UNITED STATES
FORM 10-Q

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
   
(Mark One)
x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2003
or

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2004

or

   
o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission file number 1-13079

GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
   
Delaware 73-0664379

 
(State or Other Jurisdictionother jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
 (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)Identification No.)

One Gaylord Drive
Nashville, Tennessee 37214
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

(615) 316-6000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

(615) 316-6000


(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant:registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yesx Noo

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yesx Noo

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

   
Class Outstanding as of October 31, 2003April 30, 2004

 

Common Stock, $.01 par value 33,882,48939,548,748 shares

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Part I — Financial Information
Item 1. — Financial Statements
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 and 2003
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 and 2003
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES, AND USE OF PROCEEDS AND ISSUER REPURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
SIGNATURES
EX-10.2 GUARANTY BY CRAIG LEIPOLD JUNE 25, 1997Ex-10.1 Loan Extension and Guarantee Ratification
EX-31.1 SECTION 302RULEa-14(a) CERTIFICATION OF THE CEO
EX-31.2 SECTION 302RULEa-14(a) CERTIFICATION OF THE CFO
EX-32.1 SECTION 9061350 CERTIFICATION OF THE CEO & CEO/CFO


GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY

FORM 10-Q

For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2003March 31, 2004
INDEX

     
  Page No.

Part I — Financial Information    
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)    
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - For the Three Months Ended September 30,March 31, 2004 and 2003 and 2002  3 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of OperationsBalance Sheets - For the Nine Months Ended September 30,March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003 and 2002  4 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - September 30, 2003 and December 31, 20025
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - For the NineThree Months Ended September 30,March 31, 2004 and 2003 and 2002  65 
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements  76 
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations  2332 
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk  4250 
Item 4. Controls and Procedures  4351 
Part II — Other Information    
Item 1. Legal Proceedings  4452 
Item 2. Changes in Securities, and Use of Proceeds and Issuer Repurchases of Equity Securities  4453 
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities  4453 
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders  4453 
Item 5. Other Information  4453 
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K  4453 

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Part I — Financial Information

Item 1. — Financial Statements

GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Three Months Ended September 30,March 31, 2004 and 2003 and 2002

(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share data)
                  
 2003 2002 2004 2003
 
 
 
 
RevenuesRevenues $98,101 $100,421 Revenues $158,883 $114,380 
Operating expenses:Operating expenses: Operating expenses: 
Operating costs 63,527 59,380 
Selling, general and administrative 24,621 26,909 Operating costs 96,229 65,696 
Preopening costs 3,283 1,867 Selling, general and administrative 45,439 27,573 
Gain on sale of assets   (19,962)Preopening costs 10,806 1,580 
Depreciation 13,235 12,984 Depreciation 15,525 13,342 
Amortization 1,332 949 Amortization 1,170 1,231 
 
 
   
 
 
 Operating income (loss)  (7,897) 18,294  Operating income (loss)  (10,286) 4,958 
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalizedInterest expense, net of amounts capitalized  (10,476)  (11,939)Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized  (9,829)  (9,372)
Interest incomeInterest income 742 840 Interest income 386 519 
Unrealized loss on Viacom stockUnrealized loss on Viacom stock  (58,976)  (42,032)Unrealized loss on Viacom stock  (56,886)  (46,652)
Unrealized gain on derivativesUnrealized gain on derivatives 32,976 60,667 Unrealized gain on derivatives 45,054 39,466 
Other gains and (losses), netOther gains and (losses), net 152 787 Other gains and (losses), net 920 222 
 
 
   
 
 
 Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations  (43,479) 26,617  Loss before benefit for income taxes and discontinued operations  (30,641)  (10,859)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes  (19,072) 7,283 
Benefit for income taxesBenefit for income taxes  (11,248)  (4,236)
 
 
   
 
 
 Income (loss) from continuing operations  (24,407) 19,334  Loss from continuing operations  (19,393)  (6,623)
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxesIncome from discontinued operations, net of taxes 35,150 80,710 Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes  167 
 
 
   
 
 
 Net income $10,743 $100,044  Net loss $(19,393) $(6,456)
 
 
   
 
 
Income (loss) per share:Income (loss) per share: Income (loss) per share: 
Income (loss) from continuing operations $(0.72) $0.57  Loss from continuing operations $(0.49) $(0.20)
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes 1.04 2.39  Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes  0.01 
 
 
   
 
 
Net income $0.32 $2.96  Net loss $(0.49) $(0.19)
 
 
   
 
 
Income (loss) per share — assuming dilution:Income (loss) per share — assuming dilution: Income (loss) per share — assuming dilution: 
Income (loss) from continuing operations $(0.72) $0.57  Loss from continuing operations $(0.49) $(0.20)
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes 1.04 2.39  Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes  0.01 
 
 
   
 
 
Net income $0.32 $2.96  Net loss $(0.49) $(0.19)
 
 
   
 
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONSBALANCE SHEETS
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003March 31, 2004 and 2002
December 31, 2003

(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share data)
           
    2003 2002
    
 
Revenues $317,951  $296,015 
Operating expenses:        
 Operating costs  191,933   188,888 
 Selling, general and administrative  79,941   76,363 
 Preopening costs  7,111   7,946 
 Gain on sale of assets     (30,529)
 Restructuring charges, net     50 
 Depreciation  39,661   39,237 
 Amortization  3,783   2,688 
   
   
 
  Operating income (loss)  (4,478)  11,372 
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized  (31,139)  (36,289)
Interest income  1,773   1,917 
Unrealized loss on Viacom stock  (27,067)  (39,611)
Unrealized gain on derivatives  24,016   80,805 
Other gains and (losses), net  435   665 
   
   
 
  Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations  (36,460)  18,859 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes  (15,974)  1,605 
   
   
 
  Income (loss) from continuing operations, before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of accounting change  (20,486)  17,254 
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes  36,126   83,093 
Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of taxes     (2,572)
   
   
 
 Net income $15,640  $97,775 
   
   
 
Income (loss) per share:        
 Income (loss) from continuing operations $(0.61) $0.51 
 Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes  1.07   2.46 
 Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of taxes     (0.08)
   
   
 
 Net income $0.46  $2.89 
   
   
 
Income (loss) per share — assuming dilution:        
 Income (loss) from continuing operations $(0.61) $0.51 
 Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes  1.07   2.46 
 Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of taxes     (0.08)
   
   
 
 Net income $0.46  $2.89 
   
   
 
             
      March 31, December 31,
      2004 2003
      
 
ASSETS
Current assets:        
 Cash and cash equivalents — unrestricted $80,840  $120,965 
 Cash and cash equivalents — restricted  36,554   37,723 
 Trade receivables, less allowance of $1,953 and $1,805, respectively  32,016   26,101 
 Deferred financing costs  26,865   26,865 
 Deferred income taxes  9,635   8,753 
 Other current assets  26,178   20,121 
 Current assets of discontinued operations  72   19 
   
   
 
  Total current assets  212,160   240,547 
   
   
 
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation  1,328,936   1,297,528 
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization  28,492   29,505 
Goodwill  169,411   169,642 
Indefinite lived intangible assets  40,591   40,591 
Investments  492,025   548,911 
Estimated fair value of derivative assets  179,829   146,278 
Long-term deferred financing costs  67,746   75,154 
Other long term assets  28,744   29,107 
   
   
 
  Total assets $2,547,934  $2,577,263 
   
   
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:        
 Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations $8,693  $8,584 
 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities  165,884   154,952 
 Current liabilities of discontinued operations  2,964   2,930 
   
   
 
  Total current liabilities  177,541   166,466 
   
   
 
Secured forward exchange contract  613,054   613,054 
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion  542,754   540,175 
Deferred income taxes  238,764   251,039 
Estimated fair value of derivative liabilities  6,056   21,969 
Other long term liabilities  80,266   79,226 
Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations  828   825 
Stockholders’ equity:        
 Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding      
 Common stock, $.01 par value, 150,000 shares authorized, 39,508 and 39,403 shares issued and outstanding, respectively  395   394 
 Additional paid-in capital  642,938   639,839 
 Retained earnings  264,231   283,624 
 Unearned compensation  (2,353)  (2,704)
 Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (16,540)  (16,644)
   
   
 
  Total stockholders’ equity  888,671   904,509 
   
   
 
  Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $2,547,934  $2,577,263 
   
   
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETSSTATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
September 30, 2003For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2002
2003

(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share data)thousands)
             
      September 30, December 31,
      2003 2002
      
 
ASSETS        
Current assets:        
 Cash and cash equivalents — unrestricted $24,772  $98,632 
 Cash and cash equivalents — restricted  150,543   19,323 
 Trade receivables, less allowance of $885 and $467, respectively  21,271   22,374 
 Deferred financing costs  29,462   26,865 
 Deferred income taxes  20,553   20,553 
 Other current assets  27,647   25,889 
 Current assets of discontinued operations  2,185   4,095 
   
   
 
  Total current assets  276,433   217,731 
   
   
 
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation  1,238,002   1,110,163 
Goodwill  6,915   6,915 
Amortized intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization  1,970   1,996 
Investments  482,012   509,080 
Estimated fair value of derivative assets  200,274   207,727 
Long-term deferred financing costs  78,177   100,933 
Other long-term assets  22,370   24,323 
Long-term assets of discontinued operations  8,398   13,328 
   
   
 
  Total assets $2,314,551  $2,192,196 
   
   
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY        
Current liabilities:        
 Current portion of long-term debt $74,543  $8,526 
 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities  85,710   80,685 
 Current liabilities of discontinued operations  3,167   6,652 
   
   
 
   Total current liabilities  163,420   95,863 
   
   
 
Secured forward exchange contract  613,054   613,054 
Long-term debt, net of current portion  393,842   332,112 
Deferred income taxes, net  246,962   244,372 
Estimated fair value of derivative liabilities  17,177   48,647 
Other long-term liabilities  70,981   67,895 
Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations  828   789 
Minority interest of discontinued operations  2,019   1,885 
Stockholders’ equity:        
 Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding      
 Common stock, $.01 par value, 150,000 shares authorized, 33,852 and 33,780 shares issued and outstanding, respectively  339   338 
 Additional paid-in capital  523,330   520,796 
 Retained earnings  298,438   282,798 
 Other stockholders’ equity  (15,839)  (16,353)
   
   
 
  Total stockholders’ equity  806,268   787,579 
   
   
 
  Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $2,314,551  $2,192,196 
   
   
 
            
     2004 2003
     
 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:        
 Net loss $(19,393) $(6,456)
 Amounts to reconcile net loss to net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:        
  Gain on discontinued operations, net of taxes     (167)
  Unrealized loss on Viacom stock and related derivatives  11,832   7,186 
  Depreciation and amortization  16,695   14,573 
  Benefit for deferred income taxes  (12,022)  (4,236)
  Amortization of deferred financing costs  7,793   8,886 
  Changes in (net of acquisitions and divestitures):        
   Trade receivables  (5,915)  (11,129)
   Accounts payable and accrued liabilities  11,791   (8,892)
   Other assets and liabilities  (3,805)  361 
   
   
 
  Net cash flows provided by operating activities — continuing operations  6,976   126 
  Net cash flows used in operating activities — discontinued operations  (16)  (578)
   
   
 
  Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities  6,960   (452)
   
   
 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:        
 Purchases of property and equipment  (47,454)  (49,265)
 Other investing activities  (386)  (3,214)
   
   
 
  Net cash flows used in investing activities — continuing operations  (47,840)  (52,479)
  Net cash flows provided by investing activities — discontinued operations     696 
   
   
 
  Net cash flows used in investing activities  (47,840)  (51,783)
   
   
 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:        
 Repayment of long-term debt  (2,001)  (2,001)
��Decrease (increase) in restricted cash and cash equivalents  1,169   (14,298)
 Proceeds from exercise of stock option and purchase plans  1,978   52 
 Other financing activities, net  (391)  140 
   
   
 
  Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities — continuing operations  755   (16,107)
  Net cash flows used in financing activities — discontinued operations     (94)
   
   
 
  Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities  755   (16,201)
   
   
 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents  (40,125)  (68,436)
Cash and cash equivalents — unrestricted, beginning of period  120,965   98,632 
   
   
 
Cash and cash equivalents — unrestricted, end of period $80,840  $30,196 
   
   
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003 and 2002
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)

            
     2003 2002
     
 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:        
 Net income $15,640  $97,775 
 Amounts to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:        
  Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes  (36,126)  (83,093)
  Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of taxes     2,572 
  Unrealized (gain) loss on Viacom stock and related derivatives  3,051   (41,194)
  Gain on sale of assets     (30,529)
  Depreciation and amortization  43,444   41,925 
  Benefit for deferred income taxes  (21,121)  (4,439)
  Amortization of deferred financing costs  28,154   27,054 
  Changes in (net of acquisitions and divestitures):       
   Trade receivables  1,103   (20,882)
   Income tax refund received  1,450   64,598 
   Accounts payable and accrued liabilities  4,693   (2,349)
   Other assets and liabilities  4,163   12,140 
   
   
 
 Net cash flows provided by operating activities — continuing operations  44,451   63,578 
 Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities — discontinued operations  2,524   (366)
   
   
 
 Net cash flows provided by operating activities  46,975   63,212 
   
   
 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:        
 Purchases of property and equipment  (167,428)  (105,892)
 Sale of assets     30,875 
 Other investing activities  (2,578)  (242)
   
   
 
  Net cash flows used in investing activities — continuing operations  (170,006)  (75,259)
  Net cash flows provided by investing activities — discontinued operations  59,485   232,745 
   
   
 
  Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities  (110,521)  157,486 
   
   
 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:        
 Repayment of long-term debt  (72,003)  (200,054)
 Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt  200,000   85,000 
 Deferred financing costs paid  (7,793)   
 (Increase) decrease in restricted cash and cash equivalents  (131,220)  49,913 
 Proceeds from exercise of stock option and purchase plans  1,287   856 
 Other financing activities, net  (491)  1,314 
   
   
 
  Net cash flows used in financing activities — continuing operations  (10,220)  (62,971)
  Net cash flows used in financing activities — discontinued operations  (94)  (839)
   
   
 
  Net cash flows used in financing activities  (10,314)  (63,810)
   
   
 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents  (73,860)  156,888 
Cash and cash equivalents — unrestricted, beginning of period  98,632   9,194 
   
   
 
Cash and cash equivalents — unrestricted, end of period $24,772  $166,082 
   
   
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION:

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Gaylord Entertainment Company and subsidiaries (the “Company”) and have been prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United Statesaccounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the financial information presented not misleading. It is recommended that theseThese condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2002, and the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto as of December 31, 2002 and 2001 and for each of the three years ended December 31, 2002, as amended in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 18, 2003, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results of operations for the interim periodsperiod have been included. All adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. The results of operations for such interim periodsperiod are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year.

2. INCOME PER SHARE:

The weighted average number of common shares outstanding is calculated as follows:

                        
(in thousands) Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
 
 2004 2003
 2003 2002 2003 2002 
 
 
 
 
 
 (in thousands)
Weighted average shares outstanding 33,849 33,769 33,818 33,759  39,458 33,784 
Effect of dilutive stock options 36 3 22 41    
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding - assuming dilution 33,885 33,772 33,840 33,800  39,458 33,784 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 

7For the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, the effect of dilutive stock options was the equivalent of approximately 442,000 and 345 shares of common stock outstanding, respectively. Because the Company had a loss from continuing operations in the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, these incremental shares were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for those periods as the effect of their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.

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3. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:LOSS:

Comprehensive incomeloss is as follows for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and nine months of the respective periods:2003:

                  
(in thousands) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
   September 30, September 30,
   
 
   2003 2002 2003 2002
   
 
 
 
Net income $10,743  $100,044  $15,640  $97,775 
Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate hedges  77   33   227   (229)
Foreign currency translation           792 
   
   
   
   
 
 Comprehensive income $10,820  $100,077  $15,867  $98,338 
   
   
   
   
 
          
   Three Months Ended
   March 31,
   
   2004 2003
   
 
   (in thousands)
Net loss $(19,393) $(6,456)
Unrealized gain on interest rate hedges     75 
Foreign currency translation  104    
   
   
 
 Comprehensive loss $(19,289) $(6,381)
   
   
 

4. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:

In August 2001,The Company has reflected the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issuedfollowing businesses as discontinued operations, consistent with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 144 which superseded SFAS No. 121, “Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of” and the accounting and reporting provisions for the disposal of a segment of a business of Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 30, “Reporting30. The results of operations, net of taxes, (prior to their disposal, where applicable) and the Results of Operations — Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a Business, and Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently Occurring Events and Transactions”. SFAS No. 144 retains the requirements of SFAS No. 121 for the recognition and measurement of an impairment loss and broadens the presentation of discontinued operations to include a component of an entity (rather than a segment of a business).

In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 144, the Company has presented the operating results, financial position, cash flows and any gain or loss on disposalcarrying value of the followingassets and liabilities of these businesses have been reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements as discontinued operations in itsaccordance with SFAS No. 144 for all periods presented. These required revisions to the prior year financial statements as of September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002 and for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002: WSM-FM, WWTN(FM), Acuff-Rose Music Publishing, the Oklahoma Redhawks (the “Redhawks”), Word Entertainment (“Word”), and the Company’s international cable networks.did not impact cash flows from operating, investing or financing activities.

WSM-FM and WWTN(FM)

During the first quarter of 2003, the Company committed to a plan of disposal of WSM-FM and WWTN(FM) (collectively, the “Radio operations”). Subsequent to committing to a plan of disposal during the first quarter of 2003, the Company, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into an agreement to sell the assets primarily used in the operations of WSM-FM and WWTN(FM) to Cumulus Broadcasting, Inc. (“Cumulus”) in exchange for approximately $62.5 million in cash. In connection with this agreement, the Company also entered into a local marketing agreement with Cumulus pursuant to which, from April 21, 2003 until the closing of the sale of the assets, the Company, for a fee, made available to Cumulus substantially all of the broadcast time on WSM-FM and WWTN(FM). In turn, Cumulus provided programming to be broadcast during such broadcast time and collected revenues from the advertising that it sold for broadcast during this programming time. On July 21,22, 2003, the Company finalized the sale of WSM-FM and WWTN(FM) for approximately $62.5 million and recognized a pretax gain on the sale during the third quarter of 2003 of approximately $54.6 million. At the time of the sale, net proceeds of approximately $50 million were placed in restricted cash for completion of the Gaylord hotel in Texas. Concurrently, the Company also entered into a joint sales agreement with Cumulus for WSM-AM in exchange for $2.5 million in cash. The Company will continue to own and operate WSM-AM, and under the terms of the joint sales agreement with Cumulus, Cumulus will be responsible for all sales of commercial advertising on WSM-AM and will provide certain sales promotion, billing and collection services relating to WSM-AM, all for a specified commission. The joint sales agreement has a term of five years.

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Acuff-Rose Music Publishing
Oklahoma RedHawks

During the second quarter of 2002, the Company committed to a plan of disposal of its Acuff-Rose Music Publishing catalog entity. During the third quarter of 2002, the Company finalized the sale of the Acuff-Rose Music Publishing catalog entity to Sony/ATV Music Publishing for approximately $157.0 million in cash before royalties payable to Sony for the period beginning July 1, 2002 until the sale date. Proceeds of $25.0 million were used to reduce the Company’s outstanding indebtedness. During the third quarter of 2003, the Company revised its estimates of reserves previously established for certain sale-related transaction costs resulting in a reduction78% ownership interest in the reserve of $0.5 million.

OKC Redhawks

During the first quarter of 2002, the Company committed to a plan of disposal of its ownership interests in the Redhawks,Oklahoma RedHawks, a minor league baseball team based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. During the thirdfourth quarter of 2003, the Company agreed to sellsold its interests in the Redhawks. The sale is expected to close during the fourth quarterRedHawks and received cash proceeds of 2003 for an immaterial gain.approximately $6.0 million.

Word Entertainment
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The Company committed to a plan to sell Word during the third quarter of 2001. During January 2002, the Company sold Word’s domestic operations to an affiliate of Warner Music Group for $84.1 million in cash. The Company recognized a pretax gain of $0.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 2002, related to the sale in discontinued operations in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. Proceeds from the sale of $80.0 million were used to reduce the Company’s outstanding indebtedness. During the third quarter of 2003, due to the expiration of certain indemnification periods as specified in the sales contract, the previously established indemnification reserve of $1.5 million was reversed.

International Cable Networks

On June 1, 2001, the Company adopted a formal plan to dispose of its international cable networks. During the first quarter of 2002, the Company finalized a transaction to sell certain assets of its Asia and Brazil networks. The terms of this transaction included the assignment of certain transponder leases, which resulted in a reduction of the Company’s transponder lease liability and a related $3.8 million pretax gain, during the first quarter of 2002, which is reflected in discontinued operations in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Company guaranteed $0.9 million in future lease payments by the assignee from the date of the sale until December 31, 2002. At the time the Company entered into the guarantee, the Company recorded the associated liability of $0.9 million. Due to the assignee’s failure to pay the lease liability during the fourth quarter of 2002, the Company was required to pay the lease payments. The Company is not required to pay any future lease payments related to the transponder lease. In addition, the Company ceased its operations based in Argentina during 2002.

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The following table reflects the results of operations of businesses accounted for as discontinued operations for the three-months ended March 31:

            
     Three Months Ended
     March 31,
     
     2004 2003
     
 
     (in thousands)
Revenues:
        
 Radio operations $    —  $2,731 
 Redhawks     81 
   
   
 
   Total revenues $  $2,812 
   
   
 
Operating income (loss):
        
 Radio operations $  $425 
 Redhawks     (647)
   
   
 
   Total operating loss     (222)
   
   
 
Interest expense
      
Interest income
     2 
Other gains and (losses):
        
 Radio operations      
 Redhawks     155 
   
   
 
  
Total other gains and (losses)
     155 
   
   
 
Loss before benefit for income taxes     (65)
Benefit for income taxes
     (232)
   
   
 
Income from discontinued operations $  $167 
   
   
 

There were no gains or losses from the sale of discontinued businesses during the three months ended March 31, 2004 and nine months ended September 30:

                   
(in thousands) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
    September 30, September 30,
    
 
    2003 2002 2003 2002
    
 
 
 
Revenues:
                
 Radio operations $360  $2,764  $3,703  $7,344 
 Acuff-Rose Music Publishing           7,654 
 Redhawks  2,137   2,557   5,000   6,048 
 Word           2,594 
 International cable networks           744 
   
   
   
   
 
  Total revenues of discontinued operations $2,497  $5,321  $8,703  $24,384 
   
   
   
   
 
Operating income (loss):
                
 Radio operations $89  $741  $613  $661 
 Acuff-Rose Music Publishing     (460)     933 
 Redhawks  497   711   529   974 
 Word     (11)     (917)
 International cable networks           (1,576)
   
   
   
   
 
  Total operating income of discontinued operations  586   981   1,142   75 
Interest expense
  (1)     (1)  (80)
Interest income
  2   11   7   61 
Other gains and (losses), net
  56,885   130,790   57,239   135,393 
   
   
   
   
 
Income before provision for income taxes  57,472   131,782   58,387   135,449 
Provision for income taxes
  22,322   51,072   22,261   52,356 
   
   
   
   
 
Income from discontinued operations $35,150  $80,710  $36,126  $83,093 
   
   
   
   
 
2003. Other gains and losses in 2003 are primarily comprised of miscellaneous income and expenses.

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The assets and liabilities of the discontinued operations presented in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets are comprised of:

            
(in thousands) September 30, December 31,
     2003 2002
     
 
Current assets:        
 Cash and cash equivalents $1,919  $1,812 
 Trade receivables, less allowance of $0 and $490, respectively  112   1,600 
 Inventories  154   163 
 Prepaid expenses     127 
 Other current assets     393 
   
   
 
  Total current assets  2,185   4,095 
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation  3,256   5,157 
Goodwill     3,527 
Amortizable intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization  3,942   3,942 
Other long-term assets  1,200   702 
   
   
 
  Total long-term assets  8,398   13,328 
   
   
 
   Total assets $10,583  $17,423 
   
   
 
Current liabilities:        
 Current portion of long-term debt $  $94 
 Accounts payable and accrued expenses  3,167   6,558 
   
   
 
  Total current liabilities  3,167   6,652 
Other long-term liabilities  828   789 
   
   
 
 Total long-term liabilities  828   789 
   
   
 
 Total liabilities  3,995   7,441 
   
   
 
 Minority interest of discontinued operations  2,019   1,885 
   
   
 
  Total liabilities and minority interest of discontinued operations $6,014  $9,326 
   
   
 
             
      March 31, December 31,
      2004 2003
      
 
      (in thousands)
Current assets:        
 Cash and cash equivalents $72  $19 
   
   
 
  Total current assets  72   19 
   
   
 
  Total long-term assets      
   
   
 
    Total assets $72  $19 
   
   
 
Current liabilities:        
 Accounts payable and accrued expenses $2,964  $2,930 
   
   
 
  Total current liabilities  2,964   2,930 
Other long-term liabilities  828   825 
   
   
 
  Total long-term liabilities  828   825 
   
   
 
    Total liabilities $3,792  $3,755 
   
   
 

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5. ACQUISITION:

5.     DEBT:On November 20, 2003, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of August 4, 2003, Gaylord acquired 100% of the outstanding common shares of ResortQuest International, Inc. in a tax-free, stock-for-stock merger. Under the terms of the agreement, ResortQuest stockholders received 0.275 shares of Gaylord common stock for each outstanding share of ResortQuest common stock, and the ResortQuest option holders received 0.275 options to purchase Gaylord common stock for each outstanding option to purchase one share of ResortQuest common stock. Based on the number of shares of ResortQuest common stock outstanding as of November 20, 2003 (19,339,502) and the exchange ratio (0.275 Gaylord common share for each ResortQuest common share), Gaylord issued 5,318,363 shares of Gaylord common stock. In addition, based on the total number of ResortQuest options outstanding at November 20, 2003, Gaylord exchanged ResortQuest options for options to purchase 573,863 shares of Gaylord common stock. Based on the average market price of Gaylord’s common stock ($19.81, which is based on an average of the closing prices for two days before, the day of, and two days after the date of the definitive agreement, August 4, 2003), together with the direct merger costs, this resulted in an aggregate purchase price of approximately $114.7 million plus the assumption of ResortQuest’s outstanding indebtedness as of November 20, 2003, which totaled $85.1 million.

