Mentor Capital, Inc 8-K, filed Apr 23, 2026
Mentor Capital, Inc. (MNTR)
About this 8-K
Mentor Capital, Inc filed this 8-K on April 23, 2026, reporting on events of April 20, 2026.
Items reported
- Item 4.01: Change of auditor
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
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Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant
(a) Disengagement from Previous Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
On April 20, 2026, the Company dismissed its independent accountant, Cherry Bekaert LLP (“Cherry Bekaert”). The dismissal was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors and Audit Committee. Cherry Bekaert had been the Company’s independent accountant since January 2026.
In connection with the audit of our consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, there were no disagreements with Cherry Bekaert on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope of procedures, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Cherry Bekaert, would have caused them to make reference in connection with its reports to the subject matter of the disagreements. No “disagreement” and no “reportable event” leading to a difference of opinion as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) and Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K of the SEC’s rules and regulations have occurred during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, as of April 20, 2026, or preceding the change of our relationship with Cherry Bekaert.
The audit report of Cherry Bekaert on our consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2025, did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor was it qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles.
We have requested that Cherry Bekaert furnish us with a letter addressed to the Commission stating whether it agrees with the above statements. A copy of this letter is included herewith as Exhibit 16.1.
(b) Engagement of New Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
On April 20, 2026, the Company’s audit committee and board of directors approved the engagement of M&K CPAS, PLLC (“M&K CPAS”) as the Company’s independent registered public accountant, effective immediately. During the two most recent fiscal years and the subsequent interim period prior to their engagement, there were no consultations between us and M&K CPAS prior to their appointment concerning (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed; or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements, and neither a written report nor oral advice was provided to the Company that M&K CPAS concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; (ii) any matter that was the subject of a disagreement (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K); or (iii) any reportable event (as described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 16.1 | Letter from Cherry Bekaert, LLP dated April 22, 2026 to the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding statements included in this Form 8-K | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Mentor Capital, Inc. | |||
| Date: | April 23, 2026 | By: | /s/ Chet Billingsley |
| Chet Billingsley, Chairman and CEO | |||
Exhibit 16.1
April 22, 2026
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549-7561
On April 20, 2026, our appointment as auditor for Mentor Capital, Inc. has ceased. We have read Mentor Capital, Inc.’s statements included under Item 4.01 of its Form 8-K dated April 22, 2026 and agree with such statements, insofar as they apply to us.
We have no basis to agree or disagree with any other statement made in Item 4.01 of such report.
Regards,
/s/ Cherry Bekaert LLP
Denver, Colorado