UNIted States

SeCURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017

 

or

 

  [  ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from _________ to _____________

 

Commission file number: 000-51139

 

Two Rivers Water & Farming Company

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Colorado   13-4228144
(State or Other Jurisdiction or
Incorporation or Organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

3025 S Parker Rd.
Ste 140

Aurora, Colorado

  80014
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 222-1000

 

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 has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data file required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes [X] No [  ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check One).

 

Large accelerated filer [  ]   Accelerated filer [  ]

Non-accelerated filer

[  ]   Smaller reporting company [X]
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)        

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes [  ] No [X]

 

As of November 7, 2017 there were 32,687,221 shares outstanding of the registrant’s Common Stock.

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
Item 1. Financial Statements 3
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 21
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 27
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 27
   
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION  
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 29
Item 1A. Risk Factors 30
Item 6. Exhibits 30
   
SIGNATURES 31

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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Financial Statements (Unaudited):  
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets – September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations – Nine Months and Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 6
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 8

 

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except for number of shares)

 

    September 30, 2017     December 31, 2016  
    (unaudited)     (derived from audit as restated)  
ASSETS:                
Current Assets:                
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 102     $ 150  
Accounts receivable     5        
Accounts receivable related party, net     1,514       240  
Deposits and other current assets     120       5  
Assets of discontinued operations held for sale           2,785  
Total Current Assets     1,741       3,180  
Long Term Assets:                
Property, equipment and software, net     214       599  
Land     3,602       3,803  
Water assets     31,223       31,183  
Greenhouse and infrastructure     5,407       5,402  
Construction in progress     3,968       3,520  
Accounts receivable related party, net     1,241        
Other long term assets     85       80  
Total Long Term Assets     45,740       44,587  
TOTAL ASSETS   $ 47,481     $ 47,767  
                 
LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:                
Current Liabilities:                
Accounts payable   $ 966     $ 1,495  
Accrued liabilities     1,534       695  
Current portion of notes payable     13,307       10,780  
Preferred dividend payable     4,984       3,105  
Liabilities of discontinued operations held for sale     320       2,841  
Total Current Liabilities     21,111       18,916  
Security deposit     16        
Notes Payable, net of current portion and unamortized debt issuance costs     5,121       5,556  
Total Liabilities     26,248       24,472  
Commitments & Contingencies                
Stockholders’ Equity:                
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 32,472,221and 30,452,075 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016     33       31  
Additional paid-in capital     76,615       75,142  
Accumulated (deficit)     (87,393 )     (84,244 )
Total Two Rivers Water Company Shareholders’ Equity     (10,745 )     (9,071 )
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary     31,978       32,366  
Total Stockholders’ Equity     21,233       23,295  
TOTAL LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY   $ 47,481     $ 47,767  

 

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

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In Thousands, except Per Share Data)

(Unaudited)

 

    Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
    2017     2016     2017     2016  
Revenue                                
Leasing – Greenhouse (related party)   $ 1,006     $ -     $ 2,865     $ 25  
Other     16       7       40       40  
Total Revenue     1,022       7       2,905       65  
Operating Expenses:                                
General and administrative     625       617       1,201       2,717  
Depreciation and amortization     94       46       343       152  
Total operating expenses     719       663       1,544       2,869  
Profit (Loss) from Operations     303       (656 )     1,361       (2,804 )
Other Income (Expense)                                
Interest (expense)     (717 )     (463 )     (1,905 )     (1,262 )
Warrant expense     (93 )     -       (93 )     -  
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets     (72 )     -       9       -  
Other income     -       8       9       47  
Total other income (expense)     (882 )     (455 )     (1,980 )     (1,215 )
Net (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Taxes     (579 )     (1,111 )     (619 )     (4,019 )
Income tax (provision) benefit     -       -       -       -  
Net (Loss) from discontinued operations     (92 )     77       (1,174 )     (316 )
Net (Loss)     (671 )     (1,035 )     (1,793 )     (4,335 )
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest     395       1       538       (7 )
Net Income (Loss)     (276 )     (1,034 )     (1,255 )     (4,342 )
Preferred shareholder distributions     (686 )     (695 )     (1,880 )     (1,938 )
Net Loss Attributable to Common Shareholders   $ (962 )   $ (1,729 )   $ (3,135 )   $ (6,280 )
Profit (Loss) Per Common Share - Basic and Dilutive:   $ (0.03 )   $ (0.06 )   $ (0.10 )   $ (0.22 )
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:                                
Basic and dilutive     31,974       28,064       31,571       27,957  

 

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

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

    For the Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
    2017     2016  
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:                
Net (Loss)   $ (3,673 )   $ (6,280 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income or (loss) to net cash (used in) operating activities:                
Depreciation and amortization     344       542  
Accretion of debt discount     326       177  
Loss from debt extinguishment     70       -  
Write off of Suncanna receivable and advance     -       910  
Stock Option and Warrant expense     728       14  
In-kind distributions     -       495  
Loss (gain) on write down of assets related to property and equipment     578       -  
Net change in operating assets and liabilities:                
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable     32       (1,235 )
(Increase) in accounts receivable, related party     (2,515 )     -  
Decrease in farm product     -       (1,135 )
(Increase) decrease in deposits, prepaid expenses and other assets     (63 )     (11 )
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable     (987 )     2,978  
Increase in distribution payable to preferred shareholders     1,881       1,093  
Increase in accrued liabilities and other     820       329  
Net Cash (Used in) Operating Activities     (2,459 )     (2,123 )
                 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:                
Purchase of property and equipment     (79 )     -  
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment     945       (125 )
Purchase of land, water shares, infrastructure     -       (446 )
Construction in progress     (616 )     (2,163 )
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities     250       (2,734 )
                 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:                
GrowCo LLC preferred membership offerings     -       1,095  
Proceeds from sale of preferred membership units     252       -  
Proceeds from warrant exercises     209       -  
Proceeds from long-term debt     2,236       4,199  
Payment on notes payable     (536 )     (355 )
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities     2,161       4,939  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash & Cash Equivalents     (48 )     82  
Beginning Cash & Cash Equivalents     150       521  
Ending Cash & Cash Equivalents   $ 102     $ 603  

 

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Continued from previous page  

 

    For the Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
    2017     2016  
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information                
Cash paid for interest, net of $122 and $132 respectively capitalized into CIP   $

961

    $ 835  
Land exchanged for debt   $ 1,606     $ -  
Shares issued in exchange for debt   $ 322     $ -  
Conversion of TR Cap into Two Rivers common shares   $ 70     $ -  
Conversion of Accounts Payable into Water Redev preferred shares   $ 100     $ -  

 

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

 

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TWO RIVERS WATER & FARMING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS

 

Unless the context requires otherwise, references in these notes to “Two Rivers,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” “us” and similar terms are to Two Rivers Water & Farming Company and its subsidiaries.

 

Corporate Evolution

 

In 2014, we formed a new company, TR Capital Partners, LLC or TR Capital, which issued all its common units to Two Rivers Water & Farming Company, and our direct and indirect subsidiaries entered into a series of related transactions as the result of which assets and operations of those subsidiaries were transferred to TR Capital. As a result, TR Capital operates or controls all of the operations formerly conducted by those subsidiaries, and we classify TR Capital as Two Rivers Water & Farming Company for purposes of our financial statements. Two Rivers has divided its operations into our traditional lines of business of farming and water, which are operated by us, and our cannabis-focused business, which is operated by our subsidiary GrowCo, Inc., or GrowCo.

 

Overview

 

In 2009, we began acquiring and developing irrigated farmland and associated water rights and infrastructure. As of September 30, 2017, we owned 6,942 gross acres.

 

In May 2014, we formed GrowCo, which issued 20,000,000 shares of its common stock to Two Rivers. In August 2014, we announced that we were reserving 10,000,000 of the GrowCo shares for distribution to holders of our Common Stock as of four record dates (January 1, 2015; April 1, 2015; July 1, 2015 and October 1, 2015) after a registration statement covering GrowCo common shares has been filed and declared effective, which has not yet occurred. On each record date, we recorded a pending distribution of 2,500,000 GrowCo common shares on a pro rata basis to holders of Common Stock.

 

On January 20, 2015, GrowCo Partners 1, LLC, or GCP1, completed a $4.4 million financing for the first greenhouse project, which consists of a 90,000 square foot greenhouse and 15,000 square foot processing and warehouse facility on 40 acres of land. GCP1’s greenhouse was partially occupied in September with lease revenue beginning September 1, 2015. On April 14, 2016, we received notice from the Marijuana Enforcement Division of the Colorado Department of Revenue that the then current tenant, Suncanna, LLC (“Suncanna”), had received a suspension order. This suspension, in addition to non-payment of back due lease payments owed, caused Suncanna to be in violation of its lease with GCP1. Therefore, GCP1 began the eviction process against Suncanna. Due to the eviction process, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we wrote off $743,000 in Lease Revenues – Related Party, wrote off $587,000 in advances to Suncanna, and did not recognize any Lease Revenues – Related Party. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we recognized $25,000 in greenhouse lease revenue from a payment received from Suncanna in early April 2016. The total write off of $1.330 million was partially offset by a $350,000 reduction in the amount owed to the GCP1 preferred unit holders. On July 22, 2016 GCP1 received a Writ of Restitution from the Pueblo County Colorado District Court ordering Suncanna to vacate GCP1’s greenhouse by September 6, 2016. On August 31, 2016, a lawsuit was filed by Aaron Van Wingerden, owner of Suncanna, in Pueblo County Colorado District Court against GrowCo, GrowCo Business Development, LLC., GCP1, GrowCo Funding, LLC., TR Capital, Two Rivers and certain current and former employees, and associates. The Company believes that the suit has no merit and will have no material impact on the Company’s financial condition.

 

Our second greenhouse project will also consist of a 90,000 square foot greenhouse and 15,000 square foot processing and warehouse facility on an additional 40 acres of land. Upon completion, this project will be operated, as a landlord, by GrowCo Partners 2, LLC, or GCP 2. GCP 2’s greenhouse structure was ordered in 2016. Construction on this greenhouse began in early January 2016 with an expected completion in mid-2018.

 

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During the third quarter of 2015, GrowCo completed a $4.0 million private placement of debt securities, with proceeds to be used to partially fund the second greenhouse and provide working capital.

 

In December 2015, GrowCo completed a $5.1 million private placement of equity interests of GCP Super Units, LLC, which will invest directly in various assets of GrowCo, with proceeds to be used to complete the construction of the first greenhouse, partially fund the second greenhouse and provide working capital. Our investment in GCP Super Units, LLC is reflected on our balance sheet as a non-controlling equity interest.

 

In the first quarter of 2016, GrowCo obtained $300,000 in subscriptions and associated payments in a promissory note offering of up to $1.5 million. In September 2016 GrowCo changed the offering to two series of promissory notes with aggregate principal amounts of up to either $6 million or $7 million, in each case together with warrants to purchase, at a price of $0.25 per share, 1.00 GrowCo common shares for each dollar invested in the related promissory notes. The initial four investors in the $6 million version of the notes received warrants to purchase one TURV share for each $1.00 invested at a price of $0.50 per share. Of the $300,000 principal amount of notes issued earlier, $200,000 were exchanged for the new note and warrant packages and $100,000 remain outstanding. As of March 7, 2017, GrowCo had raised $5.0 million, including the $200,000 of notes issued in exchange for the earlier offered notes, at which time the offering was closed. A $2M offering was subsequently initiated in March 2017 with substantially the same terms for the purposes of finishing the second greenhouse. As of November 7, 2017, $1,520,000 had been raised in this offering.

 

Water Redevelopment Company

 

We formed Water Redevelopment Company (“Water Redev”) in February 2017 for the purpose of separating our water assets from the rest of our business and to enable additional raising of capital for the purpose of investing in our water assets. Water Redevelopment Company is a subsidiary of Two Rivers and focuses on development and redevelopment of infrastructure for water management and delivery. Water is one of the most basic, core assets. Water Redev’s first area of focus is in the Huerfano-Cucharas river basin in southeastern Colorado.

 

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Two Rivers along with its farming, water and greenhouse operations. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Item 210 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements, although the Company believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information not misleading. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation for the periods presented have been included as required by Regulation S-X, Rule 10-01. Operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2017. It is suggested that these condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2017.

 

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Non-controlling Interest

 

Below is the detail of non-controlling interest shown on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

    September 30, 2017     December 31, 2016  
TR Capital   $ 20,482,000     $ 20,552,000  
HCIC     1,370,000       1,381,000  
F-1     29,000       29,000  
F-2     162,000       162,000  
DFP     452,000       452,000  
GrowCo     (746,000 )     (206,000 )
GrowCo Partners 1, LLC     3,601,000       3,621,000  
GCP Super Units, LLC     4,923,000       4,923,000  
Water Redevelopment Company, LLC     253,000       -  
TR Cap 20150630 Distribution, LLC     497,000       497,000  
TR Cap 20150930 Distribution, LLC     460,000       460,000  
TR Cap 20151231 Distribution, LLC     495,000       495,000  
Totals   $ 31,978,000     $ 32,366,000  

 

In 2015, $152,000 of TR Capital Preferred Membership units were exchanged, pursuant to a pre-existing exchange agreement, for Two Rivers’ common shares and $60,000 of Two Rivers Farms F-2, Inc. (“F-2”) membership units converted into Two Rivers’ common shares. Two Rivers also formed three LLC special entities (TR Cap 20160630 Distribution, TR Cap 20160930 Distribution, and TR Cap 20161231) to provide in-kind distributions totaling $1,452,000 to holders of TR Capital Preferred Membership units.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

For purposes of reporting cash flows, Two Rivers considers cash and cash equivalents to include highly liquid investments with original maturities of 90 days or less. Those are readily convertible into cash and not subject to significant risk from fluctuations in interest rates. The recorded amounts for cash equivalents approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments.

 

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed principally on the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of each type of asset, which ranges from three to twenty-seven and a half years. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred; improvements and betterments are capitalized. Upon retirement or disposition, the related costs and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts, and any resulting gains or losses are credited or charged to income.

 

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Below is a summary of premises and equipment:

 

Asset Type   Life in Years     September 30, 2017     December 31, 2016  
Office equipment, furniture     5 – 7     $ 11,000     $ 11,000  
Computers     3       47,000       47,000  
Vehicles     5       76,000       116,000  
Farm equipment     7 – 10       299,000       1,632,000  
Irrigation system     10       -       995,000  
Buildings     27.5       15,000       393,000  
Website     3       7,000       7,000  
Subtotal             455,000       3,201,000  
Less: Accumulated depreciation             (241,000 )     (1,842,000 )
Net book value           $ 214,000     $ 1,359,000  

 

Land

 

Land acquired for farming or water rights is recorded at cost. Expenditures for leveling the land are added to the cost of the land. Irrigation is not capitalized in the cost of Land ( Property and Equipment above). Land is not depreciated. However, once per year or whenever events and circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable, Management will assess the value of land held, and in their opinion, if the land has become impaired, Management will establish an allowance against the land.

 

Water Rights and Infrastructure

 

Management periodically evaluates the carrying value of its assets including water rights and infrastructure, and if the carrying value is in excess of fair market value, the Company will establish an impairment allowance. Currently, there is a $30,000 impairment reserve on the Company’s land and water shares. No amortization or depreciation is taken on the water rights.

 

Intangibles

 

Two Rivers recognizes the estimated fair value of water rights acquired by the Company’s purchase of stock in Huerfano Cucharas Irrigation Company (“HCIC”) and Orlando Reservoir No. 2 Company, LLC (“Orlando”). These intangible assets will not be amortized because they have an indefinite remaining useful life based on many factors and considerations, including the historical upward valuation of water rights within Colorado.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Lease Revenues

 

The lease between GCP1, a subsidiary of TR Cap, and its related party lessee, Suncanna, was classified as an operating lease under ASC 840. Our lease with Johnny Cannaseed, our current tenant and a related party, is also classified as an operating lease. Payments under the lease agreements with Johnny Cannaseed are deferred for seven months after occupancy and these deferred rent payments will be repaid over a period of 24 months after payments begin.

 

On April 14, 2016, we received notice from the Marijuana Enforcement Division of the Colorado Department of Revenue that Suncanna had received a suspension order. This caused Suncanna to be in violation of its lease with GCP1. Therefore, GCP1 began an eviction process against Suncanna. Due to the eviction process, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we wrote off $743,000 in Lease Revenues – Related Party, wrote off $587,000 in advances to Suncanna, and did not recognize any Lease Revenues – Related Party. The total write off of $1.330 million is partially off-set by a $350,000 reduction in the amount owed to the GCP1 preferred unit holders.

 

On July 22, 2016 GCP1 received a court ordered Writ of Restitution from the Pueblo County Colorado District Court ordering Suncanna, the Company’s then tenant in its marijuana-focused greenhouse, to vacate the greenhouse by September 6, 2016. On September 6, 2016, the Company took possession of the greenhouse and began re-conditioning it for the new tenant which began growing operations in one half of the greenhouse in December 2016.

 

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Member Assessments

 

Once per year the HCIC board estimates HCIC’s expenses, less anticipated water revenues, and establishes an annual assessment per ownership share. One-half of the member assessment is recorded in the first quarter of the calendar year and the other one-half of the member assessment is recorded in the third quarter of the calendar year. Assessments paid by Two Rivers Water Company to HCIC are eliminated in consolidation of the condensed consolidated financial statements. The assessments that are not eliminated are included in Other revenue.

 

HCIC does not reserve against any unpaid assessments. Assessments due, but unpaid, are secured by the member’s ownership of HCIC. The value of this ownership is significantly greater than the annual assessments.

 

Stock Based Compensation

 

Beginning January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of ASC 718 and accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718. Under the fair value recognition provisions of this standard, stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized as expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, which generally is the vesting period. The Company elected the modified-prospective method, under which prior periods are not revised for comparative purposes. The valuation provisions of ASC 718 apply to new grants and to grants that were outstanding as of the effective date and are subsequently modified.

 

Net (Loss) per Share

 

Basic net (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributed to Two Rivers available to common shareholders for the period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing the net income for the period by the weighted average number of common and potential common shares outstanding during the period.

 

The dilutive effect of the outstanding 118,000 RSUs, 6,163,315 options, and 17,533,944 warrants at September 30, 2017, has not been included in the determination of diluted earnings per share since, under ASC 260 they would anti-dilutive.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02, “Leases”. The new standard establishes a right-of-use (ROU) model that requires a lessee to record a ROU asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 which includes interim periods within those fiscal years. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessees for capital and operating leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. The adoption of this ASU is expected to result in all operating leases being capitalized in the Company’s financial statements. Due to the GrowCo leases, management believes that this ASU will have an impact on its financials and is in the process of analyzing its impact.

 

In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14 which updated (to defer the effective date by one year) previously issued ASU 2014-09, “ Revenue from Contracts with Customers ”, which amended revenue recognition guidance to clarify the principles for recognizing revenue from contracts with customers. The guidance requires an entity to recognize revenue to record the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Expanded additional disclosures are required relating to the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. Additionally, qualitative and quantitative disclosures are required about customer contracts, significant judgments and changes in judgments, and assets recognized from the costs to obtain or fulfill a contract. This accounting guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2018 using one of two prescribed retrospective methods. Early adoption is not permitted. At this point, due to the Company having no revenue contracts with customers, except for leasing agreements, Management believes that there will be no material impact on its financial statements.

 

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Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not effective, accounting standards if currently adopted would have a material effect on the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 

NOTE 3 – INVESTMENTS AND LONG-LIVED ASSETS

 

Land

 

Upon purchasing land, the value is recorded at the purchase price or fair value, whichever is more appropriate. Costs incurred to prepare the land for the intended purpose are also capitalized in the recorded cost of the land. No amortization or depreciation is taken on land. However, the land is reviewed by management at least once per year to ascertain if a further analysis is necessary for any potential impairments.

 

Water Rights and Infrastructure

 

The Company has acquired both direct flow water rights and water storage rights. It has obtained water rights through the purchase of shares in a mutual ditch company, which it accomplished through its purchase of shares in HCIC, or through the purchase of an entity holding water rights, which it effected through its purchase of a membership interest of Orlando. The Company may also acquire water rights through outright purchase. In all cases, such rights are recognized under decrees of the Colorado water court and administered under the jurisdiction of the Office of the State Engineer.

 

Subsequent to purchase, management periodically evaluates the carrying value of its assets, and if the carrying value is in excess of fair market value, the Company will establish an impairment allowance. Currently, there are no impairments on the Company’s land and water shares. No amortization or depreciation is taken on the water rights.

 

GrowCo, GCP1, GCP2 Greenhouse Construction in Progress

 

Construction costs are capitalized, and not amortized or depreciated until the construction is completed in accordance with ASC 360 and 835. The Company has completed the construction of its first greenhouse (90,000 square feet plus a 1,000 square feet boiler/mechanical room) and related warehouse facilities (15,000 square feet).

 

Construction costs are as follows:

 

    Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2017
    Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
Beginning balance   $ 3,520,000     $ 4,684,000  
Additions     506,000       2,495,000  
Finished - Transferred     (58,000 )     (3,659,000 )
Ending Balance   $ 3,968,000     $ 3,520,000  

 

The Company estimates an additional expenditure of $3.5 million is required for the completion of the GCP2 greenhouse and warehouse.

 

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NOTE 4 – NOTES PAYABLE

 

Below is a summary of the Company’s consolidated long term debt:

 

    September 30, 2017     Dec. 31, 2016            
Note   Principal Balance     Accrued Interest     Principal Balance     Interest Rate     Security
HCIC seller carry back   $ 6,382,000     $ 330,000     $ 6,645,000       6 %   Shares in the Mutual Ditch Company
CWCB     748,000       10,000       798,000       2.5 %   Certain Orlando and Farmland assets
FirstOak Bank - Dionisio Farm     -       -       771,000       (1)   Dionisio farmland and 146.4 shares of Bessemer Irrigating Ditch Company Stock, well permits
FirstOak Bank - Dionisio Farm     -       -       118,000       (2)   Dionisio farmland and 9 shares of Bessemer Irrigating Ditch Company Stock, well permits, water leases
Seller Carry Back - Dionisio     -       -       590,000       6.0 %   Unsecured
FirstOak Bank - Mater     -       -       156,000       (1)   Secured by Mater assets purchased
McFinney Agri-Finance     443,000       -       625,000       6.8 %   2,579 acres of pasture land in Ellicott Colorado
GrowCo, Inc.                                    
GrowCo $4M notes     4,000,000       383,000       4,000,000       22.5 %   Various land and water assets
GrowCo $1.5M exchange note     100,000       9,000       100,000       22.5 %   Various land and water assets
GrowCo $6M exchange notes     2,010,000       243,000       2,010,000       22.5 %   Various land and water assets
GrowCo $7M exchange notes     2,977,000       246,000       2,677,000       10.0%-22.5%     Various land and water assets
GrowCo $2M exchange notes     1,520,000       73,000       -       22.5 %   Various land and water assets
GrowCo Short Term Loan     -       -     $ 25,000       22.5 %   Unsecured
Hemp Loan     -       -       71,000       18.0 %   Unsecured
Two Rivers Long Term Loan     275,000       11,000       -       18.0 %   Unsecured
Two Rivers Short Term Loan     300,000       40,000       -       20.0 %   Unsecured
WaterRedev. Convertible Note     200,000       11,000       -       12.0 %   Pasture land near Colorado Springs Colorado
Equipment loans     216,000       -       300,000       5 - 8%     Specific equipment
Total     19,171,000     $ 1,356,000       18,886,000              
Less: Two Rivers discount     (136,000 )             -              
Less: GrowCo discount     (509,000 )             (530,000 )            
Less: Current portion     (13,405,000 )             (12,590,000 )            
Long term portion   $ 5,121,000             $ 5,766,000              

 

(1) Prime rate + 1%, but not less than 6%.
(2) Prime rate + 1.5%, but not less than 6%.

 

The Company elected to adopt early FASB ASU 2016-03, whereby debt issuance costs are recorded as a deduction from the carrying value of liability, and not recorded as an asset. The debt issuance costs are amortized using the effective interest method. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the total debt discount was $645,000 and $530,000, respectively.

 

HCIC Carry Back Loan

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company is in technical default on $6,382,000 of the HCIC carry back notes due to non-payment of principle. Consequently, the entire amount of the notes have been classified as current. Management has been in contact with the various holders about an extension to July 1, 2019. As of September 30, 2017, management has received written commitments to extend $5,653,000 of these notes to July 1, 2019.

