10-Q

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark one)

x QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012

o TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from __________ to __________

Commission File Number 0-32565

RiceBran Technologies

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

California	87-0673375
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
6720 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 390	85253
Scottsdale, AZ	(Zip Code)
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Issuer’s telephone number, including area code:  (602) 522-3000

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 o

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 o

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 the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer o Smaller reporting company x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule l2b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes o No x

As of November 12, 2012, shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding totaled 207,447,347.

RiceBran Technologies

Index

Form 10-Q

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION			Page
	Item 1.	Financial Statements	2
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 and 2011	3
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 and 2011	4
		Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011	5
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 and 2011	6
		Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	7
	Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	28
	Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	37
	Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	38
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
	Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	38
	Item 1A.	Risk Factors	38
	Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	39
	Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	40
	Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	40
	Item 5.	Other Information	40
	Item 6.	Exhibits	41
Signatures			42

Cautionary Note about Forward-Looking Statements

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  All statements other than statements of historical fact are “forward-looking statements” for purposes of federal and state securities laws, including, but not limited to, any projections of earnings, revenue, liquidity or other financial items; any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations; any statements concerning proposed new services or developments; any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance; any statements of belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing.  Forward-looking statements may include the words “may,” “could,” “will,” “estimate,” “intend,” “continue,” “believe,” “expect” or “anticipate” or other similar words.  The forward-looking statements contained herein reflect our current views with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions.  Actual results may differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, risks and uncertainties, including the factors that may affect future results set forth in this Current Report on Form 10-Q and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.  We disclaim any obligation to update any forward looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this quarterly report.

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 and 2011

(Unaudited) (in thousands, except per share amounts)

	Three Months						Nine Months
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Revenues	$	9,349		$	9,405		$	28,806		$	28,555
Cost of goods sold		7,473			7,506			23,426			21,863
Gross profit		1,876			1,899			5,380			6,692
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative		2,864			3,734			9,567			10,975
Professional fees		366			518			1,353			2,118
Impairment of property, plant and equipment		-			-			1,069			-
Recovery from former customer		-			-			-			(800	)
Total operating expenses		3,230			4,252			11,989			12,293
Loss from operations		(1,354	)		(2,353	)		(6,609	)		(5,601	)
Other income (expense):
Interest income		3			25			66			105
Interest expense		(498	)		(302	)		(1,303	)		(1,114	)
Foreign currency exchange, net		209			(321	)		(573	)		(268	)
Change in fair value of derivative warrant and conversion liabilities		3,502			916			4,008			775
Loss on extinguishment		(1,955	)		-			(4,941	)		-
Financing expense		(640	)		-			(2,184	)		-
Other income		18			46			25			423
Other expense		(59	)		(24	)		(176	)		(460	)
Total other income (expense)		580			340			(5,078	)		(539	)
Loss before income taxes		(774	)		(2,013	)		(11,687	)		(6,140	)
Income taxes		194			244			1,105			252
Net loss		(580	)		(1,769	)		(10,582	)		(5,888	)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in Nutra SA		212			276			1,184			315
Net loss attributable to RiceBran Technologies shareholders	$	(368	)	$	(1,493	)	$	(9,398	)	$	(5,573	)
Loss per share attributable to RiceBran Technologies shareholders
Basic	$	(0.00	)	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.05	)	$	(0.03	)
Diluted	$	(0.00	)	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.05	)	$	(0.03	)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
Basic		204,869			199,381			204,048			197,651
Diluted		204,869			199,381			204,048			197,651

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss

Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 and 2011

(Unaudited) (in thousands)

	Three Months						Nine Months
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Net loss	$	(580	)	$	(1,769	)	$	(10,582	)	$	(5,888	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) - foreign currency translation, net of tax		279			(2,630	)		(958	)		(1,576	)
Comprehensive loss, net of tax		(301	)		(4,399	)		(11,540	)		(7,464	)
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax		75			1,481			1,653			1,113
Total comprehensive loss attributable to RiceBran Technologies shareholders	$	(226	)	$	(2,918	)	$	(9,887	)	$	(6,351	)

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011

(Unaudited) (in thousands, except share amounts)

	September 30,			December 31,
	2012			2011
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	850		$	3,329
Restricted cash		1,918			2,118
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $500 and $323		3,919			3,702
Inventories		2,336			2,297
Note receivable		-			700
Deferred tax assets		352			159
Income and operating taxes recoverable		1,339			1,659
Deposits and other current assets		1,061			1,049
Total current assets		11,775			15,013
Property, plant and equipment, net		28,905			27,995
Intangible assets, net		2,872			3,928
Goodwill		4,821			5,240
Other long-term assets		384			56
Total assets	$	48,757		$	52,232
LIABILITIES, TEMPORARY EQUITY AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	3,531		$	2,995
Accrued expenses		4,976			4,202
Long-term debt, current portion		7,305			6,792
Pre-petition liabilities		-			1,615
Total current liabilities		15,812			15,604
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt, net of current portion		11,278			7,933
Deferred tax liability		2,648			3,767
Derivative warrant liabilities		6,426			1,296
Total liabilities		36,164			28,600
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interest in Nutra SA		8,265			9,918
Equity:
Preferred stock, 20,000,000 authorized and none issued		-			-
Common stock, no par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 205,151,437 and 201,264,622 shares issued and outstanding		210,114			209,613
Accumulated deficit		(204,309	)		(194,911	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(1,477	)		(988	)
Total equity		4,328			13,714
Total liabilities, temporary equity and equity	$	48,757		$	52,232

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 and 2011

(Unaudited) (in thousands)

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2012			2011
Cash flow from operating activities:
Net loss	$	(10,582	)	$	(5,888	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		3,623			3,827
Provision for doubtful accounts receivable		313			96
Stock and share-based compensation		879			1,118
Change in fair value of derivative warrant and conversion liabilities		(4,008	)		(775	)
Financing expense		2,184			-
Loss on extinguishment		4,941			-
Impairment of property, plant and equipment		1,069			-
Deferred tax benefit		(1,105	)		(441	)
Settlement with former officer		-			(267	)
Other		189			180
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(737	)		(656	)
Inventories		(159	)		(102	)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		1,147			235
Pre-petition liabilities		(1,615	)		(4,230	)
Other		(39	)		(361	)
Net cash used in operating activities		(3,900	)		(7,264	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Receipts on notes receivable		700			900
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		(5,824	)		(5,216	)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment		276			-
Restricted cash		200			(480	)
Other		(24	)		(199	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(4,672	)		(4,995	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of convertible debt and related warrants		3,563			444
Proceeds from sale of membership interests in Nutra SA, net of costs		-			11,625
Payments of debt		(9,010	)		(7,664	)
Proceeds from issuance of debt		11,607			7,489
Net cash provided by financing activities		6,160			11,894
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(67	)		(5	)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		(2,479	)		(370	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		3,329			537
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	850		$	167
Supplemental disclosures:
Cash paid for interest	$	1,162		$	723
Cash paid for income taxes		-			14

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

NOTE 1.  BASIS OF PRESENTATION

On October 3, 2012, we changed our name from NutraCea to RiceBran Technologies.  In connection with the name change, the trading symbol for our common stock changed from NTRZ to RIBT.  In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of RiceBran Technologies and subsidiaries were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for reporting on Form 10-Q; therefore, as permitted under these rules, certain footnotes and other financial information included in audited financial statements were condensed or omitted.  The Interim Financial Statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the interim results of operations, financial position and cash flows for the periods presented.

These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

The interim results reported in these condensed consolidated financial statements are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year, or any other future period, and have been prepared assuming we will continue as a going concern based on the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business.

Certain reclassifications have been made to amounts reported for the prior year to achieve consistent presentation with the current year.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Accounting pronouncements that are applicable to us and could potentially have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements, are discussed below.

In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) amended guidance on fair value measurement and expanded the required disclosures related to fair value.  The amendments, among other things, clarify that the highest and best use concept applies only to nonfinancial assets and addresses the appropriate premiums and discounts to consider in fair value measurement.  We adopted the guidance prospectively, effective January 1, 2012.  Adoption did not have a significant impact on our financial position or results of operations.

In September 2011, the FASB amended guidance on goodwill impairment testing.  The amendments permit us to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test.  Previous guidance required us to test goodwill for impairment, on at least an annual basis, by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill (step one).  If the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then the second step of the test must be performed to measure the amount of the impairment loss, if any.  Under the amendments, we are not required to calculate the fair value of a reporting unit unless we determine that it is more likely than not that its fair value is less than its carrying amount.  We adopted the amendments effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests (if required) performed after January 1, 2012.  Adoption had no impact on our financial position or results of operations.

NOTE 2.  CHAPTER 11 REORGANIZATION, LIQUIDITY AND MANAGEMENT’S PLANS

Chapter 11 Reorganization

On November 10, 2009, RiceBran Technologies (the Parent Company, formerly known as NutraCea) filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (Bankruptcy Code) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona (the Bankruptcy Court), in the proceeding entitled In re:  NutraCea, Case No. 2:09-bk-28817-CGC (the Chapter 11 Reorganization).  None of the Parent Company’s subsidiaries, including its Brazilian rice bran oil operation, were included in the bankruptcy filing.  The Parent Company continued to manage its assets and operate its business as “debtor-in-possession” under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court through the November 2010 plan effective date (see below).   Under the Bankruptcy Code, certain claims against the Parent Company in existence prior to the filing of the bankruptcy petition were stayed during the pendency of the Chapter 11 Reorganization.  Additional claims arose subsequent to the filing date from the Parent Company’s business operations, its secured borrowing from Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., its employment of professionals, its disposition of certain non-core assets and its treatment of certain executory contracts.

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

On August 10, 2010, the Parent Company and the official unsecured creditors committee filed with the Bankruptcy Court an amended plan of reorganization (Amended Plan) in accordance with the Bankruptcy Code.  The Amended Plan called for the payment in full of all allowed claims.  Creditors voted overwhelmingly in favor of the Amended Plan and, on October 27, 2010, the Bankruptcy Court entered its order confirming the Amended Plan.  The confirmation order became final on November 10, 2010, and the Amended Plan became effective on November 30, 2010.

The liabilities subject to compromise existing at December 31, 2009, became the Parent Company’s payment obligations under the Amended Plan of approximately $7.0 million when the Amended Plan became effective.  As of December 31, 2011, remaining unpaid creditor obligations are reflected as pre-petition liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets.  Interest accrued on the unpaid pre-petition liabilities at an annual rate of 8.25% beginning in December 2010.

Through December 31, 2011, we had distributed $5.4 million to the unsecured creditors.  In January 2012, we made our final $1.6 million distribution to the general unsecured creditors.  Cumulatively, we made distributions totaling $7.0 million, representing 100% of the amount owed under the Amended Plan, plus accrued interest.  The distributions were made with the proceeds from (i) the sale of interests in Nutra SA LLC (Nutra SA), (ii) proceeds from the issuance of convertible notes, debentures and related warrants (iii) receipts on notes receivable and (iv) proceeds from the sale of the idle Phoenix facility.

Liquidity and Management’s Plans

We continue to experience losses and negative cash flows from operations which raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.  Although we believe that we will be able to obtain the funds to operate our business, there can be no assurances that our efforts will prove successful.  The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if we are unable to continue as a going concern.

We took steps in 2011 to improve profitability and liquidity by reducing our U.S. based employee headcount at both the corporate and plant operations level.  In the ongoing effort to improve profitability, significant emphasis will be placed on growing revenues.  The growth of revenues is expected to include the following:

· growth in existing markets for stabilized rice bran (SRB), rice bran oil (RBO) and defatted rice bran (DRB);

· expanding our product offerings and improving existing products;

· aligning with strategic partners who can provide channels for additional sales of our products; and

· implementing price increases.

In 2011 and the first nine months of 2012, we issued shares of common stock and options to satisfy certain obligations in an effort to conserve cash.  In 2011 and the first nine months of 2012, we also obtained funds from issuances of convertible debt and warrants.  The equity markets for our capital stock, however, were not a significant source of funds during 2011 and the first nine months of 2012 due to our financial position and the state of the equity markets.  Improving financial performance and equity market conditions may allow us to raise equity funds in the future.  We intend to provide the necessary cash to continue operations through the monetization of certain assets, improved profitability and possible equity and/or debt financing transactions.  Some of these monetizations could result in additional impairment of asset values.  Asset monetization may include some or all of the following:

· sale of certain facilities;

· sale of a noncontrolling interest in one or more subsidiaries; or

· sale of surplus equipment.

NOTE 3.  GENERAL BUSINESS

We are a human food ingredient and animal nutrition company focused on the procurement, bio-refining and marketing of numerous products derived from rice bran.  We have proprietary and patented intellectual property that allows us to convert rice bran, one of the world’s most underutilized food sources, into a number of highly nutritious human food and animal nutrition products.  Our target markets are human food and animal nutrition manufacturers and retailers, as well as natural food, functional food and nutraceutical supplement manufacturers and retailers, both domestically and internationally.  We have developed a bio-refining approach to processing raw rice bran into various value added constituents such as stabilized rice bran (SRB), rice bran oil (RBO), defatted rice bran (DRB) and a variety of other valuable derivative products from each of these core products.

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

We have three reportable business segments: (1) Corporate; (2) USA, which manufactures and distributes SRB in various granulations along with other products derived from rice bran via proprietary and patented enzyme treatment processes; and (3) Brazil, which extracts crude RBO and DRB from rice bran, which are then further processed into a number of valuable human food and animal nutrition products.  The Corporate segment includes general and administrative expenses including public company expenses, professional fees, financing related costs and other expenses not directly attributable to other segments.  No Corporate allocations are made to the other segments.  General corporate interest is not allocated.  For further information on segment results see Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements included herein.

The USA segment consists of two locations in California and two locations in Louisiana, all of which can produce SRB. One of the Louisiana SRB facilities, located in Lake Charles, has been idle since May 2009.  The USA segment also includes our Dillon, Montana Stage II facility which produces RiSolubles (a highly nutritious, carbohydrate and lipid rich fraction of SRB), RiFiber (a fiber rich derivative of SRB) and RiBalance (a complete rice bran nutritional package derived from further processing SRB).  The manufacturing facilities included in our USA segment have proprietary and patented processing equipment and technology for the stabilization and further processing of rice bran into finished products.  In the first nine months of 2012, approximately 46% of USA segment revenue was from sales of human food products and 54% was from sales of animal nutrition products.

The Brazil segment consists of the operation of our subsidiary Industria Riograndens De Oleos Vegetais Ltda. (Irgovel), located in Pelotas, Brazil.  Irgovel manufactures RBO and DRB products for both the human and animal food markets in Brazil and internationally.  Irgovel owns the largest rice bran processing facility in South America.  In refining RBO to an edible grade, several co-products are obtained.  One such product is distilled fatty acids, a valuable raw material for the detergent industry.  DRB is sold in bulk as animal feed and compounded with a number of other ingredients to produce complex animal nutrition products which are packaged and sold under Irgovel brands in the Brazilian market.  In the nine months of 2012, approximately 46% of Brazil segment product revenue was from sales of RBO products and 54% was from sales of DRB products.

NOTE 4.  LOSS PER SHARE (EPS)

Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to RiceBran Technologies shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during all periods presented.  Shares underlying options, warrants and convertible notes payable are excluded from the basic EPS calculation but are considered in calculating diluted EPS.

Diluted EPS is computed by dividing the net income (loss) attributable to RiceBran Technologies shareholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period increased by the number of additional shares that would have been outstanding if the impact of assumed exercises and conversions is dilutive.  The dilutive effect of outstanding options and warrants is calculated using the treasury stock method.  The dilutive effect of outstanding convertible debt is calculated using the “if converted” method.

Below are reconciliations of the numerators and denominators in the EPS computations.

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
NUMERATOR (in thousands):
Basic and diluted - net loss attributable to RiceBran Technologies shareholders	$	(368	)	$	(1,493	)	$	(9,398	)	$	(5,573	)
DENOMINATOR:
Basic EPS - weighted average number of shares outstanding		204,869,055			199,380,838			204,048,405			197,650,794
Effect of dilutive securities outstanding		-			-			-			-
Diluted EPS - weighted average number of shares outstanding		204,869,055			199,380,838			204,048,405			197,650,794
Number of shares of common stock which could  be purchased with weighted average outstanding securities  not included in diluted EPS because effect would be antidilutive-
Stock options (average exercise price for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 of $0.24 and $0.25 per share)		38,470,601			39,557,171			39,047,278			40,342,313
Warrants (average exercise price for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 of $0.27 and $0.38 per share)		200,625,443			42,950,415			142,682,836			41,721,527
Convertible debt (average exercise price for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 of $0.08 and $0.09 per share)		83,361,071			6,286,935			57,473,568			3,230,007

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

The impact of potentially dilutive securities outstanding at September 30, 2012 and 2011, was not included in the calculation of diluted EPS in 2012 and 2011 because to do so would be antidilutive.  Those securities listed in the table above which were antidilutive in 2012 and 2011, which remain outstanding, could potentially dilute EPS in the future.

NOTE 5. REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST IN NUTRA SA

A summary of changes in redeemable noncontrolling interest follows (in thousands).

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Beginning of period	$	8,340		$	11,093		$	9,918		$	-
Investors' purchase of units		-			900			-			11,625
Investors' interest in net loss of Nutra SA		(212	)		(276	)		(1,184	)		(315	)
Investors' interest in other comprehensive income (loss) of Nutra SA		137			(1,205	)		(469	)		(798	)
End of period	$	8,265		$	10,512		$	8,265		$	10,512

In December 2010, we entered into a membership interest purchase agreement (MIPA) with AF Bran Holdings-NL LLC and AF Bran Holdings LLC (Investors).  The transaction closed in January 2011.  The Investors agreed to purchase units in Nutra SA for an aggregate purchase price of $7.7 million.  Prior to the transaction, Nutra SA was a wholly owned subsidiary.  Nutra SA owns 100% of Irgovel.  Initially after the closing, effective in January 2011, we owned a 64.4% interest in Nutra SA, and the Investors owned a 35.6% interest in Nutra SA.  The Parent Company received $4.0 million of the January 2011 proceeds.  The remaining $3.7 million, less $0.5 million retained by Nutra SA for administrative expenses, was invested in Irgovel for capital improvements and working capital needs.

The Parent Company agreed to use $2.2 million of the funds received from the January 2011 transaction closing to repay amounts owed to its Class 6 general unsecured creditors in accordance with the Amended Plan.  The remaining $1.8 million was used for general corporate purposes, other unsecured creditor claims and administrative expenses associated with the Chapter 11 Reorganization.

We received in the second quarter of 2011, an additional $3.0 million from the Investors - $1.0 million for the purchase of outstanding units in Nutra SA from the Parent Company, which was used by the Parent Company for working capital, and $2.0 million for the purchase of new units in Nutra SA, which was used by Irgovel to fund a capital expansion.  We received in the third quarter of 2011 an additional $0.9 million from the Investors for the purchase of outstanding units in Nutra SA from the Parent Company, which was used by the Parent Company for working capital.  These purchases increased the Investors’ interest in Nutra SA to a 49.0% interest as of December 31, 2011 and the Investors’ interest remained 49.0% throughout the first nine months of 2012.

We determined that we continue to control Nutra SA after each of the Investors’ purchases and therefore we continue to consolidate Nutra SA.  We treated each Investor’s purchase similar to an equity transaction, with no gain or loss recognized in consolidated net income (loss) or comprehensive income (loss).  The Investors’ share of Nutra SA’s net income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss) after the January 2011 closing increases (decreases) redeemable noncontrolling interest in Nutra SA.

Redeemable noncontrolling interest in Nutra SA is recorded in temporary equity, above the equity section and after liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets, because the Investors have the right to force a sale of Nutra SA assets in the future (see Drag Along Rights described below).  We have assessed the likelihood of the Investors exercising these rights as less than probable at September 30, 2012, in part because it is more likely the Investors will exercise other rights prior to January 2015.  We will continue to evaluate the probability of the Investors exercising their Drag Along rights each reporting period.  We will begin to accrete the redeemable noncontrolling interest up to fair value if and when it is probable the Investors will exercise these rights.

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

In the third quarter of 2011, in connection with the Investors’ purchase of additional units for $0.9 million, we entered into a waiver agreement to the MIPA and an amendment to the limited liability company agreement for Nutra SA, LLC (LLC agreement).  Under the waiver and amendment until the later of (i) the date the first phase of the Irgovel capital expansion project is completed or (ii) August 31, 2013, the Investors have the right to purchase additional units in Nutra SA at $2.00 per unit if (i) there are inadequate funds available from a Brazilian financial institution(s) to complete the first phase of the Irgovel capital expansion project or to operate Irgovel, creating a cash shortfall, and (ii) we are unable to fund the first $0.9 million of this shortfall, or our prorata share of any additional cash shortfall above the first $0.9 million, by purchasing additional units in Nutra SA at $2.00 per unit.  

We have determined that Irgovel will require approximately $3 million of additional financing and/or capital to complete the capital expansion project and meet working capital needs during the planned shutdown in the first quarter of 2013.  Subsequent to September 30, 2012, we are in discussions with the Investors as to the nature, timing and extent of any additional capital and/or financing of Irgovel. If the Investors fund the cash shortfall at Irgovel, they may obtain the rights described herein, including the right to force the sale of all of Nutra SA’s assets (Drag Along Rights as described below) and the right to substantively participate in the operations of Nutra SA.

Under the LLC agreement, the business of Nutra SA is to be conducted by the manager, our CEO, subject to the oversight of the management committee.  The management committee is comprised of three RiceBran Technologies representatives and two Investors’ representatives.  Upon an event of default or a qualifying event, the management committee will no longer be controlled by RiceBran Technologies, and will include three Investors representatives and two RiceBran Technologies representatives.  In addition, following an event of default or a qualifying event, a majority of the members of the management committee may replace the manager of Nutra SA.

As of September 30, 2012, there have been no events of default.  Events of default, as defined in the MIPA, are:

· A Nutra SA business plan deviation, defined as the occurrence, in either 2012, 2013 or 2014, of a 20% unfavorable variation in two out of three of the following: (i) revenue, (ii) earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) or (iii) debt,

· A Nutra SA EBITDA default, which is defined as the failure to achieve 85% of planned EBITDA for three consecutive quarters, or

· A material problem, which is defined as a material problem in a facility (unrelated to changes in law, weather, etc.) likely to cause a Nutra SA business plan deviation or Nutra SA EBITDA default, which results in damages not at least 80% covered by insurance proceeds.

As of September 30, 2012, there have been no qualifying events.  The LLC agreement, as amended in the third quarter of 2011, defines a qualifying event as any event prior to September 16, 2014, which results, or will result in, (i) a person or group of persons exercising the right to appoint members to our board of directors holding one third or more of the votes of all board members, (ii) the sale, exchange, pledge or use as guarantee of one half of our ownership interest in Nutra SA to a third party (iii) the bankruptcy of RiceBran Technologies or Nutra SA or (iv) the Investors’ purchase of additional units in Nutra SA under the waiver to the MIPA, such that the Investors’ ownership interest in Nutra SA exceeds 49.0%.

The Investors have certain rights, summarized below, under an investor rights agreement and the LLC agreement, as further defined in the agreements.

· Conversion Rights – The Investors may exchange units in Nutra SA for equity interests in Irgovel beginning in July 2011.  After any exchange, the Investors would possess the same rights and obligations with respect to the securities of Irgovel, as they have in Nutra SA.

· Global Holding Company (GHC) Roll-Up – If we form an entity, GHC, to hold our Brazil segment assets, the Investors may exchange units in Nutra SA for equity interests in GHC.  The investors may exercise this right after the second anniversary of the formation of GHC or, if an event of default has occurred, after the later of January 2013 and the GHC formation date.  The appraised fair value of the Investors’ interest in Nutra SA would be used to determine the amount of ownership interest the Investors would receive in GHC.

· RiceBran Technologies Roll-Up – The Investors may exchange units in Nutra SA for RiceBran Technologies common stock..  This right is available upon the earlier of January 2014 or, if an event of default has occurred, January 2013.  We may elect to postpone our obligation to complete the RiceBran Technologies roll-up to January 2015 if the roll-up would result in over 25% of our common stock being owned by the Investors.  The appraised fair value of the Investors’ interest in Nutra SA and the market price of our stock would be used to determine the amount of ownership interest the Investors would receive in RiceBran Technologies.

· Drag Along Rights – The Investors have the right to force the sale of all Nutra SA assets after the earlier of (i) January 2015, (ii) January 2013 if an event of default occurs, (iii) February 2014 if we make a RiceBran Technologies roll-up postponement election or (iv) the date of a qualifying event.  The right terminates upon the occurrence of certain events (a $50 million Nutra SA initial public offering or a change of control, as defined).  We may elect to exercise a right of first refusal to purchase the Investors’ interest instead of proceeding to a sale.

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

In evaluating whether we maintain control over Nutra SA, we considered the matters which could be put to a vote of the members.  Until there is an event of default or a qualifying event, the Investors’ rights and abilities, individually or in the aggregate, do not allow them to substantively participate in the operations of Nutra SA.  The Investors do not currently have the ability to dissolve Nutra SA or otherwise force the sale of all its assets.  They do have such rights in the future (Drag Along Rights as described above).  We will continue to evaluate our ability to control Nutra SA each reporting period.

Cash on hand at our Brazil segment is generally unavailable for distribution to our Corporate and USA segments pursuant to the terms of the limited liability company agreement for Nutra SA.  We are restricted from competing with Nutra SA and Irgovel in Brazil as further described in the MIPA.

NOTE 6. INVENTORIES

Inventories are composed of the following (in thousands):

	September 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011
Finished goods	$	1,047	$	906
Work in process		562		804
Raw materials		466		353
Packaging supplies		261		234
Total inventories	$	2,336	$	2,297

NOTE 7.  PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):

	September 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011
Land	$	414	$	422
Furniture and fixtures		1,461		1,464
Plant		16,879		16,821
Computer and software		1,416		1,357
Leasehold improvements		189		189
Machinery and equipment		17,471		17,905
Construction in progress		9,911		5,775
Property, plant and equipment		47,741		43,933
Less accumulated depreciation		18,836		15,938
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	28,905	$	27,995

Included in property plant and equipment, net, is machinery and equipment not currently in use and carried at net realizable value of $1.2 million as of September 30, 2012.  Construction in progress relates to a capital expansion project at Irgovel.  Included in accounts payable at September 30, 2012, is $0.8 million related to amounts payable for capital expansion project additions.

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

NOTE 8.  DEBT

The following table summarizes current and long-term portions of debt (in thousands).

	September 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011
USA segment:
Senior convertible debentures, net	$	943	$	-
Subordinated convertible notes, net		3,546		2,126
Customer list purchase		-		448
Supplier note		-		59
Factoring agreement		-		262
		4,489		2,895
Brazil segment:
Capital expansion loans		5,526		3,789
Equipment financing		235		214
Working capital lines of credit		1,706		1,778
Advances on export letters of credit		3,978		2,838
Special tax programs		2,649		3,211
		14,094		11,830
Total debt		18,583		14,725
Current portion		7,305		6,792
Long-term portion	$	11,278	$	7,933

Convertible Notes and Debenture

Convertible debt instruments outstanding as of September 30, 2012, are listed below.

Issuance	Issuance Date of Debt	Principal Amount of Debt (in thousands)		Creditor's Debt Conversion Right	Stated Annual  Interest Rate on Debt			Maturity Date of Debt
Senior Convertible Debentures	July 2012	$	1,299	Convertible January 2013  at $0.07 per share	NA			January 2014
Subordinated Convertible Note	August 2012		150	Convertible immediately  at $0.07 per share		10	%	July 2015
Subordinated Convertible Notes	July 2012		850	Convertible immediately  at $0.07 per share		10	%	July 2015
Subordinated Convertible Note	May 2012		50	Convertible immediately  at $0.07 per share		10	%	July 2015
Subordinated Convertible Notes	January 2012		4,325	Convertible immediately  at $0.07 per share		10	%	July 2015

All of the convertible debt instruments listed above contain full ratchet antidilution provisions and require the holders to provide us with 61 day notice prior to conversion or exercise to the extent the holder would have a beneficial ownership interest in our common stock in excess of 4.99% of our outstanding common stock immediately after conversion or exercise

All of our currently outstanding convertible debt was issued in 2012 with warrants.  Issuances of convertible debt and related warrants during the first nine months of 2012 are described in the chart below.  The initial terms of the convertible debt and related warrants issued prior to July have been impacted by (i) a July 2012 amendment, (ii) the impacts of the antidilution provisions contained in the convertible debt and related warrants, and (iii) other transactions, as described below.

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Issuance

Date of Debt and/or   Warrant

Principal Amount of Debt (in thousands)

Creditor's Debt Conversion Right

Stated Annual Interest Rate on Debt

Maturity Date of Debt

Number of Shares Under Warrant

Date Exercisable and Exercise Price of Warrant

Expiration Date of Warrant

(1)

(1)

Senior Convertible Debentures and Warrant

July 2012

$

1,299

Convertible January 2013 at $0.07 per share

NA

January 2014

18,560,000

Exercisable beginning January 2013 at $0.08 per share

January 2018

Senior Convertible Debenture and Warrant (3)

January 2012

$

870

Convertible July 2012 at $0.15 per share

NA

July 2013

6,250,000

Exercisable beginning July 2012 at $0.12 per share (6)

July 2017

Subordinated Convertible Notes and Warrants

July and August 2012

1,000

Convertible immediately at $0.07 per share

10

%

July and August 2015

14,285,714

Exercisable immediately at $0.08 per share

July and August 2017

Subordinated Convertible Note and Warrant

May 2012

50

Convertible immediately at $0.10 per share (2)

10

%

May 2015

500,000

Exercisable immediately at $0.12 per share (4)

May 2017

Subordinated Convertible Notes and Warrants

January 2012

4,325

Convertible immediately at $0.10 per share (2)

10

%

January 2015

43,250,000

Exercisable immediately at $0.12 per share (5)

January 2017

(1) All of the convertible debt and warrants listed above contain full ratchet antidilution provisions and require the holders to provide us with 61 day notice prior to conversion or exercise to the extent the holder would have a beneficial ownership interest in our common stock in excess of 4.99% of our outstanding common stock immediately after conversion or exercise.

(2) In July 2012 (i) the terms of all of the subordinated convertible notes outstanding, were modified such that the maturity date was extended from January and May 2015 to July 2015 and (ii) the conversion price of these subordinated convertible notes was lowered from $0.10 per share to $0.07 per share under their antidilution provisions.

(3) In the third quarter of 2012, the senior convertible debenture issued in January 2012 was exchanged for a senior convertible debenture dated July 2012.

(4) As a result of a July 2012 amendment, the exercise price on the warrants was reduced from $0.12 per share to $0.08 per share and the number of underlying shares was increased from 500,000 to 714,286.

