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Exhibit 99.1


LML REPORTS PROFITABLE THIRD QUARTER AND NINE MONTH RESULTS FOR FISCAL 2012

Profitability Achieved Across All Business Units


VANCOUVER, BC, February 10, 2012 — LML PAYMENT SYSTEMS INC. (“LML”) (NASDAQ: LMLP), a leading payments technology provider of financial payment processing solutions for e-commerce and traditional businesses, reports results for the third quarter and nine month period ended December 31, 2011.

Revenue for the third quarter ended December 31, 2011 was $5,251,000, compared to revenue of $11,060,000 for the third quarter ended December 31, 2010.  Gross profit for the quarter was $2,236,000 or 42.6%.  Net income for the quarter was $265,000, or $0.01 per share.

Revenue for the nine month period ended December 31, 2011 was $24,233,000 compared to $22,010,000 for the nine month period ended December 31, 2010.  Gross profit was $12,286,000 or 50.7%.  Net income was $4,435,000, or $0.16 per share, compared to net income of $2,762,000 or $0.10 per share, for the same period last year, an improvement of $1,673,000 or $0.05 per share.

“We received profitable contributions from all three business segments led by our transaction payment processing (TPP) segment which continued its impressive growth rate of 22% for the quarter, year to year, 13% sequentially quarter to quarter and 28% for the nine month period, easily eclipsing the average industry rate of 15%.  Additionally, we received profitable contributions for both the quarter and the nine month period from our check processing (CP) segment and our intellectual property licensing (IPL) segment despite the absence of non-recurring settlement transactions associated with fully paid-up licenses during the quarter.  It’s a very exciting time in our industry.  Each day more payments are conducted electronically as opposed to cash or paper.  More and more of these payments are made or received online and more and more transactions are being made safely and securely with small handheld devices to or from a world-wide market, all of which we expect, for us, will continue to drive more and more opportunity, innovation, customer satisfaction and growth”, said Patrick H. Gaines, Chief Executive Officer.


Q3 Highlights

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Transaction Payment Processing (TPP) segment revenue increases 22% year over year and 13% sequentially quarter over quarter
·  
All three business segments achieve profitability
·  
873 new customers added bringing the total customer base to just over 12,000.


9 Months Highlights

·  
Overall revenue, including non-recurring IPL revenue, increases 10% year over year
·  
TPP segment revenue increases 28% year over year
·  
Settled litigation with four defendants in Eastern District of Texas cases driving IPL revenue of $10.8 million.
·  
All three business segments (TPP, CP and IPL) achieve profitability
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Net income of $4,435,000 compared to $2,762,000 last year


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Conference Call
Management will host a conference call on February 10, 2012 at 1:30pm Pacific Time (4:30pm Eastern Time) to discuss these results.  To participate in the conference call, please dial in 5-10 minutes before the start of the call and follow the operator’s instruction.  If you are calling from the United States or Canada, please dial 800-699-1085. International callers please dial 303-223-2680.

If you are unable to join the call, an audio recording of the call will be available on our website at www.lmlpayment.com.

 
About LML Payment Systems Inc. (www.lmlpayment.com)
 
LML Payment Systems Inc., through its Canadian subsidiary Beanstream Internet Commerce Inc., and its U.S. subsidiaries Beanstream Internet Commerce Corp. and LML Payment Systems Corp., is a leading provider of financial payment processing solutions for e-commerce and traditional businesses. We provide credit card processing, online debit, electronic funds transfer, automated clearinghouse payment processing and authentication services, along with routing of selected transactions to third party processors and banks for authorization and settlement. Our intellectual property estate, owned by subsidiary LML Patent Corp., includes U.S. Patent No. RE40,220, No. 6,354,491, No. 6,283,366, No. 6,164,528, and No. 5,484,988 all of which relate to electronic check processing methods and systems.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include all passages containing verbs such as "aims," "anticipates," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "predicts," "projects" or "targets" or nouns corresponding to such verbs. Forward-looking statements also include any other passages that are primarily relevant to expected future events or that can only be evaluated by events that will occur in the future. Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of the management at the time the statements are made and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could affect LML’s actual results include, among others, the impact, if any, of share-based payment charges, the potential failure to establish and maintain strategic relationships, inability to integrate recent and future acquisitions, inability to develop new products or product enhancements on a timely basis, inability to protect our proprietary rights or to operate without infringing the patents and proprietary rights of others, and quarterly and seasonal fluctuations in operating results. More information about factors that potentially could affect LML’s financial results is included in LML’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and our most recent annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon these forward-looking statements that speak only as to the date of this release. Except as required by law, LML undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking or other statements in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.



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LML PAYMENT SYSTEMS INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In U.S. Dollars)
(Unaudited)



   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
December 31
   
December 31
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
                         
                         
REVENUE
  $ 5,250,562     $ 11,060,030     $ 24,233,363     $ 22,010,201  
COST OF REVENUE
    3,014,951       5,045,891       11,947,653       10,818,240  
GROSS PROFIT
    2,235,611       6,014,139       12,285,710       11,191,961  
                                 
OPERATING EXPENSES
                               
General and administrative
    1,291,243       1,218,740       3,119,623       3,463,598  
Sales and marketing
    175,843       221,849       503,505       582,644  
Product development and enhancement
    294,622       152,482       763,833       459,366  
Amortization of intangible assets
    165,643       165,644       496,933       496,932  
INCOME BEFORE OTHER INCOME AND INCOME TAXES
    308,260       4,255,424       7,401,816       6,189,421  
                                 
Foreign exchange gain (loss)
    41,251       (102,369 )     38,507       (101,298 )
Other expense
    -       (626 )     -       (5,464 )
Interest income
    55,755       16,873       84,640       29,170  
 INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    405,266       4,169,302       7,524,963       6,111,829  
                                 
 Income tax expense (recovery)
                               
Current
    181,756       1,281,285       2,633,989       983,532  
Deferred
    (41,893 )     850,875       456,106       2,366,354  
      139,863       2,132,160       3,090,095       3,349,886  
                                 
NET INCOME
    265,403       2,037,142       4,434,868       2,761,943  
                                 
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
                               
Unrealized foreign exchange gain (loss) on translation of foreign operations
    153,357       126,872       (230,434 )     140,698  
                                 
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
  $ 418,760     $ 2,164,014     $ 4,204,434     $ 2,902,641  
                                 
EARNINGS PER SHARE, basic
  $ 0.01     $ 0.07     $ 0.16     $ 0.10  
EARNINGS PER SHARE, diluted
  $ 0.01     $ 0.07     $ 0.15     $ 0.10  
                                 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING
                               
Basic
    28,233,434       27,253,886       28,205,734       27,252,620  
Diluted
    28,708,934       28,285,669       28,921,938       27,707,532  














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 LML PAYMENT SYSTEMS INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
(In U.S. Dollars, except as noted below)
(Unaudited)


   
As at December 31,
   
As at March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2011
 
ASSETS
 
             
Current assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 23,928,642     $ 26,917,491  
Funds held for merchants
    9,873,042       7,164,420  
Short-term investments
    3,211,665       -  
Restricted cash
    175,000       175,000  
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $26,894 and $28,152, respectively
    1,921,733       1,103,529  
Corporate taxes receivable
    342,168       101,162  
Prepaid expenses
    279,214       266,066  
Total current assets
    39,731,464       35,727,668  
                 
Property and equipment, net  
    120,451       163,222  
Patents
    162,312       287,877  
Restricted cash
    255,064       262,644  
Deferred tax assets
    733,641       1,189,747  
Goodwill
    17,874,202       17,874,202  
Other intangible assets
    3,843,825       4,215,187  
Other assets
    20,633       21,041  
                 
Total assets
  $ 62,741,592     $ 59,741,588  
                 
LIABILITIES
               
Current liabilities
               
Accounts payable
  $ 771,085     $ 702,820  
Accrued liabilities
    1,130,530       1,390,847  
Corporate taxes payable
    699,089       4,796,157  
Funds due to merchants
    9,873,042       7,164,420  
Current portion of obligations under finance lease
    2,460       2,460  
Current portion of deferred revenue
    1,528,691       1,420,228  
Total current liabilities
    14,004,897       15,476,932  
                 
Obligations under finance lease
    5,400       7,380  
                 
Deferred revenue
    58,862       935,979  
                 
Total liabilities
    14,069,159       16,420,291  
                 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
               
                 
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, 28,233,434 and 28,127,184 issued and outstanding, respectively
    53,883,659       53,557,276  
                 
Contributed surplus
    9,639,325       8,819,006  
Warrants
    113,662       113,662  
Deficit
    (15,128,333 )     (19,563,201 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    164,120       394,554  
Total shareholders’ equity
    48,672,433       43,321,297  
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 62,741,592     $ 59,741,588  



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 LML PAYMENT SYSTEMS INC.

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


   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
December 31
   
December 31
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
                         
Operating Activities:
                       
Net income
  $ 265,403     $ 2,037,142     $ 4,434,868     $ 2,761,943  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
                               
Amortization of property and equipment
    23,119       30,514       82,397       97,847  
Amortization of intangible assets
    165,643       165,644       496,933       496,932  
Share-based payments
    652,233       368,113       941,327       1,152,924  
Deferred income taxes
    (41,893 )     826,550       456,106       2,342,029  
Foreign exchange (gain) loss
    (110,251 )     (730 )     81,747       (2,226 )
                                 
Changes in non-cash operating working capital
                               
Funds held in trust
    -       361,684       -       -  
Accounts receivable
    (746,381 )     (196,246 )     (885,175 )     (319,316 )
Corporate taxes receivable
    (80,244 )     (69,898 )     (245,721 )     (496,025 )
Prepaid expenses
    (51,279 )     152,522       (18,954 )     142,697  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    310,178       9,061       (137,812 )     252,771  
Corporate taxes payable
    (1,402,144 )     1,076,558       (4,084,980 )     1,076,558  
Deferred revenue
    (116,481 )     (341,216 )     (755,081 )     (893,994 )
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
    (1,132,097 )     4,419,698       365,655       6,612,140  
                                 
Investing Activities:
                               
Acquisition of short term investments
    -       -       (3,294,525 )     -  
Acquisition of property and equipment
    (1,573 )     (14,717 )     (43,149 )     (44,998 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (1,573 )     (14,717 )     (3,337,674 )     (44,998 )
                                 
Financing Activities:
                               
Principal payments on finance leases
    (660 )     -       (1,981 )     (9,202 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    -       68,040       205,375       68,040  
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
    (660 )     68,040       203,394       58,838  
                                 
Effects of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    142,688       84,236       (220,224 )     83,546  
                                 
(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    (991,642 )     4,557,257       (2,988,849 )     6,709,526  
                                 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    24,920,284       7,222,032       26,917,491       5,069,763  
                                 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 23,928,642     $ 11,779,289     $ 23,928,642     $ 11,779,289  
                                 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
                               
Interest paid
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Taxes paid
  $ 1,661,000     $ 137,000     $ 6,957,921     $ 137,000  


 
CONTACTS:
 
   
Patrick H. Gaines
Investor Relations
CEO
(800) 888-2260
(604) 689-4440
 
   


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