2003 Loans
The total purchase price of the ResortQuest acquisition is as follows (amounts in thousands):

      
Fair value of Gaylord common stock issued $105,329 
Fair value of Gaylord stock options issued  5,596 
Direct merger costs incurred by Gaylord  3,773 
   
 
 Total $114,698 
   
 

During MayGaylord has accounted for the ResortQuest acquisition under the purchase method of 2003,accounting. Under the purchase method of accounting, the total purchase price was allocated to ResortQuest’s net tangible and identifiable intangible assets based upon their fair value as of the date of completion of the ResortQuest acquisition. The Company finalized a $225 million credit facility (the “2003 Loans”)determined these fair values with Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, Bank of America, N.A., CIBC Inc. and a syndicate of other lenders. The 2003 Loans consistthe assistance of a $25 million senior revolving facility, a $150 million senior term loan and a $50 million subordinated term loan. The 2003 Loans are due in 2006. The senior loan bears interest of LIBOR plus 3.5%. The subordinated loan bears interest of LIBOR plus 8.0%. The 2003 Loans are secured by the Gaylord Palms assets and the Gaylord hotel in Texas. At the time of closing the 2003 Loans, the Company engaged LIBOR interest rate swaps which fixed the LIBOR ratesthird party valuation expert. Any excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and identifiable intangibles was recorded as goodwill. Goodwill will not be amortized and will be tested for impairment on an annual basis and whenever events or circumstances occur indicating that the goodwill may be impaired. The final allocation of the purchase price is subject to adjustments for a period not to exceed one year from the consummation date, the allocation period, in accordance with SFAS No. 141 “Business Combinations” and EITF Issue 95-3 “Recognition of Liabilities in Connection with a Purchase Business Combination.” The allocation period is intended to differentiate between amounts that are determined as a result of the identification and valuation process required by SFAS No. 141 for all assets acquired and liabilities assumed and amounts that are determined because information that was not previously obtainable becomes obtainable. The purchase price allocation as of November 20, 2003, Loans at 1.48%was as follows (in thousands):

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Cash acquired $4,228 
Tangible assets acquired  47,511 
Amortizable intangible assets  29,718 
Trade names  38,835 
Goodwill  162,727 
   
 
 Total assets acquired  283,019 
 
Liabilities assumed  (84,608)
Debt assumed  (85,100)
Deferred stock-based compensation  1,387 
   
 
 Net assets acquired $114,698 
   
 

Tangible assets acquired totaled $47.5 million which included $9.8 million of restricted cash, $26.1 million of property and equipment and $7.0 million of net trade receivables.

Approximately $29.7 million was allocated to amortizable intangible assets consisting primarily of existing property management contracts and ResortQuest’s customer database. Property management contracts represent existing contracts with property owners, homeowner associations and other direct ancillary service contracts. Property management contracts are amortized on a straight-line basis over the remaining useful life of the contracts. Contracts originating in year oneHawaii are estimated to have a remaining useful life of ten years from acquisition, while contracts in the continental United States and 2.09%Canada have a remaining estimated useful life of seven years from acquisition. Gaylord is amortizing the customer database over a two-year period. Included in year two. The interest rate swapsthe tangible assets acquired is ResortQuest’s vacation rental management software, First Resort Software (“FRS”), which is being amortized over a remaining estimated useful life of five years.

Of the total purchase price, approximately $38.8 million was allocated to trade names consisting primarily of the “ResortQuest” trade name which is deemed to have an indefinite remaining useful life and therefore will not be amortized.

As of March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, goodwill related to the 2003 Loans are discussed in more detail in Note 7. The Company is required to pay a commitment fee equal to 0.5% per year ofResortQuest acquisition totaled $162.5 million and $162.7 million, respectively. During the average daily unused portion of the 2003 Loans. At the end of the third quarter of 2003,three months ended March 31, 2004, the Company had 100% borrowing capacitymade adjustments to accrued liabilities and deferred taxes associated with the ResortQuest acquisition as a result of the $25 million revolver. Proceedsobtaining additional information. These adjustments resulted in a net decrease in goodwill of the 2003 Loans were used to pay off the Term Loan of $60 million as discussed below and the remaining net proceeds of approximately $134 million were deposited into an escrow account for the completion of the construction of the Gaylord hotel in Texas. At September 30, 2003 the unamortized balance of the 2003 Loans deferred financing costs were $2.6 million in current assets and $4.3 million in long-term assets. The provisions of the 2003 Loans contain covenants and restrictions including compliance with certain financial covenants, restrictions on additional indebtedness, escrowed cash balances, as well as other customary restrictions.$0.2 million. As of September 30,November 20, 2003, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under the 2003 loans.

Term Loan

During 2001, the Company entered into a three-year delayed-draw senior term loan (the “Term Loan”) of up to $210.0 million with Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown Inc., Salomon Smith Barney, Inc. and CIBC World Markets Corp. (collectively the “Banks”). During May 2003, the Company used $60approximately $73.5 million of the proceeds from thegoodwill was expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

The Company recorded approximately $4.0 million as of November 20, 2003, Loans to pay off the Term Loan. Concurrent with the payoff of the Term Loan, the Company expensed the remaining, unamortized deferred financing costs of $1.5 millionreserves and adjustments related to the Term Loan. The $1.5 million is recordedCompany’s plans to consolidate certain support functions, to adjust for employee benefits, and to account for outstanding legal claims filed against ResortQuest as interest expense inan adjustment to the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations. Proceeds of the Term Loan were used to finance the construction of Gaylord Palms and the initial construction phases of the Gaylord hotel in Texas as well as for general operating purposes. The Term Loan was primarily secured by the Company’s ground lease interest in Gaylord Palms.purchase price allocation.

6. DEBT:

Senior Loan and Mezzanine Loan

In 2001, the Company, through wholly owned subsidiaries, entered into two loan agreements, a $275.0 million senior loan (the “Senior Loan”) and a $100.0 million mezzanine loan (the “Mezzanine Loan”) (collectively, the “Nashville Hotel Loans”) with affiliates of Merrill Lynch & Company acting as principal. The Senior and Mezzanine Loan borrower and its member were subsidiaries formed for the purposes of owning and operating the Gaylord Opryland and entering into the loan transaction and are special-purpose entities whose activities are strictly limited. The Company fully consolidates these entities in its consolidated financial statements. The Senior Loan is secured by a first mortgage lien on the assets of

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Gaylord Opryland, Resort and Convention Center (“Gaylord Opryland”) and is due in March 2004.2004 the Company exercised the first of two one-year extension options to extend the maturity of the Senior Loan to March 2005. At the Company’s option, the Senior Loan may be extended for an additional one year term to March 2006, subject to the Gaylord Opryland operations meeting certain financial ratios and other criteria. Amounts outstanding under the Senior Loan bear interest at one-month LIBOR plus approximately 1.02%1.06%. The Mezzanine Loan, which was repaid and terminated in November 2003 using proceeds of the Senior Notes discussed below, was secured by the equity interest in the wholly-owned subsidiary that owns Gaylord Opryland, iswas due in April 2004 and bearsbore interest at one-month LIBOR plus 6.0%. At the Company’s option, the Senior and Mezzanine Loans may be extended for two additional one-year terms beyond their scheduled maturities, subject to Gaylord Opryland meeting certain financial ratios and other criteria. The Company currently anticipates meeting the financial ratios and other criteria and exercising the option to extend the Senior Loan. However, based on the Company’s projections and estimates at September 30, 2003, the Company did not anticipate meeting the financial ratios to extend the Mezzanine Loan. As described below, the Company expects to refinance the Mezzanine Loan in connection with the offering of Senior Notes. Therefore, the Company has recorded the outstanding balance of the Mezzanine Loan of $66 million as current portion of long-term debt in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2003. The Nashville Hotel Loans requirerequired monthly principal payments of approximately $0.7 million during their three-year terms in addition to monthly interest payments. The terms of the Senior Loan and the Mezzanine Loan required the Company to purchase interest rate hedges in notional amounts equal to the outstanding balances of the Senior Loan and the Mezzanine Loan in order to protect against adverse changes in one-month LIBOR. Pursuant to these agreements, the Company had purchased instruments that cap its exposure to one-month LIBOR at 7.5% as discussed in Note 7.8. The Company used $235.0 million of the proceeds from the Nashville Hotel Loans to refinance the remaining outstanding portion of $235.0 million of an

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interim loan obtained from Merrill Lynch Mortgage Capital, Inc. in 2000 (the “Interim Loan”).2000. At closing, the Company was required to escrow certain amounts, including $20.0 million related to future renovations and related capital expenditures at Gaylord Opryland. The net proceeds from the Nashville Hotel Loans after refinancing of the Interim Loanan interim loan and paying required escrows and fees were approximately $97.6 million. At September 30, 2003March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2002,2003 the unamortized balance of the deferred financing costs related to the Nashville Hotel Loans was $2.8$0.1 million and $7.3$0.8 million, respectively. The weighted average interest rates for the Senior Loan for the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2004 and 2003, and 2002, including amortization of deferred financing costs, were 4.3%3.8% and 4.5%4.3%, respectively. The weighted average interest rates for the Mezzanine Loan for the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2003, and 2002, including amortization of deferred financing costs, were 10.7% and 10.3%, respectively.was 10.8%.

The terms of the Nashville Hotel Loans require thatSenior Loan impose and the Company maintain certain escrowed cash balances and comply with certain financial covenants, and imposeMezzanine Loan imposed limits on transactions with affiliates and indebtedness.incurrence of indebtedness by the subsidiary borrower. The financial covenants under the Nashville Hotel Loans are structured such that noncompliance at one level triggers certainSenior Loan also contains a cash management restrictions and noncompliance atrestriction that is triggered if a second level results in an eventminimum debt service coverage ratio is not met. This provision has never been triggered.

As of default. Based upon the financial covenant calculations at DecemberMarch 31, 2002, the cash management restrictions were in effect which requires that all excess cash flows, as defined, be escrowed and may be used to repay principal amounts owed on the Senior Loan. During 2002,2004, the Company negotiated certain revisions to the financialwas in compliance with all covenants under the Nashville Hotel Loans and the Term Loan. In the first quarter of 2003, the noncompliance level which triggered cash management restrictions was cured and the cash management restrictions were lifted. As of September 30, 2003, the Company isnot in compliance with the financial covenants related to cash management restrictions.effect. There can be no assurance that the Company will remain in compliance with the covenants that would result in an event of default under the Nashville Hotel Loans. Any event of noncompliance that results in an event of default under the Nashville Hotel LoansSenior Loan would enable the lenders to demand payment of all outstanding amounts, which would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

AccruedDuring November 2003, the Company used the proceeds of the Senior Notes, as discussed below, to repay in full $66.0 million outstanding under the Mezzanine Loan portion of the Nashville Hotel Loans. As a result of the prepayment of the Mezzanine Loan, the Company wrote off $0.7 million in deferred financing costs during the fourth quarter of 2003. The remaining terms of the Senior Loan are the same as discussed above.

Term Loan

During 2001, the Company entered into a three-year delayed-draw senior term loan (the “Term Loan”) of up to $210.0 million with Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown Inc., Salomon Smith Barney, Inc. and CIBC World Markets Corp. (collectively the “Banks”). During May 2003, the Company used $60 million of the proceeds from the 2003 Loans, as discussed below, to pay off the Term Loan. Concurrent with the payoff the Term Loan, the Company wrote off the remaining, unamortized deferred financing costs of $1.5 million related to the Term Loan. Proceeds of the Term Loan were used to finance the construction of Gaylord Palms and the initial construction phases of the Gaylord Texan, as well as for general operating purposes. The Term Loan was primarily secured by the Company’s ground lease interest payablein Gaylord Palms.

At the Company’s option, amounts outstanding under the Term Loan bore interest at September 30, 2003 andthe prime interest rate plus 2.125% or the one-month Eurodollar rate plus 3.375%. The terms of the Term Loan required the purchase of interest rate hedges in notional amounts equal to $100.0 million in order to protect against adverse changes in the one-month Eurodollar rate.

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Pursuant to these agreements, the Company purchased instruments that cap its exposure to the one-month Eurodollar rate at 6.625% as discussed in Note 8. In addition, the Company was required to pay a commitment fee equal to 0.375% per year of the average unused portion of the Term Loan.

The terms of the Term Loan required the Company to purchase an interest rate instrument which capped the interest rate paid by the Company. This instrument expired in the fourth quarter of 2002. Due to the expiration of the interest rate instrument, the Company was out of compliance with the terms of the Term Loan. Subsequent to December 31, 2002, the Company obtained a waiver from the lenders whereby this event of non-compliance was $0.5 millionwaived as of December 31, 2002 and $0.6 million, respectively, and is includedalso removed the requirement to maintain such instruments for the remaining term of the Term Loan. Proceeds from the 2003 Loans, as discussed below, were used to repay the Term Loan in accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.2003.

Completion of Senior Notes Offering
2003 Loans

Subsequent to the third quarterDuring May of 2003, the Company completed, on November 12, 2003, its offering of $350 million in aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2013 (the “Senior Notes”) in an institutional private placement, increased from thefinalized a $225 million proposed offering previously announced.credit facility (the “2003 Loans”) with Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, Bank of America, N.A., CIBC Inc. and a syndicate of other lenders. The 2003 Loans consisted of a $25 million senior revolving facility, a $150 million senior term loan and a $50 million subordinated term loan. The 2003 Loans were due in 2006. The senior loan bore interest of LIBOR plus 3.5%. The subordinated loan bore interest of LIBOR plus 8.0%. The 2003 Loans were secured by the Gaylord Palms assets and the Gaylord Texan assets. At the time of closing the 2003 Loans, the Company engaged LIBOR interest rate swaps which fixed the LIBOR rates of the 2003 Loans at 1.48% in year one and 2.09% in year two. The interest rate swaps related to the 2003 Loans are discussed in more detail in Note 8. The Company was required to pay a commitment fee equal to 0.5% per year of the Senior Notes is 8%. The Company has also entered into interest rate swaps with respect to $125 million principal amount of the Senior Notes which results in an effective interest rate of LIBOR plus 2.95% for thataverage daily unused portion of the Senior Notes. The Senior Notes, which mature on November 15, 2013, bear interest semi-annually with respect to that portion2003 Loans. Proceeds of the Senior Notes in arrears on May 152003 Loans were used to pay off the Term Loan of $60 million as discussed above and November 15the remaining net proceeds of each year, starting on May 15, 2004. The Senior Notes are redeemable, in whole or in part, at any time on or after November 15, 2008 at a designated redemption amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest. In addition,approximately $134 million were deposited into an escrow account for the Company may redeem up to 35%completion of the Senior Notes before November 15, 2006 with the net cash proceeds from certain equity offerings. The Senior Notes rank equally in right of payment with the Company’s other unsecured unsubordinated debt, but are effectively subordinated to allconstruction of the Company’s secured debt to the extentGaylord Texan. The provisions of the assets securing such debt. The Senior Notes are guaranteed2003 Loans contained covenants and restrictions including compliance with certain financial covenants, restrictions on a senior unsecured basis by each of the Company’s subsidiaries that is a borrower or guarantor under the 2003 Loans. The net proceeds from the offering of the Senior Notes, together with the Company’sadditional indebtedness, escrowed cash on hand, were usedbalances, as follows:

$275.6 million was used to repay the $150 million senior term loan portion and the $50 million subordinated term loan portion of the 2003 Loans, as well as the remaining $66 million of the Company’s $100 million Mezzanine Loan and to pay certain estimated fees and expenses related to the ResortQuest acquisition as discussed in Note 16; and
$79.2 million was placed in escrow pending consummation of the ResortQuest acquisition, at which time that amount will be used, together with available cash, to repay ResortQuest’s senior notes and its credit facility.

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If the ResortQuest acquisition is not consummated on or prior to May 31, 2004, (i) the Company will be required to redeem Senior Notes in an aggregate principal amount of $75.0 million at a redemption price equal to 101% of their aggregate principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest and liquidated damages, if any, to the redemption date (the “Special Redemption”), and (ii) $275.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes would remain outstanding.

Amendment to 2003 Loans
well as other customary restrictions.

In connection with the offering of the Senior Notes and the ResortQuest acquisition,discussed below, on November 12, 2003, the Company amended the 2003 Loans to, among other things, permit the ResortQuest acquisition and the issuance of the Senior Notes, maintain the $25.0 million revolving credit facility portion of the 2003 Loans, to repay and eliminate the $150 million senior term loan portion and the $50 million subordinated term loan portion of the 2003 Loans and make certain other amendments to the 2003 Loans. During November 2003, as discussed below, the Company used the proceeds of the Senior Notes to repay all amounts outstanding under the 2003 Loans. As a result of the prepayment of the 2003 Loans, the Company wrote off $6.6 million in deferred financing costs during the fourth quarter of 2003.

Senior Notes

On November 12, 2003, the Company completed its offering of $350 million in aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2013 (the “Senior Notes”) in an institutional private placement. The interest rate of the Senior Notes is 8%, although the Company has entered into fixed to variable interest rate swaps with respect to $125 million principal amount of the Senior Notes which results in an effective interest rate of LIBOR plus 2.95% with respect to that portion of the Senior Notes. The Senior Notes, which mature on November 15, 2013, bear interest semi-annually in arrears on May 15 and November 15 of each year, starting on May 15, 2004. The Senior Notes are redeemable, in whole or in part, at any

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time on or after November 15, 2008 at a designated redemption amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest. In addition, the Company may redeem up to 35% of the Senior Notes before November 15, 2006 with the net cash proceeds from certain equity offerings. The Senior Notes rank equally in right of payment with the Company’s other unsecured unsubordinated debt, but are effectively subordinated to all the Company’s secured debt to the extent of the assets securing such debt. The Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis by each of the Company’s subsidiaries that was a borrower or guarantor under the 2003 Loans, and as of November 2003, to the new revolving credit facility. In connection with the offering of the Senior Notes, the Company paid approximately $9.4 million in deferred financing costs. The net proceeds from the offering of the Senior Notes, together with $22.5 million of the Company’s cash on hand, were used as follows:

$275.5 million was used to repay the $150 million senior term loan portion and the $50 million subordinated term loan portion of the 2003 Loans, as discussed above, as well as the remaining $66 million of the Company’s $100 million Mezzanine Loan and to pay certain fees and expenses related to the ResortQuest acquisition; and

$79.2 million was placed in escrow pending consummation of the ResortQuest acquisition. As of November 20, 2003, the $79.2 million together with $8.2 million of the available cash, was used to repay ResortQuest’s senior notes and its credit facility, the principal amount of which aggregated $85.1 million at closing and a related prepayment penalty.

The Senior Notes indenture contains certain covenants which, among other things, limit the incurrence of additional indebtedness, investments, dividends, transactions with affiliates, asset sales, capital expenditures, mergers and consolidations, liens and encumbrances and other matters customarily restricted in such agreements. The Senior Notes are cross-defaulted to the Company’s other indebtedness.

New Revolving Credit Facility

TheOn November 20, 2003, the Company has receivedentered into a commitment from certain of its bank lenders under the 2003 Loans to provide anew $65.0 million revolving credit facility, followingwhich has been increased to $100.0 million. The new revolving credit facility, which replaced the issuance of the Senior Notes and repayment of amounts outstandingrevolving credit portion under the 2003 Loans (the “New Revolving Credit Facility”).Florida/Texas senior secured credit facility discussed below, matures in May 2006. The New Revolving Credit Facility will replace the $25.0 millionnew revolving credit facility portion ofhas an interest rate, at the 2003 loans. It is expected that the New Revolving Credit Facility will mature in May 2006 and borrowings thereunder will bear interest at a rateCompany’s election, of either LIBOR plus 3.50%, subject to a minimum LIBOR of 1.32%, or the lending banks’ base rate plus 2.25%. Interest on borrowings is payable quarterly, in arrears, for base rate loans and at the end of each interest rate period for LIBOR rate-based loans. Principal is payable in full at maturity. The New Revolving Credit Facilitynew revolving credit facility is expected to be guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the Company’s subsidiaries that are guarantors or borrowers underof the 2003 LoansSenior Notes (consisting generally of our active domestic subsidiaries that are not parties to our Nashville hotel loan arrangements) and will beis secured by a leasehold mortgage on the Gaylord Palms.Palms Resort & Convention Center. The Company anticipates thatis required to pay a commitment fee equal to 0.5% per year of the New Revolving Credit Facility will require itaverage daily unused revolving portion of the new revolving credit facility.

The provisions of the new revolving credit facility contain a covenant requiring the Company to achieve substantial completion and initial opening of the Gaylord hotel in TexasTexan by June 30, 2004. EffectivenessThe Gaylord Texan was opened on April 2, 2004.

In addition, the new revolving credit facility contains certain covenants which, among other things, limit the incurrence of additional indebtedness, investments, dividends, transactions with affiliates, asset sales, acquisitions, capital expenditures, mergers and consolidations, liens and encumbrances and other matters customarily restricted in such agreements. The material financial covenants, ratios or tests in the New Revolving Credit Facility isnew revolving credit facility are as follows:

a maximum total leverage ratio requiring that at the end of each fiscal quarter, the ratio of consolidated indebtedness minus unrestricted cash on hand to consolidated EBITDA for the most recent four fiscal quarters, subject to customary closing conditions, includingcertain adjustments, not exceed a range of ratios (decreasing from 7.5 to 1.0 for early 2004 to 5.0 to 1.0 for 2005 and thereafter) for the negotiationrecent four fiscal quarters;

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a requirement that the adjusted net operating income for the Gaylord Palms be at least $25 million at the end of each fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2003, through December 31, 2004, and execution$28 million at the end of definitive documentation.each fiscal quarter thereafter, in each case based on the most recent four fiscal quarters; and

6.

a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio requiring that, at the end of each fiscal quarter, the ratio of consolidated EBITDA for the most recent four fiscal quarters, subject to certain adjustments, to the sum of (i) consolidated interest expense and capitalized interest expense for the previous fiscal quarter, multiplied by four, and (ii) required amortization of indebtedness for the most recent four fiscal quarters, be not less than 1.5 to 1.0.

As of March 31, 2004, the Company was in compliance with all covenants. As of March 31, 2004, no borrowings were outstanding under the new revolving credit facility, but the lending banks had issued $8.0 million of letters of credit under the credit facility for the Company. The revolving credit facility is cross-defaulted to the Company’s other indebtedness.

7. SECURED FORWARD EXCHANGE CONTRACT:

During May 2000, the Company entered into a seven-year secured forward exchange contract (“SFEC”) with an affiliate of Credit Suisse First Boston with respect to 10,937,900 shares of Viacom Class B Common Stock (the “Viacom Stock”).Stock. The seven-year SFEC has a notional amount of $613.1 million and required contract payments based upon a stated 5% rate. The SFEC protects the Company against decreases in the fair market value of the Viacom Stock while providing for participation in increases in the fair market value, as discussed below. The Company realized cash proceeds from the SFEC of $506.5 million, net of discounted prepaid contract payments and prepaid interest related to the first 3.25 years of the contract and transaction costs totaling $106.6 million. In October 2000, the Company prepaid the remaining 3.75 years of contract interest payments required by the SFEC of $83.2 million. As a result of the prepayment, the Company will not be required to make any further contract payments during the seven-year term of the SFEC. Additionally, as a result of the prepayment, the Company was released from certain covenants of the SFEC, which related to sales of assets, additional indebtedness and liens. The unamortized balances of the prepaid contract interest are classified as current assets of $26.9 million as of September 30, 2003March 31, 2004 and December 31, 20022003 and long-term assets of $71.1$57.6 million and $91.2$64.3 million as of March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively, in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively.sheets. The Company is recognizing the prepaid contract payments and deferred financing charges associated with the SFEC as interest expense over the seven-year contract period using the effective interest method. The Company utilized $394.1 million of the net proceeds from the SFEC to repay all outstanding indebtedness under its 1997 revolving credit facility. As a result of the SFEC, the 1997 revolving credit facility was terminated.

The Company’s obligation under the SFEC is collateralized by a security interest in the Company’s Viacom Stock. At the end of the seven-year contract term, the Company may, at its option, elect to pay in cash rather than by delivery of all or a portion of the Viacom Stock. The SFEC protects the Company against decreases in the fair market value of the Viacom stock by way of a put option at a strike price below $56.05 per share, while providing for participation in increases in the fair market value by way of a call option at a strike price of $74.86 per share as of March 31, 2004. The call option strike price decreased from $75.30 to $74.86 effective January 1, 2004 due to the Company receiving a dividend distribution from Viacom. Future dividend distributions received from Viacom may result in an adjusted call strike price. For any appreciation above $74.86 per share, the Company will participate in the appreciation at a rate of 25.93%.

In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 133, as amended, certain components of the SFECsecured forward exchange contract are considered derivatives, as discussed in Note 7.8.

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7.8. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:

The Company purchased LIBOR rate swaps as required by the 2003 Loans as discussed in Note 5. The LIBOR rate swap effectively locks the variable interest rate at a fixed interest rate at 1.48% in year one and 2.09% in year two. The LIBOR rate swaps qualify for treatment as cash flow hedges in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 133, as amended.

The Company utilizes derivative financial instruments to reduce certain of its interest rate risks and to manage risk exposure to changes in the value of its Viacom Stock.

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Upon adoption of SFAS No. 133, the Company valued the SFEC based on pricing provided by a financial institution and reviewed by the Company. The financial institution’s market prices are prepared for each quarter close period on a mid-market basis by reference to proprietary models and do not reflect any bid/offer spread. For the three months and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2004 and 2003, the Company recorded net pretax gaingains in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations of $33.0$45.1 million and $60.7$39.5 million, respectively, related to the increase in the fair value of the derivatives associated with the SFEC.

During 2001, the Company entered into three contracts to cap its interest rate risk exposure on its Nashville Hotel Loan.long-term debt. Two of the contracts capcapped the Company’s exposure to one-month LIBOR rates on up to $375.0 million of outstanding indebtedness at 7.5%. Another interest rate cap, which capscapped the Company’s exposure on one-month Eurodollar rates on up to $100.0 million of outstanding indebtedness at 6.625%, expired in October 2002. These interest rate caps qualifyqualified for treatment as cash flow hedges in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 133, as amended. As such, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is initially recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income as a separate component of stockholder’sstockholders’ equity and subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period during which the hedged transaction is recognized in earnings. The ineffective portion of the gain or loss, if any, is reportedrecognized as income or expense immediately.

The Company also purchased LIBOR rate swaps as required by the 2003 Loans as discussed in income (expense) immediately.Note 6. The Company hedged a notional amount of $200.0 million, although the 2003 Loans only required that 50% of the outstanding amount be hedged. The LIBOR rate swap effectively locked the variable interest rate at a fixed interest rate at 1.48% in year one and 2.09% in year two. The LIBOR rate swaps qualified for treatment as cash flow hedges in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 133, as amended. Anticipating the issuance of the Senior Notes and the subsequent repayment of the 2003 Loans, the Company terminated $100.0 million of the LIBOR rate swaps effective October 31, 2003. Upon issuance of the Senior Notes and the repayment of the 2003 Loans, the Company terminated the remaining $100.0 million of the LIBOR rate swaps effective November 12, 2003. The Company received proceeds from the termination of these LIBOR rate swaps in the amount of $0.2 million during 2003.

8.Upon issuance of the Senior Notes, the Company entered into two interest rate swap agreements with a notional amount of $125.0 million to convert the fixed rate on a certain portion of the Senior Notes to a variable rate in order to access the lower borrowing costs that were available on floating-rate debt. Under these swap agreements, which mature on November 15, 2013, the Company receives a fixed rate of 8% and pays a variable rate, in arrears, equal to six-month LIBOR plus 2.95%. The terms of the swap agreement mirror the terms of the Senior Notes, including semi-annual settlements on the 15th of May and November each year. Under the provisions of SFAS No. 133, as amended, changes in the fair value of this interest rate swap agreement must be offset against the corresponding change in fair value of the Senior Notes through earnings. The Company has determined that there will not be an ineffective portion of this hedge and, therefore, no net impact on earnings. As of March 31, 2004, the Company determined that, based upon dealer quotes, the fair value of these interest rate swap agreements was $2.9 million. The Company has recorded a derivative asset and an offsetting increase in the balance of the Senior Notes accordingly.

9. RESTRUCTURING CHARGES:

The following table summarizes the activities of the restructuring charges liabilities for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2003:March 31, 2004:

                          
(in thousands) Balance at Restructuring charges Balance at
 Balance at Restructuring charges Balance at
 December 31, 2003 and adjustments Payments March 31, 2004
 December 31, 2002 and adjustments Payments September 30, 2003 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (in thousands)
2001 restructuring charges $431 $ $288 $143  $94 $ $50 $44 
2000 restructuring charges 270  57 213  195  18 177 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 $701 $ $345 $356  $289 $ $68 $221 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 

2002 Restructuring Charge
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As part of the Company’s ongoing assessment of operations, the Company identified certain duplication of duties within divisions and realized the need to streamline those tasks and duties. Related to this assessment, during the second quarter of 2002 the Company adopted a plan of restructuring to streamline certain operations and duties. Accordingly, the Company recorded a pretax restructuring charge of $1.1 million related to employee severance costs and other employee benefits. The restructuring charges all relate to continuing operations. These restructuring charges were recorded in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force Issue (“EITF”) No. 94-3, “Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including Certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring)”. At December 31, 2002, the balance of the 2002 restructuring accrual was zero.

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2001 Restructuring Charges
Charge

During 2001, the Company recognized net pretax restructuring charges from continuing operations of $5.8 million related to streamlining operations and reducing layers of management. These restructuring charges were recorded in accordance with EITF Issue No. 94-3. During the second quarter of 2002, the Company entered into two subleases to lease certain office space the Company previously had recorded in the 2001 restructuring charges. As a result, the Company reversed $0.9 million of the 2001 restructuring charges during 2002 related to continuing operations based upon the occurrence of certain triggering events. Also during the second quarter of 2002, the Company evaluated the 2001 restructuring accrual and determined certain severance benefits and outplacement agreements had expired and adjusted the previously recorded amounts by $0.2 million. As of September 30, 2003,March 31, 2004, the Company has recorded cash payments of $4.7$4.8 million against the 2001 restructuring accrual. The remaining balance of the 2001 restructuring accrual at September 30, 2003March 31, 2004 of $0.1$0.04 million is included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet. The Company expects the remaining balances of the 2001 restructuring accrual to be paid by the end of 2005.

2000 Restructuring Charges
Charge

During 2000, the Company completed an assessment of its strategic alternatives related to its operations and capital requirements and developed a strategic plan designed to refocus the Company’s operations, reduce its operating losses, and reduce its negative cash flows (the “2000 Strategic Assessment”). As part of the Company’s 2000 strategic assessment,Strategic Assessment, the Company recognized pretax restructuring charges of $13.1 million related to continuing operations during 2000, in accordance with EITF Issue No. 94-3. Additional restructuring charges of $3.2 million during 2000 were included in discontinued operations. During 2001, the Company negotiated reductions in certain contract termination costs, which allowed the reversal of $3.7 million of the restructuring charges originally recorded during 2000. During the second quarter of 2002, the Company entered into a sublease that reduced the liability the Company was originally required to pay, and the Company reversed $0.1 million of the 2000 restructuring charge related to the reduction in required payments. During 2001, the Company negotiated reductions in certain contract termination costs, which allowed the reversal of $3.7 million of the restructuring charges originally recorded during 2000. As of September 30, 2003,March 31, 2004, the Company has recorded cash payments of $9.4$9.3 million against the 2000 restructuring accrual related to continuing operations. The remaining balance of the 2000 restructuring accrual at September 30, 2003March 31, 2004 of $0.2 million, from continuing operations, is included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet, which the Company expects to be paid by the end of 2005.

9.     GAIN ON SALE OF ASSETS:

During 1998, the Company entered into a partnership with The Mills Corporation to develop the Opry Mills Shopping Center in Nashville, Tennessee. The Company held a one-third interest in the partnership as well as the title to the land on which the shopping center was constructed, which was being leased to the partnership. During the second quarter of 2002, the Company sold its partnership share to certain affiliates of The Mills Corporation for approximately $30.8 million in cash proceeds upon the disposition. In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 66, “Accounting for Sales of Real Estate”, and other applicable pronouncements, the Company deferred approximately $20.0 million of the gain representing the estimated present value of the continuing land lease interest between the Company and the Opry Mills partnership at June 30, 2002. The Company recognized approximately $10.6 million of the proceeds, net of certain transaction costs, as a gain during the second quarter of 2002. During the third quarter of 2002, the Company sold its interest in the land lease and recognized the remaining $20.0 million deferred gain, less certain transaction costs.

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10. SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURES:

Cash paid for interest related to continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and nine2003 was comprised of:

         
  Three Months Ended
  March 31,
  
  2004 2003
  
 
  (in thousands)
Debt interest paid $1,301  $3,208 
Capitalized interest to the extent debt interest paid  (1,301)  (2,718)
   
   
 
Cash interest paid, net of capitalized interest $ $490 
   
   
 

Total capitalized interest for the three months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002March 31, 2004 was comprised of:

                 
(in thousands) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
  September 30, September 30,
  
 
  2003 2002 2003 2002
  
 
 
 
Debt interest paid $5,446  $4,555  $13,024  $14,060 
Deferred financing costs paid  29      7,598    
Capitalized interest  (4,057)  (1,658)  (10,111)  (4,772)
   
   
   
   
 
Cash interest paid, net of capitalized interest $1,418  $2,897  $10,511  $9,288 
   
   
   
   
 

$5,125. Income tax refundstaxes (paid) received were $1.5$(0.8) million and $64.6$1.5 million for the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2004 and 2003, and 2002 respectively.

11. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES:

In June 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141, “Business Combinations” and SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”. SFAS No. 141 supersedes APB Opinion No. 16, “Business Combinations” and requires the use of the purchase method of accounting for all business combinations prospectively. SFAS No. 141 also provides guidance on recognition of intangible assets apart from goodwill. SFAS No. 142 supersedes APB Opinion No. 17, “Intangible Assets”, and changes the accounting for goodwill and intangible assets. Under SFAS No. 142, goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives will not be amortized but will be tested for impairment at least annually and whenever events or circumstances occur indicating that these intangible assets may be impaired. The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 141 in June of 2001. The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 142 effective January 1, 2002, and as a result, the Company ceased the amortization of goodwill on that date.

The transitional provisions of SFAS No. 142 required the Company to perform an assessment of whether goodwill was impaired atas of the beginning of the fiscal year in which the statement iswas adopted. Under the transitional provisions of SFAS No. 142, the first step wasis for the Company to evaluate whether the reporting unit’s carrying amount exceededexceeds its fair

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value. If the reporting unit’s carrying amount exceeds its fair value, the second step of the impairment test wouldmust be completed. During the second step, the Company comparedmust compare the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill, determined by allocating the reporting unit’s fair value to all of its assets and liabilities in a manner similar to a purchase price allocation in accordance with SFAS No. 141, to its carrying amount.

The Company completed the transitional goodwill impairment reviews required by SFAS No. 142 during the second quarter of 2002. In performing the impairment reviews, the Company estimated the fair values of the reporting units using a present value method thatof discounted estimated future cash flows. Such valuations are sensitive to assumptions associated with cash flow growth, discount rates and capital rates. In performing the impairment reviews, the Company determined one reporting unit’s goodwill to be impaired. Based on the estimated fair value of the reporting unit, the Company impaired the recorded goodwill amount of $4.2 million associated with the Radisson Hotel at Opryland in the hospitalityHospitality segment. The circumstances leading to the goodwill impairment assessment for the Radisson Hotel at Opryland primarily relate to the effect of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the hospitality and tourism industries. In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 142, the Company has reflected the impairment charge as a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle in the amount of $2.6 million, net of tax benefit of $1.6 million, as of January 1, 2002 in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.

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The Company performed the annual impairment review on all goodwill at December 31, 20022003 and determined that no further impairment other than the goodwill impairment of the Radisson Hotel at Opryland as discussed above, would becharges were required during 2002.2003.

The changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill by business segment for the three months ended March 31, 2004 are as follows (amounts in thousands):

                  
           Purchase    
   Balance as of Impairment Accounting Balance as of
   12/31/03 Losses Adjustments 3/31/04
   
 
 
 
Hospitality $  $  $  $ 
Opry and Attractions  6,915         6,915 
ResortQuest  162,727      (231)  162,496 
Corporate and Other            
   
   
   
   
 
 Total $169,642  $  $(231) $169,411 
   
   
   
   
 

During the three months ended March 31, 2004, the Company made adjustments to accrued liabilities and nine months ended September 30, 2003, there were no changes todeferred taxes associated with the carrying amountsResortQuest acquisition as a result of goodwill. obtaining additional information. These adjustments resulted in a net decrease in goodwill of $0.2 million.

The carrying amountsamount of goodwill are included in the Attractions and Opry Groupindefinite lived intangible assets not subject to amortization was $40.6 million at September 30, 2003March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2002.

2003, respectively. The Company also reassessed the useful lives and classification of identifiable finite-lived intangible assets upon adoption effective January 1, 2002, and determined the lives of these intangible assets to be appropriate. Thegross carrying amount of amortized intangible assets in continuing operations including the intangible assets related to benefit plans, was $2.4$30.1 million at September 30, 2003March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2002.2003, respectively. The related accumulated amortization of amortized intangible assets in continuing operations was $472,263$1.6 million and $445,000$0.6 million at September 30, 2003March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2002,2003, respectively. The amortization expense related to intangibles from continuing operations during the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2004 and 2003 was $1.0 million and 2002 was $10,203 and $14,463,$10,000, respectively. The estimated amounts of amortization expense for the next five years are equivalent to $37,763approximately $3.8 million per year.

12. STOCK PLANS:

SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”, encourages, but does not require, companies to record compensation cost for stock-based employee compensation plans at fair value. The Company has chosen to continue to account for employee stock-based compensation using the intrinsic value method as prescribed in APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting

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“Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees”, and related Interpretations,interpretations, under which no compensation cost related to employee stock options has been recognized. In December 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation — Transition and Disclosure, an amendment of SFAS No. 123”. SFAS No. 148 amends SFAS No. 123 to provide two additional methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation. This statement also amends the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 123 to require certain disclosures in both annual and interim financial statements about the method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation and the effect of the method used on reported results. The Company adopted the amended disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 148 on December 31, 2002, and the information contained in this report reflects the disclosure requirements of the new pronouncement. The Company will continue to account for employee stock-based compensation in accordance with APB Opinion No. 25.

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If compensation cost for these plans had been determined consistent with the provisions of SFAS No. 123, as amended, the Company’s net incomeloss and incomeloss per share for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and nine month periods ended September 30, 2003 and 2002 would have been reducedincreased to the following pro forma amounts:

(net income in thousands)
(per share data in dollars)

                  
   Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
   September 30, September 30,
   
 
   2003 2002 2003 2002
   
 
 
 
Net income:                
 As reported $10,743  $100,044  $15,640  $97,775 
 Stock-based employee compensation, net of tax  722   770   2,184   2,414 
   
   
   
   
 
 Pro forma $10,021  $99,274  $13,456  $95,361 
   
   
   
   
 
Net income per share:                
 As reported $0.32  $2.96  $0.46  $2.89 
   
   
   
   
 
 Pro forma $0.30  $2.94  $0.40  $2.82 
   
   
   
   
 
Net income per share assuming dilution:                
 As reported $0.32  $2.96  $0.46  $2.89 
   
   
   
   
 
 Pro forma $0.30  $2.94  $0.40  $2.82 
   
   
   
   
 
          
   2004 2003
   
 
   (net loss in thousands)
   (per share data in dollars)
Net loss:        
 As reported $(19,393) $(6,456)
 Stock-based employee compensation, net of tax effect  1,118   795 
   
   
 
 Pro forma $(20,511) $(7,251)
   
   
 
Net loss per share:        
 As reported $(0.49) $(0.19)
   
   
 
 Pro forma $(0.52) $(0.21)
   
   
 
Net loss per share assuming dilution:        
 As reported $(0.49) $(0.19)
   
   
 
 Pro forma $(0.52) $(0.21)
   
   
 

At September 30, 2003March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2002, 3,338,6502003, 3,607,440 and 3,241,0373,327,325 shares, respectively, of the Company’s common stock were reserved for future issuance pursuant to the exercise of outstanding stock options under the stock option and incentive plan. Under the terms of this plan, stock options are granted with an exercise price equal to the fair market value at the date of grant and generally expire ten years after the date of grant. Generally, stock options granted to non-employee directors are exercisable immediately,on the first anniversary of the date of grant, while options granted to employees are exercisable one to fiveratably over a period of four years frombeginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant. The Company accounts for this plan under APB Opinion No. 25 and related interpretations, under which no compensation expense for employee and non-employee director stock options has been recognized.

The plan also provides for the award of restricted stock.stock and restricted stock units. At September 30, 2003March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2002,2003, awards of restricted stock of 89,225113,350 and 86,025111,350 shares, respectively, of restricted common stock were outstanding. The market value at the date of grant of these restricted shares was recorded as unearned compensation as a component of stockholders’ equity. Unearned compensation is amortized and expensed over the vesting period of the restricted stock.

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The Company has an employee stock purchase plan whereby substantially all employees are eligible to participate in the purchase of designated shares of the Company’s common stock at a price equal to 85% of the lower of the closing price at the beginning or end of each quarterly stock purchase period. The Company issued 3,199 and 3,413 shares of common stock at an average price of $25.43 and $15.28 pursuant to this plan during the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

Included in compensation expense for the third quarter ofthree months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 is $0.6 million and $0, respectively, related to the grant of 552,500599,500 units under the Company’s Performance Accelerated Restricted Stock Unit Program which was implemented in the second quarter of 2003. At September 30, 2003, there was approximately $10.7 million in unearned deferred compensation related to restricted unit grants recorded as other stockholders’ equity

13. RETIREMENT AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS OTHER THAN PENSION PLANS:

Net periodic pension expense reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet.statements of operations included the following components for the three months ended March 31:

         
  2004 2003
  
 
  (in thousands)
Service cost $150  $139 
Interest cost  1,188   1,184 
Expected return on plan assets  (855)  (748)
Amortization of net actuarial loss  668   609 
Amortization of prior service cost  1   1 
   
   
 
Total net periodic pension expense $1,152  $1,185 
   
   
 

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13.     RETIREMENT PLANS AND RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN:

Effective December 31, 2001, the Company amended its retirement plans and its retirement savings plan. As a result of these amendments, the retirement cash balanceNet postretirement benefit was frozen, and the policy related to future Company contributions to the retirement savings plan was changed. The Company recorded a pretax charge of $5.7 millionexpense reflected in the first quarteraccompanying consolidated statements of 2002 related tooperations included the write-off of unamortized prior service cost in accordance with SFAS No. 88, “Employers’ Accountingfollowing components for Settlements and Curtailments of Defined Benefit Pension Plans and for Termination Benefits”, and related interpretations, which is included in selling, general and administrative expenses. In addition, the Company amended the eligibility requirements of its postretirement benefit plans effective December 31, 2001. In connection with the amendment and curtailment of the plans and in accordance with SFAS No. 106, “Employers’ Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions” and related interpretations, the Company recorded a gain of $2.1 million which is reflected as a reduction in corporate and other selling, general and administrative expenses in the first quarter of 2002.three months ended March 31:

         
  2004 2003
  
 
  (in thousands)
Service cost $93  $85 
Interest cost  316   345 
Amortization of prior service cost  (250)  (247)
Amortization of curtailment gain  (61)  (61)
   
   
 
Total net postretirement benefit expense $98  $122 
   
   
 

14. NEWLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS:

In July 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146, “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities”. SFAS No. 146 replaces Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) No. 94-3.94-3, “Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (Including Certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring).” SFAS No. 146 requires that a liability for a cost associated with an exit or disposal activity be recognized when the liability is incurred, whereas EITF No. 94-3 had recognizedrequired recognition of the liability at the commitment date to an exit plan. The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 146 effective for exit or disposal activities initiated after December 31, 2002 and the adoption did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial position.

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In November 2002, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 45, “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness ofto Others” (“FIN No. 45”). FIN No. 45 elaborates on the disclosures to be made by a guarantor in its financial statements about its obligations under certain guarantees that it has issued. It also clarifies that a guarantor is required to recognize, at the inception of a guarantee, a liability for the fair value of the obligation undertaken in issuing the guarantee. Certain guarantee contracts are excluded from both the disclosure and recognition requirements of FIN No. 45, including, among others, residual value guarantees under capital lease arrangements and loan commitments. The disclosure requirements of FIN No. 45 were effective as of December 31, 2002. The recognition requirements of FIN No. 45 are to be applied prospectively to guarantees issued or modified after December 31, 2002. The adoption of FIN No. 45 did not have a material impact on ourthe Company’s consolidated results of operations, financial position, or liquidity.

In January 2003, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No.46,46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No.51”ARB No. 51” (“FIN No. 46”). In December 2003, the FASB modified FIN No. 46 requiresto make certain technical corrections and address certain implementation issues that had arisen. FIN No. 46 provides a new framework for identifying variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and determining when a company should include the assets, liabilities, noncontrolling interests and results of activities of a VIE in its consolidated financial statements. FIN No. 46 requires a VIE to be consolidated byif a party with an ownership, contractual or other financial interest in the VIE (a variable interest holder) is obligated to absorb a majority of the risk of loss from the VIE’s activities, is entitled to receive a majority of the VIE’s residual returns (if no party absorbs a majority of the VIE’s losses), or both. A variable interest holder that consolidates the VIE is called the primary beneficiary. Upon consolidation, the primary beneficiary generally must initially record all of the entity if the equity investors in the entity do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equityVIE’s assets, liabilities and noncontrolling interests at riskfair value and subsequently account for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties.VIE as if it were consolidated based on majority voting interest. FIN No. 46 is effective for all newalso requires disclosures about VIEs that the variable interest entitiesholder is not required to consolidate but in which it has significant variable interest.

FIN No. 46 was effective immediately for VIEs created or acquired after January 31, 2003. For variable interestThe provisions of FIN No. 46, as revised, were adopted as of December 31, 2003 for the Company’s interests in VIEs that are special purpose entities created or acquired prior to February 1,(“SPEs”). The adoption of FIN No. 46 for interests in SPEs on December 31, 2003 did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. The Company adopted the provisions of FIN No. 46 must be applied for the Company’s variable interests in all VIEs as of March 31, 2004. The effect of adopting the provisions of FIN No. 46 for all the Company’s variable interests did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2004.

In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity”. SFAS No. 150 requires issuers to classify as liabilities (or assets in some circumstances) three classes of freestanding financial instruments that embody obligations for the issuer. Generally, SFAS No. 150 is effective for financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003 and is otherwise effective at the beginning of the first interim or annual period beginning after DecemberJune 15, 2003. The Company is currently examiningadopted the impact FINprovisions of SFAS No. 46 will150 on July 1, 2003. The Company did not enter into any financial instruments within the scope of SFAS No. 150 after May 31, 2003. Adoption of this statement did not have any effect on its future results of operations orthe Company’s consolidated financial position.statements.

15. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:

The Company is a party to the lawsuit styledNashville Hockey Club Limited Partnership v. Gaylord Entertainment Company,Case No. 03-1474, now pending in the Chancery Court for Davidson County, Tennessee. In its complaint for breach of contract, Nashville Hockey Club Limited Partnership (“Plaintiff” or the “Limited Partnership”) allegesalleged that the Company failed to honor its payment obligation under a Naming Rights Agreement for the multi-purpose arena in Nashville known as the Gaylord Entertainment Center. Among other things,Specifically, Plaintiff allegesalleged that the Company failed to make a semi-annual paymentspayment to Plaintiff in the amount of $1,186,566 when due on January 1, 2003 and in the amount of $1,245,894 when due on July 1, 2003. The Company contendscontended that it made

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the paymentseffectively fulfilled its obligations due under the Naming Rights Agreement by way of set off against obligations owed by Plaintiff to CCK Holdings, LLC (“CCK”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, under a “put option” CCK exercised pursuant to the Partnership Agreement between CCK and Plaintiff. CCK has assigned the proceeds of its put option to the Company. Although the Company does not have any obligations to make additional capital contributions to the Limited Partnership under the Partnership Agreement, the Company (along with the other partners in the Limited Partnership) have executed a guarantee of certain of the Limited Partnership’s obligations to the National Hockey League. The Company is vigorously contesting this case by filingfiled an answer and counterclaim denying any liability to Plaintiff, specifically alleging that all payments due to Plaintiff under the Naming Rights Agreement havehad been paid in full and asserting a counterclaim for amounts owing on the

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put option under the Partnership Agreement. Plaintiff filed a motion for summary judgment which was argued on February 6, 2004, and on March 10, 2004 the Chancellor granted the Plaintiff’s motion, requiring the Company to make payments (including $4.1 million payable to date) under the Naming Rights Agreement in cash and finding that conditions to the satisfaction of the Company’s put option have not been met. The Company willintends to appeal this decision and continue to vigorously assert its rights in this litigation. PlaintiffBecause the Company continued to recognize the expense under the Naming Rights Agreement, payment of the accrued amounts under the Naming Rights Agreement did not affect the Company’s results of operation.

One of the Company’s ResortQuest subsidiaries is a party to the lawsuit styledAwbrey et al. v. Abbott Realty Services, Inc., Case No. 02-CA-1203, now pending in the Okaloosa County, Florida Circuit Court. The plaintiffs are owners of 16 condominium units at the Jade East condominium development in Destin, Florida, and they have filed suit alleging, among other things, nondisclosure and misrepresentation by the Company’s real estate sales agents in the sale of Plaintiffs’ units. Plaintiffs seek unspecified damages and a jury trial. The Company has filed pleadings denying the plaintiffs’ allegations and asserting several affirmative defenses, among them that the claims of the plaintiffs have been released in connection with the April 2001 settlement of a 1998 lawsuit filed by the Jade East condominium owners association against the original condominium’s developer. The Company has also filed a motion for summary judgment which has been set for hearing in May 2004. At this stage it is difficult to ascertain the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome. The damages sought by each plaintiff will be in excess of $200,000, making the total exposure to the sixteen unit owners in excess of $3.2 million. Those damages are disputed by the Company as overstated and unproven, and the parties are proceedingCompany intends to vigorously defend this case.

Certain of the Company’s ResortQuest subsidiary’s property management agreements in Hawaii contain provisions for guaranteed levels of returns to the owners. These agreements, which have remaining terms of approximately one to eight years, also contain force majeure clauses to protect the Company from forces or occurrences beyond the control of management.

In connection with discovery.the Company’s execution of the Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Nashville Hockey Club, L.P. on June 25, 1997, the Company, its subsidiary CCK, Craig Leipold, Helen Johnson-Leipold (Mr. Leipold’s wife) and Samuel C. Johnson (Mr. Leipold’s father-in-law) entered into a guaranty agreement executed in favor of the National Hockey League (NHL). This agreement provides for a continuing guarantee of the following obligations for as long as any of these obligations remain outstanding: (i) all obligations under the expansion agreement between the Nashville Hockey Club, L.P. and the NHL; and (ii) all operating expenses of the Nashville Hockey Club, L.P. The maximum potential amount which the Company and CCK, collectively, could be liable under the guaranty agreement is $15.0 million, although the Company and CCK would have recourse against the other guarantors if required to make payments under the guarantee. As of March 31, 2004, the Company had not recorded any liability in the consolidated balance sheet associated with this guarantee.

As previously disclosed in January 2003, the Company restated its historical financial statements for 2000, 2001 and the first nine months of 2002 to reflect certain non-cash changes, which resulted primarily from a change to the Company’s income tax accrual and the manner in which the Company accounted for its investment in the Nashville Predators. The Company has been advised by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) Staff that it is conducting a formal investigation into the financial results and transactions that were the subject of the restatement by the Company. The SEC Staff is reviewing documents provided by the Company and its independent public accountants and has taken or will take testimony from former and current employees of the Company. The Company has been cooperating with the SEC staff and intends to continue to do so. AlthoughNevertheless, if the SEC makes a determination adverse to the Company, cannot predict the ultimate outcome of the investigation, the Company doesmay face sanctions, including, but not currently believelimited to, monetary penalties and injunctive relief.

The Company, in the ordinary course of business, is involved in certain legal actions and claims on a variety of other matters. It is the opinion of management that the investigationsuch legal actions will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’sresults of operations, financial condition or results of operations.

16.     RESORTQUEST ACQUISITION:

On August 4, 2003, the Company entered into a merger agreement to acquire ResortQuest International, Inc (“ResortQuest”), based in Destin, Florida and a leading provider of vacation rental property management services in premier resort locations. Under the termsliquidity of the definitive agreement, ResortQuest stockholders will receive 0.275 shares of Gaylord common stock for each outstanding share of ResortQuest common stock, and the Resort Quest option holders will receive 0.275 options to purchase Gaylord common stock for each outstanding option to purchase one share of ResortQuest common stock. ResortQuest will continue to operate as a separate brand. ResortQuest will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and ResortQuest stockholders will own approximately 14% of the outstanding shares of the Company, on a fully diluted basis, after the merger. The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2003, and is subject to approval by the respective stockholders of both the Company and ResortQuest and certain other customary conditions.Company.

As part of this transaction and during the period prior to closing, the Company agreed to provide ResortQuest, subject to the approval of ResortQuest’s lenders and certain other customary conditions, a line of credit of up to $10.0 million. The Company also provided an unconditional and irrevocable letter of credit in the amount of $5.0 million to ResortQuest’s former credit card processor on behalf of ResortQuest. Any amounts drawn on the letter of credit by the processor are automatically deemed advances under the line of credit between the Company and ResortQuest, and are thereby automatically owed by ResortQuest to the Company under that agreement. As a result, amounts owed to the Company by ResortQuest under the line of credit may be as much as $15.0 million, $10.0 million under the terms of the line of credit and an additional $5.0 million as a result of draws on the letter of credit. As of September 30, 2003, were no amounts outstanding under the Company’s line of credit to ResortQuest.23

This line of credit, which bears interest at 10.5% per annum, is unsecured and subordinated to ResortQuest’s existing debt and will be used by ResortQuest for general working capital purposes. In addition, pursuant to the merger agreement, the merger is conditioned on the payment of ResortQuest’s indebtedness under its credit facility. ResortQuest was also required, as a result of entering into the merger agreement, to offer to repurchase its senior notes. Accordingly, the Company expects to retire the indebtedness of ResortQuest under its credit facility and senior notes in connection with

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16. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS:

consummationOn May 3, 2004, a group of selling stockholders, consisting of the merger throughE.L. and Thelma Gaylord Foundation, certain members of the useGaylord family and a Gaylord family business, completed a public offering of 7,019,162 shares of common stock at a price of $31.75 per share. All of the shares were sold by selling stockholders, and the Company received no proceeds from the offering of the Senior Notes, as described in Note 5, and cash on hand. As of September 30, 2003, ResortQuest’s indebtedness was $33.9 million under its credit facility and $50 million under its senior notes.

17.     SUBSEQUENT EVENTS:

Senior Notes Offering, Amendment to 2003 Loans and New Revolving Credit Facility

On November 12, 2003, the Company completed its offering of $350 million in aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes, as more fully described in Note 5. The proceeds of the Senior Notes have been used for the repayment of certain indebtedness of the Company while the remaining proceeds are expected to be used to repay certain indebtedness of ResortQuest. In connectionoffering. All costs associated with the offering of the Senior Notes, the Company has amended the provisions of the 2003 Loans. In addition, the Company has received a commitment from certain of its bank lenders under the 2003 Loans to provide a $65.0 million revolving credit facility to replace the Company’s existing $25.0 million revolving credit facility following the issuance of the Senior Notes and repayment of amounts outstanding under the 2003 Loans.

Derivative Financial Instruments

Subsequent to September 30, 2003, and in conjunction with the Company’s offering of $350 million 8% Senior Notes due 2013, the Company terminated its variable to fixed interest rate swaps with an original notional value of $200 million related to the senior term loan and the subordinated term loan portions of the 2003 Loans which were repaid, resulting in a net benefit aggregating approximately $242,000. The Company has also entered into a new interest rate swap with respect to $125 million aggregate principal amount of its $350 million 8% Senior Notes due 2013. This interest rate swap, which has a term of ten years, effectively adjusts the interest rate of that portion of the Senior Notes to LIBOR plus 2.95%. The interest rate swap and the Senior Notes are deemed effective and therefore the hedge is expected to qualify as an effective Fair Value Hedge under SFAS No. 133.

ResortQuest

On November 5, 2003, ResortQuest executed a draw of $2.5 million on the $10.0 million line of credit extendedpaid by the Company, as providedselling stockholders. The underwriters for by the merger agreement as discussed in Note 16.
offering also were granted a 30-day over-allotment option to purchase up to 1,052,874 additional shares of common stock from the selling stockholders.

18.17. FINANCIAL REPORTING BY BUSINESS SEGMENTS:

The Company’s continuing operations are organized and managed based upon its products and services. The Company revised its reportable segments during the first quarter of 2003 due to the Company’s decision to disposedivest of WSM-FMthe Radio Operations and WWTN(FM). Prior year information has been revised in accordance with SFAS No. 131,“Disclosures about Segmentsagain during the fourth quarter of an Enterprise and Related Information” to conform2003 due to the November 2003 presentation.acquisition of ResortQuest. The following information from continuing operations is derived directly from the segments’ internal financial reports used for corporate management purposes.

                         
(in thousands) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 Three Months Ended
 March 31,
 September 30, September 30, 
 
 
 2004 2003
 2003 2002 2003 2002 
 
 
 
 
 
 (in thousands)
Revenues:Revenues: Revenues: 
Hospitality $82,797 $85,066 $272,502 $245,834 Hospitality $95,259 $99,515 
Attractions and Opry Group 15,259 15,323 45,310 50,037 Opry and Attractions 12,625 14,817 
Corporate and other 45 32 139 144 ResortQuest 50,951  
 
 
 
 
 Corporate and Other 48 48 
 Total $98,101 $100,421 $317,951 $296,015   
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Total $158,883 $114,380 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization:Depreciation and amortization: Depreciation and amortization: 
Hospitality $11,461 $11,608 
Hospitality $11,833 $11,219 $34,991 $33,547 Opry and Attractions 1,311 1,404 
Attractions and Opry Group 1,215 1,265 3,851 4,095 ResortQuest 2,526  
Corporate and other 1,519 1,449 4,602 4,283 Corporate and Other 1,397 1,561 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 Total $14,567 $13,933 $43,444 $41,925  Total $16,695 $14,573 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
Operating income (loss):Operating income (loss): Operating income (loss): 
Hospitality $5,248 $8,523 $34,687 $18,018 Hospitality $12,650 $18,626 
Attractions and Opry Group 825 1,447  (610) 2,400 Opry and Attractions  (2,578)  (1,597)
Corporate and other  (10,654)  (9,755)  (31,379)  (31,535)ResortQuest 1,891  
Preopening costs  (3,316)  (1,883)  (7,176)  (7,990)Corporate and Other  (11,443)  (10,491)
Gain on sale of assets  19,962  30,529 Preopening costs  (10,806)  (1,580)
Restructuring charges, net     (50)  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Total operating income (loss)  (10,286)  4,958
 Total $(7,897) $18,294 $(4,478) $11,372 Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized  (9,829)  (9,372)
 
 
 
 
 Interest income 386 519 
Unrealized gain (loss) on Viacom stock  (56,886)  (46,652)
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives 45,054 39,466 
Other gains and losses 920 222 
 
 
 
 Loss before benefit for income taxes and discontinued operations $(30,641) $(10,859)
 
 
 

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18. INFORMATION CONCERNING GUARANTOR AND NON-GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES:

Not all of the Company’s subsidiaries have guaranteed the $350 million Senior Notes. All of the Company’s subsidiaries that are borrowers or have guaranteed borrowings under the Company’s new revolving credit facility, or previously, the Company’s 2003 Florida/Texas senior secured credit facility, are guarantors (the “Guarantors”) of the Senior Notes. Certain of the Company’s subsidiaries, including those that incurred the Company’s Nashville Hotel Loan or own or manage the Nashville loan borrower (the “Non-Guarantors”), do not guarantee the Senior Notes. The condensed consolidating financial information includes certain allocations of revenues and expenses based on management’s best estimates, which are not necessarily indicative of financial position, results of operations and cash flows that these entities would have achieved on a stand alone basis.

The following unaudited consolidating schedules present condensed financial information of the Company, the guarantor subsidiaries, and the non-guarantor subsidiaries as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003.

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GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004

                        
     Issuer Guarantors Non-
Guarantors
 Eliminations Consolidated
     
 
 
 
 
     (In thousands)
Revenues $16,637  $109,940  $44,008  $(11,702) $158,883 
Operating expenses:                    
 Operating costs  5,354   62,988   30,678   (2,791)  96,229 
 Selling, general and administrative  9,680   27,899   7,860      45,439 
 Management fees     5,103   3,808   (8,911)   
 Preopening costs     10,806         10,806 
 Depreciation  1,427   8,287   5,811      15,525 
 Amortization  673   240   257      1,170 
   
   
   
   
   
 
  Operating loss  (497)  (5,383)  (4,406)     (10,286)
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized  (13,480)  (9,125)  (3,214)  15,990   (9,829)
Interest income  13,893   329   2,154   (15,990)  386 
Unrealized loss on Viacom stock  (56,886)           (56,886)
Unrealized gain on derivatives  45,054            45,054 
Other gains and (losses)  887   31   2      920 
   
   
   
   
   
 
Loss before benefit for income taxes  (11,029)  (14,148)  (5,464)     (30,641)
Benefit for income taxes  (5,245)  (4,055)  (1,948)     (11,248)
Equity in subsidiaries’ (earnings) losses, net  13,609         (13,609)   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   Net income (loss) $(19,393) $(10,093) $(3,516) $13,609  $(19,393)
   
   
   
   
   
 

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GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2003

                        
     Issuer Guarantors Non-
Guarantors
 Eliminations Consolidated
     
 
 
 
 
     (In thousands)
Revenues $15,263  $54,495  $55,154  $(10,532) $114,380 
Operating expenses:                    
 Operating costs  4,698   30,537   33,579   (3,118)  65,696 
 Selling, general and administrative  9,163   11,487   6,923      27,573 
 Management fees     3,689   3,725   (7,414)   
 Preopening costs     1,580         1,580 
 Depreciation  1,471   5,899   5,972      13,342 
 Amortization  763   153   315      1,231 
   
   
   
   
   
 
  Operating income (loss)  (832)  1,150   4,640      4,958 
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized  (8,773)  (6,638)  (5,587)  11,626   (9,372)
Interest income  9,667   368   2,110   (11,626)  519 
Unrealized loss on Viacom stock  (46,652)           (46,652)
Unrealized gain on derivatives  39,466            39,466 
Other gains and (losses)  225      (3)     222 
   
   
   
   
   
 
Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes and income from discontinued operations  (6,899)  (5,120)  1,160      (10,859)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes  (2,619)  (2,094)  477      (4,236)
Equity in subsidiaries’ (earnings) losses, net  2,176         (2,176)   
   
   
   
   
   
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations  (6,456)  (3,026)  683   2,176   (6,623)
Income from discontinued operations, net        167      167 
   
   
   
   
   
 
   Net income (loss) $(6,456) $(3,026) $850  $2,176  $(6,456)
   
   
   
   
   
 

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GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

March 31, 2004

                           
        Issuer Guarantors Non-
Guarantors
 Eliminations Consolidated
        
 
 
 
 
        (in thousands)
  
ASSETS:
                        
Current assets:                        
  Cash and cash equivalents — unrestricted     $78,592  $1,062  $1,186  $  $80,840 
  Cash and cash equivalents — restricted      3,226   22,708   10,620      36,554 
  Trade receivables, net      340   35,283   6,854   (10,461)  32,016 
  Deferred financing costs      26,865            26,865 
  Deferred income taxes      6,103   2,638   894      9,635 
  Other current assets      5,751   15,527   5,025   (125)  26,178 
  Intercompany receivables, net      905,454      27,975   (933,429)   
  Current assets of discontinued operations            72       72 
      
   
   
   
   
 
    Total current assets      1,026,331   77,218   52,626   (944,015)  212,160 
Property and equipment, net      87,124   895,292   346,520      1,328,936 
Amortized intangible assets, net      151   28,337   4      28,492 
Goodwill         169,411         169,411 
Indefinite lived intangible assets      1,480   39,111         40,591 
Investments      756,637   16,747   60,598   (341,957)  492,025 
Estimated fair value of derivative assets      179,829            179,829 
Long-term deferred financing costs      66,910   717   119      67,746 
Other long-term assets      7,089   11,592   10,063      28,744 
Long-term assets of discontinued operations                   
      
   
   
   
   
 
    Total assets     $2,125,551  $1,238,425  $469,930  $(1,285,972) $2,547,934 
      
   
   
   
   
 
  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
                        
Current liabilities:                        
  Current portion of long-term debt     $667  $22  $8,004  $  $8,693 
  Accounts payable and accrued liabilities      40,260   118,896   17,479   (10,751)  165,884 
  Intercompany payables, net         1,062,191   (128,762)  (933,429)   
  Current liabilities of discontinued operations         45   2,919      2,964 
      
   
   
   
   
 
    Total current liabilities      40,927   1,181,154   (100,360)  (944,180)  177,541 
Secured forward exchange contract      613,054            613,054 
Long-term debt      353,389   189   189,176      542,754 
Deferred income taxes      162,679   31,715   44,370      238,764 
Estimated fair value of derivative liabilities      6,056            6,056 
Other long-term liabilities      60,809   19,557   (265)  165   80,266 
Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations         829   (1)     828 
Stockholders’ equity:                        
  Preferred stock                   
  Common stock      395   3,337   2   (3,339)  395 
  Additional paid-in capital      642,938   234,997   157,953   (392,950)  642,938 
  Retained earnings      264,231   (234,306)  179,974   54,332   264,231 
  Other stockholders’ equity      (18,927)  953   (919)     (18,893)
      
   
   
   
   
 
    Total stockholders’ equity      888,637   4,981   337,010   (341,957)  888,671 
      
   
   
   
   
 
    Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity     $2,125,551  $1,238,425  $469,930  $(1,285,972) $2,547,934 
      
   
   
   
   
 

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GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

December 31, 2003

                           
        Issuer Guarantors Non-
Guarantors
 Eliminations Consolidated
        
 
 
 
 
        (in thousands)
  
ASSETS:
                        
Current assets:                        
  Cash and cash equivalents — unrestricted     $116,413  $2,958  $1,594  $  $120,965 
  Cash and cash equivalents — restricted      4,651   17,738   15,334      37,723 
  Trade receivables, net      464   21,753   21,122   (17,238)  26,101 
  Deferred financing costs      26,865            26,865 
  Deferred income taxes      4,903   2,333   1,517      8,753 
  Other current assets      6,271   10,656   3,323   (129)  20,121 
  Intercompany receivables, net      838,904      46,645   (885,549)   
  Current assets of discontinued operations            19      19 
      
   
   
   
   
 
    Total current assets      998,471   55,438   89,554   (902,916)  240,547 
Property and equipment, net      87,157   860,144   350,227      1,297,528 
Amortized intangible assets, net      160   29,341   4      29,505 
Goodwill         169,642         169,642 
Indefinite lived intangible assets      1,480   39,111         40,591 
Investments      835,134   16,747   60,598   (363,568)  548,911 
Estimated fair value of derivative assets      146,278            146,278 
Long-term deferred financing costs      73,569   810   775      75,154 
Other long-term assets      7,830   10,990   10,287      29,107 
Long-term assets of discontinued operations                    
      
   
   
   
   
 
    Total assets     $2,150,079  $1,182,223  $511,445  $(1,266,484) $2,577,263 
      
   
   
   
   
 
  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
                        
Current liabilities:                        
  Current portion of long-term debt     $558  $22  $8,004  $  $8,584 
  Accounts payable and accrued liabilities      35,080   138,032   (629)  (17,531)  154,952 
  Intercompany payables, net         971,587   (86,038)  (885,549)   
  Current liabilities of discontinued operations         23   2,907      2,930 
      
   
   
   
   
 
    Total current liabilities      35,638   1,109,664   (75,756)  (903,080)  166,466 
Secured forward exchange contract      613,054            613,054 
Long-term debt      348,797   201   191,177      540,175 
Deferred income taxes      165,247   38,140   47,652      251,039 
Estimated fair value of derivative liabilities      21,969            21,969 
Other long-term liabilities      60,724   18,337   1   164   79,226 
Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations         825         825 
Stockholders’ equity:                        
  Preferred stock                   
  Common stock      394   3,337   2   (3,339)  394 
  Additional paid-in capital      639,839   234,997   165,955   (400,952)  639,839 
  Retained earnings      283,624   (224,213)  183,490   40,723   283,624 
  Other stockholders’ equity      (19,207)  935   (1,076)     (19,348)
      
   
   
   
   
 
    Total stockholders’ equity      904,650   15,056   348,371   (363,568)  904,509 
      
   
   
   
   
 
    Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity     $2,150,079  $1,182,223  $511,445  $(1,266,484) $2,577,263 
      
   
   
   
   
 

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GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004

                     
  Issuer Guarantors Non-
Guarantors
 Eliminations Consolidated
  
 
 
 
 
  (In thousands)
Net cash (used in) provided by continuing operating activities $(39,834) $48,120  $(1,310) $  $6,976 
Net cash (used in) provided by discontinued operating activities     26   (42)     (16)
   
   
   
   
   
 
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities  (39,834)  48,146   (1,352)     6,960 
Purchases of property and equipment  (1,001)  (44,757)  (1,696)     (47,454)
Other investing activities  (49)  (312)  (25)     (386)
   
   
   
   
   
 
Net cash used in investing activities — continuing operations  (1,050)  (45,069)  (1,721)     (47,840)
Net cash provided by investing activities — discontinued operations               
   
   
   
   
   
 
Net cash used in investing activities  (1,050)  (45,069)  (1,721)     (47,840)
Repayment of long-term debt        (2,001)     (2,001)
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash and cash equivalents  1,425   (4,970)  4,714      1,169 
Proceeds from exercise of stock option and purchase plans  1,978            1,978 
Other financing activities, net  (340)  (3)  (48)      (391)
   
   
   
   
   
 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities — continuing operations  3,063   (4,973)  2,665      755 
Net cash provided by financing activities — discontinued operations               
   
   
   
   
   
 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities  3,063   (4,973)  2,665      755 
   
   
   
   
   
 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents  (37,821)  (1,896)  (408)     (40,125)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year  116,413   2,958   1,594      120,965 
   
   
   
   
   
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $78,592  $1,062  $1,186  $  $80,840 
   
   
   
   
   
 

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GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2003

                     
  Issuer Guarantors Non-
Guarantors
 Eliminations Consolidated
  
 
 
 
 
  (In thousands)
Net cash (used in) provided by continuing operating activities $(66,776) $22,515  $44,387  $  $126 
Net cash (used in) provided by discontinued operating activities     23,347   (23,925)     (578)
   
   
   
   
   
 
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities  (66,776)  45,862   20,462      (452)
Purchases of property and equipment  (493)  (45,928)  (2,844)     (49,265)
Other investing activities  (1,754)  (735)  (725)     (3,214)
   
   
   
   
   
 
Net cash used in investing activities — continuing operations  (2,247)  (46,663)  (3,569)     (52,479)
Net cash provided by investing activities — discontinued operations        696      696 
   
   
   
   
   
 
Net cash used in investing activities  (2,247)  (46,663)  (2,873)     (51,783)
Repayment of long-term debt        (2,001)     (2,001)
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash and cash equivalents  1,007      (15,305)     (14,298)
Proceeds from exercise of stock option and purchase plans  52            52 
Other financing activities, net  133   (5)  12       140 
   
   
   
   
   
 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities — continuing operations  1,192   (5)  (17,294)     (16,107)
Net cash used in financing activities — discontinued operations        (94)     (94)
   
   
   
   
   
 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities  1,192   (5)  (17,388)     (16,201)
   
   
   
   
   
 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents  (67,831)  (806)  201      (68,436)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year  92,896   3,644   2,092      98,632 
   
   
   
   
   
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $25,065  $2,838  $2,293  $  $30,196 
   
   
   
   
   
 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

BUSINESS SEGMENTSOur Current Operations

The Company revised its reportable segments duringOur operations are organized into four principal businesses:

Hospitality, consisting of our Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center (“Gaylord Opryland”), our Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center (“Gaylord Palms”), our newly-opened Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center on Lake Grapevine (“Gaylord Texan”), and our Radisson Hotel at Opryland (“Radisson Hotel”).

ResortQuest, consisting of our vacation rental property management business.

Opry and Attractions, consisting of our Grand Ole Opry assets, WSM-AM and our Nashville attractions.

Corporate and Other, consisting of our ownership interests in certain entities and our corporate expenses.

During the firstthird quarter of 2003, we completed a sale of the assets primarily due toused in the Company’s decision to disposeoperation of WSM-FM and WWTN(FM) (collectively, the “Radio Operations”) to Cumulus Media, Inc. (“Cumulus”). Prior year information has been revisedThe Radio Operations were previously included in accordancea fourth business segment, media, along with SFAS No. 131, “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information” to conform toWSM-AM. Although the 2003 presentation. The Company is a diversified hospitality and entertainment company operating, through its subsidiaries, principallyRadio Operations are included in three business segments: Hospitality; Attractions and Opry Group; and Corporate and Other. The Company is managed usingdiscontinued operations for the three business segments described above.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations discusses the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally acceptedmonths ended March 31, 2003, WSM-AM is now grouped in the United States. Accounting estimates are an integral partOpry and Attractions business for all periods presented. During the fourth quarter of 2003, we completed the preparationdisposition of our ownership interests in the consolidated financial statementsOklahoma RedHawks, and the financial reporting processresults of this asset are included in discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2003.

The acquisition of ResortQuest International, Inc. was completed on November 20, 2003. The results of operations of ResortQuest have been included in our financial results beginning November 20, 2003.

For the three months ended March 31, our total revenues were divided among these businesses as follows:

         
Business
 2004
 2003
Hospitality  60%  87%
ResortQuest  32%  n/a 
Opry and Attractions  8%  13%
Corporate and Other      

We generate a significant portion of our revenues from our Hospitality business. We believe that we are the only hospitality company focused primarily on the large group meetings and are based upon current judgments. The preparationconventions sector of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally acceptedthe lodging market. Our strategy is to continue this focus by concentrating on our “All-in-One-Place” self-contained service offerings and by emphasizing customer rotation among our convention properties, while also offering additional vacation and entertainment opportunities to guests and target customers through the ResortQuest and Opry and Attractions businesses.

Our concentration in the United States requires managementhospitality industry, and in particular the large group meetings sector of the hospitality industry, exposes us to make estimatescertain risks outside of our control. General economic conditions, particularly national and assumptions thatglobal economic conditions, can affect the reported amountsnumber and size of assetsmeetings and liabilitiesconventions attending our hotels. Our business is also exposed to risks related to tourism, including terrorist attacks and disclosureother global events which affect levels of contingent assetstourism in the United

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States and, liabilitiesin particular, the areas of the country in which our properties are located. Competition and the desirability of the locations in which our hotels and other vacation properties are located are also important risks to our business.

Key Performance Indicators

Hospitality Segment.The operating results of our Hospitality segment are highly dependent on the volume of customers at our hotels and the quality of the customer mix at our hotels. These factors impact the price we can charge for our hotel rooms and other amenities such as food and beverages and meeting space at the dateresorts. Key performance indicators related to revenue are:

hotel occupancy (volume indicator)

average daily rate (price indicator)

Revenue per Available Room (“RevPAR”) (a summary measure of hotel results calculated by dividing room sales by room nights available to guests for the consolidated financial statementsperiod)

Total Revenue per Available Room (“Total RevPAR”) (a summary measure of hotel results calculated by dividing the sum of room, food and beverage and other ancillary service revenue by room nights available to guests for the reported amountsperiod)

Net Definite Room Nights Booked (a volume indicator which represents the total number of revenues and expensesdefinite bookings for future room nights at Gaylord hotels confirmed during the reported period. Certain accounting estimates are particularly sensitive becauseapplicable period, net of their complexity and the possibility that future events affecting them may differ materially from the Company’s current judgments and estimates.cancellations)

This listing of critical accounting policies is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all of the Company’s accounting policies. In many cases, the accounting treatment of a particular transaction is specifically dictated by generally accepted accounting principles, with no need for management’s judgment regarding the accounting policy. The Company believes that of its significant accounting policies, the following may involve a higher degree of judgment and complexity.

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizesWe recognize Hospitality revenue from its rooms as earned on the close of business each day. Revenuesday and from concessions and food and beverage sales at the time of sale. Almost all of our Hospitality revenues are either cash-based or, for meeting and convention groups meeting our credit criteria, billed and collected on a short-term receivables basis. Our industry is capital intensive, and we rely on the ability of our resorts to generate operating cash flow to repay debt financing, fund maintenance capital expenditures and provide excess cash flow for future development.

The results of operations of our Hospitality segment are affected by the number and type of group meetings and conventions scheduled to attend our hotels in a given period. We attempt to offset any identified shortfalls in occupancy by creating special events at our hotels or offering incentives to groups in order to attract increased business during this period. A variety of factors can affect the results of any interim period, including the nature and quality of the group meetings and conventions attending our hotels during such period, which have often been contracted for several years in advance, and the level of transient business at our hotels during such period.

ResortQuest Segment.Our ResortQuest segment earns revenues through property management fees and other sources. The operating results of our ResortQuest segment are primarily dependent on the volume of guests at vacation properties managed by us and the number and quality of vacation properties managed by us. Key performance factors related to revenue are:

occupancy rate of units available for rental (volume indicator)

average daily rate (price indicator)

ResortQuest Revenue per Available Room (“ResortQuest RevPAR”) (a summary measure of ResortQuest results calculated by dividing gross lodging revenue for properties under exclusive rental management contracts by net available unit nights available to guests for the period)

Total Units Under Management (a volume indicator which represents the total number of vacation rental properties available for rental)

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We recognize revenues from property management fees ratably over the rental period based on our share of the total rental price of the vacation rental property. Almost all of our vacation rental property revenues are deducted from the rental fees paid by guests prior to paying the remaining rental price to the property owner. Other ResortQuest revenues are derived from real estate brokerage commissions, food and beverage sales, and software and software maintenance sales, all of which are recognized at the time of sale.

The results of operation of our ResortQuest segment are principally affected by the sale. The Company recognizes revenues from the Attractions and Opry Group segment when services are provided or goods are shipped, as applicable. Provision for returns and other adjustments are provided for in the same period the revenues are recognized. The Company defers revenues related to deposits on advance room bookings and advance ticket salesnumber of guests staying at the Company’s tourismvacation rental properties untilmanaged by us in a given period. A variety of factors can affect the results of any interim period, such amountsas adverse weather conditions, economic conditions in a particular region or the nation as a whole, the perceived attractiveness of the vacation destinations in which we are earned.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Goodwill

In accounting for the Company’s long-lived assets other than goodwill, the Company applies the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”. The Company previously accounted for goodwill using SFAS No. 121, “Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of.” The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 144 during 2001 with an effective date of January 1, 2001. In June 2001, SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” was issued. SFAS No. 142 was effective January 1, 2002. Under SFAS No. 142, goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are no longer amortized but will be tested for impairment at least annually and whenever events or circumstances occur indicating that these intangibles may be impaired. The determination and measurement of an impairment loss under these accounting standards require the significant use of judgment and estimates. The

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determination of fair value of these assetslocated, and the timingquantity and quality of an impairment charge are two critical components of recognizing an asset impairment charge that are subject to the significant use of judgmentour vacation rental property units under management.

Overall Outlook

We have invested heavily in our operations in 2003 and estimation. Future events may indicate differences from these judgments and estimates.

Restructuring Charges

Historically, the Company has recognized restructuring charges2002, primarily in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Issue No. 94-3, “Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including Certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring)” in its consolidated financial statements. Effective January 1, 2003 all future restructuring charges will be recorded in accordance with SFAS No. 146, “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities”. Restructuring charges are based upon certain estimates of liabilities related to costs to exit an activity. Liability estimates may change as a result of future events, including negotiation of reductions in contract termination liabilities and expiration of outplacement agreements.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company utilizes derivative financial instruments to reduce interest rate risks and to manage risk exposure to changes in the value of certain owned marketable securities. The Company records derivatives in accordance with SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”, which was subsequently amended by SFAS No. 138. SFAS No. 133, as amended, established accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments and hedging activities. SFAS No. 133 requires all derivatives to be recognized in the statement of financial position and to be measured at fair value. Changes in the fair value of those instruments will be reported in earnings or other comprehensive income depending on the use of the derivative and whether it qualifies for hedge accounting. The measurement of the derivative’s fair value requires the use of estimates and assumptions. Changes in these estimates or assumptions could materially impact the determination of the fair value of the derivatives.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Senior Notes Offering, Amendment to 2003 Loans and New Revolving Credit Facility

On November 12, 2003, the Company completed its offering of $350 million in aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes, as more fully described in “Liquidity and Capital Resources”. The proceeds of the Senior Notes have been used for the repayment of certain indebtedness of the Company while the remaining proceeds are expected to be used to repay certain indebtedness of ResortQuest. In connection with the offeringopening of the Senior Notes,Gaylord Palms in 2002, the Company has amended the provisionscontinued construction of the Gaylord Texan in 2003 Loans. In addition,and early 2004 and the Company has received a commitment from certain of its bank lenders underResortQuest acquisition, which was consummated on November 20, 2003. Due to the 2003 Loans to provide a $65.0 million revolving credit facility to replace the Company’s existing $25.0 million revolving credit facility following the issuanceopening of the Senior NotesGaylord Texan on April 2, 2004, our investments in 2004 will consist primarily of ongoing capital improvements and repayment of amounts outstanding under the 2003 Loans.

ResortQuest Acquisition

On August 4, 2003, the Company entered into a merger agreement to acquire ResortQuest International, Inc (“ResortQuest”), based in Destin, Florida and a leading provider of vacation rental property management services in premier resort locations. Under the termsbuild-out of the definitive agreement,Gaylord Texan rather than construction commitments for non-operating properties. We believe that the Gaylord Texan will have a significant impact on our operating results in 2004, given that it will be in operation for over eight months of the fiscal year.

We also believe that a full year of operations of our ResortQuest stockholderssubsidiary will receive 0.275 sharessignificantly impact our financial results. Only the results of Gaylord common stock for each outstanding shareoperations of ResortQuest common stock, and the Resort Quest option holders will receive 0.275 options to purchase Gaylord common stock for each outstanding option to purchase one share of ResortQuest common stock. ResortQuest will continue to operate as a separate brand. ResortQuest will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and ResortQuest stockholders will own approximately 14% of the outstanding shares of the Company, on a fully diluted basis, after the merger. The acquisition is expected to closesince November 20, 2003 have been included in the fourth quarter of 2003, and is subject to approval by the respective stockholders of both the Company and ResortQuest and certain other customary conditions.

As part of this transaction and during the period prior to closing, the Company agreed to provide ResortQuest, subject to the approval of ResortQuest’s lenders and certain other customary conditions, a line of credit of up to $10.0 million. The Company also provided an unconditional and irrevocable letter of credit in the amount of $5.0 million to ResortQuest’s former credit card processor on behalf of ResortQuest. Any amounts drawn on the letter of credit by the processor are automatically deemed advances under the line of credit between the Company and ResortQuest, and are thereby automatically owed by ResortQuest to the Company under that agreement. As a result, amounts owed to the Company by ResortQuest under the line of credit may be as much as $15.0 million, $10.0 million under the terms of the line of credit and an additional $5.0 million as a result of draws on the letter of credit. As of September 30, 2003, were no amounts outstanding under the Company’s line of credit to ResortQuest. On November 5, 2003, ResortQuest executed a draw of $2.5 million on the line of credit extended by the Company.

This line of credit, which bears interest at 10.5% per annum, is unsecured and subordinated to ResortQuest’s existing debt and will be used by ResortQuest for general working capital purposes. In addition, pursuant to the merger agreement, the merger is conditioned on the payment of ResortQuest’s indebtedness under its credit facility. ResortQuest was also required, as a result of entering into the merger agreement, to offer to repurchase its senior notes. Accordingly, the Company expects to retire the indebtedness of ResortQuest under its credit facility and senior notes in connection with consummation of the merger through the use of proceeds from the offering of the Senior Notes and cash on hand.

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Litigation

The Company is currently party to a lawsuit relating to its investment in the Nashville Predators NHL franchise and its related obligations under a Naming Rights Agreement for the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee. A description of this litigation and its current status is located in “Part II. Other Information — Item 1. Legal Proceedings” of this report.

SEC Investigationour historical financial results.

As previously disclosed in January 2003, the Company restated its historical financial statements for 2000, 2001announced, we have plans to develop a Gaylord hotel and the first nine months of 2002 to reflect certain non-cash changes, which resulted primarily from a change to the Company’s income tax accrual and the manner in which the Company accounted for its investment in the Nashville Predators. The Company has been advised by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) Staff that it is conducting a formal investigation into the financial results and transactions that were the subject of the restatement by the Company. The Company has been cooperating with the SEC staff and intends to continue to do so. Although the Company cannot predict the ultimate outcome of the investigation, the Company does not currently believe that the investigation will have a material adverse effectcontract to purchase property on the Company’s financial condition or resultsPotomac River in Prince George’s County, Maryland (in the Washington, D.C. market), subject to market conditions, the availability of operations.financing, resolution of certain zoning issues and approval by our Board of Directors. We also are considering other potential sites. The timing and extent of any of these development projects is uncertain.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following table contains our unaudited selected summary financial data for the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2003March 31, 2004 and 2002.2003. The table also shows the percentage relationships to total revenues and, in the case of segment operating income (loss), its relationship to segment revenues.

                                    
(in thousands) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
  September 30, September 30,
  
 
     2003 % 2002 % 2003 % 2002 %
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues:                                
 Hospitality $82,797   84.4  $85,066   84.7  $272,502   85.7  $245,834   83.0 
 Attractions and Opry group  15,259   15.6   15,323   15.3   45,310   14.3   50,037   16.9 
 Corporate and other  45      32      139      144    
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
  Total revenues  98,101   100.0   100,421   100.0   317,951   100.0   296,015   100.0 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
Operating expenses:                                
 Operating costs  63,527   64.8   59,380   59.1   191,933   60.4   188,888   63.8 
 Selling, general & administrative  24,621   25.1   26,909   26.8   79,941   25.1   76,363   25.8 
 Preopening costs  3,283   3.3   1,867   1.9   7,111   2.2   7,946   2.7 
 Gain on sale of assets        (19,962)           (30,529)   
 Restructuring charge, net                    50    
 Depreciation and amortization:                                
  Hospitality  11,833       11,219       34,991       33,547     
  Attractions and Opry group  1,215       1,265       3,851       4,095     
  Corporate and other  1,519       1,449       4,602       4,283     
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
  Total depreciation and amortization  14,567   14.9   13,933   13.9   43,444   13.7   41,925   14.2 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   Total operating expenses  105,998   108.0   82,127   81.8   322,429   101.4   284,643   96.2 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
Operating income (loss):                                
 Hospitality  5,248   6.3   8,523   10.0   34,687   12.7   18,018   7.3 
 Attractions and Opry group  825   5.4   1,447   9.4   (610)  (1.3)  2,400   4.8 
 Corporate and other  (10,654)     (9,755)     (31,379)     (31,535)   
 Preopening costs  (3,316)     (1,883)     (7,176)     (7,990)   
 Gain on sale of assets        19,962            30,529    
 Restructuring charge, net                    (50)   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
  Total operating income (loss)  (7,897)  (8.0)  18,294   18.2   (4,478)  (1.4)  11,372   3.8 
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized  (10,476)     (11,939)     (31,139)     (36,289)   
Interest income  742      840      1,773      1,917    
Gain (loss) on Viacom stock and derivatives, net  (26,000)     18,635      (3,051)     41,194    
Other gains and (losses), net  152      787      435      665    
(Provision) benefit for income taxes  19,072      (7,283)     15,974      (1,605)   
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes  35,150      80,710      36,126      83,093    
Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of taxes                    (2,572)   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
Net income $10,743     $100,044     $15,640     $97,775    
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 

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      Three Months Ended March 31,
      
      2004 % 2003 %
      
 
 
 
      (in thousands)
Revenues:                
 Hospitality $95,259   60.0  $99,515   87.0 
 Attractions and Opry group  12,625   7.9   14,817   13.0 
 ResortQuest  50,951   32.1       
 Corporate and other  48      48    
   
   
   
   
 
    Total revenues  158,883   100.0   114,380   100.0 
   
   
   
   
 
Operating expenses:                
 Operating costs  96,229   60.6   65,696   57.4 
 Selling, general & administrative  45,439   28.6   27,573   24.1 
 Preopening costs  10,806   6.8   1,580   1.4 
 Depreciation and amortization:                
  Hospitality  11,461   7.2   11,608   10.1 
  Attractions and Opry group  1,311   0.8   1,404   1.2 
  ResortQuest  2,526   1.6       
  Corporate and other  1,397   0.9   1,561   1.4 
   
   
   
   
 
   Total depreciation and amortization  16,695   10.5   14,573   12.7 
   
   
   
   
 
    Total operating expenses  169,169   106.5   109,422   95.7 
   
   
   
   
 
Operating income (loss):                
  Hospitality  12,650   13.3   18,626   18.7 
  Attractions and Opry group  (2,578)  (20.4)  (1,597)  (10.8)
  ResortQuest  1,891   3.7       
  Corporate and other  (11,443)  (A)  (10,491)  (A)
  Preopening costs  (10,806)  (B)  (1,580)  (B)
   
   
   
   
 
    Total operating income (loss)  (10,286)  (6.5)  4,958   4.3 
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized  (9,829)  (C)  (9,372)  (C)
Interest income  386   (C)  519   (C)
Unrealized gain (loss) on Viacom stock and derivatives, net  (11,832)  (C)  (7,186)  (C)
Other gains and losses  920   (C)  222   (C)
Benefit for income taxes  11,248   (C)  4,236   (C)
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes     (C)  167   (C)
   
   
   
   
 
Net loss $(19,393)  (C) $(6,456)  (C)
   
   
   
   
 

(A) These amounts have not been shown as a percentage of segment revenue because the Corporate and Other segment generates only minimal revenue.

(B) These amounts have not been shown as a percentage of segment revenue because the Company does not associate them with any individual segment in managing the Company.

(C) These amounts have not been shown as a percentage of total revenue because they have no relationship to total revenue.

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PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2003 COMPARED TO PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2002Summary Financial Results

HospitalityResults

The Hospitality segment comprises the operations of the Gaylord Hotel properties and the Radisson Hotel at Opryland. The Gaylord Hotel properties consist of the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center located in Nashville, Tennessee (“Gaylord Opryland”) and the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center located in Kissimmee, Florida (“Gaylord Palms”).

The Company considers Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR) to be a meaningful indicator offollowing table summarizes our hospitality segment performance because it measures the period over period change in room revenues. The Company calculates RevPAR by dividing room sales by room nights available to guests for the period. RevPAR is not comparable to similarly titled measures such as revenues. Occupancy, Average Daily Rate and RevPAR for Gaylord Opryland and Gaylord Palms, subsequent to its January 2002 opening, are shown in the following table.

                  
   For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended
   September 30, September 30,
   
 
   2003 2002 2003 2002
   
 
 
 
Gaylord Opryland Occupancy  70.7%  68.7%  72.2%  67.0%
 Average Daily Rate $132.25  $140.78  $135.16  $140.09 
 RevPAR $93.46  $96.71  $97.64  $93.83 
Gaylord Palms Occupancy  70.0%  68.6%  76.2%  68.2%
 Average Daily Rate $147.17  $155.54  $169.57  $170.66 
 RevPAR $103.00  $106.72  $129.28  $116.41 

Total revenues in the Hospitality segment decreased $2.3 million, or 2.7%, to $82.8 million in the third quarter of 2003 as compared to the third quarter of 2002, and increased $26.7 million, or 10.8%, to $272.5 million in the first nine months of 2003 compared to the same period of 2002. Revenues of Gaylord Palms decreased $3.1 million, or 9.0%, to $31.5 million in the third quarter of 2003, and increased $15.6 million, or 15.6%, to $115.8 million for the first nine months of 2003. Revenues of Gaylord Opryland increased $0.8 million, or 1.5%, to $49.4 million in the third quarter of 2003 and increased $10.8 million, or 7.7%, to $151.5 million in the first nine months of 2003.

Revenues decreased at Gaylord Palmsfinancial results for the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2004 and 2003:

             
  
      Percentage    
  2004 Change 2003
  
 
 
   (In thousands, except per share data)
Total revenues $158,883   38.9% $114,380 
Total operating expenses $169,169   54.6% $109,422 
Operating income (loss) $(10,286)  -307.5% $4,958 
Net loss $(19,393)  -200.4% $(6,456)
Net loss per share — fully diluted $(0.49)  -157.9% $(0.19)

Although our Hospitality revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2004 declined 4.3% from the same period in 2003 ($95.3 million in the first quarter of 2004, as compared to $99.5 million in the first quarter of 2003), our total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2004, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2002,March 31, 2003, increased 38.9% due to a reduction in group rooms occupied due to accommodations to groups needing to move their meetings from third quarter 2003 to 2004. The increase in revenues at Gaylord Palms for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, as comparedprimarily to the nine months ended September 30, 2002, is attributed to higher levelsinclusion of occupancy at the hotel during the period and higher RevPAR during the period. This higher level of occupancy can be attributed to lower than anticipated results in 2002 due to the effects of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, as well as the fact that the hotel was in operation for the full nine months of 2003. Management also believes this higher level of occupancy can also be attributed to higher customer satisfaction at the hotel, resulting in increases in return and first-time group and individual bookings.

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revenues from our ResortQuest business.

The increase in revenues at Gaylord Oprylandour total operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2003,March 31, 2004, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2002, was driven by higher occupancy at the hotel. While occupancy increased, lower group room rates and an unfavorable change in group customer mix during the period contributedMarch 31, 2003, is primarily due to a reduction in average daily rate and RevPAR during this period. The$9.2 million increase in revenues atpreopening costs (relating to the Gaylord OprylandTexan) and the inclusion of an additional $46.5 million in operating expenses relating to our ResortQuest business.

The decrease in our operating income for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2003,ending March 31, 2004, as compared to the ninethree months ending March 31, 2003, is primarily attributable to the lower Hospitality revenues described more fully below and the increased operating expenses described above.

The increase in size of our net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2002,March 31, 2004, as compared to the same period in 2003, is primarily attributeddue to increased occupancythe decrease in operating income, described above, as well as a larger loss on our Viacom stock and derivatives, net, partially offset by a larger benefit for income taxes, each of which is described more fully below.

Results on a per share basis for the three months ended March 31, 2004, as compared to the same period in 2003, were impacted by a higher weighted average number of shares outstanding, due to the issuance of 5,318,363 shares in the fourth quarter of 2003 in the ResortQuest acquisition.

Factors and Trends Contributing to Operating Performance

The most important factors and trends contributing to our operating performance during the period.periods described herein have been:

The ResortQuest acquisition, which was completed on November 20, 2003, and the resulting addition of revenues and expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2004 associated with the ResortQuest business.

A decline in our overall Hospitality occupancy rates for the three months ended March 31, 2004, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2003, which led to a decline in Hospitality RevPAR, Total RevPAR and revenues. Occupancy rates at Gaylord Opryland during the three months ended March 31, 2004 were the

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cause of the reduced Hospitality occupancy rates. The occupancy decline at Gaylord Opryland was partially offset by improved occupancy rates at the Gaylord Palms during this period.

Improved food and beverage, banquet and catering services at our hotels for the three months ended March 31, 2004, which positively impacted Total RevPAR at our hotels and served to lessen the impact of the decreased occupancy rates of the Hospitality business during the first quarter of 2004.

Preopening costs of $10.8 million in the first three months of 2004 associated with the opening of the Gaylord Texan. This represented a $9.2 million increase in preopening costs from the same period in 2003.

Operating Results – Detailed Segment Financial Information

Hospitality Business Segment

Total Segment Results.The following presents the financial results of our Hospitality business for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003:

               
    
        Percentage    
    2004 Change 2003
    
 
 
    (In thousands, except percentages and performance metrics)
Hospitality revenue(1) $95,259   -4.3% $99,515 
Hospitality operating expenses(2):            
 Operating costs  53,768   -0.1%  53,799 
 Selling, general and administrative  17,380   12.3%  15,482 
 Depreciation and amortization  11,461   -1.3%  11,608 
   
       
 
  Total operating expenses  82,609   2.1%  80,889 
   
       
 
Hospitality operating income $12,650   -32.1% $18,626 
   
       
 
Hospitality performance metrics:            
 Occupancy  68.1%  -11.0%  76.5%
 Average Daily Rate $152.76   2.8% $148.61 
 RevPAR(3) $104.09   -8.4% $113.63 
 Total RevPAR (4) $228.03   -5.4% $241.01 
 Net Definite Room Nights Booked (rooms)  262,000   40.3%  187,000 


(1)Hospitality results and performance metrics include the results of our Radisson Hotel at Opryland but do not include the results of the Gaylord Texan, which was not open during the periods presented herein.
(2)Preopening costs are not included in Hospitality operating expenses.
(3)We calculate RevPAR by dividing room sales by room nights available to guests for the period. RevPAR is not comparable to similarly titled measures such as revenues.
(4)We calculate Total RevPAR by dividing the sum of room sales, food and beverage, and other ancillary services (which equals Hospitality segment revenue) by room nights available to guests for the period. Total RevPAR is not comparable to similarly titled measures such as revenues.

The decrease in total Hospitality revenue in the first three months of 2004, as compared to the same period in 2003, is due to lower occupancy rates for the Hospitality business. As more fully described below, this decrease in occupancy rates is due to lower occupancy at Gaylord Opryland in the first three months of 2004. These lower occupancy rates, although partially offset by a higher Average Daily Rate, led to a decline in RevPAR and Total RevPAR for the first three months of 2004, as compared to the first three months of 2003. Improved food and beverage results at our hotels served to lessen the decline in Total RevPAR during the period, as compared to the same period in 2003.

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Hospitality operating expenses which consistsconsist of direct operating costs, and selling, general and administrative expenses, and depreciation and amortization expense. The increase in the Hospitality segment increased $0.4 million, or 0.6%, to $65.7 million in the third quarter of 2003, and increased $8.6 million, or 4.4%, to $202.9 millionoperating expenses in the first ninethree months of 2003. For2004, as compared to the third quarter ofsame period in 2003, Gaylord Palms’ totalis attributable to an increase in Hospitality selling, general and administrative expenses, described below.

Hospitality operating expenses decreased $0.4 million, or 1.5%, to $26.8 million and Gaylord Opryland’s total operating expenses increased $0.6 million, or 1.6%, to $37.6 million. For the first nine months of 2003, Gaylord Palms’ total operating expenses increased $6.3 million, or 8.0%, to $85.2 million and Gaylord Opryland’s total operating expenses increased $2.0 million, or 1.8%, to $113.8 million.

Operating costs, consistswhich consist of direct costs associated with the daily operations of the Company’s businesses. Operating costsour hotels (primarily room, food and beverage and convention costs), were relatively unchanged in the Hospitality segment increased $2.7 million, or 5.5%, to $51.5 million for the thirdfirst quarter of 2003,2004 as compared to the first quarter of 2003. Total Hospitality selling, general and administrative expenses, consisting of administrative and overhead costs, increased $6.8 million, or 4.5%, to $157.2$1.9 million in the first nine monthsquarter of 2003. Operating costs at Gaylord Palms increased $0.7 million,2004, as compared to $19.4 million for the thirdfirst quarter of 2003, primarily due to an increase in selling, general and increased $3.8 million,administrative expenses at the Gaylord Palms, discussed below. Hospitality group depreciation and amortization expense remained relatively unchanged in the first three months of 2004 as compared to $61.6 million,the same period in 2003.

Property-Level Results.The following presents the property-level financial results of our Hospitality business for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003. The results of our newly-opened Gaylord Texan hotel are not included due to the fact that it did not begin operations until April 2, 2004.

                
     Three Months Ended March 31,
     
         Percentage    
     2004 Change 2003
     
 
 
     (in thousands, except percentages
     and performance metrics)
Gaylord Opryland Resort:
            
 Total revenues (in thousands) $44,008   -20.0% $55,020 
 Selected operating expense data:            
   Operating costs $29,416   -7.6% $31,848 
   Selling, general and administrative $7,860   13.6% $6,916 
 Hospitality performance metrics:            
  Occupancy  60.4%  -22.5%  77.9%
  Average Daily Rate $134.70   -0.3% $135.10 
  RevPAR $81.37   -22.7% $105.26 
  Total RevPAR $167.87   -20.9% $212.34 
Gaylord Palms Resort:
            
 Total revenues $49,775   16.1% $42,863 
 Selected operating expense data:            
   Operating costs $23,416   10.9% $21,107 
   Selling, general and administrative $9,181   12.2% $8,181 
 Hospitality performance metrics:            
  Occupancy  87.0%  13.9%  76.4%
  Average Daily Rate $188.23   -0.3% $188.71 
  RevPAR $163.72   13.6% $144.14 
  Total RevPAR $389.03   14.8% $338.73 
Radisson Hotel at Opryland:
            
 Total Revenues $1,476   -9.6% $1,632 
 Selected operating expense data:            
   Operating costs $936   10.9% $844 
   Selling, general and administrative $339   -11.9% $385 
 Hospitality Performance Metrics:            
  Occupancy  54.2%  -14.1%  63.1%
  Average Daily Rate $80.05   -2.1% $81.79 
  RevPAR $43.40   -15.8% $51.57 
  Total RevPAR $53.00   -11.4% $59.84 

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Gaylord Opryland Results.The decrease in Gaylord Opryland revenue, RevPAR and Total RevPAR in the first quarter of 2004 as compared to the first quarter of 2003 is due to lower occupancy rates at the hotel. These lower occupancy rates were caused by fewer large group meetings and conventions occurring at the hotel during the first quarter of 2004, primarily due to fewer advance group bookings for the first ninethree months made over the preceding two to three years. However, improved food and beverage and other ancillary revenue at the hotel served to lessen the impact of reduced occupancy levels on the hotel’s Total RevPAR.

