RHP Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (NYSE: RHP), a lodging real estate investment trust ("REIT") specializing in group-oriented, destination hotel assets in urban and resort markets, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019.

Second Quarter 2019 Results (As Compared to Second Quarter 2018):

• Same-Store RevPAR Increased 1.4% and Same-Store Total RevPAR Increased 1.6%
• Consolidated Net Income Available to Common Shareholders Decreased 11.1% to $49.4 Million
• Consolidated Adjusted EBITDAre Increased 27.1% to $144.5 Million 
• Funds From Operations Available to Common Shareholders Increased 10.2% to $94.2 Million; Adjusted Funds From Operations Available to Common Shareholders Increased 12.4% to $104.3 Million
• Same-Store Gross Room Night Bookings of 503,839 Room Nights for All Future Years
• Increases Full Year Guidance

Colin Reed, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ryman Hospitality Properties, said, “We are very pleased with our second quarter results, as we continue to outperform our sector. We knew coming into the year that, on a year-over-year basis, the second quarter would be a modest performer for us given the group travel patterns during this time period. Our second quarter bookings were in line with our expectations and we are pleased with how our sales production funnel continues to build.  Our unique group-focused hotel portfolio, strong advanced group bookings, recent capital investments, and the early performance of the Gaylord Rockies is really setting the stage for strong results in 2020 and beyond.

Not to be outdone, our Entertainment business also had a very good second quarter, thanks to strong performances at our Nashville-based attractions and the continued positive reception of our Ole Red brand. As we close the first half of 2019 and look out over the remainder of the year, we are pleased that our unique business model and approach to capital deployment continues to create long-term value for our shareholders. As such, we are increasing our full year guidance for both the Hospitality and Entertainment segments.”

Second Quarter 2019 Results (As Compared to Second Quarter 2018):

Consolidated Results

Consolidated Results
($ in thousands, except per share amounts)	Three Months Ended												Six Months Ended
	June 30,												June 30,
		2019				2018			% ∆					2019				2018			% ∆
Total Revenue	$	407,719			$	333,934			22.1	%			$	778,494			$	622,304			25.1	%
Operating Income	$	85,316			$	76,699			11.2	%			$	139,280			$	122,643			13.6	%
Operating Income margin		20.9	%			23.0	%		-2.1pt					17.9	%			19.7	%		-1.8pt
Net Income available to common shareholders	$	49,383			$	55,546			-11.1	%			$	78,791			$	82,885			-4.9	%
Net Income available to common shareholders margin		12.1	%			16.6	%		-4.5pt					10.1	%			13.3	%		-3.2pt
Net Income available to common shareholders per diluted share	$	0.95			$	1.08			-12.0	%			$	1.52			$	1.61			-5.6	%
Adjusted EBITDAre	$	144,530			$	113,689			27.1	%			$	259,387			$	195,416			32.7	%
Adjusted EBITDAre margin		35.4	%			34.0	%		1.4pt					33.3	%			31.4	%		1.9pt
Adjusted EBITDAre, excluding noncontrolling interest	$	135,756			$	113,689			19.4	%			$	245,015			$	195,416			25.4	%
Adjusted EBITDAre, excluding noncontrolling interest margin		33.3	%			34.0	%		-0.7pt					31.5	%			31.4	%		0.1pt
Funds From Operations (FFO) available to common shareholders	$	94,198			$	85,509			10.2	%			$	167,877			$	141,901			18.3	%
FFO available to common shareholders per diluted share	$	1.82			$	1.66			9.6	%			$	3.24			$	2.76			17.4	%
Adjusted FFO available to common shareholders	$	104,300			$	92,761			12.4	%			$	182,057			$	153,648			18.5	%
Adjusted FFO available to common shareholders per diluted share	$	2.01			$	1.80			11.7	%			$	3.51			$	2.99			17.4	%

Note: For the Company’s definitions of Operating Income margin, Net Income available to common shareholders margin, Adjusted EBITDAre, Adjusted EBITDAre margin, Adjusted EBITDAre, excluding noncontrolling interest, Adjusted EBITDAre, excluding noncontrolling interest margin, FFO available to common shareholders, and Adjusted FFO available to common shareholders, as well as a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure Adjusted EBITDAre to Net Income and a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure Adjusted FFO available to common shareholders to Net Income, see “Calculation of GAAP Margin Figures,” “Non-GAAP Financial Measures,” “Adjusted EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre, Excluding Noncontrolling Interest Definition,” “Adjusted EBITDAre, Excluding Noncontrolling Interest Margin Definition,” “Adjusted FFO available to common shareholders Definition” and “Supplemental Financial Results” below.

Hospitality Segment Results
($ in thousands, except ADR, RevPAR, and Total RevPAR)
	Three Months Ended												Six Months Ended
	June 30,												June 30,
		2019				2018			% ∆					2019				2018			% ∆
Hospitality Revenue	$	357,129			$	291,756			22.4	%			$	694,639			$	556,867			24.7	%
Same-Store Hospitality Revenue (1)	$	301,693			$	291,756			3.4	%			$	593,960			$	556,867			6.7	%
Hospitality Operating Income	$	79,179			$	76,149			4.0	%			$	138,808			$	129,648			7.1	%
Hospitality Operating Income margin		22.2	%			26.1	%		-3.9pt					20.0	%			23.3	%		-3.3pt
Hospitality Adjusted EBITDAre	$	133,200			$	107,841			23.5	%			$	247,497			$	192,936			28.3	%
Hospitality Adjusted EBITDAre margin		37.3	%			37.0	%		0.3pt					35.6	%			34.6	%		1.0pt
Same-Store Hospitality Operating Income (1)	$	77,955			$	76,149			2.4	%			$	146,354			$	129,648			12.9	%
Same-Store Hospitality Operating Income margin (1)		25.8	%			26.1	%		-0.3pt					24.6	%			23.3	%		1.3pt
Same-Store Hospitality Adjusted EBITDAre (1)	$	109,555			$	107,841			1.6	%			$	209,425			$	192,936			8.5	%
Same-Store Hospitality Adjusted EBITDAre margin (1)		36.3	%			37.0	%		-0.7pt					35.3	%			34.6	%		0.7pt
Hospitality Performance Metrics
Occupancy		78.0	%			79.0	%		-1.0pt					75.2	%			76.4	%		-1.2pt
Average Daily Rate (ADR)	$	201.58			$	200.16			0.7	%			$	201.34			$	197.72			1.8	%
RevPAR	$	157.29			$	158.13			-0.5	%			$	151.33			$	151.11			0.1	%
Total RevPAR	$	388.18			$	378.94			2.4	%			$	379.60			$	366.97			3.4	%
Same-Store Hospitality Performance Metrics (1)
Occupancy		79.7	%			79.0	%		0.7pt					77.5	%			76.4	%		1.1pt
Average Daily Rate (ADR)	$	201.24			$	200.16			0.5	%			$	201.43			$	197.72			1.9	%
RevPAR	$	160.39			$	158.13			1.4	%			$	156.02			$	151.11			3.2	%
Total RevPAR	$	385.10			$	378.94			1.6	%			$	381.18			$	366.97			3.9	%
Gross Definite Rooms Nights Booked (1)		503,839				644,472			-21.8	%				838,018				1,116,208			-24.9	%
Net Definite Rooms Nights Booked (1)		386,075				500,653			-22.9	%				623,531				845,293			-26.2	%
Group Attrition (as % of contracted block) (1)		13.0	%			15.6	%		-2.6pt					13.3	%			14.5	%		-1.2pt
Cancellations ITYFTY  (1)(2)		8,883				6,280			41.4	%				31,733				21,365			48.5	%
(1)  Excludes Gaylord Rockies, which opened in December 2018.
(2)  "ITYFTY" represents In The Year For The Year.
Note: Hospitality and Same-Store Hospitality results include approximately 4,600 room nights out of service during second quarter 2019 and approximately 20,250
room nights out of service in the six months ended 6/30/2019 related to Gaylord Opryland renovations project.

