8-KEarnings & ResultsExhibits & Filings

CME GROUP INC. 8-K Report, Financial Results (Aug 1, 2017)

Filed August 1, 2017For Securities:CME

Summary

CME Group Inc. (CME) filed an 8-K on August 1, 2017, to report its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2017. The primary purpose of this filing was to attach the press release containing these results, which is incorporated by reference as Exhibit 99.1. This report highlights CME Group's use of non-GAAP financial measures, specifically non-GAAP net income and earnings per share, in addition to their GAAP-based figures. Management asserts that these non-GAAP measures offer valuable supplemental information for investors, providing a clearer view of financial and business trends and enhancing comparability with prior periods. While acknowledging that non-GAAP adjustments may include recurring items, CME Group provides a reconciliation to GAAP measures as required by Regulation G.

Key Highlights

  • 1CME Group Inc. (CME) released its Q2 2017 financial results via a press release filed on August 1, 2017.
  • 2The 8-K filing includes Exhibit 99.1, which is the press release detailing the company's financial performance for the quarter ending June 30, 2017.
  • 3The company utilized non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP net income and earnings per share, alongside GAAP results.
  • 4Management believes these non-GAAP measures offer important supplemental information for investors.
  • 5The use of non-GAAP figures is intended to provide better comparability with the company's historical financial reporting.
  • 6A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures is provided in the press release, in compliance with Regulation G.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to officially report CME Group Inc.'s financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, by attaching the press release containing these results (Exhibit 99.1).

No, CME Group provides both GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) financial results and non-GAAP financial measures, such as non-GAAP net income and earnings per share. They believe these non-GAAP measures offer valuable supplemental information.

CME Group uses non-GAAP financial measures to provide supplemental information that management believes helps investors understand financial and business trends. They are also used to enhance comparability with the company's prior financial reports.

The detailed financial results are contained in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing. This press release also includes a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.