Item 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

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Item 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA



Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Evergy, Inc.		66
Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.		69
Evergy Metro, Inc.		72

Evergy, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income		75
Consolidated Balance Sheets		76
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows		78
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity		79

Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Income		80
Consolidated Balance Sheets		81
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows		83
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity		84

Evergy Metro, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income		85
Consolidated Balance Sheets		86
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows		88
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity		89

Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1:	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	90
Note 2:	Revenue	93
Note 3:	Receivables	102
Note 4:	Rate Matters and Regulation	104
Note 5:	Goodwill	111
Note 6:	Asset Retirement Obligations	111
Note 7:	Property, Plant & Equipment	113
Note 8:	Jointly-Owned Electric Utility Plants	114
Note 9:	Pension Plans and Post-Retirement Benefits	115
Note 10:	Equity Compensation	127
Note 11:	Short-Term Borrowings and Short-Term Bank Lines of Credit	128
Note 12:	Long-Term Debt	130
Note 13:	Derivative Instruments	134
Note 14:	Fair Value Measurements	138
Note 15:	Commitments and Contingencies	143
Note 16:	Guarantees	148
Note 17:	Related Party Transactions and Relationships	149
Note 18:	Shareholders' Equity	150
Note 19:	Variable Interest Entities	151
Note 20:	Taxes	152
Note 21:	Leases	157

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the shareholders and the Board of Directors of Evergy, Inc.

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Evergy, Inc. and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity, and cash flows, for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023, and the related notes and the financial statement schedules listed in the Index at Item 15 (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated February 28, 2024, expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Critical Audit Matter

The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current-period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.

Rate Matters and Regulation - Impact of Rate Regulation on the Financial Statements - Refer to Notes 1 and 4 to the financial statements

Critical Audit Matter Description

The Company is subject to wholesale regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and rate regulation by the Kansas Corporation Commission and by the Missouri Public Service Commission (collectively the "Commissions"), which have jurisdiction with respect to the rates of electric distribution companies in Kansas and Missouri, respectively. Management has determined it meets the requirements under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America to prepare its financial statements applying the specialized rules

to account for the effects of cost-based rate regulation. Accounting for the economics of rate regulation impacts multiple financial statement line items and disclosures.

The Company's rates are subject to regulatory rate-setting processes and annual earnings oversight. Because the Commissions set the rates, the Company is allowed to charge customers based on allowable costs, including a reasonable return on equity, and the Company applies accounting standards that require the financial statements to reflect the effects of rate regulation, including the recording of regulatory assets and liabilities. The Company assesses whether the regulatory assets and regulatory liabilities continue to meet the criteria for probable future recovery or settlement at each balance sheet date and when regulatory events occur. This assessment includes consideration of recent rate orders, historical regulatory treatment for similar costs, and factors such as changes in applicable regulatory and political environments. While the Company has indicated it expects to recover costs from customers through regulated rates, there is a risk that the Commissions will not approve (1) full recovery of the costs of providing utility service or (2) full recovery of amounts invested in the utility business and a reasonable return on that investment.

We identified the impact of rate regulation as a critical audit matter due to the significant judgments made by management to support its assertions about impacted account balances and disclosures and the high degree of subjectivity involved in assessing the impact of future regulatory orders on the financial statements. Management judgments include assessing the likelihood of (1) recovery in future rates of incurred costs, (2) probability of potential charges related to the abandonment of regulated plants, and (3) a refund to customers. Given that management's accounting judgments are based on assumptions about the outcome of future decisions by the Commissions, auditing these judgments required specialized knowledge of accounting for rate regulation and the rate setting process due to its inherent complexities.

