Summary
CME Group Inc. (CME) filed an 8-K on February 5, 2015, reporting its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2014. The filing primarily includes a press release (Exhibit 99.1) detailing these results. Of particular note for investors, the press release contains non-GAAP earnings per share (EPS) figures. CME Group management believes these non-GAAP measures provide valuable supplemental information for assessing financial and business trends, offering a better comparison to prior periods. However, investors should view these non-GAAP figures as supplementary to, and not a replacement for, standard GAAP-based financial reporting. A reconciliation between the non-GAAP and GAAP measures is provided within the press release.
Key Highlights
- 1CME Group Inc. announced its financial results for the quarter ending December 31, 2014, via an 8-K filing.
- 2The filing incorporates by reference a press release (Exhibit 99.1) dated February 5, 2015, containing the detailed financial results.
- 3The company presented non-GAAP earnings per share (EPS) alongside its GAAP results.
- 4Management utilizes non-GAAP EPS to offer supplemental insight into financial and business trends.
- 5Non-GAAP EPS is intended to enhance comparability with historical financial performance.
- 6Investors are advised that non-GAAP measures are supplementary and should not replace GAAP financial statements.
- 7A reconciliation between non-GAAP and GAAP financial measures is included in the press release.