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An EB-5 Visa Program within the Florida EB-5 Regional Center - Mainsail Development and Operations
A Developer and Operator
                                      of Office, Retail and Lodging
         Lodging • Development                            Properties

Mainsail Development and Operations
     An EB-5 Visa Program within the Florida EB-5
                   Regional Center
An EB-5 Visa Program within the Florida EB-5 Regional Center - Mainsail Development and Operations
Mainsail Lodging and                                                                                     History
Development, Inc.                                                                                        In 1999, Mainsail opened its first lodging complex. The ‘Mainsail Suites Hotel and Conference
                                                                                                         Center’ is situated in a prime location within 5 minutes of The Tampa International Airport. It
                                                                        Lodging • Development
                                                                                                         was developed as a private training center for PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) under a master
Mainsail Lodging & Development is an entrepreneurial company passionate for seeking and                  lease. Trainees traveled from around the world to attend multi week hi-tech training courses at
developing unique business opportunities and seeing them to completion, and then maintaining             the facility.
their success and profitability. Mainsail Lodging and Development is an ever-changing, evolving
company that will continue to find and grow business opportunities that are profitable within the        Joe Collier the founder of Mainsail and a Marriott Hotels veteran proposed the partnership between
lodging industry.                                                                                        Mainsail and PwC and the $50 million complex was created. This deluxe property operated as
                                                                                                         a full service 360 suites hotel and conference center with a host of business and recreational
Leadership                                                                                               facilities.

                       As President, Joe Collier sets the tone for Mainsail and together with his        In 2002 Mainsail began to acquire Marriott Execustay franchises in the Southeast. Operating
                       leadership team, works to build a company where employees, partners and           under the Execustay brand, Mainsail procures, furnishes and manages luxury apartments under
                       investors are all highly valued, and new ideas are welcomed.                      leases to corporate, government and leisure clients that require temporary housing.

                       A native Floridian born in Miami, Joe received his Bachelor of Science            In 2007, Mainsail Management Group Inc. acquired a two-acre parcel of land that abutted the
                       in Hotel Management and Marketing from Florida State University                   Mainsail Suites Hotel on which was constructed a $10 million conference center that opened in
                       and completed his internship in the European Hotel program in Leysin,             2009.
                       Switzerland. He spent 15 years with Marriott International in sales,
                       marketing and development before forming Mainsail in 1998.                        In June of 2009, Mainsail purchased a luxury beachfront condominium, a 60 slip marina and the
                                                                                                         surrounding acreage on Anna Maria Island just south of St Petersburg, FI. Presently; they operate
   Joe C. Collier                                                                                        the Mainsail Beach Inn and will begin the construction phase of the new Mainsail Lodge and
     President                                                                                           Marina in the Fall of 2013.

                                                                                                         In February 2010 Mainsail opened a $110 million boutique resort in the British Virgin Islands.
Developer                                                                                                The Scrub Island Resort Spa & Marina features five star amenities, spa, restaurants, conference
                                                                                                         space, and a world class yachting marina. This exciting project is made up of luxury villas and 52
Mainsail is a Tampa-based diversified real estate company that specializes in management,
                                                                                                         rooms and suites perced above the pristine beaches of this private island.
development, marketing and sales, with a focus on office, retail and lodging properties. Mainsail’s
strategy is to maintain a young, entrepreneurial approach on developing successful shopping
                                                                                                         In 2010 Mainsail purchased and completely renovated a 328 unit apartment complex in the South
centers, office buildings, and hotel resort projects to the highest level while building long term
                                                                                                         Tampa area. This property is branded as Mainsail South Residences and services the Execustay
partnerships with investors, partners, and associates. Mainsail functions as a top-tier developer in
                                                                                                         brand.
addition to an established property manager. As such, Mainsail strives to provide comprehensive
detail about each opportunity.

Operator
In addition to serving as a Project’s developer, Mainsail offers its lodging expertise as an operator,
providing ongoing hotel management and marketing for a Project. Mainsail currently owns and
operates seven properties throughout Florida, South Eastern U.S. and the British Virgin Islands.

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Suites Hotel & Conference Center
In 1999, Mainsail Management Group, Inc. (MMGI) opened a $50 million complex on 18 acres on
Eisenhower Boulevard near the Tampa International Airport. Originally designed as the national      Mainsail Lodging & Development, on behalf of
training facility for PricewaterhouseCoopers, Mainsail offered a campus-like setting for PwC        Scrub Island Development Group (SIDG), was
employees from around the world as they attended a ten week information technology consulting       contracted as both the developer for the project and
course.                                                                                             the operator of the completed resort and residential
                                                                                                    community.
                                           When IBM bought PwC’s management consulting
                                           division, Mainsail Lodging & Development                 Mainsail is one of the partners making up SIDG, the entity which holds exclusive ownership of
                                           transitioned the complex from a custom designed          Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina.
                                           training facility to a full service hotel.
                                                                                                    This spectacular $110 million resort boasts the following amenities:
                                           In 2007, MMGI acquired a two-acre parcel of land
                                           that abutted the Mainsail Suites Hotel on which was         •   55-slip, deep water marina designed to accommodate yachts up to 160 feet
                                           constructed a $10 million conference center that            •   52 resort guest rooms, consisting of 26 two-bedroom condos
                                           opened in 2009.                                             •   6 Ocean View Villas (2 bedrooms each), which are part of the resort rooms inventory
                                                                                                       •   2 Longview Villas (3 and 4 bedroom), which are part of the resort rooms inventory
                                            Today, Mainsail Suites Hotel & Conference Center           •   25,000 square foot Pavilion Building encompassing lobby, restaurants, meeting rooms,
encompasses 360 villa-style one and two-bedroom suites featuring full size, fully equipped                 business center, public restrooms and administrative offices
kitchens, separate living and dining areas, and private patios or balconies. Amenities include         •   Multi-level swimming pool with two pool bars
a full-service restaurant, an expansive health club, sand volleyball courts, basketball courts,        •   Six food service areas
swimming pool, hot tub and sundeck. The conference center boasts 17,000 square feet of flexible        •   Fitness Center and full service spa
event space with onsite professional services comprised of innovative culinary experts, catering       •   Commercial space including a boutique, dive shop, gourmet market and real estate office
consultants and dedicated audio visual staff.
                                                                                                       •   Extensive infrastructure encompassing a desalination plant, sewage treatment facility,
                                                                                                           central laundry, backup generators, crew boats & ferries, warehouse, and material yard

                                                                                                    In December 2011, the resort was accepted into the Marriott franchise system under its new
                                                                                                    upscale Autograph Collection® flag.
Under Mainsail Housing of Tampa, LLC, Mainsail Lodging & Development owns the ExecuStay
franchises in 8 major markets in the southeast, which encompass Florida, Georgia, South Carolina,
                                                                                                    The amazing features above are further enhanced by the inherent beauty and utopic setting of the
North Carolina and specific regions within Alabama.
                                                                                                    island in its natural state. There are four natural beaches, a whale watch area, a cliff peninsula
                                                                                                    called Governor’s Point which is an ideal setting for weddings, and a diverse landscape with
Mainsail’s ExecuStay operations teams furnish apartments for stays of 30 days or more and
                                                                                                    spectacular views.
specialize in diverse target markets, including corporate relocations, project management/
consulting, government/military, entertainment, and medical treatment.
                                                                                                    The mixed use nature of the property provides for a highly promising array of revenue opportunities
                                                                                                    and visible forward return for our investors.
In May 2012, Marriott sold the ExecuStay brand to Oakwood Worldwide. Mainsail’s ExecuStay
business has grown to well over 1,000 units.
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Mainsail has current and future proposed properties that are or are intended to be franchised under
                                                                                                       Marriott’s Autograph Collection banner.

