Summary
CME Group Inc. filed an 8-K on October 25, 2018, to report its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018. The filing primarily incorporates by reference a press release (Exhibit 99.1) containing these results. Investors should note that this press release includes both GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures, such as non-GAAP net income and earnings per share. Management believes these non-GAAP measures offer valuable supplemental information and enhance comparability with prior periods, though they are not a substitute for GAAP figures.
Key Highlights
- 1CME Group Inc. reported its Q3 2018 financial results via an 8-K filing on October 25, 2018.
- 2The core of the filing is Exhibit 99.1, a press release detailing the Q3 financial performance.
- 3The press release includes both Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and non-GAAP financial metrics.
- 4Non-GAAP financial measures disclosed include non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP earnings per share.
- 5Management states that non-GAAP measures are intended to provide supplemental information and improve comparability.
- 6Reconciliation between non-GAAP and GAAP financial measures is included in the press release, as required by Regulation G.
- 7The information provided is not considered 'filed' for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 unless expressly incorporated into other filings.