Note: For the Company’s definitions of Revenue Per Available Room (RevPAR) and Total Revenue Per Available Room (Total RevPAR), see “Calculation of RevPAR, Other RevPAR, and Total RevPAR” below.  Property-level results and operating metrics for second quarter 2019 are presented in greater detail below and under “Supplemental Financial Results—Hospitality Segment Adjusted EBITDAre Reconciliations and Operating Metrics,” which includes a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures Hospitality Adjusted EBITDAre to Hospitality Operating Income, and property-level Adjusted EBITDAre to property-level Operating Income for each of the hotel properties.

Gaylord Opryland
($ in thousands, except ADR, RevPAR, and Total RevPAR)
			Three Months Ended												Six Months Ended
			June 30,												June 30,
				2019				2018			% ∆					2019				2018			% ∆
Revenue			$	98,987			$	94,915			4.3	%			$	187,945			$	177,660			5.8	%
Operating Income			$	31,112			$	28,930			7.5	%			$	52,858			$	48,725			8.5	%
Operating Income margin				31.4	%			30.5	%		0.9pt					28.1	%			27.4	%		0.7pt
Adjusted EBITDAre			$	39,765			$	37,798			5.2	%			$	70,008			$	66,350			5.5	%
Adjusted EBITDAre margin				40.2	%			39.8	%		0.4pt					37.2	%			37.3	%		-0.1pt
Occupancy				81.3	%			81.4	%		-0.1pt					77.7	%			76.9	%		0.8pt
Average daily rate (ADR)			$	198.41			$	193.54			2.5	%			$	195.15			$	192.07			1.6	%
RevPAR			$	161.23			$	157.55			2.3	%			$	151.72			$	147.62			2.8	%
Total RevPAR			$	376.65			$	361.16			4.3	%			$	359.55			$	339.87			5.8	%

Gaylord Opryland Highlights for Second Quarter 2019 (As Compared to Second Quarter 2018):

• Gaylord Opryland quarterly results were positively impacted by the mid-May opening of the outdoor portion of the SoundWaves water attraction as well as a $2.7 million increase in attrition and cancellation fees.  The fee revenue increase was primarily attributed to two large groups, one of which cancelled their meeting and another who utilized fewer rooms than its contractual obligation. 
• Operating income and Adjusted EBITDAre increased by 7.5% and 5.2%, respectively, as the property produced solid profitability flow through despite the negative impact of higher employment and utility costs. 
• The hotel is undergoing a planned renovation of the Magnolia section, resulting in approximately 4,600 room nights out of service during second quarter 2019. The renovation project is anticipated to be complete in the fourth quarter 2019, and is currently on time and on budget.

Gaylord Palms
($ in thousands, except ADR, RevPAR, and Total RevPAR)
			Three Months Ended												Six Months Ended
			June 30,												June 30,
($ in thousands)				2019				2018			% ∆					2019				2018			% ∆
Revenue			$	47,357			$	50,274			-5.8	%			$	107,273			$	108,170			-0.8	%
Operating Income			$	8,380			$	10,376			-19.2	%			$	25,980			$	26,624			-2.4	%
Operating Income margin				17.7	%			20.6	%		-2.9pt					24.2	%			24.6	%		-0.4pt
Adjusted EBITDAre			$	14,440			$	16,422			-12.1	%			$	38,059			$	38,707			-1.7	%
Adjusted EBITDAre margin				30.5	%			32.7	%		-2.2pt					35.5	%			35.8	%		-0.3pt
Occupancy				76.9	%			80.8	%		-3.9pt					79.8	%			81.5	%		-1.7pt
Average daily rate (ADR)			$	197.56			$	188.15			5.0	%			$	205.72			$	199.48			3.1	%
RevPAR			$	151.91			$	152.01			-0.1	%			$	164.18			$	162.67			0.9	%
Total RevPAR			$	367.51			$	390.16			-5.8	%			$	418.55			$	422.05			-0.8	%

Gaylord Palms Highlights for Second Quarter 2019 (As Compared to Second Quarter 2018):

• Gaylord Palms quarterly results were largely impacted by a decline in catering and banquet spending due to a quarter over quarter shift in group mix.  Food and beverage revenue declined by 12.6% during the quarter compared to the second quarter of 2018. This decline in catering and banquet spending was planned for and anticipated coming into the year.  Given the groups on the books for the remainder of 2019, we expect this to be isolated to the second quarter 2019. 
• The broader Orlando meetings market was challenged as the level of city-wide meetings during second quarter 2019 was soft, particularly during June.  However, Gaylord Palms grew its share of the Orlando RevPAR market by 4.7% compared to its competitive set during second quarter 2019 and 3.3% overall for the year to date. 
• Forward bookings for the Gaylord Palms expansion are underway and tracking in-line with forward bookings levels similar to those for the Gaylord Texan expansion during the same time period. Phase I of the Gaylord Palms expansion, the parking structure, was completed during the quarter and the rooms and meeting space expansion officially broke ground in June 2019.

Gaylord Texan
($ in thousands, except ADR, RevPAR, and Total RevPAR)
			Three Months Ended												Six Months Ended
			June 30,												June 30,
				2019				2018			% ∆					2019				2018			% ∆
Revenue			$	69,326			$	58,611			18.3	%			$	141,365			$	116,968			20.9	%
Operating Income			$	19,287			$	14,953			29.0	%			$	41,641			$	28,985			43.7	%
Operating Income margin				27.8	%			25.5	%		2.3pt					29.5	%			24.8	%		4.7pt
Adjusted EBITDAre			$	26,032			$	21,498			21.1	%			$	55,030			$	42,112			30.7	%
Adjusted EBITDAre margin				37.6	%			36.7	%		0.9pt					38.9	%			36.0	%		2.9pt
Occupancy				77.4	%			73.0	%		4.4pt					77.6	%			74.6	%		3.0pt
Average daily rate (ADR)			$	189.46			$	194.82			-2.8	%			$	193.84			$	194.87			-0.5	%
RevPAR			$	146.62			$	142.18			3.1	%			$	150.48			$	145.47			3.4	%
Total RevPAR			$	419.97			$	386.67			8.6	%			$	430.55			$	406.75			5.9	%

Gaylord Texan Highlights for Second Quarter 2019 (As Compared to Second Quarter 2018):

• Gaylord Texan quarterly results continue to outperform our expectations and are largely driven by the rooms and meeting space expansion completed in May 2018.  Total revenue increased 18.3% to $69.3 million, driven by an increase of over 17,000-room nights sold in the quarter and a substantial increase in outside the room spending compared to the prior year quarter.  Notably, Corporate and Transient room nights sold in the quarter increased by 20.4% and 26.9%, respectively. 
• Occupancy increased by 440 basis points to 77.4%, despite the 8.9% year-over-year increase in total room nights available, as a result of the expansion. 
• Food and beverage revenue increased by 25.6%, driven by higher group room nights sold and the related increase in banquet spending.  RevPAR and Total RevPAR increased by 3.1% and 8.6%, respectively, benefitting from the strength in group demand.
• Operating income and Adjusted EBITDAre increased by 29.0% and 21.1%, respectively, driven by catering revenue increases, which was partially offset by higher property taxes and certain other miscellaneous expenses.

Gaylord National
($ in thousands, except ADR, RevPAR, and Total RevPAR)
			Three Months Ended												Six Months Ended
			June 30,												June 30,
				2019				2018			% ∆					2019				2018			% ∆
Revenue			$	78,128			$	79,687			-2.0	%			$	143,758			$	140,443			2.4	%
Operating Income			$	17,044			$	19,529			-12.7	%			$	23,278			$	22,846			1.9	%
Operating Income margin				21.8	%			24.5	%		-2.7pt					16.2	%			16.3	%		-0.1pt
Adjusted EBITDAre			$	26,510			$	29,072			-8.8	%			$	42,303			$	41,915			0.9	%
Adjusted EBITDAre margin				33.9	%			36.5	%		-2.6pt					29.4	%			29.8	%		-0.4pt
Occupancy				81.4	%			78.6	%		2.8pt					76.7	%			74.7	%		2.0pt
Average daily rate (ADR)			$	223.66			$	227.17			-1.5	%			$	221.19			$	213.54			3.6	%
RevPAR			$	181.95			$	178.46			2.0	%			$	169.61			$	159.46			6.4	%
Total RevPAR			$	430.14			$	438.72			-2.0	%			$	397.92			$	388.74			2.4	%

Gaylord National Highlights for Second Quarter 2019 (As Compared to Second Quarter 2018):

• Gaylord National results, similar to the Gaylord Palms, were impacted this quarter by a decline in catering and banquet spending as compared to second quarter 2018.  Total revenue for second quarter 2019 decreased 2.0% to $78.1 million, while food and beverage revenue decreased 4.7% during the quarter. The decline in catering and banquet revenue compared to prior year was driven by groups hosted during the quarter spending below historical averages, as well as two groups with significant banquet spending not repeating in 2019.
• The property continued to shift its transient sales strategy towards higher-rated leisure customers who value the “all under one roof” resort experience.  As a result, this effort contributed to a 16.0% increase in Transient ADR in the second quarter compared to the prior year quarter. 
• RevPAR increased by 2.0% in the quarter, benefitting from the increase in occupancy as well as the improvement in Transient mix.  Total RevPAR declined by 2.0% in the quarter as a result of lower food and beverage spending and a decrease in collection of attrition and cancellation fees.
• Operating income and Adjusted EBITDAre decreased 12.7% and 8.8%, respectively, driven primarily by the decline in outside the room spending and lower attrition and cancellation fee collections. Higher wage and benefit costs also negatively impacted results.

Gaylord Rockies (1)
($ in thousands, except ADR, RevPAR, and Total RevPAR)
			Three Months Ended												Six Months Ended
			June 30,												June 30,
				2019				2018			% ∆					2019				2018			% ∆
Revenue			$	55,436				-			-				$	100,679				-			-
Operating Income/(Loss) (2)			$	1,224				-			-				-$	7,546				-			-
Operating Income/Loss margin				2.2	%			-			-					-7.5	%			-			-
Adjusted EBITDAre (2)			$	23,645				-			-				$	38,072				-			-
Adjusted EBITDAre margin				42.7	%			-			-					37.8	%			-			-
Occupancy				68.4	%			-			-					62.0	%			-			-
Average daily rate (ADR)			$	203.83				-			-				$	200.71				-			-
RevPAR			$	139.49				-			-				$	124.39				-			-
Total RevPAR			$	405.86				-			-				$	370.58				-			-
(1)  Gaylord Rockies opened in December 2018, therefore there are no comparison figures for the 2019 periods.
(2) Operating income/(loss) and Adjusted EBITDAre for Gaylord Rockies for the 2019 periods exclude asset management fees
paid to the Company during the the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019  of $0.5 million and $1.0 million, respectively.

Reed continued, “The performance of the newly opened Gaylord Rockies continues to exceed our expectations, and I am pleased to report this hotel operated at a 78% occupancy level in June, just six months after opening its doors. The feedback we have received from meeting planners has been encouraging, and we are pleased with the reception and interest we are getting from both groups and transient customers. The recently completed property-level refinancing sets the hotel up well for the future, and ensures we have the financing in place should we move forward with a 300-room expansion. We anticipate a decision to be made to move forward on the project by the end of 2019 or early 2020.  As much of our industry peer group seems to be struggling to identify attractive investment opportunities, we continue to invest in our existing assets for the future, further differentiating us from our hospitality REIT peers.”

Entertainment Segment

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company reported the following:

Entertainment Segment Results
	Three Months Ended									Six Months Ended
	June 30,									June 30,
($ in thousands)		2019			2018		% ∆				2019			2018		% ∆
Revenue	$	50,590		$	42,178		19.9	%		$	83,855		$	65,437		28.1	%
Operating Income	$	14,639		$	8,638		69.5	%		$	18,375		$	9,920		85.2	%
Operating Income margin		28.9	%		20.5	%	8.4pt				21.9	%		15.2	%	6.7pt
Adjusted EBITDAre	$	17,882		$	11,759		52.1	%		$	25,765		$	14,932		72.5	%
Adjusted EBITDAre margin		35.3	%		27.9	%	7.4pt				30.7	%		22.8	%	7.9pt

Reed continued, “Our Entertainment business continued its strong performance this quarter in Nashville, led by the Grand Ole Opry and the Ryman Auditorium. Our quarterly results also benefited from a strong start in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, which is home to our newest Ole Red location. With our Ole Red Orlando development beginning to take shape, and our other operating locations continuing to track in line with our expectations, we are energized by the opportunity we have to interact with country lifestyle consumers through this brand. We are similarly excited by the potential to reach an even greater number of fans through our recently announced joint venture with Gray Television to create a multi-platform country lifestyle television channel that will showcase our assets and the talented artists who play our venues. This channel is set to launch in early 2020, and we look forward to sharing more details in the months ahead.” 

Corporate and Other Segment

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company reported the following:

Corporate and Other Segment Results
	Three Months Ended									Six Months Ended
	June 30,									June 30,
($ in thousands)		2019			2018		% ∆				2019			2018		% ∆
Operating Loss	$	(8,502	)	$	(8,088	)	-5.1	%		$	(17,903	)	$	(16,925	)	-5.8	%
Adjusted EBITDAre	$	(6,552	)	$	(5,911	)	-10.8	%		$	(13,875	)	$	(12,452	)	-11.4	%

Corporate and Other Segment Operating Loss and Adjusted EBITDAre for the 2019 periods include increases in administrative and employment costs associated with supporting the Company’s growth initiatives in its Hospitality and Entertainment segments.

Dividend Update

The Company paid its second quarter 2019 cash dividend of $0.90 per share of common stock on July 15, 2019 to stockholders of record on June 28, 2019.  It is the Company’s current plan to distribute total 2019 annual dividends of approximately $3.60 per share in cash in equal quarterly payments with the remaining payments occurring in October of 2019 and January of 2020.  Any future dividend is subject to the Board of Director’s determinations as to the amount of quarterly distributions and the timing thereof. 

Balance Sheet/Liquidity UpdateAs of June 30, 2019, the Company had total debt outstanding of $2,494.1 million, net of unamortized deferred financing costs, and unrestricted cash of $103.8 million. Total debt outstanding includes $540.5 million of Gaylord Rockies joint venture debt and short-term loans, net of unamortized deferred financing costs.  As of June 30, 2019, $529.0 million of borrowings were drawn under the revolving credit line of the Company’s credit facility, and the lending banks had issued approximately $1.0 million in letters of credit, which left $170.0 million of availability for borrowing under the credit facility.

Subsequent EventsGaylord Rockies Refinancing  On July 2, 2019, the joint venture that owns the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center successfully completed the refinancing of its prior construction loan and mezzanine loan, which were scheduled to mature in December 2019.  The new loan consists of an $800 million secured term loan facility and the option for an additional $80 million of borrowing capacity should the Gaylord Rockies joint venture decide to pursue a future expansion of the Gaylord Rockies. The new loan matures in July 2023 with three, one-year extension options and bears interest at LIBOR plus 2.50%. Concurrent with the loan closing, the Gaylord Rockies joint venture entered into an interest rate swap to fix the LIBOR portion of the interest rate at 1.65% for the first three years of the loan for an all-in rate of 4.15%. The Gaylord Rockies joint venture used the loan proceeds to repay the construction and mezzanine loans and, after repayment of expenses, distributed excess proceeds to its owners.  The Company, which owned 61.2% of the Gaylord Rockies joint venture at the time of refinancing, received a distribution of approximately $153 million, which it used to repay a portion of its outstanding indebtedness under its revolving credit facility, leaving approximately $347.0 million of availability for borrowing at July 31, 2019. 

Purchase of Gaylord Rockies Interest   On July 31, 2019, an affiliate of Ares Management, L.P., sold 0.9% of its remaining 1.4% interest in the Gaylord Rockies joint venture to the Company and 0.5% of its remaining interest to an affiliate of RIDA Development Corporation. The Company paid $5.5 million (net of closing true-ups) for the 0.9% interest. The transaction is not expected to have a material impact to the Company’s financial results. Subsequent to this transaction, the Company owns a 62.1% equity interest in the Gaylord Rockies joint venture.

Guidance The Company is updating its outlook for 2019 based on current information as of August 6, 2019. The Company does not expect to update the guidance provided below before next quarter’s earnings release. However, the Company may update its full business outlook or any portion thereof at any time for any reason.

($ in millions, except per share figures)	Guidance								Prior Guidance								Variance to
	Full Year 2019								Full Year 2019								Prior Midpoint
	Low				High				Low				High
Same-Store Hospitality RevPAR (1)		3.0	%			4.0	%			2.0	%			4.0	%			0.5pt
Same-Store Hospitality Total RevPAR (1)		3.5	%			4.5	%			3.0	%			4.5	%			0.3pt
Net Income (2)(3)	$	130.7			$	134.3			$	129.2			$	133.5			$	1.2
Adjusted EBITDAre
Same-Store Hospitality (1)	$	396.0			$	404.0			$	394.0			$	404.0			$	1.0
Gaylord Rockies		80.0				84.0				79.0				83.0				1.0
Hospitality (2)	$	476.0			$	488.0			$	473.0			$	487.0			$	2.0
Entertainment		52.0				56.0				48.0				52.0				4.0
Corporate and Other		(29.0	)			(28.0	)			(28.0	)			(26.0	)			(1.5	)
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDAre (2)	$	499.0			$	516.0			$	493.0			$	513.0			$	4.5
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDAre, excl. noncontrolling interest (3)	$	468.7			$	484.2			$	463.1			$	481.5			$	4.2
Net Income available to common shareholders (3)	$	140.0			$	150.3			$	139.0			$	149.2			$	1.1
Funds from Operations (FFO) available to common shareholders (3)	$	316.1			$	331.2			$	314.0			$	329.6			$	1.9
Adjusted FFO available to common shareholders (3)	$	344.2			$	361.3			$	338.8			$	355.6			$	5.6
Diluted Income per share available to common shareholders (3)	$	2.69			$	2.89			$	2.67			$	2.86			$	0.03
Estimated Diluted Shares Outstanding		52.1				52.1				52.1				52.1				-

1. Same-Store Hospitality segment guidance excludes Gaylord Rockies results and assumes approximately 32,000 room nights out of service in 2019 due to the renovation of rooms at Gaylord Opryland.  The out of service rooms is included in the total available room count for calculating hotel metrics (e.g., RevPAR and Total RevPAR).
2. Includes fully consolidated results from Gaylord Rockies. As of June 30, 2019, the Company owned a 61.2% equity interest in, and is the managing member of, the Gaylord Rockies joint venture. In late July 2019, the Company purchased an additional 0.9% interest in the Gaylord Rockies joint venture (as described under “Subsequent Events: Purchase of Gaylord Rockies Interest” in this earnings release); as a result, the Company currently owns a 62.1% equity interest in the Gaylord Rockies joint venture.
3. Excludes impact of any debt refinancing other than the recently completed Gaylord Rockies refinancing that closed in July 2019.

Note: For reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre, Excluding Noncontrolling Interest to Net Income and reconciliation of FFO available to common shareholders, and Adjusted FFO available to common shareholders guidance to Net Income available to common shareholders and reconciliations of segment Adjusted EBITDAre guidance to segment Operating Income, see “Reconciliations of Forward-Looking Statements,” below.

Reed concluded, “As we pass the mid-year mark for 2019, I am pleased with how our businesses have performed thus far and the returns we are seeing from the capital investments made over the past few years. Given our performance across our Hospitality and Entertainment segments coupled with our expectations for the second half of this year, we are increasing our full year guidance. Our Hospitality segment continues to provide industry-leading results and we remain confident in our ability to capitalize on the strength of the group market and believe we will continue to outperform the broader hospitality sector.  Furthermore, our Entertainment segment is off to a stellar start and we expect this performance to carry through the remainder of this year. We are lowering estimates for the Corporate segment to account for increases in administrative and employment costs associated with supporting the Company’s growth initiatives across its Hospitality and Entertainment segments.”

Earnings Call InformationRyman Hospitality Properties will hold a conference call to discuss this release today at 11:30 a.m. ET. Investors can listen to the conference call over the Internet at www.rymanhp.com. To listen to the live call, please go to the Investor Relations section of the website (Investor Relations/Presentations, Earnings and Webcasts) at least 15 minutes prior to the call to register and download any necessary audio software. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available shortly after the call and will be available for at least 30 days.

About Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (NYSE: RHP) is 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 four upscale, meetings-focused resorts totaling 8,114 rooms that are managed by lodging operator Marriott International, Inc. under the Gaylord Hotels brand. The Company is a joint venture owner of the 1,501-room Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center, which is also managed by Marriott International, Inc. under the Gaylord Hotels brand. Other owned assets managed by Marriott International, Inc. include Gaylord Springs Golf Links, the Wildhorse Saloon, the General Jackson Showboat, The Inn at Opryland, a 303-room overflow hotel adjacent to Gaylord Opryland and AC Hotel Washington, DC at National Harbor, a 192-room hotel near Gaylord National. The Company also owns and operates media and entertainment assets, including the Grand Ole Opry (opry.com), the legendary weekly showcase of country music’s finest performers for over 90 years; the Ryman Auditorium, the storied former home of the Grand Ole Opry located in downtown Nashville; 650 AM WSM, the Opry’s radio home; and Ole Red, a country lifestyle and entertainment brand. For additional information about Ryman Hospitality Properties, visit www.rymanhp.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking StatementsThis press release contains statements as to the Company’s beliefs and expectations of the outcome of future events that are forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Examples of these statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the future performance of our business, estimated capital expenditures, new projects or investments, out-of-service rooms, the expected approach to making dividend payments, the board’s ability to alter the dividend policy at any time and other business or operational issues. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made. These include the risks and uncertainties associated with economic conditions affecting the hospitality business generally, the geographic concentration of the Company’s hotel properties, business levels at the Company’s hotels, the Company’s ability to remain qualified as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, the Company’s ability to execute its strategic goals as a REIT, the Company’s ability to generate cash flows to support dividends, future board determinations regarding the timing and amount of dividends and changes to the dividend policy, which could be made at any time, the determination of Adjusted FFO available to common shareholders and REIT taxable income, and the Company’s ability to borrow funds pursuant to its credit agreement. Other factors that could cause operating and financial results to differ are described in the filings made from time to time by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and include the risk factors and other risks and uncertainties described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and subsequent filings. The Company does not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to forward-looking statements made by it to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date hereof or the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Additional InformationThis release should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K. Copies of our reports are available on our website at no expense at www.rymanhp.com and through the SEC’s Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval System (“EDGAR”) at www.sec.gov.

Calculation of RevPAR, Other RevPAR, and Total RevPARWe calculate revenue per available room (“RevPAR”) for our hotels by dividing room revenue by room nights available to guests for the period. We calculate other revenue per available room (“Other RevPAR”) for our hotels by dividing all non-room revenue (food & beverage and other ancillary services revenue) by room nights available to guests for the period. We calculate total revenue per available room (“Total RevPAR”) for our hotels by dividing the sum of room revenue, food & beverage and other ancillary services revenue by room nights available to guests for the period. Rooms out of service for renovation are included in room nights available.  Same-Store Hospitality RevPAR and Same-Store Hospitality Total RevPAR do not include the Gaylord Rockies.

Calculation of GAAP Margin FiguresWe calculate Net Income available to common shareholders margin by dividing GAAP consolidated Net Income available to common shareholders by GAAP consolidated Total Revenue. We calculate consolidated, segment or property-level Operating Income Margin by dividing consolidated, segment or property-level GAAP Operating Income by consolidated, segment or property-level GAAP Revenue. Same-Store Operating Income Margin does not include the Gaylord Rockies.

Non-GAAP Financial MeasuresWe present the following non-GAAP financial measures we believe are useful to investors as key measures of our operating performance:

Adjusted EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre, Excluding Noncontrolling Interest DefinitionWe calculate EBITDAre, which is defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) in its September 2017 white paper as net income (calculated in accordance with GAAP) plus interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization, gains or losses on the disposition of depreciated property (including gains or losses on change in control), impairment write-downs of depreciated property and of investments in unconsolidated affiliates caused by a decrease in the value of depreciated property or the affiliate, and adjustments to reflect the entity’s share of EBITDAre of unconsolidated affiliates. Adjusted EBITDAre is then calculated as EBITDAre, plus to the extent the following adjustments occurred during the periods presented: preopening costs; non-cash ground lease expense; equity-based compensation expense; impairment charges that do not meet the NAREIT definition above; any transaction costs of completed acquisitions; interest income on bonds; pension settlement charges; pro rata Adjusted EBITDAre from unconsolidated joint ventures, and any other adjustments we have identified in this release. We then exclude noncontrolling interests in joint ventures to calculate Adjusted EBITDAre, Excluding Noncontrolling Interest. We make additional adjustments to EBITDAre when evaluating our performance because we believe that presenting Adjusted EBITDAre, Adjusted EBITDAre, Excluding Noncontrolling Interest, and adjustments for certain additional items provide useful information to investors regarding our operating performance and debt leverage metrics, and that the presentation of Adjusted EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre, Excluding Noncontrolling Interest, when combined with the primary GAAP presentation of net income, is beneficial to an investor’s complete understanding of our operating performance. Same-Store Hospitality Adjusted EBITDAre does not include the Gaylord Rockies.

Adjusted EBITDAre, Excluding Noncontrolling Interest Margin Definition

We calculate consolidated Adjusted EBITDAre, Excluding Noncontrolling Interest Margin by dividing consolidated Adjusted EBITDAre, Excluding Noncontrolling Interest by GAAP consolidated Total Revenue. We calculate consolidated, segment, or property-level Adjusted EBITDAre Margin by dividing segment, or property-level Adjusted EBITDAre by consolidated, segment, or property-level GAAP Revenue.  We believe Adjusted EBITDAre, Excluding Noncontrolling Interest Margin is useful to investors in evaluating our operating performance because this non-GAAP financial measure helps investors evaluate and compare the results of our operations from period to period by presenting a ratio showing the quantitative relationship between Adjusted EBITDAre, Excluding Noncontrolling Interest and GAAP consolidated Total Revenue or segment or property-level GAAP Revenue, as applicable. Same-Store Adjusted EBITDAre Margin does not include the Gaylord Rockies.

Adjusted FFO available to common shareholders DefinitionWe calculate FFO, which definition is clarified by NAREIT in its December 2018 white paper as net income (calculated in accordance with GAAP) excluding depreciation and amortization (not including right-of-use amortization), gains and losses from the sale of certain real estate assets, gains and losses from a change in control, impairment write-downs of certain real estate assets and investments in entities when the impairment is directly attributable to decreases in the value of depreciated real estate held by the entity, income (loss) from consolidated joint ventures attributable to noncontrolling interest, and pro rata adjustments for unconsolidated joint ventures. The clarifications did not change our calculation of FFO available to common shareholders and Adjusted FFO available to common shareholders for any historical period.  To calculate Adjusted FFO available to common shareholders, we then exclude, to the extent the following adjustments occurred during the periods presented, right-of-use asset amortization, impairment charges that do not meet the NAREIT definition above; right-of-use asset amortization, write-offs of deferred financing costs, non-cash ground lease expense, amortization of debt discounts and amortization of deferred financing cost, pension settlement charges, additional pro rata adjustments from joint ventures, (gains) losses on other assets, transaction costs on completed acquisitions, deferred income tax expense (benefit), and (gains) losses on extinguishment of debt. FFO available to common shareholders and Adjusted FFO available to common shareholders (presented for 2019) exclude the ownership portion of Gaylord Rockies joint venture not controlled or owned by the Company.

We believe that the presentation of FFO available to common shareholders and Adjusted FFO available to common shareholders provide useful information to investors regarding the performance of our ongoing operations because it is a measure of our operations without regard to specified non-cash items such as real estate depreciation and amortization, gain or loss on sale of assets and certain other items which we believe are not indicative of the performance of our underlying hotel properties. We believe that these items are more representative of our asset base than our ongoing operations. We also use FFO available to common shareholders and Adjusted FFO available to common shareholders as measures in determining our results after considering the impact of our capital structure. A reconciliation of Net Income (loss) to FFO available to common shareholders and a reconciliation of Net Income (loss) available to common shareholders to Adjusted FFO available to common shareholders are set forth below under “Supplemental Financial Results.”  

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

Investor Relations Contacts:	Media Contacts:
Mark Fioravanti, President & Chief Financial Officer	Shannon Sullivan, Vice President Corporate and Brand Communications
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.	Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.
(615) 316-6588	(615) 316-6725
mfioravanti@rymanhp.com	ssullivan@rymanhp.com
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Todd Siefert, Vice President Corporate Finance & Treasurer	Robert Winters
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.	Alpha IR Group
(615) 316-6344	(929) 266-6315
tsiefert@rymanhp.com	robert.winters@alpha-ir.com

RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Unaudited
(In thousands, except per share data)
		Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
		Jun. 30,								Jun. 30,
			2019				2018				2019				2018
Revenues :
	Rooms	$	144,704			$	121,745			$	276,916			$	229,309
	Food and beverage		173,030				141,053				344,173				273,992
	Other hotel revenue		39,395				28,958				73,550				53,566
	Entertainment		50,590				42,178				83,855				65,437
	Total revenues		407,719				333,934				778,494				622,304
Operating expenses:
	Rooms		36,099				30,059				71,068				58,987
	Food and beverage		90,680				72,394				182,039				144,372
	Other hotel expenses		90,527				76,733				181,466				152,615
	Management fees		10,399				8,635				20,155				15,765
	Total hotel operating expenses		227,705				187,821				454,728				371,739
	Entertainment		33,059				30,254				58,700				49,620
	Corporate		8,110				7,640				17,114				15,969
	Preopening costs		(24	)			1,525				2,110				3,672
	Depreciation and amortization		53,553				29,995				106,562				58,661
	Total operating expenses		322,403				257,235				639,214				499,661
Operating income			85,316				76,699				139,280				122,643
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized			(33,492	)			(19,625	)			(65,579	)			(36,354	)
Interest income			2,970				2,766				5,878				5,519
Income (loss) from joint ventures			(167	)			1,346				(167	)			(1,242	)
Other gains and (losses), net			(111	)			36				(252	)			204
Income before income taxes			54,516				61,222				79,160				90,770
Provision for income taxes			(8,232	)			(5,676	)			(10,206	)			(7,885	)
Net income			46,284				55,546				68,954				82,885
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture			3,099				-				9,837				-
Net income available to common shareholders		$	49,383			$	55,546			$	78,791			$	82,885
Basic income per share available to common shareholders		$	0.96			$	1.08			$	1.53			$	1.62
Diluted income per share available to common shareholders		$	0.95			$	1.08			$	1.52			$	1.61
Weighted average common shares for the period:
	Basic		51,440				51,303				51,395				51,259
	Diluted		51,826				51,476				51,830				51,459

 

RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Unaudited
(In thousands)
				Jun. 30,			Dec. 31,
				2019			2018
ASSETS:
	Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation			$	3,134,206		$	3,149,095
	Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted				103,842			103,437
	Cash and cash equivalents - restricted				65,252			45,652
	Notes receivable				113,275			122,209
	Trade receivables, net				90,532			67,923
	Deferred income taxes, net				32,372			40,557
	Prepaid expenses and other assets				85,310			78,240
	Intangible assets				227,128			246,770
		Total assets		$	3,851,917		$	3,853,883
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
	Debt and finance lease obligations			$	2,494,103		$	2,441,895
	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities				244,418			274,890
	Dividends payable				47,207			45,019
	Deferred management rights proceeds				176,879			174,026
	Operating lease liabilities				104,718			-
	Other liabilities				61,850			161,043
	Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture				287,718			287,433
	Stockholders' equity				435,024			469,577
		Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$	3,851,917		$	3,853,883

 

RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL RESULTS
ADJUSTED EBITDAre RECONCILIATION
Unaudited
(in thousands)
		Three Months Ended Jun. 30,												Six Months Ended Jun. 30,
		2019						2018						2019						2018
		$			Margin			$			Margin			$			Margin			$			Margin
	Consolidated
	Revenue	$	407,719					$	333,934					$	778,494					$	622,304
	Net income	$	46,284		11.4	%		$	55,546		16.6	%		$	68,954		8.9	%		$	82,885		13.3	%
	Interest expense, net		30,522						16,859						59,701						30,835
	Provision for income taxes		8,232						5,676						10,206						7,885
	Depreciation & amortization		53,553						29,995						106,562						58,661
	Loss on disposal of assets		5						149						5						149
	Pro rata EBITDAre from unconsolidated joint ventures		(2	)					(55	)					(2	)					310
	EBITDAre		138,594		34.0	%			108,170		32.4	%			245,426		31.5	%			180,725		29.0	%
	Preopening costs		(24	)					1,525						2,110						3,672
	Non-cash ground lease expense		1,249						1,290						2,472						2,534
	Equity-based compensation expense		1,935						2,006						3,961						3,929
	Interest income on Gaylord National & Gaylord Rockies bonds		2,607						2,659						5,249						5,313
	Pro rata adjusted EBITDAre from unconsolidated joint ventures		169						(1,961	)					169						(757	)
	Adjusted EBITDAre	$	144,530		35.4	%		$	113,689		34.0	%		$	259,387		33.3	%		$	195,416		31.4	%
	Adjusted EBITDAre of noncontrolling interest		(8,774	)					-						(14,372	)					-
	Adjusted EBITDAre, excluding noncontrolling interest	$	135,756		33.3	%		$	113,689		34.0	%		$	245,015		31.5	%		$	195,416		31.4	%
	Hospitality segment
	Revenue	$	357,129					$	291,756					$	694,639					$	556,867
	Operating income	$	79,179		22.2	%		$	76,149		26.1	%		$	138,808		20.0	%		$	129,648		23.3	%
	Depreciation & amortization		50,331						27,233						100,464						53,433
	Preopening costs		(86	)					553						639						2,047
	Non-cash lease expense		1,169						1,247						2,337						2,495
	Interest income on Gaylord National & Gaylord Rockies bonds		2,607						2,659						5,249						5,313
	Adjusted EBITDAre	$	133,200		37.3	%		$	107,841		37.0	%		$	247,497		35.6	%		$	192,936		34.6	%
	Same-Store Hospitality segment (1)
	Revenue	$	301,693					$	291,756					$	593,960					$	556,867
	Operating income	$	77,955		25.8	%		$	76,149		26.1	%		$	146,354		24.6	%		$	129,648		23.3	%
	Depreciation & amortization		27,866						27,233						55,538						53,433
	Preopening costs		-						553						55						2,047
	Non-cash lease expense		1,169						1,247						2,337						2,495
	Interest income on Gaylord National bonds		2,565						2,659						5,141						5,313
	Adjusted EBITDAre	$	109,555		36.3	%		$	107,841		37.0	%		$	209,425		35.3	%		$	192,936		34.6	%
	Entertainment segment
	Revenue	$	50,590					$	42,178					$	83,855					$	65,437
	Operating income	$	14,639		28.9	%		$	8,638		20.5	%		$	18,375		21.9	%		$	9,920		15.2	%
	Depreciation & amortization		2,830						2,315						5,309						4,272
	Preopening costs		62						972						1,471						1,625
	Non-cash lease expense		80						43						135						39
	Equity-based compensation		271						461						475						765
	Pro rata adjusted EBITDAre from unconsolidated joint ventures		-						(670	)					-						(1,689	)
	Adjusted EBITDAre	$	17,882		35.3	%		$	11,759		27.9	%		$	25,765		30.7	%		$	14,932		22.8	%
	Corporate and Other segment
	Operating loss	$	(8,502	)				$	(8,088	)				$	(17,903	)				$	(16,925	)
	Depreciation & amortization		392						447						789						956
	Gain (loss) on disposal of assets		(106	)					185						(247	)					353
	Equity-based compensation		1,664						1,545						3,486						3,164
	Adjusted EBITDAre	$	(6,552	)				$	(5,911	)				$	(13,875	)				$	(12,452	)
(1) Same-Store Hospitality segment excludes Gaylord Rockies, which opened in December 2018.

