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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  FORM 10-K/A
                               (AMENDMENT NO. 1)

                       FOR ANNUAL AND TRANSITION REPORTS
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(MARK ONE)

(X)  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
     ACT OF 1934

     For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998

                                       OR

( )  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 

     For the transition period from _________ to __________

                         Commission file number: 0-8410

                               WYANT CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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                New York                             11-2236837
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     (State or other jurisdiction of     (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
      incorporation or organization)                 

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             100 Readington Road, Somerville, New Jersey      08876
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              (Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code 908-707-1800

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:  None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (g) of the Act:


           Title of Each Class
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Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.  

Yes   X      No 

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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K/A or any amendment to
this Form 10-K/A. (  )

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by
non-affiliates of the registrant as of April 22, 1999, was $2,497,323.

As of April 22, 1999, there were 2,273,817 shares of common stock of the
registrant outstanding.

                      DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
                 1.   The Exhibits identified in Item 14 (a) 3.


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                               TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART I.
            1.  Business..................................................................       1
            2.  Properties................................................................       8
            3.  Legal Proceedings.........................................................       9
            4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.......................       9

PART II.
            5.  Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters.....       9
            6.  Selected Financial Data...................................................       11
            7.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
                Operations................................................................       12
            7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk................       21
            8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data...............................       22
            9.  Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
                Financial Disclosure......................................................       22

PART III.
            10.  Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.......................       22
            11.  Executive Compensation...................................................       24
            12.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Wyant Management.....       29
            13.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions...........................       31

PART IV.
            14.  Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K..........       32
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                                     PART 1

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

A.   GENERAL

     Wyant Corporation (formerly Hosposable Products, Inc.), a New York
corporation incorporated in 1971 (hereinafter "Wyant"), has three wholly-owned
subsidiaries, Bridgewater Manufacturing Corp., a New Jersey corporation
("Bridgewater"), IFC Disposables, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("IFC") and Wood
Wyant Inc. (formerly 3290441 Canada Inc.), a Canadian corporation ("Wood
Wyant"). Through its Wyant Health Care Division (the "Division" or "Wyant
Health Care Division"), it manufactures and distributes adult incontinent
products, including disposable underpads and adult briefs. IFC manufactures and
distributes disposable wipers and sanitary paper products and systems. Wyant
Health Care and IFC products are sold primarily in domestic markets. Wood Wyant
manufactures and distributes sanitation products and systems to commercial and
institutional markets in Canada. (The "Company" is used herein to make general
references, without distinction among Wyant, Wyant Health Care Division,
Bridgewater, IFC and Wood Wyant).

     WYANT HEALTH CARE DIVISION

     The majority of the sales of the Wyant Health Care Division's branded
products are to distributors for eventual use by hospitals, nursing homes and
other health care institutions, and to government agencies. Disposable
underpads and adult briefs are the Division's principal products. Their end-use
is for protection against incontinence. A portion of the Division's revenue is
derived through the sale of finished products as private label brands for major
customers. The Division's airlaid fabrics (AirlayTM) are used as
components of wiping products manufactured by IFC, and also are sold in roll
good form to converters and manufacturers who produce a wide range of health
care, consumer and industrial products.

     In late 1996 the Division purchased a high speed adult brief converting
line. Both branded and private label adult briefs were introduced in 1997 to
further expand the Division's line of incontinent care products in this growth
market.

     The Division's products are manufactured on a number of continuous
production lines that automatically assemble the various layers of product
materials, bond them with various fixative means, cut the materials to specific
lengths and fold, count, stack and bag/box the completed products. During 1998,
the Division produced the vast majority of its products with its own equipment,
at leased facilities in Fresno, California and at its principal manufacturing
facility in Branchburg, New Jersey purchased by Wyant in December 1993. The
Division's products are sold by a direct sales organization supported by a
customer service department located at the Branchburg facility.

     SALE OF WYANT HEALTH CARE DIVISION

     On February 23, 1999, Wyant's Board of Directors, pursuant to an Asset
Purchase Agreement (the "Asset Purchase Agreement") dated as of such date,
approved the sale of its Wyant Health Care Division to Paper-Pak Products, Inc.
("PaperPak") of LaVerne, California, for total consideration of approximately
$15,500,000 including the assumption of certain debt of $3,500,000. The
transaction is subject to PaperPak's completion of financing, customary
regulatory approvals and the approval of Wyant shareholders and is expected to
close during the second quarter of 1999.

     As stated above, the operations of the Division comprise the company-owned
facility in Branchburg, New Jersey and the leased facility in Fresno, California
and incorporate the adult incontinent products manufacturing activities
undertaken directly by Wyant and Bridgewater. All assets related to these
operations (including equipment) will be sold to Paper-Pak subject to the terms
of the Asset Purchase Agreement. The lease covering the Fresno, California
facility will be assigned to Paper-Pak.


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     Following completion of the sale, the Company will cease the manufacture of
adult incontinent products and the sale of the Division is not expected to
materially affect the operations of the Company's  other operating units as each
is autonomous and separately managed.  The Company will be precluded from
re-entering the adult incontinent products business for a period of five years
following the sale.

     The Division supplies airlaid non-woven fabric and incontinent products to
IFC which will be subject to a three-year supply agreement upon completion of
the sale.  IFC will supply PaperPak with QuickableTM absorbent washcloths at an
agreed  upon price, which will be renegotiated every twelve months, and at a
volume which will be predetermined.

     In reaching its decision to sell the Division , the Board of Directors
considered the following principal factors:

1.   Strategic review of business

     During 1998, the Company completed a strategic review of its business.  The
     major conclusion of this review was that the Company was operating in three
     uncomplementary industry sectors.  After evaluating each segment,
     management found that the industry dynamics and market position and
     prospects of Wood Wyant and IFC were critical to the future results of
     Wyant, and that the Division's branded product sales had fallen in recent
     years.  The Board of Directors, in this context, also considered the
     increase in income from operations in 1998 against cumulative operating
     losses of approximately $2,000,000 in 1997 and 1996.

2.   Significant capital investment could not be provided.

     The industry in which the Division operates has already experienced
     significant consolidation.  Accordingly, the Division would require
     significant additional capital investment to experience future growth.
     Management concluded  that the Company would not be able to provide the
     necessary capital to the Division for it to be successful.

3.   Debt reduction

     The sale of the Division will provide the opportunity to reduce the
     Company's debt while, at the same time, achieving significant value for the
     business and assets related to the Division.

4.   Future uncertainties related to the Division

     The Division faces several significant uncertainties in the near term that
     could have a material affect on the Company if the Division is not sold.
     (See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
     Results of Operations - Significant factors and known trends with regard to
     Discontinued Operations").

5.   Business risks associated with disposition of the Division

     As a result of the sale of the Division, the Company's results of
     operations will be significantly dependent on, and materially affected by,
     the results of operations of its two remaining business segments.  The
     Board of Directors viewed these as acceptable risks in light of the
     anticipated benefits of the sale of the Division, the Company's roots in
     the janitorial and sanitation business dating back to 1922 and management's
     strategic review and assessment of the Company's business segments.

6.   Fairness opinion

     The Board of Directors retained the services of outside financial advisors
     to assist in evaluating the financial elements of the sale of the Division.
     On March 16, 1999, these advisors provided the Board of Directors with the
     opinion that the transaction was fair from a financial point of view.



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     WOOD WYANT

     Wood Wyant is a manufacturer and national distributor, in Canada, of a
broad range of industrial and institutional sanitation products, including paper
hand towels, bathroom tissue, related sanitary paper products, janitorial
chemicals, waste receptacles and cleaning equipment and systems. Wood Wyant is
one of two national distributors of a full line of sanitary paper products,
janitorial chemicals and equipment, and sanitation supplies to institutional
markets in Canada and is the only distributor focused solely on janitorial and
sanitation supply products. Wood Wyant, headquartered in Montreal, employs
approximately 440 people and operates a paper converting plant and two chemical
manufacturing facilities in Ontario and British Columbia. Wood Wyant services
some 20,000 customers through a direct sales organization supported by customer
service centers located across Canada.

     Wood Wyant's manufacturing operations include the conversion of base paper
and the manufacture of janitorial chemicals. Base paper is converted into paper
hand towels and bathroom tissue at a plant owned by Wood Wyant in Pickering,
Ontario. Specialized machinery in this plant cuts, folds or winds the paper into
finished products that are packaged and placed in shipping containers.

     Wood Wyant develops and manufactures janitorial chemicals from raw
materials produced by major base chemical suppliers. The chemicals are blended
in large tanks and packed into shipping containers for sale by Wood Wyant's
distribution network.

     Wood Wyant's distribution operations are conducted primarily from leased
facilities throughout Canada, thereby providing flexibility in meeting market
requirements and eliminating the need to make capital expenditures for real
estate.

     In 1998, the Company, through Wood Wyant, acquired several businesses
engaged in the distribution of sanitation products and manufacture of janitorial
chemicals. On April 30, 1998, Wood Wyant acquired all of the issued and
outstanding shares of H.A. Perigord Company Limited, a distributor of sanitation
products. On June 26, 1998, Wood Wyant acquired all of the issued and
outstanding shares of Professional Sanitation Products Ltd., a distributor of
sanitation products. The total consideration for these acquisitions amounted to
$3,070,806, which was comprised of cash of $2,107,645 and 146,666 Class F
Preferred shares of Wood Wyant.

     On June 30, 1998, Wood Wyant acquired all of the issued and outstanding
shares of four related businesses based in British Columbia for $2,644,228,
comprised of cash of $1,760,696 and 136,445 Class F Preferred shares of Wood
Wyant. The companies acquired are Midway Supply Ltd., Purnel Distributors Ltd.
and Midway Purnel Sanitary Supply Ltd., all of which are distributors of
sanitation products, and Fraser Valley Industrial Chemicals Inc., a manufacturer
of janitorial chemicals. For further information with respect to these
acquisitions, please see Note 3 to the Company's consolidated financial
statements.

     IFC

     IFC's operations are conducted at a newly established location in
Brownsville, Tennessee. IFC's manufacturing operations include the conversion of
various materials into wiping products. Specialized machinery cuts, folds or
winds various materials into finished products which are packaged and placed
into shipping containers. IFC's products are sold to some 683 distributors and
brokers located in 44 states by a direct sales organization and independent
brokers supported by customer service located at the Brownsville facility.

B.   INDUSTRY SEGMENTS

     The Company operates in three industry segments, including the health care
products segment. The assets, revenues and income before taxes of the two
continuing segments are shown in the "Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements" (Part IV, Item 14).

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C.   SUPPLY OF RAW MATERIALS

     The Company purchases raw materials necessary for the manufacture of its
products from several unaffiliated suppliers. These raw materials are readily
available from numerous sources. The Company is not dependent upon any one major
source of supply, and is not limited by any supply contracts.

     As of January 1, 1999, the Company signed a five-year supply agreement to
purchase a minimum of 16,200 short tons of paper towelling and tissue annually
at market prices. This supplier provides 100% of the Company's requirements for
these products.

D.   MARKETING AND SALES

     WOOD WYANT

     Wood Wyant's products are sold by a field sales organization of
approximately 110. Sales (other than inter-company transactions with IFC) are
made primarily to end users, with a minor percentage made to distributors.

     STRATEGY AND MARKETING

     Wood Wyant's marketing strategy was established in the fall of 1994
following an extensive study of its sales organization by Wood Wyant and Tandem
Consulting Group, Canada's leading sales and marketing consulting group. This
study, which was undertaken over a period of several months, led to the
corporate strategy of building a business with superior return based upon a
consultative approach of developing comprehensive cost effective solutions to
customers' sanitation needs. In pursuing this strategy, Wood Wyant's primary
focus was on washroom and floor care programs within the health care, education,
industrial and office channels of distribution. This strategy has required
increased investment in sales training activities to increase product knowledge
and improve sales and account management capabilities. In addition, a broad
cross-section of managers participated under the direction of a task force in
the development of a strategic sales plan designed to ensure growth consistent
with Wood Wyant's objective.

     Wood Wyant's direction in marketing calls for profitable growth based upon
a consultative selling approach where skilled and highly trained account
managers provide customers with cost effective solutions to sanitation problems.
Wood Wyant's marketing activities are consolidated in Montreal and have been
strengthened by the appointment of a Director of Marketing reporting to the Vice
President, Sales and Marketing and by the appointment of Product Line Managers
responsible for the planning and profitability of Wood Wyant's product lines.
The marketing group of Wood Wyant is responsible for the strategic direction and
growth and development of Wyant's various product lines.

     SERVICE AND LOGISTICS

     Wood Wyant operates fourteen full service customer service centers located
strategically across Canada in Dartmouth (Halifax), Lachine (Montreal), Hull
(Ottawa), Pickering (Toronto), Sudbury, Sault Ste-Marie, Thunder Bay, Winnipeg,
Edmonton, Castlegar, Kelowna and Vancouver (3). Responsibility for logistics is
centralized to provide greater control over essential operations of the business
in the areas of forecasting, production planning, inventory control and
management and purchasing. Service level standards are established and
performance is monitored on a continuous basis. Wood Wyant maintains a policy of
next day delivery of all core stocking products from its major service centers.
Such deliveries are made via courier companies, transportation companies, local
cartage or company - operated vehicles in selected locations. As a result of
these service levels and short lead times for replenishment, there are no
material backlogs.

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     Wood Wyant's principal customer channels are in the health care and
education (including schools, universities and colleges) segments, but also
include industrial entities and distributors. Most of its customers are located
in Canada, with customers in the United States accounting for less than 8% of
sales, including sales to IFC. Wood Wyant has no single customer that accounts
for more than 1% of sales, except for IFC, which accounts for 6.5% of sales.

     WYANT HEALTH CARE DIVISION

     The Division's products are sold by 13 salaried sales and marketing
personnel and by several independent sales organizations that work on a
commission basis.

     Most of the Division's sales (other than inter-company transactions with
IFC) are made to distributors that, in turn, sell the Company's products to
institutional users such as hospitals and nursing homes, and to industrial
users. Other sales are made to private labellers that sell to retail
individual/chain stores. The retail chains usually sell the products under
private label.

     The following table shows, for the years indicated, percentage information
in respect of the Division's net sales.

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                                                1996       1997       1998
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     Major Distributors...................      10.5       12.4       11.1
     Other Distributors...................      34.7       19.9       21.0
     Government Agencies..................       1.0        1.1        0.8
     Private Label........................      18.4       28.9       28.7
     Converters (airlaid/nonwoven fabrics)       7.0   *    5.2   *    7.7      *
     Industrial Wiping Products (IFC).....      28.4       32.5       30.7
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*    Does not include inter-company sales of $2,474,815, $2,498,939 and
$1,542,772, in 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively, to IFC.
</FN>

     At December 31, 1998 the Division had a backlog of firm orders of
approximately $2,120,000, compared to $1,460,000 at December 31, 1997. These
firm orders will be filled during the first quarter of 1999.

     IFC

     IFC's products are sold by 8 salaried sales personnel and by several
independent sales organizations that are paid on a commission basis.

     IFC sales are comprised of wiping products (60%) and sanitary paper
products (40%). All wiper products sold by IFC are manufactured in its
Brownsville, Tennessee facility. All of IFC's sanitary paper products and
systems are supplied by Wood Wyant with IFC acting as Wood Wyant's master
distributor in the continental United States market.

     IFC's sales are made primarily to distributors that resell IFC's products
to institutional users such as manufacturers, utilities, nursing homes and
restaurants.

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E.   COMPETITION

     WOOD WYANT

     Wood Wyant competes in the sanitary paper and janitorial product markets
across Canada. The Canadian market for sanitary paper and sanitation products
is fragmented and is served by over 200 distribution companies that compete
directly with Wood Wyant on a regional basis and that tend to be small to medium
sized. Only two companies compete on a national basis, with Wood Wyant being
the only national full line distributor focused solely on the institutional
sanitation market. Recently, the North American sanitation distribution
industry has been experiencing a period of consolidation. Wood Wyant
participated in this consolidation process through the acquisition of four
distributors in Canada during the second quarter of 1998. Wood Wyant will
continue to seek out acquisition opportunities which meet its investment
criteria.

     Wood Wyant's distribution capabilities are enhanced by its vertical
integration as a converter of paper products and a manufacturer of a complete
line of sanitation chemicals. Wood Wyant's size also permits it to take full
advantage of the benefits of bulk pricing and volume discounts offered by its
suppliers. However, Wood Wyant's ability to compete successfully is dependent
upon its ability to make timely delivery of quality products at competitive
prices. With respect to sanitary paper products, Wood Wyant is not fully
integrated and competes with fully integrated sanitary paper producers that have
substantial financial resources and significant market share relative to Wood
Wyant; therefore, Wood Wyant's results of operations could be adversely affected
if such fully integrated producers attempt to significantly increase market
share.

     WYANT HEALTH CARE DIVISION

     The industry in which the Division competes is highly competitive. Among
the competitors are such firms as Kendall, PaperPak (the proposed buyer of the
Division) and others with substantially greater resources than the Company's,
as well as many firms comparable to the Division in size and the primary
businesses of which are directly competitive. Although the Division is a
leading manufacturer of underpads, it is not a significant factor in the overall
adult incontinent market.

     The Division's ability to compete successfully is dependent upon its
ability to make timely deliveries of value added products of a quality similar
to or higher than that of its competitors and at competitive prices.

     IFC

     IFC competes with major paper mills and smaller converters of towel,
tissue and disposable wiping products. The major mill category of competition
includes such companies as Kimberly Clark, Fort James and Wisconsin Tissue.
The smaller converters are multiple in number and are more regional in their
market approach.

     In order to compete successfully, IFC must supply its customers with
quality products at competitive prices. Customer service and sales support
programs are necessary to insure that IFC is regarded as a valuable partner by
its customers.

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F.   EMPLOYEES/UNION CONTRACTS

     WOOD WYANT

     Wood Wyant currently has approximately 440 employees, including
approximately 320 salaried employees and 120 hourly employees.  Wood Wyant's
hourly workers are covered under four separate collective bargaining agreements,
the largest of which covers 80 workers at Wood Wyant's Pickering plant and
expires on October 25, 1999.  Wood Wyant has never had a work stoppage in its
history, nor has it had any other material labor problems.

     WYANT HEALTH CARE DIVISION

     The Division has 187 employees, of whom 145 are employed in New Jersey,
and 42 are employed in Fresno, California.

     The Division is party to collective bargaining agreements with the
International Production Service & Sales Employees Union that serves its New
Jersey factory-labor employees.  The agreements expire in 2001.  The Division
considers its relations with its employees to be satisfactory, and no labor
disputes are anticipated, nor have any affected operations negatively to date.

     IFC

     IFC employs 62 personnel at its facility in Brownsville, Tennessee.
Employees are not unionized.

G.   PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS

     The Company is the owner of 36 patents and 167 trademarks.

     Of the patents, 35 apply to the Sanitation Products segment and relate to
dispensers used with the Company's paper and chemicals products.  The remaining
patent is for "Tuckables(R)" underpads manufactured by the Health Care Products
segment.  The Company is not able to assess any economic advantage particularly
attributable to any of the above patents.

