8-KEarnings & ResultsExhibits & Filings

CME GROUP INC. 8-K Report, Financial Results (Apr 28, 2021)

Filed April 28, 2021For Securities:CME

Summary

CME Group Inc. (CME) filed an 8-K on April 28, 2021, to report its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. The filing primarily incorporates by reference a press release (Exhibit 99.1) that details these results. Investors should note that while the press release provides GAAP financial information, it also includes non-GAAP measures like non-GAAP net income and earnings per share. Management believes these non-GAAP measures offer valuable supplemental information for assessing financial and business trends, enhancing comparability with prior periods. A reconciliation between the non-GAAP and GAAP figures is provided in the press release, as required by Regulation G. Investors are advised to review these non-GAAP measures as a supplement to, and not a replacement for, GAAP-based reporting.

Key Highlights

  • 1CME Group Inc. announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021, via an 8-K filing on April 28, 2021.
  • 2The primary content of the filing is a press release (Exhibit 99.1) containing the quarterly financial performance.
  • 3The press release includes both GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) and non-GAAP financial measures.
  • 4Key non-GAAP financial metrics highlighted are non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP earnings per share.
  • 5CME Group states that non-GAAP measures are used to provide supplemental information and improve comparability with historical results.
  • 6A reconciliation of non-GAAP to GAAP financial measures is included in the press release, adhering to Regulation G requirements.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to report CME Group Inc.'s financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. It primarily incorporates a press release that contains these financial details.

Yes, the press release incorporated by reference in this filing includes non-GAAP financial measures such as non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP earnings per share, in addition to GAAP figures.

CME Group provides non-GAAP measures to offer supplemental information to management and investors regarding financial and business trends. They believe these measures enhance comparability with the company's prior financial reports.

The reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is included within the press release (Exhibit 99.1) that is incorporated by reference in this 8-K filing.