UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, ~~2022~~2023

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

Commission file number 1-13079

RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC.

~~(Exact~~(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware		73-0664379
(State or Other Jurisdiction of		(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)		Identification No.)

One Gaylord Drive

Nashville, Tennessee 37214

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

(~~615~~) (615) 316-6000

(~~Registrant’s~~Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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


		Name of Each Exchange on
Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Which Registered
Common stock, par value $.01	RHP	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. ☒☒ Yes ☐☐ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§(§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). ☒☒ Yes ☐☐ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of ~~“large~~“large accelerated filer,~~” “accelerated~~” “accelerated filer,~~” “smaller~~” “smaller reporting company,”” and ~~“emerging~~“emerging growth ~~company”~~company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ☒☒ Accelerated filer ☐☐ Non-accelerated filer ☐☐ Smaller reporting company ☐☐ Emerging growth company ☐☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ☐☐ Yes ☒☒ No

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


Class		Outstanding as of April ~~29, 2022~~30, 2023
Common Stock, par value $.01		~~55,145,860~~55,253,921 shares

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RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC.

FORM 10-Q

For the Quarter Ended March 31, ~~2022~~2023

INDEX

		Page

Part I - Financial Information		3

Item 1. Financial Statements.		3

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) –– March 31, ~~2022~~2023 and December 31, ~~2021~~2022		3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive ~~Loss~~Income (Loss) (Unaudited) - For the Three Months Ended March 31, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021~~2022		4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - For the Three Months Ended March 31, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021~~2022		5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity (Deficit) and Noncontrolling Interest (Unaudited) - For the Three Months Ended March 31, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021~~2022		6

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)		7

Item 2. ~~Management’s~~Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.		2019

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.		4341

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.		4341

Part II - Other Information		4442

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.		4442

Item 1A. Risk Factors.		4442

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.		4442

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.		4442

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.		4542

Item 5. Other Information.		4542

Item 6. Exhibits.		4543

SIGNATURES		4744

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Part I –– FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. –– FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

March 31,

December 31,

2022

2021
ASSETS:




Property and equipment, net

$
2,994,541

$
3,031,844
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted

128,436

140,688
Cash and cash equivalents - restricted

16,473

22,312
Notes receivable, net

67,493

71,228
Trade receivables, net

83,234

74,745
Prepaid expenses and other assets

132,879

112,904
Intangible assets, net

116,772

126,804
Total assets

$
3,539,828

$
3,580,525

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY (DEFICIT):




Debt and finance lease obligations

$
2,937,660

$
2,936,819
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

287,286

304,719
Dividends payable

110

386
Deferred management rights proceeds

169,834

170,614
Operating lease liabilities

114,981

113,770
Deferred income tax liabilities, net

4,256

4,671
Other liabilities

62,880

71,939
Total liabilities

3,577,007

3,602,918
Commitments and contingencies

Equity (deficit):

Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued or outstanding

—

—
Common stock, $.01 par value, 400,000 shares authorized, 55,146 and 55,072 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

551

551
Additional paid-in capital

1,112,892

1,112,867
Treasury stock of 648 and 648 shares, at cost

(18,467)

(18,467)
Distributions in excess of retained earnings

(1,112,726)

(1,088,105)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(19,094)

(29,080)
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)

(36,844)

(22,234)
Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership

(335)

(159)
Total equity (deficit)

(37,179)

(22,393)
Total liabilities and equity (deficit)

$
3,539,828

$
3,580,525


	March 31,		December 31,
	2023		2022
ASSETS:
Property and equipment, net	$	3,163,900	$	3,171,708
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted		318,512		334,194
Cash and cash equivalents - restricted		95,113		110,136
Notes receivable, net		64,209		67,628
Trade receivables, net		147,215		116,836
Prepaid expenses and other assets		141,024		134,170
Intangible assets, net		104,706		105,951
Total assets	$	4,034,679	$	4,040,623

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY:
Debt and finance lease obligations	$	2,866,898	$	2,862,592
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		332,068		385,159
Dividends payable		42,189		14,121
Deferred management rights proceeds		166,715		167,495
Operating lease liabilities		126,188		125,759
Deferred income tax liabilities, net		13,682		12,915
Other liabilities		66,909		64,824
Total liabilities		3,614,649		3,632,865
Commitments and contingencies
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture		319,753		311,857
Equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding		—		—
Common stock, $.01 par value, 400,000 shares authorized, 55,254 and 55,167 shares issued and outstanding, respectively		553		552
Additional paid-in capital		1,093,839		1,102,733
Treasury stock of 648 and 648 shares, at cost		(18,467)		(18,467)
Distributions in excess of retained earnings		(959,199)		(978,619)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(17,215)		(10,923)
Total stockholders' equity		99,511		95,276
Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership		766		625
Total equity		100,277		95,901
Total liabilities and equity	$	4,034,679	$	4,040,623

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

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RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

AND COMPREHENSIVE ~~LOSS~~INCOME (LOSS)

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2022		2021

					Three Months Ended
					March 31,
					2023		2022
Revenues:
Rooms	$	101,593	$	28,228	$	161,251	$	101,593
Food and beverage		112,116		18,175		215,804		112,116
Other hotel revenue		47,402		23,399		47,384		47,402
Entertainment		38,024		14,373		67,280		38,024
Total revenues		299,135		84,175		491,719		299,135


Operating expenses:
Rooms		30,136		9,477		42,059		30,136
Food and beverage		71,329		19,329		115,181		71,329
Other hotel expenses		86,643		54,557		103,059		86,643
Management fees, net		5,064		753		15,195		5,064
Total hotel operating expenses		193,172		84,116		275,494		193,172
Entertainment		31,731		18,691		51,434		31,731
Corporate		9,557		7,528		10,594		9,557
Preopening costs		304		399		190		304
(Gain) loss on sale of assets		469		(317)
Loss on sale of assets						—		469
Depreciation and amortization		56,028		53,315		48,357		56,028
Total operating expenses		291,261		163,732		386,069		291,261

Operating income (loss)		7,874		(79,557)

Operating income						105,650		7,874
Interest expense		(31,937)		(30,796)		(42,528)		(31,937)
Interest income		1,381		1,370		2,547		1,381
Loss on extinguishment of debt		—		(2,949)
Loss from unconsolidated joint ventures		(2,627)		(1,609)		(2,806)		(2,627)
Other gains and (losses), net		447		374		(236)		447
Loss before income taxes		(24,862)		(113,167)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		65		(3,954)
Net loss		(24,797)		(117,121)

Income (loss) before income taxes						62,627		(24,862)
(Provision) benefit for income taxes						(1,633)		65
Net income (loss)						60,994		(24,797)

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture		—		11,793		763		—
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership		176		807
Net loss available to common stockholders	$	(24,621)	$	(104,521)

Basic loss per share available to common stockholders	$	(0.45)	$	(1.90)
Diluted loss per share available to common stockholders	$	(0.45)	$	(1.90)

Comprehensive loss, net of taxes	$	(14,811)	$	(111,021)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership						(437)		176
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders					$	61,320	$	(24,621)

Basic income (loss) per share available to common stockholders					$	1.11	$	(0.45)
Diluted income (loss) per share available to common stockholders					$	1.02	$	(0.45)

Comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes					$	54,702	$	(14,811)
Comprehensive loss, net of taxes, attributable to noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture		—		10,711		985		—
Comprehensive loss, net of taxes, attributable to noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership		105		763
Comprehensive loss, net of taxes, available to common stockholders	$	(14,706)	$	(99,547)
Comprehensive (income) loss, net of taxes, attributable to noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership						(392)		105
Comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes, available to common stockholders					$	55,295	$	(14,706)

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

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RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2022		2021

					Three Months Ended
					March 31,
					2023		2022
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net loss	$	(24,797)	$	(117,121)
Amounts to reconcile net loss to net cash flows used in operating activities:
Net income (loss)					$	60,994	$	(24,797)
Amounts to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes		(415)		3,781		767		(415)
Depreciation and amortization		56,028		53,315		48,357		56,028
Amortization of deferred financing costs		2,229		2,209		2,674		2,229
Loss from unconsolidated joint ventures		2,627		1,609		2,806		2,627
Stock-based compensation expense		3,786		2,522		3,739		3,786
Changes in:
Trade receivables		(8,488)		1,823		(30,379)		(8,488)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		(17,330)		(4,785)		(56,294)		(17,330)
Other assets and liabilities		(17,814)		13,760		(953)		(17,814)
Net cash flows used in operating activities		(4,174)		(42,887)

Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities						31,711		(4,174)

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment		(9,716)		(25,831)		(36,771)		(9,716)
Collection of notes receivable		2,381		—		2,143		2,381
Investment in joint ventures		(2,045)		(4,572)
Investment in Circle						(4,000)		(2,045)
Other investing activities, net		816		5,462		(9,916)		816
Net cash flows used in investing activities		(8,564)		(24,941)		(48,544)		(8,564)


Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Net borrowings (repayments) under revolving credit facility		—		(106,000)
Repayments under term loan B		(1,250)		(1,250)		(1,250)		(1,250)
Issuance of senior notes		—		600,000
Redemption of senior notes		—		(400,000)
Deferred financing costs paid		—		(10,540)
Redemption of noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership		—		(2,438)
Borrowings under OEG revolving credit facility						7,000		—
Repayments under OEG term loan						(750)		—
Repayments under Block 21 CMBS loan						(702)		—
Payment of dividends		(276)		(488)		(14,006)		(276)
Payment of tax withholdings for share-based compensation		(3,761)		(3,357)		(4,080)		(3,761)
Other financing activities, net		(66)		(58)		(84)		(66)
Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities		(5,353)		75,869

Net cash flows used in financing activities						(13,872)		(5,353)

Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash		(18,091)		8,041		(30,705)		(18,091)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period		163,000		79,754		444,330		163,000
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	$	144,909	$	87,795	$	413,625	$	144,909


Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash to balance sheet:
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted	$	128,436	$	67,138	$	318,512	$	128,436
Cash and cash equivalents - restricted		16,473		20,657		95,113		16,473
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	$	144,909	$	87,795	$	413,625	$	144,909

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

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RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (DEFICIT)

AND NONCONTROLLING INTEREST

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

Distributions

Accumulated



Noncontrolling



Noncontrolling

Additional

in Excess of

Other

Total

Interest in

Total

Interest in

Common

Paid-in

Treasury

Retained

Comprehensive

Stockholders'

Operating

Equity

Consolidated

Stock

Capital

Stock

Earnings

Loss

Equity (Deficit)

Partnership

(Deficit)

Joint Venture
BALANCE, December 31, 2021

$
551

$
1,112,867

$
(18,467)

$
(1,088,105)

$
(29,080)

$
(22,234)

$
(159)

$
(22,393)

$
—
Net loss

—

—

—

(24,621)

—

(24,621)

(176)

(24,797)

—
Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes

—

—

—

—

9,986

9,986

—

9,986

—
Restricted stock units and stock options surrendered

—

(3,761)

—

—

—

(3,761)

—

(3,761)

—
Equity-based compensation expense

—

3,786

—

—

—

3,786

—

3,786

—
BALANCE, March 31, 2022

$
551

$
1,112,892

$
(18,467)

$
(1,112,726)

$
(19,094)

$
(36,844)

$
(335)

$
(37,179)

$
—


							Distributions		Accumulated				Noncontrolling				Noncontrolling
			Additional				in Excess of		Other		Total		Interest in		Total		Interest in
	Common		Paid-in		Treasury		Retained		Comprehensive		Stockholders'		Operating		Equity		Consolidated
	Stock		Capital		Stock		Earnings		Loss		Equity		Partnership		(Deficit)		Joint Venture
BALANCE, December 31, 2022	$	552	$	1,102,733	$	(18,467)	$	(978,619)	$	(10,923)	$	95,276	$	625	$	95,901	$	311,857
Net income (loss)		—		—		—		61,320		—		61,320		437		61,757		(763)
Adjustment of noncontrolling interest to redemption value		—		(8,659)		—		—		—		(8,659)		—		(8,659)		8,659
Other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes		—		—		—		—		(6,292)		(6,292)		—		(6,292)		—
Payment of dividends ($0.75 per share)		—		106		—		(41,900)		—		(41,794)		(296)		(42,090)		—
Restricted stock units and stock options surrendered		1		(4,080)		—		—		—		(4,079)		—		(4,079)		—
Equity-based compensation expense		—		3,739		—		—		—		3,739		—		3,739		—
BALANCE, March 31, 2023	$	553	$	1,093,839	$	(18,467)	$	(959,199)	$	(17,215)	$	99,511	$	766	$	100,277	$	319,753

Distributions

Accumulated



Noncontrolling



Noncontrolling

Additional

in Excess of

Other

Total

Interest in

Interest in

Common

Paid-in

Treasury

Retained

Comprehensive

Stockholders'

Operating

Total

Consolidated

Stock

Capital

Stock

Earnings

Loss

Equity

Partnership

Equity

Joint Venture
BALANCE, December 31, 2020

$
550

$
1,192,261

$
(18,467)

$
(911,092)

$
(57,951)

$
205,301

$
14,516

$
219,817

$
100,969
Net loss

—

—

—

(104,521)

—

(104,521)

(807)

(105,328)

(11,793)
Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes

—

—

—

—

6,100

6,100

—

6,100

—
Redemption of noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership

—

—

—

(1,352)

—

(1,352)

(1,086)

(2,438)

—
Contribution to consolidated joint venture

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

4,425
Restricted stock units and stock options surrendered

—

(3,357)

—

12

—

(3,345)

—

(3,345)

—
Equity-based compensation expense

—

2,522

—

—

—

2,522

—

2,522

—
BALANCE, March 31, 2021

$
550

$
1,191,426

$
(18,467)

$
(1,016,953)

$
(51,851)

$
104,705

$
12,623

$
117,328

$
93,601


							Distributions		Accumulated				Noncontrolling				Noncontrolling
			Additional				in Excess of		Other		Total		Interest in		Total		Interest in
	Common		Paid-in		Treasury		Retained		Comprehensive		Stockholders'		Operating		Equity		Consolidated
	Stock		Capital		Stock		Earnings		Loss		Equity (Deficit)		Partnership		(Deficit)		Joint Venture
BALANCE, December 31, 2021	$	551	$	1,112,867	$	(18,467)	$	(1,088,105)	$	(29,080)	$	(22,234)	$	(159)	$	(22,393)	$	—
Net loss		—		—		—		(24,621)		—		(24,621)		(176)		(24,797)		—
Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes		—		—		—		—		9,986		9,986		—		9,986		—
Restricted stock units and stock options surrendered		—		(3,761)		—		—		—		(3,761)		—		(3,761)		—
Equity-based compensation expense		—		3,786		—		—		—		3,786		—		3,786		—
BALANCE, March 31, 2022	$	551	$	1,112,892	$	(18,467)	$	(1,112,726)	$	(19,094)	$	(36,844)	$	(335)	$	(37,179)	$	—

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

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RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION:

On January 1, 2013, Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. ~~(“Ryman”~~(“Ryman”) and its subsidiaries (collectively with Ryman, the ~~“Company”~~“Company”) began operating as a real estate investment trust ~~(“REIT”~~(“REIT”) for federal income tax purposes, specializing in group-oriented, destination hotel assets in urban and resort markets. The ~~Company’s~~Company’s owned assets include a network of upscale, meetings-focused resorts that are managed by Marriott International, Inc. ~~(“Marriott”~~(“Marriott”) under the Gaylord Hotels brand. These five resorts, which the Company refers to as the Gaylord Hotels properties, consist of the Gaylord Opryland Resort && Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee (“(“Gaylord ~~Opryland”~~Opryland”), the Gaylord Palms Resort && Convention Center near Orlando, Florida (“(“Gaylord ~~Palms”~~Palms”), the Gaylord Texan Resort && Convention Center near Dallas, Texas (“(“Gaylord ~~Texan”~~Texan”), the Gaylord National Resort && Convention Center near Washington D.C. (“(“Gaylord ~~National”~~National”), and the Gaylord Rockies Resort && Convention Center near Denver, Colorado (“(“Gaylord ~~Rockies”~~Rockies”)~~, which prior to May 2021 was owned by a joint venture (the “Gaylord Rockies joint venture”) in which the Company owned a 65% interest.~~. The ~~Company’s~~Company’s other owned hotel assets managed by Marriott include the Inn at Opryland, an overflow hotel adjacent to Gaylord Opryland, and the AC Hotel at National Harbor, Washington D.C. (“(“AC ~~Hotel”~~Hotel”), an overflow hotel adjacent to Gaylord National.

In April 2021, the Company entered into an agreement with RIDA Development Corporation to acquire the remaining 35% ownership interest in the Gaylord Rockies joint venture not previously owned by the Company for $188.0 million and approximately 130 acres of undeveloped, adjacent land for $22.0 million in cash (the “JV Purchase”). The JV Purchase closed in May 2021 and was funded through cash on hand and borrowings under the Company’s $700 million revolving credit facility. As discussed below, the Company consolidated the Gaylord Rockies joint venture both before and after the purchase in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

As further discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, management concluded that the Company was the primary beneficiary of the Gaylord Rockies joint venture, which was a variable interest entity (“VIE”). As such, the Company consolidated the assets, liabilities and results of operations of the Gaylord Rockies joint venture in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. The portion of the Gaylord Rockies joint venture that the Company did not previously own was recorded as noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet, and any previous adjustment necessary to reflect the noncontrolling interest at its redemption value is shown in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of equity. As the Gaylord Rockies joint venture is now wholly-owned by the Company, it is no longer considered as a VIE.

The Company also owns a controlling 70% equity interest in a business comprised of a number of entertainment and media ~~and entertainment~~ assets, ~~including~~known as the Opry Entertainment Group, which the Company reports as its Entertainment segment. These assets include the Grand Ole Opry, the legendary weekly showcase of country ~~music’s~~music’s finest performers; the Ryman Auditorium, the storied live music venue and former home of the Grand Ole Opry; WSM-AM, the ~~Opry’s~~Opry’s radio home; Ole Red, a brand of Blake Shelton-themed bar, music venue and event spaces; ~~and~~ two Nashville-based assets managed by Marriott –– the Wildhorse Saloon and the General Jackson ~~Showboat. The Company~~Showboat; and as of May 31, 2022, Block 21, a mixed-use entertainment, lodging, office, and retail complex located in Austin, Texas (“Block 21”). See Note 2, “Block 21 Transaction,” for further disclosure regarding Block 21. Opry Entertainment Group also owns a 50% interest in a joint venture that creates and distributes a linear multicast and over-the-top channel dedicated to the country music lifestyle ~~(“Circle”~~(“Circle”)~~, which launched its broadcast network on January~~.

As further disclosed in Note 1 ~~2020. See Note 13, “Commitments and Contingencies,” and Note 17, “Subsequent Events,”~~ to the ~~condensed~~ consolidated financial statements included ~~herein~~in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, on June 16, 2022, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, including OEG Attractions Holdings, LLC (“OEG”), which directly or indirectly owns the assets that comprise the Company’s Entertainment segment, consummated the transactions contemplated by an investment agreement with Atairos Group, Inc. (“Atairos”) and A-OEG Holdings, LLC, an affiliate of Atairos (the “OEG Investor”), pursuant to which OEG issued and sold to the OEG Investor, and the OEG Investor acquired, 30% of the equity interests of OEG for approximately $296.0 million (the “OEG Transaction”). The Company retains a controlling 70% equity interest in OEG and continues to consolidate the assets, liabilities and results of operations of OEG in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. The portion of OEG that the Company does not own is recorded as noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture, which is classified as mezzanine equity in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet, and any adjustment necessary to reflect the noncontrolling interest at its redemption value is shown in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of equity (deficit) and noncontrolling interest. See Note 4, “Income (Loss) Per Share,” for further disclosure.

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Ryman and its subsidiaries and have been prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ~~“SEC”~~“SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted from this report pursuant to such rules and regulations. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the ~~Company’s~~Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, ~~2021.~~2022. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results of operations for the interim periods have been included. All adjustments are of a normal,

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The Company principally operates, through its subsidiaries and its property managers, as applicable, in the following business segments: Hospitality, Entertainment, and Corporate and Other.

~~Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic~~

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has been and continues to be a complex and evolving situation, causing unprecedented levels of disruption to the Company’s business. Although the Company’s assets are currently open and operating without capacity restrictions, there remains significant uncertainty surrounding the full extent of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s future results of operations and financial position.

The majority of the Company’s businesses have been open and operating throughout 2021 and 2022. However, Gaylord National remained closed during the first half of 2021 and reopened July 1, 2021. The Grand Ole Opry and Ryman Auditorium reopened for limited-capacity publicly attended performances in September 2020, and reopened for full-capacity publicly attended performances in May 2021. In addition, subsequent to the December 2020 downtown Nashville bombing, the Wildhorse Saloon reopened in April 2021.

