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EXHIBIT 99.2

Combined Financial Statements
Year Ended May 31, 2007 and the
Period from December 1, 2005 (Inception) to May 31, 2006


   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Combined Financial Statements
Year Ended May 31, 2007 and the
Period from December 1, 2005 (Inception) to May 31, 2006

 

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  Be llataire
       
       
       
    Contents
       
       
 
  Independent auditors’ report  3   
 
  Combined financial statements:     
       Balance sheets  4   
       Statements of operations  5   
       Statements of partners’ deficit  6   
       Statements of cash flows  7   
       Summary of significant accounting policies  8-9   
       Notes to combined financial statements  10-11   

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Independent Auditors’ Report

Bellataire
New York, New York

We have audited the accompanying combined balance sheets of Bellataire as of May 31, 2007 and 2006 and the related combined statements of operations, partners’ deficit, and cash flows for the year ended May 31, 2007 and the period from December 1, 2005 (inception) to May 31, 2006. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the combined financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Bellataire at May 31, 2007 and 2006, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended May 31, 2007 and the period from December 1, 2005 (inception) to May 31, 2006 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

/s/ BDO Seidman, LLP

August 27, 2007

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  Be llataire
       
       
       
Combined Balanc e Sheets
       
       
 
               
May 31,      2007     2006  
Assets               
Current:               
     Cash    $ 632,456   $ 2,152,353  
     Accounts receivable      797,618     215,533  
     Inventories      7,561,251     4,195,886  
     Prepaid expenses and other current assets      119,650     136,325  
    $ 9,110,975   $ 6,700,097  
Liabilities and Partners’ Deficit               
Current liabilities:               
     Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities    $ 603,817   $ 776,860  
     Due to shareholders (net)      1,302,654     2,342,859  
                 Total current liabilities      1,906,471     3,119,719  
Loans payable to shareholders (Note 2)      11,336,332     4,800,000  
                 Total liabilities      13,242,803     7,919,719  
Partners’ deficit      (4,131,828 )    (1,219,622 ) 
    $ 9,110,975   $ 6,700,097  
   
See accompanying summary of significant accounting policies
and notes to combined financial statements.
 

 

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  Be llataire
       
       
       
Combined Statements of Op erations
       
       
 
               
            Period from  
            December 1, 2005  
      Year ended     (inception) to  
      May 31, 2007     May 31, 2006  
Net sales    $ 5,931,295   $ 448,675  
Cost of goods sold (Note 4)      5,702,238     323,562  
Gross profit      229,057     125,113  
Selling, general and administrative expenses (Note 4)      3,141,263     1,444,735  
Net loss    $ (2,912,206 )  $ (1,319,622 ) 
   
See accompanying summary of significant accounting policies
and notes to combined financial statements.
 

 

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  Be llataire
       
       
       
Combined Statements of Partner s’ Deficit
       
       
 
   
Year ended May 31, 2007 and the period from December 1, 2005 (inception) to May 31, 2006  
                     
      Lazare Kaplan     Diamond        
      International     Innovations     Total  
Balance, December 1, 2005         $ -    $ -   $ -  
Capital contribution      50,000     50,000     100,000  
Net loss      (659,811 )    (659,811 )    (1,319,622 ) 
Balance, May 31, 2006      (609,811 )    (609,811 )    (1,219,622 ) 
Net loss      (1,456,103 )    (1,456,103 )    (2,912,206 ) 
Balance, May 31, 2007    $ (2,065,914 )   $ (2,065,914 )  $ (4,131,828 ) 

   
See accompanying summary of significant accounting policies
and notes to combined financial statements.
 

 

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  Be llataire
       
       
       
Combined Statements of Ca sh Flows
       
       
 
               
            Period from  
            December 1, 2005  
      Year ended     (inception) to  
      May 31, 2007     May 31, 2006  
Cash flows from operating activities:               
     Net loss    $ (2,912,206 )  $ (1,319,622 ) 
     Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating               
           activities:               
                       (Increase) decrease in:               
                       Accounts receivable      (582,085 )    (215,533 ) 
                       Inventories      (3,365,365 )    (4,195,886 ) 
                       Prepaid expenses and other assets      16,675     (136,325 ) 
                 Increase (decrease) in:               
                       Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current               
                             liabilities      (173,043 )    776,860  
                       Due to shareholders (net)      (1,040,205 )    2,342,859  
                                   Total adjustments      (5,144,023 )    (1,428,025 ) 
                                   Net cash used in operating activities      (8,056,229 )    (2,747,647 ) 
Cash flows from financing activities:               
     Capital contributions      -     100,000  
     Proceeds from notes payable to shareholders      6,536,332     4,800,000  
                                   Net cash provided by financing activities      6,536,332     4,900,000  
Net increase (decrease) in cash      (1,519,897 )    2,152,353  
Cash, beginning of period      2,152,353     -  
Cash, end of period    $ 632,456   $ 2,152,353  
   
See accompanying summary of significant accounting policies
and notes to combined financial statements.
 

 

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  Be llataire
       
       
       
Summary of Significant Accounting  Policies
       
       
 

Description of Business and
Basis of Combination

Bellataire (the “Company”) is engaged in the production and distribution of loose diamonds and jewelry. Products include loose diamonds, rings, earrings, bracelets, necklaces and pendants that are sold throughout the United States, Belgium and Asia to jewelry retailers and wholesalers. The corporate structure is a combination of Bellataire LLC which is the selling agent in the U.S.; Bellataire BVBA which is the selling agent in Belgium; and Bellataire International which sources and manufactures the diamonds. In addition to selling diamonds owned by the Company, Bellataire LLC and Bellataire BVBA also sells diamonds owned by affiliates of the Company. It receives a 2% selling commission for selling these stones on their behalf.

The combined financial statements include all subsidiaries; all intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in combination.


Inventories

Inventories consisting of loose diamonds, jewelry, labor and overhead associated with work-in-process and finished goods are valued at the lower of cost or market using the FIFO method.


Income Taxes

The partners are required to report the Company’s taxable income or loss on their respective income tax returns; accordingly, such income taxes are not reflected in the financial statements.


Use of Estimates

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


Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue when title and risk of ownership have passed to the buyer, the earnings process is complete and the sale price is fixed or determinable.


Foreign Currency

All purchases of diamonds are denominated in U.S. dollars and all of the Company’s foreign sales are denominated in U.S. dollars.



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1.   Inventories  
Inventories, including amounts on consignment with customers, are stated at the lower of cost or market. The determination of market value is highly subjective as it is based on the relative significance assigned to various attributes of a diamond, including carat weight, color, clarity and quality of cut. If actual market conditions are less favorable than those projected by management, inventory write-downs may be required.
 

  May 31,   2007     2006  
  Raw materials $ -   $ 703,881  
  Work-in-progress    2,009,273     1,888,487  
  Finished goods   2,953,451     1,317,942  
  Consignment   2,598,527     285,576  
  Total $ 7,561,251   $ 4,195,886  

2.   Notes Payable –
Partners
 
Per the Funding Agreement (Exhibit C) of the Operating Agreement dated November 30, 2005, each Partner has agreed to a capital commitment equal to one-half of the sum of:
 

  (1)   $3,000,000 in cash, plus  
         
  (2)  
the proceeds received by each Partner from “Transition Period Diamonds”, “Transition Period Accounts Receivable”, “Pre-Transition Period Diamonds” and “Pre-Transition Period Accounts Receivable”.
 
         
 
As of May 31, 2007, the Company had $100,000 of capital contributions, $11,336,332 of loans from parents (in equal amounts) and $5,765,936 available in borrowings. The loans do not bear interest and are due on demand. The shareholders do not intend on calling the loans within one year and, therefore, the loans have been classified as long term.
 

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3.   Commitments and
Contingency
  Operating Leases
 
        The Company currently has no leases.  
           
4.   Related Party
Transactions
 
The Company utilizes the services of certain employees for administrative services and occupies office space pursuant to various loan-out agreements with affiliates, which costs are included in selling, general and administrative expenses. Related fees are billed to the Company monthly and are based on actual costs incurred by the affiliates. The Company additionally utilizes manufacturing services from affiliates, which are reported as a component of cost of goods sold.
 
           
       
The total fees charged by the shareholders totaled $5,801,856 and $2,896,886 for the year ended May 31, 2007 and the period from December 1, 2005 (inception) to May 31, 2006, respectively.
 

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