MORNINGSTAR,INC. (NASDAQ:MORN) Files An 8-K Regulation FD DisclosureItem 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
The following information is included in this Current Report on Form8-K as a result of Morningstar,Inc.’s policy regarding public disclosure of corporate information. Answers to additional inquiries, if any, that comply with this policy are scheduled to become available on December1, 2017.
Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This current report on Form8-K contains forward-looking statements as that term is used in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on our current expectations about future events or future financial performance. Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain, and often contain words such as “may,” “could,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “seek,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” or “continue.” These statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause the events we discuss not to occur or to differ significantly from what we expect. For us, these risks and uncertainties include, among others,
· paid $29.6 million in dividends (and $9.8 million subsequent to quarter end); and
· repaid $45.0 million in long-term debt.
We will continue to maintain a strong balance sheet and preserve financial flexibility. Our debt repayment this year is consistent with that approach.