 

GrowCo $4M Notes

 

The $4.0 million of GrowCo notes are classified as current liabilities. The notes are due April 1, 2020 however, the holders have the right to request full payment of the principal balance with a 60-day notice.

 

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NOTE 5 – Information on Business Segments

 

We organize our business segments based on the nature of the products and services offered. We focus on the Water and Greenhouse business with Two Rivers Water & Farming Company as the Parent company. Therefore, we report our segments by these lines of businesses: Greenhouse and Water. Greenhouse contains our leasing of state of the art greenhouses to cannabis growers. Water contains our Water Business (HCIC and Orlando). Our Parent category is not a separate reportable operating segment. Segment allocations may differ from those on the face of the income statement. The Farming Business has been discontinued and therefore the operating losses and assets have been summarized.

 

In the following tables of financial data, the total of the operating results of these business segments is reconciled, as appropriate, to the corresponding consolidated amount. There are some corporate expenses that were not allocated to the business segments, and these expenses are contained in the “Total Operating Expenses” under Parent.

 

Operating results for each of the segments of the Company are as follows (in thousands):

 

    Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017     Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016  
    Parent (Two Rivers)     Farms (DFP)     Greenhouse (GrowCo., GCP1, GCP2)     Water
(TR Cap)
    Total     Parent     Farms     Greenhouse     Water     Total  
Revenue   $ -     $ -     $ 2,865     $ 40     $ 2,905     $ -     $ -     $ 25     $ 40     $ 65  
Less: direct cost of revenue     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Gross Margin     -       -       2,865       40       2,905       -       -       25       40       65  
Total Operating Expenses     (571 )     -       (306 )     (667 )     (1,544 )     (582 )     -       (2,123 )     (165 )     (2,870 )
Total Other Income (Expense)     (41 )     -       (1,689 )     (250 )     (1,980 )     7       -       (763 )     (459 )     (1,215 )
Net (Loss) from Operations Before Income Taxes     (612 )     -       870       (877 )     (619 )     (575 )     -       (2,861 )     (584 )     (4,020 )
Income Taxes (Expense)/Credit     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Net (Loss) from discontinued operations     -       (1,174 )     -       -       (1,174 )     -       (315 )     -       -       (315 )
Net (Loss) from Operations     (612 )     (1,174 )     870       (877 )     (1,793 )     (575 )     (315 )     (2,861 )     (584 )     (4,335 )
Preferred dividends     (1,480 )     -       (394 )     (6 )     (1,880 )     (1,443 )     -       (495 )     -       (1,938 )
Non-controlling interest     -       -       540       (2 )     538       -       -       -       (7 )     (7 )
Net (Loss)   $ (2,092 )   $ (1,174 )   $ 1,016     $ (885 )   $ (3,135 )   $ (2,108 )   $ (315 )   $ (3,356 )   $ (591 )   $ (6,280 )
Segment Assets   $ 907     $ -     $ 12,309     $ 34,265     $ 47,481     $ 2,075     $ 8,659     $ 8,763     $ 32,137     $ 51,634  

 

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NOTE 6 – LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

In 2016, the Suncanna lease arrangement was the subject of administrative and judicial proceedings:

 

  On April 14, 2016, we were notified that Suncanna LLC had received a notice of suspension from the Marijuana Enforcement Division of the Colorado Department of Revenue. This suspension remains in place until a hearing.
     
  The suspension caused Suncanna to be in violation of its lease with GCP1. On April 25, 2016, GCP1 terminated Suncanna’s lease and began an eviction process against Suncanna. Due to the eviction process, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we wrote off $743,000 in Lease Revenues – Related Party, wrote off $587,000 in advances to Suncanna, and did not recognize any Lease Revenues – Related Party.
     
  On July 22, 2016 GCP1 received a Writ of Restitution from the Pueblo County Colorado District Court ordering Suncanna to vacate the greenhouse by September 6, 2016.
     
  On August 31, 2016, a lawsuit was filed by Aaron Van Wingerden, owner of Suncanna, in Pueblo County Colorado District Court against GrowCo, GrowCo Business Development, LLC, GCP1, GrowCo Funding, LLC, TR Capital, Two Rivers and certain current and former employees, and associates. We believe that the suit has no merit and will have no material impact on our financial condition.
     
  On September 6, 2016, in accordance with the Writ of Restitution, Suncanna vacated the greenhouse and GCP1 took possession and began re-conditioning its greenhouse for a new tenant, who began growing operations in the fourth quarter of 2016.
     
  On October 27, 2016, in a contempt of court hearing, a Pueblo County Colorado District Court judge ruled in favor of plaintiff Aaron Van Wingerden and against GCP1 in a matter regarding the prevention of Suncanna’s access to GCP1’s greenhouse prior to Suncanna vacating the premises on September 6, 2016. We believe that this ruling was in error and are appealing this decision.
     
  On June 29, 2017, a mediation session was held in Colorado Springs between all parties involved with the Suncanna lawsuit along with each party’s legal counsel. To date, no settlement has been proposed.

 

Management believes that this case is without merit and has filed a cross-complaint to recover amounts owed by Suncanna under the Suncanna lease agreement.

 

The Company, the State of Colorado (Office of the State Engineer and the local Division Engineer), and neighboring water rights holders have been involved in litigation concerning water rights and claims by the State concerning an existing dam in Huerfano County, Colorado, and a demand by the State to breach the dam structure. ( Two Rivers Water and Farming Co. vs. Welton Land and Water Co ., (Pueblo Water Court)). As part of the litigation, Two Rivers has sought certain water rights demands by the neighboring water rights holders deemed wasteful. In the quarter ending June 30, 2016, the Company entered into a stipulation agreement with the State, settling the State’s claims, whereby the Company agreed to take the existing dam structure down to the sediment level. This is anticipated to begin in 2018. The Company also intends to work with the Colorado State Engineer to construct a new dam close to the prior dam structure, pending financing. The remainder of the litigation between the Company and the neighboring water rights holders awaits a trial setting.

 

On August 8, 2017, a summons was issued in the Arapahoe County District Court on behalf of former board members Dennis Channer, Rockey Wells and John Stroh demanding the Company pay $139,000 in attorneys’ fees owed to Ryley Carlock & Applewhite for services rendered to the former board members at their behest while members of the board. At present, there are ongoing motions filed by both parties that have not been ruled upon by the cour t. The $139,000 is included in our accounts payable on the balance sheet.

On October 18, 2017, at the Company filed a lawsuit against former employees of the its DF P farming operation for alleged theft. At present, no response has been filed.

 

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NOTE 7 – IMMATERIAL ERROR CORRECTIONS

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, includes the restatement of the Company’s previously filed consolidated balance sheets for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016.

 

The Company’s management has concluded that in the Assets section of the Balance Sheet, Long Term Assets for Land and Water, and under Liabilities the Liabilities for Discontinued Operations and Notes Payable, net of current portion were misstated and that for comparative purposes in 2017 filings these figures should be re-stated but that the adjustments are not material modifications. Accordingly, the Company has determined that prior financial statements should be corrected, even though such revisions are immaterial with respect to the prior year financial statements. Furthermore, the Company has determined that correcting prior year financial statements for immaterial changes would not require previously filed reports to be amended.

 

Under Long Term Assets, while the Assets of Discontinued Operations Held for Sale as well as Total Assets were stated correctly, due to a mis-classification of which assets were being held for sale, Land was understated by $952,000 and Water was overstated by the same amount. Discontinued Operations - Notes Payable was overstated by $798,000, while Notes Payable, net of current portion was understated by the same amount due to a loan that was improperly classified as a Liability of Discontinued Operations Held for Sale. While total assets of discontinued operations held for sale was correctly stated, under Long Term Assets, Land was understated by $952,000 and Water Assets was overstated by the same amount. Neither Net Income or Shareholders Equity were affected by these mis-statements. The effect of these restatements on the Company’s 2016 full year balance sheet as reported on the Form 10-K reports, are as follows:

 

    December 31, 2016 Previously Reported     Net Change     December 31, 2016 (Restated)  
ASSETS:                        
Long Term Assets:                        
Land   $ 2,851     $ 952     $ 3,803  
Water assets     32,135       (952 )     31,183  
                         
LIABILITIES                        
Liabilities of discontinued operations held for sale     3,639       (798 )     2,841  
Notes Payable, net of current portion     4,758       798       5,556  

 

NOTE 8 – DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

 

During the fourth quarter of 2016, we decided to discontinue operations of our Dionisio Farms and Produce (DFP) subsidiary. We decided to sell all assets associated with this business due to the sustained losses incurred.

