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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

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

For the Quarterly Period Ended December 31, 2004

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: 0-13959

LML PAYMENT SYSTEMS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Yukon Territory
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

980-20-9289
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1680-1140 West Pender Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada V6E 4G1
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (604) 689-4440

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 [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act.). Yes [X] No [ ]

The number of shares of the registrant's Common Stock outstanding as of January 25, 2005, was 20,143,594.

LML PAYMENT SYSTEMS INC.
FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004

INDEX

Page
Number

PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

1

Item 1.

Consolidated Financial Statements

1

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2004 (unaudited) and March 31, 2004

1

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Deficit (unaudited) for the Three and Nine Months Ended December 31, 2004 and 2003

2

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the Three and Nine Months Ended December 31, 2004 and 2003

3

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

4

Item 2.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations

7

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

13

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

13

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

14

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

14

Item 6.

Exhibits

14

 

SIGNATURE PAGE

15

In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, unless otherwise indicated, all dollar amounts are expressed in United States Dollars.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements

LML PAYMENT SYSTEMS INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In U.S. Dollars)

 

December 31,
2004
$
(Unaudited)

 

March 31,
2004
$

ASSETS

Current Assets

     

Cash and cash equivalents

6,562,171

 

4,981,343

Short-term investments

-

183,561

Restricted cash

250,000

300,000

Accounts receivable, less allowances of $35,172 and $109,916, respectively

583,783

 

784,617

Prepaid expenses

310,637

 

470,011

Total Current Assets

7,706,591

 

6,719,532


Capital Assets, net

767,267

 

1,667,461


Patents, net

1,234,405

 

1,317,141


Other Assets

41,055

 

55,103


TOTAL ASSETS


9,749,318

 


9,759,237


LIABILITIES

Current Liabilities

     

Accounts payable

483,990

 

482,224

Accrued liabilities

111,082

 

85,277

Accrued compensation

176,114

 

245,766

Current portion of long-term debt

46,882

 

37,434

Current deferred revenue

231,004

 

225,729

Total Current Liabilities

1,049,072

 

1,076,430

Long-term debt

36,195

 

56,150

Total Liabilities

1,085,267

 

1,132,580


SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Capital Stock
Class A, preferred stock, $1.00 CDN par value, 150,000,000
shares authorized, issuable in series, none issued or
outstanding
Class B, preferred stock, $1.00 CDN par value, 150,000,000
shares authorized, issuable in series, none issued or
outstanding
Common shares, no par value, 100,000,000 shares
authorized, 20,143,594 and 19,659,851 shares issued and
outstanding, respectively




- -


- -


32,469,693




- -


- -


30,656,471

Contributed surplus

1,476,326

85,918

Deficit

(25,281,968)

(22,115,732)

Total Shareholders' Equity

8,664,051

 

8,626,657


TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY


9,749,318

 


9,759,237

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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LML PAYMENT SYSTEMS INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND DEFICIT
(In U.S. Dollars, except share data)
(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended
December 31

Nine Months Ended
December 31

   

2004
$

 

2003
$

 

2004
$

 

2003
$

REVENUE

 

1,450,175

 

2,376,143

 

5,134,827

 

6,045,919

COSTS AND EXPENSES

               

Cost of operations

 

1,273,561

 

1,500,346

 

4,120,611

 

4,907,576

Sales, general and administrative

 

651,363

 

630,699

 

1,725,860

 

1,922,331

Amortization and depreciation

 

318,513

 

483,386

 

1,097,998

 

1,582,199

Stock-based compensation

 

158,593

 

35,288

 

1,330,330

 

51,014

Other (income) expenses

 

(10,597)

 

2,042

 

(2,946)

 

58,727

LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INTEREST INCOME AND INCOME TAXES

 

(941,258)

 

(275,618)

 

(3,137,026)

 

(2,475,928)

Interest income, net

 

31,129

 

11,703

 

53,468

 

39,140

LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 

(910,129)

 

(263,915)

 

(3,083,558)

 

(2,436,788)

Income tax expense

 

32,586

 

4,200

 

82,678

 

12,600


LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS


(942,715)


(268,115)


(3,166,236)


(2,449,388)

Discontinued operations

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

588,109

NET LOSS

 

(942,715)

 

(268,115)

