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Exhibit 4.2
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SIXTH AMENDING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF APRIL 1, 2020
TO THE RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT DATED AS OF OCTOBER 5, 2017
AMONG
MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
as successor Borrower
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MDA SYSTEMS HOLDINGS LTD.
as Cdn. Borrower
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ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
as Administrative Agent
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ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
as Collateral Agent
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THE LENDERS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY THERETO
as Lenders
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SIXTH AMENDING AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT dated as of April 1, 2020.
AMONG:
MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES INC., a publicly-traded corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (hereinafter referred to as the “US Borrower”)
OF THE FIRST PART
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MDA SYSTEMS HOLDINGS LTD., a corporation existing under the federal laws of Canada (hereinafter referred to as the “Cdn. Borrower”, and collectively with the US Borrower, the “Borrowers”)
OF THE SECOND PART
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ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, a Canadian chartered bank, in its capacity as administrative agent of the Lenders (hereinafter referred to as the “Administrative Agent”)
OF THE THIRD PART
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EACH PERSON IDENTIFIED ON THE SIGNATURE PAGES HEREOF AS A “PRO RATA LENDER”) (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Pro Rata Lenders” and sometimes individually referred to as a “Pro Rata Lender”)
OF THE FOURTH PART
WHEREAS the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the Pro Rata Lenders are certain of the parties to the Credit Agreement;
AND WHEREAS the Pro Rata Lenders named on the signature pages hereto (which collectively constitute the Required Pro Rata Lenders) have agreed to amend the Covenant Relief Conditions (as defined in the Second Amending Agreement and the Third Amending Agreement) on the terms and conditions set forth herein;
NOW THEREFORE in consideration of the covenants and agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby conclusively acknowledged by each of the parties hereto, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:
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1.           INTERPRETATION
1.1          In this Agreement (including the recitals hereto), unless something in the subject matter or context is inconsistent therewith:
“Agreement” means this Sixth Amending Agreement;
“Credit Agreement” means that certain Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of October 5, 2017, among MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (as a former borrower under the Credit Facilities), as borrower, the Administrative Agent, Royal Bank of Canada, as collateral agent, and the lenders from time to time party thereto, as lenders, as amended by each of that certain First Amending Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2018, the Second Amending Agreement, the Third Amending Agreement, that certain Fourth Amending Agreement, dated as of December 11, 2019, and that certain Fifth Amending Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2019, and as supplemented by that certain Assumption and Novation Agreement dated as of January 1, 2019;
“Second Amending Agreement” means that certain Second Amending Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2018 among Maxar Technologies Ltd. (as a former borrower under the Credit Facilities), the Administrative Agent and the Pro Rata Lenders party thereto, as amended by that certain Amending Agreement in respect of such Second Amending Agreement, dated as of January 15, 2019; and
“Third Amending Agreement” means that certain Third Amending Agreement dated as of November 4, 2019 among the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party thereto.
1.2          Capitalized terms used herein without express definition shall have the same meanings herein as are ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement.
1.3          The division of this Agreement into Sections and the insertion of headings are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of this Agreement. The terms “this Agreement”, “hereof”, “hereunder” and similar expressions refer to this Agreement and not to any particular Section or other portion hereof and include any agreements supplemental hereto. Unless expressly indicated otherwise, all references to “Section” or “Sections” are intended to refer to a Section or Sections of the Credit Agreement.
2.           COVENANT RELIEF CONDITIONS
2.1          Section 3.1(c) of the Second Amending Agreement is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
“(c)        notwithstanding Section 10.2(12) of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Designated Subsidiary to, make any Acquisition unless, on a pro forma basis, after the making of such Acquisition: (i) the aggregate cash consideration paid by the Borrower and its Designated Subsidiaries for all such Acquisitions made after the Amendment Effective Date does not exceed the sum of (x) US$225 million plus (y) the aggregate net cash proceeds received by the Borrower from the issuance of Qualified Equity Interests after the Amendment Effective Date (but only if and to the extent that the specified use of proceeds from each such issuance is to fund all or part of any such Acquisition or any costs related to such Acquisition); and (ii) with respect to any Acquisition for which the aggregate cash consideration paid by the Borrower and its Designated Subsidiaries exceeds US$50 million, the undrawn availability under the Revolving Facility is not less than US$200 million.”
2.2          Section 5.1(b) of the Third Amending Agreement is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
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following:
“(b)        notwithstanding Section 10.2(9) of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any other MDA Party to, make Investments (other than Investments in Subsidiaries that are MDA Obligors) pursuant to clauses (a) and/or (p) of the definition of Permitted Investments in an aggregate amount in excess of US$350,000,000;”
3.          REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
3.1         On the date hereof, the US Borrower represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent that all representations and warranties set forth in Article 7 of the Credit Agreement (except those expressed to be made as of any specific date) are true and accurate in all material respects on the date hereof; provided that any representation and warranty that is qualified as to “materiality”, “material adverse effect” or similar language shall be true and correct in all respects (after giving effect to any such qualification therein).
3.2         The representations and warranties in Section 3.1 of this Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement, notwithstanding any investigations or examinations which may be made by or on behalf of the Administrative Agent. Such representations and warranties shall survive until the Credit Agreement has been terminated.
4.          CONFIRMATION OF CREDIT AGREEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS
The Credit Agreement and all covenants, terms and provisions thereof shall, subject to the provisions of this Agreement, be and continue to be in full force and effect.
5.          MISCELLANEOUS
5.1         This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York and the Laws of the United States of America applicable therein.
5.2         The parties hereto shall from time to time do all such further acts and things and execute and deliver all such documents as are required in order to effect the full intent of and fully perform and carry out the terms of this Agreement.
5.3         This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, including by way of facsimile or PDF, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.
5.4         This Agreement shall constitute a Credit Facility Document for the purposes of the Credit Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
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	MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES INC., as US Borrower

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	By:
	/s/ Randall H. Lynch

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	Name:
	Randall H. Lynch

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	Title:
	Senior Vice President and Treasurer

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This page is attached to and forms part of the Sixth Amending Agreement in respect of the Restated Credit Agreement dated of October 5, 2017, among Maxar Technologies Inc., as successor Borrower, each of the Lenders, and Royal Bank of Canada, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent.

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	MDA SYSTEMS HOLDINGS LTD., as Cdn. Borrower

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	By:
	/s/ Randall H. Lynch

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	Name:
	Randall H. Lynch

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	Title:
	President and Treasurer

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This page is attached to and forms part of the Sixth Amending Agreement in respect of the Restated Credit Agreement dated of October 5, 2017, among Maxar Technologies Inc., as successor Borrower, each of the Lenders, and Royal Bank of Canada, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent.

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ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:
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	ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, as Administrative Agent

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	/s/ Helen Sadowski

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	Helen Sadowski

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	Title:
	Manager, Agency

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This page is attached to and forms part of the Sixth Amending Agreement in respect of the Restated Credit Agreement dated of October 5, 2017, among Maxar Technologies Inc., as successor Borrower, each of the Lenders, and Royal Bank of Canada, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent.

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PRO RATA LENDERS:
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	ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, as Pro Rata Lender

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	By:
	/s/ Tim VandeGriend

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	Name:
	Tim VandeGriend

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	Title:
	Authorized Signatory

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This page is attached to and forms part of the Sixth Amending Agreement in respect of the Restated Credit Agreement dated of October 5, 2017, among Maxar Technologies Inc., as successor Borrower, each of the Lenders, and Royal Bank of Canada, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent.

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	Bank of Montreal, as Pro Rata Lender

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	By:
	/s/ Anne Robles

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	Name:
	Anne Robles

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	Title:
	Vice President

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This page is attached to and forms part of the Sixth Amending Agreement in respect of the Restated Credit Agreement dated of October 5, 2017, among Maxar Technologies Inc., as successor Borrower, each of the Lenders, and Royal Bank of Canada, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent.

