Mentor Capital, Inc.
For the period ended Sep 30, 2025. Filed Nov 12, 2025.
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Sep 30, 2025 · Filed Nov 12, 2025
What changed in Risk Factors?
Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-Q
Period ended 2025-06-30; filed 2025-08-13.
0001493152-25-011889
Item 1A. Risk FactorsUnregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of ProceedsDefaults Upon Senior SecuritiesMine Safety DisclosuresOther InformationCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2025-09-30; filed 2025-11-12.
0001493152-25-021833
Item 1A. Risk FactorsUnregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of ProceedsDefaults Upon Senior SecuritiesMine Safety DisclosuresOther InformationThe baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.
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Reworded paragraphs (6)
Previous wording
As of June 30, 2025, the Company had 21,686,105 outstanding shares of its Common Stock trading at approximately $0.046 per share. As of the same date, the Company also had 4,250,000 outstanding Series D warrants exercisable for shares of Common Stock at $0.02 per share. These Series D warrants do not have a cashless exercise feature. The Company estimates that the warrants may be increasingly exercised anytime the per share price of the Company’s Common Stock is greater than $0.24 per share. Exercise of these Series D warrants may result in immediate and potentially substantial dilution to current holders of the Company’s Common Stock. In addition, the Company has 413,512 outstanding Series H warrants with a per share exercise price of $7.00 held by an investment bank and its affiliates. These $7.00 Series H warrants include a cashless exercise feature. Current and future shareholders may suffer dilution of their investment and equity ownership if any of the warrant holders elect to exercise their warrants.
Current wording
As of September 30, 2025, the Company had 21,686,105 outstanding shares of its Common Stock trading at approximately $0.10 per share. As of the same date, the Company also had 4,250,000 outstanding Series D warrants exercisable for shares of Common Stock at $0.02 per share. These Series D warrants do not have a cashless exercise feature. The Company estimates that the warrants may be increasingly exercised anytime the per share price of the Company’s Common Stock is greater than $0.24 per share. Exercise of these Series D warrants may result in immediate and potentially substantial dilution to current holders of the Company’s Common Stock. In addition, the Company has 413,512 outstanding Series H warrants with a per share exercise price of $7.00 held by an investment bank and its affiliates. These $7.00 Series H warrants include a cashless exercise feature. Current and future shareholders may suffer dilution of their investment and equity ownership if any of the warrant holders elect to exercise their warrants.
Previous wording
Beginning on February 9, 2015, in accordance with Section 1145 of the United States Bankruptcy Code and in accordance with the Company’s court-approved Plan of Reorganization, the Company announced that it would allow for partial redemption of up to 1% per month of the outstanding Series D warrants to provide for the court specified redemption mechanism for warrants not exercised timely by the original holder or their estates. On October 7, 2016, the Company announced that the 1% redemptions which were formerly priced on a calendar month schedule would subsequently be initiated and priced on a random date to be scheduled after the prior 1% redemption is complete to prevent potential third-party manipulation of share prices during the pricing period at month-end. Company designees that apply during the redemption period must pay 10 cents per warrant to redeem the warrants and then exercise the Series D warrant to purchase a share of the Company’s Common Stock at a maximum of one-half of the closing bid price on the day preceding the 1% partial redemption. The 1% partial redemption may continue to be periodically recalculated and repeated according to the court formula until such unexercised warrants are exhausted, or the partial redemption is otherwise suspended or truncated by the Company. There were no warrant redemptions in the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 or in fiscal year 2024.
Current wording
Beginning on February 9, 2015, in accordance with Section 1145 of the United States Bankruptcy Code and in accordance with the Company’s court-approved Plan of Reorganization, the Company announced that it would allow for partial redemption of up to 1% per month of the outstanding Series D warrants to provide for the court specified redemption mechanism for warrants not exercised timely by the original holder or their estates. On October 7, 2016, the Company announced that the 1% redemptions which were formerly priced on a calendar month schedule would subsequently be initiated and priced on a random date to be scheduled after the prior 1% redemption is complete to prevent potential third-party manipulation of share prices during the pricing period at month-end. Company designees that apply during the redemption period must pay 10 cents per warrant to redeem the warrants and then exercise the Series D warrant to purchase a share of the Company’s Common Stock at a maximum of one-half of the closing bid price on the day preceding the 1% partial redemption. The 1% partial redemption may continue to be periodically recalculated and repeated according to the court formula until such unexercised warrants are exhausted, or the partial redemption is otherwise suspended or truncated by the Company. There were no warrant redemptions in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 or in fiscal year 2024.
Previous wording
We may be unable to collect on our ownership in oil and gas royalty interests owed to us due to a failure of third-party producers to properly send royalty payments to us, or we may experience delays in payments or mistakes in the amounts sent to us. Further, our royalty payment amounts may be decreased due to declines in production levels on properties in which we have mineral and royalty interests or changes in supply and demand levels for oil, gas, and natural gas. Our royalty interests may also be impacted by negative market and trade conditions that may affect the demand for oil, gas, and natural gas, which would impact prices for those commodities. We may be impacted by actions taken by the members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (“OPEC”) and Russia that affect the production and pricing of oil, as well as other domestic and global political, economic, or diplomatic developments, including regional supply and demand factors and delays of production that may be caused by governmental or state orders, rules, or regulations that impose production limits on such acreage including federal, state, and legislative initiatives relating to hydraulic fracturing. Our royalty interest payments may be decreased due to risks related to climate change. Restrictions on the use of water, including limits on the use of produced water by operators and a moratorium on new produced water well permits recently imposed by the Texas Railroad Commission in an effort to control induced seismicity in the Permian Basin could affect our royalty payments. Future royalty revenue may also be affected by significant declines in prices for oil, natural gas, or natural gas liquids, which, if significant, may require significant impairment of our royalties. Third party operators may be impacted by changes in U.S. energy, environmental, monetary and trade policies and conditions in the capital, financial and credit markets, including the availability and pricing of capital for their drilling and development operations, or they could face changes in availability or cost of rigs, equipment, raw materials, supplies and oilfield services, or a lack of or disruption in access to adequate and reliable transportation, processing, storage and other facilities impacting operators, including severe weather conditions and natural disasters.
Current wording
We may be unable to collect on our ownership in oil and gas royalty interests owed to us due to a failure of third-party producers to properly send royalty payments to us, or we may experience delays in payments or mistakes in the amounts sent to us. Further, our royalty payment amounts may decrease due to declines in production levels on properties in which we have mineral and royalty interests or changes in supply and demand levels for oil, gas, and natural gas. Our royalty interests may also be impacted by negative market and trade conditions that may affect the demand for oil, gas, and natural gas, which would impact prices for those commodities. We may be impacted by actions taken by the members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (“OPEC”) and Russia that affect the production and pricing of oil, as well as other domestic and global political, economic, or diplomatic developments, including regional supply and demand factors and delays of production that may be caused by governmental or state orders, rules, or regulations that impose production limits on such acreage including federal, state, and legislative initiatives relating to hydraulic fracturing. Our royalty interest payments may be decreased due to risks related to climate change. Restrictions on the use of water, including limits on the use of produced water by operators and a moratorium on new produced water well permits recently imposed by the Texas Railroad Commission in an effort to control induced seismicity in the Permian Basin could affect our royalty payments. Future royalty revenue may also be affected by significant declines in prices for oil, natural gas, or natural gas liquids, which, if significant, may require significant impairment of our royalties. Third party operators may be impacted by changes in U.S. energy, environmental, monetary and trade policies and conditions in the capital, financial and credit markets, including the availability and pricing of capital for their drilling and development operations, or they could face changes in availability or cost of rigs, equipment, raw materials, supplies and oilfield services, or a lack of or disruption in access to adequate and reliable transportation, processing, storage and other facilities impacting operators, including severe weather conditions and natural disasters.
Previous wording
Founder and CEO Chet Billingsley, along with other members of the Company’s Board of Directors, have considerable control over the company through their aggregate ownership of approximately 15.12% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock on a fully diluted basis.
Current wording
Founder and CEO Chet Billingsley, along with other members of the Company’s Board of Directors, have considerable control over the company through their aggregate ownership of approximately 17.66% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock on a fully diluted basis.
