EX-4.2 4 file004.htm SERIES B CERTIFICATE



                AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION OF SERIES AND
                   DETERMINATION OF RIGHTS AND PREFERENCES OF
                    SERIES B PARTICIPATING PREFERRED STOCK OF
                         VSUS TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED

          VSUS Technologies Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), acting pursuant to the Delaware General Corporation Law does hereby
submit the following Amended Certificate of Designation of Series and
Determination of Rights and Preferences of its Series B Participating Preferred
Stock.

          WHEREAS, the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company authorizes a
class of shares designated as Preferred Stock, consisting of 20,000,000 shares,
par value $.001 per share, and authorizes the Board of Directors to fix the
designations, preferences, and rights granted to or imposed upon the Preferred
Stock; and

          WHEREAS, by unanimous consent of the Board of Directors of the Company
dated October 22, 2004, the Board of Directors authorized the issuance of a
series of Preferred Stock designated as "Series B Participating Preferred Stock"
with 1,000 shares constituting such series (the "Series B Certificate of
Designation"); and

          WHEREAS, by unanimous consent of the Board of Directors of the Company
dated November 1, 2004, the Board of Directors desires to amend in its entirety
the rights, preferences, privileges, and restrictions of, and other matters
relating to such series;

          NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that pursuant to the Certificate of
Incorporation, the Series B Certificate of Designation is hereby amended as
follows:

1. Dividends. So long as any share of Series B Participating Preferred Stock
remains outstanding, the holders of shares of the Series B Participating
Preferred Stock shall be entitled to participate, on an "as if converted" basis,
in any and all dividends paid with respect to the Common Stock, and the holders
of the Series B Participating Preferred Stock shall be entitled to a
proportionate share of any and all dividends paid by the Company with respect to
the Common Stock at any time as any share of the Series B Participating
Preferred Stock remains outstanding as though the holders of each such share of
the Series B Participating Preferred Stock were the holders of the number of
shares of Common Stock of the Company into which their shares of the Series B
Participating Preferred Stock are convertible (in accordance with Section 3
hereof) as of the record date fixed for the determination of the holders of
Common Stock of the Company entitled to receive such dividend. So long as any
shares of the Series B Participating Preferred Stock remains outstanding, no
dividend shall be paid on any share of the Common Stock unless concurrently
therewith a dividend is paid with respect to all outstanding shares of the
Series B Participating Preferred Stock in an amount for each such share of the
Series B Participating Preferred Stock equal to the result obtained by
multiplying (i) the per share dividend to be paid with respect to one share of
the Common Stock by (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock of the Company
into which one share of the Series B Participating Preferred Stock is
convertible (in accordance with Section 3 hereof)



as of the record date fixed for the determination of the holders of Common Stock
of the Company entitled to receive such dividend.

     In the event the Company shall declare a distribution (other than any
distribution described in Section 2) payable in securities of other Persons,
evidences of indebtedness issued by the Company or other Persons, assets
(excluding cash dividends) or options or rights to purchase any such securities
or evidences of indebtedness, then, in each such case the holders of the Series
B Participating Preferred Stock shall be entitled to a proportionate share of
any such distribution as though the holders of the Series B Participating
Preferred Stock were the holders of the number of shares of Common Stock of the
Company into which their shares of the Series B Participating Preferred Stock
are convertible (in accordance with Section 3 hereof) as of the record date
fixed for the determination of the holders of Common Stock of the Company
entitled to receive such distribution.

2. Liquidation Rights. In the event of any Liquidity Event, then, before any
distribution or payment shall be made to the holders of any Junior Stock, the
holders of shares of Series B Participating Preferred Stock shall be entitled to
be paid in full an amount equal to $0.001 per share, together with all accrued
dividends to such distribution or payment date whether or not earned or declared
(the "Liquidation Value"). The Series B Participating Preferred Stock and the
Parity Preferred shall rank on a parity as to the receipt of the respective
preferential Liquidation Values for each such series upon the occurrence of such
Liquidity Event. If, upon the occurrence of such Liquidity Event, the assets and
funds thus distributed among the holders of the Series B Participating Preferred
Stock and the Parity Preferred shall be insufficient to permit the payment to
such holders of the full preferential Liquidation Values payable with respect
thereto, then the entire assets and funds of the Company legally available for
distribution shall be distributed ratably among the holders of the Series B
Participating Preferred Stock and Parity Preferred in proportion to the
preferential amount each such holder is otherwise entitled to receive. If the
Liquidation Value shall have been paid in full to all holders of shares of
Series B Participating Preferred Stock and the Parity Preferred, the remaining
assets of the Company shall be distributed ratably among the holders of Series B
Participating Preferred Stock, on an "as if converted" basis, and Junior Stock,
according to their respective rights and preferences and in each case according
to their respective numbers of shares.

3. Conversion Rights. The holders of shares of Series B Participating Preferred
Stock shall have conversion rights as follows (the "Conversion Rights"):

     (a) Mandatory Conversion. Immediately upon the occurrence of a Liquidity
Event all shares of Series B Participating Preferred Stock then outstanding
will, without any action on the part of the holders thereof, be deemed
automatically converted into such number of fully paid and non-assessable shares
of Common Stock of the Company such that after such issuance of Common Stock,
the holders of Series B Participating Preferred Stock shall hold, in the
aggregate, a number of shares of Common Stock of the Company equal to the
Applicable Percentage of all the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock
of the Company on a fully diluted basis. The "Applicable Percentage" is equal to
the percentage of the total Fair Market Value of the Company represented by the
Fair Market Value of First



Info Networks, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company ("First Info").
"Fair Market Value" shall be determined by an independent appraisal. The Common
Stock to be issued to the holders of the Series B Participating Preferred Stock
shall be distributed pro rata among all the holders of the Series B
Participating Preferred Stock.

     (b) Optional Conversion. Anytime on or after November 1, 2007 (the
"Optional Conversion Date") any holder of Series B Participating Preferred Stock
shall have the right to convert into such number of shares of Common Stock as is
determined by the following formula:

               X = Y ((A/B) X (C/D))

          A = number of shares of Series B Participating Preferred Stock owned
          by the holder.
          B = Total number of shares of Series B Participating Preferred Stock
          issued and outstanding.
          C = Fair Market Value of First Info on the Optional Conversion Date.
          D = Fair Market Value of VSUS on the Optional Conversion Date.
          Y = Total number of shares of common stock of VSUS issued and
          outstanding on the Optional Conversion Date.
          X = Number of shares of common stock into which the holder of Series B
          Preferred Stock is entitled to convert.

     For purposes hereof, "Fair Market Value" shall be determined by a mutually
agreeable independent appraiser engaged for such purpose whose determination
shall be binding on the parties hereto.

     (c) Notices of Record Date. In the event that the Company shall propose at
any time after the Original Issue Date: (i) to declare any dividend or
distribution upon its Common Stock, whether in cash, property, stock or other
securities, whether or not a regular cash dividend and whether or not out of
earnings or earned surplus; (ii) to offer for subscription pro rata to the
holders of any class or series of its stock any additional shares of stock of
any class or series or other rights; (iii) to effect any reclassification or
recapitalization of its Common Stock outstanding involving a change in the
Common Stock; or (iv) to merge or consolidate with or into any other
corporation, or sell, lease or convey all or substantially all of its assets, or
to liquidate, dissolve or wind up; then, in connection with each such event, the
Company shall send to the holders of Series B Participating Preferred Stock :
(A) at least twenty (20) days' prior written notice of the date on which a
record shall be taken for such dividend, distribution or subscription rights
(and specifying the date on which the holders of Common Stock shall be entitled
thereto) or for determining rights to vote, if any, in respect of the matters
referred to in (iii) and (iv) above; and (B) in the case of the matters referred
to in (iii) and (iv) above, at least twenty (20) days' prior written notice of
the date when the same shall take place (and specifying the date on which the
holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to exchange their Common Stock for
securities or other property deliverable upon the occurrence of such event).



     (d) Issue Taxes. The Company shall pay any and all issue and other taxes
that may be payable in respect of any issue or delivery of shares of Common
Stock on conversion of Series B Participating Preferred Stock pursuant hereto;
provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated to pay any transfer
taxes resulting from any transfer requested by any holder in connection with any
such conversion.

     (e) Reservation of Stock Issuable Upon Conversion. The Company shall at all
times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares of
Common Stock, solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the shares
of the Series B Participating Preferred Stock, such number of its shares of
Common Stock as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion
of all outstanding shares of the Series B Participating Preferred Stock; and if
at any time the number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock shall
not be sufficient to effect the conversion of all then outstanding shares of the
Series B Participating Preferred Stock, the Company will take such corporate
action as may, in the opinion of its counsel, be necessary to increase its
authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to such number of shares as shall
be sufficient for such purpose, including, without limitation, engaging in best
efforts to obtain the requisite stockholder approval of any necessary amendment
to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company.

     (f) Fractional Shares. No fractional share shall be issued upon the
conversion of the Series B Participating Preferred Stock. All shares of Common
Stock (including fractions thereof) issuable upon conversion the Series B
Participating Preferred Stock by a holder thereof shall be aggregated for
purposes of determining whether the conversion would result in the issuance of
any fractional share. If, after the aforementioned aggregation, the conversion
would result in the issuance of a fraction of a share of Common Stock, the
Company shall, in lieu of issuing any fractional share, pay the holder otherwise
entitled to such fraction a sum in cash equal to the fair market value of such
fraction on the date of conversion (as determined in good faith by the Board of
Directors).

     (g) Notices. Any notice required by the provisions of this Section 3 to be
given to the holders of shares of Series B Participating Preferred Stock shall
be deemed given if deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, or if
sent by facsimile or delivered personally by hand or nationally recognized
courier and addressed to each holder of record at such holder's address or
facsimile number appearing in the records of the Company.

     (h) Meaning of "Common Stock." For the purpose of this Section 3, the term
"Common Stock" shall include any stock of any class or series of the Company
which has no preference or priority in the payment of dividends or in the
distribution of assets in the event of any Liquidity Event which is not subject
to redemption by the Company. However, shares issuable upon conversion of shares
of Series B Participating Preferred Stock shall include only shares of the class
designated as Common Stock as of the Original Issue Date of shares of Series B
Participating Preferred Stock or shares of the Company of any classes or series
resulting from any reclassification or reclassifications thereof and which have
no preference or priority in the payment of dividends or in the distribution of
assets in the event of any Liquidity Event and which are not subject to
redemption by the Company, provided that if at any time there shall be more than
one such resulting class or series, the shares of each such



class and series then so issuable shall be substantially in the proportion which
the total number of shares of such class and series resulting from all such
reclassifications bears to the total number of shares of all such classes and
series resulting from all such reclassifications.

     (i) Postponement of Adjustments; Calculations. Any adjustment in the
conversion price otherwise required by this Section 3 to be made may be
postponed if such adjustment (plus any other adjustments postponed pursuant to
this paragraph and not theretofore made) would not require an increase or
decrease of more than 1% in such price. All calculations hereunder shall be made
to the nearest cent or to the nearest l/100th of a share, as the case may be.

     (j) Tax Adjustments. The Board of Directors may make such adjustments in
the conversion price, in addition to those required by this Section 3, as shall
be determined by the Board of Directors to be advisable in order to avoid
taxation so far as practicable of any dividend of stock or stock rights or any
event treated as such for Federal income tax purposes to the recipients. The
Board of Directors shall have the power to resolve any ambiguity or correct any
error in this Section 3, and its action in so doing shall be final and
conclusive.

     (k) Accountants' Certificate. The certificate of any independent firm of
public accountants of recognized standing selected by the Board of Directors
shall be presumptive evidence of the correctness of any computation made under
this Section 3.

4. Voting Rights. Except as required by law or the Certificate of Incorporation
of the Company, the holders of shares of Series B Participating Preferred Stock
shall not be entitled to vote on any matter submitted to the stockholders of the
Company for a vote or approval.

5. Senior Preferred Stock Permitted. The Company may, at any time or from time
to time, authorize and issue shares of Preferred Stock in series that are senior
to, or rank on parity with, the Series B Participating Preferred Stock, and
nothing contained herein shall limit in any manner whatsoever the authority of
the Board of Directors to fix the designation, powers, preferences and relative,
participating, optional, voting or other special rights, and qualifications,
limitations and restrictions thereof, any one or all of which may rank senior
to, or on parity with, the Series B Participating Preferred Stock.

6. Definitions. As used herein with respect to Series B Participating Preferred
Stock, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

     (a) Junior Stock. The term "Junior Stock" shall mean the Common Stock, and
any other series of Preferred Stock of the Company, or any other class or series
of the capital stock of the Company, authorized or issued after the date on
which this Certificate is filed, that is junior to and over which the Series B
Participating Preferred Stock has preference and priority in the payment of
dividends and in the payment of amounts in the event of any voluntary or
involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the
Company.

     (b) Liquidity Event. The term "Liquidity Event" shall include (i) any
liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Company, whether voluntary or
involuntary, under applicable law or in the event of its insolvency and (ii)
upon the occurrence of a consolidation, merger or reorganization



of the Company with or into, or a sale, lease or disposition of all or
substantially all of the Company's assets, or substantially all of the Company's
issued and outstanding capital stock, to any other company, or any other entity
or person, other than a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, excluding a
transaction in which stockholders of the Company prior to the transaction will
maintain voting control of the resulting entity after the transaction (provided,
however, that stock of the surviving entity held by stockholders of the Company
acquired by means other than the exchange or conversion of the stock of the
Company shall not be used in determining if the stockholders of the Company own
more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of the surviving entity (or
its parent), but shall be used for determining the total outstanding voting
power of the surviving entity).

     (c) Original Issue Date. The term "Original Issue Date" shall mean the date
on which a share of Series B Participating Preferred Stock was first issued.

     (d) Parity Preferred. The term "Parity Preferred" shall mean the Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company and any other series of Preferred
Stock of the Company, or any other class or series of the capital stock of the
Company, authorized or issued after the date on which this Certificate is filed,
that is equal to and on parity with the Series B Participating Preferred Stock
in the payment of dividends and in the payment of amounts in the event of any
voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs
of the Company.

    (e) Person. The term "Person" shall mean any individual, corporation,
partnership, joint venture, joint stock association, business trust and other
business entity, trust, unincorporated organization, governmental agency or
authority or any other form of entity.

7. Other Rights. The shares of Series B Participating Preferred Stock shall not
have any powers, preferences or relative, participating, optional or other
special rights, or qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, other
than as set forth herein.



     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Certificate to be executed
by its Chief Executive Officer this 1st day of November, 2004.


                                        By: /s/ Amiram Ofir
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                                        Name: Amiram Ofir
                                        Title: Chief Executive Officer