Convertible Preferred Stock	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Convertible Preferred Stock [Abstract]
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK	NOTE 10 – CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK Rego Payment Architectures, Inc. Series A Preferred Stock The Series A Preferred Stock has a preference in liquidation equal to two times its original issue price, or $20,270,000, to be paid out of assets available for distribution prior to holders of common stock and thereafter participates with the holders of common stock in any remaining proceeds subject to an aggregate cap of 2.5 times its original issue price. The Series A Preferred Stockholders may cast the number of votes equal to the number of whole shares of common stock into which the shares of Series A Preferred Stock can be converted. The Series A Preferred Stock also contains customary approval rights with respect to certain matters. The Series A Preferred Stock accrues dividends at the rate of 8% per annum or $8.00 per Series A Preferred Share. The conversion price of Series A Preferred Stock is currently $0.90 per share. The Series A Preferred Stock is subject to mandatory conversion if certain registration or related requirements are satisfied and the average closing price of the Rego’s common stock exceeds 2.5 times the conversion price over a period of twenty consecutive trading days. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, a Series A Preferred stockholder converted 1,000 Series A Preferred shares into 111,111 shares of common stock. Rego Payment Architectures, Inc. Series B Preferred Stock The Series B Preferred Stock is pari passu with the Series A Preferred Stock and has a preference in liquidation equal to two times its original issue price, or $14,786,540 as of September 30, 2022, to be paid out of assets available for distribution prior to holders of common stock and thereafter participates with the holders of common stock in any remaining proceeds subject to an aggregate cap of 2.5 times its original issue price. The Series B Preferred Stockholders may cast the number of votes equal to the number of whole shares of common stock into which the shares of Series B Preferred Stock can be converted. The Series B Preferred Stock also contains customary approval rights with respect to certain matters. The Series B Preferred Stock accrues dividends at the rate of 8% per annum. The conversion price of the Series B Preferred Stock is currently $0.90 per share. The Series B Preferred Stock is subject to mandatory conversion if certain registration or related requirements are satisfied and the average closing price of the Company’s common stock exceeds 2.5 times the conversion price over a period of twenty consecutive trading days. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company sold 46,269 and 5,278 shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock in private placements to accredited investors and received proceeds of $4,164,250 and $475,020. Rego Payment Architectures, Inc. Series C Preferred Stock In August 2016, Rego authorized 150,000 shares of Rego’s Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series C Preferred Stock”). On August 23, 2021, Rego filed with the Delaware Secretary of State an Amendment to Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, pursuant to which the amount of authorized Series C Preferred Stock was increased from 150,000 shares to 300,000 shares. As of September 30, 2022, none of the Series C Preferred Stock was issued or outstanding. After the date of issuance of Series C Preferred Stock, dividends at the rate of $7.20 per share will begin accruing and will be cumulative. The Series C Preferred Stock is pari passu with the Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock and has a preference in liquidation equal to seven times its original issue price to be paid out of assets available for distribution prior to holders of common stock and thereafter participates with the holders of common stock in any remaining proceeds subject to an aggregate cap of 7.5 times its original issue price. The Series C Preferred Stockholders may cast the number of votes equal to the number of whole shares of common stock into which the shares of Series C Preferred Stock can be converted. The Series C Preferred Stock also contains customary approval rights with respect to certain matters. There are no outstanding Series C Preferred Shares, therefore the current per annum dividend per share is $0. As of September 30, 2022, the value of the cumulative 8% dividends for all Rego preferred stock was $8,808,324. Such dividends will be paid when and if declared payable by Rego’s board of directors or upon the occurrence of certain liquidation events. In accordance with FASB ASC 260-10-45-11, the Company has recorded these accrued dividends as a current liability. ZS Series A Preferred Stock In November 2018, ZS pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “ZS Series A Purchase Agreement”), issued in a private placement to an accredited investor, 83,334 units at an original issue price of $3 per unit (the “ZS Original Series A Issue Price”), which includes one share of ZS’ Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the “ZS Series A Preferred Stock”) and one warrant to purchase one share of ZS’ common stock with an exercise price of $3.00 per share expiring in three years (the “Series A Warrants”). ZS raised $250,000 with respect to this transaction. Dividends on the ZS Series A Preferred Stock accrue at a rate of 8% per annum and are cumulative. The ZS Series A Preferred Stock has a preference in liquidation equal to two times the ZS Original Series A Issue Price to be paid out of assets available for distribution prior to holders of ZS common stock and thereafter participates with the holders of ZS common stock in any remaining proceeds subject to an aggregate cap of 2.5 times the ZS Original Series A Issue Price. The ZS Series A Preferred Stockholders may cast the number of votes equal to the number of whole shares of ZS common stock into which the shares of ZS Series A Preferred Stock can be converted. As of September 30, 2022, the value of the cumulative 8% dividends for ZS preferred stock was $78,333. Such dividends will be paid when and if declared payable by the ZS’ board of directors or upon the occurrence of certain liquidation events. In accordance with FASB ASC 260-10-45-11, the Company has recorded these accrued dividends as a current liability.

Convertible Preferred Stock

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

Convertible Preferred Stock [Abstract]

NOTE 10 – CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK

Rego Payment Architectures, Inc. Series A Preferred Stock

The Series A Preferred Stock has a preference in liquidation equal to two times its original issue price, or $20,270,000, to be paid out of assets available for distribution prior to holders of common stock and thereafter participates with the holders of common stock in any remaining proceeds subject to an aggregate cap of 2.5 times its original issue price. The Series A Preferred Stockholders may cast the number of votes equal to the number of whole shares of common stock into which the shares of Series A Preferred Stock can be converted. The Series A Preferred Stock also contains customary approval rights with respect to certain matters. The Series A Preferred Stock accrues dividends at the rate of 8% per annum or $8.00 per Series A Preferred Share.

The conversion price of Series A Preferred Stock is currently $0.90 per share. The Series A Preferred Stock is subject to mandatory conversion if certain registration or related requirements are satisfied and the average closing price of the Rego’s common stock exceeds 2.5 times the conversion price over a period of twenty consecutive trading days.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, a Series A Preferred stockholder converted 1,000 Series A Preferred shares into 111,111 shares of common stock.

Rego Payment Architectures, Inc. Series B Preferred Stock

The Series B Preferred Stock is pari passu with the Series A Preferred Stock and has a preference in liquidation equal to two times its original issue price, or $14,786,540 as of September 30, 2022, to be paid out of assets available for distribution prior to holders of common stock and thereafter participates with the holders of common stock in any remaining proceeds subject to an aggregate cap of 2.5 times its original issue price. The Series B Preferred Stockholders may cast the number of votes equal to the number of whole shares of common stock into which the shares of Series B Preferred Stock can be converted. The Series B Preferred Stock also contains customary approval rights with respect to certain matters. The Series B Preferred Stock accrues dividends at the rate of 8% per annum.

The conversion price of the Series B Preferred Stock is currently $0.90 per share. The Series B Preferred Stock is subject to mandatory conversion if certain registration or related requirements are satisfied and the average closing price of the Company’s common stock exceeds 2.5 times the conversion price over a period of twenty consecutive trading days.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company sold 46,269 and 5,278 shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock in private placements to accredited investors and received proceeds of $4,164,250 and $475,020.

Rego Payment Architectures, Inc. Series C Preferred Stock

In August 2016, Rego authorized 150,000 shares of Rego’s Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series C Preferred Stock”). On August 23, 2021, Rego filed with the Delaware Secretary of State an Amendment to Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, pursuant to which the amount of authorized Series C Preferred Stock was increased from 150,000 shares to 300,000 shares. As of September 30, 2022, none of the Series C Preferred Stock was issued or outstanding. After the date of issuance of Series C Preferred Stock, dividends at the rate of $7.20 per share will begin accruing and will be cumulative. The Series C Preferred Stock is pari passu with the Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock and has a preference in liquidation equal to seven times its original issue price to be paid out of assets available for distribution prior to holders of common stock and thereafter participates with the holders of common stock in any remaining proceeds subject to an aggregate cap of 7.5 times its original issue price. The Series C Preferred Stockholders may cast the number of votes equal to the number of whole shares of common stock into which the shares of Series C Preferred Stock can be converted. The Series C Preferred Stock also contains customary approval rights with respect to certain matters. There are no outstanding Series C Preferred Shares, therefore the current per annum dividend per share is $0.

As of September 30, 2022, the value of the cumulative 8% dividends for all Rego preferred stock was $8,808,324. Such dividends will be paid when and if declared payable by Rego’s board of directors or upon the occurrence of certain liquidation events. In accordance with FASB ASC 260-10-45-11, the Company has recorded these accrued dividends as a current liability.

ZS Series A Preferred Stock

In November 2018, ZS pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “ZS Series A Purchase Agreement”), issued in a private placement to an accredited investor, 83,334 units at an original issue price of $3 per unit (the “ZS Original Series A Issue Price”), which includes one share of ZS’ Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the “ZS Series A Preferred Stock”) and one warrant to purchase one share of ZS’ common stock with an exercise price of $3.00 per share expiring in three years (the “Series A Warrants”). ZS raised $250,000 with respect to this transaction. Dividends on the ZS Series A Preferred Stock accrue at a rate of 8% per annum and are cumulative. The ZS Series A Preferred Stock has a preference in liquidation equal to two times the ZS Original Series A Issue Price to be paid out of assets available for distribution prior to holders of ZS common stock and thereafter participates with the holders of ZS common stock in any remaining proceeds subject to an aggregate cap of 2.5 times the ZS Original Series A Issue Price. The ZS Series A Preferred Stockholders may cast the number of votes equal to the number of whole shares of ZS common stock into which the shares of ZS Series A Preferred Stock can be converted.

As of September 30, 2022, the value of the cumulative 8% dividends for ZS preferred stock was $78,333. Such dividends will be paid when and if declared payable by the ZS’ board of directors or upon the occurrence of certain liquidation events. In accordance with FASB ASC 260-10-45-11, the Company has recorded these accrued dividends as a current liability.