The Company amended its credit facility on April 23, 2020, and again on December 22, 2020, as described in Note 4, “Debt,” to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. The Company continues to pay all required debt service payments on its indebtedness, lease payments, taxes and other payables. Beginning in July 2020, Gaylord Rockies was in a cash sweep position pursuant to and as defined in the Gaylord Rockies $800 million term loan agreement, and such cash amounts are included in cash and cash equivalents – restricted in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

At March 31, 2022, the Company had $509.9 million available for borrowing under its revolving credit facility and $128.4 million in unrestricted cash on hand. The Company’s quarterly dividend is currently suspended. The Company’s board of directors will consider a future dividend as permitted by the Company’s credit agreement, and any future dividend is subject to the Company’s board of directors’ determinations as to the amount of distributions and timing thereof.

~~Block 21 Acquisition~~

In October 2021, the Company entered into an agreement to purchase Block 21, a mixed-use entertainment, lodging, office, and retail complex located in Austin, Texas (“Block 21”), for $260 million, which includes the assumption of approximately $137 million of existing mortgage debt. Block 21 is the home of the Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater (“ACL Live”), a 2,750-seat entertainment venue that serves as the filming location for the Austin City Limits television series. The Block 21 complex also includes the 251-room W Austin Hotel, the 3TEN at ACL Live club and approximately 53,000 square feet of other Class A commercial space. The acquisition is expected to close prior to June 1, 2022, subject to customary closing conditions including, but not limited to, consent to the Company’s assumption of the existing mortgage loan by the loan servicer and the consent of the hotel property manager, an affiliate of Marriott, to the Company’s assignment and assumption of the existing hotel management agreement. The Company has the capacity to finance the transaction under its revolving credit facility and may use cash on hand, including from any sales of stock under its ATM program, and will make a determination of funding sources prior to closing. Block 21 assets will be reflected in the Company’s Entertainment segment after the acquisition closes.

Newly Issued Accounting Standards

In March 2020, the ~~FASB~~Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2020-04, ““Reference Rate Reform –– Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting,”” which provides temporary optional expedients and exceptions to the existing guidance on contract modifications and hedge accounting to ease the financial reporting burdens of the expected market transition from the London Interbank Offered Rate ~~(“LIBOR”~~(“LIBOR”) and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates, such as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ~~(“SOFR”~~(“SOFR”). The guidance in ASU 2020-04 is optional, effective immediately, and may be elected over time as reference rate reform activities occur generally through December 31,

~~Table~~2022. In December 2022, the FASB issued ASU No. 2022-06, “Reference Rate Reform – Deferral of ~~Contents~~

~~2022.~~the Sunset Date of Topic 848,” which extends the transition period for the shift from LIBOR to December 2024. During 2020, the Company elected to apply the hedge accounting expedients related to probability and the assessments of effectiveness for future LIBOR-indexed cash flows to assume that the index upon which future hedged transactions will be based matches the index on the corresponding derivatives. Application of these expedients preserves the presentation of derivatives consistent with past presentation. The Company continues to evaluate the impact of this guidance and may apply other elections as applicable as additional market changes occur.

2. BLOCK 21 TRANSACTION:

As further disclosed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, on May 31, 2022, the Company purchased Block 21 for a stated purchase price of $260 million, as subsequently adjusted to $255 million pursuant to the terms of the purchase agreement, which includes the assumption of approximately $136 million of existing mortgage debt. Block 21 is the home of the Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater (“ACL Live”), a 2,750-seat entertainment venue that serves as the filming location for the Austin City Limits television series. The Block 21 complex also includes the 251-room W Austin Hotel, which Marriott manages, the 3TEN at ACL Live club and approximately 53,000 square feet of other Class A commercial space. The Company funded the cash portion of the purchase price with cash on hand and borrowings under its revolving credit facility. The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination, given the different nature of the principal operations acquired (a hotel and an entertainment venue). Block 21 assets are reflected in the Company’s Entertainment segment as of May 31, 2022.

During the current quarter, the Company concluded its valuation of the fair value of the acquired assets and liabilities as of May 31, 2022, and no significant changes were made to the provisional amounts disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.

3. REVENUES:

Revenues from occupied hotel rooms are recognized over time as the daily hotel stay is provided to hotel groups and guests. Revenues from concessions, food and beverage sales, and group meeting services are recognized over the period or at the point in time those goods or services are delivered to the hotel group or guest. Revenues from ancillary services at the ~~Company’s~~Company’s hotels, such as spa, parking, and transportation services, are generally recognized at the time the goods or services are provided. Cancellation fees and attrition fees, which are charged to groups when they do not fulfill the minimum number of room nights or minimum food and beverage spending requirements originally contracted for, are generally recognized as revenue in the period the Company determines it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of revenue recognized will not occur, which is typically the period these fees are collected. The Company generally recognizes revenues from the Entertainment segment at the point in time that services are provided or goods are delivered or shipped to the customer, as applicable. Entertainment segment revenues from licenses of content are recognized at the point in time the content is delivered to the licensee and the licensee can use and benefit from the content. Revenue related to content provided to Circle is eliminated for the portion of Circle that the Company owns. Almost all of the ~~Company’s~~Company’s revenues are either cash-based or, for meeting and convention groups who meet the ~~Company’s~~Company’s credit criteria, billed and collected on a short-term receivables basis. The Company is required to collect certain taxes from customers on behalf of government agencies and remit these to the applicable governmental entity on a periodic basis. These taxes are collected from customers at the time of purchase but are not included in revenue. The

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Company records a liability upon collection of such taxes from the customer and relieves the liability when payments are remitted to the applicable governmental agency.

The ~~Company’s~~Company’s revenues disaggregated by major source are as follows (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2022		2021

					Three Months Ended
					March 31,
					2023		2022
Hotel group rooms	$	62,478	$	4,512	$	120,513	$	62,478
Hotel transient rooms		39,115		23,716		40,738		39,115
Hotel food and beverage - banquets		72,824		3,969		160,499		72,824
Hotel food and beverage - outlets		39,292		14,206		55,305		39,292
Hotel other		47,402		23,399		47,384		47,402
Entertainment admissions/ticketing		15,549		3,160		22,156		15,549
Entertainment food and beverage		14,361		4,796		24,066		14,361
Entertainment produced content		1,468		2,126		1,134		1,468
Entertainment retail and other		6,646		4,291		19,924		6,646
Total revenues	$	299,135	$	84,175	$	491,719	$	299,135

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The ~~Company’s~~Company’s Hospitality segment revenues disaggregated by location are as follows (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2022		2021

					Three Months Ended
					March 31,
					2023		2022
Gaylord Opryland	$	73,519	$	21,759	$	111,806	$	73,519
Gaylord Palms		59,848		15,117		84,546		59,848
Gaylord Texan		56,636		18,358		86,398		56,636
Gaylord National		32,587		1,257		72,772		32,587
Gaylord Rockies		34,787		11,970		64,047		34,787
AC Hotel		1,607		805		2,211		1,607
Inn at Opryland		2,127		536		2,659		2,127
Total Hospitality segment revenues	$	261,111	$	69,802	$	424,439	$	261,111

The majority of the ~~Company’s~~Company’s Entertainment segment revenues are concentrated in ~~Tennessee.~~Nashville, Tennessee and Austin, Texas.

The Company records deferred revenues when cash payments are received in advance of its performance obligations, primarily related to advanced deposits on hotel rooms ~~in its Hospitality segment~~ and advanced ticketing inat its ~~Entertainment segment.~~OEG venues. At March 31, ~~2022~~2023 and December 31, ~~2021,~~2022, the Company had ~~$145.3~~$163.4 million and ~~$116.8~~$136.5 million, respectively, in deferred revenues, which are included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Of the amount outstanding at December 31, ~~2021,~~2022, approximately ~~$27.2~~$70.1 million was recognized in revenue during the three months ended March 31, ~~2022.~~2023.

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3.4. INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE:

The ~~weighted average number~~computation of basic and diluted earnings per common ~~shares outstanding~~share is ~~calculated~~ as follows (in ~~thousands)~~thousands, except per share data):

Three Months Ended

March 31,

2022

2021
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic

55,086

54,995
Effect of dilutive stock-based compensation

—

—
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted

55,086

54,995


		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2023		2022
Numerator:
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders	$	61,320	$	(24,621)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture		(763)		—
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders - if-converted method	$	60,557	$	(24,621)

Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic		55,182		55,086
Effect of dilutive stock-based compensation		281		—
Effect of dilutive put rights		3,863		—
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted		59,326		55,086

Basic income (loss) per share available to common stockholders	$	1.11	$	(0.45)
Diluted income (loss) per share available to common stockholders	$	1.02	$	(0.45)

For the three months ended March 31, 2022, ~~and 2021,~~ the effect of dilutive stock-based compensation was the equivalent of 0.3 ~~million and 0.2~~ million shares of common stock outstanding. Because the Company had a loss available to common stockholders in the three months ended March 31, 2022, ~~and 2021,~~ these incremental shares were excluded from the computation of dilutive earnings per share as the effect of their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.

As more fully discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, although currently not exercisable, the OEG Investor has certain put rights (the “OEG Put Rights”) to require the Company to purchase the OEG Investor’s equity interest in OEG, which the Company may pay in cash or Company stock, at the Company’s option. The Company calculated potential dilution for the OEG Put Rights based on the if-converted method, which assumes the OEG Put Rights were converted on the first day of the period or the date of issuance and the OEG Investor’s noncontrolling equity interest was redeemed in exchange for shares of the Company’s common stock.

The operating partnership units (“(“OP ~~Units”~~Units”) held by the noncontrolling interest holders in the Operating Partnership have been excluded from the denominator of the diluted ~~loss~~income (loss) per share calculation for the three months ended March 31, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021~~2022 as there would be no effect on the calculation of diluted ~~loss~~income (loss) per share because the ~~loss~~income (loss) attributable to the OP Units held by the noncontrolling interest holders would also be subtracted to derive net ~~loss~~income (loss) available to common stockholders.

4.5. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS:

The ~~Company’s~~Company’s balance in accumulated other comprehensive loss is comprised of amounts related to the ~~Company’s~~Company’s minimum pension liability discussed in Note ~~11, “Pension~~12, “Pension Plans,”” interest rate derivatives designated as cash flow hedges related to the ~~Company’s~~Company’s outstanding debt as discussed in Note ~~7, “Debt,”~~8, “Debt,” and amounts related to an other-than-temporary impairment of a held-to-maturity investment that existed prior to 2020 with respect to the notes receivable discussed in Note ~~6, “Notes~~7, “Notes Receivable,”” to the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein. ~~Changes in~~

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Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component for the three months ended March 31, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021~~2022 consisted of the following (in thousands):

Other-Than-

Minimum

Temporary

Pension

Impairment of

Interest Rate


Liability

Investment

Derivatives

Total
Balance, December 31, 2021

$
(16,419)

$
(3,298)

$
(9,363)

$
(29,080)
Gains arising during period

—

—

6,070

6,070
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss

(86)

53

3,949

3,916
Net other comprehensive income (loss)

(86)

53

10,019

9,986
Balance, March 31, 2022

$
(16,505)

$
(3,245)

$
656

$
(19,094)


			Other-Than-
	Minimum		Temporary
	Pension		Impairment of		Interest Rate
	Liability		Investment		Derivatives		Total
Balance, December 31, 2022	$	(18,021)	$	(3,087)	$	10,185	$	(10,923)
Losses arising during period		—		—		(1,010)		(1,010)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		(67)		53		(5,268)		(5,282)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)		(67)		53		(6,278)		(6,292)
Balance, March 31, 2023	$	(18,088)	$	(3,034)	$	3,907	$	(17,215)

Other-Than-

Minimum

Temporary

Pension

Impairment of

Interest Rate


Liability

Investment

Derivatives

Total
Balance, December 31, 2020

$
(26,623)

$
(3,509)

$
(27,819)

$
(57,951)
Gains arising during period

1,436

—

602

2,038
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss

8

53

4,001

4,062
Net other comprehensive income

1,444

53

4,603

6,100
Balance, March 31, 2021

$
(25,179)

$
(3,456)

$
(23,216)

$
(51,851)


			Other-Than-
	Minimum		Temporary
	Pension		Impairment of		Interest Rate
	Liability		Investment		Derivatives		Total
Balance, December 31, 2021	$	(16,419)	$	(3,298)	$	(9,363)	$	(29,080)
Gains arising during period		—		—		6,070		6,070
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		(86)		53		3,949		3,916
Net other comprehensive income (loss)		(86)		53		10,019		9,986
Balance, March 31, 2022	$	(16,505)	$	(3,245)	$	656	$	(19,094)

5.6. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:

Property and equipment, including right-of-use finance lease assets, at March 31, ~~2022~~2023 and December 31, ~~2021~~2022 is recorded at cost (except for right-of-use finance lease assets) and summarized as follows (in thousands):


	2022		2021

					March 31,		December 31,
					2023		2022
Land and land improvements	$	377,220	$	378,598	$	451,422	$	443,469
Buildings		3,604,950		3,601,974		3,801,386		3,785,968
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		983,947		981,589		1,027,535		1,015,078
Right-of-use finance lease assets		1,613		1,613		1,613		1,613
Construction-in-progress		17,131		14,337		53,128		50,312
		4,984,861		4,978,111
						5,335,084		5,296,440
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(1,990,320)		(1,946,267)		(2,171,184)		(2,124,732)
Property and equipment, net	$	2,994,541	$	3,031,844	$	3,163,900	$	3,171,708

6.7. NOTES RECEIVABLE:

As further discussed in the ~~Company’s~~Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, ~~2021,~~2022, in connection with the development of Gaylord National, the Company holds two issuances of governmental bonds (“(“Series A ~~bond”~~bond” and ~~“Series~~“Series B ~~bond”~~bond”) with a total carrying value and approximate fair value of ~~$67.5~~$64.2 million and ~~$71.2~~$67.6 million at March 31, ~~2022~~2023 and December 31, ~~2021,~~2022, respectively, net of credit loss reserve of $38.0 million at each of March 31, ~~2022~~2023 and December 31, ~~2021.~~2022. The Company receives debt service and principal payments thereon, payable from property tax increments, hotel taxes and special hotel rental taxes generated from Gaylord National through the maturity dates of July 1, 2034 and September 1, 2037, respectively. The Company records interest income over the life of the notes using the effective interest method.

The Company has the intent and ability to hold these bonds to maturity. The ~~Company’s~~Company’s quarterly assessment of credit losses considers the estimate of projected tax revenues that will service the bonds over their remaining terms. These tax revenue projections are updated each quarter to reflect updated industry projections as to future anticipated operations of the hotel. As a result of reduced tax revenue projections over the remaining life of the bonds, the Series B bond is fully reserved. The Series A bond is of higher priority than other tranches which fall between the ~~Company’s~~Company’s two issuances.

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During each of the three months ended March 31, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021,~~2022, the Company recorded interest income of $1.3 million on these bonds. The Company received payments of ~~$5.1~~$4.7 million and ~~$2.8~~$5.1 million during the three months ended March 31, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021,~~2022, respectively, relating to these bonds. At March 31, ~~2022~~2023 and December 31, ~~2021,~~2022, before consideration of the credit loss reserve, the Company had accrued interest receivable related to these bonds of ~~$39.6~~$39.8 million and $41.0 million, respectively.

7.8. DEBT:

The ~~Company’s~~Company’s debt and finance lease obligations at March 31, ~~2022~~2023 and December 31, ~~2021~~2022 consisted of (in thousands):


	March 31,		December 31,
	2022		2021
$700M Revolving Credit Facility, interest at LIBOR plus 2.25%, maturing March 31, 2024	$	190,000	$	190,000
$300M Term Loan A, interest at LIBOR plus 2.25%, maturing March 31, 2025		300,000		300,000

					March 31,		December 31,
					2023		2022
$700M Revolving Credit Facility, interest at LIBOR plus 1.50%, maturing March 31, 2024					$	—	$	—
$500M Term Loan B, interest at LIBOR plus 2.00%, maturing May 11, 2024		375,000		376,250		370,000		371,250
$600M Senior Notes, interest at 4.50%, maturing February 15, 2029		600,000		600,000		600,000		600,000
$700M Senior Notes, interest at 4.75%, maturing October 15, 2027		700,000		700,000		700,000		700,000
$800M Gaylord Rockies Term Loan, interest at LIBOR plus 2.50%, maturing July 2, 2023		800,000		800,000		800,000		800,000
$300M OEG Term Loan, interest at SOFR plus 5.00%, maturing June 16, 2029						298,500		299,250
$65M OEG Revolver, interest at SOFR plus 4.75%, maturing June 16, 2027						7,000		—
Block 21 CMBS Loan, interest at 5.58%, maturing January 5, 2026						133,934		134,636
Finance lease obligations		819		884		618		685
Unamortized deferred financing costs		(29,974)		(32,203)		(30,912)		(30,482)
Unamortized premium		1,815		1,888
Unamortized discount						(12,242)		(12,747)
Total debt	$	2,937,660	$	2,936,819	$	2,866,898	$	2,862,592

Amounts due within one year consist of the $800 million Gaylord Rockies term loan, the amortization payments for the $500 million term loan B of 1.0% of the original principal balance, ~~as described~~amortization payments for the $300 million OEG term loan of 1.0% of the original principal balance, and amortization of the Block 21 CMBS loan based on a 30-year amortization. The Gaylord Rockies term loan has three, one-year extension options, subject to certain requirements in the Gaylord Rockies term loan. The Company~~’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for~~ has fulfilled the ~~year ended December 31, 2021.~~necessary requirements to exercise the first of these extension options.

At March 31, ~~2022, the Temporary Waiver Period (as defined in the Company’s credit facility) expired, and~~2023, there were no defaults under the covenants related to the ~~Company’s~~Company’s outstanding ~~debt based on the amended terms of the Company’s credit agreement.~~

As a result of the Company’s February 2021 purchase and redemption of its previous $400 million 5% senior notes due 2023, the Company recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of $2.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2021.

debt.

Interest Rate Derivatives

The Company has entered into interest rate swaps to manage interest rate risk associated with the ~~Company’s~~Company’s $500 million term loan B, ~~and~~ the Gaylord Rockies $800 million term loan and the $300 million OEG term loan. Each swap has been designated as a cash flow hedge whereby the Company receives variable-rate amounts in exchange for fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreement without exchange of the underlying principal amount. The Company does not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes and currently does not hold any derivatives that are not designated as hedges.

For derivatives designated as and that qualify as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk, the gain or loss on the derivative is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss and subsequently reclassified to interest expense in the same period during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. These amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on the related variable-rate debt. The Company estimates that ~~$0.1~~$5.9 million will be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income as a reduction to interest expense in the next twelve months.

