UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):July 8, 2019
TWO RIVERS WATER & FARMING COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Colorado | | 000-51139 | | 13-4228144 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 302 S Parker Road, Suite 140 | | |
| Aurora, Colorado | | 80014 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(303) 222-1000
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On July 8, 2019, we entered into an agreement and stipulation, which we refer to below as the settlement, with the State of Colorado, or the State, among others, pursuant to which we agreed to settle claims related to demolition and access work performed by the State with respect to Cucharas #5 Dam and Reservoir, or the Dam.
Under the settlement, we are obligated to pay an aggregate of $922,427, comprised of the following:
| | (a) | $85,500 in penalties payable to Huerfano County, Colorado pursuant to an order granted in October 2018 by the District Court for Huerfano County; |
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| | (b) | $100,000 as a civil penalty payable to Huerfano County for failure to comply with an April 2016 consent decree requiring razing of the Dam; |
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| | (c) | $686,927 payable to the Colorado Division of Water Resources for costs incurred in deconstructing the Dam; and |
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| | (d) | $50,000 in punitive sanctions to the Clerk of the Division 2 Water Court. |
The amounts payable as described in clauses (a) through (c) bear interest at interest rates of 5% to 8%. The amount payable as described in clause (d) does not bear interest. The aggregate amount is payable in 36 monthly installments, commencing July 1, 2019. The initial payment of $27,432 due July 1, 2019 has been paid.
As initially disclosed in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2018, we recorded a contingent liability of $1,800,000 in the third quarter of 2018 for estimated expense in connection with the State’s legal action to compel us to demolish the Dam. As the result of the settlement, we expect to recognize in our consolidated financial statements for the third quarter of 2019 a reduction of this contingent liability to approximately $900,000 and a reduction of accounts payable of approximately $50,000.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
| | TWO RIVERS WATER & FARMING COMPANY |
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| | By: | /s/Wayne Harding |
| | | Wayne Harding |
| | | Chief Executive Officer |
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| Dated: July 22, 2019 | | |