(5) As a result of a July 2012 amendment, the exercise price on the warrants with initially 36,000,000 underlying shares was reduced from $0.12 per share to $0.08 per share, the number of underlying shares was increased to 51,428,573 and the expiration date of the warrants were extended to July 2017.  As a result of the antidilution provisions on the remaining warrants, during the third quarter of 2012, the exercise price on warrants initially with 7,250,000 underlying shares was reduced from $0.12 per share to $0.07 per share and the number of underlying shares was increased to 12,428,572.

(6) As a result of the antidilution provisions included in the warrant, during the third quarter of 2012, the exercise price was reduced from $0.12 per share to $0.07 per share and the number of underlying shares was increased from 6,250,000 to 10,714,286.

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

The January 2012 senior convertible debenture and related warrant were issued for $0.8 million, a $0.1 million discount from the debenture’s stated principal amount.  We received cash proceeds of $0.6 million, net of cash financing costs.  In the third quarter of 2012, this January 2012 debenture was exchanged for a July 2012 debenture with a stated principal amount of $1.0 million, representing the original principal amount plus interest which will accrue through the replacement debenture’s January 2014 maturity.  In July 2012, we also issued a new senior convertible debenture and related warrant and received $0.2 million in proceeds, net of financing costs.  Each of the July 2012 debentures is convertible immediately at $0.07 per share.  Commencing February 2013, we are required to redeem 1/12th of the $1.3 million combined principal each month until the January 2014 maturity date.  In lieu of a cash redemption we may elect to redeem the debentures by issuing a number of shares of common stock equal to the monthly redemption amount divided by the lesser of (i) the current debenture conversion price or (ii) 80% of the 20-day volume weighted average trading price of our common stock or (iii) the volume weighted average trading price of our common stock on the day immediately prior to the redemption date less $0.01.  The number of shares delivered may not exceed 20% of the number of shares traded in the 20-day trading period prior to payment.  The debentures are secured by a senior interest in substantially all of our assets, excluding our interest in Nutra SA.  Pursuant to the terms of the debentures, we may not pay any dividends while the debenture is outstanding.  Under the terms of the original January 2012 debenture, we had been required to redeem 1/12th of the $0.9 million principal each month commencing August 2012 until the July 2013 maturity date.

The January and May 2012 subordinated convertible notes with a face amount of $4.4 million, and the related warrants to purchase 43,750,000 shares of common stock, were issued in exchange for $1.8 million cash, net of issuance costs, and surrender of then outstanding convertible notes with original principal totaling $2.3 million and a related warrant (old notes and old warrant).  Interest is payable monthly at an annual rate of 10%.  The notes are secured by a junior interest in substantially all of our assets, excluding our interest in Nutra SA.  The old notes and old warrant were held by Baruch Halpern, who became a director concurrent with the January 2012 transaction.  In exchange for surrendering the old notes and old warrant and an additional $0.1 million cash investment, we issued a $2.5 million subordinated convertible note and related warrant to purchase 25,000,000 shares of common stock to a trust beneficially owned by Mr. Halpern (the Halpern Trust).

The July and August 2012 subordinated convertible notes with a face amount of $1.0 million, and the related warrants to purchase 14,285,714 shares of common stock, were issued in exchange for $0.9 million cash, net of issuance costs.  The notes are also secured by a junior interest in substantially all of our assets, excluding our interest in Nutra SA.  The notes and warrants were issued to four investors who had purchased January and May 2012 subordinated convertible notes and warrants.  We issued a $0.1 million subordinated convertible note and related warrant to purchase 1,428,571 shares of common stock to an entity beneficially owned by Mr. Halpern (together with the Halpern Trust referred to as the Halpern Entities).

A summary of the allocation of the proceeds from the 2012 issuances of the senior convertible debenture, subordinated convertible notes and related warrants follows (in thousands).

	First and Second Quarter of 2012									Third Quarter of 2012
	Debenture			Notes and Warrants						Debentures and Warrants						Notes and Warrants
	and Warrant			Halpern Entities			Other Investors			New			Replace- ment			Halpern Entities			Other Investors			Total
(Increases) decreases in:
Debt - principal	$	(870	)	$	(2,500	)	$	(1,875	)	$	(290	)	$	(139	)	$	(100	)	$	(900	)	$	(6,674	)
Debt - discount		870			630			1,875			290			(661	)		100			900			4,004
Debt - derivative conversion  liabilities		(296	)		(1,942	)		(1,448	)		(128	)		(105	)		(69	)		(583	)		(4,571	)
Derivative warrant liabilities		(648	)		(2,473	)		(1,848	)		(273	)		(907	)		(88	)		(746	)		(6,983	)
Debt (carrying amount of old note)		-			2,152			-			-			-			-			-			2,152
Equity		-			1,089			-			-			-			-			-			1,089
Loss on extinguishment		-			2,986			-			-			1,955			-			-			4,941
Financing expense		168			-			1,376			141			27			59			413			2,184
Other long -term assets - deferred finance costs		144			65			134			23			(148	)		4			73			295
Proceeds, net of finance costs		632			(7	)		1,786			237			(22	)		94			843			3,563

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

We accounted for the July 2012 issuance of the replacement senior convertible debenture in the principal amount of $1.0 million and related warrant as a significant modification to the January 2012 debenture and related warrant.  We recognized a loss on extinguishment for the difference between the fair value of the senior convertible debenture and warrant issued, determined using a lattice model and the total of (i) the fair values, determined using a lattice model, of the conversion features embedded in the January 2012 debenture (ii) the carrying amount of the old debenture (zero) and (iii) the proceeds received, net of issue costs.  We concluded that the new warrant issued was not indexed to our common stock because of the full ratchet antidilution provisions and should be recorded as a derivative liability and carried at fair value.  We also concluded that the embedded conversion feature in the new debenture should be accounted for separately from the host debt as a derivative liability and carried at fair value.

We accounted for the January 2012 issuance of the $2.5 million subordinated convertible note and related warrant to the Halpern Trust as a significant modification to the old notes and warrant held by Mr. Halpern.  We recognized a loss on extinguishment for the difference between the fair value of the subordinated convertible note and warrant issued, determined using a lattice model and the total of (i) the Black-Scholes fair values of the conversion features embedded in the old notes, (ii) the Black-Scholes fair value of the old warrant, (iii) the carrying amount of the old notes and (iv) the proceeds received, net of issue costs.  The old notes’ embedded conversion features and the old warrant did not qualify as separate derivative liabilities and, therefore, we reduced equity by the January 2012 fair value of the embedded conversion features and warrant  determined using the Black-Scholes method.  We concluded that the new warrant issued was not indexed to our common stock because of the full ratchet antidilution provisions and should be recorded as a derivative liability and carried at fair value.  We also concluded that the embedded conversion feature in the new note should be accounted for separately from the host debt as a derivative liability and carried at fair value.

The other issuances of senior convertible debentures, subordinated convertible notes and related warrants were not accounted for as significant modifications and the $3.6 million proceeds from those issuances were allocated to convertible debt and warrants.  We concluded that the warrants were not indexed to our common stock because of the full ratchet antidilution provisions each contain and should be recorded as derivative liabilities and carried at fair value.  We also concluded that the embedded conversion features in the convertible debt should be accounted for separately from the host debt as derivative liabilities and carried at fair value.  We determined the fair value of each warrant and embedded conversion feature using a lattice model.  In each case, the fair value of the warrants and embedded conversion features exceeded the proceeds received, which resulted in the recognition of financing expense on the date of issuance.

Changes in the fair value of the derivative liabilities subsequent to issuance are recognized in change in fair value of derivative warrant and conversion liabilities in the statement of operations.  The changes in fair value of derivative liabilities as a result of the July 2012 amendment to the January 2012 and May 2012 subordinated convertible notes and related warrants, described previously, are also included in change in fair value of derivative warrant and conversion liabilities in the statement of operations.

As of September 30, 2012, our convertible debt consists of the following components (in thousands):

				Notes
	Debentures			Halpern Entities			Other Investors			Total
Principal outstanding	$	(1,299	)	$	(2,600	)	$	(2,775	)	$	(6,674	)
Discount		499			616			2,775			3,890
Derivative conversion liabilities		(143	)		(755	)		(807	)		(1,705	)
Debt	$	(943	)	$	(2,739	)	$	(807	)		(4,489	)
Debt - current portion	$	(705	)	$	-		$	-		$	(705	)
Debt - long-term portion		(238	)		(2,739	)		(807	)		(3,784	)

The discount recorded on the subordinated convertible note held by the Halpern Trust and the replacement senior convertible debenture, and the related deferred finance costs are amortized to interest expense under the effective interest method.  As a result we are recognizing interest expense on the Halpern Trust subordinated convertible note at an effective interest rate of 20.9% and on the replacement senior convertible debenture at an effective interest rate of 25.1%.

The debt discounts on the other senior convertible debentures and subordinated convertible notes are also being amortized to interest expense under the effective interest method.  However, because the fair value at issuance of the conversion features and warrants exceeded the proceeds from these issuances, in each case, under the effective interest method, this will result in the debt discount being expensed when the principal of the convertible debt matures or is redeemed, in proportion to the principal reduction.  Deferred finance costs are also being amortized to interest expense under the effective interest method, in a similar fashion.

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

The $2.4 million in proceeds from the January 2012 issuances of the senior convertible debenture, subordinated convertible notes and related warrants were used to make the final distributions to the unsecured creditors in January 2012 and for general corporate purposes.  The $1.2 million in proceeds from the May, July and August 2012 issuances of the senior convertible debenture, subordinated convertible notes and related warrants were used for general corporate purposes.

NOTE 9.  EQUITY, SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY WARRANTS

Effective October 26, 2012, our common stock, CUSIP No. 762831-10-5, trades on the OTC Bulletin Board, a centralized electronic quotation service for over-the-counter securities, under the symbol RIBT.  Prior to October 26, 2012 our common stock traded under the symbol NTRZ and our CUSIP No. was 67060N204.

A summary of equity activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 (in thousands, except share data) follows.

	Common Stock					Accumulated			Accumulated Other Comprehensive			Total
	Shares		Amount			Deficit			Loss			Equity
Balance, December 31, 2011		201,264,622	$	209,613		$	(194,911	)	$	(988	)	$	13,714
Share-based compensation		-		669			-			-			669
Warrant exercised		1,552,667		711			-			-			711
Common stock issued for vendor services		1,524,500		210			-			-			210
Common stock issued in exchange for vested options		809,648		-			-			-			-
Cancellation of convertible notes and warrant		-		(1,089	)		-			-			(1,089	)
Foreign currency translation		-		-			-			(489	)		(489	)
Net loss attributable to RiceBran Technologies shareholders		-		-			(9,398	)		-			(9,398	)
Balance, September 30, 2012		205,151,437	$	210,114		$	(204,309	)	$	(1,477	)	$	4,328

A summary of stock option and warrant activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 follows.

	Options							Equity and Liability Warrants
	Shares Under Options			Weighted Average  Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)		Shares Under Warrants			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)
Outstanding, December 31, 2011		38,588,721		$	0.27		6.3		46,789,364		$	1.04		1.7
Granted		5,487,148			0.16				84,756,427			0.10
Impact of anti-dilution clauses		-			-				103,744,062		NA
Impact of amendment		-			-				15,642,859		NA
Exercised		-			-				(5,003,038	)		0.10
Forfeited, expired or cancelled		(6,667,115	)		0.33				(84,575,897	)		0.43
Outstanding, September 30, 2012		37,408,754		$	0.24		6.5		161,353,777		$	0.12		3.8
Exercisable, September 30, 2012		30,164,059		$	0.25		6.0		142,793,777		$	0.13		3.6

Options

In January 2012, we issued 809,648 shares of common stock to a retiring director in exchange for the surrender of vested stock options exercisable for 1,454,596 shares of common stock.  The fair value of the vested options surrendered on the date of the stock issuance equaled the $0.1 million fair value of the stock issued.

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

For 2012, our non-employee directors agreed to accept stock options in lieu of cash representing one half of the board retainer fees to which they otherwise would have been entitled.  As a result, we issued options for the purchase of 1,096,505 shares of common stock in March 2012 and for 121,384 shares in April 2012, at an exercise price of $0.14 per share.  The stock options vested 25% in April 2012, and the remainder vests in installments through December 31, 2012.  The $0.2 million grant date fair value of the options equaled the cash fees to which the directors were otherwise entitled.

In 2012, our three executive officers are receiving in cash either 83.3% or 90.0% of their stated contract salary, as detailed in their employment agreements.  In April 2012, our board of directors granted these officers stock options for the purchase of up to 852,592 shares of common stock at an exercise price equal to $0.12 per share.  The options vested 25% in April 2012, and the remainder vests in installments through 2012.  The $0.1 million grant date fair value of the options equaled the officers’ salary forbearance.

In October 2012, we lowered the exercise price on outstanding options held by certain employees for the purchase of up to 10,611,038 shares of common stock to $0.08 per share from an average exercise price of $0.19 per share.  The stock price on the date of the re-pricing was $0.07 per share.  No other terms of the options were modified.  We recorded expense of less than $0.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2012, representing the difference between the fair value of the options before and after the modification.  Total unrecognized compensation increased less than $0.1 million as a result of the modification.

In November 2012, we issued 2,194,660 shares of common stock to retiring directors in exchange for surrender of stock options for the purchase of up to 3,287,309 shares of common stock, at an average exercise price of $0.39 per share.  The fair value of the options surrendered on the date of the stock issuance was $0.2 million and fair value of the stock at issuance was $0.2 million.

Warrants

We have outstanding warrants classified as equity (equity warrants) and as derivative warrant liabilities (liability warrants).  The following tables summarize information related to outstanding warrants.

	Equity Warrants							Liability Warrants
	Shares Under Equity Warrants			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)		Shares Under Liability Warrants			Weighted Average  Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)
Outstanding, December 31, 2011		3,474,370		$	0.30		3.5		43,314,994		$	1.10		1.5
Granted		-			-				84,756,427			0.10
Impact of antidilution clauses		-			-				103,744,062		NA
Impact of amendment		-			-				15,642,859		NA
Exercised		-			-				(5,003,038	)		0.10
Forfeited, expired or cancelled		(2,323,186	)		0.22				(82,252,711	)		0.44
Outstanding, September 30, 2012		1,151,184		$	0.45		2.7		160,202,593		$	0.12	$	3.8
Exercisable, September 30, 2012		1,151,184		$	0.45		2.7		141,642,593		$	0.12	$	3.6

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			Outstanding as of September 30, 2012						Outstanding as of December 31, 2011
Range of Exercise Prices		Type of Warrant	Shares Under Warrants		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Average Remaining Contractual Life  (in years)		Shares Under Warrants		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Average Remaining Contractual Life  (in years)
$	0.07-$0.08	Liability		131,397,900	$	0.08		4.5		-	$	-		-
$	0.20	Liability		-		-		-		9,707,282		0.20		3.2
$	0.22-$0.23	Equity		605,730		0.23		4.2		2,928,916		0.22		3.8
$	0.33	Liability		28,804,693		0.33		0.6		-		-		-
$	0.69	Equity		545,454		0.69		1.1		545,454		0.69		1.8
$	0.92	Liability		-		-		-		10,360,057		0.92		1.3
$	1.56	Liability		-		-		-		23,247,655		1.56		0.9
				161,353,777	$	0.12		3.8		46,789,364	$	1.04		1.7

We have certain warrant agreements in effect for outstanding liability warrants that contain antidilution clauses.  Under the antidilution clauses, in the event of equity issuances, we may be required to lower the exercise price on liability warrants and increase the number of shares underlying liability warrants.  Equity issuances may include issuances of our common stock, certain awards of options to employees, issuances of warrants and/or other convertible instruments below certain exercise prices.  The issuances of the convertible debt and related warrants triggered the antidilution clauses in these warrant agreements and as a result, we lowered the exercise price and increased the number of underlying shares on certain liability warrants outstanding on the dates of the transactions.

During the first quarter of 2012, the holder of a liability warrant to purchase 5,003,038 shares of common stock exercised the warrant on a cashless basis and, as a result, we issued the holder 1,552,667 shares of our common stock.  We transferred the $0.7 million fair value of the liability warrant as of the date of exercise into equity.

NOTE 10.  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Purchase Commitments and Irgovel Funding

Irgovel is currently undergoing a capital expansion project involving installation of new equipment and improvements to existing infrastructure.  Financing for significant equipment purchases was secured in the fourth quarter of 2011.  We have commitments to fund Irgovel in certain circumstances under our agreements with the Investors described further in Note 5.  Additional financing and/or capital of approximately $3 million will be required to complete the project and cover working capital needs during the planned shutdown in the first quarter of 2013.  As of September 30, 2012, Irgovel had no firm purchase commitments related to the project.

Supply Commitments

Irgovel has commitments to supply three customers a total of 600 metric tons of rice bran oil product during the period of October 2012 to January 2013, at fixed prices.

Litigation

In addition to the matters discussed below, from time to time we are involved in litigation incidental to the conduct of our business.  When applicable, we record accruals for contingencies when it is probable that a liability will be incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated.  While the outcome of lawsuits and other proceedings against us cannot be predicted with certainty, in the opinion of management, individually or in the aggregate, no such lawsuits are expected to have a material effect on our financial position or results of operations.  Defense costs are expensed as incurred and are included in professional fees.

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Irgovel Stockholders Lawsuit

On August 28, 2008, former Irgovel stockholder David Resyng filed an indemnification suit against Irgovel, Osmar Brito and the remaining former Irgovel stockholders (Sellers), requesting: (i) the freezing of the escrow account maintained in connection with the transfer of Irgovel’s corporate control to us and the presentation of all documentation related to the transaction, and (ii) damages in the amount of the difference between (a) the sum received by David Resyng in connection with the judicial settlement agreement executed in the action for the partial dissolution of the limited liability company filed by David Resyng against Irgovel and the Sellers and (b) the amount received by the Sellers in connection with the sale of Irgovel’s corporate control to us, in addition to moral damages as determined in the court’s discretion.  The amount of damage claimed by Mr. Resyng is approximately $3 million.

We believe that the filing of the above lawsuit is a fundamental default of the obligations undertaken by the Sellers under the Quotas Purchase Agreement for the transfer of Irgovel’s corporate control, executed by and among the Sellers and us on January 31, 2008 (Purchase Agreement).  Consequently, we believe that the responsibility for any indemnity, costs and expenses incurred or that may come to be incurred by Irgovel and/or us in connection with the above lawsuit is the sole responsibility of the Sellers.

On February 6, 2009, the Sellers filed a collection lawsuit against us seeking payment of the second installment of the purchase price under the Purchase Agreement, which the Sellers allege is approximately $1.0 million.  We have withheld payment of the second installment pending resolution of the Resyng lawsuit noted above.  The Parent Company has not been served with any formal notices in regard to this matter so far.  To date, only Irgovel has received formal legal notice.  In addition, the Purchase Agreement requires that all disputes between us and the Sellers be adjudicated through arbitration.  As part of the Purchase Agreement, $2.0 million was deposited into an escrow account to cover contingencies with the net remaining funds payable to the Sellers upon resolution of all contingencies.  We believe any payout due to the lawsuit will be made out of the escrow account.  As of September 30, 2012, and December 31, 2011, the balance in the escrow account was $1.9 million and is included in restricted cash in our balance sheets.  There is an escrow liability related to the lawsuit in accrued expenses on our balance sheets as of September 30, 2012, and December 31, 2011 totaling $1.4 million and $1.9 million.  When the escrow account was funded, we established an accrued liability equal to the amount of the escrow for contingencies and the net balance due to the Sellers under the terms of the Purchase Agreement.  As of September 30, 2012, $0.6 million of pre-acquisition contingencies have either been paid or specifically identified and accrued, leaving a balance of $1.4 million to settle any remaining contingencies.We believe that there is no additional material exposure as any amounts determined to be owed as a result of the above noted litigation and contingencies will be covered by the escrow account.

NOTE 11.  EMPLOYEE BONUS PLAN

In 2010, our board of directors approved a cash incentive bonus plan.  As of November 14, 2012, the plan provides for payment of $0.5 million to employees, employed at the time of payment, if all of the following conditions are met: (i) court approval of our Plan of Reorganization and successfully exiting the Chapter 11 bankruptcy process, (ii) being cash flow positive, defined by our board as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and certain non-cash charges, and (iii) cash availability as determined by our board at its sole discretion.  Because the consolidated operating cash flow condition and cash availability condition were not met as of September 30, 2012, and December 31, 2011, our board of directors has not approved payments and no accruals have been recorded.

NOTE 12.  RECOVERY FROM FORMER CUSTOMER

In March 2011, pursuant to a settlement agreement with a former customer, we received $0.8 million in connection with a 2007 transaction with that customer.  We shipped products in 2007 to the customer and no revenue was recognized for the transaction under revenue recognition rules.  The customer had not remitted payment prior to the settlement.  The $0.8 million received is recorded as settlement with former customer in the statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

NOTE 13.  SEGMENT INFORMATION

We have three reportable business segments: (1) Corporate; (2) USA, which manufactures and distributes SRB in various granulations along with other products derived from rice bran via proprietary and patented enzyme treatment processes; and (3) Brazil, which extracts crude RBO and DRB from rice bran, which are then further processed into a number of valuable human food and animal nutrition products.  The Corporate segment includes general and administrative expenses including public company expenses, professional fees, financing related costs and other expenses not directly attributable to other segments.  No Corporate allocations are made to the other segments.  General corporate interest is not allocated.

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The tables below present segment information for the periods identified and provide reconciliations of segment information to total consolidated information (in thousands).

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
	Corporate			USA			Brazil			Consolidated
Revenues	$	-		$	3,065		$	6,284		$	9,349
Cost of goods sold		-			2,184			5,289			7,473
Gross profit		-			881			995			1,876
Depreciation and amortization (in selling, general and administrative)		(175	)		(145	)		(201	)		(521	)
Intersegment fees		57			-			(57	)		-
Other operating expense		(836	)		(662	)		(1,211	)		(2,709	)
Income (loss) from operations	$	(954	)	$	74		$	(474	)	$	(1,354	)
Net loss attributable to RiceBran Technologies shareholders	$	(220	)	$	73		$	(221	)	$	(368	)
Interest expense		173			-			325			498
Depreciation (in cost of goods sold)		-			179			399			578
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		-			6			2,025			2,031

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
	Corporate			USA			Brazil			Consolidated
Revenues	$	-		$	9,629		$	19,177		$	28,806
Cost of goods sold		-			6,737			16,689			23,426
Gross profit		-			2,892			2,488			5,380
Depreciation and amortization (in selling, general and administrative)		(246	)		(784	)		(661	)		(1,691	)
Intersegment fees		169			-			(169	)		-
Impairment of property, plant and equipment		-			(1,069	)		-			(1,069	)
Other operating expense		(3,559	)		(1,959	)		(3,711	)		(9,229	)
Loss from operations	$	(3,636	)	$	(920	)	$	(2,053	)	$	(6,609	)
Net loss attributable to RiceBran Technologies shareholders	$	(7,229	)	$	(937	)	$	(1,232	)	$	(9,398	)
Interest expense		494			17			792			1,303
Depreciation (in cost of goods sold)		-			714			1,218			1,932
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		-			72			5,752			5,824

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	Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
	Corporate			USA			Brazil			Consolidated
Revenues	$	-		$	2,636		$	6,769		$	9,405
Cost of goods sold		-			1,916			5,590			7,506
Gross profit		-			720			1,179			1,899
Depreciation and amortization (in selling, general and administrative)		(42	)		(313	)		(315	)		(670	)
Intersegment fees		102			-			(102	)		-
Other operating expense		(1,520	)		(909	)		(1,153	)		(3,582	)
Loss from operations	$	(1,460	)	$	(502	)	$	(391	)	$	(2,353	)
Net loss attributable to RiceBran Technologies shareholders	$	(651	)	$	(510	)	$	(332	)	$	(1,493	)
Interest expense		114			34			154			302
Depreciation (in cost of goods sold)		-			279			367			646
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		-			12			703			715

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
	Corporate			USA			Brazil			Consolidated
Revenues	$	-		$	8,129		$	20,426		$	28,555
Cost of goods sold		-			5,392			16,471			21,863
Gross profit		-			2,737			3,955			6,692
Depreciation and amortization (in selling, general and administrative)		(154	)		(933	)		(942	)		(2,029	)
Settlement with former customer		-			800			-			800
Intersegment fees		307						(307	)		-
Other operating expense		(4,904	)		(2,852	)		(3,308	)		(11,064	)
Loss from operations	$	(4,751	)	$	(248	)	$	(602	)	$	(5,601	)
Net loss attributable to RiceBran Technologies shareholders	$	(4,680	)	$	(383	)	$	(510	)	$	(5,573	)
Interest expense		430			136			548			1,114
Depreciation (in cost of goods sold)		-			712			1,086			1,798
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		-			94			5,122			5,216

The tables below present segment information for selected balance sheet accounts (in thousands).

	Corporate				USA		Brazil				Consolidated
As of September 30, 2012
Inventories	$	-			$	666	$	1,670			$	2,336
Property, plant and equipment, net		46				9,344		19,515				28,905
Goodwill		-				-		4,821	(1	)		4,821
Intangible assets, net		-				1,247		1,625				2,872
Total assets		3,628	(2	)		12,548		32,581				48,757
As of December 31, 2011
Inventories		-				617		1,680				2,297
Property, plant and equipment, net		263				11,899		15,833				27,995
Goodwill		-				-		5,240	(1	)		5,240
Intangible assets, net		-				1,612		2,316				3,928
Total assets		4,672	(2	)		14,219		33,341				52,232

(1) All changes in goodwill between December 31, 2011 and September 30, 2012, relate to foreign currency translation.

(2) Corporate segment total assets include cash, restricted cash, note receivable, property and other assets.

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The following table presents revenue by geographic area (in thousands).

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
United States	$	2,685	$	2,176	$	8,501	$	6,937
Brazil		4,626		5,974		14,397		15,440
Other international		2,038		1,255		5,908		6,178
Total revenues	$	9,349	$	9,405	$	28,806	$	28,555

The following table presents property, plant and equipment by geographic area (in thousands).

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
United States	$	9,390	$	12,162
Brazil		19,515		15,833
Total property, plant and equipment, net	$	28,905	$	27,995

NOTE 14.  FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT

The fair value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts and other receivables and accounts payable approximates their carrying value due to their shorter maturities.  As of September 30, 2012, the fair value of our USA segment debt is approximately $2.1 million higher than the carrying value of that debt, based on current market rates for similar debt with similar maturities.  The fair value of our Brazil segment debt approximates the carrying value of that debt based on the current market rates for similar debt with similar maturities.

Fair value is based on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.  Certain assets and liabilities are presented in the financial statements at fair value.  Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis include derivative warrant and conversion liabilities.  Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis may include property, plant and equipment.

We assess the inputs used to measure fair value using a three-tier hierarchy based on the extent to which inputs used in measuring fair value are observable in the market:

● Level 1 – inputs include quoted prices for identical instruments and are the most observable.

● Level 2 – inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and observable inputs such as interest rates, currency exchange rates and yield curves.

● Level 3 – inputs are not observable in the market and include management’s judgments about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

For instruments measured using Level 3 inputs, a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances is disclosed.

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

The following tables summarize the fair values by input hierarchy of items measured at fair value on a recurring basis on our consolidated balance sheets (in thousands):

			As of September 30, 2012
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3			Total
Derivative warrant liabilities	(1	)	$	-	$	-	$	(6,426	)	$	(6,426	)
Derivative conversion liabilities	(2	)		-		-		(1,705	)		(1,705	)
Total liabilities at fair value			$	-	$	-	$	(8,131	)	$	(8,131	)

			As of December 31, 2011
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3			Total
Derivative warrant liabilities	(1	)	$	-	$	-	$	(1,296	)	$	(1,296	)
Total liabilities at fair value			$	-	$	-	$	(1,296	)	$	(1,296	)

(1) We have certain warrant agreements in effect that contain antidilution clauses.  Under the antidilution clauses, in the event of equity issuances, we may be required to lower the exercise price on liability warrants and increase the number of shares underlying liability warrants.  Equity issuances may include issuances of our common stock, certain awards of options to employees, issuances of warrants and/or other convertible instruments below certain exercise prices.  We account for the warrants with these antidilution clauses as liability instruments.  These warrants are valued using the lattice model each reporting period and the resultant change in fair value is recorded in the statements of operations.

The lattice model requires us to assess the probability of future issuance of equity instruments at a price lower than the current exercise price of the warrants.  The risk-free interest rate is determined by reference to the treasury yield curve rate of instruments with the same term as the warrant.  Additional assumptions that were used to calculate fair value follow.

	September 30, 2012	December 31, 2011
Risk-free interest rate	0.1% - 0.7%	0.1% - 0.8%
	(0.5% weighted average)	(0.2% weighted average)
Expected volatility	90%	84%

(2) Our outstanding convertible debt contains antidilution clauses.  Under the antidilution clauses, in the event of equity issuances, we may be required to lower the conversion price on the convertible debt.  Equity issuances may include issuances of our common stock, certain awards of options to employees, issuances of warrants and/or other convertible instruments below certain conversion prices.  We account for the derivative conversion liabilities related to convertible debt with these antidilution clauses as liability instruments, separate from the host debt.  The derivative conversion liabilities are classified as debt on our balance sheets. These conversion liabilities are valued using a lattice model each reporting period and the resultant change in fair value is recorded in the statements of operations.

The lattice model requires us to assess the probability of future issuance of equity instruments at a price lower than the current conversion price of the debt.  The risk-free interest rate is determined by reference to the treasury yield curve rate of instruments with the same term as the underlying debt.  Additional assumptions that were used to calculate fair value follow.

	September 30, 2012
Risk-free interest rate	0.2-0.3%
	(0.3% weighted average)
Expected volatility	90%

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The following tables summarize the changes in level 3 items measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
	Fair Value as of Beginning of Period			Total Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses)		Issuance of New Instruments			Net Transfers (Into) Out of Level 3					Fair Value, at End of Period			Change in Unrealized  Gains (Losses) on Instruments Still Held
					(1)
Derivative warrant liability	$	(1,296	)	$	1,142	$	(6,983	)	$	711		(2	)	$	(6,426	)	$	1,414
Derivative conversion liability		-			2,866		(4,466	)		(105	)	(3	)		(1,705	)		2,866
Total Level 3 fair value	$	(1,296	)	$	4,008	$	(11,449	)	$	606				$	(8,131	)	$	4,280

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
	Fair Value as of Beginning of Period			Total Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses)		Issuance of New Warrants		Net Transfers (Into) Out of  Level 3		Fair Value, at End of Period			Change in Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Instruments Still Held
					(1)
Derivative warrant liability	$	(1,628	)	$	775	$	-	$	-	$	(853	)	$	775
Total Level 3 fair value	$	(1,628	)	$	775	$	-	$	-	$	(853	)	$	775

(1)           Included in change in fair value of derivative warrant and conversion liabilities in our consolidated statements of operations.