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The estimated fair value of the ~~Company’s~~Company’s derivative financial instruments at March 31, ~~2022~~2023 and December 31, ~~2021~~2022 is as follows (in thousands):


						Estimated Fair Value
						Asset (Liability) Balance
		Strike			Notional	March 31,		December 31,

																Estimated Fair Value
																Asset (Liability) Balance
											Strike			Notional		March 31,		December 31,
Hedged Debt	Type	Rate	Index	Maturity Date	Amount	2022		2021		Type	Rate	Index	Maturity Date	Amount		2023		2022
Term Loan B	Interest Rate Swap	1.2235%	1-month LIBOR	May 11, 2023	$ 87,500	$	655	$	(733)	Interest Rate Swap	1.2235%	1-month LIBOR	May 11, 2023	$	87,500	$	356	$	1,096
Term Loan B	Interest Rate Swap	1.2235%	1-month LIBOR	May 11, 2023	$ 87,500		655		(733)	Interest Rate Swap	1.2235%	1-month LIBOR	May 11, 2023		87,500		356		1,096
Term Loan B	Interest Rate Swap	1.2235%	1-month LIBOR	May 11, 2023	$ 87,500		652		(733)	Interest Rate Swap	1.2235%	1-month LIBOR	May 11, 2023		87,500		356		1,096
Term Loan B	Interest Rate Swap	1.2315%	1-month LIBOR	May 11, 2023	$ 87,500		645		(742)	Interest Rate Swap	1.2315%	1-month LIBOR	May 11, 2023		87,500		355		1,093
Gaylord Rockies Term Loan	Interest Rate Swap	1.6500%	1-month LIBOR	August 1, 2022	$ 800,000		(1,951)		(6,421)	Interest Rate Swap	3.3410%	1-month LIBOR	August 1, 2023		800,000		4,388		6,969
						$	656	$	(9,362)
OEG Term Loan										Interest Rate Swap	4.5330%	3-month SOFR	December 18, 2025		100,000		(1,904)		(1,164)
																$	3,907	$	10,186

Derivative financial instruments in an asset position are included in prepaid expenses and other assets, and those in a liability position are included in other liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The effect of the ~~Company’s~~Company’s derivative financial instruments on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations for the respective periods is as follows (in thousands):

Amount of Gain (Loss)

Amount of Gain (Loss)

Recognized in OCI on

Reclassified from Accumulated

Derivative

Location of Gain (Loss)

OCI into Income (Expense)

Three Months Ended

Reclassified from

Three Months Ended

March 31,

Accumulated OCI

March 31,

2022

2021

into Income (Expense)

2022

2021

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships:


Interest rate swaps

$
6,070

$
602

Interest expense

$
(3,949)

$
(4,001)

Total derivatives

$
6,070

$
602

$
(3,949)

$
(4,001)


	Amount of Gain (Loss)					Amount of Gain (Loss)
	Recognized in OCI on					Reclassified from Accumulated
	Derivative				Location of Gain (Loss)	OCI into Income (Expense)
	Three Months Ended				Reclassified from	Three Months Ended
	March 31,				Accumulated OCI	March 31,
	2023		2022		into Income (Expense)	2023		2022
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships:
Interest rate swaps	$	(1,010)	$	6,070	Interest expense	$	5,268	$	(3,949)
Total derivatives	$	(1,010)	$	6,070		$	5,268	$	(3,949)

Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss for interest rate swaps are shown in the table above and included in interest expense. Total consolidated interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 ~~and 2021~~ was ~~$31.9~~$42.5 million and ~~$30.8~~$31.9 million, respectively.

At March 31, ~~2022,~~2023, the fair value of derivatives in a net liability position including accrued interest but excluding any adjustment for nonperformance risk related to these agreements was ~~$2.9~~$1.9 million. As of March 31, ~~2022,~~2023, the Company has not posted any collateral related to these agreements and was not in breach of any agreement provisions. If the Company had breached any of these provisions, it could have been required to settle its obligations under the agreements at the aggregate termination value of ~~$2.9~~$2.0 million. In addition, the Company has an agreement with its derivative counterparty that contains a provision whereby the Company could be declared in default on its derivative obligations if repayment of the underlying indebtedness is accelerated by the lender due to the ~~Company’s~~Company’s default on the indebtedness.

8.9. DEFERRED MANAGEMENT RIGHTS PROCEEDS:

On October 1, 2012, the Company consummated its agreement to sell the Gaylord Hotels brand and rights to manage the Gaylord Hotels properties (the ~~“Management Rights”~~“Management Rights”) to Marriott for $210.0 million in cash. Effective October 1, 2012, Marriott assumed responsibility for managing the day-to-day operations of the Gaylord Hotels properties pursuant to a management agreement for each Gaylord Hotel property. The Company allocated $190.0 million of the purchase price to the Management Rights, based on the ~~Company’s~~Company’s estimates of the fair values for the respective components. For financial accounting purposes, the amount related to the Management Rights was deferred and is amortized on a straight-line basis over the 65-year term of the hotel management agreements, including extensions, as a reduction in management fee expense.

9.10. LEASES:

The Company is a lessee of a ~~65.3 acre~~65.3-acre site in Osceola County, Florida on which Gaylord Palms is ~~located,~~located; building or land leases for Ole Red Gatlinburg, Ole Red Orlando, Ole Red Tishomingo, Ole Red Nashville International Airport and ~~various warehouse, general office and other equipment leases. The Gaylord Palms land lease has a term through~~ ~~2074~~,

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Ole Red Las Vegas; and various warehouse, general office and other equipment leases. The Gaylord Palms land lease has a term through 2074, which may be extended through January 2101, at the ~~Company’s~~Company’s discretion. The leases for Ole Red locations range from five to ten years,, with renewal options ranging from five to fifty-five years,, at the ~~Company’s discretion.~~Company’s discretion, with the exception of Ole Red Nashville International Airport, which has no extension option. Extension options are not considered reasonably assured and, as a result, are not included in the ~~Company’s~~Company’s calculation of its right-of-use assets and lease liabilities.

The terms of the Gaylord Palms lease include variable lease payments based upon net revenues at Gaylord Palms, and certain other of the ~~Company’s~~Company’s leases include rental payments adjusted periodically for inflation. The ~~Company’s~~Company’s lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

As the discount rate implicit in the ~~Company’s~~Company’s operating leases is not readily determinable, the Company applies judgments related to the determination of the discount rates used to calculate the lease liability as required by Accounting Standards Codification Topic 842, ““Leases””. The Company calculates its incremental borrowing rates by utilizing judgments and estimates regarding the ~~Company’s~~Company’s secured borrowing rates, market credit rating, comparable bond yield curve, and adjustments to market yield curves to determine a securitized rate.

The ~~Company’s~~Company’s lease costs for the three months ended March 31, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021~~2022 are as follows (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2023		2022
Operating lease cost	$	4,657	$	3,536
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets		31		31
Interest on lease liabilities		6		8
Net lease cost	$	4,694	$	3,575

Three Months Ended

March 31,

2022

2021
Operating lease cost
$
3,536

$
3,127
Finance lease cost:

Amortization of right-of-use assets

31

37
Interest on lease liabilities

8

11
Net lease cost
$
3,575

$
3,175

Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable leases at March 31, ~~2022~~2023 are as follows (in thousands):


	Operating		Finance
	Leases		Leases

					Operating		Finance
					Leases		Leases
Year 1	$	6,972	$	232	$	7,883	$	153
Year 2		6,982		153		8,885		46
Year 3		6,744		46		8,886		46
Year 4		6,745		46		8,983		46
Year 5		6,867		46		8,979		46
Years thereafter		563,451		509		562,853		462
Total future minimum lease payments		597,761		1,032		606,469		799
Less amount representing interest		(482,780)		(213)		(480,281)		(181)
Total present value of minimum payments	$	114,981	$	819	$	126,188	$	618

The remaining lease term and discount rate for the ~~Company’s~~Company’s leases are as follows:


Weighted-average remaining lease term:
Operating leases	~~47.6~~44.0	years
Finance leases	~~10.9~~12.4	years
Weighted-average discount rate:
Operating leases	~~6.8~~7.0	%
Finance leases	4.0	%

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~~10.~~11. STOCK PLANS:

During the three months ended March 31, ~~2022,~~2023, the Company granted ~~0.1~~0.2 million restricted stock units with a weighted-average grant date fair value of ~~$82.99~~$86.59 per unit. There were 0.6 million restricted stock units outstanding at each of March 31, ~~2022~~2023 and December 31, ~~2021, respectively.~~2022.

Compensation expense for the ~~Company’s~~Company’s stock-based compensation plans was ~~$3.8~~$3.7 million and ~~$2.5~~$3.8 million for the three months ended March 31, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021,~~2022, respectively.

~~11.~~12. PENSION PLANS:

Net periodic pension ~~income~~(income) expense reflected in other gains and (losses), net in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations included the following components for the respective periods (in thousands):

Three Months Ended

March 31,


2022

2021

Interest cost

$
526

$
472

Expected return on plan assets

(1,031)

(1,019)

Amortization of net actuarial loss

200

289

Total net periodic pension income

$
(305)

$
(258)


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2023		2022
Interest cost	$	825	$	526
Expected return on plan assets		(730)		(1,031)
Amortization of net actuarial loss		228		200
Total net periodic pension (income) expense	$	323	$	(305)

~~12.~~

13. INCOME TAXES:

The Company elected to be taxed as a REIT effective January 1, 2013, pursuant to the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. As a REIT, generally the Company is not subject to federal corporate income taxes on ordinary taxable income and capital gains income from real estate investments that it distributes to its stockholders. The Company continues to be required to pay federal and state corporate income taxes on earnings of its taxable REIT subsidiaries ~~(“TRSs”~~(“TRSs”).

For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded an income tax ~~benefit~~provision (benefit) of ~~$0.1~~$1.6 million and $(0.1) million, respectively, related to its TRSs.

For the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $4.0 million, which includes the recording of a valuation allowance of $3.6 million related to the Company’s reassessment of the realizability of its deferred tax assets due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

At March 31, ~~2022~~2023 and December 31, ~~2021,~~2022, the Company had 0no unrecognized tax benefits.

~~13.~~14. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:

The Company has entered into limited repayment and carry guaranties related to the Second Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, as amended, related to Gaylord Rockies ~~Loan~~(the “Gaylord Rockies Loan”) that, in the aggregate, guarantee repayment of 10% of the principal debt, together with interest and operating expenses, which are to be released once Gaylord Rockies achieves a certain debt service coverage threshold as defined in the Gaylord Rockies Loan. Generally, the Gaylord Rockies Loan is non-recourse to the Company, subject to (i) those limited guaranties and (ii) customary non-recourse carve-outs.

In connection with the purchase of Block 21, the Company provided (i) limited guarantees to the Block 21 lenders under the Block 21 CMBS Loan via a guaranty agreement, a guaranty of completion ~~guaranty~~agreement and an environmental indemnity, and (2) a letter of credit drawable by the Block 21 lenders in the event of a ~~property expansion is pursued, and (iii) customary non-recourse carve-outs.~~default of the Block 21 CMBS Loan.

In April 2019, a subsidiary of the Company ~~entered into a joint venture with Gray Television, Inc. that creates and distributes a linear multicast and over-the-top channel dedicated to the country music lifestyle, Circle. The Company~~ acquired a 50% equity interest in ~~this joint venture~~Circle and has made capital contributions of ~~$23.0 million.~~$35.0 million through March 31, 2023. In addition, the Company intends to contribute up to an additional ~~$10.0~~$8.2 million through December 31, ~~2022~~2023 for working capital needs. The Company accounts for its investment in this joint venture under the equity method of accounting.

The Company has entered into employment agreements with certain officers, which provide for severance payments upon certain events, including certain terminations in connection with a change of control.

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The Company, in the ordinary course of business, is involved in certain legal actions and claims on a variety of matters. It is the opinion of management that such contingencies will not have a material effect on the financial statements of the Company.

~~14. EQUITY:~~15. EQUITY

Dividends

~~Due to~~On February 23, 2023, the ~~COVID-19 pandemic, the Company has suspended its regular quarterly dividend payments. The Company’s~~Company’s board of directors ~~will consider a future~~declared the Company’s first quarter 2023 cash dividend in the amount of $0.75 per share of common stock, or an aggregate of approximately $41.7 million in cash, which was paid on April 17, 2023 to stockholders of record as ~~permitted by~~of the ~~Company’s credit agreement, and any~~close of business on March 31, 2023. Any future dividend is subject to the ~~Company’s~~Company’s board of ~~directors’~~directors’ determination as to the amount of distributions and the timing thereof.

Noncontrolling Interest in the Operating Partnership

The Company consolidates the Operating Partnership, which is a majority-owned limited partnership that has a noncontrolling interest. The outstanding OP Units held by the noncontrolling limited partners are redeemable for cash, or if the Company so elects, in shares of the ~~Company’s~~Company’s common stock on a ~~1-for-one~~one-for-one basis, subject to certain adjustments. At March 31, ~~2022,~~2023, 0.4 million outstanding OP Units, or less than 1% of the outstanding OP Units, were held by the noncontrolling limited partners and are included as a component of equity in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance ~~sheet.~~sheets. The Company owns, directly or indirectly, the remaining 99.3% of the outstanding OP Units.

At-the-Market ~~(“ATM”~~(“ATM”) Equity Distribution Agreement

On May 27, 2021, the Company entered into an ATM equity distribution agreement (the ~~“ATM Agreement”~~“ATM Agreement”) with a consortium of banks (each a ~~“Sales Agent”~~“Sales Agent” and collectively, the ~~“Sales Agents”~~“Sales Agents”), pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell to or through the Sales Agents (the ~~“ATM Offering”~~“ATM Offering”), from time to time, up to 4.0 million shares (the ~~“Shares”~~“Shares”) of the ~~Company’s~~Company’s common stock in such share amounts as the Company may specify by notice to the Sales Agents, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the ATM Agreement.

Under the ATM Agreement, the Company will set the parameters for the sale of the Shares, including the number of the Shares to be issued, the time period during which sales are requested to be made, limitation on the number of the Shares that may be sold in any one trading day and any minimum price below which sales may not be made. Each Sales Agent will use its commercially reasonable efforts, consistent with its normal trading and sales practices, to sell such Shares up to the amount specified, and otherwise in accordance with mutually agreed terms between the Sales Agent and the Company. Neither the Company nor any of the Sales Agents are obligated to sell any specific number or dollar amount of Shares under the ATM Agreement. The Sales Agents will be paid a commission of up to 2.0% of the gross sales price from the sale of any Shares. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from any sale of Shares for the repayment of outstanding indebtedness, which may include the repayment of amounts outstanding under the ~~Company’s~~Company’s credit agreement governing the ~~Company’s~~Company’s revolving credit facility. Net proceeds which are not used for the repayment of outstanding indebtedness (to the extent then permitted by the ~~Company’s~~Company’s credit agreement) may be used for general corporate purposes.

~~NaN~~No shares were issued under the ATM Agreement during the three months ended March 31, ~~2022.~~2023.

~~15.~~16. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:

The Company uses a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers include: Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.

The investments held by the Company in connection with its deferred compensation plan consist of mutual funds traded in an active market. The Company determined the fair value of these mutual funds based on the net asset value per unit ~~of the funds or the portfolio, which is based upon quoted market prices in an active market. Therefore, the Company has categorized these investments as Level 1.~~

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of the funds or the portfolio, which is based upon quoted market prices in an active market. Therefore, the Company has categorized these investments as Level 1.

The ~~Company’s~~Company’s interest rate swaps consist of over-the-counter swap contracts, which are not traded on a public exchange. The Company determines the fair value of these swap contracts based on a widely accepted valuation methodology of netting the discounted future fixed cash flows and the discounted expected variable cash flows, using interest rates derived from observable market interest rate curves and volatilities, with appropriate adjustments for any significant impact of non-performance risk of the parties to the swap contracts. Therefore, these swap contracts have been classified as Level 2.

The Company has consistently applied the above valuation techniques in all periods presented and believes it has obtained the most accurate information available for each type of instrument.

The ~~Company’s~~Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, ~~2022~~2023 and December 31, ~~2021,~~2022, were as follows (in thousands):

Markets for

Observable

Unobservable

March 31,

Identical Assets

Inputs

Inputs

2022

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)
Deferred compensation plan investments

$
29,887

$
29,887

$
—

$
—
Variable to fixed interest rate swaps

656

—

656

—
Total assets measured at fair value

$
30,543

$
29,887

$
656

$
—


			Markets for		Observable		Unobservable
	March 31,		Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs
	2023		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Deferred compensation plan investments	$	30,335	$	30,335	$	—	$	—
Variable to fixed interest rate swaps		5,811		—		5,811		—
Total assets measured at fair value	$	36,146	$	30,335	$	5,811	$	—

Variable to fixed interest rate swaps	$	1,904	$	—	$	1,904	$	—
Total liabilities measured at fair value	$	1,904	$	—	$	1,904	$	—

Markets for

Observable

Unobservable

December 31,

Identical Assets

Inputs

Inputs

2021

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)
Deferred compensation plan investments

$
31,183

$
31,183

$
—

$
—
Total assets measured at fair value

$
31,183

$
31,183

$
—

$
—

Variable to fixed interest rate swaps

$
9,362

$
—

$
9,362

$
—
Total liabilities measured at fair value

$
9,362

$
—

$
9,362

$
—


			Markets for		Observable		Unobservable
	December 31,		Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs
	2022		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Deferred compensation plan investments	$	29,245	$	29,245	$	—	$	—
Variable to fixed interest rate swaps		11,350		—		11,350		—
Total assets measured at fair value	$	40,595	$	29,245	$	11,350	$	—

Variable to fixed interest rate swaps	$	1,164	$	—	$	1,164	$	—
Total liabilities measured at fair value	$	1,164	$	—	$	1,164	$	—

The remainder of the assets and liabilities held by the Company at March 31, ~~2022~~2023 are not required to be recorded at fair value, and the carrying value of these assets and liabilities approximates fair value, except as described below.

The Company has outstanding ~~$600.0~~$600.0 million in aggregate principal amount of ~~$600~~$600 million 4.50% senior notes. The carrying value of these notes at March 31, ~~2022~~2023 was ~~$590.9~~$592.1 million, net of unamortized deferred financing costs ~~(“DFCs”~~(“DFCs”). The fair value of these notes, based upon quoted market prices (Level 1), was ~~$565.7~~$542.2 million at March 31, ~~2022.~~2023.

The Company has outstanding ~~$700.0~~$700.0 million in aggregate principal amount of ~~$700~~$700 million 4.75% senior notes. The carrying value of these notes at March 31, ~~2022~~2023 was ~~$692.9~~$694.0 million, net of unamortized DFCs and premiums. The fair value of these notes, based upon quoted market prices (Level 1), was ~~$677.4~~$658.9 million at March 31, ~~2022.~~

2023.

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~~16.~~17. FINANCIAL REPORTING BY BUSINESS SEGMENTS:

The ~~Company’s~~Company’s operations are organized into 3three principal business segments:

●●

Hospitality, which includes the Gaylord Hotels properties, the Inn at Opryland and the AC Hotel;

●●

Entertainment, which includes the OEG business, specifically the Grand Ole Opry, the Ryman Auditorium, WSM-AM, Ole Red, Block 21, the ~~Company’s~~Company’s equity investment in Circle, and the ~~Company’s~~Company’s Nashville-based attractions; and

●●

Corporate and Other, which includes the ~~Company’s~~Company’s corporate expenses.

The following information is derived directly from the ~~segments’~~segments’ internal financial reports used for corporate management purposes (amounts in thousands):


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2022		2021

					Three Months Ended
					March 31,
					2023		2022
Revenues:
Hospitality	$	261,111	$	69,802	$	424,439	$	261,111
Entertainment		38,024		14,373		67,280		38,024
Corporate and Other		—		—		—		—
Total	$	299,135	$	84,175	$	491,719	$	299,135


Depreciation and amortization:
Hospitality	$	52,271	$	49,148	$	42,875	$	52,271
Entertainment		3,552		3,601		5,265		3,552
Corporate and Other		205		566		217		205
Total	$	56,028	$	53,315	$	48,357	$	56,028


Operating income (loss):
Hospitality	$	15,668	$	(63,462)	$	106,070	$	15,668
Entertainment		2,741		(7,919)		10,581		2,741
Corporate and Other		(9,762)		(8,094)		(10,811)		(9,762)
Preopening costs		(304)		(399)		(190)		(304)
Gain (loss) on sale of assets		(469)		317
Total operating income (loss)		7,874		(79,557)

Loss on sale of assets						—		(469)
Total operating income						105,650		7,874

Interest expense		(31,937)		(30,796)		(42,528)		(31,937)
Interest income		1,381		1,370		2,547		1,381
Loss on extinguishment of debt		—		(2,949)
Loss from unconsolidated joint ventures		(2,627)		(1,609)		(2,806)		(2,627)
Other gains and (losses), net		447		374		(236)		447
Loss before income taxes	$	(24,862)	$	(113,167)
Income (loss) before income taxes					$	62,627	$	(24,862)


	March 31,		December 31,
	2023		2022
Identifiable assets:
Hospitality	$	3,213,984	$	3,314,444
Entertainment		518,029		502,913
Corporate and Other		302,666		223,266
Total identifiable assets	$	4,034,679	$	4,040,623

~~17. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS:~~

On April 4, 2022, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, including OEG Attractions Holdings, LLC (“OEG”), entered into an investment agreement (the “Investment Agreement”) with Atairos Group, Inc. (“Atairos”) and A-OEG Holdings, LLC, an affiliate of Atairos (the “Investor”), pursuant to which OEG will issue and sell to Investor, and Investor will acquire, 30% of the equity interests of OEG for approximately $293.0 million, subject to certain adjustments as set forth in the Investment Agreement (the “OEG Transaction”). The purchase price in connection with the OEG Transaction may be increased by $30.0 million if OEG achieves certain financial objectives in 2023 or 2024.

Upon closing of the OEG Transaction, the Company will retain a controlling 70% equity interest in OEG and will continue to consolidate OEG and the other subsidiaries comprising the Company’s Entertainment segment in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2022, subject

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to customary closing conditions, including the closing of the OEG Financing (as defined below). After the payment of transaction expenses, the Company anticipates using substantially all of the net proceeds from the OEG Transaction, together with the net proceeds the Company receives from the OEG Financing (as defined below), to repay the outstanding balance of the Company’s existing $300 million term loan A and to pay down substantially all borrowings outstanding under the Company’s revolving credit facility.

In connection with the execution of the Investment Agreement, OEG Borrower, LLC (“OEG Borrower”), an entity that is to be a wholly owned subsidiary of OEG, executed a commitment letter (the “Commitment Letter”) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. (collectively, the “Commitment Parties”). Under the terms of the Commitment Letter, the Commitment Parties have agreed to structure and arrange (i) the OEG term loan in an aggregate principal amount of $300.0 million, plus, at OEG Borrower’s election, an additional amount sufficient to fund certain original issue discount or upfront fees and (ii) a senior secured revolving credit facility in an initial committed amount of $50.0 million (or, following a Successful Revolving Syndication (as defined in the Commitment Letter), such greater amount up to $65.0 million as contemplated by the Commitment Letter in connection with the appointment of additional lead arrangers) (collectively, (i) and (ii) being the “OEG Financing”).

On April 4, 2022, the Company entered into Amendment No. 5 (the “Fifth Amendment”) to the Sixth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of October 31, 2019 (as amended prior to the Fifth Amendment, the “Existing Credit Agreement” and the Existing Credit Agreement, as amended by the Fifth Amendment, the “Credit Agreement”), among the Company, as a guarantor, its subsidiary RHP Hotel Properties, LP, as borrower, certain other subsidiaries of the Company party thereto, as guarantors, certain subsidiaries of the Company party thereto, as pledgors, the lenders party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent. The Fifth Amendment provides for certain amendments to the Existing Credit Agreement, each of which is to be effective upon the closing of the OEG Transaction. These amendments include, among others, the exclusion of OEG and its subsidiaries from negative covenants and certain restrictions related to certain equity issuances, investments, acquisitions, dispositions and indebtedness; changes to certain financial covenant requirements through December 2022; and a requirement that, following January 1, 2023, the Company satisfy the financial covenants currently provided for in the Credit Agreement.

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

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. ~~(“Ryman”~~(“Ryman”) is a Delaware corporation that conducts its operations so as to maintain its qualification as a real estate investment trust ~~(“REIT”~~(“REIT”) for federal income tax purposes. The Company conducts its business through an umbrella partnership REIT, in which all of its assets are held by, and operations are conducted through, RHP Hotel Properties, LP, a subsidiary operating partnership (the ~~“Operating Partnership”~~“Operating Partnership”). RHP Finance Corporation, a Delaware corporation ~~(“Finco”~~(“Finco”), was formed as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Operating Partnership for the sole purpose of being a co-issuer of debt securities with the Operating Partnership. Neither Ryman nor Finco has any material assets, other than ~~Ryman’s~~Ryman’s investment in the Operating Partnership and the Operating ~~Partnership’s~~Partnership’s owned subsidiaries. Neither the Operating Partnership nor Finco has any business, operations, financial results or other material information, other than the business, operations, financial results and other material information described in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and ~~Ryman’s~~Ryman’s other reports, documents or other information filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ~~“SEC”~~“SEC”) pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the ~~“Exchange Act”~~“Exchange Act”). In this report, we use the terms the ~~“Company,” “we”~~“Company,” “we” or ~~“our”~~“our” to refer to Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. and its subsidiaries unless the context indicates otherwise.

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this report and our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes for the year ended December 31, ~~2021,~~2022, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K that was filed with the SEC on February ~~25, 2022.~~24, 2023.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains ~~“forward-looking statements”~~“forward-looking statements” intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements concern our goals, beliefs, expectations, strategies, objectives, plans, future operating results and underlying assumptions, and other statements that are not necessarily based on historical facts. Without limitation, you can identify these statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts, and these statements may contain words such as ~~“may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “might,” “projects,” “expects,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “continue,” “estimate,”~~“may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “might,” “projects,” “expects,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “continue,” “estimate,” or ~~“pursue,”~~“pursue,” or the negative or other variations thereof or comparable terms. In particular, they include statements relating to, among other things, future actions, strategies, future performance, the outcome of contingencies such as legal proceedings and future financial results. These also include statements regarding (i) the future performance of our business, anticipated ~~impact of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic on~~business levels and our anticipated financial results during future ~~travel, transient~~periods, and ~~group demand, our results of operations and liquidity, and efforts to rebook customers for future dates;~~other business or operational issues; (ii) the effect of our election to be taxed as a REIT and maintain REIT status for federal income tax purposes; (iii) the holding of our non-qualifying REIT assets in one or more taxable REIT subsidiaries ~~(“TRSs”~~(“TRSs”); (iv) ~~the suspension of our dividend and~~ our dividend policy, including the frequency and amount of any dividend we may pay; (v) our strategic goals and potential growth opportunities, including future expansion of the geographic diversity of our existing asset portfolio through acquisitions and investment in joint ventures; (vi) Marriott International, Inc.~~’s (“Marriott”~~’s (“Marriott”) ability to effectively manage our hotels and other properties; (vii) our anticipated capital expenditures and investments; (viii) the potential operating and financial restrictions imposed on our activities under existing and future financing agreements including our credit facility and other contractual arrangements with third parties, including management agreements with Marriott; (ix) our use of cash during the remainder of ~~2022;~~2023; (x) our ability to borrow available funds under our credit facility; (xi) our expectations about successfully amending the agreements governing our indebtedness should the need arise; (xii) ~~our pending acquisition of the Block 21 complex in Austin, Texas (“Block 21”); (xiii) the pending OEG Transaction, which is expected to close in the second quarter of 2022; (xiv)~~ the effects of inflation and increased costs on our ~~business;~~business and ~~(xv)~~on our customers, including group customers at our hotels; and (xiii) any other business or operational matters. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events.

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. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, among other things, risks and uncertainties associated with the ~~COVID-19 pandemic, including the~~ effects of ~~the~~ COVID-19 ~~pandemic~~ on us and the hospitality and entertainment industries generally, ~~the~~

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effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the demand for travel, transient and group business (including government-imposed restrictions or guidelines), levels of consumer confidence in the safety of travel and group gatherings as a result of COVID-19, the length and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States and the pace of recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic, the duration and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic in the markets where our assets are located, the economic conditions affecting the hospitality business generally, the geographic concentration of our hotel properties, business levels at our hotels, the effects of inflation on our business, including the effects on costs of labor and supplies and effects on group customers at our hotels and

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customers in our OEG businesses, our ability to remain qualified as a REIT, our ability to execute our strategic goals as a REIT, our ability to generate cash flows to support dividends, future board determinations regarding the timing and amount of dividends and changes to the dividend policy, our ability to borrow funds pursuant to our credit agreements and to refinance indebtedness and/or to successfully amend the agreements governing our indebtedness in the future, changes in interest rates, including future changes from the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate ~~(“LIBOR”~~(“LIBOR”) to a different base rate, and those factors described elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q ~~including in Item 1A, “Risk Factors,”~~ and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, ~~2021~~2022 or described from time to time in our other reports filed with the SEC.

Any forward-looking statement made in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q speaks only as of the date on which the statement is made. New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and it is impossible for us to predict these events or how they may affect us. We have no duty to, and do not intend to, update or revise the forward-looking statements we make in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, except as may be required by law.

Overview

We operate as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, specializing in group-oriented, destination hotel assets in urban and resort markets. Our core holdings include a network of five upscale, meetings-focused resorts totaling 9,917 rooms that are managed by Marriott under the Gaylord Hotels brand. These five resorts, which we refer to as our Gaylord Hotels properties, consist of the Gaylord Opryland Resort && Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee (“(“Gaylord ~~Opryland”~~Opryland”), the Gaylord Palms Resort && Convention Center near Orlando, Florida (“(“Gaylord ~~Palms”~~Palms”), the Gaylord Texan Resort && Convention Center near Dallas, Texas (“(“Gaylord ~~Texan”~~Texan”), the Gaylord National Resort && Convention Center near Washington D.C. (“(“Gaylord ~~National”~~National”), and the Gaylord Rockies Resort && Convention Center (“(“Gaylord ~~Rockies”~~Rockies”), which was previously owned by a joint venture (the “Gaylord Rockies joint venture”), in which we owned a 65% interest. On May 7, 2021, we purchased the remaining 35% interest in the Gaylord Rockies joint venture.. Our other owned hotel assets managed by Marriott include the Inn at Opryland, an overflow hotel adjacent to Gaylord Opryland, and the AC Hotel at National Harbor, Washington D.C. (“(“AC ~~Hotel”~~Hotel”), an overflow hotel adjacent to Gaylord National.

We also own a controlling 70% equity interest in a business comprised of a number of entertainment and ~~operate~~ media ~~and entertainment~~ assets, ~~including~~known as the Opry Entertainment Group (“OEG”), which we report as our Entertainment segment. These assets include the Grand Ole Opry, the legendary weekly showcase of country ~~music’s~~music’s finest performers for 9697 years; the Ryman Auditorium, the storied live music venue and former home of the Grand Ole Opry located in downtown Nashville; WSM-AM, the ~~Opry’s~~Opry’s radio home; Ole Red, a brand of Blake Shelton-themed bar, music venue and event spaces; ~~and~~ two Nashville-based assets managed by Marriott –– the Wildhorse Saloon and the General Jackson ~~Showboat.~~Showboat; and as of May 31, 2022, Block 21, a mixed-use entertainment, lodging, office, and retail complex located in Austin, Texas (“Block 21”). We also own a 50% interest in a joint venture that creates and distributes a linear multicast and over-the-top channel dedicated to the country music lifestyle ~~(“Circle”~~(“Circle”). See “OEG Transaction” below for additional disclosure regarding our sale of a 30% interest in OEG effective June 16, 2022.

Each of our award-winning Gaylord Hotels properties incorporates not only high quality lodging, but also at least 400,000 square feet of meeting, convention and exhibition space, superb food and beverage options and retail and spa facilities within a single self-contained property. As a result, our Gaylord Hotels properties provide a convenient and entertaining environment for convention guests. Our Gaylord Hotels properties focus on the large group meetings market in the United States.

See ~~“Cautionary~~“Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking ~~Statements”~~Statements” in this Item 2 and Item 1A, ~~“Risk~~“Risk Factors,~~” in Part II of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Item 1A, “Risk Factors,”~~” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, ~~2021~~2022 for important information regarding forward-looking statements made in this report and risks and uncertainties we face.

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~~Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic~~

The COVID-19 pandemic has been and continues to be a complex and evolving situation, causing unprecedented levels of disruption of our business. Although our assets are currently open and operating without capacity restrictions, there remains significant uncertainty surrounding the full extent of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our future results of operations and financial position.

~~The majority of our businesses have been open and operating throughout 2021 and 2022. However, Gaylord National remained closed during the first half of 2021 and reopened July~~As more fully described in Note 1, ~~2021. The Grand Ole Opry and Ryman Auditorium reopened for limited-capacity publicly attended performances in May 2021. In addition, subsequent~~“OEG Transaction,” to the ~~December 2020 downtown Nashville bombing, the Wildhorse saloon reopened~~consolidated financial statements included in ~~April 2021.~~

Cancelled room nights in the three months ended March 31, 2022 decreased 44.5% from the three months ended March 31, 2021. Group attrition as a percentage of contracted block decreased 10.0 percentage points as compared to the same period in 2021. Occupancy and average daily rate (“ADR”) increased 30.9 points of occupancy and 21.0%, respectively, in the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021. Outside-the-room spend increased 283.7% compared to the same period in 2021.

Group business remains lower than in pre-pandemic periods. However, group stays have steadily increased in 2021 and 2022 and group nights on the books at March 31, 2022 for the next five years is approximately ninety-three percent of total group room nights that were on the books at December 31, 2019 for the corresponding following five years. In addition, the ADR of group room nights on the books at March 31, 2022 is over five percent higher than the ADR of the corresponding group room nights at December 31, 2019.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we have continued to pay all required debt service payments on our indebtedness, lease payments, taxes and other payables. At March 31, 2022, we had $509.9 million available for borrowing under our revolving credit facility and $128.4 million in unrestricted cash on hand. Our regular quarterly dividend is currently suspended. Our board of directors will consider a future dividend as permitted by our credit agreement and subject to our board of directors’ determinations as to the amount of distributions and the timing thereof.

~~For additional discussion of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, see “Risk Factors” under Part I, Item 1A of~~ our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, ~~2021.~~

~~Block 21 Acquisition~~

In October 2021, we entered into an agreement to purchase Block 21, a mixed-use entertainment, lodging, office, and retail complex located in Austin, Texas, for $260 million, which includes the assumption of approximately $137 million of existing mortgage debt. Block 21 is the home of the Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater (“ACL Live”), a 2,750-seat entertainment venue that serves as the filming location for the Austin City Limits television series. The Block 21 complex also includes the 251-room W Austin Hotel, the 3TEN at ACL Live club and approximately 53,000 square feet of other Class A commercial space. The acquisition is expected to close prior to2022, on June 1, 2022, subject to customary closing conditions including, but not limited to, consent to our assumption of the existing mortgage loan by the loan servicer and the consent of the hotel property manager, an affiliate of Marriott, to our assignment and assumption of the existing hotel management agreement. We have the capacity to finance the transaction under our revolving credit facility and may use cash on hand, including from any sales of stock under our ATM program, and will make a determination of funding sources prior to closing. Block 21 assets will be reflected in our Entertainment segment after the transaction closes.

~~OEG Transaction~~

~~On April 4,~~16, 2022, we and certain of our subsidiaries, including OEG Attractions Holdings, LLC, ~~(“OEG”), entered into~~which directly or indirectly owns the assets that comprise our Entertainment Segment, consummated the transactions contemplated by an investment agreement (the ~~“Investment Agreement”~~“Investment Agreement”) with Atairos Group, Inc. ~~(“Atairos”~~(“Atairos”) and A-OEG Holdings, LLC, an affiliate of Atairos (the ~~“Investor”~~“OEG Investor”) ~~and~~, pursuant to which OEG ~~will issue~~issued and ~~sell~~sold to the OEG Investor, and the OEG Investor ~~will acquire,~~acquired, 30% of the equity interests of OEG for ~~approximately $293.0 million, subject to certain adjustments as set forth~~

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~~in the Investment Agreement~~approximately $296.0 million (the ~~“OEG Transaction”~~“OEG Transaction”). The purchase price ~~in connection with~~for the OEG Transaction may be increased by $30.0 million if OEG achieves certain financial objectives in 2023 or 2024.

~~Upon closing of the OEG Transaction, we will retain~~We retained a controlling 70% equity interest in OEG and will continue to consolidate OEG and the other subsidiaries comprising our Entertainment segment in our consolidated financial statements. ~~The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2022, subject to customary closing conditions, including the closing of the OEG Financing (as defined below).~~ After the payment of transaction expenses, we ~~anticipate using~~used substantially all of the net proceeds from the OEG Transaction, together with the net proceeds we ~~will receive~~received from the OEG ~~Financing~~Term Loan (as defined below), to repay the ~~outstanding~~then-outstanding balance of our ~~existing~~former $300 million term loan A and to pay down substantially all borrowings then outstanding under our revolving credit facility.

Dividend Policy

In ~~connection with~~September 2022, our board of directors approved a dividend policy pursuant to which we will make minimum dividends of 100% of REIT taxable income annually, subject to the ~~execution~~board of ~~the Investment Agreement, OEG Borrower, LLC (“OEG Borrower”), an entity that is~~directors’ future determinations as to ~~be a wholly owned subsidiary of OEG, executed a commitment letter (the “Commitment Letter”) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. (collectively,~~ the ~~“Commitment Parties”). Under the terms of the Commitment Letter, the Commitment Parties have agreed to structure and arrange (i) the OEG term loan in an aggregate principal~~ amount of ~~$300.0 million, plus,~~any distributions and the timing thereof. The dividend policy may be altered at ~~OEG Borrower’s election, an additional amount sufficient to fund~~any time by our board of directors (as otherwise permitted by our credit agreement) and certain ~~original issue discount or upfront fees and (ii) a senior secured revolving credit facility~~provisions of our agreements governing our other indebtedness may prohibit us from paying dividends in an initial committed amount of $50.0 million (or, following a Successful Revolving Syndication (as defined in the Commitment Letter), such greater amount up to $65.0 million as contemplated by the Commitment Letter in connectionaccordance with ~~the appointment of additional lead arrangers) (collectively, (i) and (ii) being the “OEG Financing”).~~

~~Gaylord Rockies Joint Venture~~

~~In May 2021,~~any policy we purchased the remaining 35% ownership interest in the Gaylord Rockies joint venture. Prior to May 2021, we had a 65% ownership interest in the Gaylord Rockies joint venture, and our management concluded that the Company was the primary beneficiary of this previous variable interest entity (“VIE”). The financial position and results of operations of this previous VIE have been consolidated in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements included herein. We also purchased 130 acres of undeveloped land, adjacent to Gaylord Rockies in May 2021.

~~Gaylord Palms Expansion~~

In April 2021, we completed a $158 million expansion of Gaylord Palms, which includes an additional 302 guest rooms and 96,000 square feet of meeting space, an expanded resort pool and events lawn, and a new multi-level parking structure.

~~Circle~~

In 2019, we acquired a 50% equity interest in Circle, and we have made $23.0 million in capital contributions through March 31, 2022. In addition, we intend to contribute up to an additional $10.0 million in the remainder of 2022 for working capital needs. Circle launched its broadcast network on January 1, 2020, with sixteen original shows and two major distribution partnerships. As of April 2022, Circle is available to more ~~than 70% of U.S. television households via over-the-air and cable television and is available through multiple online streaming services covering over 193~~ ~~million monthly average users.~~may adopt.

Our Long-Term Strategic Plan

Our goal is to be the ~~nation’s~~nation’s premier hospitality REIT for group-oriented meeting hotel assets in urban and resort markets.

Existing Hotel Property Design. Our Gaylord Hotels properties focus on the large group meetings market in the United States and incorporate meeting and exhibition space, signature guest rooms, food and beverage offerings, fitness and spa facilities and other attractions within a large hotel property so ~~attendees’~~attendees’ needs are met in one location. This strategy creates a better experience for both meeting planners and guests and has led to our current Gaylord Hotels properties claiming a place among the leading convention hotels in the country.

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Expansion of Hotel Asset Portfolio. Part of our long-term growth strategy includes acquisitions or developments of other hotels, particularly in the group meetings sector of the hospitality industry, either alone or through joint ventures or alliances with one or more third parties. We will consider attractive investment opportunities which meet our acquisition parameters, specifically, group-oriented large hotels and overflow hotels with existing or potential leisure appeal. We are generally interested in highly accessible upper-upscale or luxury assets with over 400 hotel rooms in urban and resort group destination markets. We also consider assets that possess significant meeting space or present a repositioning opportunity and/or would significantly benefit from capital investment in additional rooms or meeting space. We ~~plan to~~are consistently considering acquisitions that would expand the geographic diversity of our existing asset ~~portfolio through acquisitions.~~portfolio.

Continued Investment in Our Existing Properties. We continuously evaluate and invest in our current portfolio and consider enhancements or expansions as part of our long-term strategic plan. In 2021, we completed our $158 million expansion of Gaylord Palms, and we also completed our renovation of all of the guestrooms at Gaylord National. In 2022, we ~~began~~completed a re-concepting of the food and beverage options at Gaylord National and ~~have begun enhancements~~began a $98 million multi-year interior and exterior enhancement project at Gaylord Rockies to better position the property for our group customers.

Leverage Brand Name Awareness. We believe the Grand Ole Opry is one of the most recognized entertainment brands in the United States. We promote the Grand Ole Opry name through various media, including our WSM-AM radio station, the Internet and television, and through performances by the Grand Ole ~~Opry’s~~Opry’s members, many of whom are renowned country music artists. As such, we have alliances in place with multiple distribution partners in an effort to foster brand extension. We believe that licensing our brand for products may provide an opportunity to increase revenues and cash flow with relatively little capital investment. We are continuously exploring additional products, such as television specials and retail products, through which we can capitalize on our brand affinity and awareness. To this end, we have invested in six Ole Red locations, as well as ~~Circle.~~Circle, purchased Block 21, and in April 2023 announced a partnership with Luke Combs for an entertainment venue concept expected to be completed in 2024. Further, in 2022, we completed a strategic transaction to sell a minority interest in OEG to an affiliate of Atairos and its strategic partner NBCUniversal, who we believe will be able to help us expand the distribution of our OEG brands.

