Mentor Capital (MNTR) CEO adds 2,300 shares in open-market buys

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Mentor Capital, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Chester Billingsley reported open-market purchases of the company’s common stock. He bought 1,300 shares on March 19, 2026 at $0.0775 per share and 1,000 shares on March 20, 2026 at $0.08 per share, totaling 2,300 shares.

After these trades he directly owns 3,196,296 common shares. He also directly holds Series D Warrants exercisable at $0.02 per share for 47,274 underlying common shares expiring on May 11, 2038, and Series Q Preferred Shares that are convertible into 2,592,159 common shares at no additional cost, with no stated expiration.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Billingsley Chester

(Last) (First) (Middle)

5964 CAMPUS COURT

(Street)

PLANO TEXAS 75093

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Mentor Capital, Inc. [ MNTR ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	X	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Executive Officer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/19/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/19/2026		P		1,300	A	$0.0775	3,195,296	D
Common Stock	03/20/2026		P		1,000	A	$0.08	3,196,296	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Series D Warrants	$0.02							04/11/2000	05/11/2038	Common Stock	47,274		47,274	D
Series Q Preferred Shares	(1)							(1)	(1)	Common Stock	2,592,159(2)		11(2)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Series Q Preferred Stock is convertible into Common Stock, at the option of the holder, at any time after the date of issuance of such share and prior to the of redemption of such share of Series Q Preferred Stock by the Company, into such number of fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock as determined by dividing the Series Q Conversion Value by the Conversion Price at the time in effect for such share. The Series Q Preferred Shares can be converted into Common Stock at no additional cost. The Series Q Preferred Shares have no expiration date.

2. The per share Series Q Conversion Value, as defined in the Certificate of Designation, shall be calculated by the Company at least once each calendar quarter. The per share Series Q Conversion Value shall be equal to the quotient of the Core Q Holdings Asset Value divided by the number of issued and outstanding shares of Series Q Preferred Stock. The Conversion Price of the Series Q Preferred Stock shall be at the product of one hundred and five percent and the closing price of the Common Stock of the Company on a date designated and published by the Company. On December 31, 2025, 11 Series Q Convertible Preferred Shares were eligible to be converted into 2,592,159 shares of the Company's Common Stock.

	/s/ Chester Billingsley	03/23/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transactions did Mentor Capital (MNTR) report in this Form 4?

Mentor Capital reported that CEO Chester Billingsley made open-market purchases of common stock. He bought 1,300 shares at $0.0775 and 1,000 shares at $0.08, for a total of 2,300 additional shares of Mentor Capital common stock.

How many Mentor Capital (MNTR) shares does the CEO own after these trades?

After the reported open-market purchases, CEO Chester Billingsley directly owns 3,196,296 shares of Mentor Capital common stock. This figure reflects his post-transaction holdings as shown in the Form 4 for each of the two reported common stock purchases.

What prices did the Mentor Capital (MNTR) CEO pay for the purchased shares?

Chester Billingsley bought 1,300 Mentor Capital common shares at $0.0775 per share and 1,000 shares at $0.08 per share. Both transactions were classified as open-market purchases, indicating he acquired the shares through regular trading activity.

What derivative or convertible securities linked to MNTR does the CEO hold?

The CEO holds Series D Warrants exercisable at $0.02 per share for 47,274 underlying common shares, expiring May 11, 2038. He also holds Series Q Preferred Shares, which as of December 31, 2025 were eligible to convert into 2,592,159 common shares at no additional cost.

Are the Series Q Preferred Shares of Mentor Capital (MNTR) freely convertible?

The Series Q Preferred Shares are convertible into Mentor Capital common stock at the holder’s option after issuance and before redemption. Conversion uses a defined Series Q Conversion Value and Conversion Price, and the shares can be converted at no additional cost with no expiration date.

Does this Mentor Capital (MNTR) Form 4 show insider buying or selling?

The Form 4 shows insider buying. CEO Chester Billingsley made two open-market purchases totaling 2,300 common shares. The filing also lists existing warrant and preferred share positions, but it does not report any common stock sales in this set of transactions.