Payment software specialist Trintech said today it suffered a sharp fall in revenue in the first quarter of the year due to difficult market environment coupled with slower than anticipated new product launches.
Total first quarter revenue was $10.1 million, down 41 per cent on last year and 35 per cent on the previous quarter.
Product revenue at $1.8m was also well behind target. This shortfall is attributed to general weakness in the company’s core German market. Licence revenue was also weak, falling 14 per cent to $5.2m during the quarter.
Mr Cyril McGuire, Trintech’s chairman and chief executive said the company continued to see softness in IT spending resulting in a decline in revenues.
He said the company’s main priority throughout the first quarter was to stabilise the business and accelerate its turnaround plan for future profitable growth.
"Our cash position is strong and management is 100 percent focussed on driving operating expenses down and accelerating internal efficiencies." Mr Maguire said.