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Short-Term Capital Allocation. ~~Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, our~~Our short-term capital allocation strategy is focused on returning capital to stockholders through the payment of dividends, in addition to investing in our assets and operations. ~~However, in March 2020,~~Our dividend policy provides that we ~~suspended our regular quarterly dividend payments. Our~~will make minimum dividends of 100% of REIT taxable income annually, subject to the board of ~~directors will consider a~~directors’ future ~~dividend as permitted by our credit agreement. Any future dividend is subject to our board of directors’~~ determinations as to the amount of any distributions and the timing thereof.

Our Operations

Our ongoing operations are organized into three principal business segments:

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Hospitality, consisting of our Gaylord Hotels properties, the Inn at Opryland and the AC Hotel.

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Entertainment, consisting of the Grand Ole Opry, the Ryman Auditorium, WSM-AM, Ole Red, Block 21, our equity investment in Circle, and our other Nashville-based attractions.

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Corporate and Other, consisting of our corporate expenses.

For the three months ended March 31, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021,~~2022, our total revenues were divided among these business segments as follows:


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,

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					March 31,
Segment	2022		2021		2023		2022
Hospitality	87	%	83	%	86	%	87	%
Entertainment	13	%	17	%	14	%	13	%
Corporate and Other	0	%	0	%	0	%	0	%

Key Performance Indicators

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, which are managed by Marriott. These factors impact the price that Marriott can charge for our hotel rooms and other amenities, such as food and beverage and meeting space. The following key

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performance indicators are commonly used in the hospitality industry and are used by management to evaluate hotel performance and allocate capital expenditures:

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hotel occupancy –– a volume indicator calculated by dividing total rooms sold by total rooms available;

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average daily rate ~~(“ADR”~~(“ADR”) –– a price indicator calculated by dividing room revenue by the number of rooms sold;

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revenue per available room ~~(“RevPAR”~~(“RevPAR”) –– a summary measure of hotel results calculated by dividing room revenue by room nights available to guests for the period;

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total revenue per available room (“(“Total ~~RevPAR”~~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 period; and

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net definite group room nights booked –– a volume indicator which represents the total number of definite group bookings for future room nights at our hotels confirmed during the applicable period, net of cancellations.

~~For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, the method~~

Table of calculation of these indicators has not been changed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Gaylord National closure and is consistent with historical periods. As such, performance metrics include closed hotel room nights available.Contents

We also use certain ~~“non-GAAP~~“non-GAAP financial measures,”” which are measures of our historical performance that are not calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, within the meaning of applicable SEC rules. These measures include:

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Earnings Before Interest Expense, Income Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization for Real Estate (“(“EBITDAre””), Adjusted EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre, Excluding Noncontrolling Interest in Consolidated Joint Venture, and

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Funds From Operations ~~(“FFO”~~(“FFO”) available to common ~~shareholders~~stockholders and unit holders and Adjusted FFO available to common ~~shareholders~~stockholders and unitholders.

See ~~“Non-GAAP~~“Non-GAAP Financial ~~Measures”~~Measures” below for further discussion.

The closure and pandemic-constrained business levels of our Gaylord Hotels properties have resulted in the significant decrease in performance reflected in these key performance indicators and non-GAAP financial measures for the three months ended March 31, 2021, as compared to the current period and historical periods prior to 2020.

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. 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 meetings and conventions (and applicable room rates) have often been contracted for several years in advance, the level of attrition our hotels experience, and the level of transient business at our hotels during such period. Increases in costs, including labor costs, costs of food and other supplies, and energy costs can negatively affect our results, particularly during an inflationary economic environment. We rely on Marriott, as the manager of our hotels, to manage these factors and to offset any identified shortfalls in occupancy.

Current Economic Environment

Our business levels and financial performance improved in the three months ended March 31, 2023 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2022, which was impacted by the omicron variant of COVID-19. As described in more detail in “Factors and Trends Contributing to Performance” below, we experienced improved occupancy, ADR, group travel and outside-the-room spending, among other metrics, in the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2022. This was achieved in spite of general economic uncertainty in the U.S. economy, which continues and may impact our future results of operations and financial position, and this improved performance has mitigated increasing costs in the current inflationary environment.

Based on current demand trends, we expect our businesses to continue to perform well during the remainder of 2023. Demand in our businesses, including our hotels’ group business, is sensitive to changes in macroeconomic factors, including increased labor and other costs, broad inflationary pressures and rising interest rates. The timing and magnitude of any potential economic slowdown or recession and the extent of any negative effects on our business is unknown.

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Selected Financial Information

The following table contains our unaudited selected summary financial data for the three months ended March 31, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021.~~2022. The table also shows the percentage relationships to total revenues and, in the case of segment operating income, its relationship to segment revenues (in thousands, except percentages).


	Unaudited
	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2022		%		2021		%

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									Three Months Ended March 31,
									2023		%		2022		%
REVENUES:
Rooms	$	101,593	34.0	%	$	28,228	33.5	%	$	161,251	32.8	%	$	101,593	34.0	%
Food and beverage		112,116	37.5	%		18,175	21.6	%		215,804	43.9	%		112,116	37.5	%
Other hotel revenue		47,402	15.8	%		23,399	27.8	%		47,384	9.6	%		47,402	15.8	%
Entertainment		38,024	12.7	%		14,373	17.1	%		67,280	13.7	%		38,024	12.7	%
Total revenues		299,135	100.0	%		84,175	100.0	%		491,719	100.0	%		299,135	100.0	%
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Rooms		30,136	10.1	%		9,477	11.3	%		42,059	8.6	%		30,136	10.1	%
Food and beverage		71,329	23.8	%		19,329	23.0	%		115,181	23.4	%		71,329	23.8	%
Other hotel expenses		86,643	29.0	%		54,557	64.8	%		103,059	21.0	%		86,643	29.0	%
Hotel management fees, net		5,064	1.7	%		753	0.9	%		15,195	3.1	%		5,064	1.7	%
Entertainment		31,731	10.6	%		18,691	22.2	%		51,434	10.5	%		31,731	10.6	%
Corporate		9,557	3.2	%		7,528	8.9	%		10,594	2.2	%		9,557	3.2	%
Preopening costs		304	0.1	%		399	0.5	%		190	0.0	%		304	0.1	%
Gain (loss) on sale of assets		469	0.2	%		(317)	(0.4)	%
Loss on sale of assets										—	—	%		469	0.2	%
Depreciation and amortization:
Hospitality		52,271	17.5	%		49,148	58.4	%		42,875	8.7	%		52,271	17.5	%
Entertainment		3,552	1.2	%		3,601	4.3	%		5,265	1.1	%		3,552	1.2	%
Corporate and Other		205	0.1	%		566	0.7	%		217	0.0	%		205	0.1	%
Total depreciation and amortization		56,028	18.7	%		53,315	63.3	%		48,357	9.8	%		56,028	18.7	%
Total operating expenses		291,261	97.4	%		163,732	194.5	%		386,069	78.5	%		291,261	97.4	%
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS):
Hospitality		15,668	6.0	%		(63,462)	(90.9)	%		106,070	25.0	%		15,668	6.0	%
Entertainment		2,741	7.2	%		(7,919)	(55.1)	%		10,581	15.7	%		2,741	7.2	%
Corporate and Other		(9,762)	(A)			(8,094)	(A)			(10,811)	(A)			(9,762)	(A)
Preopening costs		(304)	(0.1)	%		(399)	(0.5)	%		(190)	(0.0)	%		(304)	(0.1)	%
Gain (loss) on sale of assets		(469)	(0.2)	%		317	0.4	%
Total operating income (loss)		7,874	2.6	%		(79,557)	(94.5)	%
Loss on sale of assets										—	—	%		(469)	(0.2)	%
Total operating income										105,650	21.5	%		7,874	2.6	%
Interest expense		(31,937)	(A)			(30,796)	(A)			(42,528)	(A)			(31,937)	(A)
Interest income		1,381	(A)			1,370	(A)			2,547	(A)			1,381	(A)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		—	(A)			(2,949)	(A)
Loss from unconsolidated joint ventures		(2,627)	(A)			(1,609)	(A)			(2,806)	(A)			(2,627)	(A)
Other gains and (losses), net		447	(A)			374	(A)			(236)	(A)			447	(A)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		65	(A)			(3,954)	(A)
Net loss		(24,797)	(A)			(117,121)	(A)
(Provision) benefit for income taxes										(1,633)	(A)			65	(A)
Net income (loss)										60,994	(A)			(24,797)	(A)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture		—	(A)			11,793	(A)			763	(A)			—	(A)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership		176	(A)			807	(A)
Net loss available to common stockholders	$	(24,621)	(A)		$	(104,521)	(A)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership										(437)	(A)			176	(A)
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders									$	61,320	(A)		$	(24,621)	(A)

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

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Summary Financial Results

Results of Operations

The following table summarizes our financial results for the three months ended March 31, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021~~2022 (in thousands, except percentages and per share data):

Three Months Ended

March 31,

%


2022

2021

Change


Total revenues

$
299,135

$
84,175

255.4
%

Total operating expenses

291,261

163,732

77.9
%

Operating income (loss)

7,874

(79,557)

109.9
%

Net loss

(24,797)

(117,121)

78.8
%

Net loss available to common stockholders

(24,621)

(104,521)

76.4
%

Net loss available to common stockholders per share - diluted

(0.45)

(1.90)

76.3
%


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
					%
	2023		2022		Change
Total revenues	$	491,719	$	299,135	64.4	%
Total operating expenses		386,069		291,261	32.6	%
Operating income		105,650		7,874	1,241.8	%
Net income (loss)		60,994		(24,797)	346.0	%
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders		61,320		(24,621)	349.1	%
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders per share - diluted		1.02		(0.45)	326.7	%

Total Revenues

The increase in our total revenues for the three months ended March 31, ~~2022,~~2023, as compared to the same period in ~~2021,~~2022, is attributable to increases in our Hospitality segment and Entertainment segment of ~~$191.3~~$163.3 million and ~~$23.7~~$29.3 million, ~~respectively.~~respectively, as presented in the tables below.

Total Operating Expenses

The increase in our total operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, ~~2022,~~2023, as compared to the same period in ~~2021,~~2022, is primarily the result of increases in our Hospitality segment and Entertainment segment of ~~$109.1~~$82.3 million and ~~$13.0~~$19.7 million, ~~respectively.~~respectively, partially offset by a decrease in depreciation expense of $7.7 million, as presented in the tables below.

Net ~~Loss~~Income (Loss)

Our net ~~loss~~income of ~~$24.8~~$61.0 million for the three months ended March 31, ~~2022,~~2023, as compared to a net loss of ~~$117.1~~$24.8 million for the same period in ~~2021,~~2022, was primarily due to the changes in our revenues and operating expenses reflected above, ~~and~~as well as a $10.6 million increase in interest expense in the ~~following factors, each~~2023 period, as compared to the 2022 period, as described more fully ~~below:~~below.

Factors and Trends Contributing to Performance

The most important factors and trends contributing to our performance during the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2022 were:

●●

~~A $4.0 million decrease~~Hotel occupancy of 72.3% and ADR of $237.95 in ~~provision for income taxes in~~the 2023 period, an increase of 25.0 points of occupancy and 3.8%, respectively, from the 2022 period.

●●

An increase of 65.0% in outside-the-room spend at our hotels in the 2023 period, as compared to the 2022 period, with group catering revenue particularly strong.

●

A ~~$2.9 million loss on extinguishment~~decrease in cancelled room nights at our hotels of ~~debt~~66.8% in the ~~2021~~2023 period, ~~that did not occur~~as compared to the 2022 period, and a decrease in group attrition at our hotels from 32.1% in the 2022 period to 15.5% in the 2023 period.

●

Group room nights on the books for all future years at our hotels at March 31, 2023 are in line with those on the books at the same point of 2022 and 2019. In addition, the ADR on those group nights on the books at March 31, 2023 is 4.5% higher than the same point in 2022 and 12.4% higher than the same point in 2019.

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An increase in Entertainment revenue of 76.9% in the 2023 period, as compared to the 2022 period, attributable to the addition of Block 21, as well as revenue increases throughout our other OEG businesses.

Operating Results –– Detailed Segment Financial Information

Hospitality Segment

Total Segment Results. The following presents the financial results of our Hospitality segment for the three months ended March 31, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021~~2022 (in thousands, except percentages and performance metrics):


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
							%
	2022			2021			Change

									Three Months Ended
									March 31,
															%
									2023			2022			Change
Revenues:
Rooms	$	101,593		$	28,228		259.9	%	$	161,251		$	101,593		58.7	%
Food and beverage		112,116			18,175		516.9	%		215,804			112,116		92.5	%
Other hotel revenue		47,402			23,399		102.6	%		47,384			47,402		(0.0)	%
Total hospitality revenue		261,111			69,802		274.1	%		424,439			261,111		62.6	%
Hospitality operating expenses:
Rooms		30,136			9,477		218.0	%		42,059			30,136		39.6	%
Food and beverage		71,329			19,329		269.0	%		115,181			71,329		61.5	%
Other hotel expenses		86,643			54,557		58.8	%		103,059			86,643		18.9	%
Management fees, net		5,064			753		572.5	%		15,195			5,064		200.1	%
Depreciation and amortization		52,271			49,148		6.4	%		42,875			52,271		(18.0)	%
Total Hospitality operating expenses		245,443			133,264		84.2	%		318,369			245,443		29.7	%
Hospitality operating income (loss) (1)	$	15,668		$	(63,462)		124.7	%
Hospitality performance metrics (2):
Hospitality operating income									$	106,070		$	15,668		577.0	%
Hospitality performance metrics:
Occupancy		47.3	%		16.4	%	30.9	pts		72.3	%		47.3	%	25.0	pts
ADR	$	229.17		$	189.42		21.0	%	$	237.95		$	229.17		3.8	%
RevPAR ~~(3)~~(1)	$	108.41		$	31.02		249.5	%	$	172.08		$	108.41		58.7	%
Total RevPAR ~~(4)~~(2)	$	278.64		$	76.71		263.2	%	$	452.94		$	278.64		62.6	%
Net Definite Group Room Nights Booked ~~(5)~~(3)		165,668			(33,709)		591.5	%		250,318			165,668		51.1	%

(1)

Hospitality segment operating loss does not include preopening costs of $0.4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2021. Hospitality segment operating loss also does not include gain on sale of assets of $0.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2021. See discussion of these items below.

~~(2)~~

~~Hospitality segment metrics for 2022 include the addition of 302 additional guest rooms at Gaylord Palms beginning in June 2021.~~

~~(3)~~

We calculate Hospitality RevPAR by dividing room revenue by room nights available to guests for the period. ~~Room nights available to guests include nights the hotels are closed.~~ Hospitality RevPAR is not comparable to similarly titled measures such as revenues.

~~(4)~~(2)

We calculate Hospitality Total RevPAR by dividing the sum of room, food and beverage, and other ancillary services revenue (which equals Hospitality segment revenue) by room nights available to guests for the period. ~~Room nights available to guests include nights the hotels are closed.~~ Hospitality Total RevPAR is not comparable to similarly titled measures such as revenues.

~~(5)~~(3)

Net definite group room nights booked includes approximately ~~178,000~~59,000 and ~~321,000~~178,000 group room cancellations in the three months ended March 31, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021,~~2022, respectively.

The increase in total Hospitality segment revenue in the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to the same period in 2022, is primarily due to increases of $40.2 million, $38.3 million, $29.8 million, $29.3 million and $24.7 million at Gaylord National, Gaylord Opryland, Gaylord Texan, Gaylord Rockies and Gaylord Palms, respectively, as presented in the tables below.

Total Hospitality segment revenues in the three months ended March 31, ~~2022~~2023 include ~~$19.6~~$9.7 million in attrition and cancellation fee revenue, ~~an increase~~a decrease of ~~$9.4 million from the 2021 period. Since the beginning of 2020, we have recorded $100.9~~$9.9 million in attrition and cancellation ~~fee revenue.~~fees from the 2022 period, as collections continue to decline.

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The percentage of group versus transient business based on rooms sold for our Hospitality segment for the periods presented was approximately as follows:

Three Months Ended

March 31,


2022

2021


Group

66
%
18
%

Transient

34
%
82
%

The increase in rooms expenses in the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to the same period in 2022, is primarily due to increases of $4.2 million, $2.1 million and $2.0 million at Gaylord National, Gaylord Opryland and Gaylord Rockies, respectively, as presented in the tables below.

The increase in food and beverage expenses in the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to the same period in 2022, is primarily due to increases of $10.0 million, $9.1 million, $9.1 million, $8.4 million and $7.1 million at Gaylord National, Gaylord Texan, Gaylord Opryland, Gaylord Rockies and Gaylord Palms, respectively, as presented in the tables below.

Other hotel expenses for the three months ended March 31, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021~~2022 consist of the following (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
					%
	2022		2021		Change

							Three Months Ended
							March 31,
											%
							2023		2022		Change
Administrative employment costs	$	33,212	$	17,622	88.5	%	$	39,758	$	33,212	19.7	%
Utilities		7,547		5,609	34.6	%		9,360		7,547	24.0	%
Property taxes		9,471		9,399	0.8	%		9,089		9,471	(4.0)	%
Other		36,413		21,927	66.1	%		44,852		36,413	23.2	%
Total other hotel expenses	$	86,643	$	54,557	58.8	%	$	103,059	$	86,643	18.9	%

Administrative employment costs include salaries and benefits for hotel administrative functions, including, among others, senior management, accounting, human resources, sales, conference services, engineering and security. Administrative employment costs increased during the three months ended March 31, ~~2022,~~2023, as compared to the same period in ~~2021,~~2022, primarily due to ~~an increase~~increases at Gaylord ~~National, which reopened on July 1, 2021, as well as increases at each of our other~~Opryland and Gaylord ~~Hotels properties~~National associated with increased business levels. Utility costs increased during the three months ended March 31, ~~2022,~~2023, as compared to the same period in ~~2021,~~2022, primarily due to ~~an increase~~increases at Gaylord ~~National, which reopened on July 1, 2021, as well as slight increases at our other~~Opryland, Gaylord ~~Hotels properties~~Rockies and Gaylord National associated with increased usage. Property taxes ~~increased slightly~~decreased during the three months ended March 31, ~~2022,~~2023, as compared to the 2022 period, primarily due to a decrease at Gaylord National due to a settlement of an appeal from prior tax years, partially offset by an increase at Gaylord Palms as a result of increased property taxes related to the 2021 ~~period.~~expansion. Other expenses, which include supplies, advertising, maintenance costs and consulting costs, increased during the three months ended March 31, ~~2022,~~2023, as compared to the same period in ~~2021,~~2022, primarily as a result of various increases at each of our Gaylord Hotels properties.

Each of our management agreements with Marriott for our Gaylord Hotels properties, excluding Gaylord Rockies, requires us to pay Marriott a base management fee of approximately 2% of gross revenues from the applicable property for each fiscal year or portion thereof. Additionally, an incentive management fee is based on the profitability of our Gaylord Hotels properties, excluding Gaylord Rockies, calculated on a pooled basis. The Gaylord ~~Rockies’s~~Rockies’s management agreement with Marriott requires Gaylord Rockies to pay a base management fee of 3% of gross revenues for each fiscal year or portion thereof, as well as an incentive management fee based on the profitability of the hotel. In the three months ended March 31, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021,~~2022, we incurred ~~$5.6~~$9.2 million and ~~$1.5~~$5.6 million, respectively, related to base management fees for our Hospitality segment and $6.7 million and $0.2 million, ~~and $0~~respectively, related to incentive management fees for our Hospitality segment. Management fees are presented throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q net of the amortization of the deferred management rights proceeds discussed in Note ~~8, “Deferred~~9, “Deferred Management Rights Proceeds,”” to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements included herein.

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Total Hospitality segment depreciation and amortization expense ~~increased~~decreased in the three months ended March 31, ~~2022,~~2023, as compared to the same period in ~~2021,~~2022, primarily as a result of the ~~expansion of Gaylord Palms and the rooms renovation~~intangible asset associated with advanced bookings at Gaylord ~~National and the associated increase~~Rockies when we purchased an additional interest in ~~depreciable asset levels.~~Gaylord Rockies in 2018 becoming fully amortized during 2022.

Property-Level Results. The following presents the property-level financial results of our Hospitality segment for the three months ended March 31, ~~2022~~2023 and 2021. The Gaylord Hotels properties experienced higher levels of attrition and cancellations and lower occupancy levels, which are directly related to the COVID-19 pandemic, in the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021. Therefore, the property-level financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 are not comparable to historical periods. Total revenue at each of our Gaylord Hotels properties was lower than that of historical periods for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Operating costs at each of our Gaylord Hotels properties were lower for the three months ended March 31,

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~~2022 and 2021 as a result of cost containment initiatives and lower variable costs due to lower occupancies due to the COVID-19 pandemic.~~2022.

