UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.
20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 9, 2021 (February 9, 2021 )
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (615 ) 316-6000
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
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Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (“we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company”) is furnishing the information included in Item 2.02 of this
Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Form 8-K”) to disclose certain preliminary estimated unaudited operating results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2020 included in a confidential preliminary offering memorandum (the “Offering
Memorandum”) relating to the proposed offering of senior unsecured notes described in Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K.
Preliminary Estimated Unaudited Operating Results as of and for the Three Months and Year Ended December 31, 2020
Our consolidated financial statements for the three months and year ended December 31, 2020 are not yet complete. Accordingly, we are
presenting preliminary estimates of certain operating results and liquidity information as of and for the three months and year ended December 31, 2020 based upon the information available to us as of the date of the Offering Memorandum. These
estimates are not a comprehensive statement of our results for such period, and our actual results may differ materially from these preliminary estimated results. These estimates are preliminary and unaudited and are inherently uncertain and subject
to change as we complete the preparation of our consolidated financial statements and related notes and completion of our financial close procedures for the three months and year ended December 31, 2020. Changes to the preliminary estimates may be
identified, and such changes may be material. These preliminary estimates should not be viewed as indicative of our results for any future period. Actual results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2020 and future periods could differ
materially from the estimates included below. Therefore, you should not place any undue reliance upon this information. Our independent registered accounting firm has not audited, reviewed, compiled or performed any procedures with respect to this
preliminary estimated financial information, and accordingly, does not express an opinion or any other form of assurance with respect thereto.
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Year Ended December 31, 2020
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Balance Sheet Data:
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Cash and cash equivalents – unrestricted
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56,697
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Cash and cash equivalents – restricted
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23,057
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Total Debt
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2,658,008
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Three Months Ended December 31, 2020
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Year Ended December 31, 2020
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Income Statement Data:
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Revenue
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$
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120,000
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128,000
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518,000
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526,000
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Net loss
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(101,500
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Adjusted EBITDAre
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(12,545
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Adjusted EBITDAre,
excluding noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture (1)
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(11,545
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(165
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(57,760
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(37,500
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For our definition of Adjusted EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre, excluding noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture, see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below. For a reconciliation of the
non-GAAP financial measure Adjusted EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre, excluding noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture to Net Income (loss), see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures—Reconciliation of Preliminary Estimated Unaudited Results” below.
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Our preliminary estimates indicate that our performance has improved during the fourth quarter 2020 compared to the third quarter 2020.
Occupancy, which includes closed hotel room nights available at our hotel properties, in our Hospitality segment during the fourth quarter 2020 is estimated to be 19.6%, compared to 14.6% during the third quarter 2020. Average daily rate (“ADR”)
increased during the fourth quarter 2020 to an estimated $210, compared to ADR of approximately $181 during the third quarter 2020. Total Revenue per Available Room (“Total RevPAR”) increased during the fourth quarter 2020 to an estimated $121,
compared to Total RevPAR of approximately $62 during third quarter 2020. We collected approximately $16 million in cancellation and attrition fees during the fourth quarter 2020, a substantial increase compared to the $7.0 million of cancellation and
attrition fees collected during the third quarter 2020. Total attrition and cancellation fee collections for the year ended December 31, 2020 is estimated to be approximately $33 million.
Our rebooking activity continued to grow during the fourth quarter 2020. We have rebooked approximately 58% of the cancelled room nights
we have experienced from March 2020 through the end of 2020. For 2022, our group occupancy on-the-books is 41%, which is consistent with the group occupancy points on-the-books we had at the end of our 2019 fiscal year for 2021.
