Mentor Capital CEO Purchases 41,700 MNTR Shares, Warrants Disclosed

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Mentor Capital director and CEO Chester Billingsley reported three small open-market purchases of MNTR common stock on 09/15/2025–09/17/2025, acquiring a total of 41,700 shares at prices between $0.084 and $0.0858 per share. After these transactions his direct beneficial ownership increased to 2,817,296 shares. He also continues to hold 47,274 Series D warrants exercisable into common stock through 05/11/2038.

Positive

• Insider purchases reported on three consecutive days, indicating accumulation
• Clear disclosure of post-transaction beneficial ownership: 2,817,296 common shares
• Long-dated warrants (47,274 Series D warrants expiring 05/11/2038) are disclosed

Negative

• None.

Insights

Securities Analyst

TL;DR: Insider purchases totaling 41,700 shares modestly increased the CEO/director's stake to 2.82 million shares; activity appears routine.

The reported transactions are small open-market purchases priced under $0.09 per share and increase direct ownership to 2,817,296 shares. For investors, this signals insider buying but is immaterial relative to large-cap benchmarks; the holdings and outstanding warrants are clearly disclosed and contain no exercised options or disposals.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Filing shows transparent disclosure of insider purchases and existing warrant holdings; no governance red flags present.

The Form 4 is properly signed and reports the reporting person as director, CEO and >10% owner. Transactions were reported across consecutive days with prices and post-transaction holdings disclosed. No sales, option exercises, or amendments are noted in the filing.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 41,700 shares ($3,537)

Net Buy 4 txns

Insider Billingsley Chester

Role Chief Executive Officer

Bought 41,700 shs ($4K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Common Stock	16,000	$0.084	$1K
Purchase	Common Stock	15,000	$0.085	$1K
Purchase	Common Stock	10,700	$0.0858	$918.06
holding	Series D Warrants	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 2,817,296 shares (Direct); Series D Warrants — 47,274 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Billingsley Chester

(Last) (First) (Middle)

5964 CAMPUS COURT

(Street)

PLANO TX 75093

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/15/2025

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

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

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

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	09/15/2025		P		10,700	A	$0.0858	2,786,296	D
Common Stock	09/16/2025		P		15,000	A	$0.085	2,801,296	D
Common Stock	09/17/2025		P		16,000	A	$0.084	2,817,296	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

Explanation of Responses:

	/s/ Chester Billingsley	09/17/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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FAQ

What insider transactions were reported for MNTR on this Form 4?

Chester Billingsley purchased a total of 41,700 MNTR shares on 09/15/2025–09/17/2025 at prices between $0.084 and $0.0858 per share.

How many MNTR shares does the reporting person beneficially own after the transactions?

After the reported purchases, Billingsley beneficially owns 2,817,296 common shares directly.

Does the Form 4 disclose any derivative holdings for MNTR?

Yes. The filing shows 47,274 Series D warrants exercisable into common stock, with an expiration date of 05/11/2038.

What roles does the reporting person hold at Mentor Capital (MNTR)?

The filing identifies Chester Billingsley as a Director, the Chief Executive Officer, and a >10% owner of the issuer.

Were there any dispositions or sales reported in this Form 4?

No. The Form 4 reports only acquisitions (purchase code P) and no sales or dispositions.