Gaylord Opryland Results. The results of Gaylord Opryland for the three months ended March 31, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021~~2022 are as follows (in thousands, except percentages and performance metrics):

Three Months Ended

March 31,

%


2022

2021

Change


Revenues:







Rooms

$
30,406

$
9,974

204.9
%

Food and beverage

27,039

5,387

401.9
%

Other hotel revenue

16,074

6,398

151.2
%

Total revenue

73,519

21,759

237.9
%

Operating expenses:







Rooms

8,242

3,206

157.1
%

Food and beverage

16,913

5,819

190.7
%

Other hotel expenses

22,850

16,026

42.6
%

Management fees, net

1,370

192

613.5
%

Depreciation and amortization

8,589

8,583

0.1
%

Total operating expenses (1)

57,964

33,826

71.4
%

Performance metrics:







Occupancy

48.8
%

18.3
%
30.5
pts

ADR

$
239.77

$
210.04

14.2
%

RevPAR

$
116.98

$
38.37

204.9
%

Total RevPAR

$
282.85

$
83.71

237.9
%

~~(1)~~

~~Gaylord Opryland operating expenses do not include a gain on sale of assets of $0.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2021.~~


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
							%
	2023			2022			Change
Revenues:
Rooms	$	45,331		$	30,406		49.1	%
Food and beverage		50,097			27,039		85.3	%
Other hotel revenue		16,378			16,074		1.9	%
Total revenue		111,806			73,519		52.1	%
Operating expenses:
Rooms		10,360			8,242		25.7	%
Food and beverage		25,989			16,913		53.7	%
Other hotel expenses		29,890			22,850		30.8	%
Management fees, net		5,318			1,370		288.2	%
Depreciation and amortization		8,554			8,589		(0.4)	%
Total operating expenses		80,111			57,964		38.2	%
Performance metrics:
Occupancy		72.6	%		48.8	%	23.8	pts
ADR	$	240.19		$	239.77		0.2	%
RevPAR	$	174.40		$	116.98		49.1	%
Total RevPAR	$	430.16		$	282.85		52.1	%

Gaylord Palms Results. ~~Gaylord Palms results include 302 expansion rooms beginning in June 2021.~~ The results of Gaylord Palms for the three months ended March 31, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021~~2022 are as follows (in thousands, except percentages and performance metrics):

Three Months Ended

March 31,

%


2022

2021

Change


Revenues:







Rooms

$
22,012

$
5,946

270.2
%

Food and beverage

27,396

3,718

636.8
%

Other hotel revenue

10,440

5,453

91.5
%

Total revenue

59,848

15,117

295.9
%

Operating expenses:







Rooms

4,491

1,653

171.7
%

Food and beverage

14,039

3,574

292.8
%

Other hotel expenses

18,818

11,216

67.8
%

Management fees, net

1,090

169

545.0
%

Depreciation and amortization

5,552

4,124

34.6
%

Total operating expenses (1)

43,990

20,736

112.1
%

Performance metrics:







Occupancy

55.6
%

24.3
%
31.3
pts

ADR

$
256.19

$
191.71

33.6
%

RevPAR

$
142.36

$
46.66

205.1
%

Total RevPAR

$
387.07

$
118.62

226.3
%

~~(1)~~

~~Gaylord Palms operating expenses do not include preopening costs of $0.4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2021. See discussion of this item below.~~


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
							%
	2023			2022			Change
Revenues:
Rooms	$	31,664		$	22,012		43.8	%
Food and beverage		43,782			27,396		59.8	%
Other hotel revenue		9,100			10,440		(12.8)	%
Total revenue		84,546			59,848		41.3	%
Operating expenses:
Rooms		6,312			4,491		40.5	%
Food and beverage		21,188			14,039		50.9	%
Other hotel expenses		20,706			18,818		10.0	%
Management fees, net		3,096			1,090		184.0	%
Depreciation and amortization		5,610			5,552		1.0	%
Total operating expenses		56,912			43,990		29.4	%
Performance metrics:
Occupancy		79.5	%		55.6	%	23.9	pts
ADR	$	257.66		$	256.19		0.6	%
RevPAR	$	204.78		$	142.36		43.8	%
Total RevPAR	$	546.80		$	387.07		41.3	%

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Gaylord Texan Results. The results of Gaylord Texan for the three months ended March 31, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021~~2022 are as follows (in thousands, except percentages and performance metrics):


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
							%
	2022			2021			Change

									Three Months Ended
									March 31,
															%
									2023			2022			Change
Revenues:
Rooms	$	20,908		$	7,018		197.9	%	$	29,044		$	20,908		38.9	%
Food and beverage		26,150			5,109		411.8	%		49,342			26,150		88.7	%
Other hotel revenue		9,578			6,231		53.7	%		8,012			9,578		(16.3)	%
Total revenue		56,636			18,358		208.5	%		86,398			56,636		52.5	%
Operating expenses:
Rooms		4,960			1,981		150.4	%		6,402			4,960		29.1	%
Food and beverage		15,431			4,560		238.4	%		24,550			15,431		59.1	%
Other hotel expenses		15,627			10,177		53.6	%		18,244			15,627		16.7	%
Management fees, net		1,004			192		422.9	%		3,348			1,004		233.5	%
Depreciation and amortization		6,698			6,229		7.5	%		5,766			6,698		(13.9)	%
Total operating expenses		43,720			23,139		88.9	%		58,310			43,720		33.4	%
Performance metrics:
Occupancy		57.8	%		22.6	%	35.2	pts		77.1	%		57.8	%	19.3	pts
ADR	$	221.38		$	189.83		16.6	%	$	230.83		$	221.38		4.3	%
RevPAR	$	128.06		$	42.99		197.9	%	$	177.90		$	128.06		38.9	%
Total RevPAR	$	346.91		$	112.45		208.5	%	$	529.21		$	346.91		52.5	%

Gaylord National Results. ~~Gaylord National was closed from late March 2020 and reopened July 1, 2021.~~ The results of Gaylord National for the three months ended March 31, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021~~2022 are as follows (in thousands, except percentages and performance metrics):

Three Months Ended

March 31,

%


2022

2021

Change


Revenues:







Rooms

$
13,964

$
—

100.0
%

Food and beverage

14,553

23

63,173.9
%

Other hotel revenue

4,070

1,234

229.8
%

Total revenue (1)

32,587

1,257

2,492.4
%

Operating expenses:







Rooms

7,350

200

3,575.0
%

Food and beverage

12,460

439

2,738.3
%

Other hotel expenses

15,463

8,452

83.0
%

Management fees, net

450

(177)

354.2
%

Depreciation and amortization

8,139

6,866

18.5
%

Total operating expenses

43,862

15,780

178.0
%

Performance metrics:







Occupancy

35.4
%

—
%
35.4
pts

ADR

$
219.63

$
—

100.0
%

RevPAR

$
77.73

$
—

100.0
%

Total RevPAR

$
181.40

$
7.00

2,491.4
%

~~(1)~~

~~Gaylord National revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2021 consists primarily of attrition and cancellation fee revenue.~~


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
							%
	2023			2022			Change
Revenues:
Rooms	$	28,999		$	13,964		107.7	%
Food and beverage		36,618			14,553		151.6	%
Other hotel revenue		7,155			4,070		75.8	%
Total revenue		72,772			32,587		123.3	%
Operating expenses:
Rooms		11,559			7,350		57.3	%
Food and beverage		22,503			12,460		80.6	%
Other hotel expenses		21,107			15,463		36.5	%
Management fees, net		1,254			450		178.7	%
Depreciation and amortization		8,294			8,139		1.9	%
Total operating expenses		64,717			43,862		47.5	%
Performance metrics:
Occupancy		67.3	%		35.4	%	31.9	pts
ADR	$	239.70		$	219.63		9.1	%
RevPAR	$	161.43		$	77.73		107.7	%
Total RevPAR	$	405.10		$	181.40		123.3	%

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Gaylord Rockies Results. The results of Gaylord Rockies for the three months ended March 31, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021~~2022 are as follows (in thousands, except percentages and performance metrics):


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
							%
	2022			2021			Change

									Three Months Ended
									March 31,
															%
									2023			2022			Change
Revenues:
Rooms	$	11,294		$	4,115		174.5	%	$	22,015		$	11,294		94.9	%
Food and beverage		16,321			3,809		328.5	%		35,394			16,321		116.9	%
Other hotel revenue		7,172			4,046		77.3	%		6,638			7,172		(7.4)	%
Total revenue		34,787			11,970		190.6	%		64,047			34,787		84.1	%
Operating expenses:
Rooms		3,951			1,875		110.7	%		5,998			3,951		51.8	%
Food and beverage		11,895			4,739		151.0	%		20,281			11,895		70.5	%
Other hotel expenses		12,055			7,026		71.6	%		10,856			12,055		(9.9)	%
Management fees, net		1,022			455		124.6	%		1,999			1,022		95.6	%
Depreciation and amortization		22,648			22,691		(0.2)	%		14,045			22,648		(38.0)	%
Total operating expenses		51,571			36,786		40.2	%		53,179			51,571		3.1	%
Performance metrics:
Occupancy		39.2	%		17.4	%	21.8	pts		69.9	%		39.2	%	30.7	pts
ADR	$	213.46		$	175.28		21.8	%	$	233.09		$	213.46		9.2	%
RevPAR	$	83.61		$	30.46		174.5	%	$	162.97		$	83.61		94.9	%
Total RevPAR	$	257.51		$	88.61		190.6	%	$	474.10		$	257.51		84.1	%

Entertainment Segment

Total Segment Results. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we temporarily closed our Entertainment segment assets in mid-March 2020 and they did not return to full capacity until May 2021. In addition, subsequent to the December 2020 downtown Nashville bombing, the Wildhorse Saloon reopened in April 2021. Therefore, Entertainment segment financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2022 are not comparable to the corresponding 2021 period and the results for 2022 and 2021 are not comparable to historical periods because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The following presents the financial results of our Entertainment segment for the three months ended March 31, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021~~2022 (in thousands, except percentages):

Three Months Ended

March 31,

%


2022

2021

Change


Revenues

$
38,024

$
14,373

164.6
%

Operating expenses

31,731

18,691

69.8
%

Depreciation and amortization

3,552

3,601

(1.4)
%

Operating income (loss) (1)

$
2,741

$
(7,919)

134.6
%


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
					%
	2023		2022		Change
Revenues	$	67,280	$	38,024	76.9	%
Operating expenses		51,434		31,731	62.1	%
Depreciation and amortization		5,265		3,552	48.2	%
Operating income (1)	$	10,581	$	2,741	286.0	%

(1)	Entertainment segment operating income does not include preopening costs of $0.2 million and $0.3 million in the three months ended March 31, ~~2022.~~2023 and 2022, respectively. See discussion of this item below.

Revenues, operating expenses and depreciation and amortization increased in our Entertainment segment in the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to the prior year period, primarily due to Block 21, which we acquired in May 2022. Entertainment segment revenues also increased in the 2023 period, as compared to the 2022 period, due to

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increased revenue at the Grand Ole Opry primarily due to increased attendance. Entertainment segment operating expenses also increased in the 2023 period, as compared to the 2022 period, primarily from the operation of Block 21, as well as increased variable expenses associated with higher business levels.

Corporate and Other Segment

Total Segment Results. The following presents the financial results of our Corporate and Other segment for the three months ended March 31, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021~~2022 (in thousands, except percentages):

Three Months Ended

March 31,

%

2022

2021

Change


Operating expenses (1)
$
9,557

$
7,528

27.0
%

Depreciation and amortization

205

566

(63.8)
%

Operating loss
$
(9,762)

$
(8,094)

(20.6)
%


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
					%
	2023		2022		Change
Operating expenses	$	10,594	$	9,557	10.9	%
Depreciation and amortization		217		205	5.9	%
Operating loss (1)	$	(10,811)	$	(9,762)	(10.7)	%

(1)	Corporate segment operating expenses do not include a loss on sale of assets of $0.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2022.

Corporate and Other operating expenses consist primarily of costs associated with senior management salaries and benefits, legal, human resources, accounting, pension, information technology, consulting and other administrative costs. Corporate and Other segment operating expenses increased in the three months ended March 31, ~~2022,~~2023, as compared to the prior year period, primarily as a result of an increase in employment expenses associated with the hiring of additional employees and increased ~~consulting and employment expenses.~~wages to support the Company’s growth.

Operating Results –– Preopening Costs

Preopening costs during the three months ended March 31, 2023 primarily include costs associated with Ole Red Las Vegas, which is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2023. Preopening costs during the three months ended March 31, 2022 primarily include costs associated with Ole Red Nashville International Airport, which ~~is anticipated to be~~was completed in May 2022. ~~Preopening costs during the three months ended March 31, 2021 primarily include costs associated with the Gaylord Palms expansion, which was completed in April 2021.~~

Operating Results ~~– Gain (Loss)~~–Loss on Sale of Assets

Loss on sale of assets during the three months ended March 31, 2022 includes the sale of a parcel of land in Nashville, Tennessee. ~~Gain on sale of assets of during the three months ended March 31, 2021 includes the sale of certain assets at Gaylord Opryland.~~

Non-Operating Results Affecting Net ~~Loss~~

~~General~~Income (Loss)

The following table summarizes the other factors which affected our net ~~loss~~income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021~~2022 (in thousands, except percentages):

Three Months Ended

March 31,

%

2022

2021

Change


Interest expense
$
31,937

$
30,796

3.7
%

Interest income

1,381

1,370

0.8
%

Loss on extinguishment of debt

—

(2,949)

100.0
%

Loss from unconsolidated joint ventures

(2,627)

(1,609)

(63.3)
%

Other gains and (losses), net

447

374

19.5
%

(Provision) benefit for income taxes

65

(3,954)

101.6
%


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
					%
	2023		2022		Change
Interest expense	$	42,528	$	31,937	33.2	%
Interest income		2,547		1,381	84.4	%
Loss from unconsolidated joint ventures		(2,806)		(2,627)	(6.8)	%
Other gains and (losses), net		(236)		447	(152.8)	%
(Provision) benefit for income taxes		(1,633)		65	(2,612.3)	%

Interest Expense

Interest expense increased ~~$1.1~~$10.6 million during the three months ended March 31, ~~2022,~~2023, as compared to the same period in ~~2021,~~2022, due primarily to the ~~prior year including $1.4 million in capitalized interest that did not recur in 2022.~~new OEG Term Loan and the Block 21 CMBS loan.

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Cash interest expense ~~decreased $0.3~~increased $9.9 million to ~~$29.8~~$39.7 million in the three months ended March 31, ~~2022,~~2023, as compared to the same period in ~~2021.~~2022. Non-cash interest expense, which includes amortization and write-off of deferred financing costs and is offset by capitalized interest, increased ~~$1.4~~$0.7 million to ~~$2.2~~$2.9 million in the three months ended March 31, ~~2022,~~2023, as compared to the same period in ~~2021.~~2022.

Our weighted average interest rate on our borrowings, excluding capitalized interest, but including the impact of interest rate swaps, was ~~4.3%~~5.9% and ~~4.4%~~4.3% for the three months ended March 31, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021,~~2022, respectively.

Interest Income

Interest income for the three months ended March 31, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021~~2022 primarily includes amounts earned on the bonds that were received in connection with the development of Gaylord National, which we hold as notes receivable. See Note ~~6, “Notes~~7, “Notes Receivable,”” to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements included herein for additional discussion of interest income on these bonds.

Loss ~~on Extinguishment of Debt~~

In February 2021, we commenced a cash tender offer for any and all outstanding $400 million 5% senior notes due 2023 (“$400 Million 5% Senior Notes”) at a redemption price of $1,005.00 per $1,000 principal amount. Pursuant to the tender offer, $161.9 million aggregate principal amount of these notes were validly tendered. As a result of our purchase of these tendered notes, and the subsequent redemption of all untendered $400 Million 5% Senior Notes, we recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of $2.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2021.

~~Loss~~ from Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

The loss from unconsolidated joint ventures for the three months ended March 31, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021~~2022 represents our equity method share of losses associated with Circle.

Other Gains and (Losses), net

Other gains and (losses), net for the three months ended March 31, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021~~2022 represents various miscellaneous items.

(Provision) ~~Benefit~~benefit for Income Taxes

As a REIT, we generally are not subject to federal corporate income taxes on ordinary taxable income and capital gains income from real estate investments that we distribute to our stockholders. We are required to pay federal and state corporate income taxes on earnings of our TRSs.

For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, we recorded an income tax (provision) benefit of $(1.6) million and $0.1 million, respectively, related to our TRSs.

For the three months ended March 31, 2021, we recorded an income tax provision of $4.0 million, which includes the recording of a valuation allowance of $3.6 million related to our reassessment of the realizability of our deferred tax assets due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We present the following non-GAAP financial measures, which we believe are useful to investors as key measures of our operating performance:

EBITDAre, Adjusted EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre, Excluding Noncontrolling Interest in Consolidated Joint Venture ~~Interest~~ Definition

We calculate EBITDAre, which is defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ~~(“NAREIT”~~(“NAREIT”) in its September 2017 white paper as net income (calculated in accordance with GAAP) plus interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization, gains or losses on the disposition of depreciated property (including gains or

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losses on change in control), impairment write-downs of depreciated property and of investments in unconsolidated affiliates caused by a decrease in the value of depreciated property or the affiliate, and adjustments to reflect the ~~entity’s~~entity’s share of EBITDAre of unconsolidated affiliates.

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Adjusted EBITDAre is then calculated as EBITDAre, plus to the extent the following adjustments occurred during the periods presented:

●●

Preopening costs;

●●

Non-cash lease expense;

●●

Equity-based compensation expense;

●●

Impairment charges that do not meet the NAREIT definition above;

●●

Credit losses on held-to-maturity securities;

●●

~~Any transactions~~Transaction costs of acquisitions;

●●

Interest income on bonds;

●

Loss on extinguishment of debt;

●●

Pension settlement charges;

●●

Pro rata ~~adjusted~~Adjusted EBITDAre from unconsolidated joint ventures; and

●●

Any other adjustments we have identified herein.

We then exclude the pro rata share of Adjusted EBITDAre related to noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures to calculate Adjusted EBITDAre, Excluding Noncontrolling Interest in Consolidated Joint Venture.

We use EBITDAre, Adjusted EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre, Excluding Noncontrolling Interest in Consolidated Joint Venture to evaluate our operating performance. We believe that the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures provides useful information to investors regarding our operating performance and debt leverage metrics, and that the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures, when combined with the primary GAAP presentation of net income, is beneficial to an ~~investor’s~~investor’s complete understanding of our operating performance. We make additional adjustments to EBITDAre when evaluating our performance because we believe that presenting Adjusted EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre, Excluding Noncontrolling Interest in Consolidated Joint Venture provides useful information to investors regarding our operating performance and debt leverage metrics.

FFO, Adjusted FFO, and Adjusted FFO available to common ~~shareholders~~stockholders and unit holders Definition

We calculate FFO, which definition is clarified by NAREIT in its December 2018 white paper as net income (calculated in accordance with GAAP) excluding depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts), gains and losses from the sale of certain real estate assets, gains and losses from a change in control, impairment write-downs of certain real estate assets and investments in entities when the impairment is directly attributable to decreases in the value of depreciated real estate held by the entity, income (loss) from consolidated joint ventures attributable to noncontrolling interest, and pro rata adjustments for unconsolidated joint ventures.

To calculate Adjusted FFO available to common ~~shareholders~~stockholders and unit holders, we then exclude, to the extent the following adjustments occurred during the periods presented:

●●

Right-of-use asset amortization;

●●

Impairment charges that do not meet the NAREIT definition above;

●●

Write-offs of deferred financing costs;

●●

Amortization of debt discounts or premiums and amortization of deferred financing costs;

●●

Loss on extinguishment of debt;

●●

Non-cash lease expense;

●●

Credit loss on held-to-maturity securities;

●●

Pension settlement charges;

●●

Additional pro rata adjustments from unconsolidated joint ventures;

●●

(Gains) losses on other assets;

●●

~~Transactions~~Transaction costs onof acquisitions;

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Deferred income tax expense (benefit); and

●●

Any other adjustments we have identified herein.

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FFO available to common ~~shareholders~~stockholders and unit holders and Adjusted FFO available to common ~~shareholders~~stockholders and unit holders exclude the ownership portion of the ~~Gaylord Rockies~~ joint ~~venture~~ventures not controlled or owned by the Company.

