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At November 4, 2020,May 3, 2021, there were 22,850,947 shares of Mentor Capital, Inc.’s common stock outstanding and 11 shares of Series Q Preferred Stock outstanding.

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report contains “forward-looking statements,” as defined in the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act 1934, as amended. All statements contained in this report, other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding our future results of operations and financial position, our business strategy and plans, and our objectives for future operations, are forward-looking statements. The words “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “seek,” “look,” “hope,” “intend,” “expect,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, short-term and long-term business operations, and objectives and financial needs. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. For example, statements in this Form 10-Q regarding the potential future impact of COVID-19 on the Company’s business and results of operations are forword-lookingforward-looking statements. Moreover, our investments in the cannabis-related industry or other industries we may be subject to heightened scrutiny and our portfolio companies may be subject to additional laws, rules, regulations, and statutes. It is not possible for our management to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements we may make. In light of these risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, the future events and trends discussed in this Form 10-Q may not occur, and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements.

You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. The events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements may not be achieved or occur. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements. The Company assumes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements for any reason, except as required by law.

All references in this Form 10-Q to the “Company,” “Mentor,” “we,” “us,” or “our” are to Mentor Capital, Inc.

MENTOR CAPITAL, INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.Financial Statements 

Mentor Capital, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

Mentor Capital, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited, Continued)

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

Mentor Capital, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Income Statements (Unaudited)

* The company recorded an operating loss; therefore the diluted EPS will not be calculated as the diluted EPS effect is anti-dilutive.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

Mentor Capital, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity (Unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended September 30,March 31, 2021 and 2020 and 2019

*Par value of series Q preferred shares is less than $1.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

Mentor Capital, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity (Unaudited)

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019

*Par value of series Q preferred shares is less than $1.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

Mentor Capital, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

Mentor Capital, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30,March 31, 2021 and 2020 and 2019

Note 1 - Nature of operations

Corporate Structure Overview

Mentor Capital, Inc. (“Mentor” or “the Company”), reincorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware in September 2015.

The entity was originally founded as an investment partnership in Silicon Valley, California, by the current CEO in 1985 and subsequently incorporated under the laws of the State of California on July 29, 1994. On September 12, 1996, the Company’s offering statement was qualified pursuant to Regulation A of the Securities Act, and the Company began to trade its shares publicly. On August 21, 1998, the Company filed for voluntary reorganization, and on January 11, 2000, the Company emerged from Chapter 11 reorganization. The Company relocated to San Diego, California, and contracted to provide financial assistance and investment into small businesses. On May 22, 2015, a corporation named Mentor Capital, Inc. (“Mentor Delaware”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware. A shareholder-approved merger between Mentor and Mentor Delaware was approved by the California and Delaware Secretaries of State and became effective September 24, 2015, thereby establishing Mentor as a Delaware corporation. In September 2020, Mentor relocated its corporate office from San Diego, California, to Plano, Texas.

The Company’s common stock trades publicly under the trading symbol OTCQB: MNTR.

In 2009, the Company began focusing its investing activities in leading-edge cancer companies. In 2012, in response to government limitations on reimbursement for certain highly technical and expensive cancer treatments and a resulting business decline in the cancer immunotherapy sector, the Company decided to exit that space. In the summer of 2013, the Company was asked to consider investing in a cancer-related project with a medical marijuana focus. On August 29, 2013, the Company decided to divest of its cancer assets and focus its next round of investments in the medical marijuana and cannabis sector. In late 2019, the Company expanded itsThe Company’s target industry focus to potentially includeincludes energy, mining and minerals, technology, consumer products, management services, and manufacturing sectors with the goal of ensuring increased market opportunities and investment diversification. In April 2021, the Company announced that it is adding a cryptocurrency and Bitcoin focus for any ongoing excess cash of Mentor.

Mentor has a 51% interest in Waste Consolidators, Inc. (“WCI”). WCI was incorporated in Colorado in 1999 and operates in Arizona and Texas. It is a long standing investment that was first invested into inof the Company since 2003.