 

RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL RESULTS
FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS ("FFO") AND ADJUSTED FFO RECONCILIATION
Unaudited
(in thousands, except per share data)
		Three Months Ended Jun. 30,								Six Months Ended Jun. 30,
			2019				2018				2019				2018
	Consolidated
	Net income	$	46,284			$	55,546			$	68,954			$	82,885
	Noncontrolling interest		3,099				-				9,837				-
	Net income available to common shareholders		49,383				55,546				78,791				82,885
	Depreciation & amortization		53,517				29,995				106,485				58,661
	Adjustments for noncontrolling interest		(8,702	)			-				(17,399	)			-
	Pro rata adjustments from joint ventures		-				(32	)			-				355
	FFO available to common shareholders		94,198				85,509				167,877				141,901
	Right-of-use asset amortization		36				-				77				-
	Non-cash lease expense		1,249				1,290				2,472				2,534
	Pro rata adjustments from joint ventures		-				(2,786	)			-				(2,729	)
	Loss on other assets		-				80				-				80
	Write-off of deferred financing costs		-				1,956				-				1,956
	Amortization of deferred financing costs		1,939				1,426				3,866				2,841
	Adjustments for noncontrolling interest		(209	)			-				(422	)			-
	Deferred tax expense		7,087				5,286				8,187				7,065
	Adjusted FFO available to common shareholders	$	104,300			$	92,761			$	182,057			$	153,648
	Capital expenditures (1)		(18,670	)			(16,062	)			(33,999	)			(31,138	)
	Adjusted FFO available to common shareholders (ex. maintenance capex)	$	85,630			$	76,699			$	148,058			$	122,510
	Basic net income per share	$	0.96			$	1.08			$	1.53			$	1.62
	Fully diluted net income per share	$	0.95			$	1.08			$	1.52			$	1.61
	FFO available to common shareholders per basic share	$	1.83			$	1.67			$	3.27			$	2.77
	Adjusted FFO available to common shareholders per basic share	$	2.03			$	1.81			$	3.54			$	3.00
	FFO available to common shareholders per diluted share	$	1.82			$	1.66			$	3.24			$	2.76
	Adjusted FFO available to common shareholders per diluted share	$	2.01			$	1.80			$	3.51			$	2.99
(1) Represents FF&E reserve for managed properties and maintenance capital expenditures for non-managed properties.

 

RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL RESULTS
HOSPITALITY SEGMENT ADJUSTED EBITDAre RECONCILIATIONS AND OPERATING METRICS
Unaudited
(in thousands)
		Three Months Ended Jun. 30,												Six Months Ended Jun. 30,
			2019						2018						2019						2018
		$			Margin			$			Margin			$			Margin			$			Margin
	Hospitality segment
	Revenue	$	357,129					$	291,756					$	694,639					$	556,867
	Operating Income	$	79,179		22.2	%		$	76,149		26.1	%		$	138,808		20.0	%		$	129,648		23.3	%
	Depreciation & amortization		50,331						27,233						100,464						53,433
	Preopening costs		(86	)					553						639						2,047
	Non-cash lease expense		1,169						1,247						2,337						2,495
	Interest income on Gaylord National and Gaylord Rockies bonds		2,607						2,659						5,249						5,313
	Adjusted EBITDAre	$	133,200		37.3	%		$	107,841		37.0	%		$	247,497		35.6	%		$	192,936		34.6	%
	Occupancy		78.0	%					79.0	%					75.2	%					76.4	%
	Average daily rate (ADR)	$	201.58					$	200.16					$	201.34					$	197.72
	RevPAR	$	157.29					$	158.13					$	151.33					$	151.11
	OtherPAR	$	230.89					$	220.81					$	228.27					$	215.86
	Total RevPAR	$	388.18					$	378.94					$	379.60					$	366.97
	Same-Store Hospitality segment (1)
	Revenue	$	301,693					$	291,756					$	593,960					$	556,867
	Operating Income	$	77,955		25.8	%		$	76,149		26.1	%		$	146,354		24.6	%		$	129,648		23.3	%
	Depreciation & amortization		27,866						27,233						55,538						53,433
	Preopening costs		-						553						55						2,047
	Non-cash lease expense		1,169						1,247						2,337						2,495
	Interest income on Gaylord National bonds		2,565						2,659						5,141						5,313
	Adjusted EBITDAre	$	109,555		36.3	%		$	107,841		37.0	%		$	209,425		35.3	%		$	192,936		34.6	%
	Occupancy		79.7	%					79.0	%					77.5	%					76.4	%
	Average daily rate (ADR)	$	201.24					$	200.16					$	201.43					$	197.72
	RevPAR	$	160.39					$	158.13					$	156.02					$	151.11
	OtherPAR	$	224.71					$	220.81					$	225.16					$	215.86
	Total RevPAR	$	385.10					$	378.94					$	381.18					$	366.97
	Gaylord Opryland
	Revenue	$	98,987					$	94,915					$	187,945					$	177,660
	Operating Income	$	31,112		31.4	%		$	28,930		30.5	%		$	52,858		28.1	%		$	48,725		27.4	%
	Depreciation & amortization		8,653						8,859						17,095						17,537
	Preopening costs		-						9						55						88
	Adjusted EBITDAre	$	39,765		40.2	%		$	37,798		39.8	%		$	70,008		37.2	%		$	66,350		37.3	%
	Occupancy		81.3	%					81.4	%					77.7	%					76.9	%
	Average daily rate (ADR)	$	198.41					$	193.54					$	195.15					$	192.07
	RevPAR	$	161.23					$	157.55					$	151.72					$	147.62
	OtherPAR	$	215.42					$	203.61					$	207.83					$	192.25
	Total RevPAR	$	376.65					$	361.16					$	359.55					$	339.87
	Gaylord Palms
	Revenue	$	47,357					$	50,274					$	107,273					$	108,170
	Operating Income	$	8,380		17.7	%		$	10,376		20.6	%		$	25,980		24.2	%		$	26,624		24.6	%
	Depreciation & amortization		4,891						4,799						9,742						9,588
	Non-cash lease expense		1,169						1,247						2,337						2,495
	Adjusted EBITDAre	$	14,440		30.5	%		$	16,422		32.7	%		$	38,059		35.5	%		$	38,707		35.8	%
	Occupancy		76.9	%					80.8	%					79.8	%					81.5	%
	Average daily rate (ADR)	$	197.56					$	188.15					$	205.72					$	199.48
	RevPAR	$	151.91					$	152.01					$	164.18					$	162.67
	OtherPAR	$	215.60					$	238.15					$	254.37					$	259.38
	Total RevPAR	$	367.51					$	390.16					$	418.55					$	422.05
	Gaylord Texan
	Revenue	$	69,326					$	58,611					$	141,365					$	116,968
	Operating Income	$	19,287		27.8	%		$	14,953		25.5	%		$	41,641		29.5	%		$	28,985		24.8	%
	Depreciation & amortization		6,745						6,001						13,389						11,168
	Preopening costs		-						544						-						1,959
	Adjusted EBITDAre	$	26,032		37.6	%		$	21,498		36.7	%		$	55,030		38.9	%		$	42,112		36.0	%
	Occupancy		77.4	%					73.0	%					77.6	%					74.6	%
	Average daily rate (ADR)	$	189.46					$	194.82					$	193.84					$	194.87
	RevPAR	$	146.62					$	142.18					$	150.48					$	145.47
	OtherPAR	$	273.35					$	244.49					$	280.07					$	261.28
	Total RevPAR	$	419.97					$	386.67					$	430.55					$	406.75