In 2009, Mainsail Lodging & Development                                                                Autograph Collection is an evolving ensemble of strikingly independent luxury hotels. Each
in conjunction with its limited partners                                                               destination has been selected for its bold originality, rich character and uncommon details. From
purchased two distressed mortgage notes                                                                near to far, iconic to historic, the result is a unique array of properties that is nothing less than
whose assets included:                                                                                 completely unique, nothing short of collectively exceptional.

                                                                                                       Launched in January of 2010, the Autograph Collection currently includes 35 properties in the
   •   12 newly completed and fully furnished luxury condominium units located directly on
                                                                                                       United States, Europe, the Caribbean and South America with further expansion planned for Asia
       Holmes Beach on Anna Maria Island.
                                                                                                       and the Middle East/Africa.
   •   A contiguous parcel fully entitled for an additional two units and supplementary amenities
                                                                                                       All 35 hotels in the Autograph Collection participate in Marriott Rewards, Marriott International’s
Mainsail raised private equity and acquired a short term loan, then initiated a business plan in       award-winning guest loyalty program, where guests can earn points at more than 3,200 hotels in
which the beach units were immediately put into a rental program through Mainsail’s marketing          68 countries.
organization. The units were also made available for sale.

Mainsail Beach Inn continues to garner the highest rankings on Trip Advisor and similar travel
websites, for its elegant two and three bedroom residences, which feature authentic island
architecture and traditional interior design, including gourmet kitchens complete with marble
counter tops, custom wood cabinetry and stainless steel appliances.

In 2010, Mainsail Lodging & Development acquired Mainsail South Residences, a 328-unit
apartment complex located in South Tampa, for $28.5 million. This asset includes a clubhouse
with fitness center, resort style pool with sundeck, pedestrian bridge, and a broad selection of one
                                                and two-bedroom floor plans. The community has a
                                                convenient location to downtown Tampa, MacDill
                                                Air Force Base and the Westshore Business District.

                                               Mainsail South is an excellent in-fill property in
                                               the coveted South Tampa sub market. The complex
                                               was fully renovated after purchase and enjoys a
                                               beautiful setting amongst its mature landscaping.

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Blueprint for the Future                                                                            Job Creation Methodology
Mainsail Lodging & Development strives to be the #1 Corporate Housing provider in the               Individual EB-5 project job creation methodology shall be derived from the most recent IMPLAN
southeast and continue to seek new and exciting projects in the luxury resort segment. Mainsail     software model developed by the Minnesota IMPLAN group (MIG). IMPLAN is the most widely
will continue to create unique overnight experiences in corporate housing and luxury hotel stays    used analysis software systems for measuring
while expanding the brand in the United States as well as internationally.                          or estimating the economic impacts associated
                                                                                                    with openings, closings, expansion, contraction,
As a growth strategy Mainsail co-invests with partners to acquire, develop and manage first-class   and on-going operations of facilities ranging
lodging facilities, commercial and residential complexes in the Southeast and Caribbean.            from industrial plants to national parks.

We will not grow by opening “cookie cutter hotels” on highway exits. We will continue to find       IMPLAN is based on the national input-output
unique opportunities, through our relationships with clients, investors, and community leaders,     technology tables, developed by the US Dept.
to provide an answer to an unsolved problem. We will continue our focus on the “build to suit”      of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.
lodging solutions.                                                                                  This shows how each type of industry relies on
                                                                                                    a different mix of its own labor and supplies
The next project to break ground will be a planned luxury hotel in historic South Tampa. The        purchased from other industries and it is
hotel will offer a unique experience as a culinary center and will be franchised under Marriott’s   calibrated to reflect local economic patterns
luxury boutique Autograph Collection.                                                               (of employment, payroll and business sales)
                                                                                                    occurring within specified locations.

                                                                                                    The data used in determining an analysis is
                                                                                                    gathered from expenditure of capital into a
                                                                                                    project and the projected revenues from its
                                                                                                    business operations.

