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Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.

For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Feb 24, 2026.

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FY2025 · Filed Feb 24, 2026

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

  1. Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

For financial statement presentation and reporting purposes, the Company is the successor to Gaylord Entertainment Company, a Delaware corporation (“Gaylord”). As part of the plan to restructure the business operations of Gaylord to facilitate its qualification as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for federal income tax purposes, Gaylord merged with and into its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Ryman”), on October 1, 2012, with Ryman as the surviving corporation (the “Merger”). At the effective time of the Merger, Ryman succeeded to and began conducting, directly or indirectly, all of the business conducted by Gaylord immediately prior to the Merger. The “Company” refers to Ryman and its subsidiaries and to Gaylord.

On January 1, 2013, the Company began operating as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, specializing in group-oriented, destination hotel assets in urban and resort markets. The Company’s owned assets include a network of upscale, meetings-focused resorts that are managed by Marriott International, Inc. (“Marriott”) under the Gaylord Hotels and JW Marriott brands. The five Gaylord Hotels resorts, which the Company refers to as the 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 the Company refers to as the JW Marriott properties, consist of the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa (“JW Marriott Hill Country”) (effective June 30, 2023) and the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa (“JW Marriott Desert Ridge”) (effective June 10, 2025). The Company’s other owned hotel assets managed by Marriott include the Inn at Opryland, an overflow hotel adjacent to Gaylord Opryland, and the AC Hotel at National Harbor, Washington D.C. (“AC Hotel”), an overflow hotel adjacent to Gaylord National.

The Company also owns an approximate 70% controlling equity interest in OEG Attractions Holdings, LLC, a business comprised of a number of entertainment and media assets, known as the Opry Entertainment Group (“OEG”), which the Company reports as its Entertainment segment. These assets include the Grand Ole Opry, the legendary weekly showcase of country music’s finest performers; the Ryman Auditorium, the storied live music venue and former home of the Grand Ole Opry; WSM-AM, the Opry’s radio home; Ole Red, a brand of Blake Shelton-themed bar, music venue and event spaces; Category 10, a brand of Luke Combs-themed bar, music venue and event spaces that opened in Nashville, Tennessee in November 2024, with additional locations expected to open in Las Vegas, Nevada in late 2026 and at Universal Orlando Resort’s CityWalk in late 2027; 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. In addition, in January 2026, OEG began managing the Ascend Amphitheater in downtown Nashville, Tennessee; and we expect OEG to begin managing the CCNB Amphitheatre outside of Greenville, South Carolina in February 2026.

The Company conducts its business through an umbrella partnership REIT, in which all of its assets are held by, and all of its operations are conducted through, RHP Hotel Properties, LP, a subsidiary operating partnership (the “Operating Partnership”). Ryman and the non-controlling operating partnership unit holders discussed in “Income Per Share” in this Note 1 are the sole limited partners of the Operating Partnership, and Ryman currently owns, either directly or indirectly,99.4% of the partnership units of 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 an 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 its consolidated 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 Annual Report on Form 10-K and Ryman’s other reports,

documents or other information filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

The Company principally operates, through its subsidiaries and its property managers, as applicable, in the following business segments: Hospitality; Entertainment; and Corporate and Other. The Company’s fiscal year ends on December 31 for all periods presented.

Business Segments

The Hospitality segment includes the Gaylord Hotels properties, the JW Marriott properties (including, effective June 10, 2025, JW Marriott Desert Ridge and effective June 30, 2023, JW Marriott Hill Country), the Inn at Opryland and the AC Hotel, each of which is managed by Marriott pursuant to a management agreement for each hotel.

The Entertainment segment includes the OEG business, specifically the Grand Ole Opry, the Ryman Auditorium, WSM-AM, Ole Red, Category 10, Block 21, and Southern Entertainment, among various other assets. Marriott manages the day-to-day operations of the General Jackson Showboat and the W Austin hotel, which is part of the Block 21 complex, pursuant to management agreements.

Corporate and Other

The Corporate and Other segment includes operating and general and administrative expenses related to the overall management of the Company which are not allocated to the other reportable segments, including certain costs for the Company’s retirement plans, equity-based compensation plans, information technology, human resources, accounting, and other administrative expenses.

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. The Company’s investments in non-controlled entities in which it has the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies are accounted for by the equity method. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The Company analyzes its variable interests, including loans, guarantees, management agreements, leasing arrangements and equity investments, to determine if an entity in which it has a variable interest is a variable interest entity (“VIE”). This analysis primarily includes a qualitative review, which is based on a review of the design of the entity, its organizational structure, including decision-making ability, and relevant financial agreements. This analysis is also used to determine if the Company must consolidate the VIE as the primary beneficiary.

OEG Investor

The Company owns an approximate 70% controlling equity interest in OEG and continues to consolidate the assets, liabilities and results of operations of OEG in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The portion of OEG that the Company does not own is recorded as noncontrolling interest in OEG, which is classified as mezzanine equity in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, and any adjustment necessary to reflect the noncontrolling interest at its redemption value is shown in the accompanying consolidated statements of equity and noncontrolling interest.

An affiliate of Atairos Group, Inc. (the “OEG Investor”) owns an approximate 30% equity interest in OEG.

IPO Request Put Right. If OEG has not completed a Qualified IPO (as defined in the Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement for OEG (the “OEG LLC Agreement”)) prior to June 16, 2026 (the fourth anniversary of the OEG Investor’s original investment in OEG (the “Fourth Anniversary”)), the OEG Investor may request that OEG undertake a Qualified IPO. If the Company, through its subsidiary RHP Hotels, LLC (the “Ryman Member”), declines to undertake such Qualified IPO, the OEG Investor may cause the Ryman Member to acquire all of the OEG Investor’s interest in OEG at a price equal to 1.5 times the OEG Investor’s equity investment (the “IPO Request Put Price”).

Seven-Year* Put Right*. If OEG has not completed a Qualified IPO, Sale of OEG or a Qualified Spinoff (each as defined in the OEG LLC Agreement) prior to June 16, 2029 (the seventh anniversary of the OEG Investor’s original investment in OEG (the “Seventh Anniversary”)), the OEG Investor may cause the Ryman Member to acquire all of the OEG Investor’s interest in OEG at a price equal to the fair value of the OEG Investor’s equity interest (the “Seven-Year Put Price”).

The IPO Request Put Price and the Seven-Year Put Price may each be settled in either cash or Company stock, at the Company’s option.

IPO Payment. Upon a Qualified IPO that occurs on or before the Seventh Anniversary, the OEG Investor will be entitled to an IPO Payment if the Post IPO Investor Stake Value (as defined in OEG LLC Agreement) measured on the 120 th trading day post-IPO does not equal or exceed the Minimum Investor Stake Value (as defined in the OEG LLC Agreement). If the IPO occurs after the Fourth Anniversary, the IPO Payment will be capped at 50% of the OEG Investor’s investment in OEG (the “Payment Cap”). Any IPO Payment may be satisfied in either cash, OEG equity owned by the Ryman Member, or Company stock, at the Company’s option.

Sale Payment. Upon a sale of OEG (but excluding a Qualified Spinoff) that occurs on or before the Seventh Anniversary, the OEG Investor will be entitled to a Sale Payment if the value of the OEG Investor’s retained invested equity (implied by the sale) does not equal or exceed the Minimum Investor Sale Value (as defined in the OEG LLC Agreement). If a sale of OEG occurs after the Fifth Anniversary, any Sale Payment will be capped at the Payment Cap. Any Sale Payment may be satisfied in either cash, a preferential cash distribution, additional consideration in the Sale of OEG or Company stock at the Company’s option.

The above descriptions related to the OEG LLC Agreement do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the OEG LLC Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.9 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K and incorporated herein by reference.

JW Marriott Hill Country Transaction

On June 30, 2023, the Company purchased JW Marriott Hill Country for approximately$800 million. Located amid approximately 600 acres in the Texas Hill Country region outside of San Antonio, JW Marriott Hill Country, which opened in 2010, is a premier group-oriented resort with 1,002 rooms and 268,000 total square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting and event space. The resort’s amenities include a spa, several food and beverage outlets, a water experience, and TPC San Antonio, which featurestwo 18-hole golf courses. The Company funded the purchase price with approximately$395 million in net proceeds of an underwritten registered public offering of approximately 4.4 million shares of the Company’s common stock (see Note 9, “Equity”), approximately$393 million in net proceeds of a private placement of$400 million aggregate principal amount of 7.25% senior notes due 2028 (see Note 4, “Debt”) and cash on hand. JW Marriott Hill Country assets and operations are reflected in the Company’s Hospitality segment beginning June 30, 2023.

The Company performed a valuation of the fair value of the acquired assets and liabilities assumed as of June 30, 2023. The valuations of the various components of property and equipment were determined principally based on the cost approach, which uses assumptions regarding replacement values from established indices. The valuation of intangible assets was based on various methods to evaluate the values of advanced bookings previously received for the hotel and the values of golf memberships and water rights for the golf course. The Company considers each of these estimates as Level 3 fair value measurements.

