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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2004

OR

For the transition period from                          to                         .

Commission file number 001-31906

HIGHLAND HOSPITALITY CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

8405 Greensboro Drive, Suite 500, McLean, Virginia 22102

Telephone Number (703) 336-4901

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).    Yes  ¨    No  x

As of May 12, 2004, there were 39,970,011 shares of the registrant’s common stock issued and outstanding.

HIGHLAND HOSPITALITY CORPORATION

INDEX

PART I

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PART I

HIGHLAND HOSPITALITY CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share data)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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HIGHLAND HOSPITALITY CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

AND PREDECESSOR STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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HIGHLAND HOSPITALITY CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

AND PREDECESSOR STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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HIGHLAND HOSPITALITY CORPORATION AND PREDECESSOR

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Highland Hospitality Corporation (the “Company”) is a self-advised real estate investment trust (“REIT”) that was incorporated in Maryland in July 2003 to own upscale full-service, premium limited-service, and extended stay properties located in major convention, business, resort and airport markets in the United States and all-inclusive resort properties in certain beachfront destinations outside the United States. The Company commenced operations on December 19, 2003 when it completed its initial public offering (“IPO”) and concurrently consummated the acquisition of three hotel properties (“initial properties”).

The IPO consisted of the sale of 30,000,000 shares of common stock at a price of $10 per share, resulting in gross proceeds of $300 million and net proceeds (after deducting underwriting discounts and offering expenses) of approximately $277 million. Concurrent with the IPO, the Company sold in private placement transactions an aggregate of 4,550,000 shares of common stock at a price per share equal to the IPO price, less an amount equal to the underwriting discount of $0.70 per share. The proceeds generated from the private placement transactions were approximately $42.3 million. On December 26, 2003, the Company sold an additional 4,500,000 shares of common stock at a price of $9.30 per share, net of the underwriting discount, as a result of the exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option, resulting in additional net proceeds of approximately $41.9 million. The total net proceeds generated from the IPO, the private placement transactions, and the exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option was approximately $361.2 million.

The Company contributed all of the net proceeds from the IPO, the private placement transactions, and the exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option to Highland Hospitality, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), in exchange for an approximate 97.7% general and limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership. The Operating Partnership used approximately $61.9 million of the net proceeds from the Company, along with 953,719 units of limited partner interest, to acquire all of the equity interests in the entities that own or lease the initial properties.

On December 29, 2003, December 30, 2003, January 8, 2004, and January 12, 2004, the Operating Partnership completed the acquisition of four additional hotel properties for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $134.8 million, including the assumption of mortgage debt of $17 million. As of March 31, 2004, the Company owned seven hotel properties.

Substantially all of the Company’s assets are held by, and all of its operations are conducted through, the Operating Partnership. For the Company to qualify as a REIT, it cannot operate hotels. Therefore, the Operating Partnership, which is owned 97.7% by the Company and 2.3% by other limited partners, leases its hotels to subsidiaries of HHC TRS Holding Corporation (collectively, “HHC TRS”), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Operating Partnership. HHC TRS then engages hotel management companies to operate the hotels under management contracts. HHC TRS is treated as a taxable REIT subsidiary for federal income tax purposes.

Basis of Presentation—The Company consolidated financial statements presented herein include all of the accounts of Highland Hospitality Corporation as of and for the quarter ended March 31, 2004. For the quarter ended March 31, 2003, this report includes the financial statements of Portsmouth Hotel Associates, LLC (“PHA”), which was one of the three entities acquired by the Company concurrent with the completion of the IPO on December 19, 2003. PHA was owned 66.7% by Barceló Crestline Corporation (“Barceló Crestline”), which was the sponsor of the Company’s formation and IPO. PHA is considered the predecessor to the Company for accounting purposes. Securities and Exchange Commission regulations require the inclusion of predecessor financial information for the periods prior to the Company’s commencement of operations. The predecessor statements of operations and cash flows for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 include the operations of PHA on its historical cost basis.

The information in these financial statements is unaudited but, in the opinion of management, reflects all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the periods covered. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature unless disclosed otherwise. These financial statements, including notes, have been prepared in accordance with

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HIGHLAND HOSPITALITY CORPORATION AND PREDECESSOR

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

the applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and do not include all of the information and disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. Additional information is contained in the Highland Hospitality Corporation Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.

Principles of Consolidation—The accompanying Company financial statements include the accounts of Highland Hospitality Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Cash and Cash Equivalents—The Company considers all highly-liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Restricted Cash—Restricted cash includes reserves for replacements of furniture, fixtures and equipment pursuant to certain requirements in the Company’s hotel management and franchise agreements and loan agreements.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments—The Company’s financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses, and a mortgage loan. Due to their short maturities, these financial instruments are carried at amounts that reasonably approximate fair value.

