EXHIBIT 99.1

Cardtronics Announces Second Quarter 2013 Results - Raises Full Year 2013 Adjusted Net Income Per Share Guidance

HOUSTON, July 31, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cardtronics, Inc. (Nasdaq:CATM) (the "Company"), the world's largest retail ATM owner, today announced its financial and operational results for the quarter ended June 30, 2013.

Key financial statistics in the second quarter of 2013 as compared to the second quarter of 2012 include:

• Total revenues of $208.0 million, up 8% from $192.0 million.
• ATM operating revenues of $203.6 million, up 12% from $181.6 million (9% on an organic growth basis).
• Adjusted Net Income per diluted share of $0.49, up 29% from $0.38.
• Adjusted EBITDA of $53.9 million, up 19% from $45.4 million.
• Free cash flow of $25.1 million, up from $3.7 million.
• Gross margin of 33.8%, up 310 basis points from 30.7%.
• GAAP net income of $15.3 million or $0.33 per diluted share, compared to $9.7 million or $0.21 per diluted share.

"Our second quarter was highlighted by strong adjusted earnings per share growth of 29%, which was fueled by organic revenue growth and margin expansion," commented Steve Rathgaber, chief executive officer. "Our margin expansion is the result of continued cost synergy realization from recent acquisitions, leveraging our organic revenue growth and significant profitability improvement in our United Kingdom operations."

RECENT HIGHLIGHTS

• Acquisition on May 1, 2013 of the assets of Aptus Group, LLC, a Portland, Oregon-based ATM operator of approximately 3,300 primarily merchant-owned ATMs.
• Acquisition on June 3, 2013 of the assets of Merrimak ATM Group, LLC, a Rohnert Park, California-based ATM operator of approximately 4,800 primarily merchant-owned ATMs.
• Expansion of the relationship with Technology Credit Union, an Allpoint Network and LocatorSearch customer, with the addition of the FeeAlert service to its customers.
• Number of bank-branded locations now totals 19,000, up from 16,500 at the end of the second quarter of 2012
• Addition of Discover Financial Services to the Allpoint Network, providing surcharge-free access to millions of Discover cardholders through its expanding direct-banking business.
• Extension of a long-term contract with Travelex to provide exclusive management of all U.S.-based Travelex ATMs, totaling over 430 machines.
• Announcement of an expansion of our bank-branding product mix to include a new Preferred Branding option, with accompanying business relationship expansions with Frost Bank and Texas Dow Employees Credit Union.
• Execution of a new relationship with Ukash for cardless cash access for their customers through approximately 2,500 Bank Machine ATMs in the United Kingdom.

Effects of foreign currency exchange rate movements had an insignificant impact on reported consolidated revenues, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income per diluted share during the quarter.

Please refer to the "Disclosure of Non-GAAP Financial Information" contained later in this press release for definitions of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Net Income per diluted share and Free Cash Flow. For additional financial information, including reconciliations to comparable GAAP measures, please refer to the supplemental schedules of selected financial information at the end of this press release.

SECOND QUARTER RESULTS

ATM operating revenues were up 12% from the second quarter of 2012. The increase in ATM operating revenues was driven by higher ATM unit count as a result of organic growth with new and existing merchants. Additionally, the Company's bank branding and network branding revenues increased significantly from the prior year quarter, and accounted for approximately 4% of the 12% ATM operating revenue growth. Approximately 3% of ATM operating revenue growth in the quarter was driven by businesses acquired during the second half of 2012 and in the first half of 2013. Consolidated revenues totaled $208.0 million for the second quarter of 2013, representing an 8% increase from the $192.0 million in consolidated revenues generated during the second quarter of 2012. The year-over-year consolidated revenue growth is attributable to the same factors discussed above but reduced by a decline in our year-over-year ATM product (primarily equipment) sales, which were down approximately $6.1 million from the second quarter of 2012. The year-over-year decline in ATM product sales is attributable to decreased equipment sales associated with updated requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) which became effective in the first quarter of 2012, and caused continued demand for new ATM equipment even after the first quarter 2012 deadline. As the Company's ATM product sales are generally much lower margin revenues than its ATM operating revenues, the $6.1 million revenue decline from the second quarter of 2012 did not have a significant impact on the Company's profitability in the current quarter's results.

Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2013 totaled $53.9 million, compared to $45.4 million during the second quarter of 2012, and Adjusted Net Income totaled $21.7 million ($0.49 per diluted share) compared to $16.7 million ($0.38 per diluted share) during the second quarter of 2012. The increases in Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income per diluted share were driven by the Company's revenue growth and reductions in its operating costs on a per transaction basis. Specific costs excluded from Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income are detailed in a reconciliation included at the end of this press release.

GAAP net income for the second quarter of 2013 totaled $15.3 million, compared to $9.7 million during the same quarter in 2012. The increase in GAAP net income from the second quarter of 2012 was primarily due to the same factors impacting Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income discussed above.

SIX MONTHS RESULTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2013, consolidated revenues totaled $405.7 million, representing a 6% increase from the $383.1 million in consolidated revenues generated during the same period in 2012. Of the 6% year-over-year increase, 2% was driven by businesses acquired during the second half of 2012 and the first half of 2013, with the remaining increase attributable to a combination of increases in transactions per ATM, unit growth, increased revenues from higher bank branding and network branding revenues, and growth in Allpoint, partly offset by a $14.9 million reduction in ATM product sales and other revenues. ATM operating revenues, which exclude the decrease in ATM product sales and other revenues, were up 10% for the six months ended June 30, 2013.

Adjusted EBITDA totaled $102.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, representing a 14% increase over the $89.9 million in Adjusted EBITDA for the same period in 2012, and Adjusted Net Income totaled $39.7 million ($0.89 per diluted share) for the first six months of 2013, up 16% on a per share basis from $33.5 million ($0.77 per diluted share) during the same period in 2012. The increases in both Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income were primarily due to the same factors discussed above for the Company's quarterly results.

GAAP net income for the six months ended June 30, 2013 totaled $24.8 million, compared to $19.5 million during the same period in 2012. The increase in GAAP net income from the six months ended June 30, 2012 was primarily due to the same factors impacting Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income discussed above. Also positively impacting GAAP net income but excluded from Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income was a $2.3 million reduction to our estimated contingent consideration liability related to a prior acquisition.

UPDATE OF FULL-YEAR 2013 GUIDANCE

The Company is updating the financial guidance it provided in February 2013 regarding its anticipated full-year 2013 results, and now expects the following:

• Revenues of $825.0 million to $840.0 million;
• Overall gross margins of approximately 33.0% to 33.3%;
• Adjusted EBITDA of $206.0 million to $211.0 million;
• Depreciation and accretion expense of approximately $63.0 million to $64.0 million, net of noncontrolling interests;
• Cash interest expense of approximately $19.8 million to $20.3 million, net of noncontrolling interests;
• Adjusted Net Income of $1.79 to $1.84 per diluted share, based on approximately 44.7 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding; and
• Capital expenditures of approximately $70.0 million, net of noncontrolling interests.

The Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income guidance excludes the impact of certain expenses, as outlined in the reconciliation provided at the end of this press release. Additionally, this guidance is based on average foreign currency exchange rates for the remainder of the year of $1.50 U.S. to £1.00 U.K., $13.00 Mexican pesos to $1.00 U.S., and $1.00 Canadian dollar to $1.00 U.S.

LIQUIDITY

The Company believes that it continues to maintain a strong liquidity position, with $114.4 million in available borrowing capacity under its $250.0 million revolving credit facility as of June 30, 2013. In addition, the Company's credit facility can be increased up to $325.0 million under certain conditions. The Company's outstanding indebtedness as of June 30, 2013 consisted of $200.0 million in senior subordinated notes due 2018, $133.5 million in borrowings under its revolving credit facility due 2016, and $2.1 million in equipment financing notes associated with its majority-owned Mexico subsidiary.

DISCLOSURE OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Net Income per diluted share, and Free Cash Flow are non-GAAP financial measures provided as a complement to results prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted within the United States of America ("GAAP") and may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures reported by other companies. Management believes that the presentation of these measures and the identification of unusual, non-recurring, or non-cash items enhance an investor's understanding of the underlying trends in the Company's business and provide for better comparability between periods in different years.

Adjusted EBITDA excludes depreciation, accretion, and amortization expense as these amounts can vary substantially from company to company within the Company's industry depending upon accounting methods and book values of assets, capital structures, and the method by which the assets were acquired. Adjusted EBITDA also excludes acquisition-related costs, certain other non-operating costs, loss on asset disposal, our obligations for the payment of income taxes, interest expense or other obligations such as capital expenditures, and an adjustment for noncontrolling interest. Adjusted Net Income represents net income computed in accordance with GAAP, before amortization expense, loss on disposal of assets, stock-based compensation expense and certain other expense (income) and acquisition-related costs, and using an assumed 35% tax rate, with certain adjustments for noncontrolling interests. Adjusted Net Income per diluted share is calculated by dividing Adjusted Net Income by average weighted diluted shares outstanding calculated in accordance with GAAP. Free Cash Flow is defined as cash provided by operating activities less payments for capital expenditures, including those financed through direct debt but excluding acquisitions. The measure of Free Cash Flow does not take into consideration certain other non-discretionary cash requirements such as, for example, mandatory principal payments on portions of the Company's long-term debt.

The non-GAAP financial measures presented herein should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating income, net income, cash flows from operating, investing, or financing activities, or other income or cash flow measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures used herein to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are presented in tabular form at the end of this press release.

CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION

The Company will host a conference call today, Wednesday, July 31, 2013, at 4:00 p.m. Central Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) to discuss its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2013. To access the call, please call the conference call operator at:

Please call in fifteen minutes prior to the scheduled start time and request to be connected to the "Cardtronics Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call." Additionally, a live audio webcast of the conference call will be available online through the investor relations section of the Company's website at www.cardtronics.com.

A digital replay of the conference call will be available through Wednesday, August 14, 2013, and can be accessed by calling (855) 859-2056 or (404) 537-3406 and entering 17401759 for the conference ID. A replay of the conference call will also be available online through the Company's website subsequent to the call through August 30, 2013.

ABOUT CARDTRONICS (NASDAQ: CATM)

Making ATM cash access convenient where people shop, work and live, Cardtronics is at the convergence of retailers, financial institutions, prepaid card programs and the customers they share. Cardtronics owns/operates approximately 72,200 retail ATMs in U.S. and international locales. Whether Cardtronics is driving foot traffic for America's most relevant retailers, enhancing ATM brand presence for card issuers or expanding card holders' surcharge-free cash access on the local, national or global scene, Cardtronics is convenient access to cash, when and where consumers need it. Cardtronics is where cash meets commerce.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements give the Company's current expectations or forecasts of future events, future financial performance, strategies, expectations, competitive environment, regulation, and availability of resources. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release include, among other things, statements concerning projections, predictions, expectations, estimates or forecasts as to the Company's business, financial and operational results and future economic performance, and statements of management's goals and objectives and other similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• the Company's financial outlook and the financial outlook of the ATM industry;
• the Company's ability to respond to recent and future regulatory changes, including potential requirements surrounding Europay, MasterCard and Visa ("EMV") security standards;
• the Company's ability to respond to potential reductions in the amount of net interchange fees that it receives from global and regional debit networks for transactions conducted on its ATMs due to pricing changes implemented by those networks as well as changes in how issuers route their ATM transactions over those networks;
• the Company's ability to renew and strengthen its existing customer relationships and add new customers;
• the Company's ability to provide new ATM solutions to retailers and financial institutions;
• the Company's ATM vault cash rental needs, including potential liquidity issues with its vault cash providers;
• the Company's ability to successfully manage its existing international operations and to continue to expand internationally;
• the Company's ability to prevent security breaches;
• the Company's ability to manage the risks associated with its third-party service providers failing to perform their contractual obligations;
• the Company's ability to manage concentration risks with key customers, vendors and service providers;
• changes in interest rates and foreign currency rates;
• the Company's ability to successfully implement its corporate strategy;
• the Company's ability to compete successfully with new and existing competitors;
• the Company's ability to meet the service levels required by its service level agreements with its customers;
• the additional risks the Company is exposed to in its United Kingdom armored transport business; and
• the Company's ability to retain its key employees.

Additional information regarding known material factors that could cause the Company's actual performance or results to differ from its projected results are described in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K. You should not read forward-looking statements as a guarantee of future performance or results. They will not necessarily be accurate indications of the times at or by which such performance or results will be achieved. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statements are made and are based on information available at the time those statements are made and/or management's good faith belief as of that time with respect to future events. The Company assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking information.

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