On April 18, 2016, the Company formed Mentor IP, LLC (“MCIP”), a South Dakota limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of Mentor. MCIP was formed to hold interests related to patent rights obtained on April 4, 2016, when Mentor Capital, Inc. entered into that certain "Larson - Mentor Capital, Inc. Patent and License Fee Facility with Agreement Provisions for an -- 80% / 20% Domestic Economic Interest -- 50% / 50% Foreign Economic Interest" with R. L. Larson and Larson Capital, LLC (“MCIP Agreement”). Pursuant to the MCIP Agreement, MCIP obtained rights to an international patent application for foreign THC and CBD cannabis vape pens under the provisions of the Patent Cooperation Treaty of 1970, as amended. R. L. Larson continues its efforts to obtain exclusive licensing rights in the United States for THC and CBD cannabis vape pens for various THC and CBD percentage ranges and concentrations. On May 5, 2020, a patent was issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office and on September 22, 2020, a patent was issued by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office. Patent application national phase maintenance fees were expensed when paid rather than capitalized and there weretherefore, no capitalized assets related to MCIP are recognized on the consolidated financial statements at September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2019. On January 21, 2020, the United States Patent and Trademark Office granted a Notice of Allowance for the United States patent application and on May 5, 2020, the United States patent was issued. On March 23, 2020, MCIP applied for expedited prosecution with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office under the Patent Cooperation Treaty Patent Prosecution Highway Program based on the claims allowed in the corresponding United States patent application. On June 29, 2020, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office granted a Notice of Allowance for the Canada patent and on September 22, 2020, the Canadian patent was issued.

On April 13, 2017, Mentor entered into an agreement to provide $40,000 of funding to offset costs of the application of cannabis oil in a glaucoma study conducted by and otherwise paid for by Dr. Robert M. Mandelkorn, MD, of which $30,000 had been funded at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. Mentor, doing business as GlauCanna, was to hold an 80% interest in any commercial opportunities that result from the study. Dr. Mandelkorn would hold the remaining 20%. Subsequent to quarter end, on October 28, 2020, Dr. Mandelkorn paid the Company $31,000 in exchange for Mentor’s 80% interest.2020.

The Company has a membership equity interest in Electrum Partners, LLC (“Electrum”) which is carried at cost of $194,028 and $194,028 as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. On January 28, 2019, as part of a Second Capital Agreement between Mentor and Electrum (described in Note 10), Mentor was granted an option to convert its 6,198 membership interests in Electrum into a cash payment of $194,028 plus an additional 19.4% of anything of value received by Electrum as a result of the pending litigation in British Columbia (see below).

Mentor Capital, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2020 and 2019

Note 1 - Nature of operations (continued)

On September 19, 2017, the Company formed Mentor Partner I, LLC (“Partner I”), was reorganized as a California limited liability company under the laws of the State of Texas as of February 17, 2021. The entity was initially organized as a limited liability company under the laws of the State of California on September 19, 2017. Partner I was formed as a wholly owned subsidiary of Mentor.Mentor for the purpose of cannabis-focused acquisition and investment. In 2018, Mentor contributed $996,000 of capital to Partner I to facilitate the purchase of manufacturing equipment to be leased from Partner I by G FarmaLabs Limited (“G Farma”) under a Master Equipment Lease Agreement dated January 16, 2018, as amended. Amendments expanded the Lessee under the agreement to include G FarmaLabs Limited and G FarmaLabs DHS, LLC, (collectively referred to as “G Farma Lease Entities”). The finance leases resulting from this investment have beenwere fully impaired by $803,399 and $765,001 as of September 30, 2020at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2019, respectively, due to circumstances described in2020. See Note 9.8.

On February 1, 2018, the Company formed Mentor Partner II, LLC (“Partner II”), was reorganized as a California limited liability company under the laws of the State of Texas on February 17, 2021. The entity was initially organized as a limited liability under the laws of the State of California on February 1, 2018. Partner II was formed as a wholly owned subsidiary of Mentor.Mentor for the purpose of cannabis-focused investing and acquisition. On February 8, 2018, Mentor contributed $400,000 to Partner II to facilitate the purchase of manufacturing equipment to be leased from Partner II by Pueblo West Organics, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (“Pueblo West”) under a Master Equipment Lease Agreement dated February 11, 2018.2018, as amended. On March 12, 2019, Mentor agreed to use Partner II earnings of $61,368 to facilitate the purchase of additional manufacturing equipment to Pueblo West under a Second Amendment to the lease. This lease is fully performing, see Note 9.8.

Mentor Capital, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2021 and 2020

Note 1 - Nature of operations (continued)

The Company has a membership equity interest in Electrum Partners, LLC (“Electrum”) which is carried at a cost of $194,028 and $194,028 at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

On February 20, 2018, the Company formed Mentor Partner III, LLC (“Partner III”), a California limited liability company, as a wholly owned subsidiary of Mentor for the purpose of acquisition and investing. Partner III has had no activity since its inception.

On February 28, 2018, the Company formed Mentor Partner IV, LLC (“Partner IV”), a California limited liability company, as a wholly owned subsidiary of Mentor for the purpose of acquisition and investing. Partner IV has had no activity since its inception.

