8-KEarnings & ResultsExhibits & Filings

CME GROUP INC. 8-K Report, Financial Results (Feb 12, 2020)

Filed February 12, 2020For Securities:CME

Summary

CME Group Inc. (CME) filed an 8-K report on February 12, 2020, primarily to announce its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2019. The filing incorporates by reference a press release dated February 12, 2020, which details 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 results. Management believes these non-GAAP measures offer valuable supplemental information for understanding financial and business trends, providing better comparability with prior periods. A reconciliation between the non-GAAP and GAAP figures is included in the press release as required by Regulation G. While these non-GAAP measures are presented as supplementary, they should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, the GAAP-based financial statements.

Key Highlights

  • 1CME Group Inc. reported financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2019, via an 8-K filing on February 12, 2020.
  • 2The key financial information is provided through an attached press release (Exhibit 99.1).
  • 3The press release includes both GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures.
  • 4Non-GAAP financial measures disclosed include non-GAAP net income and earnings per share.
  • 5Management views non-GAAP measures as important supplemental information for assessing financial trends and comparability.
  • 6A reconciliation of non-GAAP to GAAP measures is included in the press release, adhering to Regulation G.
  • 7The non-GAAP information is presented as supplemental and not a replacement for GAAP reporting.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to report CME Group Inc.'s financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2019, through an attached press release.

Yes, the press release incorporated by reference in this 8-K filing presents both GAAP financial results and non-GAAP financial measures, such as non-GAAP net income and earnings per share.

CME Group provides non-GAAP measures because management believes they offer important supplemental information about financial and business trends, allowing for better comparability with the company's prior financial reports.

No, the company states that these non-GAAP measures should be considered a supplement to, and not a substitute for, or superior to, the corresponding GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation to GAAP is provided.