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	Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, New York Branch, as Pro Rata Lender
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	By:
	/s/ Sophia Soofi
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	Name:
	Sophia Soofi
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	Title:
	Executive Director
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	By:
	/s/ Stephen Redding
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	Stephen Redding
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	Managing Director
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This page is attached to and forms part of the Sixth Amending Agreement in respect of the Restated Credit Agreement dated of October 5, 2017, among Maxar Technologies Inc., as successor Borrower, each of the Lenders, and Royal Bank of Canada, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent.

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	HSBC Bank USA, N.A., as Pro Rata Lender
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	/s/ Rino Falsone
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	Rino Falsone
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	Title:
	Vice President
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This page is attached to and forms part of the Sixth Amending Agreement in respect of the Restated Credit Agreement dated of October 5, 2017, among Maxar Technologies Inc., as successor Borrower, each of the Lenders, and Royal Bank of Canada, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent.

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	The Bank of Nova Scotia, Houston Branch, as Pro Rata Lender
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	/s/ David Lima
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	David Lima
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	Director
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This page is attached to and forms part of the Sixth Amending Agreement in respect of the Restated Credit Agreement dated of October 5, 2017, among Maxar Technologies Inc., as successor Borrower, each of the Lenders, and Royal Bank of Canada, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent.

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	The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Branch, as Pro Rata Lender
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	/s/ Peter Kuo
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	Peter Kuo
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	Title:
	Authorized Signatory
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This page is attached to and forms part of the Sixth Amending Agreement in respect of the Restated Credit Agreement dated of October 5, 2017, among Maxar Technologies Inc., as successor Borrower, each of the Lenders, and Royal Bank of Canada, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent.

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	National Bank of Canada, as Pro Rata Lender
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	/s/ David Sellitto
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	David Sellitto
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	/s/ David Torrey
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	David Torrey
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	Managing Director
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This page is attached to and forms part of the Sixth Amending Agreement in respect of the Restated Credit Agreement dated of October 5, 2017, among Maxar Technologies Inc., as successor Borrower, each of the Lenders, and Royal Bank of Canada, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent.

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	WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as Pro Rata Lender
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	/s/ Tracy Plummer
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	Tracy Plummer
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	Director
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This page is attached to and forms part of the Sixth Amending Agreement in respect of the Restated Credit Agreement dated of October 5, 2017, among Maxar Technologies Inc., as successor Borrower, each of the Lenders, and Royal Bank of Canada, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent.

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	ING BANK N.V., as Pro Rata Lender

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	By:
	/s/ Wim Steenbakkers

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	Wim Steenbakkers

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	Managing Director

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	/s/ Katarzyna Sek

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	Katarzyna Sek

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	Managing Director

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This page is attached to and forms part of the Sixth Amending Agreement in respect of the Restated Credit Agreement dated of October 5, 2017, among Maxar Technologies Inc., as successor Borrower, each of the Lenders, and Royal Bank of Canada, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent.Exhibit 10.4

      

       

      

      SEVERANCE AND RELEASE AGREEMENT

      

      

      This Severance and Release Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into by and between RiceBran Technologies, a California corporation (“RBT”), and Brent R. Rystrom, an individual (“Employee”), and is effective as of August 14, 2020 (“Effective Date”).  The parties agree as follows:

      

      

      1.          Background and Purpose.  On October
        12, 2018, Employee and RBT entered into an Amended and Restated Employment Agreement regarding the terms of Employee’s employment with RBT (“Employment Agreement”). The parties have agreed that Employee’s
        employment with RBT is terminated as of the Effective Date and that Employee will provide certain consulting services for RBT following the Effective Date as provided below.  In accordance with the terms of the Employment Agreement, Employee has
        agreed to release all claims against RBT.

      

      

      2.             Employment Termination; Separation Payments. Employee’s employment with RBT shall terminate as of the Effective Date. Forthwith upon the Effective Date, RBT shall make all payments due from the period June 17, 2020 through the Effective Date, for
        compensation and benefits, including the delivery of stock certificate(s) evidencing the issuance of common stock in payment of compensation, in the manner and fashion as agreed and specified in the minutes of the meeting of the Board of Directors
        on June 17, 2020. Additionally, RBT shall pay Employee a cash lump sum payment equal to all previously accrued but unpaid compensation for unused vacation leave accruing through and including the Effective Date (344 hours equaling $55.404.64). In
        addition, within ten (10) days following the Effective Date, RBT shall pay Employee the Base Salary (as defined in the Employment Agreement) that Employee would have been paid had he remained employed with RBT for the ninety (90) day period
        following the Effective Date.

      

      

      3.            Consulting Services; Benefits.  For
        a period not to extend beyond December 31, 2020, following the Effective Date, Employee agrees to be reasonably available during normal business hours to provide consulting and transition services for RBT as reasonably required by RBT with regard
        to the operations of the RBT business. During this period, RBT shall provide (or pay the premium expense pursuant to COBRA eligibility) continuing health care and insurance benefits at the same levels as provided by RBT for Employee immediately
        prior to the Effective Date. Employee will be paid for such consulting services, as set forth on Exhibit 1 attached hereto and made a part hereof. It is expressly understood and agreed that RBT will not share material non-public information to
        Employee, nor shall Employee be required to provide consultative services in connection with any matter that might involve the use or dissemination of material non-public information.

      

      

      4.         Return of Property.  On the Effective Date, Employee agrees to surrender all
        RBT property, documentation, or information, in his possession or under his control including, but not limited to RBT files, notes, drawings, memoranda, records, business plans and forecasts, reports, proposals, personnel information, financial
        information, specifications, computer-recorded information, tangible property (laptop computer, mobile phone, iPad, etc.), entry cards, identification badges and keys; and, any materials of any kind that contain or embody any proprietary or
        confidential information of RBT (and all reproductions thereof in whole or in part). Employee agrees that he will not copy or download any files or programs from RBT’s computer or take or retain any other
        RBT property with him on the Effective Date.

       

      

      
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      5.            Post-Employment

            Restrictions; Proprietary Information and Non-Solicitation.  Employee acknowledges and agrees that the Proprietary Information Agreement dated March 8, 2017 between RBT and Employee remains in full force and effect. Without limiting
        the requirements of such agreement, Employee agrees to refrain from disclosing or using, for himself or others, any of RBT’s proprietary trade secret information. Employee represents that he has held all RBT confidential information confidential
        and will continue to do so.  Employee further acknowledge and agrees that the non-solicitation provisions of Section 2.5 of the Employment Agreement are and shall remain in full force and effect for a period of two (2) years after the
        Effective Date.  Nothing contained herein waives or limits any rights of RBT with respect to the Proprietary Information Agreement or Section 2.5 of the Employment Agreement.

      

      

      6.            Non-Disparagement.  Employee

        and RBT each agree not to disparage or defame the other party, or its officers, directors, employees, shareholders or agents, as applicable, in any manner likely to be harmful to it or him, or its or his business, business reputation or personal
        reputation; provided that either party may respond accurately and fully to any question, inquiry or request for information to the extent required by applicable law.

      

      

      7.            Release of Claims. Each of Employee and RBT (“Releasing Party”) hereby knowingly, voluntarily, and irrevocably releases and discharges the other party, its officers, directors, trustees, agents, representatives, attorneys, servants, employees, predecessors,
        successors, subsidiaries, parents, divisions, other corporate affiliates and their spouses, heirs, personal representatives, and assigns, and all persons or entities acting by, through, under, or in concert with any of them (collectively “Released Parties”) from any and all claims, demands, liabilities, judgments, damages, expenses, or causes of action of any kind or nature whatsoever (“Claims”) that the
        Releasing Party, his or its heirs, personal representatives, and assigns, and each of them, may have had, may now or hereafter have to assert, whether now known or unknown, including but not limited to breach of express or implied contract; breach
        of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing. Without limiting the foregoing, Employee specifically releases RBT from any and all Claims for wrongful discharge; public policy torts of any kind or nature; discrimination on the basis of age, sex,
        religion, disability, race, or any other reason prohibited by applicable law; claims under the Age discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Fair Labor
        Standards Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and all applicable state laws, all as amended, or any other federal,
        state or local law, regulation, ordinance, or executive or administrative order; tort claims of any kind whatsoever; any other common law or statutory claims, claims for salary, wages, vacation pay, severance pay, bonus payments, commission
        payments, stock options except for those already vested and not yet exercised until they expire by their terms, or earnings of any kind, fringe benefits, medical or hospital expenses or benefits, litigation expenses, attorneys’ fees, employment
        reinstatement, compensatory damages of any kind, liquidated or statutory damages, and any other amounts; any and all other damages arising out of or connected in any way whatsoever with the employment of Employee by Released Parties, or any of
        them, at any time before the date of this Agreement, or with the termination of such employment.  The Releasing Party further warrants that he or it has not filed or asserted or transferred or assigned any cause of action released herein to any
        other person or entity prior to the signing of this Agreement and that he or it shall not do so.  the Releasing Party agrees to indemnify and hold Released Parties harmless against any claim, including attorneys’ fees actually paid or incurred,
        arising out of or in any way connected with any such filing, assertion, assignment or transfer or any such purported or claimed assignment or transfer. Pursuant to the terms of the Older Workers' Benefit Protection Act (“OWBPA”), Employee is waiving any claims he may have under ADEA arising prior to the date he/she executes this agreement.  Employee acknowledges that he has had twenty-one (21) days in which to consider the terms of this waiver. 
        Employee acknowledges that, by the terms of this Agreement, he has been advised in writing that the he should consult with an attorney regarding the terms and conditions of this Agreement.  Employee further acknowledges that, by the terms of this
        Agreement, he has been advised that following execution of this Agreement, he has seven (7) days in which he may revoke his/her waiver pursuant to the OWBPA and that this Agreement does not become effective with respect to the release of any OWBPA
        claims until the seventh (7th) day following execution of the Agreement.  Any notice of revocation of this Agreement must be sent to: RiceBran Technologies, Attention Brent Rosenthal, 1330 Lake Robbins Drive, Suite 250, The Woodlands,
        Texas 977380.  The date, seven (7) days following the execution of this Agreement, shall be the effective date of the release of OWBPA claims under this Agreement.  Employee further acknowledges that he has consulted with an attorney and is fully
        aware of the rights and claims being released by his execution of this Agreement.  Employee hereby acknowledges that the waiver of claims under ADEA is only in exchange for consideration in addition to anything of value to which Employee is already
        entitled.  By signing this Agreement, Employee does not waive rights or claims under the ADEA that may arise after the date that this Agreement is signed.

       

      

      
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      8.           Resolution of Disputes. Any claim or controversy arising out of or pertaining to this Agreement, the Employment Agreement or the termination of Employee’s employment, including but not limited to, claims of wrongful treatment or termination allegedly resulting from
          discrimination, harassment or retaliation on the basis of race, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, color, religion, marital status, status as a veteran of the Vietnam era, physical or mental disability, medical condition, or any other basis
          prohibited by law (“Dispute”)  shall be resolved by binding arbitration as provided in Section
            8.8 of the Employment Agreement, which Section remains in full force and effect for this purpose.

      

      

      9.             Entire Agreement; Waiver; Amendment.  This document, the Proprietary Information Agreement and
        the surviving terms of the Employment Agreement specified herein constitute the entire agreement between the parties, all oral agreements being merged herein and therein, and supersedes all prior representations and agreements.  There are no
        representations, agreements, arrangements, or understandings, oral or written, between or among the parties relating to the subject matter of this Agreement that are not fully expressed herein or therein. Any of the terms or conditions of this
        Agreement may be waived at any time by the party entitled to the benefit thereof, but no such waiver shall affect or impair the right of the waiving party to require observance, performance or satisfaction either of that term or condition as it
        applies on a subsequent occasion or of any other term or condition hereof. The provisions of this Agreement may be modified or amended at any time by agreement of the parties.  Any such amendment or modification as hereinafter may be made, shall be
        ineffective to modify this Agreement in any respect unless in writing and signed by the party or parties against whom enforcement of the modification or amendment is sought.

      

      

      10.          Severability.  If any provision of this Agreement is
        adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of the Agreement which can be given full force and effect without the invalid provision shall continue in full force and effect and shall in no way be
        impaired or invalidated.

      

      

      11.         Succession; No Assignment.  Subject to the provisions
        otherwise contained in this Agreement, this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors and assigns of each of the respective parties hereto. This Agreement shall not be assigned by any party without the prior
        written consent of the other party. Any assignment contrary to the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed a default under the Agreement, allowing the non-defaulting party to exercise all remedies available under law.

      

      

      
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      12.         Notices.  Any notice under this Agreement shall be
        provided in accordance with Section 8.3 of the Employment Agreement.

      

      

      13.          Counterparts; Electronic Signatures.  The Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one-in-the-same document. The words “execute,” “execution,”
        “signed”, “signature,” and words of like import in this Agreement shall be deemed to include electronic signatures, including photographs of electronic signatures, sent via text and/or email

      

      

      14.        Compliance with IRC Section 409A.  This Agreement is intended to comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Section 409A”) or an exemption thereunder and shall be construed and administered in accordance with Section 409A.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, payments provided under this Agreement may only be made
          upon an event and in a manner that complies with Section 409A or an applicable exemption.  Any payments under this Agreement that may be excluded from Section 409A either as separation pay due to an involuntary separation from service or as a
          short-term deferral shall be excluded from Section 409A to the maximum extent possible.  Any payments to be made under this Agreement upon a termination of employment shall only be made if such termination of employment constitutes a “separation
          from service” under Section 409A.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, RBT makes no representations that the payments and benefits provided under this Agreement comply with Section 409A and in no event shall RBT be liable for all or any portion of any
          taxes, penalties, interest or other expenses that may be incurred by Employee on account of non-compliance with Section 409A.

      

      

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      The parties have entered into this Severance and Release Agreement as of the Effective Date first set forth above.

      

      

      	
              RICEBRAN TECHNOLOGIES,

            	 	 
	
              a California corporation

            	 	 
	 	 	 
	/s/ Brent Rosenthal	 	/s/ Brent R. Rystrom

      	
              By:

              

            	Brent Rosenthal	 	
              By:

              

            	Brent R. Rystrom
	
              Title:

              

            	Chairman of the Board of Directors	 	 
	 	 	 

      	
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            	1330 Lake Robbins Drive, Suite 250	 	Address:	 	 
	

            	The Woodlands, Texas 977380	 	 	 	 

      

      

      
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      Exhibit 1

      

      

      Calculation of Compensation for Consulting Services:

      

      

      From a gross payment of $12,844.62, there shall be a deduction for the value of benefits paid (as hereinabove referenced) or the cost of COBRA premiums paid by RBT on behalf of Employee for the period from the Effective Date through December 31,
        2020 to arrive at a “Net Amount.”*

      

      

      Employee will receive shares of common stock of RBT; the number of shares to be equal in value to the aforementioned “Net Amount.”  The shares of stock shall be issued on or before August 31, 2020.

      

      

      *In the event of the discontinuation of payment of COBRA premiums prior to 12/31/20, the parties agree to make adjustments to allow for the issuance of additional shares reflective of the pro rata reduction in premiums actually paid.

       

      

       

        

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