On October 30, 2018, the Company entered into a Recovery Purchase Agreement with Electrum. Electrum is the plaintiff in an ongoing legal action pending in the Supreme Court of British Columbia (“Litigation”). As described further in Note 10,9, Mentor provided capital for payment of Litigation costs in the amount of $181,529 and $146,195 as of September 30,December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. After repayment to Mentor of all funds invested for payment of Litigation costs, Mentor will receive 18% of anything of value received by Electrum as a result of the Litigation (“Recovery”), after first receiving reimbursement of the Litigation costs. On October 31, 2018, Mentor entered into a secured Capital Agreement with Electrum and invested an additional $100,000 of capital in Electrum. Under the Capital Agreement, on the payment date, Electrum will pay Mentor the sum of (i) $100,000, (ii) ten percent (10%) of the Recovery, and (iii) 0.083334% of the Recovery for each full month from October 31, 2018 to the payment date for each full month that $833 is not paid to Mentor. The payment date is the earlier of November 1, 2021, or the final resolution of the Litigation. On January 28, 2019, the Company entered into a second secured Capital Agreement with Electrum and invested an additional $100,000 of capital in Electrum with payment terms similar to the October 31, 2018 Capital Agreement. As part of the January 28, 2019 Capital Agreement, Mentor was granted an option to convert its 6,198 membership interests in Electrum into a cash payment of $194,027 plus an additional 19.4% of the Recovery. See Note 9.

On December 21, 2018, Mentor paid $10,000 to purchase 500,000 shares of NeuCourt, Inc. common stock, representing approximately 6.1% of NeuCourt’s issued and outstanding common stock as of September 30, 2020.

On March 14, 2019, the Company was notified by G Farma that, on February 22, 2019, the City of Corona Building Department closed access to G Farma’s corporate location and posted a notice preventing entry to the facility. The notice cited unpermitted modifications to electrical, mechanical, and plumbing, including all undetermined building modifications, as the reason for closure.

On April 24, 2019, the Company was informed that certain G Farma assets at G Farma’s corporate location, including equipment leased to G Farma by Mentor Partner I valued at approximately $427,804, were impounded by the City of Corona on or around February 22, 2019. This event significantly impacted G Farma’s financial position and its ability to make payments under the finance leases receivable and notes receivable due the Company. See Notes 8, 9, and 10. In March 2020, we discovered that an additional component valued at $36,594 was missing from the equipment we recovered in early 2020.

G Farma has not made scheduled payments on the finance lease receivable or the notes receivable since February 19, 2019 and Company management feels it is unlikely we will recover amounts due us. We recorded a bad debt allowance of $765,001 on the finance lease receivable as of December 31, 2019, and increased the allowance by $19,519 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, see Note 9. In 2020, the Company repossessed leased equipment under G Farma’s control and sold equipment with a cost of $622,670 to the highest offerors for net proceeds of $348,734, after shipping and delivery costs.2021.

At December 31, 2019, we fully impaired G Farma notes receivable of $1,045,051, accrued interest of $28,680, and our investment in the G Farma contractual interest in legal recovery of $600,002. The Company’s equity investment in G Farma Entities, previously valued at $41,600, was also impaired and reduced to $0, at December 31, 2019, see Notes 8 and 10.

Mentor Capital, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2020 and 2019

Note 1 - Nature of operations (continued)

On May 28, 2019, Mentor Capital, Inc. and Mentor Partner I, LLC filed a complaint against the G Farma Entities and three guarantors to the G Farma agreements, described herein and in Notes 8, 9, and 10, in the Superior Court of California in the County of Marin. The Company is primarily seeking monetary damages for breach of the G Farma agreements including promissory notes, leases, and other agreements, as well as actions for an injunction to recover leased property, to recover collateral under a security agreement, and to collect from guarantors on the agreements, among other things. Mentor intends to vigorously pursue this matter; however, collection is uncertain at this time. On January 22, 2020, the Court granted the Company’s motion for writ of possession and preliminary injunction prohibiting defendants from retaining control of or selling leased property. On January 31, 2020, all remaining equipment leased to G Farma by Mentor Partner I, which was not impounded by the Corona Police was repossessed by the Company and moved to storage under the Company’s control. All repossessed equipment was sold in the nine months ended September 30, 2020, see Note 9.

Note 2 - Summary of significant accounting policies

Condensed consolidated financial statements

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company for the ninethree month period ended September 30,March 31, 2021 and 2020 and 2019 have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-Q and Regulation S-K. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. However, such information reflects all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments), which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial position and the results of operations. Results shown for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be obtained for a full fiscal year. The balance sheet information as of December 31, 20192020 was derived from the audited financial statements included in the Company's financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 20192020 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 25, 2020.April 15, 2021. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with that report.

Basis of presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements and related notes include the activity of subsidiaries in which a controlling financial interest is owned. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current period presentation.

As shown in the accompanying financial statements, the Company has a significant accumulated deficit of $10,581,116$10,748,154 as of September 30, 2020.March 31, 2021. The Company continues to experience negative cash flows from operations. The Company’s operating results in 2019 were significantly impacted by G Farma’s default on the notes receivable, failure of consideration related to G Farma’s purchase of shares of Common Stock, and loss of value of the equity interest in G Farma Equity Entities, described in Note 8 to the condensed consolidated financial statements, resulting in full impairment of these investments in the aggregate amount of $1,686,653. In addition, in 2019, the Company recorded a bad debt reserve on the G Farma equipment leases receivable of $765,001 and recorded an additional bad debt reserve of $19,519 in the nine months ended September 30, 2020, see Note 9.

The Company management believes it is more likely than not that Electrum will prevail in the legal action described in Note 109 to the consolidated financial statements, in which the Company has an interest. However, there is no surety that Electrum will prevail in its legal action or that we will be able to recover our funds and our percentage of the Litigation Recovery if Electrum does prevail.

Mentor Capital, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2021 and 2020

Note 2 - Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

The Company will be required to raise additional capital to fund its operations and will continue to attempt to raise capital resources from both related and unrelated parties until such time as the Company is able to generate revenues sufficient to maintain itself as a viable entity. These factors have raised substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. These financial statements are presented on the basis that we will continue as a going concern. The going concern concept contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern. There can be no assurances that the Company will be able to raise additional capital or achieve profitability. However, the Company has approximately 6.2 million warrants outstanding in which the Company can reset the exercise price substantially below the current market price. These condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from repricing the outstanding warrants.

Mentor Capital, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2020 and 2019

Note 2 - Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

Basis of presentation (continued)

Management's plans include increasing revenues through acquisition, investment, and organic growth. Management anticipates funding these activities by raising additional capital through the sale of equity securities and debt.

Impact Related to COVID-19

The effect of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) has significantly impacted the United States and the global economy. COVID-19 and the measures taken by many countries in response have adversely affected and could in the future materially adversely impact the Company’s business, results of operations, financial condition, and stock price. As of September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, the impact of COVID-19 continues to unfold. The ongoing worldwide economic situation, future weakness in the credit markets, and significant liquidity problems for the financial services industry may impact our financial condition in a number of ways. For example, our current or potential customers, or the current or potential customers of our partners or affiliates, may delay or decrease spending with us, or may not pay us, or may delay paying us for previously purchased products and services. Also, we, or our partners or affiliates, may have difficulties in securing additional financing. Additionally, ourOur legal recovery efforts have been hindered and may continue to be hinderedconstrained, due to the closure of the courts in California and British Columbia, which may cause COVID-19-related scheduling delays, hindering our legal recovery from the G Farma entitiesEntities and delaying the receipt of the Company’s interest in the Electrum Partners, LLC legal recovery, respectively. Additionally, the collectability of our investment in accounts receivable has been impaired by $139,148 in the fourth quarter of 2020, due to a reduction in our expected collection amount of the 2020 and 2021 payments of an installment contract, see Note 4.

Public health efforts to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 includehave included government actions such as travel restrictions, limitations on public gatherings, shelter in place orders, and mandatory closures. These actions could impact WCI’s client businesses’ ability and speed of collecting their tenant rent payments. We doare being lifted to varying degrees. WCI has not expect this to significantly reduceexperienced an overall reduced demand for WCI services initially anticipated because WCI helps lower monthly service costs paid by its client properties. However, WCI’s clients will likelymay experience a delay in collecting rent from tenants, which in turn is expected tomay cause slower payments to WCI. WCI and possible discontinued service and uncollectible accounts receivable. WCI revenue in nine months ended September 30, 2020 increased by 15.6%, as compared to the same period in 2019, and any impact of COVID-19 for the first nine months of 2020 is estimated to be immaterial. We will closely monitor ourmonitors customer accounts and continue to assess the impact onhas not experienced significant delays in the collection of accounts receivable as we collect more information.receivable.

According to the Critical Infrastructure Standards released by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on March 18, 2020, “Financial Services Sector” businesses, like Mentor, are considered “essential businesses.” Because of the financial nature of Mentor’s operations, which consist of oversight of our portfolio companies, accounting, compliance, investor relations, and sales, Mentor’s day to dayday-to-day operations are not substantially hindered by remote office work or telework.

We anticipate that current cash resources will be sufficient for us to execute our business plan for the next 9 months. The ultimate impact of COVID-19 on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows is dependent on future developments, including the duration of COVID-19 and the related length of its impact on the global economy, which are uncertain and cannot be predicted at this time.

Use of estimates

The preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates, assumptions, and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of our consolidated financial statements, and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.

Significant estimates relied upon in preparing these consolidated financial statements include revenue recognition, accounts and notes receivable reserves, expected future cash flows used to evaluate the recoverability of long-lived assets, estimated fair values of long-lived assets used to record impairment charges related to investments, goodwill, amortization periods, accrued expenses, and recoverability of the Company’s net deferred tax assets and any related valuation allowance.

Mentor Capital, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2021 and 2020

Note 2 - Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

Although the Company regularly assesses these estimates, actual results could differ materially from these estimates. Changes in estimates are recorded in the period in which they become known. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from management’s estimates if past experience or other assumptions do not turn out to be substantially accurate.

Mentor Capital, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2020 and 2019

Note 2 - Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

Recent Accounting Standards

From time to time, the FASB or other standards setting bodies issue new accounting pronouncements. Updates to the FASB Accounting Standard Codifications (“ASCs”) are communicated through the issuance of an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”). Unless otherwise discussed, we believe that the impact of recently issued guidance, whether adopted or to be adopted in the future, is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

Intangibles-Goodwill and Other – As of January 1, 2020, we adopted ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other: SimplifyingThere were no accounting pronouncements issued during the Test for Goodwill Impairment (ASU 2017-04), which simplifies how an entity is requiredthree months ended March 31, 2021 that are expected to test goodwill for impairment. ASU 2017-04 requires thathave a goodwill impairment be measured by the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, with the amount of impairment not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. ASU 2017-04 is effective for goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, and must be adopted on a prospective basis. We adopted the new standard on January 1, 2020. The adoption of this ASU did not have anmaterial impact on our financial statements.

Fair Value Measurement – As of January 1, 2020, we adopted ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework-Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (ASU 2018-13), which eliminates, adds, and modifies certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. We adopted the new standard on January 1, 2020. The adoption of this ASU did not have an impact on our financial statements.

Newly Issued Not Yet Effective Accounting Standards

Credit Losses - Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments – Issued in June 2016, ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments,” replaces the current incurred loss impairment method with a method that reflects expected credit losses. We plan to adopt the new standard on its revised effective date for our fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2022, by recognizing the cumulative effect of initially applying the new standard as an adjustment to the opening balance of Retained earnings. The Company is currently evaluating the effect this ASU will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes – Issued in December 2019, ASU No. 2019-12, Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes, which is designed to simplify the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740. ASU No. 2019-12 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those fiscal years; this ASU allows for early adoption in any interim period after issuance of the update. The Company is currently assessing the impact this ASU will have on itsCompany’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

Debt with Conversion and Other Options, and Derivatives and Hedging on Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity – Issued in August 2020, ASU 2020-06, “Debt – Debt with Conversion and Other Options and Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity”, which simplifies accounting for convertible instruments by removing major separation models required under current GAAP. Consequently, more convertible debt instruments will be reported as a single liability instrument and more convertible preferred stock as a single equity instrument with no separate accounting for embedded conversion features. The ASU removes certain settlement conditions that are required for equity contracts to qualify for the derivative scope exception, which will permit more equity contracts to qualify for it. The ASU also simplifies the EPS calculation in certain areas. ASU No. 2020-06 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, including interim periods within those fiscal years; this ASU allows for early adoption at the beginning of the fiscal year. The Company is currently assessing the impact this ASU will have on its consolidated financial statements.

Concentrations of cash

The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents in bank deposit accounts, which at times may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts, nor does the Company believe it is exposed to any significant credit risk on cash and cash equivalents.

Cash and cash equivalents

Mentor Capital, Inc.

NotesThe Company considers all short-term debt securities purchased with a maturity of three months or less to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2020be cash equivalents. The Company had no short-term debt securities as of March 31, 2021 and 2019

Note 2 - Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)December 31, 2020.

Accounts receivable

Accounts receivablereceivables consist of trade accounts arising in the normal course of business and are classified as current assets and carried at original invoice amounts less an estimate for doubtful receivables based on historical losses as a percent of revenue in conjunction with a review of outstanding balances on a quarterly basis. The estimate of the allowance for doubtful accounts is based on the Company's bad debt experience, market conditions, and aging of accounts receivable, among other factors. If the financial condition of the Company's customers deteriorates, resulting in the customer's inability to pay the Company's receivables as they come due, additional allowances for doubtful accounts will be required. At September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2019,2020, the Company has recorded an allowance for doubtful receivables in the amount of $53,471$65,631 and $38,984,$59,461, respectively.

Investments in securities at fair value

Investment in securities consists of debt and equity securities reported at fair value. Under ASU 2016-01, “Financial Instruments - Overall: Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities,” the Company elected to report changes in the fair value of equity investment in realized investment gains (losses), net.

Long term investments

The Company’s investments in entities where it is a minority owner and does not have the ability to exercise significant influence are recorded at fair value if readily determinable. If the fair market value is not readily determinable, the investment is recorded under the cost method. Under this method, the Company’s share of the earnings or losses of such investee company is not included in the Company’s financial statements. The Company hasreviews the carrying value of its long-term investments for impairment each reporting period.

Investments in debt securities

The Company’s investment in debt securities consists of two convertible notes receivable from NeuCourt, Inc., which are recorded at the aggregate principal face amount of $75,000 plus accrued interest of $6,035$8,031 and $3,121$7,038 at September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2019,2020, respectively, as presented in Note 7. The notes bear 5% interest. One $25,000 principal face amount note, which matured November 22, 2019, was extended to November 22, 2021 in exchange for 25,000 warrants exercisable at $0.02 per share that expire on November 7, 2029. A second $50,000 principal face amount note, which was to mature on October 31, 2020, was, subsequent to quarter end, extended to October 31, 2022 in exchange for 52,500 warrants exercisable at $0.02 per share that expire on October 31, 2023. No payments are required prior to maturity, however, at the time the $25,000 note was extended, accrued interest through November 4, 2019 was paid to Mentor. Principal and unpaid interest may be converted into a blend of shares of a to-be-created series of Preferred Stock, and Common Stock, of NeuCourt (defined as “Conversion Shares”) (i) on closing of a future financing round of at least $750,000, (ii) on the election of NeuCourt on maturity of the Note, or (iii) an election of Mentor following NeuCourt’s election to prepay the Note. The Conversion Price for the Note is the lower of (i) 75% of the price paid in the Next Equity Financing, or the price obtained by dividing a $3,000,000 valuation cap by the fully diluted number of shares. The number of Conversion Shares issued on conversion shall be the quotient obtained by dividing the outstanding principal and unpaid accrued interest on a Note to be converted on the date of conversion by the Conversion Price (the “Total Number of Shares”), The Total Number of Shares shall consist of Preferred Stock and Common Stock as follows: (i) That number of shares of Preferred Stock obtained by dividing (a) the principal amount of each Note and all accrued and unpaid interest thereunder by (b) the price per share paid by other purchasers of Preferred Stock in the Next Equity Financing (such number of shares, the "Number of Preferred Stock") and (ii) that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Total Number of Shares minus the Number of Preferred Stock.

Using the valuation capMentor Capital, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2021 and 2020

Note 2 - Summary of $3,000,000, the Notes would convert into an aggregate of 299,996 and 289,207 Conversion Shares at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. In the event of a Corporate Transaction prior to repayment or conversion of the Note, the Company shall receive back two times the outstanding principal of each note, plus all accrued unpaid interest. NeuCourt is a Delaware corporation that is developing a technology that is expected to be useful in the dispute resolution industry.significant accounting policies (continued)

Investment in account receivable, net of discount

On April 10, 2015, the Company entered into an exchange agreement whereby the Company received anThe Company’s investment in account receivable with annual installment payments of $117,000 through 2026. The investment is stated at face value, net of unamortized purchase discount. The discount is amortized to interest income over the term of the exchange agreement. In the fourth quarter of 2020, we were notified that due to the effect of COVID-19 on the estimated receivable, we may not receive the 2020 installment payment or the full 2021 installment payment. At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company has an impairment of the investment in account receivable of $139,148 and $139,148, respectively.

FinanceCredit quality of notes receivable and finance leases receivable, and credit loss reserve

As our notes receivable and finance leases receivable are limited in number, our management is able to analyze estimated credit loss reserves based on a detailed analysis of each receivable as opposed to using portfolio-based metrics. Our management does not use a system of assigning internal risk ratings to each of our receivables. Rather, each note receivable and finance lease receivable is analyzed quarterly and categorized as either performing or non-performing based on certain factors including, but not limited to, financial results, satisfying scheduled payments, and compliance with financial covenants. A note receivable or finance lease receivable will be categorized as non-performing when a borrower experiences financial difficulty and has failed to make scheduled payments. As part of the monitoring process, we may physically inspect the collateral or a borrower’s facility and meet with a borrower’s management to better understand such borrower’s financial performance and its future plans on an as-needed basis.

Lessee Leases

We determine whether an arrangement is a lease at inception. Lessee leases are classified as either finance leases or operating leases. A lease is classified as a finance lease if any one of the following criteria is met: (i) the lease transfers ownership of the asset by the end of the lease term, (ii) the lease contains an option to purchase the asset that is reasonably certain to be exercised, and (iii) the lease term is for a significant part of the remaining useful life of the asset or the present value of the lease payments equals or exceeds substantially all of the fair value of the asset. A lease is classified as an operating lease if it does not meet any one of these criteria. Our operating leases are comprised of office space leases and office equipment. Fleet vehicle leases entered into prior to January 1, 2019, are classified as operating leases based on an expected lease term of four years. Fleet vehicle leases entered into beginning January 1, 2019, for which the lease is expected to be extended to five years, are classified as finance leases. Our leases have remaining lease terms of one to forty-eight months. Our fleet finance leases contain a residual value guarantee which, based on past lease experience, is unlikely to result in a liability at the end of the lease. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments.

Costs associated with operating lease assets are recognized on a straight-line basis, over the term of the lease, within cost of goods sold for vehicles used in direct servicing of WCI customers and in operating expenses for costs associated with all other operating leases. Finance lease assets are amortized within cost of goods sold for vehicles used in direct servicing of WCI customers and within operating expenses for all other finance lease assets, on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the estimated useful lives of the assets or the lease term. The interest component of a finance lease is included in interest expense and recognized using the effective interest method over the lease term. We have agreements that contain both lease and non-lease components. For vehicle fleet operating leases, we account for lease components together with non-lease components (e.g., maintenance fees).

Property, and equipment

Property and equipment is recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed on the declining balance method over the estimated useful lives of various classes of property. The estimated lives of the property and equipment are generally as follows: computer equipment, three to five years; furniture and equipment, seven years; and vehicles and trailers, four to five years. Depreciation on vehicles used by WCI to service its customers is included in cost of goods sold in the consolidated income statements. All other depreciation is included in selling, general and administrative costs in the consolidated income statements.

Mentor Capital, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2021 and 2020

Note 2 - Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

Expenditures for major renewals and improvements are capitalized, while minor replacements, maintenance and repairs, which do not extend the asset lives, are charged to operations as incurred. Upon sale or disposition, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is included in operations. The Company continually monitors events and changes in circumstances that could indicate that the carrying balances of its property and equipment may not be recoverable in accordance with the provisions of ASC 360, “Property, Plant, and Equipment.” When such events or changes in circumstances are present, the Company assesses the recoverability of long-lived assets by determining whether the carrying value of such assets will be recovered through undiscounted expected future cash flows. If the total of the future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of those assets, the Company recognizes an impairment loss based on the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of the assets.

The Company reviews intangible assets subject to amortization quarterly to determine if any adverse conditions exist or a change in circumstances has occurred that would indicate impairment or a change in the remaining useful life. Conditions that may indicate impairment include, but are not limited to, a significant adverse change in legal factors or business climate that could affect the value of an asset, a product recall, or an adverse action or assessment by a regulator. If an impairment indicator exists, we test the intangible asset for recoverability. For purposes of the recoverability test, we group our amortizable intangible assets with other assets and liabilities at the lowest level of identifiable cash flows if the intangible asset does not generate cash flows independent of other assets and liabilities. If the carrying value of the intangible asset (asset group) exceeds the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the intangible asset (asset group), the Company will write the carrying value down to the fair value in the period identified.

Goodwill

Goodwill of $1,324,142 was derived from consolidating WCI effective January 1, 2014, and $102,040 of goodwill related to the 1999 acquisition of a 50% interest in WCI. In accordance with ASC 350, “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other,” goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives are no longer subject to amortization but are tested for impairment annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired.

The Company reviews the goodwill allocated to each of our reporting units for possible impairment annually as of December 31 and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate carrying amount may not be recoverable. In the impairment test, the Company measures the recoverability of goodwill by comparing a reporting unit’s carrying amount, including goodwill, to the estimated fair value of the reporting unit. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit is in excess of its fair value, the Company recognizes an impairment charge equal to the amount in excess. To estimate the fair value, management uses valuation techniques which included the discounted value of estimated future cash flows. The evaluation of impairment requires the Company to make assumptions about future cash flows over the life of the asset being evaluated. These assumptions require significant judgment and are subject to change as future events and circumstances change. Actual results may differ from assumed and estimated amounts. Management determined that no impairment write-downs were required as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

Revenue recognition

The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” and FASB ASC Topic 842, “Leases.” Revenue is recognized net of allowances for returns and any taxes collected from customers, which are subsequently remitted to government authorities.

WCI works with business park owners, governmental centers, and apartment complexes to reduce facilities related costs. WCI performs monthly services pursuant to agreements with customers. Customer monthly service fees are based on WCI’s assessment of the amount and frequency of monthly services requested by a customer. WCI may also provide additional services, such as apartment cleanout services, large item removals, or similar services, on an as needed basis at an agreed upon rate as requested by customers. All services are invoiced and recognized as revenue in the month the agreed on services are performed.

For each finance lease, the Company recognized as a gain the amount equal to (i) the net investment in the finance lease less (ii) the net book value of the equipment at the inception of the applicable lease. At lease inception, we capitalize the total minimum finance lease payments receivable from the lessee, the estimated unguaranteed residual value of the equipment at lease termination, if any, and the initial direct costs related to the lease, less unearned income. Unearned income is recognized as finance income over the term of the lease using the effective interest rate method.

