8-KEarnings & ResultsExhibits & Filings

CME GROUP INC. 8-K Report, Financial Results (Feb 1, 2018)

Filed February 1, 2018For Securities:CME

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to publicly announce CME Group Inc.'s financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2017, through an attached press release.

Yes, the press release incorporated by reference in this filing presents both GAAP financial results and supplementary non-GAAP financial measures, such as non-GAAP net income and earnings per share.

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

No, investors should consider the non-GAAP financial measures as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, the corresponding financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of these measures is provided in the press release.