Exhibit
10.17


 


AMENDMENT
NO. 2 TO





10%
SECURED CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE





AND
WARRANTS


 


This
Amendment No. 2 (the “Amendment”) to 10% Secured Convertible Debenture in the original principal amount of $4,037,889.00
due April 1, 2022 (as amended to date, the “Debenture”), is entered into and effective as of _______, 2021 (the “Effective
Date”), by and between Amergent Hospitality Group Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and Oz Rey,
LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“Holder”). 


 


WHEREAS,
the Holder was issued a warrant dated April 1, 2020 to purchase up to 462,600 shares of Common Stock of the Company for an exercise price
of $0.50 per share (the “$0.50 Warrant”); and


 


WHEREAS,
the Holder was issued a warrant dated April 1, 2020 to purchase up to 1,100,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company for an exercise
price of $0.125 per share (the “$0.125 Warrant” and together with the $0.50 Warrant, the “Warrants”);
and


 


WHEREAS,
the Company and Holder have agreed to modifications of the Debenture and the Warrants as set forth herein; and


 


WHEREAS,
the Company and Holder desire that all terms and provisions of the Debenture and the Warrants not specifically modified by this Amendment
remain unaltered and in full force and effect as written in the Debenture and the Warrants.


 


NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of their mutual covenants and obligations contained herein, the Company and Holder, agree as follows:


 


1.
A new Section 10 m) is hereby added to the Debenture to read as follows:


 


m)
Holder’s Conversion Limitations. The Company shall not effect any conversion of this Debenture, and a Holder shall not have
the right to convert any portion of this Debenture, pursuant to Section 5 or otherwise, to the extent that after giving effect to such
issuance after conversion as set forth on the applicable Notice of Conversion, the Holder (together with the Holder’s Affiliates,
and any other Persons acting as a group together with the Holder or any of the Holder’s Affiliates, such other Persons, “Attribution
Parties”)), would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below). For purposes of the
foregoing sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder, its Affiliates and Attribution Parties shall
include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Debenture with respect to which such determination is being
made, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which would be issuable upon (i) conversion of the remaining, unconverted
portion of this Debenture beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties and (ii) exercise or conversion
of the unexercised or nonconverted portion of any other securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any other Common Stock
Equivalents) subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein beneficially owned by the
Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 10(m),
beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder, it being acknowledged by the Holder that the Company is not representing to the Holder that such calculation is in compliance
with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the Holder is solely responsible for any schedules required to be filed in accordance therewith.
In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the
Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. For purposes of this Section 10(m), in determining the number of outstanding
shares of Common Stock, a Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as reflected in (A) the Company’s
most recent periodic or annual report filed with the Commission, as the case may be, (B) a more recent public announcement by the Company
or (C) a more recent written notice by the Company or the Transfer Agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding.
Upon the written or oral request of a Holder, the Company shall within two Trading Days confirm orally or in writing to the Holder the
number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined
after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including this Debenture, by the Holder or its Affiliates
or Attribution Parties since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported. The “Beneficial
Ownership Limitation” shall be 4.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to
the issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Debenture. The Holder, upon notice to the Company, may increase
or decrease the Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this Section 10(m) and the provisions of this Section 10(m) shall continue
to apply. Any increase in the Beneficial Ownership Limitation will not be effective until the 61st day after such notice is delivered
to the Company. The provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with
the terms of this Section 10(m) to correct this paragraph (or any portion hereof) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended
Beneficial Ownership Limitation herein contained or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to
such limitation. The limitations contained in this paragraph shall apply to a successor holder of this Debenture.


 




    	 



     


    

 


2.
A Section 2e) is hereby added to each Warrant, to read as follows:


 


e)
Holder’s Exercise Limitations. The Company shall not effect any exercise of this Warrant, and a Holder shall not have the
right to exercise any portion of this Warrant, pursuant to Section 2 or otherwise, to the extent that after giving effect to such issuance
after exercise as set forth on the applicable Notice of Exercise, the Holder (together with the Holder’s Affiliates, and any other
Persons acting as a group together with the Holder or any of the Holder’s Affiliates, such other Persons, “Attribution
Parties”)), would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below). For purposes of the
foregoing sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder, its Affiliates and Attribution Parties shall
include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant with respect to which such determination is being
made, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which would be issuable upon (i) exercise of the remaining, nonexercised
portion of this Warrant beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties and (ii) exercise or conversion
of the unexercised or nonconverted portion of any other securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any other Common Stock
Equivalents) subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein beneficially owned by the
Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 2(e),
beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder, it being acknowledged by the Holder that the Company is not representing to the Holder that such calculation is in compliance
with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the Holder is solely responsible for any schedules required to be filed in accordance therewith.
In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the
Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. For purposes of this Section 2(e), in determining the number of outstanding
shares of Common Stock, a Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as reflected in (A) the Company’s
most recent periodic or annual report filed with the Commission, as the case may be, (B) a more recent public announcement by the Company
or (C) a more recent written notice by the Company or the Transfer Agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding.
Upon the written or oral request of a Holder, the Company shall within two Trading Days confirm orally or in writing to the Holder the
number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined
after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including this Warrant, by the Holder or its Affiliates
or Attribution Parties since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported. The “Beneficial
Ownership Limitation” shall be 4.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to
the issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant. The Holder, upon notice to the Company, may increase or
decrease the Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this Section 2(e) and the provisions of this Section 2(e) shall continue to
apply. Any increase in the Beneficial Ownership Limitation will not be effective until the 61st day after such notice is delivered to
the Company. The provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with
the terms of this Section 2(e) to correct this paragraph (or any portion hereof) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended
Beneficial Ownership Limitation herein contained or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to
such limitation. The limitations contained in this paragraph shall apply to a successor holder of this Warrant.


 


3. No
Other Changes. Except as set forth herein, all other terms and conditions contained in the Debenture and the Warrants that are not changed,
amended or modified through this Amendment shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect.


 


[Signature
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been duly executed by or on behalf of each of the parties as of the date first written above


 


	AMERGENT
    HOSPITALITY GROUP, INC.,	 
	a
    Delaware corporation	 
	 	 
	/s/
    Michael D. Pruitt	 
	Name:	Michael
    D. Pruitt	 
	Its:	Chief
    Executive Officer	 



 


	 	HOLDER:
	 	 
	 	OZ
    REY, LLC
	 	a
    Texas limited liability company
	 	 
	 	/s/
    Robert S. Hersch
	 	By:	Robert
    S. Hersch
	 	Its:	Manager