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.