 

The assets and liabilities of the discontinued operations are presented separately under the captions “Assets of discontinued operations held for sale” and Liabilities of discontinued operations held for sale,” respectively, in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 consist of the following:

 

Assets of discontinued operations held for sale:   September 30, 2017     December 31, 2016 (as re-stated)  
Cash   $ -     $ 6,000  
Accounts receivable     -       37,000  
Deposits and other current assets     -       57,000  
Land and equipment     -       2,685,000  
Total assets   $ -     $ 2,785,000  
Liabilities of discontinued operations held for sale:                
Accounts payable   $ 222,000     $ 777,000  
Accrued liabilities     -       42,000  
Notes payable     98,000       2,022,000  
Total Liabilities   $ 320,000     $ 2,841,000  

 

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The income from discontinued operations presented in the statements of operations consist of the following for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016:

 

    September 30, 2017     September 30, 2016  
Revenues   $ -     $ 2,409,000  
Cost of goods sold     -       2,047,000  
General and administrative expenses     508,000       185,000  
Depreciation and amortization     1,000       390,000  
Interest     41,000       103,000  
Other (loss on disposal of assets and intangibles     624,000       -  
Total   $ (1,174,000 )   $ (316,000 )

 

On March 3, 2017, the Company’s land and water assets associated with farming operations were auctioned off. Gross proceeds from the auction were $1,740,000 with net proceeds of $1,611,000. Proceeds were used to pay off secured debt first with the residual proceeds used to pay unsecured debt.

 

NOTE 9 – GOING CONCERN

 

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company has not generated significant revenues and has incurred net losses (including significant non-cash expenses) of approximately $10,700,000 and $6,157,000 during the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. At September 30, 2017, the Company has a working capital deficit and a stockholders’ deficit of approximately $19,370,000 and $87,393,000, respectively. The HCIC seller carry back debt is in technical default.

 

These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability or classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. These consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might arise for this uncertainty. The following paragraphs describe management’s plans to mitigate.

 

The $4M GrowCo Note is classified as current due to the holders’ right to call the note upon 60-days notice. The HCIC debt of $6.4 million is secured by water and land assets that are valued at approximately $26 million. Should the holders of the HCIC debt demand payment, management believes the value of these assets makes the debt re-financeable.

 

Since December 31, 2016 to November 7, 2017 the Company has collected $1,820,000 under its GrowCo Exchange Note offerings. On May 2, 2017, the company received the proceeds from an unsecured bridge loan totaling $279,000. Beginning the third quarter of 2017, GrowCo began receiving rent payments on the first greenhouse. The first use of these funds will be to pay GCP1 accounts payable. On August 4, 2017, the Company received the proceeds from a secured loan totaling $275,000.

 

Additionally, we have substantially reduced by general and administrative and cash required for our operations as we have sold our irrigating farming business and reduced staff.

 

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Management Plans

 

The Company is implementing a new strategy focusing on its water assets along with associated capital raises. On March 13, 2017, we raised $257,000 as the first round of preferred funding for our new Water Redevelopment Company. Another $200,000 was raised in a second round of preferred investment in Water Redevelopment. On August 4, 2017, the Company raised $275,000 in secured debt from CEO Wayne Harding and two other private investors. On September 14, 2017, the Company signed definitive documents with a private investor whereby up to $5 million in capital can be raised from an Equity Purchase Agreement (EPA) whereby the company will sell up to $250,000 per tranche of registered shares into the public market for a total of $5 million over three years. On October 4, 2017, the Company filed Form S1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the establishment of the EPA. On August 17 th , 2017, the Company signed a term sheet with an investment banking firm regarding the issuance of a private placement for our Water Redev subsidiary which is anticipated to raise $5,000,000 in the fourth quarter of 2017. In 2018, the Company plans to follow that offering with a Regulation A Plus offering which combined is expected to raise an additional $5,000,000.

 

We believe that the actions discussed above are probable of occurring and mitigating the substantial doubt raised by our historical operating results and satisfying our estimated liquidity needs 12 months from the issuance of the financial statements. However, we cannot predict, with certainty, the outcome of our actions to generate liquidity, including the availability of additional financing, or whether such actions would generate the expected liquidity as currently planned.

 

NOTE 10 – RELATED PARTY

 

During the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 the following related party transactions occurred:

 

  Wayne Harding, Company CEO provided a short term loan to the Company of $25,000. The loan is secured by land assets of the Company and carried an interest rate of 12%. The loan was paid off in the third quarter of 2017.
     
  Advances totaling $34,400 resulting in a cumulative total of $72,999 for greenhouse expenses to Johnny Cannaseed, LLC which is majority owned by former Company CEO John McKowen.
     
  Revenue totaling $2.9M has been recorded for leasing income from Johnny Cannaseed for the nine months ending 9/30/17
     
  ●  Accounts Receivable (AR) due from Johnny Cannaseed for the quarter ending 9/30/17 was $1.1M, with total outstanding AR $2.8M.
     
  ●  Advances totaling $26,957 resulting in a cumulative total of $43,798 for greenhouse expense to McGrow, LLC which is partially owned by former Company CEO John McKowen.
     
  ●  Payments totaling $335,531 to MCG Services, LLC which is majority owned by former Company CEO John McKowen for costs associated with a services agreement with GrowCo.
     
  Advances to MCG Services, LLC total $13,295
     
  ●  Payments totaling $11,210 to John McKowen for interest expense on a loan held by Mr. McKowen to GrowCo.
     
  Existing investors, including the Thomas Prasil Trust who is a greater than 5% investor, have invested approximately $11.0M in GrowCo securities.
     
  The Chief Executive Officer of Two Rivers serve as the only members of the Sunset Metropolitan District (Sunset). Sunset is a quasi-governmental agency operating under Title 32 of the State of Colorado Constitution. As of September 30, 2017, the Company had advanced $80,000 to Sunset.
     
  ●  On June 29, 2017, a mediation session was held in Colorado Springs between all parties involved with the Suncanna lawsuit along with each party’s legal counsel. To date, no settlement has been proposed.
     
  The Company leases its former corporate headquarters office space to Johnny Cannaseed. Total lease payments are $47,000 per year.
     
  ●  Wayne Harding, Company CEO provided a long-term loan to the Company of $50,000. The loan is secured by land assets of the Company and carries an interest rate of 18%.

 

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NOTE 11 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Pursuant to ASC 855, management has evaluated all events and transactions that occurred from September 30, 2017 through the date of issuance of these financial statements. During this period, we had the following significant subsequent events:

 

  ●  On October 4, 2017, the Company filed a Form S1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the purposes of establishing an Equity Purchase Agreement (EPA) that will provide up to $100,000 per month and a total of $5,000,000 over three years in capital to the Company by selling new registered shares of the Company stock into the public market. The Company has received comments from the SEC and is in the process of responding to them.
     
  ●  On October 4, 2017, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Consulting for Strategic Growth 1, Ltd. The services provided by the consultant shall include but not be limited to: general advisory services relating to the Company operating as a publicly traded enterprise, strategic planning, introduction to investment banking firms, introduction to institutional investing resources, introduction to retail investing resources, general evaluation of financing proposals, evaluation of communications to the financial community and any other services that both parties agree to in connection with the agreement.
     
  ●  On October 17 and 18 2017, depositions were taken from Mr. Harding and others associated with the Company for the Suncanna lawsuit.
     
  ●  On October 18, 2017, the Company filed a lawsuit against former employees of the its DFP farming operation for alleged theft. At present, no response has been filed.
     
  On October 23, 2017, John McKowen was elected to the GrowCo board.
     
  On October 31, 2017, John McKowen was elected CEO of GrowCo.
     
  ●  Due to the addition of John McKowen to the GrowCo board and election as CEO, the Company has determined that this is a material event that will require an examination of the Variable Interest Entity accounting rules and determine in the fourth quarter of 2017 if it should continue to fully consolidate GrowCo.

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Unless the context requires otherwise, references in this Form 10-Q to “we,” “our,” “us” and similar terms refer to Two Rivers Water & Farming Company and its subsidiaries.

 

Note about Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements, such as statements relating to our financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business operations. These statements relate to expectations concerning matters that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views and expectations based largely upon the information currently available to us and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. Although we believe our expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, they are not guarantees of future performance and there are a number of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including the risks described in Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. By making these forward-looking statements, we do not undertake to update them in any manner except as may be required by our disclosure obligations in filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Federal securities laws. Our actual results may differ materially from our forward-looking statements.

 

Overview

 

We have two core businesses: developing greenhouses to lease to cannabis growers and water.

 

Greenhouse Development and Leasing

 

We seek to use our farmland and associated water to create revenue streams. In the past, we had focused on converting, through our Farms operations, farmland and associated water rights to higher-yield, revenue and margin crops. With the legalization of recreational use of marijuana in Colorado in 2012, we identified the potential use of certain of our farmland for lease to licensed marijuana growers. In May 2014, we formed GrowCo, Inc., or GrowCo, to focus and lead our efforts to take advantage of the rapidly growing demand for marijuana. GrowCo initially issued 20,000,000 shares of its common stock to us, and in August 2014 we announced that we were reserving 10,000,000 of those GrowCo shares for distribution to holders of Common Stock as of four record dates (January 1, 2015; April 1, 2015; July 1, 2015 and October 1, 2015) after a registration statement covering GrowCo common shares has been filed and declared effective, which has not yet occurred.

 

In 2014, we formed our subsidiary, GrowCo, Inc. (“GrowCo”). GrowCo’s focus is to become the number one provider of greenhouses, related infrastructure, and services to growers of cannabis, in states where such activity is legal.

 

In January 2015, GrowCo Partners 1, LLC or GCP1, began fund raising and construction planning activities for the first greenhouse project. The GCP1 greenhouse consists of a 90,000 square foot greenhouse (plus a 1,000 square feet boiler/mechanical room) and a 15,000 square foot processing and warehouse facility on 40 acres of land. Our construction costs for the GCP1 greenhouse totaled $5.3 million. The GCP1 greenhouse was leased to Suncanna, LLC, or Suncanna, with lease payments scheduled to commence as of September 1, 2016. As of December 31, 2015, we had recorded lease receivables of $700,000 and deferred rent of $43,400 in connection with the Suncanna lease arrangements. In 2016, the Suncanna lease arrangement has been the subject of administrative and judicial proceedings:

 

  On April 14, 2016, we were notified that Suncanna LLC had received a notice of suspension from the Marijuana Enforcement Division of the Colorado Department of Revenue. This suspension remains in place until a hearing, which was set for November 14, 2016.
     
  Due to the suspension order, Suncanna was in violation of its lease agreement with us. On April 25, 2016, GCP1 terminated Suncanna’s lease and began an eviction process against Suncanna. Consequently, during the quarter ended June 30, 2016, we stopped recognizing lease revenue and wrote off the $700,000 lease receivable and $43,400 deferred rent that had been recorded as of December 31, 2016. We also wrote off advances to Suncanna of $587,000.

 

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  On July 22, 2016 GCP1 received a Writ of Restitution from the Pueblo County Colorado District Court ordering Suncanna to vacate the greenhouse by September 6, 2016.
     
  On August 31, 2016, a lawsuit was filed by Aaron Van Wingerden, owner of Suncanna, in Pueblo County Colorado District Court against GrowCo, GrowCo Business Development, LLC, GCP1, GrowCo Funding, LLC., TR Capital, Two Rivers and certain current and former employees, and associates. We believe that the suit has no merit and will have no material impact on our financial condition.
     
  On September 6, 2016, in accordance with the Writ of Restitution, Suncanna vacated the greenhouse and GCP1 took possession and began re-conditioning its greenhouse for a new tenant, who began growing operations in the fourth quarter of 2016.
     
  On October 27, 2016, in a contempt of court hearing, a Pueblo County Colorado District Court judge ruled in favor of plaintiff Aaron Van Wingerden and against GCP1 in a matter regarding the prevention of Suncanna’s access to GCP1’s greenhouse prior to Suncanna vacating the premises on September 6, 2016. We believe that this ruling was in error and are considering an appeal.
     
  On June 29, 2017, a mediation session was held in Colorado Springs between all parties involved with the Suncanna lawsuit along with each party’s legal counsel. To date, no settlement has been proposed.
     
  On October 17 and 18, 2017 depositions were taken from Mr. Harding and others associated with the Company for the Suncanna lawsuit. While attempts to settle Suncanna’s complaint against the Company have continued, preparations are underway for a three week trial in February of 2018.

 

Our second greenhouse project will be operated by GrowCo Partners 2, LLC, or GCP2, a subsidiary of Two Rivers. This project will consist of a 90,000 square foot greenhouse and a 15,000 square foot processing and warehouse facility on 40 acres of land. The GCP2 greenhouse structure was ordered in 2016, construction began in January 2016, and completion is projected for the second half of 2017. Our construction costs for the GCP2 greenhouse totaled $2.8 million through September 30, 2017, and we estimate that an additional expenditure of $3.5 million will be required to complete construction. For a summary of financing activities in connection with the GCP2 greenhouse, please see “—Liquidity and Capital Resources” below.

 

Water

 

Current Rights Holdings

 

In Colorado, it is important to have both surface and storage rights, of which we have both. To date, we have acquired, managed and used our water assets principally for use in irrigation, to increase the value and yield of our farmland. While the majority of our assets relate to water, our efforts have focused on our farmland and, more recently, our marijuana greenhouse projects.

 

We own the following surface water rights as of November 7, 2017:

 

Structure   Elevation (feet)     Priority No.     Appropriation Date   Consumptive Use (A.F.*)     Decreed Amount (cfs**)  
Butte Valley Ditch     5,909       1     05/15/1862     360       1.2  
              9     05/15/1865             1.8  
              86     05/15/1886             3.0  
              111     05/15/1886             3.0  
Robert Rice Ditch     5,725       19     03/01/1867     131       3.0  
Huerfano Valley Ditch     4,894       120     02/02/1888     2,891       42.0  
              342     05/01/1905             18.0  

 

 

*    A.F. = Acre Feet

** cfs = cubic feet per second

 

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The following table presents our holdings of storage water rights as of November 7, 2016:

 

Structure   Elevation (feet)     Priority No.     Appropriation Date   Average Annual Yield (A.F.)     Decreed Amount (A.F.)     Operable Storage (A.F.)  
Huerfano Valley Reservoir     4,702       6 *   02/02/1888     1,424       2,017       1,000  
Cucharas Valley Reservoir     5,570       66     03/14/1906     3,055       31,956       -  
      5,705       66 c**   03/14/1906             34,404          
Bradford Reservoir     5,850       64.5     12/15/1905     -       6,000       -  
Orlando Reservoir #2     5,911       349     12/14/1905     1,800       3,110       2,400  

 

 

* This storage right is only one of reservoirs included in the Reed Decree. This Decree allows for multiple fillings per year. Other storage rights only allow for a single storage per year.

 

** This is a conditional right while the engineering and construction of structures are completed to perfect a water right, in this case to physically store the water. The conditional right establishes a seniority date but allows time for completion of the project. Conditional rights are reviewed every six years by the water court to confirm that progress is being made on the effort to perfect the right. When a conditional water right is perfected, which can be done incrementally in the case of storage, the water right becomes absolute.

 

New Strategic Initiative

 

With our initial marijuana greenhouse projects gaining traction, in the third quarter of 2016 we determined to investigate whether our water assets might have revenue potential of their own, separate from use in irrigating our farmland, that could benefit our stakeholders, including our shareholders and the communities near where our water assets are located. On September 30, 2016, our board of directors established a board-level task force to identify opportunities for our existing water assets, and perhaps acquired water assets. As a result of the success of that investigation, water is a new top-priority for our Company.

 

Based on findings from our water task force, we believe we have several opportunities to capitalize on water assets that we currently own or can acquire, in order to address serious storage and supply challenges faced by municipalities, ranches, farmlands and other commercial enterprises in the Arkansas River Basin. In order to address these opportunities, we have identified the following:

 

We will seek to address the need for municipal water storage.

 

We believe there are a variety of opportunities to lease, both short term and long term, our water assets.

 

We have identified underutilized land and water that we own that could be used to expand our irrigated farming operations.

 

In January 2011, we entered into a water supply agreement to supply water resources for real estate development in Huerfano County, Colorado.

 

Results of Operations

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017, compared to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016

 

For the year ended December 31, 2016 our revenues were predominantly derived from the activities of our farming business and greenhouse leasing activities. Near the end of 2016 we decided to discontinue our farming operations. Consequently, we have classified our farming financial results on our income and balance sheet statements as Discontinued Operations.

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2017, we recorded revenues of $1,022,000, compared to $7,000 in the three-month period ended September 30, 2016. The increase in revenues from the prior year was due to our greenhouse operations. Other revenue of $16,000 and $7,000, respectively was from leasing of properties.

 

Operating expenses during the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were $719,000 and $663,000, respectively. Non-cash director and employee stock based compensation increased by $173,000 which was offset by a decrease in depreciation due to the discontinuance of DFP farming operations. During the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, we recognized a profit from continuing operations of $303,000 compared to a loss of $656,000, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, discontinued operations recorded a loss of $93,000 and a profit of $77,000 respectively.

 

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Other expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were $882,000 and $455,000 respectively. The increase of $427,000 was largely due to an increase in interest expense of $254,000, and a $72,000 loss on the sale of land assets.

 

As the result of the foregoing, the net loss attributed to our common shareholders, after recognizing preferred distributions and income attributed to non-controlling interest, for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was $962,000, compared to a loss of $1,729,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease of $767,000 is due primarily to the substantial increase in greenhouse revenues and the other reasons stated above.

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017, compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

 

During the Nine months ended September 30, 2017, we recorded revenues of $2,905,000, compared to $65,000 in the Nine-month period ended September 30, 2016. The increase in revenues from the prior year was overwhelmingly due to our greenhouse operations. Other revenue of $40,000 in both years was from leasing of properties.

 

Operating expenses during the Nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were $1,544,000 and $2,869,000, respectively. The decrease of $1,325,000 was primarily due to the recording of $910,000 in accounts receivable reserve in the Nine months ended September 30, 2016 due to the pending eviction of our former tenant in the greenhouse. The remainder of the decline in expenses was due to lower legal, depreciation and salary costs. During the Nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, we recognized a loss from continuing operations of $619,000 compared to a loss of $4,019,000, respectively. For the Nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, loss from discontinued operations was $1,174,000 and $316,000 respectively.

 

Other expenses for the Nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were $1,980,000 and $1,215,000 respectively. The increase of $765,000 was largely due to an increase in interest expense of $643,000.

 

As the result of the foregoing, the net loss attributed to our common shareholders, after recognizing preferred distributions and income attributed to non-controlling interest, for the Nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $3,135,000, compared to a loss of $6,280,000 for the Nine months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease of $3,145,000 is due primarily to the substantial increase in greenhouse revenues and the other reasons stated above.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

We historically have funded our operations primarily from the following sources:

 

  proceeds of private placements of equity, equity-related and debt securities of Two Rivers Water & Farming Company and subsidiaries;
     
  cash flow generated from operations; and
     
  loans and lines of credit.

 

As of September 30, 2017, we had cash and cash equivalents of $102,000. As of September 30, 2017, we had no available commercial banking line or letters of credit and do not intend to seek any such financing in the foreseeable future.

 

We currently expect that our cash expenditures will remain constant for the foreseeable future, as we complete our second greenhouse, and seek to monetize our water assets. As a result, our existing cash, cash equivalents and other working capital may not be sufficient to meet all projected cash needs contemplated by our business strategies for the remainder of 2017 and for 2018. To the extent our cash, cash equivalents and other working capital are insufficient to fund our planned activities, we may need to either slow our growth initiatives or raise additional funds through public or private equity or debt financings. We also may need to raise additional funds in the event we determine in the future to affect one or more acquisitions of businesses, technologies and products. If additional funding is required, we cannot assure that we will be able to affect an equity or debt financing on terms acceptable to us or at all.

 

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Sources of Funds

 

Cash flows generated by our financing activities for the Nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $2,161,000 compared to $4,939,000 for the Nine months ended September 30, 2016. During the Nine months ended September 30, 2017, we raised $1,520,000 from our GrowCo $2M Exchange Note offering, and reduced $1,713,000 in principal on our debt in conjunction with the sale of our DFP equipment.

 

Cash flow from operations has not historically been sufficient to sustain our operations. Cash flow consumed by our operating activities totaled $2,459,000 for the Nine months Ended September 30, 2017 and $2,123,000 for the Nine months Ended September 30, 2016.

 

Uses of Funds

 

As of September 30, 2017, we had $1,714,000 in current assets and $21,111,000 in current liabilities. Of the current liabilities, $6,382,000 is from seller carry back notes of our subsidiary Huerfano Cucharas Irrigation Company, or HCIC, that were originally due September 30, 2016. As of September 30, 2017, we are in default on the HCIC note payments. As a result, the entire amount of the notes has been classified as current. As of September 30, 2017, management had received written commitments to extend $5,653,000 of these notes to July 1, 2019. The HCIC seller carry back notes have the HCIC ditch system as collateral, with an appraised value of $26,217,000.

 

Additionally, another $4.0 million of GrowCo notes are classified as current liabilities. The notes are due April 1, 2020; however, the holders have the right to request full payment of the principal balance with a 60-day notice.

 

Cash generated by investing activities was $250,000 for the Nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $2,734,000 used for the Nine months ended September 30, 2016. During the Nine months ended September 30, 2017, we sold property and equipment for net proceeds of $945,000 and continued on our construction of the GCP2 greenhouse totaling $506,000.

 

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern although as stated in Note 9, the Company’s current cash balance and pending financing raises substantial doubt.

 

The Company is implementing a new strategy focusing on its water assets along with associated capital raises. On March 13, 2017, we raised $257,000 as the first round of preferred funding for our new Water Redevelopment Company. We plan to continue capital raises to fund our water initiatives. On April 17 $200,000 was raised in a second round of preferred investment in Water Redevelopment. On October 4, 2017, the Company has filed a Form S1 to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the establishment of an equity line of credit line that will provide up to $100,000 per month in capital to the Company by selling new registered shares of the Company stock into the public market. On August 17 th , 2017, the Company signed a term sheet with an investment banking firm regarding the issuance of a private placement for our Water Redev subsidiary which is anticipated to raise $5,000,000 in the fourth quarter of 2017. In 2018, the Company plans to follow that offering with a Regulation A Plus offering which is expected to raise an additional $5,000,000.

 

We believe that the actions planned by management to address our liquidity issues as described above are probable of occurring and mitigating the substantial doubt raised by our historical operating results and satisfying our estimated liquidity needs 12 months from the issuance of the financial statements. However, we cannot predict, with certainty, the outcome of our actions to generate liquidity, including the availability of additional financing, or whether such actions would generate the expected liquidity as currently planned.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies

 

We have identified the policies below as critical to our business operations and the understanding of our results from operations. The impact and any associated risks related to these policies on our business operations is discussed throughout “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations” where such policies affect our reported and expected financial results. For a detailed discussion of the application of these and other accounting policies, see Note 2 of the notes to condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q. Our preparation of such condensed consolidated financial statements and this Form 10-Q requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of our financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. There can be no assurance that actual results will not differ from those estimates.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The lease between GCP1, a subsidiary of TR Cap, and its related party lessee, Johnny Cannaseed, is classified as an operating lease under ASC 840. Payments under the lease agreements with Johnny Cannaseed are deferred for seven months after occupancy and these deferred rent payments will be repaid over a period of 24 months after payments begin.

 

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

 

We have acquired water shares in Huerfano-Cucharas Irrigation Company, which is considered an intangible asset and shown on our balance sheet as part of “Water assets.” Currently, these shares are recorded at purchase price less our pro rata share of the negative net worth in HCIC Holdings, LLC. Management evaluates the carrying value, and if necessary, will establish an impairment of value to reflect current fair market value. Currently, there are no impairments on the water shares. 

 

In 2012, we acquired a produce business, which is considered an intangible asset and shown on our balance sheet as “Intangible assets, net.” Management evaluated the purchase price of $1.0 million and allocated this price to customer list, trade name and goodwill.

 

Capitalization of Certain Interest Expenses

 

As part of our GrowCo development operations, which began in July 2014, we incur large construction costs, which are capitalized. The related interest expenses incurred related to these expenditures can be capitalized per ASC 720-15. This guidance states that interest should be capitalized in relation to the following assets: (i) assets that are constructed or otherwise produced for an entity’s own use, (ii) assets intended for sale or lease that are constructed or otherwise produced as discrete projects, and (iii) investments accounted for by the equity method while the investee has activities in progress necessary to commence its planned principal operations. As the GrowCo assets classify under the second point, we began the process of calculating interest costs to be capitalized each quarter. Interest capitalization begins when the expenditures begin and interest is being incurred. Management independently determines the start point for each individual project when it commences. At the end of each quarter, management will then take the average accumulated expenditures for each project, multiplied by the interest rate on the associated debt (or the weighted average rate on all debt if no debt is specifically associated) to arrive at a capitalized interest amount. This amount will be booked as an adjustment to interest expense each quarter. Once the construction process ends and the asset is deemed ready for use, capitalization of interest will cease.

 

Impairment Policy

 

At least once every year or whenever events and circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable, management examines all of our assets for proper valuation and to determine if an impairment is necessary. In terms of real estate owned, this impairment examination also includes the accumulated depreciation. Management examines market valuations and if an additional impairment is necessary for lower of cost or market, then an impairment charge is recorded.

 

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

We are exposed to the impact of interest rate changes and change in the market values of our real estate properties and water assets. Because we had no market risk sensitive instruments outstanding as of September 30, 2017, it was determined that there was no material market risk exposure to our consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows as of such date. We do not enter into derivatives or other financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Management’s Evaluation of Disclosures Controls and Procedures

 

Our management, comprised of our chief executive officer (CEO) and chief financial officer (CFO), evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2017. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Based on that evaluation, and taking the matters described below into account, the Company’s CEO and CFO and have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures over financial reporting were not effective during reporting period ended September 30, 2017.

 

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over our financial reporting. “Internal control over financial reporting” is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, a company’s principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by a company’s board of directors, management and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and procedures that:

 

  pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of a company;
     
  provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and that receipts and expenditures of a company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of a company; and
     
  provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of a company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

 

A material weakness is a control deficiency, or combination of control deficiencies, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

 

Our internal control system was designed to provide reasonable assurance to our management and board of directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements. All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations, which may not prevent or detect misstatements. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

Based upon our evaluation of internal controls, the Company’s management determined that the Company’s controls over financial reporting were not adequate to ensure complex accounting calculations were performed correctly. As such, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures contain a material weakness as of the end of the period covered by this Report. Because of the material weaknesses identified, a reasonable possibility exists that a material misstatement in our consolidated financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. While our internal controls are established and followed, it is clear by the identified weaknesses that they were not operating as they should be. Management believes that this was the case due to our limited staff along with time constraints and staff turnover. However, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, who is also our Principal Accounting Officer, believes that the financial statements included in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q present, in all material respects, our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented, in conformity with U.S. GAAP.

 

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Plan for Remediation of Material Weaknesses

 

The remediation effort outlined below is intended to address the identified material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting.

 

We have begun a formal assessment of our internal controls which should allow for corrective action before our year ending December 31, 2017.

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q does not include an attestation report of our independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting due to an exemption provided by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, or the Dodd-Frank Act, enacted into law in July 2010. The Dodd-Frank Act provides smaller public companies and debt-only issuers with a permanent exemption from the requirement to obtain an external audit on the effectiveness of internal financial reporting controls provided in Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. We are a smaller reporting company and are eligible for this exemption under the Dodd-Frank Act.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

We will continue to monitor the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting in the areas affected by the facts described above and employ any additional tools and resources deemed necessary to ensure that our financial statements are fairly stated in all material respects.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

In 2016, the Suncanna lease arrangement has been the subject of administrative and judicial proceedings:

 

  On April 14, 2016, we were notified that Suncanna LLC had received a notice of suspension from the Marijuana Enforcement Division of the Colorado Department of Revenue. This suspension remains in place until a hearing.
     
  This caused Suncanna to be in violation of its lease with GCP1. On April 25, 2016, GCP1 terminated Suncanna’ s lease and began an eviction process against Suncanna. Due to the eviction process, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we wrote off $743,000 in Lease Revenues – Related Party, wrote off $587,000 in advances to Suncanna, and did not recognize any Lease Revenues – Related Party.
     
  On July 22, 2016 GCP1 received a Writ of Restitution from the Pueblo County Colorado District Court ordering Suncanna to vacate the greenhouse by September 6, 2016.
     
  On August 31, 2016, a lawsuit was filed by Aaron Van Wingerden, owner of Suncanna, in Pueblo County Colorado District Court against GrowCo, GrowCo Business Development, LLC, GCP1, GrowCo Funding, LLC., TR Capital, Two Rivers and certain current and former employees, and associates. We believe that the suit has no merit and will have no material impact on our financial condition.
     
  On September 6, 2016, in accordance with the Writ of Restitution, Suncanna vacated the greenhouse and GCP1 took possession and began re-conditioning its greenhouse for a new tenant, who began growing operations in the fourth quarter of 2016.
     
  On October 27, 2016, in a contempt of court hearing, a Pueblo County Colorado District Court judge ruled in favor of plaintiff Aaron Van Wingerden and against GCP1 in a matter regarding the prevention of Suncanna’s access to GCP1’s greenhouse prior to Suncanna vacating the premises on September 6, 2016. We believe that this ruling was in error and are appealing this decision.
     
  On June 29, 2017, a mediation session was held in Colorado Springs between all parties involved with the Suncanna lawsuit along with each party’s legal counsel. To date, no settlement has been proposed.
     
  On October 17 and 18 2017, depositions were taken from Mr. Harding and others associated with the Company for the Suncanna lawsuit.

 

Management believes that this case is without merit and has filed a cross-complaint to recover amounts owed by Suncanna under the Suncanna lease agreement.

 

The Company, the State of Colorado (Office of the State Engineer and the local Division Engineer), and neighboring water rights holders have been involved in litigation concerning water rights and claims by the State concerning an existing dam in Huerfano County, Colorado, and a demand by the State to breach the dam structure. ( Two Rivers Water and Farming Co. vs. Welton Land and Water Co ., (Pueblo Water Court)). As part of the litigation, Two Rivers has sought to have certain water rights demands by the neighboring water rights holders deemed wasteful. In the quarter ending March 31, 2016, the Company entered into a stipulation agreement with the State, settling the State’s claims, whereby the Company agreed to take the existing dam structure down to the sediment level. This is anticipated to occur in late 2017. The Company also intends to work with the Colorado State Engineer to construct a new dam close to the prior dam structure, pending financing. The remainder of the litigation between the Company and the neighboring water rights holders awaits a trial setting.

 

On August 8, 2017, a summons was issued in the Arapahoe County District Court on behalf of former board members Dennis Channer, Rockey Wells and John Stroh demanding the Company pay $139,000 in attorneys fees owed to Ryley Carlock & Applewhite for services rendered to the former board members at their behest while members of the board. At present, there are ongoing motions filed by both parties that have not been ruled upon by the court.

 

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On October 18, 2017 at the Company filed a lawsuit against former employees of the its DFP farming operation for alleged theft. At present, no response has been filed.

 

For additional background regarding these actions, please see “ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS—Overview— Greenhouse Development and Leasing ” above.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

The risks described in Item 1A. Risk Factors, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Those risk factors do not identify all risks that we face, and operations could also be affected by factors that are not presently known to us or that we currently consider to be immaterial to our operations.

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

The following exhibits are being filed as part of this Form 10-Q:

 

Exhibit
Number
  Description
31.1   Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
     
31.2   Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to the Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
     
32.1   Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

   

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  TWO RIVERS WATER & FARMING COMPANY
   
Date: November 13, 2017 By:

/s/ Wayne Harding

      Wayne Harding
      Chief Executive Officer
     
Date: November 13, 2017 By:

/s/ Bill Gregorak

      Bill Gregorak
      Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number
  Description
31.1   Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
     
31.2   Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to the Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
     
32.1   Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

   

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