 

(3,166,236)

 

(1,861,279)

DEFICIT, beginning of period

 

(24,339,253)

 

(21,980,784)

 

(22,115,732)

 

(20,387,620)

DEFICIT, end of period

 

(25,281,968)

 

(22,248,899)

 

(25,281,968)

 

(22,248,899)

LOSS PER SHARE, basic and diluted

               

Loss from continuing operations

 

(0.05)

 

(0.01)

 

(0.16)

 

(0.12)

Net loss

 

(0.05)

 

(0.01)

 

(0.16)

 

(0.09)

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES
OUTSTANDING, basic and diluted

 

20,130,817

 

19,605,561

 

20,006,618

 

19,597,743

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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LML PAYMENT SYSTEMS INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In U.S. Dollars)
(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended
December 31

Nine Months Ended
December 31

 

2004
$

 

2003
$

 

2004
$

 

2003
$

Operating Activities:

Loss from continuing operations

(942,715)

 

(268,115)

 

(3,166,236)

 

(2,449,388)

Adjustments to reconcile loss from continuing operations to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities


 


 


 


Provision for losses on accounts receivable

(7,335)

 

6,827

 

(3,204)

 

49,266

Amortization and depreciation

318,513

 

483,386

 

1,097,998

 

1,582,199

Stock-based compensation

158,593

 

35,288

 

1,330,330

 

51,014

Income tax expense

28,386

 

-

 

60,078

 

-

Other

(12,606)

 

-

 

(11,845)

 

41,519


Changes in operating assets and liabilities

             

Restricted cash

50,000

 

-

 

50,000

 

-

Accounts receivable

(103,938)

 

4,357

 

204,038

 

23,690

Prepaid expenses

103,235

 

102,536

 

159,374

 

173,730

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

(54,265)

 

(63,051)

 

(42,081)

 

(48,016)

Other assets

25,000

 

183,055

 

14,048

 

206,323

Deferred revenue

11,856

 

(363,835)

 

5,275

 

(395,880)

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of continuing operations

(425,276)

 

120,448

 

(302,225)

 

(765,543)

Investing Activities:

             

Maturity of short-term investments

-

(183,561)

183,561

(183.561)

Proceeds from disposal of capital assets

12,606

-

12,606

-

Capital asset expenditures

(27,739)

(17,103)

(90,565)

(73,334)

Patents

(1,384)

 

-

 

(25,264)

 

(7,306)

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities of continuing operations

(16,517)

 

(200,664)

 

80,338

 

(264,201)

Financing Activities:

             

Payments on capital leases

(9,035)

(8,679)

(25,284)

(98,695)

Payments on long-term borrowing

(2,544)

-

(7,858)

-

Proceeds from long-term borrowing

-

 

-

 

22,635

 

-

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

685,244

 

-

 

1,813,222

 

43,750

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities of continuing operations

673,665

 

(8,679)

 

1,802,715

 

(54,945)


Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operations

231,872

 

(88,895)

 

1,580,828

 

(1,084,689)

Net cash provided by discontinued operations

-

 

-

 

-

 

2,158,241


INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

231,872

 

(88,895)

 

1,580,828

 

1,073,552


Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period


6,330,299

 


4,646,137

 


4,981,343

 


3,483,690


Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

6,562,171

4,557,242

6,562,171

4,557,242

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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LML PAYMENT SYSTEMS INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)

1. Basis of Presentation

The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2004 and the consolidated statements of operations and deficit and cash flows for the three months and nine months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 of LML Payment Systems Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Corporation") are unaudited. The Corporation's consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2004, was derived from audited financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of such financial statements are included herein. Other than those discussed in the notes below, such adjustments consist only of normal recurring items. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. The Corporation's consolidated financial statements and notes are presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Canada for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X, and do not contai n certain information included in the Corporation's consolidated audited annual financial statements and notes. The consolidated financial statements and notes appearing in this report should be read in conjunction with the Corporation's consolidated audited financial statements and related notes thereto, together with management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations, contained in the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 14, 2004 (file no. 0-13959).

2. Financial instruments

a) Restricted cash

Under the terms of the processing agreement with one of the Corporation's processing banks, the Corporation has pledged a deposit of $250,000 (March 31, 2004 - $250,000) against charge back losses.