(2)           Represents transfers to equity as a result of a holder exercising a warrant.

(3)           Represents an adjustment to loss on extinguishment as a result of issuing the replacement senior convertible debenture.

The following tables summarize the fair values by input hierarchy of items measured at fair value in our balance sheets on a nonrecurring basis (in thousands) as of September 30, 2012:

											2012
			As of September 30, 2012								Impairment
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Losses
												(1)
Property, plant and equipment	(1	)	$	-	$	-	$	1,155	$	1,155	$	1,069
Property, plant and equipment			$	-	$	-	$	1,155	$	1,155	$	1,069

(1) During the second quarter of 2012, machinery and equipment not currently in use was evaluated for impairment and as a result was written down to estimated fair value.  Fair value is an estimate of net realizable value comprised of an estimate of proceeds from sale, based on an internal evaluation of market conditions, less estimated costs to sell.  The estimate of net realizable value is subject to change.

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NOTE 15.  RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Transactions with Director Baruch Halpern

In January 2012, Baruch Halpern became a member of our board of directors.  Mr. Halpern is the principal in Halpern Capital, Inc. (HC).  Under a February 2011 financial advisor agreement we are obligated to pay HC success fees ranging from 2.5% to 5.0% of the consideration received from certain equity, convertible securities or debt transactions.  We must also issue warrants to purchase shares of common stock that equal from 2.5% to 5.0% of the consideration received in those transactions, divided by either the market price of the common stock or the conversion price of the securities issued in the transaction.  This agreement terminated April 1, 2012, however, we remain obligated to pay HC success fees and issue HC warrants on any transaction with an investor introduced by HC occurring though March 31, 2013.

In connection with the issuance of convertible debt in the first nine months of 2012 we issued the transactional warrants listed below under the terms of our financial advisor agreement with HC.

Date of Warrants	Number of Shares Under Warrants	Exercise Price of Warrant	Expiration Date of Warrant
		(1)
January 2012	250,000	Exercisable immediately at $0.15 per share (2)	January 2017
January 2012	1,112,500	Exercisable immediately at $0.10 per share (2)	January 2017
May 2012	12,500	Exercisable immediately at $0.10 per share (2)	May 2017
July 2012	142,142	Exercisable immediately at $0.07 per share	July 2017
August 2012	53,571	Exercisable immediately at $0.07 per share	August 2017

(1) All of the transactional warrants contain full ratchet antidilution provisions and require the holders to provide us with 61 day notice prior to conversion or exercise to the extent the holder would have a beneficial ownership interest in our common stock in excess of 4.99% of our outstanding common stock immediately after conversion or exercise.

(2) As a result of the July 31, 2012, issuances of convertible debt and related warrants, the exercise prices on these transactional warrants was reduced under the full ratchet antidilution provisions included in the transactional warrants, to $0.07 per share and the number of underlying shares increased to equal the number of original underlying shares times the initial exercise price divided by $0.07 per share.

Other transactions with Mr. Halpern, HC and Halpern Entities are summarized below (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Success fees earned by HC under financial advisor agreement payable in cash	$	38	$	26	$	164	$	26
Proceeds received from Mr. Halpern and Halpern Entities upon issuance of convertible debt and related warrants		100		1,000		213		1,739
Interest earned by Halpern Entities on convertible debt		65		144		236		225
Payments to HC relevant to HC's class 6 general unsecured creditor claim		-		153		256		754

As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, there was less than $0.1 million in accounts payable or accrued expenses due to Mr. Halpern, HC or the Halpern Entities.

In January 2012, we agreed to extend the expiration dates on certain liability warrants held by Mr. Halpern and others, for the purchase of 5,166,520 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.10 per share from July 2014 to January 2017.  The resulting $0.1 million change in the fair value of the warrants was expensed in other income (expense).

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As a result of the amendment discussed in Note 8, the terms of Mr. Halpern’s January 2012 subordinated convertible note were modified such that the maturity date was extended from January to July 2015, the exercise price on the related warrant was reduced from $0.12 per share to $0.08 per share and the number of underlying shares on those warrants was increased from 25,000,000 to 35,714,286.  Had the warrant not been amended, the exercise price would have reduced to $0.07 per share under the antidilution provisions in the warrant.

Other Transactions with Directors

In April 2012, Henk Hoogenkamp became a member of our board of directors.  In 2011, Mr. Hoogenkamp performed consulting services for RiceBran Technologies under an independent contractor agreement.  Under the agreement, as amended, we agreed to pay Mr. Hoogenkamp a total of $0.1 million as compensation for services in 2011.  In addition, we issued to Mr. Hoogenkamp 150,000 shares of our common stock which fully vested on December 31, 2011.  In June 2011, we entered into an amendment to the independent contractor agreement, which reduced the scope of the consulting services and reduced his compensation during the last six months of 2011.   Mr. Hoogenkamp agreed to be paid less than $0.1 million for his consulting services in 2011 and we agreed to extend the exercise period for certain stock options issued to Mr. Hoogenkamp for the purchase of up to 440,000 shares of our common stock to June 30, 2015.  The change in fair value of the warrants was less than $0.1 million.  Effective January 1, 2012, under a new one-year independent contractor consulting agreement, we issued Mr. Hoogenkamp 1,000,000 shares of our common stock, which were to vest in twelve equal monthly installments during 2012.  In April 2012, in connection with Mr. Hoogenkamp’s appointment to the Board of Directors, we terminated the independent contractor agreement and agreed to immediately vest all of the 1,000,000 shares of common stock previously granted.  During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, we paid and expensed less than $0.1 million for fees owed under the independent contractor agreements.

W. John Short (CEO and director), Zanesville Partners Fund, LLC, which is beneficially owned by James C. Lintzenich (former director), and the Edward L. McMillan Revocable Trust, which is beneficially owned by Edward L. McMillan (former director), collectively invested $0.1 million in the January 2012 subordinated convertible notes and related warrants issuance described further in Note 8.  During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, we paid and expensed less than $0.1 million for interest on these three subordinated convertible notes.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion and analysis addresses material changes in the results of operations and financial condition of RiceBran Technologies and subsidiaries for the periods presented.  This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements, the related notes thereto, and management’s discussion and analysis of results of operations and financial condition included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2011.

On October 3, 2012, we changed our name from NutraCea to RiceBran Technologies.  In connection with the name change, the trading symbol for our common stock changed from NTRZ to RIBT.

We are a human food ingredient and animal nutrition company focused on the procurement, bio-refining and marketing of numerous products derived from rice bran.  We have proprietary and patented intellectual property that allows us to convert rice bran, one of the world’s most underutilized food sources, into a number of highly nutritious human food and animal nutrition products.  Our target markets are human food and animal nutrition manufacturers and retailers, as well as natural food, functional food and nutraceutical supplement manufacturers and retailers, both domestically and internationally.  We have developed a bio-refining approach to processing raw rice bran into various value added constituents such as stabilized rice bran (SRB), rice bran oil (RBO), defatted rice bran (DRB) and a variety of other valuable derivative products from each of these core products.

We have three reportable business segments: (1) Corporate; (2) USA, which manufactures and distributes SRB in various granulations along with other products derived from rice bran via proprietary and patented enzyme treatment processes; and (3) Brazil, which extracts crude RBO and DRB from rice bran, which are then further processed into a number of valuable human food and animal nutrition products.  The Corporate segment includes general and administrative expenses including public company expenses, professional fees, financing related costs and other expenses not directly attributable to other segments.  No Corporate allocations are made to the other segments.  General corporate interest is not allocated.  For further information on segment results see Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements included herein.

The USA segment consists of two locations in California and two locations in Louisiana, all of which can produce SRB. One of the Louisiana SRB facilities, located in Lake Charles, has been idle since May 2009.  The USA segment also includes our Dillon, Montana Stage II facility which produces RiSolubles (a highly nutritious, carbohydrate and lipid rich fraction of SRB), RiFiber (a fiber rich derivative of SRB) and RiBalance (a complete rice bran nutritional package derived from further processing SRB).  The manufacturing facilities included in our USA segment have proprietary and patented processing equipment and technology for the stabilization and further processing of rice bran into finished products.   In the first nine months of 2012, approximately 46% of USA segment revenue was from sales of human food products and 54% was from sales of animal nutrition products.

The Brazil segment consists of the operation of our subsidiary Industria Riograndens De Oleos Vegetais Ltda. (Irgovel), located in Pelotas, Brazil.  Irgovel manufactures RBO and DRB products for both the human and animal food markets in Brazil and internationally.  Irgovel owns the largest rice bran processing facility in South America.  In refining RBO to an edible grade, several co-products are obtained.  One such product is distilled fatty acids, a valuable raw material for the detergent industry.  DRB is sold in bulk as animal feed and compounded with a number of other ingredients to produce complex animal nutrition products which are packaged and sold under Irgovel brands in the Brazilian market.  In the first nine months of 2012, approximately 46% of Brazil segment product revenue was from sales of RBO products and 54% was from sales of DRB products.

Irgovel is currently undergoing a capital expansion project involving installation of new equipment and improvements to existing infrastructure.  Financing for significant equipment purchases was secured in the fourth quarter of 2011.  Additional financing and/or capital will be required to complete the project.  As a result of the project, we also expect production at the Irgovel facility to shut down in the first quarter of 2013 for approximately 4-6 weeks while certain new equipment is brought on line.  Where possible, we intend to stockpile certain inventory for sale during the period the plant is shut-down.  We have commitments to fund Irgovel in certain circumstances under our agreements with the investors in Nutra SA described further in Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements included herein.

Results of Operations

THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 AND 2011

Consolidated net loss attributable to RiceBran Technologies shareholders was $0.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012, and $1.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011, an improvement of $1.1 million.  The improvement was primarily a result of the $1.0 million decrease in loss from operations.  Loss from operations was $1.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $2.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011.

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Revenue and Gross Profit

Revenues (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2012		% of  Total Revenues		2011		% of Total Revenues		Change			% Change
USA segment	$	3,065		32.8	$	2,636		28.0	$	429			16.3
Brazil segment		6,284		67.2		6,769		72.0		(485	)		(7.2	)
Total revenues	$	9,349		100.0	$	9,405		100.0	$	(56	)		(0.6	)

Consolidated revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2012, were $9.3 million compared to $9.4 million in the prior year period, a decrease of 0.6%.

USA segment revenues improved 16.3% in the third quarter of 2012 compared to the third quarter of 2011.  Animal feed product revenues increased slightly on 13.6% lower volume and human nutrition product revenues increased $0.4 million on 1.4% higher volume due to the impact of price increases.

Brazil segment revenues decreased 7.2%, or $0.5 million, in the third quarter of 2012 from the third quarter of 2011.  Revenues decreased $1.6 million as a result of the 20.1% decline in the average foreign currency exchange rate between quarters.  Offsetting the $1.6 million decline was a $1.1 million net increase in revenues comprised of the following:

· a $0.6 million increase in bulk DRB revenues;

· a $0.7 million increase in refined oil and derivative product revenues;

· a $0.1 million increase in bagged animal feed product revenues; and

· a $0.1 million increase in shipping and handling ; offset by

· a $0.4 million decline in crude oil revenues.

Oil revenues shifted from crude RBO to refined oil.  The shift from crude oil sales to refined oil sales is part of a strategy to shift revenues to refined oil and higher margin derivative products.  Production disruptions during the capital expansion at Irgovel necessitated the shift to bulk DRB sales.  A US drought caused demand pressure for Brazilian soybean and corn which increased animal feedstock prices generally, and bran prices specifically, in the third quarter of 2012.  As a result, the Brazil segment has been able to command higher prices for DRB and bagged animal feed products during the third quarter of 2012.

Gross profit (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2012		Gross Profit %		2011		Gross Profit %		Change			Change in Gross Profit %
USA segment	$	881		28.7	$	720		27.3	$	161			1.4
Brazil segment		995		15.8		1,179		17.4		(184	)		(1.6	)
Total gross profit	$	1,876		20.1	$	1,899		20.2	$	(23	)		(0.1	)

Consolidated gross profit for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, was $1.9 million.

The USA segment gross profit improved $0.2 million, or 1.4 percentage points, from 27.3% to 28.7%.  The USA segment gross profit was negatively impacted $0.2 million by higher raw bran prices per ton in the quarter ended September 30, 2012, as compared to the prior year quarter.  Raw bran costs were on a continually escalating trend starting in early 2011 and continued to rise through the first quarter of 2012, before moderating slightly during the second quarter of 2012 and rising again in the third quarter of 2012.  This caused a USA segment margin erosion of approximately 7.4 percentage points.  The impact of higher raw bran prices was more than offset by SRB selling price increases in the first and fourth quarters of 2011.  The full impact of those SRB selling price increases are reflected in the third quarter of 2012.

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The Brazil segment gross profit deteriorated $0.2 million, or 1.6 percentage points, from 17.4% to 15.8% between quarters.  Gross profit decreased $0.2 million as a result of the 20.1% decline in the average foreign currency exchange rate between quarters.  Margin reduction attributable to higher raw bran costs and decreased plant efficiency was offset by the impact of price increases.  Raw bran costs were approximately 39% higher as of September 30, 2012 compared to September 30, 2011.  The plant inefficiencies associated with the capital expansion project resulted in higher production costs in 2012.

Operating Expenses (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
	Corporate			USA		Brazil			Consolidated
Selling, general and administrative	$	870		$	807	$	1,187		$	2,864
Professional fees		141			-		225			366
Intersegment fees		(57	)		-		57			-
Total operating expenses	$	954		$	807	$	1,469		$	3,230
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
	Corporate			USA		Brazil			Consolidated
Selling, general and administrative	$	1,364		$	1,219	$	1,151		$	3,734
Professional fees		198			3		317			518
Intersegment fees		(102	)		-		102			-
Total operating expenses	$	1,460		$	1,222	$	1,570		$	4,252
	Favorable (Unfavorable) Change
	Corporate			USA		Brazil			Consolidated
Selling, general and administrative	$	494		$	412	$	(36	)	$	870
Professional fees		57			3		92			152
Intersegment fees		(45	)		-		45			-
Total operating expenses	$	506		$	415	$	101		$	1,022

Consolidated operating expenses were $3.2 million for the third quarter of 2012 and $4.3 million for the third quarter of 2011.

Corporate segment selling, general and administrative expense (SG&A) decreased $0.5 million quarter-over-quarter as a result of decreased bonus and share-based compensation expense.

USA segment SG&A expense decreased $0.4 million between periods due to a $0.1 million reduction in payroll and related costs, a $0.2 million reduction in depreciation and amortization and a $0.1 million decline in other expenses.  During the second quarter of 2012, machinery and equipment not currently in use was evaluated for impairment and as a result was written down $1.1 million to estimated fair value.  This resulted in a reduction in USA segment SG&A depreciation in the third quarter of 2012.

Brazil segment SG&A declined $0.4 million as a result of the 20.1% decline in the average foreign exchange rate between periods.  This reduction was partially offset by increases in payroll and related costs as a result of the annual wage increase implemented effective July 31, 2012 (average 8% increase) and increases in sales and operations management personnel in preparation for operating the plant after the capital expansion project.

Professional fees are primarily expenses associated with consultants, accounting, auditing, tax compliance, SOX 404 compliance, and outside legal counsel.

Intersegment fees relate to Brazil segment fees payable to the Corporate segment beginning in January 2011 under the agreements with the investors in Nutra SA (see Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements).  The charges are intended to compensate the Corporate segment for management time spent on Irgovel operations.

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Other Income (Expense) (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
	Corporate			USA		Brazil			Consolidated
Interest income	$	-		$	-	$	3		$	3
Interest expense		(173	)		-		(325	)		(498	)
Change in fair value of derivative warrant and conversion liabilities		3,502			-		-			3,502
Financing expense		(640	)		-		-			(640	)
Loss on extinguishment		(1,955	)		-		-			(1,955	)
Foreign currency exchange, net		-			-		209			209
Other		-			-		(41	)		(41	)
Other income (expense)	$	734		$	-	$	(154	)	$	580

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
	Corporate			USA			Brazil			Consolidated
Interest income	$	14		$	-		$	11		$	25
Interest expense		(114	)		(34	)		(154	)		(302	)
Change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities		916			-			-			916
Foreign currency exchange, net		-			-			(321	)		(321	)
Other		11			-			11			22
Other income (expense)	$	827		$	(34	)	$	(453	)	$	340

	Favorable (Unfavorable) Change
	Corporate			USA		Brazil			Consolidated
Interest income	$	(14	)	$	-	$	(8	)	$	(22	)
Interest expense		(59	)		34		(171	)		(196	)
Change in fair value of derivative warrant and conversion liabilities		2,586			-		-			2,586
Financing expense		(640	)		-		-			(640	)
Loss on extinguishment		(1,955	)		-		-			(1,955	)
Foreign currency exchange, net		-			-		530			530
Other		(11	)		-		(52	)		(63	)
Other income (expense)	$	(93	)	$	34	$	299		$	240

Consolidated other income was $0.6 million for the third quarter of 2012, compared to other income of $0.3 million for the third quarter of 2011.  The $2.5 million increase in other income recognized from the change in fair value of derivative warrant and conversion liabilities was offset by the $2.6 million increases in financing expense and loss on extinguishment resulting from the third quarter 2012 issuance and modification of convertible debt and related warrants (see Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements included herein for more information on these transactions).  Interest expense increased $0.2 million as a result of increases in average outstanding debt between periods.  Foreign currency exchange gains and losses relate to Irgovel debt, and to a smaller extent Irgovel accounts receivable, which are denominated and settled in US Dollars, and improved $0.3 million due to the correction of a second quarter 2012 error and $0.2 million from the change in average exchange rate between quarters.

Our liability warrants and conversion liabilities are valued using the lattice model each reporting period and the resulting change in fair value is recorded in the statements of operations. The lattice model requires us to assess the probability of future issuance of equity instruments at a price lower than the current exercise price of the warrants and make certain other assumptions (see Note 14 to the consolidated financial statements).  The decline in the price of our common stock during the third quarter of 2012 and the third quarter of 2011 was the primary reason the derivative warrant and conversion liabilities fair value fell in each period, resulting in the recognition of other income.

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 AND 2011

Consolidated net loss attributable to RiceBran Technologies shareholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, was $9.4 million, or $0.05 per share, compared to $5.6 million, or $0.03 per share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.  The nine months ended September 30, 2012, includes $2.2 million financing expense and the $4.9 million loss on extinguishment recognized in connection with the 2012 issuances of the subordinated convertible notes, senior convertible debenture and related warrants (see Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements for further discussion) and a $3.2 million increase in income from change in fair value of derivative liabilities.

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Revenue and Gross Profit

Revenues (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		% of Total Revenues		2011		% of Total Revenues		Change			% Change
USA segment	$	9,629		33.4	$	8,129		28.5	$	1,500			18.5
Brazil segment		19,177		66.6		20,426		71.5		(1,249	)		(6.1	)
Total revenues	$	28,806		100.0	$	28,555		100.0	$	251			0.9

Consolidated revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, were $28.8 million compared to $28.6 million in the prior year nine months, an increase of $0.3 million, or 0.9%.

USA segment revenues improved 18.5% in the first nine months of 2012 compared to the first nine months of 2011.  Animal feed product revenues increased $0.7 million on 3.5% lower volume.  Human nutrition product revenues increased $1.0 million due to the impact of price increases and 8.4% higher volume.  This net $1.7 million increase in revenues was offset by a $0.2 million decline in revenues from toll processing infant cereal products which ceased in April 2011.

Brazil segment revenues decreased 6.1%, or $1.2 million, in the first nine months of 2012 from the first nine months of 2011.  Revenues decreased $3.4 million as a result of the 14.4% decline in the average exchange rate between these periods.  Offsetting the $3.4 million decline was a $2.2 million net increase in revenues comprised of the following:

· a $2.2 million increase in bulk DRB revenues; and

· a $2.0 million increase in refined oil and derivative product revenues; offset by

· a $0.4 million decline in bagged animal feed product revenues; and

· a $1.6 million decline in crude oil revenues.

DRB revenues experienced a shift from bagged animal feed products to bulk DRB and oil revenues experienced a shift from crude RBO to refined oil.  Production disruptions during the capital expansion at Irgovel necessitated the shift to bulk DRB sales.  The shift from crude oil sales to refined oil sales is part of a strategy to shift revenues to higher margin refined oil and derivative product sales.  A US drought caused demand pressure for Brazilian soybean and corn which increased animal feedstock prices generally, and bran prices specifically, in 2012.  As a result, the Brazil segment has been able to command higher prices for DRB and bagged animal feed products during the first nine months of 2012.

Gross profit (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		Gross Profit %		2011		Gross Profit %		Change			Change in Gross Profit %
USA segment	$	2,892		30.0	$	2,737		33.7	$	155			(3.6	)
Brazil segment		2,488		13.0		3,955		19.4		(1,467	)		(6.4	)
Total gross profit	$	5,380		18.7	$	6,692		23.4	$	(1,312	)		(4.8	)

Consolidated gross profit for the first nine months of 2012, was $5.4 million compared to $6.7 million in the prior year period, a decrease of $1.3 million, or 4.8 percentage points.

The USA segment gross profit improved $0.2 million.  Gross profit deteriorated 3.6 percentage points, from 33.7% to 30.0%.  The USA segment gross profit was negatively impacted $0.9 million by higher raw bran prices per ton in the nine months ended September 30, 2012, as compared to the prior year nine month period.  Raw bran costs were on a continually escalating trend starting in early 2011 and continued to rise through the first quarter of 2012, before moderating slightly during the second quarter of 2012 and rising again in the third quarter of 2012.  This caused a USA segment margin erosion of approximately 9.2 percentage points.  The impact of higher raw bran prices was offset by SRB selling price increases in the first and fourth quarters of 2011. The full impact of those SRB selling price increases impacted the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

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The Brazil segment gross profit deteriorated $1.5 million, or 6.4 percentage points, from 19.4% to 13.0%.  Gross profit decreased $0.4 million as a result of the 14.4% decline in the average foreign currency exchange rate between periods.  The remaining margin reduction was attributable to higher raw bran costs, an unfavorable shift in sales mix to lower margin bulk animal feed products and decreased plant efficiency during the implementation of capital improvements to the animal feed plant.  Raw bran costs were approximately 39% higher as of September 30, 2012 compared to September 30, 2011.  Only a portion of these higher costs could be offset with higher selling prices.  The plant inefficiencies associated with the capital expansion project resulted in higher production costs in 2012.

Operating Expenses (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
	Corporate			USA		Brazil		Consolidated
Selling, general and administrative	$	3,263		$	2,743	$	3,561	$	9,567
Professional fees		542			-		811		1,353
Intersegment fees		(169	)		-		169		-
Impairment of property, plant and equipment		-			1,069		-		1,069
Total operating expenses	$	3,636		$	3,812	$	4,541	$	11,989

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
	Corporate			USA			Brazil		Consolidated
Selling, general and administrative	$	3,771		$	3,749		$	3,455	$	10,975
Professional fees		1,287			36			795		2,118
Intersegment fees		(307	)		-			307		-
Recovery from former customer		-			(800	)		-		(800	)
Total operating expenses	$	4,751		$	2,985		$	4,557	$	12,293

	Favorable (Unfavorable) Change
	Corporate			USA			Brazil			Consolidated
Selling, general and administrative	$	508		$	1,006		$	(106	)	$	1,408
Professional fees		745			36			(16	)		765
Intersegment fees		(138	)		-			138			-
Impairment of property, plant and equipment		-			(1,069	)		-			(1,069	)
Recovery from former customer		-			(800	)		-			(800	)
Total operating expenses	$	1,115		$	(827	)	$	16		$	304

Consolidated operating expenses were $12.0 million for the first nine months of 2012, compared to $12.3 million for the first nine months of 2011, an improvement of $0.3 million.

Corporate segment selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) improved $0.5 million.  The favorable impacts of (i) a $0.2 million reduction in payroll and related costs (ii) a $0.3 million reduction in bonus expense and (iii) a $0.6 million broad reduction in other expenses due to cost containment efforts were offset by the unfavorable impacts of (i) a $0.2 million increase in share-based compensation expense and (ii) income of $0.4 million in the first nine months of 2011 associated with a settlement with a former officer.

Corporate professional fees improved $0.7 million between periods.  Professional fees are primarily expenses associated with consultants, accounting, auditing, tax compliance, SOX 404 compliance, and outside legal counsel.  Legal expense declined $0.4 million and other professional expenses declined $0.2 million between periods.  In 2011, we incurred significant audit and other consultant fees related to preparation of our 2009 and 2010 Form 10-Q and Form 10-K filings, which were delayed and filed in the first quarter of 2011.

USA segment SG&A expenses decreased $0.4 million between periods due to lower payroll and related costs, $0.2 million due to lower  depreciation and amortization and a $0.4 million decline in other expenses.  Payroll and related costs were lower as a result of reductions in workforce.  During the second quarter of 2012, machinery and equipment not currently in use was evaluated for impairment and as a result was written down $1.1 million to estimated fair value.  This resulted in a reduction in USA segment SG&A depreciation in the third quarter of 2012.

The $0.8 million recovery from customer in the first quarter of 2011 was nonrecurring in nature (see Note 12 to the consolidated financial statements).

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Brazil segment SG&A increased $0.1 million between periods.  The 14.4% reduction in the average foreign currency exchange rate reduced Brazil SG&A $0.6 million between periods.  This reduction was more than offset by (i) $0.3 million of increases in payroll and related costs as a result of the annual wage increase implemented effective July 31, 2012 (average 8% increase) and increases in sales and operations management personnel in preparation for operating the plant after the capital expansion project (ii) a $0.3 million increase in the provision for doubtful accounts and (iii) a $0.1 million increase in marketing expenses.

Brazil segment professional fees was relatively unchanged between periods.  Professional fees include management and meeting attendance fees payable to the investors who own a noncontrolling interest in Nutra SA, LLC (Investors) (see Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements).

Intersegment fees relate to Brazil segment fees payable to the Corporate segment beginning in January 2011 under the agreements with the investors in Nutra SA (see Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements).  The charges are intended to compensate the Corporate segment for management time spent on Irgovel operations.

Other Income (Expense) (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
	Corporate			USA			Brazil			Consolidated
Interest income	$	19		$	-		$	47		$	66
Interest expense		(494	)		(17	)		(792	)		(1,303	)
Change in fair value of derivative warrant and conversion liabilities		4,008			-			-			4,008
Loss on extinguishment		(4,941	)		-			-			(4,941	)
Financing expense		(2,184	)		-			-			(2,184	)
Foreign currency exchange, net		-			-			(573	)		(573	)
Other		-			-			(151	)		(151	)
Other income (expense)	$	(3,592	)	$	(17	)	$	(1,469	)	$	(5,078	)

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
	Corporate			USA			Brazil			Consolidated
Interest income	$	43		$	-		$	62		$	105
Interest expense		(430	)		(136	)		(548	)		(1,114	)
Change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities		775			-			-			775
Foreign currency exchange, net		-			-			(268	)		(268	)
Other		(316	)		-			279			(37	)
Other income (expense)	$	72		$	(136	)	$	(475	)	$	(539	)

	Favorable (Unfavorable) Change
	Corporate			USA		Brazil			Consolidated
Interest income	$	(24	)	$	-	$	(15	)	$	(39	)
Interest expense		(64	)		119		(244	)		(189	)
Change in fair value of derivative warrant and conversion liabilities		3,233			-		-			3,233
Loss on extinguishment		(4,941	)		-		-			(4,941	)
Financing expense		(2,184	)		-		-			(2,184	)
Foreign currency exchange, net		-			-		(305	)		(305	)
Other		316			-		(430	)		(114	)
Other income (expense)	$	(3,664	)	$	119	$	(994	)	$	(4,539	)

Consolidated other expense increased to $5.1 million for the first nine months of 2012, compared to other expense of $0.5 million for the first nine months of 2011.  Consolidated other expense increased $7.1 million as a result of the $2.2 million in financing expense and the $4.9 million loss on extinguishment recognized in connection with the 2012 issuances of the subordinated convertible notes, senior convertible debenture and related warrants (see Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements for further discussion).  Interest expense increased $0.2 million as a result of increases in average outstanding debt between periods.  Foreign currency exchange gains and losses relate to Irgovel debt, and to a smaller extent Irgovel accounts receivable, which are denominated and settled in US Dollars.

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Our liability warrants and conversion liabilities are valued using the lattice model each reporting period and the resulting change in fair value is recorded in the statements of operations. The lattice model requires us to assess the probability of future issuance of equity instruments at a price lower than the current exercise price of the warrants and make certain other assumptions (see Note 14 to the consolidated financial statements).  The decline in the price of our common stock during the first nine months of 2012 and the first nine months of 2011 was the primary reason the derivative warrant and conversion liabilities fair value fell in each period, resulting in the recognition of other income.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We continue to experience losses and negative cash flows from operations on a consolidated basis which raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.  Although we believe that we will be able to obtain the funds necessary to continue as a going concern there can be no assurances that our efforts will prove successful.  The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if we are unable to continue as a going concern.

With respect to liquidity and capital resources, we manage the Brazil segment, consisting currently of our plant in Brazil, separately from our U.S. based Corporate and USA segments.  Cash on hand at our Brazil segment is generally unavailable for distribution to our Corporate and USA segments pursuant to the terms of the limited liability company agreement for Nutra SA, LLC.  Cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, is presented below by segment (in thousands).

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
	Corporate and USA			Brazil			Consolidated
Net loss	$	(8,166	)	$	(2,416	)	$	(10,582	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operations:
Depreciation and amortization		1,744			1,879			3,623
Change in fair value of derivative warrant and conversion liabilities		(4,008	)		-			(4,008	)
Financing expense		2,184			-			2,184
Loss on extinguishment		4,941			-			4,941
Impairment of property, plant and equipment		1,069			-			1,069
Other adjustments, net		1,068			(792	)		276
Changes in operating asset and liabilities:
Pre-petition liabilities		(1,615	)		-			(1,615	)
Other changes, net		(397	)		609			212
Net cash used in operating activities	$	(3,180	)	$	(720	)	$	(3,900	)

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
	Corporate and USA			Brazil			Consolidated
Net loss	$	(5,063	)	$	(825	)	$	(5,888	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operations:
Depreciation and amortization		1,799			2,028			3,827
Change in fair value of derivative warrant liability		(775	)		-			(775	)
Other adjustments, net		1,382			(696	)		686
Changes in operating asset and liabilities:
Pre-petition liabilities		(4,230	)		-			(4,230	)
Other changes, net		(785	)		(99	)		(884	)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(7,672	)	$	408		$	(7,264	)

Corporate and USA

On a combined basis, the Corporate and USA segments used $3.2 million of cash in operating activities in the first nine months of 2012 compared to $7.7 million in the first nine months of 2011.  Prepetition liability payments in the first nine months of 2012 and 2011 were $1.6 million and $4.2 million.