We continue to take steps to preserve and maximize liquidity during this continued period of uncertainty. Our estimated cash burn rate
(calculated as Adjusted EBITDAre loss plus cash interest expense and debt service) of $12 million per month during the fourth quarter 2020 was
substantially below our November forecast of $22-24 million per month during such period. As of December 31, 2020, we had an estimated $593 million available for borrowing under our revolver, plus an estimated $56.7 million of unrestricted cash and $23.1 million of restricted cash. We believe we have ample liquidity to meet our anticipated requirements for operating and other
expenditures and other commitments for the foreseeable future both prior to and giving effect to the proposed offering of senior unsecured notes described in Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We calculate EBITDAre, which is
defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) in its September 2017 white paper as net income (calculated in accordance with GAAP) plus interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization, gains or
losses on the disposition of depreciated property (including gains or losses on change in control), impairment write‑downs of depreciated property and of investments in unconsolidated affiliates caused by a decrease in the value of depreciated
property 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; credit losses on
held-to-maturity securities; any transaction costs of acquisitions; interest income on bonds; loss on extinguishment of debt; pension settlement charges; pro rata Adjusted EBITDAre from unconsolidated joint ventures, and any other adjustments we have identified herein. We then exclude noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures to calculate Adjusted EBITDAre, excluding noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture. We use these metrics to evaluate our operating performance. We believe that the
presentation of these metrics provides useful information to investors regarding our operating performance and debt leverage metrics, and that the presentation of these metrics, when combined with the primary GAAP presentation of net income, is
beneficial to an investor’s complete understanding of our operating performance. We make additional adjustments to EBITDAre when evaluating our
performance because we believe that presenting Adjusted EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre, excluding noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture provides useful information to investors regarding our operating performance and debt leverage metrics. Beginning in the first quarter
2020 with the company’s adoption of ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses – Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments,” our
definition of Adjusted EBITDAre includes an adjustment for credit loss on held-to-maturity securities; such charges in previous quarters were
included in impairment charges that do not meet the NAREIT definition.
We caution investors that amounts presented in accordance with our definitions of these non-GAAP financial measures 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 and Adjusted EBITDAre, excluding noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture, should not be considered as
alternative measures of our net income (loss), operating performance, cash flow or liquidity. Adjusted EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre, excluding noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture may include funds that may not be available for our discretionary use due to
functional requirements to conserve funds for capital expenditures and property acquisitions and other commitments and uncertainties. Although we believe that these non-GAAP financial measures can enhance an investor’s understanding of our results of
operations, these non‑GAAP financial measures, when viewed individually, are not necessarily better indicators of any trend as compared to GAAP measures such as net income (loss) or cash flow from operations.
Reconciliation of Preliminary Estimated Unaudited Results
The table below presents a reconciliation of our preliminary estimated calculation of the non‑GAAP financial measures Adjusted EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre, excluding
noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture to our preliminary estimated unaudited net income (loss).
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Three Months Ended
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Year Ended
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26,000
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107,000
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4,000
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54,000
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56,000
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214,500
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1,400
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1,500
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5,900
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Adjusted EBITDAre
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Adjusted EBITDAre of noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture
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Adjusted EBITDAre, excluding noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture
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REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
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On February 9, 2021, the Company announced that its subsidiaries, RHP Hotel Properties, LP (the “Operating Partnership”)
and RHP Finance Corporation (together, with the Operating Partnership, the “Issuers”), intend to offer, in a private placement, subject to market and other conditions, up to $400 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2029
(the “2029 Notes”). The 2029 Notes will be offered only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in compliance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and to certain non-U.S.
persons outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act. The 2029 Notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act and will not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an
applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.
A copy of the press release announcing the intention of the Issuers to offer the 2029 Notes is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
In addition, on February 9, 2021,
the Company issued a separate press release announcing that the Issuers have commenced a cash tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) for any and all of their outstanding 5.00% senior unsecured notes due 2023 (the “2023 Notes”), which were jointly issued
by the Issuers and are jointly and severally guaranteed, on an unsecured unsubordinated basis by the Company and its subsidiaries that guarantee the Company’s senior secured credit facility.
A copy of the press release announcing the Tender Offer is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
This Form 8-K is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security and does not constitute a
redemption notice for the 2023 Notes.
The information furnished under Items 2.02 and 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 hereto is being furnished
pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01 of Form 8-K, respectively; shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 11 of the Securities Act; and shall not be otherwise subject
to the liabilities of those sections. This Form 8-K will not be deemed an admission by the Company as to the materiality of any information in this Form 8-K that is required to be disclosed solely by Item 7.01. The Company does not undertake a duty
to update the information in this Form 8-K and cautions that the information included in this Form 8-K under Items 2.02 and 7.01 is current only as of February 9, 2021
and may change thereafter.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Form 8-K contains forward-looking
statements (as defined within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995), including, but not limited to, statements concerning the intention of the Issuers to offer the 2029 Notes, the Company’s expectation of the
aggregate principal amount of 2029 Notes to be sold, the Company’s intended use of proceeds from the offering of the 2029 Notes, the Company’s expectations concerning the Tender Offer, including its timing, expiration and settlement, the
issuance of the 2029 Notes by the Issuers, the Company’s planned redemption of any 2023 Notes that remain outstanding following the expiration of the Tender Offer, the Company’s expectations with respect to its use of cash during 2021, the Company’s ability to borrow funds under its credit facility, and any other business or operational matters. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made. Important factors that could cause actual
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 described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2019, the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 and other reports filed with the SEC.
The Company undertakes no 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, except as required by
applicable law.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
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Exhibits
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| 99.1 |
Press Release dated February 9, 2021, announcing the launch of an
offering of $400 million aggregate
principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2029 by certain subsidiaries of Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.
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Press Release dated February 9, 2021, announcing the commencement
of a cash tender offer by certain subsidiaries of Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. for any and all of the outstanding 5.00% senior unsecured notes due 2023.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC.
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Date: February 9, 2021
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By:
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/s/ Scott J. Lynn
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Name:
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Scott J. Lynn
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Title:
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Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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Exhibit 99.1
RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC. ANNOUNCES PROPOSED $400 MILLION
SENIOR NOTES OFFERING
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (February 9, 2021) – Ryman
Hospitality Properties, Inc. (NYSE: RHP) (the “Company”) announced today that its subsidiaries, RHP Hotel Properties, LP (the “Operating Partnership”) and RHP Finance Corporation (together, with the Operating Partnership, the “Issuers”), intend to
offer, in a private placement, subject to market and other conditions, up to $400 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2029 (the “notes”). The notes will be unsecured senior obligations of the Issuers and guaranteed by the Company
and its subsidiaries that guarantee its existing senior secured credit facility, 5.00% senior unsecured notes due 2023 (“2023 Notes”), and 4.750% senior unsecured notes due 2027.
The Issuers intend to use the net proceeds from the offering together with available cash to fund the concurrent cash tender offer for any and all of the
$400 million outstanding aggregate principal amount of 2023 Notes, and, if and to the extent necessary, to redeem any of the 2023 Notes that remain outstanding thereafter, in accordance with the indenture governing the 2023 Notes, including the
payment of all premiums, accrued interest and costs and expenses in connection with the tender offer and redemption of the 2023 Notes, after the expiration of the cash tender offer. Any remaining proceeds will be used for general corporate
purposes. There can be no assurance that the offering of the notes will be consummated.
The notes will be offered only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in compliance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and to certain non-U.S. persons outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act. The notes have not been registered under the Securities Act and will not be offered or sold in
the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.
This press release is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation or sale in
any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
About Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (NYSE: RHP) is a leading lodging and hospitality real estate investment trust that specializes in upscale convention
center resorts and country music entertainment experiences. The Company’s core holdings* include a network of five of the top 10 largest non-gaming convention center hotels in the United States based on total indoor meeting space. These convention
center resorts operate under the Gaylord Hotels brand and are managed by Marriott International. The Company also owns two adjacent ancillary hotels and a small number of attractions managed by Marriott International for a combined total of 10,110
rooms and more than 2.7 million square feet of total indoor and outdoor meeting space in top convention and leisure destinations across the country. The Company’s Entertainment segment includes a growing collection of iconic and emerging country
music brands, including the Grand Ole Opry; Ryman Auditorium, WSM 650 AM; Ole Red and Circle, a country lifestyle media network the Company owns in a joint-venture partnership with Gray Television. The Company operates its Entertainment segment as
part of a taxable REIT subsidiary.
