8-KEarnings & ResultsExhibits & Filings

CME GROUP INC. 8-K Report, Financial Results (Oct 27, 2016)

Filed October 27, 2016For Securities:CME

Summary

CME Group Inc. (CME) filed an 8-K on October 27, 2016, primarily to announce its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2016. The report incorporates by reference a press release (Exhibit 99.1) containing these results. Investors should note that the press release includes both GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures, specifically non-GAAP net income and earnings per share. Management emphasizes that these non-GAAP measures are provided to offer supplemental insights into financial and business trends, enhancing comparability with prior periods. While these measures are believed to be useful, they should be considered alongside, and not as a substitute for, the GAAP financial results. The filing also confirms that the information is furnished under Item 2.02 and Item 9.01, with the press release attached as an exhibit. A reconciliation of non-GAAP to GAAP measures is included in the press release as per Regulation G requirements.

Key Highlights

  • 1CME Group Inc. announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2016 via an 8-K filing.
  • 2The report incorporates a press release dated October 27, 2016, as Exhibit 99.1.
  • 3The press release includes both Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and non-GAAP financial measures.
  • 4Key non-GAAP metrics discussed are non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP earnings per share.
  • 5Management believes non-GAAP measures provide supplemental information and improve comparability with historical results.
  • 6These non-GAAP measures are intended to be supplementary and not a replacement for GAAP figures.
  • 7A reconciliation between non-GAAP and GAAP financial measures is provided in the press release, adhering to Regulation G.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing by CME Group Inc. is to announce and provide their financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, through an incorporated press release.

The attached press release presents both GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) financial measures and non-GAAP financial measures, specifically non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP earnings per share.

CME Group presents non-GAAP measures because management believes they offer important supplemental information to investors about financial and business trends, and provide a better measure of comparability with the company's prior financial reports.

No, investors should not rely solely on the non-GAAP financial measures. Management acknowledges they should be considered as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, the corresponding measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of non-GAAP to GAAP measures is provided in the press release.