We believe that the presentation of FFO available to common ~~shareholders~~stockholders and unit holders and Adjusted FFO available to common ~~shareholders~~stockholders and unit holders provides useful information to investors regarding the performance of our ongoing operations because they are a measure of our operations without regard to specified non-cash items such as real estate depreciation and amortization, gain or loss on sale of assets and certain other items, which we believe are not indicative of the performance of our underlying hotel properties. We believe that these items are more representative of our asset base than our ongoing operations. We also use these non-GAAP financial measures as measures in determining our results after considering the impact of our capital structure.

We caution investors that amounts presented in accordance with our definitions of Adjusted EBITDAre, Adjusted EBITDAre, Excluding Noncontrolling Interest, FFO available to common ~~shareholders~~stockholders and unit holders, and Adjusted FFO available to common ~~shareholders~~stockholders and unit holders may not be comparable to similar measures disclosed by other companies, because not all companies calculate these non-GAAP measures in the same manner. These non-GAAP financial measures, and any related per share measures, should not be considered as alternative measures of our Net Income (Loss), operating performance, cash flow or liquidity. These non-GAAP financial measures may include funds that may not be available for our discretionary use due to functional requirements to conserve funds for capital expenditures and property acquisitions and other commitments and uncertainties. Although we believe that these non-GAAP financial measures can enhance an ~~investor’s~~investor’s understanding of our results of operations, these non-GAAP financial measures, when viewed individually, are not necessarily better indicators of any trend as compared to GAAP measures such as Net Income (Loss), Operating Income (Loss), or cash flow from operations.

The following is a reconciliation of our consolidated GAAP net ~~loss~~income (loss) to EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre for the three months ended March 31, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021~~2022 (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2022		2021
Net loss	$	(24,797)	$	(117,121)

					Three Months Ended
					March 31,
					2023		2022
Net income (loss)					$	60,994	$	(24,797)
Interest expense, net		30,556		29,426		39,981		30,556
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		(65)		3,954		1,633		(65)
Depreciation and amortization		56,028		53,315		48,357		56,028
(Gain) loss on sale of assets		469		(317)
Loss on sale of assets						—		469
Pro rata EBITDAre from unconsolidated joint ventures		22		15		9		22
EBITDAre		62,213		(30,728)		150,974		62,213
Preopening costs		304		399		190		304
Non-cash lease expense		1,173		1,088		1,501		1,173
Equity-based compensation expense		3,786		2,522		3,739		3,786
Interest income on Gaylord National bonds		1,340		1,321		1,271		1,340
Loss on extinguishment of debt		—		2,949
Transaction costs of acquisitions		178		—		—		178
Adjusted EBITDAre		68,994		(22,449)		157,675		68,994
Adjusted EBITDAre of noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture		—		744		(4,296)		—
Adjusted EBITDAre, excluding noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture	$	68,994	$	(21,705)	$	153,379	$	68,994

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The following is a reconciliation of our consolidated GAAP net ~~loss~~income (loss) to FFO and Adjusted FFO for the three months ended March 31, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021~~2022 (in thousands):

Three Months Ended

March 31,

2022

2021

Net loss

$
(24,797)

$
(117,121)

Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture

—

11,793

Net loss available to common shareholders and unit holders

(24,797)

(105,328)

Depreciation and amortization

55,997

53,278

Adjustments for noncontrolling interest

—

(7,930)

Pro rata adjustments from joint ventures

22

15

FFO available to common shareholders and unit holders

31,222

(59,965)

Right-of-use asset amortization

31

37

Non-cash lease expense

1,173

1,088

(Gain) loss on other assets

469

(317)

Amortization of deferred financing costs

2,229

2,209

Amortization of debt premiums

(73)

(70)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

—

2,949

Adjustments for noncontrolling interest

—

(217)

Transaction costs of acquisitions

178

—

Deferred tax expense (benefit)

(415)

3,781

Adjusted FFO available to common shareholders and unit holders

$
34,814

$
(50,505)


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2023		2022
Net income (loss)	$	60,994	$	(24,797)
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture		763		—
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders and unit holders		61,757		(24,797)
Depreciation and amortization		48,326		55,997
Adjustments for noncontrolling interest		(1,580)		—
Pro rata adjustments from joint ventures		23		22
FFO available to common stockholders and unit holders		108,526		31,222
Right-of-use asset amortization		31		31
Non-cash lease expense		1,501		1,173
Loss on other assets		—		469
Amortization of deferred financing costs		2,674		2,229
Amortization of debt discounts and premiums		506		(73)
Adjustments for noncontrolling interest		(412)		—
Transaction costs of acquisitions		—		178
Deferred tax provision (benefit)		767		(415)
Adjusted FFO available to common stockholders and unit holders	$	113,593	$	34,814

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash Flows ~~Used In~~Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities. Historically, cash flow from operating activities has been the principal source of cash used to fund our operating expenses, interest payments on debt, maintenance capital expenditures, and dividends to stockholders. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, our net cash flows provided by operating activities were $31.7 million, primarily reflecting our net income before depreciation expense, amortization expense and other non-cash charges of $119.3 million, partially offset by unfavorable changes in working capital of $87.6 million. The unfavorable changes in working capital primarily resulted from a decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities primarily related to compensation and property tax accruals and an increase in accounts receivable due to a seasonal increase in group business, partially offset by an increase in advanced ticket sales at our OEG venues and an increase in advanced deposits at our Gaylord Hotels properties.

During the three months ended March 31, 2022, our net cash flows used in operating activities were $4.2 million, primarily reflecting our net loss before depreciation expense, amortization expense and other non-cash charges of $39.5 million, offset by unfavorable changes in working capital of $43.6 million. The unfavorable changes in working capital primarily resulted from a decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities related to compensation accruals and accruals associated with our December holiday programming, as well as an increase in accounts receivable due to an increase in group business at our Gaylord Hotels properties.

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, with most of our hotels and other assets operating at limited capacity, our net cash flows used in operating activities were $42.9 million, primarily reflecting our net loss before depreciation expense, amortization expense and other non-cash charges of $53.7 million, partially offset by favorable changes in working capital of $10.8 million. The favorable changes in working capital primarily resulted from a decrease in property tax rebates receivable at Gaylord Rockies.

Cash Flows ~~From~~Used In Investing Activities. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, our primary uses of funds for investing activities were purchases of property and equipment, which totaled $36.8 million, and consisted primarily of enhancements to the offerings at Block 21, the construction of Ole Red Las Vegas, enhancements at Gaylord Rockies to better position the property for our group customers, and ongoing maintenance capital expenditures for each of our existing properties.

During the three months ended March 31, 2022, our primary ~~uses~~use of funds for investing activities were purchases of property and equipment, which totaled $9.7 million, and consisted primarily of a re-concepting of the food and beverage options at Gaylord National and ongoing maintenance capital expenditures for ~~our existing properties.~~

~~During the three months ended March 31, 2021, our primary uses~~each of funds for investing activities were purchases of property and equipment, which totaled $25.8 million, and consisted primarily of the expansion of Gaylord Palms, a rooms renovation at Gaylord National, and ongoing maintenance capital expenditures for our existing properties.

Cash Flows ~~From~~Used In Financing Activities. Our cash flows from financing activities primarily reflect the incurrence of debt, the repayment of long-term debt, and ~~prior to the COVID-19 pandemic,~~ the payment of cash dividends. During the three months ended March 31,

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During the three months ended March 31, 2022, our net cash flows used in financing activities were $5.4 million.

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During the three months ended March 31, 2021, our net cash flows provided by financing activities were $75.9 million, primarily reflecting net senior note borrowing of $200.0 million, partially offset by the repayment of $107.3 million in borrowings under our credit facility and the payment of $10.5 million in deferred financing costs.

Liquidity

At March 31, ~~2022,~~2023, we had ~~$128.4~~$318.5 million in unrestricted cash and ~~$509.9~~$743.4 million available for borrowing in the aggregate under our revolving credit facility and the OEG revolving credit facility. During the three months ended March 31, ~~2022,~~2023, we incurred capital expenditures of ~~$9.7~~$36.8 million ~~which, combined with~~and paid $14.0 million in cash dividends. These changes, partially offset by the cash flows ~~used in~~provided by operations discussed above, ~~was~~were the primary ~~factor~~factors in the decrease in our cash balance from December 31, ~~2021~~2022 to March 31, ~~2022.~~2023.

We anticipate investing in our operations during the remainder of ~~2022~~2023 by spending between approximately ~~$120~~$175 million and ~~$150~~$215 million in capital expenditures, which primarily includes ~~the construction of Ole Red Las Vegas, a re-concepting of the food and beverage options at Gaylord National,~~ enhancements at Gaylord Rockies to better position the property for our group customers, enhancements to the offerings at Block 21, ~~subsequent to~~ the ~~acquisition closing,~~construction of Ole Red Las Vegas, and ongoing maintenance capital for each of our ~~current facilities.~~existing properties. In addition, we ~~plan to spend approximately $125 million, after assumption of the existing mortgage debt, to complete the anticipated Block 21 acquisition and~~ intend to contribute up to an additional ~~$10.0~~$8.2 million in capital to the Circle joint venture for working capital needs. Further, our dividend policy provides that we will make minimum dividends of 100% of REIT taxable income annually. Future dividends are subject to our board of directors’ future determinations as to amount and timing. We currently have no debt maturities until July 2023. We believe we will be able to refinance our debt agreements prior to their ~~maturities.~~maturities, including extension options.

We believe that our cash on hand and cash flow from operations, together with amounts available for borrowing under each of our revolving credit facility and the OEG revolving credit facility, will be adequate to fund our general short-term commitments, as well as: (i) current operating expenses, (ii) interest expense on long-term debt obligations, (iii) financing lease and operating lease obligations, ~~until our assets are operating at pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels,~~(iv) declared dividends and ~~(iv) the acquisition of Block 21 and~~(v) the capital expenditures described above. Our ability to draw on our credit facility and the OEG revolving credit facility is subject to the satisfaction of provisions of the credit facility, as ~~amended.~~amended, and the OEG revolving credit facility, as applicable.

Our outstanding principal debt agreements are described below. At March 31, ~~2022,~~2023, there were no defaults under the covenants related to our outstanding ~~debt based on the amended terms of our credit agreement.~~debt.

Principal Debt Agreements

Credit Facility. On October 31, 2019, we entered into a Sixth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement ~~(the “Base Credit Agreement”~~(as amended, the “Credit Agreement”) among the Company, as a guarantor, the Operating Partnership, as borrower, certain other subsidiaries of the Company party thereto, as guarantors, certain subsidiaries of the Company party thereto, as pledgors, the lenders party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, which amended and restated the ~~Company’s~~Company’s existing credit facility. As amended, our credit facility consists of a $700.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility (the ~~“Revolver”~~“Revolver”), prior to its repayment on June 16, 2022, a $300.0 million senior secured term loan A (the ~~“Term~~“Term Loan A”A”), and a $500.0 million senior secured term loan B (the ~~“Term~~“Term Loan B”), each as discussed below. In 2020, we entered into three amendments (the “2020 Amendments”) to the Base Credit Agreement among the same parties, as discussed below. Additionally, we further amended the Base Credit Agreement in April 2021 and further in October 2021 to permit an acquisition during the Credit Agreement’s Restricted Period (as defined below) and an assumption of indebtedness, subject to certain conditions (such amendments, together with the 2020 Amendments, the “Amendments”; the Base Credit Agreement, as amended by the Amendments, the “Existing Credit Agreement”; the Existing Credit Agreement, as amended by the Fifth Amendment (as hereinafter defined), the “Credit Agreement”B”).

Each of the Revolver ~~Term Loan A~~ and Term Loan B is guaranteed by us, each of our subsidiaries that own the Gaylord Hotels properties, other than Gaylord Rockies, and certain of our other subsidiaries. Each is secured by (i) a first mortgage lien on the real property of each of our Gaylord Hotels properties, excluding Gaylord Rockies, (ii) pledges of equity interests in our subsidiaries that own the Gaylord Hotels properties, excluding Gaylord Rockies, (iii) pledges of equity interests in the Operating Partnership, our subsidiaries that guarantee the Credit Agreement, and certain other of our subsidiaries, (iv) our personal property and the personal property of the Operating Partnership and our guarantor subsidiaries and (v) all proceeds and products from our Gaylord Hotels properties, excluding Gaylord Rockies. Advances are subject to a 55% borrowing base, based on the appraisal value of the Gaylord Hotels properties (reduced to 50% in the event one of the Gaylord Hotels properties is sold), excluding Gaylord Rockies. Assets of Gaylord Rockies are not subject to the liens of our credit facility.

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Each of the Revolver ~~Term Loan A~~ and Term Loan B contains certain covenants which, among other things, limit the incurrence of additional indebtedness, investments, dividends, transactions with affiliates, asset sales, acquisitions, mergers and

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consolidations, liens and encumbrances and other matters customarily restricted in such agreements. The material financial covenants, ratios or tests contained in the Credit Agreement are as follows:

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We must maintain a consolidated funded indebtedness to total asset value ratio as of the end of each calendar quarter of not more than .65 to 1.0.

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We must maintain a consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of not less than 1.50 to 1.00.

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We must maintain an implied debt service coverage ratio (the ratio of adjusted net operating income to monthly principal and interest that would be required if the outstanding balance were amortized over 25 years at an assumed fixed rate) of not less than 1.60 to 1.00.

The Amendments provided for a waiver of the foregoing financial covenants through March 31, 2022 (the “Temporary Waiver Period”) and modified covenants through June 30, 2022. In addition, the Amendments contain a covenant that we must maintain unrestricted liquidity (in the form of unrestricted cash on hand or undrawn availability under the Revolver) of at least $100 million. In the event we are unable to comply with the Credit Agreement’s financial covenants, we expect to further amend the Credit Agreement ~~or take other mitigating actions prior to a potential breach.~~

For the first quarter following the expiration of the Temporary Waiver Period, which is the quarter ending June 30, 2022, we will calculate compliance with the financial covenants in the Credit Agreement using a designated annualized calculation basedwas amended effective on our most recently completed fiscal quarter. Thereafter, we will be required to satisfy financial covenants at the levels set forth in the Credit Agreement using a designated annualized calculation based on our most recently completed fiscal quarters, as applicable. Pursuant to the Amendments, we are required to use any proceeds from borrowings drawn until we demonstrate financial covenant compliance following the expiration of the Temporary Waiver Period (the “Restricted Period”) to fund operating expenses, debt service of the Company and its subsidiaries, and permitted capital expenditures and investments. We expect to demonstrate such financial compliance in May 2022 and thereby end the restricted period.

On April 4, 2022, we entered into Amendment No. 5 (the “Fifth Amendment”) to the Existing Credit Agreement, among the Company, as a guarantor, its subsidiary RHP Hotel Properties, LP, as borrower, certain other subsidiaries of the Company party thereto, as guarantors, certain subsidiaries of the Company party thereto, as pledgors, the lenders party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent. The Fifth Amendment provides for certain amendments to the Existing Credit Agreement, each of which is to be effective upon the closing of the OEG ~~Transaction. These amendments include, among others, the exclusion of~~Transaction to exclude OEG from negative covenants and certain restrictions related to certain equity issuances, investments, acquisitions, dispositions and indebtedness; changes to certain financial covenant requirements through December 2022; and a requirement that, following January 1, 2023, the Company satisfy the financial covenants currently provided for in the Credit Agreement.indebtedness.

If an event of default shall occur and be continuing under the Credit Agreement, the commitments under the Credit Agreement may be terminated, and the principal amount outstanding under the Credit Agreement, together with all accrued unpaid interest and other amounts owing in respect thereof, may be declared immediately due and payable.

Revolving Credit Facility. The maturity date of the Revolver is March 31, 2024, with two additional six-month extension options, at our election. Borrowings under the Revolver bear interest at an annual rate equal to, at our option, either (i) LIBOR plus the applicable margin ranging from 1.40% to 1.95%, dependent upon our funded debt to total asset value ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) or (ii) a base rate as set forth in the Credit Agreement. ~~Pursuant to the Amendments, beginning April 1, 2021 through the end of the Restricted Period,~~At March 31, 2023, the interest rate on LIBOR-based borrowings under the Revolver ~~will be~~is LIBOR plus ~~2.25%~~1.50%. Principal is payable in full at maturity.

At March 31, ~~2022, $190.0 million was~~2023, no amounts were outstanding under the Revolver, and the lending banks had issued ~~$0.1~~$14.6 million of letters of credit under the Credit Agreement, which left ~~$509.9~~$685.4 million of availability under the Revolver (subject to the satisfaction of debt incurrence tests under the indentures governing our $600 million in aggregate principal amount

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of senior notes due 2029 (the “$“$600 Million 4.50% Senior ~~Notes”~~Notes”) and our $700 million in aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2027 (the “$“$700 Million 4.75% Senior ~~Notes”~~Notes”), which we met at March 31, ~~2022)~~2023).

~~Term Loan A Facility.~~ The maturity date of the Term Loan A is March 31, 2025. Borrowings bear interest at an annual rate equal to, at our option, either (i) LIBOR plus the applicable margin ranging from 1.35% to 1.90%, dependent upon our funded debt to total asset value ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) or (ii) a base rate as set forth in the Credit Agreement. Pursuant to the Amendments, beginning April 1, 2021 through the end of the Restricted Period, the interest rate on LIBOR-based borrowings under the Term Loan A will be LIBOR plus 2.25%. Amounts borrowed under the Term Loan A that are repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed.

Term Loan B Facility. The Term Loan B has a maturity date of May 11, 2024. The applicable interest rate margins for borrowings under the Term Loan B are, at our option, either (i) LIBOR plus 2.00% or (ii) a base rate as set forth in the Credit Agreement. At March 31, ~~2022,~~2023, the interest rate on the Term Loan B was LIBOR plus 2.00%. In October 2019, we entered into four interest rate swaps with a total notional amount of $350.0 million to fix the LIBOR portion of the interest rate, at rates between 1.2235% and 1.2315%, through May 11, 2023. We have designated these interest rate swaps as effective cash flow hedges. The Term Loan B amortizes in equal quarterly installments in aggregate annual amounts equal to 1.0% of the original principal amount of $500.0 million, with the balance due at maturity. In addition, if for any fiscal year, there is Excess Cash Flow (as defined in the Credit Agreement), an additional principal amount is required. Amounts borrowed under the Term Loan B that are repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed. At March 31, ~~2022, $375.0~~2023, $370.0 million in borrowings were outstanding under the Term Loan B.

$700 Million 4.75% Senior Notes. In September 2019, the Operating Partnership and Finco completed the private placement of $500.0 million in aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2027 (the “$“$500 Million 4.75% Senior ~~Notes”~~Notes”), which are guaranteed by the Company and its subsidiaries that guarantee the Credit Agreement. The $500 Million 4.75% Senior Notes and guarantees were issued pursuant to an indenture by and among the issuing subsidiaries and the guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association as trustee. The $500 Million 4.75% Senior Notes have a maturity date of October 15, 2027 and bear interest at 4.75% per annum, payable semi-annually in cash in arrears on April 15 and October 15 of each year. The $500 Million 4.75% Senior Notes are general unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the issuing subsidiaries and rank equal in right of payment with such ~~subsidiaries’~~subsidiaries’ existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness, including the $600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes, and senior in right of payment to future subordinated indebtedness, if any. The $500 Million 4.75% Senior Notes are effectively subordinated to the issuing ~~subsidiaries’~~ subsidiaries’

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secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness. The guarantees rank equally in right of payment with the applicable ~~guarantor’s~~guarantor’s existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness and senior in right of payment to any future subordinated indebtedness of such guarantor. The $500 Million 4.75% Senior Notes are effectively subordinated to any secured indebtedness of any guarantor to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness and structurally subordinated to all indebtedness and other obligations of the Operating ~~Partnership’s~~Partnership’s subsidiaries that do not guarantee the $500 Million 4.75% Senior Notes.

In October 2019, we completed a tack-on private placement of $200.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.75% senior notes due 2027 (the ~~“additional~~“additional 2027 ~~notes”~~notes”) at an issue price of 101.250% of their aggregate principal amount plus accrued interest from the September 19, 2019 issue date for the $500 Million 4.75% Senior Notes. The additional 2027 notes and the $500 Million 4.75% Senior Notes constitute a single class of securities (collectively, the “$“$700 Million 4.75% Senior ~~Notes”~~Notes”). All other terms and conditions of the additional 2027 notes are identical to the $500 Million 4.75% Senior Notes.

The $700 Million 4.75% Senior Notes are redeemable before October 15, 2022, in whole or in part, at 100.00%, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but not including, the redemption date, plus a make-whole premium. The $700 Million 4.75% Senior Notes will be redeemable, in whole or in part, at any time on or after October 15, 2022 at a redemption price expressed as a percentage of the principal amount thereof, which percentage is 103.563%, 102.375%, 101.188%, and 100.00% beginning on October 15 of 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025, respectively, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but not including, the redemption date.