     The trademarks relate primarily to the Sanitation Products segment (134
trademarks), with 19 applicable to the Health Care Products segment and 14 to
the Wiping Products segment.  These trademarks are used to protect the
identification of individual products, but the Company is unable to assess any
economic advantage particularly attributable to any of them.  Moreover, there is
no assurance that trademark rights are enforceable as a mere consequence of
trademark registration.

H.   ENVIRONMENTAL

     The Company has been participating with the New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection ("DEP") in the investigation and potential clean-up of
the Company's former site of operation located at 5 and 6 Easy Street,
Bridgewater, New Jersey.  As a tenant, the Company is potentially responsible to
the DEP for environmental contamination based solely upon it having been a
tenant at the site where there is contamination.  Similarly, the Company is
potentially jointly and severally liable with the landlord for both the
investigation and clean-up costs.  To date, the investigation has established
that, in addition to on-site contamination, some of the contamination on the
site is or has come from off site. The Company disputes it caused any such
contamination and maintains that on-site contamination was a result of prior
tenants' acts.

     Nevertheless, the Company has fully cooperated with the DEP and has
presently been directed by the DEP to delineate the ground water contaminant
plume, which may result in establishing that the contamination is a regional
problem rather than one specific to the former site that the Company leased.

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     The Company has entered into a flat fee contract with its environmental
consultants for $11,750 for the delineation investigation.  Upon determination
of the contaminant plume, the Company will petition the DEP for a classification
exception area where the remedial action will be natural attenuation.

     After the investigation is completed, the DEP could require clean-up or
remediation of the contamination on site, the cost of which could potentially be
in the range of $100,000 to $150,000.  However, present technology is such that
no remedial action plan could bring the site in conformity with the present DEP
regulations, regardless of the funds spent.

     The Company is unaware of any other environmental or similar  matters that
would have a material effect on the capital expenditures, earnings or
competitive position of the Company.

Item 2. PROPERTIES

     WOOD WYANT

     Wood Wyant's manufacturing operations include the conversion of base paper
and the manufacturing of janitorial chemicals.  Base paper is converted into
paper hand towels and bathroom tissue at a plant owned by Wood Wyant in
Pickering (Toronto), Ontario.  Specialized machinery in this plant cuts, folds
or winds the paper into finished products that are packaged and placed in
shipping containers.  The Pickering plant occupies approximately 149,500 square
feet.  For the year ended December 31, 1998, production at Pickering totalled
approximately 1,808,000 cases, which represents approximately 66% of capacity.

     Wood Wyant develops and blends janitorial chemicals from raw materials
produced by major base chemical suppliers.  The chemicals are blended in large
tanks and packed into shipping containers for sale by the Wood Wyant
distribution network.  Wood Wyant operates two chemical plants which are located
in rented facilities in Scarborough (Toronto), Ontario and Abbotsford
(Vancouver), British Columbia.  For the year ended December 31, 1998, total
production at these plants reached approximately 2,857,000 liters (49% of
capacity).

     Wood Wyant's distribution operations are conducted through leased
facilities throughout Canada, thereby providing flexibility in meeting market
requirements and eliminating the need to make capital expenditures for real
estate.  The location of the leased facilities, including square footage and
lease expiration dates, are as follows:

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                                         AREA IN           YEAR OF
                                       SQUARE FEET        EXPIRATION
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Manufacturing
Pickering (Toronto), Ontario (1)......    78,200              --
Scarborough (Toronto), Ontario........    22,700             2001
Abbotsford, B.C.......................     4,500        month to month
Distribution
Dartmouth (Halifax), Nova Scotia......    12,100             2003
Lachine (Montreal), Quebec............    91,700             2004
Hull (Ottawa), Quebec (2).............     7,800        month to month
Pickering (Toronto), Ontario (1)......    71,300              --
Sudbury, Ontario......................    12,000             2003
Sault Ste-Marie, Ontario..............     8,100             2003
Thunder Bay, Ontario..................     4,200             2003
Winnipeg, Manitoba....................    12,000             2001
Edmonton, Alberta.....................    14,000             2000
Burnaby (Vancouver), B.C..............    10,400             2000
Coquitlam (Vancouver), B.C............    25,000             2000
Vancouver, B.C........................     8,000             2000

</TABLE>

(1)  Wood Wyant owns this 149,500 sq. ft. facility.
(2)  A new lease for a term of 5 years is currently being finalized.

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     WYANT HEALTH CARE DIVISION

     Since May 31, 1994 the Division has conducted all New Jersey operations at
its Branchburg, New Jersey location. This facility accommodates manufacturing
operations, warehousing and administrative activities in a 111,640 square foot
building. This facility will be sold to PaperPak pursuant to the Asset Purchase
Agreement if the transaction is consummated.

     The Division leases approximately 80,000 square feet, used for
manufacturing and warehousing, in a building at 95 Santa Fe Avenue, Fresno,
California, from Len-Sid Realty Co.  Leonard Schramm, a former President of the
Company is a partner in Len-Sid Realty Co. The terms of the lease agreement,
including $110,116 as annual rent, are comparable to terms that might be
obtainable from an unaffiliated lessor of like property in the immediate
vicinity of the Fresno warehouse. The lease term is for six months, but
terminable on 90 days' notice (essentially, because the landowner, The Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, has the right to terminate Len-Sid Realty Co.'s
"possession" on 90 days' notice). This lease will be assigned to PaperPak upon
completion of the sale of the Division. See "Business - General - Sale of Wyant
Health Care Division."

     IFC

     During November 1997, IFC relocated its manufacturing operations from
leased premises in Jackson, Tennessee to a leased facility in Brownsville,
Tennessee. The lease for this 100,000 square foot facility will expire on
December 31, 2004. IFC has the option to extend the term by three years to
December 31, 2007.

Item 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

     From time to time, the Company may be a party to legal proceedings
incidental to its business. At present, there are no legal proceedings that are
material to the Company.

Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

     No event that would be described in response to this item has occurred.

                                    PART II

Item 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

     The Common Stock is traded on The Nasdaq SmallCap Market under the symbol
"WYNT". The listing of the Common Stock was transferred to The Nasdaq SmallCap
Market from the Nasdaq National Market System, effective with the open of
business on April 5, 1999. Wyant has been informed by the Nasdaq Stock Market
that it currently satisfies the continued listing requirements of The Nasdaq
SmallCap Market. The continued listing of the Common Stock on The Nasdaq
SmallCap Market is subject to customary administrative requirements of the
Nasdaq Stock Market relating to the listing.

     On May 21, 1998, the Company effected a four-for-three stock split of the
Common Stock (the "Stock Split") in the form of a stock dividend to holders of
record on April 28, 1998. The following table sets forth the quarterly high and
low prices per share for the Common Stock for the periods indicated, as reported
by the Nasdaq National Market System. The prices for the period prior to May 21,
1998 have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the Stock Split. These prices
represent prices by dealers, do not include retail markups, markdowns or
commissions and do not necessarily represent actual transactions.

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                        HIGH       LOW
                       -----      -----
<S>                    <C>        <C>
1997

1st Quarter            4.312      3.375
2nd Quarter            3.937      3.187
3rd Quarter            4.875      2.625
4th Quarter            5.250      4.125

1998
1st Quarter            7.406      4.594
2nd Quarter            6.750      5.188
3rd Quarter            5.750      3.250
4th Quarter            4.500      3.250

</TABLE>

     As of the Record Date, there were 2,273,817 shares of Common Stock
outstanding and approximately 800 record holders of Common Stock.

     Wyant has never paid a cash dividend on the Common Stock and does not
anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Wyant's ability
to pay dividends is subject to Wyant's income, receipt of cash flow from
subsidiaries in the form of dividends or similar distributions, financial
condition, capital needs and restrictions contained in various credit
agreements.

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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                           YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
                                                --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   1998            1997            1996            1995             1994
                                                ---------       ---------       ---------        ---------        ---------        
                                                                                                                  Unaudited
                                                                 (In thousands, except per share amounts)
<S>                                             <C>             <C>             <C>              <C>              <C>
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
Sales.....................................      $  67,124       $  63,560       $  62,591        $  60,539        $  59,456
Cost of sales.............................         43,218          39,691          38,152           37,035           38,167
                                                ---------       ---------       ---------        ---------        ---------
Gross profit..............................         23,906          23,869          24,439           23,504           21,289
Selling, general and administration
  expenses................................         21,358          21,125          21,325           20,814           22,125
Amortization..............................            508             429             505              584              653
Non-recurring items.......................             --              --             550            1,808               61
Interest expense..........................          1,158             745             511              742              724
Other income (expense)....................           (244)           (230)           (185)             191              265
                                                ---------       ---------       ---------        ---------        ---------
                                                   22,780          22,069          22,706           24,139           23,828
Income (loss) from continuing
  operations before income taxes
  and extraordinary gain..................          1,126           1,800           1,733             (635)          (2,539)
Income tax expense (benefit)..............            572             801             796             (460)            (625)
                                                ---------       ---------       ---------        ---------        ---------
Income (loss) from continuing operations
  before extraordinary gain...............            554             999             937             (175)          (1,914)
Income (loss) from discontinued
  operations, net of income taxes.........          1,021            (581)           (793)             269            1,210
                                                ---------       ---------       ---------        ---------        ---------
Income (loss) before extraordinary gain...          1,575             418             144               94             (704)
Extraordinary gain, net of income taxes...             --              92              --               --               --
                                                ---------       ---------       ---------        ---------        ---------
Net income (loss).........................          1,575             510             144               94             (704)
Dividends and accretion of mandatorily
  redeemable preferred shares.............            360             191              --               --               --
                                                ---------       ---------       ---------        ---------        ---------
Net income (loss) attributable to
  common shares...........................      $   1,215       $     319       $     144        $      94        $    (704)
                                                =========       =========       =========        =========        =========
Per common share
Basic
  Income (loss) from continuing operations
    before extraordinary gain.............      $    0.06       $    0.22       $    0.26        $   (0.05)       $   (0.53)
  Discontinued operations.................      $    0.28       $   (0.16)      $   (0.22)       $    0.08        $    0.33
  Net income (loss).......................      $    0.34       $    0.09       $    0.04        $    0.03        $   (0.20)

Diluted
  Income (loss) from continuing operations
    before extraordinary gain.............      $    0.06       $    0.22       $    0.26        $   (0.05)       $   (0.53)
  Discontinued operations.................      $    0.27       $   (0.16)      $   (0.22)       $    0.08        $    0.33
  Net income (loss).......................      $    0.33       $    0.09       $    0.04        $    0.03        $   (0.20)
Weighted average number of common
  shares outstanding......................      3,606,247       3,597,125       3,589,884        3,589,884        3,589,124
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                               AT DECEMBER 31
                                                ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                   1998            1997            1996            1995             1994
                                                ---------       ---------       ---------        ---------        ---------
                                                                                                 Unaudited        Unaudited
<S>                                             <C>             <C>             <C>              <C>              <C>
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Working capital of continuing operations..      $   1,822       $      82       $   3,217        $   8,410        $   6,783
Total assets..............................         42,540          37,156          37,593           38,441           39,586
Long-term obligations (excluding
  current maturities).....................          3,888           1,998           6,259            5,945            7,718
Redeemable preferred shares...............          5,990           4,930           2,268            2,268            2,268
Cash Dividends declared per common share..             --              --              --               --               --
</TABLE>

NOTE: Data for the years 1994 to 1997 inclusive have been restated to reflect
      the discontinued operations presentation and the stock split which
      occurred in 1998.


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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
        OF OPERATIONS

INTRODUCTION

     The following discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of
operations should be read in conjunction with the Company's consolidated
financial statements and accompanying notes. (See Item 14). As discussed under
"Business - General - Sale of Wyant Health Care Division", pursuant to the Asset
Purchase Agreement, Wyant has agreed to sell the Division and substantially all
of its operating assets to PaperPak. Accordingly, such consolidated financial
statements, as well as the discussion below and analysis of financial condition
and operations, reflect the consummation of this transaction by showing the
health care business as "discontinued operations" for income statement purposes
and as "assets held for divestiture" for balance sheet purposes.

     The following information and the information included under "Business"
includes forward-looking statements (within the meaning of Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that involve a number of risks and
uncertainties that may influence the financial performance and earnings of the
Company, and may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the
forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, factors such as the
ability of the Company to successfully integrate the business and personnel of
various acquired businesses into its operations, the ability to implement its
business strategy assuming consummation of the PaperPak transaction, the ability
to adequately address Year 2000-related issues, the ability to maintain existing
customer relationships and to secure new customers on satisfactory terms,
whether by contract or otherwise, unforeseen price pressure on the Company's
products or significant cost increases that cannot be recovered through price
increases or productivity improvements, the ability to obtain any necessary
financing on reasonably satisfactory terms, the effect of exchange rate
fluctuations and the effect of competitive, capital market and general economic
conditions. Such forward-looking statements, which reflect the Company's current
views with respect to certain future events and financial performance, should be
considered in light of such factors.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 COMPARED TO YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1997

     SALES: Sales of continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 1998
increased by $3,564,434 or 5.6% to $67,124,137 from the total of $63,559,703 in
the year ended December 31, 1997, after eliminating inter-segment sales of
$4,083,590 in 1998 and of $4,074,080 in 1997.

     Sales of the sanitation products segment were $54,490,900 in 1998, up by
$1,956,172 or 3.7% over the 1997 sales of $52,534,728. This increase resulted
from additional sales from the businesses acquired in the second quarter of
1998, which more than offset a reduction in selling prices of paper products and
the adverse effect of a weaker Canadian dollar translation rate.

     Sales of the wiping products segment increased by $1,617,772 or 10.7% to
$16,716,827 in 1998, from $15,099,055 in 1997. The increase resulted primarily
from higher sales of paper products and systems.

     COST OF SALES AND GROSS PROFIT: Gross profit of the sanitation products
segment for 1998 was $21,041,150 or 38.6% of sales, compared with $21,169,065 or
40.3% of sales in 1997. The lower margin primarily reflected the continuing
competitive pricing environment for paper products, together with slightly
reduced margins for chemicals and sanitation products.

     Gross profit of the wiping products segment in 1998 amounted to $2,864,521
or 17.1% of sales, compared with $2,699,437 or 17.9% of sales in 1997. The
reduced margin resulted from increased sales of paper products, which generate
relatively lower margins than most of the segment's other product lines.

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     SELLING EXPENSES: Selling expenses for 1998 amounted to $12,658,838, an
increase of $727,358 or 6.1% over the 1997 level of $11,931,480. Expenses of the
sanitation products segment in 1998 at $10,438,946 were $573,953 or 5.8% higher
than the 1997 amount of $9,864,993. The increase resulted primarily from the
added expenses of the acquired businesses, which more than offset the favorable
impact of the weaker Canadian dollar translation rate. In the wiping products
segment, selling expenses in 1998 were $2,219,892, an increase of $153,405 or
7.4% over the 1997 total of $2,066,487, due principally to higher outward
freight costs resulting from the higher level of sales ($119,934).

     GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES: General and administration expenses
for 1998 were $8,699,535, a reduction of $494,408 or 5.4% compared with the 1997
expenses of $9,193,943. Expenses of the sanitation products segment for 1998
were $7,811,599, compared with $8,288,049 in 1997. The decrease of $476,450 or
5.7% from 1997 resulted from savings derived primarily from lower staffing
levels and the consolidation of warehousing activities at a Company-owned
facility which, together with the favorable impact of the weaker Canadian dollar
translation rate, more than offset the expenses added from the businesses
acquired during the second quarter of 1998 and the special charge of $464,286
incurred in the third quarter of the year for the rationalization of Wood
Wyant's operations following the acquisition of those businesses.

     Expenses of the wiping products segment for 1998 were $572,936, an increase
of $114,542 or 25.0% over the 1997 level of $458,394. This resulted primarily
from a $50,000 increase to the allowance for doubtful accounts which was
required due to slower collection of accounts receivable, together with higher
staffing costs. Corporate charges in 1998 were $315,000, a decrease of $132,500
compared with the total of $447,500 in 1997, which included $206,500 of
professional fees associated with the purchase of the Canadian sanitation
products business in March 1997.

     AMORTIZATION: Amortization amounted to $507,540 in 1998, an increase of
$78,729 over the 1997 level of $428,811, due to the additional amortization from
the acquired businesses and from the goodwill resulting from their purchase.

     INTEREST EXPENSE: Interest expense amounted to $1,158,249 in 1998, an
increase of $413,160 over the 1997 expense of $745,089. The increase resulted
from higher borrowing costs in the United States ($290,450), together with an
increase in Canada of $122,710 which resulted from the financing of the
businesses acquired during 1998. Interest expense in the United States for 1998
includes approximately $632,000 of interest on the loan from Congress Financial
Corporation. This loan will be repaid from the proceeds from the sale of the
discontinued health care operations and consequently the interest expense will
be reduced accordingly from the time of the transaction.

     OTHER INCOME: Other income amounted to $244,067 in 1998, up from $230,790
in 1997.

     INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND EXTRAORDINARY
GAIN: Income from continuing operations before income taxes and extraordinary
gain amounted to $1,125,576 in 1998, a reduction of $674,393 from the 1997 level
of $1,799,969. The sanitation products and wiping products segments decreased by
$414,468 and $149,059 respectively, while corporate expenses were $110,866
higher in 1998. The results for 1998 include the special charge of $464,286
incurred in the third quarter for the rationalization of Wood Wyant's operations
following the acquisitions in the second quarter of the year.

     INCOME TAXES: Income tax expense at $572,000 was $228,597 lower in 1998
than the expense of $800,597 in 1997, reflecting the reduced level of pre-tax
income in 1998.

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     DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS: The discontinued health care operations generated
after-tax income from operations of $1,021,602 or $0.28 per common share in
1998, compared with an after-tax loss of $580,874 or ($0.16) per common share in
1997. The improvement in 1998 was primarily a result of a 16.4% increase in
sales, due to the higher sales of Symphony(R) and private label adult
incontinent briefs, which were introduced during the first half of 1997 and of
higher margins, at 20% of sales compared with 16% of sales in 1997, due to
manufacturing efficiencies and increased sales activity. In addition, general
and administration expenses were lower than in 1997, when a non-recurring charge
of $427,000 for severance costs and professional fees was incurred.

     EXTRAORDINARY GAIN: An extraordinary gain of $91,958 or $0.03 per common
share, net of tax of $47,372, was realized in 1997 on the refinancing of certain
term debt.

     NET INCOME: Net income for 1998 amounted to $1,575,178, an improvement of
$1,064,722 over the 1997 income of $510,456. After deducting dividends and
accretion relating to the mandatorily redeemable preferred shares, the earnings
amounted to $0.34 per common share in 1998, compared with $0.09 per common
share in 1997.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 COMPARED TO YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1996

     SALES: Sales of continuing operations for the year ended December 31,
1997 increased by $968,996 or 1.55%  to $63,559,703 from the level of
$62,590,707 in the year 1996, after eliminating inter-segment sales, which
increased to $4,074,080 in 1997 from $2,299,634 in 1996.

     Sales of the sanitation products segment were $52,534,728 in 1997, down by
$351,618 or 0.7% from the 1996 sales of $52,886,346. This reduction resulted
from the negative impact of a weaker Canadian dollar translation rate and lower
selling prices for paper products, partially offset by higher sales volume of
paper products and increased sales of sanitation products and equipment.

     Sales of the wiping products segment increased by $3,095,060 or 25.8% to
$15,099,055 in 1997, from $12,003,995 in 1996. This improvement was the result
of significantly higher sales of paper products and systems.

