STEINER LEISURE LTD
10-Q, 1998-11-16
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)

|X|      QUARTERLY  REPORT  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE  SECURITIES
         EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

         For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1998

                                       OR

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

         For the transition period from ______________ to ______________

                             STEINER LEISURE LIMITED
             (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

                         COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 0-28972

      COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS                          98-0164731
   (State or other jurisdiction of                       (I.R.S. Employer
    incorporation or organization)                       Identification No.)

     SUITE 104A, SAFFREY SQUARE
         NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS                              NOT APPLICABLE
(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)

                                 (242) 356-0006
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                    ---------------------------------------
                     (Former name, former address and former
                   fiscal year, if changed since last report)

          Indicate  by check  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. [X] Yes [ ] No

          Indicate  the  number of shares  outstanding  of each of the  issuer's
classes of common shares, as of the latest practicable date.

                  CLASS                                OUTSTANDING

   Common Shares, par value (U.S.) $.01           16,535,703 shares as of
   per share                                      November 11, 1998


<PAGE>

                             STEINER LEISURE LIMITED

                                      INDEX


PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                         PAGE NO.

ITEM 1.   Financial Statements

          Condensed  Consolidated  Balance  Sheets as of December  31,
          1997 and September 30, 1998 (Unaudited)......................        3

          Condensed  Consolidated  Statements  of  Operations  for the
          Three and Nine Months ended  September 30, 1997  (Unaudited)
          and September 30, 1998 (Unaudited)...........................        4

          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine
          Months Ended  September 30, 1997  (Unaudited)  and September
          30, 1998 (Unaudited).........................................        5

          Notes  to  Condensed   Consolidated   Financial   Statements
          (Unaudited)..................................................        6

ITEM 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
          and Results of Operations....................................       10


PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 2.   Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds....................       15

ITEM 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.............................       15

SIGNATURES  ...........................................................       16

EXHIBIT INDEX..........................................................       17


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<PAGE>

                    PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

               STEINER LEISURE LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                December 31,        September 30,
                                   ASSETS                                           1997                 1998
                                   ------
                                                                              -----------------    -----------------
                                                                                                     (Unaudited)
<S>                                                                           <C>                  <C>            
CURRENT ASSETS:
     Cash and cash equivalents                                                $    12,335,000      $    10,362,000
     Marketable securities                                                         12,017,000           25,344,000
     Accounts receivable                                                            3,980,000            3,969,000
     Inventories                                                                    4,949,000            6,666,000
     Other current assets                                                             958,000            1,711,000
                                                                              ---------------      ---------------
       Total current assets                                                        34,239,000           48,052,000
                                                                              ---------------      ---------------

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net                                                         2,285,000            3,239,000
                                                                              ---------------      ---------------

OTHER ASSETS:
     Trademarks and product formulations, net                                         190,000              293,000
     Franchise rights, net                                                             31,000              729,000
     Other                                                                            392,000              252,000
                                                                              ---------------      ---------------
       Total other assets                                                             613,000            1,274,000
                                                                              ---------------      ---------------

       Total assets                                                           $    37,137,000      $    52,565,000
                                                                              ===============      ===============

                    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                    ------------------------------------

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
     Accounts payable                                                         $     1,901,000      $     2,654,000
     Accrued expenses                                                               5,941,000            5,314,000
     Current portion of capital lease obligations                                      68,000               48,000
     Income taxes payable                                                             685,000              664,000
                                                                              ---------------      ---------------
       Total current liabilities                                                    8,595,000            8,680,000
                                                                              ---------------      ---------------

CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS, net of current portion                                      29,000               -
                                                 -                            ---------------      ---------------

MINORITY INTEREST                                                                      -                    15,000
                                                                              ---------------      ---------------

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
     Preferred shares, $.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized,
       none issued and outstanding                                                     -                    -
     Common shares, $.01 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized,
       and 16,239,000 shares in 1997 and 16,536,000 shares in 1998,
       issued and outstanding                                                         162,000              165,000
     Additional paid-in capital                                                    10,675,000           12,372,000
     Accumulated other comprehensive income                                           171,000            1,035,000
     Retained earnings                                                             17,505,000           30,298,000
                                                                              ---------------      ---------------
       Total shareholders' equity                                                  28,513,000           43,870,000
                                                                              ---------------      ---------------

       Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                             $    37,137,000      $    52,565,000
                                                                              ===============      ===============
</TABLE>

The accompanying  notes to condensed  consolidated  financial  statements are an
integral part of these balance sheets.


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<PAGE>

                    STEINER LEISURE LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
         FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND 1998

                                   (UNAUDITED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          Three Months Ended                   Nine Months Ended
                                                            September 30,                        September 30,
                                                   ---------------------------------    ---------------------------------
                                                       1997               1998              1997               1998
                                                   --------------    ---------------    --------------     --------------
<S>                                                <C>               <C>                <C>                <C>          
REVENUES:
     Services                                      $  13,307,000     $  15,658,000      $  36,944,000      $  43,855,000
     Products                                          8,826,000        11,285,000         24,929,000         30,358,000
                                                   -------------     -------------      -------------      -------------
       Total revenues                                 22,133,000        26,943,000         61,873,000         74,213,000
                                                   -------------     -------------      -------------      -------------

COST OF SALES:
     Cost of services                                 10,342,000        12,079,000         28,975,000         33,903,000
     Cost of products                                  6,045,000         7,615,000         17,009,000         20,538,000
                                                   -------------     -------------      -------------      -------------
       Total cost of sales                            16,387,000        19,694,000         45,984,000         54,441,000
                                                   -------------     -------------      -------------      -------------

       Gross profit                                    5,746,000         7,249,000         15,889,000         19,772,000
                                                   -------------     -------------      -------------      -------------

OPERATING EXPENSES:
     Administrative                                      989,000         1,198,000          2,828,000          3,438,000
     Salary and payroll taxes                          1,102,000         1,260,000          3,261,000          3,722,000
     Amortization of intangibles                            -               13,000          1,089,000             22,000
                                                   --------------    -------------      -------------      -------------

       Total operating expenses                        2,091,000         2,471,000          7,178,000          7,182,000
                                                   -------------     -------------      -------------      -------------

       Income from operations                          3,655,000         4,778,000          8,711,000         12,590,000
                                                   -------------     -------------      -------------      -------------

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
     Interest income                                     246,000           453,000            608,000          1,209,000
     Interest expense                                    (4,000)           (1,000)           (12,000)            (8,000)
                                                   -------------     -------------      -------------      -------------
       Total other income (expense)                      242,000           452,000            596,000          1,201,000
                                                   -------------     -------------      -------------      -------------

       Income before provision for income taxes        3,897,000         5,230,000          9,307,000         13,791,000

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES                               419,000           517,000            891,000            998,000
                                                   -------------     -------------      -------------      -------------

       Net income                                  $   3,478,000     $   4,713,000      $   8,416,000      $  12,793,000
                                                   =============     =============      =============      =============

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:

     Basic                                         $        0.21     $        0.29      $        0.52      $        0.78
                                                   =============     =============      =============      =============
     Diluted                                       $        0.21     $        0.28      $        0.50      $        0.75
                                                   =============     =============      =============      =============
</TABLE>

The accompanying  notes to condensed  consolidated  financial  statements are an
integral part of these statements.


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<PAGE>

                    STEINER LEISURE LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
              FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND 1998
                                   (UNAUDITED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                        Nine Months Ended
                                                                                          September 30,
                                                                              --------------------------------------
                                                                                    1997                 1998
                                                                              -----------------    -----------------
<S>                                                                           <C>                  <C>            
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income                                                                    $     8,416,000      $    12,793,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to
    net cash provided by operating activities-
      Depreciation and amortization                                                 1,617,000              685,000
      Share options issued to nonemployees                                              7,000                 -
      (Increase) decrease in-
        Accounts receivable                                                            82,000               55,000
        Inventories                                                                   498,000           (1,647,000)
        Other current assets                                                         (308,000)            (733,000)
        Other assets                                                                 (299,000)             140,000
      Increase (decrease) in-
        Accounts payable                                                             (392,000)             703,000
        Accrued expenses                                                            1,458,000             (638,000)
        Income taxes payable                                                       (3,690,000)             (35,000)
        Minority interest                                                                -                  15,000
                                                                              ----------------     ---------------
          Net cash provided by operating activities                                 7,389,000           11,338,000
                                                                              ----------------     ---------------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
    Purchase of marketable securities                                             (10,371,000)         (12,600,000)
    Advances on construction costs                                                       -              (1,218,000)
    Capital expenditures                                                             (552,000)            (384,000)
    Acquisition of trademarks, product formulations and franchise rights                 -                (823,000)
                                                                              ----------------     ----------------
          Net cash used in investing activities                                   (10,923,000)         (15,025,000)
                                                                              ----------------     ----------------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
    Payments on capital lease obligations                                             (63,000)             (50,000)
    Payments on long-term debt                                                       (217,000)                -
    Net proceeds from stock option exercises                                             -               1,700,000
                                                                              ----------------     ---------------
          Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities                        (280,000)           1,650,000
                                                                              ----------------     ---------------
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH                                               (38,000)              64,000
                                                                              ----------------     ---------------
NET DECREASE IN CASH
    AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                                                           (3,852,000)          (1,973,000)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period                                     13,625,000           12,335,000
                                                                              ----------------     ---------------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period                                      $     9,773,000      $    10,362,000
                                                                              ================     ===============

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW
    INFORMATION:
      Cash paid during the period for-

      Interest                                                                $        12,000      $         8,000
                                                                              ===============      ===============
      Income taxes                                                            $     4,579,000      $     1,039,000
                                                                              ===============      ===============
</TABLE>


The accompanying  notes to condensed  consolidated  financial  statements are an
integral part of these statements.


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<PAGE>

                    STEINER LEISURE LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (UNAUDITED)


(1)      BASIS OF  PRESENTATION  OF  INTERIM  CONDENSED  CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL
         STATEMENTS:

The unaudited condensed consolidated  statements of operations for the three and
nine  months  ended  September  30,  1997 and 1998  reflect,  in the  opinion of
management,  all adjustments  (which include only normal recurring  adjustments)
necessary to fairly present the results of operations  for the interim  periods.
The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily  indicative
of results for the full year.

The year-end balance sheet data was derived from audited  financial  statements,
but does not include all disclosures  required by generally accepted  accounting
principles.  The unaudited interim condensed  consolidated  financial statements
should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements
included in the  Company's  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1997.

(2)      ORGANIZATION:

Steiner Leisure Limited  (including its subsidiaries where the context requires,
the  "Company")  and  subsidiaries  provide spa  services and skin and hair care
products  to   passengers  on  board  cruise  ships   worldwide.   The  Company,
incorporated in the Bahamas,  commenced  operations effective November 1995 with
the  contributions  of  substantially  all  of the  assets  and  certain  of the
liabilities of the Maritime Division (the "Maritime  Division") of Steiner Group
Limited,  now known as STGR Limited  ("Steiner  Group"),  a U.K.  company and an
affiliate of the Company,  and all of the  outstanding  common stock of Coiffeur
Transocean  (Overseas),  Inc. ("CTO"), a Florida  corporation and a wholly owned
subsidiary of Steiner Group. The contributions of the net assets of the Maritime
Division  and CTO were  recorded  at  historical  cost in a manner  similar to a
pooling of interests.

(3)      SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

         (a)  MARKETABLE SECURITIES-

Marketable  securities consist of investment grade commercial paper. The Company
accounts for  marketable  securities in  accordance  with  Financial  Accounting
Standards Board Statement No. 115,  "Accounting for Certain  Investments in Debt
and Equity Securities" and, accordingly,  all such instruments are classified as
"available  for  sale"  securities  which  are  reported  at  fair  value,  with
unrealized  gains and losses reported as a separate  component of  shareholders'
equity.

         (b)  AMORTIZATION-

Intangible  assets were amortized on a straight-line  basis over a 3 year period
ended June 1, 1997. This period  represented  the approximate  remaining life of
the acquired  intangible  assets of CTO, its concession  agreements  with cruise
lines.

Other  assets  as  of   September   30,  1998  include  the  cost  of  trademark
registrations  and  product   formulations  in  connection  with  the  Company's
investment in Elemis  Limited,  and the  intellectual  property  represented  by
franchise  rights  acquired by the Company in connection  with its investment in
EBSC International Limited, a Bahamian Company ("EBSC").  Costs relating to such
trademark registrations, product formulations and franchise rights are amortized
on the  straight-line  method over the estimated lives of those respective costs
(ranging from 15 to 30 years).  Amortization of the franchise rights acquired in
connection  with the EBSC  investment  commenced in April 1998, the month of the
effective date of the first area development agreement entered into by EBSC (see
Note 4).


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<PAGE>

         (C)  MINORITY INTEREST-

Minority interest  represents the minority  shareholders'  proportional share of
the net assets of EBSC (see Note 4).

         (D)  INCOME TAXES-

The  Company  files  separate  tax  returns for its  domestic  subsidiaries.  In
addition,  the Company's  foreign  subsidiaries file income tax returns in their
respective  countries of  incorporation,  where  required.  The Company  follows
Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards  No. 109,  "Accounting  for Income
Taxes"  ("SFAS 109").  SFAS No. 109 utilizes the  liability  method and deferred
taxes are  determined  based on the estimated  future tax effects of differences
between the financial  statement and tax bases of assets and  liabilities  given
the  provisions  of enacted tax laws.  SFAS No. 109 permits the  recognition  of
deferred tax assets.  Deferred  income tax  provisions and benefits are based on
the changes to the asset or liability from period to period.

In November 1996, the Company liquidated CTO. As a result,  CTO's functions were
assumed by the  Company  and its cruise  line  agreements  were  assigned to the
Company.  The  liquidation  of CTO was a  taxable  transaction  for  income  tax
purposes.  CTO was  treated as if it had sold all of its assets at fair value on
the date of distribution  of these assets to the Company.  Based on the value of
the assets of CTO as determined by an  independent  appraiser,  CTO's income tax
liability  resulting from the  liquidation is  approximately  $3.2 million.  The
entire $3.2 million estimated tax liability was paid during the first quarter of
1997.

         (E)  TRANSLATION OF FOREIGN CURRENCIES-

Assets and  liabilities  of foreign  subsidiaries  are translated at the rate of
exchange in effect at the balance sheet date; income and expenses are translated
at the  average  rates of  exchange  prevailing  during  the year.  The  related
translation  adjustments  are reflected in the accumulated  other  comprehensive
income section of the  consolidated  balance sheets.  Foreign currency gains and
losses resulting from transactions,  including  intercompany  transactions,  are
included in results of operations.

         (F)  EARNINGS PER SHARE-

Basic  earnings  per share is computed by dividing  the net income  available to
shareholders  by the weighted  average shares of outstanding  common stock.  The
calculation of diluted earnings per share is similar to basic earnings per share
except that the denominator  includes  dilutive common share equivalents such as
share options and  warrants.  The  computation  of weighted  average  common and
common  equivalent  shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings
per share is as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          Three Months Ended                Nine Months Ended
                                                            September 30,                     September 30,
                                                    -------------------------------    -----------------------------
                                                        1997             1998             1997             1998
                                                    -------------    --------------    ------------    -------------
<S>                                                   <C>              <C>              <C>             <C>       
    Weighted average shares outstanding used in
      calculating basic earnings per share            16,200,000       16,535,000       16,200,000      16,445,000
    Dilutive common share equivalents                    474,000          523,000          510,000         596,000
                                                    ------------     ------------      -----------     -----------
    Weighted average common and common
      equivalent shares used in calculating
      diluted earnings per share                      16,674,000       17,058,000       16,710,000      17,041,000
      
                                                    ============     ============      ===========     ===========

    Options and warrants outstanding which are
      not included in the calculation of diluted
      earnings per share because their impact 
      is antidilutive                                     -               195,000           -             195,000
                                                    ============     ============      ===========     ===========

</TABLE>

         (G)  RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS-


In March 1998,  the  Accounting  Standards  Executive  Committee of the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants ("ACSEC") issued Statement of Position
("SOP")  98-1,  "Accounting  for the Costs of  Computer  Software  Developed  or
Obtained for Internal Use." SOP 98-1 establishes  criteria for determining which
costs of  developing  or  obtaining  internal-use  computer  software  should be
charged to expense and which should be  capitalized.  SOP 98-1 is effective  for
all transactions entered into in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1998.
Management  does not believe  that the adoption of SOP 98-1 will have a material
effect on the Company's financial position or results of operations.

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<PAGE>


In April 1998,  the ACSEC issued SOP 98-5,  "Reporting  on the Costs of Start-Up
Activities." SOP 98-5 establishes  standards for the reporting and disclosure of
start-up  costs,  including  organization  costs.  SOP  98-5  is  effective  for
financial statements issued after December 15, 1998. Management does not believe
that the  adoption  of SOP 98-5 will  have a  material  effect on the  Company's
financial position or results of operations.


In June 1997,  the  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board issued  Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 131,  "Disclosures about Segments of
an Enterprise and Related  Information." SFAS No. 131 establishes  standards for
the way that  public  companies  report  selected  information  about  operating
segments  in annual  and  interim  financial  reports to  shareholders.  It also
establishes  standards for related  disclosures  about an enterprise's  business
segments,  products,  services,  geographic areas and major customers.  SFAS No.
131,  which  supersedes  SFAS No. 14,  "Financial  Reporting  for  Segments of a
Business  Enterprise," but retains the requirement to report  information  about
major customers, requires that a public company report financial and descriptive
information  about  its  reportable  operating  segments.  Generally,  financial
information  is required to be reported on the basis that it is used  internally
for evaluating  segment  performance  and deciding how to allocate  resources to
segments.  SFAS No.  131  requires  that a public  company  report a measure  of
segment profit or loss,  certain  specific revenue and expense items and segment
assets. SFAS No. 131 is effective as of December 31, 1998.


(4)  ACQUISITIONS:


In January 1998, the Company,  through EBSC, a Bahamian  international  business
company  ("IBC"),   owned  85%  by  the  Company,   acquired  for  $675,000  the
intellectual property (the "BSC Rights") relating to the Beautiful Skin Centres,
a group of Hong Kong day spas ("BSC"). The Company proposes to franchise the BSC
concept,  initially in Hong Kong and, possibly, in other locations in Asia, and,
subsequently,  elsewhere  that the  Company  deems  appropriate  under  the name
"Elemis  Beautiful  Skin Centre" or similar  names.  The initial  franchise area
development agreement for the operation of Elemis Beautiful Skin Centres in Hong
Kong is with the seller of the BSC Rights, which owns the remaining 15% of EBSC.

(5)  ACCRUED EXPENSES:

Accrued expenses consist of the following:

                                                 December 31,      September 30,
                                                    1997               1998
                                               ---------------   ---------------
                                                                   (Unaudited)

 Operative commissions                         $   1,059,000       $   1,109,000
 Guaranteed minimum rentals                        2,235,000           1,578,000
 Bonuses                                             769,000             697,000
 Staff shipboard accommodations                      227,000             298,000
 Other                                             1,651,000           1,632,000
                                               -------------       -------------
                                               $   5,941,000       $   5,314,000
                                               =============       =============


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<PAGE>

(6)  COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:

The Company adopted SFAS No. 130,  "Reporting  Comprehensive  Income," effective
January 1, 1998. SFAS No. 130 establishes standards for reporting and disclosure
of  comprehensive  income  and  its  components  in  financial  statements.  The
components of the Company's comprehensive income are as follows:

                                                      Nine Months Ended
                                                      September 30, 1998
                                              ----------------------------------
                                                   1997                1998
                                              ---------------     --------------
Net income                                   $   8,416,000       $  12,793,000
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable 
  securities, net of income taxes                   (1,000)            726,000
Foreign currency translation adjustments,
  net of income taxes                             (142,000)            137,000
                                              --------------      -------------
 Comprehensive income                         $   8,273,000       $  13,656,000
                                              =============       =============


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<PAGE>

ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
         OF OPERATIONS

GENERAL

         Steiner  Leisure  Limited is the leading  provider of spa  services and
skin and hair care  products  on board  cruise  ships  worldwide.  The  Company,
through  its   predecessors,   commenced   operations   on  board  cruise  ships
approximately 37 years ago. Pursuant to cruise line concession  agreements,  the
Company  sells its  services  and  products to cruise  passengers  in return for
payments to cruise lines,  which  payments are based on a percentage of revenues
or a minimum  annual  rental  or a  combination  of both.  Certain  cruise  line
concession  agreements  provide for increases in the  percentage of services and
products  revenues  payable  as rent  payments  and/or,  as the case may be, the
amount of minimum  annual  rental  payments  over the terms of such  agreements.
Rental  payments may also be increased  under new  agreements  with cruise lines
that  replace  expiring  agreements.  In general,  the  Company has  experienced
increases in rental  payments  upon  entering  into new  agreements  with cruise
lines.

         The Company is a Bahamian IBC. The Bahamas does not tax Bahamian  IBCs.
The Company  believes that income from its maritime  operations  will be foreign
source  income,  which will not be subject  to United  States or United  Kingdom
taxation.  More than 78% of the  Company's  income for the first nine  months of
1998 is not subject to United States or United Kingdom income tax. To the extent
that the Company's income from  non-maritime  operations  increases at a rate in
excess of any increase in its  maritime-related  income,  the  percentage of the
Company's  income subject to tax would increase.  A United States  subsidiary of
the Company provides administrative services to the maritime operations, and its
earnings from such activities  will generally be subject to U.S.  federal income
tax  at  regular  corporate  rates  (generally  up to  35%)  and is  subject  to
additional  state  income,  franchise  and other  taxes.  Earnings  from Steiner
Training Limited and Elemis Limited,  United Kingdom subsidiaries of the Company
which accounted for a total of 15% of the Company's pre-tax income for the first
nine months of 1998, will be subject to U.K. tax rates (generally up to 33%).

         Effective  October 24, 1997 and April 28, 1998,  the Board of Directors
of the Company  approved  three-for-two  share  splits of the  Company's  common
shares, effected as share dividends,  effective for shareholders of record as of
October  13, 1997 and April 14,  1998,  respectively  (collectively,  the "Share
Splits").  All per share data and references to numbers of common shares and the
price thereof  presented herein have been, where  appropriate,  adjusted to give
effect to the Share Splits.


                                       10
<PAGE>

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

         The  following  table sets  forth for the  periods  indicated,  certain
selected income statement data expressed as a percentage of revenues:

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<CAPTION>
                                                      THREE MONTHS ENDED           NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                         SEPTEMBER 30,               SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                      ------------------           -----------------
                                                      1997          1998           1997          1998
                                                      ----          ----           ----          ----
<S>                                                    <C>           <C>            <C>           <C>  
Revenues:
     Services...................................       60.1%         58.1%          59.7%         59.1%
     Products...................................       39.9          41.9           40.3          40.9
                                                     ------        ------         -------       ------
       Total revenues...........................      100.0         100.0          100.0         100.0
                                                      -----         -----          -----         -----
Cost of sales:
     Cost of services...........................       46.7          44.8           46.8          45.7
     Cost of products...........................       27.3          28.3           27.5          27.7
                                                     ------        ------         ------        ------
       Total cost of sales......................       74.0          73.1           74.3          73.4
                                                     ------        ------         ------        ------
Gross profit                                           26.0          26.9           25.7          26.6
Operating expenses:
     Administrative.............................        4.5           4.5            4.5           4.6
     Salary and payroll taxes...................        5.0           4.7            5.3           5.0
     Amortization of intangibles................         -             -             1.8            -
                                                    -------       -------       --------      --------
       Total operating expenses.................        9.5           9.2           11.6           9.6
                                                    -------       -------       --------      --------
       Income from operations...................       16.5          17.7           14.1          17.0
Other income....................................        1.1           1.7            0.9           1.6
                                                    -------       -------        -------       -------
Income before provision for income taxes........       17.6          19.4           15.0          18.6
Provision for income taxes......................        1.9           1.9            1.4           1.3
                                                    -------       -------        -------       -------
Net income......................................       15.7%         17.5%          13.6%         17.3%
                                                     =======      ========       =======       =======
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THREE MONTHS ENDED  SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED  SEPTEMBER
30, 1997

         REVENUES.  Revenues increased  approximately 21.7%, or $4.8 million, to
$26.9  million  in the third  quarter  of 1998 from  $22.1  million in the third
quarter of 1997. Of this increase, $2.3 million was attributable to increases in
services provided on cruise ships and $2.5 million was attributable to increases
in sales of products.  The  increase in revenues  for the third  quarter of 1998
compared to the third quarter of 1997 was primarily  attributable to an increase
of six in the  average  number  of ships in  service  with  enhanced  large  spa
facilities,  and an increase  of one in the average of non-spa  ships in service
for the same period as well as an increase in land based sales of the  Company's
"Elemis" product line. The Company had 847 shipboard staff members in service on
average in the third quarter of 1998 compared to 778 shipboard  staff members in
service  on average in the third  quarter  of 1997.  Revenues  per staff per day
increased by 11.4% in the third quarter of 1998 compared to the third quarter of
1997.

         COST OF SERVICES.  Cost of services as a percentage of services revenue
decreased to 77.1% in the third  quarter of 1998 from 77.7% in the third quarter
of 1997.  This decrease was due to an increase in productivity of onboard staff,
a product price  increase  implemented  in the first quarter of 1998, as well as
increased  revenues  on ships  where the  Company is  subject to minimum  annual
rental  payments.  This  decrease  was  partially  offset by  increases  in rent
allocable to services on cruise ships covered by an agreement  which was renewed
in 1997 and became effective in the first quarter of 1998.

         COST OF PRODUCTS.  Cost of products as a percentage of products revenue
decreased to 67.5% in the third  quarter of 1998 from 68.5% in the third quarter
of 1997.  This  decrease was due to increases in  productivity  of onboard staff
during  the third  quarter of 1998  compared  to the third  quarter  of 1997,  a
product  price  increase  implemented  in the first  quarter of 1998, as well as
increased  revenues  on ships  where the  Company is  subject to minimum  annual
rental  payments.  This  decrease  was  partially  offset by  increases  in rent
allocable to products  sales on cruise ships  covered by an agreement  which was
renewed in 1997 and became effective in the first quarter of 1998.


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<PAGE>

         OPERATING  EXPENSES.  Operating  expenses as a  percentage  of revenues
decreased to 9.2% in the third quarter of 1998 from 9.5% in the third quarter of
1997 as a result  of the  increase  in  aggregate  revenues  generated  from the
additional ships in service with enhanced large spa facilities  during the third
quarter of 1998 and an increase in land based  product sales as compared to same
period in 1997.

         PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES. The provision for income taxes decreased to
an overall  effective rate of 9.9% for the third quarter of 1998 from an overall
effective  rate of 10.8% for the third quarter of 1997 due to an increase in the
proportion  of  the  Company's  income  generated  by  subsidiaries  located  in
non-taxable jurisdictions.  This decrease was partially offset by a one time tax
charge of $237,000  recorded by Elemis  Limited  resulting  from the sale of the
rights to the "Elemis"  name and certain  other rights to Cosmetics  Limited,  a
Bahaman subsidiary of the Company (the "Elemis Charge").

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 COMPARED TO NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
1997

         REVENUES.  Revenues increased approximately 19.9%, or $12.3 million, to
$74.2  million for the nine months ended  September  30, 1998 from $61.9 million
for the nine months ended September 30, 1997. Of this increase, $6.9 million was
attributable to increases in services  provided on cruise ships and $5.4 million
was attributable to increases in sales of products. The increase in revenues for
the first nine months of 1998  compared to the same period in the prior year was
primarily attributable to an increase of seven in the average number of ships in
service  with  enhanced  large spa  facilities,  and an  increase  of two in the
average of non-spa  ships in service  for the same  period.  The Company had 825
shipboard  staff  members in service on  average  during the nine  months  ended
September 30, 1998 compared to 750 shipboard staff members in service on average
during the nine months  ended  September  30,  1997.  Revenues per staff per day
increased  by  8.8%  during  the  first  nine  months  of 1998  compared  to the
comparable period of 1997.

         COST OF SERVICES.  Cost of services as a percentage of services revenue
decreased  to 77.3% in the first  nine  months of 1998 from  78.4% for the first
nine months of 1997.  This  decrease was due to an increase in  productivity  of
onboard  staff during the first nine months of 1998  compared to the same period
in 1997.  This decrease was partially  offset by increases in rent  allocable to
services on cruise ships  covered by an agreement  which was renewed in 1997 and
became effective in the first quarter of 1998.

         COST OF PRODUCTS.  Cost of products as a percentage of products revenue
decreased  to 67.7% in the first  nine  months of 1998 from  68.2% for the first
nine months of 1997.  This  decrease was due to an increase in  productivity  of
onboard  staff,  a product price  increase  implemented  in the first quarter of
1998,  as well as  increased  revenues  on ships where the Company is subject to
minimum  annual  rental  payments.  This  decrease  was  partially  offset by an
increase in rent  allocable  to  products  sales on cruise  ships  covered by an
agreement which was renewed in 1997 and became effective in the first quarter of
1998.

         OPERATING  EXPENSES.  Operating  expenses as a  percentage  of revenues
decreased  to 9.6% for the first  nine  months of 1998 from  11.6% for the first
nine months of 1997 as a result of the increase in aggregate  revenues generated
from the additional  ships in service with enhanced large spa facilities  during
the first nine months of 1998 compared to the comparable period of 1997.

         PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES. The provision for income taxes decreased to
an  overall  effective  rate of 7.2% for the first  nine  months of 1998 from an
overall  effective  rate of 9.6% for the  first  nine  months  of 1997 due to an
increase in the  proportion of the Company's  income  generated by  subsidiaries
located in non-taxable jurisdictions.  This decrease was partially offset by the
Elemis Charge.

SEASONALITY

         Although  certain cruise lines have experienced  moderate  seasonality,
the  Company  believes  that the  introduction  of  cruise  ships  into  service
throughout  a year has  mitigated  the effect of  seasonality  on the  Company's
results of  operations.  In addition,  decreased  passenger  loads during slower
months for the cruise industry has not had a significant impact on the Company's
revenues.  However, due to the Company's dependence on the cruise industry,  the
Company's revenues may in the future be affected by seasonality.


                                       12
<PAGE>

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

         The business of the Company  historically  has been  operated with cash
generated  from  operations,  and  borrowed  funds have been  utilized  only for
acquisitions and limited capital expenditures.

         In November  1996,  the Company  issued  1,863,000 of its common shares
pursuant to the initial public  offering of its common shares (the "IPO") (which
also included shares of a selling shareholder),  which generated net proceeds of
approximately $9.7 million to the Company. Approximately $3.4 million of the net
proceeds were used to repay the remaining  outstanding  indebtedness  assumed by
the Company in connection with the contribution to the capital of the Company of
the assets of the  Maritime  Division  and the common  stock of CTO.  During the
first quarter of 1997,  approximately $3.2 million of such proceeds were used to
pay the estimated United States federal and state income tax liability  incurred
in connection with the liquidation of CTO (the "CTO Tax Payment"). The remaining
net  proceeds,  in the  approximate  amount  of $3.1  million,  will be used for
working  capital  purposes and have been invested in cash  equivalents  and high
grade commercial paper.

         During  the  first  nine  months  of 1998,  cash  flow  from  operating
activities was $11.3 million, compared to $7.4 million (reflecting,  among other
things,  the $3.2 million CTO Tax Payment) for the first nine months of 1997. At
September  30,  1998,  the Company had working  capital of  approximately  $39.4
million compared to $25.6 million at December 31, 1997.

         The Company has agreed to commit a total of $3.0  million to design and
operate  a  luxury  spa  facility  at  the  Atlantis   resort   complex  of  Sun
International  Hotels  Limited on Paradise  Island in Nassau,  The Bahamas.  The
above agreement is subject to the terms of a definitive agreement to be executed
by the parties.  As of September 30, 1998, the Company has expended $1.2 million
as a deposit on construction  costs, of which $1.0 million  represents a portion
of the  proceeds  from the IPO.  The  remaining  balance of the $3.0  million is
anticipated to be expended during the third and fourth quarters of 1998.

         The Company believes that cash generated from operations, together with
the net proceeds  received  from the IPO, will be sufficient to satisfy its cash
requirements  through at least the next twelve  months.  If the Company  were to
engage in any significant acquisition,  it may require additional financing from
a third party. The Company currently does not have any agreement with respect to
an acquisition.

INFLATION

         The Company does not believe that inflation has had a material  adverse
effect on revenues or results of operations.  However, public demand for leisure
activities,  including  cruises,  is influenced by general economic  conditions,
including   inflation.   Periods  of  economic   recession  or  high  inflation,
particularly in North America where a number of cruise passengers reside,  could
have a material adverse effect on the cruise industry, upon which the Company is
dependent.

YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE

         Certain  computer  software  programs  are unable to process  two-digit
year-date  codes (for example "00") after December 31, 1999 ("Y2K").  This could
result in system failures or miscalculations  leading to disruptions in business
activities  and operations  (the "Y2K Issue").  The Company's  computer  systems
consist of its general ledger system,  which tracks the Company's accounting and
financial  information and is responsible for generating the Company's financial
reports (the "GLS"),  and its onboard payroll and personnel tracking system (the
"OPPTS"),  which  provides  human  resource  support for the Company's  maritime
operations. The GLS  currently  is able to process  two-digit  year-date  codes,
including years commencing with the year 2000 ("Y2K Compliant").  The Company is
currently  in the process of updating  the OPPTS,  not only to assure that it is
Y2K  Compliant,  but also to enhance  the  capacity  of that  system in order to
accommodate  future  growth of the  Company  and to add  features  to assist the
Company  in  efficiently   administering   its  onboard  payroll  and  personnel
management  functions.  The Company  anticipates  that the OPPTS  system will be
fully updated by May of 1999.


                                       13
<PAGE>

         Part of the  Company's  plan to identify risk areas with regard  to the
Y2K Issue and mitigate those risks includes  assessing the Y2K compliance of its
major cruise line customers and its major  suppliers.  With respect to its major
cruise line customers, the Company has sent surveys to determine third party Y2K
preparedness.  A number of those  surveyed have refused to respond for liability
reasons,  while  others  have  failed to respond  without  providing  any reason
therefor.  Of the 25 major customers surveyed,  five have responded and all five
expect to be Y2K  Complaint  before  January 1, 2000. In the absence of adequate
responses or other Y2K disclosure  from the remaining  customers  surveyed,  the
Company is attempting to make its own assessment as to their Y2K  readiness.  In
the  event  that  any  of the  Company's  major  cruise  line  customers  do not
successfully  achieve Y2K compliance in a timely manner,  the Company's business
or  operations  could be adversely  affected as a result of sales on one or more
cruise ships being limited or precluded.  The magnitude of that effect cannot be
described or quantified  at this time because of variables  such as the type and
importance of customers which have not responded, the unknown level and duration
of  noncompliance  by such customers (and their  customers and  suppliers),  the
possible  effect on the  Company's  operations,  and the  Company's  ability  to
respond to such non-compliance.

         While the Company has not yet begun to determine  the Y2K status of any
of its major  suppliers of products or  services,  it plans to do so in the near
future.  Currently,  the most  reasonably  likely sources of risk to the Company
with respect to such suppliers include the disruption of transportation channels
relevant to the Company's onboard operations,  including  transportation vendors
(airlines and freight  forwarders)  as a result of a general  failure of support
systems and necessary  infrastructure;  the disruption of travel agencies needed
to provide staff  transportation  to various cruise ships;  and the inability of
the Company to obtain the products it sells to its customers

         As a result,  the Company will consider  contingency  plans that assume
some  estimated  level of  non-compliance  by, or disruption  to,  customers and
suppliers. The Company plans to have contingency plans developed by mid-1999 for
major   customers  and   suppliers  it  determines   may  be  at  high  risk  of
non-compliance or disruption.  Such contingency plans are themselves  subject to
uncertainties, and there can be no  assurance  that the Company  can  reasonably
estimate the level, impact or duration of Y2K non-compliance by its customers or
suppliers,  or that  the  Company's  contingency  plans  will be  sufficient  to
mitigate such risks.

         Costs  related to the  Company's  actions to become Y2K  Compliant  are
funded through cash from operating activities.  The Company estimates that total
costs  related to becoming Y2K Compliant  will be  approximately  $150,000,  and
approximately  $100,000  of that amount  will be  capitalized.  Through the date
hereof,  the Company has expended  approximately  $25,000 in connection with the
Y2K Issue. The Company presently  believes that the costs related to updating or
replacing  existing  computer  systems in order to become Y2K  Compliant are not
expected to have a material impact on the Company's future financial  condition,
liquidity  or  results  of  operations.  However,  in view of the  uncertainties
relating to the Y2K Compliant  status of the Company's  customers and suppliers,
there can be no  assurance  that the cost to the Company of dealing with the Y2K
Issue will not be significantly  in excess of the foregoing  amounts or that the
Y2K Issue will not materially adversely affect the Company's future operations.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

         From  time  to  time,   including  herein,   the  Company  may  publish
"forward-looking" statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended.  Because such  statements  involve risks and  uncertainties,  actual
results  may  differ   materially  from  those  expressed  or  implied  by  such
forward-looking  statements.  Factors that could cause actual  results to differ
materially  from those expressed or implied by such  forward-looking  statements
include,  but are not limited to, the  following:  the  Company's  dependence on
cruise line concession  agreements of specified terms and that are terminable by
cruise lines with limited or no advance notice under certain circumstances;  the
Company's  dependence on the cruise  industry and its being subject to the risks
of that industry;  the Company's  obligation to make certain minimum payments to
certain cruise lines  irrespective of the revenues  received by the Company from
passengers;  the Company's dependence on a limited number of cruise lines and on
a single product  manufacturer;  the Company's dependence for its success on its
ability to recruit and retain qualified  personnel;  changes in the non-U.S. tax
status of the Company's principal subsidiary;  changing competitive  conditions;
changes in laws and  government  regulations  applicable  to the Company and the
cruise  industry;  the Company's  limited  experience  in  franchise,  and other
land-based  operations;  adverse  political  and  economic  developments  in the
countries  where the Company's  land-based  operations  are  conducted;  product
liability  or other claims  against the Company by  customers  of the  Company's
products or services;  and failure of significant customers and suppliers of the
Company to become Y2K  Compliant.  The risks to which the Company is subject are
more fully  described  under "Certain  Factors That May Affect Future  Operating
Results" in the  Company's  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1997, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


                                       14
<PAGE>

                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 2.  CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

                  On November 12, 1996, the Company's  Registration Statement on
         Form F-1  under  the  Securities  Act of  1933,  as  amended,  File No.
         333-5266,  with  respect to the IPO of its common  shares at a price of
         $5.778 per share was declared  effective by the Securities and Exchange
         Commission.  The IPO  commenced  on  November  13,  1996.  A  total  of
         1,863,000 common shares (aggregate  offering price of $10,764,000) were
         registered  and sold on behalf of the Company and a total of  9,605,790
         common shares (aggregate offering price of $55,500,120) were registered
         and sold on behalf of a selling  shareholder.  The net  proceeds to the
         Company from the IPO, after  deducting  total expenses in the amount of
         $1,060,000,  were approximately $9,704,000. The IPO terminated, and all
         of the  securities  registered in connection  therewith  were sold. The
         managing underwriters of the IPO were Furman Selz LLC and Raymond James
         & Associates, Inc.

                  In connection with the IPO, the Company incurred the following
         estimated expenses for the indicated purposes:

                  Underwriting discounts and
                    Commissions                                   $    753,480

                  Expenses paid to or for
                    Underwriters                                  $      2,265

                  Other expenses                                  $    304,255

                  The  net  proceeds  to the  Company  from  the IPO  have  been
         applied,  through  September 30, 1998, in the following  amounts toward
         the indicated purposes:

                  Repayment of indebtedness                       $  3,429,661

                  Payment of federal and state
                    estimated tax liability                       $  3,231,132

                  Temporary investment (commercial
                    paper, AA+ and AAA rated,
                    through a commercial bank)                    $  2,043,207

                  Construction of plant, building and facilities  $  1,000,000

                  The  use of  proceeds  of the IPO  described  above  does  not
         represent  a material  change in the use of proceeds  described  in the
         prospectus which formed a part of the Registration Statement.

                  None of the payments  described  above,  other than those with
         respect to  repayment  of  indebtedness,  represent  direct or indirect
         payment to directors, officers, general partners of the issuer or their
         associates;  persons  owning ten percent or more of any class of equity
         securities of the issuer; or affiliates of the issuer.

ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.

         (a)       EXHIBITS

         The  exhibits  listed  below have been filed as part of this  Quarterly
         Report on Form 10-Q.

         27        Financial Data Schedule

         (b)       REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

         No reports on Form 8-K were  filed by the  Company  during the  quarter
         ended September 30, 1998.


                                       15
<PAGE>

SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the  registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Dated:  November 16, 1998


                                     STEINER LEISURE LIMITED
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                        (Registrant)



                                     /S/ CLIVE E. WARSHAW
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Clive E. Warshaw
                                     Chairman  of the Board and Chief  Executive
                                     Officer



                                     /S/ LEONARD I. FLUXMAN
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Leonard I. Fluxman
                                     Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial
                                     Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting
                                     Officer)


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<PAGE>


                                 EXHIBIT INDEX
                                 -------------



Exhibit No.                        Description
- - -----------                        -----------

27                                 Financial Data Schedule

<PAGE>


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          THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM
THE  CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) AT, AND FOR THE NINE MONTHS
ENDED  SEPTEMBER 30, 1998, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

</LEGEND>
       

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