Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.: Form 10-Q for the period ended Jun 30, 2025
Filed with the SEC on Aug 5, 2025 and accepted by EDGAR at Aug 5, 2025, 12:16 ET.
Management's discussion and analysis
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Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (“Ryman”) is a Delaware corporation that conducts its operations so as to maintain its qualification as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for federal income tax purposes. The Company (as defined below) 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”). RHP Finance Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“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 investment in the Operating Partnership and the Operating Partnership’s 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 other reports, documents or other information filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). In this report, we use the terms the “Company,” “we” or “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 unaudited 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, 2024, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K that was filed with the SEC on February 21, 2025.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. 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,” or “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 may also include statements regarding (i) the future performance of our business, anticipated business levels and our anticipated financial results during future periods; (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”); (iv) 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”) 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 ability to borrow available funds under our credit facility; (x) our expectations about successfully amending the agreements governing our indebtedness should the need arise; (xi) the effects of inflation, other macroeconomic conditions and increased costs on our business and on our customers, including group customers at our hotels; (xii) risks associated with our acquisition of JW Marriott Desert Ridge; 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 economic conditions affecting the hospitality business generally, the geographic concentration of our hotel properties, business levels at our hotels, the effects of inflation and changes in international, national, regional and local economic and market conditions (such as the imposition of trade barriers or other changes in trade policy) on our business, including the effects on costs of labor and supplies and effects on group customers at our hotels and 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, and those factors described elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 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 upscale, meetings-focused resorts totaling 11,869 rooms that are managed by Marriott under the Gaylord Hotels and JW Marriott brands. The five Gaylord Hotels resorts, which we refer to as our Gaylord Hotels properties, consist of the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee (“Gaylord Opryland”), the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center near Orlando, Florida (“Gaylord Palms”), the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center near Dallas, Texas (“Gaylord Texan”), the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center near Washington D.C. (“Gaylord National”), and the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center near Denver, Colorado (“Gaylord Rockies”). The two JW Marriott resorts, which we refer to as the JW Marriott properties, consist of the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa (“JW Marriott Hill Country”) and, effective June 10, 2025, the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa (“JW Marriott Desert Ridge”). Our other 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”), an overflow hotel adjacent to Gaylord National.
Each of our award-winning Gaylord Hotels properties and JW Marriott properties incorporates not only high-quality lodging, but also large-scale meeting, convention and exhibition space, superb food and beverage options and retail and spa facilities within a single self-contained property. Our Gaylord Hotels properties each include at least 400,000 square feet of meeting, convention and exhibit space, and our JW Marriott properties each include at least 240,000 square feet of meeting, convention and exhibit space. As a result, our Gaylord Hotels properties and JW Marriott properties provide a convenient and entertaining environment for convention guests. Our Gaylord Hotels properties and JW Marriott properties focus on the large group meetings market in the United States.
We also own an approximate 70% controlling equity interest in a business comprised of a number of entertainment and media assets, 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 finest performers for 99 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 radio home; Ole Red, a brand of Blake Shelton-themed bar, music venue and event spaces; Category 10, a Luke Combs-themed bar, music venue and event space that opened in November 2024; Block 21, a mixed-use entertainment, lodging, office, and retail complex located in Austin, Texas (“Block 21”), and as of January 3, 2025, a majority and controlling equity interest in Southern Entertainment, a Charlotte, North Carolina-based national music festival and events production company.
See “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in this Item 2 and Item 1A, “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, 2024 for important information regarding forward-looking statements made in this report and risks and uncertainties we face.
Significant 2025 Activities
Significant activities we have undertaken in 2025 include (as well as where you can find more information herein or in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements):
- Purchased JW Marriott Desert Ridge in June 2025 – Note 2, “JW Marriott Desert Ridge Transaction”
- Issued $625 million in 6.50% senior notes due 2033 – Note 8, “Debt”
- Offered and issued approximately 3.0 million shares of our common stock – Note 14, “Equity”
- Successfully defeased the previous Block 21 CMBS loan with incremental borrowings under the existing OEG credit facility – Note 8, “Debt”
- Continued investment in our existing properties through approximately $182.2 million in capital expenditures – “Liquidity and Capital Resources”
- Declared approximately $142.4 million in cash distributions – Note 14, “Equity”
Dividend Policy
Our board of directors has approved a dividend policy pursuant to which we will make minimum dividends of 100% of REIT taxable income annually, subject to the board of directors’ future determinations as to the amount of any distributions and the timing thereof. The dividend policy may be altered at any time by our board of directors (as otherwise permitted by our credit agreement) and certain provisions of our agreements governing our other indebtedness may prohibit us from paying dividends in accordance with any policy we may adopt.
Our Long-Term Strategic Plan
Our goal is to be the nation’s premier hospitality REIT for group-oriented meeting hotel assets in urban and resort markets.
Existing Hotel Property Design. Our Gaylord Hotels properties and JW Marriott properties focus on the large group meetings and regional leisure transient markets 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’ needs are met in one location. We believe this strategy creates a better experience for both meeting planners and guests and has led to our current Gaylord Hotels properties and JW Marriott properties claiming a place among the leading convention hotels in the country.
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 are consistently considering acquisitions that would expand the geographic diversity of our existing asset portfolio. To this end, we purchased JW Marriott Hill Country in June 2023 and JW Marriott Desert Ridge in June 2025.
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 2024, we completed a $98 million multi-year interior and exterior enhancement project at Gaylord Rockies to better position the property for our group customers. In early 2024, we identified over $1 billion in capital investment opportunities across our entire hotel portfolio, comprised of projects that we anticipate completing in phases through 2027. We have previously announced plans for a nearly $225 million multi-phase capital improvement plan at Gaylord Opryland that includes the currently ongoing expansion of approximately 108,000 square feet of premium, carpeted meeting space; the construction of a sports bar, event lawn and pavilion; and the renovation of multiple ballrooms and pre-function space.
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 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 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, purchased Block 21, opened Category 10 in November 2024, and purchased a majority interest in Southern Entertainment in January 2025. Further, in 2022, we completed a strategic transaction to sell a minority interest in OEG to an affiliate of Atairos Group, Inc. and its strategic partner NBCUniversal Media, LLC, who we believe will continue to help us expand the distribution of our OEG brands.
Short-Term Capital Allocation. 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. Our dividend policy provides that we will make minimum dividends of 100% of REIT taxable income annually, subject to the board of directors’ future determinations as to the amount of any distributions and the timing thereof.
Our Operations
Our operations are organized into three principal business segments:
- Hospitality, consisting of our Gaylord Hotels properties, our JW Marriott properties (including, effective June 10, 2025, JW Marriott Desert Ridge), the Inn at Opryland and the AC Hotel.
- Entertainment, consisting of the Grand Ole Opry, the Ryman Auditorium, WSM-AM, Ole Red, Category 10, Block 21, Southern Entertainment, and our other Nashville-based attractions.
- Corporate and Other, consisting of our corporate expenses.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, our total revenues were divided among these business segments as follows:
| Segment | Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 | 2024 | Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality | 78% | 85% | 81% | 86% |
| Entertainment | 22% | 15% | 19% | 14% |
| 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 performance indicators are commonly used in the hospitality industry and are used by management to evaluate hotel performance and allocate capital expenditures:
- hotel occupancy – a volume indicator calculated by dividing total rooms sold by total rooms available;
- average daily rate (“ADR”) – a price indicator calculated by dividing room revenue by the number of rooms sold;
- revenue per available room (“RevPAR”) – a summary measure of hotel results calculated by dividing room revenue by room nights available to guests for the period;
- total revenue per available room (“Total RevPAR”) – a summary measure of hotel results calculated by dividing the sum of room, food and beverage and other ancillary service revenue by room nights available to guests for the period; and
- 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.
We also use certain “non-GAAP financial measures,” which are measures of our historical performance that are not calculated and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”), within the meaning of applicable SEC rules. These measures include:
- Earnings Before Interest Expense, Income Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization for Real Estate (“EBITDAre”), Adjusted EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre, Excluding Noncontrolling Interest, and
- Funds From Operations (“FFO”) available to common stockholders and unit holders and Adjusted FFO available to common stockholders and unit holders.
See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for further discussion.
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, seasonality, 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.
Selected Financial Information
The following table contains our unaudited selected summary financial data for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024. 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
Unaudited
| | | Three Months Ended June 30, | | | Six Months Ended June 30, | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 2025% | | 2024% | 2025% | | 2024% | | |
| REVENUES: | | | | | | | | |
| Rooms | | $200,900 30.5% | | $199,497 32.5% | $390,132 31.3% | | $373,130 32.7% | |
| Food and beverage | | 250,391 38.0% | | 259,386 42.3% | 503,654 40.4% | | 494,469 43.3% | |
| Other hotel revenue | | 64,920 9.8% | | 60,204 9.8% | 120,155 9.6% | | 112,958 9.9% | |
| Entertainment | | 143,304 21.7% | | 94,203 15.4% | 232,854 18.7% | | 161,078 14.1% | |
| Total revenues | | 659,515 100.0% | | 613,290 100.0% | 1,246,795 100.0% | | 1,141,635 100.0% | |
| OPERATING EXPENSES: | | | | | | | | |
| Rooms | | 47,238 7.2% | | 45,062 7.3% | 93,527 7.5% | | 89,163 7.8% | |
| Food and beverage | | 136,152 20.6% | | 132,369 21.6% | 274,291 22.0% | | 260,548 22.8% | |
| Other hotel expenses | | 130,588 19.8% | | 117,769 19.2% | 254,512 20.4% | | 236,582 20.7% | |
| Hotel management fees, net | | 17,916 2.7% | | 21,449 3.5% | 36,379 2.9% | | 39,411 3.5% | |
| Entertainment | | 110,376 16.7% | | 59,560 9.7% | 180,146 14.4% | | 112,147 9.8% | |
| Corporate | | 10,759 1.6% | | 9,402 1.5% | 21,529 1.7% | | 21,356 1.9% | |
| Preopening costs | | 98 0.0% | | 1,055 0.2% | 185 0.0% | | 2,491 0.2% | |
| Gain on sale of assets | | — —% | | — —% | — —% | | (270) (0.0)% | |
| Depreciation and amortization: | | | | | | | | |
| Hospitality | | 57,397 8.7% | | 50,553 8.2% | 111,503 8.9% | | 100,783 8.8% | |
| Entertainment | | 9,335 1.4% | | 7,766 1.3% | 18,712 1.5% | | 14,506 1.3% | |
| Corporate and Other | | 231 0.0% | | 234 0.0% | 465 0.0% | | 466 0.0% | |
| Total depreciation and amortization | | 66,963 10.2% | | 58,553 9.5% | 130,680 10.5% | | 115,755 10.1% | |
| Total operating expenses | | 520,090 78.9% | | 445,219 72.6% | 991,249 79.5% | | 877,183 76.8% | |
| OPERATING INCOME (LOSS): | | | | | | | | |
| Hospitality | | 126,920 24.6% | | 151,885 29.3% | 243,729 24.0% | | 254,070 25.9% | |
| Entertainment | | 23,593 16.5% | | 26,877 28.5% | 33,996 14.6% | | 34,425 21.4% | |
| Corporate and Other | | (10,990) (A) | | (9,636) (A) | (21,994) (A) | | (21,822) (A) | |
| Preopening costs | | (98) (0.0)% | | (1,055) (0.2)% | (185) (0.0)% | | (2,491) (0.2)% | |
| Gain on sale of assets | | — —% | | — —% | — —% | | 270 0.0% | |
| Total operating income | | 139,425 21.1% | | 168,071 27.4% | 255,546 20.5% | | 264,452 23.2% | |
| Interest expense | | (58,534) (A) | | (56,577) (A) | (112,817) (A) | | (117,020) (A) | |
| Interest income | | 5,583 (A) | | 7,064 (A) | 11,042 (A) | | 14,586 (A) | |
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | | (2,542) (A) | | (1,797) (A) | (2,542) (A) | | (2,319) (A) | |
| Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures | | (13) (A) | | 183 (A) | (29) (A) | | 215 (A) | |
| Other gains and (losses), net | | (196) (A) | | (4) (A) | (304) (A) | | 317 (A) | |
| Provision for income taxes | | (7,848) (A) | | (12,200) (A) | (12,007) (A) | | (12,730) (A) | |
| Net income | | 75,875 (A) | | 104,740 (A) | 138,889 (A) | | 147,501 (A) | |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in Opry Entertainment Group | | (2,094) (A) | | (3,270) (A) | (2,805) (A) | | (2,691) (A) | |
| Net income attributable to other noncontrolling interests | | (2,028) (A) | | (665) (A) | (1,370) (A) | | (949) (A) | |
| Net income available to common stockholders | | $71,753 (A) | | $100,805 (A) | $134,714 (A) | | $143,861 (A) | |
(A) These amounts have not been shown as a percentage of revenue because they have no relationship to revenue.
Summary Financial Results
Results of Operations
The following table summarizes our financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands, except percentages and per share data):
| | | Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 | | 2024 | % | Change | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 | | 2024 | % | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenues | | $659,515 | $613,290 | 7.5% | | $1,246,795 | $1,141,635 | 9.2% | | ||||
| Total operating expenses | | 520,090 | 445,219 | 16.8% | | 991,249 | 877,183 | 13.0% | | ||||
| Operating income | | 139,425 | 168,071 | (17.0)% | | 255,546 | 264,452 | (3.4)% | | ||||
| Net income | | 75,875 | 104,740 | (27.6)% | | 138,889 | 147,501 | (5.8)% | | ||||
| Net income available to common stockholders | | 71,753 | | 100,805 | | (28.8)% | | 134,714 | | 143,861 | | (6.4)% | |
| Net income available to common stockholders per share - diluted | | 1.12 | 1.65 | (32.1)% | | 2.13 | 2.31 | (7.8)% | |
Total Revenues
The increase in our total revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to the same period in 2024, is primarily attributable to an increase in our Entertainment segment of $49.1 million, driven primarily by the inclusion of Southern Entertainment in the 2025 period, partially offset by a decrease in our Hospitality segment of $2.9 million, as presented in the tables below. The decrease in Hospitality segment revenue in the three months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to the same period in 2024, was partially offset by $5.3 million in revenue at JW Marriott Desert Ridge. The increase in our total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to the same period in 2024, is primarily attributable to an increase in our Entertainment segment and Hospitality segment of $71.8 million and $33.4 million, respectively, as presented in the tables below.
Total Operating Expenses
The increase in our total operating expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to the same period in 2024, is primarily the result of an increase in our Entertainment segment of $50.8 million, driven primarily by the inclusion of Southern Entertainment in the 2025 period, an increase in our Hospitality segment of $15.2 million, and an increase of $8.4 million in depreciation and amortization expense, as presented in the tables below. The increase in Hospitality segment operating expenses in the three months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to the same period in 2024, includes $6.0 million in operating expenses at JW Marriott Desert Ridge. The increase in our total operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to the same period in 2024, is primarily the result of increases in our Entertainment segment and Hospitality segment of $68.0 million and $33.0 million, respectively, and an increase of $14.9 million in depreciation and amortization expense, as presented in the tables below.
In addition, the increase in total operating expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to the same period in 2024, is partially attributable to the prior year periods including a reduction in total operating expenses of $9.1 million related to a refund of Tennessee franchise tax for prior years caused by a change in tax law.
Operating Income
The above factors resulted in a decrease of $28.6 million and $8.9 million in operating income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively, as compared to the 2024 periods.
Net Income
Our $28.9 million decrease in net income for the three months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to the same period in 2024, was primarily due to the changes in our revenues and operating expenses reflected above, impacted by the following factors, each as described more fully below:
- A $4.4 million decrease in provision for income taxes in the 2025 period, as compared to the 2024 period.
- A $3.4 million increase in interest expense, net, in the 2025 period, as compared to the 2024 period, due to higher outstanding debt balances.
Our $8.6 million decrease in net income for the six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to the same period in 2024, was primarily due to the changes in our revenues and operating expenses reflected above.
Factors and Trends Contributing to Performance and Current Environment
Important factors and trends contributing to our performance during the three months ended June 30, 2025, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024, were:
- A decrease of 1.6% in total same-store (Hospitality segment excluding JW Marriott Desert Ridge) Hospitality segment revenue in the 2025 period, as compared to the 2024 period, as the Easter holiday shift from March in the previous year to April in the current year negatively impacted group business in the 2025 period.
- A decrease of 2.5% in same-store outside-the-room spending in our Hospitality segment in the 2025 period, as compared to the 2024 period, primarily as a result of a mix shift in the 2025 period towards increased association group room nights.
- A decrease of 10.7% in total revenue and Total RevPAR at Gaylord Opryland in the 2025 period, as compared to the 2024 period, primarily as a result of the timing of the Easter holiday and the mix shift towards increased association group room nights. These decreases were exacerbated by the ongoing construction at the property.
- The addition of JW Marriott Desert Ridge, including $5.3 million in revenues; for our ownership period beginning June 10, 2025, the property averaged $228.50 in RevPAR and $268.11 in Total RevPAR.
- Increases of 52.1% and 85.3% in Entertainment revenue and Entertainment operating expenses, respectively, in the 2025 period, as compared to the 2024 period, primarily related to Southern Entertainment, which was negatively impacted by several weather-related events. Entertainment segment results benefited from the operation of Category 10, which opened in November 2024.
Important factors and trends contributing to our performance during the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024, were:
- An increase in same-store ADR of 2.3% in the 2025 period, as compared to the 2024 period.
- An increase of 2.1% in same-store outside-the-room spending in our Hospitality segment in the 2025 period, as compared to the 2024 period, primarily as a result of increased food and beverage outlet spending at Gaylord Rockies, JW Marriott Hill Country, Gaylord Palms and Gaylord National, which offsets the decrease in banquet and technology spending in the 2025 period due to the mix shift towards increased association group room nights. In addition, the increase in occupancy at Gaylord Palms during the 2025 period has resulted in additional outside-the-room spending for services such as resort fees and self-parking.
- Same-store in-the-year-for-the-year cancelled room nights at our hotels increased by approximately thirteen thousand rooms in the 2025 period, as compared to the 2024 period.
- Increases of 44.6% and 60.6% in Entertainment revenue and Entertainment operating expenses, respectively, in the 2025 period, as compared to the 2024 period, primarily related to Southern Entertainment, which was
negatively impacted by several weather-related events. Entertainment segment results benefited from the operation of Category 10, which opened in November 2024, as well as the W Austin, which faced construction-related disruptions in the prior year period.
Other important factors and trends for the three and six months ended, and as of, June 30, 2025 include:
- A decrease of 16.7% and 11.1% in same-store net definite group room nights booked at our hotels in the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2024, as ongoing economic policy uncertainty is weighing on near-term meeting planner decision-making, which has impacted lead volumes for the in-the-year-for-the-year period.
- Same-store group room nights on the books for all future years at our hotels at June 30, 2025 are 3.1% higher than the number on the books at the same point in 2024. In addition, the estimated ADR on those group room nights on the books at June 30, 2025 is 5.3% higher than the same point in 2024.
- Total operating expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 were reduced by a $9.1 million refund of Tennessee franchise tax for prior years caused by a change in tax law, which did not recur in 2025. This reduction was comprised of $5.6 million, $3.4 million and $0.1 million in our Hospitality segment, Entertainment segment and Corporate and Other segment, respectively.
- While Nashville visitation and tourism trends remain robust, new hotel supply has impacted transient occupancy levels and, more recently, room rates. We expect this incremental transient rate risk to continue for the remainder of 2025.
- Our strong revenues in recent periods have partially mitigated increasing operating costs in the current inflationary environment. In addition, while in recent years we have experienced higher interest rates than in historical periods, interest rates on our debt have decreased in the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to the same periods in 2024. The current inflationary environment is expected to continue in at least the near future.
Operating Results – Detailed Segment Financial Information
Hospitality Segment
Total Segment Results. The following presents the financial results of our Hospitality segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands, except percentages and performance metrics):
| Revenues: | | Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 | % 2024 | Change | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 | % 2024 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooms | | $200,900 | $199,497 | 0.7% | | $390,132 | $373,130 | 4.6% | |
| Food and beverage | | 250,391 | 259,386 | (3.5)% | | 503,654 | 494,469 | 1.9% | |
| Other hotel revenue | | 64,920 | 60,204 | 7.8% | | 120,155 | 112,958 | 6.4% | |
| Total hospitality revenue | | 516,211 | 519,087 | (0.6)% | | 1,013,941 | 980,557 | 3.4% | |
| Hospitality operating expenses: | | | | | | | | ||
| Rooms | | 47,238 | 45,062 | 4.8% | | 93,527 | 89,163 | 4.9% | |
| Food and beverage | | 136,152 | 132,369 | 2.9% | | 274,291 | 260,548 | 5.3% | |
| Other hotel expenses (1) | | 130,588 | 117,769 | 10.9% | | 254,512 | 236,582 | 7.6% | |
| Management fees, net | | 17,916 | 21,449 | (16.5)% | | 36,379 | 39,411 | (7.7)% | |
| Depreciation and amortization | | 57,397 | 50,553 | 13.5% | | 111,503 | 100,783 | 10.6% | |
| Total Hospitality operating expenses | | 389,291 | 367,202 | 6.0% | | 770,212 | 726,487 | 6.0% | |
| Hospitality operating income | | $126,920 | $151,885 | (16.4)% | | $243,729 | $254,070 | (4.1)% | |
| Hospitality performance metrics: | | | | | | | | ||
| Occupancy | | 73.3% | 73.7% | (0.4) pts | | 71.5% | 70.2% | 1.3 pts | |
| ADR | | $258.88 | $260.76 | (0.7)% | | $261.53 | $255.87 | 2.2% | |
| RevPAR (2) | | $189.77 | $192.07 | (1.2)% | | $187.03 | $179.62 | 4.1% | |
| Total RevPAR (3) | | $487.62 | $499.76 | (2.4)% | | $486.10 | $472.02 | 3.0% | |
| Net Definite Group Room Nights Booked | | 552,682 | 648,434 | (14.8)% | | 757,876 | 838,017 | (9.6)% | |
| Same-store Hospitality performance metrics (4): | | | | | | | | | |
| Occupancy | | 74.0% | 73.7% | 0.3 pts | | 71.8% | 70.2% | 1.6 pts | |
| ADR | | $259.19 | $260.76 | (0.6)% | | $261.71 | $255.87 | 2.3% | |
| RevPAR (2) | | $191.70 | $192.07 | (0.2)% | | $187.97 | $179.62 | 4.6% | |
| Total RevPAR (3) | | $491.84 | $499.76 | (1.6)% | | $488.20 | $472.02 | 3.4% | |
| Net Definite Group Room Nights Booked | | 539,860 | 648,434 | (16.7)% | | 745,054 | 838,017 | (11.1)% | |
(1) Other hotel expenses for the 2024 periods were reduced by a refund of $5.6 million of Tennessee franchise tax for prior years caused by a change in tax law.
(2) We calculate Hospitality RevPAR by dividing room revenue by room nights available to guests for the period. Room nights available to guests include nights that rooms are out of service. Hospitality RevPAR is not comparable to similarly titled measures such as revenues.
(3) 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 that rooms are out of service. Hospitality Total RevPAR is not comparable to similarly titled measures such as revenues.
(4) Same-store Hospitality segment metrics do not include JW Marriott Desert Ridge, which we purchased on June 10, 2025.
Total Hospitality segment revenues in the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 include $9.5 million and $16.2 million, respectively, in attrition and cancellation fee revenue, a decrease of $0.3 million and $2.1 million, respectively, in attrition and cancellation fee collections from the 2024 periods.
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 June 30, 2025 | 2024 | Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | 77% | 79% | 79% | 79% |
| Transient | 23% | 21% | 21% | 21% |
Other hotel expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 consist of the following (in thousands):
| | | Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 | | 2024 | % Change | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 | | 2024 | % Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative employment costs | | $49,134 | | $47,750 | 2.9% | | $97,634 | | $95,120 | 2.6% | |
| Utilities | | 11,974 | | 11,546 | 3.7% | | 22,872 | | 22,473 | 1.8% | |
| Property taxes | | 12,508 | | 11,580 | 8.0% | | 24,562 | | 22,364 | 9.8% | |
| Other | | 56,972 | | 46,893 | 21.5% | | 109,444 | | 96,625 | 13.3% | |
| Total other hotel expenses | | $130,588 | | $117,769 | 10.9% | | $254,512 | | $236,582 | 7.6% | |
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 and utility costs increased in the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to the same periods in 2024, primarily due to JW Marriott Desert Ridge. The increase in property taxes during the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to the 2024 periods, was primarily due to slight increases at several Hospitality segment properties due to recent reappraisals. The increase in other expenses, which include supplies, advertising, maintenance costs and consulting costs, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to the same periods in 2024, was primarily due to the 2024 periods including a refund of $5.6 million of Tennessee franchise tax for prior years caused by a change in tax law, which reduced other expenses in the 2024 periods, as well as slight increases of various miscellaneous expenses across the Hospitality segment.
Each of our management agreements with Marriott requires us to pay Marriott a base management fee based on the gross revenues from the applicable property for each fiscal year or portion thereof. The applicable percentage for our Gaylord Hotels properties, excluding Gaylord Rockies, is approximately 2% of gross revenues, Gaylord Rockies is approximately 3% of gross revenues, JW Marriott Hill Country is approximately 3.5% of gross revenues, and JW Marriott Desert Ridge is approximately 3% of gross revenues. Additionally, we pay Marriott an incentive management fee based on the profitability of our hotels. In each of the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, we incurred $12.3 million and in the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, we incurred $23.9 million and $23.0 million, respectively, related to base management fees for our Hospitality segment. In the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, we incurred $6.4 million and $10.0 million, respectively, and in the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, we incurred $14.0 million and $17.9 million, 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 9, “Deferred Management Rights Proceeds,” to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements included herein.
Total Hospitality segment depreciation and amortization expense increased in the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to the same period in 2024, primarily due to an increase at Gaylord Palms associated with the addition of depreciable assets associated with the property’s rooms and lobby renovation, as well as the increase in depreciable assets associated with JW Marriott Desert Ridge.
Property-Level Results. The following presents the property-level financial results of our Hospitality segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024.
Gaylord Opryland Results. The results of Gaylord Opryland for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 are as follows (in thousands, except percentages and performance metrics):
| Revenues: | | Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 | % 2024 | Change | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 | % 2024 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooms | | $48,669 | $51,733 | (5.9)% | | $92,984 | $93,678 | (0.7)% | |
| Food and beverage | | 51,469 | 60,833 | (15.4)% | | 103,267 | 106,759 | (3.3)% | |
| Other hotel revenue | | 16,327 | 17,786 | (8.2)% | | 30,392 | 33,750 | (9.9)% | |
| Total revenue | | 116,465 | 130,352 | (10.7)% | | 226,643 | 234,187 | (3.2)% | |
| Operating expenses: | | | | | | | |||
| Rooms | | 10,448 | 10,556 | (1.0)% | | 20,551 | 20,508 | 0.2% | |
| Food and beverage | | 26,976 | 28,981 | (6.9)% | | 54,889 | 55,124 | (0.4)% | |
| Other hotel expenses (1) | | 30,346 | 25,093 | 20.9% | | 59,040 | 54,685 | 8.0% | |
| Management fees, net | | 4,976 | 6,881 | (27.7)% | | 10,286 | 12,071 | (14.8)% | |
| Depreciation and amortization | | 8,575 | 8,199 | 4.6% | | 16,635 | 16,332 | 1.9% | |
| Total operating expenses | | 81,321 | 79,710 | 2.0% | | 161,401 | 158,720 | 1.7% | |
| Operating income | | $35,144 | $50,642 | (30.6)% | | $65,242 | $75,467 | (13.5)% | |
| Performance metrics: | | | | | | ||||
| Occupancy | | 75.2% | 75.4% | (0.2) pts | | 70.1% | 70.2% | (0.1) pts | |
| ADR | | $246.17 | $260.98 | (5.7)% | | $253.72 | $253.71 | 0.0% | |
| RevPAR | | $185.19 | $196.85 | (5.9)% | | $177.88 | $178.23 | (0.2)% | |
| Total RevPAR | | $443.16 | $496.00 | (10.7)% | | $433.58 | $445.55 | (2.7)% | |
(1) Other hotel expenses for the 2024 periods were reduced by a refund of $5.4 million of Tennessee franchise tax for prior years caused by a change in tax law.
Gaylord Palms Results. The results of Gaylord Palms for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 are as follows (in thousands, except percentages and performance metrics):
| Revenues: | | Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 | % 2024 | Change | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 | % 2024 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooms | | $30,017 | $23,016 | 30.4% | | $62,440 | $54,266 | 15.1% | |
| Food and beverage | | 33,218 | 37,091 | (10.4)% | | 78,443 | 82,541 | (5.0)% | |
| Other hotel revenue | | 9,878 | 8,692 | 13.6% | | 20,623 | 17,455 | 18.1% | |
| Total revenue | | 73,113 | 68,799 | 6.3% | | 161,506 | 154,262 | 4.7% | |
| Operating expenses: | | | | | | ||||
| Rooms | | 6,825 | 5,954 | 14.6% | | 13,512 | 12,636 | 6.9% | |
| Food and beverage | | 19,431 | 19,613 | (0.9)% | | 42,617 | 42,500 | 0.3% | |
| Other hotel expenses | | 21,998 | 20,978 | 4.9% | | 45,264 | 42,758 | 5.9% | |
| Management fees, net | | 2,579 | 2,886 | (10.6)% | | 5,841 | 6,123 | (4.6)% | |
| Depreciation and amortization | | 8,609 | 5,889 | 46.2% | | 16,819 | 11,760 | 43.0% | |
| Total operating expenses | | 59,442 | 55,320 | 7.5% | | 124,053 | 115,777 | 7.1% | |
| Operating income | | $13,671 | $13,479 | 1.4% | | $37,453 | $38,485 | (2.7)% | |
| Performance metrics: | | | | | | ||||
| Occupancy | | 78.9% | 62.5% | 16.4 pts | | 77.4% | 68.5% | 8.9 pts | |
| ADR | | $243.35 | $235.54 | 3.3% | | $259.34 | $253.19 | 2.4% | |
| RevPAR | | $192.00 | $147.22 | 30.4% | | $200.80 | $173.55 | 15.7% | |
| Total RevPAR | | $467.66 | $440.07 | 6.3% | | $519.38 | $493.36 | 5.3% | |
Gaylord Texan Results. The results of Gaylord Texan for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 are as follows (in thousands, except percentages and performance metrics):
| Revenues: | | Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 | % 2024 | Change | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 | % 2024 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooms | | $30,095 | $32,880 | (8.5)% | | $60,755 | $61,858 | (1.8)% | |
| Food and beverage | | 43,223 | 42,364 | 2.0% | | 89,660 | 89,908 | (0.3)% | |
| Other hotel revenue | | 9,176 | 8,653 | 6.0% | | 18,456 | 17,033 | 8.4% | |
| Total revenue | | 82,494 | 83,897 | (1.7)% | | 168,871 | 168,799 | 0.0% | |
| Operating expenses: | | | | | | | |||
| Rooms | | 6,153 | 6,476 | (5.0)% | | 12,768 | 12,931 | (1.3)% | |
| Food and beverage | | 22,003 | 21,967 | 0.2% | | 45,443 | 46,066 | (1.4)% | |
| Other hotel expenses | | 20,096 | 19,169 | 4.8% | | 39,521 | 37,843 | 4.4% | |
| Management fees, net | | 3,083 | 4,227 | (27.1)% | | 6,356 | 7,978 | (20.3)% | |
| Depreciation and amortization | | 6,157 | 5,744 | 7.2% | | 12,086 | 11,635 | 3.9% | |
| Total operating expenses | | 57,492 | 57,583 | (0.2)% | | 116,174 | 116,453 | (0.2)% | |
| Operating income | | $25,002 | $26,314 | (5.0)% | | $52,697 | $52,346 | 0.7% | |
| Performance metrics: | | | | | | ||||
| Occupancy | | 72.0% | 78.8% | (6.8) pts | | 72.5% | 76.0% | (3.5) pts | |
| ADR | | $253.06 | $252.61 | 0.2% | | $255.16 | $246.43 | 3.5% | |
| RevPAR | | $182.32 | $199.18 | (8.5)% | | $185.04 | $187.36 | (1.2)% | |
| Total RevPAR | | $499.74 | $508.24 | (1.7)% | | $514.33 | $511.28 | 0.6% | |
Gaylord National Results. The results of Gaylord National for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 are as follows (in thousands, except percentages and performance metrics):
| Revenues: | | Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 | % 2024 | Change | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 | % 2024 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooms | | $32,487 | $33,947 | (4.3)% | | $64,882 | $61,588 | 5.3% | |
| Food and beverage | | 43,638 | 47,444 | (8.0)% | | 85,761 | 82,392 | 4.1% | |
| Other hotel revenue | | 7,288 | 6,978 | 4.4% | | 13,599 | 12,663 | 7.4% | |
| Total revenue | | 83,413 | 88,369 | (5.6)% | | 164,242 | 156,643 | 4.9% | |
| Operating expenses: | | | | | | ||||
| Rooms | | 11,005 | 10,332 | 6.5% | | 22,956 | 21,049 | 9.1% | |
| Food and beverage | | 25,373 | 24,016 | 5.7% | | 51,259 | 46,158 | 11.1% | |
| Other hotel expenses | | 21,107 | 21,346 | (1.1)% | | 44,414 | 41,664 | 6.6% | |
| Management fees, net | | 1,621 | 1,949 | (16.8)% | | 3,389 | 3,422 | (1.0)% | |
| Depreciation and amortization | | 8,489 | 8,405 | 1.0% | | 16,932 | 16,806 | 0.7% | |
| Total operating expenses | | 67,595 | 66,048 | 2.3% | | 138,950 | 129,099 | 7.6% | |
| Operating income | | $15,818 | $22,321 | (29.1)% | | $25,292 | $27,544 | (8.2)% | |
| Performance metrics: | | | | | | ||||
| Occupancy | | 67.8% | 70.8% | (3.0) pts | | 70.1% | 67.6% | 2.5 pts | |
| ADR | | $263.97 | $263.88 | 0.0% | | $256.29 | $250.67 | 2.2% | |
| RevPAR | | $178.85 | $186.90 | (4.3)% | | $179.59 | $169.54 | 5.9% | |
| Total RevPAR | | $459.23 | $486.52 | (5.6)% | | $454.62 | $431.20 | 5.4% | |
Gaylord Rockies Results. The results of Gaylord Rockies for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 are as follows (in thousands, except percentages and performance metrics):
| Revenues: | | Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 | % 2024 | Change | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 | % 2024 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooms | | $28,496 | $28,035 | 1.6% | | $53,579 | $49,383 | 8.5% | |
| Food and beverage | | 45,374 | 41,891 | 8.3% | | 84,998 | 77,705 | 9.4% | |
| Other hotel revenue | | 7,852 | 6,910 | 13.6% | | 14,093 | 13,570 | 3.9% | |
| Total revenue | | 81,722 | 76,836 | 6.4% | | 152,670 | 140,658 | 8.5% | |
| Operating expenses: | | | | | | | | | |
| Rooms | | 6,377 | 5,922 | 7.7% | | 12,053 | 11,377 | 5.9% | |
| Food and beverage | | 24,447 | 22,559 | 8.4% | | 47,797 | 42,534 | 12.4% | |
| Other hotel expenses | | 11,769 | 10,490 | 12.2% | | 21,900 | 21,138 | 3.6% | |
| Management fees, net | | 2,434 | 2,291 | 6.2% | | 4,550 | 4,197 | 8.4% | |
| Depreciation and amortization | | 14,897 | 14,138 | 5.4% | | 29,749 | 27,979 | 6.3% | |
| Total operating expenses | | 59,924 | 55,400 | 8.2% | | 116,049 | 107,225 | 8.2% | |
| Operating income | | $21,798 | $21,436 | 1.7% | | $36,621 | $33,433 | 9.5% | |
| Performance metrics: | | | | | | | | | |
| Occupancy | | 80.3% | 80.4% | (0.1) pts | | 76.3% | 72.4% | 3.9 pts | |
| ADR | | $259.78 | $255.44 | 1.7% | | $258.52 | $249.55 | 3.6% | |
| RevPAR | | $208.62 | $205.25 | 1.6% | | $197.21 | $180.77 | 9.1% | |
| Total RevPAR | | $598.29 | $562.53 | 6.4% | | $561.94 | $514.89 | 9.1% | |
JW Marriott Hill Country Results. The results of JW Marriott Hill Country for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 are as follows (in thousands, except percentages and performance metrics):
| Revenues: | | Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 | % 2024 | Change | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 | % 2024 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooms | | $23,644 | $23,364 | 1.2% | | $43,338 | $41,454 | 4.5% | |
| Food and beverage | | 30,492 | 28,550 | 6.8% | | 57,833 | 53,208 | 8.7% | |
| Other hotel revenue | | 12,437 | 10,936 | 13.7% | | 20,678 | 18,129 | 14.1% | |
| Total revenue | | 66,573 | 62,850 | 5.9% | | 121,849 | 112,791 | 8.0% | |
| Operating expenses: | | | | | | | | | |
| Rooms | | 4,153 | 4,225 | (1.7)% | | 7,959 | 7,707 | 3.3% | |
| Food and beverage | | 15,118 | 14,296 | 5.7% | | 28,676 | 26,497 | 8.2% | |
| Other hotel expenses | | 19,336 | 18,642 | 3.7% | | 36,158 | 34,274 | 5.5% | |
| Management fees, net | | 2,797 | 2,778 | 0.7% | | 5,207 | 4,873 | 6.9% | |
| Depreciation and amortization | | 7,919 | 7,471 | 6.0% | | 15,750 | 14,868 | 5.9% | |
| Total operating expenses | | 49,323 | 47,412 | 4.0% | | 93,750 | 88,219 | 6.3% | |
| Operating income | | $17,250 | $15,438 | 11.7% | | $28,099 | $24,572 | 14.4% | |
| Performance metrics: | | | | | | | | | |
| Occupancy | | 75.6% | 79.0% | (3.4) pts | | 71.8% | 71.3% | 0.5 pts | |
| ADR | | $342.79 | $324.18 | 5.7% | | $332.79 | $318.83 | 4.4% | |
| RevPAR | | $259.31 | $256.23 | 1.2% | | $238.96 | $227.31 | 5.1% | |
| Total RevPAR | | $730.11 | $689.28 | 5.9% | | $671.85 | $618.50 | 8.6% | |
JW Marriott Desert Ridge Results. We purchased JW Marriott Desert Ridge on June 10, 2025. The results of JW Marriott Desert Ridge for the period ended June 30, 2025 is as follows (in thousands, except percentages and performance metrics):
| Revenues: | | Period Ended June 30, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Rooms | | $1,791 |
| Food and beverage | | 1,846 |
| Other hotel revenue | | 1,712 |
| Total revenue | | 5,349 |
| Operating expenses: | | |
| Rooms | | 652 |
| Food and beverage | | 1,866 |
| Other hotel expenses | | 3,447 |
| Management fees, net | | 24 |
| Depreciation and amortization | | 1,943 |
| Total operating expenses | | 7,932 |
| Operating loss | | $(2,583) |
| Performance metrics: | | |
| Occupancy | | 39.3% |
| ADR | | $228.50 |
| RevPAR | | $89.76 |
| Total RevPAR | | $268.11 |
Entertainment Segment
Total Segment Results. The following presents the financial results of our Entertainment segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands, except percentages):
| | | Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 | | 2024 | % | Change | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 | | 2024 | % | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | | $143,304 | $94,203 | 52.1% | | $232,854 | $161,078 | 44.6% | | ||||
| Operating expenses (1) | | (110,376) | (59,560) | 85.3% | | (180,146) | (112,147) | 60.6% | | ||||
| Preopening costs | | (98) | | (1,055) | | (90.7)% | | (185) | | (2,491) | | (92.6)% | |
| Depreciation and amortization | | (9,335) | (7,766) | 20.2% | | (18,712) | (14,506) | 29.0% | | ||||
| Operating income | | $23,495 | $25,822 | (9.0)% | | $33,811 | $31,934 | 5.9% | |
(1) Operating expenses for the 2024 periods were reduced by a refund of $3.4 million of Tennessee franchise tax for prior years caused by a change in tax law.
Revenues increased in our Entertainment segment in the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to the prior year periods, primarily related to Southern Entertainment, which we purchased in January 2025, Category 10, which opened in November 2024, and the W Austin, which faced construction-related disruptions in the prior year periods.
Entertainment segment operating expenses increased in the 2025 periods, as compared to the 2024 periods, primarily related to Southern Entertainment and the operations of Category 10, as well as a refund of Tennessee franchise tax for prior years caused by a change in tax law, which reduced operating expenses in the 2024 periods.
Depreciation and amortization increased in the 2025 periods, as compared to the 2024 periods, primarily associated with the increase in depreciable assets associated with Category 10 and Southern Entertainment, as well as increased depreciation and amortization related to Block 21 attributable to construction enhancements completed at the property in 2024 and the first half of 2025.
Corporate and Other Segment
Total Segment Results. The following presents the financial results of our Corporate and Other segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands, except percentages):
| | | Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 | | 2024 | % | Change | Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 | | 2024 | % | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating expenses | | $10,759 | $9,402 | 14.4% | $21,529 | $21,356 | 0.8% | | ||||
| Gain on sale of assets | | — | | — | | — | — | | (270) | | 100.0% | |
| Depreciation and amortization | | 231 | 234 | (1.3)% | 465 | 466 | (0.2)% | | ||||
| Operating loss | | $(10,990) | $(9,636) | (14.1)% | $(21,994) | $(21,552) | (2.1)% | |
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 and six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to the prior year periods, primarily as a result of increased employment expenses.
Operating Results – Preopening Costs
Preopening costs during the six months ended June 30, 2024 primarily include costs associated with Category 10, which opened in November 2024.
Operating Results – Gain on Sale of Assets
Gain on sale of assets during the six months ended June 30, 2024 includes the sale of miscellaneous corporate assets.
Non-Operating Results Affecting Net Income
The following table summarizes the other factors which affected our net income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands, except percentages):
| | | Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 | | 2024 | % | Change | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 | | 2024 | % | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest expense | | $(58,534) | $(56,577) | (3.5)% | | $(112,817) | $(117,020) | 3.6% | | ||||
| Interest income | | 5,583 | 7,064 | (21.0)% | | 11,042 | 14,586 | (24.3)% | | ||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | | (2,542) | | (1,797) | | (41.5)% | | (2,542) | | (2,319) | | (9.6)% | |
| Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures | | (13) | 183 | (107.1)% | | (29) | 215 | (113.5)% | | ||||
| Other gains and (losses), net | | (196) | (4) | (4,800.0)% | | (304) | 317 | (195.9)% | | ||||
| Provision for income taxes | | (7,848) | (12,200) | 35.7% | | (12,007) | (12,730) | 5.7% | |
Interest Expense
The following presents interest expense associated with our outstanding borrowings, including the impact of interest rate swaps, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands, except percentages):
| | | Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 | | 2024 | % | Change | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 | | 2024 | % | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHP Revolving Credit Facility | | $1,049 | $1,006 | 4.3% | | $2,068 | $1,999 | 3.5% | | ||||
| RHP Term Loan B | | 5,004 | 5,970 | (16.2)% | | 9,964 | 16,249 | (38.7)% | | ||||
| RHP Senior Notes | | 43,096 | | 39,894 | | 8.0% | | 83,042 | | 63,935 | | 29.9% | |
| Gaylord Rockies Term Loan | | — | — | —% | | — | 15,495 | (100.0)% | | ||||
| OEG Revolver | | 359 | 602 | (40.4)% | | 901 | 1,120 | (19.6)% | | ||||
| OEG Term Loan | | 8,484 | 8,284 | 2.4% | | 15,014 | 16,631 | (9.7)% | | ||||
| Block 21 CMBS Loan | | 617 | | 2,100 | | (70.6)% | | 2,683 | | 4,211 | | (36.3)% | |
| Other (1) | | (75) | | (1,279) | | 94.1% | | (855) | | (2,620) | | 67.4% | |
| Total interest expense | | $58,534 | | $56,577 | | 3.5% | | $112,817 | | $117,020 | | (3.6)% | |
(1) Other includes capitalized interest, as well as other miscellaneous items.
Our weighted average interest rate on our borrowings, excluding capitalized interest, but including the impact of interest rate swaps, was 6.5% and 6.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and 6.5% and 7.0% for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Interest Income
Interest income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 primarily includes amounts earned on our cash balances, as well as the bonds that were received in connection with the development of Gaylord National, which we hold as notes receivable. See Note 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
As a result of the April 2025 incremental borrowings under the OEG credit agreement and the defeasance of the Block 21 CMBS loan, we recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of $2.5 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2025.
As a result of the June 2024 refinancing of the OEG credit agreement, the April 2024 repricing of the RHP term loan B, and the March 2024 repayment of the previous Gaylord Rockies $800 million term loan, we recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of $1.8 million and $2.3 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively.
Other Gains and (Losses), net
Other gains and (losses), net for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 represents various miscellaneous items.
Provision 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 June 30, 2025 and 2024, we recorded an income tax provision of $7.8 million and $12.2 million, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, we recorded an income tax provision of
$12.0 million and $12.7 million, respectively, related to our TRSs. The change in the income tax provision for the 2025 periods, as compared to the 2024 periods, relates to changes in income at our TRSs.
On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) was enacted. We are currently evaluating the potential tax implications of the OBBBA, but based on our preliminary assessment, we do not expect the legislation to have a material impact on our financial statements.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We present the following non-GAAP financial measures that we believe are useful to investors as key measures of our operating performance:
EBITDAre, Adjusted EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre, Excluding Noncontrolling Interest Definition
We calculate EBITDAre, which is defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“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 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 of the affiliate, and adjustments to reflect the entity’s share of EBITDAre of unconsolidated affiliates.
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;
- transaction costs of acquisitions;
- interest income on bonds;
- loss on extinguishment of debt;
- pension settlement charges;
- pro rata 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 to calculate Adjusted EBITDAre, Excluding Noncontrolling Interest.
We use EBITDAre, Adjusted EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre, Excluding Noncontrolling Interest 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 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 provides useful information to investors regarding our operating performance and debt leverage metrics.
FFO, Adjusted FFO, and Adjusted FFO Available to Common 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 from unconsolidated joint ventures.
To calculate Adjusted FFO available to common 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;
- transaction costs of acquisitions;
- deferred income tax expense (benefit); and
- any other adjustments we have identified herein.
FFO available to common stockholders and unit holders and Adjusted FFO available to common stockholders and unit holders exclude the ownership portion of the joint ventures not controlled or owned by the Company.
We believe that the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures provides useful information to investors regarding the performance of our ongoing operations because each presents 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 non-GAAP financial measures we present may not be comparable to similar measures disclosed by other companies, because not all companies calculate these non-GAAP measures in the same manner. The non-GAAP financial measures we present should not be considered as alternative measures of our net income, 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 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, operating income, or cash flow from operations.
The following is a reconciliation of our consolidated GAAP net income to EBITDAre, Adjusted EBITDAre, and Adjusted EBITDAre, Excluding Noncontrolling Interest for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands):
| | | Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 | | 2024 | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 | | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | | $75,875 | | $104,740 | | $138,889 | | $147,501 | |
| Interest expense, net | | 52,951 | | 49,513 | | 101,775 | | 102,434 | |
| Provision for income taxes | | 7,848 | | 12,200 | | 12,007 | | 12,730 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | | 66,963 | | 58,553 | | 130,680 | | 115,755 | |
| Gain on sale of assets | | — | | — | | — | | (270) | |
| Pro rata EBITDAre from unconsolidated joint ventures | | 1 | | 2 | | 2 | | 4 | |
| EBITDAre | | 203,638 | | 225,008 | | 383,353 | | 378,154 | |
| Preopening costs | | 98 | | 1,055 | | 185 | | 2,491 | |
| Non-cash lease expense | | 945 | | 933 | | 1,834 | | 1,858 | |
| Equity-based compensation expense | | 3,495 | | 3,383 | | 7,117 | | 7,245 | |
| Interest income on Gaylord National bonds | | 1,113 | | 1,195 | | 2,227 | | 2,390 | |
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | | 2,542 | | 1,797 | | 2,542 | | 2,319 | |
| Transaction costs of acquisitions | | 25 | | — | | 100 | | — | |
| Pro rata adjusted EBITDAre from unconsolidated joint ventures | | — | | (176) | | — | | (197) | |
| Adjusted EBITDAre | | 211,856 | | 233,195 | | 397,358 | | 394,260 | |
| Adjusted EBITDAre of noncontrolling interest | | (11,295) | | (10,722) | | (16,921) | | (15,384) | |
| Adjusted EBITDAre, excluding noncontrolling interest | | $200,561 | | $222,473 | | $380,437 | | $378,876 | |
The following is a reconciliation of our consolidated GAAP net income to FFO and Adjusted FFO for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands):
| | | Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 | | 2024 | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 | | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income available to common stockholders | | $71,753 | | $100,805 | | $134,714 | | $143,861 | |
| Noncontrolling interest in OP Units | | 1,532 | | 665 | | 874 | | 949 | |
| Net income available to common stockholders and unit holders | | 73,285 | | 101,470 | | 135,588 | | 144,810 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | | 66,906 | | 58,506 | | 130,582 | | 115,660 | |
| Adjustments for noncontrolling interest | | (3,046) | | (2,331) | | (6,123) | | (4,352) | |
| Pro rata adjustments from joint ventures | | — | | 2 | | — | | 2 | |
| FFO available to common stockholders and unit holders | | 137,145 | | 157,647 | | 260,047 | | 256,120 | |
| Right-of-use asset amortization | | 57 | | 47 | | 98 | | 95 | |
| Non-cash lease expense | | 945 | | 933 | | 1,834 | | 1,858 | |
| Pro rata adjustments from joint ventures | | — | | (176) | | — | | (197) | |
| Gain on other assets | | — | | — | | — | | (270) | |
| Amortization of deferred financing costs | | 2,900 | | 2,627 | | 5,607 | | 5,348 | |
| Amortization of debt discounts and premiums | | 430 | | 658 | | 988 | | 1,307 | |
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | | 2,542 | | 1,797 | | 2,542 | | 2,319 | |
| Adjustments for noncontrolling interest | | (1,736) | | (1,253) | | (2,018) | | (1,118) | |
| Transaction costs of acquisitions | | 25 | | — | | 100 | | — | |
| Deferred tax provision | | 6,537 | | 11,152 | | 9,470 | | 10,664 | |
| Adjusted FFO available to common stockholders and unit holders | | $148,845 | | $173,432 | | $278,668 | | $276,126 | |
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash Flows Provided By Operating Activities. Cash flow from operating activities is the principal source of cash used to fund our operating expenses, interest payments on debt, maintenance capital expenditures, and dividends to stockholders. During the six months ended June 30, 2025, our net cash flows provided by operating activities were $220.7 million, primarily reflecting our net income before depreciation expense, amortization expense and other non-cash charges of $291.8 million, partially offset by unfavorable changes in working capital of $71.1 million. The unfavorable changes in working capital primarily resulted from an increase in accounts receivable due to a seasonal increase in group business at our hotel properties and a decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities primarily related to the timing of general payables and the payment of accrued compensation and property taxes. These unfavorable changes in working capital were partially offset by an increase in advanced ticket purchases at our OEG venues.
During the six months ended June 30, 2024, our net cash flows provided by operating activities were $191.8 million, primarily reflecting our net income before depreciation expense, amortization expense and other non-cash charges of $286.3 million, partially offset by unfavorable changes in working capital of $94.5 million. The unfavorable changes in working capital primarily resulted from a decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities primarily related to compensation, property tax accruals and the payment of liabilities associated with our seasonal holiday programs and an increase in accounts receivable due to a seasonal increase in group business at our hotel properties.
Cash Flows Used In Investing Activities. During the six months ended June 30, 2025, our primary uses of funds for investing activities were the use of $862.0 million to purchase JW Marriott Desert Ridge and purchases of property and equipment, which totaled $182.2 million. Purchases of property and equipment consisted primarily of projects at Gaylord Opryland, including a meeting space expansion, the renovation of an existing ballroom and pre-function space, and the development of a sports bar, pavilion and event lawn; the preparation for a rooms renovation at Gaylord Texan; and ongoing maintenance capital expenditures for each of our existing properties.
During the six months ended June 30, 2024, our primary use of funds for investing activities were purchases of property and equipment, which totaled $184.9 million, and consisted primarily of enhancements at Gaylord Rockies to construct a new events pavilion, enhance the grand lodge and reposition its food and beverage outlets; a rooms renovation at the W Austin and common area enhancements at Block 21; the conversion of the Wildhorse Saloon to Category 10; the completion of Ole Red Las Vegas; a rooms renovation at Gaylord Palms; and ongoing maintenance capital expenditures for each of our existing properties.
Cash Flows Provided By (Used In) Financing Activities. Our cash flows from financing activities primarily reflect the incurrence and repayment of long-term debt and the payment of cash distributions. During the six months ended June 30, 2025, our net cash flows provided by financing activities were $716.6 million, primarily reflecting the issuance of $625.0 million in senior notes and $275.5 million in net proceeds from the issuance of approximately 3.0 million shares of our common stock, partially offset by the payment of $139.7 million in cash distributions, the repayment of $21.0 million under the OEG revolving credit facility, and the payment of $12.6 million in deferred financing costs.
During the six months ended June 30, 2024, our net cash flows used in financing activities were $157.1 million, primarily reflecting the issuance of $1 billion in senior notes, offset by the prepayment of the Gaylord Rockies $800.0 million term loan, the repayment of $202.0 million under our term loan B, the payment of $133.4 million in cash dividends, and the payment of $23.1 million in deferred financing costs.
Liquidity
At June 30, 2025, we had $420.6 million in unrestricted cash and $780.0 million available for borrowing in the aggregate under our revolving credit facility and the OEG revolving credit facility. During the six months ended June 30, 2025, we issued $625 million in new senior notes, received $275.5 million from the issuance of approximately 3.0 million shares of our common stock, used $862.0 million in net cash to purchase JW Marriott Desert Ridge, incurred capital expenditures of $182.2 million and paid $139.7 million in cash distributions. These changes, partially offset by the cash flows provided by operations discussed above, were the primary factors in the decrease in our cash balance from December 31, 2024 to June 30, 2025.
We anticipate investing in our operations during the remainder of 2025 by spending between approximately $165 million and $265 million in capital expenditures, which includes projects at Gaylord Opryland for the renovation of a ballroom and pre-function space, the development of a sports bar, pavilion and event lawn, and a meeting space expansion; a rooms renovation at Gaylord Texan; and ongoing maintenance capital for each of our current facilities. At this time, the scope of our multiyear capital program remains unchanged; however, the discrete nature of the projects in the pipeline allows us to take a flexible approach to evolving macroeconomic conditions. 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 May 2027. We believe we will be able to refinance our debt agreements prior to their maturities.
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, (iv) declared dividends 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 and the OEG revolving credit facility, as applicable.
Our outstanding principal debt agreements are described below. At June 30, 2025, there were no defaults under the covenants related to our outstanding debt.
Principal Debt Agreements
Credit Facility. On May 18, 2023, we entered into a Credit Agreement (as modified pursuant to the First Incremental Agreement and the Second Incremental Agreement (as hereinafter defined), 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.
The Credit Agreement provides for a $700.0 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolver”) and a senior secured term loan B (the “Term Loan B”) (in the original principal amount of $500.0 million, which was reduced to $295.0 million on March 28, 2024 in connection with the First Incremental Agreement), as well as an accordion feature that will allow us to increase the facilities by an aggregate total of up to $475 million, which may be allocated between the Revolver and the Term Loan B at our option.
Each of the Revolver and the Term Loan B is guaranteed by us, each of our subsidiaries that own the Gaylord Hotels properties, the JW Marriott properties and certain of our other subsidiaries. Each of the Revolver and the Term Loan B is secured by equity pledges of our subsidiaries that are the fee owners of Gaylord Opryland and Gaylord Texan, their respective direct and indirect parent entities, and the equity of Ryman Hotel Operations Holdco, LLC, a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of the Company. Assets and equity of OEG are not subject to the liens of the Credit Agreement.
In addition, each of the Revolver and Term Loan B contains certain covenants that, among other things, limit the incurrence of additional indebtedness, investments, dividends, transactions with affiliates, asset sales, acquisitions, mergers and 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:
- We must maintain a consolidated net leverage ratio of not greater than 6.50x.
- We must maintain a consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.50x.
- Our secured indebtedness must not exceed 30% of consolidated total asset value.
- Our secured recourse indebtedness must not exceed 10% of consolidated total asset value.
- Unencumbered leverage ratio must not exceed 55% (with the ability to surge to 60% in connection with a material acquisition).
- Unencumbered adjusted NOI to unsecured interest expense ratio of not less than 2.0x.
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 May 18, 2027, with the option to extend the maturity date for a maximum of one additional year through either (i) a single 12-month extension option or (ii) two individual 6-month extensions (subject to extension fees as detailed in the Credit Agreement). Borrowings under the Revolver bear interest at an annual rate equal to, at our option, either (i) Adjusted Term SOFR plus the applicable margin ranging from 1.40% to 2.00%, (ii) Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR plus the applicable margin ranging from 1.40% to 2.00% or (iii) a base rate as set forth in the Credit Agreement plus the applicable margin ranging from 0.40% to 1.00%, with each option dependent upon our funded debt to total asset value ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement). Principal is payable in full at maturity.
For purposes of the Revolver, Adjusted Term SOFR is calculated as the sum of Term SOFR plus an adjustment of 0.10% (all as more specifically described in the Credit Agreement), subject to a floor of 0.00%. Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR is calculated as the sum of SOFR plus an adjustment of 0.10% (all as more specifically described in the Credit Agreement), subject to a floor of 0.00%.
At June 30, 2025, no amounts were outstanding under the Revolver, and there was $700.0 million of availability under the Revolver (subject to the satisfaction of debt incurrence tests under the indentures governing our $1 billion in aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2032 (the “$1 Billion 6.50% Senior Notes”), our $700 million in aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2027 (the “$700 Million 4.75% Senior Notes”), our $625 million in aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2033 (the “$625 Million 6.50% Senior Notes”), our $600 million in aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2029 (the “$600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes”) and our $400 million in aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2028 (the “$400 Million 7.25% Senior Notes”), which we met at June 30, 2025).
Term Loan B. The Term Loan B has a maturity date of May 18, 2030. Prior to the effectiveness of the First Incremental Agreement and the Second Incremental Agreement (as hereinafter defined), the applicable interest rate margins for borrowings under the Term Loan B were, at our option, either (i) Term SOFR plus 2.75%, (ii) Daily Simple SOFR plus 2.75% or (iii) a base rate as set forth in the Credit Agreement plus 1.75%. The Credit Agreement requires principal amortization payments in an amount equal to 1% per annum of the principal amount of the Term Loan B, which is payable quarterly. 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.
On April 12, 2024, we entered into an Incremental Tranche B Term Loan Agreement (the “First Incremental Agreement”), which supplemented the Credit Agreement and included the addition of certain new lenders and the removal of certain other lenders. The First Incremental Agreement reduced the applicable interest rate margins for the loans advanced under the refinanced Term Loan B. The applicable interest rate margins for the refinanced Term Loan B under the First Incremental Agreement were (i) 2.25% for SOFR Loans (as defined in the Credit Agreement) and (ii) 1.25% for base rate loans.
On December 19, 2024, we entered into an additional Incremental Tranche B Term Loan Agreement (the “Second Incremental Agreement”), which supplemented the Credit Agreement. The Second Incremental Agreement reduces the applicable interest rate margins for the loans advanced under the refinanced Term Loan B. The applicable interest rate margins for the refinanced Term Loan B under the Second Incremental Agreement are (i) 2.00% for SOFR Loans (as defined in the Credit Agreement) and (ii) 1.00% for base rate loans. Further, the Second Incremental Agreement provides for the applicable interest rate margins to be further reduced by an additional 0.25% upon our meeting certain criteria as set forth in the Second Incremental Agreement.
At June 30, 2025, the interest rate on the Term Loan B was Term SOFR plus 2.00%. Neither the First Incremental Agreement nor the Second Incremental Agreement changed the maturity dates under the Credit Agreement or resulted in any increase in principal indebtedness. In addition, the Second Incremental Agreement confirmed that the annual amortization under the Term Loan B is 1% of the refinanced $293.5 million outstanding principal amount, with the balance due at maturity. At June 30, 2025, $291.3 million in borrowings were outstanding under the Term Loan B.
For purposes of the Term Loan B, each of Term SOFR and Daily Simple SOFR are subject to a floor of 0.00%.
$1 Billion 6.50% Senior Notes. On March 28, 2024, the Operating Partnership and Finco (collectively, the “issuing subsidiaries”) completed the private placement of $1.0 billion in aggregate principal amount of 6.50% senior notes due 2032, which are guaranteed by the Company and its subsidiaries that guarantee the Credit Agreement. The $1 Billion 6.50% Senior Notes and guarantees were issued pursuant to an indenture by and among the issuing subsidiaries, the guarantors and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee. The $1 Billion 6.50% Senior Notes have a maturity date of April 1, 2032 and bear interest at 6.50% per annum, payable semi-annually in cash in arrears on April 1 and October 1 each year, beginning October 1, 2024. The $1 Billion 6.50% Senior Notes are general unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the issuing subsidiaries and rank equal in right of payment with such subsidiaries’ existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness, including the $700 Million 4.75% Senior Notes, the $625 Million 6.50% Senior Notes, the $600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes and the $400 Million 7.25% Senior Notes, and senior in right of payment to future subordinated indebtedness, if any. The $1 Billion 6.50% Senior Notes are effectively subordinated to the issuing 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 existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness and senior in right of payment to any future subordinated indebtedness of such guarantor. The $1 Billion 6.50% 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 subsidiaries that do not guarantee the $1 Billion 6.50% Senior Notes.
The net proceeds from the issuance of the $1 Billion 6.50% Senior Notes totaled approximately $983 million, after deducting the initial purchasers’ discounts, commissions and offering expenses. We used a portion of these net proceeds to prepay the indebtedness outstanding under our previous $800.0 million Gaylord Rockies term loan and used the remaining proceeds, together with cash on hand, to repay $200.0 million under the Term Loan B.
The $1 Billion 6.50% Senior Notes are redeemable before April 1, 2027, 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 $1 Billion 6.50% Senior Notes will be redeemable, in whole or in part, at any time on or after April 1, 2027 at a redemption price expressed as a percentage of the principal amount thereof, which percentage is 103.250%, 101.625%, and 100.000% beginning on April 1 of 2027, 2028, and 2029, respectively, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but not including, the redemption date.
$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, 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 Trust Company, 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 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’ existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness, including the $1 Billion 6.50% Senior Notes, the $625 Million 6.50% Senior Notes, the $600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes and the $400 Million 7.25% 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’ 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 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 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 2027 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”). 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 currently redeemable, in whole or in part, at a redemption price expressed as a percentage of the principal amount thereof, which percentage is currently 101.188%, and will be 100.000% beginning on October 15, 2025, 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.
$625 Million 6.50% Senior Notes. On June 4, 2025, the Operating Partnership and Finco completed the private placement of $625.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.50% senior notes due 2033, which are guaranteed by the Company and its subsidiaries that guarantee the Credit Agreement. The $625 Million 6.50% Senior Notes and guarantees were issued pursuant to an indenture by and among the issuing subsidiaries, the guarantors and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee. The $625 Million 6.50% Senior Notes have a maturity date of June 15, 2033 and bear interest at 6.50% per annum, payable semi-annually in cash in arrears on June 15 and December 15 each year, beginning on December 15, 2025. The $625 Million 6.50% Senior Notes are general unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the issuing subsidiaries and rank equal in right of payment with such subsidiaries’ existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness, including the $1 Billion 6.50% Senior Notes, the $700 Million 4.75% Senior Notes, the $600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes and the $400 Million 7.25% Senior Notes, and senior in right of payment to future subordinated indebtedness, if any. The $625 Million 6.50% Senior Notes are effectively subordinated to the issuing 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 existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness and senior in right of payment to any future subordinated indebtedness of such guarantor. The $625 Million 6.50% 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 subsidiaries that do not guarantee the $625 Million 6.50% Senior Notes.
The net proceeds from the issuance of the $625 Million 6.50% Senior Notes totaled approximately $614 million, after deducting the initial purchasers’ discounts, commissions and offering expenses. We used these net proceeds to fund a portion of the purchase price for JW Marriott Desert Ridge.
The $625 Million 6.50% Senior Notes are redeemable before June 15, 2028, 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 $625 Million 6.50% Senior Notes will be redeemable, in whole or in part, at any time on or after June 15, 2028 at a redemption price expressed as a percentage of the principal amount thereof, which percentage is 103.250%, 101.625%, and 100.000% beginning on June 15 of 2028, 2029, and 2030, respectively, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but not including, the redemption date.
$600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes. In February 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 Trust Company, National Association as trustee. The $600 Million 4.50% 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’ existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness, including the $1 Billion 6.50% Senior Notes, the $700 Million 4.75% Senior Notes, the $625 Million 6.50% Senior Notes and the $400 Million 7.25% 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’ 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 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 subsidiaries that do not guarantee the $600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes.
The $600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes are currently redeemable, in whole or in part, at a redemption price expressed as a percentage of the principal amount thereof, which percentage is currently 101.500% and will be 100.750%, and 100.000% beginning on February 15 of 2026, and 2027, respectively, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but not including, the redemption date.
$400 Million 7.25% Senior Notes. On June 22, 2023, the Operating Partnership and Finco completed the private placement of $400.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.25% senior notes due 2028, which are guaranteed by the Company and its subsidiaries that guarantee the Credit Agreement. The $400 Million 7.25% Senior Notes and guarantees were issued pursuant to an indenture by and among the issuing subsidiaries, the guarantors and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association as trustee. The $400 Million 7.25% Senior Notes have a maturity date of July 15, 2028 and bear interest at 7.25% per annum, payable semi-annually in cash in arrears on January 15 and July 15 each year. The $400 Million 7.25% Senior Notes are general unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the issuing subsidiaries and rank equal in right of payment with such subsidiaries’ existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness, including the $1 Billion 6.50% Senior Notes, the $700 Million 4.75% Senior Notes, the $625 Million 6.50% Senior Notes and the $600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes, and senior in right of payment to future subordinated indebtedness, if any. The $400 Million 7.25% Senior Notes are effectively subordinated to the issuing 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 existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness and senior in right of payment to any future subordinated indebtedness of such guarantor. The $400 Million 7.25% 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 subsidiaries that do not guarantee the $400 Million 7.25% Senior Notes.
The $400 Million 7.25% Senior Notes are currently redeemable, in whole or in part, at a redemption price expressed as a percentage of the principal amount thereof, which percentage is currently 103.625% and will be 101.813% and 100.000% beginning on July 15 of 2026, and 2027, respectively, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but not including, the redemption date.
Each of the indentures governing the $1 Billion 6.50% Senior Notes, the $700 Million 4.75% Senior Notes, the $625 Million 6.50% Senior Notes, the $600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes and the $400 Million 7.25% Senior Notes contain certain covenants which, among other things and subject to certain exceptions and qualifications, limit the incurrence of additional indebtedness, investments, dividends, transactions with affiliates, asset sales, acquisitions, mergers and consolidations, liens and encumbrances and other matters customarily restricted in such agreements. In addition, if the Company experiences specific kinds of changes of control, the Company must offer to repurchase some or all of the senior notes at 101% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, up to, but excluding, the repurchase date.
OEG Credit Agreement. On June 28, 2024, OEG Borrower, LLC (“OEG Borrower”) and OEG Finance, LLC (“OEG Finance”), each a wholly owned direct or indirect subsidiary of OEG, entered into a certain First Amendment, which amends the Credit Agreement dated as of June 16, 2022 among OEG Borrower, as borrower, OEG Finance, certain subsidiaries of OEG Borrower from time to time party thereto as guarantors, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (as amended, the “2024 OEG Credit Agreement”).
The 2024 OEG Credit Agreement provides for (i) a senior secured term loan facility in the aggregate amount of $300.0 million (the “2024 OEG Term Loan”) and (ii) a senior secured revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $80.0 million (the “OEG Revolver”). The 2024 OEG Term Loan refinanced and replaced the former term loan in the outstanding principal amount of $294.8 million as of June 28, 2024 and the OEG Revolver refinanced and replaced the senior secured revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $65.0 million.
On April 28, 2025, OEG Borrower and OEG Finance entered into a Second Amendment, which amended the 2024 OEG Credit Agreement (as amended, the “OEG Credit Agreement”) in which OEG Borrower obtained an incremental term loan in an aggregate principal amount equal to $130.0 million (the “Incremental OEG Loan”) on the same terms as the 2024 OEG Term Loan. The net proceeds of the Incremental OEG Loan, together with cash on hand, were used to defease the Block 21 CMBS Loan (as defined below) in full, which releases the borrower thereunder from the $127.9 million amount outstanding under the Block 21 CMBS Loan. As amended by the Second Amendment, the OEG Credit Agreement provides for (i) a senior secured term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount equal to $428.5 million (the “OEG Term Loan”) and (ii) the OEG Revolver. The Incremental OEG Loan did not change any applicable interest rates or maturity dates of any indebtedness under the 2024 OEG Credit Agreement. In addition, the terms of the Incremental OEG Loan confirm that the annual amortization under the 2024 OEG Term Loan is approximately 1% of the refinanced $428.5 million outstanding principal amount, with the balance due at maturity.
At June 30, 2025, $427.4 million was outstanding under the OEG Term Loan, and there were no amounts outstanding under the OEG Revolver.
The OEG Term Loan and the OEG Revolver are each secured by substantially all of the assets of OEG Finance and each of its subsidiaries. The OEG Term Loan bears interest at a rate equal to either, at OEG Borrower’s election, as of the closing contemplated by the OEG Credit Agreement: (a) the Alternate Base Rate plus 2.50% or (b) Adjusted Term SOFR plus 3.50% (all as more specifically described in the OEG Credit Agreement). In November 2022, OEG entered into an interest rate swap to fix the SOFR portion of the interest rate on $100.0 million of borrowings at 4.533% through December 2025. Borrowings under the OEG Revolver bear interest at a rate equal to either, at OEG Borrower’s election, as of the closing contemplated by the OEG Credit Agreement: (a) the Alternate Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate (as defined in the OEG Credit Agreement) or (b) Adjusted Term SOFR plus the Applicable Rate. Under the OEG Credit Agreement, (i) the Applicable Rate for Alternative Base Rate loans will be between 2.75% and 2.25% and (ii) the Applicable Rate for Adjusted Term SOFR loans will be between 3.75% and 3.25%, in each of (i) and (ii) based upon the First Lien Leverage Ratio of OEG Finance and its consolidated subsidiaries (as more specifically described in the OEG Credit Agreement). The Applicable Rate for borrowings under the OEG Revolver as of June 30, 2025 is 2.25% for Alternative Base Rate Loans and 3.25% for Adjusted Term SOFR loans. The Applicable Rate for borrowings under the OEG Term Loan as of June 30, 2025 is 2.50% for Alternative Base Rate Loans and 3.50% for Adjusted Term SOFR loans.
The OEG Term Loan matures on June 28, 2031 and the OEG Revolver matures on June 28, 2029.
Block 21 CMBS Loan. In connection with the purchase of Block 21 in May 2022, a subsidiary of the Company assumed the $136 million, ten-year, non-recourse term loan secured by a mortgage on Block 21 (the “Block 21 CMBS Loan”). The proceeds of the Incremental OEG Loan described above were used to defease the Block 21 CMBS Loan in full in April 2025.
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.
The management agreements provide for the following limitations on indebtedness encumbering a hotel:
- 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
- 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:
- 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.
- 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 June 30, 2025 for our variable-rate debt after considering interest rate swaps, our estimated interest obligations through 2029 are $949.3 million. These estimated obligations are $123.4 million for the remainder of 2025, $246.5 million in 2026, $239.0 million in 2027, $198.9 million in 2028, and $141.6 million in 2029. Variable rates, as well as outstanding principal balances, could change in future periods. See “Principal Debt Agreements” above for a discussion of our outstanding long-term debt. See “Supplemental Cash Flow Information” in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 for a discussion of the interest we paid during 2024, 2023 and 2022.
Inflation
Inflation has had a more meaningful impact on our business during recent periods than in historical periods. However, favorable ADR and outside-the-room spend in our Hospitality segment and business levels in our Entertainment segment in recent periods have reduced the impact of increased operating costs on our financial position and results of operations.
Additionally, increased interest rates have driven higher interest expense on our debt than in historical periods, although interest rates on our debt have decreased in the 2025 period, as compared to the 2024 period. In an effort to mitigate the impact of increased interest rates, at June 30, 2025, 85% of our outstanding debt is fixed-rate debt, after considering the impact of interest rate swaps.
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 $1 Billion 6.50% Senior Notes, $700 Million 4.75% Senior Notes, $625 Million 6.50% Senior Notes, $600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes and $400 Million 7.25% Senior Notes were each issued by the Operating Partnership and Finco (collectively, the “Issuers”), and are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the Company (as the parent company), each of the Operating Partnership’s subsidiaries that own the Gaylord Hotels properties, the JW Marriott properties and certain other of the Company’s subsidiaries, each of which also guarantees the Credit Agreement, as amended (such subsidiary guarantors, together with the Company, the “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 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 subsidiaries have guaranteed these senior notes, and the guarantees are structurally subordinated to all indebtedness and other obligations of such subsidiaries that have not guaranteed these senior notes.
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).
| | | June 30, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Other assets | | $4,011,098 |
| Total assets | | $4,011,098 |
| | | |
| Net payables due to non-guarantor subsidiaries | | $243,686 |
| Other liabilities | | 3,842,065 |
| Total liabilities | | $4,085,751 |
| Total noncontrolling interest | | $5,249 |
| | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenues from non-guarantor subsidiaries | | $296,901 |
| Operating expenses (excluding expenses to non-guarantor subsidiaries) | | 87,723 |
| Expenses to non-guarantor subsidiaries | | 12,516 |
| Operating income | | 196,662 |
| Interest income from non-guarantor subsidiaries | | 1,232 |
| Net income | | 108,315 |
| Net income available to common stockholders | | 104,140 |
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
We prepare our condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP. Certain of our accounting policies, including those related to impairment of long-lived and other assets, credit losses on financial assets, income taxes, 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 Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” presented in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. There were no newly identified critical accounting policies in the first six months of 2025, 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, 2024.
Market risk
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There have been no material changes in our quantitative and qualitative market risks since December 31, 2024. For a discussion of the Company’s exposure to market risk, refer to the Company’s market risk disclosures set forth in Part II, Item 7A. “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Controls and procedures
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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 rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Company carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of 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.
On June 10, 2025, we acquired JW Marriott Desert Ridge. We are currently in the process of assessing JW Marriott Desert Ridge’s internal control over financial reporting and integrating the entity’s internal control over financial reporting with our existing internal control over financial reporting. As permitted by SEC regulations, we intend to exclude JW Marriott Desert Ridge from our assessment of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025.
Risk factors
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Except as otherwise described herein, there have been no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Our financial and operating results may suffer if we are unsuccessful in integrating JW Marriott Desert Ridge with our existing assets.
If we are unable to successfully integrate JW Marriott Desert Ridge with our other assets in an efficient and effective manner, the anticipated benefits of the JW Marriott Desert Ridge transaction may not be fully realized, or at all, or may take longer to realize than expected and may not meet estimated growth projections or expectations. Further, we may not achieve the projected efficiencies and synergies once we have fully integrated JW Marriott Desert Ridge into our operations, which may lead to additional costs not anticipated at the time of the JW Marriott Desert Ridge transaction. An inability to realize the full extent of the anticipated benefits of the JW Marriott Desert Ridge transaction or any delays encountered in the integration process could have an adverse effect on our results of operations, cash flows and financial position.
Integrating JW Marriott Desert Ridge may be more difficult, costly or time consuming than expected.
The integrations of JW Marriott Desert Ridge with our other assets will require the dedication of significant management resources, which may distract management’s attention from day-to-day business operations. Phoenix, Arizona is a new market for us, and our relative unfamiliarity with the market may result in our having to devote additional time and expense to gain familiarity with the market and effectively manage this asset. Many of these factors will be outside of our control and any one of them could result in delays, increased costs, decreases in revenues and diversion of management’s time and energy from ongoing business concerns, which could materially affect our results of operations, cash flows and financial position.
Each of our Gaylord Hotels properties and JW Marriott properties operate under a brand owned by Marriott; therefore, we are subject to risks associated with concentrating our hotel portfolio in brands owned by Marriott.
Each of our hotel properties are managed by Marriott under Marriott-owned brands. As a result, our success is dependent in part on the continued success of Marriott and, in particular, the Gaylord Hotels and JW Marriott brands. Consequently, if market recognition or the positive perception of Marriott is reduced or compromised, the goodwill associated with the Gaylord Hotels properties and JW Marriott properties in our portfolio may be adversely affected, which could negatively impact our results of operations, cash flows, financial position and our ability to service debt and make distributions to our stockholders.
Figures reported in this filing
Standardized line items from the XBRL in this filing, for the period ended 2025-06-30. Comparative periods it repeats are left out.
| Line item | Period | Value | XBRL concept |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 3 months2025-04-01 to 2025-06-30 | $659.5m | us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax |
| Revenue | 6 months2025-01-01 to 2025-06-30 | $1.25bn | us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax |
| Cost of revenue | 3 months2025-04-01 to 2025-06-30 | $331.9m | us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold |
| Cost of revenue | 6 months2025-01-01 to 2025-06-30 | $658.7m | us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold |
| Operating income | 3 months2025-04-01 to 2025-06-30 | $139.4m | us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss |
| Operating income | 6 months2025-01-01 to 2025-06-30 | $255.5m | us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss |
| Interest expense | 3 months2025-04-01 to 2025-06-30 | $58.5m | us-gaap:InterestExpenseNonoperating |
| Interest expense | 6 months2025-01-01 to 2025-06-30 | $112.8m | us-gaap:InterestExpenseNonoperating |
| Income tax | 3 months2025-04-01 to 2025-06-30 | $7.8m | us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
| Income tax | 6 months2025-01-01 to 2025-06-30 | $12.0m | us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
| Net income | 3 months2025-04-01 to 2025-06-30 | $71.8m | us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss |
| Net income | 6 months2025-01-01 to 2025-06-30 | $134.7m | us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss |
| Diluted EPS | 3 months2025-04-01 to 2025-06-30 | $1.12 | us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted |
| Diluted EPS | 6 months2025-01-01 to 2025-06-30 | $2.13 | us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted |
| Basic EPS | 3 months2025-04-01 to 2025-06-30 | $1.17 | us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic |
| Basic EPS | 6 months2025-01-01 to 2025-06-30 | $2.22 | us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic |
| Diluted shares (weighted) | 3 months2025-04-01 to 2025-06-30 | 65,732,000 shares | us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding |
| Diluted shares (weighted) | 6 months2025-01-01 to 2025-06-30 | 64,577,000 shares | us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding |
| Operating cash flow | 6 months2025-01-01 to 2025-06-30 | $220.7m | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities |
| Dividends paid | 6 months2025-01-01 to 2025-06-30 | $139.7m | us-gaap:PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock |
| Cash and equivalents | At period end2025-06-30 | $420.6m | us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue |
| Total assets | At period end2025-06-30 | $6.11bn | us-gaap:Assets |
| Total liabilities | At period end2025-06-30 | $4.87bn | us-gaap:Liabilities |
| Shareholders' equity | At period end2025-06-30 | $800.4m | us-gaap:StockholdersEquity |
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