Notes Receivable

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

6.	NOTES RECEIVABLE:

As further discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, in connection with the development of Gaylord National, the Company is currently holding two issuances of bonds and receives the debt service thereon, which is payable from property tax increments, hotel taxes and special hotel rental taxes generated from Gaylord National through the maturity date. The Company is recording the amortization of discount on these notes receivable as interest income over the life of the notes.

During the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company recorded interest income of $3.0 million on these bonds. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company recorded interest income of $9.3 million and $9.1 million, respectively, on these bonds. The Company received payments of $9.4 million and $10.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, relating to these notes receivable.