 

	RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
	SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL RESULTS
	HOSPITALITY SEGMENT ADJUSTED EBITDAre RECONCILIATIONS AND OPERATING METRICS
	Unaudited
	(in thousands)
	Gaylord National
	Revenue	$	78,128					$	79,687					$	143,758					$	140,443
	Operating Income	$	17,044		21.8	%		$	19,529		24.5	%		$	23,278		16.2	%		$	22,846		16.3	%
	Depreciation & amortization		6,901						6,884						13,884						13,756
	Interest income on Gaylord National bonds		2,565						2,659						5,141						5,313
	Adjusted EBITDAre	$	26,510		33.9	%		$	29,072		36.5	%		$	42,303		29.4	%		$	41,915		29.8	%
	Occupancy		81.4	%					78.6	%					76.7	%					74.7	%
	Average daily rate (ADR)	$	223.66					$	227.17					$	221.19					$	213.54
	RevPAR	$	181.95					$	178.46					$	169.61					$	159.46
	OtherPAR	$	248.19					$	260.26					$	228.31					$	229.28
	Total RevPAR	$	430.14					$	438.72					$	397.92					$	388.74
	Gaylord Rockies
	Revenue	$	55,436					$	-					$	100,679					$	-
	Operating Income (Loss) (2)	$	1,224		2.2	%		$	-					$	(7,546	)	-7.5	%		$	-
	Depreciation & amortization		22,465						-						44,926						-
	Preopening costs		(86	)					-						584						-
	Interest income on Gaylord Rockies bonds		42						-						108						-
	Adjusted EBITDAre (2)	$	23,645		42.7	%		$	-					$	38,072		37.8	%		$	-
	Occupancy		68.4	%				n/a							62.0	%				n/a
	Average daily rate (ADR)	$	203.83						n/a					$	200.71					n/a
	RevPAR	$	139.49					n/a						$	124.39					n/a
	OtherPAR	$	266.37					n/a						$	246.19					n/a
	Total RevPAR	$	405.86					n/a						$	370.58					n/a
	The AC Hotel at National Harbor
	Revenue	$	3,314					$	3,511					$	5,749					$	5,882
	Operating Income	$	846		25.5	%		$	1,078		30.7	%		$	1,067		18.6	%		$	1,209		20.6	%
	Depreciation & amortization		334						328						669						655
	Adjusted EBITDAre	$	1,180		35.6	%		$	1,406		40.0	%		$	1,736		30.2	%		$	1,864		31.7	%
	Occupancy		78.9	%					78.6	%					69.0	%					69.6	%
	Average daily rate (ADR)	$	215.83					$	227.80					$	211.92					$	211.90
	RevPAR	$	170.23					$	179.03					$	146.23					$	147.57
	OtherPAR	$	19.44					$	21.92					$	19.20					$	21.69
	Total RevPAR	$	189.67					$	200.95					$	165.43					$	169.26
	The Inn at Opryland (3)
	Revenue	$	4,581					$	4,758					$	7,870					$	7,744
	Operating Income	$	1,286		28.1	%		$	1,283		27.0	%		$	1,530		19.4	%		$	1,259		16.3	%
	Depreciation & amortization		342						362						759						729
	Adjusted EBITDAre	$	1,628		35.5	%		$	1,645		34.6	%		$	2,289		29.1	%		$	1,988		25.7	%
	Occupancy		81.4	%					83.9	%					73.3	%					73.7	%
	Average daily rate (ADR)	$	154.95					$	158.06					$	148.65					$	145.70
	RevPAR	$	126.17					$	132.63					$	108.90					$	107.32
	OtherPAR	$	39.98					$	39.82					$	34.58					$	33.84
	Total RevPAR	$	166.15					$	172.45					$	143.48					$	141.16
	(1) Same-Store Hospitality segment excludes Gaylord Rockies
	(2) Operating income and Adjusted EBITDAre for Gaylord Rockies for the 2019 periods exclude asset management fees paid to RHP of $0.5 million and $1.0 million, respectively.
	(3) Includes other hospitality revenue and expense

 

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of Forward-Looking Statements
Unaudited
(in thousands)
Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization for Real Estate ("Adjusted EBITDAre")
and Adjusted Funds From Operations ("AFFO") reconciliation:
				GUIDANCE RANGE
				FOR FULL YEAR 2019
				Low				High
	Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.
		Net Income		$	130,700			$	134,250
		Provision (benefit) for income taxes			15,500				17,350
		Interest expense			116,000				120,000
		Depreciation and amortization			210,800				216,400
		EBITDAre			473,000				488,000
		Preopening expense			1,900				2,500
		Non-cash lease expense			4,800				5,000
		Equity based compensation			7,600				8,500
		Pension settlement charge, Other			1,500				1,500
		Interest income on bonds			10,200				10,500
		Consolidated Adjusted EBITDAre		$	499,000			$	516,000
		Adjusted EBITDAre of noncontrolling interest			(30,320	)			(31,836	)
		Consolidated Adjusted EBITDAre,excluding noncontrolling interest		$	468,680			$	484,164
	Same-Store Hospitality Segment
		Operating Income		$	270,600			$	276,000
		Depreciation and amortization			108,000				110,000
		Non-cash lease expense			4,800				5,000
		Preopening expense			-				-
		Other gains and (losses), net			2,600				2,800
		Interest income on bonds			10,000				10,200
		Adjusted EBITDAre		$	396,000			$	404,000
	Gaylord Rockies
		Operating Loss		$	(10,400	)		$	(8,500	)
		Depreciation and amortization			89,500				91,500
		Preopening expense			700				700
		Interest income on bonds			200				300
		Adjusted EBITDAre		$	80,000			$	84,000
	Entertainment Segment
		Operating Income		$	39,000			$	41,200
		Depreciation and amortization			11,000				12,000
		Preopening expense			1,200				1,800
		Equity based compensation			800				1,000
		Pro Rata Adjusted EBITDAre from JVs			-				-
		Adjusted EBITDAre		$	52,000			$	56,000
	Corporate and Other Segment
		Operating Loss		$	(38,100	)		$	(37,400	)
		Depreciation and amortization			2,300				2,900
		Equity based compensation			6,800				7,500
		Pension settlement charge, Other			1,500				1,500
		Other gains and (losses), net			(1,500	)			(2,500	)
		Adjusted EBITDAre		$	(29,000	)		$	(28,000	)
	Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.
		Net income available to common shareholders		$	140,000			$	150,300
		Depreciation & amortization			210,800				216,400
		Noncontrolling interest FFO adjustments			(34,700	)			(35,500	)
		Funds from Operations (FFO) available to common shareholders			316,100				331,200
		Noncontrolling interest AFFO adjustments			(1,000	)			(500	)
		Non-cash lease expense			4,800				5,000
		Amortization of DFC			5,700				6,200
		Write-Off of Deferred Financing Costs			800				1,100
		Deferred tax expense (benefit)			15,800				16,300
		Pension settlement charge			2,000				2,000
		Adjusted FFO available to common shareholders		$	344,200			$	361,300