Summary
CME Group Inc. filed an 8-K on February 1, 2018, primarily to report its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2017. The report incorporates by reference a press release (Exhibit 99.1) containing these results. Investors should note that the press release includes non-GAAP financial measures, such as non-GAAP net income and earnings per share, alongside GAAP figures. Management believes these non-GAAP measures offer valuable supplemental information for understanding financial and business trends and for comparing performance across periods, although they should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, GAAP measures. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to their GAAP equivalents is provided within the press release.
Key Highlights
- 1CME Group Inc. announced its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2017 via an 8-K filing on February 1, 2018.
- 2The filing incorporates a press release (Exhibit 99.1) detailing the company's financial performance for the quarter ending December 31, 2017.
- 3The press release includes non-GAAP financial measures, specifically non-GAAP net income and earnings per share.
- 4Management asserts that these non-GAAP figures provide supplemental insights into financial and business trends.
- 5The company believes non-GAAP measures enhance comparability with prior financial reporting periods.
- 6Reconciliation tables for non-GAAP to GAAP financial measures are included in the referenced press release.
- 7The information is furnished and not deemed 'filed' for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.