8-KEarnings & ResultsExhibits & Filings

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

Filed July 26, 2018For Securities:CME

Summary

CME Group Inc. (CME) filed an 8-K on July 26, 2018, to report its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2018. The filing primarily incorporates by reference a press release (Exhibit 99.1) detailing these results. Investors should note that the press release includes non-GAAP financial measures, specifically non-GAAP net income and earnings per share, which management believes offer valuable supplemental insights into the company's financial performance and trends. While these non-GAAP figures are presented to enhance comparability with prior periods and aid investor understanding, they should be viewed as supplementary to, and not a replacement for, standard GAAP financial reporting. The press release includes a reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP figures, as required by Regulation G, allowing investors to assess the adjustments made by management.

Key Highlights

  • 1CME Group Inc. announced its Q2 2018 financial results via an 8-K filing on July 26, 2018.
  • 2The core of the filing is the incorporation of a press release (Exhibit 99.1) detailing the quarterly financial performance.
  • 3The press release presents non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP earnings per share as supplemental financial information.
  • 4Management believes these non-GAAP measures provide better comparability with historical results and offer insights into business trends.
  • 5Investors are advised to consider these non-GAAP measures alongside, and not as a substitute for, GAAP financial results.
  • 6A reconciliation of non-GAAP to GAAP financial measures is included in the press release as per Regulation G requirements.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to officially report CME Group Inc.'s financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2018, by incorporating a press release that contains these results.

Yes, the press release includes non-GAAP net income and earnings per share. Management uses these measures to provide supplemental information, believing they offer better insights into financial and business trends and improve comparability with the company's prior financial reports.

Investors should interpret the non-GAAP financial measures as supplementary information. They are intended to be considered alongside, and not as a substitute for, the company's financial results calculated in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

The reconciliation between the non-GAAP financial measures and the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is included within the press release (Exhibit 99.1) that is incorporated into this 8-K filing.