Under the terms of the corporate credit card agreement, the Corporation had initially established an irrevocable standby letter of credit in favor of Citicorp Diners Club Inc. for $50,000. During the three months ended December 31, 2004, the Corporation received a release to the irrevocable standby letter of credit from Citicorp Diners Club Inc.

b) Concentration of credit risk

Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Corporation to concentrations of credit risk, consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and accounts receivable.

During the three months ended December 31, 2004, revenue from the Corporation's largest customer amounted to approximately 22% of total revenue (three months ended December 31, 2003 -11%). The amount of actual revenue from this customer amounted to approximately $325,141 (three months ended December 31, 2003 - $258,286). During the nine months ended December 31, 2004, revenue from the Corporation's largest customer amounted to approximately 19% of total revenue (nine months ended December 31, 2003 - 13%). The amount of actual revenue from this customer amounted to approximately $999,541 (nine months ended December 31, 2003 - $765,693). The Corporation may be economically dependent on revenue from this customer.

On March 31, 2004, the Corporation's largest customer notified the Corporation that its contract would not be extended and, therefore, the Corporation ceased providing services to this customer on May 31, 2004. The customer accounted for approximately 8% of total revenue in the nine months ended December 31, 2004 (nine months ended December 31, 2003 - 23%). The amount of actual revenue from this customer amounted to approximately $410,447 (nine months ended December 31, 2003 - $1,383,362).

 

 

 

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3. Stock-based compensation

Effective April 1, 2003, the Corporation prospectively early adopted CICA 3870 which corresponds to SFAS 123, as amended by SFAS 148, which requires fair value accounting for all stock options issued during the year. Prior to the adoption of the new accounting standard, the Corporation did not record the fair value of all stock options issued, rather, it provided pro-forma disclosure of the effect of applying the fair value based method to stock options issued to directors, officers and employees.

During the nine months ended December 31, 2004, the Corporation granted 485,000 stock options under the Corporation's 1996 Stock Option Plan and 150,000 stock options under the 1998 Stock Incentive Plan. The weighted average fair value of the 635,000 stock options granted during the nine months ended December 31, 2004 range from a low of $3.07 to a high of $4.44. The total fair value of stock-based compensation is amortized over the vesting period resulting in stock-based compensation expense of $158,593 for the three months ended December 31, 2004 (three months ended December 31, 2003 - $35,288) and $1,330,330 for the nine months ended December 31, 2004 (nine months ended December 31, 2003 - $51,014). The fair value for the stock option grants was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:

Risk-free interest rate of 4.07% for 560,000 of the stock option grants and 4.35% for 75,000 of the stock option grants;

Expected volatility of 78.9% to 79.6%;

Expected life of the 560,000 stock option grants of 4 years and 6 years for the 75,000 stock option grants;

No dividend yields.

The pro-forma disclosure below relates to stock options granted prior to April 1, 2003 which have vested in the periods presented below. The pro-forma compensation expense recorded during the three months and nine months ended December 31, 2004 represents the amortization of previously issued stock options. These previously issued options are amortized to pro-forma compensation expenses as the options vest.

   

Three Months
Ended December 31

 

Nine Months
Ended December 31


 

            2004
            $

            2003
            $

 

               2004
               $

            2003
            $

Compensation cost

 

192,421

366,170

 

759,246

1,639,067

Net loss

           

As reported

 

(942,715)

(268,115)

 

(3,166,236)

(1,861,279)

Pro forma

 

(1,135,136)

(634,285)

 

(3,925,482)

(3,500,346)

Net loss per share

           

As reported

 

(0.05)

(0.01)

 

(0.16)

(0.09)

Pro forma

 

(0.06)

(0.03)

 

(0.20)

(0.18)

Fair value of options granted are estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions for the three months and nine months ended December 31, 2004:

Risk free interest rate of 4% for the three months and nine months ended December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003;

Expected volatility of 104% for three months and nine months ended December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003;

Expected life of the options of 4 years for the three months and nine months ended December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003;

No dividend yields.

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4. Commitments and Contingencies

During the three months and nine months ended December 31, 2004, a subsidiary of the Corporation filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware against four companies who provide equipment, systems and services that convert paper checks presented at the point of sale into electronic transactions. In the suit, the subsidiary of the Corporation alleges that these four companies infringe three patents owned by the subsidiary of the Corporation. The subsidiary of the Corporation is seeking damages, injunctive and other relief for the alleged willful infringement of these patents. During the three months and nine months ended December 31, 2004 a federal judge has set a trial date of April 17, 2006 in this matter. As part of their answer to the subsidiary of the Corporation's complaint for patent infringement, one defendant filed a counterclaim for declaratory relief. The defendant is seeking a declaratory judgment that each of the patents-in-suit is invalid, unenforceab le, not infringed by the defendant and that the court determine that this is an extraordinary and exceptional case and award the defendant it's attorney's fees and litigation expenses. The subsidiary of the Corporation believes that this counterclaim is without merit and does not expect it to have a material adverse effect on the subsidiary of the Corporation's results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

 

5. Reconciliation of United States to Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

These financial statements are prepared using Canadian generally accepted accounting principles ("CDN GAAP") which do not differ materially from United States generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP") with respect to the accounting policies and disclosures in these financial statements except as set out below:

a) In fiscal 2001, the Corporation effected a reduction in its deficit of $22,901,744 (disclosed in the Corporation's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001) by reducing the stated capital of the shares of the Corporation's common stock. This reduction was not permissible under U.S. GAAP. As such, under U.S. GAAP, the Corporation's share capital and deficit would both be $22,901,744 higher than as stated in these financial statements.

Other than as noted above, under U.S. GAAP there are no adjustments that resulted in changes to the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Deficit, Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows or the Consolidated Balance Sheets of the Corporation.

 

 

 

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

Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this report on Form 10-Q to the "Corporation", "LML", "we", "us" or "our" refer to LML Payment Systems Inc. and its direct and indirect subsidiaries. LML Payment Systems Inc.'s direct subsidiaries include LML Corp., Legacy Promotions Inc. and LHTW Properties Inc. LML Corp.'s subsidiaries are LML Patent Corp., and LML Payment Systems Corp. Unless otherwise specified herein, all references herein to dollars or "$" are to U.S. Dollars.

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the consolidated audited financial statements and related notes thereto contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 14, 2004 (file no. 0-13959). We believe that all necessary adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) have been included in the amounts stated below to present fairly the following quarterly information. Quarterly operating results have varied significantly in the past and can be expected to vary in the future. Results of operations for any particular quarter are not necessarily indicative of results of operations for a full year.

Forward Looking Information

All statements other than statements of historical fact contained herein are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally are accompanied by words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "intend," "project," "potential" or "expect" or similar statements. The forward-looking statements were prepared on the basis of certain assumptions which relate, among other things, to the demand for and cost of marketing our services, the volume and total value of transactions processed by merchants utilizing our services, the technological adaptation of electronic check conversion end-users, the renewal of material contracts in our business, our ability to anticipate and respond to technological changes, particularly with respect to financial payments and e-commerce, in a highly competitive industry characterized by rapid technological change and rapid rates of product obsolescence, our ability to develop and market new product enhancements and new products and services th at respond to technological change or evolving industry standards, no unanticipated developments relating to previously disclosed lawsuits against us, and the cost of protecting our intellectual property. Even if the assumptions on which the forward-looking statements are based prove accurate and appropriate, the actual results of our operations in the future may vary widely due to technological change, increased competition, new government regulation or intervention in the industry, general economic conditions, other risks described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, the actual results of our operations in the future may vary widely from the forward-looking statements included herein. All forward-looking statements included herein are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements in this paragraph.

Overview

LML Payment Systems Inc. is a financial payment processor. We provide check risk services such as electronic check authorization, electronic check processing services such as electronic check conversion and return check management such as traditional and electronic recovery services to retail clients. We also provide mainframe payment processing software modules and rights to use our patented intellectual property to retailers and other payment processors.

When we provide return check management services, we typically receive revenue when we are successful at recovering the principal amount of the original transaction on behalf of the client. In some instances we also earn a percentage of the principal amount and in some other instances our secondary recovery services provide for us to earn additional fees when legal action is required.

When we provide check authorization and electronic check conversion services we typically earn revenue based upon the number of transactions we process through our data center.

Due to their interrelated nature, we often bundle check authorization, check processing and check recovery services into combined service packages and market these packages under our LASRä brand name (Live Authorization Settlement and Recovery).

When we provide mainframe based payment software modules to clients who are of sufficient size and possess the technical capability to process financial transactions in-house, or through their own data center, we typically earn revenue by way of a fixed software license fee. In some instances we also earn revenue by way of royalties that are typically based upon a fixed sale price or on a usage or transaction basis.

When we provide clients licenses to our intellectual property estate that includes four U.S. patents describing electronic check processing methods, we typically earn revenue from release fees for potential past infringement and ongoing royalty fees.

In a former, separate business segment, we owned and managed a 332-acre manufactured home retirement property known as Wildwood Estates, in Wildwood, Florida. Operations included the sale of manufactured homes and lots. In exchange for monthly maintenance fees, we provided the resident community with certain amenities and services

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commonly associated with similar developments. During the year ended March 31, 2004, we sold the Wildwood Estates property for total gross proceeds of approximately $2.4 million cash.

We now concentrate all our activity in the financial payment processing segment and provide our financial payment processing services from our office locations in Scottsdale, Arizona, Wichita, Kansas and Dallas, Texas.

Results of Operations

Three Months Ended December 31, 2004 results compared to Three Months Ended December 31, 2003

Revenue

Total revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2004 was approximately $1.5 million, approximately a 37.5% decrease from total revenue of approximately $2.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2003. This decrease is primarily attributable to a decrease in revenue related to the licensing of our intellectual property estate and partially attributable to a decrease in revenue associated with our electronic check verification and primary check collections business.

Revenue from release fees and other one-time fees associated with the licensing of our intellectual property estate decreased by approximately $556,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2004 as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2003. This decrease represents approximately 60% of the total decrease in revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2004 versus the three months ended December 31, 2003. We expect that revenue from licensing our intellectual property may fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter and we cannot give any assurance as to the level of licensing revenue that will be realized in future periods.

Revenue from electronic check verification decreased approximately 15.3% from approximately $281,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2003 to approximately $238,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2004. This decrease was mainly attributable to us no longer providing check authorization services to 7-Eleven, formerly our largest customer which was responsible for approximately 27.3% of our electronic check verification revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2003.

Revenue from our primary check collections business decreased approximately 59.3% from approximately $858,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2003 to approximately $349,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2004. The reduction in revenue from our primary check collections business was mainly attributable to us no longer providing check recovery services to 7-Eleven, formerly our largest customer which was responsible for approximately 43.3% of revenue from our primary check collections business for the three months ended December 31, 2003. Revenue from our secondary check collections business increased approximately 20.6% from approximately $500,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2003 to approximately $603,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2004. This increase was mainly attributable to an increase in collections of the principal amount and related fees of returned checks assigned for secondary recovery.

Revenue from our licensing of certain payment software modules was approximately $50,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2004, compared to approximately $25,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2003.

Revenue from royalties received from CheckFree Corporation pertaining to their marketing of the PEP+ reACH™ product was approximately $65,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2004, versus Nil for the three months ended December 31, 2003. We believe future royalties are dependent upon the continued successful marketing by CheckFree Corporation of the PEP+ reACH™ product.

During the three months ended December 31, 2004, revenue from and associated with our largest customer amounted to approximately 22.4% of total revenue as compared to approximately 10.9% of total revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2003. We may be economically dependent on revenue from this customer.

Costs of operations

Costs of operations decreased from approximately $1.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2003, to approximately $1.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2004, a decrease of approximately 13.3%. Cost of operations consist of transaction processing costs, personnel costs, equipment related costs and telecommunication costs. The decrease was partially attributable to certain cost reductions, including staff reductions, implemented during the third quarter of our fiscal year ended March 31, 2004 and partially attributable to certain cost reductions associated with us no longer providing check authorization and recovery services to 7-Eleven. We continue to seek ways to reduce costs of operations.

Sales, general and administrative expenses

Sales, general and administrative expenses consist primarily of personnel costs, commissions, office facilities, travel, promotional events such as trade shows, seminars and technical conferences, public relations and professional service fees, which include legal fees, audit fees, SEC compliance costs and costs related to compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Sales, general and administrative expenses increased to approximately $651,000 from

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approximately $631,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, an increase of approximately 3.2%. The increase in sales, general and administrative expense is primarily attributable to an increase in professional fees, including auditing and accounting fees, of approximately $135,000 associated with the continuing compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. We expect further increases in professional fees, including auditing and accounting fees, associated with the continuing compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. We also anticipate increases in professional fees, including legal fees, and other related costs associated with our patent infringement lawsuit and intellectual property enforcement activities. We believe these costs may have a material effect on our liquidity, capital resources and results of operations.

Amortization and depreciation

Amortization and depreciation decreased to approximately $319,000 from approximately $483,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The decrease was primarily attributable to certain capital assets, acquired through previous years' acquisitions, which had become fully depreciated.

Stock-based compensation

In our fiscal year ended March 31, 2004, we adopted new accounting standards which require fair value accounting for all stock options issued subsequent to April 1, 2003. The total fair value stock-based compensation is amortized over the vesting period resulting in a stock-based compensation expense of approximately $159,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2004 versus approximately $35,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2003.

Other (income) expenses

Other income was approximately $11,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2004 compared to other expenses of approximately $2,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2003. Other income for the three months ended December 31, 2004 was primarily attributable to a gain on disposal of a capital asset of approximately $13,000.

Interest

Interest expense increased to approximately $2,000 from approximately $1,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Interest income increased to approximately $33,000 from approximately $13,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

Loss from continuing operations

Loss from continuing operations increased to approximately $943,000 from approximately $268,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The increase was primarily attributable to a decrease in total revenue of approximately $900,000 as well as an increase in stock-based compensation expense of approximately $124,000 offset by a decrease in cost of operations of approximately $200,000 and a decrease in amortization and depreciation of approximately $164,000.

Basic and diluted loss per share from continuing operations were both approximately ($0.05) for the three months ended December 31, 2004, as compared to approximately ($0.01) for the three months ended December 31, 2003.

Nine Months Ended December 31, 2004 results compared to Nine Months Ended December 31, 2003

Revenue

Total revenue for the nine months ended December 31, 2004 was approximately $5.1 million, approximately a 15% decrease from total revenue of approximately $6.0 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2003. This decrease is primarily attributable to a decrease in revenue related to the licensing of our intellectual property estate and partially attributable to a decrease in revenue associated with our electronic check verification and primary check collections business.

Revenue from release fees and other one-time fees associated with the licensing of our intellectual property estate decreased by approximately $556,000 for the nine months ended December 31, 2004 as compared to the nine months ended December 31, 2003. This decrease represents approximately 60% of the total decrease in revenue for the nine months ended December 31, 2004 versus the nine months ended December 31, 2003. We expect that revenue from licensing our intellectual property may fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter and we cannot give any assurance as to the level of licensing revenue that will be realized in future periods.

Revenue from electronic check verification decreased approximately 14% from approximately $897,000 for the nine months ended December 31, 2003 to approximately $771,000 for the nine months ended December 31, 2004. The reduction in revenue from electronic check verification was primarily attributable to us no longer providing electronic check verification services to 7-Eleven, formerly our largest customer which was responsible for approximately 18.8% of revenue from our electronic check verification services for the nine months ended December 31, 2003.

Revenue from our primary check collections business decreased approximately 36% from approximately $2.5 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2003 to approximately $1.6 million for the nine months ended December 31,

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2004. The reduction in revenue from our primary check collections business was primarily attributable to us no longer providing check recovery services to 7-Eleven, formerly our largest customer which was responsible for approximately 43.8% of revenue from our primary check collections business for the nine months ended December 31, 2003. Revenue from our secondary check collections business increased approximately 33.3% from approximately $1.5 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2003 to approximately $2.0 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2004. This increase was mainly attributable to an increase in collections of the principal amount and related fees of returned checks assigned for secondary recovery.

Revenue from our licensing of certain payment software modules was approximately $105,000 for the nine months ended December 31, 2004, compared to approximately $95,000 for the nine months ended December 31, 2003.

Revenue from royalties received from CheckFree Corporation pertaining to their marketing of the PEP+ reACH™ product was approximately $197,000 for the nine months ended December 31, 2004, versus Nil for the nine months ended December 31, 2003. We believe future royalties are dependent upon the continued successful marketing by CheckFree Corporation of the PEP+ reACH™ product.

During the nine months ended December 31, 2004, revenue from and associated with our largest customer amounted to approximately 19.5% of total revenue as compared to approximately 12.7% of total revenue for the nine months ended December 31, 2003. We may be economically dependent on revenue from this customer.

We ceased providing check authorization and recovery services to 7-Eleven on May 31, 2004. We believe that replacement revenue may come from sales of our electronic check verification, recovery and electronic check conversion products and services to existing and new merchant clients, the licensing of our patented technology regarding electronic check processing and royalties from software licensing agreements. Failure to successfully replace some or all of this revenue could have a material adverse effect on our liquidity, capital resources or results of operations.

Costs of operations

Costs of operations decreased from approximately $4.9 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2003, to approximately $4.1 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2004, a decrease of approximately 16.3%. Cost of operations consist of transaction processing costs, personnel costs, equipment related costs and telecommunication costs. The decrease was partially attributable to certain cost reductions, including staff reductions, implemented during the third quarter of our fiscal year ended March 31, 2004 and partially attributable to certain cost reductions associated with us no longer providing check authorization and recovery services to 7-Eleven. We continue to seek ways to reduce costs of operations.

Sales, general and administrative expenses

Sales, general and administrative expenses consist primarily of personnel costs, commissions, office facilities, travel, promotional events such as trade shows, seminars and technical conferences, public relations and professional service fees, which include legal fees, audit fees, SEC compliance costs and costs related to compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Sales, general and administrative expenses decreased to approximately $1.7 million from approximately $1.9 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, a decrease of approximately 10.5%. The decrease in sales, general and administrative expense is primarily attributable to lower costs associated with the reduction of personnel and reduced general corporate expenses offset by increases in professional fees, including auditing and accounting fees, of approximately $155,000 associated with the continuing compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. We expect further increases in professio nal fees, including auditing and accounting fees, associated with the continuing compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. We also anticipate increases in professional fees, including legal fees, and other related costs associated with our patent infringement lawsuit and intellectual property enforcement activities. We believe these costs may have a material effect on our liquidity, capital resources and results of operations.

Amortization and depreciation

Amortization and depreciation decreased to approximately $1.1 million from approximately $1.6 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The decrease was primarily attributable to certain capital assets, acquired through previous years' acquisitions, which had become fully depreciated.

Stock-based compensation

In our fiscal year ended March 31, 2004, we adopted new accounting standards which require fair value accounting for all stock options issued subsequent to April 1, 2003. During the nine months ended December 31, 2004, we granted a total of 635,000 stock options under our 1996 Stock Option Plan and 1998 Stock Incentive Plan. The total fair value stock-based compensation is amortized over the vesting period resulting in a stock-based compensation expense of approximately $1.3 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2004 versus approximately $51,000 for the nine months ended December 31, 2003.

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Other (income) expenses

Other income was approximately $3,000 for the nine months ended December 31, 2004 compared to other expenses of approximately $59,000 for the nine months ended December 31, 2003.

Interest

Interest expense increased to approximately $6,000 from approximately $3,000 for the nine months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 respectively. Interest income increased to approximately $60,000 from approximately $42,000 for the nine months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

Loss from continuing operations

Loss from continuing operations increased to approximately $3.2 million from approximately $2.4 for the nine months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in stock-based compensation expense of approximately $1.2 million from approximately $51,000 for the nine months ended December 31, 2003 to approximately $1.3 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2004.

Basic and diluted loss per share from continuing operations were both approximately ($0.16) for the nine months ended December 31, 2004, as compared to approximately ($0.12) for the nine months ended December 31, 2003.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our liquidity and financial position consisted of approximately $6.7 million in working capital as of December 31, 2004, compared to approximately $5.6 million in working capital as of March 31, 2004. The increase in working capital was attributable to cash flows provided by financing activities of continuing operations of approximately $1.8 million offset by cash used in operating activities of continuing operations of approximately $302,000. Cash used in operating activities of continuing operations related to normal operating activities and a decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of approximately $42,000, a decrease of prepaid expenses of approximately $159,000 and a decrease in accounts receivable of approximately $204,000. Cash flows used in operating activities of continuing operations were approximately $302,000 for the nine months ended December 31, 2004 compared to cash flows used in operating activities of continuing operations of approximately $766,000 for the nine months ended December 31, 2003. Cash provided by investing activities of continuing operations was approximately $80,000 for the nine months ended December 31, 2004 as compared to cash used in investing activities of continuing operations of approximately $264,000 for the nine months ended December 31, 2003, respectively. The increase was primarily attributed to the maturity of short-term investments of approximately $184,000 during the nine months ended December 31, 2004. Cash provided by financing activities of continuing operations was approximately $1.8 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2004 compared to cash used in financing activities of continuing operations of approximately $55,000 for the nine months ended December 31, 2003. The increase in cash provided by financing activities of continuing operations is primarily due to the increase in proceeds from exercise of options of our common stock.

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Intellectual property litigation can be expensive and we anticipate spending substantial funds in the enforcement of our intellectual property which may include instituting other litigation against entities who we believe are infringing our intellectual property. We believe that existing cash and cash equivalent balances, and potential cash flows from operations should satisfy our working capital and capital expenditure requirements in the foreseeable future. However, any material acquisitions of complementary businesses, products or technologies, other arrangements, litigation costs, unexpected losses, or an economic slowdown in the retail industry could require us to obtain additional equity or debt financing. There can be no assurance that such financing would be available on acceptable terms, if at all.

Critical Accounting Policies

There have been no changes to our critical accounting policies since March 31, 2004. For a description of our critical accounting policies, see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2004 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Contingencies

In addition to the legal matters previously reported in our Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2004, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 14, 2004 (file no. 0-13959), we are party from time to time to ordinary litigation incidental to our business, none of which is expected to have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position or liquidity. See also "Part II - Other Information (Item 1 - Legal Proceedings)".

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ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

From March 31, 2004, until December 31, 2004, there were no material changes from the information concerning market risk contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2004, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 14, 2004 (file no. 0-13959).


ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures

An evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e), was carried out by management with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Accounting Officer as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Accounting Officer have concluded that such controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. As required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(d), management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Accounting Officer, also conducted an evaluation of our internal control over financial reporting to determine whether changes occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2004 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. Based on that evaluation, there has been n o such change during the quarter ended December 31, 2004.

During the quarter, and consistent with the objectives of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, we have prepared initial documentation of our controls over financial reporting and have recently commenced testing of those controls but have not yet completed this testing. Our documentation and testing to date have identified certain deficiencies in the documentation, design and effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting. Some of these deficiencies were remediated during the quarter and some are currently in the process of being remediated. However, there can be no assurance that any deficiency will not constitute what we or our independent auditors conclude is a significant deficiency or a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting

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PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings

On July 14, 2004 we filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware against four companies who provide equipment, systems and services that convert paper checks presented at the point of sale into electronic transactions. In the suit, we allege that these four companies infringe three of our U.S. patents. We are seeking damages and injunctive and other relief for the alleged willful infringement of these patents. A federal judge has set a trial date of April 17, 2006 in this matter. Prior to the end of the quarter ended December 31, 2004, one of the defendants filed a counterclaim for declaratory relief. The defendant is seeking a declaratory judgment that each of the patents-in-suit is invalid, unenforceable, not infringed by the defendant and that the court determine that this is an extraordinary and exceptional case and award the defendant it's attorney's fees and litigation expenses. We believe that this counterclaim is without merit and we do not expect it to have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

In addition to the legal matters as described herein and as previously reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2004, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 14, 2004 (file no. 0-13959), we are party from time to time to ordinary litigation incidental to our business, none of which is expected to have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position or liquidity.


ITEM 6. Exhibits

Exhibit
Number

Description of Document

3.1

Restated Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2000, of LML Payment Systems Inc. (File No. 0-13959)).

3.2

Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.2 to the Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1998, of LML Payment Systems Inc. (File No. 0-13959)).

3.3

Amendment to Bylaws of LML Payment Systems Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2001, of LML Payment Systems Inc. (File No. 0-13959)).

31.1

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer (filed herewith).

31.2

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer (filed herewith).

32

Section 1350 Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Controller and Chief Accounting Officer (furnished herewith).

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LML PAYMENT SYSTEMS INC.

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.

LML PAYMENT SYSTEMS INC.

By: /s/ Richard R. Schulz

Chief Accounting Officer (Duly Authorized Officer and Chief Accounting Officer)

Date: February 9, 2005