Investment in Hotel Properties—Investments in hotel properties are recorded at acquisition cost (except where interests are acquired from Barceló Crestline), and allocated to land, property and equipment and identifiable intangible assets in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141, Business Combinations. Replacements and improvements are capitalized, while repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. Upon the sale or retirement of a fixed asset, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the Company’s accounts and any resulting gain or loss is included in the statements of operations.

Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, generally 15 to 40 years for buildings and building improvements and three to ten years for furniture, fixtures and equipment. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the lease term or the useful lives of the related assets.

The Company reviews its investments in hotel properties for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the hotel properties may not be recoverable. Events or circumstances that may cause a review include, but are not limited to, adverse changes in the demand for lodging at the properties due to declining national or local economic conditions and/or new hotel construction in markets where the hotels are located. When such conditions exist, management performs an analysis to determine if the estimated undiscounted future cash flows from operations and the proceeds from the ultimate disposition of a hotel property exceed its carrying value. If the estimated undiscounted future cash flows are less than the carrying amount of the asset, an adjustment to reduce the carrying amount to the related hotel property’s estimated fair market value is recorded and an impairment loss recognized. No impairment losses have been recorded for the quarters ended March 31, 2004 and 2003.

Minority Interest in Operating Partnership—Certain hotel properties have been acquired, in part, by the Operating Partnership through the issuance of limited partnership units of the Operating Partnership. The minority interest in the Operating Partnership is: (i) increased or decreased by the limited partners’ pro-rata share of the Operating Partnership’s net income or net loss, respectively; (ii) decreased by distributions; (iii) decreased by redemption of partnership units for the Company’s common stock; and (iv) adjusted to equal the net equity of the Operating Partnership multiplied by the limited partners’ ownership percentage immediately after each issuance of units of the Operating Partnership and/or the Company’s common stock through an adjustment to additional paid-in capital. Net income or net loss is allocated to the minority interest in the Operating Partnership based on the weighted average percentage ownership throughout the period.

Revenue Recognition—Revenues from operations of the hotels are recognized when the services are provided. Revenues consist of room sales, food and beverage sales, and other hotel department revenues, such as telephone and gift shop sales.

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HIGHLAND HOSPITALITY CORPORATION AND PREDECESSOR

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Deferred Financing Costs—Deferred financing costs are recorded at cost and consist of loan fees and other costs incurred in issuing debt. Amortization of deferred financing costs is computed using a method that approximates the effective interest method over the term of the related debt and is included in interest expense in the statements of operations.

Income Taxes—The Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code. As a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to federal income tax on that portion of its net income (loss) that does not relate to HHC TRS, the Company’s wholly-owned taxable REIT subsidiary. HHC TRS, which leases the Company’s hotels from the Operating Partnership, is subject to federal and state income taxes.

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes (“SFAS 109”). Under SFAS 109, the Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method under which deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Valuation allowances are provided if, based upon the weight of the available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

PHA operated as a limited liability company and, as a result, was not subject to federal or state income taxation. Accordingly, no provision was made for federal or state income taxes in the predecessor financial statements.

Earnings (Loss) Per Share—Basic earnings (loss) per share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding during the period plus other potentially dilutive securities. The outstanding Operating Partnership units (which may be converted to common shares) have been excluded from the diluted earnings (loss) per share calculation, as there would be no effect on reported diluted earnings (loss) per share.

Stock-based Compensation—The Company accounts for stock-based employee compensation using the fair value based method of accounting described in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, Accounting for Stock-based Compensation, as amended. For restricted stock awards, the Company records unearned compensation equal to the number of shares awarded multiplied by the average price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the award, less the purchase price for the stock, if any. Unearned compensation is amortized using the straight-line method over the period in which the restrictions lapse (i.e., vesting period). For unrestricted stock awards, the Company records compensation expense on the date of the award equal to the number of shares awarded multiplied by the average price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the award, less the purchase price for the stock, if any.

Comprehensive Income (Loss)—Comprehensive income (loss), as defined, includes all changes in equity (net assets) during a period from non-owner sources. The Company does not have any items of comprehensive income (loss) other than net income (loss).

Segment Information—Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information (“SFAS 131”), requires public entities to report certain information about operating segments. Based on the guidance provided in SFAS 131, the Company has determined that its business is conducted in one reportable segment, hotel ownership.

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

Reclassifications—Certain reclassifications have been made to the predecessor financial statements to conform to the Company’s presentation.

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HIGHLAND HOSPITALITY CORPORATION AND PREDECESSOR

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

On January 8, 2004, the Company acquired the 238-room Hilton Tampa Westshore hotel located in Tampa, Florida for approximately $30.2 million, which included the assumption of mortgage debt which encumbers the hotel property of $17 million (see Note 5). On January 12, 2004, the Company acquired the 158-room Hilton Garden Inn Baltimore/Washington International (BWI) Airport hotel located in Linthicum, Maryland for approximately $22.7 million in cash. The allocation of the purchase prices to the acquired assets and liabilities based on their fair values was as follows (in thousands):