Mentor Capital, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2021 and 2020

Note 2 - Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

The Company, through its subsidiaries, is the lessor of manufacturing equipment subject to leases under master leasing agreements. The leases contain an element of dealer profit and lessee bargain purchase options at prices substantially below the subject assets’ estimated residual values at the exercise date for the options. Consequently, the Company classified the leases as sales-type leases (the “finance leases”) for financial accounting purposes. For such finance leases, the Company reports the discounted present value of (i) future minimum lease payments (including the bargain purchase option, if any) and (ii) any residual value not subject to a bargain purchase option as a finance lease receivable on its balance sheet and accrues interest on the balance of the finance lease receivable based on the interest rate inherent in the applicable lease over the term of the lease. For each finance lease, the Company recognized revenue in an amount equal to the net investment in the lease and cost of sales equal to the net book value of the equipment at the inception of the applicable lease.

Mentor Capital, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2020 and 2019

Note 2 - Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

Finance leases receivable (continued)

A finance receivable is considered impaired, based on current information and events, if it is probable that we will be unable to collect all amounts due according to contractual terms. Impaired finance receivables include finance receivables that have been restructured and are troubled debt restructures. As discussed in Note 9, impairment of the finance lease receivable from G Farma was $803,399 and $786,680 at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, based on Management’s estimate of amounts we expect to recover. The September 30, 2020 impairment represents full impairment of the finance lease receivable from G Farma after applying proceeds from the sale of all recovered assets. The Company will continue to pursue collection for the lease payments remaining from the G Farma Lease Entities and G Farma Lease Guarantors.

Credit quality of notes receivable and finance leases receivable and credit loss reserve

As our notes receivable and finance leases receivable are limited in number, our management analyzes estimated credit loss reserves based on a detailed analysis of each receivable as opposed to using portfolio-based metrics. Our management does not use a system of assigning internal risk ratings to each of our receivables. Rather, each note receivable and finance lease receivable are analyzed quarterly and categorized as either performing or non-performing based on certain factors including, but not limited to, financial results, satisfying scheduled payments and compliance with financial covenants. A note receivable or finance lease receivable will be categorized as non-performing when a borrower experiences financial difficulty and has failed to make scheduled payments. As part of the monitoring process we may physically inspect the collateral or a borrower’s facility and meet with a borrower’s management to better understand such borrower’s financial performance and its future plans on an as-needed basis.

Goodwill

Goodwill of $1,324,142 was derived from consolidating WCI effective January 1, 2014, and $102,040 of goodwill resulted from the 2005 acquisition of a 50% interest in WCI. The Company accounts for its Goodwill in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification 350, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other, which requires the Company to test goodwill for impairment annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable, rather than amortize. Goodwill impairment tests consist of a comparison of each reporting unit’s fair value with its carrying value. Impairment exists when the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds the implied fair value for each reporting unit. To estimate the fair value, management used valuation techniques which included the discounted value of estimated future cash flows. The evaluation of impairment requires the Company to make assumptions about future cash flows over the life of the asset being evaluated. These assumptions require significant judgment and are subject to change as future events and circumstances change. Actual results may differ from assumed and estimated amounts. Management determined that no impairment write-downs were required as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

Basic and diluted income (loss) per common share

We compute net income (loss) per share in accordance with ASC 260, “Earnings Per Share.”. Under the provisions of ASC 260, basic net loss per share includes no dilution and is computed by dividing the net loss available to common stockholders for the period by the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net income (loss) per share takes into consideration shares of Common Stock outstanding (computed under basic net loss per share) and potentially dilutive securities that are not anti-dilutive.

Outstanding warrants that had no effect on the computation of the dilutive weighted average number of shares outstanding as their effect would be anti-dilutive were approximately 7,000,000 and 7,000,000 as of September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2019,2020, respectively. There were 87,456 and 87,456 potentially dilutive shares outstanding at September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2019,2020, respectively.

Conversion of Series Q Preferred Stock into Common Stock would be anti-dilutive for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2021 and 2020 and 2019 and is not included in calculating the diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding.

Paycheck Protection Program loans

The Company has recorded Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans as a liability in accordance with FASB ASC 470, “Debt” and has accrued interest through September 30, 2020. Proceeds from the loans will remain recorded as a liability until either (1) the loan is, in part or wholly, forgiven and the Company has been legally released, or (2) the Company pays off the loan. If the loan is, in part or wholly, forgiven, the liability will be reduced, and a gain on the extinguishment will be recognized. See Note 17.

Mentor Capital, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2020 and 2019

Note 3 -– Prepaid expenses and other assets

Prepaid expenses and other assets consist of the following: