| Source: INGENICO

PARIS, Sept. 6, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Ingenico Group today announces an adjustment to its objective for revenue growth for H2 2016. This adjustment is due to two elements: the rapid and temporary market decline in the US caused by the change in the EMV rules, and persistent difficult macroeconomic conditions in Brazil. In all other geographies, as well as for the ePayments division, Ingenico Group will deliver excellent performances. The Group highlights the continued solid growth dynamics in Asia Pacific and in Europe. The ePayments division will also deliver strong growth in the second half of the year, enabling the Group to accelerate its transition to on-line and mobile services activity.

The updated Group's objectives for the full year 2016 are:

• Organic revenue growth[1] >= 7% (from >=10% previously)
• EBITDA margin[2] >=20% (from c.21% previously).

In recent weeks Ingenico Group has been facing a sudden and significant decline in its US market which accounts for approximately 10% of Group revenues. The Group now anticipates a strong decline in sales for this country in the second half of 2016.

This market decline has been caused by a relaxation in the EMV rules. The result of this is a slowing down in the pace of adoption of EMV technology, of which Ingenico Group is one of the main providers. The relaxation of the rules is temporary, and Ingenico Group remains confident in the continued roll-out of EMV in the United States which should continue to progress in 2017 and beyond.

In Brazil, the economic deterioration is affecting the Group's performance. Despite resilient performances in other Latin American countries, the decline in this region for the second half of the year is now anticipated to be greater than in the first half.

Ingenico Group will deliver excellent performances in all other geographies as well as for the ePayments division.Excluding Brazil and the United States, the Group will maintain a double digit growth for the second half of 2016.

Philippe Lazare, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ingenico Group commented:

"The elements which have come at the same time have led us to take a more prudent approach to our objective for the end of this year. This temporary situation, to which we are giving our fullest attention, does not in any way affect the fundamentals of our strategy and the objectives which we have laid out for 2020."

A conference call will be held today, Tuesday 6th September 2016, at 8.00am CET which can be reached via the following numbers: 01 70 99 32 08 (for France), +1 646 851 2407 (for the United States) and +44 (0)20 7162 0077 (for the UK and International). The conference call reference number is 959982.