Previous wording
As of June 30, 2025, Mr. Billingsley owned approximately 9.03% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock on a fully diluted basis. Together with other members of the Company’s Board of Directors, the management of the Company owns approximately 15.12% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock on a fully diluted basis. Mr. Billingsley holds 47,274 Series D warrants, exercisable at $0.02 per share. Marcia Meyer, and Lori Stansfield, directors of the Company, hold an aggregate of 628,955 Series D warrants exercisable at $0.02 per share. Due to the large number of shares of Common Stock owned by Mr. Billingsley and the directors of the Company, management has considerable ability to exercise control over the Company and matters submitted for shareholder approval, including the election of directors and approval of any merger, consolidation or sale of substantially all of the assets of the Company. Additionally, due to his position as CEO and Chairman of the Board, Mr. Billingsley has the ability to control the management and affairs of the Company. The Company’s directors and Mr. Billingsley owe a fiduciary duty to our shareholders and are required to act in good faith in a manner each reasonably believes to be in the best interests of our shareholders. As shareholders, Mr. Billingsley and the other directors are entitled to vote their shares in their own interests, which may not always be in the interests of our shareholders generally.
Current wording
As of September 30, 2025, Mr. Billingsley owned approximately 11.56% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock on a fully diluted basis. Together with other members of the Company’s Board of Directors, the management of the Company owns approximately 17.66% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock on a fully diluted basis. Mr. Billingsley holds 47,274 Series D warrants, exercisable at $0.02 per share. Marcia Meyer, and Lori Stansfield, directors of the Company, hold an aggregate of 628,955 Series D warrants exercisable at $0.02 per share. Due to the large number of shares of Common Stock owned by Mr. Billingsley and the directors of the Company, management has considerable ability to exercise control over the Company and matters submitted for shareholder approval, including the election of directors and approval of any merger, consolidation or sale of substantially all of the assets of the Company. Additionally, due to his position as CEO and Chairman of the Board, Mr. Billingsley has the ability to control the management and affairs of the Company. The Company’s directors and Mr. Billingsley owe a fiduciary duty to our shareholders and are required to act in good faith in a manner each reasonably believes to be in the best interests of our shareholders. As shareholders, Mr. Billingsley and the other directors are entitled to vote their shares in their own interests, which may not always be in the interests of our shareholders generally.
Previous wording
The effects of negative worldwide economic events, such as the impact of money printing, inflation, interest rate fluctuations, tariff increases, recession, climate regulation, economic sanctions, potential banking or currency crises, cybersecurity risks, evolving and sophisticated cyber-attacks and other attempts to gain access to our information technology systems, the war in Ukraine, the war in the Middle East, the reoccurring election-related changes in the U.S. federal government’s administration, product and labor shortages, increased risk to oil and energy markets, market conditions and monetization that could impact the price of gold, and a global economic slowdown may cause disruptions and extreme volatility in global financial markets, increased rates of default and bankruptcy, political change, impact levels of consumer spending, and may impact our business, operating results, or financial condition. The ongoing worldwide economic political, and military situations future weakness in the credit markets, and significant liquidity problems for the financial services industries may also impact our financial condition in a number of ways. For example, current or potential partners and affiliates may not pay us, or our partners or affiliates may delay paying us or our partners or affiliates for previously purchased products and services. Our involvement in the classic energy sector may draw political or regulatory scrutiny even if our actions are entirely legal and beneficial to society. Also, we may have difficulties in securing additional financing in the energy sector.
Current wording
The effects of negative worldwide economic events, such as the impact of money printing, inflation, interest rate fluctuations, tariff increases, recession, climate regulation, economic sanctions, potential banking or currency crises, cybersecurity risks, evolving and sophisticated cyber-attacks and other attempts to gain access to our information technology systems, the war in Ukraine, the conflicts in the Middle East, the reoccurring election-related changes in the U.S. federal government’s administration, product and labor shortages, increased risk to oil and energy markets, market conditions and monetization that could impact the price of gold, and a global economic slowdown may cause disruptions and extreme volatility in global financial markets, increased rates of default and bankruptcy, political change, impact levels of consumer spending, and may impact our business, operating results, or financial condition. The ongoing worldwide economic, political, and military situations future weakness in the credit markets, and significant liquidity problems for the financial services industries may also impact our financial condition in a number of ways. For example, current or potential partners and affiliates may not pay us, or our partners or affiliates may delay paying us or our partners or affiliates for previously purchased products and services. Our involvement in the classic energy sector may draw political or regulatory scrutiny even if our actions are entirely legal and beneficial to society. Also, we may have difficulties in securing additional financing in the energy sector.