     COST OF SALES AND GROSS PROFIT: The sanitation products segment realized
gross profit of $21,169,065 or 40.3% of sales in 1997, compared with
$21,991,889 or 41.6% of sales in 1996. The margin reduction was primarily
caused by the competitive pricing environment for paper products in 1997.

     Gross profit of the wiping products segment was $2,699,437 or 17.9% of
sales in 1997. In 1996 gross profit amounted to $2,447,344 or 20.4% of sales.
The lower margin was the result of the significant increase in sales of paper
products, which generate lower margins than the segment's other product lines.

     SELLING EXPENSES: Selling expenses for 1997 totalled $11,931,480, a
reduction of $84,284 from the 1996 level of $12,015,764. Expenses of the
sanitation products segment for 1997 at $9,864,993 were $468,691 lower than the
1996 amount of $10,333,684. The reduction was due primarily to lower staffing
levels in 1997 and the favorable impact of the weaker Canadian dollar
translation rate, together with lower marketing and promotion expenses than in
1996, when a new product catalogue was produced. In the wiping products
segment, 1997 expenses were $2,066,487, an increase of $384,407 or 22.9% over
the 1996 expenses of $1,682,080. This increase resulted primarily from higher
outward freight costs associated with the increased sales activity ($180,660)
and related selling expense increases. 

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<PAGE>   18
     GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES: General and administration expenses
for 1997 at $9,193,943 were $114,895 lower than the 1996 total of $9,308,838.
In the sanitation products segment, expenses declined by $463,916 in 1997 to
$8,288,049, compared with $8,751,965 in 1996 The reduction resulted primarily
from lower staffing levels in 1997 and the favorable impact of the weaker
Canadian dollar translation rate During 1997, the Company transferred its
Ontario Distribution Center from a leased facility in Scarborough, Ontario to
the company-owned facility at Pickering, Ontario The Company provided
approximately $238,000 at December 31, 1997 for future costs related to the
sublease of the Scarborough facility In the wiping products segment, 1997
expenses amounted to $458,394, an increase of $33,521 over the 1996 expenses of
$424,873, due primarily to higher staffing costs Corporate charges were
$447,500 in 1997, compared with $132,000 in 1996 The increase of $315,500 was
primarily a result of professional fees of $206,500 related to the Wood Wyant
acquisition in March 1997, together with increased insurance costs.

     AMORTIZATION: Amortization amounted to $428,811 in 1997, a reduction of
$76,534 from the 1996 level due to the relatively low level of capital spending
in 1997.

     NON-RECURRING ITEMS: A charge of $549,805 was recorded in 1996 for
expenses incurred in relation to the Wood Wyant acquisition.

     INTEREST EXPENSE: Interest expense totalled $745,089 for 1997, an
increase of $233,836 over the 1996 expense of $511,253, as the additional
interest costs related to the debt used to finance the Wood Wyant acquisition
more than offset the favorable impact of lower interest rates in 1997.

     OTHER INCOME: Other income for 1997 of $230,790 was $46,154 higher than
in 1996 The increase resulted from foreign exchange gains in Canada.

     INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOMES TAXES AND EXTRAORDINARY
GAIN: Income from continuing operations before tax and extraordinary gain
totalled $1,799,969 in 1997, an improvement of $67,105 over the 1996 amount of
$1,732,864 The sanitation products segment improved by $326,224, while the
wiping products segment declined by $171,424 Corporate expenses increased by
$86,695 in 1997.

     INCOME TAXES: Income tax expense increased by $4,604 in 1997 to $800,597,
reflecting primarily the higher pre-tax income in 1997.

     DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS: The discontinued health care operations incurred
an after-tax loss from operations of $580,874 or $(0.16) per common share in
1997, compared with an after-tax loss of $792,481 or $(0.22) per common share
in 1996 The reduction in after-tax loss resulted from higher margins in 1997
due to cost reductions and improved operating efficiencies, together with
general and administration expenses which were lower in 1997 as a result of
cost reduction programs, despite the inclusion of a non-recurring charge of
$427,000 in 1997 for severance costs and professional fees.

     EXTRAORDINARY GAIN: An extraordinary gain of $91,958 or $0.03 per common
share, net of tax of $47,372, was realized in 1997 on the refinancing of
certain term debt.

     NET INCOME: Net income for 1997 amounted to $510,456, an improvement of
$366,066 over the 1996 income of $144,390 After deducting dividends and
accretion relating to the mandatorily redeemable preferred shares, the earnings
amounted to $0.09 per common share in 1997, compared with $0.04 per common
share in 1996.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

     Liquidity and capital resources of the Company's United States operations
(IFC Disposables) and Canadian operations (Wood Wyant) are discussed
separately, as each is self-financing and has separate banking facilities.

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     CANADIAN OPERATIONS

     Cash utilized during 1998 amounted to $941,045. Cash generated from
operations, net of a working capital increase of $167,032, amounted to
$1,912,769. The higher working capital resulted primarily from decreases in
accounts payable ($428,079) and income taxes payable ($595,130) which, together
with an increase in prepaid expenses ($176,753), more than offset a reduction
in accounts receivable of $1,098,925. The lower receivables resulted from the
return to more normal levels following a postal strike in Canada in late -
1997, together with the impact of a weaker Canadian dollar translation rate.
The reduction in payables was primarily due to the weaker Canadian dollar
translation rate. The decrease in income taxes payable resulted from the
payment of 1997 income tax liabilities and a higher level of instalment
payments in 1998. Capital expenditures amounted to $679,331 in 1998.
Repayments of long-term debt during the year totalled $1,001,944, while an
amount of $197,671 was borrowed from an existing facility to finance certain of
the capital expenditures. In addition, $550,122 of outstanding Class A
Preferred shares were redeemed in January 1998 and dividends of $190,955 have
been paid on the Class A and Class B Preferred shares.

     During the second quarter of 1998, Wood Wyant acquired four businesses for
total consideration of $5,715,034. These acquisitions were financed by term
bank loans, under which an amount of $3,525,440 was drawn down, and by the
issue of 283,111 Class F Preferred shares of Wood Wyant with a fair value of
$1,861,876.

     The Class F Preferred shares of Wood Wyant were issued to the former
owners of the businesses acquired during the second quarter of 1998. The
significant conditions of the Class F Preferred shares of Wood Wyant are:

     Prior to July 1, 2000 and subject to the priorities of the other classes
of preferred stock of Wood Wyant Inc., the shares:

     1.   are exchangeable for Wyant Corporation common stock on a share for
          share basis and are entitled to dividends equivalent on a per share
          basis, to any dividends paid on Wyant Corporation common stock; and

     2.   have a liquidation preference per share of one share of Wyant
          Corporation common stock.

     Holders of the shares have an option, which may be exercised between
July 1, 2000 and July 31, 2000, to cause Wood Wyant Inc. to redeem the shares in
five equal annual instalments at a price of Cdn $11.250028 ($7.3371) per share
plus any accrued and unpaid dividends. If the redemption option is exercised,
dividends of 3.5% per annum will be payable commencing July 1, 2000.

     On June 25, 1998 the Company increased its secured revolving line of
credit from Cdn. $6,000,000 to Cdn. $7,500,000 ($4,891,411) and on March 10,
1999 increased it by an additional Cdn. $2,000,000 to Cdn. $9,500,000
($6,195,787). These increases were required to assist in refinancing the
operating cash requirements of the newly-acquired companies and to meet
increased working capital requirements. At December 31, 1998, approximately
$1,190,000 was available under the Cdn. $7,500,000 facility. In addition,
approximately $721,000 was available to finance future capital expenditures
under a revolving credit facility of $1,956,564 (Cdn. $3,000,000). 

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<PAGE>   20
     All borrowings of the Canadian Operations are with the Bank of Nova
Scotia. Long-term debt outstanding at December 31, 1998 amounted to
$4,948,925, including $1,061,332 due within one year. All of the loans were at
the commercial prime rate in Canada (6.75% at December 31, 1998) plus 0.75%.
The secured revolving line of credit bears interest at the prime rate in
Canada. Under the terms of the loan agreements, covenants exist which require
Wood Wyant to meet certain ratios relating to debt to tangible net worth,
current assets to current liabilities and cash flow to debt service, as well as
maintaining a minimum level of tangible net worth. Also, borrowings under the
revolving credit facility must not exceed a given proportion of accounts
receivable. The Company was in compliance with all of the covenants at
December 31, 1998.

     The Company has no commitments for material capital expenditures and has
no plans for major capital expenditures for existing businesses during the next
five years. Payments on long-term debt obligations existing at December 31,
1998 average less than $1,000,000 over the next five years with a maximum of
$1,496,000 in 2000. Amounts required to redeem Class A and Class B Preferred
shares approximate $550,000 per annum during that period, while redemption of
the Class F Preferred shares in the event that the option to redeem is
exercised by the holders of those shares would require an additional annual
amount of approximately $425,000 for five years commencing in 2000.

     Management believes that operating cash flows from the continuing
businesses and amounts available under existing credit facilities will be
sufficient to meet ongoing operating cash requirements and amounts required for
capital asset additions, as well as meet the cash requirements for debt and
Preferred shares redemptions discussed above.

     U.S. OPERATIONS

     Cash of $2,524,213 was utilized by continuing operations in the United
States during 1998. Working capital increased $344,847, primarily due to
higher inventories ($509,741) and lower payables ($234,987), partially offset
by an increase of $347,435 in income taxes payable. The higher inventory
levels were at IFC and resulted primarily from a build-up of inventories to
counter temporary raw material supply shortages. Capital expenditures of
continuing operations in 1998 amounted to $174,361. A total of $1,642,028 of
the committed revolving credit facility with Congress Financial Corporation was
repaid during 1998.

     Borrowings of the U.S. Operations consist of a committed revolving credit
facility of $13,000,000 with Congress Financial Corporation which bears
interest at commercial prime rate plus 1% (prime at December 31, 1998 was
7.75%). Unused availability was approximately $2,841,000 at December 31, 1998.
Maximum borrowing under the facility is determined by certain advance formulas
applicable to the level of accounts receivable and inventories and the value of
property, plant and equipment, net of guarantees.

     Management believes that future operating cash flows and the unused
balance available under the existing credit facility will be sufficient to
enable the Company to meet its ongoing operating cash requirements and to
finance capital asset additions until the sale of the Wyant Health Care
Division and to meet its ongoing cash requirements if the sale of the Wyant
Health Care Division is not consummated. Thereafter, following the repayment of
the balance outstanding under the secured line of credit with Congress
Financial Corporation,  management believes that future operating cash flows
and excess cash on hand will be sufficient to meet operating cash requirements
and to finance capital asset additions.

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     DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

     On February 23, 1999, the Board of Directors approved the sale of the
Company's Wyant Health Care Division, subject to completion of buyer financing,
customary regulatory approvals and the approval of the Company's shareholders,
for cash on closing of $11,500,000 and $550,000 which will be held in escrow for
twenty-four months. These cash proceeds are subject to adjustment on closing,
which is expected to occur in the second quarter of 1999. Results of operations
between the measurement date of December 17, 1998 and the closing date are
expected to contribute positively to the Company's overall results.

     Cash received on closing will be utilized to pay off the balance under the
secured line of credit with Congress Financial Corporation ($4,238,720 as at
December 31, 1998), and to pay the withdrawal liability and income taxes
generated by the transaction. The Company is in the process of evaluating
possible alternative uses of the balance of the net cash proceeds from the sale,
including the acquisition of assets or businesses in North America that are
consistent with its overall strategy of growing as a North American janitorial
and sanitation products manufacturer and distributor. Although the Company is
evaluating several opportunities, currently, there are no significant
acquisitions of assets or businesses that would be considered probable. To the
extent that it acquires any such assets or businesses, whether related to its
overall strategy or otherwise, there can be no assurance that such acquisitions
will be successfully integrated with its operations or that such acquisitions
will ultimately be profitable for the Company. Pending the application of such
proceeds, the Company intends to use such proceeds to repay certain short-term
debt of its subsidiaries.

     Following completion of the sale, the Company will cease the manufacture of
adult incontinent products and the sale of the Division is not expected to
materially affect the operations of the Company's other operating units as each
is autonomous and separately managed. The Company will be precluded from
re-entering the adult incontinent products business for a period of five years
following the sale.

     The Division supplies airlaid non-woven fabric and incontinent products to
IFC which will be subject to a three-year supply agreement upon completion of
the sale. IFC will supply PaperPak with Quickabletrademark absorbent washcloths
at an agreed upon price, which will be renegotiated every twelve months, and at
a volume which will be predetermined.

     For more information with respect to the sale of the Division, including
the principal factors considered by the Board of Directors in approving the
sale, see "Business - General - Sale of the Wyant Health Care Division."

SIGNIFICANT FACTORS AND KNOWN TRENDS WITH REGARD TO DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

     PENSION PLAN

     Certain employees of the Wyant Health Care Division are members of a
multi-employer defined benefit Pension Plan (the "Plan" or "Pension Plan"). The
Company was informed by the Pension Plan administrators that the Plan had failed
to meet minimum legal funding requirements and that the Company's pro-rata share
of the minimum funding deficiency was $370,000. The Plan has applied to the IRS
for a waiver from the minimum funding requirements and awaits a response. If the
waiver is obtained, the employers contributing to the Plan would be required to
fund and charge to earnings the funding deficiency, and corresponding interest
charges, over a 15 year period. If the waiver is not obtained, an excise tax may
be imposed on the Plan and such excise tax could be as much as 100% of the
funding deficiency. 

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     The sale of the Wyant Health Care Division will trigger a withdrawal
liability as PaperPak, the acquirer of the Division, will not assume the
Company's obligation under the Plan. This withdrawal liability will be funded
through the proceeds from the sale of the Division. In addition to the
withdrawal liability, the Plan may also seek to collect the Division's pro-rata
share of the funding deficiency discussed above. After taking into account these
Pension Plan liabilities, the Company estimates that it will realize a gain on
the sale of the Division.

     AIRLAY II MACHINE

     In 1992, the Division purchased a machine ("Airlay II") for the production
of airlaid products. During 1993, the machine was redesigned for commercial use.
Although Airlay II was installed in the Branchburg, New Jersey manufacturing
facility in the fourth quarter of 1994, only a small quantity of commercially
acceptable product has been manufactured to date. During the second quarter of
1998, a complete engineering evaluation of the machine was performed.

     The Division implemented the majority of the recommended changes included
in the engineering evaluation. In December 1998 the Division developed a
business plan that included, as an objective, full commercial operation of
Airlay II by the end of 1999.

     Airlay II is part of the assets of the Division that Wyant has agreed to
sell to PaperPak.  As of December 31, 1998 the net book value of Airlay II was
approximately $2.2 million. In the event that the sale of the Division is not
consummated, there can be no assurance that Airlay II will achieve full
commercial operation or produce saleable product for the Division. Accordingly,
failure to achieve full commercial operation in the near future could result in
a significant write-down of the Company's investment in Airlay II, which
write-down would have a material adverse effect on the results of operations of
the Company.

     ENVIRONMENTAL

     The Company has been participating with the New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection ("DEP") in the investigation and potential clean-up of
the Company's former site of operation located at 5 and 6 Easy Street,
Bridgewater, New Jersey. As a tenant, the Company is potentially responsible to
the DEP for environmental contamination based solely upon it having been a
tenant at the site where there is contamination. Similarly, the Company is
potentially jointly and severally liable with the landlord for both the
investigation and clean-up costs. To date, the investigation has established
that, in addition to on-site contamination, some of the contamination on the
site is or has come from off site. The Company disputes it caused any such
contamination and maintains that on-site contamination was a result of prior
tenants' acts.

     Nevertheless, the Company has fully cooperated with the DEP and has
presently been directed by the DEP to delineate the ground water contaminant
plume, which may result in establishing that the contamination is a regional
problem rather than one specific to the former site that the Company leased. The
Company has entered into a flat fee contract with its environmental consultants
for $11,750 for the delineation investigation. Upon determination of the
contaminant plume, the Company will petition the DEP for a classification
exception area where the remedial action will be natural attenuation.

     After the investigation is completed, the DEP could require clean-up or
remediation of the contamination on site, the cost of which could potentially be
in the range of $100,000 to $150,000. However, present technology is such that
no remedial action plan could bring the site in conformity with the present DEP
regulations, regardless of the funds spent.

     The Company is unaware of any other environmental or similar  matters that
would have a material effect on the capital expenditures, earnings or
competitive position of the Company.

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     BACKLOG, IMPACT OF INFLATION, SEASONALITY

     The Company attempts to maintain sufficient inventory levels for all
products to allow shipment against most orders for wiping products within a one
week period and next day for core stocking items of the Company's sanitation
products. To some extent, however, certain components must be inventoried
further in advance of actual orders to ensure availability. For the most part,
purchases are based upon quarterly requirements as projected after calculating
sales indications from the sales and marketing departments.

     The Company's products are not subject to significant seasonal influences.

     Because its products are sold primarily to distributors throughout the
United States and to distributors and end-users in Canada, the Company is
affected by general economic conditions. Accordingly, any adverse change in the
economic climate may have an adverse impact on the Company's sales and financial
condition.

YEAR 2000

     The Year 2000 problem arises because many computer systems and software
products currently in use are coded to accept only two digit entries in the date
code field. Four digit entries will be required to identify 21st century dates.
Consequently, the use of software and computer systems that are not Year 2000
compliant could result in the disruption of operations. As a result, many
companies' computer systems and software may need to be upgraded or replaced to
conform with Year 2000 requirements.

     In order to properly address the Year 2000 Issue, the Company has appointed
the Vice President, Information Technology of Wood Wyant as Year 2000 Project
Director to direct a project team which will coordinate the implementation of a
Year 2000 Plan by identifying Year 2000 issues and coordinating solutions. The
project team is currently being assembled. Its role will be to conduct Year 2000
readiness assessment audits at all of the Company's facilities, encompassing all
equipment and processes deemed important to the facility's operation.

     Wood Wyant has installed new applications software for which it has
obtained written confirmation from the vendor that it is Year 2000 compliant.
This software has become operational in the first quarter of 1999. The software
currently in use at IFC is not Year 2000 compliant and will be replaced by
hardware and applications software which will be Year 2000 compliant by
mid-1999. As an additional precaution, the technical infrastructure of all the
Company's businesses will be audited and tested to ensure Year 2000 compliance
under normal business conditions.

     The total cost of purchasing and installing the new Wood Wyant software is
estimated to be $1,630,000 (Cdn. $2,500,000), and is being financed through
lease facilities established with the Bank of Nova Scotia. The cost to replace
computer hardware and applications software at IFC has not yet been determined
but is not expected to be material.

     The Company is also preparing to issue Year 2000 compliance letters
requesting confirmation of suppliers' readiness and follow-up discussions will
take place for all business-critical suppliers. Major customers will also be
contacted to confirm their Year 2000 readiness.

     To date, the Company has not incurred significant incremental costs in
order to comply with Year 2000 requirements and does not believe it will incur
significant incremental costs in the foreseeable future. However, there can be
no assurance that Year 2000 errors or defects will not be discovered in the
Company's software systems and, if errors or defects are discovered, there is no
assurance that this would not result in a material financial risk to the
Company.  

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     In addition, the Company purchases goods and services from third party
vendors that may not be Year 2000 compliant. While the Company intends to obtain
confirmation of vendors' state of readiness during the second quarter of 1999,
their failure to operate properly with regard to Year 2000 requirements could
require the Company to incur material expenses to rectify the impact on the
Company of such failure. However, all of the Company's raw materials are widely
available and the Company is not dependent on any one supplier or group of
suppliers.

     The Company does not know the state of preparedness for Year 2000 issues of
all of its customers. However, no single customer exceeds 2% of consolidated
sales and therefore the risk the Company faces is broad based if many customers
are unable to use information systems necessary to place orders for Company
products.

     The Company's Year 2000 Issue involves significant risks. There can be no
assurance that the Company will succeed in implementing its Year 2000 Plan. The
following describes the Company's most reasonably likely worst-case scenario,
given current uncertainties.

     If the Company's replaced internal information technology systems fail the
Company will experience significant difficulties in supplying customers and such
a failure could hamper the Company's ability to manage the orderly replenishment
of inventories.

     If the Company's vendors or suppliers of its required power,
telecommunications, transportation and financial services, fail to provide the
Company with products and services, it will be unable to provide services to its
customers.

     If any of these uncertainties were to occur, the Company's business,
financial condition and results of operations would be adversely affected. The
Company is unable to assess the likelihood of such events occurring or the
extent of the effect on the Company.

     Although the Company has not yet developed a comprehensive contingency plan
to address situations that may result if the Company or any of the third parties
upon which the Company is dependent is unable to achieve Year 2000 readiness,
the Company's Year 2000 compliance program is ongoing and its ultimate scope, as
well as the consideration of contingency plans, will continue to be evaluated as
new information becomes available.

     The Company plans to achieve Year 2000 compliance by mid-1999.

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

     The Company is subject to market risk principally in two areas, interest
rate risk and foreign currency exchange rate risk.

     INTEREST RATE RISK

     The Company's lines of credit and long-term debt are all at rates of
interest which fluctuate with changes to bank prime rates in either the United
States or Canada. Consequently, increases in interest rates could have an
adverse effect on the Company's future results.

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     FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE RISK

     The Company's results of operations are significantly dependent on, and
materially affected by, the results of operations of Wood Wyant and the
attendant business risks that are associated with the operation of Wood Wyant as
a going concern. These material risks include the following:

     -    A significant portion of the Company's earnings, on a consolidated
          basis, will come from Wood Wyant, a Canadian corporation. As a
          result, the Company's results of operations and earnings may be
          adversely affected by the fluctuation in the currency exchange rate
          between US and Canadian dollars.

     -    Since Wood Wyant conducts its business using Canadian dollars as its
          operational currency, to the extent the Canadian dollar strengthens
          against the US dollar, United States competitors in the institutional
          sanitation business may become more active in the Canadian market. As
          a result, the Company's results of operations and earnings may be
          adversely affected in light of potential greater competition in times
          of a stronger Canadian dollar.

Item 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

     See Item 14.

Item 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING 
        AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

     On April 21, 1997, the firm of Arthur Andersen LLP (the "Former Auditors")
was notified that it was being dismissed as Wyant's independent certified public
accountants as of such date and that the firm of Ernst & Young LLP (the
"Auditors") had been engaged as of such date as Wyant's independent certified
public accountants. The decision to dismiss the Former Auditors and to engage
the Auditors was approved by the Board of Directors at the time.

     The Former Auditors served as independent certified public accountants for
Wyant since 1990. The Report of Independent Public Accountants of the Former
Auditors on the consolidated financial statements of Wyant and subsidiaries as
of December 31, 1996 and 1995 and for each of the three years in the period
ended December 31, 1996 expressed an unqualified opinion. There were no
reportable events (as defined in Commission Regulation S-K, Item 304(a)(1)(v))
or disagreements with the Former Auditors on any matter of accounting principles
or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure
that were not resolved to the satisfaction of the Former Auditors during the
1995 and 1996 fiscal years and through April 21, 1997.

                                    PART III

Item 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

DIRECTORS

     ROBERT E. BRIGGS, AGE 54, a director since 1997, has been President of the
Division since May 1997. He joined Wyant as Vice President of Operations in
August 1996. Prior to that, Mr. Briggs was the Director of Operations for
American White Cross from 1993 to 1996. He started his career with Johnson &
Johnson, spending 26 years in increasingly important roles and held a number of
positions including Director of Operations for the Johnson & Johnson Film and
Finishing Operations. 

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     RICHARD J. CHARLES, AGE 68, a director since 1997, was a director of Wyant
& Company, an affiliate of Wyant, from 1995 to March 1997. He has been Vice
President - Customer Service and Subsidiaries of the Paper Converting Machine
Company of Green Bay, Wisconsin for 17 years.

     THOMAS R.M. DAVIS, AGE 51, a director since 1996, was counsel to Wyant &
Company from 1987 to March 1997 and to Wood Wyant, Wyant's wholly owned Canadian
subsidiary, since March 1997 and has been a partner in the Canadian law firm of
McCarthy T#trault since 1980.

     NICHOLAS A. GALLOPO, AGE 66, a director since 1996, is a consultant and
Certified Public Accountant. He retired as a partner of Arthur Andersen LLP in
1995 after 31 years with the firm. He also served as a director of Neuman Drug
Company in 1995 and 1996.

     DONALD C. MACMARTIN, AGE 56, a director since 1995, was President of Wyant
& Company from 1994 until March 1997 and became Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Wood Wyant in March 1997. Prior to that, he was President
of Canstar Sports Inc. of Montreal, Quebec from 1992 to 1994 and President of
Corby Distilleries Ltd. of Montreal, Quebec from 1989 to 1992. Since 1996, Mr.
MacMartin has served as Wyant's Chief Executive Officer and the Chairman of the
Board of Directors and, in addition since 1997, as its President.

     JOHN B. WIGHT, AGE 73, a director since 1995, is a Canadian Chartered
Accountant. He was a director of Wyant & Company from 1988 until March 1997.

     JAMES A. WYANT, AGE 46, a director since 1990, has served as Vice Chairman
of the Board of Directors since 1995 and was appointed Corporate Secretary of
Wyant in March 1997. He was President and a director of Wyant & Company from
1986 until 1994, subsequently served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
until March 1997 and became President and Secretary of Wyant & Company in March
1997. Mr. Wyant has also been a director and Vice Chairman of the Board of
Directors of Wood Wyant since March 1997.

     Each director of the Company is elected yearly to serve by the shareholders
of the Company at its annual meeting.

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

     MARC A. D'AMOUR, AGE 41, was Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial
Officer of Wyant & Company from 1994 until March 1997 and became Vice President,
Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Wood Wyant in March 1997. Mr. D'Amour has
served as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Wyant since
March 1997. Prior to joining Wyant & Company, Mr. D'Amour held senior financial
positions with Domtar Inc. after an eleven-year career with Price Waterhouse.

     The business experience, current position and related disclosure with
respect to Wyant's other executive officers, each of whom is also a director of
Wyant, is set forth above under "--Directors."

COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16 (A) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

     Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act")
requires executive officers, directors and persons who beneficially own more
than 10% of the Common Stock to file within prescribed periods initial
statements of beneficial ownership and statements of changes in beneficial
ownership of their shares of Common Stock with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") and the Nasdaq Stock Market. Such persons are also
required to furnish Wyant with copies of all such statements that they file.
Based on its review of the copies of such statements received by it, except as
described in the next paragraph, Wyant believes that, during 1998, all such
filing requirements applicable to such persons were duly complied with. 

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     Thomas R.M. Davis and Nicholas A. Gallopo each failed to report his initial
statement of beneficial ownership and the subsequent acquisition  of options to
purchase 16,002 shares of Common Stock that were issued to each of them pursuant
to the 1997 Stock Incentive Plan on three separate dates between 1996 and 1998.
This failure to report was corrected by each of Mr. Davis and Mr. Gallopo by the
filing of a Form 3 and 4 with the Commission in March 1999.

Item 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLES

     The following table summarizes compensation earned in 1998, 1997 and 1996
by the Chief Executive Officer and the only other executive officers whose 1998
salary and bonus exceeded $100,000 (the "named officers").

                                    TABLE  I

                        1998 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   Number 
                                                                  of Shares
                                                                   Covered
Name and                                                           by Stock
Principal Positions          Year       Salary       Bonus       Options (1)
-------------------          ----       ------       -----       -----------
<S>                          <C>       <C>           <C>            <C>
Donald C. MacMartin (2)
Chairman, President          1998     $269,633         -0-           -0-
and Chief Executive          1997      245,582      $56,484         73,334
Officer                      1996        -0-           -0-          62,667

James A. Wyant (2)           1998      147,219         -0-           -0-
Vice-Chairman and            1997      155,295       19,024          -0-
Corporate Secretary          1996        -0-           -0-           -0-

Robert E. Briggs             1998      190,000       45,600          -0-
President, Wyant             1997      158,461       25,000         33,335
Health Care Division         1996       47,767       12,500         13,334

Marc A. D'Amour (2)          1998      124,705         -0-           -0-
Vice-President, Chief        1997      122,791       22,265         33,335
Financial Officer and        1996        -0-           -0-          13,334
Treasurer

</TABLE>

(1)  The number of shares referred to in Table I reflect the Stock Split.

(2)  Compensation payments to Messrs. Donald C. MacMartin, James A. Wyant and
     Marc A. D'Amour were made in Canadian dollars and, accordingly, such
     payments have been converted to United States dollars using an average of
     the exchange rates in effect during 1998 and 1997 of U.S. $1.00 = Cdn.
     $1.4835 and U.S. $1.00 = Cdn. $1.3844, respectively.

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     On September 23, 1997, the Board of Directors, acting on the recommendation
     of a Special Subcommittee of the Compensation Committee of the Board of
     Directors, unanimously approved a Cdn. $300,000 loan from Wood Wyant to
     Donald C. MacMartin, the Corporation's Chairman, President and Chief
     Executive Officer. Mr. MacMartin absented himself from the meeting.
     Interest is payable annually based on  Wood Wyant's cost of funds, which is
     at prevailing commercial market rates (at December 31, 1998, such rate was
     6.75%); principal is payable at the rate of $15,000 annually, over a ten
     year period, with the balance payable at the end of such 10 year period.
     As of April 22, 1999, there is Cdn. $285,000 outstanding with respect to
     the loan.

                                    TABLE 2

                            1998 STOCK OPTIONS TABLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                            NUMBER OF SHARES COVERED BY               VALUE OF UNEXERCISED
                               UNEXERCISED OPTIONS AT                 IN-THE-MONEY OPTIONS
NAME                           DECEMBER 31, 1998 (1)                AT DECEMBER 31, 1998 (2)
------------------        --------------------------------       --------------------------------
                          EXERCISABLE        UNEXERCISABLE       EXERCISABLE       UNEXERCISABLE
                                                                       $                 $
<S>                         <C>                  <C>                <C>                 <C>
Donald C. MacMartin         140,001              6,667               -0-                -0-
Robert E. Briggs             40,001              6,668              2,500               834
Marc A. D'Amour              41,668              5,001               -0-                -0-
</TABLE>

____________
(1)  The number of shares referred to in Table 2 reflect the Stock Split.

(2)  Based on the price of $3.25 per share, the closing price of the shares
     on the Nasdaq National Market System on December 31, 1998.

REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE

     Wyant's executive compensation program is based upon creating shareholder
value. All executive activities including Wyant strategic planning, management
initiatives and overall financial performance are focused on increasing
shareholder value.  The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors has
established a program to:

     (1)  Reward executives for long-term strategic management and the
          enhancement of shareholder value.

     (2)  Integrate compensation programs with Wyant's annual and long-term
          strategic planning.

     (3)  Support a performance-oriented environment that rewards performance
          not only with respect to Wyant goals but also Wyant performance as
          compared to industry performance levels.

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     The total compensation program consists of both cash and equity-based
compensation. The Compensation Committee determines the level of salary and
bonuses, if any, for key executive officers based upon competitive norms.
Actual salary changes are based upon performance.

     Long-term incentives are provided through the issuance of stock options,
pursuant to Wyant's 1991 Stock Option Plan and 1997 Stock Incentive Plan. The
1997 Stock Incentive Plan also permits the granting of other types of
stock-based awards. The Board of Directors has the power, subject to the
provisions of these plans, and utilizing recommendations received from the
Stock Option Committee, to determine the persons to whom and the dates on which
awards will be granted, the number of shares subject to each award and the term
and other conditions applicable to each award.

                             Compensation Committee
                             James A. Wyant (Chair)
                               Richard J. Charles
                               Thomas R.M. Davis
                              Donald C. MacMartin
                                 John B. Wight
                                        
EMPLOYMENT AND RELATED AGREEMENTS WITH NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

     Pursuant to an employment agreement with Wood Wyant, James A. Wyant serves
as Vice-Chairman of Wood Wyant and receives a base salary (Cdn. $218,400 in
1998 [U.S. $147,219]), subject to annual increases based on the increase, if
any, in the Consumer Price Index of Canada, bonus compensation based upon a
specified formula and certain other benefits. Unless it is terminated earlier
pursuant to its terms, such employment agreement will expire on December 31,
2001, subject to extension on a year-to-year basis thereafter. Mr. Wyant also
serves as Vice-Chairman and Corporate Secretary of Wyant.

     Effective January 1, 1999, Donald C. MacMartin and Marc D'Amour entered
into employment agreements with Wood Wyant and will receive a base salary of
Cdn. $410,000 and Cdn. $195,000, respectively. The agreements also provide for
bonus compensation at the discretion of the Board of Directors of Wood Wyant
and for certain other benefits. Mr. MacMartin serves as Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer of Wood Wyant and Mr. D'Amour as Vice-President,
Finance and Chief Financial Officer. Unless terminated earlier pursuant to
their terms, the employment agreements will expire on December 31, 2001,
subject to extension on a year-to-year basis thereafter. Mr. MacMartin also
serves as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Wyant and Mr.
D'Amour serves as Wyant's Vice-President, Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer.

     Pursuant to a retirement arrangement agreement dated June 27, 1994, as
amended, between Mr. MacMartin and Wood Wyant, Wood Wyant agreed to provide Mr.
MacMartin, on retirement or death, with supplementary retirement benefits to
the extent that the benefits provided under such retirement arrangement exceed
the benefits provided pursuant to Wood Wyant's defined benefit final average
pension plan.

     Pursuant to a severance agreement dated August 14, 1997 between Wyant and
Robert E. Briggs, Mr. Briggs will receive one year's salary from Wyant if
either (1) within three months after the sale of all or substantially all of
the  assets of the Division, Mr. Briggs is terminated without cause by the
buyer thereof or (2) at the time of such sale, Mr. Briggs declines any offer of
employment made by the buyer of the Division. In either situation, the payment
to Mr. Briggs of one year's salary will be made on the final date of employment
with the buyer or the Division, as the case may be, based on his salary then in
effect. Notwithstanding this agreement, no payment will be made to Mr. Briggs
should he resign following his acceptance of any such offer of employment from
the buyer of the Division. This severance agreement would be applicable to Mr.
Briggs if the Paper-Pak Transaction is consummated. Mr. Briggs serves as
President of the Division.

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PERFORMANCE GRAPH

     Set forth below is a line graph comparing cumulative total shareholder
return, over five years, upon an investment in the Common Stock with
(artificially aggregated) an equivalent investment in (a) Nasdaq Stock Market
companies (U.S.), and (b) those in the Paper and Allied Products index of the
Nasdaq Stock Market:



                                     GRAPH

                COMPARISON OF FIVE YEAR-CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS
                             PERFORMANCE GRAPH FOR
                               WYANT CORPORATION

Prepared by the Center for Research in Security Prices

Produced on 03/11/99 including data to 12/31/1998

                                      LOGO

                                     LEGEND

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SYMBOL    CRSP TOTAL RETURNS INDEX FOR:                 12/1993      12/1994      12/1995       12/1996       12/1997      12/1998
------    -----------------------------                 -------      -------      --------      -------       -------      ------- 
<C>       <S>                                           <C>          <C>           <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>
          Wyant Corporation                              100.0        116.0         110.0         74.0         104.0          69.3

          Nasdaq Stock Market (US Companies)             100.0         97.8         138.3        170.0         208.3         293.5

          NASDAQ Stocks (SIC 2600-2699 US Companies)
          Paper and allied products                      100.0        107.7         117.5        151.9         202.8         164.9
</TABLE>

NOTES:

    A.  The lines represent monthly index levels derived from compounded daily
        returns that include all dividends.

    B.  The indexes are reweighted daily, using the market capitalization on the
        previous trading day.

    C.  If the monthly interval, based on the fiscal year-end, is not a trading
        day, the preceding trading day is used.

    D.  The index level for all series was set to 100.0 on 12/31/93.


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STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION

     The Board of Directors has no Nominating Committee, but the Board of
Directors as a whole nominates director candidates.

     The Board of Directors met twelve times in 1998 to review financial
information, corporate business strategies and general matters in respect of
Wyant's business.

     The Executive Committee, comprised of Donald C. MacMartin, Thomas R.M.
Davis, Nicholas A. Gallopo and James A. Wyant, met once in 1998 to review a
strategic business issue.

     The Audit Committee, comprised of Richard J. Charles, Nicholas A. Gallopo,
John B. Wight and James A. Wyant, met three times during 1998 to review
financial reporting matters and to discuss audit, internal control, information
technology and other matters.

     The Compensation Committee, comprised of Richard J. Charles, Thomas R.M.
Davis, Donald C. MacMartin, John B. Wight and James A. Wyant, met seven times
during 1998 to consider compensation principles and practices and the amounts to
be paid to officers and senior employees.

     The Stock Option Committee, comprised of Richard J. Charles, Thomas R.M.
Davis and Nicholas A. Gallopo, met once during 1998 to consider the grants of
options to employees of Wyant and its subsidiaries.

     Donald C. MacMartin and James A. Wyant serve on the Compensation Committee
and are also executive officers of Wyant. John B. Wight also serves on the
Compensation Committee and is an employee of Wood Wyant. Mr. MacMartin does not
participate in any decisions of the Compensation Committee concerning his own
compensation. The Compensation Committee does not consider the compensation of
Mr. Wyant or Mr. Wight.

     During 1998 all directors of Wyant attended 75% or more of the meetings of
the Board of Directors and the committees on which they served.

COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS

     During 1998, each director of Wyant who was not an employee of the Company
received an annual director's fee of $8,000 paid in equal quarterly
installments. In addition, under Wyant's 1997 Stock Incentive Plan, options to
purchase Common Stock at $5.8125 per share were awarded during 1998 to the
following directors: Richard J. Charles (1,334 shares), Thomas R.M. Davis (1,334
shares) and Nicholas A. Gallopo (1,334 shares). Under this plan, each new
non-employee director of Wyant receives an option to purchase 13,334 shares of
Common Stock upon joining Wyant's Board of Directors and each continuing
non-employee director receives an option to purchase 1,334 shares of Common
Stock for each year of service on the Board of Directors. The exercise price of
each such option is equal to the fair market value of the covered shares at the
time the option is granted. Lastly, effective May 28, 1998, Mr. Davis and Mr.
Gallopo each received a special fee of $1,000 payable in quarterly installments
in respect of their services as chairmen of the Stock Option Committee and the
Audit Committee, respectively.

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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND WYANT MANAGEMENT

     The following table sets forth certain information regarding the ownership
of Common Stock as of April 22, 1999 by (1) all of those known by Wyant to be
beneficial owners of more than five percent (5%) of the outstanding shares of
Common Stock; (2) each director of Wyant, (3) each of the executive officers
named in Table I - 1998 Summary Compensation Table under "Executive
Compensation # Summary Compensation Tables;" and (4) all executive officers and
directors of Wyant as a group.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                        NUMBER
                                                      OF SHARES
NAME AND ADDRESS                                     BENEFICIALLY        PERCENT 
OF BENEFICIAL OWNER                                  OWNED (1)(2)        OF CLASS
-------------------                                  ------------        --------
<S>                                                  <C>                 <C>
The Wyant Voting Trusts                             1,250,252 (3)         55.0%
c/o Wyant & Company Inc.
1475, 32nd Avenue
Lachine, Quebec                                 

Wyant & Company Inc.                                1,333,333 (4)         37.0%
1475, 32nd Avenue
Lachine, Quebec                                 

First Wilshire Securities Management, Inc.            194,841              8.6%
600 South Lake Street
Pasadena, California
                                               
Wilen Management Company, Inc.                        214,149              9.4%
2360 West Joppa Road
Lutherville, Maryland

Donald C. MacMartin
(Chairman of the Board, President & Chief             178,001 (5)          7.4%
Executive Officer)                              

James A. Wyant                                              0 (3)(4)       0.0%
(Vice Chairman of the Board &
  Corporate Secretary)

Marc A. D'Amour                                        45,335 (6)          2.0%
(Vice-President, Chief Financial Officer &
Treasurer)

Robert E. Briggs                                       44,001 (7)          1.9%
(A Director)

Richard J. Charles                                     14,668 (8)          0.6%
(A Director)

Thomas R.M. Davis                                      17,002 (9)          0.7%
(A Director)

Nicholas A. Gallopo                                    16,002 (10)         0.7%
(A Director)

John B. Wight                                          32,001 (11)         1.4%
(A Director)

All Directors and Officers as a Group               2,708,373 (12)        73.5%
(8 Persons)                                            
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>   33
1.   In accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
     (the "Exchange Act"), a person is deemed to be the beneficial owner, for
     the purposes of this table, of any shares of Wyant if he or she has or
     shares voting or investment power with respect to such security or has the
     right to acquire beneficial ownership of any shares of Wyant within 60 days
     of the Record Date. For purposes of calculating the percentage of
     outstanding shares held by each person included in the table above, any
     shares which such person has the right to acquire within 60 days of the
     Record Date are deemed to be outstanding, but not for the purpose of
     calculating the percentage ownership of any other person. Unless otherwise
     noted, the persons as to whom the information is provided have sole voting
     and investment power over the shares of Wyant shown as beneficially owned.

2.   These shares of Common Stock include fractional shares issued pursuant to
     the Stock Split, rounded to the nearest whole number.

3.   These shares of Common Stock are held pursuant to certain trust agreements
     for the benefit of certain Canadian corporations owned by members of the
     Wyant family as follows:  (i) 420,920 shares held for the benefit of Wyant
     & Company Inc., a Canadian corporation owned by members of the Wyant family
     ("Wyant & Company"); (ii) 317,333 shares held for the benefit of 3287858
     Canada Inc., a Canadian corporation wholly owned by Lynne Emond
     ("Lynneco"); (iii) 317,333 shares held for the benefit of Derek Wyant
     Holdings Inc., a Canadian corporation wholly owned by John Derek Wyant,
     M.D. ("Derekco"); and (iv) 194,666 shares held for the benefit of 3323986
     Canada Inc., a Canadian corporation wholly owned by the Estate of the late
     Gerald W. Wyant ("Geraldco"). The shares held for the benefit of Wyant &
     Company, Lynneco and Derekco are subject to a voting trust (the "First
     Voting Trust"), under which James A. Wyant has sole and absolute discretion
     to vote and dispose of such shares. After March 18, 2003, Wyant & Company,
     Lynneco and Derekco shall each have the right to have up to ten percent of
     their respective shares released from the First Voting Trust each year. The
     First Voting Trust will terminate as of March 18, 2012, unless terminated
     earlier pursuant to its terms. The shares held for the benefit of Geraldco
     are subject to the terms of a separate voting trust (the "Second Voting
     Trust"), under which James A. Wyant has sole and absolute discretion to
     vote such shares. The terms of the Second Voting Trust limit the power of
     James A. Wyant and Geraldco to dispose of the shares directly or
     indirectly, but provide James A. Wyant with an option to purchase the
     shares pursuant to terms established thereunder. The Second Voting Trust
     will terminate as of March 31, 2007, unless terminated earlier pursuant to
     its terms. James A. Wyant, in his capacity as voting trustee, may be deemed
     to be the beneficial owner of all the shares held in the First and Second
     Voting Trusts but he disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, other
     than the shares held in the First Voting Trust for the benefit of Wyant &
     Company.

4.   These shares of Common Stock represent record ownership by Wyant & Company
     of 1,333,333 shares of Class E Exchangeable Preferred Stock of Wood Wyant
     Inc. ("Wood Wyant"), a wholly owned Canadian subsidiary of Wyant (the
     "Class E Preferred Stock"), which are exchangeable, on demand and without
     additional consideration, for shares of Common Stock of Wyant on a
     one-for-one basis. Although Wyant & Company is the record owner of the
     Class E Preferred Stock, under the terms of a written agreement among
     Wyant & Company and certain of its shareholders, and by virtue of
     Lynneco's and Derekco's respective interests in Wyant & Company, each of
     Lynneco and Derekco is entitled to cause Wyant & Company to (i) exchange
     up to 111,111 shares of the Class E Preferred Stock for an equal number of
     shares of Common Stock and (ii) immediately thereafter, sell such shares
     of Common Stock and deliver to Derekco and Lynneco the net after-tax
     proceeds resulting from such sale. Accordingly, Wyant & Company disclaims
     beneficial ownership of the Class E Preferred Stock with respect to which
     Lynneco and Derekco retain investment control.

5.   Includes 73,334 shares subject to stock options granted under Wyant's 1991
     Stock Option Plan and 66,667 shares subject to stock options granted under
     Wyant's 1997 Stock Incentive Plan.

6.   Includes 13,334 shares subject to stock options granted under Wyant's 1991
     Stock Option Plan and 30,001 shares subject to stock options granted under
     Wyant's 1997 Stock Incentive Plan.

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<PAGE>   34
7.   Includes 13,334 shares subject to stock options granted under Wyant's 1991
     Stock Option Plan and 26,667 shares subject to stock options granted under
     Wyant's 1997 Stock Incentive Plan.

8.   Includes 14,668 shares subject to the Non-Employee Director Options granted
     to Mr. Charles under Wyant's 1997 Stock Incentive Plan.

9.   Includes 16,002 shares subject to the Non-Employee Director Options granted
     to Mr. Davis under Wyant's 1997 Stock Incentive Plan.

10.  Includes 16,002 shares subject to the Non-Employee Director Options granted
     to Mr. Gallopo under Wyant's 1997 Stock Incentive Plan.

11.  Includes 10,667 shares subject to stock options granted under Wyant's 1991
     Stock Option Plan and 17,334 shares subject to stock options granted under
     Wyant's 1997 Stock Incentive Plan.

12.  Includes 1,250,252 shares beneficially owned by the Wyant Voting Trusts,
     1,111,111 shares of the Class E Preferred Stock beneficially owned by Wyant
     & Company and 298,010 shares subject to options held by the directors and
     executive officers of Wyant.

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

     During 1998, the law firm of McCarthy Tetrault provided legal services to
Wyant and Wood Wyant. Thomas R.M. Davis, a director of Wyant, is a member of
the law firm of McCarthy Tetrault. In 1998, the fees paid by Wyant and Wood
Wyant to McCarthy Tetrault were approximately Cdn. $263,000 (US $177,000). These
fees are comparable to the fees that Wyant and Wood Wyant would have paid to an
unaffiliated law firm based on the legal services that were provided.

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<PAGE>   35
                                    PART IV

ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a)1.     The following Financial Statements are included in Item 8.

<TABLE>
         <S>                                                   <C> 
          Reports of Independent Auditors                        F-1

          Consolidated Balance Sheet as at December 31, 1998
          and 1997                                               F-3

          Consolidated Statement of Operations for the years
          ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996                 F-4

          Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity for
          the  years ended December 31,1998, 1997 and 1996       F-5

          Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the years
          ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996                 F-7

          Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements             F-9
</TABLE>

   2.     Financial Statement Schedules.

          Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts.       F-32

          All other schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or not
          required, or the applicable information is shown in the Consolidated
          Financial Statements or in notes thereto.

   3.     Exhibits

          The following exhibits have been previously filed or incorporated by
          reference as indicated. Exhibit numbers refer to Item 601 of
          Regulation S-K.
 
  EXHIBIT NO.                       DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT

     2.1       Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of February 23, 1999 between
               Wyant Corporation and Paper-Pak Products, Inc. (incorporated by
               reference from the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated
               February 23, 1999).

     3.1       Certificate of Incorporation and Amendments thereof (with the
               exception of Exhibits 3.2 and 3.3 below) and By-Laws are
               incorporated by reference. They were filed as exhibits with the
               Company's February 2, 1984 and January 7, 1987 Registration
               Statements and the Registrant's Proxy Statement filed May 30,
               1990.

     3.2       Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation
               dated March 18, 1997 (incorporated by reference from the
               Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
               31, 1996).

     3.3       Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation
               dated June 3, 1998 (incorporated by reference from the Company's
               Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30,
               1998).

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<PAGE>   36
  EXHIBIT NO.                   DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT

     9.1       Voting Trust Agreement dated March 14, 1997 among McCarthy
               Tetrault, as depository, James A. Wyant, as voting trustee, and
               3323986 Canada Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit D of
               Amendment No. 13 to Schedule 13D filed March 18, 1997).
 
     9.2       Voting Trust Agreement dated March 18, 1997 among Wyant & Company
               Inc., McCarthy Tetrault, as depository, James A. Wyant, as voting
               trustee, 3287858 Canada Inc., and Derek Wyant Holdings Inc.
               (f/k/a 1186020 Ontario Limited) (incorporated by reference to
               Exhibit C of Amendment No. 12 to Schedule 13D dated December 3,
               1996 and filed on December 13, 1996).

     10.1      The 1991 Stock Option Plan filed with the Company's 1994 Proxy
               Statement is incorporated by reference thereto.

     10.2      The 1997 Stock Incentive Plan filed with the Company's Form S-8
               on March 19, 1997 is incorporated by reference thereto.

     10.3      Loan and Security Agreement between Congress Financial
               Corporation and Wyant Corporation, IFC Disposables, Inc. and
               Bridgewater Manufacturing Corp. dated November 18, 1997
               (incorporated by reference from the Company's Annual Report on
               Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997).

     10.4      Credit facilities agreement between the Bank of Nova Scotia and
               Wood Wyant Inc. dated June 22, 1998, together with amendments
               thereto dated February 19, 1999 and March 10, 1999 (previously
               filed).

     10.5      Employment Agreement dated November 11, 1996 between James A.
               Wyant and Wood Wyant Inc. (successor to G.H. Wood + Wyant Inc.),
               as amended (incorporated by reference from the Company's Annual
               Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997).
 
     10.6      Addendum dated March 10, 1998 to the Employment Agreement dated
               November 11, 1996, as amended, between James A. Wyant and Wood
               Wyant Inc. (previously filed).

     10.7      Retirement Arrangement Agreement dated June 27, 1994 between Wood
               Wyant Inc. (successor to G.H. Wood + Wyant Inc.) and Donald C.
               MacMartin (incorporated by reference from the Company's Annual
               Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997).
 
     10.8      Employment Agreement dated January 1, 1999 between Donald C.
               MacMartin and Wood Wyant Inc. (previously filed).

     10.9      Employment Agreement dated January 1, 1999 between Marc D'Amour
               and Wood Wyant Inc. (previously filed).

     10.10     Letter of Agreement dated August 14, 1997 between Wyant
               Corporation and Robert E. Briggs (previously filed).

     10.11     Indemnification Agreement dated March 11, 1999 between Wyant
               Corporation and James A. Wyant (previously filed).

     16.1      Letters from Arthur Andersen LLP regarding change of certifying
               independent accountants (incorporated by reference from the
               Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 21, 1997).
               

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<PAGE>   37

                                 
 
  EXHIBIT NO.                DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT

     21.1      Subsidiaries (previously filed).

(b)  Reports on Form 8-K

     No current reports on Form 8-K have been filed during the quarter ended
December 31, 1998.

     Shareholders may obtain a copy of any exhibit not filed herewith by writing
to Wyant Corporation, P.O. Box 8609, Somerville, New Jersey 08876.

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<PAGE>   38

                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                   WYANT CORPORATION



<TABLE>
<S>                                 <C>
                                    By:      /s/M.A. D'Amour
                                        --------------------------
                                        M.A. D'Amour
                                        Vice President,
                                        Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
                                        (Principal Financial Officer and
                                        Principal Accounting Officer)

                                    Date: April 28, 1999

</TABLE>

                                       35
<PAGE>   39
                         REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Wyant Corporation [formerly Hosposable Products, Inc.]

     We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Wyant
Corporation [formerly Hosposable Products, Inc.] as at December 31, 1998 and
1997, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders'
equity, and cash flows for the two years then ended. Our audit also included the
financial statement schedule listed in the Index at 14(a). These financial
statements and the schedule 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 generally accepted auditing
standards in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform
an 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 audits provide a reasonable basis
for our opinions.

     In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Wyant
Corporation at December 31, 1998 and 1997, and the consolidated results of their
operations and their cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. Also, in our
opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation
to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, present fairly in all
material respects the information set forth therein.

     We previously audited and reported on the consolidated balance sheet and
related consolidated statements of income, stockholders' equity and cash flows
of The Canadian Operations of G.H. Wood + Wyant Inc. and Subsidiaries for the
year ended December 31, 1996, prior to their restatement for the 1997
transaction more fully described in Note 3. The contribution of G.H. Wood +
Wyant Inc. and Subsidiaries to total assets, revenues and expenses represented
46.9%, 68.8% and 57.1% of the respective restated totals for 1996. Financial
statements of the other pooled company included in the 1996 restated
consolidated statements were audited and reported on separately by other
auditors. We also have audited, as to combination only, the accompanying
consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for
the year ended December 31, 1996, after restatement for the 1997 pooling of
interests; in our opinion, such consolidated financial statements have been
properly combined on the basis described in Note 3 to the consolidated financial
statements.





Montreal, Canada,
February 16, 1999, except for Note 2
which is as at February 23, 1999.                              Ernst & Young LLP

                                      F-1
<PAGE>   40
                    REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Hosposable Products, Inc.

     We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Hosposable
Products, Inc. (a New York corporation) and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1996
and 1995, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in
stockholders equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period
ended December 31, 1996. 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 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 misstatements. 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 audits provide a reasonable basis for our 
opinion.

     In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, 
in all material respects, the financial position of Hosposable Products, Inc. 
and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the results of their 
operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended 
December 31, 1996, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.






New York, New York                                           Arthur Andersen LLP
February 11, 1997 (except with respect
to matters discussed in Note 13 as to
which the date is March 18, 1997)


                                      F-2




<PAGE>   41
                               WYANT CORPORATION
                      [formerly Hosposable Products, Inc.]

                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                           As at December 31
                                                                        ------------------------
                                                                           1998          1997
                                                                             $             $ 
                                                                        ----------     ---------
                                                                                      [Restated]
<S>                                                                        <C>          <C>
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents                                                   59,985       156,131
Receivables [note 4]                                                    10,215,812     9,298,779
Inventories [note 5]                                                     8,576,960     6,161,254
Net assets held for divestiture [note 2]                                 9,203,356     9,981,183
Other                                                                    1,393,270     1,683,097
                                                                        ----------    ----------
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                                                    29,449,383    27,280,444
                                                                        ----------    ---------
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and
 amortization of $11,474,155 [1997- $10,651,878] [notes 6 & 8            8,593,460     8,798,204
Other assets [note 7]                                                    4,496,821     1,077,229
                                                                        ----------    ----------
TOTAL ASSETS                                                            42,539,664    37,155,877
                                                                        ==========    ==========
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Revolving line of credit [note 8]                                        4,092,128     2,204,719
Committed revolving credit facility [note 8]                             4,238,720     5,880,748
Accounts payable                                                         4,856,657     4,951,071
Accrued expenses                                                         3,228,412     1,988,842
Income taxes payable                                                       433,288     1,252,988
Current portion of long-term debt [note 8]                               1,061,332       389,035
Current portion of preferred stock of subsidiary [note 3]                  513,204       550,084
                                                                        ----------    ----------
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                                               18,423,741    17,217,487
                                                                        ----------    ----------
Long-term debt, excluding current portion [note 8]                       3,887,593     1,998,152
Preferred stock of subsidiary [note 3]                                   5,477,072     4,379,527
Deferred income taxes [note 9]                                           2,076,416     1,780,726

Commitments [note 14]

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, par value $.01 per share, authorized 6,000,000
 shares; issued and issuable 3,607,150 {3,604,817 in 1997}                  27,053        27,037
Additional paid-in capital                                               6,821,825     6,806,867
Retained earnings                                                        6,326,679     5,112,006
Cumulative translation adjustment                                         (500,715)     (165,925)
                                                                        ----------    ----------
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                              12,674,842    11,779,985
                                                                        ----------    ----------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                              42,539,664    37,155,877
                                                                        ==========    ==========
</TABLE>

                             See accompanying notes


                                      F-3
<PAGE>   42

                               WYANT CORPORATION
                      [formerly Hosposable Products, Inc.]




                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  Year ended December 31

                                                            1998            1997            1996
                                                              $               $               $
                                                                         [Restated]      [Restated]
<S>                                                       <C>             <C>             <C>
NET SALES                                                 67,124,137      63,559,703      62,590,707
COST OF SALES                                             43,218,466      39,691,201      38,151,474
                                                          ----------      ----------      ----------
GROSS PROFIT                                              23,905,671      23,868,502      24,439,233
                                                          ----------      ----------      ----------
EXPENSES
Selling                                                   12,658,838      11,931,480      12,015,764
General and administration                                 8,699,535       9,193,943       9,308,838
Amortization                                                 507,540         428,811         505,345
Non-recurring items [note 11]                                     --              --         549,805
Interest expense                                           1,158,249         745,089         511,253
Other income [note 12]                                      (244,067)       (230,790)       (184,636)
                                                          ----------      ----------      ----------
                                                          22,780,095      22,068,533      22,706,369
                                                          ----------      ----------      ----------
Income from continuing operations before income
 taxes and extraordinary gain                              1,125,576       1,799,969       1,732,864
Income tax expense [note 9]                                  572,000         800,597         795,993
                                                          ----------      ----------      ----------
Income from continuing operations before
 extraordinary gain                                          553,576         999,372         936,871
Discontinued operations [note 2] --
Income (loss) from operations (net of income taxes
 (recoveries) of $545,000, ($289,610) and ($448,358),
 respectively)                                             1,021,602        (580,874)       (792,481)
                                                          ----------      ----------      ----------
Income before extraordinary gain                           1,575,178         418,498         144,390
Extraordinary gain, net of income taxes [note 13]                 --          91,958              --
                                                          ----------      ----------      ----------
NET INCOME                                                 1,575,178         510,456         144,390
Dividends and accretion of mandatorily
 redeemable preferred stock                                  360,505         191,746              -- 
                                                          ----------      ----------      ----------
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHARES                   1,214,673         318,710         144,390
                                                          ==========      ==========      ==========
Per common share [note 15]
 BASIC
 Income from continuing operations before
   extraordinary gain                                           0.06            0.22            0.26
 Discontinued operations                                        0.28           (0.16)          (0.22)
 Extraordinary gain                                               --            0.03              --
 Net income                                                     0.34            0.09            0.04

 DILUTED
 Income from continuing operations before
   extraordinary gain                                           0.06            0.22            0.26
 Discontinued operations                                        0.27           (0.16)          (0.22)
 Extraordinary gain                                               --            0.03              --
 Net income                                                     0.33            0.09            0.04

</TABLE>

                             See accompanying notes


                                      F-4
<PAGE>   43
                               WYANT CORPORATION
                      [formerly Hosposable Products, Inc.]
                                        
                           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF
                              STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                                                  
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                Year ended December 31
                                                    ------------------------------------------
                                                       1998            1997            1996
                                                            $               $               $
                                                    ----------      ----------     -----------
                                                                     [Restated]      [Restated]
<S>                                                 <C>             <C>             <C>
COMMON STOCK AT PAR VALUE
Balance at beginning of year                            27,037          27,037          27,037
Stock issued for options exercised                          16              --              --
                                                    ----------      ----------     -----------
BALANCE AT END OF YEAR                                  27,053          27,037          27,037
                                                    ----------      ----------     -----------
ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL
Balance at beginning of year                         6,806,867       6,789,397       6,789,397
Stock issued for options exercised                      14,958              --              --
Gain on sale of treasury stock                              --          17,470              --
                                                    ----------      ----------      ----------
BALANCE AT END OF YEAR                               6,821,825       6,806,867       6,789,397
                                                    ----------      ----------      ----------
RETAINED EARNINGS
Balance at beginning of year                         5,112,006       4,999,823       5,390,064
Net income                                           1,575,178         510,456         144,390
Dividends declared by subsidiary                      (190,955)       (125,746)             --
Accretion on preferred shares of subsidiary           (169,550)        (66,000)             --
Distribution to minority shareholders                      --         (206,527)       (534,631)
                                                    ----------      ----------      ----------
BALANCE AT END OF YEAR                               6,326,679       5,112,006       4,999,823
                                                    ----------      ----------      ----------
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Balance at beginning of year                          (165,925)         26,955          72,146
Foreign currency translation adjustments              (334,790)       (192,880)        (45,191)
                                                    ----------      ----------      ----------
BALANCE AT END OF YEAR                                (500,715)       (165,925)         26,955
                                                    ----------      ----------      ----------
TREASURY STOCK
Balance at beginning of year                                --         (31,530)        (31,530)
Treasury stock sold, at cost                                --          31,530              --
                                                    ----------      ----------      ----------
BALANCE AT END OF YEAR                                      --              --         (31,530)
                                                    ----------      ----------      ----------
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                          12,674,842      11,779,985      11,811,682
                                                    ==========      ==========      ==========
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Net income                                           1,575,178         510,456         144,390
Other - foreign currency translation adjustments      (334,790)       (192,880)        (45,191)
                                                    ----------      ----------      ----------
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR YEAR                        1,240,388         317,576          99,199
                                                    ----------      ----------      ----------

</TABLE>
                                      F-5
<PAGE>   44
                               WYANT CORPORATION
                      [formerly Hosposable Products, Inc.]
                                                                  
                           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF
                         STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY [CONT'D]
                                                                  
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                               Year ended December 31
                                                    -----------------------------------------
                                                       1998            1997            1996
                                                           $               $               $
                                                    ---------       ---------       ---------
                                                                    [Restated]      [Restated]
<S>                                                   <C>             <C>             <C>

COMMON SHARES
Number issued at beginning of year                  2,271,484       2,271,484       2,271,484
Shares issued for options exercised                     2,333              --              --
NUMBER ISSUED AT END OF YEAR                        2,273,817       2,271,484       2,271,484
                                                    ---------       ---------       ---------
TREASURY STOCK
Held at beginning of year                                  --         (14,933)        (14,933)
Sold during the year                                       --          14,933              --
                                                    ---------       ---------        --------
HELD AT END OF YEAR                                        --              --         (14,933)
                                                    ---------       ---------        --------
COMMON SHARES ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING                2,273,817       2,271,484       2,256,551

COMMON SHARES ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF
 EXCHANGEABLE SHARES [NOTE 3]                       1,333,333       1,333,333       1,333,333
                                                    ---------       ---------       ---------
COMMON SHARES ISSUED, ISSUABLE AND OUTSTANDING      3,607,150       3,604,817       3,589,884
                                                    =========       =========       =========
</TABLE>

                             See accompanying notes

                                      F-6

                                                                  

<PAGE>   45
                               WYANT CORPORATION
                      [formerly Hosposable Products, Inc.]

                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

                                                                  
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     Year ended December 31
                                                         --------------------------------------------- 
                                                             1998            1997            1996
                                                              $               $               $
                                                         -----------     -----------      -----------
                                                                          [Restated]       [Restated]

<S>                                                      <C>              <C>              <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income from continuing operations                       553,576       1,091,330           936,871
ADJUSTMENTS TO RECONCILE NET INCOME TO NET
  CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Depreciation and amortization                             1,137,698         990,013         1,060,687
Loss (gain) on sale of fixed assets                          11,792         (28,470)         (122,810)
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)                        72,000         (25,823)          814,027
Deferred pension costs                                     (107,014)        (92,177)          (13,200)
Increase in deferred charges                                (49,480)       (320,234)               -- 
Decrease (increase) in working capital                     (511,879)        752,956           (73,888)
Decrease in other liabilities                                    --              --          (100,000)
                                                         ----------      ----------        ----------  
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES                 1,106,693       2,367,595         2,501,687
                                                         ----------      ----------        ----------  
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of businesses, net of cash
  acquired [note 3]                                      (3,853,158)             --                --  

Capital expenditures                                       (853,692)     (1,313,246)         (970,985)
Cash proceeds from sale of fixed assets                      15,850          35,628           236,188
Sale of marketable securities                                    --         446,812         1,488,783
Purchase of marketable securities                                --              --          (573,362)
Decrease in other assets                                     83,278              --                --  
                                                         ----------      ----------        ----------  
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES      (4,607,722)       (830,806)          180,624
                                                         ----------      ----------        ----------   
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Increase (decrease) in committed revolving
  credit facility                                        (1,642,028)       5,880,748               -- 
Repayment of long-term debt                              (1,001,944)      (7,820,959)      (2,066,431)
Increase in long-term debt                                3,723,111        5,122,507        2,233,353
Distribution to minority shareholders                            --         (206,527)        (534,631)
Issue of common shares                                       14,974               --               --   
Redemption of preferred shares                             (550,122)              --               --  
Sale of treasury stock                                           --           49,000               -- 
Dividends paid by subsidiary                               (190,955)        (125,746)              -- 
Increase (decrease) in bank indebtedness                  1,376,683          911,368         (481,598)
Distribution to G.H. Wood + Wyant Inc.
  shareholders [note 3]                                          --       (3,667,033)              -- 
                                                         ----------       ----------       ----------   
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES       1,729,719          143,358         (849,307)
                                                         ----------       ----------       ----------   
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                    (317,265)        (185,637)         (56,268)
                                                         ----------       ----------       ----------   
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
  equivalents from continuing operations                 (2,088,575)       1,494,510        1,776,736
Cash provided by (used for) discontinued operations       1,992,429       (2,909,004)      (3,125,580)
                                                         ----------       ----------       ----------   
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                   (96,146)      (1,414,494)      (1,348,844)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year                156,131        1,570,625        2,919,469
                                                         ----------       ----------       ----------   
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR                       59,985          156,131        1,570,625
                                                         ==========       ==========       ==========
</TABLE>
                                      F-7


<PAGE>   46

                               WYANT CORPORATION
                      [formerly Hosposable Products, Inc.]

                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS [CONT'D]

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    Year ended December 31
                                                         -------------------------------------------
                                                            1998             1997            1996
                                                             $                $               $
                                                         ---------        ---------        ---------
                                                                          [Restated]       [Restated]
<S>                                                           <C>             <C>              <C>
DECREASE (INCREASE) IN WORKING CAPITAL
Decrease in accounts receivable                            976,667          338,451          376,263
Decrease (increase) in inventories                        (575,736)         852,005          732,898
Decrease (increase) in other current assets                593,683           29,537         (139,879)
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities      (663,066)      (1,439,298)      (1,323,897)
Increase (decrease) in income taxes payable               (843,427)         972,261          280,727
                                                         ---------       ----------       ----------
                                                          (511,879)         752,956          (73,888)
                                                         =========       ==========       ==========

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid (received) during the year for
   Interest                                              1,002,946          530,153          495,767
   Income taxes                                          1,061,716         (216,376)        (300,690)
                                                        ----------       ----------       ----------
Cash provided by (used for) discontinued operations
   Operating activities                                  2,727,120       (1,994,643)         (57,400)
   Investing activities                                   (234,590)        (564,933)      (2,969,853)
   Financing activities                                   (500,101)        (349,428)         (98,327)
                                                         ---------       ----------       ----------
                                                         1,992,429       (2,909,004)      (3,125,580)
                                                         =========       ==========       ==========
</TABLE>

                             See accompanying notes

                                      F-8
<PAGE>   47
                               WYANT CORPORATION
                      [formerly Hosposable Products, Inc.]

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               December 31, 1998

1.   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

     NATURE OF BUSINESS

     Wyant Corporation [formerly Hosposable Products, Inc.], a New York
     corporation incorporated in 1971 [the "Corporation"], operates the
     following wholly owned subsidiaries: IFC Disposables, Inc., a Tennessee
     corporation ["IFC"] and Wood Wyant Inc., a Canadian corporation ["Wood
     Wyant]. IFC manufactures and distributes disposable wipers and sanitary
     paper products and systems which are sold primarily in domestic markets.
     Wood Wyant manufactures and distributes sanitation products and systems to
     commercial and institutional markets in Canada.

     PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION

     The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the
     Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiaries, IFC and Wood Wyant
     [collectively, the "Company"]. All significant intercompany balances and
     transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

     RECLASSIFICATIONS

     Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with the
     current year's presentation.

     UTILIZATION 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
     the 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.

     CASH EQUIVALENTS

     The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an
     original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

     EARNINGS PER SHARE

     Basic earnings per share are calculated using the weighted average number
     of shares outstanding during the period. Contingently issuable shares are
     considered outstanding common shares and included in the calculation of
     basic earnings per share only when there is no circumstance under which
     these shares would not be issued.

     Diluted earnings per share are calculated taking into consideration the
     effect of the potential exercise of stock options and of the exchangeable
     Class F preferred shares.

                                      F-9
<PAGE>   48
                               WYANT CORPORATION
                      [formerly Hosposable Products, Inc.]

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               December 31, 1998


1.   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [CONT'D]

     INVENTORIES

     Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Cost
     is determined on a first-in, first-out basis.

     PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

     Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation and
     amortization of property, plant and equipment in the Wiping Products
     segment is provided utilizing the straight-line method over the estimated
     useful lives of the respective assets ranging from 5 to 30 years; in the
     Sanitation Products segment, the declining balance method is used, with
     rates ranging from 5% to 20% per year. Leasehold improvements are amortized
     on a straight-line basis over the term of the related leases or the
     estimated useful life, whichever is shorter. Patents and trademarks are
     amortized on a straight-line basis over periods from 5 to 17 years.

     GOODWILL

     Goodwill is amortized on a straight-line basis over periods not exceeding
     40 years. The Company periodically reviews goodwill for possible
     impairment, which would be recognized if a permanent decline in value has
     occurred.

     STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

     Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ["SFAS"] No.123, "Accounting
     for Stock-Based Compensation," encourages, but does not require companies
     to record compensation cost for stock-based employee compensation plans at
     fair value. The Company has chosen to continue to account for stock-based
     compensation awards to employees and directors using the intrinsic value
     method prescribed in Accounting Principles Board Opinion ["APB"] No.25,
     "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees," and related Interpretations.
     Accordingly, compensation cost for stock options awarded to employees and
     directors is measured as the excess, if any, of the quoted market price of
     the Corporation's stock at the date of grant over the amount an employee or
     director must pay to acquire the stock.

     As required, the Company has adopted SFAS No.123 to account for stock-based
     compensation awards to outside consultants and affiliates. Accordingly,
     compensation costs for stock option awards to outside consultants and
     affiliates are measured at the date of grant based on the fair value of the
     award using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. 

                                      F-10


<PAGE>   49
                               WYANT CORPORATION
                      [formerly Hosposable Products, Inc.]

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               December 31, 1998


1.   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [CONT'D]

     INCOME TAXES

     The Company files a consolidated federal income tax return for its United
     States companies.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for
     the future tax consequences attributable to differences between financial
     statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their
     respective tax bases.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured
     using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the year in
     which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.
     Deferred income taxes result primarily from differences between financial
     and tax reporting of depreciation.

     FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION

     The Corporation translates the accounts of its foreign subsidiary, Wood
     Wyant, such that the assets and liabilities of the subsidiary are
     translated into U.S. dollars at rates of exchange prevailing at the
     year-end.  Exchange gains and losses arising from these translations are
     deferred and included as a separate component of stockholders' equity on
     the consolidated balance sheet ["Cumulative Translation Adjustment"].
     Revenue and expense items are translated at average rates of exchange
     prevailing during the year.

     ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

     In June 1998, the FASB issued SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative
     Instruments and Hedging Activities".  This statement requires all
     derivatives to be recorded on the balance sheet at fair value and provides
     a comprehensive and consistent standard for the recognition and measurement
     of derivatives and hedging activities.  The Company is studying the
     application of this new standard but has not yet determined its impact.  As
     required, the Company will adopt this statement upon its applicable
     effective date in fiscal 2000.

2.   DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

     On December 17, 1998, the Board of Directors authorized management to
     pursue the sale of the Company's Wyant Health Care Division ("Division").
     On February 23, 1999 the Board approved the sale of the Division, subject
     to completion of buyer financing, customary regulatory approvals and the
     approval of the Company's shareholders.   Consequently, the results of the
     Division have been reported in these financial statements as discontinued
     operations.  

                                      F-11
<PAGE>   50
                               WYANT CORPORATION
                      [formerly Hosposable Products, Inc.]

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               December 31, 1998


2.   DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS [CONT'D]

     The Company will receive cash of $11,500,000  on closing and $550,000 will
     be held in escrow for twenty four months, subject to adjustment on closing.

     The operating results of the Division are as follows:

     <TABLE>
     <CAPTION>
                                                     1998         1997         1996
                                                       $            $           $
                                                  ----------   ----------   ---------
     <S>                                          <C>            <C>        <C>
     Net sales                                    36,462,815   31,324,702   31,829,712
     Income (loss) before income taxes             1,566,602     (870,484)  (1,240,839)
                                                  ----------   ----------   ----------       
     </TABLE>

     The net assets of the Division are as follows:

     <TABLE>
     <CAPTION>
                                                     1998         1997
                                                      $            $
                                                  ----------   ----------
                                                           
     <S>                                          <C>        <C>
     Current assets                                5,785,245    6,146,234
     Property, plant and equipment                 9,787,618   10,520,611
     Other assets                                    215,928      332,913
     Current liabilities                          (3,428,034)  (3,468,706)
     Long-term liabilities                        (3,157,401)  (3,549,869)
                                                  ----------   ----------    
     Net assets of discontinued operations         9,203,356    9,981,183
                                                  ==========   ==========
     </TABLE>

     The Company expects the sale of the Division to close in the second quarter
     of 1999.  At the date of disposal, the Company expects to record a small
     gain. Included in the Company's estimated gain are the estimated costs to
     satisfy the Division's obligation with respect to a defined  benefit
     multi-employer pension plan which covers certain of the Division's
     employees.

3.   ACQUISITIONS

     [a] On April 30, 1998, the Company, through its wholly-owned Canadian
     subsidiary, Wood Wyant Inc., acquired all of the issued and outstanding
     shares of H.A. Perigord Company Limited, a distributor of sanitation
     products.  On June 26, 1998, Wood Wyant Inc. acquired all of the issued and
     outstanding shares of Professional Sanitation Products Ltd., a distributor
     of sanitation products.  The total consideration for these acquisitions
     amounted to $3,070,806, which was comprised of cash of $2,107,645 and
     146,666 Class F Preferred shares of Wood Wyant Inc.

                                      F-12

  

<PAGE>   51
                               WYANT CORPORATION
                      [formerly Hosposable Products, Inc.]

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               December 31, 1998


3.   ACQUISITIONS [CONT'D]

     On June 30, 1998, Wood Wyant acquired all of the issued and outstanding
     shares of four related businesses based in British Columbia for $2,644,228,
     comprised of cash of $1,760,696 and 136,445 Class F Preferred shares of
     Wood Wyant Inc. The companies acquired are Midway Supply Ltd., Purnel
     Distributors Ltd. and Midway Purnel Sanitary Supply Ltd., all of which are
     distributors of sanitation products, and Fraser Valley Industrial Chemicals
     Inc., a manufacturer of janitorial chemicals.

     The significant conditions of the Class F Preferred shares  of Wood Wyant
     Inc. are:

     Prior to July 1, 2000 and subject to the priorities of the other classes of
     preferred stock of Wood Wyant Inc., the shares:

     1)   are exchangeable for Wyant Corporation common stock on a share for
          share basis and are entitled to dividends equivalent on a per share
          basis, to any dividends paid on Wyant Corporation common stock; and

     2)   have a liquidation preference per share of one share of Wyant
          Corporation common stock.

     Holders of the shares have an option, which may be exercised between July
     1, 2000 and July 31, 2000, to cause Wood Wyant Inc. to redeem the shares in
     five equal annual instalments at a price of Cdn $11.250028 ($7.3371) per
     share plus any accrued and unpaid dividends. If the redemption option is
     exercised, dividends of 3.5% per annum will be payable commencing July 1,
     2000.

     Each of the above acquisitions has been accounted for under the purchase
     method and the results of operations accordingly are included in the
     consolidated statement of operations from the respective dates of
     acquisition. The purchase prices have been allocated to assets acquired and
     liabilities assumed based on fair market value at the dates of
     acquisitions, as follows:

     <TABLE>
     <S>                                   <C>
     
     Working capital, other than cash      $1,618,307
     Property, plant and equipment            386,518
     Other assets                              60,975
     Goodwill                               3,831,153
     Long-term liabilities                   (177,491)
     Deferred income taxes                     (4,428)
     </TABLE>

     The excess of purchase price over the fair values of the net assets
     acquired was $3,831,153 and has been recorded as goodwill, which is being
     amortized on a straight-line basis over 40 years.

                                      F-13


<PAGE>   52
                               WYANT CORPORATION
                      [formerly Hosposable Products, Inc.]

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               December 31, 1998

3.   ACQUISITIONS [CONT'D]

     The following unaudited pro forma information gives effect to the
     transactions as if they had occurred at January 1, 1998. This pro forma
     information does not necessarily reflect the results of operations that
     would have been achieved if the acquisitions had been consummated as of
     that time.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      1998
                                                        $
                                                   ----------
     <S>                                               <C>
     Net sales                                     73,391,486
     Income from continuing operations                529,740
     Net income                                     1,551,342

     Per common share
     Income from continuing operations                   0.03
     Net income                                          0.31

</TABLE>

     [b]  On March 18, 1997 the Corporation, through a wholly owned subsidiary,
     Wood Wyant Inc., purchased the Canadian operations of G.H. Wood + Wyant
     Inc. for [i] cash consideration of Cdn $5,000,000 [US$3,667,033], [ii] a
     promissory note ["the Note"] in the amount of Cdn $4,068,951 [US
     $2,961,606] having a fair value of US $2,798,794, [iii] 3,800,000 shares of
     Class B Preferred Stock of Wood Wyant Inc. having a liquidation preference
     of Cdn $3,800,000 [US $2,765,849] and a fair value of US $2,267,900, and
     [iv] 1,333,333 shares of Class E Preferred Stock of Wood Wyant Inc. having
     a liquidation preference per share of one share of Wyant Corporation Common
     Stock. The fair value of Class E Preferred shares at March 18, 1997 was US
     $5,000,000. These Class E Preferred shares are recorded at par value of
     $10,000 in Wyant Corporation Common Stock and $4,990,000 in additional
     paid-in capital. Each Class E Preferred share is exchangeable by the holder
     at any time for one share of Wyant Corporation Common Stock.

     The transaction represents a combination of entities under common control
     and has been accounted for in a manner similar to a pooling of interests.
     Accordingly, the comparative figures in these financial statements have
     been restated to retroactively reflect the financial information of the
     combined entities. The excess of the fair value of the consideration paid
     of US $13,733,727 over the book value of the net assets acquired of US
     $8,638,875 [Cdn $11,868,951] is considered a deemed dividend for accounting
     purposes, which reduces the additional paid-in capital by US $5,094,852.
     The Note, which yielded interest at 6% per annum, was exchanged on August
     29, 1997 for shares of Class A Preferred Stock of Wood Wyant Inc. on the
     basis of one share for each Cdn $1.00 of unpaid principal amount of the
     Note.

                                      F-14
<PAGE>   53
                               WYANT CORPORATION
                      [formerly Hosposable Products, Inc.]
                                        
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               December 31, 1998

3.   ACQUISITIONS [CONT'D]

     The Class A and B Preferred shares entitle holders to fixed cumulative
     preferential dividends at the rate of 4% and 3.999999%, respectively, of
     their redemption price of $1.00 Cdn per share and are mandatorily
     redeemable in ten consecutive annual tranches, each equal to 10% of their
     combined redemption value, commencing on January 3, 1998. No Class B
     Preferred shares shall be redeemed until all Class A Preferred shares have
     been redeemed. The Class E Preferred shares entitle holders to receive
     dividends on a pro-rata basis equivalent to dividends declared to the
     Corporation's common stockholders.

     Included in the consolidated statement of operations for the three years
     ended December 31, 1998 are the following results of the previously
     separate companies for periods prior to the transaction date.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         CANADIAN
                                       OPERATIONS OF
                                        G.H. WOOD +         HOSPOSABLE
                                        WYANT INC.        PRODUCTS, INC.     CONSOLIDATED
                                            $                   $                 $
                                        ----------         -----------       -----------
<S>                                        <C>                <C>                <C>
     UNAUDITED
     1997
     Revenue from external customers    12,287,019           9,842,579        22,129,598
     Inter Company revenues                726,293             116,675           842,968
     Net income (loss)                     474,869            (651,354)         (176,485)
                                        ----------         -----------       -----------

     UNAUDITED
     1996
     Revenue from external customers    50,835,445          42,009,735        92,845,180
     Inter Company revenues              2,050,901             283,898         2,334,799
     Net income (loss)                   1,199,580          (1,055,190)          144,390
                                        ----------         -----------       -----------

</TABLE>


4.   RECEIVABLES

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              1998              1997
                                                                $                 $
                                                           -----------       -----------
     <S>                                                       <C>               <C>
     Trade                                                   9,882,672         8,838,881
     Less allowance for doubtful accounts                      405,424           323,759
                                                           -----------       -----------
                                                             9,477,248         8,515,122
     Other                                                     738,564           783,657
                                                           -----------       -----------
                                                            10,215,812         9,298,779
                                                           ===========       ===========
</TABLE>

                                      F-15
<PAGE>   54
                               WYANT CORPORATION
                      [formerly Hosposable Products, Inc.]

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               December 31, 1998


5.   INVENTORIES

    <TABLE>
    <CAPTION>
                                        1998           1997
                                          $             $
                                      ---------      ---------
     <S>                              <C>            <C>

     Raw materials                    2,065,073      1,716,534
     Finished goods                   6,511,887      4,444,720
                                      ---------      ---------  
                                      8,576,960      6,161,254
                                      =========      =========
     </TABLE>

6.   PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

     Property, plant and equipment at December 31 consisted of the following:

     <TABLE>
     <CAPTION>
                                                           ACCUMULATED
                                                           DEPRECIATION        NET BOOK
                                            COST         AND AMORTIZATION        VALUE
                                             $                  $                  $
                                         ----------     -----------------     ----------
     
     <S>                                 <C>            <C>                 <C>
     1998
     Land                                   584,410                 --         584,410
     Buildings and improvements           3,232,031          1,248,044       1,983,987
     Machinery and equipment              9,522,060          5,421,294       4,100,766
     Computer equipment                   1,901,811          1,651,201         250,610
     Furniture, fixtures and equipment    2,896,169          2,323,532         572,637
     Leasehold improvements                 876,931            493,494         383,437
     Patents and trademarks               1,054,203            336,590         717,613
                                         ----------         ----------       ---------
                                         20,067,615         11,474,155       8,593,460
                                         ==========         ==========       =========
     1997
     Land                                   626,408                 --         626,408
     Buildings and improvements           3,358,486          1,231,300       2,127,186
     Machinery and equipment              9,654,271          5,392,597       4,261,674
     Computer equipment                   1,567,487          1,385,706         181,781
     Furniture, fixtures and equipment    2,301,585          1,960,191         341,394
     Leasehold improvements                 871,973            387,910         484,063
     Patents and trademarks               1,069,872            294,174         775,698
                                         ----------         ----------       ---------
                                         19,450,082         10,651,878       8,798,204
                                         ==========         ==========       =========
     </TABLE>

     Depreciation and amortization expense amounted to $851,873, $785,093 and
     $942,688 in 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively.

                                      F-16



<PAGE>   55
                               WYANT CORPORATION
                      [formerly Hosposable Products, Inc.]

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               December 31, 1998
7.   OTHER ASSETS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                1998           1997
                                                                  $              $
                                                              ---------      --------- 

     <S>                                                           <C>            <C>
     Goodwill, at cost                                        4,481,761        916,925
     Accumulated amortization                                   785,168        654,946
                                                              ---------      ---------
     Net book value                                           3,696,593        261,979

     Deferred pension costs                                     551,882        484,586
     Deferred financing charges                                 248,346        330,664
                                                              ---------      ---------
                                                              4,496,821      1,077,229
                                                              =========      =========
</TABLE>

     Amortization expense amounted to $179,978, $135,351 and $137,416 in 1998,
     1997 and 1996, respectively.

8.   LONG-TERM DEBT

     Long-term debt at December 31 consisted of the following:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 1998           1997
                                                                   $             $
                                                              ---------      ---------
<S>                                                                <C>            <C>
WOOD WYANT INC.
     Term loan repayable in monthly instalments of    
     Cdn $20,476 plus interest at the prime rate in Canada
     plus 0.75% [prime at December 31, 1998 - 6.75%]
     maturing October 1, 2001. Principal amount
     Cdn $1,692,856 [December 31, 1997 - Cdn. $1,938,571]     1,104,060       1,355,170
 
     Revolving credit facility - Cdn. $1,401,125
     [December 31, 1997 - Cdn $1,476,300]                       913,797       1,032,017

     Term loan repayable in monthly instalments of
     Cdn $35,000 plus interest at the prime rate in Canada
     plus 0.75%, maturing April 30, 2003 [principal
     amount Cdn. $1,820,000]                                  1,186,982              --

     Term loan repayable in monthly instalments of
     Cdn $49,523 plus interest at the prime rate in
     Canada plus 0.75%, maturing June 30, 2003
     [principal amount Cdn $2,674,207]                        1,744,086              --
                                                              ---------       ---------
                                                              4,948,925       2,387,187
     Current port                                             1,061,332         389,035
                                                              ---------       ---------
                                                              3,887,593       1,998,152
                                                              =========       =========
</TABLE>

                                      F-17
<PAGE>   56
                               WYANT CORPORATION
                      [formerly Hosposable Products, Inc.]

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               December 31, 1998

8.   LONG-TERM DEBT [CONT'D]

     The exchange rate used at December 31, 1998 to translate the long-term debt
     denominated in Canadian dollars was Cdn $1.5333 = US $1.00 [December 31,
     1997 - Cdn $1.4305 = US $1.00].

     Principal payments of long-term debt over the next five years are as
     follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              $    
                                                          ---------
     <S>                                                  <C>
     1999                                                 1,061,332
     2000                                                 1,495,965
     2001                                                 1,445,056
     2002                                                   661,499
     2003                                                   285,073
                                                          ---------
</TABLE>

     In September 1997, Wood Wyant obtained a collateralized revolving credit
     facility in the amount of Cdn $3,000,000 with the Bank of Nova Scotia which
     expires on September 30, 2000 and bears interest at prime plus 0.75%. This
     facility was utilized on September 30, 1997 to repay two existing term
     loans totalling Cdn $1,554,000 and in March 1998 to finance equipment
     purchases of Cdn $282,749. These amounts are being repaid by monthly
     instalments of Cdn $30,612. The balance is available to finance future
     equipment purchases. Maximum availability under the facility reduces
     monthly by Cdn $50,000.  Unused availability at December 31, 1998 was
     Cdn $848,876.

     LINES OF CREDIT

     On November 18, 1997, the Corporation obtained a committed revolving credit
     facility with Congress Financial Corporation ["Congress"] in the amount of
     $13,000,000 which expires on November 18, 2000 and bears interest at prime
     plus 1% [prime rate at December 31, 1998 - 7.75%].

     The maximum amount that the Corporation may borrow at any time is
     determined by the sum of:

     i.   Amounts based on advance formulas applicable to the book value of
          accounts receivable and inventories of the Corporation and IFC
          ["Tranche A"]

          and

     ii.  Advance formulas applicable to the November 1997 appraised values of
          property, plant and equipment to a maximum of $5,500,000 less the
          amounts required to guarantee amounts outstanding under New Jersey
          Economic Development Authority bonds ($3,560,000 at December 31,
          1998), which are included under "Net Assets Held for Divestiture'
          ["Tranche B"].

     Maximum availability under Tranche B reduces monthly by $76,388.

                                      F-18


<PAGE>   57
                               WYANT CORPORATION
                      [formerly Hosposable Products, Inc.]

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               December 31, 1998

8.   LONG-TERM DEBT [CONT'D]

     The facility is collateralized by substantially all of the assets of the
     Corporation and IFC, tangible and intangible, except for the Corporation's
     investment in the shares of Wood Wyant.  Unused availability at December
     31, 1998 was approximately $2,841,000.  Amounts outstanding under the line
     of credit are classified as a current liability due to the inclusion in the
     loan agreement of a subjective acceleration clause and a lock box
     arrangement. The agreement also contains a minimum adjusted net worth
     requirement.

     Wood Wyant has available a collateralized revolving line of credit in
     Canada in the amount of Cdn $7,500,000 with the Bank of Nova Scotia which
     is subject to periodic review and which bears interest at the prime rate
     [6.75% at December 31, 1998].  This line of credit and the term loans of
     Wood Wyant are collateralized by a general assignment of book debts of Wood
     Wyant, a pledge of inventory under Section 427 of the Bank Act, a hypothec
     in the amount of Cdn $30,000,000 on all movable property and a general
     security agreement.

9.   INCOME TAXES

     Details of the income tax provision are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                 1998           1997           1996
                                -------        -------        ------- 
                                  $              $              $
       <S>                       <C>            <C>            <C>
     CURRENT
     Federal                   (324,132)      (210,559)      (179,144)
     State                       46,132         10,291          3,929
     Foreign                    778,000        945,482        223,673
                                -------        -------        ------- 
                                500,000        745,214         48,458
                                =======        =======        ======= 
     DEFERRED
     Federal                    (45,000)       (26,413)       110,775
     State                           --             --        (95,098)
     Foreign                    117,000         81,796        731,858
                                -------        -------        ------- 
                                 72,000         55,383        747,535
                                -------        -------        ------- 
     INCOME TAX PROVISION       572,000        800,597        795,993
                                =======        =======        ======= 

</TABLE>


                                      F-19
<PAGE>   58
                               WYANT CORPORATION
                      [formerly Hosposable Products, Inc.]
                                        
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               December 31, 1998

9.   INCOME TAXES [CONT'D]

     The reported income tax provision differs from the amount computed by
     applying the Federal tax rate to income before income taxes. The reasons
     for this difference and the related tax effects are as follows:

     <TABLE>
     <CAPTION>
                                          1998         1997         1996
                                           $             $            $
                                         -------      -------      -------
     <S>                                 <C>           <C>          <C>
     Expected Federal tax rate             34.0%        34.0%        34.0%
     Expected tax provision              382,696      611,990      589,174
     State income tax                     46,132       18,219        3,996
     Foreign tax rate differences        146,403       66,408       84,464
     Non-deductible expenses              65,000       25,377       46,110
     Other                               (68,231)      78,603       72,249
                                        --------      -------      -------
     REPORTED INCOME TAX PROVISION       572,000      800,597      795,993
                                        ========      =======      =======
     
     </TABLE>

     Deferred income taxes result principally from temporary differences in the
     recognition of certain revenue and expense items for financial and tax
     reporting purposes. Significant components of the Company's deferred tax
     assets and liabilities as at December 31, 1998 and December 31, 1997 are as
     follows:

     <TABLE>
     <CAPTION>
                                                    1998                1997
                                                      $                   $
                                                 ---------           ---------
     <S>                                           <C>                    <C>
     Deferred tax assets
       Reserves and allowances                     272,760             236,000
       Goodwill                                    151,784             137,474
       Other                                       177,839             151,821
                                                 ---------           ---------
     TOTAL DEFERRED TAX ASSETS                     602,383             525,295
                                                
     Deferred tax liabilities
       Book and tax differences on property, 
         plant and equipment                     1,855,109           1,572,601
       Pension                                     221,307             194,689
       Other                                              --              13,436
                                                 ---------           ---------
     TOTAL DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES              2,076,416           1,780,726
                                                 ---------           ---------
     NET DEFERRED INCOME TAX LIABILITY           1,474,033           1,255,431
                                                 =========           =========
</TABLE>

     Income before taxes attributable to all foreign operations was $2,066,867,
     $2,481,335 and $2,155,111 in each of fiscal 1998, 1997 and 1996,
     respectively.

                                      F-20

<PAGE>   59
                               WYANT CORPORATION
                      [formerly Hosposable Products, Inc.]
                                        
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               December 31, 1998

10.  STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS

     The Corporation has two stock option plans, the 1997 Stock Incentive Plan
     [the "1997 Plan"] and the 1991 Stock Option Plan [the "1991 Plan"]. The
     Company accounts for options granted to employees and directors under these
     plans using APB No.25, under which no compensation cost has been recognized
     for stock options granted. Had compensation cost for these stock options
     been determined consistent with SFAS No.123, the Company's pro forma
     earnings per share would have been as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                1998           1997           1996
                                                                  $              $              $
                                                             ----------      ---------      ---------
     <S>                                                         <C>            <C>            <C>
     Net income (loss) available to common stockholders
         As reported                                         1,214,673        318,710        144,390
         Pro forma                                             745,270       (248,852)      (273,691)
     Earnings (loss) per share
       Basic
         As reported                                              0.34           0.09           0.04
         Pro forma                                                0.21          (0.07)         (0.08)
       Diluted
         As reported                                              0.33           0.09           0.04
         Pro forma                                                0.21          (0.07)         (0.08)
                                                             ----------      ---------      ---------
</TABLE>

     The effects of applying SFAS 123 in this pro forma disclosure are not
     indicative of future amounts. Additional awards in future years are
     anticipated.

     During 1997 and 1991, the stockholders of the Company approved the adoption
     of the 1997 Plan and the 1991 Plan, respectively. Each plan authorizes the
     granting of stock options [either non-qualified stock options or incentive
     stock options], the exercise of which would allow up to an aggregate of
     400,000 shares of the Company's common stock under the 1997 Plan and
     333,333 shares under the 1991 Plan, to be acquired by the holders of the
     stock options. The 1997 Plan also permits the granting of other types of
     stock-based awards.

     Under the 1997 and 1991 Plans, non-qualified stock options have been
     granted to directors, employees and consultants for terms of up to ten
     years at exercise prices of not less than 100% of the fair market value of
     the shares at the date of grant, exercisable in whole or in part at stated
     times from the date of grant to up to two years thereafter. At December 31,
     1998, options to purchase 319,351 shares and 165,340 shares of common stock
     were exercisable with respect to the 1997 Plan and the 1991 Plan,
     respectively. Option activity during 1998, 1997 and 1996 is summarized as
     follows:

                                      F-21
<PAGE>   60
                               WYANT CORPORATION
                      [formerly Hosposable Products, Inc.]
                                        
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               December 31, 1998

10.  STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS [CONT'D]
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         WEIGHTED
                                                                         AVERAGE
                                                                         EXERCISE
                                                           SHARES         PRICE
                                                                             $
     <S>                                                    <C>             <C>
                                                           -------       --------
     1998
     OUTSTANDING, BEGINNING OF YEAR                        592,048          4.53
     Granted                                                25,335          5.29
     Exercised                                              (2,333)         4.19
     Expired                                               (33,334)         4.50
     Canceled / surrendered                                (44,340)         4.79
                                                           -------          ----
     OUTSTANDING, END OF YEAR                              537,376          4.55
                                                           -------          ----
     EXERCISABLE, END OF YEAR                              484,691          4.57
                                                           =======          ====

     Weighted average fair value of options granted                         2.34

     1997
     OUTSTANDING, BEGINNING OF YEAR                        332,048          5.41
     Granted                                               416,000          4.01
     Canceled / surrendered                               (156,000)         5.00
                                                           -------          ----
     OUTSTANDING, END OF YEAR                              592,048          4.53
                                                           -------          ----
     EXERCISABLE, END OF YEAR                              342,667          4.66
                                                           =======          ====

     Weighted average fair value of options granted                         1.69

     1996
     OUTSTANDING, BEGINNING OF YEAR                        141,381          5.28
     Granted                                               250,667          5.59
     Expired                                               (21,333)         4.33
     Canceled / surrendered                                (38,667)         5.44
                                                           -------          ----
     OUTSTANDING, END OF YEAR                              332,048          5.41
                                                           -------          ----
     EXERCISABLE, END OF YEAR                              216,000          5.32
                                                           =======          ====

     Weighted average fair value of options granted                         2.51

</TABLE>

                                      F-22
<PAGE>   61
                               WYANT CORPORATION
                      [formerly Hosposable Products, Inc.]

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               December 31, 1998


10.  STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS [CONT'D]

     The fair value of options at date of grant was estimated using the
     Black-Scholes pricing model with the following weighted average 
     assumptions.

     <TABLE>
     <CAPTION>
                                     1998         1997
                                      %            %
                                    -----        ----- 
     <S>                             <C>          <C>
     Expected life [years]           5.00         5.00
     Risk-free interest rates        5.15         6.22
     Volatility                     41.20        37.60
     Dividend yield                  0.00         0.00

</TABLE>

     The following table summarizes information with respect to stock options
     outstanding at December 31, 1998:


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                             OPTIONS OUTSTANDING                                OPTIONS EXERCISABLE      
      ----------------------------------------------------------------   -------------------------------
                           NUMBER         WEIGHTED                          NUMBER 
                         OUTSTANDING       AVERAGE                        EXERCISABLE
          RANGE              AT           REMAINING       WEIGHTED            AT             WEIGHTED 
      OF EXERCISE       DECEMBER 31,    CONTRACTUAL       AVERAGE         DECEMBER 31,        AVERAGE
         PRICES             1998            LIFE       EXERCISE PRICE        1998          EXERCISE PRICE
      -----------       -----------     ------------   --------------    -------------     ---------------
      <S>                  <C>           <C>             <C>             <C>               <C>
     $3.00 - $4.50        346,701         8.32 years        $4.01           304,683            $3.99
     $4.51 - $5.81        190,675         7.12 years        $5.52           180,008            $5.54
     -------------       ---------      ------------     -----------       ---------        ----------

     </TABLE>

     All comparative data have been restated to reflect the four-for-three stock
     split effected in the form of a stock dividend, which was announced on 
     March 27, 1998 and paid on May 21, 1998.

11.  NON-RECURRING ITEMS

     <TABLE>
     <CAPTION>
   
                                   1998             1997               1996
                                     $                $                 $ 
                                  ------           ------              -------
       <S>                           <C>             <C>                 <C>
     Acquisition costs                --                --             549,805
                                  ------           -------             -------   
                                      --                --             549,805
                                  ======           =======             ======= 
</TABLE>

      ACQUISITION COSTS

     During 1996, the Company incurred $549,805 for professional services in
connection with the acquisition described in note 3.


                                      F-23
<PAGE>   62
                               WYANT CORPORATION
                      [formerly Hosposable Products, Inc.]

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               December 31, 1998


12.  OTHER INCOME

     <TABLE>
     <CAPTION>
                                        1998         1997         1996
                                          $            $            $
                                       -------      -------      -------
      <S>                             <C>          <C>          <C>
       
     Interest income                     2,492        7,323       11,553
     Gain on disposal of assets             --       28,470      122,810
     Cash discounts and other          241,575      194,997       50,273
                                       -------      -------      -------
                                       244,067      230,790      184,636
                                       =======      =======      =======
     </TABLE>

13.  EXTRAORDINARY GAIN

     In 1997, the Company realized a net gain of $139,330 [$91,958 net of income
     tax] as a result of the refinancing of certain term debt.

14.  COMMITMENTS

     The Company occupies manufacturing, warehousing and office facilities under
     operating leases which expire at various dates to December 31, 2004.
     Future minimum rental commitments relating to continuing operations are as
     follows:

     <TABLE>
     <CAPTION>
                                               $    
                                           ---------
  
     <S>                                  <C>
     1999                                  1,137,841
     2000                                  1,007,522
     2001                                    696,673
     2002                                    599,775
     2003                                    542,239
     Thereafter                              209,523
                                           ---------
</TABLE>

     Aggregate rental expense of continuing operations amounted to $1,078,283
     [net of sublease income of $177,821] $1,480,409 [net of sublease income of
     $124,893] and $1,242,186 [net of sublease income of $140,000 and $100,000
     previously provided for [note 11]] for the years ended December 31, 1998,
     1997 and 1996, respectively.

     As of January 1, 1999, the Company signed a five-year supply agreement to
     purchase a minimum of 16,200 short tons of paper towelling and tissue
     annually at market prices.  This supplier provides 100% of the Company's
     requirements for these products.

                                      F-24
  

<PAGE>   63
                               WYANT CORPORATION
                      [formerly Hosposable Products, Inc.]
                                        
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               December 31, 1998


14.  COMMITMENTS [CONT'D]

     In September 1997, the Company entered into a lease agreement for a maximum
     amount of Cdn $2,000,000 for computer equipment.  The equipment leases
     under this agreement will be for a maximum term of five years and will be
     based on either a floating rate of bank prime plus 0.75%, or a fixed rate
     of the leasing company's base rate at the commencement date of each lease
     plus 1.75%. As at December 31, 1998, an amount of Cdn $1,716,732 had been
     committed under this agreement.

     A financial institution has registered a second-ranking lien in the amount
     of $650,000 on the Company's book debts as collateral for letters of
     guarantee that it may issue from time to time in favour of customers to
     guarantee the Company's performance under certain contracts. As at
     December 31, 1998 there were no letters of guarantee outstanding.

15.  EARNINGS PER SHARE

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 1998         1997        1996
                                                                  $            $           $
                                                              ---------    ---------     -------
     <S>                                                     <C>           <C>          <C>
     Numerator
       Income from continuing operations before
         extraordinary gain                                     553,576      999,372     936,871
       Preferred stock dividends and accretion                  360,505      191,746          --
                                                              ---------    ---------     -------
       Numerator for basic earnings per share --
         income from continuing operations available to
         common stockholders before extraordinary gain          193,071      807,626     936,871
       Accretion on convertible preferred shares                 61,542           --          -- 
                                                              ---------     --------    --------
       Numerator for diluted earnings per share --
         income from continuing operations
         available to common stockholders before
         extraordinary gain                                     254,613      807,626     936,871
                                                              ---------    ---------    --------
     Denominator
       Denominator for basic earnings per share --
         Weighted-average shares issued, issuable and
         outstanding                                          3,606,247    3,597,125   3,589,884
       Effect of dilutive securities
         Convertible preferred shares                           165,147           --          --
         Stock options                                           62,867        6,668       4,080
                                                              ---------    ---------    --------
     Denominator for diluted earnings per share --
       adjusted weighted-average shares                       3,834,261    3,603,793   3,593,964
                                                              =========    =========   =========
     Basic earnings per share from continuing operations                                            
       before extraordinary gain                                   0.06         0.22        0.26
                                                              =========    =========   =========
     Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations 
       before extraordinary gain                                   0.06(1)      0.22        0.26
                                                              =========    =========   =========
</TABLE>

                                      F-25
<PAGE>   64
                               WYANT CORPORATION
                      [formerly Hosposable Products, Inc.]
                                        
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               December 31, 1998


15.  EARNINGS PER SHARE [CONT'D]

     (1)  For purposes of calculating diluted earnings per share from continuing
          operations before extraordinary gain for 1998, the effect of the
          convertible preferred shares has not been considered, as its effect is
          anti-dilutive.

     Options to purchase 209,000 shares of common stock at exercise prices
     ranging from $5.06 to $5.81 per share were outstanding during 1998 but were
     not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the
     options' exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the
     common stock and, therefore, the effect would be anti-dilutive.

     The number of shares and earnings per share for 1997 and 1996 have been
     restated to reflect a four-for-three stock split effected in the form of a
     stock dividend, which was announced on March 27, 1998 and paid on May 21,
     1998.

16.  PENSION PLANS

     The Company maintains a defined benefit final average pension plan which
     covers certain of its Canadian employees. The periodic cost of pension
     benefits is determined using the projected benefit method prorated on
     service. The pension plan is administered by a major Canadian financial
     institution. At December 31, 1998, the Company had made or accrued for all
     required contributions.

     Net periodic pension expense (income) in 1998, 1997 and 1996 included the
     following components:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            1998               1997               1996
                                                              $                  $                  $
                                                          ---------          ---------          ---------
<S>                                                          <C>                <C>                <C>
     Current service cost                                  170,745            161,731            182,605
     Interest cost on projected benefit obligations        270,711            272,176            274,861
     Expected return on plan assets                       (457,566)          (442,936)          (409,358)
     Net amortization and deferral                         (87,024)           (84,875)           (61,308)
                                                          ---------          ---------          ---------
     Net periodic pension expense (income)                (103,134)           (93,904)           (13,200)
                                                          =========          =========          =========


     The assumptions used in the Company's plan at December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 are as follows:

                                                            1998               1997               1996
                                                              %                  %                  %
                                                          ---------          ---------          ---------
     Weighted average discount rate                          7.5                7.5                7.5
     Expected long-term rate of return on assets             7.5                7.5                7.5
                                                          =========          =========          =========

</TABLE>

                                      F-26
<PAGE>   65
                               WYANT CORPORATION
                      [formerly Hosposable Products, Inc.]

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               December 31, 1998


16.  PENSION PLANS [CONT'D]

     The changes to the projected benefit obligation and the amount of pension
     assets were as follows:

     <TABLE>
     <CAPTION>
                                                     1998          1997
                                                      $              $
                                                  ----------    ---------
     <S>                                           <C>            <C>
     BENEFIT OBLIGATION
     Balance at January 1                          3,649,283     3,532,540
     Current service cost                            262,959       262,135
     Interest cost                                   270,711       272,176
     Benefit payments                               (345,062)     (260,835)
     Foreign currency exchange rate component       (250,791)     (156,733)
                                                  ----------    ----------
     BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31                        3,587,100     3,649,283
                                                  ==========    ==========
     PENSION PLAN ASSETS
     Balance at January 1                          6,417,616     6,088,428
     Contributions                                    92,214       100,405
     Return on pension plan assets                   525,177       764,013
     Benefit payments                               (345,062)     (260,835)
     Foreign currency exchange rate component       (439,113)     (274,395)
                                                  ----------    ----------
     BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31                        6,250,832     6,417,616
                                                  ==========    ==========
     </TABLE>

     The following table sets forth the funded status of the Company's defined
     benefit plan at December 31, 1998 and 1997:

     <TABLE>
     <CAPTION>
                                                     1998          1997
                                                       $             $
                                                  ----------    ----------
     <S>                                          <C>           <C>

     Actuarial present value of
       Vested benefit obligation                   2,626,296     2,648,165
       Non-vested benefit obligation                      --            -- 
                                                  ----------    ----------
     Accumulated benefit obligation                2,626,296     2,648,165
     Additional benefits based on
       salary projection                             960,804     1,001,118
                                                  ----------    ----------          
     Projected benefit obligation                  3,587,100     3,649,283
     Plan assets at fair market value
       [primarily listed stocks and bonds]         6,250,832     6,417,616
                                                  ----------    ----------     
     Plan assets in excess of projected
       benefit obligation                          2,663,732     2,768,333
     Unrecognized net asset at transition            (39,457)      (46,976)
     Unrecognized net gain                        (2,431,814)   (2,647,746)
     Unrecognized prior service cost                 359,421       410,975
                                                  ----------    ----------               
     PENSION ASSET INCLUDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED
       BALANCE SHEET                                 551,882       484,586
                                                  ==========    ==========

</TABLE>

                                      F-27


<PAGE>   66
                               WYANT CORPORATION
                      [formerly Hosposable Products, Inc.]

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               December 31, 1998


16.  PENSION PLANS [CONT'D]

     The Company has a pension plan under Section 401(k) of the INTERNAL REVENUE
     CODE for certain of its US employees. Under the terms of the 401(k) plan,
     the Company makes a matching contribution of up to 6% of each eligible
     employee's earned wages, to a maximum of $1,000 per employee per year.
     Under this plan employees may also contribute up to 15% of their earned
     wages. The Company makes monthly contributions to the plan whereby $18,998
     was paid in 1998, $25,139 in 1997 and $21,968 in 1996.

     The Company has a non-contributory defined contribution pension plan for
     certain of its Canadian employees. Under the terms of the plan, the Company
     contributed 3% of each eligible employee's earned wages. The Company made
     monthly contributions to the plan whereby $15,061 was paid in 1997 and
     $62,527 was paid in 1996. In March 1997 the Company ceased to contribute to
     this plan and instead contributed the 3% of each eligible employee's earned
     wages to a group retirement savings plan. The monthly contributions made to
     this plan in 1998 amounted to $66,851 [1997 - $54,993].

17.  FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

     OFF-BALANCE-SHEET RISK

     The Company's policy with respect to foreign currency exposure is to manage
     its financial exposure to certain foreign exchange fluctuations with the
     objective of neutralizing some of the impact of foreign currency exchange
     movements. To achieve this objective, the Company enters into foreign
     exchange forward contracts to hedge certain non-local-currency payables.
     The Company enters into foreign exchange forward contracts with a major
     Canadian chartered bank, and therefore does not anticipate non-performance
     by its counterparty. The amount of the exposure on account of any
     non-performance is restricted to the unrealized gains in such contracts. As
     at December 31, 1998, the Company had no significant foreign exchange
     forward contracts outstanding.

     FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

     For certain of the Company's financial instruments, including cash and cash
     equivalents, short-term investments, accounts receivable, accounts payable
     and other accrued charges, the carrying amounts approximate the fair value
     due to their short maturities. The carrying value of long-term debt and
     preferred stock approximates the fair value.

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                               WYANT CORPORATION
                      [formerly Hosposable Products, Inc.]

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               December 31, 1998


18.  SEGMENT INFORMATION FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

     The Company's reportable segments are strategic business units that offer
     different products. They are managed separately because each business
     requires different technology and marketing services and has a different
     customer base.

     The Company conducts business in two operating segments:  Sanitation
     Products and Wiping Products. The Sanitation Products segment manufactures
     and distributes sanitary paper products, cleaning and maintenance
     chemicals, sanitation products, electro-mechanical and maintenance systems.
     The Wiping Products segment manufactures and distributes disposable wiping
     products and sanitary paper products and systems.

     The Company evaluates performance based on profit or loss from operations
     before income taxes not including non-recurring gains and losses.

     The Company accounts for intersegment sales and transfers as if the sales
     or transfers were to third parties, that is, at current market prices.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              SANITATION        WIPING
                                               PRODUCTS        PRODUCTS        CORPORATE         TOTAL
     SEGMENT INFORMATION                           $              $                $               $  
                                              ----------      ----------      ----------       ----------
     <S>                                         <C>             <C>             <C>             <C>
     1998
     Revenues from external customers         50,787,121      16,337,016                       67,124,137
     Intersegment revenues                     3,703,779         379,811                        4,083,590
     Interest revenue                              2,343             149                            2,492
     Interest expense                            478,799          47,084        632,366         1,158,249
     Depreciation and amortization of
       property, plant and equipment and
       goodwill                                  833,287         196,984                        1,030,271
     Segment income (loss) before taxes        2,066,867           6,075       (947,366)        1,125,576
     Segment assets [1]                       28,239,472       6,948,348      1,906,218        33,336,308
     Expenditures for segment property,
       plant and equipment and goodwill        4,510,484         127,361                        4,637,845
                                              ----------      ----------      ---------        ----------
</TABLE>

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                               WYANT CORPORATION
                      [formerly Hosposable Products, Inc.]

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               December 31, 1998


18.  SEGMENT INFORMATION FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS [CONT'D]

     <TABLE>
     <CAPTION>
                                           SANITATION     WIPING
                                            PRODUCTS     PRODUCTS    CORPORATE       TOTAL
     SEGMENT INFORMATION                       $             $           $             $
     -------------------                   ----------    --------    ---------       -----
     <S>                                   <C>             <C>        <C>           <C>

     1997
     Revenues from external customers      48,847,534   14,712,169                63,559,703     
     Intersegment revenues                  3,687,194      386,886                 4,074,080
     Interest revenue                              --        7,323                     7,323
     Interest expense                         356,089           --     389,000       745,089
     Depreciation and amortization of
       property, plant and equipment and
       goodwill                               748,985      190,876                   939,861
     Segment income (loss) before taxes     2,481,335      155,134    (836,500)    1,799,969
     Segment assets [1]                    21,884,327    6,289,975   2,009,049    27,174,694
     Expenditures for segment
       property, plant and equipment and
       goodwill                               991,126      273,834                 1,264,960
                                           ----------   ----------   ---------    ----------
     1996
     Revenues from external customers      50,835,445   11,755,262                62,590,707
     Intersegment revenues                  2,050,901      248,733                 2,299,634
     Interest revenue                              --       11,553                    11,553
     Interest expense                         444,253           --      67,000       511,253
     Depreciation and amortization of
       property, plant and equipment and
       goodwill                               856,990      180,863                 1,037,853
     Segment income (loss) before taxes     2,155,111      326,558    (748,805)    1,732,864
     Expenditures for segment
       property, plant and equipment and
       goodwill                               894,743       40,251                   934,994
                                           ----------   ----------   ---------    ----------

</TABLE>

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<PAGE>   69
                               Wyant Corporation
                      [formerly Hosposable Products, Inc.]

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                               December 31, 1998


18. SEGMENT INFORMATION FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS [CONT'D]

     <TABLE>
     <CAPTION>
                                                           PROPERTY, PLANT
                                                            AND EQUIPMENT
    GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION               REVENUES[2]         AND GOODWILL
                                           $        %              $      
    -------------------------         ----------------       ------------
    <S>                               <C>                    <C>

    1998
    United States                     16,397,707   24.4         1,017,172
    Canada                            50,092,840   74.6        11,272,881
    Other foreign countries              633,590    1.0                --
                                      ----------  -----        ----------
                                      67,124,137  100.0        12,290,053
                                      ==========  =====        ==========
    1997
    United States                     14,598,461   23.0         1,039,795
    Canada                            48,521,689   76.3         8,020,388
    Other foreign countries              439,553    0.7                --
                                      ----------  -----        ----------
                                      63,559,703  100.0         9,060,183
                                      ==========  =====        ==========
    1996
    United States                     11,878,609   19.0           956,837
    Canada                            50,615,592   80.9         8,146,876
    Other foreign countries               96,506    0.1                --
                                      ----------  -----        ----------
                                      62,590,707  100.0         9,103,713
                                      ==========  =====        ==========
</TABLE>

    Notes

    [1]  Inter segment eliminations at December 31 were $3,757,730 and
          $3,008,657 in 1998 and 1997 respectively.

    [2]  Revenues are attributed to countries based on location of customers.


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                       WYANT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                       VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
               FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998, 1997, 1996


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  BALANCE AT        CHARGED TO                                             BALANCE
                                  BEGINNING          COSTS AND                           COMPANIES          AT END
     DESCRIPTION                   OF YEAR           EXPENSES         DEDUCTIONS (1)      ACQUIRED         OF YEAR
     -----------                  ----------        ----------        --------------     ---------         -------
<S>                               <C>                <C>              <C>                <C>                <C>
     ALLOWANCE FOR
   DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS:
Year ended December 31 -
         1998                      $323,759          $119,788            $ 64,335         $26,212         $405,424
         1997                      $325,276          $116,923            $118,440              --         $323,759
         1996                      $594,489          $(66,826)           $202,387              --         $325,276
</TABLE>

________________________________________________________________
(1) Represents amounts written off, net of recoveries

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