We took steps in 2011 to improve profitability and liquidity by reducing our U.S. based employee headcount at both the corporate and plant operations level.  In the ongoing effort to improve profitability, significant emphasis will be placed on growing revenues.  The growth of revenues is expected to include the following:

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· growth in existing markets for stabilized rice bran (SRB), rice bran oil (RBO) and defatted rice bran (DRB);

· expanding our product offerings and improving existing products;

· aligning with strategic partners who can provide channels for additional sales of our products; and

· implementing price increases.

In 2011 and the first nine months of 2012, we issued shares of common stock and options to satisfy certain obligations in an effort to conserve cash.  In 2011 and the first nine months of 2012, we also obtained funds from issuances of convertible debt and warrants.  The equity markets for our capital stock, however, were not a significant source of funds during the first nine months of 2012 and 2011 due to our financial position and the state of the equity markets.  Improving financial performance and equity market conditions may allow us to raise equity funds in the future.  We intend to provide the necessary cash to continue operations through the monetization of certain assets, improved profitability and possible equity and/or debt financing transactions.  Some of these monetizations could result in additional impairment of asset values.  Asset monetization may include some or all of the following:

· sale of certain facilities;

· sale of a noncontrolling interest in one or more subsidiaries; or

· sale of surplus equipment.

Corporate and SRB segment cash flows from operations continue to improve.  Payments of pre-petition liabilities reduced cash flows from operations in the periods paid, but were in payment of obligations incurred prior to our November 2009 filing of the voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.  We made distributions to unsecured creditors which reduced pre-petition liabilities by $1.6 million in the first nine months of 2012 and $4.2 million in the first nine months of 2011.  The funds for the 2012 creditor distributions were derived from receipts on notes receivable, and proceeds from issuances of the subordinated convertible notes, senior convertible debentures and related warrants in January 2012.  All unsecured creditors who participated in the court supervised restructuring have been paid all amounts due in accordance with the amended plan of reorganization approved by the bankruptcy court.

Cash used in investing activities in the first nine months of 2012 included $0.3 million of proceeds from the sale of USA segment equipment, $0.7 million from collections of USA segment notes receivable and $0.2 million of restricted cash released for the payment of pre-petition liabilities.

Cash provided by financing activities in the first nine months of 2012 included $3.6 million of proceeds, net of costs, which we received from the issuances of subordinated convertible notes, the senior convertible debenture and related warrants (see Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements).  The net proceeds of $3.6 million have been used to fund the working capital needs of the Corporate and USA segments, including payments to the unsecured creditors.  In addition, during the first nine months of 2012, the Corporate and USA segments received $1.4 million in proceeds from the factoring agreement debt and paid $1.6 million on factoring agreement debt.

Brazil

The Brazil segment used $0.7 million in operating cash in the first nine months of 2012 due to the higher net loss, compared to providing $0.4 million of operating cash in the first nine months of 2011.  Funding of capital expansion projects is being provided by proceeds received from the sale of Nutra SA, LLC (Nutra SA) membership interests, as discussed further below, and bank debt.

During the first quarter of 2011, Irgovel began disbursing cash for capital improvements which are part of a project to expand production capacity and improve operational efficiency.  In the first nine months of 2012 and 2011, these disbursements totaled $5.8 million and $5.1 million.

Irgovel is currently undergoing a capital expansion project involving installation of new equipment and improvements to existing infrastructure.  Financing for significant equipment purchases was secured in the fourth quarter of 2011.  Additional financing and/or capital will be required to complete the project.  We have commitments to fund Irgovel in certain circumstances under our agreements with the Investors described further in Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements included herein.  As a result of the project, we also expect production at the Irgovel facility to shut down in the first quarter of 2013 for approximately 4-6 weeks while certain new equipment is brought on line.  Where possible, we intend to stockpile certain inventory for sale during the period the plant is shutdown.

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In December 2010, we entered into a membership interest purchase agreement with AF Bran Holdings-NL LLC and AF Bran Holdings LLC (the Investors).  The Investors agreed to purchase a 35.6% interest in Nutra SA for an aggregate purchase price of $7.7 million.  The Corporate segment received $4.0 million of the January 2011 proceeds.  The remaining amount of $3.7 million, less $0.5 million retained by Nutra SA for administrative expenses, was invested in Irgovel for capital improvements and working capital needs. We received in the second quarter of 2011, an additional $3.0 million from the Investors - $1.0 million for the purchase of outstanding units in Nutra SA from the Corporate segment, which was used by that segment for working capital, and $2.0 million for the purchase of new units in Nutra SA, which was used by Irgovel to fund a capital expansion.  In the third quarter of 2011, the Investors’ purchased additional units for $0.9 million, which was used by the Corporate segment for working capital and as of September 30, 2012, own a 49.0% interest in Nutra SA.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have not entered into any transactions with unconsolidated entities whereby we have financial guarantees, subordinated retained interests, derivative instruments or other contingent arrangements that expose us to material continuing risk, contingent liabilities, or any other obligation under a variable interest in an unconsolidated entity that provides us financing and liquidity support or market risk or credit risk support.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses and disclosures on the date of the financial statements.  On an ongoing basis, we evaluate the estimates, including, but not limited to, those related to revenue recognition.  We use authoritative pronouncements, historical experience and other assumptions as the basis for making judgments.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

For further information about other critical accounting policies, see the discussion of critical accounting policies in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Accounting pronouncements that are applicable to us and could potentially have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements, are discussed below.

In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) amended guidance on fair value measurement and expanded the required disclosures related to fair value.  The amendments, among other things, clarify that the highest and best use concept applies only to nonfinancial assets and addresses the appropriate premiums and discounts to consider in fair value measurement.  We adopted the guidance prospectively, effective January 1, 2012.  Adoption did not have a significant impact on our financial position or results of operations.

In September 2011, the FASB amended guidance on goodwill impairment testing.  The amendments permit us to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test.  Previous guidance required us to test goodwill for impairment, on at least an annual basis, by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill (step one).  If the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then the second step of the test must be performed to measure the amount of the impairment loss, if any.  Under the amendments, we are not required to calculate the fair value of a reporting unit unless we determine that it is more likely than not that its fair value is less than its carrying amount.  We adopted the amendments effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests (if required) performed after January 1, 2012.  Adoption had no impact on our financial position or results of operations.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Not applicable

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

We evaluated, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.  Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of the end of the period covered by this report due to the material weaknesses identified below.

As reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, filed on March 30, 2012, management identified the following material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this report at our Brazilian subsidiary, Irgovel:

· One individual prepared and entered journal entries in the accounting system and preformed account reconciliations which were not subject to independent review and approval.  Documentation of the review and approval of key control documents was lacking;

· Year end physical inventory procedures in place were not sufficient to ensure all physical inventory was counted and that obsolete and slow moving inventory was isolated and identified during the count; and

· Unapproved invoices could be entered into the accounting system and paid by an electronic payment process allowing inappropriate expenditures to potentially go undetected.

In May 2012 we began remediation of the above weaknesses.  We added additional accounting personnel at Irgovel and re-aligned responsibilities over financial reporting functions to enhance segregation of duties.  We also expanded the use of purchase orders and implemented other controls to reduce the risk of inappropriate expenditures.  We will continue to test the effectiveness of the controls implemented throughout the remainder of 2012.  We anticipate that remediation of the material weaknesses listed above and testing will be substantially complete for our December 31, 2012 reporting period.

Except as noted in the immediately preceding paragraph, there were no other changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

We are involved in or subject to, or may become involved in or subject to, routine litigation, claims, disputes, proceedings and investigations in the ordinary course of business.  While the outcome of lawsuits and other proceedings against us cannot be predicted with certainty, in the opinion of management, individually or in the aggregate, no such lawsuits are expected to have a material effect on our financial position or results of operations.  When applicable, we record accruals for contingencies when it is probable that a liability will be incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated.

Item 1A.  Risk Factors

In addition to the other information set forth in this Quarterly Report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, which could materially affect our business, financial condition, liquidity or future results.  The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and below are not the only risks facing our company.  Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, liquidity or future results.

The capital expansion project and planned temporary shutdown at our Irgovel facility could adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.

Irgovel is currently undergoing a capital expansion project involving installation of new equipment and improvements to existing infrastructure.  As a result of the project, we expect production at the Irgovel facility to shut down in the first quarter of 2013 for approximately 4-6 weeks while certain new equipment is brought on line.  Where possible, we intend to stockpile certain inventory for sale during the period the plant is shutdown.  However, this inventory may not be adequate to timely fulfill all outstanding orders during this period.  In addition, during such shutdown, we will have to continue to expend capital to maintain the Irgovel facility and equipment.  Facility shut-down and subsequent restart expenses may adversely affect periodic results when these events occur.

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The installation of new equipment at the Irgovel facility involves significant uncertainties.  For example our new equipment may not perform as expected or may differ from design and/or specifications.  If we are required to redesign or modify the equipment to ensure that it performs as expected, we may need to further shutdown the facility until the equipment has been redesigned or modified as necessary.  The costs related to the capital expansion project are uncertain and the costs may increase beyond those projected.

We have determined that Irgovel will need additional financing and/or capital to complete the capital expansion project and meet working capital needs during the planned shutdown in the first quarter of 2013.  We have certain commitments to provide funds to Irgovel to meet these funding requirements under our agreements with the investors in Nutra SA.  If the investors fund the cash shortfall at Irgovel they may obtain certain rights, including the right to force the sale of all of Nutra SA’s assets and the right to substantively participate in the operations of Nutra SA.  For further description of these funding obligations and the rights that the Nutra SA investors will acquire if we are unable to satisfy these obligations see Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements included herein.  Any of the foregoing risks associated with the capital expansion project could lead to lower revenues or higher costs or otherwise have a negative impact on our future results of operations and financial condition.

Our business could be affected adversely by labor disputes, strikes or work stoppages in Brazil.

All of our employees at our Irgovel facility in Brazil are represented by a labor union and are covered by a collective bargaining agreement.  As a result, we are subject to the risk of labor disputes, strikes, work stoppages and other labor-relations matters.  Our collective bargaining agreement in Brazil typically has a one-year term and requires that we provide wage adjustments each year.  We may be unable to negotiate new collective bargaining agreements on similar or more favorable terms and may experience work stoppages or other labor problems in the future.  We could experience a disruption of our operations or higher ongoing labor costs, which could have a material adverse effect on our operating results and financial condition, potentially resulting in cancelled orders by customers, unanticipated inventory accumulation or shortages and reduced revenues and net income.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

During the quarter ended September 30, 2012, we issued the securities described below without registration under the Securities Act of 1933.

Effective July 31, 2012, we issued creditors subordinated convertible notes in the principal amount of $850 thousand, which are convertible into common stock at $0.07 per share and bears interest at an annual rate of 10.0%, and warrants to purchase up to a total of 12,142,857 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.8 per share.  See Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements contained herein for further description of the transaction.

Effective July 31, 2012, the senior convertible debenture issued in January 17, 2012 in the principal amount of $0.9 million was exchanged for a senior convertible debenture dated July 31, 2012 in the principal amount of $1.0 million.  Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements contained herein for further description of the transaction.  In addition, we issued that creditor a convertible debenture in the principal amount of $0.3 million, which is convertible into common stock at $0.07 per share and bears interest at an annual rate of 10.0%, and a warrant to purchase up to a total of 18,560,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.08 per share.  See Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements contained herein for further description of the transaction.

Effective July 31, 2012, in connection with the July 31, 2012, financings described above, we issued warrants under a financial advisor agreement.  We issued warrants exercisable for 482,142 shares of our common stock at $0.07 per share, expiring July 31, 2017.

In connection with July 31, 2012, issuances of convertible debt and related warrants described above, effective July 31, 2012 (i) the terms of subordinated convertible notes outstanding with a face amount of $4.4 million were modified such that the maturity dates were extended from January18, 2012 and May 17, 2012 to July 31, 2015 and (ii) the conversion price of these subordinated convertible notes was lowered from $0.10 per share to $0.07 per share under their antidilution provisions.  See Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements contained herein for further description of the transaction.

In connection with July 31, 2012, issuances of convertible debt and related warrants described above, effective July 31, 2012, the exercise price on warrants issued with an initial 36,500,000 underlying shares was reduced from $0.12 per share to $0.08 per share, the number of underlying shares was increased to 52,142,859 and the expiration date of the warrants were extended from January 18, 2017 and May 17, 2017 to July 31, 2017.  Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements contained herein for further description of the transaction.

On August 31, 2012, we issued a creditor a subordinated convertible note in the principal amount of $150 thousand, which is convertible into common stock at $0.7 per share and bears interest at an annual rate of 10.0%, and a warrant to purchase up to a total of 2,142,857shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.08 per share.

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Effective August 31, 2012, in connection with the July 31, 2012, financings described above, we issued warrants under a financial advisor agreement.  We issued warrants exercisable for a total of 53,571 shares of our common stock at $0.07 per share, expiring August 31, 2017.

On September 30, 2012, we issued 67,500 shares of our common stock pursuant to a consulting agreement.

On September 17, 2012, we issued 250,000 shares of our common stock pursuant to a vendor service agreement.

As a result of convertible debt, warrant and equity issuances during the third quarter of 2012 previously described, we adjusted the exercise price and increased the number of shares underlying existing warrants to purchase common stock, issued to the investors and advisors in prior equity financings pursuant, to the antidilution provisions contained in the respective warrants.  All of the changes were to warrants held by existing warrant holders without additional consideration pursuant to the terms of the respective financings, and no commission or other remuneration was paid or given directly or indirectly to any person in connection therewith.  The changes to the existing warrants, as summarized in the table below, were exempt from registration under Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933.

	Before Events		After Events		Increase in Shares Under Warrants
Date of Issuance	Shares Under Warrants	Average Exercise Price	Shares Under Warrants	Average Exercise Price
May 17, 2012	12,500	0.10	17,857	0.07	5,357
January 17, 2012	6,500,000	0.12	11,250,000	0.07	4,750,000
January 18, 2012	8,362,500	0.12	14,017,860	0.07	5,655,360
July1, 2009	5,778,200	0.10	8,254,571	0.07	2,476,371
May 7, 2009	8,633,327	0.10	12,333,324	0.07	3,699,997
February 16, 2007 (1)	38,239,172	0.95	82,252,711	0.44	44,013,539
April 24, 2008	15,075,369	0.64	28,804,693	0.33	13,729,324

(1) The warrants issued February 16, 2007 expired August 16, 2012.

Unless otherwise indicated above, the securities were issued pursuant to the private placement exemption provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.  All issuances above were made without any public solicitation, to a limited number of persons and were acquired for investment purposes only.

Cash on hand at our Brazil segment is generally unavailable for distribution to our Corporate and USA segments pursuant to the terms of the limited liability company agreement for Nutra SA, LLC.  Pursuant to the terms of the senior convertible debentures that we issued in July 2012, we may not pay any dividends while the debentures are outstanding.

Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities

None

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

None.

Item 5. Other Information

None

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Item 6. Exhibits

The following exhibits are attached hereto and filed herewith:

Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibit
3.1	Certificate of Ownership dated October 3, 2012 (incorporated herein by reference to exhibits previously filed on registrant’s current report on Form 8-K, filed on October 10, 2012)
10.1	Securities Purchase Agreement dated July 31, 2012 (incorporated herein by reference to exhibits previously filed on registrant’s current report on Form 8-K, filed on August 6, 2012)
10.2	Security Agreement dated July 31, 2012 (incorporated herein by reference to exhibits previously filed on registrant’s current report on Form 8-K, filed on August 6, 2012)
10.3	Subsidiary Guarantee dated July 31, 2012 (incorporated herein by reference to exhibits previously filed on registrant’s current report on Form 8-K, filed on August 6, 2012)
10.4	$1,009,200 Original Issue Discount Senior Secured Convertible Debenture Due January 1, 2014
10.5	$290,000 Original Issue Discount Senior Secured Convertible Debenture Due January 1, 2014 (incorporated herein by reference to exhibits previously filed on registrant’s current report on Form 8-K, filed on August 6, 2012)
10.6	Common Stock Warrant (incorporated herein by reference to exhibits previously filed on registrant’s current report on Form 8-K, filed on August 6, 2012)
10.7	Exchange Agreement dated July 31, 2012 (incorporated herein by reference to exhibits previously filed on registrant’s current report on Form 8-K, filed on August 6, 2012)
10.8	Amendment to Loan Documents dated July 31, 2012 (incorporated herein by reference to exhibits previously filed on registrant’s current report on Form 8-K, filed on August 6, 2012)
10.9	Subordination Agreement dated July 31, 2012 (incorporated herein by reference to exhibits previously filed on registrant’s current report on Form 8-K, filed on August 6, 2012)
31.1	Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2	Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1	Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS (1)	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH (1)	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL (1)	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF (1)	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB (1)	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE (1)	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Presentation Linkbase Document

(1) XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) information is furnished and not filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Dated:  November 14, 2012	RiceBran Technologies
	By:	/s/ W. John Short
		W. John Short
		Chief Executive Officer

By:	/s/ J. Dale Belt
	Jerry Dale Belt
	Chief Financial Officer

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

Certification of Principal Executive Officer

 Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, W. John Short, certify that:

1) I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of RiceBran Technologies;

2) Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3) Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4) The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report was prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting;

5) The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s disclosure internal control over financial reporting.

Dated:  November 14, 2012	/s/ W. John Short
	Name: W. John Short
	Title: Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

Certification of Principal Financial Officer

Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Jerry Dale Belt, certify that:

1) I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of RiceBran Technologies;

2) Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3) Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4) The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report was prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting;

5) The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s disclosure internal control over financial reporting.

Dated:  November 14, 2012	/s/ J. Dale Belt
	Name: Jerry Dale Belt
	Title: Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of RiceBran Technologies (the Company) for the period ended September 30, 2012, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), each of the undersigned, in the capacities and on the date indicated below, hereby certifies pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to his knowledge:

1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Company.

Dated:  November 14, 2012
	/s/ W. John Short
	W. John Short
	Chief Executive Officer

/s/ J. Dale Belt

Jerry Dale Belt

Chief Financial Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

The foregoing certification is being furnished in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission Release No. 34-47551 and shall not be considered filed as part of the Form 10-Q.

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	Sep. 30, 2012	Nov. 30, 2012 Retiring Director [Member]	Jan. 31, 2012 Retiring Director [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Retiring Director [Member]	Apr. 30, 2012 Non-employee Directors [Member]	Apr. 30, 2012 Non-employee Directors [Member]	Apr. 30, 2012 Executive Officers [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Executive Officers [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Equity Warrant [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Equity Warrant [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Liablility Warrant [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Liablility Warrant [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 $0.07 to 0.08 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 $0.20 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 $0.22-$0.23 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 $0.33 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 $0.69 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 $0.92 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 $1.56 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Minimum [Member] Executive Officers [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Maximum [Member] Executive Officers [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Shares Under Options [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Shares Under Options [Member]	Jan. 31, 2012 Shares Under Options [Member] Retiring Director [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Shares Under Warrants [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Shares Under Warrants [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Shares Under Warrants [Member] $0.07 to 0.08 [Member] Liablility Warrant [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Shares Under Warrants [Member] $0.07 to 0.08 [Member] Liablility Warrant [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Shares Under Warrants [Member] $0.20 [Member] Liablility Warrant [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Shares Under Warrants [Member] $0.20 [Member] Liablility Warrant [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Shares Under Warrants [Member] $0.22-$0.23 [Member] Equity Warrant [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Shares Under Warrants [Member] $0.22-$0.23 [Member] Equity Warrant [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Shares Under Warrants [Member] $0.33 [Member] Liablility Warrant [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Shares Under Warrants [Member] $0.33 [Member] Liablility Warrant [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Shares Under Warrants [Member] $0.69 [Member] Equity Warrant [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Shares Under Warrants [Member] $0.69 [Member] Equity Warrant [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Shares Under Warrants [Member] $0.92 [Member] Liablility Warrant [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Shares Under Warrants [Member] $0.92 [Member] Liablility Warrant [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Shares Under Warrants [Member] $1.56 [Member] Liablility Warrant [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Shares Under Warrants [Member] $1.56 [Member] Liablility Warrant [Member]
Options and Shares Under Warrants, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Outstanding at beginning of period (in shares)																						38,588,721
Granted (in shares)																						5,487,148
Impact of anti-dilution clauses (in shares)	0
Impact of amendment (in shares)	0
Exercised (in shares)																						0
Forfeited, expired or cancelled (in shares)																						(6,667,115)
Outstanding at end of period (in shares)																						37,408,754	38,588,721
Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]
Outstanding, weighted average exercise price at beginning of period (in dollars per share)																						$ 0.27
Granted, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)		$ 0.39				$ 0.14	$ 0.12															$ 0.16
Impact of anti-dilution clauses (in dollars per share)	$ 0
Impact of amendment (in dollars per share)	$ 0
Exercised, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 0.19																					$ 0
Forfeited, expired or cancelled (in dollars per share)																						$ 0.33
Outstanding, weighted average exercise price at end of period (in dollars per share)																						$ 0.24	$ 0.27
Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Exercisable at end of period (in shares)																						30,164,059
Exercisable, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)																						$ 0.25
Outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual life																						6 years 6 months	6 years 3 months 18 days
Exercisable, weighted average remaining contractual life																						6 years
Shares Under Warrants [Roll Forward]
Outstanding at beginning of period (in shares)									3,474,370		43,314,994														46,789,364
Granted (in shares)	1,428,571								0		84,756,427														84,756,427
Impact of anti-dilution clauses (in shares)									0		103,744,062														103,744,062
Impact of amendment (in shares)									0		15,642,859														15,642,859
Exercised (in shares)									0		(5,003,038)														(5,003,038)
Forfeited, expired or cancelled (in shares)									(2,323,186)		(82,252,711)														(84,575,897)
Outstanding at end of period									1,151,184	3,474,370	160,202,593	43,314,994													161,353,777	46,789,364
Equity and Liability Warrants, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Outstanding, weighted average exercise price at beginning of period (in dollars per share)									$ 0.30		$ 1.10														$ 1.04		$ 0			$ 0	$ 0.22		$ 0		$ 0.69			$ 0		$ 0
Granted, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)									$ 0		$ 0.10														$ 0.10
Impact of anti-dilution clauses, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)									$ 0
Impact of amendment , weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)									$ 0
Exercised, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)									$ 0		$ 0.10														$ 0.10
Forfeited, expired or cancelled, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)									$ 0.22		$ 0.44														$ 0.43
Outstanding, weighted average exercise price at end of period (in dollars per share)									$ 0.45	$ 0.30	$ 0.12	$ 1.10													$ 0.12	$ 1.04	$ 0.08		$ 0.20	$ 0	$ 0.23	$ 0.22	$ 0.33		$ 0.69	$ 0.69	$ 0.92	$ 0	$ 1.56	$ 0
Equity and Liability Warrants, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Exercisable at end of period (in shares)									1,151,184		141,642,593														142,793,777
Exercisable, weighted average exercise price at end of period (in dollars per share)									$ 0.45		$ 0.12														$ 0.13
Outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual life									2 years 8 months 12 days	3 years 6 months	3 years 9 months 18 days	1 year 6 months													3 years 9 months 18 days	1 year 8 months 12 days	4 years 6 months		3 years 2 months 12 days		4 years 2 months 12 days	3 years 9 months 18 days	7 months 6 days		1 year 1 month 6 days	1 year 9 months 18 days	1 year 3 months 18 days		10 months 24 days
Exercisable, weighted average remaining contractual life									2 years 8 months 12 days		3 years 7 months 6 days														3 years 7 months 6 days
Shares Under Warrant by Price Range [Abstract]
Exercise price range, minimum (in dollars per share)													$ 0.07	$ 0.20	$ 0.22	$ 0.33	$ 0.69	$ 0.92	$ 1.56
Exercise price range, maximum (in dollars per share)													$ 0.08		$ 0.23
Shares under warrants (in shares)																									161,353,777	46,789,364	131,397,900	0	9,707,282	0	605,730	2,928,916	28,804,693	0	545,454	545,454	10,360,057	0	23,247,655	0
Outstanding, weighted average exercise price at end of period (in dollars per share)									$ 0.45	$ 0.30	$ 0.12	$ 1.10													$ 0.12	$ 1.04	$ 0.08		$ 0.20	$ 0	$ 0.23	$ 0.22	$ 0.33		$ 0.69	$ 0.69	$ 0.92	$ 0	$ 1.56	$ 0
Outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual life									2 years 8 months 12 days	3 years 6 months	3 years 9 months 18 days	1 year 6 months													3 years 9 months 18 days	1 year 8 months 12 days	4 years 6 months		3 years 2 months 12 days		4 years 2 months 12 days	3 years 9 months 18 days	7 months 6 days		1 year 1 month 6 days	1 year 9 months 18 days	1 year 3 months 18 days		10 months 24 days
Shares issued (in shares)		2,194,660	809,648		121,384	1,096,505	852,592				1,552,667
Vested shares surrendered for stock issued (in shares)		3,287,309																						1,454,596
Fair value of stock options	$ 0.1			$ 0.1		$ 0.2
Fair value of stock issued		0.2	0.1			0.2	0.1				0.7
Vesting (in hundredths)					25.00%		25.00%
Number of executive officers receiving stock options in lieu of a portion of their compensation								3
Percentage of compensation taken in cash from certain executive officers (in hundredths)																				83.30%	90.00%
Maximum outstanding employee options authorized (in shares)	10,611,038
Share price of common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0.08
Stock re-pricing amount (in dollars per share)	$ 0.07
Total unrecognized compensation	$ 0.1

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LOSS PER SHARE (EPS) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
LOSS PER SHARE (EPS) [Abstract]
Basic and diluted - net loss attributable to RiceBran Technologies	$ (368)	$ (1,493)	$ (9,398)	$ (5,573)
Basic EPS - weighted average number of shares outstanding (in shares)	204,869,055,000	199,380,838,000	204,048,405,000	197,650,794,000
Effect of dilutive securities outstanding (in shares)	0	0	0	0
Diluted EPS - weighted average number of shares outstanding (in shares)	204,869,055,000	199,380,838,000	204,048,405,000	197,650,794,000
Shares Under Options [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Potentially dilutive equity security (in shares)	38,470,601	39,557,171	39,047,278	40,342,313
Average exercise price of options (in dollars per share)	$ 0.24		$ 0.25
Warrant [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Potentially dilutive equity security (in shares)	200,625,443	42,950,415	142,682,836	41,721,527
Average exercise price of warrants (in dollars per share)	$ 0.27		$ 0.38
Convertible Debt [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Potentially dilutive equity security (in shares)	83,361,071	6,286,935	57,473,568	3,230,007
Average exercise price for convertible debt	$ 0.08		$ 0.09

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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):

	September 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011
Land	$	414	$	422
Furniture and fixtures		1,461		1,464
Plant		16,879		16,821
Computer and software		1,416		1,357
Leasehold improvements		189		189
Machinery and equipment		17,471		17,905
Construction in progress		9,911		5,775
Property, plant and equipment		47,741		43,933
Less accumulated depreciation		18,836		15,938
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	28,905	$	27,995

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RECOVERY FROM FORMER CUSTOMER (Details) (Settlement Agreement [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012
Settlement Agreement [Member]
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]
Settlement received and recorded as income	$ 0.8

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DEBT (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended								9 Months Ended					9 Months Ended																				6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended						3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended					3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 January 2012 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 January 2012 [Member] Amendment in July 2012 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 May 2012 [Member] Amendment in July 2012 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 July 2012 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 USA Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 USA Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Brazil Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Brazil Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Subordinated Convertible Notes, Net [Member] Halpern Entities [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Subordinated Convertible Notes, Net [Member] USA Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Subordinated Convertible Notes, Net [Member] USA Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Subordinated Convertible Notes, Net [Member] USA Segment [Member] Halpern Entities [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Subordinated Convertible Notes, Net [Member] USA Segment [Member] Other Investors [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Senior Convertible Debenture, Net [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Senior Convertible Debenture, Net [Member] Replacement [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Senior Convertible Debenture, Net [Member] USA Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Senior Convertible Debenture, Net [Member] USA Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Customer List Purchase [Member] USA Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Customer List Purchase [Member] USA Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Supplier Note [Member] USA Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Supplier Note [Member] USA Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Factoring Agreement [Member] USA Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Factoring Agreement [Member] USA Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Capital Expansion Loans [Member] Brazil Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Capital Expansion Loans [Member] Brazil Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Equipment Financing [Member] Brazil Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Equipment Financing [Member] Brazil Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Working Capital Lines of Credit [Member] Brazil Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Working Capital Lines of Credit [Member] Brazil Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Advances on export letter of credit [Member] Brazil Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Advances on export letter of credit [Member] Brazil Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Special Tax Programs [Member] Brazil Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Special Tax Programs [Member] Brazil Segment [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Senior Convertible Debenture and Warrant [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Senior Convertible Debenture and Warrant [Member] January 2012 [Member]		Sep. 30, 2012 Senior Convertible Debenture and Warrant [Member] January 2012 [Member] Amendment in July 2012 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Senior Convertible Debenture and Warrant [Member] July 2012 [Member]		Sep. 30, 2012 Senior Convertible Debenture and Warrant [Member] New [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Senior Convertible Debenture and Warrant [Member] Replacement [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Subordintated Convertible Notes and Warrants [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Subordintated Convertible Notes and Warrants [Member] January 2012 [Member]		Sep. 30, 2012 Subordintated Convertible Notes and Warrants [Member] January 2012 [Member] Amendment in July 2012 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Subordintated Convertible Notes and Warrants [Member] January 2012 [Member] 36,000,000 underlying shares [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Subordintated Convertible Notes and Warrants [Member] January 2012 [Member] 36,000,000 underlying shares [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Subordintated Convertible Notes and Warrants [Member] January 2012 [Member] 36,000,000 underlying shares [Member] Amendment in July 2012 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Subordintated Convertible Notes and Warrants [Member] January 2012 [Member] 7,250,000 Underlying Shares [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Subordintated Convertible Notes and Warrants [Member] January 2012 [Member] 7,250,000 Underlying Shares [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Subordintated Convertible Notes and Warrants [Member] January 2012 [Member] 7,250,000 Underlying Shares [Member] Amendment in July 2012 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Subordintated Convertible Notes and Warrants [Member] May 2012 [Member]		Sep. 30, 2012 Subordintated Convertible Notes and Warrants [Member] May 2012 [Member] Amendment in July 2012 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Subordintated Convertible Notes and Warrants [Member] May 2012 [Member] Amendment in July 2012 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Subordintated Convertible Notes and Warrants [Member] July and August 2012 [Member]		Sep. 30, 2012 Subordintated Convertible Notes and Warrants [Member] January and May 2012 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Subordintated Convertible Notes and Warrants [Member] Halpern Trust [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Subordintated Convertible Notes and Warrants [Member] Halpern Entities [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Subordintated Convertible Notes and Warrants [Member] Halpern Entities [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Subordintated Convertible Notes and Warrants [Member] Other Investors [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Subordintated Convertible Notes and Warrants [Member] Other Investors [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Convertible debt [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Convertible debt [Member] USA Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Debenture [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 18,583,000	$ 18,583,000	$ 14,725,000					$ 4,489,000	$ 2,895,000	$ 14,094,000	$ 11,830,000		$ 3,546,000	$ 2,126,000	$ 2,739,000	$ 807,000			$ 943,000	$ 0	$ 0	$ 448,000	$ 0	$ 59,000	$ 0	$ 262,000	$ 5,526,000	$ 3,789,000	$ 235,000	$ 214,000	$ 1,706,000	$ 1,778,000	$ 3,978,000	$ 2,838,000	$ 2,648,000	$ 3,211,000																																$ 4,489,000
Current portion	7,305,000	7,305,000	6,792,000												0	0			705,000																																																	705,000
Long-term portion	11,278,000	11,278,000	7,933,000												2,739,000	807,000			238,000																																																	3,784,000
Date of debt and/or warrant																																						Jan. 31, 2012	[1]		Jul. 31, 2012					Jan. 31, 2012									May 31, 2012
Date of debt and/or warrant																																																											July and August 2012
Principal amount of notes and debentures															2,600,000	2,775,000			1,299,000																			870,000	[1]		1,299,000					4,325,000									50,000				1,000,000									6,674,000
Creditor's Debt Conversion Right (in dollars per share)																																						$ 0.15	[1],[2]		$ 0.07	[2]				$ 0.10	[2],[3]	$ 0.07							$ 0.10	[2],[3]		$ 0.07	$ 0.07	[2]
Stated annual interest rate (in hundredths)																																														10.00%									10.00%				10.00%
Maturity date of debt					Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015																																Jul. 31, 2013	[1]		Jan. 31, 2014					Jan. 31, 2015									May 31, 2015
Maturity date of debt																																																											July and August 2015
Number of shares under warrant (in shares)																																						6,250,000	[1]	10,714,286	18,560,000					43,250,000			51,428,573	36,000,000		12,428,572	7,250,000		500,000		714,286	714,286	14,285,714
Exercisable terms																																						Exercisable beginning July 2012 at $0.12 per share (6)	[1],[2],[4]		Exercisable beginning January 2013 at $0.08 per share	[2]				Exercisable immediately at $0.12 per share (5)	[2],[5]								Exercisable immediately at $0.12 per share (4)	[2],[6]			Exercisable immediately at $0.08 per share	[2]
Exercise price per warrant (in dollars per share)																																						$ 0.08	[2]	$ 0.07	$ 0.12	[1],[2],[4]				$ 0.12	[2],[5]				$ 0.08			$ 0.07	$ 0.12	[2],[6]	$ 0.08		$ 0.08	[2]
Expiration date of warrant																																						Jan. 31, 2017	[1]		Jan. 31, 2018					Jan. 31, 2017									May 31, 2017
Expiration date of warrant																																																											July and August 2017
Required number of days notice prior to conversion or exercise		61 day
Minimum beneficial ownership interest to be required to give notice prior to conversion or exercise (in hundredths)		4.99%
Convertible debt modification description																																																																			(i) the terms of all of the subordinated convertible notes outstanding September 30, 2012, were modified such that the maturity date was extended from January and May 2015 to July 2015 and (ii) the conversion price of these subordinated convertible notes was lowered from $0.10 per share to $0.07 per share under their antidilution provisions.
Proceeds from other debt				2,400,000													800,000																												1,200,000	100,000													900,000		1,800,000
Proceeds allocated for convertible debt and warrants		3,600,000
Payments of debt issuance costs																	100,000
Minimum percentage number of shares to be delivered out of shares traded		20.00%
Debenture replacement description																																																																					In the third quarter of 2012, this January 2012 debenture was replaced by a July 2012 debenture with a stated principal amount of $1.0 million, representing the original principal amount plus interest which will accrue through the replacement debenture's January 2014 maturity. In July 2012, we also issued a new senior convertible debenture and related warrant and received $0.2 million in proceeds, net of financing costs. Each of the July 2012 debentures is convertible immediately at $0.07 per share. Commencing February 2013, we are required to redeem 1/12th of the $1.3 million combined principal each month until the January 2014 maturity date. In lieu of a cash redemption we may elect to issue shares of common stock equal to the monthly redemption amount divided by the lesser of (i) the current debenture conversion price or (ii) 80% of the 20-day volume weighted average trading price of our common stock or (iii) the volume weighted average trading price of our common stock on the day immediately prior to the redemption date less $0.01. The number of shares delivered may not exceed 20% of the number of shares traded in the 20-day trading period prior to payment. The debentures are secured by a senior interest in substantially all of our assets, excluding our interest in Nutra SA. Pursuant to the terms of the debentures, we may not pay any dividends while the debenture is outstanding. Under the terms of the original January 2012 debenture, we had been required to redeem 1/12th of the $0.9 million principal each month commencing August 2012 until the July 2013 maturity date.
Terms of conversion feature																	(i) the current debenture conversion price or (ii) 80% of the 20-day volume weighted average trading price of our common stock or (iii) the volume weighted average trading price of our common stock on the day immediately prior to the redemption date less $0.01.
Face amount				2,500,000			1,000,000																																						100,000														1,000,000		4,400,000	2,500,000
Granted (in shares)		1,428,571																																																									14,285,714		43,750,000	25,000,000
Original principal of surrendered notes	2,300,000	2,300,000
Number of investors	4	4
(Increases) decreases in [Abstract]
Debt - principal	(6,674,000)																																				(870,000)						(290,000)	(139,000)																			(100,000)	(2,500,000)	(900,000)	(1,875,000)
Debt - discount	4,004,000																																				870,000						290,000	(661,000)																			100,000	630,000	900,000	1,875,000
Debt - derivative conversion liabilities	(4,571,000)																																				(296,000)						(128,000)	(105,000)																			(69,000)	(1,942,000)	(583,000)	(1,448,000)
Derivative warrant liabilities	(6,983,000)																																				(648,000)						(273,000)	(907,000)																			(88,000)	(2,473,000)	(746,000)	(1,848,000)
Debt (carrying amount of old note)	2,152,000																																				0						0	0																			0	2,152,000	0	0
Equity	1,089,000																																				0						0	0																			0	1,089,000	0	0
Loss on extinguishment	4,941,000																																				0						0	1,955,000																			0	2,986,000	0	0
Financing expense	2,184,000																																				168,000						141,000	27,000																			59,000	0	413,000	1,376,000
Other long -term assets - deferred finance costs	295,000																																				144,000						23,000	(148,000)																			4,000	65,000	73,000	134,000
Proceeds, net of finance costs	3,563,000																																				632,000						237,000	(22,000)																			94,000	(7,000)	843,000	1,786,000
Components of convertible debt [Abstract]
Principal outstanding															(2,600,000)	(2,775,000)			(1,299,000)																			(870,000)	[1]		(1,299,000)					(4,325,000)									(50,000)				(1,000,000)									(6,674,000)
Discount															616,000	2,775,000			499,000																																																	3,890,000
Derivative conversion liabilities															(755,000)	(807,000)			(143,000)																																																	(1,705,000)
Debt	(18,583,000)	(18,583,000)	(14,725,000)					(4,489,000)	(2,895,000)	(14,094,000)	(11,830,000)		(3,546,000)	(2,126,000)	(2,739,000)	(807,000)			(943,000)	0	0	(448,000)	0	(59,000)	0	(262,000)	(5,526,000)	(3,789,000)	(235,000)	(214,000)	(1,706,000)	(1,778,000)	(3,978,000)	(2,838,000)	(2,648,000)	(3,211,000)																																(4,489,000)
Debt - current portion	(7,305,000)	(7,305,000)	(6,792,000)												0	0			(705,000)																																																	(705,000)
Debt - long-term portion	$ (11,278,000)	$ (11,278,000)	$ (7,933,000)												$ (2,739,000)	$ (807,000)			$ (238,000)																																																	$ (3,784,000)
Convertible debt effective interest rate (in hundredths)												20.90%						25.10%

[1] In the third quarter of 2012, the senior convertible debenture issued in January 2012 was cancelled in exchange for a senior convertible debenture dated July 2012.

[2] All of the convertible debt and warrants listed above contain full ratchet antidilution provisions and require the holders to provide us with 61 day notice prior to conversion or exercise to the extent the holder would have a beneficial ownership interest in our common stock in excess of 4.99% of our outstanding common stock immediately after conversion or exercise.

[3] In July 2012 (i) the terms of all of the subordinated convertible notes outstanding, were modified such that the maturity date was extended from January and May 2015 to July 2015 and (ii) the conversion price of these subordinated convertible notes was lowered from $0.10 per share to $0.07 per share under their antidilution provisions.

[4] As a result of the antidilution provisions included in the warrant, during the third quarter of 2012, the exercise price was reduced from $0.12 per share to $0.07 per share and the number of underlying shares was increased from 6,250,000 to 10,714,286.

[5] As a result of a July 2012 amendment, the exercise price on the warrants with initially 36,000,000 underlying shares was reduced from $0.12 per share to $0.08 per share, the number of underlying shares was increased to 51,428,573 and the expiration date of the warrants were extended to July 2017. As a result of the antidilution provisions on the remaining warrants, during the third quarter of 2012, the exercise price on warrants initially with 7,250,000 underlying shares was reduced from $0.12 per share to $0.07 per share and the number of underlying shares was increased to 12,428,572.

[6] As a result of a July 2012 amendment, the exercise price on the warrants was reduced from $0.12 per share to $0.08 per share and the number of underlying shares was increased from 500,000 to 714,286.

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GENERAL BUSINESS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

GENERAL BUSINESS [Abstract]

GENERAL BUSINESS

NOTE 3.  GENERAL BUSINESS

We are a human food ingredient and animal nutrition company focused on the procurement, bio-refining and marketing of numerous products derived from rice bran.  We have proprietary and patented intellectual property that allows us to convert rice bran, one of the world's most underutilized food sources, into a number of highly nutritious human food and animal nutrition products.  Our target markets are human food and animal nutrition manufacturers and retailers, as well as natural food, functional food and nutraceutical supplement manufacturers and retailers, both domestically and internationally.  We have developed a bio-refining approach to processing raw rice bran into various value added constituents such as stabilized rice bran (SRB), rice bran oil (RBO), defatted rice bran (DRB) and a variety of other valuable derivative products from each of these core products.

We have three reportable business segments: (1) Corporate; (2) USA, which manufactures and distributes SRB in various granulations along with other products derived from rice bran via proprietary and patented enzyme treatment processes; and (3) Brazil, which extracts crude RBO and DRB from rice bran, which are then further processed into a number of valuable human food and animal nutrition products.  The Corporate segment includes general and administrative expenses including public company expenses, professional fees, financing related costs and other expenses not directly attributable to other segments.  No Corporate allocations are made to the other segments.  General corporate interest is not allocated.  For further information on segment results see Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements included herein.

The USA segment consists of two locations in California and two locations in Louisiana, all of which can produce SRB. One of the Louisiana SRB facilities, located in Lake Charles, has been idle since May 2009.  The USA segment also includes our Dillon, Montana Stage II facility which produces RiSolubles (a highly nutritious, carbohydrate and lipid rich fraction of SRB), RiFiber (a fiber rich derivative of SRB) and RiBalance (a complete rice bran nutritional package derived from further processing SRB).  The manufacturing facilities included in our USA segment have proprietary and patented processing equipment and technology for the  stabilization and further processing of rice bran into finished products.  In the first nine months of 2012, approximately 46% of USA segment revenue was from sales of human food products and 54% was from sales of animal nutrition products.

The Brazil segment consists of the operation of our subsidiary Industria Riograndens De Oleos Vegetais Ltda. (Irgovel), located in Pelotas, Brazil.  Irgovel manufactures RBO and DRB products for both the human and animal food markets in Brazil and internationally.  Irgovel owns the largest rice bran processing facility in South America.  In refining RBO to an edible grade, several co-products are obtained.  One such product is distilled fatty acids, a valuable raw material for the detergent industry.  DRB is sold in bulk as animal feed and compounded with a number of other ingredients to produce complex animal nutrition products which are packaged and sold under Irgovel brands in the Brazilian market.  In the nine months of 2012, approximately 46% of Brazil segment product revenue was from sales of RBO products and 54% was from sales of DRB products.

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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
SEGMENT INFORMATION [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments				3
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 9,349		$ 9,405	$ 28,806		$ 28,555
Cost of goods sold	7,473		7,506	23,426		21,863
Gross profit	1,876		1,899	5,380		6,692
Depreciation and amortization (in selling, general and administrative)	(521)		(670)	(1,691)		(2,029)
Settlement with former customer	0		0	0		800
Intersegment fees	0		0	0		0
Impairment of property, plant and equipment	0		0	(1,069)		0
Other operating expense	(2,911)		(3,582)	(9,431)		(11,064)
Loss from operations	(1,354)		(2,353)	(6,609)		(5,601)
Net loss attributable to RiceBran Technologies shareholders	(368)		(1,493)	(9,398)		(5,573)
Interest Expense	498		302	1,303		1,114
Depreciation (in costs of goods sold)	179		646	1,932		1,798
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	2,031		715	5,824		5,216
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract]
Inventories	2,336			2,336			2,297
Property, plant and equipment, net	28,905			28,905			27,995
Goodwill	4,821			4,821			5,240
Intangible assets, net	2,872			2,872			3,928
Total assets	48,757			48,757			52,232
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract]
Revenues	0		0	0		0
Cost of goods sold	0		0	0		0
Gross profit	0		0	0		0
Depreciation and amortization (in selling, general and administrative)	(175)		(42)	(246)		(154)
Settlement with former customer						0
Intersegment fees	57		102	168		307
Impairment of property, plant and equipment				0
Other operating expense	(835)		(1,520)	(3,558)		(4,904)
Loss from operations	(954)		(1,460)	(3,636)		(4,751)
Net loss attributable to RiceBran Technologies shareholders	0		(651)	(7,229)		(4,680)
Interest Expense	173		114	494		430
Depreciation (in costs of goods sold)	0		0	0		0
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	0		0	0		0
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract]
Inventories	0			0			0
Property, plant and equipment, net	46			46			263
Goodwill	0			0			0
Intangible assets, net	0			0			0
Total assets	3,628	[1]		3,628	[1]		4,672	[1]
USA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract]
Revenues	3,065		2,636	9,629		8,129
Cost of goods sold	2,184		1,916	6,737		5,392
Gross profit	881		720	2,892		2,737
Depreciation and amortization (in selling, general and administrative)	(145)		(313)	(784)		(933)
Settlement with former customer						800
Intersegment fees	0		0	0
Impairment of property, plant and equipment				(1,069)
Other operating expense	(663)		(909)	(1,960)		(2,852)
Loss from operations	74		(502)	(920)		(248)
Net loss attributable to RiceBran Technologies shareholders	0		(510)	(937)		(383)
Interest Expense	0		34	17		136
Depreciation (in costs of goods sold)	179		279	714		712
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	6		12	72		94
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract]
Inventories	666			666			617
Property, plant and equipment, net	9,344			9,344			11,899
Goodwill	0			0			0
Intangible assets, net	1,247			1,247			1,612
Total assets	12,548			12,548			14,219
Brazil [Member]
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract]
Revenues	6,284		6,769	19,177		20,426
Cost of goods sold	5,289		5,590	16,689		16,471
Gross profit	995		1,179	2,488		3,955
Depreciation and amortization (in selling, general and administrative)	(201)		(315)	(661)		(942)
Settlement with former customer						0
Intersegment fees	(57)		(102)	(168)		(307)
Impairment of property, plant and equipment				0
Other operating expense	(1,413)		(1,153)	(3,913)		(3,308)
Loss from operations	(474)		(391)	(2,053)		(602)
Net loss attributable to RiceBran Technologies shareholders	(368)		(332)	(1,232)		(510)
Interest Expense	325		154	792		548
Depreciation (in costs of goods sold)	0		367	1,218		1,086
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	2,025		703	5,752		5,122
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract]
Inventories	1,670			1,670			1,680
Property, plant and equipment, net	19,515			19,515			15,833
Goodwill	4,821	[2]		4,821	[2]		5,240	[2]
Intangible assets, net	1,625			1,625			2,316
Total assets	32,581			32,581			33,341
United States [Member]
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract]
Property, plant and equipment, net	9,390			9,390			12,162
Brazil by Geographic [Member]
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract]
Revenues	4,626		5,974	14,397		15,440
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract]
Property, plant and equipment, net	19,515			19,515			15,833
Other International [Member]
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract]
Revenues	2,038		1,255	5,908		6,178
United States by Geographic [Member]
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 2,685		$ 2,176	$ 8,501		$ 6,937

[1] Corporate segment total assets include cash, restricted cash, note receivable, property and other assets.

[2] All changes in goodwill between December 31, 2011 and September 30, 2012, relate to foreign currency translation.

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT [Abstract]

Fair value, liabilities measured on recurring basis

The following tables summarize the fair values by input hierarchy of items measured at fair value on a recurring basis on our consolidated balance sheets (in thousands):

			As of September 30, 2012
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3			Total
Derivative warrant liabilities	(1	)	$	-	$	-	$	(6,426	)	$	(6,426	)
Derivative conversion liabilities	(2	)		-		-		(1,705	)		(1,705	)
Total liabilities at fair value			$	-	$	-	$	(8,131	)	$	(8,131	)
			As of December 31, 2011
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3			Total
Derivative warrant liabilities	(1	)	$	-	$	-	$	(1,296	)	$	(1,296	)
Total liabilities at fair value			$	-	$	-	$	(1,296	)	$	(1,296	)

(1) We have certain warrant agreements in effect that contain antidilution clauses.  Under the antidilution clauses, in the event of equity issuances, we may be required to lower the exercise price on liability warrants and increase the number of shares underlying liability warrants.  Equity issuances may include issuances of our common stock, certain awards of options to employees, issuances of warrants and/or other convertible instruments below certain exercise prices.  We account for the warrants with these antidilution clauses as liability instruments.  These warrants are valued using the lattice model each reporting period and the resultant change in fair value is recorded in the statements of operations.

The lattice model requires us to assess the probability of future issuance of equity instruments at a price lower than the current exercise price of the warrants.  The risk-free interest rate is determined by reference to the treasury yield curve rate of instruments with the same term as the warrant.  Additional assumptions that were used to calculate fair value follow.

	September 30, 2012	December 31, 2011
Risk-free interest rate	0.1% - 0.7%	0.1% - 0.8%
	(0.5% weighted average)	(0.2% weighted average)
Expected volatility	90%	84%

(2) Our outstanding convertible debt contains antidilution clauses.  Under the antidilution clauses, in the event of equity issuances, we may be required to lower the conversion price on the convertible debt.  Equity issuances may include issuances of our common stock, certain awards of options to employees, issuances of warrants and/or other convertible instruments below certain conversion prices.  We account for the derivative conversion liabilities related to convertible debt with these antidilution clauses as liability instruments, separate from the host debt.  The derivative conversion liabilities are classified as debt on our balance sheets. These conversion liabilities are valued using a lattice model each reporting period and the resultant change in fair value is recorded in the statements of operations.

The lattice model requires us to assess the probability of future issuance of equity instruments at a price lower than the current conversion price of the debt.  The risk-free interest rate is determined by reference to the treasury yield curve rate of instruments with the same term as the underlying debt.  Additional assumptions that were used to calculate fair value follow.

	September 30, 2012
Risk-free interest rate	0.2-0.3%
	(0.3% weighted average)
Expected volatility	90%

Changes in level 3 liabilities

The following tables summarize the changes in level 3 items measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
	Fair Value as of Beginning of Period			Total Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses)		Issuance of New Instruments			Net Transfers (Into) Out of  Level 3					Fair Value, at End of Period			Change in Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Instruments Still Held
					(1)
Derivative warrant liability	$	(1,296	)	$	1,142	$	(6,983	)	$	711		(2	)	$	(6,426	)	$	1,414
Derivative conversion liability		-			2,866		(4,466	)		(105	)	(3	)		(1,705	)		2,866
Total Level 3 fair value	$	(1,296	)	$	4,008	$	(11,449	)	$	606				$	(8,131	)	$	4,280

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
	Fair Value as of Beginning of Period			Total Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses)		Issuance of New Warrants		Net Transfers (Into) Out of  Level 3		Fair Value, at End of Period			Change in Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Instruments Still Held
					(1)
Derivative warrant liability	$	(1,628	)	$	775	$	-	$	-	$	(853	)	$	775
Total Level 3 fair value	$	(1,628	)	$	775	$	-	$	-	$	(853	)	$	775

(1)           Included in change in fair value of derivative warrant and conversion liabilities in our consolidated statements of operations.

(2)           Represents transfers to equity as a result of a holder exercising a warrant.

(3)           Represents  an adjustment to loss on extinguishment as a result of issuing the replacement senior convertible debenture.

Summarize the fair values by input hierarchy measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis

The following tables summarize the fair values by input hierarchy of items measured at fair value in our balance sheets on a nonrecurring basis (in thousands) as of September 30, 2012:

										2012
		As of September 30, 2012								Impairment
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Losses
											(1)
Property, plant and equipment	(1)	$	-	$	-	$	1,155	$	1,155	$	1,069
Property, plant and equipment		$	-	$	-	$	1,155	$	1,155	$	1,069

(1) During the second quarter of 2012, machinery and equipment not currently in use was evaluated for impairment and as a result was written down to estimated fair value.  Fair value is an estimate of net realizable value comprised of an estimate of proceeds from sale, based on an internal evaluation of market conditions, less estimated costs to sell.  The estimate of net realizable value is subject to change.

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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

SEGMENT INFORMATION [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

The tables below present segment information for the periods identified and provide reconciliations of segment information to total consolidated information (in thousands).

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
	Corporate			USA			Brazil			Consolidated
Revenues	$	-		$	3,065		$	6,284		$	9,349
Cost of goods sold		-			2,184			5,289			7,473
Gross profit		-			881			995			1,876
Depreciation and amortization (in selling, general and administrative)		(175	)		(145	)		(201	)		(521	)
Intersegment fees		57			-			(57	)		-
Other operating expense		(836	)		(662	)		(1,211	)		(2,709	)
Income (loss) from operations	$	(954	)	$	74		$	(474	)	$	(1,354	)
Net loss attributable to RiceBran Technologies shareholders	$	(220	)	$	73		$	(221	)	$	(368	)
Interest expense		173			-			325			498
Depreciation (in cost of goods sold)		-			179			399			578
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		-			6			2,025			2,031
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
	Corporate			USA			Brazil			Consolidated
Revenues	$	-		$	9,629		$	19,177		$	28,806
Cost of goods sold		-			6,737			16,689			23,426
Gross profit		-			2,892			2,488			5,380
Depreciation and amortization (in selling, general and administrative)		(246	)		(784	)		(661	)		(1,691	)
Intersegment fees		169			-			(169	)		-
Impairment of property, plant and equipment		-			(1,069	)		-			(1,069	)
Other operating expense		(3,559	)		(1,959	)		(3,711	)		(9,229	)
Loss from operations	$	(3,636	)	$	(920	)	$	(2,053	)	$	(6,609	)
Net loss attributable to RiceBran Technologies shareholders	$	(7,229	)	$	(937	)	$	(1,232	)	$	(9,398	)
Interest expense		494			17			792			1,303
Depreciation (in cost of goods sold)		-			714			1,218			1,932
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		-			72			5,752			5,824

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
	Corporate			USA			Brazil			Consolidated
Revenues	$	-		$	2,636		$	6,769		$	9,405
Cost of goods sold		-			1,916			5,590			7,506
Gross profit		-			720			1,179			1,899
Depreciation and amortization (in selling, general and administrative)		(42	)		(313	)		(315	)		(670	)
Intersegment fees		102			-			(102	)		-
Other operating expense		(1,520	)		(909	)		(1,153	)		(3,582	)
Loss from operations	$	(1,460	)	$	(502	)	$	(391	)	$	(2,353	)
Net loss attributable to RiceBran Technologies shareholders	$	(651	)	$	(510	)	$	(332	)	$	(1,493	)
Interest expense		114			34			154			302
Depreciation (in cost of goods sold)		-			279			367			646
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		-			12			703			715
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
	Corporate			USA			Brazil			Consolidated
Revenues	$	-		$	8,129		$	20,426		$	28,555
Cost of goods sold		-			5,392			16,471			21,863
Gross profit		-			2,737			3,955			6,692
Depreciation and amortization (in selling, general and administrative)		(154	)		(933	)		(942	)		(2,029	)
Settlement with former customer		-			800			-			800
Intersegment fees		307						(307	)		-
Other operating expense		(4,904	)		(2,852	)		(3,308	)		(11,064	)
Loss from operations	$	(4,751	)	$	(248	)	$	(602	)	$	(5,601	)
Net loss attributable to RiceBran Technologies shareholders	$	(4,680	)	$	(383	)	$	(510	)	$	(5,573	)
Interest expense		430			136			548			1,114
Depreciation (in cost of goods sold)		-			712			1,086			1,798
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		-			94			5,122			5,216

Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated

The tables below present segment information for selected balance sheet accounts (in thousands).

	Corporate				USA		Brazil				Consolidated
As of September 30, 2012
Inventories	$	-			$	666	$	1,670			$	2,336
Property, plant and equipment, net		46				9,344		19,515				28,905
Goodwill		-				-		4,821	(1	)		4,821
Intangible assets, net		-				1,247		1,625				2,872
Total assets		3,628	(2	)		12,548		32,581				48,757
As of December 31, 2011
Inventories		-				617		1,680				2,297
Property, plant and equipment, net		263				11,899		15,833				27,995
Goodwill		-				-		5,240	(1	)		5,240
Intangible assets, net		-				1,612		2,316				3,928
Total assets		4,672	(2	)		14,219		33,341				52,232

(1) All changes in goodwill between December 31, 2011 and September 30, 2012, relate to foreign currency translation.

(2) Corporate segment total assets include cash, restricted cash, note receivable, property and other assets.

Revenue by Geographic Area

The following table presents revenue by geographic area (in thousands).

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
United States	$	2,685	$	2,176	$	8,501	$	6,937
Brazil		4,626		5,974		14,397		15,440
Other international		2,038		1,255		5,908		6,178
Total revenues	$	9,349	$	9,405	$	28,806	$	28,555

Assets by Geographic Area

The following table presents property, plant and equipment by geographic area (in thousands).

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
United States	$	9,390	$	12,162
Brazil		19,515		15,833
Total property, plant and equipment, net	$	28,905	$	27,995

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended							9 Months Ended														9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended																		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 Recurring [Member]		Sep. 30, 2011 Recurring [Member]		Dec. 31, 2011 Recurring [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Nonrecurring [Member]		Sep. 30, 2012 Level 1 [Member] Recurring [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Level 1 [Member] Recurring [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Level 1 [Member] Nonrecurring [Member]		Sep. 30, 2012 Level 2 [Member] Recurring [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Level 2 [Member] Recurring [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Level 2 [Member] Nonrecurring [Member]		Sep. 30, 2012 Level 3 [Member] Recurring [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Level 3 [Member] Recurring [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Level 3 [Member] Nonrecurring [Member]		Sep. 30, 2012 Derivative warrant liability [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Derivative warrant liability [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Derivative warrant liability [Member] Minimum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Derivative warrant liability [Member] Minimum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Derivative warrant liability [Member] Maximum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Derivative warrant liability [Member] Maximum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Derivative warrant liability [Member] Weighted Average [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Derivative warrant liability [Member] Weighted Average [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Derivative warrant liability [Member] Recurring [Member]		Sep. 30, 2011 Derivative warrant liability [Member] Recurring [Member]		Dec. 31, 2011 Derivative warrant liability [Member] Recurring [Member]		Sep. 30, 2012 Derivative warrant liability [Member] Level 1 [Member] Recurring [Member]		Dec. 31, 2011 Derivative warrant liability [Member] Level 1 [Member] Recurring [Member]		Sep. 30, 2012 Derivative warrant liability [Member] Level 2 [Member] Recurring [Member]		Dec. 31, 2011 Derivative warrant liability [Member] Level 2 [Member] Recurring [Member]		Sep. 30, 2012 Derivative warrant liability [Member] Level 3 [Member] Recurring [Member]		Dec. 31, 2011 Derivative warrant liability [Member] Level 3 [Member] Recurring [Member]		Sep. 30, 2012 Derivative conversion liability [Member] Recurring [Member]		Sep. 30, 2012 Derivative conversion liability [Member] Recurring [Member] Minimum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Derivative conversion liability [Member] Recurring [Member] Maximum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Derivative conversion liability [Member] Recurring [Member] Weighted Average [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Derivative conversion liability [Member] Level 1 [Member] Recurring [Member]		Sep. 30, 2012 Derivative conversion liability [Member] Level 2 [Member] Recurring [Member]		Sep. 30, 2012 Derivative conversion liability [Member] Level 3 [Member] Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of convertible debt's excess value over carrying value	$ 2,100,000		$ 2,100,000
Summarize of fair values by input hierarchy of items measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Abstract]
Derivative liabilities																																(6,426,000)	[1]			(1,296,000)	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]	(6,426,000)	[1]	(1,296,000)	[1]	(1,705,000)	[2]				0	[2]	0	[2]	(1,705,000)	[2]
Total liabilities at fair value					(8,131,000)				(1,296,000)			0	0			0	0			(8,131,000)	(1,296,000)
Fair value inputs [Abstract]
Risk-free interest rate (in hundredths)																										0.10%	0.10%	0.70%	0.80%	0.50%	0.20%																					0.20%	0.30%	0.30%
Expected volatility (in hundredths)																								90.00%	84.00%																									90.00%
Summarize of changes in level 3 items measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Roll Forward]
Fair Value as of Beginning of Period					(1,296,000)		(1,628,000)																									(1,296,000)		(1,628,000)																0
Total Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses)					4,008,000	[3]	775,000	[3]																								1,142,000	[3]	775,000	[3]															2,866,000	[3]
Issuance of New Instruments					(11,449,000)		0																									(6,983,000)		0																(4,466,000)
Net Transfers (Into) Out of Level 3					606,000		0																									711,000	[4]	0																(105,000)	[5]
Fair Value, at End of Period					(8,131,000)		(853,000)																									(6,426,000)		(853,000)																(1,705,000)
Change in Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Instruments Still Held					4,280,000		775,000																									1,414,000		775,000																2,866,000
Summarize of fair values by input hierarchy of items measured at fair value in our balance sheets on a nonrecurring basis [Abstract]
Property, plant and equipment										1,155,000	[6]			0	[6]			0	[6]			1,155,000	[6]
Impairment Losses	$ 0	$ 0	$ 1,069,000	$ 0						$ 1,069,000	[6]

[1] We have certain warrant agreements in effect that contain antidilution clauses. Under the antidilution clauses, in the event of equity issuances, we may be required to lower the exercise price on liability warrants and increase the number of shares underlying liability warrants. Equity issuances may include issuances of our common stock, certain awards of options to employees, issuances of warrants and/or other convertible instruments below certain exercise prices. We account for the warrants with these antidilution clauses as liability instruments. These warrants are valued using the lattice model each reporting period and the resultant change in fair value is recorded in the statements of operations.

[2] Our outstanding convertible debt contains antidilution clauses. Under the antidilution clauses, in the event of equity issuances, we may be required to lower the conversion price on the convertible debt. Equity issuances may include issuances of our common stock, certain awards of options to employees, issuances of warrants and/or other convertible instruments below certain conversion prices. We account for the derivative conversion liabilities related to convertible debt with these antidilution clauses as liability instruments, separate from the host debt. The derivative conversion liabilities are classified as debt on our balance sheets. These conversion liabilities are valued using a lattice model each reporting period and the resultant change in fair value is recorded in the statements of operations.

[3] Included in change in fair value of derivative warrant and conversion liabilities in our consolidated statements of operations.

[4] Represents transfers to equity as a result of a holder exercising a warrant.

[5] Represents an adjustment to loss on extinguishment as a result of issuing the replacement senior convertible debenture.

[6] During the second quarter of 2012, machinery and equipment not currently in use was evaluated for impairment and as a result was written down to estimated fair value. Fair value is an estimate of net realizable value comprised of an estimate of proceeds from sale, based on an internal evaluation of market conditions, less estimated costs to sell. The estimate of net realizable value is subject to change.

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS [Abstract]

Schedule of transactional warrants under the terms of our financial advisor agreement with HC

In connection with the issuance of convertible debt in the first nine months of 2012 we issued the transactional warrants listed below under the terms of our financial advisor agreement with HC

Date of Warrants	Number of Shares Under Warrants	Exercise Price of Warrant	Expiration Date of Warrant
		(1)
January 2012	250,000	Exercisable immediately at $0.15 per share (2)	January 2017
January 2012	1,112,500	Exercisable immediately at $0.10 per share (2)	January 2017
May 2012	12,500	Exercisable immediately at $0.10 per share (2)	May 2017
July 2012	142,142	Exercisable immediately at $0.07 per share	July 2017
August 2012	53,571	Exercisable immediately at $0.07 per share	August 2017

(1) All of the transactional warrants contain full ratchet antidilution provisions and require the holders to provide us with 61 day notice prior to conversion or exercise to the extent the holder would have a beneficial ownership interest in our common stock in excess of 4.99% of our outstanding common stock immediately after conversion or exercise.

(2) As a result of the July 31, 2012, issuances of convertible debt and related warrants, the exercise prices on these transactional warrants was reduced under the full ratchet antidilution provisions included in the transactional warrants, to $0.07 per share and the number of underlying shares increased to equal the number of original underlying shares times the initial exercise price divided by $0.07 per share.

Schedule of other transactions and balances with HC and Halpern Entities

Other transactions with Mr. Halpern, HC and Halpern Entities are summarized below (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Success fees earned by HC under financial advisor agreement payable in cash	$	38	$	26	$	164	$	26
Proceeds received from Mr. Halpern and Halpern Entities upon issuance of convertible debt and related warrants		100		1,000		213		1,739
Interest earned by Halpern entities on convertible debt		65		144		236		225
Payments to HC relevant to HC's class 6 general unsecured creditor claim		-		153		256		754

As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, there was less than $0.1 million in accounts payable or accrued expenses due to Mr. Halpern, HC or the Halpern Entities.

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CHAPTER 11 REORGANIZATION, LIQUIDITY AND MANAGEMENT'S PLANS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	18 Months Ended	19 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jan. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Chapter 11 Reorganization [Abstract]
Liabilities subject to compromise						$ 7
Interest rate (in hundredths)					8.25%
Bankruptcy claims, amount paid to settle claims, duration	$ 1.6		$ 5.4	$ 7.0
Payments to unsecured creditors (in hundredths)		100.00%

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CHAPTER 11 REORGANIZATION, LIQUIDITY AND MANAGEMENT'S PLANS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

CHAPTER 11 REORGANIZATION, LIQUIDITY AND MANAGEMENT'S PLANS [Abstract]

CHAPTER 11 REORGANIZATION, LIQUIDITY AND MANAGEMENT'S PLANS

NOTE 2.  CHAPTER 11 REORGANIZATION, LIQUIDITY AND MANAGEMENT'S PLANS

Chapter 11 Reorganization

On November 10, 2009, RiceBran Technologies (the Parent Company, formerly known as NutraCea) filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (Bankruptcy Code) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona (the Bankruptcy Court), in the proceeding entitled In re:  NutraCea, Case No. 2:09-bk-28817-CGC (the Chapter 11 Reorganization).  None of the Parent Company's subsidiaries, including its Brazilian rice bran oil operation, were included in the bankruptcy filing.  The Parent Company continued to manage its assets and operate its business as "debtor-in-possession" under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court through the November 2010 plan effective date (see below).   Under the Bankruptcy Code, certain claims against the Parent Company in existence prior to the filing of the bankruptcy petition were stayed during the pendency of the Chapter 11 Reorganization.  Additional claims arose subsequent to the filing date from the Parent Company's business operations, its secured borrowing from Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. its employment of professionals, its disposition of certain non-core assets and its treatment of certain executory contracts.

On August 10, 2010, the Parent Company and the official unsecured creditors committee filed with the Bankruptcy Court an amended plan of reorganization (Amended Plan) in accordance with the Bankruptcy Code.  The Amended Plan called for the payment in full of all allowed claims.  Creditors voted overwhelmingly in favor of the Amended Plan and, on October 27, 2010, the Bankruptcy Court entered its order confirming the Amended Plan.  The confirmation order became final on November 10, 2010, and the Amended Plan became effective on November 30, 2010.

The liabilities subject to compromise existing at December 31, 2009, became the Parent Company's payment obligations under the Amended Plan of approximately $7.0 million when the Amended Plan became effective.  As of December 31, 2011, remaining unpaid creditor obligations are reflected as pre-petition liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets.  Interest accrued on the unpaid pre-petition liabilities at an annual rate of 8.25% beginning in December 2010.

Through December 31, 2011, we had distributed $5.4 million to the unsecured creditors.  In January 2012, we made our final $1.6 million distribution to the general unsecured creditors.  Cumulatively, we made distributions totaling $7.0 million, representing 100% of the amount owed under the Amended Plan, plus accrued interest.  The distributions were made with the proceeds from (i) the sale of interests in Nutra SA LLC (Nutra SA), (ii) proceeds from the issuance of convertible notes, debentures and related warrants (iii) receipts on notes receivable and (iv) proceeds from the sale of the idle Phoenix facility.

Liquidity and Management's Plans

We continue to experience losses and negative cash flows from operations which raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.  Although we believe that we will be able to obtain the funds to operate our business, there can be no assurances that our efforts will prove successful.  The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if we are unable to continue as a going concern.

We took steps in 2011 to improve profitability and liquidity by reducing our U.S. based employee headcount at both the corporate and plant operations level.  In the ongoing effort to improve profitability, significant emphasis will be placed on growing revenues.  The growth of revenues is expected to include the following:

· growth in existing markets for stabilized rice bran (SRB), rice bran oil (RBO) and defatted rice bran (DRB);

· expanding our product offerings and improving existing products;

· aligning with strategic partners who can provide channels for additional sales of our products; and

· implementing price increases.

In 2011 and the first nine months of 2012, we issued shares of common stock and options warrants to satisfy certain obligations in an effort to conserve cash.  In 2011 and the first nine months of 2012, we also obtained funds from issuances of convertible debt and warrants.  The equity markets for our capital stock, however, were not a significant source of funds during 2011 and the first nine months of 2012 due to our financial position and the state of the equity markets.  Improving financial performance and equity market conditions may allow us to raise equity funds in the future.  We intend to provide the necessary cash to continue operations through the monetization of certain assets, improved profitability and possible equity and/or debt financing transactions.  Some of these monetizations could result in additional impairment of asset values.  Asset monetization may include some or all of the following:

· sale of certain facilities;

· sale of a noncontrolling interest in one or more subsidiaries; or

· sale of surplus equipment.

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GENERAL BUSINESS (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012
Revenue from Human Food Products [Member] | USA Segment Revenues [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage (in hundredths)	46.00%
Revenue from Animal Nutrition Products [Member] | USA Segment Revenues [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage (in hundredths)	54.00%
DRB Products [Member] | Brazil Segment Revenue [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage (in hundredths)	54.00%
RBO Products [Member] | Brazil Segment Revenue [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage (in hundredths)	46.00%

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jan. 31, 2008
Commitments and Contingincies [Line Items]
Remaining amount committed for shutdown	$ 3
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Amount of second installment on purchase agreement being withheld	1.0
Amount held in escrow as part of purchase agreement	1.9	1.9	2.0
Amount of escrow liability in accrued expenses	1.4	1.9
Business Acquisition, Preacquisition Contingency, Amount	0.6
Escrow balance available to settle remaining contingencies	1.4
Pending Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought by plaintiff	$ 3
Crude Rice Bran Oil [Member]
Commitments and Contingincies [Line Items]
Amount committed to supply (in tons)	600

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 9,349	$ 9,405	$ 28,806	$ 28,555
Cost of goods sold	7,473	7,506	23,426	21,863
Gross profit	1,876	1,899	5,380	6,692
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	2,864	3,734	9,567	10,975
Professional fees	366	518	1,353	2,118
Impairment of property, plant and equipment	0	0	1,069	0
Recovery from former customer	0	0	0	(800)
Total operating expenses	3,230	4,252	11,989	12,293
Loss from operations	(1,354)	(2,353)	(6,609)	(5,601)
Other income (expense):
Interest income	3	25	66	105
Interest expense	(498)	(302)	(1,303)	(1,114)
Foreign currency exchange, net	209	(321)	(573)	(268)
Change in fair value of derivative warrant and conversion liabilities	3,502	916	4,008	775
Loss on extinguishment	(1,955)	0	(4,941)	0
Financing expense	(640)	0	(2,184)	0
Other income	18	46	25	423
Other expense	(59)	(24)	(176)	(460)
Total other income (expense)	580	340	(5,078)	(539)
Loss before income taxes	(774)	(2,013)	(11,687)	(6,140)
Income taxes	194	244	1,105	252
Net loss	(580)	(1,769)	(10,582)	(5,888)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in Nutra SA	212	276	1,184	315
Net loss attributable to RiceBran Technologies shareholders	$ (368)	$ (1,493)	$ (9,398)	$ (5,573)
Loss per share attributable to RiceBran Technologies shareholders
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ (0.01)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.03)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ (0.01)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.03)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)	204,869,055	199,380,838	204,048,405	197,650,794
Diluted (in shares)	204,869,055	199,380,838	204,048,405	197,650,794

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended											1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012 Convertible Subordinated Debt [Member] First Issuance 10 cents per share [Member] January 2012 [Member]		Sep. 30, 2012 Convertible Subordinated Debt [Member] First Issuance 10 cents per share [Member] May 2012 [Member]		Sep. 30, 2012 Convertible Subordinated Debt [Member] Second Issuance at 0.15 per share [Member] January 2012 [Member]		Sep. 30, 2012 Convertible Subordinated Debt [Member] Third Issuance at 0.07 per share [Member] July 2012 [Member]		Sep. 30, 2012 Convertible Subordinated Debt [Member] Third Issuance at 0.07 per share [Member] August 2012 [Member]		Jan. 31, 2012 Director - Baruch Halpern [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Director - Baruch Halpern [Member]	Jan. 31, 2012 Director - Baruch Halpern [Member] Convertible Subordinated Debt [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Director - Baruch Halpern [Member] Convertible Subordinated Debt [Member]	Jan. 31, 2012 Director - Mr. Hoogenkamp [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Director - Mr. Hoogenkamp [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Director - Mr. Hoogenkamp [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Director - Mr. Hoogenkamp [Member]	Apr. 30, 2012 Director - Mr. Hoogenkamp [Member]	Jan. 31, 2012 Other Officers and Directors [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Other Officers and Directors [Member] Convertible Subordinated Debt [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Other Officers and Directors [Member] Convertible Subordinated Debt [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 HC and Halpern Entities [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 HC and Halpern Entities [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 HC and Halpern Entities [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 HC and Halpern Entities [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Minimum [Member] Director - Baruch Halpern [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Maximum [Member] Director - Baruch Halpern [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Obligated to pay success fees (in hundredths)																												2.50%	5.00%
Additional consideration paid on certain transactions (in hundredths)																												2.50%	5.00%
Summary of transactional warrants listed below under terms of financial advisor agreement with HC [Abstract]
Date of Warrants		Jan. 31, 2012		May 31, 2012		Jan. 31, 2012		Jul. 31, 2012		Aug. 31, 2012
Number of Shares Under Warrants (in shares)		1,112,500		12,500		250,000		142,142		53,571
Exercise Price of Warrant		Exercisable immediately at $0.10 per share	[1],[2]	Exercisable immediately at $0.10 per share	[1],[2]	Exercisable immediately at $0.15 per share	[1],[2]	Exercisable immediately at $0.07 per share	[2]	Exercisable immediately at $0.07 per share	[2]
Exercise price per warrant (in dollars per share)		$ 0.10	[1],[2]	$ 0.10	[1],[2]	$ 0.15	[1],[2]	$ 0.07	[2]	$ 0.07	[2]
Expiration Date of Warrant		Jan. 31, 2017		May 31, 2017		Jan. 31, 2017		Jul. 31, 2017		Aug. 31, 2017
Notice period of warrant conversion	61 days
Minimum percentages of common stock considered as beneficial ownership interest (in hundredths)	4.99%
Exercise price of warrants (in dollars per share)	$ 0.07
Summary of other transactions and balances with HC and Halpern Entities [Abstract]
Success fees earned by HC under financial advisor agreement payable in cash																								$ 38,000	$ 26,000	$ 164,000	$ 26,000
Proceeds received from Mr. Halpern and Halpern Entities upon issuance of convertible debt and related warrants																								100,000	1,000,000	213,000	1,739,000
Interest earned by Halpern entities on convertible debt																						100,000	100,000	65,000	144,000	236,000	225,000
Payments to HC relevant to HC's class 6 general unsecured creditor claim																								0	153,000	256,000	754,000
Warrants issued (in shares)												5,166,520
Number of Securities Called by Warrants														35,714,286	25,000,000
Weighted average exercise price per warrant (in dollars per share)												$ 0.10	$ 0.12	$ 0.08
Warrants granted in period, fair value												100,000							100,000
Common stock issued for vendor services, (in shares)																1,000,000			150,000
Consulting service fees																	100,000	100,000	100,000
Granted (in shares)																			440,000
Options vested (in shares)																				1,000,000
Vesting Period																	vest in twelve equal monthly installments
Proceeds from issuance of subordinated long-term debt																					$ 100,000

[1] As a result of the July 31, 2012, issuances of convertible debt and related warrants, the exercise prices on these transactional warrants was reduced under the full ratchet antidilution provisions included in the transactional warrants, to $0.07 per share and the number of underlying shares increased to equal the number of original underlying shares times the initial exercise price divided by $0.07 per share.

[2] All of the transactional warrants contain full ratchet antidilution provisions and require the holders to provide us with 61 day notice prior to conversion or exercise to the extent the holder would have a beneficial ownership interest in our common stock in excess of 4.99% of our outstanding common stock immediately after conversion or exercise.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Cash flow from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (10,582)	$ (5,888)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	3,623	3,827
Provision for doubtful accounts receivable	313	96
Stock and share-based compensation	879	1,118
Change in fair value of derivative warrant and conversion liabilities	(4,008)	(775)
Financing expense	2,184	0
Loss on extinguishment	4,941	0
Impairment of property, plant and equipment	1,069	0
Deferred tax benefit	(1,105)	(441)
Settlement with former officer	0	(267)
Other	189	180
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(737)	(656)
Inventories	(159)	(102)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,147	235
Pre-petition liabilities	(1,615)	(4,230)
Other	(39)	(361)
Net cash used in operating activities	(3,900)	(7,264)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Receipts on notes receivable	700	900
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(5,824)	(5,216)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	276	0
Restricted cash	200	(480)
Other	(24)	(199)
Net cash used in investing activities	(4,672)	(4,995)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of convertible debt and related warrants	3,563	444
Proceeds from sale of membership interests in Nutra SA, net of costs	0	11,625
Payments of debt	(9,010)	(7,664)
Proceeds from issuance of debt	11,607	7,489
Net cash provided by financing activities	6,160	11,894
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(67)	(5)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(2,479)	(370)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	3,329	537
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	850	167
Supplemental disclosures:
Cash paid for interest	1,162	723
Cash paid for income taxes	$ 0	$ 14

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INVENTORIES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
INVENTORIES [Abstract]
Finished goods	$ 1,047	$ 906
Work in process	562	804
Raw materials	466	353
Packaging supplies	261	234
Total inventories	$ 2,336	$ 2,297

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LOSS PER SHARE (EPS) (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

LOSS PER SHARE (EPS) [Abstract]

Reconciliation of EPS

Below are reconciliations of the numerators and denominators in the EPS computations.

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
NUMERATOR (in thousands):
Basic and diluted - net loss attributable to RiceBran Technologies
shareholders	$	(368	)	$	(1,493	)	$	(9,398	)	$	(5,573	)
DENOMINATOR:
Basic EPS - weighted average number of shares outstanding		204,869,055			199,380,838			204,048,405			197,650,794
Effect of dilutive securities outstanding		-			-			-			-
Diluted EPS - weighted average number of shares outstanding		204,869,055			199,380,838			204,048,405			197,650,794
Number of shares of common stock which could be purchased with weighted average outstanding securities not included in diluted EPS because effect would be antidilutive-
Stock options (average exercise price for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 of $0.24 and $0.25 per share)		38,470,601			39,557,171			39,047,278			40,342,313
Warrants (average exercise price for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 of $0.27 and $0.38 per share)		200,625,443			42,950,415			142,682,836			41,721,527
Convertible debt (average exercise price for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 of $0.08 and $0.09 per share)		83,361,071			6,286,935			57,473,568			3,230,007

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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	$ 47,741,000	$ 43,933,000
Less accumulated depreciation	18,836,000	15,938,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	28,905,000	27,995,000
Construction payable	800,000
Land [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	414,000	422,000
Furniture and fixtures [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	1,461,000	1,464,000
Plant [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	16,879,000	16,821,000
Computer and software [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	1,416,000	1,357,000
Leasehold improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	189,000	189,000
Machinery and equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	17,471,000	17,905,000
Machinery and equipment not currently in use, net realizable value	1,200,000
Construction in progress [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	$ 9,911,000	$ 5,775,000

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INVENTORIES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

INVENTORIES [Abstract]

Inventories

Inventories are composed of the following (in thousands):

	September 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011
Finished goods	$	1,047	$	906
Work in process		562		804
Raw materials		466		353
Packaging supplies		261		234
Total inventories	$	2,336	$	2,297

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

BASIS OF PRESENTATION [Abstract]

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

NOTE 1.  BASIS OF PRESENTATION

On October 3, 2012, we changed our name from NutraCea to RiceBran Technologies.  In connection with the name change, the trading symbol for our common stock changed from NTRZ to RIBT.  In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of RiceBran Technologies and subsidiaries were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for reporting on Form 10-Q; therefore, as permitted under these rules, certain footnotes and other financial information included in audited financial statements were condensed or omitted.  The Interim Financial Statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the interim results of operations, financial position and cash flows for the periods presented.

These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

The interim results reported in these condensed consolidated financial statements are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year, or any other future period, and have been prepared assuming we will continue as a going concern based on the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. 

Certain reclassifications have been made to amounts reported for the prior year to achieve consistent presentation with the current year.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Accounting pronouncements that are applicable to us and could potentially have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements, are discussed below.

In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) amended guidance on fair value measurement and expanded the required disclosures related to fair value.  The amendments, among other things, clarify that the highest and best use concept applies only to nonfinancial assets and addresses the appropriate premiums and discounts to consider in fair value measurement.  We adopted the guidance prospectively, effective January 1, 2012.  Adoption did not have a significant impact on our financial position or results of operations.

In September 2011, the FASB amended guidance on goodwill impairment testing.  The amendments permit us to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test.  Previous guidance required us to test goodwill for impairment, on at least an annual basis, by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill (step one).  If the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then the second step of the test must be performed to measure the amount of the impairment loss, if any.  Under the amendments, we are not required to calculate the fair value of a reporting unit unless we determine that it is more likely than not that its fair value is less than its carrying amount.  We adopted the amendments effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests (if required) performed after January 1, 2012.  Adoption had no impact on our financial position or results of operations.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited) [Abstract]
Net loss	$ (580)	$ (1,769)	$ (10,582)	$ (5,888)
Other comprehensive income (loss) - foreign currency translation, net of tax	279	(2,630)	(958)	(1,576)
Comprehensive loss, net of tax	(301)	(4,399)	(11,540)	(7,464)
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	75	1,481	1,653	1,113
Total comprehensive loss attributable to RiceBran Technologies shareholders	$ (226)	$ (2,918)	$ (9,887)	$ (6,351)

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EMPLOYEE BONUS PLAN

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

EMPLOYEE BONUS PLAN [Abstract]

EMPLOYEE BONUS PLAN

NOTE 11.  EMPLOYEE BONUS PLAN

In 2010, our board of directors approved a cash incentive bonus plan.  As of November 14, 2012, the plan provides for payment of $0.5 million to employees, employed at the time of payment, if all of the following conditions are met: (i) court approval of our Plan of Reorganization and successfully exiting the Chapter 11 bankruptcy process, (ii) being cash flow positive, defined by our board as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and certain non-cash charges, and (iii) cash availability as determined by our board at its sole discretion.  Because the consolidated operating cash flow condition and cash availability condition were not met as of September 30, 2012, and December 31, 2011, our board of directors has not approved payments and no accruals have been recorded.

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Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Nov. 12, 2012
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	RiceBran Technologies
Entity Central Index Key	0001063537
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		207,447,347
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2012

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RECOVERY FROM FORMER CUSTOMER

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

RECOVERY FROM FORMER CUSTOMER [Abstract]

RECOVERY FROM FORMER CUSTOMER

NOTE 12.  RECOVERY FROM FORMER CUSTOMER

In March 2011, pursuant to a settlement agreement with a former customer, we received $0.8 million in connection with a 2007 transaction with that customer.  We shipped products in 2007 to the customer and no revenue was recognized for the transaction under revenue recognition rules.  The customer had not remitted payment prior to the settlement.  The $0.8 million received is recorded as settlement with former customer in the statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 850	$ 3,329
Restricted cash	1,918	2,118
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $500 and $323	3,919	3,702
Inventories	2,336	2,297
Note receivable	0	700
Deferred tax assets	352	159
Income and operating taxes recoverable	1,339	1,659
Deposits and other current assets	1,061	1,049
Total current assets	11,775	15,013
Property, plant and equipment, net	28,905	27,995
Intangible assets, net	2,872	3,928
Goodwill	4,821	5,240
Other long-term assets	384	56
Total assets	48,757	52,232
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	3,531	2,995
Accrued expenses	4,976	4,202
Long-term debt, current portion	7,305	6,792
Pre-petition liabilities	0	1,615
Total current liabilities	15,812	15,604
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt, net of current portion	11,278	7,933
Deferred tax liability	2,648	3,767
Derivative warrant liabilities	6,426	1,296
Total liabilities	36,164	28,600
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interest in Nutra SA	8,265	9,918
Equity:
Preferred stock, 20,000,000 authorized and none issued	0	0
Common stock, no par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 205,151,437 and 201,264,622 shares issued and outstanding	210,114	209,613
Accumulated deficit	(204,309)	(194,911)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,477)	(988)
Total equity	4,328	13,714
Total liabilities, temporary equity and equity	$ 48,757	$ 52,232

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INVENTORIES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

INVENTORIES [Abstract]

INVENTORIES

NOTE 6. INVENTORIES

Inventories are composed of the following (in thousands):

	September 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011
Finished goods	$	1,047	$	906
Work in process		562		804
Raw materials		466		353
Packaging supplies		261		234
Total inventories	$	2,336	$	2,297

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REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST IN NUTRA SA

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST IN NUTRA SA [Abstract]

REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST IN NUTRA SA

NOTE 5. REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST IN NUTRA SA

A summary of changes in redeemable noncontrolling interest follows (in thousands).

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Beginning of period	$	8,340		$	11,093		$	9,918		$	-
Investors' purchase of units		-			900			-			11,625
Investors' interest in net loss of Nutra SA		(212	)		(276	)		(1,184	)		(315	)
Investors' interest in other comprehensive income (loss) of Nutra SA		137			(1,205	)		(469	)		(798	)
End of period	$	8,265		$	10,512		$	8,265		$	10,512

In December 2010, we entered into a membership interest purchase agreement (MIPA) with AF Bran Holdings-NL LLC and AF Bran Holdings LLC (Investors).  The transaction closed in January 2011.  The Investors agreed to purchase units in Nutra SA for an aggregate purchase price of $7.7 million.  Prior to the transaction, Nutra SA was a wholly owned subsidiary.  Nutra SA owns 100% of Irgovel.  Initially after the closing, effective in January 2011, we owned a 64.4% interest in Nutra SA, and the Investors owned a 35.6% interest in Nutra SA.  The Parent Company received $4.0 million of the January 2011 proceeds.  The remaining $3.7 million, less $0.5 million retained by Nutra SA for administrative expenses, was invested in Irgovel for capital improvements and working capital needs.

The Parent Company agreed to use $2.2 million of the funds received from the January 2011 transaction closing to repay amounts owed to its Class 6 general unsecured creditors in accordance with the Amended Plan.  The remaining $1.8 million was used for general corporate purposes, other unsecured creditor claims and administrative expenses associated with the Chapter 11 Reorganization.

We received in the second quarter of 2011, an additional $3.0 million from the Investors - $1.0 million for the purchase of outstanding units in Nutra SA from the Parent Company, which was used by the Parent Company for working capital, and $2.0 million for the purchase of new units in Nutra SA, which was used by Irgovel to fund a capital expansion.  We received in the third quarter of 2011 an additional $0.9 million from the Investors for the purchase of outstanding units in Nutra SA from the Parent Company, which was used by the Parent Company for working capital.  These purchases increased the Investors' interest in Nutra SA to a 49.0% interest as of December 31, 2011 and the Investors' interest remained 49.0% throughout the first nine months of 2012.

We determined that we continue to control Nutra SA after each of the Investors' purchases and therefore we continue to consolidate Nutra SA.  We treated each Investor's purchase similar to an equity transaction, with no gain or loss recognized in consolidated net income (loss) or comprehensive income (loss).  The Investors' share of Nutra SA's net income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss) after the January 2011 closing increases (decreases) redeemable noncontrolling interest in Nutra SA.

Redeemable noncontrolling interest in Nutra SA is recorded in temporary equity, above the equity section and after liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets, because the Investors have the right to force a sale of Nutra SA assets in the future (see Drag Along Rights described below).  We have assessed the likelihood of the Investors exercising these rights as less than probable at September 30, 2012, in part because it is more likely the Investors will exercise other rights prior to January 2015.  We will continue to evaluate the probability of the Investors exercising their Drag Along rights each reporting period.  We will begin to accrete the redeemable noncontrolling interest up to fair value if and when it is probable the Investors will exercise these rights.

In the third quarter of 2011, in connection with the Investors' purchase of additional units for $0.9 million, we entered into a waiver agreement to the MIPA and an amendment to the limited liability company agreement for Nutra SA, LLC (LLC agreement).  Under the waiver and amendment until the later of (i) the date the first phase of the Irgovel capital expansion project is completed or (ii) August 31, 2013, the Investors have the right to purchase additional units in Nutra SA at $2.00 per unit if (i) there are inadequate funds available from a Brazilian financial institution(s) to complete the first phase of the Irgovel capital expansion project or to operate Irgovel, creating a cash shortfall, and (ii) we are unable to fund the first $0.9 million of this shortfall, or our prorata share of any additional cash shortfall above the first $0.9 million, by purchasing additional units in Nutra SA at $2.00 per unit.

We have determined that Irgovel will require approximately $3 million of additional financing and/or capital to complete the capital expansion project and meet working capital needs during the planned shutdown in the first quarter of 2013. Subsequent to September 30, 2012, we are in discussions with the Investors as to the nature, timing and extent of any additional capital and/or financing of Irgovel.  If the Investors fund the cash shortfall at Irgovel, they may obtain the rights described herein, including the right to force the sale of all of Nutra SA's assets (Drag Along Rights as described below) and the right to substaively participate in the operations of Nutra SA.

Under the LLC agreement, the business of Nutra SA is to be conducted by the manager, our CEO, subject to the oversight of the management committee.  The management committee is comprised of three RiceBran Technologies representatives and two Investors' representatives.  Upon an event of default or a qualifying event, the management committee will no longer be controlled by RiceBran Technologies, and will include three Investors representatives and two RiceBran Technologies representatives.  In addition, following an event of default or a qualifying event, a majority of the members of the management committee may replace the manager of Nutra SA.

As of September 30, 2012, there have been no events of default.  Events of default, as defined in the MIPA, are:

· A Nutra SA business plan deviation, defined as the occurrence, in either 2012, 2013 or 2014, of a 20% unfavorable variation in two out of three of the following: (i) revenue, (ii) earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) or (iii) debt,

· A Nutra SA EBITDA default, which is defined as the failure to achieve 85% of planned EBITDA for three consecutive quarters, or

· A material problem, which is defined as a material problem in a facility (unrelated to changes in law, weather, etc.) likely to cause a Nutra SA business plan deviation or Nutra SA EBITDA default, which results in damages not at least 80% covered by insurance proceeds.

As of September 30, 2012, there have been no qualifying events.  The LLC agreement, as amended in the third quarter of 2011, defines a qualifying event as any event prior to September 16, 2014, which results, or will result in, (i) a person or group of persons exercising the right to appoint members to our board of directors holding one third or more of the votes of all board members, (ii) the sale, exchange, pledge or use as guarantee of one half of our ownership interest in Nutra SA to a third party (iii) the bankruptcy of RiceBran Technologies or Nutra SA or (iv) the Investors' purchase of additional units in Nutra SA under the waiver to the MIPA, such that the Investors' ownership interest in Nutra SA exceeds 49.0%.

The Investors have certain rights, summarized below, under an investor rights agreement and the LLC agreement, as further defined in the agreements.

· Conversion Rights – The Investors may exchange units in Nutra SA for equity interests in Irgovel beginning in July 2011.  After any exchange, the Investors would possess the same rights and obligations with respect to the securities of Irgovel, as they have in Nutra SA.

· Global Holding Company (GHC) Roll-Up – If we form an entity, GHC, to hold our Brazil segment assets, the Investors may exchange units in Nutra SA for equity interests in GHC.  The investors may exercise this right after the second anniversary of the formation of GHC or, if an event of default has occurred, after the later of January 2013 and the GHC formation date.  The appraised fair value of the Investors' interest in Nutra SA would be used to determine the amount of ownership interest the Investors would receive in GHC.

· RiceBran Technologies Roll-Up – The Investors may exchange units in Nutra SA for RiceBran Technologies common stock..  This right is available upon the earlier of January 2014 or, if an event of default has occurred, January 2013.  We may elect to postpone our obligation to complete the RiceBran Technologies roll-up to January 2015 if the roll-up would result in over 25% of our common stock being owned by the Investors.  The appraised fair value of the Investors' interest in Nutra SA and the market price of our stock would be used to determine the amount of ownership interest the Investors would receive in RiceBran Technologies.

· Drag Along Rights – The Investors have the right to force the sale of all Nutra SA assets after the earlier of (i) January 2015, (ii) January 2013 if an event of default occurs, (iii) February 2014 if we make a RiceBran Technologies roll-up postponement election or (iv) the date of a qualifying event.  The right terminates upon the occurrence of certain events (a $50 million Nutra SA initial public offering or a change of control, as defined).  We may elect to exercise a right of first refusal to purchase the Investors' interest instead of proceeding to a sale.

In evaluating whether we maintain control over Nutra SA, we considered the matters which could be put to a vote of the members.  Until there is an event of default or a qualifying event, the Investors' rights and abilities, individually or in the aggregate, do not allow them to substantively participate in the operations of Nutra SA.  The Investors do not currently have the ability to dissolve Nutra SA or otherwise force the sale of all its assets.  They do have such rights in the future (Drag Along Rights as described above).  We will continue to evaluate our ability to control Nutra SA each reporting period.

Cash on hand at our Brazil segment is generally unavailable for distribution to our Corporate and USA segments pursuant to the terms of the limited liability company agreement for Nutra SA.  We are restricted from competing with Nutra SA and Irgovel in Brazil as further described in the MIPA.

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REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST IN NUTRA SA (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST IN NUTRA SA [Abstract]

Summary of changes in redeemable noncontrolling interest

A summary of changes in redeemable noncontrolling interest follows (in thousands).

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Beginning of period	$	8,340		$	11,093		$	9,918		$	-
Investors' purchase of units		-			900			-			11,625
Investors' interest in net loss of Nutra SA		(212	)		(276	)		(1,184	)		(315	)
Investors' interest in other comprehensive income (loss) of Nutra SA		137			(1,205	)		(469	)		(798	)
End of period	$	8,265		$	10,512		$	8,265		$	10,512

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SEGMENT INFORMATION

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

SEGMENT INFORMATION [Abstract]

SEGMENT INFORMATION

NOTE 13.  SEGMENT INFORMATION

We have three reportable business segments: (1) Corporate; (2) USA, which manufactures and distributes SRB in various granulations along with other products derived from rice bran via proprietary and patented enzyme treatment processes; and (3) Brazil, which extracts crude RBO and DRB from rice bran, which are then further processed into a number of valuable human food and animal nutrition products.  The Corporate segment includes general and administrative expenses including public company expenses, professional fees, financing related costs and other expenses not directly attributable to other segments.  No Corporate allocations are made to the other segments.  General corporate interest is not allocated.

The tables below present segment information for the periods identified and provide reconciliations of segment information to total consolidated information (in thousands).

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
	Corporate			USA			Brazil			Consolidated
Revenues	$	-		$	3,065		$	6,284		$	9,349
Cost of goods sold		-			2,184			5,289			7,473
Gross profit		-			881			995			1,876
Depreciation and amortization (in selling, general and administrative)		(175	)		(145	)		(201	)		(521	)
Intersegment fees		57			-			(57	)		-
Other operating expense		(836	)		(662	)		(1,211	)		(2,709	)
Income (loss) from operations	$	(954	)	$	74		$	(474	)	$	(1,354	)
Net loss attributable to RiceBran Technologies shareholders	$	(220	)	$	73		$	(221	)	$	(368	)
Interest expense		173			-			325			498
Depreciation (in cost of goods sold)		-			179			399			578
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		-			6			2,025			2,031
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
	Corporate			USA			Brazil			Consolidated
Revenues	$	-		$	9,629		$	19,177		$	28,806
Cost of goods sold		-			6,737			16,689			23,426
Gross profit		-			2,892			2,488			5,380
Depreciation and amortization (in selling, general and administrative)		(246	)		(784	)		(661	)		(1,691	)
Intersegment fees		169			-			(169	)		-
Impairment of property, plant and equipment		-			(1,069	)		-			(1,069	)
Other operating expense		(3,559	)		(1,959	)		(3,711	)		(9,229	)
Loss from operations	$	(3,636	)	$	(920	)	$	(2,053	)	$	(6,609	)
Net loss attributable to RiceBran Technologies shareholders	$	(7,229	)	$	(937	)	$	(1,232	)	$	(9,398	)
Interest expense		494			17			792			1,303
Depreciation (in cost of goods sold)		-			714			1,218			1,932
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		-			72			5,752			5,824

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
	Corporate			USA			Brazil			Consolidated
Revenues	$	-		$	2,636		$	6,769		$	9,405
Cost of goods sold		-			1,916			5,590			7,506
Gross profit		-			720			1,179			1,899
Depreciation and amortization (in selling, general and administrative)		(42	)		(313	)		(315	)		(670	)
Intersegment fees		102			-			(102	)		-
Other operating expense		(1,520	)		(909	)		(1,153	)		(3,582	)
Loss from operations	$	(1,460	)	$	(502	)	$	(391	)	$	(2,353	)
Net loss attributable to RiceBran Technologies shareholders	$	(651	)	$	(510	)	$	(332	)	$	(1,493	)
Interest expense		114			34			154			302
Depreciation (in cost of goods sold)		-			279			367			646
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		-			12			703			715
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
	Corporate			USA			Brazil			Consolidated
Revenues	$	-		$	8,129		$	20,426		$	28,555
Cost of goods sold		-			5,392			16,471			21,863
Gross profit		-			2,737			3,955			6,692
Depreciation and amortization (in selling, general and administrative)		(154	)		(933	)		(942	)		(2,029	)
Settlement with former customer		-			800			-			800
Intersegment fees		307						(307	)		-
Other operating expense		(4,904	)		(2,852	)		(3,308	)		(11,064	)
Loss from operations	$	(4,751	)	$	(248	)	$	(602	)	$	(5,601	)
Net loss attributable to RiceBran Technologies shareholders	$	(4,680	)	$	(383	)	$	(510	)	$	(5,573	)
Interest expense		430			136			548			1,114
Depreciation (in cost of goods sold)		-			712			1,086			1,798
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		-			94			5,122			5,216

The tables below present segment information for selected balance sheet accounts (in thousands).

	Corporate				USA		Brazil				Consolidated
As of September 30, 2012
Inventories	$	-			$	666	$	1,670			$	2,336
Property, plant and equipment, net		46				9,344		19,515				28,905
Goodwill		-				-		4,821	(1	)		4,821
Intangible assets, net		-				1,247		1,625				2,872
Total assets		3,628	(2	)		12,548		32,581				48,757
As of December 31, 2011
Inventories		-				617		1,680				2,297
Property, plant and equipment, net		263				11,899		15,833				27,995
Goodwill		-				-		5,240	(1	)		5,240
Intangible assets, net		-				1,612		2,316				3,928
Total assets		4,672	(2	)		14,219		33,341				52,232

(1) All changes in goodwill between December 31, 2011 and September 30, 2012, relate to foreign currency translation.

(2) Corporate segment total assets include cash, restricted cash, note receivable, property and other assets.

The following table presents revenue by geographic area (in thousands).

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
United States	$	2,685	$	2,176	$	8,501	$	6,937
Brazil		4,626		5,974		14,397		15,440
Other international		2,038		1,255		5,908		6,178
Total revenues	$	9,349	$	9,405	$	28,806	$	28,555

The following table presents property, plant and equipment by geographic area (in thousands).

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
United States	$	9,390	$	12,162
Brazil		19,515		15,833
Total property, plant and equipment, net	$	28,905	$	27,995

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EQUITY, SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY WARRANTS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

EQUITY, SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY WARRANTS [Abstract]

EQUITY, SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY WARRANTS

NOTE 9.  EQUITY, SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY WARRANTS

 

Effective October 26, 2012, our common stock, CUSIP No. 762831-10-5, trades on the OTC Bulletin Board, a centralized electronic quotation service for over-the-counter securities, under the symbol RIBT. Prior to October 26, 2012 our common stock traded under the symbol NTRZ and our CUSIP No. was 67060N204.

A summary of equity activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 (in thousands, except share data) follows.

	Common Stock					Accumulated			Accumulated Other Comprehensive			Total
	Shares		Amount			Deficit			Loss			Equity
Balance, December 31, 2011		201,264,622	$	209,613		$	(194,911	)	$	(988	)	$	13,714
Share-based compensation		-		669			-			-			669
Warrant exercised		1,552,667		711			-			-			711
Common stock issued for vendor services		1,524,500		210			-			-			210
Common stock issued in exchange for vested options		809,648		-			-			-			-
Cancellation of convertible notes and warrant		-		(1,089	)		-			-			(1,089	)
Foreign currency translation		-		-			-			(489	)		(489	)
Net loss attributable to RiceBran Technologies shareholders		-		-			(9,398	)		-			(9,398	)
Balance, September 30, 2012		205,151,437	$	210,114		$	(204,309	)	$	(1,477	)	$	4,328

A summary of stock option and warrant activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 follows.

	Options								Equity and Liability Warrants
		Shares Under Options		Weighted Average Exercise Price			Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)		Shares Under Warrants			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)
Outstanding, December 31, 2011		38,588,721			$	0.27		6.3		46,789,364		$	1.04		1.7
Granted		5,487,148				0.16				84,756,427			0.10
Impact of anti-dilution clauses		-				-				103,744,062		NA
Impact of amendment		-				-				15,642,859		NA
Exercised		-				-				(5,003,038	)		0.10
Forfeited, expired or cancelled		(6,667,115	)			0.33				(84,575,897	)		0.43
Outstanding, September 30, 2012		37,408,754			$	0.24		6.5		161,353,777		$	0.12		3.8
Exercisable, September 30, 2012		30,164,059			$	0.25		6.0		142,793,777		$	0.13		3.6

Options

In January 2012, we issued 809,648 shares of common stock to a retiring director in exchange for the surrender of vested stock options exercisable for 1,454,596 shares of common stock.  The fair value of the vested options surrendered on the date of the stock issuance equaled the $0.1 million fair value of the stock issued.

For 2012, our non-employee directors agreed to accept stock options in lieu of cash representing one half of the board retainer fees to which they otherwise would have been entitled.  As a result, we issued options for the purchase of 1,096,505 shares of common stock in March 2012 and for 121,384 shares in April 2012, at an exercise price of $0.14 per share.  The stock options vested 25% in April 2012, and the remainder vests in installments through December 31, 2012.  The $0.2 million grant date fair value of the options equaled the cash fees to which the directors were otherwise entitled.

In 2012, our three executive officers are receiving in cash either 83.3% or 90.0% of their stated contract salary, as detailed in their employment agreements.  In April 2012, our board of directors granted these officers stock options for the purchase of up to 852,592 shares of common stock at an exercise price equal to $0.12 per share.  The options vested 25% in April 2012, and the remainder vests in installments through 2012.  The $0.1 million grant date fair value of the options equaled the officers' salary forbearance.

In October 2012, we lowered the exercise price on outstanding options held by certain employees for the purchase of up to 10,611,038 shares of common stock to $0.08 per share from an average exercise price of $0.19 per share.  The stock price on the date of the re-pricing was $0.07 per share.  No other terms of the options were modified.  We recorded expense of less than $0.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2012, representing the difference between the fair value of the options before and after the modification.  Total unrecognized compensation increased less than $0.1 million as a result of the modification.

In November 2012, we issued 2,194,660 shares of common stock to retiring directors in exchange for surrender of stock options for the purchase of up to 3,287,309 shares of common stock, at an average exercise price of $0.39 per share.  The fair value of the options surrendered on the date of the stock issuance was $0.2 million and fair value of the stock at issuance was $0.2 million.

Warrants

We have outstanding warrants classified as equity (equity warrants) and as derivative warrant liabilities (liability warrants).  The following tables summarize information related to outstanding warrants.

	Equity Warrants							Liability Warrants
	Shares Under Equity Warrants			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)		Shares Under Liability Warrants			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)
Outstanding, December 31, 2011		3,474,370		$	0.30		3.5		43,314,994		$	1.10		1.5
Granted		-			-				84,756,427			0.10
Impact of antidilution clauses		-			-				103,744,062		NA
Impact of amendment		-			-				15,642,859		NA
Exercised		-			-				(5,003,038	)		0.10
Forfeited, expired or cancelled		(2,323,186	)		0.22				(82,252,711	)		0.44
Outstanding, September 30, 2012		1,151,184		$	0.45		2.7		160,202,593		$	0.12	$	3.8
Exercisable, September 30, 2012		1,151,184		$	0.45		2.7		141,642,593		$	0.12	$	3.6

			Outstanding as of September 30, 2012						Outstanding as of December 31, 2011
Range of Exercise Prices		Type of Warrant	Shares Under Warrants		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)		Shares Under Warrants		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)
$	0.07-$0.08	Liability		131,397,900	$	0.08		4.5		-	$	-		-
$	0.20	Liability		-		-		-		9,707,282		0.20		3.2
$	0.22-$0.23	Equity		605,730		0.23		4.2		2,928,916		0.22		3.8
$	0.33	Liability		28,804,693		0.33		0.6		-		-		-
$	0.69	Equity		545,454		0.69		1.1		545,454		0.69		1.8
$	0.92	Liability		-		-		-		10,360,057		0.92		1.3
$	1.56	Liability		-		-		-		23,247,655		1.56		0.9
				161,353,777	$	0.12		3.8		46,789,364	$	1.04		1.7

We have certain warrant agreements in effect for outstanding liability warrants that contain antidilution clauses.  Under the antidilution clauses, in the event of equity issuances, we may be required to lower the exercise price on liability warrants and increase the number of shares underlying liability warrants.  Equity issuances may include issuances of our common stock, certain awards of options to employees, issuances of warrants and/or other convertible instruments below certain exercise prices.  The issuances of the convertible debt and related warrants triggered the antidilution clauses in these warrant agreements and as a result, we lowered the exercise price and increased the number of underlying shares on certain liability warrants outstanding on the dates of the transactions.

During the first quarter of 2012, the holder of a liability warrant to purchase 5,003,038 shares of common stock exercised the warrant on a cashless basis and, as a result, we issued the holder 1,552,667 shares of our common stock.  We transferred the $0.7 million fair value of the liability warrant as of the date of exercise into equity.

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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT [Abstract]

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

NOTE 7.  PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):

	September 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011
Land	$	414	$	422
Furniture and fixtures		1,461		1,464
Plant		16,879		16,821
Computer and software		1,416		1,357
Leasehold improvements		189		189
Machinery and equipment		17,471		17,905
Construction in progress		9,911		5,775
Property, plant and equipment		47,741		43,933
Less accumulated depreciation		18,836		15,938
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	28,905	$	27,995

Included in property plant and equipment, net, is machinery and equipment not currently in use and carried at net realizable value of $1.2 million as of September 30, 2012.  Construction in progress relates to a capital expansion project at Irgovel.  Included in accounts payable at September 30, 2012, is $0.8 million related to amounts payable for capital expansion project additions.

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DEBT

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

DEBT [Abstract]

DEBT

NOTE 8.  DEBT

The following table summarizes current and long-term portions of debt (in thousands).

	September 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011
USA segment:
Senior convertible debentures, net	$	943	$	-
Subordinated convertible notes, net		3,546		2,126
Customer list purchase		-		448
Supplier note		-		59
Factoring agreement		-		262
		4,489		2,895
Brazil segment:
Capital expansion loans		5,526		3,789
Equipment financing		235		214
Working capital lines of credit		1,706		1,778
Advances on export letters of credit		3,978		2,838
Special tax programs		2,649		3,211
		14,094		11,830
Total debt		18,583		14,725
Current portion		7,305		6,792
Long-term portion	$	11,278	$	7,933

Convertible Notes and Debenture

 

Convertible debt instruments outstanding as of September 30, 2012, are listed below.

Issuance	Issuance Date of Debt	Principal Amount of Debt (in thousands)		Creditor's Debt Conversion Right	Stated Annual Interest Rate on Debt			Maturity Date of Debt
Senior Convertible Debentures	July 2012	$	1,299	Convertible January 2013 at $0.07 per share	NA			January 2014
Subordinated Convertible Note	August 2012		150	Convertible immediately at $0.07 per share		10	%	July 2015
Subordinated Convertible Notes	July 2012		850	Convertible immediately at $0.07 per share		10	%	July 2015
Subordinated Convertible Note	May 2012		50	Convertible immediately at $0.07 per share		10	%	July 2015
Subordinated Convertible Notes	January 2012		4,325	Convertible immediately at $0.07 per share		10	%	July 2015

All of the convertible debt instruments listed above contain full ratchet antidilution provisions and require the holders to provide us with 61 day notice prior to conversion or exercise to the extent the holder would have a beneficial ownership interest in our common stock in excess of 4.99% of our outstanding common stock immediately after conversion or exercise

All of our currently outstanding convertible debt was issued in 2012 with warrants. Issuances of convertible debt and related warrants during the first nine months of 2012 are described in the chart below. The initial terms of the convertible debt and related warrants issued prior to July have been impacted by (i) a July 2012 amendment (ii) the impacts of the antidilution provisions contained in the convertible debt and related warrants, and (iii) other transactions, as described below.

Issuance	Date of Debt and/or Warrant	Principal Amount of Debt (in thousands)		Creditor's Debt Conversion Right	Stated Annual Interest Rate on Debt		Maturity Date of Debt	Number of Shares Under Warrant		Date Exercisable and Exercise Price of Warrant	Expiration Date of Warrant
				(1)						(1)
Senior Convertible Debentures and Warrant	July 2012	$	1,299	Convertible January 2013 at $0.07 per share	NA		January 2014		18,560,000	Exercisable beginning January 2013 at $0.08 per share	January 2018
Senior Convertible Debenture and Warrant (3)	January 2012	$	870	Convertible July 2012 at $0.15 per share	NA		July 2015		6,250,000	Exercisable beginning July 2012 at $0.12 per share (6)	July 2017
Subordinated Convertible Notes and Warrants	July and August 2012		1,000	Convertible immediately at $0.07 per share	10	%	July and August 2015		14,285,714	Exercisable immediately at $0.08 per share	July and August 2017
Subordinated Convertible Note and Warrant	May 2012		50	Convertible immediately at $0.10 per share (2)	10	%	May 2015		500,000	Exercisable immediately at $0.12 per share (4)	May 2017
Subordinated Convertible Notes and Warrants	January 2012		4,325	Convertible immediately at $0.10 per share (2)	10	%	July 2015		43,250,000	Exercisable immediately at $0.12 per share (5)	January 2017

 

(1) All of the convertible debt and warrants listed above contain full ratchet antidilution provisions and require the holders to provide us with 61 day notice prior to conversion or exercise to the extent the holder would have a beneficial ownership interest in our common stock in excess of 4.99% of our outstanding common stock immediately after conversion or exercise.

(2) In July 2012 (i) the terms of all of the subordinated convertible notes outstanding, were modified such that the maturity date was extended from January and May 2015 to July 2015 and (ii) the conversion price of these subordinated convertible notes was lowered from $0.10 per share to $0.07 per share under their antidilution provisions.

(3) In the third quarter of 2012, the senior convertible debenture issued in January 2012 was exchanged for a senior convertible debenture dated July 2012.

(4) As a result of a July 2012 amendment, the exercise price on the warrants was reduced from $0.12 per share to $0.08 per share and the number of underlying shares was increased from 500,000 to 714,286.

(5) As a result of a July 2012 amendment, the exercise price on the warrants with initially 36,000,000 underlying shares was reduced from $0.12 per share to $0.08 per share, the number of underlying shares was increased to 51,428,573 and the expiration date of the warrants were extended to July 2017. As a result of the antidilution provisions on the remaining warrants, during the third quarter of 2012, the exercise price on warrants initially with 7,250,000 underlying shares was reduced from $0.12 per share to $0.07 per share and the number of underlying shares was increased to 12,428,572.

(6) As a result of the antidilution provisions included in the warrant, during the third quarter of 2012, the exercise price was reduced from $0.12 per share to $0.07 per share and the number of underlying shares was increased from 6,250,000 to 10,714,286.

The January 2012 senior convertible debenture and related warrant were issued for $0.8 million, a $0.1 million discount from the debenture's stated principal amount.  We received cash proceeds of $0.6 million, net of cash financing costs.  In the third quarter of 2012, this January 2012 debenture was exchanged for a July 2012 debenture with a stated principal amount of $1.0 million, representing the original principal amount plus interest which will accrue through the replacement debenture's January 2014 maturity.  In July 2012, we also issued a new senior convertible debenture and related warrant and received $0.2 million in proceeds, net of financing costs.  Each of the July 2012 debentures is convertible immediately at $0.07 per share.  Commencing February 2013, we are required to redeem 1/12th of the $1.3 million combined principal each month until the January 2014 maturity date.  In lieu of a cash redemption we may elect to redeem the debentures by issuing a number of shares of common stock equal to the monthly redemption amount divided by the lesser of (i) the current debenture conversion price or (ii) 80% of the 20-day volume weighted average trading price of our common stock or (iii) the volume weighted average trading price of our common stock on the day immediately prior to the redemption date less $0.01.  The number of shares delivered may not exceed 20% of the number of shares traded in the 20-day trading period prior to payment.  The debentures are secured by a senior interest in substantially all of our assets, excluding our interest in Nutra SA.  Pursuant to the terms of the debentures, we may not pay any dividends while the debenture is outstanding.  Under the terms of the original January 2012 debenture, we had been required to redeem 1/12th of the $0.9 million principal each month commencing August 2012 until the July 2013 maturity date.

The January and May 2012 subordinated convertible notes with a face amount of $4.4 million, and the related warrants to purchase 43,750,000 shares of common stock, were issued in exchange for $1.8 million cash, net of issuance costs, and surrender of then outstanding convertible notes with original principal totaling $2.3 million and a related warrant (old notes and old warrant).  Interest is payable monthly at an annual rate of 10%.  The notes are secured by a junior interest in substantially all of our assets, excluding our interest in Nutra SA.  The old notes and old warrant were held by Baruch Halpern, who became a director concurrent with the January 2012 transaction.  In exchange for surrendering the old notes and old warrant and an additional $0.1 million cash investment, we issued a $2.5 million subordinated convertible note and related warrant to purchase 25,000,000 shares of common stock to a trust beneficially owned by Mr. Halpern (the Halpern Trust).

The July and August 2012 subordinated convertible notes with a face amount of $1.0 million, and the related warrants to purchase 14,285,714 shares of common stock, were issued in exchange for $0.9 million cash, net of issuance costs.  The notes are also secured by a junior interest in substantially all of our assets, excluding our interest in Nutra SA.  The notes and warrants were issued to four investors who had purchased January and May 2012 subordinated convertible notes and warrants.  We issued a $0.1 million subordinated convertible note and related warrant to purchase 1,428,571 shares of common stock to an entity beneficially owned by Mr. Halpern (together with the Halpern Trust referred to as the Halpern Entities).

A summary of the allocation of the proceeds from the 2012 issuances of the senior convertible debenture, subordinated convertible notes and related warrants follows (in thousands).

	First and Second Quarter of 2012									Third Quarter of 2012
	Debenture			Notes and Warrants						Debentures and Warrants						Notes and Warrants
	and Warrant			Halpern Entities			Other Investors			New			Replace-ment			Halpern Entities			Other Investors			Total
(Increases) decreases in:
Debt - principal	$	(870	)	$	(2,500	)	$	(1,875	)	$	(290	)	$	(139	)	$	(100	)	$	(900	)		$	(6,674	)
Debt - discount		870			630			1,875			290			(661	)		100			900				4,004
Debt - derivative conversion liabilities		(296	)		(1,942	)		(1,448	)		(128	)		(105	)		(69	)		(583	)			(4,571	)
Derivative warrant liabilities		(648	)		(2,473	)		(1,848	)		(273	)		(907	)		(88	)		(746	)			(6,983	)
Debt (carrying amount of old note)		-			2,152			-			-			-			-			-				2,152
Equity		-			1,089			-			-			-			-			-				1,089
Loss on extinguishment		-			2,986			-			-			1,955			-			-				4,941
Financing expense		168			-			1,376			141			27			59			413				2,184
Other long -term assets - deferred finance costs		144			65			134			23			(148	)		4			73				295
Proceeds, net of finance costs		632			(7	)		1,786			237			(22	)		94			843				3,563

We accounted for the July 2012 issuance of the replacement senior convertible debenture in the principal amount of $1.0 million and related warrant as a significant modification to the January 2012 debenture and related warrant.  We recognized a loss on extinguishment for the difference between the fair value of the senior convertible debenture and warrant issued, determined using a lattice model and the total of (i) the fair values, determined using a lattice model, of the conversion features embedded in the January 2012 debenture (ii) the carrying amount of the old debenture (zero) and (iii) the proceeds received, net of issue costs.  We concluded that the new warrant issued was not indexed to our common stock because of the full ratchet antidilution provisions and should be recorded as a derivative liability and carried at fair value.  We also concluded that the embedded conversion feature in the new debenture should be accounted for separately from the host debt as a derivative liability and carried at fair value.

We accounted for the January 2012 issuance of the $2.5 million subordinated convertible note and related warrant to the Halpern Trust as a significant modification to the old notes and warrant held by Mr. Halpern.  We recognized a loss on extinguishment for the difference between the fair value of the subordinated convertible note and warrant issued, determined using a lattice model and the total of (i) the Black-Scholes fair values of the conversion features embedded in the old notes, (ii) the Black-Scholes fair value of the old warrant, (iii) the carrying amount of the old notes and (iv) the proceeds received, net of issue costs.  The old notes' embedded conversion features and the old warrant did not qualify as separate derivative liabilities and, therefore, we reduced equity by the January 2012 fair value of the embedded conversion features and warrant  determined using the Black-Scholes method.  We concluded that the new warrant issued was not indexed to our common stock because of the full ratchet antidilution provisions and should be recorded as a derivative liability and carried at fair value.  We also concluded that the embedded conversion feature in the new note should be accounted for separately from the host debt as a derivative liability and carried at fair value.

The other issuances of senior convertible debentures, subordinated convertible notes and related warrants were not accounted for as significant modifications and the $3.6 million proceeds from those issuances were allocated to convertible debt and warrants.  We concluded that the warrants were not indexed to our common stock because of the full ratchet antidilution provisions each contain and should be recorded as derivative liabilities and carried at fair value.  We also concluded that the embedded conversion features in the convertible debt should be accounted for separately from the host debt as derivative liabilities and carried at fair value.  We determined the fair value of each warrant and embedded conversion feature using a lattice model.  In each case, the fair value of the warrants and embedded conversion features exceeded the proceeds received, which resulted in the recognition of financing expense on the date of issuance.

Changes in the fair value of the derivative liabilities subsequent to issuance are recognized in change in fair value of derivative warrant and conversion liabilities in the statement of operations.  The changes in fair value of derivative liabilities as a result of the July 2012 amendment to the January 2012 and May 2012 subordinated convertible notes and related warrants, described previously, are also included in change in fair value of derivative warrant and conversion liabilities in the statement of operations.

As of September 30, 2012, our convertible debt consists of the following components (in thousands):

				Notes
	Debentures			Halpern Entities			Other Investors			Total
Principal outstanding	$	(1,299	)	$	(2,600	)	$	(2,775	)		$	(6,674	)
Discount		499			616			2,775				3,890
Derivative conversion liabilities		(143	)		(755	)		(807	)			(1,705	)
Debt	$	(943	)	$	(2,739	)	$	(807	)			(4,489	)
Debt - current portion	$	(705	)	$	-		$	-			$	(705	)
Debt - long-term portion		(238	)		(2,739	)		(807	)			(3,784	)

The discount recorded on the subordinated convertible note held by the Halpern Trust and the replacement senior convertible debenture, and the related deferred finance costs are amortized to interest expense under the effective interest method.  As a result we are recognizing interest expense on the Halpern Trust subordinated convertible note at an effective interest rate of 20.9% and on the replacement senior convertible debenture at an effective interest rate of 25.1%.

The debt discounts on the other senior convertible debentures and subordinated convertible notes are also being amortized to interest expense under the effective interest method.  However, because the fair value at issuance of the conversion features and warrants exceeded the proceeds from these issuances, in each case, under the effective interest method, this will result in the debt discount being expensed when the principal of the convertible debt matures or is redeemed, in proportion to the principal reduction.  Deferred finance costs are also being amortized to interest expense under the effective interest method, in a similar fashion.

The $2.4 million in proceeds from the January 2012 issuances of the senior convertible debenture, subordinated convertible notes and related warrants were used to make the final distributions to the unsecured creditors in January 2012 and for general corporate purposes.  The $1.2 million in proceeds from the May, July and August 2012 issuances of the senior convertible debenture, subordinated convertible notes and related warrants were used for general corporate purposes.

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES [Abstract]

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

NOTE 10.  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Purchase Commitments and Irgovel Funding

 Irgovel is currently undergoing a capital expansion project involving installation of new equipment and improvements to existing infrastructure. Financing for significant equipment purchases was secured in the fourth quarter of 2011. We have commitments to fund Irgovel in certain circumstances under our agreements with the Investors described further in Note 5. Additional financing and/or capital of approximately $3 million will be required to complete the project and cover working capital needs during the planned shutdown in the first quarter of 2013. As of September 30, 2012, Irgovel had no firm purchase commitments related to the project.

Supply Commitments

Irgovel has commitments to supply three customers a total of 600 metric tons of rice bran oil product during the period of October 2012 to January 2013, at fixed prices.

Litigation

In addition to the matters discussed below, from time to time we are involved in litigation incidental to the conduct of our business.  When applicable, we record accruals for contingencies when it is probable that a liability will be incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated.  While the outcome of lawsuits and other proceedings against us cannot be predicted with certainty, in the opinion of management, individually or in the aggregate, no such lawsuits are expected to have a material effect on our financial position or results of operations.  Defense costs are expensed as incurred and are included in professional fees.

Irgovel Stockholders Lawsuit

On August 28, 2008, former Irgovel stockholder David Resyng filed an indemnification suit against Irgovel, Osmar Brito and the remaining former Irgovel stockholders (Sellers), requesting: (i) the freezing of the escrow account maintained in connection with the transfer of Irgovel's corporate control to us and the presentation of all documentation related to the transaction, and (ii) damages in the amount of the difference between (a) the sum received by David Resyng in connection with the judicial settlement agreement executed in the action for the partial dissolution of the limited liability company filed by David Resyng against Irgovel and the Sellers and (b) the amount received by the Sellers in connection with the sale of Irgovel's corporate control to us, in addition to moral damages as determined in the court's discretion.  The amount of damage claimed by Mr. Resyng is approximately $3 million.

We believe that the filing of the above lawsuit is a fundamental default of the obligations undertaken by the Sellers under the Quotas Purchase Agreement for the transfer of Irgovel's corporate control, executed by and among the Sellers and us on January 31, 2008 (Purchase Agreement).  Consequently, we believe that the responsibility for any indemnity, costs and expenses incurred or that may come to be incurred by Irgovel and/or us in connection with the above lawsuit is the sole responsibility of the Sellers.

On February 6, 2009, the Sellers filed a collection lawsuit against us seeking payment of the second installment of the purchase price under the Purchase Agreement, which the Sellers allege is approximately $1.0 million.  We have withheld payment of the second installment pending resolution of the Resyng lawsuit noted above.  The Parent Company has not been served with any formal notices in regard to this matter so far.  To date, only Irgovel has received formal legal notice.  In addition, the Purchase Agreement requires that all disputes between us and the Sellers be adjudicated through arbitration.  As part of the Purchase Agreement, $2.0 million was deposited into an escrow account to cover contingencies with the net remaining funds payable to the Sellers upon resolution of all contingencies.  We believe any payout due to the lawsuit will be made out of the escrow account.  As of September 30, 2012, and December 31, 2011, the balance in the escrow account was $1.9 million and is included in restricted cash in our balance sheets.  There is an escrow liability related to the lawsuit in accrued expenses on our balance sheets as of September 30, 2012, and December 31, 2011 totaling $1.4 and 1.9 million.  When the escrow account was funded, we established an accrued liability equal to the amount of the escrow for contingencies and the net balance due to the Sellers under the terms of the Purchase Agreement. As of September 30, 2012, $0.6 million of pre-acquisition contingencies have either been paid or specifically identified and accrued, leaving a balance of $1.4 million to settle any remaining contingencies.  We believe that there is no additional material exposure as any amounts determined to be owed as a result of the above noted litigation and contingencies will be covered by the escrow account.

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REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST IN NUTRA SA (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		21 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011 Nutra SA [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Nutra SA [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Nutra SA [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Nutra SA [Member] Irgovel [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 NutraCea [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 NutraCea [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 NutraCea [Member] Nutra SA [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Investors [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Investors [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Investors [Member] Nutra SA [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Investors [Member] Nutra SA [Member]	Mar. 31, 2011 Investors [Member] Nutra SA [Member]
Summary of changes for redeemable noncontrolling interest [Roll Forward]
Beginning of period	$ 8,340,000	$ 11,093,000	$ 9,918,000	$ 0	$ 0
Investors' purchase of units	0	900,000	0	11,625,000
Investors' interest in net loss of Nutra SA	(212,000)	(276,000)	(1,184,000)	(315,000)
Investors' interest in other comprehensive income of Nutra SA	137,000	(1,205,000)	(469,000)	(798,000)
End of period	8,265,000	10,512,000	8,265,000	10,512,000	8,265,000
Proceeds from sale of membership interests in Nutra SA			0	11,625,000	7,700,000					1,000,000	4,000,000		900,000	3,000,000
Ownership percentage by parent (in hundredths)									100.00%			64.40%
Ownership percentage of noncontrolling owner (in hundredths)															49.00%	49.00%	35.60%
Proceeds from sale retained by Nutra SA for capital projects							2,000,000	3,700,000
Proceeds from sale retained by Nutra SA for administrative expenses								500,000
Proceeds from sale retained by parent to repay debt											2,200,000
Proceeds from sale retained by parent for other purposes											1,800,000
Waiver terms MIPA and amendment LLC agreement						Under the waiver and amendment until the later of (i) the date the first phase of the Irgovel capital expansion project is completed or (ii) August 31, 2013, the Investors have the right to purchase additional units in Nutra SA at $2.00 per unit if (i) there are inadequate funds available from a Brazilian financial institution(s) to complete the first phase of the Irgovel capital expansion project or to operate Irgovel, creating a cash shortfall, and (ii) we are unable to fund the first $0.9 million of this shortfall, or our prorata share of any additional cash shortfall above the first $0.9 million, by purchasing additional units in Nutra SA at $2.00 per unit.
Terms of default and qualifying events			A Nutra SA business plan deviation, defined as the occurrence, in either 2012, 2013 or 2014, of a 20% unfavorable variation in two out of three of the following: (i) revenue, (ii) earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) or (iii) debt,·A Nutra SA EBITDA default, which is defined as the failure to achieve 85% of planned EBITDA for three consecutive quarters, or·A material problem, which is defined as a material problem in a facility (unrelated to changes in law, weather, etc.) likely to cause a Nutra SA business plan deviation or Nutra SA EBITDA default, which results in damages not at least 80% covered by insurance proceeds.
Maximum share ownership percentage (in hundredths)															25.00%
Drag Along Right termination amount															$ 50,000,000

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS [Abstract]

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

NOTE 15.  RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Transactions with Director Baruch Halpern

In January 2012, Baruch Halpern became a member of our board of directors.  Mr. Halpern is the principal in Halpern Capital, Inc. (HC).  Under a February 2011 financial advisor agreement we are obligated to pay HC success fees ranging from 2.5% to 5.0% of the consideration received from certain equity, convertible securities or debt transactions.  We must also issue warrants to purchase shares of common stock that equal from 2.5% to 5.0% of the consideration received in those transactions, divided by either the market price of the common stock or the conversion price of the securities issued in the transaction.  This agreement terminated April 1, 2012, however, we remain obligated to pay HC success fees and issue HC warrants on any transaction with an investor introduced by HC occurring though March 31, 2013.

In connection with the issuance of convertible debt in the first nine months of 2012 we issued the transactional warrants listed below under the terms of our financial advisor agreement with HC

Date of Warrants	Number of Shares Under Warrants	Exercise Price of Warrant	Expiration Date of Warrant
		(1)
January 2012	250,000	Exercisable immediately at $0.15 per share (2)	January 2017
January 2012	1,112,500	Exercisable immediately at $0.10 per share (2)	January 2017
May 2012	12,500	Exercisable immediately at $0.10 per share (2)	May 2017
July 2012	142,142	Exercisable immediately at $0.07 per share	July 2017
August 2012	53,571	Exercisable immediately at $0.07 per share	August 2017

(1) All of the transactional warrants contain full ratchet antidilution provisions and require the holders to provide us with 61 day notice prior to conversion or exercise to the extent the holder would have a beneficial ownership interest in our common stock in excess of 4.99% of our outstanding common stock immediately after conversion or exercise.

(2) As a result of the July 31, 2012, issuances of convertible debt and related warrants, the exercise prices on these transactional warrants was reduced under the full ratchet antidilution provisions included in the transactional warrants, to $0.07 per share and the number of underlying shares increased to equal the number of original underlying shares times the initial exercise price divided by $0.07 per share.

Other transactions with Mr. Halpern, HC and Halpern Entities are summarized below (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Success fees earned by HC under financial advisor agreement payable in cash	$	38	$	26	$	164	$	26
Proceeds received from Mr. Halpern and Halpern Entities upon issuance of convertible debt and related warrants		100		1,000		213		1,739
Interest earned by Halpern entities on convertible debt		65		144		236		225
Payments to HC relevant to HC's class 6 general unsecured creditor claim		-		153		256		754

As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, there was less than $0.1 million in accounts payable or accrued expenses due to Mr. Halpern, HC or the Halpern Entities.

In January 2012, we agreed to extend the expiration dates on certain liability warrants held by Mr. Halpern and others, for the purchase of 5,166,520 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.10 per share from July 2014 to January 2017.  The resulting $0.1 million change in the fair value of the warrants was expensed in other income (expense).

As a result of the amendment discussed in Note 8, the terms of Mr. Halpern's January 2012 subordinated convertible note were modified such that the maturity date was extended from January to July 2015, the exercise price on the related warrant was reduced from $0.12 per share to $0.08 per share and the number of underlying shares on those warrants was increased from 25,000,000 to 35,714,286.  Had the warrant not been amended, the exercise price would have reduced to $0.07 per share under the antidilution provisions in the warrant.

Other Transactions with Directors

In April 2012, Henk Hoogenkamp became a member of our board of directors.  In 2011, Mr. Hoogenkamp performed consulting services for RiceBran Technologies under an independent contractor agreement.  Under the agreement, as amended, we agreed to pay Mr. Hoogenkamp a total of $0.1 million as compensation for services in 2011.  In addition, we issued to Mr. Hoogenkamp 150,000 shares of our common stock which fully vested on December 31, 2011.  In June 2011, we entered into an amendment to the independent contractor agreement, which reduced the scope of the consulting services and reduced his compensation during the last six months of 2011.   Mr. Hoogenkamp agreed to be paid less than $0.1 million for his consulting services in 2011 and we agreed to extend the exercise period for certain stock options issued to Mr. Hoogenkamp for the purchase of up to 440,000 shares of our common stock to June 30, 2015.  The change in fair value of the warrants was less than $0.1 million.  Effective January 1, 2012, under a new one-year independent contractor consulting agreement, we issued Mr. Hoogenkamp 1,000,000 shares of our common stock, which were to vest in twelve equal monthly installments during 2012.  In April 2012, in connection with Mr. Hoogenkamp's appointment to the Board of Directors, we terminated the independent contractor agreement and agreed to immediately vest all of the 1,000,000 shares of common stock previously granted.  During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, we paid and expensed less than $0.1 million for fees owed under the independent contractor agreements.

W. John Short (CEO and director), Zanesville Partners Fund, LLC, which is beneficially owned by James C. Lintzenich (former director), and the Edward L. McMillan Revocable Trust, which is beneficially owned by Edward L. McMillan (director), collectively invested $0.1 million in the January 2012 subordinated convertible notes and related warrants issuance described further in Note 8.  During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, we paid and expensed less than $0.1 million for interest on these three subordinated convertible notes.

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DEBT (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

DEBT [Abstract]

Current and Long-term Debt

The following table summarizes current and long-term portions of debt (in thousands).

	September 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011
USA segment:
Senior convertible debentures, net	$	943	$	-
Subordinated convertible notes, net		3,546		2,126
Customer list purchase		-		448
Supplier note		-		59
Factoring agreement		-		262
		4,489		2,895
Brazil segment:
Capital expansion loans		5,526		3,789
Equipment financing		235		214
Working capital lines of credit		1,706		1,778
Advances on export letters of credit		3,978		2,838
Special tax programs		2,649		3,211
		14,094		11,830
Total debt		18,583		14,725
Current portion		7,305		6,792
Long-term portion	$	11,278	$	7,933

Convertible Notes and Debenture Information

 

Convertible debt instruments outstanding as of September 30, 2012, are listed below.

Issuance	Issuance Date of Debt	Principal Amount of Debt (in thousands)		Creditor's Debt Conversion Right	Stated Annual Interest Rate on Debt			Maturity Date of Debt
Senior Convertible Debentures	July 2012	$	1,299	Convertible January 2013 at $0.07 per share	NA			January 2014
Subordinated Convertible Note	August 2012		150	Convertible immediately at $0.07 per share		10	%	July 2015
Subordinated Convertible Notes	July 2012		850	Convertible immediately at $0.07 per share		10	%	July 2015
Subordinated Convertible Note	May 2012		50	Convertible immediately at $0.07 per share		10	%	July 2015
Subordinated Convertible Notes	January 2012		4,325	Convertible immediately at $0.07 per share		10	%	July 2015

All of the convertible debt instruments listed above contain full ratchet antidilution provisions and require the holders to provide us with 61 day notice prior to conversion or exercise to the extent the holder would have a beneficial ownership interest in our common stock in excess of 4.99% of our outstanding common stock immediately after conversion or exercise

All of our currently outstanding convertible debt was issued in 2012 with warrants. Issuances of convertible debt and related warrants during the first nine months of 2012 are described in the chart below. The initial terms of the convertible debt and related warrants issued prior to July have been impacted by (i) a July 2012 amendment (ii) the impacts of the antidilution provisions contained in the convertible debt and related warrants, and (iii) other transactions, as described below.

Issuance	Issuance Date of Debt	Principal Amount of Debt (in thousands)		Creditor's Debt Conversion Right	Stated Annual Interest Rate on Debt		Maturity Date of Debt	Number of Shares Under Warrant		Date Exercisable and Exercise Price of Warrant	Expiration Date of Warrant
				(1)						(1)
Senior Convertible Debentures and Warrant	July 2012	$	1,299	Convertible January 2013 at $0.07 per share	NA		January 2014		18,560,000	Exercisable beginning January 2013 at $0.08 per share	January 2018
Senior Convertible Debenture and Warrant (3)	January 2012	$	870	Convertible July 2012 at $0.15 per share	NA		July 2015		6,250,000	Exercisable beginning July 2012 at $0.12 per share (6)	July 2017
Subordinated Convertible Notes and Warrants	July and August 2012		1,000	Convertible immediately at $0.07 per share	10	%	July and August 2015		14,285,714	Exercisable immediately at $0.08 per share	July and August 2017
Subordinated Convertible Note and Warrant	May 2012		50	Convertible immediately at $0.10 per share (2)	10	%	May 2015		500,000	Exercisable immediately at $0.12 per share (4)	May 2017
Subordinated Convertible Notes and Warrants	January 2012		4,325	Convertible immediately at $0.10 per share (2)	10	%	July 2015		43,250,000	Exercisable immediately at $0.12 per share (5)	January 2017

 

(1) All of the convertible debt and warrants listed above contain full ratchet antidilution provisions and require the holders to provide us with 61 day notice prior to conversion or exercise to the extent the holder would have a beneficial ownership interest in our common stock in excess of 4.99% of our outstanding common stock immediately after conversion or exercise.

(2) In July 2012 (i) the terms of all of the subordinated convertible notes outstanding, were modified such that the maturity date was extended from January and May 2015 to July 2015 and (ii) the conversion price of these subordinated convertible notes was lowered from $0.10 per share to $0.07 per share under their antidilution provisions.

(3) In the third quarter of 2012, the senior convertible debenture issued in January 2012 was exchanged for a senior convertible debenture dated July 2012.

(4) As a result of a July 2012 amendment, the exercise price on the warrants was reduced from $0.12 per share to $0.08 per share and the number of underlying shares was increased from 500,000 to 714,286.

(5) As a result of a July 2012 amendment, the exercise price on the warrants with initially 36,000,000 underlying shares was reduced from $0.12 per share to $0.08 per share, the number of underlying shares was increased to 51,428,573 and the expiration date of the warrants were extended to July 2017. As a result of the antidilution provisions on the remaining warrants, during the third quarter of 2012, the exercise price on warrants initially with 7,250,000 underlying shares was reduced from $0.12 per share to $0.07 per share and the number of underlying shares was increased to 12,428,572.

(6) As a result of the antidilution provisions included in the warrant, during the third quarter of 2012, the exercise price was reduced from $0.12 per share to $0.07 per share and the number of underlying shares was increased from 6,250,000 to 10,714,286.

Allocation of Convertible Debt Proceeds

A summary of the allocation of the proceeds from the 2012 issuances of the senior convertible debenture, subordinated convertible notes and related warrants follows (in thousands).

	First and Second Quarter of 2012									Third Quarter of 2012
	Debenture			Notes and Warrants						Debentures and Warrants						Notes and Warrants
	and Warrant			Halpern Entities			Other Investors			New			Replace-ment			Halpern Entities			Other Investors			Total
(Increases) decreases in:
Debt - principal	$	(870	)	$	(2,500	)	$	(1,875	)	$	(290	)	$	(139	)	$	(100	)	$	(900	)		$	(6,674	)
Debt - discount		870			630			1,875			290			(661	)		100			900				4,004
Debt - derivative conversion liabilities		(296	)		(1,942	)		(1,448	)		(128	)		(105	)		(69	)		(583	)			(4,571	)
Derivative warrant liabilities		(648	)		(2,473	)		(1,848	)		(273	)		(907	)		(88	)		(746	)			(6,983	)
Debt (carrying amount of old note)		-			2,152			-			-			-			-			-				2,152
Equity		-			1,089			-			-			-			-			-				1,089
Loss on extinguishment		-			2,986			-			-			1,955			-			-				4,941
Financing expense		168			-			1,376			141			27			59			413				2,184
Other long -term assets - deferred finance costs		144			65			134			23			(148	)		4			73				295
Proceeds, net of finance costs		632			(7	)		1,786			237			(22	)		94			843				3,563

Convertible Debt Outstanding

As of September 30, 2012, our convertible debt consists of the following components (in thousands):

				Notes
	Debentures			Halpern Entities			Other Investors			Total
Principal outstanding	$	(1,299	)	$	(2,600	)	$	(2,775	)		$	(6,674	)
Discount		499			616			2,775				3,890
Derivative conversion liabilities		(143	)		(755	)		(807	)			(1,705	)
Debt	$	(943	)	$	(2,739	)	$	(807	)			(4,489	)
Debt - current portion	$	(705	)	$	-		$	-			$	(705	)
Debt - long-term portion		(238	)		(2,739	)		(807	)			(3,784	)

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EMPLOYEE BONUS PLAN (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012
EMPLOYEE BONUS PLAN [Abstract]
Employee Bonus Plan Commitment, Non Accrued, Amount	$ 0.5

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 500	$ 323
Equity:
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	20,000,000	20,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	500,000,000	500,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	205,151,437	201,264,622
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	205,151,437	201,264,622

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LOSS PER SHARE (EPS)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

LOSS PER SHARE (EPS) [Abstract]

LOSS PER SHARE (EPS)

NOTE 4.  LOSS PER SHARE (EPS)

Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to RiceBran Technologies shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during all periods presented.  Shares underlying options, warrants and convertible notes payable are excluded from the basic EPS calculation but are considered in calculating diluted EPS.

Diluted EPS is computed by dividing the net income (loss) attributable to RiceBran Technologies shareholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period increased by the number of additional shares that would have been outstanding if the impact of assumed exercises and conversions is dilutive.  The dilutive effect of outstanding options and warrants is calculated using the treasury stock method.  The dilutive effect of outstanding convertible debt is calculated using the "if converted" method.

Below are reconciliations of the numerators and denominators in the EPS computations.

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
NUMERATOR (in thousands):
Basic and diluted - net loss attributable to RiceBran Technologies
shareholders	$	(368	)	$	(1,493	)	$	(9,398	)	$	(5,573	)
DENOMINATOR:
Basic EPS - weighted average number of shares outstanding		204,869,055			199,380,838			204,048,405			197,650,794
Effect of dilutive securities outstanding		-			-			-			-
Diluted EPS - weighted average number of shares outstanding		204,869,055			199,380,838			204,048,405			197,650,794
Number of shares of common stock which could be purchased with weighted average outstanding securities not included in diluted EPS because effect would be antidilutive-
Stock options (average exercise price for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 of $0.24 and $0.25 per share)		38,470,601			39,557,171			39,047,278			40,342,313
Warrants (average exercise price for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 of $0.27 and $0.38 per share)		200,625,443			42,950,415			142,682,836			41,721,527
Convertible debt (average exercise price for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 of $0.08 and $0.09 per share)		83,361,071			6,286,935			57,473,568			3,230,007

The impact of potentially dilutive securities outstanding at September 30, 2012 and 2011, was not included in the calculation of diluted EPS in 2012 and 2011 because to do so would be antidilutive.  Those securities listed in the table above which were antidilutive in 2012 and 2011, which remain outstanding, could potentially dilute EPS in the future.

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EQUITY, SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY WARRANTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

EQUITY, SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY WARRANTS [Abstract]

Stockholders equity activity

 

Effective October 26, 2012, our common stock, CUSIP No. 762831-10-5, trades on the OTC Bulletin Board, a centralized electronic quotation service for over-the-counter securities, under the symbol RIBT. Prior to October 26, 2012 our common stock traded under the symbol NTRZ and our CUSIP No. was 67060N204.

A summary of equity activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 (in thousands, except share data) follows.

	Common Stock					Accumulated			Accumulated Other Comprehensive			Total
	Shares		Amount			Deficit			Loss			Equity
Balance, December 31, 2011		201,264,622	$	209,613		$	(194,911	)	$	(988	)	$	13,714
Share-based compensation		-		669			-			-			669
Warrant exercised		1,552,667		711			-			-			711
Common stock issued for vendor services		1,524,500		210			-			-			210
Common stock issued in exchange for vested options		809,648		-			-			-			-
Cancellation of convertible notes and warrant		-		(1,089	)		-			-			(1,089	)
Foreign currency translation		-		-			-			(489	)		(489	)
Net loss attributable to RiceBran Technologies shareholders		-		-			(9,398	)		-			(9,398	)
Balance, September 30, 2012		205,151,437	$	210,114		$	(204,309	)	$	(1,477	)	$	4,328

Options and warrants activity

A summary of stock option and warrant activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 follows.

	Options								Equity and Liability Warrants
		Shares Under Options		Weighted Average Exercise Price			Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)		Shares Under Warrants			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)
Outstanding, December 31, 2011		38,588,721			$	0.27		6.3		46,789,364		$	1.04		1.7
Granted		5,487,148				0.16				84,756,427			0.10
Impact of anti-dilution clauses		-				-				103,744,062		NA
Impact of amendment		-				-				15,642,859		NA
Exercised		-				-				(5,003,038	)		0.10
Forfeited, expired or cancelled		(6,667,115	)			0.33				(84,575,897	)		0.43
Outstanding, September 30, 2012		37,408,754			$	0.24		6.5		161,353,777		$	0.12		3.8
Exercisable, September 30, 2012		30,164,059			$	0.25		6.0		142,793,777		$	0.13		3.6

Warrants activity

We have outstanding warrants classified as equity (equity warrants) and as derivative warrant liabilities (liability warrants).  The following tables summarize information related to outstanding warrants.

	Equity Warrants							Liability Warrants
	Shares Under Equity Warrants			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)		Shares Under Liability Warrants			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)
Outstanding, December 31, 2011		3,474,370		$	0.30		3.5		43,314,994		$	1.10		1.5
Granted		-			-				84,756,427			0.10
Impact of antidilution clauses		-			-				103,744,062		NA
Impact of amendment		-			-				15,642,859		NA
Exercised		-			-				(5,003,038	)		0.10
Forfeited, expired or cancelled		(2,323,186	)		0.22				(82,252,711	)		0.44
Outstanding, September 30, 2012		1,151,184		$	0.45		2.7		160,202,593		$	0.12	$	3.8
Exercisable, September 30, 2012		1,151,184		$	0.45		2.7		141,642,593		$	0.12	$	3.6

Warrants, by exercise price range

			Outstanding as of September 30, 2012						Outstanding as of December 31, 2011
Range of Exercise Prices		Type of Warrant	Shares Under Warrants		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)		Shares Under Warrants		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)
$	0.07-$0.08	Liability		131,397,900	$	0.08		4.5		-	$	-		-
$	0.20	Liability		-		-		-		9,707,282		0.20		3.2
$	0.22-$0.23	Equity		605,730		0.23		4.2		2,928,916		0.22		3.8
$	0.33	Liability		28,804,693		0.33		0.6		-		-		-
$	0.69	Equity		545,454		0.69		1.1		545,454		0.69		1.8
$	0.92	Liability		-		-		-		10,360,057		0.92		1.3
$	1.56	Liability		-		-		-		23,247,655		1.56		0.9
				161,353,777	$	0.12		3.8		46,789,364	$	1.04		1.7

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EQUITY, SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY WARRANTS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period			$ 13,714
Balance at beginning of period (in shares)			201,264,622
Share-based compensation			669
Warrants exercised			711
Common stock issued for vendor services			210
Common stock issued in exchange for vested options			0
Cancellation of convertible notes and warrant			(1,089)
Foreign currency translation			(489)
Net loss attributable to RiceBran Technologies shareholders	(368)	(1,493)	(9,398)	(5,573)
Balance at end of period	4,328		4,328
Balance at end of period (in shares)	205,151,437		205,151,437
Common Stock [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period			209,613
Balance at beginning of period (in shares)			201,264,622
Share-based compensation			669
Warrants exercised			711
Warrants exercised (in shares)			1,552,667
Common stock issued for vendor services			210
Common stock issued for vendor services, (in shares)			1,524,500
Common stock issued in exchange for vested options			0
Common stock issued in exchange for vested options (in shares)			809,648
Cancellation of convertible notes and warrant			(1,089)
Foreign currency translation			0
Net loss attributable to RiceBran Technologies shareholders			0
Balance at end of period	210,114		210,114
Balance at end of period (in shares)	205,151,437		205,151,437
Accumulated Deficit [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period			(194,911)
Share-based compensation			0
Warrants exercised			0
Common stock issued for vendor services			0
Common stock issued in exchange for vested options			0
Cancellation of convertible notes and warrant			0
Foreign currency translation			0
Net loss attributable to RiceBran Technologies shareholders			(9,398)
Balance at end of period	(204,309)		(204,309)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period			(988)
Share-based compensation			0
Warrants exercised			0
Common stock issued for vendor services			0
Common stock issued in exchange for vested options			0
Cancellation of convertible notes and warrant			0
Foreign currency translation			(489)
Net loss attributable to RiceBran Technologies shareholders			0
Balance at end of period	$ (1,477)		$ (1,477)

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT [Abstract]

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT

NOTE 14.  FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT

The fair value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts and other receivables and accounts payable approximates their carrying value due to their shorter maturities.  As of September 30, 2012, the fair value of our USA segment debt is approximately $2.1 million higher than the carrying value of that debt, based on current market rates for similar debt with similar maturities.  The fair value of our Brazil segment debt approximates the carrying value of that debt based on the current market rates for similar debt with similar maturities.

Fair value is based on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.  Certain assets and liabilities are presented in the financial statements at fair value.  Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis include derivative warrant and conversion liabilities.  Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis   may include property, plant and equipment.

We assess the inputs used to measure fair value using a three-tier hierarchy based on the extent to which inputs used in measuring fair value are observable in the market:

● Level 1 – inputs include quoted prices for identical instruments and are the most observable.

● Level 2 – inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and observable inputs such as interest rates, currency exchange rates and yield curves.

● Level 3 – inputs are not observable in the market and include management's judgments about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

For instruments measured using Level 3 inputs, a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances is disclosed.

The following tables summarize the fair values by input hierarchy of items measured at fair value on a recurring basis on our consolidated balance sheets (in thousands):

			As of September 30, 2012
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3			Total
Derivative warrant liabilities	(1	)	$	-	$	-	$	(6,426	)	$	(6,426	)
Derivative conversion liabilities	(2	)		-		-		(1,705	)		(1,705	)
Total liabilities at fair value			$	-	$	-	$	(8,131	)	$	(8,131	)
			As of December 31, 2011
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3			Total
Derivative warrant liabilities	(1	)	$	-	$	-	$	(1,296	)	$	(1,296	)
Total liabilities at fair value			$	-	$	-	$	(1,296	)	$	(1,296	)

(1) We have certain warrant agreements in effect that contain antidilution clauses.  Under the antidilution clauses, in the event of equity issuances, we may be required to lower the exercise price on liability warrants and increase the number of shares underlying liability warrants.  Equity issuances may include issuances of our common stock, certain awards of options to employees, issuances of warrants and/or other convertible instruments below certain exercise prices.  We account for the warrants with these antidilution clauses as liability instruments.  These warrants are valued using the lattice model each reporting period and the resultant change in fair value is recorded in the statements of operations.

The lattice model requires us to assess the probability of future issuance of equity instruments at a price lower than the current exercise price of the warrants.  The risk-free interest rate is determined by reference to the treasury yield curve rate of instruments with the same term as the warrant.  Additional assumptions that were used to calculate fair value follow.

	September 30, 2012	December 31, 2011
Risk-free interest rate	0.1% - 0.7%	0.1% - 0.8%
	(0.5% weighted average)	(0.2% weighted average)
Expected volatility	90%	84%

(2) Our outstanding convertible debt contains antidilution clauses.  Under the antidilution clauses, in the event of equity issuances, we may be required to lower the conversion price on the convertible debt.  Equity issuances may include issuances of our common stock, certain awards of options to employees, issuances of warrants and/or other convertible instruments below certain conversion prices.  We account for the derivative conversion liabilities related to convertible debt with these antidilution clauses as liability instruments, separate from the host debt.  The derivative conversion liabilities are classified as debt on our balance sheets. These conversion liabilities are valued using a lattice model each reporting period and the resultant change in fair value is recorded in the statements of operations.

The lattice model requires us to assess the probability of future issuance of equity instruments at a price lower than the current conversion price of the debt.  The risk-free interest rate is determined by reference to the treasury yield curve rate of instruments with the same term as the underlying debt.  Additional assumptions that were used to calculate fair value follow.

	September 30, 2012
Risk-free interest rate	0.2-0.3%
	(0.3% weighted average)
Expected volatility	90%

The following tables summarize the changes in level 3 items measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
	Fair Value as of Beginning of Period			Total Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses)		Issuance of New Instruments			Net Transfers (Into) Out of  Level 3					Fair Value, at End of Period			Change in Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Instruments Still Held
					(1)
Derivative warrant liability	$	(1,296	)	$	1,142	$	(6,983	)	$	711		(2	)	$	(6,426	)	$	1,414
Derivative conversion liability		-			2,866		(4,466	)		(105	)	(3	)		(1,705	)		2,866
Total Level 3 fair value	$	(1,296	)	$	4,008	$	(11,449	)	$	606				$	(8,131	)	$	4,280

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
	Fair Value as of Beginning of Period			Total Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses)		Issuance of New Warrants		Net Transfers (Into) Out of  Level 3		Fair Value, at End of Period			Change in Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Instruments Still Held
					(1)
Derivative warrant liability	$	(1,628	)	$	775	$	-	$	-	$	(853	)	$	775
Total Level 3 fair value	$	(1,628	)	$	775	$	-	$	-	$	(853	)	$	775

(1)           Included in change in fair value of derivative warrant and conversion liabilities in our consolidated statements of operations.

(2)           Represents transfers to equity as a result of a holder exercising a warrant.

(3)           Represents  an adjustment to loss on extinguishment as a result of issuing the replacement senior convertible debenture.

The following tables summarize the fair values by input hierarchy of items measured at fair value in our balance sheets on a nonrecurring basis (in thousands) as of September 30, 2012:

										2012
		As of September 30, 2012								Impairment
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Losses
											(1)
Property, plant and equipment	(1)	$	-	$	-	$	1,155	$	1,155	$	1,069
Property, plant and equipment		$	-	$	-	$	1,155	$	1,155	$	1,069

(1) During the second quarter of 2012, machinery and equipment not currently in use was evaluated for impairment and as a result was written down to estimated fair value.  Fair value is an estimate of net realizable value comprised of an estimate of proceeds from sale, based on an internal evaluation of market conditions, less estimated costs to sell.  The estimate of net realizable value is subject to change.