AACS American Commerce Solutions Inc (CE)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF FEBRUARY 29, 2016 AND FEBRUARY 28, 2015 AND FOR THE YEARS THEN ENDED

1. BACKGROUND INFORMATION

American Commerce Solutions, Inc., located and operating in West Central Florida, was incorporated in Rhode Island in 1991 under the name Jaque Dubois, Inc., and was re-incorporated in Delaware in 1994. In July 1995, Jaque Dubois, Inc. changed its name to JD American Workwear, Inc. In December 2000, the stockholders voted at the annual stockholders meeting to change the name of JD American Workwear, Inc. to American Commerce Solutions, Inc. (the "Company"). In August 2012, the Company was reincorporated in Florida.

The Company is primarily a holding company with a wholly owned subsidiary; International Machine and Welding, Inc. which is engaged in the machining and fabrication of parts used in heavy industry, and parts sales and service for heavy construction equipment.

2. GOING CONCERN

The Company has incurred substantial operating losses since inception resulting in an accumulated deficit. Additionally, the Company is in default on several notes payable. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to reverse negative operating trends, raise additional capital, and obtain debt financing.

Management has revised its business strategy to include expansion into other lines of business through the acquisition of other companies in exchange for the Company's stock to facilitate manufacturing contracts under negotiation. In conjunction with the anticipated new contracts, management is currently negotiating new debt and equity financing, the proceeds from which would be used to settle outstanding debts at more favorable terms, to finance operations, and to complete additional business acquisitions. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to raise capital, obtain debt financing, or improve operating results sufficiently to continue as a going concern.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets, or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.

3. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The significant accounting policies followed are:

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the activity of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, International Machine and Welding. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

For the purpose of the financial statements cash equivalents include all highly liquid investments with maturity of three months or less. Cash and cash equivalents were $44,697 and $7,731 at February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015, respectively.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of accounts receivable, notes receivable, and related party notes.

Customer Concentration

The Company generates a significant amount of revenues from sales and services provided to three different industries. The construction industry accounted for approximately 22% of revenues in fiscal 2016 compared to 22% in fiscal 2015 while the industrial and mining industries accounted for approximately 28% and 49% in fiscal 2016 compared to 26% and 51% in fiscal 2015, respectively, of the total revenues. Although the Company does not rely on a single customer, during the year ended February 29, 2016, one of the Company's customers accounted for approximately 42% of total revenues. This customer was Mosaic Company.

Accounts Receivable

Trade. Accounts receivable consist of billed and uncollected services or products. The Company records an allowance for doubtful accounts to allow for any amounts that may not be recoverable, which is based on an analysis of the Company's prior collection experience, customer credit worthiness, and current economic trends. Based on management's review of accounts receivable, no allowance for doubtful accounts is considered necessary at February 29, 2016 or February 28, 2015. The Company does not charge significant amounts of interest on past due receivables.

Factored. The Company accounts for its factoring of accounts receivable by selling and assigning all rights, title, and interest to certain of the Company's accounts receivable. The Company receives 80% of all approved invoices sold to the Factoring Company, who assumes the credit risk. Based on the Factoring Company's collections of these invoices the Company may receive additional consideration of up to 18%. The Company records the 80% as payment against the invoices sold and records 20% as an amount due from Factoring Company. Once the invoice exceeds 120 days outstanding, the remaining 20% of the receivable is recorded as expense. The Company terminated the factoring of accounts receivable on January 25, 2016.

Inventory

The Company follows FASB ASC 330, "Inventory". Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The cost of inventories comprises all costs of purchase, costs of conversion and other costs incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition. The costs of conversion of inventories include raw materials and direct labor and fixed and variable production overheads, taking into account the stage of completion and the normal capacity of production facilities. The cost of inventories is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. Inventory is reduced for the estimated losses due to obsolescence. This reduction is determined for groups of products based on purchases in the recent past and/or expected future demand.

Property and Equipment

The Company follows ASC 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment, for its fixed assets. Property and equipment are stated at cost. The Company capitalizes all purchases with costs in excess of $500 and a useful life in excess of one year. Depreciation and amortization expense are calculated using the straight-line method of accounting over the following estimated useful lives of the assets:

Maintenance and repairs are charged to operations when incurred. Betterments and renewals are capitalized. When property and equipment are sold or otherwise disposed of, the asset account and related accumulated depreciation account are relieved, and any gain or loss is included in operations.

Notes Payable

Direct costs incurred with the issuance of notes payable are deferred and amortized over the life of the guaranty. For the years ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015, the Company incurred amortization expense of $0 and $3,082, respectively.

Shipping and Handling

The Company records amounts billed to customers for shipping and handling costs as sales revenue. Costs incurred by the Company for shipping and handlings are included in cost of sales.

Revenue Recognition

In accordance with ASC 605, Revenue Recognition , the Company recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, product delivery has occurred or the services have been rendered, the price is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. Revenue is generated when products, repairs or parts are delivered to the customer. Revenue is recognized net of sales returns and allowances. Provisions for discounts and rebates to customers, estimated returns, allowances, and other adjustments are provided for in the same period the related sales are recorded.

Amounts collected on behalf of governmental authorities for sales taxes and other similar taxes are reported on a net basis.

Revenue derived from the sale of products not yet completed and delivered is deferred and recognized as revenue once the product has been delivered to the customer.

Long-lived Assets

Long-lived assets (which excludes goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets) are assessed for impairment IAW ASC 360, Property and equipment when an indicator of impairment exists. The Company periodically evaluates whether events and circumstances have occurred that indicate possible impairment. When impairment indicators exist, the Company uses market quotes, if available or an estimate of the future undiscounted net cash flows of the related asset or asset group over the remaining life in measuring whether or not the asset values are recoverable. There have been no significant impairments of long-lived assets during the years ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015.

Financial Instruments

The Company's balance sheet includes certain financial instruments. The carrying amounts of current assets and current liabilities approximate their fair value because of the relatively short period of time between the origination of these instruments and their expected realization.

ASC 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between (1) market participant assumptions developed based on market data obtained from independent sources (observable inputs) and (2) an entity's own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The fair value hierarchy consists of three broad levels, which gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

Fair value estimates discussed herein are based upon certain market assumptions and pertinent information available to management as of February 29, 2016. The respective carrying value of certain on-balance-sheet financial instruments approximated their fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments. These financial instruments include accounts receivable, other current assets, accounts payable, accrued compensation and accrued expenses. The fair value of the Company's notes payable is estimated based on current rates that would be available for debt of similar terms which is not significantly different from its stated value.

Commitments and Contingencies

The Company follows ASC 450-20 , Loss Contingencies , to report accounting for contingencies. Liabilities for loss contingencies arising from claims, assessments, litigation, fines and penalties and other sources are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the assessment can be reasonably estimated. There were no commitments or contingencies as of February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015.

Deferred Income Taxes and Valuation Allowance

The Company accounts for income taxes under ASC 740 Income Taxes . Under the asset and liability method of ASC 740, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the consolidated financial statements carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective income tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized as income in the period that included the enactment date. Due to the Company's continued losses, the Company has placed a full valuation allowance against the deferred tax asset.

No deferred tax assets or liabilities were recognized as of February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015.

Share-based Expense

ASC 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation , prescribes accounting and reporting standards for all share-based payment transactions in which employee services are acquired. Transactions include incurring liabilities, or issuing or offering to issue shares, options, and other equity instruments such as employee stock ownership plans and stock appreciation rights. Share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, are recognized as compensation expense in the financial statements based on their fair values. That expense is recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide services in exchange for the award, known as the requisite service period (usually the vesting period).

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation issued to non-employees and consultants in accordance with the provisions of ASC 505-50, Equity – Based Payments to Non-Employees. Measurement of share-based payment transactions with non-employees is based on the fair value of whichever is more reliably measurable: (a) the goods or services received; or (b) the equity instruments issued. The fair value of the share-based payment transaction is determined at the earlier of performance commitment date or performance completion date.

Share-based expense for each of the years ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015 was $0.

Earnings (Loss) per Share

The Company records stock as issued at the time consideration is received or the obligation is incurred.

The Company computes basic and diluted earnings per share amounts in accordance with ASC Topic 260, Earnings per Share . Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if stock options and other commitments to issue common stock were exercised or equity awards vest resulting in the issuance of common stock that could share in the earnings of the Company.

The Company does not have any potentially dilutive instruments as of February 29, 2016 and, thus, anti-dilution issues are not applicable.

Related Parties

The Company follows ASC 850, Related Party Disclosures, for the identification of related parties and disclosure of related party transactions.

Recent Pronouncements

From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued that we adopt as of the specified effective date. We believe that the impact of recently issued standards that are not yet effective may have an impact on our results of operations and financial position.

ASU Update 2014-09 Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) issued May 28, 2014 by FASB and IASB converged guidance on recognizing revenue in contracts with customers on an effective date after December 31, 2017 will be evaluated as to impact and implemented accordingly.

ASU Update 2014-15 Presentation of Financial Statements – Going Concern (Sub-Topic 205-40) issued August 27, 2014 by FASB defines managements responsibility to evaluate whether there is a substantial doubt about an organizations ability to continue as a going concern. The additional disclosure required is effective after December 31, 2016 and will be evaluated as to impact and implemented accordingly.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Interest-Imputation of Interest: Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Cost. The guidance requires an entity to present debt issuance costs in the balance sheet as a direct reduction from the carrying amount of the debt liability, consistent with debt discounts, rather than as an asset. Amortization of debt issuance costs will continue to be reported as interest expense. Debt issuance costs related to revolving credit arrangements, however, will continue to be presented as an asset and amortized ratably over the term of the arrangement. ASU 2015-03 is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 31, 2015 including interim periods within those annual periods.

In July 2015- FASB issued ASU 2015-11, Inventory , which simplifies the measurement principle of inventories valued under the First-In, First-Out ("FIFO") or weighted average methods from the lower of cost or market to the lower of cost and net realizable value. ASU 2015-11 is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those annual periods. We do not expect the standard to have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes, which requires that deferred tax assets and liabilities be classified as noncurrent on the consolidated balance sheet, ASU 2015-17 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of an interim or annual reporting period. Upon adoption, ASU 2015-17 may be applied either prospectively or retrospectively. We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases, to improve financial reporting about leasing transactions. This ASU will require organizations that lease assets ("lessees") to recognize a lease liability and a right-of-use asset on its balance sheet for all leases with terms of more than twelve months. A lease liability is a lessee's obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis and a right-of-use asset represents the lessee's right to use, or control use of, a specified asset for the lease term. The amendments in this ASU simplify the accounting for sale and leaseback transactions primarily because lessees must recognize lease assets and lease liabilities. This ASU leaves the accounting for the organizations that own the assets leased to the lessee ("lessor") largely unchanged except for targeted improvements to align it with the lessee accounting model and Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers.

The amendments in ASU 2016-02 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Lessees (for capital and operating leases) and lessors (for sales-type, direct financing and operating leases) must apply a modified retrospective transition approach for leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earlies comparative period presented in the financial statements. The modified retrospective approach would not require any transition accounting for leases that expired before the earliest comparative period presented. Lessees and lessors may not apply a full retrospective transition approach. The Company is evaluating the potential impact of ASU 2016-02 on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

4. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, FACTORED

During the years ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015, the Company factored receivables of approximately $214,200 and $477,800, respectively. In connection with the factoring agreement, the Company incurred fees of approximately $6,800 and $14,700 during the years ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015, respectively. Any and all of the Company's indebtedness and obligations to the Factoring Company is guaranteed by two stockholders and collateralized by the Company's inventory and fixed assets. The Company terminated the factoring of accounts receivable on January 25, 2016.

Depreciation expense for the years ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015 was $162,612 and $195,475, respectively.

8. NOTES PAYABLE

Notes payable consist of:

*As of February 29, 2016, the notes payable listed above include notes in default totaling $216,988.

The aggregate principal maturing in subsequent years is:

At February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015, the above notes payable to related parties in the amount of $298,634 and $373,024, respectively, are not necessarily indicative of the terms and amounts that would have been incurred had comparable agreements been made with independent parties.

9. EQUITY

Preferred Stock - Series A

Holders of Series A convertible preferred stocks vote on a converted basis with the common stockholders on all matters to be brought to a vote of the stockholders. Each share of Series A convertible preferred stock can be converted into 1,289 shares of common stock. Dividends are payable in kind at the Company's option at a rate of ten percent annually. Payments of annual dividends have been deferred by the Company's Board of Directors on the outstanding Series A shares because of losses sustained by the Company. As of February 29, 2016, preferred dividends in arrears amounted to $118,377 or $1,161 per share.

Preferred Stock - Series B

The Series B convertible preferred stock has rights to receive cumulative six percent in kind dividends in preference to the payment of dividends on all other shares of capital stock of the Company. No dividends may be declared or paid on any other shares of stock until the full amount of the cumulative dividends on the Series B preferred stock has been paid. Each share of Series B convertible preferred stock can be converted into 1,000 shares of common stock. Cumulative dividends amounted to $4,075,255 at February 29, 2016. Dividends may be paid in stock at a conversion rate of $1.00 per share. For the years ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015, no dividends were paid with additional shares of preferred stock.

Holders of Series B preferred stock vote on a converted basis with the common stockholders on all matters to be brought to a vote of the stockholders. The Series B preferred stockholders are entitled to elect one director out of the seven authorized directors of the Company's board.

Common Stock

The following transactions with our officer's and a related party, in the aggregate amount of $310,000 and 121,568,627 shares of common stock, were reported in Form S8 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 2014:

During the year ended February 28, 2015, two executives who are stockholders of the Company deferred $232,400 of compensation earned during this period. The balance due to stockholders at February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015, totaled $1,833,809 and $1,601,910, respectively. The amounts are unsecured, non-interest bearing, and have no specific repayment terms; however, the Company does not expect to repay these amounts within the next year. During the year ended February 28, 2015, the Company issued a total of 58,823,529 shares of common stock to each of the executives valued at $0.0051, in exchange for the reduction $300,000 of deferred compensation.

In April 2014, the Company exchanged $10,000 of debt due to the related party for 3,921,569 shares of common stock. The shares were valued at $0.0051 per share.

The Company issued 10,000,000 shares to an unrelated company in good faith negotiation of a potential acquisition. Shares issued were valued at $21,000, or $0.0021 per share, the fair market value at the date of the exchange. Based on an analysis of the transaction, the acquisition was never executed and therefore, the Company has written off the $21,000.

Certain notes to related parties have conversion features, whereby, at the holder's option, the notes may be converted, in whole or in part upon written notice, into the Company's common shares at a discount to the fair market value. The Company considered the value of the beneficial conversion features of the notes, and when deemed material, recorded the beneficial conversion value as deferred financing costs and amortized the amount over the period of the loan, charging interest expense. The convertible notes are to related parties, who have the majority of the voting rights. The related parties have waived their conversion rights since the inception of these notes until such time that the Company's market price of shares rise sufficiently or the Company amends the capital structure (through a reverse split or increase in the authorized shares) or combination of all factors, whereby a conversion of any single note, or portion thereof, will not exceed the authorized shares of the Company.

10. INCOME TAXES

The Company has incurred significant operating losses since its inception and, therefore, no tax liabilities have been incurred for the periods presented. As of February 29, 2016, the amount of unused tax losses available to carry forward and apply against taxable income in future years totaled approximately $19,655,000. The loss carry forwards began expiring in 2008. Due to the Company's continued losses, management has established a valuation allowance equal to the amount of deferred tax asset because it is more likely than not that the Company will not realize this benefit.

Temporary differences giving rise to the deferred tax assets, are as follows: