Guaranty Agreement



 Exhibit 4.09 
  
 GUARANTY AGREEMENT 
  
 1. Identification. 
  
 This Guaranty Agreement (the “Guaranty”), dated as of December 2, 2004, is entered into by and between BlastGard Technologies, Inc., a
Florida corporation ( “Guarantor” herein) and Barbara Mittman, as collateral agent acting in the manner and to the extent described in the Collateral Agent Agreement defined below (the “Collateral Agent”), for the benefit of the
parties identified on Schedule A hereto (each a “Lender” and collectively, the “Lenders”). 
  
 2. Recitals. 
  
 2.1
Guarantor is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BlastGard International, Inc., a Colorado corporation (“BlastGard”). The Lenders have made, are making and will be making loans to BlastGard (the “Loans”). Guarantor will obtain
substantial benefit from the proceeds of the Loans. 
  
 2.2 The
Loans are and will be evidenced by certain convertible promissory notes (each a “Convertible Note” and collectively, the “Convertible Notes”) issued by BlastGard on or about the date of this Agreement pursuant to subscription
agreements (“Subscription Agreements”) and in the future upon the occurrence of certain events. The Convertible Notes are further identified on Schedule A hereto and were and will be executed by BlastGard as “Borrower” or
“Debtor” for the benefit of each Lender as the “Holder” or “Lender” thereof. 
  
 2.3 In consideration of the Loans made by Lenders to BlastGard and for other good and valuable consideration, and as security for the performance by
BlastGard of its obligations under the Convertible Notes and as security for the repayment of the Loans and all other sums due from Debtor to Lenders arising under the Convertible Notes, Subscription Agreements, Collateral Agent Agreements and any
other agreement between or among them relating to the foregoing (collectively, the “Obligations”), Guarantor, for good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is acknowledged, has agreed to enter into this Agreement with the
Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders. Obligations include all future advances by Lenders to BlastGard made by all Lenders on substantially the same terms and in proportion to their interests in the Obligations. 
  
 2.4 The Lenders have appointed Barbara Mittman as Collateral Agent pursuant
to that certain Collateral Agent Agreement dated at or about November     , 2004 (“Collateral Agent Agreement”), among the Lenders and Collateral Agent. 
  
 3. Guaranty. 
  
 3.1 Guaranty. Guarantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees the punctual payment, performance and
observance when due, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, of all of the Obligations now or hereafter existing, whether for principal, interest (including, without limitation, all interest that accrues after the commencement of
any insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of BlastGard, whether or not constituting an allowed claim in such proceeding), fees, commissions, expense reimbursements, liquidated damages, indemnifications or otherwise (such obligations, to the
extent not paid by BlastGard being the “Guaranteed Obligations”), and agrees to pay any and all costs, fees and expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) incurred by Collateral Agent and the Lenders in enforcing any
rights under this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Guarantor’s liability shall extend to all amounts that constitute part of the Guaranteed Obligations and would be owed by BlastGard to Collateral Agent and the
Lenders, but for the fact that they are unenforceable or not allowable due to the existence of an insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization involving BlastGard. 
  

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 3.2 Guaranty Absolute. Guarantor guarantees that the Guaranteed Obligations will be paid strictly
in accordance with the terms of the Convertible Notes, regardless of any law, regulation or order now or hereafter in effect in any jurisdiction affecting any of such terms or the rights of Collateral Agent or the Lenders with respect thereto. The
obligations of Guarantor under this Agreement are independent of the Guaranteed Obligations, and a separate action or actions may be brought and prosecuted against Guarantor to enforce such obligations, irrespective of whether any action is brought
against BlastGard or any other Guarantor or whether BlastGard or any other Guarantor is joined in any such action or actions. The liability of Guarantor under this Agreement constitutes a primary obligation, and not a contract of surety, and shall
be irrevocable, absolute and unconditional irrespective of, and Guarantor hereby irrevocably waives any defenses it may now or hereafter have in any way relating to, any or all of the following: 
  
 (a) any lack of validity or enforceability of the Convertible Notes or any
agreement or instrument relating thereto; 
  
 (b) any change in
the time, manner or place of payment of, or in any other term of, all or any of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any other amendment or waiver of or any consent to departure from the Convertible Notes, including, without limitation, any increase in
the Guaranteed Obligations resulting from the extension of additional credit to BlastGard or otherwise; 
  
 (c) any taking, exchange, release, subordination or non-perfection of any Collateral, or any taking, release or amendment or waiver of or consent to
departure from any other guaranty, for all or any of the Guaranteed Obligations; 
  
 (d) any change, restructuring or termination of the corporate, limited liability company or partnership structure or existence of BlastGard; or 
  
 (e) any other circumstance (including, without limitation, any statute of limitations) or any existence of or reliance on
any representation by Collateral Agent or the Lenders that might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, BlastGard or any other guarantor or surety. 
  
 This Agreement shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time any payment of any of the Guaranteed
Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be returned by Collateral Agent, the Lenders or any other entity upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of the BlastGard or otherwise (and whether as a result of any demand, settlement,
litigation or otherwise), all as though such payment had not been made. 
  
 3.3 Waiver. Guarantor hereby waives promptness, diligence, notice of acceptance and any other notice with respect to any of the Guaranteed Obligations and this Agreement and any requirement that Collateral Agent or the Lenders
exhaust any right or take any action against any Borrower or any other person or entity or any Collateral. Guarantor acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the Guaranteed Obligations and that the waiver set forth in this
Section 3.3 is knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits. Guarantor hereby waives any right to revoke this Agreement, and acknowledges that this Agreement is continuing in nature and applies to all Guaranteed Obligations, whether
existing now or in the future. 
  
 3.4 Continuing Guaranty;
Assignments. This Agreement is a continuing guaranty and shall (a) remain in full force and effect until the later of the indefeasible cash payment in full of the Guaranteed 
  

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 Obligations and all other amounts payable under this Agreement, the Subscription Agreements and Convertible Notes, (b) be
binding upon Guarantor, its successors and assigns and (c) inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by Collateral Agent and the Lenders and their successors, pledgees, transferees and assigns. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing
clause (c), the Collateral Agent and any Lender may pledge, assign or otherwise transfer all or any portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including, without limitation, all or any portion of its Convertible Notes owing to it)
to any other Person, and such other Person shall thereupon become vested with all the benefits in respect thereof granted such Collateral Agent or Lender herein or otherwise. 
  
 3.5 Subrogation. Guarantor will not exercise any rights that it may now or hereafter acquire against the Collateral
Agent or any Lender or other guarantor (if any) that arise from the existence, payment, performance or enforcement of such Guarantor’s obligations under this Agreement, including, without limitation, any right of subrogation, reimbursement,
exoneration, contribution or indemnification, whether or not such claim, remedy or right arises in equity or under contract, statute or common law, including, without limitation, the right to take or receive from the Collateral Agent or any Lender
or other guarantor (if any), directly or indirectly, in cash or other property or by set-off or in any other manner, payment or security solely on account of such claim, remedy or right, unless and until all of the Guaranteed Obligations and all
other amounts payable under this Agreement shall have been indefeasibly paid in full in cash. If (i) any Guarantor shall make payment to Collateral Agent or to the Lenders of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations and (ii) all of the
Guaranteed Obligations and all other such other amounts payable under this Agreement, such payments shall be paid in full in cash. 
  
 3.6 Maximum Obligations. Notwithstanding any provision herein contained to the contrary, Guarantor’s liability with respect to the Obligations
shall be limited to an amount not to exceed, as of any date of determination, the amount that could be claimed by Lenders from Guarantor without rendering such claim voidable or avoidable under Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code or under any
applicable state Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act, Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act or similar statute or common law. 
  
 4. Miscellaneous. 
  
 4.1 Expenses. Guarantor shall pay to the Collateral Agent, on demand, the amount of any and all reasonable expenses, including, without limitation,
reasonable attorneys’ fees, legal expenses and brokers’ fees, which the Collateral Agent may incur in connection with (a) exercise or enforcement of any the rights, remedies or powers of the Collateral Agent hereunder or with respect to
any or all of the Obligations; or (b) failure by Guarantor to perform and observe any agreements of Guarantor contained herein which are performed by the Collateral Agent, after any notice required to be given. 
  
 4.2 Waivers, Amendment and Remedies. No course of dealing by the
Collateral Agent and no failure by the Collateral Agent to exercise, or delay by the Collateral Agent in exercising, any right, remedy or power hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, and no single or partial exercise thereof shall preclude any
other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy or power of the Collateral Agent. No amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement and no consent to any departure by Guarantor therefrom, shall, in
any event, be effective unless contained in a writing signed by the Collateral Agent, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given. The rights, remedies and powers of
the Collateral Agent, not only hereunder, but also under any instruments and agreements evidencing or securing the Obligations and under applicable law are cumulative, and may be exercised by the Collateral Agent from time to time in such order as
the Collateral Agent may elect. 
  
 4.3 Notices. All
notices or other communications given or made hereunder shall be in writing and shall be personally delivered or deemed delivered the first business day after being faxed 
  

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 (provided that a copy is delivered by first class mail) to the party to receive the same at its address set forth below
or to such other address as either party shall hereafter give to the other by notice duly made under this Section: 
  

			
	To Guarantor:	  	BlastGard International, Inc.
	 	  	12900 Automobile Blvd., Suite D
	 	  	Clearwater, Florida 33762
	 	  	Attn: James F. Gordon
	 	  	CEO
	 	  	Fax: (727) 592-9402
		
	With a copy by to:	  	Futro & Associates, P.C.
	 	  	1401 – 17th St., Suite 1150
	 	  	Denver, Colorado 80202
	 	  	Fax: (303) 295-1563
		
	To Lenders:	  	To the addresses and telecopier numbers set
	 	  	forth on Schedule A
		
	To the Collateral Agent:	  	Barbara R. Mittman
	 	  	Grushko & Mittman, P.C.
	 	  	551 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1601
	 	  	New York, New York 10176
	 	  	Fax: (212) 697-3575

  
 Any party may change its address by
written notice in accordance with this paragraph. 
  
 4.4 Term;
Binding Effect. This Agreement shall (a) remain in full force and effect until payment and satisfaction in full of all of the Obligations; (b) be binding upon Guarantor and its successors and permitted assigns; and (c) inure to the benefit of
the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders and their respective successors and assigns. All the rights and benefits granted by Guarantor to the Collateral Agent and Lenders hereunder and other agreements and documents delivered in
connection therewith are deemed granted to both the Collateral Agent and Lenders. Upon the satisfaction in full of the Obligations, (i) this Agreement shall terminate and (ii) Collateral Agent will, upon Guarantor’s request and at
Guarantor’s expense, execute and deliver to Guarantor such documents as Guarantor shall reasonably request to evidence such termination, all without any representation, warranty or recourse whatsoever. 
  
 4.5 Captions. The captions of Paragraphs, Articles and Sections in
this Agreement have been included for convenience of reference only, and shall not define or limit the provisions hereof and have no legal or other significance whatsoever. 
  
 4.6 Governing Law; Venue; Severability. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws
of the State of New York without regard to principles of conflicts or choice of law, except to the extent that the perfection of the security interest granted hereby in respect of any item of Collateral may be governed by the law of another
jurisdiction. Any legal action or proceeding against Guarantor with respect to this Agreement may be brought in the courts of the State of New York or of the United States for the Southern District of New York, and, by execution and delivery of this
Agreement, Guarantor hereby irrevocably accepts for itself and in respect of its property, generally 
  

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 and unconditionally, the jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts. Guarantor hereby irrevocably waives any objection which
they may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any of the aforesaid actions or proceedings arising out of or in connection with this Agreement brought in the aforesaid courts and hereby further irrevocably waives and agrees not to plead or
claim in any such court that any such action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. If any provision of this Agreement, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, such
invalidity shall not affect any other provisions which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions hereof shall be severable and the remaining, valid provisions shall remain of full force and
effect. 
  
 4.7 Satisfaction of Obligations. For all
purposes of this Agreement including Section 4.4, the payment in full of the Obligations shall be conclusively deemed to have occurred when either the Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in cash or all outstanding Convertible Notes have been
converted to common stock pursuant to the terms of the Convertible Notes and the Subscription Agreements. 
  
 4.8 Counterparts/Execution. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different signatories hereto on separate
counterparts, each of which, when so executed, shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts shall constitute but one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile signature and delivered by facsimile transmission.

  

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed and delivered this Guaranty Agreement, as of the
date first written above. 
  
 “GUARANTOR” “ 
 BlastGard Technologies, Inc. 
 a Florida corporation 
  

			
	By:	 	  


	Its:	 	  



  

					
	‘THE COLLATERAL AGENT”	 	 	 	 
	BARBARA R. MITTMAN	 	 	 	 
	  

	 	 	 	 

  
 APPROVED BY
“LENDERS”: 
  
  

					
	  

	 	 	 	  


	  

	 	 	 	  



  
 This Guaranty
Agreement may be signed by facsimile signature and 
 delivered by confirmed facsimile transmission. 
  

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 SCHEDULE A TO GUARANTY 
  

								
	 SUBSCRIBER

	  	NOTE
PRINCIPAL

	  	CLASS A
WARRANTS

	  	CLASS B
WARRANTS


	 ALPHA CAPITAL
 AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
 Pradafant 7
 9490 Furstentums
 Vaduz, Lichtenstein
 Fax: 011-42-32323196
	  	$	1,000,000	  	333,334	  	99,999
				
	 Genesis Microcap
	  	$	200,000	  	66,667	  	20,000
				
	 Steven Gold
 874 East 9th Street
 Brooklyn, New York 11230
 Fax: (718) 677-6009
	  	$	100,000	  	33,334	  	10,000
				
	 Asher Brand
 30 Olympia Lane
 Monsey, NY 10952
 Fax: (212) 586-8244
	  	$	20,000	  	6,667	  	2000
	 	  	
	
	  	
	  	

	 TOTAL
	  	$	1,320,000	  	440,002	  	131,999
	 	  	
	
	  	
	  	


  

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