8-KEarnings & ResultsExhibits & Filings

CME GROUP INC. 8-K Report, Financial Results (Apr 26, 2018)

Filed April 26, 2018For Securities:CME

Summary

CME Group Inc. (CME) filed an 8-K on April 26, 2018, to report its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2018. The primary purpose of this filing was to attach a press release detailing the company's performance. Investors should note that this report primarily serves to disseminate the quarterly earnings information, with the attached press release being the core document for detailed financial data. The press release, incorporated as Exhibit 99.1, includes both Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and non-GAAP financial measures. The company highlights that its non-GAAP net income and earnings per share are provided to offer supplemental insights into financial and business trends, aiding comparability with prior periods. A reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP figures is included, as required by Regulation G, allowing investors to understand the adjustments made.

Key Highlights

  • 1CME Group Inc. reported its Q1 2018 financial results via an 8-K filing on April 26, 2018.
  • 2The filing's core content is a press release (Exhibit 99.1) detailing financial performance for the quarter ended March 31, 2018.
  • 3The company presented both GAAP and non-GAAP financial results.
  • 4Non-GAAP net income and earnings per share are provided as supplemental information for investors.
  • 5Management believes non-GAAP measures enhance comparability with historical financial reports.
  • 6A reconciliation of non-GAAP to GAAP financial measures is included as per Regulation G requirements.
  • 7The information provided is for results of operations and financial condition, with no other material events disclosed in this specific 8-K.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to officially report CME Group Inc.'s financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2018, by attaching a press release that contains these results.

Non-GAAP financial measures, such as non-GAAP net income and earnings per share, are financial metrics that are not calculated in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). CME Group presents them as supplemental information to management and investors to provide additional insights into financial and business trends and to enhance comparability with the company's prior financial reports.

No, the information in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 is generally not considered 'filed' for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or incorporated by reference into other SEC filings, unless specifically stated otherwise by CME Group in a future filing.

The detailed financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2018, are primarily located within the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing.