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Commitments and Contingencies
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies  
Commitments and Contingencies

13. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:

Pursuant to the Gaylord Rockies joint venture agreements, certain affiliates of Ares have a put right to require the Company to purchase their joint venture interests at a defined appraised value during an annual window period, or under certain other circumstances, in consideration of cash or OP Units of the Operating Partnership. Such OP Units have economic terms that are substantially similar to shares of the Company’s common stock. Any OP Units issued by the Operating Partnership to the Ares affiliates will be redeemable at the option of the holders thereof for cash or shares of the Company’s common stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to certain adjustments.

Affiliates of RIDA Development Corporation (“RIDA”) also have a put right at a defined appraised value for cash, which will become exercisable at the earlier of December 31, 2023 or the date on which a certain change of control of RIDA occurs.

In connection with its investment in the Gaylord Rockies joint venture, the Company has provided a completion guarantee under each of the construction loan and mezzanine loan capped at its pro rata share of all costs necessary to complete the project within the time specified in the Gaylord Rockies joint venture’s loan documents. As of March 31, 2019, the Company had not recorded any liability in the condensed consolidated balance sheet associated with these guarantees.

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

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