We completed a registered offer to exchange the $700 Million 4.75% Senior Notes for registered notes with substantially identical terms as the $700 Million 4.75% Senior Notes in July 2020.

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$600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes. On February 17, 2021, the Operating Partnership and Finco completed the private placement of $600.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.50% senior notes due 2029, which are guaranteed by the Company and its subsidiaries that guarantee the Credit Agreement. The $600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes and guarantees were issued pursuant to an indenture by and among the issuing subsidiaries and the guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association as trustee. The $600 Million 5% Senior Notes have a maturity date of February 15, 2029 and bear interest at 4.50% per annum, payable semi-annually in cash in arrears on February 15 and August 15 each year. The $600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes are general unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the issuing subsidiaries and rank equal in right of payment with such ~~subsidiaries’~~subsidiaries’ existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness, including the $700 Million 4.75% Senior Notes, and senior in right of payment to future subordinated indebtedness, if any. The $600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes are effectively subordinated to the issuing ~~subsidiaries’~~subsidiaries’ secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness. The guarantees rank equally in right of payment with the applicable ~~guarantor’s~~guarantor’s existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness and senior in right of payment to any future subordinated indebtedness of such guarantor. The $600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes are effectively subordinated to any secured indebtedness of any guarantor to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness and structurally subordinated to all indebtedness and other obligations of the Operating ~~Partnership’s~~Partnership’s subsidiaries that do not guarantee the $600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes.

The $600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes are redeemable before February 15, 2024, in whole or in part, at 100.00%, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but not including, the redemption date, plus a make-whole premium. The $600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes will be redeemable, in whole or in part, at any time on or after February 15, 2024 at a redemption price expressed as a percentage of the principal amount thereof, which percentage is 102.250%, 101.500%, 100.750%, and 100.000% beginning on February 15 of 2024, 2025, 2026, and 2027, respectively, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but not including, the redemption date.

$800 Million Term Loan (Gaylord Rockies). On July 2, 2019, Aurora Convention Center Hotel, LLC (“(“Hotel ~~Owner”~~Owner”) and Aurora Convention Center Hotel Lessee, LLC ~~(“Tenant”~~(“Tenant” and collectively, with Hotel Owner, the ~~“Loan Parties”~~“Loan Parties”), subsidiaries of the entities that comprised the joint venture that owned Gaylord Rockies (the “Gaylord Rockies joint ~~venture,~~venture”), entered into a Second Amended and Restated Loan Agreement (the ~~“Gaylord~~“Gaylord Rockies ~~Loan”~~Loan”) with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, which refinanced the Gaylord Rockies joint ~~venture’s~~venture’s existing $500 million construction loan and $39 million mezzanine loan, which were scheduled to mature in December 2019. The Gaylord Rockies Loan consists of an $800.0 million secured term loan facility, and also includes the option for an additional $80.0 million of borrowing capacity should we pursue an expansion of Gaylord Rockies, which was announced in February 2020 but has been postponed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Gaylord Rockies Loan matures July 2, 2023 with three, one-year extension options, subject to certain requirements in the Gaylord Rockies Loan. We have fulfilled the necessary requirements to exercise the first of these extension options. The Gaylord Rockies Loan ~~and~~ bears interest at

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LIBOR plus 2.50%~~. Simultaneous~~ and, simultaneous with closing, the Gaylord Rockies joint venture entered into an interest rate swap to fix the LIBOR portion of the interest rate at 1.65% for the first three years of the loan. Additionally, we have entered into an additional interest rate swap to fix the LIBOR portion of the interest rate at 3.3410% for the fourth year of the loan. We have designated ~~this~~these interest rate ~~swap~~swaps as an effective cash flow ~~hedge.~~ hedges.

The Gaylord Rockies Loan is secured by a deed of trust lien on the Gaylord Rockies real estate and related assets. We have entered into limited repayment and carry guaranties that, in the aggregate, guarantee repayment of 10% of the principal debt, together with interest and operating expenses, which are to be released once Gaylord Rockies achieves a certain debt service coverage threshold as defined in the Gaylord Rockies Loan. Generally, the Gaylord Rockies Loan is non-recourse to the Company, subject to (i) those limited guaranties ~~(ii) a completion guaranty in the event the expansion is pursued,~~ and ~~(iii)~~(ii) customary non-recourse carve-outs.

On June 30, 2020, the Loan Parties entered into Amendment No. 1 (the ~~“Loan Amendment”~~“Loan Amendment”) to the Gaylord Rockies Loan, by and among the Loan Parties, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and the lenders from time to time party thereto.

The Loan Amendment modified the Gaylord Rockies Loan to (i) provide for the ability to use cash for certain purposes, even during a Cash Sweep Period (as defined in the Loan Agreement)~~, which the Gaylord Rockies joint venture was in beginning in July 2020,~~ and (ii) ~~extend the deadline for Hotel Owner to commence construction of an expansion to Gaylord Rockies, and (iii)~~ provide favorable changes to the debt service coverage ratio provisions.

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The Loan Amendment includes restrictions on distributions to our subsidiaries that own Gaylord ~~Rockies~~Rockies.

OEG Credit Agreement. On June 16, 2022, OEG Borrower, LLC (“OEG Borrower”) and ~~requires~~OEG Finance, LLC (“OEG Finance”), each a wholly owned direct or indirect subsidiary of OEG, entered into a credit agreement (the “OEG Credit Agreement”) among OEG Borrower, as borrower, OEG Finance, certain ~~level~~subsidiaries of ~~equity financing~~OEG Borrower from time to time party thereto as guarantors, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent. The OEG Credit Agreement provides for (i) a ~~Gaylord Rockies expansion.~~senior secured term loan facility in the aggregate principal amount of $300.0 million (the “OEG Term Loan”) and (ii) a senior secured revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $65.0 million (the “OEG Revolver”). The OEG Term Loan matures on June 16, 2029 and the OEG Revolver matures on June 16, 2027. The OEG Term Loan bears interest at a rate equal to either, at OEG Borrower’s election, (i) the Alternate Base Rate plus 4.00% or (b) Adjusted Term SOFR plus 5.00% (all as specifically more described in the OEG Credit Agreement). The OEG Revolver bears interest at a rate equal to either, at OEG Borrower’s election, (i) the Alternate Base Rate plus 3.75% or (b) Adjusted Term SOFR plus 4.75%, which shall be subject to reduction in the applicable margin based upon OEG’s First Lien Leverage Ratio (all as specifically more described in the OEG Credit Agreement). The OEG Term Loan and OEG Revolver are each secured by substantially all of the assets of OEG Finance and each of its subsidiaries (other than Block 21 and Circle, as more specifically described in the OEG Credit Agreement) and include customary financial covenants and restrictions. The net proceeds we received from the OEG Term Loan were used to repay the outstanding balance of our former $300 million Term Loan A. At March 31, 2023, $7.0 million was outstanding under the OEG Revolver.

Block 21 CMBS Loan. At the closing of the purchase of Block 21 on May 31, 2022, a subsidiary of the Company a assumed the $136 million, ten-year, non-recourse term loan secured by a mortgage on Block 21 (the “Block 21 CMBS Loan”). The Block 21 CMBS Loan has a fixed interest rate of 5.58% per annum, payable monthly, matures January 5, 2026, and payments are due monthly based on a 30-year amortization.

The Block 21 CMBS Loan contains customary financial covenants and other restrictions, including sponsor net worth and liquidity requirements, and debt service coverage ratio targets that Block 21 must meet in order to avoid a “Trigger Period,” the occurrence of which does not constitute a default. During a Trigger Period, any cash generated in excess of amounts necessary to fund loan obligations, budgeted operating expenses and specified reserves will not be distributed to Block 21. Block 21 was in a Trigger Period as of our purchase date but exited the Trigger Period in the first quarter of 2023.

Additional Debt Limitations. Pursuant to the terms of the management agreements and pooling agreement with Marriott for our Gaylord Hotels properties, excluding Gaylord Rockies, we are subject to certain debt limitations described below.

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The management agreements provide for the following limitations on indebtedness encumbering a hotel:

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The aggregate principal balance of all mortgage and mezzanine debt encumbering the hotel shall be no greater than 75% of the fair market value of the hotel; and

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The ratio of (a) aggregate Operating Profit (as defined in the management agreement) in the 12 months prior to the closing on the mortgage or mezzanine debt to (b) annual debt service for the hotel shall equal or exceed 1.2:1; but is subject to the pooling agreement described below.

The pooled limitations on Secured Debt (as defined in the pooling agreement) are as follows:

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The aggregate principal balance of all mortgage and mezzanine debt on Pooled Hotels (as defined in the pooling agreement), shall be no more than 75% of the fair market value of Pooled Hotels.

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The ratio of (a) aggregate Operating Profit (as defined in the pooling agreement) of Pooled Hotels in the 12 months prior to closing on any mortgage or mezzanine debt to (b) annual debt service for the Pooled Hotels, shall equal or exceed 1.2:1.

Gaylord Rockies is not a Pooled Hotel for this purpose.

Estimated Interest on Principal Debt Agreements

Based on the stated interest rates on our fixed-rate debt and the rates in effect at March 31, ~~2022~~2023 for our variable-rate debt after considering interest rate swaps, our estimated interest obligations through ~~2026~~2027 are ~~$376.2~~$474.7 million. These estimated obligations are ~~$86.0~~$100.6 million for the remainder of ~~2022, $94.7 million in~~ 2023, ~~$73.0~~$106.6 million in 2024, ~~$62.3~~$96.7 million in 2025, ~~and $60.2~~$89.2 million in ~~2026.~~2026, and $81.6 million in 2027. Variable rates, as well as outstanding principal balances, could change in future periods. See ~~“Principal~~“Principal Debt ~~Agreements”~~Agreements” above for a discussion of our outstanding long-term debt. See ~~“Supplemental~~“Supplemental Cash Flow ~~Information”~~Information” in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, ~~2021~~2022 for a discussion of the interest we paid during 2022, 2021 ~~2020~~ and ~~2019.~~2020.

Inflation

Inflation has had a more meaningful impact on our business during recent periods than in historical periods. However, favorable occupancy, ADR and outside-the-room spend in our Hospitality segment and business levels in our Entertainment segment have reduced the impact of increased operating costs, including increased wages and food and beverage costs, on our financial position and results of operations. We continue to monitor inflationary pressures and may need to consider potential mitigation actions in future periods. A prolonged inflationary environment could adversely affect our operating costs, customer spending and bookings, and our financial results.

Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information

The ~~Company’s~~Company’s $600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes and $700 Million 4.75% Senior Notes were each issued by the Operating Partnership and RHP Finance Corporation, a Delaware corporation (collectively, the ~~“Issuers”~~“Issuers”), and are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the Company (as the parent company), each of the Operating ~~Partnership’s~~Partnership’s subsidiaries that own the Gaylord Hotels properties, excluding Gaylord Rockies, and certain other of the ~~Company’s~~Company’s subsidiaries, each of which also guarantees the Operating ~~Partnership’s~~Partnership’s Credit Agreement, as amended (such subsidiary guarantors, together with the Company, the ~~“Guarantors”~~“Guarantors”). The Guarantors are 100% owned by the Operating Partnership or the Company, and the guarantees are full and unconditional and joint and several. The guarantees rank equally in right of payment with each ~~Guarantor’s~~Guarantor’s existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness and senior in right of payment to all future subordinated indebtedness, if any, of such Guarantor. Not all of the ~~Company’s~~Company’s subsidiaries have guaranteed the ~~Company’s~~Company’s $600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes and $700 Million 4.75% Senior Notes, and the guarantees are structurally subordinated to all indebtedness and other obligations of such subsidiaries that have not guaranteed the ~~Company’s~~Company’s $600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes and $700 Million 4.75% Senior Notes.

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The following tables present summarized financial information for the Issuers and the Guarantors on a combined basis. The intercompany balances and transactions between these parties, as well as any investments in or equity in earnings from non-guarantor subsidiaries, have been eliminated (amounts in thousands).


	~~March 31,~~
	~~2022~~
~~Net receivables due from non-guarantor subsidiaries~~	$	~~569,046~~
~~Other assets~~		~~1,588,501~~
~~Total assets~~	$	~~2,157,547~~

~~Total liabilities~~	$	~~2,275,652~~
~~Total noncontrolling interest~~	$	~~(336)~~


	March 31,
	2023
Net receivables due from non-guarantor subsidiaries	$	21,361
Other assets		1,655,854
Total assets	$	1,677,215

Total liabilities	$	1,835,480
Total noncontrolling interest	$	766


	~~Three Months Ended~~
	~~March 31, 2022~~
~~Revenues from third-parties~~	$	~~122~~
~~Revenues from non-guarantor subsidiaries~~		~~42,107~~
~~Operating expenses (excluding expenses to non-guarantor subsidiaries)~~		~~30,098~~
~~Expenses to non-guarantor subsidiaries~~		~~3,439~~
~~Operating income~~		~~8,692~~
~~Interest income from non-guarantor subsidiaries~~		~~6,363~~
~~Net loss~~		~~(7,949)~~
~~Net loss available to common stockholders~~		~~(7,773)~~


	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2023
Revenues from non-guarantor subsidiaries	$	106,475
Operating expenses (excluding expenses to non-guarantor subsidiaries)		30,604
Expenses to non-guarantor subsidiaries		3,563
Operating income		72,308
Interest income from non-guarantor subsidiaries		831
Net income		52,922
Net income available to common stockholders		53,515

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

We prepare our condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Certain of our accounting policies, including those related to revenue recognition, impairment of long-lived and other assets, credit losses on financial assets, ~~stock-based compensation, derivative financial instruments,~~ depreciation and amortization, income taxes, pension plans, acquisitions and purchase price allocations, and legal contingencies, require that we apply significant judgment in defining the appropriate assumptions for calculating financial estimates. By their nature, these judgments are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty. Our judgments are based on our historical experience, our observance of trends in the industry, and information available from other outside sources, as appropriate. There can be no assurance that actual results will not differ from our estimates. For a discussion of our critical accounting policies and estimates, please refer to Item 7, ~~“Management’s~~“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of ~~Operations”~~Operations” and ~~“Notes~~“Notes to Consolidated Financial ~~Statements”~~Statements” presented in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, ~~2021.~~2022. There were no newly identified critical accounting policies in the first three months of ~~2022,~~2023, nor were there any material changes to the critical accounting policies and estimates discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, ~~2021.~~2022.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

There have been no material changes in our quantitative and qualitative market risks since December 31, ~~2021.~~2022. For a discussion of the ~~Company’s~~Company’s exposure to market risk, refer to the ~~Company’s~~Company’s market risk disclosures set forth in Part II, Item 7A. ~~“Quantitative~~“Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market ~~Risk”~~Risk” of the ~~Company’s~~Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, ~~2021.~~2022.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under 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 ~~SEC’s~~SEC’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,

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

There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II —— OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

The Company is a party to certain litigation in the ordinary course, as described in Note ~~13, “Commitments~~14, “Commitments and Contingencies,”” to our condensed consolidated financial statements included herein and which our management deems will not have a material effect on our financial statements.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.

~~Except as otherwise described herein, there~~There have been no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in Part I, Item 1A, ~~“Risk~~“Risk Factors,”” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, ~~2021.~~

~~We may fail to complete the OEG Transaction on a timely basis or at all.~~

On April 4, 2022, we and certain of our subsidiaries entered into the Investment Agreement with Atairos and an affiliate of Atairos, pursuant to which OEG will issue and sell to such affiliate, and such affiliate will acquire, 30% of the equity interests of OEG for approximately $293.0 million, subject to certain adjustments as set forth in the Investment Agreement. Although we expect to complete the OEG Transaction in the second quarter of 2022, the completion of the OEG Transaction is subject to customary closing requirements and conditions, including closing a loan financing, and there can be no assurance that the OEG Transaction will be completed on a timely basis or at all. If we fail to consummate the OEG Transaction or should the completion of the OEG Transaction be significantly delayed, we will have expended significant resources without realizing all or a portion of the intended economic benefits of the OEG Transaction. Even if we consummate the OEG Transaction, we may not realize the intended long-term economic benefits. An inability or failure to consummate the OEG Transaction or to realize the full extent of the anticipated long-term economic benefits of the OEG Transaction could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and our public reputation.

After the closing of the OEG Transaction, we will conduct the operations of our Entertainment segment through OEG and our ownership will be subject to the terms of agreements with Atairos. Any disagreement with Atairos may adversely affect our interest in OEG.

After the closing of the OEG Transaction, the limited liability company agreement for OEG will give Atairos certain rights, including consent rights regarding certain major decisions, which may limit our flexibility with respect to OEG. Atairos may have economic or other business interests or goals which are inconsistent with ours, and we could become engaged in a dispute or disagreement with them that might affect our ability to develop or operate the Entertainment business in any manner in which we see fit, thereby adversely affecting our ownership interest in OEG.2022.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

Inapplicable.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

Inapplicable.

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ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

Inapplicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.

~~Inapplicable.~~Rule 10b5-1 Selling Plan

Colin V. Reed, Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, entered into a pre-arranged stock selling plan on March 1, 2023. Mr. Reed’s plan provides for the sale of up to 109,089 shares of the Company’s common stock between May 30, 2023 and December 5, 2023. Sales of the shares of the Company’s common stock set forth in Mr. Reed’s trading plan, if any, will be made at or above a specified market price, which price is in excess of the market price of the Company’s common stock immediately prior to this filing. Mr. Reed’s trading plan was entered into during an open insider trading window and is intended to satisfy Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act and the Company’s policies regarding insider transactions.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.


Exhibit Number		Description

3.1		Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the ~~Company’s~~Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 1, 2012).

3.2		Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the ~~Company’s Current~~Company’s Annual Report on Form ~~8-K~~10-K filed ~~October 1, 2012)~~February 24, 2023).

~~10.1~~	10.1*#	Fourth Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2022, between the Company and Mark Fioravanti (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 1, 2022).
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~~10.2~~		Severance Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2022, between the Company and Jennifer Hutcheson (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 1, 2022).

~~10.3~~		Investment Agreement, dated as of April 4, 2022, by and among the Company, OEG Attractions Holdings, LLC, RHP Hotels, LLC, RHP Hotel Properties, LP, A-OEG Holdings, LLC and Atairos Group, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 5, 2022).

~~10.4~~		Form of ~~Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company~~Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement ~~for OEG Attractions Holdings, LLC (incorporated by reference~~with respect to ~~Exhibit C to Exhibit 10.1~~time-based vesting restricted stock units granted pursuant to the ~~Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 5, 2022).~~Company’s 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

~~10.5~~10.2*#††		~~Amendment No. 5~~Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement with respect to Sixth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of April 4, 2022, among Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc., as guarantor, RHP Hotel Properties, LP, as borrower, certain other subsidiary of Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. party thereto, as guarantors, certain subsidiaries of Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. party thereto, as pledgors, the lenders party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3performance-based vesting restricted stock units granted pursuant to the ~~Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 5, 2022).~~Company’s 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

22		List of Parent and Subsidiary Guarantors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 22 to the ~~Company’s~~Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, ~~2021,~~2022, filed February ~~25, 2022)~~24, 2023).

31.1*		Certification of ~~Colin V. Reed~~Mark Fioravanti pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2*		Certification of Jennifer Hutcheson pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1**		Certification of ~~Colin V. Reed~~Mark Fioravanti and Jennifer Hutcheson pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

101*		The following materials from Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.’s’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, ~~2022,~~2023, formatted in Inline XBRL (eXtensible Business

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		Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) at March 31, ~~2022~~2023 and December 31, ~~2021,~~2022, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive ~~Loss~~Income (Loss) (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021,~~2022, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021,~~2022, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity (Deficit) (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, ~~2022~~2023 and ~~2021,~~2022, and (v) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited).
104*		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

* Filed herewith.

** Furnished herewith.

#	Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

†	Certain schedules and similar attachments have been omitted in reliance on Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The Company will provide, on a supplemental basis, a copy of any omitted schedule or attachment to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

††	Certain schedules and similar attachments have been omitted in reliance on Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The Company will provide, on a supplemental basis, a copy of any omitted schedule or attachment to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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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.


	RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC.

Date: May ~~3, 2022~~4, 2023	By:	/s/ ~~Colin V. Reed~~Mark Fioravanti
		~~Colin V. Reed~~Mark Fioravanti
		~~Chairman of the Board of Directors~~President and
		Chief Executive Officer

	By:	/s/ Jennifer Hutcheson
		Jennifer Hutcheson
		Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
		Officer and Chief Accounting Officer

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