                                                                                                    IMPLAN reports for each project feature a
                                                                                                    combination of indirect jobs to be created at
                                                                                                    the project location, the surrounding region and
                                                                                                    (where applicable) throughout the rest of the
                                                                                                    US from the economic impacts of expansion
                                                                                                    activities. Job creation required for removal of
                                                                                                    condition may therefore rely upon sufficient
                                                                                                    indirect jobs.

                                                                                                    Milestones for adjudication of indirect jobs will
                                                                                                    be evidenced by providing accounting reports on
                                                                                                    capital expenditure into a project and revenues
                                                                                                    generated from its business operations.

                                                                                                    This job creation methodology is transparent
                                                                                                    and easily reproducible by reviewing entities.

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EB-5 Project Structures                                                                               EB-5 Visa Information
 Projects developed by Mainsail will be structured to comply with EB-5 Visa regulations and to        EB-5 visas are suitable for a variety of people that have the means available to qualify. EB-5 alien
 assist alien entrepreneurs in obtaining Lawful Permanent Residency in the US. Mainsail EB-5          entrepreneurs are a diverse group and currently represent more than 60 different countries around
 projects will generally be in the form of a Limited Partnership.                                     the world.

 Upon removal of condition for all eligible limited partners in a project there will be various
 exit strategies available each as defined in a project limited partnership agreement. Generally
 loan based projects would be from repayment of that loan and equity based projects from sale
 of residential units owned by that partnership. In addition, limited partners may at any time sell
 their limited partnership interest to third parties at market value with the caveat that they must
 first have their residency condition removed before any sale of that partnership interest might
 occur.

                                                                                                      Professionals: from all walks of life looking to further their field via the resource offered to them
                                                                                                      in the USA. Engineers, entertainers, architects, sporting personalities and their kin can fast-track
                                                                                                      their route to permanent residency via EB-5.

                                                                                                      Foreign Students: either currently studying in the USA or preparing to study in the US. Foreign
                                                                                                      students currently on non-immigrant F1 or M1 visas may be nearing graduation and facing the
                                                                                                      daunting task of job hunting and being granted an alternate visa to remain in the USA.

                                                                                                      Doctors: from many foreign countries are provided great opportunity in the USA and can enter
                                                                                                      on a variety of visas but to remain in the US those doctors will eventually need to seek permanent
                                                                                                      residency.

                                                                                                      Retirees: Eliminate the need to have to leave the USA and the worry of re-entry by becoming a
                                                                                                      permanent resident and enjoy your retirement on your terms.

                                                                                                      Current non-immigrant visa holders: facing time constraints, visa quota shortages, have been
                                                                                                      denied extension or adjustment of their non-immigrant visa, business owners tired of the day-to-
                                                                                                      day grind required to maintain their visa are some examples of people that have chosen the EB-5
                                                                                                      route to gain their green cards.

                                                                                                      There are a myriad of other reasons that people choose to utilize the EB-5 whether it be just to
                                                                                                      the benefit of their unmarried dependent children approaching their 21st birthday or because they
                                                                                                      have found new wealth and want to begin a new life with all the opportunity available in the USA.

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Lodging • Development

                                                                                       Mainsail Development
                                                                                       and Operations

                                                                                       EB-5 Visa Program
                                                                                       Web: www.eb5mainsail.com

Important Notice and Disclaimer:

All information within this brochure is provided for General Guidance and informational purposes only as a service to the public;
information is not promised or guaranteed to be correct or complete; the authors assume no liability for the use or interpretation of the
information contained herein.

This brochure is not an offer or solicitation to invest in any security. Offerings will only be made pursuant to exemptions from registration
requirements set out in applicable securities laws. All interested parties must at all times relay solely upon the Private Placement
Memorandum specific to any project.

Further, interested parties should at all times contact legal counsel to obtain review and advise on any and all information stated herein.

Subject to Errors, omissions withdrawal and change without prior notice – August 2013.
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