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# REGO PAYMENT ARCHITECTURES, INC. (RPMT) — 10-K
**Filed:** 2026-03-31
**Period ending:** 2025-12-31
**Accession:** 0001214659-26-004112
**Source:** [SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1437283/000121465926004112/)
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UNITED
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SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
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FORM
10-K
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ANNUAL
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |
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the fiscal year ended December
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REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |
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File Number 0-53944
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325
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(267)
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Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b)
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Securities registered
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Common
Stock, $0.0001 par value
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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a
well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes No
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required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes No
Indicate by check mark
whether the registrant (1)has filed all reports required to be filed by Section13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 during the preceding 12months (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 90days.
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whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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
such files).Yes
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whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an
emerging growth company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer, smaller
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complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
has filed a report on and attestation to its managements assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial
reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or
issued its audit report.
If securities are registered pursuant to Section
12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction
of an error to previously issued financial statements.
Indicate by check mark whether any of those error
corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrants
executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to 240.10D-1(b).
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whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YesNo
The aggregate market
value of the common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was $51,439,828
asof June 30, 2025, based on the price at which the common stock of the registrant was last sold as reported by the OTC Bulletin
Board.Shares of common stock held by each current executive officer and director and by each person who is known by the registrant
to own 5% or more of the outstanding common stock have been excluded from this computation in that such persons may be deemed to be affiliates
of the registrant. This determination of affiliate status is not a conclusive determination for other purposes.
We had 136,586,403
shares of common stock outstanding as of the close of business on March 31, 2026.
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INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
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REGO
PAYMENT ARCHITECTURES, INC.
FORM
10-K ANNUAL REPORT
Year Ended December31,
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PART
I
SPECIAL
NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report contains
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities
Act), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). All statements other
than statements of historical fact included or incorporated by reference in this annual report on Form 10-K, including without limitation,
statements regarding our future financial position, business strategy, budgets, projected revenues, projected costs and plans and objectives
of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use
of forward-looking terminology such as may, will, expects, intends, plans,
projects, estimates, anticipates, or believes or the negative thereof or any variation
thereon or similar terminology or expressions.We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and
projections about future events. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties
and assumptions about us that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different
from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Important
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations include, but are not limited to:our ability
to raise additional capital, our limited revenues generated to date, our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel, our dependence
on third party developers who we cannot control, our ability to develop and introduce a new service to the market in a timely manner,
market acceptance of our services, our limited experience in a relatively new industry, the ability to successfully develop licensing
programs and generate business, rapid technological change in relevant markets, unexpected network interruptions or security breaches,
the ability to successfully complete our strategic alternatives process, changes in demand for current and future intellectual property
rights, legislative, regulatory and competitive developments, intense competition with larger companies, general economic conditions,
and other factors set forth under Item 1A Risk Factors below.Except as required by law, we assume no
duty to update or revise our forward-looking statements.
ITEM
1. BUSINESS.
General Development
REGO Payment Architectures, Inc. (the Company,
REGO, we, or us) was incorporated in Delaware on February 11, 2008 under the name Chimera International
Group, Inc.On April 4, 2008, we amended our certificate of incorporation and changed our name to Moggle, Inc.On
August 22, 2011,we filed a Certificate of Ownership with the Secretary of State of Delaware, pursuant to which the Companys
newly formed wholly owned subsidiary, Virtual Piggy Incorporated was merged into and with the Company (the Merger). In connection
with the Merger and in accordance with Section 253 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, the name of the Company was changed from Moggle,
Inc. to Virtual Piggy, Inc. On February 28, 2017, we amended our certificate of incorporation and changed our
name to REGO Payment Architectures, Inc.Our principal offices are located at 325 Sentry Parkway, Suite 200, Blue Bell, PA 19422
and our telephone number is (267) 465-7530.
As of the date of this
report, we have not generated significant revenues.Our initial business plan was to develop an online game platform to allow
game companies to create, monetize and distribute massive multiplayer online games (MMOG). The Companys technology was the monetization
component of this overall software platform (our Platform). During 2010, we analyzed the market potential for an expanded
Company solution and decided to concentrate our efforts on the delivery of a full-featured Company solution that was not restricted to
online gaming. The expanded Company solution was designed to provide a complete online solution for families and parents to teach their
children about financial management and spending on gaming, retail, music and entertainment. In late 2013, we rebranded our Company product
under the name Oink. In March 2016, we discontinued our prior Oink product offering.
Our focus currently is
monetizing the Mazoola Digital Wallet Platform in the Financial Technology (FinTech) industry and mainstream financial
services industry through white label, licensing and partnership agreements.We have successfully launched the Mazoola
App and are focused on improving and monetizing the existing Platform and App that will act as the foundation for the strategic alignment
with the FinTech industry and mainstream financial services industry.The FinTech industry is composed primarily of startup
companies that use software to provide financial services more efficiently and less costly than traditional financial service companies.
With our Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and GDPRkidsTMTrustmark compliant technology
as an added feature, we believe we may have better market success.
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Overview
REGO Payment Architectures, Inc. is a provider
of consumer software that delivers a mobile payment platform - Mazoola - a family-focused mobile banking solution. Headquartered
in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, the Company maintains a portfolio of trade secrets and four US patent awards. REGO offers an all-digital financial
payments platform to enable minors, particularly under 13 years old, to transact, complete chores and learn in a secure online environment
guided by parental permission, oversight, and control, while remaining COPPA and GDPR compliant.
COPPA applies not only to websites and mobile
apps. It can apply to a growing list of connected devices that is included in the Internet of Things. Some of these include toys and products
that could collect personal information, such as voice recordings or geolocation information. Non-compliance with COPPA has meant substantial
fines for many violators.
Management believes that by building on its COPPA
compliance advantage, the future of REGO Payment Architectures, Inc. will be based on the foundational architecture of its software platform
(the Platform) that will allow its use across multiple financial markets where secure controlled payments are needed. The
Company intends to license in each alternative field of use the ability for its partners, distributors and/or value-added resellers to
private label each of the alternative markets. These partners will deploy, customize and support each implementation under their own label,
but with acknowledgement of the Companys proprietary intellectual assets as the base technology. Management believes this approach
will enable the Company to reduce marketing expenses while broadening its reach.
Further, California passed the California Consumer
Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) on June 28, 2018. CCPA gives consumers (defined as natural citizens who are California residents)
four rights relative to their personal information as follows:
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the right to know, through a general privacy policy
and with more specifics available upon request, what personal information a business has collected about them, where it was sourced from,
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the right to opt out of allowing a
business to sell their personal information to third parties (or, for consumers who are under 16 years old, the right not to have their
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the right to have a business delete their personal
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the right to receive equal service and pricing from
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In November 2020, California went even further
by passing the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) of 2020. The CPRA is the strongest consumer privacy law ever enacted
in the United States and achieves broad general parity with the most comprehensive laws in other jurisdictions including Europe (GDPR),
Japan, Israel, New Zealand, and Canada. Protection of children is a key component of the CPRA with significant expansion to enforcement
also included. CPRA empowers the Attorney General, Californias 62 different district attorneys, and a new California Privacy Protection
Agency (CPPA) to enforce it, The CPPA began enforcement on July 1, 2023. In 2023 privacy laws in Colorado, Connecticut,
Utah, and Virginia went into effect. In 2024, Montana, Oregon, and Texas also put privacy laws into effect. In 2025, Delaware, Iowa, Maryland,
Minnesota, Nebraska New Hampshire, New Jersey, and Tennessee all enacted privacy laws. Indiana, Kentucky, and Rhode Island are expected
to enact privacy laws in 2026.
With respect to the evolving CCPA, the Company
has designed its Platform and app to be in compliance.
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Additionally, the European Parliament and Council
agreed upon the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in April 2016, to replace the Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC.
This is the primary law regulating how companies protect European Union (EU) citizens personal data. GDPR became
effective on May 25, 2018. Companies that fail to achieve GDPR compliance are subject to severe fines and penalties.
GDPR requirements apply to each member state of
the European Union, aiming to create more consistent protection of consumer and personal data across EU nations. Some of the key privacy
and data protection requirements of the GDPR include:
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In short, the handling of EU citizens data
is mandated by GDPR using a baseline set of standards for companies that are designed to better safeguard the processing and movement
of personal data. The Company has designed its Platform and app to be in compliance with GDPR and has received the GDPRkidsTM
Trustmark from PRIVO.
We anticipate that revenues generated from the
Platform will come from multiple sources depending on the level of service and facilities requested. There would be levels of subscription
revenue paid monthly, service fees, transaction fees and in some cases, revenue sharing and licensing with banking and distribution partners.
Industry
Background
In 2025, global population data indicate that
approximately 25% of the worlds population is under age 15. With the global population now estimated to be around 8.2billion,
that equates to roughly 2.0 billion children under age 15. These children mostly belong to two demographic groups of interest: Generation
Z (Gen Z) and Generation Alpha (Gen Alpha).
Gen Z, those born between 1997 and 2010, continues
to be distinguished by growing up in a deeply digital environment. As younger consumers, they remain among the most internet-savvy generations.
While authoritative, public global spending power estimates for Gen Z vary significantly, recent studies highlight sustained
digital-first consumption patterns. Younger consumers increasingly rely on smartphones and digital wallets for purchases, accelerating
a broader shift away from cash. A 2025 report observed that roughly half of global consumers now use a digital wallet - with younger users,
especially under 24, disproportionately likely to use mobile payments for everyday spending.
Gen Alpha, those born since 2010, continues to
grow as a group shaped entirely by 21st-century digital technologies. They stand to be the most technologically native generation yet,
likely to demand high-quality digital products and show brand discernment from an early age. As they mature into teenagers and young adults
over the coming years, their influence on family spending, peer consumption, and digital-first financial habits is expected to rise.
Because there is no direct financial solution
for these generations, they still use either cash or their parents funding source (credit card) and hence there is still a lack
of quantification of the dollar size of the childrens spending market, which is separate from the dollars spent on
children. Marketers and regulators have taken note of the change and made a shift to a more digital approach to their overall
strategy. Additionally, childrens access to increasingly available technology has fueled concerns about security, safety and compliance
with government regulations. As children march toward adulthood, parents are providing the means for children to have products (money),
technology, and then providing them with the increasingly easy opportunity to do so.
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From a market perspective, the FinTech industry
continues to expand significantly. The global fintech market was valued at approximately $340 billion (USD) in 2024 and is expected to
be approximately $395 billion (USD) for 2025, with a long-range forecast exceeding $1 trillion (USD) by 2032.
Digital payments, one of FinTechs largest
segments, remain a key growth driver. Recent data suggest the global digital payment market is expected to reach about $122 billion (USD)
in 2025, with robust growth through the decade. Meanwhile, digital wallets are becoming increasingly abundant. A 2025 industry report
estimates there are approximately 4.5billion global digital wallet users this year, with forecasts pointing to about 6billion
by 2030.
Moreover, mobile payments continue to scale dramatically.
Studies from 20242025 show that the number of mobile-payments users has surpassed 2billion globally, reinforcing the trend
toward mobile-first financial behavior.
The key metrics to the FinTech industry are as
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The U.S. Fintech market has achieved a $4.56 trillion
market size in 2025 and projects a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 11.2% over the next 10 years. | |
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In the U.S., the leading FinTech segment is digital
payment, which exceeded $3 trillion in 2025 and projects an increase to approximately $7 trillion by 2029. | |
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Mobile POS Payments comprise the largest digital
payment sector with a total transaction value of approximately $2 trillion in 2025. | |
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60% of credit unions and 49% of banks believe partnerships
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In 2025, the U.S. accounted for more than 62% of
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75% of global consumers have used at least one FinTech
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FinTech companies are not restricted to the same
degree by regulatory compliance or antiquated systems as the established financial services companies are. However, governments at all
levels are increasing their interest in the industry. These companies can concentrate on single purpose solutions, which are designed
to enhance the users experience. In 2025, over three quarters (77%) of the U.S. population used a digital banking service. Additionally,
a recent study found that 99% of Gen Z and 98% of millennials indicated that they use mobile banking.
Given these shifting demographics and rapid FinTech
adoption, the opportunity for a financial platform tailored to younger generations remains compelling. With Gen Z already entrenched in
mobile-first habits and Gen Alpha growing up in an entirely digital world, there is a growing need for financial solutions that address
their unique behaviors and preferences.
The innovations taking place in FinTech can be
summarized in four categories:
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Peer-to-Peer (P2P) value exchanges Growth of applications has been stimulated by the
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Applications with machine intelligence Automation becoming a necessity in the do-it-yourself environment. | |
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Data-driven services The ability to access data and data analytics is leading to more individualized
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Digital-only banking is growing. These banks offer
virtual global payments, P2P transfers and opportunities to buy and exchange Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
Blockchain, a distributed ledger technology, is
also having a substantial impact on global finance. The two fastest-growing segments of FinTech are blockchain and regulatory technology
(regtech). It is anticipated that blockchain technology will increase the global economy by $1.76 trillion by 2030. The
largest economic impact will be tracking and tracing products and services estimated at $962 billion. Payments and financial services
will be impacted by an approximate $433 billion. The sectors benefiting the most will be public administration, education and healthcare.
The countries that will benefit the most are anticipated to be China ($440 billion) and the US ($407 billion).
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The global P2P payment market was valued at $4.3
trillion in 2025 and is projected to grow to almost $13 trillion by 2032. In 2025, the largest P2P money transfer service has an estimated
annual transaction volume of $1 trillion with over 430 million users worldwide.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is
projected to reduce bank operating costs by 22% by the year 2030. This could mean savings of approximately $1 trillion. AI in the banking
industry is well positioned to combat cybercrimes and financial fraud. Customer service in financial institutions is now being conducted
by AI chatbots and other smart systems. Chatbot interactions saved operational costs in the banking industry of $7.3 billion globally
in 2023. In 2025, Robo-advisors managed $16 trillion in assets. In the next 10 years, AI is anticipated to handle 95% of all customer
interactions.
The global mobile payment market size was valued
as high as $7 trillion in 2024 and is projected to grow to $28 trillion by 2032. Through 2024, mobile payment apps are used by more than
2 billion people globally, growing by millions each year. The number of unique contactless mobile payment users worldwide surpassed 1
billion in 2024.
In 2025 there were over 5 billion digital wallet
users worldwide. This number is projected to increase by 35% over the next five years. Global digital wallet spending is projected to
be approximately $15 trillion in 2025. In 2024, 81% of customers in the US used mobile devices to manage their bank accounts at least
once per month.
Against this backdrop, REGO believes the market
is primed for its unique digital family life cycle platform. This platform is designed to give Gen Z and Gen Alpha a safe, modern, and
responsible alternative to traditional banking. It also solves current limitations on their ability to safely transact using mobile payment
solutions for both brick & mortar retail outlets and online shopping. Furthermore, it includes the added benefit of teaching financial
responsibility.
In 2024 the Company expanded its product offerings
to address another vulnerable demographic: aging parents. There is an emerging demand for tools that help families manage and protect
elder finances. A report published by Cornerstone Advisors states that in 2023, Americans over the age of 60 incurred more than $38 billion
in losses due to financial exploitation, triple the amount they lost in 2022. Investment scams against the elderly in 2023 exceeded $1
billion for the first time. To that end, the percentage of consumers involved in managing their parents financial lives is poised
to explode. Surveys indicate that management of parental finances will grow to approximately 40% of the population within the next 10
years. The Cornerstone report estimates parental financial management to be a $1 billion opportunity for financial institutions.
In summary, demographic trends plus accelerating
FinTech adoption underscore a generational shift in how people, young and old, access and manage money. REGOs strategic positioning
and product suite align with that shift, potentially placing the Company at the forefront of a multi-decade movement toward digital, inclusive,
and generation-aware financial services.
The Companys
Relationship to the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act
Though the Company does not target or collect
the personal information of the under 13 age group, and rather targets parents and families as a whole, the products must still be compliant
with COPPA. The Companys products meet the requirements imposed by COPPA, including the recent amendments.The Company
has gone further than dealing with the federal rules by mapping all state-by-state statutes and regulations that deviate from the federal
laws and thus has a complete inter-state commerce view of the regulations that assure compliance for all participants in the system.
To be compliant the Company has renewed its COPPA
certification and has received the GDPRkidsTMTrustmark from PRIVO. PRIVO is an online privacy compliance company and
with the certification and Trustmark the Company has joined PRIVOs Kids Privacy Assured Program, whichhelps
companies navigate the onlineprivacylandscape from COPPA and GDPR to the numerous student digitalprivacylaws,
in addition to offering compliant technology solutions that include youth registration, age verification, parental consent and account
management.
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Other
Consumer Privacy Protection Enforcement
The Federal Trade Commission
(FTC) has been very active, since as far back as 2003, in penalizing companies for non-compliance with privacy promises,
with COPPA at the core of the settlements. Possible penalties under COPPA provide for civil penalties of $42,350 per violation, however,
the FTC considers many factors when levying penalties. Among these are the ability of the company to stay in business after the penalty
is imposed. Google and YouTube paid a record $170 million in 2019 to settle civil penalties brought by the FTC. Musical.ly (TikTok) agreed
to a settlement of $5.7 million in February 2019. TechCrunchs Verizon-owned parent, Oath, created from the merging of AOL and Yahoo,
has agreed to pay approximately $5 million for violating COPPA in December 2018. The New York Attorney General has targeted Viacom, Mattel,
JumpStart and Hasbro for investigations related to COPPA compliance issues. In July 2021, Kuuhuub, Inc. was fined $3 million for violating
COPPA. Epic Games, Inc., the creator of the popular video game Fortnite, was fined in December 2022 $275 million for COPPA violations.
In June 2023, Microsoft was fined $20 million for illegally collecting personal information from children without their parents
consent. In August 2024, the US Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against TikTok for several COPPA related violations. Among the violations,
the lawsuit mentions failure to comply with COPPA for accounts specifically administered in the platforms Kids Mode
and for improperly amassing profiles on Kids Mode users. The complaint seeks civil penalties of up to $51,744 per violation
per day from January 10, 2024 to present for the improper collection of childrens data, as well as permanent injunctive relief
to prevent future violations of the COPPA Rule.
A number of foreign governments
also have either adopted or are considering data privacy and security regulations. For example, the EU has adopted GDPR, as was previously
discussed.The Companys initial target is the U.S. However, the Company has been doing research on compliance issues in European
countries and is expanding its focus into the European market. With the GDPR Trustmark the Company is positioned to rapidly adapt to these
new markets.
In 2022 there were 511
GDPR fines that totaled over 835 million. Among the top violators in 2022 were Meta/Facebook twice (totaling 670 million)
and Clearview AI, Inc. several times (totaling 68 million). In 2023, TikTok was fined 345 million in relation to its processing
of personal data relating to child users of the platform. The Walt Disney Company was fined $10 million in 2025 for COPPA violations associated
with YouTube.
The
Opportunity
Gen Z and Gen Alpha are
the core target users of our mobile payment app, Mazoola
*As consumers, Gen
Z and Gen Alpha have deep pockets, but lack direct access to funds.*
Their spending power
is significant and growing. As of 2025, Gen Z has approximately $450 billion globally in purchasing power. Over 70% of Gen Z say they
influence family decisions around furniture, household goods, food and beverages purchases. They are two times more likely to shop on
mobile devices than Millennials.
*Social and digital
learning is key to Gen Z.*
85% of Gen Z uses social
media to learn about new products.
*Gen Zs financial
future and global impact has yet to be written.*
While 60% of Gen Z say
a lot of money is a sign of success and 72% of Gen Z want to start a business one day, the details of how to make smart
choices about money are not being shared. As of 2025, 35 states have enacted a personal finance requirement for high schoolers. Gen Z
is primed for deep engagement around future-focused payments solutions, but the conversation and learning and introduction of new financial
technologies for this generation must occur within an experience that complements their values, interests and goals. To this end, the
financial literacy facilities built within our Platform target both the parent and the child. These built-in guidelines will prepare
children for the financial responsibilities they will have in the future and prepare them for the emerging digital economy.
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Our Solution
Our goal, moving forward
is to enable both incumbent and new FinTech participants, as well as key verticals with a large base of family accounts,
to provide their consumers with safe and empowering youth money management and financial literacy content and tools via the mobile payment
platform.
While some of the REGO Platform can be easily
duplicated/commoditized, such as the app skin, APIs to retailers, APIs to financial infrastructure and cloud storage, we believe that
defending our market position rests on three factors:
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The ability to define data control settings from parent to child. | |
Our approach to this opportunity uses
a master account to dictate purchase rules to sub-accounts via a hierarchical architecture. This approach adheres to data flow and privacy
policy requirements specifically outlined for COPPA compliance. We believe other approaches based on machine learning, or other artificial
intelligence methodologies are potentially viable alternatives but are likely too costly, do not meet current compliance timelines, and
may defy the core of COPPAs opt-in parameters. There is considerable room for next-generation automation techniques
to be layered on REGOs hierarchical approach. Given its current stability and scalability metrics, the REGO Platform strongly features
these advances in its technical development roadmap without compromising any of its current data control performance.
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The ability to (mis) attribute the childs transaction and personal identification. | |
REGO has solved this issue by masking
user data and maintaining separate identity and financial data flows. As a result, REGO can verify the age of the internet user through
the transaction lifecycle on its Platform. Authenticating and validating the identity of the actual user on the internet maintains one
of the more difficult cybersecurity challenges. Current approaches are mainly not for commercial use; however, there is investment in
commercial innovation in this area. REGOs data control features and its (mis)attribution approach is inextricably linked and a
key to its scalability and extensibility.
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The ability to disseminate transactional data on minors while remaining COPPA and GDPR compliant. | |
The highest value data will be that
which shows the most nuanced detail afforded under current regulations. Without extreme data control features, such as in the REGO Platform,
any lesser data precision will be less valuable.
These three factors are all supported by REGOs
patented technology.
REGO addresses hard industry problems such as:
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COPPA compliant technology with a key component being
its ability to verify the age of an internet user | |
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A master and sub-account architecture with the ability
to administer user-specific controls | |
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An advanced rules engine to provide strict automated
compliance of the parental rules for each child | |
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Near real-time buying behavior database on minors
anonymized geolocation, age range and purchases | |
Currently, we are targeting
established brands with large family-focused account bases including banks, telecommunication companies, faith-based organizations,
media distributors, mobile device Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), and merchants.
We are seeking partners that will leverage our
Platform to:
Buy vs. Build:Partners
can license or revenue share for their specific market or field of use a safe, compliant system, instead of building one on their own.
Safety & Security:
Partners can safely engage a younger consumer segment and their families with a new family friendly peer-to-peer-payment approach.
Vendors will be explicitly protected from non-compliant transactions and the underlying technology protects the privacy of the user.
Youth Financial
Literacy: Partners can expand their brand story around empowerment and education of youth financial literacy while engaging their
future customers with Gen Z and Gen Alpha, a digital native population of post-millennial youth.
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The REGO Mazoolaapp
and associated digital wallet technology is designed to enable our partners to engage families with Gen Z and Gen Alpha youths through
the leading money management, transactional and financial literacy platform that enables young people to make smart decisions about the
things they value in life including their money, their time, their ideas and their connections. The Mazoola app enables
a new way for individual users to own and monetize their purchasing behavior that is currently unavailable to them.
In addition, we are analyzing
specific components of our technology for individual monetization as well as exploring opportunities in the Business to Business (B2B)
realm.
Other markets for potential
licensed applications are:
Government social services payments where control
over how benefits allowances are used is required. This is particularly necessary in some European countries where social benefits
are not being used as intended by the government or where benefits are subject to fraud.
Closed network consumer
to business (C2B) and business to business (B2B). An example is school lunch programs where the consumer can make direct mobile
payments to the providers point of sale (POS) terminal without the need to traverse the traditional merchant payment system.
This reduces the cost per transaction for the vendor and provides instant non-repudiated settlement. Many school lunch programs
are now provided by large catering companies. This is particularly valuable as credit card fees, transaction fees and service fees
can exceed 3% in overhead costs per transaction dependent on the negotiated rate. Removing this overhead can have a significant
positive financial impact on profitability. It also allows the closed network to own its own behavioral use data thus obviating
the need to pay a third party for the same data.
Our
Intellectual Property
Intellectual property
is important to our business. The Company hasfour issued patents with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO),
entitled Parent Match,System and Method for Verifying the Age of an Internet User, System and
Method for Virtual Piggy Bank Wish-Listand System and Method for Virtual Piggy Bank. The Company hasfiled
for one provisionalU.S. patent application, as well as twelve non-provisional U.S. patent applications, one of which is pending,
fourof which have been allowed,and seven ofwhich havebeen abandoned. Additionally, the Company has beengrantedtwo
patents, entitled Virtual Piggy Bank and Parent Match, in each of Germany, Canada, and Australia.The
Company also has patents pending inthe Republic of Koreaunder the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).Costs
associated with the registration and legal defense of the patents have been capitalized and are amortized on a straight-line basis over
the estimated lives of the patents.
The following are the
names and brief descriptions of our patents:
Parent
Match: A method of providing control preferences set by a person for a second person who is a prospective Internet user, the method
comprising the steps of establishing a first account, the settings of the first account being stored in a database; establishing a second
account, the settings of the second account being stored in the database; linking the first and second accounts such that control settings
of the second account are determined through the first account; and viewing Internet content from the second account consistent with the
control settings of the second account.
System
and Method for Virtual Piggy Bank: A method of providing control preferences for a prospective Internet user, the method comprising
the steps of establishing a first account, the settings of the first account being stored in a database; establishing a second account,
the settings of the second account being stored in the database; linking the first and second accounts such that control settings of the
second account are determined through the first account; and making a purchase from the second account consistent with the control settings
of the second account.
System
and Method for Verifying the Age of an Internet User:A system and method of verifying the age of a prospective internet user,
the method comprising creating an age check account with a service requester; activating the age check system through the account; inputting
into the age check system a users information; checking users information by age check system; and notifying service requester
of checked users information by the age check system.
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System
and Method for Virtual Piggybank Wish-List: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, storing one or more programs configured
for execution, the one or more programs for monitoring, transmitting, and recording usage of a computer or mobile device connected to
a network, the one or more programs including instructions for establishing a first account, the settings of the first account being stored
in a database; establishing a second account, the settings of the second account being stored in the database, wherein the second account
includes a wish-list; linking the first and second accounts such that control settings of the second account are determined through the
first account; andmaking a purchase from the wish-list of the second account consistent with the control settings of the second
account.
Until such time as the
remaining pending patents are awarded, if ever, we intend to also rely on trade secret protection and/or confidentiality agreements with
our employees, customers, business partners and others to protect our intellectual property rights.
Furthermore, we have
filed trademark applications pertaining to our service with the USPTO, the European Community, and Canada and a service mark application
for Mazoola. The USPTO has already granted us service mark registrations for Oink, Oink (stylized),PiggyPick, Virtual Piggy,
Virtual Piggy and design (horizontal), the PIG design,Parent Match, Quickconnect, Virtual Piggy Youth Empowered Parent Approved
and Design, Youth Empowered. Parent Approved, and Oink.com. In 2024, the Company sold the Oink.com domain name in a private sale to a
third party for $60,000. The European Community has already granted us registration for Virtual Piggy, Virtual Piggy and Design, Virtual
Piggy Youth Empowered Parent Approved and Design,PiggyPick, WishlistWednesday,the PIG design, andthe PIG design
(alternative). All European trademarks associated with Virtual Piggy were not renewed and expired in 2024. The Canadian Intellectual Property
Office has already granted the registration for VP Authenticate.
Despite certain precautions
taken by us, it may be possible for third parties to obtain and use our intellectual property without authorization. This risk may be
increased due to the lack of patent and/or copyright protection.If any of our proprietary rights are misappropriated or we
are forced to defend our intellectual property rights, we will have to incur substantial costs. Such litigation could result in substantial
costs and diversion of our resources, including diverting the time and effort of our senior management, and could disrupt our business,
as well as have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations. Management will from
time to time determine whether applying for and pursuing additional patent and copyright protection is appropriate for us. We have no
guarantee that any such applications will be granted or, if awarded, whether they will offer us any meaningful protection from other companies
in our business, or that we will have the financial resources to oppose any actual or threatened infringement by any third party.Furthermore,
any patent or copyrights that we may be granted may be held by a court to infringe on the intellectual property rights of others and subject
us to the payment of damage awards.
In addition, we cannot be certain that our technology
will not infringe upon patents, copyrights or other intellectual property rights held by third parties. While we know of no basis for
any claims of this type, the existence of and ownership of intellectual property can be difficult to verify, and we have not made an exhaustive
search of all patent filings. We may become subject to legal proceedings and claims from time to time relating to the intellectual property
of others in the ordinary course of our business. If we are found to have violated the intellectual property rights of others, we may
be enjoined from using such intellectual property, and we may incur licensing fees or be forced to develop alternative technology or obtain
other licenses. In addition, we may incur substantial expenses in defending against these third-party infringement claims and be diverted
from devoting time to our business and operational issues, regardless of the merits of any such claim.
Research
and Development
During 2025 and 2024,
our research and product development expenses were approximately $3.3 million and $3.3 million, all of which were borne by us.
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Our
Revenue Model
Our ability to generate and grow revenue is affected
by consumer spending patterns, merchants and consumer adoption of digital payment methods. We are relying on the growth of mobile
devices and the applications that will be used by merchants and consumers on those devices, and the transition from cash and checks to
digital forms of payment, including cryptocurrencies. Our strategy to drive revenue in our business includes the following:
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Utilize our COPPA compliant platform to capitalize
on mobile device applications | |
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License or enter into revenue sharing agreements
around our technology for use with compatible technologies focusing on digital forms of payment | |
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Utilize the blockchain component of the platform
in conjunction with cryptocurrencies | |
As of the date of this report, we have not generated
significant revenue. Our previous revenues were generated by taking a small percentage of every transaction from an online merchant. Until
now this was our only revenue source. As we proceed through 2026, we expect to seek additional revenue streams as follows:
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Private labeling licenses for: financial institutions,
FinTech companies, telecommunication vendors, distributors, and value-added resellers (VAR) | |
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User subscription fees based on premium services | |
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Transaction and processing fees for both closed and
open network transactions | |
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Special services fees for ad hoc special requests | |
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Data analytics sales using algorithms to
analyze use data for sale to data brokers (meta data) | |
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Advertising revenue for context-based push
messaging to subscribers | |
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Shared transaction revenue or rebates from banking
partners | |
On June 13, 2024, we executed a strategic partnership
agreement with Computer Services, Inc. (CSI). Pursuant to this agreement, we will integrate our certified COPPA-compliant
white label Family Wallet Banking-as-a-Platform into CSIs digital banking platform. The agreement will make our family wallet available
to CSIs network of over 500 financial institution customers to allow end-user customers of subscribing financial institutions to
utilize our family wallet. On November 14, 2024, we announced collaboration with Jack Henry & Associates to offer our family wallet
to their network of approximately 7,500 financial institutions.
Our Plan of Operation
We launched our direct-to-consumer Mazoolaapp
in 2021. In 2025, we built upon this to launch our Family Wallet white-label solution for banks and credit unions, which included:
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Launched our first Family Wallet white-label solution
for a $7 billion AUM bank with over 160,000 customers | |
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Advanced our second Family Wallet white-label solution
integration to Beta stage for a $6 billion AUM credit union with expected launch in Q1 2026 | |
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Created core integrations to support white-label
clients which can be reused with other financial institutions | |
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Updated our database architecture to cost-effectively
support separate table sets for banks of all sizes | |
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Created a child-only version of our mobile app for
use by our white-label clients | |
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Passed both SOC 2 Type I and SOC 2 Type II audits | |
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Implemented systems for tracking and updating SOC
requirements going forward to streamline annual SOC 2 Type II audits | |
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Implemented systems allowing us to send emails from
domains belonging to our white-label clients | |
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Established strategic partnerships for staff-scaling
to meet white-label client demand | |
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Worked with partners to create card controls integration | |
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Finished the prototype of the Senior Guard product | |
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Created a standard library of over 500 test cases
to be used for automated frontend testing | |
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In addition to expanding the existing payment
solution to a growing US and global customer base, management believes there is robust demand for:
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A digital ecosystem for children embedded within a marketplace of service offerings, delivered via in-house
technology and through third party integrations (super app). The inherent fenced design and systems architecture of the
Mazoola digital wallet aligns well with the overall purpose and approach of a super app to offer a wide array
of services within a controlled environment on mobile operating systems, such as iOS and Android. | |
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Expanded in-application service modules such as investments, charitable giving, and financial literacy, as
well as, the inclusion of new marketplaces, health centers, and logistics/inventory management systems. | |
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Predictive analytic products and services based on REGOs anonymized data collection techniques. | |
Sales
and Marketing Strategy
Brand Positioning:
Rego will position itself
as the premier platform for family-focused financial solutions, with a unique value proposition that emphasizes ease of use, security,
and customization. The brand will highlight its white-label capabilities, making it attractive to financial institutions seeking to provide
innovative solutions to their customers.
Customer Acquisition:
Partnerships with Financial
Institutions: By positioning Rego as an essential tool for family banking, Rego will seek partnerships with a wide range of financial
institutions, from small credit unions to large national banks.
Digital Marketing: Targeted
digital marketing campaigns will focus on families, specifically those with children, aging parents, or young adults starting to manage
their finances. Social media, content marketing, and email campaigns will drive awareness and adoption.
Customer Retention:
Value-Added Features:
Rego will offer personalized insights and educational content to engage users and keep them coming back to the platform.
Family-Focused Events
& Webinars: Offering family-oriented financial education webinars and events will further cement Regos role as a trusted advisor
for family finances.
Seasonality
Our new model should
not be subject to seasonality.
Competition
The global payments industry is highly competitive.
There is a continuous introduction of new entrants into the market and the development of new technologies and product offerings in the
global payments industry, which is already highly competitive.It is continuously changing, highly innovative, and increasingly
subject to regulatory scrutiny and oversight. We compete against a wide range of businesses. Most of our current and potential competitors
may be larger than we are, have larger customer bases, greater brand recognition, longer operating histories, a dominant or more secure
position, or broader geographic scope than we do, or offer products and services that we do not offer. Although payment services such
as Zelle, Venmo, PayPal, Amex Bluebird, FamZoo and Visa Buxx can be viewed as our competitors, we do not believe that these provide the
type of family friendly solution that not only teaches young people about saving, spending, and giving, while being compliant with COPPA
and other laws that users of all ages need to be aware of, including but not limited to privacy, data collection, and security. We will
compete against many companies that are larger than we are in a wide range of businesses, including banks, credit card providers, technology
and ecommerce companies and traditional retailers. We will compete against various forms of payment methods including cash and checks,
credit and debit cards, automated clearing house, mobile payments and other online payment services.
To compete effectively, we will focus a majority
of our 2026 resources on product distribution and integration costs associated with the rollout of the Platform to subscribing financial
institutions.
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Government
Regulation
The industry which we
serve is subject to regulation by the FTC, laws such as COPPA, and other laws relating to data collection, use, retention, and security.
Complying with these varying U.S. and international requirements, such as GDPR, could cause us to incur substantial costs or require us
to change our business practices in a manner adverse to our business. In addition, we have and post on our websites our own privacy policies
and practices concerning the collection, use and disclosure of user data.Any failure, or perceived failure, by us to comply
with our posted privacy policies or with any regulatory requirements or orders or other federal, state or international privacy or consumer
protection-related laws and regulations could result in proceedings or actions against us by governmental entities or others, subject
us to significant penalties and negative publicity and adversely affect us. In addition, we are subject to the possibility of security
breaches, which themselves may result in a violation of these laws.
The Company has added
preventative measures to reduce the risk of non-compliance and security breaches. However, as the Company utilizes third party infrastructure,
the risk of security breaches cannot be guaranteed but the Company has performed reasonable efforts to mitigate risk.
Human
Capital Resources
As of December 31, 2025,
we had 5 employees who were working in the areas of marketing, programming and product development, web development, finance and administration.None
of our employees are represented by a union or covered by a collective bargaining agreement. We believe that our relations with our employees
are good. We outsource our marketing efforts and most of our product development costs. Our relationship with all of these vendors is
good.
Company
Information
Our website can be found
on the Internet at www.regopayments.com. The website contains information about the Company and our operations, however, the contents
of our website are not incorporated into this Form 10-K. We make available free of charge through a link on our website our Annual Reports
on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to these reports, as soon as we electronically
file such material with, or furnish such material to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These reports may be accessed on our
website by following the link under Investor Relations and then clicking on SEC filings.
ITEM
1A. RISK FACTORS.
*An investment in our
common stock involves a high degree of risk.You should carefully consider the following risk factors in addition to other
information in this Annual Report on Form 10-K before purchasing our common stock. The risks and uncertainties described below are those
that we currently deem to be material and that we believe are specific to our company and our industry.In addition to these
risks, our business may be subject to risks currently unknown to us.If any of these or other risks actually occurs, our business
may be adversely affected, the trading price of our common stock may decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment.*
**
RISKS
RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS
We
have a history of losses, have yet to begin generating significant revenue, will require additional capital, and our auditors have raised
substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
We have experienced net
losses in each fiscal year since our inception and as of December 31, 2025, have an accumulated deficit of approximately $160.2 million.We
incurred net losses attributable to common stockholders of approximately $12.4 millionduring
the year ended December 31, 2025 and approximately $11.6 million during the year ended December 31, 2024.As of March 31, 2026
we had a cash position of approximately $0.2 million. Depending on the speed at which we begin to generate revenue, and to the degree
we continue to accelerate spending to take advantage of our market opportunity, we will need additional capital to execute our business
plan.As a result of these conditions, the report of our independent accountants issued in connection with the audit of our
financial statements as of and for our fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 contained a qualification raising a substantial doubt about
our ability to continue as a going concern.
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In
order to execute our business plan and pay expenses in connection with unforeseen events, we will need to raise additional capital, which
may not be available on terms acceptable to us, if at all.
In order to execute our
current business plan, we will need to raise additional capital. The amount of funding required will be determined by many factors,
some of which are beyond our control, and we may require such funds sooner than currently anticipated or to cover unforeseen expenses.
We expect that any such funding will be raised through sales of our debt or equity securities. When raising additional funding, general
market conditions or the then-current market price of our common stock may not support capital-raising transactions. We have not made
arrangements to obtain additional financing and we can provide no assurance that additional financing will be available in an amount or
on terms acceptable to us, if at all. If we cannot raise funds when they are needed or if such funds cannot be obtained on acceptable
terms, we may not be able to (a) pay our costs and expenses as they are incurred, (b) execute our business plan, (c) take advantage of
future opportunities, or (d) respond to competitive pressures or unanticipated requirements, which may in the extreme case, require us
to liquidate the Company. This may seriously harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We
are essentially a start-up company with an unproven business model which makes it difficult to evaluate our current business and future
prospects.
We are essentially a
start-up company introducing new services and technologies.We are completing the development and rollout of our enhanced Platform,
however, we have not generated significant revenue.We expect to generate all of our future revenues from the development and
marketing of our COPPA compliant payment solution Platform to financial institutions and merchants. However, we have only a very limited
operating history and have not generated significant revenue upon which to base an evaluation of our current business and future prospects.Although
our management team has substantial experience in developing and managing businesses, they have never developed or offered such a technology
and there can be no assurance that we will be able to successfully develop and market such technology.If we are unable to
fully develop and commercialize our Platform, or manage other challenges facingdevelopment stage companies, such as raising additional
capital, managing existing and expanding operations, and hiring qualified personnel, we may continue to be unprofitable or, in the extreme
case, be forced to cease operations. Before purchasing our common stock, you should consider an investment in our common stock in light
of the risks, uncertainties and difficulties frequently encountered by early-stage companies in new and evolving markets such as ours,
including those described herein. We may not be able to successfully address any or all of these risks.Failure to adequately
address such risks would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operation and could cause our business
to fail.
Our
management has limited experience in our relatively new industry, which may make it difficult for you to evaluate our business prospects.
Our senior management
does not have direct experience in the online payment or retail industries.There can be no assurance that our management team
will be successful in working together to develop and market our Platform.In addition, the online payment industry is a relatively
new industry.Although there a number of online payment solutions, relatively few are directed specifically to the Under
18 market segment. You must consider our business prospects in light of the risks and difficulties we will encounter
in the future in a new and rapidly evolving industry. We may not be able to successfully address these risks and difficulties, which could
materially harm our business prospects, financial condition and results of operations.
We
are developing a service platform which is new to the market and there is substantial uncertainty regarding the level of consumer and
industry acceptance, if any, of our platform.
Our Platform is intended
to provide a solution to certain financial institutions, website operators and online merchants.As we do not believe any provider
is currently offering such a solution, it is very difficult for us to predict the level of demand and market acceptance of our Platform
by consumers or online retailers.As regulations, consumer and industry preferences and trends evolve, there is a high degree
of uncertainty about whether users will value some or all of the key features which we are incorporating into the Platform. The failure
of the marketplace to deem our features desirable may discourage use of our Platform and limit our ability to generate any meaningful
revenues or profits which would have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, and financial condition.
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Fluctuations
in demand for our Platform may have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.
We are subject to fluctuations
in demand for our Platform due to a variety of factors, including general economic conditions, including the possibility of a prolonged
period of limited economic growth or possible economic decline in the U.S.; competition; disruptions to the credit and financial markets
in Europe, the U.S., and elsewhere; contractions or limited growth in consumer spending or consumer credit; and adverse economic conditions
that may be specific to the Internet, ecommerce and payments industries.
We are also subject to
product obsolescence, technological change, shifts in buying patterns, financial difficulties and budget constraints of current and potential
customers,levels of demand for virtual goods, awareness of security threats to IT systems, and other factors. While such factors
may, in some periods, increase revenues, fluctuations in demand can also negatively impact our revenues.
If
we do not remain proactive with technological development to provide new products and services, the use of our services may not be adopted.
Technological changes
impact the industries in which we operate, including developments in payment card tokenization, ecommerce through social networks, authentication
and virtual currencies. We cannot predict the effects of technological changes on our business. We expect that new services and technologies
applicable to the industries in which we operate will continue to emerge and may be superior to, or render obsolete, the technologies
we currently use in our products and services. Developing and incorporating new technologies into our products and services may require
substantial expenditures, take considerable time, and ultimately may not be successful. In addition, our ability to adopt new products
and services and to develop new technologies may be inhibited by industry-wide standards, payments networks, changes to laws and regulations,
resistance to change from consumers or merchants, third-party intellectual property rights, or other factors. Our success will depend
on our ability to develop and incorporate new technologies and adapt to technological changes and evolving industry standards; if we are
unable to do so in a timely or cost-effective manner, our business could be harmed.
Weak
consumer spending may adversely affect our business prospects, financial condition and results of operations.
Our ability to attract
new users, and encourage users to use our payment services in times where consumer spending is weak could materially and adversely affect
our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Undetected
programming errors or flaws in our Platform could harm our reputation or prevent market acceptance of the Platform which would materially
and adversely affect our business prospects, reputation, financial condition and results of operations.
The Platform may contain
programming errors or flaws, which may become apparent only after sustained use in the market. In addition, the Platform was
developed using programs and engines developed by and/or licensed from third party vendors, which may include programming errors or flaws
over which we have no control.If our users or partners have a negative experience with the Platform, related to or caused
by undetected programming errors or flaws, they may be less inclined to continue or resume use of the Platform or recommend the Platform
to other potential users. Undetected programming errors in the Platform can also cause our users or partners to cease using the Platform
or delay market acceptance of the Platform, either of which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and
results of operations.
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Our future growth
is largely dependent upon our ability to develop technologies that achieve market acceptance with acceptable margins.
The markets for our products
and services are characterized by constant technological changes, frequent introductions of new products and services and evolving industry
standards. Our ability to execute our business plan depends upon a number of factors, including our ability to identify emerging technological
and market trends in our target end-markets, develop and maintain competitive products, develop our Platform that differentiates our services
from those of our competitors, and develop and bring services to market quickly and cost-effectively. In addition, we will need to effectively
manage risks associated with new products and production ramp issues as well as risks that new products may have quality or other defects
in the early stages of introduction. The process of developing new high technology products, services and solutions and enhancing our
existing products is complex, costly and uncertain. Our ability to continually refine and successfully commercialize the Platform will
require substantial technological innovation and requires the investment of significant resources. These development efforts may not lead
to the ongoing evolution of the Platform on a timely basis ormeet the needs of our customers as fully as competitive offerings.Any
failure by us to anticipate customers changing needs and emerging technology trends accurately could significantly harm our market
share and results of operations. In addition, the markets for our services may not develop or grow as we anticipate. The failure of our
products to gain market acceptance or their obsolescence due to more attractive offerings by competitors could significantly impact our
revenues and adversely affect our business, operations and financial results.
Security
breaches and other disruptions could compromise our information and expose us to liability, which would cause our business and reputation
to suffer.
The techniques used to
attempt to obtain unauthorized or illegal access to systems and information (including customers personal data), disable or degrade
service, exploit vulnerabilities, or sabotage systems are constantly evolving, and in some circumstances may not be recognized or detected
until after they have been launched against a target. Unauthorized parties have attempted, and we expect that they will continue to attempt,
to gain access to our systems or facilities through various means, including, but not limited to, hacking into our systems or facilities
or those of our customers, partners, or vendors, and attempting to fraudulently induce users of our systems (including employees and customers)
into disclosing user names, passwords, payment card information, or other sensitive information used to gain access to such systems or
facilities. This information may in turn be used to access our customers personal or proprietary information and payment data that
are stored on or accessible through our information technology systems and those of third parties with whom we partner. Numerous and evolving
cybersecurity threats, including advanced and persisting cyberattacks, cyberextortion, distributed denial-of-service attacks, ransomware,
spear phishing and social engineering schemes, the introduction of computer viruses or other malware, and the physical destruction of
all or portions of our information technology and infrastructure and those of third parties with whom we partner could compromise the
confidentiality, availability, and integrity of the data in our systems. Any such access, disclosure or other loss of information could
result in legal claims or proceedings, liability under laws that protect the privacy of personal information, and regulatory penalties,
disrupt our operations and the services we provide to customers, and damage our reputation, and cause a loss of confidence in our products
and services, which could adversely affect our business/operating margins, revenues and competitive position.
Our
plans are dependent upon key individuals and theability to attract qualified personnel,as well as our relationship with outside
developers.
In order to execute our
business plan, we will be dependent upon senior executives, as well as other key development personnel.The loss of any of
the foregoing individuals could have a material adverse effect upon our business prospects. Moreover, our success continues to depend
to a significant extent on our ability to identify, attract, hire, train and retain qualified professional, creative, technical and managerial
personnel. Competition for such personnel is intense, and there can be no assurance that we will be successful in identifying, attracting,
hiring, training and retaining such personnel in the future. The competition for software developers, and technical directors is especially
intense because the software market has significantly expanded over the past several years.If we are unable to hire, assimilate
and retain such qualified personnel in the future, our business, operating results, and financial condition could be materially adversely
affected.We may also depend onthird party contractors and other partners,to develop our Platform as well as any
future enhancements thereto. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in either attracting and retaining qualified personnel
or creating arrangements with such third parties. The failure to succeed in these endeavors would have a material adverse effect on our
ability to consummate our business plans.
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RISKS
RELATED TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, TECHNOLOGY AND REGULATION
Our
lack of patent and/or copyright protection and any unauthorized use of the Platform by third parties may adversely affect our**business.
We have patents and have
made patent applications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office related to our Platform, which we rely on for protection of
our technology.We also rely on a combination of protections provided by contracts, including confidentiality and nondisclosure
agreements, and common law rights, such as trade secrets, to protect our intellectual property.However, we cannot assure you
that we will be able to adequately protect our technology or other intellectual property from misappropriation in the U.S. and abroad.This
risk may be increased due to the lack of complete patent and/or copyright protection.Any patent issued to us could be challenged,
invalidated or circumvented or rights granted thereunder may not provide a competitive advantage to us. Furthermore, patent applications
that we file may not result in issuance of a patent or, if a patent is issued, the patent may not be issued in a form that is advantageous
to us. Despite our efforts to protect our intellectual property rights, others may independently develop similar products, duplicate our
products or design around our patents and other rights. In addition, it is difficult to monitor compliance with, and enforce, our intellectual
property rights on a worldwide basis in a cost-effective manner. In jurisdictions where foreign laws provide less intellectual property
protection than afforded in the U.S. and abroad, our technology or other intellectual property may be compromised, and our business would
be materially adversely affected. If any of our proprietary rights are misappropriated or we are forced to defend our intellectual property
rights, we will have to incur substantial costs.Such litigation could result in substantial costs and diversion of our resources,
including diverting the time and effort of our senior management, and could disrupt our business, as well as have a material adverse effect
on our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations.We can provide no assurance that we will have the
financial resources to oppose any actual or threatened infringement by any third party.Furthermore, any patents or copyrights
that we may be granted may be held by a court to infringe on the intellectual property rights of others and subject us to the payment
of damage awards.
We
may be subject to claims with respect to the infringement of intellectual property rights of others, which could result in substantial
costs and diversion of our financial and management**resource*s.*
Third parties may claim
that we are infringing on their intellectual property rights. We may violate the rights of others without our knowledge. We may expose
ourselves to additional liability if we agree to indemnify our clients against third party infringement claims.While we know
of no basis for any claims of this type, the existence of and ownership of intellectual property can be difficult to verify, and we have
not made an exhaustive search of all patent filings. Additionally, most patent applications are kept confidential for twelve to eighteen
months, or longer, and we would not be aware of potentially conflicting claims that they make. We may become subject to legal proceedings
and claims from time to time relating to the intellectual property of others in the ordinary course of our business. If we are found to
have violated the intellectual property rights of others, we may be enjoined from using such intellectual property, and we may incur licensing
fees or be forced to develop alternative technology or obtain other licenses. In addition, we may incur substantial expenses in defending
against these third-party infringement claims and be diverted from devoting time to our business and operational issues, regardless of
the merits of any such claim. In addition, in the event that we recruit employees from other technology companies, including certain potential
competitors, and these employees are used in the development of portions of the Platform which are similar to the development in which
they were involved at their former employers, we may become subject to claims that such employees have improperly used or disclosed trade
secrets or other proprietary information.If any such claims were to arise in the future, litigation or other dispute resolution
procedures might be necessary to retain our ability to offer our current and future services, which could result in substantial costs
and diversion of our financial and management resources. Successful infringement or licensing claims against us may result in substantial
monetary damages, which may materially disrupt the conduct of our business and have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business,
financial condition and results of operations. Even if intellectual property claims brought against us are without merit, they could result
in costly and time-consuming litigation and may divert our management and key personnel from operating our business.
The
impact of laws regulating financial institutions may adversely impact our business.
The impact of laws regulating
financial institutions, including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act may adversely impact our business as a
result of our reliance on merchants to provide services for our Platform.
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Changes
to payment card networks or bank fees, rules, or practices could harm our business and, if we do not comply with the rules, could result
in the termination of our ability to accept credit cards.If we are unable to accept credit
cards, our competitive position would be seriously damaged.
We may belong to or directly
access payment card networks, such as Visa, MasterCard and the National Automated Clearing House Association (NACHA), in
order to accept or facilitate the processing of credit cards and debit cards (including some types of prepaid cards) for merchants.We
also expect to rely on banks or other payment processors to process transactions and must pay fees for this service.From time
to time, payment card networks have increased, and may increase in the future, the interchange fees and assessments that they charge for
each transaction using one of their cards. Generally, payment card processors have the right to pass any increases in interchange fees
and assessments on to payment systems like ours as well as increase their own fees for processing. Changes in interchange fees and assessments
could increase our operating costs and reduce profit margins, if any.In addition, in some markets, governments have required
Visa and MasterCard to reduce interchange fees or have opened investigations as to whether Visa or MasterCard's interchange fees and practices
violate antitrust law.The financial reform law enacted in 2010 authorizes the Federal Reserve Board to regulate debit card
interchange rates and debit card network exclusivity provisions, and the Federal Reserve Board has proposed rules that include caps on
debit card interchange fees at significantly lower rates than Visa or MasterCard currently charge.We expect to be required
by our processors to comply with payment card network operating rules, which generally include the obligation to reimburse processors
for any fines they are assessed by payment card networks as a result of any rule violations by users of our Platform.The payment
card networks set and interpret the card rules which could be more difficult or expensive to comply with.We also expect to
be required to comply with payment card networks' special operating rules for Internet payment services. Some of these rules may be difficult
or even impossible for us to comply with. If we are unable to comply with these rules, we may be subject to fines for any failure to comply
with such rules or we may lose our ability to gain access to the credit card associations or NACHA.
Any
capacity constraints or system disruptions, including natural disasters, could have a material adverse effect on our business.
Our business will rely
significantly on Internet technologies and infrastructure. Therefore, the performance and reliability of our Internet sites and network
infrastructure will be critical to our ability to attract and retain users, merchants and strategic partners.Any system error,
outage or failure, or a sudden and significant increase in traffic, may result in the unavailability of sites and significantly delay
response times.Individual sustained or repeated occurrences could result in a loss of potential or existing users.Our
systems and operations will be vulnerable to interruption or malfunction due to certain events beyond our control, including natural disasters,
international diseases, telecommunications failures and computer hacking.We will also rely on Web browsers and online service
providers to provide Internet access to our sites. There can be no assurance that we will be able to expand our network infrastructure,
either alone or through the use of third-party hosting systems or service providers, on a timely basis sufficient to meet demand.Our
operations and services depend on the extent to which our computer equipment and the computer equipment of our third-party network providers
is protected against damage from fire, earthquakes, terrorist acts, natural disasters, computer viruses, unauthorized entry, power loss,
telecommunications failures, and similar events.Despite precautions taken by us and our third-party network providers, over
which we have no control, a natural disaster, infectious disease, or other unanticipated problems at our headquarters or a third-party
provider could cause interruptions in the services thatwe provide. If disruptions occur, we may have no means of replacing these
network elements on a timely basis or at all.Any accident, incident, system failure, or discontinuance of operations involving
our network or a third-party network that causes interruptions in our operations could have a material adverse effect on our ability to
provide services to our partners and customers and, in turn, on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Our
business will be dependent upon broadband carriers.
We will rely on broadband
providers to provide high speed data communications capacity to our customers. We may experience disruptions or capacity constraints in
these broadband services.If disruptions or capacity constraints occur, we may have no means of replacing these services, on
a timely basis or at all.In addition, broadband access may be limited or unavailable in certain areas, thereby reducing our
potential market.
Use
of our services for illegal purposes could be detrimental to our business.
Our payment system is
susceptible to potentially illegal use. Use of our payment system for illegal or improper purposes could subject us to claims, such
as individual and class action lawsuits, government and regulatory investigations, inquiries or requests that could result in potential
liability. Increased penalties for intermediaries providing payment services for certain illegal activities have become more prevalent.
Any threatened or resulting claims could result in a material adverse effect on our business.
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We
may be subject to credit card transaction fraud.
Our business model depends
upon the processing of credit cards and may include the sale of gift cards.In cases where we are the merchant of record on
a gift card sale, we could be held financially responsible for the value of gift cards which are purchased using a fraudulent or stolen
credit card. While we use software and safeguards to ensure that credit cards we accept are valid, there can be no assurance that credit
card fraud will not occur.In addition, in the case of transactions where our merchant is in the United States and is the merchant
of record, we are not generally responsible for credit card fraud.However, given that our business will be dependent on the
successful processing of credit cards and payment solutions, fraudulent processing could have an adverse effect on our merchant relationships
and could result in liability.Additionally, other countries have varying rules on who the responsible party would be in certain
variations of credit card or other payment fraud.While we are researching such international policies and rules, as necessary,
and are implementing safeguards to minimize risk, there can be no assurance that we will not incur liability relating to credit card or
other payment fraud.
If
we are unable to effectively protect our intellectual property rights on a worldwide basis, we may not be successful in the planned international
expansion of our Platform.
Access to worldwide markets
depends in part on the strength of our intellectual property portfolio. There can be no assurance that, as our business expands into new
areas, we will be able to independently develop the technology, software or know-how necessary to conduct our business or that we can
do so without infringing the intellectual property rights of others. To the extent that we have to rely on licensed technology from others,
there can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain licenses at all or on terms we consider reasonable. The lack of a necessary license
could expose us to claims for damages and/or injunction from third parties, as well as claims for indemnification by our customers in
instances where we have a contractual or other legal obligation to indemnify them against damages resulting from infringement claims.
Regarding our own intellectual property, we intend to actively enforce and protect our rights to the extent practicable. However, there
can be no assurance that our efforts will be adequate to prevent misappropriation or improper use of our protected technology in international
markets.
RISKS
RELATED TO OUR COMMON STOCK
Our
strategic alternatives process may not result in a successful corporate transaction or liquidity event.
Our Board of Directors
is continually exploring our strategic alternatives.Any process of exploring strategic alternatives includes market risk and
other uncertainties.There can be no assurance that an exploration of strategic alternatives will result in the successful
consummation of a liquidity event, capital raise or other corporate transaction, on a basis that will provide any specific level of value
to our common stockholders or other security holders, or at all.On September 22, 2022 the Company engaged an investment banking
firm to explore a potential sale of the Company. The Company and this investment banking firm mutually agreed to terminate their agreement
on February 22, 2024 and a merchant bank was simultaneously engaged in a consultative capacity to advise on capital funding and strategic
initiatives. We terminated our agreement with the merchant bank in March 2025 due to the incapacity of the principal and engaged a replacement
investment banking firm on May 7, 2025. We remain committed to the exploration and assessment of our strategic alternatives.
If
we are unable successfully to manage growth, our operations could be adversely affected.
Our progress is expected
to require the full utilization of our management, financial and other resources, which to date has occurred with limited working capital.
Our ability to manage growth effectively will depend on our ability to improve and expand operations, including our financial and management
information systems, and to recruit, train and manage sales personnel.There can be no assurance that we will be able to manage
growth effectively.If we do not properly manage the growth of our business, we may experience significant strains on our management
and operations and disruptions in our business. Various risks arise when companies and industries grow quickly. If our business or industry
grows too quickly, our ability to meet customer demand in a timely and efficient manner could be challenged. We may also experience development
delays as we seek to meet increased demand for our products.Our failure to properly manage the growth that we or our industry
might experience could negatively impact our ability to execute on our operating plan and, accordingly, could have an adverse impact on
our business, our cash flow and results of operations, and our reputation with our current or potential customers.
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As
a public company, we are required to incur substantial expenses.
We are subject to the
periodic reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, which requires, among other things, review, audit, and public reporting of our financial
results, business activities, and other matters. SEC regulations, including regulations enacted as a result of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002, have also substantially increased the accounting, legal, and other costs related to compliance with SEC reporting obligations.
If we do not have current information about our Company available to market makers, they will not be able to trade our stock. The public
company costs of preparing and filing annual and quarterly reports, and other information with the SECwill cause our expenses to
be higher than they would be if we were privately held.These increased costs may be material and may include the hiring of
additional employees and/or the retention of additional advisors and professionals. Our failure to comply with the federal securities
laws could result in private or governmental legal action against us and/or our officers and directors, which could have a detrimental
effect on our business and finances, the value of our stock, and the ability of stockholders to resell their stock.
We
operate in a highly competitive industry and compete against many large companies.
Many companies worldwide
are dedicated to providing online payment solutions including mobile payments, electronic funds transfer networks, cross-border access
to networks, prepaid cards, bill pay networks and other online and offline payment methods.The market in which we operate
is characterized by numerous and larger competitors, including PayPal, credit card companies, and credit card processors that offer services
to online retailers, rapid technological changes, and intense competition.We expect more companies to enter the online payment
business, particularly the segment aimed at serving the Under 18 demographic.Most if not all of these competitors
have longer operating histories, significantly greater financial, technical, marketing, customer service and other resources, and greater
name recognition than us.As a result, they may respond to new or emerging technologies and changes in customer requirements
faster and more effectively than we can.If any current online payment solution develops a COPPA compliant service, it would
be substantially more difficult for us to introduce and distribute our Platform to the market, and our business, financial condition and
results of operations would be materially and adversely affected.
Trading
in our common stock has been limited, there is no significant trading market for our common stock, and purchasers of our common stock
may be unable to sell their shares.
Our common stock is currently
eligible for quotation on the Over-the-Counter Market (OTC QB), however trading to date has been limited. If activity
in the market for shares of our common stock does not increase, purchasers of our shares may find it difficult to sell their shares.We
currently do not meet the initial listing criteria for any registered securities exchange, including the Nasdaq Stock Market.The
OTC Bulletin Board is a less recognized market than the foregoing exchanges and is often characterized by low trading volume and significant
price fluctuations.These and other factors may further impairour stockholdersability to selltheir
shares whenthey want to and/or could depress our stock price. As a result,stockholders may find it difficult to dispose of
or obtain accurate quotations of the price of our securities because smaller quantities of shares could be bought and sold, transactions
could be delayed, and security analyst and news coverage of our Company may be limited.These factors could result in lower
prices and larger spreads in the bid and ask prices for our shares of common stock.
We
may not be able to qualify to have our common stock listed on a national stock exchange.
The Companys common
stock currently trades on the OTC QB in the United States.Listing requirements for exchanges such as NASDAQ include financial
and trading requirements that, as of December 31, 2025 the Company does not meet.The listing process can be lengthy, discretionary,
and ultimately must include meeting financial and trading requirements.There can be no assurance that the Company will ever
be listed on a national stock exchange.Currently, the Company does not qualify for listing based on its stock price, among
other things. Therefore, certain institutional investors may not be able to purchase the Companys common stock as a result of their
own ownership guidelines and liquidity in the Companys common stock would remain more limited.Further, the Companys
ability to raise money through subsequent offerings of its common stock will be more limited if the Company is not able to list on a national
exchange.
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Applicable
SEC rules governing the trading of penny stocks may limit the trading and liquidity of our common stock which may affect
the trading price of our common stock.
Our common stock is a
penny stock as defined under Rule 3a51-1 of the Exchange Act and is accordingly subject to SEC rules and regulations that
impose limitations upon the manner in which our common stock can be publicly traded.Penny stocks generally are equity
securities with a per share price of less than $5.00 (other than securities registered on some national securities exchanges or quoted
on NASDAQ). The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from the rules,
to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document that provides information about penny stocks and the nature and level of risks in the
penny stock market. The broker-dealer also must provide the customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation
of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction, and, if the broker-dealer is the sole market maker, the broker-dealer must
disclose this fact and the broker-dealers presumed control over the market, and monthly account statements showing the market value
of each penny stock held in the customers account.In addition, broker-dealers who sell these securities to persons
other than established customers and accredited investors must make a special written determination that the penny stock
is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchasers written agreement to the transaction.Consequently,
these requirements may have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity, if any, of our common stock and reducing the liquidity
of an investment in our common stock.
We
have outstanding shares of preferred stock with rights and preferences superior to those of our common stock.
The issued and outstanding
shares of Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock and Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, and the authorized but
unissued shares of Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, grant the holders of such preferred stock anti-dilution, voting, dividend
and liquidation rights (including liquidation multiples) that are superior to those held by the holders of our common stock. In
addition, upon the issuance or deemed issuance of additional shares of common stock in the future for a price below the applicable preferred
stock conversion price (currently $0.90 per share), the conversion price of the Series A and Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred
Stock will be lowered based on a weighted average formula, and the conversion price of the Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock
will be lowered based on a full-ratchet formula for twelve months from the original authorization date and pursuant to a weighted average
formula thereafter, all of which will have the effect of immediately diluting the holders of our common stock.
Sales
of a substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public market originally issued through the conversion of preferred stock,
exercise of options or warrants, or additional financing transactions could adversely affect the market price of our common stock and
would have a dilutive effect upon our shareholders.
Historically, our common stock has been thinly
traded. This low trading volume may have had a significant effect on the market price of our common stock, which may not be indicative
of the market price in a more liquid market. As of March 31, 2026, options for the purchase of 11,404,025 shares of our common stock were
outstanding and 71,197,352 shares of common stock were issuable upon conversion of our outstanding Series A and B Cumulative Convertible
Preferred Stock and 10% Secured Convertible Notes Payable convertible into Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock and 4% Secured
Convertible Notes Payable convertible into Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock.Sales of a substantial number of
shares of our common stock in the public market originally issued through the conversion of convertible notes, preferred stock, exercise
of options or warrants, or additional financing transactions could adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
We
intend to raise additional funds in the future through issuances of securities and such additional funding may be dilutive to shareholders
or impose operational restrictions.
We intend to raise additional
capital in the future to help fund our operations through sales of shares of our common stock or securities convertible into shares of
our common stock, as well as issuances of debt.Such additional financing may be dilutive to our shareholders, and debt financing,
if available, may involve the pledge of security interests in our assets, and restrictive covenants, which may limit our operating flexibility.If
additional capital is raised through the issuances of shares of our common stock or securities convertible into shares of our common stock,
the percentage ownership of existing shareholders will be reduced. These shareholders may experience additional dilution in net book value
per share and any additional equity securities may have rights, preferences and privileges senior to those of the holders of our common
stock.
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Because
we do not expect to pay dividends in the foreseeable future, investors seeking cash dividends should not purchase shares of common stock.
We have never declared or paid any cash
dividends on our common stock. We currently intend to retain future earnings, if any, to finance the expansion of our business. As a result,
we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Our payment of any future dividends will be at the discretion
of our board of directors after taking into account various factors, including but not limited to our financial condition, operating results,
cash needs, growth plans and the terms of any credit agreements that we may be a party to at the time.Accordingly, investors
must rely on sales of their shares,after price appreciation, which may never occur, as the only way to realize any return on their
investment.Investors seeking cash dividends should not purchase our shares.
We
are not subject to certain corporate governance provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and without voluntary compliance with such
provisions, our shareholders will not receive the benefits and protections they were enacted to provide.
Since our common stock
is not listed for trading on a national securities exchange, we are not subject to certain of the corporate governance requirements established
by the national securities exchanges pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. These include rules relating to independent directors,
and independent director nomination, audit and compensation committees.Unless we voluntarily elect to comply with those obligations,
investors in our shares will not have the protections offered by those corporate governance provisions.
We
will be required to remain current in our filings with the SEC or our securities will not be eligible for continued quotation on the OTC
QB.
We are required to remain
current in our filings with the SEC in order for our shares of common stock to continue to be eligible for quotation on the OTC QB. In
the event that we become delinquent in our required filings with the SEC, quotation of shares of our common stock will be terminated following
a 30-day grace period if we do not make our required filing during that time.In such an event purchasers of our common stock
may find it difficult to sell their common stock.
If
we issue shares of preferred stock with superior rights to the shares of common stock, it could result in a decrease in the value of our
common stock and delay or prevent a change in control of us.
Our board of directors
is authorized to issue up to 2,000,000 shares of preferred stock with such rights, designation, and preferences as determined by our board
of directors.As of the date of this report, we have 379,519 shares of preferred stock outstanding (consisting of 98,350 shares
of Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock and 281,169 shares of Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock), authorized
the issuance of up to 300,000 shares of Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, and 1,614,098 preferred shares remain unissued.
Our board of directors has the power to establish the dividend rates, liquidation preferences, voting rights, redemption and conversion
terms and privileges with respect to any series of preferred stock without shareholder approval. Depending upon our future financial needs,
our board may, in the exercise of its business discretion, determine to issue additional shares of preferred stock having rights superior
to those of our common stock which may result in a decrease in the value or market price of such shares. Holders of such preferred stock
may have the right to receive dividends, certain preferences in liquidation and conversion rights. The issuance of preferred stock could,
under certain circumstances, have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of us without further vote or action
by the stockholders and may adversely affect the voting and other rights of the holders of the shares of our common stock.
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Provisions of
our certificate of incorporation, bylaws and Delaware law may make a contested takeover of our Company more difficult.
Certain provisions of
our certificate of incorporation, bylaws and the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware ("DGCL") could deter a change in our
management or render more difficult an attempt to obtain control of us, even if such a proposal is favored by a majority of our stockholders.
For example, we are subject to the provisions of the DGCL that prohibit a public Delaware corporation from engaging in a broad range of
business combinations with a person who, together with affiliates and associates, owns 15% or more of the corporations outstanding
voting shares (an "interested stockholder") for three years after the person became an interested stockholder, unless the business combination
is approved in a prescribed manner.Our certificate of incorporation also includes undesignated preferred stock, which may
enable our board of directors to discourage an attempt to obtain control of us by means of a tender offer, proxy contest, merger or otherwise.
Finally, our bylaws include an advance notice procedure for stockholders to nominate directors or submit proposals at a stockholders
meeting. Delaware law and our charter may therefore inhibit a takeover.
The
influx of additional shares of our common stock onto the market pursuant to SEC Rule 144 may create downward pressure on thetrading
price of our common stock.
A material percentage
ofthe currently outstanding shares of our common stock were issued as *restricted securities*within the
meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.As restricted securities, these shares may be resold only pursuant
to an effective registration statement, under the requirements of Rule 144, or other applicable exemptions from registration under the
Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.Generally, Rule 144 provides that a person who has held restricted securities
for a prescribed period may, under certain conditions, publicly resell such shares. Under Rule 144, a non-affiliate (i.e., a stockholder
who has not been an officer, director or control person for at least 90 consecutive days) may freely resell restricted securities issued
by a reporting company so long as such securities have been held by the owner for a period of at least one year, or under certain circumstances
six months.The availability of a large number of shares for sale to the public under Rule 144 and the sale of such shares
in public markets could have an adverse effect on the market price of our common stock.
We
may require shareholders to authorize additional shares for us to properly finance our business.
Upon the Companys
formation, and through subsequent approval, our shareholders authorized and approved 230,000,000 shares of common stock. Currently,
only approximately 11.7 million such shares remain available for issuance. To finance and continue to grow our business, we will require
additional capital and have historically relied upon the issuance of common stock, or securities convertible into common stock, for such
financing. Should our shareholders be unwilling to approve a sufficient increase in the number of our authorized shares of common
stock, we would be required to finance our business with debt or other instruments, which may be difficult or impossible to secure on
terms acceptable to us. If that were to occur, we may not be able to (a) pay our costs and expenses as they are incurred, (b) execute
our business plan, (c) take advantage of future opportunities, or (d) respond to competitive pressures or unanticipated requirements,
which may, in the extreme case, require us to liquidate the Company.
RISKS
RELATED TO OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Managements
judgment could impact the amount of non-cash compensation expense.
To estimate the fair
value of our stock option awards we currently use the Black-Scholes options pricing model. The determination of the fair value of equity-based
awards on the date of grant using an options pricing model is affected by our current stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number
of complex and subjective variables. Management is required to make certain judgments for these variables which include the expected stock
price volatility over the term of the awards, the expected term of options based on employee exercise behaviors, and the risk-free interest
rate. One of the factors used in determining such value is stock volatility.Because of the limited trading activity of our
common stock, prior to January 1, 2014, we used the stock volatility of four peer companies.To the extent that we used different
peer companies to measure volatility, a different stock volatility factor may have resulted which would have caused a different stock
valuation and a related increase or decrease in non-cash compensation expense. Beginning January 1, 2014, volatility in all instances
presented is the Companys estimate of volatility that is based on the historical volatility of the Companys stock price.
If actual results are not consistent with our assumptions and judgments used in estimating key assumptions, in future periods, the stock
option expense that we record for future grants may differ significantly from what we have recorded in the current period.
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ITEM
1B.UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS.
None.
ITEM
1C. CYBERSECURITY
Risk Management
and Strategy
Our corporate information technology, communication
networks, enterprise applications, accounting and financial reporting platforms, and related systems, and those that we offer to our customers
are necessary for the operation of our business. We use these systems, among others, to manage our customer and vendor relationships,
for internal communications, for accounting to operate record-keeping functions, and for many other key aspects of our business. Our business
operations rely on the secure collection, storage, transmission, and other processing of proprietary, confidential, and sensitive data.
We have implemented and maintain various information
security processes designed to identify, assess and manage material risks from cybersecurity threats to our critical computer networks,
third-party hosted services, communications systems, hardware and software, and our critical data, including intellectual property, confidential
information that is proprietary, strategic or competitive in nature, and tenant data (Information Systems and Data).
We
identify
and assess risks from cybersecurity threats by monitoring and evaluating our threat environment and our risk profile using various methods.
Depending on the environment, we implement and
maintain various technical, physical, and organizational measures, processes, standards, and/or policies designed to manage and mitigate
material risks from cybersecurity threats to our Information Systems and Data, including risk assessments and incident detection and response.
We work with third parties from time to time that assist us to identify, assess, and manage cybersecurity risks, including professional
services firms and consulting firms.
To operate our business, we utilize certain third-party
service providers to perform a variety of functions. We seek to engage reliable, reputable service providers that maintain cybersecurity
programs.
We
are not
aware of any risks from cybersecurity threats, including as a result of any cybersecurity incidents, which have materially affected or
are reasonably likely to materially affect our Company, including our business strategy, results of operations, or financial condition.
Governance
Our full Board of Directors (the Board)
oversees the Companys enterprise risk management process, including the management of risks arising from cybersecurity threats.
The Board receives prompt and timely information regarding any cybersecurity incident that meets established reporting thresholds, as
well as ongoing updates regarding any such incident until it has been addressed.
Management plays a crucial role in assessing and
managing material risks from cybersecurity threats. At
the management level, the Companys cybersecurity risk management and strategy is led by its Head of Product and Operations, who
reports to the CEO. The qualifications of the Head of Product and Operations include over 20 years of IT management, cybersecurity, and
information governance experience. The Head of Product and Operations is regularly informed about the latest developments
in cybersecurity, including emerging threats and technologies to adapt security measures accordingly. This ongoing knowledge acquisition
is crucial for the effective prevention, detection, mitigation, and remediation of cybersecurity incidents. Managements role includes:
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Risk Assessment: Management conducts annual
cybersecurity risk assessments to identify and evaluate potential threats and vulnerabilities. Management considers the likelihood and
potential impact of various cybersecurity risks, considering the Companys assets, systems, and operations, to prioritize mitigation
efforts. | |
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Compliance with Regulations: Management implements
and maintains compliance with relevant cybersecurity regulations and standards applicable to the Company. | |
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The Head of Product and Operations is promptly
informed of potential cybersecurity risks, threats, and vulnerabilities by any employees or consultants. Once an incident has been identified,
the Head of Product and Operations and the security consulting team assess the criticality and impact of the incident on the Companys
business operations. The Head of Product and Operations then formulates and oversees a response to contain, eradicate and resolve incidents
in accordance with the Companys incident response plan. Management
is responsible
for reporting incidents to the appropriate authorities as necessary and engaging the senior leadership on all material incidents.
ITEM
2.PROPERTIES.
Our principal offices
are currently located at 325 Sentry Parkway, Blue Bell, PA 19422, and are leased on a month- to-month basis at $450 per month.
ITEM
3.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
We are not a party to
anypendinglegalproceedings,nor are we aware of any governmental authority contemplating any legal proceeding against
us.
In September 2014, the
Company received a subpoena from the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to the preservation and production of documents relating
to an investigation into trading in the Companys stock. The subpoena states that it should not be construed as an indication
by the Securities and Exchange Commission that any violation of law has occurred, nor as a reflection upon any person, entity or security.The
Company has been cooperating fully with the terms of the subpoena.
ITEM
4.MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.
Not applicable.
PART
II
ITEM
5.MARKET FOR REGISTRANTS COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERSAND
ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.
Our common stock is quoted
on the OTC QB market under the trading symbol RPMT.OB. The quoted prices on the OTC QB represent only prices between dealers
on each trading day as submitted from time to time by certain of the securities dealers wishing to trade in our common stock, do not reflect
retail mark-ups, mark-downs or commissions, and may not represent, or differ substantially from, prices in actual transactions.
Common
Stockholders
As of March 31, 2026
our shares of Common Stock were held by 137 stockholders of record.
Dividend
Policy
We have never declared
or paid a cash dividend. At this time, we do not anticipate paying dividends in the foreseeable future. The declaration and payment of
dividends is subject to the discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon our earnings (if any), our financial condition,
and our capital requirements.
Re-purchases
of equity securities by the issuer and affiliated purchasers
The Company and its affiliates
did not repurchase any common stock in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Sales
of unregistered securities
The Company did not make
any sales of unregistered securities during the fourth quarter of 2025.
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Transfer Agent
Our Transfer Agent is Securities Transfer Corporation,
and their address and phone number are 2901 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 380, Plano, Texas 75093, (469) 633-0101.
ITEM
6.[RESERVED]
Not required.
ITEM
7.MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS.
*This Managements
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition And Results Of Operations and other parts of this Annual Report on Form 10-K contain forward-looking
statements that involve risks and uncertainties.All forward-looking statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K
are based on information available to us on the date hereof, and except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update any such
forward-looking statements.Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements
as a result of a number of factors in Item 1A Risk Factors herein.The following should be read in conjunction with
our annual financial statements contained elsewhere in this report.*
Overview
REGO Payment Architectures, Inc. is a provider
of consumer software that delivers a mobile payment platformMazoola - a family-focused mobile banking solution. Headquartered
in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, the Company maintains a portfolio of trade secrets and four US patent awards. REGO offers an all-digital financial
payments platform to enable minors, particularly under 13 years old, to transact, complete chores and learn in a secure online environment
guided by parental permission, oversight, and control, while remaining COPPA and GDPR compliant.
COPPA applies not only to websites and mobile
apps. It can apply to a growing list of connected devices that is included in the Internet of Things. Some of these include toys and products
that could collect personal information, such as voice recordings or geolocation information. Non-compliance with COPPA has meant substantial
fines for many violators.
Management believes that by building on its COPPA
compliance advantage, the future of REGO Payment Architectures, Inc. will be based on the foundational architecture of its software platform
(the Platform) that will allow its use across multiple financial markets where secure controlled payments are needed. The
Company intends to license in each alternative field of use the ability for its partners, distributors and/or value-added resellers to
private label each of the alternative markets. These partners would deploy, customize and support each implementation under their own
label, but with acknowledgement of the Companys proprietary intellectual assets as the base technology. Management believes this
approach will enable the Company to reduce marketing expenses while broadening its reach.
Further, California passed the California Consumer
Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) on June 28, 2018. CCPA gives consumers (defined as natural citizens who are California residents)
four rights relative to their personal information as follows:
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the right to know, through a general privacy policy
and with more specifics available upon request, what personal information a business has collected about them, where it was sourced from,
what it is being used for, whether it is being disclosed or sold, and to whom it is being disclosed or sold; | |
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the right to opt out of allowing a
business to sell their personal information to third parties (or, for consumers who are under 16 years old, the right not to have their
personal information sold absent their, or their parents, opt-in); | |
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the right to have a business delete their personal
information, with some exceptions; and | |
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the right to receive equal service and pricing from
a business, even if they exercise their privacy rights under the CCPA. | |
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With respect to the evolving CCPA, the Company
has designed its Platform and app to be in compliance.
Additionally, the European Parliament and Council
agreed upon the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in April 2016, to replace the Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC.
This is the primary law regulating how companies protect European Union (EU) citizens personal data. GDPR became
effective on May 25, 2018. Companies that fail to achieve GDPR compliance are subject to severe fines and penalties.
GDPR requirements apply to each member state of
the European Union, aiming to create more consistent protection of consumer and personal data across EU nations. Some of the key privacy
and data protection requirements of the GDPR include:
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Requiring the consent of subjects for data processing | |
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Anonymizing collected data to protect privacy | |
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Providing data breach notifications | |
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Safely handling the transfer of data across borders | |
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Requiring certain companies to appoint a data protection
officer to oversee GDPR compliance | |
In short, the handling of EU citizens data
is mandated by GDPR using a baseline set of standards for companies that are designed to better safeguard the processing and movement
of personal data. The Company has designed its Platform and app to be in compliance with GDPR and has received the GDPRkidsTM
Trustmark from PRIVO.
We anticipate that revenues generated from the
Platform will come from multiple sources depending on the level of service and facilities requested. There would be levels of subscription
revenue paid monthly, service fees, transaction fees and in some cases, revenue sharing and licensing with banking and distribution partners.
Our goal, moving forward, is to enable both incumbent
and new financial technology (FinTech) participants, as well as key verticals with a large base of family accounts,
to provide their consumers with safe and empowering youth money management and financial literacy content and tools via the mobile payment
platform.
While some of the REGO Platform can be easily
duplicated/commoditized, such as the app skin, APIs to retailers, APIs to financial infrastructure and cloud storage, we believe that
defending our market position rests on three factors:
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The ability to define data control settings from parent to child. | |
Our approach to this opportunity uses
a master account to dictate purchase rules to sub-accounts via a hierarchical architecture. This approach adheres to data flow and privacy
policy requirements specifically outlined for COPPA compliance. We believe other approaches based on machine learning, or other artificial
intelligence methodologies are potentially viable alternatives but are likely too costly, do not meet current compliance timelines, and
may defy the core of COPPAs opt-in parameters. There is considerable room for next-generation automation techniques
to be layered on REGOs hierarchical approach. Given its current stability and scalability metrics, the REGO Platform strongly features
these advances in its technical development roadmap without compromising any of its current data control performance.
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The ability to (mis)attribute the childs transaction and personal identification. | |
REGO has solved this issue by masking
user data and maintaining separate identity and financial data flows. As a result, REGO can verify the age of the internet user through
the transaction lifecycle on its Platform. Authenticating and validating the identity of the actual user on the internet remains one of
the more difficult cybersecurity challenges. Current approaches are mainly not for commercial use; however, there is investment in commercial
innovation in this area. REGOs data control features and its (mis)attribution approach are inextricably linked and a key to its
scalability and extensibility.
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The ability to disseminate transactional data on minors while remaining COPPA and GDPR compliant. | |
The highest value data will be that
which shows the most nuanced detail afforded under current regulations. Without extreme data control features, such as in the REGO Platform,
any lesser data precision will be less valuable.
These three factors are all supported by REGOs
patented technology.
REGO addresses hard industry problems such as:
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COPPA compliant technology with a key component being
its ability to verify the age of an internet user | |
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A master and sub-account architecture with the ability
to administer user-specific controls | |
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An advanced rules engine to provide strict automated
compliance of the parental rules for each child | |
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Near real-time buying behavior database on minors
- anonymized geolocation, age range and purchases | |
Currently, we are targeting established brands
with large family-focused account bases including banks, telecommunication companies, faith-based organizations, media distributors,
mobile device Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), and merchants.
We are seeking partners that will leverage our
Platform to:
Buy vs. Build:
Partners can license or revenue share for their specific market or field of use a safe, compliant system, instead of building one on their
own.
Safety & Security:
Partners can safely engage a younger consumer segment and their families with a new family friendly peer-to-peer-payment approach. Vendors
will be explicitly protected from non-compliant transactions and the underlying technology protects the privacy of the user.
Youth Financial
Literacy: Partners can expand their brand story around empowerment and education of youth financial literacy while engaging their
future customers with Gen Z and Gen Alpha, a digital native population of post-millennial youth.
The REGO Mazoola app and associated digital
wallet technology is designed to enable our partners to engage families with Gen Z and Gen Alpha youths through a money management, transactional
and financial literacy platform that enables young people to make smart decisions about the things they value in life including
their money, their time, their ideas and their connections. The Mazoola app enables a new way for individual users to own and monetize
their purchasing behavior that is currently unavailable to them.
In addition, we are analyzing specific components
of our technology for individual monetization as well as exploring opportunities in the Business to Business (B2B) realm.
Other markets for potential licensed applications
are:
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Government social services payments where control
over how benefits allowances are used is required. This is particularly necessary in some European countries where social benefits are
not being used as intended by the government or where benefits are subject to fraud. | |
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Closed network consumer to business (C2B) and business
to business (B2B). An example is school lunch programs where the consumer can make direct mobile payments to the providers point
of sale (POS) terminal without the need to traverse the traditional merchant payment system. This reduces the cost per transaction for
the vendor and provides instant non-repudiated settlement. Many school lunch programs are now provided by large catering companies. This
is particularly valuable as credit card fees, transaction fees and service fees can exceed 3% in overhead costs per transaction dependent
on the negotiated rate. Removing this overhead can have a significant positive financial impact on profitability. It also allows the closed
network to own its own behavioral use data thus obviating the need to pay a third party for the same data. | |
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Integration of our certified COPPA-compliant white label Family Wallet Banking-as-a-Platform
into digital banking platforms. This will make the Company's family wallet available to financial institutions which will allow end-user
customers of subscribing financial institutions to utilize the Company's family wallet. | |
We believe that our near-term success will depend
particularly on our ability to develop customer awareness and confidence in our service. Since we have extremely limited capital resources,
we will need to closely manage our expenses and conserve our cash by continually monitoring any increase in expenses and reducing or eliminating
unnecessary expenditures. Our prospects must be considered in light of the risks, expenses and difficulties encountered by companies at
an early stage of development, particularly given that we operate in new and rapidly evolving markets, that we have limited financial
resources, and face an uncertain economic environment. We may not be successful in addressing such risks and difficulties.
Results
of Operations
Comparison
of the Years Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024
The following discussion
analyzes our results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. The following information should be considered together
with our financial statements for such periods and the accompanying notes thereto.
Revenue
We have not generated
significant revenue since our inception.For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, we generated revenues of $2,250 and
$0. Our historical revenue was generated from transactional sources with customers. Commencing in 2025, revenues will be generated primarily
from business-to-business, SaaS subscriptions.
Net
Loss
Our net loss attributable
to common stockholders increased $0.8 million to $12.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 when compared to $11.6 million for
the year ended December 31, 2024. This was due to increases to general and administrative costs ($0.9 million), interest expense ($0.1
million) and accrued preferred dividends ($0.1 million) partially offset by decreases in transaction expense ($0.1 million) and sales
and marketing expense ($0.2 million) for the year ended December 31, 2025 when compared to the year ended December 31, 2024.
Transaction
Expense
Transaction
expense for the year ended December 31, 2025 was $0.2 million compared to $0.3 million for year ended December 31, 2024. These are transactional
charges primarily for the operation of the Mazoola app. The decrease is attributed to the shift away from business-to-consumer initiatives
to more of a business-to-business focus.
Sales
and Marketing Expenses
Sales and marketing expenses decreased by $0.2
million for the year ended December 31. 2025 to $0.4 million compared to $0.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. The decrease
was due to lower marketing consulting and marketing event expenses, offset slightly by an increase in marketing options expense in 2025
as compared to 2024.
Product
Development Expenses
Product development expenses remained unchanged
at $3.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
Data Center
costs and the timing of certain consulting expenditures decreased for the year ended December 31, 2025 when compared to the year ended
December 31, 2024. However, these decreases were completely offset by increases to integration, payroll, and security/compliance cost
increases associated with the rollout of the Platform to subscribing financial institutions for the year ended December 31, 2025 when
compared to the year ended December 31, 2024.
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General
and Administrative Expenses
The total 2025 general
and administrative expenses increased by $0.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 to $4.5 million compared to $3.7 million for
the year ended December 31, 2024. As a result of the revaluation of options awarded to certain consultants, the Company incurred additional
consulting options expenses of approximately $1.0 million along with an increase in professional fees. These were partially offset by
reductions in payroll costs for the year ended December 31, 2025 when compared to the year ended December 31, 2024.
Interest
Expense, net
Interest expense, net
of interest income, increased by $0.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 to $1.1 million compared to $1.0 million for the year
ended December 31, 2024. Higher levels of outstanding debt from issuance of additional 10% Secured Promissory Notes caused the increase
for the year ended December 31, 2025 when compared to the year ended December 31, 2024.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Net cash used in operating
activities decreased $0.9 million to $6.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to $7.0 million for the year ended December
31, 2024.The decrease in 2025 resulted primarily from increased accounts payable and the change in share-based compensation, offset
by the change in the fair value of common stock issued in exchange for services as compared to 2024.
Net cash used in investing
activities increased $0.011 million to $0.012 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to $0.001 million for the year ended
December 31, 2024 as a result of an increase in expenditures related to investments in patents. The Company maintained its current patents
in 2025.
Net cash provided by
financing activities decreased by $0.4 million to $3.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to $3.7 million for the year
ended December 31, 2024. The Company did not receive any proceeds from the sale of Series B Preferred Stock in 2025. However, the Company
did receive $3.3 million in proceeds from the sale of 10% secured convertible notes payable to stockholders in 2025. This was $0.4 million
less than the $3.7 million in proceeds received from the sale of Series B Preferred Stock in 2024.
As we have not realized
significant revenues since our inception, we have financed our operations through public and private offerings of debt and equity securities.
On March 13, 2023, Company
entered into an Investor Private Line of Credit agreement (the LOC Agreement) with James Davison (the Lender).
The Lender is an existing shareholder of the Company. Pursuant to the LOC Agreement, the Lender may extend unsecured loans to the Company
in the amount of up to twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) which may be drawn upon by the Company for a period of one year in order to
provide additional capital to facilitate the Companys operations. Drawings may be made by the Company as long as there has not
been any material change in the operations of the Company. Loans under the LOC Agreement bear interest at the rate of 7% per annum. Drawings
under the LOC Agreement must be repaid in full: (i) upon the execution and completion of a sale, merger or other transaction of the Company
whereby the Company transfers its ownership and/or its assets to a third party within thirty (30) days of the completion of the transaction
(a Change of Control) or (ii) if a Change of Control does not occur within one year from the date of the LOC Agreement,
the Company will repay any amounts outstanding within sixty (60) days. This LOC Agreement was extended for one year on March 13, 2024,
and then again on March 13, 2025 for an additional year. There were no draws on this LOC Agreement as of December 31, 2025. The LOC Agreement
expired on March 13, 2026.
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Since our inception,
we have focused on developing and implementing our business plan. We believe that our existing cash resources will not be sufficient to
sustain our operations during the next twelve months. We currently need to generate sufficient revenues to support our cost structure
to enable us to pay ongoing costs and expenses as they are incurred, finance enhancements to our Platform, and execute the business plan.
If we cannot generate sufficient revenue to fund our business plan, we intend to seek to raise such financing through the sale of debt
and/or equity securities. The issuance of additional equity would result in dilution to existing shareholders. The issuance of convertible
debt may also result in dilution to existing stockholders. If we are unable to obtain additional funds when they are needed or if such
funds cannot be obtained on terms acceptable to us, we will be unable to execute upon the business plan or pay costs and expenses as they
are incurred, which would have a material, adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. See Note 2 to
our consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-K.
Even if we aresuccessful
in generating sufficient revenue or in raising sufficient capital in order to commercialize the Platform, our ability to continue in business
as a viable going concern can only be achieved when our revenuesreach a level that sustains our business operations. We do not project
that significant revenue will be developed until at the earliest the second quarter of 2026. There can be no assurance that we will raise
sufficient proceeds, or any proceeds, for us to implement fully our proposed business plan.Moreover, there can be no assurance
that even if the Platform is fully developed and successfully commercialized, that we will generate revenues sufficient to fund our operations.In
either such situation, we may not be able to continue our operations and our business might fail.
As of March 31, 2026,
the Company has a cash position of approximately $0.2 million. Based upon the current cash position and the Companys planned expense
run rate, management believes the Company will be able to finance its operations through April 2026.
The foregoing forward-looking
information was prepared by us in good faith based upon assumptions that we believe to be reasonable. No assurance can be given, however,
regarding the attainability of the projections or the reliability of the assumptions on which they are based. The projections are subject
to the uncertainties inherent in any attempt to predict the results of our operations, especially where new products and services are
involved. Certain elements of the assumptions used will inevitably not materialize and unanticipated events will occur. Actual results
of operations are, therefore, likely to vary from the projections and such variations may be material and adverse to us. Accordingly,
no assurance can be given that such results will be achieved. Moreover, due to changes in technology, new product announcements, competitive
pressures, system design and/or other specifications we may be required to change the current plans.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
As of December 31, 2025,
we did not have any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partners, such as entities often referred to as structured
finance or special purpose entities, established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually
narrow or limited purposes.As such, we are not materially exposed to any financing, liquidity, market or credit risk that
could arise if we had engaged in such relationships.
Critical
Accounting Policies
Our financial statements
are impacted by the accounting policies used and the estimates and assumptions made by management during their preparation. A complete
summary of these policies is included in Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements included elsewhere herein. We have identified below
the accounting policies that are of particular importance in the presentation of our financial position, results of operations and cash
flows and which require the application of significant judgment by management.
Stock-based
Compensation
We have adopted the fair
value recognition provisions Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (FASB ASC) 718. In addition,
the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 *Share-Based Payment* (SAB 107),
which provides supplemental FASB ASC 718application guidance based on the views of the SEC. Under FASB ASC 718,compensation
cost recognized includes compensation cost for all share-based payments granted, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance
with the provisions ofFASB ASC 718.
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We have usedtheBlack-Scholes
option-pricing modelto estimate the option fair values. The option-pricing model requires a number of assumptions, of which the
most significant are, expected stock price volatility, the expected pre-vesting forfeiture rate and the expected option term (the amount
of time from the grant date until the options are exercised or expire).
All issuances of stock
options or other equity instruments to non-employees as consideration for goods or services received by the Company are accounted for
based on the fair value of the equity instruments issued. Non-employee equity-based payments that do not vest immediately upon grant are
recorded as an expense over the vesting period.
Revenue
Recognition
In accordance with FASB
ASC 606,*Revenue from Contracts with Customers*, the Company recognizes revenue when it satisfies performance obligations,
by transferring promised goods or services to customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to
be entitled in exchange for fulfilling those performance obligations.
Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements
Recently issued accounting
pronouncements are discussed in Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements contained elsewhere in this report.
ITEM
7A.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
Not required.
ITEM
8.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.
The financial statements
required to be filed pursuant to this Item 8 are appended to this report beginning on page
F-1 located immediately
after the signature page.
ITEM
9.CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
None.
ITEM
9A.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
Disclosure
Controls and Procedures
Our management has evaluated,
under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of our
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15(d)-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered
by this report pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer concluded that, as of December 31, 2025, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure (i) that information
we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized
and reported within the time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms, and (ii) that such information is accumulated and communicated
to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, in order to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosure.
Managements
Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing
and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
as amended. Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed 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. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also,
projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of
changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
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Our management conducted an evaluation of the
effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025 using criteria established in Internal Control
Integrated Framework (2013)issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Our management
has concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2025.
This annual report does
not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting.
Managements report was not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firm pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street
Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which permits us to provide only managements report in this annual report.
Changes
in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have not been any
changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act)
that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2025 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially
affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM
9B.OTHER INFORMATION.
No director or officer
of the Company adopted
or terminated
a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement and/or a non-rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement (as such terms are defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation
S-K) during the quarter ended December 31, 2025.
ITEM
9C. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS.
Not applicable.
PART
III
ITEM
10.DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.
The current members of
our board of directors and executive officers of the Company are as follows:
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Name |
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Age |
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Position
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Gerald
Hannahs |
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74 |
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Chairman
of the Board | |
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Peter S. Pelullo |
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74 |
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Director, Chief
Executive Officer | |
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Joseph R. Toczydlowski |
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56 |
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Chief Financial
Officer | |
Our directors serve annual
terms. We believe that our board of directors should be composed of individuals with sophistication and experience in many substantive
areas that impact our business.We believe that experience, qualifications, or skills in the following areas are most important:
software development, ecommerce, the FinTech industry, accounting and finance; strategic planning; and human resources and development
practices; and board practices of other corporations.These areas are in addition to the personal qualifications described in this
section. We believe that all of our current board members possess the professional and personal qualifications necessary for board service
and have highlighted particularly noteworthy attributes for each board member in the individual biographies below. The principal occupation
and business experience, for at least the past five years of each current director and executive officer is as follows:
**
*Gerald
Hannahs*
Gerald Hannahs has served
as a director of Rego since 2015. Mr. Hannahs served as an Account Executive and First Vice President for EF Hutton, Prudential and Paine
Webber from 1982 to 1986. Mr. Hannahs co-founded Texarkoma Crude & Gas Company in 1983. Mr. Hannahs has over 30 years of experience
in the investment business and the oil and gas industry. As a result of these and other professional experiences, Mr. Hannahs possesses
particular knowledge and experience in investing, finance and accounting, SEC reporting, sales and marketing that strengthen the boards
collective qualifications, skills, and experience.
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*Peter S. Pelullo*
**
Peter S. Pelullo, has served as a director of
Rego since 2020. Mr. Pelullo has been an entrepreneur for the past 20 years and has been Chief Executive Officer since August 2020. While
his career has focused on the media and telecommunications industries, Mr. Pelullo has had extensive experience in both the construction
and food and beverage industries. Mr. Pelullo founded Clariti Telecommunications International, LTD, a NASDAQ Small Cap listed company
that developed proprietary digital wireless technology. Mr. Pelullo identified and organized through European banks, asset managers, and
portfolio managers approximately $90 million in equity for such companys technology and business development. Mr. Pelullo has extensive
experience in corporate finance, operating a public company, strategic planning, cash flow management and international business development.
Mr. Pelullo was also the founder of Alpha International Recording Studios which he merged with the world-renowned Sigma Sound Studio which
created the Sound of Philadelphia. He also created Philly World Records (an independent record label), which he sold to
MCA Records. Mr. Pelullo also has years of experience in the Real Estate sector as well asrestructuring and work out services for
companies that need to return to solvency and stable operations.
*Joseph
R. Toczydlowski*
Mr. Toczydlowski was
appointed the Chief Financial Officer in August 2022. Mr. Toczydlowski has held various financial positions at Sculptz, Inc. since 1998,
most recently as Chief Financial Officer since April 2011. His other areas of expertise include taxation, business analytics and marketing.
In early 2022, Mr. Toczydlowski provided CFO consulting services to a tech startup with publicly traded shares. He previously served as
a Senior Tax Accountant at United Refrigeration, Inc. and Arthur Andersen & Co. Mr. Toczydlowski is a Certified Public Accountant
and has a B.S. in Accounting from LaSalle University.
Committees
of the Board of Directors
At this time, due to
the small size of the Companys Board of Directors, the Company does not have any committees of the Board of Directors and the Board
of Directors does not have an audit committee financial expert, as defined by the SEC rules.
Code
of Ethics
Our board of directors
approved a Code of Ethics and Rules of Conduct in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that govern the
conduct of each of our directors, officers, consultants and employees.Our Code of Ethics and Rules of Conduct is maintained
on our website at www.regopayments.com.Any amendments to, or waivers of the Code of Ethics and Rules of Conduct that apply
to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, or principal accounting officer and that relates to any element of the
definition of the term code of ethics, as the term is defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission, will be posted
on our website at www.regopayments.com.There are currently no such amendments or waivers.
We recognize the importance
of preventing both actual conflicts of interest and the appearance of such conflicts in dealings between the Company and related
persons (our directors, director nominees, executive officers, stockholders beneficially owning 5% or greater of our common stock,
or the immediate family members of any of the foregoing). The Board of Directors will regularly review our corporate policies with
respect to conflicts of interest including related party transactions and investigate instances of such conflicts.
Each matter described
below under Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence was vetted and pre-approved
by a majority of the disinterested members of our Board of Directors.
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Insider
Trading Policy
Due to the Companys
small number of directors, officers and employees, the Company has not
adopted a formal Insider Trading Policy. However, the Board and management are cognizant of the need to promote compliance with applicable
securities laws, known as insider trading laws, which prohibit persons who receive or become aware of material non-public
information about the Company (or other companies that do business with the Company) from trading in the Companys (or such other
companys) securities or providing material non-public information to others who may trade in the Companys (or such other
companys) securities on the basis of that information.
Delinquent Section16(a)
Reports
Section16(a) of
the Exchange Act requires that our officers and directors and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of our common stock file initial
reports of ownership and reports of changes in beneficial ownership of our common stock with the SEC.They are also required to furnish
us with copies of all Section16(a) forms that they file with the SEC.Based solely on our review of the copies of such forms
received by us, or written representations from such persons that no reports were required for those persons, we believe that all Section16(a)
filing requirements were satisfied during our fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, except that Mr. Pelullo and Mr. Hannahs each failed
to file one Form 4 with respect to receipt of a stock option grant and Mr. Pelullo failed to file one Form 4 with respect to a disposition
of shares.
ITEM
11.EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
Summary
Compensation Table
The following table sets
forth the compensation earned by the Companys executive officers during the years ended December31, 2025 and 2024:
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Stock |
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|
Option |
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|
All Other |
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|
| |
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|
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|
Salary |
|
|
Bonus |
|
|
Awards (1) |
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|
Awards (1) |
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Compensation |
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Total | |
|
Name and Principal Position |
|
Year |
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
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|
($) |
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|
($) |
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|
($) |
|
|
($) | |
|
Peter S. Pelullo, Chief Executive Officer |
|
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2025 |
|
|
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393,558 |
|
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
112,933 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
536,491 | |
|
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
422,774 |
|
|
|
160,000 |
|
|
|
406,500 |
(2) |
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|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
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989,274 | |
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|
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|
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|
|
|
| |
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Joseph R. Toczydlowski, Chief Financial Officer |
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2025 |
|
|
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190,000 |
|
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
220,000 | |
|
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
219,231 |
|
|
|
65,000 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
284,231 | |
|
(1) |
The value of the stock awards is based on the closing stock price on the date that the stock awards were issued. The option awards were
based on the Black-Scholes option pricing model with assumptions for dividend yield, risk free interest rate, expected volatility and
expected life described in Note 12 to the financial statements included in this Form 10-K. | |
|
(2) |
Stock was issued to International Corporate Management, Inc., a company owned by Peter S. Pelullo. | |
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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal
Year-End Table
The following table sets forth information
with respect to outstanding equity-based awards held by the named executive officers at December 31, 2025:
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Option
awards |
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Stock
awards |
| |
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|
|
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Equity |
| |
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|
incentive |
| |
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|
Equity |
|
|
|
plan
awards: |
| |
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Equity |
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|
incentive |
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Market
or |
| |
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incentive |
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plan
awards: |
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payout |
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plan
awards: |
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Market |
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Number
of |
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value
of |
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Number
of |
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Number
of |
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Number
of |
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Number
of |
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value
of |
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unearned |
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unearned |
| |
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securities |
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securities |
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securities |
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shares
or |
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shares
or |
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shares,
units |
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shares,
units |
| |
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underlying |
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underlying |
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underlying |
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units
of |
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units
of |
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or
other |
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or
other |
| |
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unexercised |
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unexercised |
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unexercised |
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Option |
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stock
that |
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stock
that |
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rights
that |
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rights
that |
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options |
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|
options |
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unearned |
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Exercise |
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Option |
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have
not |
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have
not |
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have
not |
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have
not |
| |
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(#) |
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(#) |
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options |
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Price |
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Expiration |
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vested |
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vested |
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vested |
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vested |
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Name |
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exercisable |
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|
unexercisable |
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(#) |
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($) |
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Date |
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(#) |
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($) |
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(#) |
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($) |
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|
Peter S. Pelullo |
(a) |
|
500,000 |
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|
- |
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- |
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0.33 |
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7/30/2030 |
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- |
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- |
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3,750,000 |
(d) |
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|
1,237,500 |
| |
|
Peter S. Pelullo |
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500,000 |
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(b) |
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(c) |
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| |
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Joseph R. Toczydlowski |
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250,000 |
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- |
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- |
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1.21 |
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8/16/2027 |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
| |
|
Joseph R. Toczydlowski |
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250,000 |
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(b) |
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(c) |
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(a) Options were issued to International Corporate
Management, Inc., a company owned by Peter S. Pelullo
(b) Option Exercise Price not currently determinable
(c) Expires five years from grant date
(d) Consists of awards of 2,000,000 and 1,750,000
shares of common stock contingent upon certain events including the sale of the Company
No named executive officers exercised stock
options or warrants during 2025.
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Narrative Disclosure
to Compensation Tables
Employment
Agreements
On August 11, 2020 the Company appointed Peter
S. Pelullo as Chief Executive Officer. In connection with his appointment, the Company also entered into an Employment Agreement
with him, pursuant to which he will be employed on an at will basis with an annual salary of $200,000 during the first year of his employment
and will be reviewed for increases thereafter. His annual base salary is currently $400,000. He is also eligible to receive an annual
bonus.
The original Employment Agreement provided that
Mr. Pelullo receive a grant of 250,000 shares of the common stock of the Company, vesting immediately and also provided for the grant
of a non-statutory stock option to acquire 500,000 shares of the common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $0.25 per share (or
if greater, the fair market value of such stock on the grant date), vesting immediately. In addition, upon the sale or change in control
of more than 50% of the Company, Mr. Pelullo will be granted a non-statutory stock option to acquire 500,000 shares of the common stock
of the Company at the exercise price of the closing price per share on the date of sale or change of control (or if greater, the fair
market value of such stock on the grant date), vesting immediately upon issuance.
On April 1, 2024 the Company entered into a new
Employment Agreement with Mr. Pelullo. This Employment Agreement has an initial two-year term, and renews for successive one-year periods
unless either party gives 60 days prior notice of non-renewal. This Employment Agreement also provides that he will be employed on an
at-will basis with an annual salary of $375,000 during the first year after the effective date with a $25,000 increase during the second
year after the effective date, and such base salary will be reviewed for increases annually thereafter. Mr. Pelullos annual base
salary is currently $400,000. He is also eligible to receive an annual bonus at the discretion of the Board of Directors. This Employment
Agreement also provides that Mr. Pelullo receive 1,750,000 shares of common stock (the Contingent Grant Shares) upon the
sale or change in control of more than 50% of the Company. Upon termination of employment prior to fulfillment of the term of the Employment
Agreement, the Contingent Grant Shares shall be issued to Mr. Pelullo. Furthermore, upon termination prior to fulfillment of the term
of the Employment Agreement, Mr. Pelullo will be entitled to medical and dental coverage for a period of one year.
On July 30, 2025, a five year, non-statutory stock
option to acquire 500,000 shares of the Companys common stock at an exercise price of $0.33 per share was awarded to International
Corporate Management, Inc., a company owned by Mr. Pelullo. The Company recognized share-based compensation expense of $112,933 in 2025
with respect to these options.
On August 16, 2022, the Company appointed Joseph
R. Toczydlowski as Chief Financial Officer. Pursuant to an employment agreement effective August 16, 2022, Mr. Toczydlowski received an
annual salary of $165,000 for the first year of employment, which was most recently increased to $190,000. Mr. Toczydlowski is eligible
for an annual bonus at the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company. The employment agreement has an initial term of two years
and renews for successive one-year periods unless either party gives notice of intent to not renew the agreement at least 60 days prior
to the renewal date. Notwithstanding the term, Mr. Toczydlowskis employment is at will and is terminable at any time
by either party, without further economic obligation beyond the termination date except as required by law. Mr. Toczydlowski also received
an option to purchase 250,000 shares of the Companys common stock upon commencement of his employment under the agreement with
an exercise price of $1.21 per share and a five-year term.
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Upon the sale of the Company, Mr. Toczydlowski
will receive an option to purchase 250,000 shares of the Companys common stock at an exercise price of the closing price per share
on the date of sale or a change in control that will vest immediately.
Directors
Compensation Table
The following table shows
all compensation paid or granted, during or with respect to the 2025 fiscal year, to each of our directors (other than those who are also
our named executive officers) for services rendered to REGO Payment Architectures, Inc. during 2025.
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Nonqualified |
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| |
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Non-equity incentive |
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deferred |
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Fees Earned or |
|
Stock |
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|
Option |
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|
plan |
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|
compensation |
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All Other |
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| |
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paid in cash |
|
awards |
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|
awards |
|
|
compensation |
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|
earnings |
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|
Compensation |
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|
Total |
| |
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Name |
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($) |
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($) |
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($) |
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($) |
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($) |
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($) |
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($) |
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|
Gerald Hannahs |
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120,000 |
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|
- |
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|
112,933 |
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|
- |
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- |
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- |
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232,933 |
| |
Mr. Hannahs outstanding
equity awards consist of options to purchase 500,000 shares exercisable at $0.33 per share and a contingent award of 2,000,000 shares
of the Companys common stock upon the sale of the Company.
Narrative
Disclosure to Directors Compensation Table
We have no formal compensation
program for our non-employee directors. Our non-employee directors are eligible to receive cash, options, restricted stock, and other
equity-linked grants pursuant to non-plan grants. Each member of our board of directors receives reimbursement for expenses incurred in
connection with his or her services as a member of our board or board committees.
Timing
of Option Grants
The Company does not
have a formal policy with respect to the timing of awards of options in relation to the disclosure of material non-public information.
However, the Board of Directors generally seeks to avoid making grants four business days prior to, or one business day following, the
filing of a periodic or current report with the SEC that discloses material non-public information.
ITEM
12.SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT ANDRELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS
The persons or groups
known to us to be beneficial owners of more than 5% of our outstanding common stock, Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock or
Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock as of March 31, 2026, are reflected in the charts below.The following information
is based upon Schedules 13D and 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the persons and entities shown as of the respective
dates appearing or other information provided to the Company.
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Title of |
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Name and address of beneficial |
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Amount and nature of beneficial |
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Percent of |
| |
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class |
|
owner |
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|
ownership |
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class |
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Common |
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John Paul DeJoria Family
Trust |
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34,804,123 |
(b) |
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22.6 |
% | |
|
Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred |
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|
1888 Century Park East |
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10,000 |
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10.2 |
% | |
|
Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred |
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Suite 1600 |
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164,446 |
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58.5 |
% | |
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Century City, CA90067 |
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Common |
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Peter S. Pelullo |
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22,043,983 |
(c) |
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16.1 |
% | |
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325 Sentry Parkway, Suite 200 |
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Blue Bell, PA19422 |
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Common |
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Gerald Hannahs, Jr. |
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8,457,333 |
(d) |
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6.0 |
% | |
|
Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred |
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17710 Leatha Lane |
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30,000 |
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30.5 |
% | |
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Little Rock, AR 72223 |
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(a) This table has been
prepared based on 136,586,403 shares of our common stock, 98,350 shares of Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock and 281,169
shares of Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock outstanding on March 31, 2026.
(b) Information herein
is derived in part from a Schedule 13D/A Amendment No. 1 (the Schedule 13D) filed by: (1) John Paul DeJoria, in his individual
capacity (Mr. DeJoria), (2) John Paul DeJoria Family Trust (the Family Trust), of which Mr. DeJoria is the
settlor and the sole trustee, (3) JPs Nevada Trust (the Nevada Trust), of which Mr. DeJoria is the settlor and the
investment trustee, (4) JPD Family Office Services, LLC (Trust Services), which is the distribution trustee of the Nevada
Trust, and (5) JDP 2019 Gift Trust (the Gift Trust), of which Mr. DeJoria is the settlor and the sole trustee (the foregoing
being collectively referred to as the Reporting Persons) on May 20, 2024. Mr. DeJoria has sole voting power over all of
the indicated shares, and sole dispositive power over 27,661,266 shares and shared dispositive power over 7,142,857 shares. Mr. DeJoria
beneficially owns an aggregate of 34,804,123 shares of Common Stock, of which 17,248,412 are outstanding shares of Common Stock and 17,555,711
are shares of Common Stock that are issuable upon the conversion or exercise of other securities of the Company that are beneficially
owned by Mr. DeJoria. The Schedule 13D contains additional information with respect to the ownership breakdown among the Reporting Persons.
The business address of the Nevada Trust and Trust Services is 1701 Green Valley Parkway, Building 4, Suite A, Henderson NV 89074. The
business address of Mr. DeJoria and the other affiliated entities is 109 West 7th Street, Suite 200, Georgetown, TX 78626.
(c) Consists of 4,792,858
shares of common stock, 16,751,125 shares of common stock held by International Corporate Management, Inc. an affiliate of Mr. Pelullo,
and 500,000 shares underlying options exercisable at $0.33 per share. The options are held by International Corporate Management, Inc.
(d) Consists of 4,624,000
shares of common stock, 500,000 shares of common stock underlying options exercisable at $0.33 per share, and 30,000 shares of Series
A convertible preferred stock, convertible into 3,333,333 shares of common stock held by Hannahs Value Investors, LLC an affiliate of
Mr. Hannahs.
The following table shows
beneficial ownership of the Company common stock as of March 31, 2026, by our directors and our executive officers and by all current
directors and executive officers as a group:
|
|
|
Number of shares of common stock |
|
|
Percentage of |
| |
|
Name of beneficial owner |
|
beneficially owned (a) |
|
|
shares outstanding (a) |
| |
|
Peter S. Pelullo |
|
|
22,043,983 |
(b) |
|
|
16.1 |
% | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Gerald Hannahs |
|
|
8,457,333 |
(c) |
|
|
6.0 |
% | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Joseph R. Toczydlowski |
|
|
525,000 |
(d) |
|
|
* |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
All current directors and executive officers as a group (3 persons) |
|
|
31,026,316 |
|
|
|
22.7 |
% | |
(a) This table
has been prepared based on 136,586,403 shares of our common stock outstanding on March 31, 2026. The address for each person listed above
is c/o REGO Payment Architectures, Inc., 325 Sentry Parkway, Suite 200, Blue Bell, PA 19422.
(b) Consists of 4,792,858
shares of common stock, 16,751,125 shares of common stock held by International Corporate Management, Inc. an affiliate of Mr. Pelullo,
and 500,000 shares underlying options exercisable at $0.33 per share. The options are held by International Corporate Management, Inc.
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(c)Consists of
4,624,000 shares of common stock, 500,000 shares of common stock underlying options exercisable at $0.33 per share, and 30,000 shares
of Series A convertible preferred stock, convertible into 3,333,333 shares of common stock held by Hannahs Value Investors, LLC an affiliate
of Mr. Hannahs.
(d) Consists of 275,000 shares of common stock
and 250,000 shares of common stock underlying options exercisable at $1.21 per share.
* Less than 1%
Transfer Agent
Our Transfer Agent is Securities Transfer
Corporation, and their address and phone number are 2901 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 380, Plano, Texas 75093, (469) 633-0101.
Securities Authorized for Issuance
Under Equity Compensation Plans
The following table provides certain information with respect to all
of our equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2025:
EQUITY COMPENSATION
PLAN INFORMATION
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number
of |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
securities |
| |
|
|
|
Number
of |
|
|
|
|
|
remaining
available |
| |
|
|
|
securities
to be |
|
|
|
|
|
for
issuance under |
| |
|
|
|
issued
upon |
|
|
Weighted
average |
|
|
equity |
| |
|
|
|
exercise
of |
|
|
exercise
price of |
|
|
compensation
plans |
| |
|
|
|
outstanding |
|
|
outstanding |
|
|
(excluding |
| |
|
|
|
options,
warrants |
|
|
options,
warrants |
|
|
securities
reflected |
| |
|
|
|
and
rights |
|
|
and
rights |
|
|
in
column (a)) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Plan
Category |
|
(col.
a) |
|
|
(col.
b) |
|
|
(col.
c) |
| |
|
Equity compensation
plans approved by security holders: (a) |
|
|
400,000 |
|
|
$ |
0.50 |
|
|
|
- |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Equity compensation plans not approved
by security holders: (b) |
|
|
11,096,525 |
|
|
|
0.81 |
|
|
|
- |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Total |
|
|
11,496,525 |
|
|
$ |
0.80 |
|
|
|
- |
| |
|
(a) |
Equity compensation plans approved by security
holders consist of the 2008 Equity Compensation Plan and the 2013 Equity Compensation Plan. | |
|
|
| |
|
(b) |
Options approved by the board but
not governed by an Equity Compensation Plan. | |
2008 Equity Incentive
Plan
We adopted our 2008 Equity Incentive Plan as of
March 3, 2008 (the 2008 Plan). Awardscould be made under the 2008 Plan for up to 25,000,000 shares of our common stock
in the form of stock options or deferred stock awards.Awards could be given to our employees, officers or directors as well
as our consultants or advisors.The 2008 Plan is administered by our board of directors which has full and final authority
to interpret the 2008 Plan, select the persons to whom awards may be granted, and determine the amount, vesting and all other terms of
any awards.
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All stock options granted under the 2008 Plan
are exercisable for a period of up to ten years from the date of grant, are subject to vesting as determined by the board upon grant,
and have an exercise price equal to not less than the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant (except for incentive
stock options granted to 10% stockholders, which are required to have an exercise price of not less than 110% of the fair market value
of the common stock on the date the option is granted).Unless otherwise determined by the board, awards may not be transferred
except by will or the laws of descent and distribution.The board has discretion to determine the effect on any award granted
under the 2008 Plan of the death, disability, retirement, resignation, terminationor other change in employment or other status
of any participant in the 2008 Plan.
Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control,
as defined in the 2008 Plan, the board may take any number of actions.These actions include providing for all options outstanding
under the 2008 Plan to be assumed by the acquiring corporation or to become immediately vested and exercisable in full. The original expiration
date of March 3, 2018 was extended for one year. The 2008 Plan expired on March 3, 2019 and no further grants may be made thereunder.
2013 Equity Incentive
Plan
During 2013, the board and our stockholders adopted
the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (2013 Plan).Under the 2013 Plan, we were authorized to grant awards of stock
options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and other stock-based awards of up to an aggregate of 5,000,000 shares of common stock
to any officer, employee, director or consultant.The 2013 Plan is intended to permit stock options granted to employees under
the 2013 Plan to qualify as incentive stock options.All options granted under the 2013 Plan, which are not intended to qualify
as incentive stock options, are deemed to be non-statutory stock options. The 2013 Plan expired on November 18, 2023 and no further grants
may be made thereunder.
ITEM
13.CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS ANDRELATEDTRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE.
Related Party
Transactions
The Company entered into an employment agreement
with Peter S. Pelullo, its Chief Executive Officer, who is a more than 5% beneficial owner. As of December 31, 2025, and December 31,
2024, the Company owed the Chief Executive Officer, who is also a more than 5% beneficial owner, a total of $6,154 and $4,327 in unpaid
salary.
As of December 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024,
the Company owed the Chief Financial Officer $2,923 and $2,192 in unpaid salary.
The Company has entered
into a consulting agreement with the son of Mr. Pelullo, at a cost of $10,000 per month, plus expenses. As of December 31, 2025
and 2024, the Company owed the consultant $0 and $0. For each of the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company expensed $120,000
to this consultant.
The amounts owed have
been included in accounts payable and accrued expenses related parties.
Director Independence
Our Board of Directors consists of two people.
The Board has determined that Gerald Hannahs is an independent director within the meaning of the Nasdaq Listing Rules.
Peter S. Pelullo, who is a member of the Board of Directors and also our Chief Executive Officer, is not independent within the meaning
of the NASDAQ Listing Rules. Our common stock is not listed on Nasdaq, however, we have chosen Nasdaqs independence rules solely
for purposes of this disclosure in accordance with the applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
ITEM
14.PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
Audit
Fees
The fees billed for professional
services rendered by our principal accountant, Stephano Slack LLC, for the audit of our annual financial statements for the years ended
December 31, 2025 and 2024 and the review of the financial statements included in each of our quarterly reports during the fiscal years
ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 were$85,069and $82,350 respectively.
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Audit-Related
Fees
Fees billed for the years ended December 31, 2025
and 2024 for assurance and related services rendered by Stephano Slack LLC that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit
or review of the Companys financial statements and are not reported under the category Audit Fees described above were $0 and $0,
respectively.
Tax
Fees
During the fiscal years
ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, there were no fees billed for tax compliance, tax advice and/or tax planning by Stephano Slack LLC.
All
Other Fees
During the fiscal years
ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, there were no additional fees billed for products and services provided by Stephano Slack LLC other
than those set forth above.
All services provided
by Stephano Slack LLC are pre-approved by our Board of Directors.
PART
IV
ITEM
15.EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
|
(a) |
Audited financial statements and any applicable schedules are set forth herein. | |
|
(b) |
The following exhibits are filed as part of this report. | |
|
Exhibit
Number |
Description | |
|
|
| |
|
3.1 |
Certificate
of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Companys registration statement on Form S-1 (Reg. # 333-152050)
filed with the Commission on July 1, 2008). | |
|
|
| |
|
3.2 |
Certificate
of Ownership (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on
August 30, 2011). | |
|
|
| |
|
3.3 |
Certificate
of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K
filed with the Commission on December 19, 2013). | |
|
|
| |
|
3.4 |
Certificate
of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K
filed with the Commission on August 20, 2014). | |
|
|
| |
|
3.5 |
Amended
and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission
on March 7, 2012). | |
|
|
| |
|
3.6 |
Certificate
of Designations of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on January 29, 2014). | |
|
|
| |
|
3.7 |
Certificate
of Designations of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on October 31, 2014). | |
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3.8 |
Certificate
of Amendment of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.8 to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the
Commission on March 31, 2017. | |
|
|
| |
|
3.9 |
Amendment
to Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Companys Current Report on form 8-K filed with the Commission on August 24, 2021). | |
|
|
| |
|
3.10 |
Amendment
to Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock(incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on October 17, 2022). | |
|
|
| |
|
3.11 |
Amendment
to Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock(incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on January 28, 2025). | |
|
|
| |
|
4.1 |
Specimen
Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (Reg. #
333-152050) filed with the Commission on August 13, 2008). | |
|
|
| |
|
4.2 |
Form
of Securities Purchase Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with
the Commission on February 13, 2012). | |
|
|
| |
|
4.3 |
Form
of Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on February
13, 2012). | |
|
|
| |
|
4.4 |
Form
of Securities Purchase Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with
the Commission on April 3, 2013). | |
|
|
| |
|
4.5 |
Form
of Securities Purchase Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with
the Commission on May 29, 2013). | |
|
|
| |
|
4.6 |
Form
of Warrant to Purchase Common Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed
with the Commission on May 29, 2013). | |
|
|
| |
|
4.7 |
Form
of Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed
with the Commission on December 31, 2013). | |
|
|
| |
|
4.8 |
Form
of Securities Purchase Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with
the Commission on January 29, 2014). | |
|
|
| |
|
4.9 |
Form
of Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on January
29, 2014). | |
|
|
| |
|
4.10 |
Form
of Securities Purchase Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with
the Commission on October 31, 2014). | |
|
|
| |
|
4.11 |
Form
of Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on October
31, 2014). | |
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10.1* |
2008
Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Reg.
# 333-152050) filed with the Commission on July 1, 2008). | |
|
|
| |
|
10.2* |
2013
Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission
on March 8, 2013). | |
|
|
| |
|
10.3 |
Form
of Securities Purchase Agreement (March 2015 Secured Convertible Notes) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on March 12, 2015) | |
|
|
| |
|
10.4 |
Form
of Secured Convertible Promissory Note (March 2015 Secured Convertible Notes) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Companys
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on March 12, 2015) | |
|
|
| |
|
10.5 |
Form
of Security Agreement (March 2015 Secured Convertible Notes) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Companys Current
Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on March 12, 2015) | |
|
|
| |
|
10.6 |
Form
of Securities Purchase Agreement (May 2015 Secured Convertible Notes) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on May 11, 2015) | |
|
|
| |
|
10.7 |
Form
of Secured Convertible Promissory Note (May 2015 Secured Convertible Notes) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Companys
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on May 11, 2015) | |
|
|
| |
|
10.8 |
Form
of Security Agreement (May 2015 Secured Convertible Notes) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Companys Current Report
on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on May 11, 2015) | |
|
|
| |
|
10.9 |
Form
of Promissory Note Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with
the Commission on November 6, 2015) | |
|
|
| |
|
10.10 |
Form
of Promissory Note Agreement (including commitment fee) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Companys Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on November 6, 2015) | |
|
|
| |
|
10.11 |
Form
of Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on
November 6, 2015) | |
|
|
| |
|
10.12 |
Form
of Amendment to Promissory Note Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K
filed with the Commission on February 25, 2016) | |
|
|
| |
|
10.13 |
ICM
Consulting Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission
on May 13, 2016) | |
|
|
| |
|
10.14 |
Form
of Securities Purchase Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with
the Commission on August 29, 2016) | |
|
|
| |
|
10.15 |
Form
of Secured Convertible Promissory Note (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed
with the Commission on August 29, 2016) | |
|
|
| |
|
10.16 |
Form
of Amended and Restated Security Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K
filed with the Commission on August 29, 2016) | |
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10.17 |
Form
of Note Exchange Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on August 29, 2016) | |
|
|
| |
|
10.18 |
License
Agreement between the Company and Crowd Cart, Inc.(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Form 10-Q
filed with the Commission on May 15, 2018). | |
|
|
| |
|
10.19 |
Form
of Simple Agreement For Future Equity (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Companys Form 10-Q filed with the Commission
on May 15, 2018). | |
|
|
| |
|
10.20 |
Convertible
Debenture dated as of December 15, 2019 issued by REGO Payment Architectures, Inc. in favor of Nehemiah Partners I, LP (incorporated by
reference to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on January 3, 2020). | |
|
|
| |
|
10.21 |
Purchase
of Business Agreement dated as of January 1, 2021 between Chore Check, LLC and the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1
to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on January 7, 2021). | |
|
|
| |
|
10.22 |
Nonqualified
Stock Option Agreement dated January 1, 2021 between Registrant and Chore Check, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the
Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on January 7, 2021). | |
|
|
| |
|
10.23* |
Employment
Agreement between the Registrant and Peter S. Pelullo (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Current Report
on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on August 14, 2020). | |
|
|
| |
|
10.24* |
Settlement
Agreement dated June 1, 2021 between Registrant and Nehemiah Partners I, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on August 16, 2021. | |
|
|
| |
|
10.25* |
Employment
Agreement dated August 16, 2022 between the Company and Joseph Toczydlowski (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on November 14, 2022). | |
|
|
| |
|
10.26 |
Investor
Private Line of Credit dated March 13, 2023 between Rego Payment Architectures, Inc. and James Davison (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on March 16, 2023). | |
|
|
| |
|
10.27 |
Amendment
to Investor Private Line of Credit dated March 13, 2024 between Rego Payment Architectures, Inc. and James Davison (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys current report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on March 19, 2024). | |
|
|
| |
|
10.28 |
Second
Amendment to Investor Private Line of Credit dated March 13, 2025 between Rego Payment Architectures, Inc. and James Davison (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys current report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on March 14, 2025). | |
|
|
| |
|
10.29*
** |
Employment Agreement dated April 1, 2024
between the Company and Peter S. Pelullo. | |
|
|
| |
|
21.1** |
Subsidiaries of the Registrant. | |
|
|
| |
|
31.1** |
Certification of the principal executive
officer of the Company, pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) | |
|
|
| |
|
31.2** |
Certification of the principal financial
officer of the Company, pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) | |
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32.1** |
Certification pursuant
to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, signed by thechief executive officerof
the Company | |
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| |
|
32.2** |
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section
1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, signed by thechief financial officer of the Company | |
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101.INS** |
XBRL Instance Document The instance document does not appear
in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document | |
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101.SCH** |
Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | |
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | |
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase | |
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document | |
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and
contained in Exhibit 101) | |
* Management contract or compensatory plan
or arrangement
**filed herewith
ITEM
16.FORM 10-K SUMMARY.
Not provided.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements
of Section13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on this 31st day of March, 2026.
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REGO Payment Architectures,
Inc. |
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By: |
/s/Peter
S. Pelullo |
| |
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|
Peter S.
Pelullo, Chief Executive Officer andPrincipal Executive Officer |
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/s/
Joseph R. Toczydlowski |
| |
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ChiefFinancial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer |
| |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and
on the dates indicated:
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Signature |
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Title |
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Date | |
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/s/
Peter S. Pelullo |
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Director, Chief Executive Officer
and Principal Executive Officer |
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March 31, 2026 | |
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Peter S. Pelullo |
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/s/Joseph
R. Toczydlowski |
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Chief Financial Officer and Principal
Accounting Officer |
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March 31, 2026 | |
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Joseph R. Toczydlowski |
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/s/
Gerald Hannahs |
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Chairman of the Board, Director |
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March 31, 2026 | |
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Gerald Hannahs |
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REGO Payment Architectures, Inc.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM (PCAOB ID# 3523) |
F-2 | |
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS |
F-4 | |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS |
F-5 | |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT
OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT |
F-6 | |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
OF CASH FLOWS |
F-7 | |
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
F-8 to F-21 | |
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REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and
Stockholders of Rego Payment Architectures,
Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated
balance sheets of Rego Payment Architectures, Inc. (the Company) as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the related consolidated statements
of comprehensive loss, changes in stockholders deficit, and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December
31, 2025, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the consolidated financial statements). In our opinion, the consolidated
financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2025 and 2024,
and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2025, in conformity
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Substantial Doubt
about the Companys Ability to Continue as a Going Concern
The accompanying consolidated financial statements
have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements,
the Companys losses from development activities raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Managements
plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 2. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that
might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the
responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Companys consolidated financial
statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States)
(PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the
standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated
financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we
engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit, we are required to obtain an understanding
of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Companys
internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audit included performing procedures to assess
the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures
that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the
consolidated financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audit provides
a reasonable basis for our opinion.
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To the Board of Directors and
Stockholders of Rego Payment Architectures,
Inc.
(Continued)
Critical Audit
Matters
Critical audit matters are matters arising from
the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee
and that (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (2) involved our especially
challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. We determined that there were no critical audit matters.
/s/ Stephano
Slack LLC
We have served as the Companys auditor
since 2024.
Wayne,
Pennsylvania
March 31, 2026
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REGO
Payment Architectures, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
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December 31, 2025 |
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December 31, 2024 |
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ASSETS |
|
|
|
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| |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
CURRENT ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| |
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
158,687 |
|
|
$ |
3,011,493 |
| |
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
|
74,000 |
|
|
|
50,000 |
| |
|
Deposits |
|
|
341 |
|
|
|
341 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS |
|
|
233,028 |
|
|
|
3,061,834 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
OTHER ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Patents and trademarks, net of accumulated amortization of $409,562
and $369,550 |
|
|
259,263 |
|
|
|
286,897 |
| |
|
|
|
|
259,263 |
|
|
|
286,897 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
TOTAL ASSETS |
|
$ |
492,291 |
|
|
$ |
3,348,731 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
CURRENT LIABILITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
|
$ |
9,818,757 |
|
|
$ |
8,470,575 |
| |
|
Accounts payable and accrued expenses - related parties |
|
|
9,077 |
|
|
|
6,519 |
| |
|
Loans payable |
|
|
42,600 |
|
|
|
42,600 |
| |
|
10% secured convertible notes payable - stockholders |
|
|
6,141,237 |
|
|
|
3,036,237 |
| |
|
Notes payable - stockholders |
|
|
595,000 |
|
|
|
595,000 |
| |
|
4% secured convertible notes payable - stockholders |
|
|
14,981,250 |
|
|
|
14,981,250 |
| |
|
Preferred stock dividend liability |
|
|
16,800,495 |
|
|
|
13,973,422 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES |
|
|
48,388,416 |
|
|
|
41,105,603 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
CONTINGENCIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
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|
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT |
|
|
|
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|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Preferred stock, $.0001
par value; 2,000,000
preferred shares authorized; 195,500
preferred shares Series A authorized; 98,350
shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 |
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
10 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Preferred stock, $.0001
par value; 2,000,000
preferred shares authorized; 397,222
and 347,222
preferred shares Series B authorized at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024; 281,169
shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 |
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
29 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Preferred stock, $.0001
par value; 2,000,000
preferred shares authorized; 300,000
preferred shares Series C authorized; 0
shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Common stock, $ .0001
par value; 230,000,000
shares authorized; 136,586,403
and 136,248,105
shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 |
|
|
13,659 |
|
|
|
13,625 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Additional paid in capital |
|
|
112,254,371 |
|
|
|
109,973,586 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Accumulated deficit |
|
|
(160,164,194 |
) |
|
|
(147,744,122 |
) | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT |
|
|
(47,896,125 |
) |
|
|
(37,756,872 |
) | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT |
|
$ |
492,291 |
|
|
$ |
3,348,731 |
| |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these consolidated financial statements.
| | F-4 | | |
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REGO
Payment Architectures, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss
|
|
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For the Years Ended |
| |
|
|
|
December 31, |
| |
|
|
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
NET REVENUE |
|
$ |
2,250 |
|
|
$ |
- |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
OPERATING EXPENSES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Transaction expense |
|
|
238,064 |
|
|
|
345,625 |
| |
|
Sales and marketing |
|
|
401,801 |
|
|
|
630,664 |
| |
|
Product development |
|
|
3,333,785 |
|
|
|
3,286,232 |
| |
|
General and administrative |
|
|
4,544,659 |
|
|
|
3,676,228 |
| |
|
Total operating expenses |
|
|
8,518,309 |
|
|
|
7,938,749 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
NET OPERATING LOSS |
|
|
(8,516,059 |
) |
|
|
(7,938,749 |
) | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Other income |
|
|
60,176 |
|
|
|
- |
| |
|
Interest expense, net |
|
|
(1,137,117 |
) |
|
|
(988,771 |
) | |
|
|
|
|
(1,076,941 |
) |
|
|
(988,771 |
) | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
NET LOSS |
|
|
(9,593,000 |
) |
|
|
(8,927,520 |
) | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
LESS: Accrued preferred dividends |
|
|
(2,827,072 |
) |
|
|
(2,705,635 |
) | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS |
|
$ |
(12,420,072 |
) |
|
$ |
(11,633,155 |
) | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
BASIC AND DILUTED NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE |
|
$ |
(0.09 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.09 |
) | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
BASIC AND DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING |
|
|
136,337,082 |
|
|
|
136,048,927 |
| |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these consolidated financial statements.
| | F-5 | | |
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REGO
Payment Architectures, Inc.
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders
Deficit
For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024
|
|
|
Preferred |
|
|
Preferred |
|
|
Preferred |
|
|
Common |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
Stock Series
A |
|
|
Stock Series
B |
|
|
Stock Series
C |
|
|
Stock |
|
|
Additional |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
|
|
|
Paid-In |
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Capital |
|
|
Deficit |
|
|
Total |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Balance, December 31, 2023 |
|
|
98,350 |
|
|
$ |
10 |
|
|
|
234,403 |
|
|
$ |
24 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
|
135,848,105 |
|
|
$ |
13,585 |
|
|
$ |
104,707,296 |
|
|
$ |
(136,110,967 |
) |
|
$ |
(31,390,052 |
) | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Sale of Series B Preferred stock |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
41,367 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
3,723,016 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
3,723,020 |
| |
|
Issuance of common stock to board members and employees |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
400,000 |
|
|
|
40 |
|
|
|
406,460 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
406,500 |
| |
|
Conversion of 10%
secured convertible notes into Series B Preferred Stock |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
5,399 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
485,893 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
485,894 |
| |
|
Share-based compensation |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
650,921 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
650,921 |
| |
|
Accrued preferred dividends |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(2,705,635 |
) |
|
|
(2,705,635 |
) | |
|
Net loss |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(8,927,520 |
) |
|
|
(8,927,520 |
) | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Balance, December 31, 2024 |
|
|
98,350 |
|
|
$ |
10 |
|
|
|
281,169 |
|
|
$ |
29 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
|
136,248,105 |
|
|
$ |
13,625 |
|
|
$ |
109,973,586 |
|
|
$ |
(147,744,122 |
) |
|
$ |
(37,756,872 |
) | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Conversion of 10%
secured convertible notes into Series B Preferred Stock |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
3,383 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
304,467 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
304,468 |
| |
|
Conversion of Series B Preferred Stock into common stock |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(3,383 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
338,298 |
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
(33 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
| |
|
Share-based compensation |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,976,351 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,976,351 |
| |
|
Accrued preferred dividends |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(2,827,072 |
) |
|
|
(2,827,072 |
) | |
|
Net loss |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(9,593,000 |
) |
|
|
(9,593,000 |
) | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Balance, December 31, 2025 |
|
|
98,350 |
|
|
$ |
10 |
|
|
|
281,169 |
|
|
$ |
29 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
|
136,586,403 |
|
|
$ |
13,659 |
|
|
$ |
112,254,371 |
|
|
$ |
(160,164,194 |
) |
|
$ |
(47,896,125 |
) | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these consolidated financial statements.
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REGO
Payment Architectures, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
|
|
|
For the Years Ended December 31, |
| |
|
|
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
| |
|
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Net loss |
|
$ |
(9,593,000 |
) |
|
$ |
(8,927,520 |
) | |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Fair value of common stock issued in exchange for services |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
406,500 |
| |
|
Share-based compensation |
|
|
1,976,351 |
|
|
|
650,921 |
| |
|
Amortization |
|
|
40,012 |
|
|
|
39,371 |
| |
|
Decrease in assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
|
(24,000 |
) |
|
|
(31,678 |
) | |
|
Increase in liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
|
|
1,452,651 |
|
|
|
890,903 |
| |
|
Accounts payable and accrued expenses - related parties |
|
|
2,558 |
|
|
|
4,460 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Net cash used in operating activities |
|
|
(6,145,428 |
) |
|
|
(6,967,043 |
) | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Investment in patents |
|
|
(12,378 |
) |
|
|
(1,118 |
) | |
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
|
(12,378 |
) |
|
|
(1,118 |
) | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Proceeds from sale of 10%
secured convertible notes payable - stockholders |
|
|
3,305,000 |
|
|
|
- |
| |
|
Proceeds from sale of Series B Preferred Stock |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
3,723,020 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Net cash provided by financing activities |
|
|
3,305,000 |
|
|
|
3,723,020 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
|
|
(2,852,806 |
) |
|
|
(3,245,141 |
) | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - BEGINNING OF YEAR |
|
|
3,011,493 |
|
|
|
6,256,634 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - END OF YEAR |
|
$ |
158,687 |
|
|
$ |
3,011,493 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Cash paid during period for: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Interest |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
| |
|
Income taxes |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Accrued preferred dividends |
|
$ |
2,827,072 |
|
|
$ |
2,705,635 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Conversion of 10%
secured convertible note payable and accrued interest into 3,383
and 5,399
shares of Series B Preferred Stock |
|
$ |
304,468 |
|
|
$ |
485,894 |
| |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these consolidated financial statements.
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REGO
Payment Architectures, Inc.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
POLICIES
*Nature
of the Business*
REGO Payment Architectures, Inc. (REGO)
was incorporated in the state of Delaware on February
11, 2008.
REGO Payment Architectures, Inc. and its subsidiaries
(collectively, except where the context requires, the Company) is a provider of consumer software that delivers a mobile
payment platform solutionMazoola- a family focused mobile banking solution. The Company maintains a portfolio of trade secrets
and four US patent awards. REGO offers an all-digital financial payments platform (the Platform) to enable minors, particularly
under 13 years old, to purchase goods and services, complete chores and learn in a secure online environment guided by parental permission,
oversight, and control, while remaining Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and General Data Protection
Regulation (GDPR) compliant.
Management believes that building on its COPPA
advantage the future of REGO Payment Architectures, Inc. will be based on the foundational architecture of the Platform that will allow
its use across multiple financial markets where secure controlled payments are needed. The Company intends to license in each alternative
field of use the ability for its partners, distributors and/or value-added resellers to private label each of the alternative markets.
These partners would deploy, customize and support each implementation under their own label, but with acknowledgement of the Companys
proprietary intellectual assets as the base technology. Management believes this approach will enable the Company to reduce expenses
while broadening its reach.
Revenues generated from the Platform will come
from multiple sources depending on the level of service and facilities requested by the parent. The Companys model contemplates
levels of subscription revenue paid monthly, service fees, transaction fees and revenue sharing and licensing with banking and distribution
partners.
The Companys principal office is located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania.
*Basis
of Presentation*
The accompanying consolidated financial statements
of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (US
GAAP).
The Companys activities are subject to
significant risks and uncertainties, including failing to secure additional financing to operationalize the Companys current technology
before another company develops similar technology to compete with the Company.
**
*Principles
of Consolidation*
These consolidated financial statements include
the accounts of Rego Payment Architectures, Inc. and Rego Data Solutions, Inc. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated
upon consolidation.
*Use
of Estimates*
The preparation of financial statements in conformity
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements
and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.Actual results could differ from these estimates.
*Fair
Value of Financial Instruments*
The Companys financial instruments consist
of accounts payable and accrued expenses and notes payable. The carrying value of accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their
fair value because of their short maturities. The Company believes the carrying amount of its notes payable approximate fair value
based on rates and other terms currently available to the Company for similar debt instruments.
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The Company follows FASB ASC 820, *Fair Value
Measurements and Disclosures*, and applies it to all assets and liabilities that are being measured and reported on a fair value basis.The
statement requires that assets and liabilities carried at fair value will be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:
Level 1: Quoted market price in active markets
for identical assets or liabilities
Level 2: Observable market-based inputs or unobservable
inputs that are corroborated by market data
Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated
by market data
The level in the fair value hierarchy within which
a fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
*Concentration
of Credit Risk Involving Cash*
The Company maintains cash deposits at financial
institutions in the United States. Cash balances may at times exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insurance
limit of $250,000.
At December 31, 2025, the Companys cash deposits did not exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses
related to these balances
*Cash
and Cash Equivalents*
For purposes of reporting cash flows, the Company
considers all cash accounts, which are not subject to withdrawal restrictions or penalties, and certificates of deposit and commercial
paper with original maturities of 90 days or less to be cash or cash equivalents.
*Property
and Equipment*
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements
are stated at cost.Depreciationis computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets.
Maintenance and repairs of property are charged to operations, and major improvements are capitalized. Upon retirement, sale, or other
disposition of property and equipment, the costs and accumulated depreciation are eliminated from the accounts, and any resulting gain
or loss is included in operations.The cost of leasehold improvements is amortized over thelesser of the length of the related
leases or the estimated useful lives of the assets.
*Patents
and Trademarks*
The Company hasfour issued patents with
the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), entitledSystem and Method for Verifying the Age of an
Internet User, System and Method for Virtual Piggy Bank Wish-List, Parent Match and System and
Method for Virtual Piggy Bank. The Company hasfiled for one provisionalU.S. patent application, as well as twelve non-provisional
U.S. patent applications, oneof which is pending, fourof which have been allowed,and seven ofwhich havebeen
abandoned. Additionally, the Company has beengrantedtwo patents, entitled Virtual Piggy Bank and Parent
Match, in each of Germany, Canada, and Australia.The Company also has patents pending inthe Republic of Koreaunder
the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).Costs associated with the registration and legal defense of the patents
have been capitalized and are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated lives of the patents.
*Long-Lived
Assets*
The Company evaluates the recoverability of its
long-lived assets in accordance with FASB ASC 360 *Property, Plant, and Equipment.*The Company reviews long-lived assets for
impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability
of long-lived assets are measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future cash flows expected to be generated by
the asset, undiscounted and without interest or independent appraisals. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to
be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the assets.
*Deferred
Financing Costs*
Costs incurred in securing long-term debt are
deferred and amortized, as a charge to interest expense, over the term of the related debt. In accordance with FASB ASU No. 2015-03, *Interest
Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30), Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs*, the Company presents debt issuance
costs in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. In the
case of long-term debt modifications, the Company follows the guidance provided by FASB ASC 470-50, *Debt-Modification and Extinguishments.*
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*Revenue
Recognition*
In accordance with FASB ASC 606, *Revenue from
Contracts with Customers*, the Company recognizes revenue when it satisfies performance obligations, by transferring promised goods
or services to customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for fulfilling
those performance obligations.
Revenues for the years ended December 31, 2025
and 2024 were $2,250
and $0, respectively.
*Income
Taxes*
The Company follows FASB ASC 740 when accounting
for income taxes, which requires an asset and liability approach to financial accounting and reporting for income taxes. Deferred income
tax assets and liabilities are computed annually for temporary differences between the financial statements and tax bases of assets and
liabilities that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods
in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred
tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. Income tax expense is the tax payable or refundable for the period plus or minus the
change during the period in deferred tax assets and liabilities. Tax years from 2022 through 2025 remain subject to examination by major
tax jurisdictions.
*Stock-based
Payments*
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation
under the provisions of FASB ASC 718, *CompensationStock Compensation,* which requires the measurement and recognition of
compensation expense for all stock-based awards made to employees and directors based on estimated fair values on the grant date. The
Company estimates the fair value of stock-based awards on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes model. The value of the portion of
the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense over the requisite service periods using the straight-line method.
In accordance with ASU No. 2018-07, *Compensation Stock Compensation (Topic 718), Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment
Accounting* share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from nonemployees are included. Consistent with the accounting
requirement for employee share-based payment awards, nonemployee share-based payment awards within the scope of Topic 718 are measured
at grant-date fair value of the equity instruments that an entity is obligated to issue when the good has been delivered or the service
has been rendered and any other conditions necessary to earn the right to benefit from the instruments have been satisfied.
*Advertising
Costs*
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising
costs were $0
and $125
for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. These costs when incurred are included in sales and marketing expenses.
*Product
Development Costs*
In accordance with FASB ASC 730, research and
development costs are expensed when incurred. Product development costs were $3,333,785
and $3,286,232
for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
*Loss
Per Share*
The Company follows FASB ASC 260 when reporting
Earnings (Loss) Per Share resulting in the presentation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share. Because the Company reported a
net loss for each of the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, common stock equivalents, including preferred stock, stock options and
warrants were anti-dilutive; therefore, the amounts reported for basic and diluted loss per share were the same.
**
*Segment
Reporting*
The Company follows ASC 280, Segment Reporting,
and uses the management approach to identify operating segments. The Companys Chief Executive Officer is the Chief Operating Decision
Maker (CODM). The Company manages its operations as a single operating segment for the purposes of assessing performance
and making operating decisions and thus reports as a single reportable segment. The Companys singular focus is on developing its
digital family lifecycle platform. All tangible assets are held in the United States.
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*Recently
Adopted Accounting Pronouncements*
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09,
Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures which requires public entities to disclose specific categories in the
effective tax rate reconciliation, as well as expanded disclosures on income taxes paid by jurisdictions. ASU 2023-09 is effective for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of ASU 2023-09 had no impact on the Companys
consolidated financial statement disclosures.
*Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted*
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03,
Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (Topic 220), which requires disclosure in the notes to financial statements about specific
types of expenses included in the expense captions presented on the face of the statement of operations. The requirements of the ASU are
effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early
adoption permitted. The requirements will be applied prospectively with the option for retrospective application. The Company is currently
evaluating the impact related to the adoption of ASU 2024-03 on its consolidated financial statement disclosures.
NOTE 2
- GOING CONCERN
The accompanying consolidated financial statements
have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern.The Company has incurred significant losses and experienced
negative cash flow from operations since inception.These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Companys ability to
continue as a going concern.The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Since inception, the Company has focused on developing
and implementingits business plan.The Company believes that its existing cash resources will not be sufficient to sustain
operations during the next twelve months. The Company currently needs to generate revenue in order to sustain its operations.In
the event that the Company cannot generate sufficient revenue to sustain its operations, the Company will need to reduce expenses or obtain
financing through the sale of debt and/or equity securities.The issuance of additional equity would result in dilution to existing
shareholders.If the Company is unable to obtain additional funds when they are needed or if such funds cannot be obtained
on terms acceptable to the Company, the Company would be unable to execute upon the business plan or pay costs and expenses as they are
incurred, which would have a material, adverse effect on the business, financial condition and results of operations.
The Companys current monetization model
is to derive revenues from levels of service fees, transaction fees and in some cases, revenue sharing with banking and distribution partners.As
these bases of revenues grow, the Company expects to generate additional revenue to support operations.
As of March 31, 2026, the Company has a cash
position of approximately $0.2
million. Based upon the current cash position and the Companys planned expense run rate, management believes the Company has funds
currently to finance its operations through April 2026.
NOTE 3 - PATENTS
AND TRADEMARKS
Costs associated with the registration of patents
have been capitalized and are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated lives of the patents (20
years). Trademarks are also being amortized on a straight-line basis over an estimated useful life of 20
years. At December 31, 2025 and 2024, capitalized patent and trademark costs, net of accumulated amortization, were $259,263
and $286,897.
Amortization expense for patents and trademarks was $40,012
and $39,371
for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
The aggregate amortization expense for each of
the next five fiscal years is expected to be as follows:
|
Year |
|
|
Estimated Amortization Expense |
| |
|
2026 |
|
|
$ |
39,000 |
| |
|
2027 |
|
|
$ |
39,000 |
| |
|
2028 |
|
|
$ |
39,000 |
| |
|
2029 |
|
|
$ |
39,000 |
| |
|
2030 |
|
|
$ |
39,000 |
| |
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The intangible assets are reviewed for impairment
at least annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable.
NOTE 4 - ACCOUNTS
PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES RELATED PARTIES
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company
owed the Chief Executive Officer, who is also a more than 5%
beneficial owner, a total of $6,154
and $4,327
in unpaid salary.
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company
owed the Chief Financial Officer $2,923
and $2,192
in unpaid salary.
NOTE 5 - LOANS
PAYABLE
The balance of the loans payable as of December
31, 2025 and 2024 was $42,600.
Interest accrued on the loans at 6%
and 10%
was $15,664
and $12,701
as of December 31, 2025 and 2024. Interest expense related to these loans payable was $2,962
and $2,971
for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. There is no collateral associated with these loans.
NOTE 6 - 10% SECURED
CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE - STOCKHOLDERS
On March 6, 2015, the Company, pursuant to a
Securities Purchase Agreement (the Purchase Agreement), issued $2,000,000
aggregate principal amount of its 10%
Secured Convertible Promissory Notes due March 5, 2016 (the Notes) to certain stockholders. On May 11, 2015, the Company
issued an additional $940,000
of Notes to stockholders. In June 2025, the Company issued an additional $2,000,000
of Notes to stockholders. In August and September 2025, the Company issued an additional $1,305,000
of Notes to stockholders. The maturity dates of the Notes have been extended most recently from December 31, 2024 to April 30, 2025, with
the consent of the Note holders. An additional extension was provided by the Note holders on April
30, 2025. This extended the maturity date until May
31, 2025, with a provision stipulating that unless previously repaid in full such date shall be automatically extended
on a month-to-month basis thereafter unless the Note holder submits notification in writing to the contrary.
The Notes are convertible by the holders, at
any time, into shares of the Companys Series B Preferred Stock at a conversion price of $90.00
per share, subject to adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends and similar transactions with respect to the Series B Preferred Stock
only. Each share of Series B Preferred Stock is currently convertible into 100
shares of the Companys common stock at a current conversion price of $0.90
per share, subject to anti-dilution adjustment as described in the Certificate of Designation of the Series B Preferred Stock. In addition,
pursuant to the terms of a Security Agreement entered into on May 11, 2015 by and among the Company, the Investors and a collateral agent
acting on behalf of the Investors (the Security Agreement), the Notes are secured by a lien against substantially all of
the Companys business assets. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company also granted piggyback registration rights to the
holders of the Series B Preferred Stock upon a conversion of the Notes.
The Notes are recorded as a current liability,
in the amount of $6,141,237
and $3,036,237
as of December 31, 2025 and 2024. Interest accrued on the notes was $3,306,659
and $2,940,724
as of December 31, 2025 and 2024. Interest expense related to these notes payable was $365,935
and $97,851
for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
During the year ended December 31, 2025, a 10%
Secured Convertible Noteholder converted $200,000
of principal plus $104,468
of accrued interest into 3,383
shares of Series B Preferred Stock.
NOTE 7 - NOTES PAYABLE - STOCKHOLDERS
These notes payable have no formal repayment terms and $370,000
of the notes bear interest at 10%
per annum and the remaining $225,000
of the notes bear interest at 20%
per annum.
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The notes payable are recorded as a current liability
as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 in the amount of $595,000.
Interest accrued on the notes as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 was $526,652
and $443,952.
Interest expense, including accretion of discounts, and warrants issued related to these notes payable was $82,700
and $82,927
for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
NOTE 8 - 4.0%
SECURED CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTES PAYABLE STOCKHOLDERS
On August 26, 2016, the Company, pursuant to
a Securities Purchase Agreement, issued $600,000
aggregate principal amount of its 4.0%
Secured Convertible Promissory Notes due June
30, 2019 (the New Secured Notes) to certain accredited investors (investors). The Company
issued additional New Secured Notes during the years 2016 through 2022.
The New Secured Notes are convertible by the
holders, at any time, into shares of the Companys authorized Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (Series C Preferred
Stock) at a conversion price of $90.00
per share, subject to adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends and similar transactions with respect to the Series C Preferred Stock
only. Each share of Series C Preferred Stock is currently convertible into 100
shares of the Companys common stock at a current conversion price of $0.90
per share, subject to full ratchet anti-dilution adjustment for one year and weighted average anti-dilution adjustment thereafter, as
described in the Certificate of Designation of the Series C Preferred Stock. Upon a liquidation event, the Company shall first pay to
the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock, on a pari passu basis with the holders of the Companys outstanding Series A Preferred
Stock and Series B Preferred Stock, an amount per share equal to 700%
of the conversion price (i.e., $630.00
per share of Series C Preferred Stock), plus all accrued and unpaid dividends on each share of Series C Preferred Stock (the Series
C Preference Amount). The Series C Preference Amount shall be paid prior and in preference to payment of any amounts to the Common
Stock. After the payment of all preferential amounts required to be paid to the holders of shares of Series C Preferred Stock, Series
A Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock and any additional senior preferred stock, the Series C Preferred Stock participates in further
distributions subject to an aggregate cap of seven and one-half times (7.5x) the original issue price thereof, plus all accrued and unpaid
dividends. In addition, pursuant to an Amended and Restated Security Agreement by and among the Company, the investors, the holders of
the Companys outstanding Notes and a collateral agent acting on behalf of the investors and holders of the Notes, the New Secured
Notes are secured, pari passu with the Notes, by a lien against substantially all of the Companys business assets.
The maturity dates of the New Secured Notes were
extended by the investors most recently to April 30, 2025. An additional extension was provided by the New Secured Note holders on April
30, 2025. This extended the maturity date until May
31, 2025, with a provision stipulating that unless previously repaid in full such date shall be automatically extended
on a month-to-month basis thereafter unless the New Secured Note holder submits notification in writing to the contrary.
The New Secured Notes are recorded as a current
liability in the amount of $14,981,250
as of December 31, 2025 and 2024. Interest accrued on the New Secured Notes was $3,948,199
and $3,348,949
as of December 31, 2025 and 2024. Interest expense, including accretion of discounts related to these notes payable was $599,250
for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
NOTE 9 - INCOME
TAXES
The Company follows FASB ASC 740-10-10 whereby
an entity recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for future tax consequences or events that have been previously recognized in
the Companys financial statements or tax returns. The measurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities is based on provisions
of enacted tax law. The effects of future changes in tax laws or rates are not anticipated.
As of December 31, 2025, the Company had net
operating loss carry forwards of approximately $111,330,000,
comprised of net operating losses in the amount of approximately $66,194,000
recorded in tax years beginning prior to January 1, 2018 expiring through the year ending December 31, 2038 and net operating losses recorded
in tax years beginning January 1, 2018 and after in the amount of approximately $45,136,000
which are allowed for an indefinite carryforward period but may be subject to limitations. This amount can be used to offset future taxable
income of the Company.
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The income tax (benefit) provision consists of
the following:
|
|
|
December 31, |
| |
|
|
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
| |
|
Current |
|
$ |
(2,198,000 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,387,000 |
) | |
|
Deferred |
|
|
449,000 |
|
|
|
(188,000 |
) | |
|
Change in valuation allowance |
|
|
1,749,000 |
|
|
|
2,575,000 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
| |
The Company adopted ASU 2023-09 effective January
1, 2025. The rate reconciliation for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 is presented under the updated disclosure requirements.
The reconciliation of the statutory federal rate to the Companys
effective income tax rate is as follows:
|
|
|
December 31, 2025 |
|
|
December 31, 2024 |
| |
|
|
|
Amount |
|
|
% |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
% |
| |
|
U.S federal income tax benefit at Federal statutory rate |
|
$ |
(2,015,000 |
) |
|
|
(21 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,875,000 |
) |
|
|
(21 |
) | |
|
State tax, net of federal tax effect |
|
|
(753,000 |
) |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
(700,000 |
) |
|
|
(8 |
) | |
|
Non-deductible share-based compensation |
|
|
1,019,000 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
| |
|
Change in valuation allowance |
|
|
1,749,000 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
2,575,000 |
|
|
|
29 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Net |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
|
- |
| |
The primary components of the Companys December 31, 2025 and
2024 deferred tax assets and related valuation allowances are as follows:
|
|
|
December 31, |
| |
|
|
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Deferred tax asset for NOL carryforwards |
|
$ |
(36,803,000 |
) |
|
$ |
(34,605,000 |
) | |
|
Deferred tax asset for stock based compensation |
|
|
(5,294,000 |
) |
|
|
(5,743,000 |
) | |
|
Valuation allowance |
|
|
42,097,000 |
|
|
|
40,348,000 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Net |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
| |
In assessing the realization of deferred tax assets,
management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.The
ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which the
net operating losses and temporary differences become deductible.Management considered projected future taxable income and tax planning
strategies in making this assessment.The value of the deferred tax assets was offset by a valuation allowance, due to the current
uncertainty of the future realization of the deferred tax assets.
The timing and manner in which the Company can
utilize operating loss carryforwards in any year may be limited by provisions of the Internal Revenue Code regarding changes in ownership
of corporations.Such limitation may have an impact on the ultimate realization of its carryforwards and future tax deductions.
The Company follows FASB ASC 740.10, which provides
guidance for the recognition and measurement of certain tax positions in an enterprises financial statements. Recognition involves
a determination of whether it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination with the presumption that
the tax position will be examined by the appropriate taxing authority having full knowledge of all relevant information.
The Companys policy is to record interest
and penalties associated with unrecognized tax benefits as additional income taxes in the statement of operations. As of January 1, 2025,
the Company had no unrecognized tax benefits and no charge during 2025, and accordingly,
the Company did not recognize any interest or penalties during 2025 related to unrecognized
tax benefits. There is no accrual for uncertain tax positions as of December 31, 2025.
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The Company files U.S. income tax returns and
a state income tax return. With few exceptions, the U.S. and state income tax returns filed for the tax years ending on December 31, 2022
and thereafter are subject to examination by the relevant taxing authorities.
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 the Original Issue Price, or $19,670,000,
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 the 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 Regos common stock exceeds 2.5 times the conversion price over a period of twenty consecutive
trading days.
The conversion feature of the Series A Preferred
Stock issued in January 2014 is an embedded derivative, which is classified as a liability in accordance with FASB ASC 815
and was valued in accordance with FASB ASC 470 as a beneficial conversion feature at a fair market value of $1,648,825
at January 27, 2014, and $3,481,050
at December 31, 2020. This was classified as an embedded derivative liability and a discount to Series A Preferred Stock. Since the Series
A Preferred Stock can be converted at any time, the full amount of the discount was accreted and reflected as a deemed distribution.
The conversion feature of the Series A Preferred
Stock issued in April 2014 is an embedded derivative, which is classified as a liability in accordance with FASB ASC 815
and was valued in accordance with FASB ASC 470 as a beneficial conversion feature at a fair market value of $3,489,000
at April 30, 2014, and $5,349,800
at December 31, 2020. This was classified as an embedded derivative liability and a discount to Series A Preferred Stock. Since the Series
A Preferred Stock can be converted at any time, the full amount of the discount was accreted and reflected as a deemed distribution.
The Warrants originally associated with the Series
A Preferred Stock were classified as equity, in accordance with FASB ASC 480-10-25. Therefore,
it was not necessary to bifurcate these Warrants from the Series A Preferred Stock.
On January 1, 2021, upon adoption of FASB ASU
No. 2020-06, *Debt Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives
and Hedging Contracts in Entitys Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40), Accounting for Convertible Instruments
and Contracts in an Entitys Own Equity*, the Company reclassified the embedded derivative value of the beneficial conversion
feature of the Series A Preferred Stock issued in January 2014 valued at $3,481,050
as of December 31, 2020, to accumulated deficit. The Company also reclassified the embedded derivative value of the beneficial conversion
feature of the Series A Preferred Stock issued in April 2014 valued at $5,349,800
as of December 31, 2020, to accumulated deficit.
*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 the Original Issue Price, or $50,610,420
as of December 31, 2025, 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 the 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, or $7.20
per Series B Preferred share.
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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 Companys common stock exceeds 2.5 times the conversion price over a period of
twenty consecutive trading days.
The conversion feature of the Series B Preferred
Stock is an embedded derivative, which is classified as a liability in accordance with FASB ASC 815 and was valued in accordance
with FASB ASC 470 as a beneficial conversion feature at a fair market value of $375,841
at October 30, 2014, and $2,156,728
at December 31, 2020. This was classified as an embedded derivative liability and a discount to Series B Preferred Stock. Since the Series
B Preferred Stock can be converted at any time, the full amount of the discount was accreted and reflected as a deemed distribution.
The Warrants originally associated with the Series
B Preferred Stock were classified as equity, in accordance with FASB ASC 480-10-25. Therefore,
it was not necessary to bifurcate these Warrants from the Series B Preferred Stock.
On January 1, 2021, upon adoption of FASB ASU
No. 2020-06, *Debt Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives
and Hedging Contracts in Entitys Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40), Accounting for Convertible Instruments
and Contracts in an Entitys Own Equity*, the Company reclassified the embedded derivative liability relative to the beneficial
conversion feature of the Series B Preferred Stock issued in October 2014 valued at $2,156,728
as of December 31, 2020, to accumulated deficit.
During the years ended December 31, 2025 and
2024, the Company sold 0
and 41,367
shares of the Companys Series B Preferred Stock in private placements to accredited investors and received proceeds of $0
and $3,723,021.
During the year ended December 31, 2025, a 10%
Secured Convertible Noteholder converted $200,000
of principal plus $104,468
of accrued interest into 3,383
shares of Series B Preferred Stock (See Note 6). On September 26, 2025 all 3,383
of these Series B Preferred shares were converted into 338,298
shares of the Companys common stock.
*REGO
Payment Architectures, Inc. Series C Preferred Stock*
In August 2016, REGO authorized 150,000
shares of REGOs 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 the 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 December 31, 2025, none of the Series C Preferred Stock shares were 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.
As of December 31, 2025, the value of the cumulative
8%
dividends for all REGO preferred stock was $16,800,495.
Such dividends will be paid when and if declared payable by the Companys 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.
NOTE 11
- STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
On February 22, 2024, the Company engaged a merchant
bank in a consultative capacity to advise on capital funding and strategic initiatives which include the prospective sale of the Company.
The Company had agreed to pay a fee equal to 1.5%
of the transaction value upon closing. On March 18, 2025, the Company terminated this agreement due to the incapacity of the principal
of the merchant bank.
On May 7, 2025, the Company engaged a new investment
banker to advise on capital funding and strategic alternatives which include the prospective sale of the Company. The Company agreed to
pay a fee equal to 1.75%
or 2.00%
of the transaction value upon closing, which is dependent upon the aggregate consideration received. There is a minimum fee threshold
amount of $1,000,000.
No fees were paid to this new investment banker for the year ended December 31, 2025.
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*Option
Amendments and Adjustments*
During the years ended December 31, 2024 and
2025, the Board of Directors approved modifications to certain outstanding, fully vested stock options primarily to extend their contractual
expiration dates. In 2024, the Company extended the terms of approximately 1.98
million options with exercise prices ranging from $0.90
to $1.70
per share. The extensions generally lengthened the contractual term to December 31, 2025. The incremental fair value resulting from these
modifications totaled approximately $396,000,
which was recognized as compensation expense during the year ended December 31, 2024.
During the year ended December 31, 2025, the
Company extended the terms of approximately 7.55
million options with exercise prices ranging from $0.25
to $1.67
per share. The extensions generally lengthened the contractual term to December 31, 2026 and December 31, 2027. The incremental fair value
resulting from these modifications totaled approximately $1.56
million, which was recognized as compensation expense during the year ended December 31, 2025. The incremental fair value of the modified
awards was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
Significant assumptions used in the valuation
of the modified awards during 2024 and 2025 included:
|
|
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Risk Free Interest Rate |
|
|
3.5%
- 4.2 |
% |
|
|
3.9%
- 4.9 |
% | |
|
Expected Volatility |
|
|
63.0%
- 81.8 |
% |
|
|
58.7%
- 62.8 |
% | |
|
Expected Term (in years) |
|
|
1.7
2.4 |
|
|
|
1.3
- 2.0 |
| |
|
Dividend Yield |
|
|
0 |
% |
|
|
0 |
% | |
**
*Issuance
of Restricted Shares*
A restricted stock award (RSA) is
an award of common shares that is subject to certain restrictions during a specified period. Restricted stock awards are independent of
option grants and are generally subject to forfeiture if employment terminates prior to the release of the restrictions. The grantee cannot
transfer the shares before the restricted shares vest. Shares of nonvested restricted stock have the same voting rights as common stock,
are entitled to receive dividends and other distributions thereon and are considered to be currently issued and outstanding. The Companys
restricted stock awards generally vest over a period of one year. The Company expenses the cost of the restricted stock awards, which
is determined to be the fair market value of the shares at the date of grant, straight-line over the period during which the restrictions
lapse. For these purposes, the fair market value of the restricted stock is determined based on the closing price of the Companys
common stock on the grant date. There were no RSAs granted during the year ended December 31, 2025.
On May 16, 2024, the Company granted the Chief
Executive Officer, who is also a Board Member, 300,000
shares of the Companys common stock with an aggregate fair value of $307,500
as a performance-based bonus award pursuant to the raising of capital. The aggregate fair value of the shares was expensed immediately.
On November 14, 2024, the Company granted the
Chief Executive Officer, who is also a Board Member, 100,000
shares of the Companys common stock with an aggregate fair value of $99,000
as a performance-based bonus award. The aggregate fair value of the shares was expensed immediately.
NOTE 12
- STOCK OPTIONS
In 2008, the Board of Directors (Board)
of the Company adopted the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan (2008 Plan) that was approved by the shareholders. Under the 2008
Plan, the Company was authorized to grant options to purchase up to 25,000,000
shares of common stock to any officer, other employee or director of, or any consultant or other independent contractor who provides services
to the Company. The 2008 Plan was intended to permit stock options granted to employees under the 2008 Plan to qualify as incentive stock
options under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (Incentive Stock Options). All options
granted under the 2008 Plan, which were not intended to qualify as Incentive Stock Options are deemed to be non-qualified options (Non-Statutory
Stock Options). The 2008 Plan expired on March 3, 2019, and no additional grants may be made under the plan. However, options granted
prior to the expiration date remain outstanding in accordance with their contractual terms. As of December 31, 2025, options to purchase
200,000
shares of common stock were outstanding and unexercised under the 2008 Plan. No shares remain available for future grants under the 2008
Plan.
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During 2013, the Board adopted the 2013 Equity
Incentive Plan (2013 Plan), which was approved by stockholders at the 2013 annual meeting of stockholders. Under the 2013
Plan, the Company was authorized to grant awards of stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and other stock-based awards
of up to an aggregate of 5,000,000
shares of common stock to any officer, employee, director or consultant. The 2013 Plan was intended to permit stock options granted to
employees under the 2013 Plan to qualify as Incentive Stock Options. All options granted under the 2013 Plan, which were not intended
to qualify as Incentive Stock Options, are deemed to be Non-Statutory Stock Options. The 2013 Plan expired on November 18, 2023, and no
additional awards may be granted under the plan. However, awards granted prior to the expiration date remain outstanding in accordance
with their respective terms. As of December 31, 2025, awards covering an aggregate of 200,000
shares of common stock were outstanding under the 2013 Plan, consisting of 200,000
shares underlying stock options and 0
shares of nonvested restricted stock or restricted stock units. No shares are available for future grants under the 2013 Plan.
The Company also grants stock options outside the option plans on terms
determined by the Board.
In connection with Incentive Stock Options, the exercise price of
each option may not be less than 100%
of the fair market value of the common stock on the date of the grant (or 110%
of the fair market value in the case of a grantee holding more than 10%
of the outstanding stock of the Company).
Prior to January 1, 2014, volatility in all instances
presented is the Companys estimate of volatility that is based on the volatility of other public companies that are in closely
related industries to the Company. Beginning January 1, 2014, volatility in all instances presented is the Companys estimate of
volatility that is based on the historical volatility of the Companys common stock.
The following table presents the weighted-average
assumptions used to estimate the fair values of the stock options granted by the Company during the years ended December 31, 2025 and
2024:
|
|
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Risk Free Interest Rate |
|
|
3.9 |
% |
|
|
4.7 |
% | |
|
Expected Volatility |
|
|
81.8 |
% |
|
|
60.9 |
% | |
|
Expected Life (in years) |
|
|
4.5 |
|
|
|
2.0 |
| |
|
Dividend Yield |
|
|
0 |
% |
|
|
0 |
% | |
|
Weighted average estimated fair value of options during the year |
|
$ |
0.23 |
|
|
$ |
0.37 |
| |
The following table summarizes the activities for the Companys
stock options for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:
|
|
|
Options
Outstanding |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
- |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining |
|
|
|
Aggregate |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted- |
|
|
|
Contractual |
|
|
|
Intrinsic |
| |
|
|
|
|
Number
of |
|
|
|
Average |
|
|
|
Term |
|
|
|
Value |
| |
|
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
|
Exercise
Price |
|
|
|
(in
years) |
|
|
|
(in
000's) (1) |
| |
|
Balance, December 31, 2023 |
|
|
14,320,000 |
|
|
$ |
0.90 |
|
|
|
1.5 |
|
|
$ |
8,416 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Granted |
|
|
611,150 |
|
|
|
1.03 |
|
|
|
1.5 |
|
|
$ |
- |
| |
|
Exercised |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
| |
|
Expired/Cancelled |
|
|
(797,500 |
) |
|
|
0.94 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Balance, December 31, 2024 |
|
|
14,133,650 |
|
|
$ |
0.90 |
|
|
|
0.8 |
|
|
$ |
2,232 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Granted |
|
|
2,315,000 |
|
|
|
0.37 |
|
|
|
4.1 |
|
|
|
- |
| |
|
Exercised |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
| |
|
Expired/Cancelled |
|
|
(4,952,125 |
) |
|
|
0.88 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Balance, December 31, 2025 |
|
|
11,496,525 |
|
|
$ |
0.80 |
|
|
|
1.9 |
|
|
$ |
93 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Exercisable at December 31, 2025 |
|
|
11,496,525 |
|
|
$ |
0.80 |
|
|
|
1.9 |
|
|
$ |
93 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Exercisable at December 31, 2025 and expected to vest thereafter |
|
|
11,496,525 |
|
|
$ |
0.80 |
|
|
|
1.9 |
|
|
$ |
93 |
| |
|
(1) |
The aggregate intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the underlying
awards and the closing stock price of $0.33
and $0.94
for Companys common stock on December 31, 2025 and 2024. | |
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During the years ended December 31, 2025 and
2024, the weighted average fair value per share of stock options granted during the year was $0.23
and $0.37.
The fair value of stock options for employees is expensed over the vesting term in accordance with the terms of the related stock option
agreements and for consultants is expensed over the vesting term, if that is shorter than the term of the consulting agreement, otherwise
over the term of the consulting agreement. For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company expensed $527,637
and $650,921
relative to the fair value of stock options granted.
As of December 31, 2025, there was $0
of unrecognized compensation cost related to outstanding stock options. The difference, if any, between the stock options exercisable
at December 31, 2025 and the stock options exercisable and expected to vest relates to managements estimate of options expected
to vest in the future.
NOTE 13
- OPERATING LEASES
For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024,
total rent expense under leases amounted to $4,917
and $5,291.
The rent expense pertains to rented office space for the corporate headquarters. The Company has elected not to recognize right-of-use
assets and lease liabilities arising from short-term leases. The Company has no long-term
lease obligations as of December 31, 2025.
NOTE 14 - RELATED
PARTY TRANSACTIONS
In August 2020, the Company entered into an employment
agreement with the Chief Executive Officer who is a more than 5%
beneficial owner. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company owed the Chief Executive Officer $6,154
and $4,327
relative to the employment agreement.
The Company entered into a consulting agreement
with the son of the Chief Executive Officer, at a cost of $5,000
per month, plus expenses, which was increased to $10,000
per month on January 1, 2021. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company owed the consultant $0.
For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company has expensed $120,000
and $120,000
to this consultant.
On March 1, 2024, the Chief Executive Officer
and the Chief Financial Officer each received cash bonuses of $30,000
for a total of $60,000
in aggregate.
On May 16, 2024 the following performance bonuses
were earned pursuant the successful completion of the Series B Preferred financing accomplished via a final $3.5
million private placement: 1) Shares of Common Stock: Chief Executive Officer: 300,000
shares; 2) Cash Compensation: Chairman: $50,000;
Chief Executive Officer: $50,000;
and Chief Financial Officer: $30,000.
For the Common Stock award, the Company recorded share-based compensation expense of $307,500,
the fair value of the Common Stock issued, in May 2024.
On November 14, 2024, the Chief Executive Officer
was paid a performance bonus of 100,000
shares of the Companys common stock. The Company recorded share-based compensation expense of $99,000,
the fair value of the Common Stock issued, in November 2024.
On February 19, 2025, the Chief Executive Officer
and the Chief Financial Officer each received cash bonuses of $30,000
for a total of $60,000
in aggregate.
See Notes 4,6,7,8, and 15 which also include related
party transactions.
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NOTE 15
- INVESTOR PRIVATE LINE OF CREDIT
On March 13, 2023, the Company entered into an
Investor Private Line of Credit agreement (the LOC Agreement) with an existing shareholder of the Company (the Lender).
Pursuant to this agreement, the Lender may extend unsecured loans to the Company in the amount of up to twenty million dollars ($20,000,000)
which may be drawn upon by the Company for a period of one year in order to provide additional capital to facilitate the Companys
operations. Drawings may be made by the Company as long as there has not been any material change in the operations of the Company. Loans
under the LOC Agreement bear interest at the rate of 7%
per annum. Drawings under the LOC Agreement must be repaid in full:(i) upon the execution and completion of a sale, merger or other transaction
of the Company whereby the Company transfers its ownership and/or its assets to a third party within thirty (30)
days of the completion of the transaction (a Change of Control) or (ii) if a Change of Control does not occur within one
year from the date of the LOC Agreement, the Company will repay any amounts outstanding within sixty (60)
days.
On March 13, 2024, the Company entered into an
Amendment to Investor Private Line of Credit (the Amendment) with the Lender. The Amendment extended the maturity date of
the existing Investor Private Line of Credit Agreement with the Lender by one year, from March 13, 2024 to March 13, 2025. On March 13,
2025, the maturity date of this LOC Agreement was extended again for one year to March 13, 2026
As of December 31, 2025 the outstanding balance
on this LOC Agreement was $0.
On March 13, 2026, this LOC Agreement expired.
NOTE 16
SEGMENT REPORTING
The Company manages its operations on a consolidated
basis and has determined that it operates in a single, reportable segment in accordance
with ASC 280, *Segment Reporting*. The Company's reportable segment is a family financial solutions platform that safeguards childrens
privacy and provides anti-fraud protection for the elderly. The segment is data management and monetization. As the Company has one
reportable segment, sales, transaction expense, marketing, product development, and general and administrative expenses are equal to consolidated
results.
Financial results for the Company's reportable
segment have been prepared using a management approach, which is consistent with the basis and manner in which financial information is
evaluated by the Company's CODM in allocating resources and in assessing performance. The
Company's CODM is the Chief Executive Officer. The measurement of segment profit or loss
that the CODM uses to evaluate the performance of the Company's segment is net income attributable to Rego Payment Architectures, Inc.
Financial budgets and actual results used by the CODM to assess performance and allocate resources, as well as strategic decisions related
to headcount and other expenditures are reviewed on a consolidated basis. The CODM considers the impact of the significant
segment expenses in the table below on net income when deciding where and when to make expenditures.
In accordance with ASC 280, the Company has disclosed
below the significant segment expense categories that are regularly provided to the
CODM and included in the measure of segment profit or loss.
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For the Years Ended |
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December 31, |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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NET REVENUE |
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$ |
2,250 |
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|
$ |
- |
| |
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OPERATING EXPENSES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Transaction expense |
|
|
238,064 |
|
|
|
345,625 |
| |
|
Sales and marketing |
|
|
401,801 |
|
|
|
630,664 |
| |
|
Product development |
|
|
3,333,785 |
|
|
|
3,286,232 |
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General and administrative |
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4,544,659 |
|
|
|
3,676,228 |
| |
|
Total operating expenses |
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|
8,518,309 |
|
|
|
7,938,749 |
| |
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|
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|
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NET OPERATING LOSS |
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|
(8,516,059 |
) |
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|
(7,938,749 |
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NOTE 17
- SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
In January and February 2026, the Company granted
250,000
options to purchase the Companys common stock with a weighted average fair value of $0.17
per share. The Company expensed $42,373
for the fair value of stock options granted during this period.
In January 2026, the
Company extended the terms of 400,000
options with an exercise price of $0.90
per share. The extension lengthened the contractual term to December
31, 2030 and $65,392
was expensed for the incremental fair value resulting from this modification.
On March 13, 2026, the Companys Investor Private Line of Credit
(See Note 15) expired.
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