1 =============================================================================== UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ------------ Form 11-K X ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For The Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1998 OR TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Commission File Number 0-21728 A. Full title and address of the plan, if different from that of the issuer named below: BARNETT INC. Profit Sharing and 401(K) Retirement Plan 3333 Lenox Avenue Jacksonville, Florida 32254 (904) 384-6530 B. Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its principal executive office: BARNETT INC. 3333 Lenox Avenue Jacksonville, Florida 32254 (904) 384-6530 Required Information The following financial statements and schedules have been prepared in accordance with the financial reporting requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended: 1. Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits - June 30, 1998 2. Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits, With Fund Information For the year Ended June 30, 1998. BARNETT INC. Profit Sharing and 401(K) Retirement Plan FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES AS OF JUNE 30, 1998 TOGETHER WITH AUDITORS' REPORT 2 Barnett Inc. Profit Sharing and 401(k) Retirement Plan Financial Statements and Schedules As of June 30, 1998 Together With Auditors' Report 3 BARNETT INC. PROFIT SHARING AND 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES JUNE 30, 1998 TABLE OF CONTENTS REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Statement of Net Assets Available for Benefits--June 30, 1998 Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits, With Fund Information, for the year ended June 30, 1998 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES SCHEDULES SUPPORTING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Schedule I: Item 27a--Schedule of Assets Held for Investment Purposes--June 30, 1998 Schedule II: Item 27d--Schedule of Reportable Transactions for the year ended June 30, 1998 4 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS To the Plan Administrator of Barnett Inc. Profit Sharing & 401(k) Retirement Plan: We have audited the accompanying statement of net assets available for benefits of BARNETT INC. PROFIT SHARING AND 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN as of June 30, 1998 and the related statement of changes in net assets available for benefits, with fund information, for the year ended June 30, 1998. These financial statements and the schedules referred to below are the responsibility of the Plan's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. 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 examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan as of June 30, 1998 and the changes in net assets available for benefits for the year ended June 30, 1998 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Our audit was made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental schedules of assets held for investment purposes and reportable transactions are presented for purposes of additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic financial statements but are supplementary information required by the Department of Labor Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The fund information in the statement of changes in net assets available for benefits is presented for purposes of additional analysis rather than to present the changes in net assets available for plan benefits of each fund. The supplemental schedules and fund information have been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, are fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole. ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP Jacksonville, Florida December 23, 1998 5 BARNETT INC. PROFIT SHARING AND 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS JUNE 30, 1998 ASSETS: INVESTMENTS, AT FAIR VALUE (NOTES 2 AND 3): U.S. Stock Account $ 444,369 Guaranteed Interest Account 349,819 Bond & Mortgage Account 300,580 Vanguard Wellington 300,553 American Century: 20th Century 274,550 INVESCO Total Return 268,894 Small Company Blend Account 197,310 International Stock Account 181,109 Barnett Inc. Stock 115,935 Money Market Account 405 Participants loans 26,313 ---------- Total investments 2,459,837 ---------- RECEIVABLES: Participant's contributions 20,224 Employer's contributions 6,849 Other 212 ---------- Total receivables 27,285 ---------- NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS $2,487,122 ========== The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement. 6 BARNETT INC. PROFIT SHARING AND 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS, WITH FUND INFORMATION, FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1998 American Bond Century: U.S. Guaranteed and 20th STOCK Interest Mortgage Vanguard Century Account Account Account Wellington Ultra ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ADDITIONS TO NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTED TO: Contributions: Participants $ 137,390 $ 78,912 $ 50,775 $ 77,554 $ 74,405 Employer 40,951 23,937 16,006 24,492 21,765 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total contributions 178,341 102,849 66,781 102,046 96,170 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Investment income (loss): Net appreciation (depreciation) in fair value 51,030 0 19,677 33,815 41,081 Interest/dividends 0 16,990 0 0 0 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Net investment income 51,030 16,990 19,677 33,815 41,081 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Transfers in 237,200 259,463 189,515 191,633 145,489 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total additions 466,571 379,302 275,973 327,494 282,740 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- BENEFITS PAID TO PARTICIPANTS 17,822 6,299 10,215 7,665 8,084 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- LOANS ISSUED TO PARTICIPANTS (5,529) (7,963) (3,232) (250) (250) ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- LOAN PRINCIPAL REPAYMENTS 1,572 675 376 741 262 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 945 133 800 592 0 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- INTERFUND TRANSFERS 522 (15,763) 38,478 (19,175) (118) ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- NET INCREASE 444,369 349,819 300,580 300,553 274,550 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS: Beginning of period 0 0 0 0 0 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- End of period $ 444,369 $ 349,819 $ 300,580 $ 300,553 $ 274,550 ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== Small INVESCO Company International Money Total Blend Stock Barnett Inc. Market Return Account Account Stock Account ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ADDITIONS TO NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTED TO: Contributions: Participants $ 63,509 $ 67,049 $ 59,226 $ 31,583 $ 1,738 Employer 19,260 18,249 15,956 19,825 45 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total contributions 82,769 85,298 75,182 51,408 1,783 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Investment income (loss): Net appreciation (depreciation) in fair value 31,294 7,168 15,578 (23,544) 868 Interest/dividends 0 0 0 0 0 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Net investment income 31,294 7,168 15,578 (23,544) 868 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Transfers in 162,401 110,772 97,250 94,718 0 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total additions 276,464 203,238 188,010 122,582 2,651 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- BENEFITS PAID TO PARTICIPANTS 6,256 2,359 4,596 6,957 0 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- LOANS ISSUED TO PARTICIPANTS (250) (2,667) (1,616) (250) (1,401) ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- LOAN PRINCIPAL REPAYMENTS 770 155 41 536 0 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 0 227 266 0 5 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- INTERFUND TRANSFERS (1,834) (830) (464) 24 (840) ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- NET INCREASE 268,894 197,310 181,109 115,935 405 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS: Beginning of period 0 0 0 0 0 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- End of period $ 268,894 $ 197,310 $ 181,109 $ 115,935 $ 405 ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== Participant Loans Receivables Total ---------- ---------- ---------- ADDITIONS TO NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTED TO: Contributions: Participants $ 0 $ 20,224 $ 662,365 Employer 0 6,849 207,335 ---------- ---------- ---------- Total contributions 0 27,073 869,700 ---------- ---------- ---------- Investment income (loss): Net appreciation (depreciation) in fair value 0 0 176,967 Interest/dividends 1,392 0 18,382 ---------- ---------- ---------- Net investment income 1,392 0 195,349 ---------- ---------- ---------- Transfers in 6,853 0 1,495,294 ---------- ---------- ---------- Total additions 8,245 27,073 2,560,343 ---------- ---------- ---------- BENEFITS PAID TO PARTICIPANTS 0 0 70,253 ---------- ---------- ---------- LOANS ISSUED TO PARTICIPANTS 23,408 0 0 ---------- ---------- ---------- LOAN PRINCIPAL REPAYMENTS (5,340) 212 0 ---------- ---------- ---------- ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 0 0 2,968 ---------- ---------- ---------- INTERFUND TRANSFERS 0 0 0 ---------- ---------- ---------- NET INCREASE 26,313 27,285 2,487,122 ---------- ---------- ---------- NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS: Beginning of period 0 0 0 ---------- ---------- ---------- End of period $ 26,313 $ 27,285 $2,487,122 ========== ========== ========== The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement. 7 BARNETT INC. PROFIT SHARING AND 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES JUNE 30, 1998 1. DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN The following description of the Barnett Inc. Profit Sharing and 401(k) Retirement Plan (the "Plan") of Barnett Inc. (the "Company") provides general information only. More complete information regarding the Plan's provisions may be found in the plan document. GENERAL The Plan is a defined contribution plan under the provisions of Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code ("IRC"), which includes a qualified deferred arrangement as described in Section 401(k) of the IRC. Prior to the restatement of the Company's 401(k) plan, employees of the Company participated in the Waxman Industries profit sharing and 401(k) plan. These accounts were transferred to the Plan on July 1, 1997. The Plan provides benefits to all employees of the Company. Employees of the Company are eligible to participate in the Plan who are 21 years of age or older, have completed one year of service with the Company, and have worked 1,000 hours in that year. An employee may enter the Plan as of the January 1, April 1, July 1, or October 1, following the date upon which he/she becomes eligible to participate in the Plan. CONTRIBUTIONS Each year, participants may elect to contribute up to 15% of pre-tax annual compensation, as defined in the Plan and subject to certain limitations under the IRC. Employer matching and discretionary contributions, net of forfeitures, may be contributed to the Plan at the option of the Company's board of directors, subject to certain limitations. PARTICIPANT ACCOUNTS Each participant's account is credited with the participant's contribution and allocations of plan earnings. Allocations of plan earnings are based on account balances, as defined in the Plan. INVESTMENT OPTIONS Upon enrollment in the Plan, a participant may direct employee contributions in any of nine investment options: 8 - 3 - GUARANTEED INTEREST ACCOUNT The Guaranteed Interest Account investments are private market bonds, commercial mortgages and mortgage backed securities. Money placed in this account earns a guaranteed interest rate for a specific number of years. MONEY MARKET FUND The Money Market Fund is no longer an investment option. It is a rollover from the Waxman plan. BOND & MORTGAGE ACCOUNT The Bond & Mortgage Account invests primarily in intermediate-term, investment-grade fixed income securities; mainly private placement bonds, commercial mortgages, and publicly traded bonds. INVESCO TOTAL RETURN The INVESCO Total Return Fund invests in stocks and bonds. It owns stocks in conservative, well-known companies that have the potential for continued strong profit growth and are selling cheaply compared to their prospects and past prices. The fund also holds short- and intermediate-term bonds. VANGUARD WELLINGTON The Vanguard Wellington Fund invests 60% to 70% of assets in stocks and the remainder in bonds to provide a combination of long-term growth and income. The fund may invest up to 10% of assets in foreign securities. U.S. STOCK ACCOUNT The U.S. Stock Account invests money in stocks of U.S. companies of all sizes. The strategy is to target stocks that are considered good values when their prices are compared to their long-term earnings potential. AMERICAN CENTURY: 20TH CENTURY ULTRA The American Century: 20th Century Ultra invests in stocks of some of the fastest growing companies that are considered to have better-than-average potential for earnings. The fund invests only in the stocks of companies that have operated continuously for three or more years. 9 - 4 - SMALL COMPANY BLEND ACCOUNT The Small Company Blend Account invests in stocks of smaller, seasoned companies where potential for long-term growth is expected to be above average. The account looks at both "growth" and "value" stocks, resulting in a "blend" portfolio. INTERNATIONAL STOCK ACCOUNT The International Stock Account invests in common stocks of companies located outside the U.S., mainly in Western Europe and Asia. Countries and industries are selected after evaluating the economic, social, and political factors of each market. BARNETT INC. STOCK This investment option invests in the common stock of Barnett Inc. BENEFITS PAYMENTS Participants in service may make hardship withdrawals from their voluntary contributions upon demonstrating immediate and heavy financial need. No withdrawals may be made from company contributions. Upon termination of service due to death, disability or retirement, a participant may elect to receive either a lump-sum amount equal to the value of the participant's vested interest in his or her account, or annual installments over a ten year period. For termination of service due to other reasons, a participant may receive the value of the vested interest in his or her account as a lump-sum distribution. As of June 30, 1998, net assets available for benefits included benefits of $72,000 due to participants who have withdrawn from participation in the Plan. PARTICIPANT LOANS The Plan permits a participant to borrow a percentage of his/her vested account balance subject to certain limitations. The interest rate for the loan is determined to be the prime rate plus 2% as of the loan. VESTING Participants are immediately vested in their contributions plus actual earnings thereon. Vesting in the Company's matching and discretionary contribution portion of their accounts plus actual earnings thereon is based on years of continuous service. Employees vest in Company contributions ratably over five years of service based on the following schedule: 10 - 5 - YEARS OF VESTING SERVICE PERCENTAGE ------------------------------------- --------------- Less than 1 year 0% 1 year but less than 2 20 2 years but less than 3 40 3 years but less than 4 60 4 years but less than 5 80 5 years or more 100 2. SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES BASIS OF ACCOUNTING The financial statements of the Plan are prepared under the accrual method of accounting. 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, liabilities, and changes therein, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates. INVESTMENT VALUATION AND INCOME RECOGNITION The Plan's investments are stated at fair value as determined by quoted market prices on the last day of the plan year. Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on a settlement date basis which does not materially differ from the trade date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date. PLAN EXPENSES Substantially all administrative plan expenses are paid by the Company. 11 - 6 - 3. INVESTMENTS The carrying values of individual investments that represent 5% or more of the Plan's net assets as of June 30, 1998 are as follows: FAIR VALUE -------- Fair value as determined by quoted market value: Guaranteed Interest Account $349,819 Bond & Mortgage Account 300,580 U.S. Stock Account 444,369 Small Company Blend Account 197,310 International Stock Account 181,109 INVESCO Total Return 268,894 American Century: 20th Century Ultra 274,550 Vanguard Wellington 300,553 4. PLAN TERMINATION Although it has not been expressed any intent to do so, the Company has the right under the Plan to discontinue its contributions at any time and to terminate the Plan subject to the provisions of ERISA. 5. TAX STATUS The Plan obtained its determination letter on April 16, 1998 in which the Internal Revenue Service stated that the Plan, as then designed, was in compliance with the applicable requirements of the IRC. The plan administrator believes that the Plan is currently designed and is being operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the IRC and that the trust continues to be tax-exempt under Section 501(a) of the IRC. 12 SCHEDULE I BARNETT INC. PROFIT SHARING AND 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN ITEM 27A--SCHEDULE OF ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES JUNE 30, 1998 FAIR IDENTITY OF PARTY INVOLVED DESCRIPTION OF INVESTMENT COST VALUE =============================================== ===================================== =========== =========== * PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY Guaranteed Interest Account $ 349,819 $ 349,819 Money Market Fund 392 405 Bond & Mortgage Account 281,599 300,580 U.S. Stock Account 395,327 444,369 Small Company Blend Account 190,533 197,310 International Stock Account 166,156 181,109 INVESCO INVESCO Total Return 246,820 268,894 AMERICAN CENTURY American Century: 20th Century Ultra 266,705 274,550 VANGUARD Vanguard Wellington 289,383 300,553 * BARNETT INC. Common Stock 138,388 115,935 * PLAN PARTICIPANTS Loans, interest rates at prime plus 2% 26,313 26,313 ---------- ---------- $2,351,435 $2,459,837 ========== ========== *Represents a party in interest. The accompanying notes are an integral part of this schedule. 13 SCHEDULE II BARNETT INC. PROFIT SHARING AND 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN ITEM 27D--SCHEDULE OF REPORTABLE TRANSACTIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1998 PURCHASES SALES ------------------------ --------------------------- NUMBER NUMBER IDENTITY OF ISSUER, BORROWER, OF PURCHASE OF SELLING LESSOR, OR SIMILAR PARTY DESCRIPTION OF INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS PRICE TRANSACTIONS PRICE ==================================== ==================================== ============ ========== ============ =========== * PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY Guaranteed Interest Account 50 $ 363,341 23 $ 30,512 Money Market Fund 5 1,488,730 6 1,489,193 Bond & Mortgage Account 71 295,282 28 14,380 U.S. Stock Account 65 418,586 35 25,247 Small Company Blend Account 61 196,816 26 6,674 International Stock Account 52 172,819 27 7,286 INVESCO INVESCO Total Return 49 254,537 14 8,452 AMERICAN CENTURY American Century: 20th Century Ultra 49 275,814 16 8,809 VANGUARD Vanguard Wellington 52 316,391 19 28,310 * BARNETT INC. Common Stock 47 146,720 7 7,241 SALES ------------------------ COST NET IDENTITY OF ISSUER, BORROWER, OF GAIN LESSOR, OR SIMILAR PARTY DESCRIPTION OF INVESTMENT ASSET (LOSS) ==================================== ==================================== ========= ====== * PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY Guaranteed Interest Account $ 30,512 $ 0 Money Market Fund 1,488,338 855 Bond & Mortgage Account 13,683 697 U.S. Stock Account 23,259 1,988 Small Company Blend Account 6,283 391 International Stock Account 6,663 623 INVESCO INVESCO Total Return 7,717 735 AMERICAN CENTURY American Century: 20th Century Ultra 9,109 (300) VANGUARD Vanguard Wellington 27,008 1,302 * BARNETT INC. Common Stock 8,332 (1,091) *Represents a party in interest. The accompanying notes are an integral part of this schedule. 14 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the trustees (or other persons who administer the employee benefit plan) have duly caused this Annual Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Jacksonville, State of Florida, on December 23, 1998. BARNETT INC. PROFIT SHARING AND 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN PAUL JANKE, TRUSTEE By: /s/ Paul Janke --------------------------------- Paul Janke Vice President