The Company determined that the acquisition represents an asset acquisition and has capitalized transaction costs and allocated the purchase price to the relative fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, adjusted for working capital adjustments as set forth in the purchase agreement and transaction costs, as follows (amounts in thousands):

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Property and equipment​$772,821
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted​12,690
Cash and cash equivalents - restricted​​5,477
Trade receivables​14,743
Prepaid expenses and other assets​3,953
Intangible assets​25,097
Total assets acquired​​834,781
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities​​(25,148)
Total liabilities assumed​​(25,148)
Net assets acquired​$809,633

JW Marriott Desert Ridge Transaction

On June 10, 2025, the Company purchased JW Marriott Desert Ridge for approximately$865 million. Situated on approximately 402 acres on Arizona’s Sonoran Desert, JW Marriott Desert Ridge is a premier group-oriented resort with 950 rooms and approximately 243,000 total square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting and event space. The resort’s amenities include a 28,000 square-foot spa, seven food and beverage outlets, a 140,000 square-foot water experience, andtwo 18-hole golf courses. The Company funded the purchase price with a portion of the approximately$275.5 million in net proceeds of an underwritten registered public offering of approximately 3.0 million shares of the Company’s common stock (see Note 9, “Equity”) and approximately$614 million in net proceeds of a private placement of$625 million aggregate principal amount of 6.50% senior notes due 2033 (see Note 4, “Debt”). JW Marriott Desert Ridge assets and operations are reflected in the Company’s Hospitality segment beginning June 10, 2025.

The Company performed a valuation of the fair value of the acquired assets and liabilities assumed as of June 10, 2025. The valuations of the various components of property and equipment were determined principally based on the cost approach, which uses assumptions regarding replacement values from established indices. The valuation of intangible assets was based on various methods to evaluate the value of a below market ground lease and the values of advanced bookings previously received for the hotel. The Company considers each of these estimates as Level 3 fair value measurements.

The Company determined that the acquisition represents an asset acquisition and has capitalized transaction costs and allocated the purchase price to the relative fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, adjusted for working capital adjustments as set forth in the purchase agreement and transaction costs, as follows (amounts in thousands):

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Property and equipment​$747,377
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted​5,891
Cash and cash equivalents - restricted​​1,661
Trade receivables​14,426
Prepaid expenses and other assets​3,547
Intangible assets​114,875
Total assets acquired​​887,777
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities​​(18,267)
Total liabilities assumed​​(18,267)
Net assets acquired​$869,510

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost or initially at estimated fair value if recorded in connection with purchase accounting. Improvements and significant renovations that extend the lives of existing assets are capitalized. Interest on funds borrowed to finance the construction of major capital additions is included in the cost of the applicable capital addition. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Property and equipment are generally depreciated using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:

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Buildings​ ​ ​40 years
Land improvements20 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment5-8 years
Leasehold improvementsThe shorter of the lease term or useful life

Cash and Cash Equivalents — Unrestricted

The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company maintains cash and cash equivalents balances in excess of insured limits with various financial institutions.

Cash and Cash Equivalents — Restricted

Restricted cash and cash equivalents primarily represent funds held by our property manager for furniture, fixtures and equipment reserves.

In addition, based on its former loan agreement, Block 21 was required to maintain a restricted cash balance related to debt service, property tax, insurance and other payments. Such cash amounts are also included in restricted cash for 2024, but were released upon defeasance of the loan in 2025.

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Cash paid for interest, net considering amounts from interest rate swaps, for the years ended December 31 was comprised of (amounts in thousands):

​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​
​​ ​ ​2025​ ​ ​2024​ ​ ​2023
Debt interest paid​$230,058​$210,650​$183,479
Capitalized interest​(4,571)​(7,560)​(2,483)
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest​$225,487​$203,090​$180,996

Accounts Receivable

The Company’s accounts receivable are primarily generated by meetings and convention attendees’ room nights and food and beverage. Receivables arising from these sales are not collateralized. Credit risk associated with the accounts receivable is minimized due to the large and diverse nature of the customer base.

Credit Loss Reserves on Receivables

The Company provides for credit loss reserves based upon a percentage of accounts receivable that considers historical write-offs, current economic conditions, and management’s expectations about future economic conditions, as well as periodic evaluations of the aging of accounts receivable.

The Company provides credit loss reserves for the Gaylord National bonds by comparing the amortized cost basis to their present value. If the amortized cost basis exceeds the present value, an expected credit loss exists and the allowance for credit losses is measured as the difference between the bonds’ amortized cost basis and present value, which is

estimated using discounted cash flow analyses that utilize comprehensive cash flow projections over the contractual life of the bonds, as well as observable market data to the extent available. The Company considers each of these estimates as Level 3 fair value measurements.

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

Prepaid expenses and other assets at December 31 consist of (amounts in thousands):

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​ · ​ ​ ​ · 2025 · ​ ​ ​ · 2024
Prepaid expenses​$33,824​$26,872
Supplemental deferred compensation plan assets​45,034​37,440
Tax rebate receivables​​31,678​​34,780
Inventories​16,936​16,134
Right-of-use assets for operating leases​​41,361​​22,079
Deferred financing costs on revolving credit facilities​​5,359​​6,162
Derivative assets​​713​​—
Other​21,893​34,624
Total prepaid expenses and other assets​$196,798​$178,091

Prepaid expenses consist of prepayments for property taxes, insurance and other contracts that will be expensed during the subsequent year. Inventories consist primarily of food and beverage inventory for resale and retail inventory sold in the Entertainment segment. Inventory is carried at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is computed on an average cost basis. Other assets include capitalized software costs, non-trade receivables, and investments in joint ventures, among others.

Gaylord Rockies is party to an incentive agreement with the local government that provides that Gaylord Rockies is entitled to receive monthly rebates of certain city and state taxes, including property, sales and lodging taxes. The term of the rebate agreement varies by type of tax but ranges from 25-33 years from commencement of the construction of Gaylord Rockies. Gaylord Rockies earned $50.6 million, $52.2 million and $52.8 million in rebates in 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively, which are generally recorded as a reduction in other hotel expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

Intangible Assets and Goodwill

In connection with the Company’s purchase price allocations related to its various acquisitions, the Company has acquired certain definite-lived intangibles, which include the original estimated fair value of advanced bookings at its acquired hotel properties, the original estimated fair value of a below market ground lease at JW Marriott Desert Ridge, the estimated fair value of various trademarks, and, in the case of the Gaylord Rockies acquisition, the original estimated fair value related to the Gaylord Hotels trade name, which Marriott owns. The advanced bookings assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over a period corresponding with the period in which the advanced bookings relate, the below market ground lease is amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the related lease, the various trademarks are generally amortized on a straight-line basis over a period offifteen years, and the value in the trade name is being amortized on a straight-line basis over 30 years, which is the period of the Marriott management agreement.

The gross carrying amount of intangible assets and goodwill at December 31, 2025 and 2024 was $334.9 million and $274.9 million, respectively. Accumulated amortization of intangible assets at December 31, 2025 and 2024 was $48.2 million and $158.5 million, respectively. Amortization expense related to intangible assets during 2025, 2024 and 2023 was $15.4 million, $7.8 million and $6.8 million, respectively.

The estimated amounts of amortization expense for the next five years are as follows (amounts in thousands):

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2026​ ​ ​$18,205
2027​15,699
2028​9,987
2029​9,987
2030​9,747
​​$63,625

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities at December 31 consist of (amounts in thousands):

​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​
​​ ​ ​2025​ ​ ​2024
Trade accounts payable​$43,408​$58,366
Property and other taxes payable​99,374​91,941
Deferred revenues​220,604​173,029
Accrued salaries and benefits​51,519​45,780
Interest payable​49,573​48,415
Other accrued liabilities​53,230​49,040
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities​$517,708​$466,571

Deferred revenues consist primarily of deposits on advance bookings of hotel rooms and advance ticket sales at the Company’s entertainment properties, as well as uncollected attrition and cancellation fees. Other accrued liabilities include accruals for, among others, purchasing, meeting planner commissions and utilities.

Income Taxes

The Company establishes deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the difference between the financial statement and income tax carrying amounts of assets and liabilities using existing tax laws and tax rates. The Company reports a liability for unrecognized tax benefits resulting from uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return, if any. The Company recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. See Note 10, “Income Taxes,” for more detail on the Company’s income taxes.

The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in the tax rate is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date of the rate change. The Company records a valuation allowance to reduce its deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. The Company has considered all available positive and negative evidence in assessing the need for a valuation allowance.

Deferred Management Rights Proceeds

The Company has deferred and amortizes the proceeds received from Marriott that were allocated to the sale of the management rights, as discussed further in Note 5, “Deferred Management Rights Proceeds,” on a straight-line basis over the term of the hotel management agreements, including extensions, as a reduction in management fee expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

Other Liabilities

Other liabilities at December 31 consist of (amounts in thousands):

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​ · ​ ​ ​ · 2025 · ​ ​ ​ · 2024
Pension and postretirement benefits liability​$11,160​$12,649
Deferred compensation liability​45,034​37,440
Derivative liabilities​​—​​386
Other​18,057​16,330
Total other liabilities​$74,251​$66,805

Deferred Financing Costs

Deferred financing costs (“DFCs”) consist of loan fees and other costs of financing that are amortized over the term of the related financing agreements, using the effective interest method, and are generally presented as a reduction of the related debt liability. DFCs on the Company’s revolving credit facility and the OEG revolving credit facility are included in prepaid expenses and other assets when the related revolving credit facility has no outstanding balance. During 2025, 2024 and 2023, DFCs of $11.9 million, $10.7 million and $10.7 million, respectively, were amortized to interest expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

Noncontrolling Interest in Opry Entertainment Group

Noncontrolling interest in OEG represents the minority investor’s proportionate share of the assets and liabilities of OEG, adjusted for changes in the redemption value of the related put rights. The noncontrolling interest is classified in the mezzanine section of the consolidated balance sheets as the related redemption options do not meet the requirements for permanent equity classification because these redemption options may be redeemed by the holder as described above in “OEG Investor.”

The initial value of the noncontrolling interest in OEG, which included certain put rights, was estimated based on the purchase price received from the OEG Investor. In general, the carrying value will be based on the greater of the accumulated historical cost or the put right redemption value, and at December 31, 2025, approximates the fair value of the noncontrolling interest. An adjustment is also made for the OEG Investor’s proportionate share of income or loss in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

Noncontrolling Interests

OP Units

Certain former owners of interests in the previous Gaylord Rockies joint venture received units of the Operating Partnership (“OP Units”) in exchange for their interests. Such OP Units have economic terms that are substantially similar to shares of the Company’s common stock and are redeemable at the option of the holders thereof.

The noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership represents the limited partners’ proportionate share of the equity of the Operating Partnership. The noncontrolling interest is classified in the equity section of the consolidated balance sheets, separately from stockholders’ equity, as the related redemption options are redeemable for cash, or if the Company so elects, in unregistered shares of the Company’s common stock on aone-for-one basis, subject to certain adjustments. An adjustment is made for the limited partners’ proportionate share of income or loss in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. At December 31, 2025,0.4 million outstanding OP Units, or 0.6% of the outstanding OP Units, were held by the noncontrolling limited partners and are included as a component of equity in the

accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The Company owns, directly or indirectly, the remaining 99.4% of the outstanding OP Units.

Southern Entertainment

The Company purchased a majority and controlling equity interest in Southern Entertainment in January 2025. The noncontrolling interest in Southern Entertainment represents the previous owners’ proportionate share of the assets and liabilities of Southern Entertainment, adjusted for the previous owners’ proportionate share of income or loss in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.

Revenue Recognition

Revenues from occupied hotel rooms are recognized over time as the daily hotel stay is provided to hotel groups and guests. Revenues from concessions, food and beverage sales and group meeting services are recognized over the period or at the point in time those goods or services are delivered to the hotel group or guest. Revenues from ancillary services at the Company’s hotels, such as spa, parking, and transportation services, are generally recognized at the time the goods or services are provided. Cancellation fees and attrition fees, which are charged to groups when they do not fulfill the minimum number of room nights or minimum food and beverage spending requirements originally contracted for, are generally recognized as revenue in the period the Company determines it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of revenue recognized will not occur, which is typically the period these fees are collected. The Company generally recognizes revenues from the Entertainment segment at the point in time that services are provided or goods are delivered or shipped to the customer, as applicable. Cash received from advanced ticket sales is deferred and recognized as revenue at the time of the event. Entertainment segment revenues from licenses of content are recognized at the point in time the content is delivered to the licensee and the licensee can use and benefit from the content. The Company is required to collect certain taxes from customers on behalf of government agencies and remit these to the applicable governmental entity on a periodic basis. These taxes are collected from customers at the time of purchase but are not included in revenue. The Company records a liability upon collection from the customer and relieves the liability when payments are remitted to the applicable governmental agency.

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

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​ · ​ ​ ​ · 2025 · ​ ​ ​ · 2024 · ​ ​ ​ · 2023
Hotel group rooms​$538,519​$509,014​$462,674
Hotel transient rooms​260,787235,573238,464
Hotel food and beverage - banquets​680,304666,525569,803
Hotel food and beverage - outlets​313,650274,302261,993
Hotel other​349,826311,636300,544
Entertainment admissions/ticketing​168,143​​126,897​​124,647
Entertainment food and beverage​152,461​​125,862​​107,335
Entertainment retail and other​113,371​​89,417​​92,676
Total revenues$2,577,061$2,339,226$2,158,136

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

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​ · ​ ​ ​ · 2025 · ​ ​ ​ · 2024 · ​ ​ ​ · 2023
Gaylord Opryland$484,104​$495,552​$474,884
Gaylord Palms​316,498​302,371​309,616
Gaylord Texan​349,264​351,151​358,399
Gaylord National​336,257​311,330​307,139
Gaylord Rockies​​313,233​​290,141​​266,737
JW Marriott Hill Country​​227,182​​220,524​​92,813
JW Marriott Desert Ridge​​91,583​​—​​—
AC Hotel​11,492​12,647​11,997
Inn at Opryland and other​13,473​13,334​11,893
Total Hospitality segment revenues​$2,143,086​$1,997,050​$1,833,478

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

The Company records deferred revenues when cash payments are received in advance of its performance obligations, primarily related to advanced deposits on hotel rooms in its Hospitality segment and advanced ticketing in its OEG venues. At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had $220.6 million and $173.0 million, respectively, in deferred revenues, which are included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Of the amount outstanding at December 31, 2024, approximately $134.6 million was recognized in revenues during 2025.

Management Fees

The Company pays 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 the Gaylord Hotels properties, excluding Gaylord Rockies, is approximately 2% of gross revenues, Gaylord Rockies and JW Marriott Desert Ridge are approximately 3% of revenues, and JW Marriott Hill Country is approximately 3.5% of gross revenues. Additionally, the Company pays Marriott an incentive management fee based on the profitability of the properties. The Company incurred $52.4 million, $48.0 million and $42.8 million in base management fees to Marriott during 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company incurred $27.4 million, $30.0 million and $28.5 million in incentive fees to Marriott during 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Management fees are presented in the consolidated statements of operations net of the amortization of the deferred management rights proceeds discussed further in Note 5, “Deferred Management Rights Proceeds.”

Advertising Costs

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and were $78.5 million, $71.4 million, and $65.0 million for 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Equity-Based Compensation

The Company has equity-based employee compensation plans, which are described more fully in Note 7, “Stock Plans.” The Company accounts for its equity-based compensation plan under the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 718, “Compensation – Stock Compensation.”

Preopening Costs

The Company expenses the costs associated with start-up activities and organization costs associated with its development or reopening of hotels and significant attractions as incurred. The Company’s preopening costs during 2025 include costs associated with Category 10 Las Vegas, which is expected to open in late 2026. The Company’s preopening costs during 2024 include costs associated with Category 10 Nashville, which opened in November 2024 and

Ole Red Las Vegas, which opened in January 2024. The Company’s preopening costs during 2023 include costs associated with Ole Red Las Vegas.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company has entered into and may in the future enter into additional interest rate swap agreements to hedge against interest rate fluctuations. The Company does not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes and currently does not hold any derivatives that are not designated as hedges.

For derivatives designated as and that qualify as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk, the gain or loss on the derivative resulting from recording each instrument at estimated fair value is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss and subsequently reclassified to interest expense in the same period during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. These amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on the related variable-rate debt. The Company estimates that $0.5 million will be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to a decrease in interest expense in the next twelve months.

Impairment of Long-Lived and Other Assets

In accounting for the Company’s long-lived and other assets (including its property and equipment and intangible assets), the Company assesses its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets or asset group may not be recoverable.

Recoverability of property and equipment and definite-lived intangible assets that will continue to be used is measured by comparing the carrying amount of the asset or asset group to the related total future undiscounted net cash flows. If an asset or asset group’s carrying value is not recoverable through those cash flows, the asset group is considered to be impaired. The impairment is measured by the excess of the assets’ carrying amount over their fair value, which is estimated using discounted cash flow analyses that utilize comprehensive cash flow projections, as well as observable market data to the extent available. The Company recordedno impairment losses on property and equipment and definite-lived intangible assets during 2025, 2024 or 2023.

Income Per Share

Income per share is measured as basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share. Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding after considering the effect of conversion of dilutive instruments, calculated using the treasury stock method or if-converted method, as applicable. Net income per share amounts are calculated as follows for the years ended December 31 (income and share amounts in thousands):

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​​​2025​ ​ ​​2024​ ​ ​​2023
Numerator:​​​​​​​​​
Net income available to common stockholders​$243,425​$271,638​$311,217
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in OEG​4,919​6,760​—
Net income available to common stockholders - if-converted method​$248,344​$278,398​$311,217
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Denominator:​​​​​​​​​
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic​​61,830​​59,859​​57,750
Effect of dilutive equity-based compensation​​184​​281​​311
Effect of dilutive put rights​​3,943​3,492​—
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted​​65,957​63,632​58,061
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Basic income per share available to common stockholders​$3.94​$4.54​$5.39
Diluted income per share available to common stockholders​$3.77​$4.38​$5.36

As more fully discussed above in “OEG Investor,” although currently not exercisable, the OEG Investor has certain put rights (the “OEG Put Rights”) to require the Company to purchase the OEG Investor’s equity interest in OEG, which the Company may pay in cash or Company stock, at the Company’s option. The Company calculated potential dilution for the OEG Put Rights based on the if-converted method, which assumes the OEG Put Rights were converted on the first day of the period or the date of issuance and the OEG Investor’s noncontrolling equity interest was redeemed in exchange for shares of the Company’s common stock. For 2023, the effect of the OEG Put Rights was the equivalent of 4.2 million shares of Company common stock outstanding. Because the OEG Put Rights were anti-dilutive for 2023, such incremental shares were excluded from the computation of dilutive earnings per share.

The OP Units held by the noncontrolling interest holders in the Operating Partnership have been excluded from the denominator of the diluted income per share calculation as there would be no effect on the calculation of diluted earnings per share because the income or loss attributable to the OP Units held by the noncontrolling interest holders would also be added or subtracted to derive net income available to common stockholders.

Accounting Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Newly Issued Accounting Standards

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, “Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures,” requiring public entities to provide additional information in the rate reconciliation, to disclose annually income taxes paid disaggregated by federal, state and foreign taxes and to disaggregate the information by jurisdiction based on a quantitative threshold. The Company retrospectively adopted this guidance for fiscal year 2025, and such adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, “Expense Disaggregation Disclosures,” requiring public companies to disclose, on an annual and interim basis, disaggregated information about certain income statement line items, including employee compensation, purchases of inventory, depreciation, intangible asset amortization and depletion for each income statement line item that includes those expenses. The guidance is applied prospectively, but with the option to apply retrospectively, and will be effective for the Company for fiscal year 2027. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU but does not anticipate this adoption to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-11, “Interim Reporting – Narrow-Scope Improvements,” which is intended to improve the navigability of previous guidance and clarify when that guidance is applicable. Among other items, it establishes a principle under which an entity must disclose events since the end of the last annual reporting period that have a material impact on the entity. ASU 2025-11 is not intended to change the fundamental nature of interim reporting or expand or reduce current interim disclosure requirements. The guidance may be applied retrospectively or prospectively and will be effective for the Company for interim periods beginning in fiscal year 2028. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU but does not anticipate this adoption to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

  1. Property and Equipment

Property and equipment at December 31 is recorded at cost, with the exception of right-of-use finance leases and the initial value assigned to assets acquired in an acquisition, and summarized as follows (amounts in thousands):

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​ · ​ ​ ​ · 2025 · ​ ​ ​ · 2024
Land and land improvements​$731,497​$613,870
Buildings​5,258,989​4,593,839
Furniture, fixtures and equipment​1,516,736​1,329,039
Right-of-use finance lease assets​​1,841​​1,017
Construction-in-progress​185,275​110,897
​​7,694,338​6,648,662
Accumulated depreciation and amortization​(2,723,909)​(2,524,280)
Property and equipment, net​$4,970,429​$4,124,382

Depreciation expense, including amortization of assets under finance lease obligations, during 2025, 2024 and 2023 was $262.2 million, $226.8 million, and $203.3 million, respectively.

  1. Notes Receivable

In connection with the development of Gaylord National, Prince George’s County, Maryland (“the County”) issued a bond with a face value of $95 million (“Series A Bond”) and an additional bond with a face value of $50 million (“Series B Bond”), which were delivered to the Company upon substantial completion and opening of Gaylord National in 2008. The interest rate on the Series A Bond and Series B Bond is 8.0% and 10.0%, respectively. The maturity dates of the Series A Bond and the Series B Bond are July 1, 2034 and September 1, 2037, respectively.

Upon receipt in 2008, the Company calculated the present value of the future debt service payments from the Series A Bond and Series B Bond based on their effective interest rates of 8.04% and 11.42%, respectively, and recorded the notes receivable at their discounted values of $93.8 million and $38.3 million, respectively. The Company records the amortization of discount on these notes receivable as interest income over the terms of the notes. The Company is currently holding the bonds, which have aggregate carrying values and approximate fair values of $53.5 million and $57.8 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, net of a credit loss reserve of $38.0 million at each period. The Company earns interest income on the debt service on the notes receivable, which are payable from tax increments, hotel taxes and special hotel rental taxes generated from Gaylord National through the maturity dates. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis to the extent that such amounts are expected to be collected. During the periods presented, the Company has accrued interest only on the Series A Bond. The Company’s estimate of credit loss reserves is sensitive to significant assumptions, which include the projections of hotel taxes (which are based on expected hotel revenues) and property taxes, both of which are affected by expectations about future market and economic conditions, particularly those in the Washington D.C. market. These assumptions are based on Level 3 inputs. Further, such assumptions are judgmental as the bonds and related projected cash flows continue for an extended period of time through 2037.

The Company has the intent and ability to hold these bonds to maturity. The Company performs a quarterly assessment of credit losses, which considers the estimate of projected tax revenues that will service the bonds over their remaining terms. At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Series B Bond is fully reserved. The Series A Bond is of higher priority than other tranches which fall between the Company’s two issuances.

During 2025, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded interest income of $4.3 million, $4.6 million and $4.9 million, respectively, on these bonds. The Company received payments of $8.8 million, $8.8 million and $11.0 million during 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively, relating to these notes receivable, which include principal and interest payments.

  1. Debt

The Company’s debt and finance lease obligations at December 31 consisted of (amounts in thousands):

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​ · ​ ​ ​ · 2025 · ​ ​ ​ · 2024
$700M Revolving Credit Facility​$—​$—
Term Loan B​289,856​292,791
4.75% Senior Notes​​700,000​​700,000
7.25% Senior Notes​​400,000​​400,000
4.50% Senior Notes​​600,000​​600,000
6.50% Senior Notes​​1,000,000​​1,000,000
6.50% Senior Notes​​625,000​​—
$80M OEG Revolver​—​21,000
OEG Term Loan​425,270​299,250
Block 21 CMBS Loan​​—​​128,967
Finance lease obligations​596​55
Unamortized deferred financing costs​​(52,282)​​(51,484)
Unamortized discounts and premiums, net​​(11,527)​​(12,183)
Total debt​$3,976,913​$3,378,396

At December 31, 2025, there were no defaults under the covenants related to the Company’s outstanding debt.

Annual maturities of long-term debt, excluding finance lease obligations, are as follows (amounts in thousands):

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​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · Years · ​ · ​ · ​
​ · 2026 · ​ · 2027 · ​ · 2028 · ​ · 2029 · ​ · 2030 · ​ · Thereafter · ​ · Total
$700M Revolving Credit Facility$—​$—​$—​$—​$—​$—​$—
Term Loan B​2,935​​2,935​​2,935​​2,935​​278,116​​—​​289,856
4.75% Senior Notes​—​​700,000​​—​​—​​—​​—​​700,000
7.25% Senior Notes​—​​—​​400,000​​—​​—​​—​​400,000
4.50% Senior Notes​—​​—​​—​​600,000​​—​​—​​600,000
6.50% Senior Notes​—​​—​​—​​—​​—​​1,000,000​​1,000,000
6.50% Senior Notes​—​​—​​—​​—​​—​​625,000​​625,000
$80M OEG Revolver​—​​—​​—​​—​​—​​—​​—
OEG Term Loan​4,307​​4,307​​4,307​​4,307​​4,307​​403,735​​425,270
Total$7,242​$707,242​$407,242​$607,242​$282,423​$2,028,735​$4,040,126

Credit Facility

On May 18, 2023, the Company entered into a Credit Agreement (as modified pursuant to the First Incremental Agreement and the Second Incremental Agreement (each as hereinafter defined and as further supplemented, the “Credit Agreement”), among the Company, as a guarantor, the Operating Partnership, as borrower, certain other subsidiaries of the Company party thereto, as guarantors, certain subsidiaries of the Company party thereto, as pledgors, the lenders party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, which replaced the Company’s previous credit facility. As of December 31, 2025, the Credit Agreement provides 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), as well as an accordion feature that will allow the Company 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 the Company’s option. The Revolver replaced the Company’s previous $700 million revolving credit facility, and a portion of the proceeds from the Term Loan B were used to repay in full the approximately $370 million balance of the Company’s previous term loan B. The Revolver was undrawn at closing in 2023.

Each of the Revolver and Term Loan B is guaranteed by the Company, each of the Company’s subsidiaries that own the Gaylord Hotels properties, the JW Marriott properties and certain other of the Company’s subsidiaries. Each is secured

by equity pledges of the Company’s 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.

Each of the Revolver and Term Loan B contains certain covenants which, among other things, limit the incurrence of additional indebtedness, investments, dividends, transactions with affiliates, asset sales, acquisitions, mergers and consolidations, liens and encumbrances and other matters customarily restricted in such agreements.

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.

$700 Million Revolving Credit Facility

At December 31, 2025, the maturity of the Revolver was May 18, 2027, with the option to extend the maturity date for a maximum of one additional year through either (i) a single twelve-month extension option or (ii) two individual six-month extensions. Borrowings under the Revolver bore interest at an annual rate equal to, at the Company’s 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 in the Credit Agreement plus the applicable margin ranging from 0.40% to 1.00%, with each option dependent upon the Company’s consolidated net leverage ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement). Principal was payable in full at maturity.

See Note 14, “Subsequent Event,” for further disclosure.

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 margin for borrowings under the Term Loan B was, at the Company’s option, either (i) Term SOFR plus 2.75%, (ii) Daily Simple SOFR plus 2.75%, or (iii) a base rate as set in the Credit Agreement plus 1.75%. Amounts borrowed under the Term Loan B that are repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed.

On April 12, 2024, the Company 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 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, the Company entered into an additional Incremental Tranche B Term Loan Agreement (the “Second Incremental Agreement”), which supplements 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 the Company meeting certain criteria as set forth in the Second Incremental Agreement, which criteria were met on December 22, 2025.

At December 31, 2025, the interest rate on the Term Loan B was Term SOFR plus 1.75%. 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 confirms that the annual amortization under the Term Loan B is 1.0% of the refinanced $293.5 million outstanding principal amount, with the balance due at maturity. If for any fiscal year there is Excess Cash Flow (as defined in the Credit Agreement), an additional principal payment is required.

For purposes of the Revolver and the Term Loan B, each of Term SOFR and Daily Simple SOFR are subject to a floor of 0.00%.

$1* Billion6.50% Senior Notes Due 2032*

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 (the “$1 Billion 6.50% Senior Notes”), 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. 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 Company’s $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. The Company used a portion of these net proceeds to prepay the indebtedness outstanding under the Company’s 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 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* Million4.75% Senior Notes Due 2027*

In September 2019, the Operating Partnership and Finco completed the private placement of $500.0 million in aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2027 (the “$500 Million 4.75% Senior Notes”), which are guaranteed by the Company and its subsidiaries that guarantee the Credit Agreement.

The $500 Million 4.75% Senior Notes and guarantees were issued pursuant to an indenture by and among the issuing subsidiaries and the guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association as trustee. The $500 Million 4.75% Senior Notes have a maturity date of October 15, 2027 and bear interest at 4.75% per annum, payable semi-annually in cash in arrears on April 15 and October 15 of each year. The $500 Million 4.75% Senior Notes are general unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the issuing subsidiaries and rank equal in right of payment with such subsidiaries’ existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness, including the Company’s$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, the Operating Partnership and Finco 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 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 redeemable, in whole or in part, at 100% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but not including, the redemption date.

The Company 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* Million6.50% Senior Notes Due 2033*

On June 4, 2025, the Operating Partnership and Finco (collectively, the “issuing subsidiaries”) completed the private placement of $625.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.50% senior notes due 2033 (the “$625 Million* *6.50% Senior Notes”), 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 Company’s $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, including the Operating Partnership’s existing credit facility, 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 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. The Company used these net proceeds to fund a portion of the purchase price for JW Marriott Desert Ridge discussed in Note 1.

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 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* Million4.50% Senior Notes Due 2029*

On February 17, 2021, the Operating Partnership and Finco completed the private placement of $600.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.50% senior notes due 2029 (the “$600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes”), 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, the guarantors and U.S. Bank 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 Company’s $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 redeemable, in whole or in part, at a redemption price expressed as a percentage of the principal amount thereof, which percentage is currently 100.750% and will be 100.000% beginning on February 15 of 2027 plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but not including, the redemption date.

$400* Million7.25% Senior Notes Due 2028*

On June 22, 2023, the Operating Partnership and Finco (collectively, the “issuing subsidiaries”) completed the private placement of $400.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.25% senior notes due 2028 (the “$400 Million 7.25% Senior Notes”), 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 Company’s $1 Billion 6.50% Senior Notes, the $700 Million 4.75% Senior Notes, the $625 Million 6.50% Senior Notes and $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 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.

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 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 JP Morgan 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 principal 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 former 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 released the borrower thereunder from the $127.9 million amount outstanding under the Block 21 CMBS Loan. 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 OEG Term Loan is approximately 1% of the refinanced $428.5 million outstanding principal amount, with the balance due at maturity.

The OEG Term Loan and 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 date 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 Amended OEG Credit Agreement).

The OEG Revolver 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 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 at December 31, 2025 is 2.50% for Alternative Base Rate Loans and 3.50% for Adjusted Term SOFR loans. The Applicable Rate for borrowings under the OEG Term Loan as of December 31, 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

At the closing of the purchase of Block 21, a subsidiary of the Company assumed a $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.

Interest Rate Derivatives

The Company has entered into interest rate swaps to manage interest rate risk associated with a portion of the OEG Term Loan. 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. In August 2025, OEG entered into an interest rate swap to fix the SOFR portion of the interest rate on $100.0 million of borrowings at 3.214% from December 2025 through December 2028. In September 2025, OEG entered into an additional interest rate swap to fix the SOFR portion of the interest rate on $125.0 million of borrowings at 3.17% through December 2028. These swaps have been designated as cash flow hedges whereby the Company receives variable-rate amounts in exchange for fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreement without exchange of the underlying principal amount.

The estimated fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments at December 31, 2025 and 2024 was $0.7 million and $(0.4) million, respectively. Derivative financial instruments in an asset position are included in prepaid expenses and other assets and those in a liability position are included in other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

  1. Deferred Management Rights Proceeds

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

6. Leases

The Company is a lessee of a 65.3 acre site in Osceola County, Florida on which Gaylord Palms is located; a 237-acre site in Maricopa County, Arizona on which a portion of JW Marriott Desert Ridge is located; building or land leases for Ole Red Gatlinburg, Ole Red Orlando, Ole Red Tishomingo, Ole Red Nashville International Airport, Ole Red Las Vegas and Category 10 Las Vegas; and various warehouse, general office and other equipment leases. The Gaylord Palms land lease has a term through 2074, which may be extended through January 2101, at the Company’s discretion. The JW Marriott Desert Ridge land lease has a term through 2092. The leases for Ole Red locations and Category 10 Las Vegas range from five totwelve years, with renewal options ranging from five tofifty-five years, at the Company’s discretion, with the exception of Ole Red Nashville International Airport, which has no extension option. Extension options were not considered reasonably assured as of the date of the agreement and, as a result, are not included in the Company’s calculation of its right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. The Company’s lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

Certain of the Company’s leases include variable lease payments based upon net revenues of the respective business and certain other of the Company’s leases include rental payments adjusted periodically for inflation. The Company recorded $5.3 million, $5.2 million and $4.3 million of contingent rental expense in 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

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

The Company’s lease cost for the years ended December 31 is as follows (in thousands):

​​​​​​​​​​​
​ · ​ · ​ · 2025 · ​ · 2024 · ​ · 2023
Operating lease cost​​$21,987​$19,264​$18,346
Finance lease cost:​​​​​​​​​​
Amortization of right-of-use assets​​​372​189​163
Interest on lease liabilities​​​31​2​25
Net lease cost​​$22,390​$19,455​$18,534

Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable leases at December 31, 2025 are as follows (in thousands):

​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​
​ · ​ ​ ​ · Operating · ​ ​ ​ · Finance
​ · ​ · Leases · ​ · Leases
Year 1​$10,800​$329
Year 2​14,065​226
Year 3​13,578​95
Year 4​12,837​4
Year 5​12,901​—
Years thereafter​619,485​—
Total future minimum lease payments​683,666​654
Less amount representing interest​(524,851)​​(58)
Total present value of minimum payments​$158,815​$596

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

​​​
Weighted-average remaining lease term:​​
Operating leases40.2years
Finance leases2.2years
Weighted-average discount rate:​​
Operating leases7.2%
Finance leases5.9%
  1. Stock Plans

On May 9, 2024, the Company’s shareholders approved the Company’s 2024 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2024 Plan”). The 2024 Plan replaces the Company’s previous 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2016 Plan”) and no new awards will be made under the 2016 Plan; however, awards granted under the 2016 Plan will continue to be governed by the 2016 Plan. The 2024 Plan permits the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance awards and other equity-based awards to its directors, employees and consultants. At December 31, 2025, approximately 1.7 million shares of common stock remained available for issuance pursuant to future grants of awards under the 2024 Plan.

Restricted stock units granted to employees vestone tofour years from the date of grant, subject to any applicable performance targets, and restricted stock units granted to non-employee directors vestone year from the date of grant, unless the recipient chooses to defer the vesting for a period of time. Depending on the type of award, the fair value of restricted stock units is determined either based on the market price of the Company’s stock at the date of grant or based on a Monte-Carlo valuation. Forfeitures are estimated based on historical experience. The Company generally records compensation expense equal to the fair value of each restricted stock unit granted over the vesting period. The weighted-average grant-date fair value of restricted stock units granted during 2025, 2024, and 2023 was $98.55, $113.10, and $85.25, respectively.

A summary of the status of the Company’s restricted stock units as of December 31, 2025 and changes during the year ended December 31, 2025, is presented below:

​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​
​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · Weighted
​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · Average
​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · Grant-Date
Restricted Stock Units · ​ ​ ​ · Shares · ​ ​ ​ · Fair Value
Nonvested shares at January 1, 2025448,465​$91.04
Granted206,803​98.55
Vested(173,625)​85.76
Canceled(16,184)​102.71
Nonvested shares at December 31, 2025465,459​95.94

The fair value of all restricted stock units that vested during 2025, 2024 and 2023 was $16.7 million, $34.4 million and $14.9 million, respectively.

At December 31, 2025, there was $24.2 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock units granted under the Company’s equity incentive plans. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.3 years.

The compensation cost that has been charged against pre-tax income for all of the Company’s equity-based compensation plans was $14.1 million, $13.9 million, and $15.4 million for 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.

  1. Pension Plans

Prior to January 1, 2001, the Company maintained a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan in which substantially all of its employees were eligible to participate upon meeting the pension plan’s participation requirements. The benefits were based on years of service and compensation levels. On December 31, 2000, benefits credited under the plan’s previous formula were frozen. On January 1, 2001, the Company amended its defined benefit pension plan to determine future benefits using a cash balance formula. Under the cash formula, each participant had an account which was credited monthly with 3% of qualified earnings and the interest earned on their previous month-end cash balance. In addition, the Company included a “grandfather” clause which assures that those participating at January 1, 2001 will receive the greater of the benefit calculated under the cash balance plan and the benefit that would have been payable if the defined benefit plan had remained in existence. The benefit payable to a terminated vested participant upon retirement at age 65, or as early as age 55 if the participant had 15 years of service at the time the plan was frozen, is equal to the participant’s account balance, which increases with interest credits over time. At retirement, the employee generally receives the balance in the account as a lump sum. The funding policy of the Company is to contribute annually an amount which equals or exceeds the minimum required by applicable law. On December 31, 2001, the plan was frozen such that no new participants were allowed to enter the plan and existing participants were no longer eligible to earn service credits.

The following table sets forth thefunded status of the retirement plan at December 31 (amounts in thousands):

​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​
​​ ​ ​2025​ ​ ​2024
CHANGE IN BENEFIT OBLIGATION: · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​
Benefit obligation at beginning of year​$52,348​$57,778
Interest cost​2,521​2,501
Actuarial (gain) loss​958​(2,445)
Benefits paid​(5,774)​(5,486)
Benefit obligation at end of year​50,053​52,348
CHANGE IN PLAN ASSETS:​​​​
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year​50,957​52,642
Actual return on plan assets​5,705​3,801
Benefits paid​(5,774)​(5,486)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year​50,888​50,957
Funded status (accrued pension liability)​$835​$(1,391)

The funded status as of December 31, 2025 is included in prepaid expenses and other assets and the accrued pension liability as of December 31, 2024 is included in other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Net settlement losses and net periodic pension expense were immaterial for all periods presented. The discount rate assumption used to determine the benefit obligation at December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 was 4.97%,5.28% and 4.66%, respectively.

The Company determines the overall expected long-term rate of return on plan assets, which was determined to be 6% in each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2025, based on its estimate of the return that plan assets will provide over the period that benefits are expected to be paid out. In preparing this estimate, the Company assesses the rates of return on each current allocation of plan assets and advice from its third-party actuary and investment consultants. The expected return on plan assets is a long-term assumption and generally does not significantly change annually. While historical returns are considered, the rate of return assumption is primarily based on projections of expected returns based on fair value, using economic data and financial models to estimate the probability of returns. The probability distribution of annualized returns for the portfolio using current asset allocations is used to determine the expected range of returns for aten-to-twenty-year horizon. While management believes that the assumptions used are appropriate, differences in actual experience or changes in assumptions may affect the Company’s pension obligations and expense.

Plan Assets

The plan’s overall strategy is to achieve a rate of return necessary to fund benefit payments by utilizing a variety of asset types, investment strategies and investment managers. The plan seeks to achieve a long-term rate of return over inflation resulting from income, capital gains, or both, which assists the plan in meeting its long-term objectives.

The long-term target allocations for the plan’s assets are managed dynamically according to a sliding scale correlating with the funded status of the plan. As the plan’s funded status increases, allocations are moved away from equity securities toward fixed income securities. Equity securities primarily include large cap and mid cap companies. Fixed income securities primarily include corporate bonds of companies in diversified industries, mortgage-backed securities and U.S. Treasuries. Investments in hedge funds and private equity funds are not held by the plan.

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

Periodically, and based on market conditions, the entire account is rebalanced to maintain the desired allocation and the investment policy is reviewed. Within each asset class, plan assets are allocated to various investment styles.

Professional managers manage all assets of the plan, and professional advisors assist the plan in the attainment of its objectives.

Expected Contributions and Benefit Payments

The Company expects to contribute $0.6 million to its defined benefit pension plan in 2026. Based on the Company’s assumptions discussed above, the Company expects to make the following estimated future benefit payments under the plan during the years ending December 31 (amounts in thousands):

​ · ​ · ​ · ​
2026​ ​ ​$9,061
2027​5,181
2028​5,623
2029​4,994
2030​4,726
2031 - 2035​16,455

Other Information

The Company also maintains non-qualified pension plans (the “Non-Qualified Plans”) toprovide benefits to certain key employees. The Non-Qualified Plans arenot funded, and the beneficiaries’ rights to receive distributions under these plans constitute unsecured claims to be paid from the Company’s general assets. At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Non-Qualified Plans’ projected benefit obligations andaccumulated benefit obligations were $10.1 million and $10.2 million, respectively, and are included in other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Included in accumulated other comprehensive loss at December 31, 2025 and 2024 are unrecognized actuarial losses of $13.6 million and $16.4 million ($10.3 million and $12.4 million net of tax), respectively, that have not yet been recognized in net periodic pension expense. Net losses are amortized into net periodic pension expense based on the life expectancy of plan participants expected to receive benefits, using a corridor approach based on the greater of projected benefit obligation or fair value of plan assets.

  1. Equity

Equity Offerings

In May 2025, the Company completed an underwritten public offering of approximately 3.0 million shares of its common stock, par value$0.01 per share, at a price to the public of$96.20 per share. Net proceeds to the Company, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other expenses paid by the Company, were approximately$275.5 million. The Company used a portion of these proceeds to fund a portion of the purchase price for JW Marriott Desert Ridge discussed in Note 1.

In June 2023, the Company completed an underwritten public offering of approximately 4.4 million shares of its common stock, par value$0.01 per share, at a price to the public of$93.25 per share. Net proceeds to the Company, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other expenses paid by the Company, were approximately$395 million. The Company used the proceeds to fund a portion of the purchase price for JW Marriott Hill Country discussed in Note 1.

Dividends

During 2025, the Company’s board of directors declared quarterly dividends and distributions totaling $4.65 per share of common stock/OP Unit for the full year, or an aggregate of $291.3 million in cash.

During 2024, the Company’s board of directors declared quarterly dividends and distributions totaling $4.45 per share of common stock/OP Unit for the full year, or an aggregate of $268.3 million in cash.

During 2023, the Company’s board of directors declared quarterly dividends and distributions totaling $3.85 per share of common stock/OP Unit for the full year, or an aggregate of $228.1 million in cash.

To maintain its qualification as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, the Company must distribute at least 90% of its REIT taxable income each year. The Company’s dividend policy provides that the Company will make minimum dividends of 100% of REIT taxable income annually, subject to the Company’s 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 the Company’s board of directors.

Treasury Stock

On December 18, 2008, following approval by the Human Resources Committee and the Board of Directors, the Company and the Company’s Chairman of the Board of Directors and then-Chief Executive Officer (“Executive”) entered into an amendment to Executive’s employment agreement. The amendment provided Executive with the option of making an irrevocable election to invest his existing Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan (“SERP”) benefit in Company common stock, which election Executive subsequently made. The investment was made by a rabbi trust in which, during January 2009, the independent trustee of the rabbi trust purchased shares of Company common stock in the open market in compliance with applicable law. Executive is only entitled to a distribution of the Company common stock held by the rabbi trust in satisfaction of his SERP benefit. As such, the Company believes that the ownership of shares of common stock by the rabbi trust and the distribution of those shares to Executive in satisfaction of his SERP benefit meets the requirements necessary so that the Company will not recognize any increase or decrease in expense as a result of subsequent changes in the value of the Company common stock, and the purchased shares are treated as treasury stock and the SERP benefit is included in additional paid-in capital in the Company’s accompanying consolidated financial statements. The increase in treasury stock for a particular year represents dividends received on shares of Company common stock held by the rabbi trust.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):

​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​
​​ ​ ​​​​ ​ ​Other-Than-​ ​ ​​​ ​ ​​​
​ · ​ · Minimum · ​ · Temporary · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​
​ · ​ · Pension · ​ · Impairment of · ​ · Interest Rate · ​ · ​ · ​
​ · ​ · Liability · ​ · Investment · ​ · Derivatives · ​ · Total
Balance, December 31, 2022​$(18,021)​$(3,087)​$10,185​$(10,923)
Gains arising during period​4,428​—​670​5,098
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss​(308)​209​(12,177)​(12,276)
Income tax expense​(1,286)​—​—​(1,286)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)​2,834​209​(11,507)​(8,464)
Balance, December 31, 2023​$(15,187)​$(2,878)​$(1,322)​$(19,387)
Gains arising during period​4,538​—​1,940​6,478
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss​(553)​211​(1,003)​(1,345)
Income tax expense​(918)​—​—​(918)
Net other comprehensive income​3,067​211​937​4,215
Balance, December 31, 2024​$(12,120)​$(2,667)​$(385)​$(15,172)
Gains arising during period​2,228​—​1,130​3,358
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss​(725)​​211​​(32)​(546)
Income tax expense​(412)​—​—​(412)
Net other comprehensive income​1,091​211​1,098​2,400
Balance, December 31, 2025​$(11,029)​$(2,456)​$713​$(12,772)
  1. Income Taxes

The Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT effective January 1, 2013, pursuant to the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. As a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to federal corporate income taxes on

ordinary taxable income and capital gains income from real estate investments that it distributes to its stockholders. The Company pays federal and state corporate income taxes on earnings of its taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRSs”).

The income tax (provision) benefit for continuing operations consists of the following (amounts in thousands):

​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​
​​ ​ ​2025​ ​ ​2024​ ​ ​2023
CURRENT:​​​​​​
Federal​$(1,147)​$(359)​$797
State​(3,747)​(3,281)​(2,920)
Total current provision​(4,894)​(3,640)​(2,123)
DEFERRED:​​​​​​
Federal​(3,071)​(9,233)​79,710
State​641​(963)​16,115
Total deferred (provision) benefit​(2,430)​(10,196)​95,825
Total (provision) benefit for income taxes​$(7,324)​$(13,836)​$93,702

The Company evaluates its deferred tax assets each reporting period to determine if it is more likely than not that those assets will be realized or if a valuation allowance is needed. In the fourth quarter of 2023, due to continued improvement in the Company’s financial results coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic and the projected future taxable income of its TRSs, the Company determined that the release of a significant portion of its federal and state valuation allowance was appropriate. This release of valuation allowance of $112.5 million was the primary factor in the income tax benefit for 2023.

The Company is required to distribute at least 90% of its annual taxable income, excluding net capital gains, to its stockholders in order to maintain its qualification as a REIT. The taxability of distributions to stockholders is determined by the Company’s earnings and profits, which differs from net income reported for financial reporting purposes. The estimated taxability of cash distributions paid to common stockholders is shown in the table below (per common share):

​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​
​​ ​ ​2025​ ​ ​2024​ ​ ​2023
Ordinary income​$4.21​$4.28​$3.75
Capital gains​0.07​0.07​0.10
Return of capital​—​—​—
​​$4.28​$4.35​$3.85

The differences between the income tax provision calculated at the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate of 21% and the actual income tax (provision) benefit recorded for continuing operations are as follows (amounts in thousands):

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
​ · ​ ​ ​ · 2025 · ​ ​ ​ · 2024 · ​ ​ ​ · 2023
​​​$​%​​$​%​​$​%
US statutory federal income tax provision​$(53,474)​21.0%​$(61,746)​21.0%​$(52,101)​21.0%
Non-taxable or non-deductible items:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Adjustment for nontaxable income of the REIT​49,378​(19.4)%​49,043​(16.7)%​44,968​(18.1)%
Other​​(543)​0.2%​​2,129​(0.7)%​​(496)​0.2%
Change in valuation allowance​—​0.0%​—​0.0%​87,329​(35.2)%
State and local taxes, net (1)(2)​​(3,106)​1.2%​​(4,244)​1.4%​​13,195​(5.3)%
Tax credits​902​(0.4)%​748​(0.3)%​585​(0.2)%
Other adjustments​(481)​0.2%​234​(0.1)%​222​(0.1)%
​​$(7,324)​2.9%​$(13,836)​4.7%​$93,702​(37.8)%
(1)The state that contributes to the majority (greater than 50 percent) of the tax effect in this category for 2025 and 2024 is Texas and for 2023 is Tennessee.
(2)State and local taxes in 2023 include an income tax benefit of $25.2 million related to the release of state valuation allowance.

Income taxes paid (net of refunds received) consist of the following (in thousands):

​​​​​​​​​​
​ · ​ ​ ​ · 2025 · ​ ​ ​ · 2024 · ​ ​ ​ · 2023
Federal​$(1,535)​$340​$1,020
State:​​​​​​​
Texas​3,350​2,731​1,789
Tennessee​​—​​—​​3,299
Other​25​(52)​382
​​$1,840​$3,019​$6,490

Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31 are as follows (amounts in thousands):

​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​
​​ ​ ​2025​ ​ ​2024
DEFERRED TAX ASSETS:​​​​
Accounting reserves and accruals​$27,380​$21,023
Pension plans​2,520​3,091
Deferred management rights proceeds​38,909​39,763
Federal and State net operating loss carryforwards​137,064​125,692
Tax credits and other carryforwards​17,494​17,181
Other assets​5,294​3,993
Total deferred tax assets​228,661​210,743
Valuation allowance​(5,584)​(5,595)
Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance​223,077​205,148
DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES:​​​​
Property and equipment, net​142,913​125,025
Other liabilities​12,495​9,612
Total deferred tax liabilities​155,408​134,637
Net deferred tax assets​$67,669​$70,511

TRS federal net operating loss carryforwards at December 31, 2025 totaled $533.5 million, resulting in a deferred tax asset of $112.0 million, and do not expire. The REIT hasno federal net operating losses as of December 31, 2025. The TRS federal interest limitation carryforward at December 31, 2025 totaled $71.4 million, resulting in a deferred tax asset of $15.0 million that does not expire. The Company has assessed the need for a valuation allowance and determined that it is more likely than not that its deferred tax assets will be realized; therefore, no valuation allowance has been recorded for federal purposes.

State net operating loss carryforwards at December 31, 2025 totaled $608.7 million, resulting in a deferred tax benefit of $25.0 million, which will expire between 2026 and 2045. The use of certain state net operating losses, credits and other state deferred tax assets is subject to limitations based on the future taxable earnings of separate legal entities. As a result, a valuation allowance has been provided for certain state deferred tax assets, including loss carryforwards. The valuation allowance related to state deferred tax assets decreased $0, $0 and $(25.1) million in 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

The Company has concluded IRS examinations of the TRS through the 2015 tax year. For federal income tax purposes and substantially all the states with which the Company has nexus, the statute of limitations has expired through 2021. However, the Company has federal and state net operating loss carryforwards from closed years, which could be adjusted upon audit. The Company is routinely subject to other various jurisdictional income tax audits; however, there were no outstanding state or local audits at December 31, 2025.

At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company hadno accruals for unrecognized tax benefits. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions, if any, in income tax expense. At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company has accruedno interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions.

  1. Commitments and Contingencies

On April 9, 2024, the Company received service of process in a lawsuit naming the Company and a subsidiary as co-defendants with Marriott, as the manager, and multiple contractors in a personal injury lawsuit filed by the individual plaintiffs in Colorado state court. The lawsuit relates to a May 2023 incident at the Gaylord Rockies indoor pool amenity involving the collapse of HVAC equipment. The complaint requests an unspecified amount of damages related to alleged injuries to two guests. The discovery phase of the litigation is ongoing at this time. The Company cannot predict its likely outcome or estimate the range of possible loss but does not believe that the outcome will have a material impact on the Company’s financial position. The Company intends to vigorously defend the lawsuit and believes it has strong defenses.

As of January 1, 2022, the Company is self-insured for certain losses related to employee medical benefits. The Company has purchased stop-loss coverage in order to limit its exposure to any significant levels of claims relating to workers’ compensation and employee medical benefits for which it is self-insured.

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

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

  1. Fair Value Measurements

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

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

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

The Company has consistently applied these valuation techniques in all periods presented and believes it has obtained the most accurate information available for the types of instruments it holds.

The Company’s assets and liabilities that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, were as follows (in thousands):

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​ · ​ ​ ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ ​ ​ · Markets for · ​ ​ ​ · Observable · ​ ​ ​ · Unobservable
​ · ​ · December 31, · ​ · Identical Assets · ​ · Inputs · ​ · Inputs
​ · ​ · 2025 · ​ · (Level 1) · ​ · (Level 2) · ​ · (Level 3)
Deferred compensation plan investments​$45,034​$45,034​$—​$—
Variable to fixed interest rate swaps​​713​​—​​713​​—
Total assets measured at fair value​$45,747​$45,034​$713​$—
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​ · ​ ​ ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ ​ ​ · Markets for · ​ ​ ​ · Observable · ​ ​ ​ · Unobservable
​ · ​ · December 31, · ​ · Identical Assets · ​ · Inputs · ​ · Inputs
​ · ​ · 2024 · ​ · (Level 1) · ​ · (Level 2) · ​ · (Level 3)
Deferred compensation plan investments​$37,440​$37,440​$—​$—
Total assets measured at fair value​$37,440​$37,440​$—​$—
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Variable to fixed interest rate swaps​$386​$—​$386​$—
Total liabilities measured at fair value​$386​$—​$386​$—

The fair value of notes receivable is discussed in Note 3, “Notes Receivable.” The remainder of the assets and liabilities held by the Company at December 31, 2025 are not required to be recorded at fair value, and financial assets and liabilities approximate fair value, except as described below.

The Company has outstanding $625.0 million of the $625 Million 6.50% Senior Notes. The carrying value of these notes at December 31, 2025 was $615.3 million, net of unamortized DFCs. The fair value of these notes, based upon quoted market prices (Level 1), was $650.0 million at December 31, 2025.

The Company has outstanding $1.0 billion of the $1 Billion 6.50% Senior Notes. The carrying value of these notes at December 31, 2025 was $986.2 million, net of unamortized DFCs. The fair value of these notes, based upon quoted market prices (Level 1), was $1.04 billion at December 31, 2025.

See the “JW Marriott Hill Country Transaction” and the “JW Marriott Desert Ridge Transaction” sections of Note 1 for additional disclosures related to the fair value measurements used in accounting for the purchase of JW Marriott Hill Country and JW Marriott Desert Ridge.

  1. Financial Reporting By Business Segments

The Company’s operations are organized into the following principal business segments:

●Hospitality, which includes the Gaylord Hotels properties, the JW Marriott properties (including, effective June 10, 2025, JW Marriott Desert Ridge and effective June 30, 2023, JW Marriott Hill Country), the Inn at Opryland and the AC Hotel;
●Entertainment, which includes the OEG business, specifically, the Grand Ole Opry, the Ryman Auditorium, WSM-AM, Ole Red, Category 10, Block 21, and Southern Entertainment; and
●Corporate and Other, which includes operating and general and administrative expenses related to the overall management of the Company which are not allocated to the other reportable segments.

The Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) is comprised of the Company’s chief executive officer and the Company’s chief financial officer. The CODM uses segment operating income (loss) to evaluate the performance of each segment and to allocate resources.

The accounting policies for each segment are the same as those described in Note 1, “Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.” The Company does not have intersegment sales or transfers. The following information (amounts in thousands) is derived directly from the segments’ internal financial reports used by the CODM and for corporate management purposes.

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​ · ​ · For the Year Ended December 31, 2025
​ · ​ · Hospitality · ​ · Entertainment · ​ · Corporate and Other · ​ · Total
Revenues​$2,143,086​$433,975​$—​$2,577,061
Expenses:​​​​​​​​​​​​
Rooms​​190,686​​​​​​​​190,686
Food and beverage​​561,980​​​​​​​​561,980
Other hotel expenses (1)​​613,304​​​​​​​​613,304
Management fees​​75,082​​​​​​​​75,082
Employment costs​​​​​121,209​​​​​121,209
Cost of goods sold​​​​​56,164​​​​​56,164
Contract services​​​​​67,391​​​​​67,391
Non-income taxes and insurance​​​​​27,543​​​​​27,543
Preopening costs​​​​​2,882​​​​​2,882
Other segment expenses (1)​​​​​51,641​​42,771​​94,412
Loss on sale of assets​​​​​1,296​​​​​1,296
Depreciation and amortization​​239,857​​37,310​​933​​278,100
Operating income (loss)​$462,177​$68,539​$(43,704)​$487,012
Interest expense​​(47)​​(36,995)​​(204,228)​​(241,270)
Interest income​​​​​​​​​​​20,299
Loss on extinguishment of debt​​​​​​​​​​​(2,922)
Loss from unconsolidated joint ventures (2)​​​​​​​​​​​(10,025)
Other gains and (losses), net​​​​​​​​​​​1,540
Income before income taxes​​​​​​​​​​$254,634
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​ · ​ · For the Year Ended December 31, 2024
​ · ​ · Hospitality · ​ · Entertainment · ​ · Corporate and Other · ​ · Total
Revenues​$1,997,050​$342,176​$—​$2,339,226
Expenses:​​​​​​​​​​​​
Rooms​​179,358​​​​​​​​179,358
Food and beverage​​516,309​​​​​​​​516,309
Other hotel expenses (1)​​555,554​​​​​​​​555,554
Management fees​​73,531​​​​​​​​73,531
Employment costs​​​​​102,653​​​​​102,653
Cost of goods sold​​​​​46,112​​​​​46,112
Contract services​​​​​39,736​​​​​39,736
Non-income taxes and insurance​​​​​11,973​​​​​11,973
Preopening costs​​​​​4,618​​​​​4,618
Other segment expenses (1)​​​​​41,373​​41,819​​83,192
Gain on sale of assts​​​​​​​​(270)​​(270)
Depreciation and amortization​​205,189​​29,519​​918​​235,626
Operating income (loss)​$467,109​$66,192​$(42,467)​$490,834
Interest expense​​(14,611)​​(38,283)​​(172,501)​​(225,395)
Interest income​​​​​​​​​​​27,977
Loss on extinguishment of debt​​​​​​​​​​​(2,479)
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures (2)​​​​​​​​​​​275
Other gains and (losses), net​​​​​​​​​​​2,814
Income before income taxes​​​​​​​​​​$294,026
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​ · ​ · For the Year Ended December 31, 2023
​ · ​ · Hospitality · ​ · Entertainment · ​ · Corporate and Other · ​ · Total
Revenues​$1,833,478​$324,658​$—​$2,158,136
Expenses:​​​​​​​​​​​​
Rooms​​173,749​​​​​​​​173,749
Food and beverage​​465,963​​​​​​​​465,963
Other hotel expenses (1)​​519,328​​​​​​​​519,328
Management fees​​66,425​​​​​​​​66,425
Employment costs​​​​​91,317​​​​​91,317
Cost of goods sold​​​​​43,544​​​​​43,544
Contract services​​​​​32,925​​​​​32,925
Non-income taxes and insurance​​​​​17,645​​​​​17,645
Preopening costs​​​​​1,308​​​​​1,308
Other segment expenses (1)​​​​​38,232​​42,789​​81,021
Depreciation and amortization​​186,749​​23,611​​867​​211,227
Operating income (loss)​$421,264​$76,076​$(43,656)​$453,684
Interest expense​​(55,865)​​(40,988)​​(114,517)​​(211,370)
Interest income​​​​​​​​​​​21,423
Loss on extinguishment of debt​​​​​​​​​​​(2,252)
Loss from unconsolidated joint ventures (2)​​​​​​​​​​​(17,308)
Other gains and (losses), net​​​​​​​​​​​3,921
Income before income taxes​​​​​​​​​​$248,098
(1)Other segment expense include: Hospitality segment – administrative employment costs, utilities, property taxes, supplies, advertising, maintenance and consulting expensesEntertainment segment – advertising, utilities, maintenance and certain overhead expensesCorporate and Other – information technology, human resources, accounting, equity-based compensation and other administrative expenses
(2)Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures relates to the Entertainment segment.
​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​
​​ ​ ​December 31,​ ​ ​December 31,
​​2025​2024
Total assets:​​​​
Hospitality​$4,996,594​$4,081,754
Entertainment​745,755​653,969
Corporate and Other​438,834​481,850
Total assets​$6,181,183​$5,217,573

The following table represents the capital expenditures by segment for the years ended December 31 (amounts in thousands):

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​​ ​ ​2025​ ​ ​2024​ ​ ​2023
Hospitality​$325,156​$300,867​$145,805
Entertainment​32,452​106,828​60,428
Corporate and Other​627​210​543
Total capital expenditures​$358,235​$407,905​$206,776

14. Subsequent Event

On January 28, 2026, we entered into an Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement (“the First Amendment”) which amended the Credit Agreement to, among other things, increase the Revolver from the original aggregate principal amount of $700.0 million to $850.0 million, remove the “SOFR Adjustment” applicable to borrowing under the Revolver, extend the initial maturity date of the Revolver to January 28, 2030 and modify certain financial covenants applicable to the Revolver.

SCHEDULE II – VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

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Description · ​ ​ ​ · Balance at Beginning of Year · ​ ​ ​ · Additions Charged to Expenses/Other Accounts · ​ ​ ​ · Net (Deductions) Recoveries · ​ ​ ​ · Balance at End of Year
Credit loss reserve on notes receivable:​​​​​​​​​​​​
Year ended December 31, 2025​$37,962​$-​$-​$37,962
Year ended December 31, 2024​$37,962​$-​$-​$37,962
Year ended December 31, 2023​$37,962​$-​$-​$37,962
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Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets:​​​​​
Year ended December 31, 2025​$5,595​$-​$(11)​$5,584
Year ended December 31, 2024$5,557​$38​$-​$5,595
Year ended December 31, 2023$118,015$-​$(112,458)​$5,557

SCHEDULE III – REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION

December 31, 2025

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​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · Costs · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​
​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · Initial Cost to Company · ​ · Capitalized · ​ · Gross Amount at End of Year · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · Date Acq/ · ​ · Depr Life
​ · ​ ​ ​ · Encmbr · ​ ​ ​ · Land · ​ ​ ​ · Bldgs & Impr · ​ ​ ​ ​ · Subs to Acq · ​ ​ ​ · Land · ​ ​ ​ · Bldgs & Impr · ​ ​ ​ · Total (2) · ​ ​ ​ · Acc Depr · ​ ​ ​ · Constr · ​ ​ ​ · (yrs)
Gaylord Opryland​ ​ ​(1)​ ​ ​$11,482​ ​ ​$77,125​ ​ ​$771,790​ ​ ​$75,051​ ​ ​$785,346​ ​ ​$860,397​ ​ ​$493,671​ ​ ​1983​ ​ ​20-40
Gaylord Palms—​21,564​314,661​303,839​41,812​598,252​640,064​260,338200220-40
Gaylord Texan(1)​21,235​388,030​221,663​51,216​579,712​630,928​280,454200420-40
Gaylord National—​43,212​840,261​74,951​48,608​909,816​958,424​392,578200820-40
Gaylord Rockies​—​​53,374​​760,898​​100,589​​70,738​​844,123​​914,861​​168,338​2018​20-40
JW Marriott Hill Country​—​​139,196​​558,584​​26,229​​156,416​​567,593​​724,009​​41,310​2023​20-40
JW Marriott Desert Ridge​—​​109,013​​520,684​​3,658​​109,350​​524,005​​633,355​​7,981​2025​20-40
Inn at Opryland—​2,675​7,248​31,706​3,483​38,146​41,629​15,793199820-40
AC Hotel—​9,079​17,340​4,432​9,101​21,750​30,851​5,906201420-40
Miscellaneous—​43,337​6,717​8,632​53,481​5,205​58,686​15,664N/A20-40
​​$454,167​$3,491,548​$1,547,489​$619,256​$4,873,948​$5,493,204​$1,682,033​​
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​ · ​ ​ ​ · 2025 · ​ ​ ​ · 2024 · ​ ​ ​ · 2023
Investment in real estate:​ ​ ​​​​ ​ ​​​​ ​ ​​​
Balance at beginning of year​$4,725,582​$4,570,055​$3,810,923
Other acquisitions​629,697​—​697,780
Improvements​139,514​156,267​61,440
Disposals​(1,589)​(740)​(88)
Balance at end of year​$5,493,204​$4,725,582​$4,570,055
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Accumulated depreciation:​​​​​​
Balance at beginning of year​$1,554,172​$1,436,672​$1,327,833
Depreciation​129,401​117,674​108,846
Disposals​(1,540)​(174)​(7)
Balance at end of year​$1,682,033​$1,554,172​$1,436,672
(1)Includes equity pledges under the Company’s credit facility. At December 31, 2025, $289.9 million in borrowings were outstanding under such facility.
(2)The aggregate cost of these assets for federal income tax purposes (unaudited) is approximately $4.2 billion at December 31, 2025.
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