Total operating expenses of the Gaylord Opryland hotel were $37.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2004, a 3.8% decrease from $38.8 million in the three months ended March 31, 2003. OperatingThe decrease in operating costs at Gaylord Opryland increased $1.8 million to $31.0 million in the thirdfirst quarter of 2004, as compared to the first quarter of 2003, was due to the lower levels of occupancy at the hotel. The increase in selling, general and increased $2.8 million, to $92.9 million, foradministrative expenses at Gaylord Opryland in the first nine monthsquarter of 2003. 2004, as compared to the first quarter of 2003, was primarily due to non-recurring payroll expenses associated with management changes at the hotel and other one-time compensation expenses.

Gaylord Palms Results.The increase in Gaylord Palms revenue and RevPAR in the first quarter of 2004 as compared to the first quarter of 2003 is due to improved occupancy rates at the hotel. This improved occupancy, together with improved food and beverage and other ancillary revenue, drove the increase in Total RevPAR at Gaylord Palms for the first three months of 2004, as compared to the first three months of 2003.

Total operating expenses of the Gaylord Palms hotel were $32.6 million in the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2004, an 11.3% increase from $29.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2003. The increase in operating costs at Gaylord Palms in the first quarter of 2004, as compared to the first quarter of 2003 was due to the increased level of expense necessary to service the increased occupancy levels at the hotel while the increase at Gaylord Palms for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 was primarily attributed to the fact that the hotel was open for the full nine months of 2003. The increase in operating costs at Gaylord Opryland for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 was due to an increase in utilities expense, as well as higher costs resulting from increased occupancy at the hotel.

Selling, general and administrative expenses in the hospitality segment decreased $2.3 million, or 13.7%, to $14.3 million, for the three months ended September 30, 2003first quarter of 2004, as compared to the same period ended 2002, and increased $1.8 million, or 4.0%, to $45.6 million for the first nine monthsquarter of 2003. Selling, general and administrative expenses at Gaylord Palms decreased $1.1 million, to $7.3 million, for the third quarter of 2003, and increased $2.5 million to $23.6 million for the first nine months of 2003. The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses at Gaylord Palms for the three months ending September 30, 2003 is due to a reduction in advertising expenditures and raw materials and supplies. This reduction can be attributed to a higher level of expenditures in 2002 associated with the hotel’s continued “start-up” operations in the third quarter of 2002. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses at Gaylord Palms forin the nine month period ended September 30, 2003,first quarter of 2004, as compared to the nine monthfirst quarter of 2003, was primarily due to increases in management expenses, utilities and property taxes.

Radisson Hotel Results.The decrease in Radisson Hotel revenue, RevPAR and Total RevPAR in the first quarter of 2004 as compared to the first quarter of 2003 is due to the decline in occupancy at the hotel, resulting from reduced “overflow” business from the fewer number of conventions and large group meetings at Gaylord Opryland during the first three months of 2004.

Total operating expenses of the Radisson Hotel were $1.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2004, relatively unchanged from the same period ended September 30, 2002,March 31, 2003.

ResortQuest Business Segment

Total Segment Results.The following presents the financial results of our ResortQuest business for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003:

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    Three Months Ended March 31,
    
        Percentage    
    2004 Change 2003(1)
    
 
 
    (In thousands, except percentages
    and performance metrics)
ResortQuest revenue $50,951      n/a 
ResortQuest operating expenses:            
 Operating costs  30,728      n/a 
 Selling, general and administrative  15,806      n/a 
 Depreciation and amortization  2,526      n/a 
   
       
 
  Total operating expenses  49,060      n/a 
   
       
 
ResortQuest operating income $1,891      n/a 
   
       
 
ResortQuest performance metrics:            
 Occupancy  59.0%     n/a 
 Average Daily Rate $129.12      n/a 
 ResortQuest RevPAR(2) $76.12      n/a 
 Total Units Under Management  17,559      n/a 


(1)On November 20, 2003, we completed our acquisition of ResortQuest. The results of operations of ResortQuest are included in our financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2004, but are not included in our financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2003. Accordingly, our results for the three months ended March 31, 2004 are not comparable to the three months ended March 31, 2003.
(2)We calculate RevPAR for ResortQuest by dividing gross lodging revenue for properties under exclusive rental management contracts by net available unit nights available to guests for the period. Our ResortQuest segment revenue represents a percentage of the gross lodging revenues based on the services provided by ResortQuest. Net available unit nights (those available to guests) are equal to total available unit nights less owner, maintenance, and complimentary unit nights. RevPAR is not comparable to similarly titled measures such as revenues.

Revenues.Our ResortQuest segment earns revenues primarily attributableas a result of property management fees and service fees recognized over the time during which our guests stay at our properties. Property management fees paid to us are generally a designated percentage of the rental price of the vacation property, plus certain incremental fees, all of which are based upon the type of services provided by us to the fact thatproperty owner and the hotel wastype of rental units managed. We also recognize other revenues primarily related to real estate broker commissions, food and beverage sales and software and software maintenance sales.

Operating Expenses.ResortQuest operating expenses were $49.1 million in operationthe first quarter of 2004. These expenses primarily consist of operating costs, selling, general and administrative expenses and depreciation and amortization expense. Operating costs of ResortQuest are comprised of payroll expenses, credit card transaction fees, travel agency fees, advertising, payroll for the full nine months of 2003.

managed entities and various other direct operating costs. Selling, general and administrative expenses at Gaylord Opryland decreased $1.2 million, to $6.6 millionof ResortQuest are comprised of payroll expenses, rent, utilities and various other general and administrative costs.

Opry and Attractions Business Segment

Total Segment Results.The following presents the financial results of our Opry and Attractions business for the thirdthree months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003:

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    Three Months Ended March 31,
    
        Percentage    
    2004 Change 2003
    
 
 
    (In thousands, except percentages)
Opry and Attractions revenue $12,625   -14.8% $14,817 
Opry and Attractions operating expenses:            
 Operating costs 9,625   -3.2%  9,939 
 Selling, general and administrative 4,267   -15.9%  5,071 
 Depreciation and amortization 1,311   -6.6%  1,404 
   
       
 
  Total operating expenses 15,203   -7.4%  16,414 
   
       
 
Opry and Attractions operating loss $(2,578)  -61.4% $(1,597)

The decrease in revenues in the Opry and Attractions group in the first quarter of 2004, as compared to the same period in the 2003, is primarily due to a decrease in revenues at Corporate Magic, our corporate event and meeting planning business.

The decrease in Opry and Attractions operating costs, which included the Media group in 2003, in the first quarter of 2004, as compared to the first quarter of 2003, and decreased $0.8 million,was due primarily to $21.0 million, for the first nine monthsdecrease in direct expenses at Corporate Magic as a result of 2003.the decline in Corporate Magic revenues. The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses for the threein Opry and nine months ended September 30, 2003 for Gaylord Opryland is due to a decrease in advertising expense related to a reduction in special event advertising and a decrease in direct mail advertising.

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Attractions and Opry Group

The Attractions and Opry Group consists of the Grand Ole Opry, WSM-AM, the Ryman Auditorium, the Wildhorse Saloon, the General Jackson Showboat, the Springhouse Golf Course and Corporate Magic, a company specializing in the production of creative and entertainment events in support of the corporate and meeting marketplace.

Revenues in the Attractions and Opry Group segment were flat at $15.3 million for the third quarter of 2003 as compared to the third quarter of 2002, and decreased $4.7 million, or 9.4%, to $45.3 million for the first ninethree months of 2003. The decrease in revenues in the Attractions and Opry Group is primarily due to a $4.3 million decrease at Corporate Magic due to decreased corporate customer spending during the first nine months of 2003,2004, as compared to the same period in 2003, is attributable to WSM-AM being managed by Cumulus in 2004, with certain management costs being paid by Cumulus as part of 2002. The decrease in revenue ofthe joint sales agreement between the parties, and Corporate Magic was partially offset by increased revenuesreducing its expenses.

Corporate and Other Business Segment

Total Segment Results.The following presents the financial results of our Corporate and Other business for the Grand Ole Oprythree months ended March 31, 2004 and the Wildhorse Saloon during the first nine months of 2003 due to a slightly better tourism market during 2003 as compared to 2002.2003:

               
    
        Percentage    
    2004 Change 2003
    
 
 
    (In thousands, except percentages)
Corporate and Other revenue $48   0.0% $48 
Corporate and Other operating expenses:            
 Operating costs  2,108   7.7%  1,958 
 Selling, general and administrative  7,986   13.8%  7,020 
 Depreciation and amortization  1,397   -10.5%  1,561 
   
       
 
  Total operating expenses  11,491   9.0%  10,539 
   
       
 
Corporate and Other operating loss $(11,443)  -9.1% $(10,491)
   
       
 

Total operating expenses in the AttractionsCorporate and Opry Group segment increased $0.6 million, or 4.8%, to $13.2 million in the third quarter of 2003, and decreased $1.5 million, or 3.4%, to $42.1 millionOther group revenue for the first ninethree months of 2003. The decrease2004, which consists of rental income and corporate sponsorships, remained unchanged from the same period in total operating expense for the nine months of 2003 is primarily due to the decrease in2003.

Corporate and Other operating expenses associated with Corporate Magic’s decreaseincreased in revenue.

Operating costs of the Attractions and Opry Group segment increased $1.3 million, or 15.2%, to $10.1 million for the third quarter of 2003,three months ended March 31, 2004, as compared to the third quarter of 2002, and decreased $4.7 million, or 14.1%,three months ended March 31, 2003 due primarily to $28.7 million for the first nine months of 2003, compared to the same period of 2002. Thean increase in operating costs for the third quarter is primarily attributed to increased labor costs and corporate shared services allocations. The operating costs decrease for the nine months ending September 30, 2003, is due to a decrease in the operating costs of Corporate Magic of $3.4 million, to $6.3 million for the first nine months of 2003, as compared to same period of 2002, as a result of a decrease in Corporate Magic revenue.

During 2000, the Company began production of an IMAX movie to portray the history of country music. As a result of the 2001 Strategic Assessment, the carrying value of the IMAX film asset was reevaluated on the basis of its estimated future cash flows resulting in an initial impairment charge of $6.9 million.

In the third quarter of 2003, based on the revenues generated by the theatrical release of the movie, the asset was again reevaluated on the basis of estimated future cash flows. As a result, an additional impairment charge of $0.9 million was recorded in the third quarter of 2003. The carrying value of the asset was $1.2 million, as of September 30, 2003.

Selling,selling, general and administrative expensesexpenses. Corporate and Other operating costs, which consist primarily of costs associated with information technology, increased slightly in the Attractions and Opry Group decreased $0.7 million to $3.2 million for the third quarterfirst three months of 2003,2004, as compared to the third quarter of 2002, and increased $3.3 million, to $13.4 million for the first ninethree months of 2003. The2003, primarily due to an increase in contract services. Corporate and Other selling, general and administrative expenses, during the first nine months of 2003 iswhich consist primarily due to the increase in certain profit sharing and bonus plan expenses.

Corporate and Other

Corporate and Other segment consists of the Gaylord Entertainment Center naming rights agreement, senior management salaries and benefits, legal, human resources, accounting, pension and other administrative costs. Total operatingcosts, increased in the three months ended March 31, 2004, as

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compared to the three months ended March 31, 2003, due primarily to the inclusion of certain ResortQuest senior management expenses in theas Corporate and Other segment increased $0.8 million, or 10.1%, to $9.2 millionexpenses during the third quarterfirst three months of 2003,2004. Corporate and decreased $0.5 million, or 1.8%,Other depreciation and amortization expense, which is primarily related to $27.0 millioninformation technology equipment and capitalized electronic data processing software costs, for the first nine monthsquarter of 2003. Effective December 31, 2001,2004 remained relatively unchanged from the Company amended its retirement planssame period in 2003.

Operating Results — Preopening costs

In accordance with AICPA SOP 98-5, “Reporting on the Costs of Start-Up Activities”, we expense the costs associated with start-up activities and its retirement savings plan. As a result of these amendments, the retirement cash balance benefit was frozen and the policy relatedorganization costs as incurred. Preopening costs increased $9.2 million to future Company contributions to the retirement savings plan was changed. The Company recorded a pretax charge of $5.7$10.8 million in the first quarter of 2002 related to the write-off of unamortized prior service cost in accordance with SFAS No. 88, “Employers’ Accounting for Settlements and Curtailments of Defined Benefit Pension Plans and for Termination Benefits”, and related interpretations, which is included in selling, general and administrative expenses. In addition, the Company amended the eligibility requirements of its postretirement benefit plans effective December 31, 2001. In connection with the amendment and curtailment of the plans and in accordance with SFAS No.

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106, “Employers’ Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions” and related interpretations, the Company recorded a gain of $2.1 million which is reflected as a reduction in corporate and other selling, general and administrative expenses in the first quarter of 2002. The change in operating costs associated with the change in pension plans was a net increase of selling, general and administrative costs in 2002 of $3.3 million. These nonrecurring gains and losses were recorded in the Corporate and Other segment and were not allocated to the Company’s other operating segments.

Preopening Costs

Preopening costs are costs related to the Company’s hotel development activities. Preopening costs increased $1.4 million, to $3.3 million for the third quarter of 2003, and decreased $0.8 million, to $7.1 million for the first ninethree months of 2003. The changes in the preopening costs are attributed to the opening of Gaylord Palms in January 2002, and the increased activity in preparing the Gaylord hotel in Texas expected to open in April 2004. Preopening costs for the three months and nine months ended September 30 are as follows:

                  
(in thousands) Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
  
 
   2003 2002 2003 2002
   
 
 
 
Gaylord Palms $  $41  $  $4,846 
Texas Hotel  3,257   1,438   6,928   2,712 
Other preopening  26   388   183   388 
   
   
   
   
 
 Total preopening costs $3,283  $1,867  $7,111  $7,946 
   
   
   
   
 

The Company expects preopening costs to increase during the remainder of 2003 as a result of the Gaylord hotel in Texas. The Company anticipates preopening costs associated with the Gaylord hotel in Texas to total approximately $12.6 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2003.

Gain on Sale of Assets

During 1998, the Company entered into a partnership with The Mills Corporation to develop the Opry Mills Shopping Center in Nashville, Tennessee. The Company held a one-third interest in the partnership as well as the title to the land on which the shopping center was constructed, which was being leased to the partnership. During the second quarter of 2002, the Company sold its partnership share to certain affiliates of The Mills Corporation for approximately $30.8 million in cash proceeds upon the disposition. In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 66, “Accounting for Sales of Real Estate”, and other applicable pronouncements, the Company deferred approximately $20.0 million of the gain representing the estimated present value of the continuing land lease interest between the Company and the Opry Mills partnership at June 30, 2002. The Company recognized approximately $10.6 million of the proceeds, net of certain transaction costs, as a gain during the second quarter of 2002. During the third quarter of 2002, the Company sold its interest in the land lease and recognized the remaining $20.0 million deferred gain, less certain transaction costs.

Restructuring Charges

As part of the Company’s ongoing assessment of operations during 2002, the Company identified certain duplication of duties within divisions and realized the need to streamline those tasks and duties. Related to this assessment, during the second quarter of 2002 the Company adopted a plan of restructuring to streamline certain operations and duties. Accordingly, the Company recorded a pretax restructuring charge of $1.1 million related to employee severance costs and other employee benefits. The restructuring charges all relate to continuing operations. The 2002 restructuring charge was partially offset by reversal of prior years’ restructuring accrual of $1.1 million, as discussed below.

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During the second quarter of 2002, the Company reversed $0.9 million of the 2001 restructuring charges related to continuing operations. The reversal included charges related to a lease commitment and certain placement costs related to the 2001 and 2000 restructuring. During the second quarter of 2002, the Company entered into two subleases to lease certain office space the Company previously had recorded in the 2001 and 2000 restructuring charges. The sublease agreements resulted in a reversal of the 2001 and 2000 restructuring charges in the amount of $0.7 million and $0.1 million, respectively. Also during the second quarter of 2002, the Company evaluated the 2001 restructuring accrual and determined certain severance benefits and outplacement services had expired.

During the fourth quarter of 2000, the Company recognized pretax restructuring charges of $16.4 million related to exiting certain lines of business and implementing a new strategic plan. The restructuring charges consisted of contract termination costs of $10.0 million to exit specific activities and employee severance and related costs of $6.4 million. During the second quarter of 2001, the Company negotiated reductions in certain contract termination costs, which allowed the reversal of $2.3 million of the restructuring charges originally recorded during the fourth quarter of 2000.

Depreciation Expense

Depreciation expense was $13.2 million for the third quarter and $39.7 million for the first nine months of 2003 and remained relatively constant compared to the same periods of 2002, due to the same amount of depreciable assets in service during the periods.

Amortization Expense

Amortization expense increased $0.4 million for the third quarter and $1.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to the same periods of 2002. The increase in amortization expense is due to additional amortization of software during the periods.

Consolidated Operating Income (Loss)

Total operating income decreased $26.2 million to an operating loss of $7.9 million in the third quarter of 2003 as compared to the third quarter of 2002, and decreased $15.9 million, to a $4.5 million operating loss in the first nine months of 2003,2004 as compared to the same period of 2002. This decrease is primarily attributed to a gain of $20.0 million representing the estimated fair value of the continuing land lease interest between the Company and the Opry Mills partnership at June 30, 2002, that was recognized in the operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2002. Operating income in the hospitality segment decreased $4.7 million during the third quarter of 2003, and increased $17.5 million for the first nine months of 2003. The decreaseincrease in preopening costs resulted from development activities related to our Gaylord Texan hotel, which opened in April 2004.

Non-Operating Results Affecting Net Income (Loss)

General

The following table summarizes the other factors which affected our net income (loss) for the three months ended September 30, 2003 is attributed to lower RevPAR. The increase forMarch 31, 2004 and 2003:

              
   Three Months Ended March 31,
   
       Percentage    
   2004 Change 2003
   
 
 
   (In thousands, except percentages)
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized $(9,829)  -4.9% $(9,372)
Interest income $386   -25.6% $519 
Unrealized gain (loss) on Viacom stock and derivatives, net $(11,832)  -64.7% $(7,186)
Other gains and (losses), net $920   314.4% $222 
Benefit for income taxes $11,248   165.5% $4,236 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes $   n/a  $167 

Interest Expense, Net of Amounts Capitalized

Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized, remained relatively unchanged during the first nine months of 2003 is primarily as a result of the Gaylord Palms being open for a full nine months in 2003. Operating income of the Attractions and Opry Group segment decreased $0.6 million to $0.8 million for the third quarter of 2003, and decreased $3.0 million, to an operating loss of $0.6 million for the first nine months of 2003. The operating income of the Attractions and Opry Group segment decreased as a result of decreased operating income of Corporate Magic of $1.0 million due to decreased corporate customer spending and a reduction in events for the first nine months of 20032004, as compared to 2002.

The Corporate and Other segment realized an operating loss of $10.7 million for the third quarter of 2003 compared to an operating income of $10.2 million for the same period a year earlier. The decrease of $20.9 million is primarily attributed to a gain of $20.0 million representing the estimated fair value of the continuing land lease interest between the Company and the Opry Mills partnership at June 30, 2002, that was recognized in the operating results for the third quarter of 2002. The change is due to increased personnel costs, changes in the Company’s medical plans and the Company’s amendment of its retirement plans, retirement savings plan and postretirement benefits plans.

Consolidated Interest Expense

Consolidated interest expense, including amortization of deferred financing costs, decreased $1.5 million to $10.5 million for the third quarter of 2003 and decreased $5.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2003. The decrease in 2003 was caused by an increase in capitalized interest of $5.7 million primarily related to the increase in capitalized interest of the Gaylord hotel in Texas during the first nine months of 2003. The increase in capitalized interest was partially offset by the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs of the Term Loan at the time the Term Loan was paid off in May 2003. The Company’sOur weighted average interest rate on itsour borrowings, including the interest expense related toassociated with the secured forward exchange contract related to our Viacom stock investment and excluding the write-off of deferred financing costs during the period, was 5.2% and 5.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

Interest Income

The decrease in interest income during the first nine monthsquarter of 20032004, as compared to 5.3%the same period in the first nine months of 2002.2003, is due to lower cash balances invested in interest-bearing accounts in 2004.

Consolidated Interest Income

Interest income remained relatively constant at $0.7 million for the third quarter of 2003, and $1.8 million for the first nine months of 2003.

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Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Viacom Stock and Derivatives, Net

During 2000, the Companywe entered into a seven-year secured forward exchange contract with respect to 10.9 million shares of our Viacom Class B Common Stock (the “Viacom Stock”).stock investment. Effective January 1, 2001, the Companywe adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”, as amended, and reclassified its investment in Viacom Stock from available-for-sale to trading. Under SFAS No. 133, componentsamended. Components of the secured forward exchange contract are considered derivatives.derivatives as defined by SFAS No. 133.

For the three months ended September 30, 2003, the CompanyMarch 31, 2004, we recorded a net pretax lossesloss of $59.0$56.9 million related to the decrease in fair value of the Viacom Stock and astock. For the three months ended March 31, 2004, we recorded net pretax gain of $33.0$45.1 million

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related to the increase in fair value of the derivatives associated with the secured forward exchange contract. For the nine months ended September 30, 2003, the Company recordedThis resulted in a net pretax loss of $27.1$11.8 million relatedrelating to the decrease in fair value of thegain (loss) on Viacom Stockstock and pretax gains of $24.0 million related to the increase in fair value of the derivatives, associated with the secured forward exchange contract.

Fornet, for the three months ended September 30, 2002, the Company recorded net pretax losses of $42.0 million related to the decrease in fair value of the Viacom Stock and a pretax gain of $60.7 million related to the increase in fair value of the derivatives associated with the secured forward exchange contract. For the nine months ended September 30, 2002, the Company recorded a pretax loss of $39.6 million related to the decrease in fair value of the Viacom Stock and pretax gains of $80.8 million related to the increase in fair value of the derivatives associated with the secured forward exchange contract.March 31, 2004.

Consolidated Other Gains and Losses

OtherOur other gains and losses decreased $0.6 million duringfor the three months ended September 30, 2003 as compared toMarch 31, 2004 primarily consisted of the same periodreceipt of a dividend distribution from our investment in 2002Viacom stock and decreased $0.2 millionother miscellaneous income and expenses. Our other gains and losses for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2003.March 31, 2003 primarily consisted of miscellaneous income and expenses.

ConsolidatedProvision (Benefit) for Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes decreased $26.4 million to a $19.1 million benefit in the third quarter of 2003, and decreased $17.6 million to a $16.0 million benefit for the nine months ended September 30, 2003. The effective tax rate foras applied to pretax income taxes was 43.87%from continuing operations differed from the statutory federal rate due to the following (as of March 31):

         
  2004 2003
  
 
U.S. federal statutory rate  35%  35%
State taxes (net of federal tax benefit and change in valuation allowance)  4  4
Other  (2)  
   
   
 
Effective tax rate  37%  39%
   
   
 

The decrease in our effective tax rate for the first nine months of 2003three month period ending March 31, 2004 as compared to 8.51%our effective tax rate for the first nine monthsthree month period ending March 31, 2003, was due primarily to the impact of 2002.foreign losses recognized in 2003 that increased the effective rate for that period.

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations

In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 144, the Company has presented the operating results, financial position, cash flows and any gain or loss on disposal ofWe reflected the following businesses as discontinued operations in itsour financial results for the first three months of 2003, consistent with the provisions of SFAS No. 144. The results of operations, net of taxes (prior to their disposal where applicable), and the estimated fair value of the assets and liabilities of these businesses have been reflected in our consolidated financial statements as discontinued operations in accordance with SFAS No. 144 for all periods presented. Due to the fact that these businesses were disposed of September 30,in 2003, and December 31, 2002 andthose businesses are not included in our financial results for the first three months and nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002: WSM-FM, WWTN(FM), Acuff-Rose Music Publishing, the Oklahoma Redhawks (the “Redhawks”), Word Entertainment (“Word”) and the Company’s international cable networks.of 2004.

WSM-FM and WWTN(FM)
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During the first quarter of 2003, the Companywe committed to a plan of disposal of WSM-FM and WWTN(FM) (collectively, the “Radio operations”). Subsequent to committing to a plan of disposal during the first quarter the Company,of 2003, we, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into an agreement to sell the assets primarily used in the operations of WSM-FM and WWTN(FM) to Cumulus Broadcasting, Inc. (“Cumulus”) in exchange for approximately $62.5 million in cash. In connection with this agreement, the Companywe also entered into a local marketing agreement with Cumulus pursuant to which, from April 21, 2003 until the closing of the sale of the assets, the Company,we, for a fee, made available to Cumulus substantially all of the broadcast time on WSM-FM and WWTN(FM). In turn, Cumulus provided programming to be broadcast during such broadcast time and collected revenues from the advertising that it sold for broadcast during this programming time. On July 21,22, 2003, the Companywe finalized the sale of WSM-FM and

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WWTN(FM) for approximately $62.5 million and recorded a pretax gain on the sale during the third quarter of 2003 of approximately $54.6 million. At the time of the sale, net proceeds of approximately $50 million were placed in restricted cash for completion of the Gaylord hotel in Texas. Concurrently, the Companywe also entered into a joint sales agreement with Cumulus for WSM-AM in exchange for $2.5 million in cash. The CompanyWe will continue to own and operate WSM-AM, and under the terms of the joint sales agreement with Cumulus, Cumulus will be responsible for all sales of commercial advertising on WSM-AM and provide certain sales promotion, billing and collection services relating to WSM-AM, all for a specified commission. The joint sales agreement has a term of five years.

Acuff-Rose Music Publishing
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Oklahoma RedHawks.During the second quarter of 2002, the Companywe committed to a plan of disposal of its Acuff-Rose Music Publishing catalog entity. During the third quarter of 2002, the Company finalized the sale of the Acuff-Rose Music Publishing catalog entity to Sony/ATV Music Publishing for approximately $157.0 million in cash before royalties payable to Sony for the period beginning July 1, 2002 until the sale date. Proceeds of $25.0 million were used to reduce the Company’s outstanding indebtedness as further described in “Liquidity and Capital Resources — Financing”. During the third quarter of 2003, the Company revised its estimates of reserves previously established for certain sale-related, transaction costs resulting in a reduction in the reserve amount of $0.5 million.

OKC Redhawks

During the first quarter of 2002, the Company committed to a plan of disposal of itsour ownership interests in the Redhawks,RedHawks, a minor league baseball team based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. During the thirdfourth quarter of 2003, the Company agreed to sell itswe sold our interests in the Redhawks. The sale is expected to close during the fourth quarter for an immaterial gain.RedHawks and received cash proceeds of approximately $6.0 million.

Word Entertainment

The Company committed to a plan to sell Word during the third quarter of 2001. During January 2002, the Company sold Word’s domestic operations to an affiliate of Warner Music Group for $84.1 million in cash. The Company recognized a pretax gain of $0.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 2002 related to the sale in discontinued operations in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Proceeds from the sale of $80.0 million were used to reduce the Company’s outstanding indebtedness as further described in “Liquidity and Capital Resources — Financing”. During the third quarter of 2003, due to the expiration of certain indemnification periods as specified in the sales contract, the previously established indemnification reserve of $1.5 million was reversed.

International Cable Networks

On June 1, 2001, the Company adopted a formal plan to dispose of its international cable networks. During the first quarter of 2002, the Company finalized a transaction to sell certain assets of its Asia and Brazil networks. The terms of this transaction included the assignment of certain transponder leases, which resulted in a reduction of the Company’s transponder lease liability and a related $3.8 million pretax gain, during the first quarter of 2002, which is reflected in discontinued operations in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Company guaranteed $0.9 million in future lease payments by the assignee from the date of the sale until December 31, 2002. At the time the Company entered into the guarantee, the Company recorded the associated liability of $0.9 million. Due to the assignee’s failure to pay the lease liability during the fourth quarter of 2002, the Company was required to pay the lease payments. The Company is not required to pay any future lease payments related to the transponder lease. In addition, the Company ceased its operations based in Argentina during 2002.

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The following table reflects the results of operations of businesses accounted for as discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and nine months ended September 30:2003:

                       
(in thousands) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 Three Months Ended
 March 31,
 September 30, September 30, 
 
 
 2004 2003
 2003 2002 2003 2002 
 
 
 
 
 
 (in thousands)
Revenues:
Revenues:
 
Revenues:
 
Radio operations $360 $2,764 $3,703 $7,344 
Acuff-Rose Music Publishing    7,654 
Redhawks 2,137 2,557 5,000 6,048 
Word    2,594 Radio operations $   — $2,731 
International cable networks    744 Redhawks  81 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 Total revenues of discontinued operations $2,497 $5,321 $8,703 $24,384  Total revenues $ $2,812 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
Operating income (loss):
Operating income (loss):
 
Operating income (loss):
 
Radio operations $89 $741 $613 $661 Radio operations $ $425 
Acuff-Rose Music Publishing   (460)  933 Redhawks   (647)
Redhawks 497 711 529 974   
 
 
Word   (11)   (917) Total operating loss   (222)
International cable networks     (1,576)  
 
 
Interest expense
Interest expense
   
Interest income
Interest income
  2 
Other gains and (losses):
Other gains and (losses):
   
 
 
 
 
 Radio operations   
 Total operating income of discontinued operations 586 981 1,142 75 Redhawks  155 
Interest expense
  (1)   (1)  (80)
Interest income
 2 11 7 61 
Other gains and losses
 56,885 130,790 57,239 135,393 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
Income before provision for income taxes 57,472 131,782 58,387 135,449 
Provision for income taxes
 22,322 51,072 22,261 52,356 
 
Total other gains and (losses)
  155 
 
 
 
Loss before benefit for income taxesLoss before benefit for income taxes   (65)
Benefit for income taxes
Benefit for income taxes
   (232)
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
Income from discontinued operationsIncome from discontinued operations $35,150 $80,710 $36,126 $83,093 Income from discontinued operations $ $167 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

The assets and liabilitiesCash Flows –Summary

Our cash flows consisted of the discontinued operations presented infollowing during the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets are comprised of:three months ended March 31:

            
(in thousands) September 30, December 31,
  2003 2002
     
 
Current assets:        
 Cash and cash equivalents $1,919  $1,812 
 Trade receivables, less allowance of $0 and $490, respectively  112   1,600 
 Inventories  154   163 
 Prepaid expenses     127 
 Other current assets     393 
   
   
 
  Total current assets  2,185   4,095 
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation  3,256   5,157 
Goodwill     3,527 
Amortizable intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization  3,942   3,942 
Other long-term assets  1,200   702 
   
   
 
  Total long-term assets  8,398   13,328 
   
   
 
   Total assets $10,583  $17,423 
   
   
 
Current liabilities:        
 Current portion of long-term debt $  $94 
 Accounts payable and accrued expenses  3,167   6,558 
   
   
 
  Total current liabilities  3,167   6,652 
Other long-term liabilities  828   789 
   
   
 
  Total long-term liabilities  828   789 
   
   
 
  Total liabilities  3,995   7,441 
   
   
 
 Minority interest of discontinued operations  2,019   1,885 
   
   
 
  Total liabilities and minority interest of discontinued operations $6,014  $9,326 
   
   
 
           
    2004 2003
    
 
Operating Cash Flows:
        
 Net cash flows provided by operating activities — continuing operations $6,976  $126 
 Net cash flows used in operating activities — discontinued operations  (16)  (578)
   
   
 
 Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities  6,960   (452)
   
   
 
Investing Cash Flows:
        
  Purchases of property and equipment  (47,454)  (49,265)
  Other  (386)  (3,214)
   
   
 
 Net cash flows used in investing activities — continuing operations  (47,840)  (52,479)
 Net cash flows provided by investing activities — discontinued operations     696 
   
   
 
 Net cash flows used in investing activities  (47,840)  (51,783)
   
   
 
Financing Cash Flows:
        
  Repayment of long-term debt  (2,001)  (2,001)
  (Increase) decrease in restricted cash and cash equivalents  1,169   (14,298)
  Other  1,587   192 
   
   
 
 Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities - continuing operations  755   (16,107)
 Net cash flows used in financing activities — discontinued operations     (94)
   
   
 
 Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities  755   (16,201)
   
   
 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
 $(40,125) $(68,436)
   
   
 

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Cumulative EffectCash flow from operating activities is the principal source of Accounting Change

cash used to fund our operating expenses, interest payments on debt, and maintenance capital expenditures. During the second quarter of 2002, the Company completed its transitional goodwill impairment test as required by SFAS No. 142. In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 142, the Company has reflected the pretax $4.2 million impairment charge as a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle in the amount of $2.6 million,three months ended March 31, 2004, our net of tax benefit of $1.6 million, as of January 1, 2002 in the consolidated statements of operations.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Overview

Net cash flows provided by operating activities totaled $47.0— continuing operations were $7.0 million, reflecting primarily our loss from continuing operations before non-cash depreciation expense, amortization expense, income tax benefit, interest expense, and $63.2loss on the Viacom stock and related derivatives of approximately $4.9 million, as well as favorable changes in working capital of approximately $2.1 million. The favorable changes in working capital primarily resulted from the timing of payment of various liabilities, including trade payables and accrued interest, and an increase in deferred revenues due to increased receipts of deposits on advance bookings of hotel rooms (primarily related to advance bookings at the recently constructed Gaylord Texan which opened in April 2004 and the timing of deposits received by the Gaylord Palms) and vacation properties (primarily related to a seasonal increase in deposits received on advance bookings of vacation properties for the ninesummer months). These favorable changes in working capital were offset by an increase in trade receivables due to the timing of payments received and seasonal increases in revenues at Gaylord Palms, ResortQuest, and Corporate Magic and an increase in prepaid expenses due to the timing of payments made to renew our insurance contracts. During the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2003, and 2002, respectively. The decrease in the totalour net cash flows provided by operating activities was— continuing operations were $0.1 million, reflecting primarily our loss from continuing operations before non-cash depreciation expense, amortization expense, income tax benefit, interest expense, and loss on the Viacom stock and related derivatives of approximately $19.8 million, offset by unfavorable changes in working capital of approximately $19.7 million. The unfavorable changes in working capital primarily resulted from an increase in trade receivables due to the timing of payments received and seasonal increases in revenues at Gaylord Palms and Corporate Magic, a decrease in accured expenses due to the timing of payment of various liabilities, and an increase in prepaid expenses due to the timing of payments made to renew our insurance contracts.

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Cash Flows From Investing Activities

During the three months ended March 31, 2004, our primary uses of funds and investing activities were purchases of property and equipment which totaled $47.5 million. These capital expenditures include continuing construction at the new Gaylord Texan of $42.1 million, approximately $1.7 million related to Gaylord Opryland, and approximately $1.2 million related to the Grand Ole Opry. During the three months ended March 31, 2003, our primary uses of funds and investing activities were also the purchases of property and equipment, which totaled $49.3 million, primarily related to a significant income tax refund received in 2002. Net cash flows from investing activities was a net use of $110.5 millionongoing construction at the Gaylord Texan.

We currently project capital expenditures for the ninetwelve months of 2004 to total approximately $142.0 million, which includes continuing construction costs at the new Gaylord hotel in Grapevine, Texas of approximately $106.2 million ($41.2 million of which was completed during the three months ended September 30, 2003, and was a net source of $157.5March 31, 2004), approximately $11.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002. The decrease was primarily attributed to the sale of Word during the first quarter of 2002 and increased levels of capital spending related to the possible development of a new Gaylord hotel in Texas. The decrease in investing activities was also attributedPrince George’s County, Maryland and approximately $15.2 million related to the sale of the Company’s Opry Mills investment during 2002. NetGaylord Opryland.

Cash Flows From Financing Activities

Our cash flows from financing activities forreflect primarily the nineissuance of debt and the repayment of long-term debt. During the three months ended September 30, 2003 wasMarch 31, 2004, our net cash flows provided by financing activities were approximately $0.8 million, reflecting scheduled repayments of $2.0 million of the senior loan portion of the Nashville hotel loan, offset by proceeds received from the exercise of stock options of $2.0 million and a usedecrease in restricted cash and cash equivalents of $10.3 million compared to a use of $63.8 million for$1.2 million. During the ninethree months ended September 30, 2002. The changeMarch 31, 2003, our net cash flows used in financing activities was primarily due towere approximately $16.2 million, reflecting scheduled repayments of $2.0 million of the Company’s 2003 Loans as discussed below.

Indebtedness

2003 Loans

During Maysenior loan portion of 2003, the Company finalized a $225 million credit facility (the “2003 Loans”) with Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, Bank of America, N.A., CIBC Inc. and a syndicate of other lenders. The 2003 Loans consist of a $25 million senior revolving facility, a $150 million senior termNashville hotel loan and an increase in restricted cash and cash equivalents of $14.3 million.

On January 9, 2004 we filed a $50Registration Statement on Form S-3 with the SEC pursuant to which we may sell from time to time up to $500 million subordinated term loan.of our debt or equity securities. The 2003 Loans are due in 2006. The senior loan bears interest of LIBOR plus 3.5%. The subordinated loan bears interest of LIBOR plus 8.0%. The 2003 Loans are securedRegistration Statement as amended on April 27, 2004 was declared effective by the Gaylord Palms assets andSEC on April 27, 2004. Except as otherwise provided in the Gaylord hotel in Texas. Atapplicable prospectus supplement at the time of closingsale of the securities, we may use the net proceeds from the sale of the securities for general corporate purposes, which may include reducing our outstanding indebtedness, increasing our working capital, acquisitions and capital expenditures.

Principal Debt Agreements

New Revolving Credit Facility.On November 20, 2003, Loans, the Company engaged LIBORwe entered into a new $65.0 million revolving credit facility, which has been subsequently increased to $100.0 million. The new revolving credit facility, which replaces our old revolving credit portion of our 2003 Florida/Texas senior secured credit facility discussed below, matures in May 2006. The new revolving credit facility has an interest rate, swaps which fixedat our election, of either LIBOR plus 3.50%, subject to a minimum LIBOR of 1.32%, or the LIBOR rateslending banks’ base rate plus 2.25%. Interest on our borrowings is payable quarterly, in arrears, for base rate loans and at the end of the 2003 Loans at 1.48% in year one and 2.09% in year two. Theeach interest rate swaps relatedperiod for LIBOR rate-based loans. Principal is payable in full at maturity. The new revolving credit facility is guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by our subsidiaries that are guarantors of our new Senior Notes, described below (consisting generally of our active domestic subsidiaries that are not parties to our Nashville hotel loan arrangements), and is secured by a leasehold mortgage on the 2003 LoansGaylord Palms. We are discussed in more detail in Note 7. The Company is required to pay a commitment fee equal to 0.5% per year of the average daily unused revolving portion of the 2003 Loans. At the end of the third quarter of 2003, the Company had 100% borrowing capacity of the $25 million revolver. Proceeds of the 2003 Loans were used to pay off the Term Loan of $60 million as discussed below and the remaining net proceeds of approximately $134 million were deposited into an escrow account for the completion of the construction of the Gaylord hotel in Texas. At September 30, 2003 the unamortized balance of the 2003 Loans deferred financing costs were $2.6 million in current assets and $4.3 million in long-term assets. new revolving credit facility.

The provisions of the 2003 Loansnew revolving credit facility contain a covenant requiring us to achieve substantial completion and initial opening of the Gaylord Texan by June 30, 2004. We opened the Gaylord Texan on April 2, 2004.

In addition, the new revolving credit facility contains certain covenants which, among other things, limit the incurrence of additional indebtedness, investments, dividends, transactions with affiliates, asset sales, acquisitions, capital expenditures,

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mergers and restrictions including compliance with certainconsolidations, liens and encumbrances and other matters customarily restricted in such agreements. The material financial covenants, restrictionsratios or tests in the new revolving credit facility are as follows:

a maximum total leverage ratio requiring that at the end of each fiscal quarter, our ratio of consolidated indebtedness minus unrestricted cash on additionalhand to consolidated EBITDA for the most recent four fiscal quarters, subject to certain adjustments, not exceed a range of ratios (decreasing from 7.5 to 1.0 for early 2004 to 5.0 to 1.0 for 2005 and thereafter) for the recent four fiscal quarters;

a requirement that the adjusted net operating income for the Gaylord Palms be at least $25 million at the end of each fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2003, through December 31, 2004, and $28 million at the end of each fiscal quarter thereafter, in each case based on the most recent four fiscal quarters; and

a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio requiring that, at the end of each fiscal quarter, our ratio of consolidated EBITDA for the most recent four fiscal quarters, subject to certain adjustments, to the sum of (i) consolidated interest expense and capitalized interest expense for the previous fiscal quarter, multiplied by four, and (ii) required amortization of indebtedness escrowed cash balances, as well as other customary restrictions. for the most recent four fiscal quarters, be not less than 1.5 to 1.0.

As of September 30, 2003, the Company wasMarch 31, 2004, we were in compliance with all covenantsthe foregoing covenants. As of March 31, 2004, no borrowings were outstanding under the 2003 loans.

Term Loan

During 2001,new revolving credit facility, but the Company entered into a three-year delayed-draw senior term loan (the “Term Loan”) of up to $210.0 million with Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown Inc., Salomon Smith Barney, Inc. and CIBC World Markets Corp. (collectively the “Banks”). During May 2003, the Company used $60lending banks had issued $8.0 million of the proceeds from the 2003 Loans to pay off the Term Loan. Concurrent with the payoffletters of the Term Loan, the Company expensed the remaining, unamortized deferred financing costs of $1.5 million related to the Term Loan. The $1.5 million is recorded as interest expense in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations. Proceeds of the Term Loan were used to finance the construction of Gaylord Palms and the initial construction phases of the Gaylord hotel in Texas as well as for general operating purposes. The Term Loan was primarily secured by the Company’s ground lease interest in Gaylord Palms.

During the first three months of 2002, the Company sold Word’s domestic operations, which required a prepayment on the Term Loan in the amount of $80.0 million. As required by the Term Loan, the Company used $15.9 million of the net cash proceeds, as definedcredit under the Term Loan agreement, received from the 2002 sale of the Opry Mills investmentrevolving credit facility for us. The revolving credit facility is cross-defaulted to our other indebtedness.

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reduce the outstanding balance of the TermNashville Hotel Loan. In addition, the Company used $25.0 million of the net cash proceeds, as defined under the Term Loan agreement, received from the 2002 sale of Acuff-Rose Music Publishing to further reduce the outstanding balance of the Term Loan. Excluding the payoff amount of $60 million discussed above, the Company made principal payments of approximately $0 and $4.1 million during 2003 and 2002, respectively, under the Term Loan. Net borrowings under the Term Loan for 2003 and 2002 were $0 and $85.0 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, the Company had outstanding borrowings of $0 million and $60 million, respectively, under the Term Loan.

The terms of the Term Loan required the Company to purchase an interest rate instrument which capped the interest rate paid by the Company. This instrument expired in the fourth quarter of 2002. Due to the expiration of the interest rate instrument, the Company was out of compliance with the terms of the Term Loan. Subsequent to December 31, 2002, the Company obtained a waiver from the lenders whereby this event of non-compliance was waived as of December 31, 2002 and also removed the requirement to maintain such instruments for the remaining term of the Term Loan.

Senior Loan and Mezzanine Loan

InOn March 27, 2001, the Company,we, through wholly owned subsidiaries, entered into two loan agreements, a $275.0 million senior secured loan (the “Senior Loan”) andwith Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending, Inc. At the same time, we entered into a $100.0 million mezzanine loan (the “Mezzanine Loan”) (collectively,which was repaid in November 2003 with the “Nashville Hotel Loans”) with affiliatesproceeds of Merrill Lynch & Company acting as principal.the outstanding Senior Notes, described below. The Senior Loansenior and mezzanine loan borrower and its sole member were subsidiaries formed for the purposes of owning and operating the Nashville hotel and entering into the loan transaction and are special-purpose entities whose activities are strictly limited. We fully consolidate these entities in our consolidated financial statements. The senior loan is secured by a first mortgage lien on the assets of Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center (“Gaylord Opryland”) and is due in March 2004. Amounts outstanding under2004 we exercised the Senior Loan bear interest at one-month LIBOR plus approximately 1.02%. The Mezzanine Loan, secured byfirst of two one-year extension options to extend the equity interest in the wholly-owned subsidiarymaturity of that owns Gaylord Opryland, is due in April 2004 and bears interest at one-month LIBOR plus 6.0%.loan to March 2005. At the Company’sour option, the Senior and Mezzanine Loanssenior loan may be extended for twoan additional one-year terms beyond their scheduled maturities,one year term to March 2006, subject to our Gaylord Opryland operations meeting certain financial ratios and other criteria. Amounts outstanding under the senior loan bear interest at one-month LIBOR plus 1.06%. The Company currently anticipates meeting the financial ratios and other criteria and exercising the option to extend the Senior Loan. However, based on the Company’s projections and estimates at September 30, 2003, the Company did not anticipate meeting the financial ratios to extend the Mezzanine Loan. As described below, the Company expects to refinance the Mezzanine Loan in connection with the offering of Senior Notes. Therefore, the Company has recorded the outstanding balance of the Mezzanine Loan of $66 million as current portion of long-term debt in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2003. The Nashville Hotel Loans requiresenior loan requires monthly principal payments of $0.7 million during their three-year terms in addition to monthly interest payments. The terms of the Senior Loan and the Mezzanine Loansenior loan required the Companyus to purchase interest rate hedges in notional amounts equal to the outstanding balances of the Senior Loan and the Mezzanine Loansenior loan in order to protect against adverse changes in one-month LIBOR. Pursuant to these agreements, the Companysenior loan agreement, we had purchased instruments that cap itsour exposure to one-month LIBOR at 7.5% as discussed in Item 3. “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk”. The CompanyWe used $235.0 million of the proceeds from the Nashville Hotel Loanssenior loan and the mezzanine loan to refinance the remaining outstanding portion of an existing interim loan obtained from Merrill Lynch Mortgage Capital, Inc.incurred in 2000 (the “Interim Loan”). At closing, the Company was required to escrow certain amounts, including $20.0 million related to future renovations and related capital expenditures at Gaylord Opryland.2000. The net proceeds from the Nashville Hotel Loanssenior loan and the mezzanine loan, after refinancing of the Interim Loanexisting interim loan and paying required escrows and fees, were approximately $97.6 million. At September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, the unamortized balance of the deferred financing costs related to the Nashville Hotel Loans was $2.8 million and $7.3 million, respectively. The weighted average interest rates for the Senior Loansenior loan for the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2004 and 2003, and 2002, including amortization of deferreddeferral financing costs, were 4.3%3.8% and 4.5%4.3%, respectively. The weighted average interest rates for the Mezzanine Loan for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002, including amortization of deferred financing costs, were 10.7% and 10.3%, respectively.

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The terms of the Nashville Hotel Loans require thatsenior loan impose and the Company maintain certain escrowed cash balances and comply with certain financial covenants, and imposeold mezzanine loan imposed limits on transactions with affiliates and indebtedness. The financialincurrence of indebtedness by the subsidiary borrower. Our senior loan also contains a cash management restriction that is triggered if a minimum debt service coverage ratio is not met. This provision has never been triggered.

We were in compliance with all applicable covenants under the Nashville Hotel Loans are structured such that noncompliancesenior loan at one level triggers certain cash management restrictions and noncompliance at a second level results in anMarch 31, 2004. An event of default. Based upon the financial covenant calculations at December 31, 2002, the cash management restrictions were in effect which requires that all excess cash flows, as defined, be escrowed and may be used to repay principal amounts owed on the Senior Loan. During 2002, the Company negotiated certain revisions to the financial covenantsdefault under the Nashville Hotel Loans and the Term Loan. In the first quarter of 2003, the noncompliance level which triggered cash management restrictions was cured and the cash management restrictions were lifted. As of September 30, 2003, the Company is in compliance with the financial covenants related to cash management restrictions. There can be no assurance that the Company will remain in compliance with the covenants under the Nashville Hotel Loans. Any event of noncompliance that results inour other indebtedness does not cause an event of default under the Nashville Hotel Loans would enable the lenders to demand payment of all outstanding amounts, which would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows.hotel loan.

Completion of Senior Notes Offering
Notes.

On November 12, 2003, the Companywe completed itsour offering of $350 million in aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2013 (the “Senior Notes”) in an institutional private placement, increased from the $225 million proposed offering previously announced.placement. The interest rate of the Senior Notes is 8%, although the Company haswe have entered into interest rate swaps with respect to $125 million principal amount of the Senior Notes which results in an effective interest rate of LIBOR plus 2.95% with respect to that portion of the Senior Notes as described in “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” below.Notes. The Senior Notes, which mature on November 15, 2013, bear interest semi-annually in cash in arrears on May 15 and

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November 15 of each year, starting on May 15, 2004. The Senior Notes are redeemable, in whole or in part, at any time on or after November 15, 2008 at a designated redemption amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest. In addition, the Companywe may redeem up to 35% of the Senior Notes before November 15, 2006 with the net cash proceeds from certain equity offerings. The Senior Notes rank equally in right of payment with the Company’sour other unsecured unsubordinated debt, but are effectively subordinated to all of the Company’sour secured debt to the extent of the assets securing such debt. The Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis by each of the Company’sour subsidiaries that iswas a borrower or guarantor under the 2003 Loans.Florida/Texas loans discussed below, and as of November 2003, of the new revolving credit facility. In connection with the offering of the Senior Notes, we paid approximately $9.4 million in deferred financing costs. The net proceeds from the offering of the Senior Notes, together with the Company’s cash on hand, were used as follows:

$275.6
$275.5 million was used to repay the $150 million senior term loan portion and the $50 million subordinated term loan portion of the 2003 Loans, as well as the remaining $66 million of the Company’s $100 million Mezzanine Loan and to pay certain estimated fees and expenses related to the ResortQuest acquisition; and
$79.2 million was placed in escrow pending consummation of the ResortQuest acquisition, at which time that amount will be used, together with available cash, to repay ResortQuest’s senior notes and its credit facility.

If the ResortQuest acquisition is not consummated on or prior to May 31, 2004, (i) the Company will be required to redeem Senior Notes in an aggregate principal amount of $75.0 million at a redemption price equal to 101% of their aggregate principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest and liquidated damages, if any, to the redemption date (the “Special Redemption”), and (ii) $275.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes would remain outstanding.

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Amendment to 2003 Loans
In connection with the offering of the Senior Notes and the ResortQuest acquisition, on November 12, 2003 the Company amended the 2003 Loans to, among other things, permit the ResortQuest acquisition and the issuance of the Senior Notes, maintain the $25.0 million revolving credit facility portion of the 2003 Loans, to repay and eliminate theour $150 million senior term loan portion and the $50 million subordinated term loan portion of the 2003 LoansFlorida/Texas loans, as well as the remaining $66 million of our $100 million Nashville hotel mezzanine loan and maketo pay certain other amendmentsfees and expenses related to the ResortQuest acquisition; and

$79.2 million was placed in escrow pending consummation of the ResortQuest acquisition, at which time that amount was used, together with available cash, to repay ResortQuest’s senior notes and its credit facility.

In addition, the Senior Notes indenture contains certain covenants which, among other things, limit the incurrence of additional indebtedness, investments, dividends, transactions with affiliates, asset sales, capital expenditures, mergers and consolidations, liens and encumbrances and other matters customarily restricted in such agreements. The Senior Notes are cross-defaulted to our other indebtedness.

Prior Indebtedness.Prior to the closing of the Senior Notes offering and establishment of our new revolving credit facility, we had in place our 2003 Loans.