* The Company owns the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center; Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center; Gaylord Texan
Resort & Convention Center; and Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center. It is the majority owner and managing member of the joint venture that owns Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” concerning the intention of certain of the Company’s subsidiaries to issue the notes, the Company’s
expectation of the aggregate principal amount of notes to be sold and the Company’s intended use of proceeds of the offering. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from the statements made. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ are described in the filings made from time to time by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and include the risk factors
described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 and in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2020. 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.
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Investor Relations Contacts:
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Media Contacts:
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Mark Fioravanti, President & Chief Financial Officer
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Shannon Sullivan, Vice President Corporate and Brand Communications
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Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.
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Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.
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615-316-6588
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(615) 316-6725
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mfioravanti@rymanhp.com
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ssullivan@rymanhp.com
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~or~
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~or~
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Todd Siefert, Senior Vice President of Corporate Finance & Treasurer
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Robert Winters
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Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.
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Alpha IR Group
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615-316-6344
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(929) 266-6315
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tsiefert@rymanhp.com
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robert.winters@alpha-ir.com
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Exhibit 99.2
RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC. ANNOUNCES CASH TENDER OFFER FOR ANY AND ALL 5.00% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2023
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (February 9, 2021) – Ryman
Hospitality Properties, Inc. (NYSE: RHP) (the “Company”) announced today that its subsidiaries, RHP Hotel Properties, LP (the “Operating Partnership”) and RHP Finance Corporation (together with the Operating Partnership, the “Issuers”), have
commenced a cash tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) for any and all of their outstanding $400 million aggregate principal amount of 5.00% senior notes due 2023 (the “2023 Notes”), which were jointly issued by the Issuers and are jointly and
severally guaranteed, on an unsecured unsubordinated basis by the Company and its subsidiaries that guarantee the Company’s senior secured credit facility.
The Tender Offer is being made on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the offer to purchase dated February 9, 2021 (as it may be amended or
supplemented, the “Offer to Purchase”), the related letter of transmittal (as it may be amended or supplemented, the “Letter of Transmittal”) and the related notice of guaranteed delivery (as it may be amended or supplemented, the “Notice of
Guaranteed Delivery,” together with the Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal, the “Offer Documents”).
The Tender Offer is scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m. New York City Time on February 16, 2021, unless extended or earlier terminated as described in the
Offer to Purchase (such time and date, as each may be extended, the “Expiration Time”). Holders of the 2023 Notes who validly tender (and do not validly withdraw) their 2023 Notes prior to the Expiration Time, or who comply with the procedures set
forth in the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, will be eligible to receive in cash $1,005.00 for each $1,000 principal amount of 2023 Notes that are accepted for purchase in the Tender Offer (the “Purchase Price”), plus accrued and unpaid interest on
such 2023 Notes from the October 15, 2020 interest payment date up to, but not including, the settlement date for the Tender Offer, which is expected to be February 17, 2021 (the “Settlement Date”). The settlement date for any 2023 Notes tendered
pursuant to a Notice of Guaranteed Delivery is expected to be February 19, 2021. All accrued and unpaid interest on the 2023 Notes from the October 15, 2020 interest payment date up to, but not including, the Settlement Date will cease to accrue on
the Settlement Date for all 2023 Notes accepted for purchase pursuant to the Tender Offer, including those tendered pursuant to the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.
Certain information regarding the 2023 Notes and the terms of the Tender Offer is summarized in the table below.
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Title of Security
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CUSIP Numbers/ISINs
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Purchase Price per $1,000
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5.00% Senior Notes Due 2023
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749571 AD7 / US749571AD71
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$400,000,000
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$1,005.00
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Tendered 2023 Notes may be validly withdrawn at any time (i) at or prior to the earlier of (x) the Expiration Time and (y) in the event the Tender Offer is
extended, the tenth business day after commencement of the Tender Offer, and (ii) after the 60th business day after the commencement of the Tender Offer if for any reason the Tender Offer has not been consummated within 60 business days after the
commencement of the Tender Offer.
The Tender Offer is conditioned upon the satisfaction of certain conditions that may be waived or changed, including the completion by the Issuers of an
offering (the “Notes Offering”) of senior unsecured notes (the “New Notes”) on terms satisfactory to the Issuers in their sole discretion, generating aggregate proceeds (before underwriters’ discounts and commissions and other offering expenses) of
at least $400 million. The Tender Offer is not conditioned upon any minimum amount of 2023 Notes being tendered, and the Notes Offering is not conditioned on the completion of the Tender Offer.
The Tender Offer may be amended, extended, terminated or withdrawn in the Company’s sole discretion and subject to applicable law.
There is no assurance that the Tender Offer will be subscribed for in any amount. The Company intends to redeem, in accordance with the terms of the
indenture governing the 2023 Notes, any of the 2023 Notes that remain outstanding after the expiration of the Tender Offer. The redemption price of the 2023 Notes, excluding accrued but unpaid interest, on the anticipated April 15, 2021 redemption
date, is 100.00% of their principal amount, which is less than the Purchase Price.
The Company has retained J.P. Morgan Securities LLC to serve as the exclusive dealer manager for the Tender Offer and D.F. King & Co., Inc. to serve as
the tender agent and information agent for the Tender Offer.
Questions regarding the terms of the offer may be directed to J.P. Morgan by calling (866) 834-4666 (toll-free) or (212) 834-4087 (collect). Requests for
documents should be directed to D.F. King & Co., Inc. by calling (212) 269-5550 (for banks and brokers), or (866) 829-0542 (for all others toll free), or emailing rhp@dfking.com. Copies of the Offer to Purchase, Letter of Transmittal and Notice
of Guaranteed Delivery are also available at the following web address: http://www.dfking.com/rhp.
None of the Issuers, their boards of directors, the dealer manager or D.F. King, or any of their respective affiliates, is making any recommendation as to
whether holders should tender any 2023 Notes in response to the Tender Offer. Holders should make their own decision as to whether to tender their 2023 Notes and, if so, the principal amount of 2023 Notes to tender.
This press release does not constitute an offer to buy nor a solicitation of an offer to sell any 2023 Notes or any other securities of the Issuers,
including the New Notes, nor shall it constitute a notice of redemption under the indenture governing the 2023 Notes, nor will there be any offer or sale of any 2023 Notes or other securities, including the New Notes, in any state or jurisdiction
in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
About Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (NYSE: RHP) is a leading lodging and hospitality real estate investment trust that specializes in upscale convention
center resorts and country music entertainment experiences. The Company’s core holdings* include a network of five of the top 10 largest non-gaming convention center hotels in the United States based on total indoor meeting space. These convention
center resorts operate under the Gaylord Hotels brand and are managed by Marriott International. The Company also owns two adjacent ancillary hotels and a small number of attractions managed by Marriott International for a combined total of 10,110
rooms and more than 2.7 million square feet of total indoor and outdoor meeting space in top convention and leisure destinations across the country. The Company’s Entertainment segment includes a growing collection of iconic and emerging country
music brands, including the Grand Ole Opry; Ryman Auditorium, WSM 650 AM; Ole Red and Circle, a country lifestyle media network the Company owns in a joint-venture partnership with Gray Television. The Company operates its Entertainment segment as
part of a taxable REIT subsidiary.
* The Company owns the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center; Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center; Gaylord Texan
Resort & Convention Center; and Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center. It is the majority owner and managing member of the joint venture that owns Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” concerning the Tender Offer, including its timing, expiration and settlement, the issuance of the
New Notes by the Issuers, and the planned redemption of any 2023 Notes that remain outstanding following the expiration of the Tender Offer. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
differ materially from the statements made. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ are described in the filings made from time to time by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and include the risk factors
described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 and in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2020. 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.
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Investor Relations Contacts:
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Media Contacts:
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Mark Fioravanti, President & Chief Financial Officer
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Shannon Sullivan, Vice President Corporate and Brand Communications
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Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.
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Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.
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615-316-6588
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(615) 316-6725
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mfioravanti@rymanhp.com
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ssullivan@rymanhp.com
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Todd Siefert, Senior Vice President of Corporate Finance & Treasurer
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Robert Winters
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Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.
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Alpha IR Group
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615-316-6344
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(929) 266-6315
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tsiefert@rymanhp.com
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robert.winters@alpha-ir.com
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