New Revolving Credit Facility
The Company has receivedFlorida/Texas senior secured credit facility, consisting of a commitment from certain of its bank lenders under the 2003 Loans to provide$150 million term loan, a $65.0$50 million subordinated term loan and a $25 million revolving credit facility, following the issuanceoutstanding amounts of which were repaid with proceeds of the Senior Notes and repayment of amounts outstanding underoffering. When the 2003 Loans (the “New Revolving Credit Facility”). The New Revolving Credit Facility will replaceloans were first established, proceeds were used to repay 2001 term loans incurred in connection with the $25.0 million revolving credit facility portion of the 2003 loans. It is expected that the New Revolving Credit Facility will mature in May 2006 and borrowings thereunder will bear interest at a rate of either LIBOR plus 3.50% or the lending banks’ base rate plus 2.25%. The New Revolving Credit Facility is expected to be guaranteed by the Company’s subsidiaries that are guarantors or borrowers under the 2003 Loans and will be secured by a leasehold mortgage on the Gaylord Palms. The Company anticipates that the New Revolving Credit Facility will require it to achieve substantial completion and initial openingdevelopment of the Gaylord Palms.

Future Developments

As previously announced, we have plans to develop a Gaylord hotel and have a contract to purchase property on the Potomac River in Texas by June 30, 2004. Effectiveness ofPrince George’s County, Maryland (in the New Revolving Credit Facility isWashington, D.C. market), subject to customary closingmarket conditions, including the negotiationavailability of financing, resolution of certain zoning issues and executionapproval by our Board of definitive documentation.Directors. We also are considering other potential sites. The timing and extent of any of these development projects is uncertain.

SignificantCommitments and Contractual Obligations

The following table summarizes our significant contractual obligations as of September 30, 2003,March 31, 2004, including long-term debt and operating and capital lease commitments:

(commitments (amounts in thousands):

                                 
 Total amounts Less than Over Total amounts Less than After
Contractual obligations committed 1 year 1-2 years 3-4 years 4 years committed 1 year 1-3 years 3-5 years 5 years

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt $467,182 $74,004 $18,004 $375,174 $  $547,380 $8,104 $189,276 $ $350,000 
Capital leases 1,127 613 237 252 25  1,292 671 566 55  
Construction commitments 130,539 115,406 11,483 3,650   59,764 59,764    
Arena naming rights 58,950 2,492 5,364 5,913 45,181  56,427 2,618 5,635 6,213 41,961 
Operating leases 701,291 5,056 4,810 7,466 683,959  733,748 11,958 17,157 12,978 691,655 
Other 4,828 322 644 644 3,218  4,828 322 644 644 3,218 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
Total contractual obligations $1,363,917 $197,893 $40,542 $393,099 $732,383  $1,403,439 $83,437 $213,278 $19,890 $1,086,834 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 

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The total operating lease amountcommitments of $701.3$733.7 million above includes the 75-year operating lease agreement the Companywe entered into during 1999 for 65.3 acres of land located in Osceola County, Florida where Gaylord Palms is located.

During 2002 and 2001, we entered into certain agreements related to the construction of the Gaylord Texan. At March 31, 2004, we had paid approximately $394.5 million related to these agreements, which is included as construction in progress in property and equipment in the consolidated balance sheets.

During 1999, we entered into a 20-year naming rights agreement related to the Nashville Arena with the Nashville Predators. The Nashville Arena has been renamed the Gaylord Entertainment Center as a result of the agreement. The contractual commitment required us to pay $2.1 million during the first year of the contract, with a 5% escalation each year for the remaining term of the agreement, and to purchase a minimum number of tickets to Predators games each year. See “Part II, Item 1. Legal Proceedings.” for a discussion of the current status of our litigation regarding this agreement.

At the expiration of the secured foreignforward exchange contract relating to the Viacom Stock owned by the Companyus, which is scheduled for May 2007, the Companywe will be required to pay the deferred taxes relating thereto. This deferred tax liability is estimated to be $156.0 million. A complete description of the secured foreignforward exchange contract and this deferred tax liability is contained in Notes 10Note 7 to our financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2004 included herewith.

Critical Accounting Policies and 13 to the Company’sEstimates

We prepare our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2002 includedin conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 18, 2003.

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ResortQuest Acquisition

On August 4, 2003, the Company entered into a merger agreement to acquire ResortQuest International, Inc (“ResortQuest”), based in Destin, Florida and a leading providerUnited States. Certain of vacation rental property management services in premier resort locations. Under the terms of the definitive agreement, ResortQuest stockholders will receive 0.275 shares of Gaylord common stock for each outstanding share of ResortQuest common stock, and the Resort Quest option holders will receive 0.275 options to purchase Gaylord common stock for each outstanding option to purchase one share of ResortQuest common stock. ResortQuest will continue to operate as a separate brand. ResortQuest will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and ResortQuest stockholders will own approximately 14% of the outstanding shares of the Company, on a fully diluted basis, after the merger. The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2003, and is subject to approval by the respective stockholders of both the Company and ResortQuest and certain other customary conditions.

As part of this transaction and during the period prior to closing, the Company agreed to provide ResortQuest, subject to the approval of ResortQuest’s lenders and certain other customary conditions, a line of credit of up to $10.0 million. The Company also provided an unconditional and irrevocable letter of credit in the amount of $5.0 million to ResortQuest’s former credit card processor on behalf of ResortQuest. Any amounts drawn on the letter of credit by the processor are automatically deemed advances under the line of credit between the Company and ResortQuest, and are thereby automatically owed by ResortQuest to the Company under that agreement. As a result, amounts owed to the Company by ResortQuest under the line of credit may be as much as $15.0 million, $10.0 million under the terms of the line of credit and an additional $5.0 million as a result of draws on the letter of credit. As of September 30, 2003, were no amounts outstanding under the Company’s line of credit to ResortQuest. On November 5, 2003, ResortQuest executed a draw of $2.5 million on the $10.0 million line of credit extended by the Company.

This line of credit, which bears interest at 10.5% per annum, is unsecured and subordinated to ResortQuest’s existing debt and will be used by ResortQuest for general working capital purposes. In addition, pursuant to the merger agreement, the merger is conditioned on the payment of ResortQuest’s indebtedness under its credit facility. ResortQuest was also required, as a result of entering into the merger agreement, to offer to repurchase its senior notes. Accordingly, the Company expects to retire the indebtedness of ResortQuest under its credit facility and senior notes in connection with consummation of the merger through the use of proceeds from the offering of the Senior Notes, as described in Note 5, and cash on hand. As of September 30, 2003, ResortQuest’s indebtedness was $33.9 million under its credit facility and $50 million under its senior notes.

Capital Expenditures

The Company currently projects capital expenditures for the twelve months of 2003 to total approximately $230.5 million, which includes continuing construction costs at the new Gaylord hotel in Texas of approximately $207.8 million, approximately $2.0 millionour accounting policies, including those related to revenue recognition, impairment of long-lived assets and goodwill, restructuring charges, derivative financial instruments, income taxes, and retirement and postretirement benefits other than pension plans, require that we apply significant judgment in defining the possible development of a new Gaylord hotel in Prince George’s County, Maryland and approximately $12.0 million related to Gaylord Opryland. In addition, the Company anticipates approximately $8.6 million of capital expenditures related to the Grand Ole Opry. The Company’s capital expendituresappropriate assumptions for continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 were $170.3 million.

During the third quarter of 2002, the Company announced that the Gaylord hotel in Texas located Grapevine, Texas near the Dallas/Fort Worth airport, is projected to open in April 2004, two months earlier than previously announced.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS / RISK FACTORS

Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains statements with respect to the Company’s beliefs and expectations of the outcomes of future events that are forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statementscalculating financial estimates. By their nature, these judgments are subject to risksan inherent degree of uncertainty. Our judgments are based on our historical experience, our observance of trends in the industry, information provided by our customers and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the risks and uncertainties associated with economic conditions affecting the hospitality business generally, the timing of the opening of new hotel facilities, costs associated with developing new hotel facilities, business levels at the Company’s hotels, the impact of the

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Securities and Exchange Commission investigation andinformation available from other costs associated with changes to the Company’s historical financial statements, the ability to successfully complete potential divestitures, the ability of the Company to successfully complete the ResortQuest acquisition and to successfully integrate ResortQuest operations, the ability to consummate the financing for new developments and the other factors set forth under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on September 18, 2003 andoutside sources, as set forth below. Forward-looking statements include discussions regarding the Company’s operating strategy, strategic plan, hotel development strategy, industry and economic conditions, financial condition, liquidity and capital resources, and results of operations. Youappropriate. There can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “projects,” and similar expressions. Although the Company believesbe no assurance that the plans, objectives, expectations and prospects reflected in or suggested by its forward-looking statements are reasonable, those statements involve uncertainties and risks, and the Company cannot assure you that its plans, objectives, expectations and prospects will be achieved. The Company’s actual results couldwill not differ materially from the results anticipated by the forward-looking statements asour estimates. For a resultdiscussion of many knownour critical accounting policies and unknown factors, including, but not limitedestimates, please refer to those contained in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and elsewhereNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements presented in this report. All writtenour 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A. There were no newly identified critical accounting policies in the first quarter of 2004 nor were there any material changes to the critical accounting policies and estimates discussed in our 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

For a discussion of recently issued accounting standards, see Note 14 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Private Securities Litigation Reform Act

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or oralcurrent facts. These statements contain words such as “may,” “will,” “project,” “might,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “could,” “would,” “estimate,” “continue” or “pursue,” or the negative or other variations thereof or comparable terminology. In particular, they include statements relating to, among other things, future actions, new projects, strategies, future performance, the outcome of contingencies such as legal proceedings and future financial results. We have based these forward-looking statements attributed to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update or to release publicly any revisions to forward-looking statements contained in this report to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this report or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipatedon our current expectations and projections about future events.

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The Company’s substantial debt, including the Company’s recent 8% Senior Notes due 2013 which closed November 12, 2003, could adversely affect the Company’s cash flow and prevent the Company from fulfilling its obligations under its indebtedness or otherwise have an adverse impact on the business.

As of November 14, 2003, following the consummation of the Company’s $350 million notes offering and the accompanying repayment of the senior and subordinated term loan portion of the 2003 Loans and the Nashville Mezzanine Loan, the total amount of the Company’s long-term debt, including the current portion, was approximately $551.7 million. The Company has a significant amount of debt, which could have an adverse impact on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. For example, the Company’s indebtedness could:

make it more difficult for the Company to satisfy its obligations under the new notes and other indebtedness;
increase the Company’s vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry conditions;
require the Company to dedicate a substantial portion of its cash flow from operations to make interest and principal payments on debt, thereby limiting the availability of the Company’s cash flow to fund future capital expenditures, working capital and other general corporate requirements;
limit the Company’s flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and the hospitality industry, which may place the Company at a competitive disadvantage compared with competitors that are less leveraged; and
limit the Company’s ability to borrow additional funds, even when necessary to maintain adequate liquidity.

In addition, the terms of the Company’s Senior Loan, the remaining portions of the 2003 Loans, and the indenture governing the Senior Notes allow the Company, and its New Revolving Credit Facility is expected to allow the Company to incur substantial amounts of additional debt subject to certain limitations. Any such additional debt could increase the risks associated with the Company’s substantial leverage.

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We caution the reader that forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that cannot be predicted or quantified and, consequently, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following factors, as well as other factors described in our 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A or described from time to time in our other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission:

the potential adverse effect of our debt on our cash flow and our ability to fulfill our obligations under our indebtedness and maintain adequate cash to finance our business;

the availability of debt and equity financing on terms that are favorable to us;

the challenges associated with the integration of ResortQuest’s operations into our operations;

general economic and market conditions and economic and market conditions related to the hotel and large group meetings and convention industry;

the timing, budgeting and other factors and risks relating to new hotel development, including our ability to generate cash flow from the Gaylord Texan; and

our restatement of our financial results and the related SEC investigation.

Any forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and, as such, speak only as of the date made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The following discussesMarket risk is the Company’srisk of loss arising from adverse changes in market rates and prices, such as interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and commodity prices. Our primary exposure to market risk related tois from changes in the value of our investment in Viacom stock prices,and changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates.

InvestmentsRisks Related to a Change in Value of our Investment in Viacom Stock

At September 30, 2003, the CompanyMarch 31, 2004, we held an investment of 11.0 million shares of Viacom Stock,stock, which was received as the result of the sale of television station KTVT to CBS in 1999 and the subsequent acquisition of CBS by Viacom in 2000. The CompanyWe entered into a secured forward exchange contract related to 10.9 million shares of the Viacom Stockstock in 2000. The secured forward exchange contract protects the Company against decreases in the fair market value of the Viacom Stock,stock, while providing for participation in increases in the fair market value. At September 30, 2003,March 31, 2004, the fair market value of the Company’sour investment in the 11.0 million shares of Viacom Stockstock was $421.4$431.4 million, or $43.66$39.21 per share. The secured forward exchange contract protects the Company from marketus against decreases below $56.04 per share, thereby limitingin the Company’s market risk exposure related to the Viacom Stock. At per share prices greater than $56.04, the Company retains 100% of the per-share appreciation to a maximum per-share price of $75.66. For per-share appreciation above $75.66, the Company participates in 25.9% of the appreciation.

Interest Rate Swaps

The Company enters into interest rate swap agreements to manage its exposure to interest rate changes. The swaps involve the exchange of fixed and variable interest rate payments without changing the principal payments. The fair market value of these interest rate swap agreements represents the estimated receipts or payments that would be made to terminate the agreements. The fair market value of the Viacom stock by way of a put option at a strike price below $56.05 per share, while providing for participation in increases in the fair market value by way of a call option at a strike price of $74.86 per share. The call option strike price decreased from $75.30 to $74.86 effective January 1, 2004 due to the Company receiving a dividend distribution from Viacom. Future dividend distributions received from Viacom may result in an adjusted call strike price. Changes in the market price of the Viacom stock could have a significant impact on future earnings. For example, a 5% increase in the value of the Viacom stock at March 31, 2004 would have resulted in an increase of $6.3 million in the net pre-tax gain on the investment in Viacom stock and related derivatives for the three months ended March 31, 2004. Likewise, a 5% decrease in the value of the Viacom stock at March 31, 2004 would have resulted in a decrease of $5.8 million in the net pre-tax gain on the investment in Viacom stock and related derivatives for the three months ended March 31, 2004.

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Risks Related to Changes in Interest Rates

Interest Rate Risk Related to Our Indebtedness.We have exposure to interest rate swap agreements is determined bychanges primarily relating to outstanding indebtedness under the lender. Changes in certain market conditions could materially affect the Company’s consolidated financial position.Senior Notes, our Nashville hotel loan and our new revolving credit facility.

Derivative Financial Instruments

Subsequent to September 30, 2003, and inIn conjunction with the Company’sour offering of $350 million 8%the Senior Notes, due 2013, the Companywe terminated itsour variable to fixed interest rate swaps with an original notional value of $200 million related to the senior term loan and the subordinated term loan portions of the 2003 LoansFlorida/Texas senior secured credit facility which were repaid for a net benefit aggregating approximately $242,000. The Company has

We also entered into a new interest rate swap with respect to $125 million aggregate principal amount of its $350 million 8%our Senior Notes due 2013.Notes. This interest rate swap, which has a term of ten years, effectively adjusts the interest rate of that portion of the Senior Notes to LIBOR plus 2.95%. The interest rate swap and the Senior Notes are deemed effective and therefore the hedge is expected to qualifyhas been treated as an effective Fair Value Hedgefair value hedge under SFAS No. 133. If LIBOR waswere to increase by 100 basis points, the estimatedour annual impactinterest cost on the Company’s consolidated financial statementsSenior Notes would beincrease by approximately $1.3 million.

Outstanding Debt

The Company has exposure to interest rate changes primarily relating to outstanding indebtedness under the 2003 Loans, the Nashville Hotel Loans and potentially, with future financing arrangements including, if obtained, the New Revolving Credit Facility. The Company entered into LIBOR rate swaps at the time it closed the 2003 Loans. The swap currently protects the Company from adverse changes in LIBOR. The terms of the LIBOR swap effectively lock LIBOR at 1.48% for year one and 2.09% for year two. The terms of the Nashville Hotel Loanshotel loan required the purchase of interest rate hedges in notional amounts equal to the outstanding balances of the Nashville Hotel Loanshotel loans in order to protect against adverse changes in one-month LIBOR. Pursuant to these agreements, the Company hadwe have purchased instruments that cap its exposure to one-month LIBOR at 7.50%. If LIBOR and Eurodollar rates were to increase by 100 basis points each, our annual interest cost under the estimated impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements would be to reduce net income for the three months ended September 30, 2003 by approximately $0.7 million after taxesNashville hotel loan based on debt amounts outstanding at September 30, 2003.March 31, 2004 would increase by approximately $2.0 million.

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Cash BalancesBalances.

Certain of the Company’sour outstanding cash balances are occasionally invested overnight with high credit quality financial institutions. The Company doesWe do not have significant exposure to changing interest rates on invested cash at September 30, 2003.March 31, 2004. As a result, the interest rate market risk implicit in these investments at September 30, 2003,March 31, 2004, if any, is low.

Risks Related to Foreign Currency Exchange Rates

Substantially all of the Company’sour revenues are realized in U.S. dollars and are from customers in the United States. Although the Company ownswe own certain subsidiaries thatwho conduct business in foreign markets and whose transactions are settled in foreign currencies, these operations are not material to theour overall operations of the Company.operations. Therefore, the Company doeswe do not believe it haswe have any significant foreign currency exchange rate risk. The Company doesWe do not hedge against foreign currency exchange rate changes and doesdo not speculate on the future direction of foreign currencies.

Summary

Based upon the Company’sour overall market risk exposures at September 30, 2003, the Company believesMarch 31, 2004, we believe that the effects of changes in the stock price of itsour Viacom Stockstock or interest rates could be material to the Company’sour consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. However, the Company believeswe believe that the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates on the Company’sour consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows would not be material.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Company carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as of

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the end of the period covered by this report. Based on the evaluation of these disclosuresdisclosure controls and procedures, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

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effective as of the end of the period covered by this report. There have been no significant changes in our internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of this evaluation.

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

As previously reported in the Company’s 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A, the Company is a party to the following:

The Company is a party to the lawsuit styledNashville Hockey Club Limited Partnership v. Gaylord Entertainment Company,Case No.
03-1474, now pending in the Chancery Court for Davidson County, Tennessee. In its complaint for breach of contract, Nashville Hockey Club Limited Partnership (“Plaintiff” or the “Limited Partnership”) allegesalleged that the Company failed to honor its payment obligation under a Naming Rights Agreement for the multi-purpose arena in Nashville known as the Gaylord Entertainment Center. Among other things,Specifically, Plaintiff allegesalleged that the Company failed to make a semi-annual paymentspayment to Plaintiff in the amount of $1,186,566 when due on January 1, 2003 and in the amount of $1,245,894 when due on July 1, 2003. The Company contendscontended that it made the paymentseffectively fulfilled its obligations due under the Naming Rights Agreement by way of set off against obligations owed by Plaintiff to CCK Holdings, LLC (“CCK”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, under a “put option” CCK exercised pursuant to the Partnership Agreement between CCK and Plaintiff. CCK has assigned the proceeds of its put option to the Company. Although the Company does not have any obligations to make additional capital contributions to the Limited Partnership under the Partnership Agreement, the Company (along with the other partners in the Limited Partnership) have executed a guarantee of certain of the Limited Partnership’s obligations to the National Hockey League. The Company is vigorously contesting this case by filingfiled an answer and counterclaim denying any liability to Plaintiff, specifically alleging that all payments due to Plaintiff under the Naming Rights Agreement havehad been paid in full and asserting a counterclaim for amounts owing on the put option under the Partnership Agreement. Plaintiff filed a motion for summary judgment which was argued on February 6, 2004, and on March 10, 2004 the Chancellor granted the Plaintiff’s motion, requiring the Company to make payments (including $4.1 million payable to date) under the Naming Rights Agreement in cash and finding that conditions to the satisfaction of the Company’s put option have not been met. The Company willintends to appeal this decision and continue to vigorously assert its rights in this litigation. PlaintiffBecause we continued to recognize the expense under the Naming Rights Agreement, payment of the accrued amounts under the Naming Rights Agreement will not affect our results of operations.

One of the Company’s ResortQuest subsidiaries is a party to the lawsuit styledAwbrey et al. v. Abbott Realty Services, Inc., Case No. 02-CA-1203, now pending in the Okaloosa County, Florida Circuit Court. The plaintiffs are owners of 16 condominium units at the Jade East condominium development in Destin, Florida, and they have filed suit alleging, among other things, nondisclosure and misrepresentation by the Company’s real estate sales agents in the sale of Plaintiffs’ units. Plaintiffs seek unspecified damages and a jury trial. The Company has filed pleadings denying the plaintiffs’ allegations and asserting several affirmative defenses, among them that the claims of the plaintiffs have been released in connection with the April 2001 settlement of a 1998 lawsuit filed by the Jade East condominium owners association against the original condominium’s developer. The Company has also filed a motion for summary judgment which has been set for hearing in May 2004. At this stage it is difficult to ascertain the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome. The damages sought by each plaintiff will be in excess of $200,000, making the total exposure to the sixteen unit owners in excess of $3.2 million. Those damages are disputed by the Company as overstated and unproven, and the parties are proceedingCompany intends to vigorously defend this case.

As previously disclosed in January 2003, the Company restated its historical financial statements for 2000, 2001 and the first nine months of 2002 to reflect certain non-cash changes, which resulted primarily from a change to the Company’s income tax accrual and the manner in which the Company accounted for its investment in the Nashville Predators. The Company has been advised by the SEC Staff that it is conducting a formal investigation into the financial results and transactions that were the subject of the restatement by the Company. The SEC Staff is reviewing documents provided by the Company and its independent public accountants and has taken or will take testimony from former and current employees of the Company. The Company has been cooperating with discovery.the SEC staff and intends to continue to do so. Nevertheless, if the SEC makes a determination adverse to the Company, the Company may face sanctions, including, but not limited to, monetary penalties and injunctive relief.

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ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES, AND USE OF PROCEEDS AND ISSUER REPURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

     Inapplicable

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

     Inapplicable

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

     Inapplicable

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

     Inapplicable

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

     (a) See Index to Exhibits following the Signatures page.

     (b) Reports on Form 8-K

(a)(i) See Index to Exhibits following the Signatures page.
(b)Reports on Form 8-K
(i)   A Current Report on Form 8-K, dated JulyJanuary 9, 2004, containing the Company’s audited financial statements for the three years ended December 31, 2002, which reflect the addition of financial information concerning subsidiaries that are guarantors or non-guarantors of the Company’s outstanding 8% Senior Notes Due 2013, certain similar unaudited financial information with respect to the guarantor/non-guarantor entities for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, and September 30, 2002, and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for the three years ended December 31, 2002 and the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002.
(ii)A Current Report on Form 8-K, dated February 10, 2004, furnishing a press release under Item 12 announcing financial results for the quarteryear ended June 30, 2003.
(ii)   A Current Report on Form 8-K, dated August 5, 2003, announcing the Company’s Merger Agreement with ResortQuest International, Inc.
(iii)   A Current Report on Form 8-K, dated September 18, 2003, reissuing the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2002 and 2001 and for each of the three years in the period ended2003.

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December 31, 2002 to include the reclassification of the 2002, 2001 and 2000 financial information related to the Company’s radio operations as discontinued operations.

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SIGNATURES

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

GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY

     
Date: November 14, 2003GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY
 
Date: May 7, 2004 By:/s/ Colin V. Reed

Colin V. Reed
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal (Principal Executive Officer)
     
   
 By:  /s/ David C. Kloeppel 
  By:David C. Kloeppel
 /s/ David C. Kloeppel

David C. Kloeppel
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal (Principal Financial Officer)
     
   
 By:  /s/ Rod Connor 
  By:Rod Connor 
 /s/ Rod Connor

Rod Connor
Senior Vice President and Chief
Administrative Officer and
Assistant Secretary
(Principal(Principal Accounting Officer)

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

   
2.14.1 Registration Rights Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 4, 2003, among Gaylord Entertainment and holders including E.L. and Thelma Gaylord Foundation, GFI Company, GET Merger Sub, Inc.Christine Gaylord Everest, Louise Gaylord Bennett and ResortQuest International, Inc. (incorporatedMary Gaylord McClean executed with respect to 3,175,683 shares of the Company’s common stock in the form of and incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.14.2 to the Company’s Registration Statements on Form 8-KS-3, amendment No. 1 filed with the SECCommission on August 5, 2003).
2.2Stock Voting Agreement, dated as of August 4, 2003, by and among ResortQuest International, Inc. and Edward L. Gaylord Revocable Trust, E.K. Gaylord II, Christine Gaylord Everest, Martin C. Dickinson, Michael D. Rose and Colin V. Reed (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 5, 2003).
2.3Stock Voting Agreement, dated as of August 4, 2003, by and among Gaylord Entertainment Company and Joseph V. Vittoria, James S. Olin, William W. Abbott, Jr., Elan J. Blutinger, Michael P. Castellano, David C. Sullivan and Theodore L. Weise (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to ResortQuest International, Inc.’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 5, 2003).April 20, 2004.
   
10.1 Subordinated Loan Extension and ReimbursementGuarantee Ratification Agreement, dated September 8, 2003,as of March 31, 2004, by and between ResortQuest International, Inc.Opryland Hotel Nashville, LLC, as Borrower, and LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee under the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to ResortQuest’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 10, 2003).
10.2GuarantyTrust and Servicing Agreement dated as of June 25, 1997, by Craig Leipold,April 1, 2001 for the Company, CCK, Inc. and other Guarantors in favor of the Nashville Hockey League.Commercial Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2001-OPRY.
   
31.1 Certification of Colin V. Reed pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
31.2 Certification of David C. Kloeppel pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
32.1 Certification of Colin V. Reed and David C. Kloeppel pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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