How the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit

Our audit procedures related to the uncertainty of future decisions by the Commissions included the following, among others:

We tested the effectiveness of management's controls over the evaluation of the likelihood of (1) the recovery in future rates of costs deferred as regulatory assets and (2) a refund or a future reduction in rates that should be reported as regulatory liabilities.
We tested the effectiveness of management's controls over the initial recognition of amounts as regulatory assets or liabilities; and the monitoring and evaluation of regulatory developments that may affect the likelihood of recovering costs in future rates or of a future reduction in rates, including Company management's determination of the likelihood of recovery of the full investment of certain regulated plants and probability of refunding amounts previously collected from customers related to certain regulated plants.
We evaluated the Company's disclosures related to the impacts of rate regulation, including the balances recorded and regulatory developments.
We evaluated external information and compared it to management's recorded regulatory asset and liability balances for completeness. Such external information included relevant regulatory orders issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission as well as the Commissions for the Company and other public utilities in Kansas and Missouri, filings made by interveners, and other publicly available information to assess the likelihood of recovery in future rates or of a future reduction in rates based on precedents of the Commissions' treatment of similar costs under similar circumstances.
For regulatory matters in process, we inspected the Company's filings with the Commissions and the filings with the Commissions by intervenors that may impact the Company's future rates, for any evidence that might contradict management's assertions.
We evaluated the reasonableness of management's judgments for potential indicators of abandonment by performing the following:

◦We inquired of management about property, plant, and equipment that may be abandoned.

◦We inspected the capital projects budget and construction-in-process listings and inquired of management to identify projects that are designed to replace assets that may be retired prior to the end of the useful life.

◦We inspected minutes of the board of directors and regulatory orders and other filings with the Commissions to identify any evidence that may contradict management's assertion regarding probability of an abandonment.

We evaluated management's analysis, and letters from internal and external legal counsel, as appropriate, regarding probability of recovery for regulatory assets or refund or future reduction in rates for regulatory liabilities not yet addressed in a regulatory order to assess management's assertion that amounts are probable of recovery or a future reduction in rates.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Kansas City, Missouri

February 28, 2024

We have served as the Company's auditor since 2002.

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the shareholder and the Board of Directors of Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the related consolidated statements of income, changes in equity, and cash flows, for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023, and the related notes and the financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15 (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Critical Audit Matter

Rate Matters and Regulation - Impact of Rate Regulation on the Financial Statements - Refer to Notes 1 and 4 to the financial statements

Critical Audit Matter Description

The Company is subject to wholesale regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and rate regulation by the Kansas Corporation Commission (the "Commission"), which has jurisdiction with respect to the rates of electric distribution companies in Kansas. Management has determined it meets the requirements under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America to prepare its financial statements applying the specialized rules to account for the effects of cost-based rate regulation. Accounting for the economics of rate regulation impacts multiple financial statement line items and disclosures, such as property, plant, and equipment,

including asset retirements and abandonments; regulatory assets and liabilities; operating revenues; operating and maintenance expense; and depreciation expense.

We identified the impact of rate regulation as a critical audit matter due to the significant judgments made by management to support its assertions about impacted account balances and disclosures and the high degree of subjectivity involved in assessing the impact of future regulatory orders on the financial statements. Management judgments include assessing the likelihood of (1) recovery in future rates of incurred costs, (2) probability of potential charges related to the abandonment of regulated plants, and (3) a refund to customers. Given that management's accounting judgments are based on assumptions about the outcome of future decisions by the Commission, auditing these judgments required specialized knowledge of accounting for rate regulation and the rate setting process due to its inherent complexities.

How the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit

Our audit procedures related to the uncertainty of future decisions by the Commission included the following, among others:

We tested the effectiveness of management's controls over the evaluation of the likelihood of (1) the recovery in future rates of costs deferred as regulatory assets and (2) a refund or a future reduction in rates that should be reported as regulatory liabilities.
We tested the effectiveness of management's controls over the initial recognition of amounts as regulatory assets or liabilities; and the monitoring and evaluation of regulatory developments that may affect the likelihood of recovering costs in future rates or of a future reduction in rates.
We evaluated the Company's disclosures related to the impacts of rate regulation, including the balances recorded and regulatory developments.
We evaluated external information and compared it to management's recorded regulatory asset and liability balances for completeness. Such external information included relevant regulatory orders issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission as well as the Commission for the Company and other public utilities in Kansas, filings made by interveners, and other publicly available information to assess the likelihood of recovery in future rates or of a future reduction in rates based on precedents of the Commission's treatment of similar costs under similar circumstances.
For regulatory matters in process, we inspected the Company’s filings with the Commission and the filings with the Commission by intervenors that may impact the Company’s future rates, for any evidence that might contradict management’s assertions.
We evaluated the reasonableness of management's judgments for potential indicators of abandonment by performing the following:

◦We inquired of management about property, plant, and equipment that may be abandoned.

◦We inspected minutes of the board of directors and regulatory orders and other filings with the Commission to identify any evidence that may contradict management's assertion regarding probability of an abandonment.

We evaluated management's analysis, and letters from internal and external legal counsel, as appropriate, regarding probability of recovery for regulatory assets or refund or future reduction in rates for regulatory liabilities not yet addressed in a regulatory order to assess management's assertion that amounts are probable of recovery or a future reduction in rates.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Kansas City, Missouri

February 28, 2024

We have served as the Company's auditor since 2002.

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the shareholder and the Board of Directors of Evergy Metro, Inc.

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Evergy Metro, Inc. and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023, and the related notes and the financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15 (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Critical Audit Matter

Rate Matters and Regulation - Impact of Rate Regulation on the Financial Statements - Refer to Notes 1 and 4 to the financial statements

Critical Audit Matter Description

multiple financial statement line items and disclosures, such as property, plant, and equipment, including asset retirements and abandonments; regulatory assets and liabilities; operating revenues; operating and maintenance expense; and depreciation expense.

The Company's rates are subject to regulatory rate-setting processes and annual earnings oversight. Because the Commissions set the rates, the Company is allowed to charge customers based on allowable costs, including a reasonable return on equity, and the Company applies accounting standards that require the financial statements to reflect the effects of rate regulation, including the recording of regulatory assets and liabilities. The Company assesses whether the regulatory assets and regulatory liabilities continue to meet the criteria for probable future recovery or settlement at each balance sheet date and when regulatory events occur. This assessment includes consideration of recent rate orders, historical regulatory treatment for similar costs and factors such as changes in applicable regulatory and political environments. While the Company has indicated it expects to recover costs from customers through regulated rates, there is a risk that the Commissions will not approve (1) full recovery of the costs of providing utility service or (2) full recovery of amounts invested in the utility business and a reasonable return on that investment.

How the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit

Our audit procedures related to the uncertainty of future decisions by the Commissions included the following, among others:

We tested the effectiveness of management's controls over the evaluation of the likelihood of (1) the recovery in future rates of costs deferred as regulatory assets and (2) a refund or a future reduction in rates that should be reported as regulatory liabilities.
We tested the effectiveness of management's controls over the initial recognition of amounts as regulatory assets or liabilities; and the monitoring and evaluation of regulatory developments that may affect the likelihood of recovering costs in future rates or of a future reduction in rates.
We evaluated the Company's disclosures related to the impacts of rate regulation, including the balances recorded and regulatory developments.
We evaluated external information and compared it to management's recorded regulatory asset and liability balances for completeness. Such external information included relevant regulatory orders issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission as well as the Commissions for the Company and other public utilities in Kansas and Missouri, filings made by interveners, and other publicly available information to assess the likelihood of recovery in future rates or of a future reduction in rates based on precedents of the Commissions' treatment of similar costs under similar circumstances.
For regulatory matters in process, we inspected the Company’s filings with the Commissions and the filings with the Commissions by intervenors that may impact the Company’s future rates, for any evidence that might contradict management’s assertions.
We evaluated the reasonableness of management's judgments for potential indicators of abandonment by performing the following:

◦We inquired of management about property, plant, and equipment that may be abandoned.

We evaluated management's analysis, and letters from internal and external legal counsel, as appropriate, regarding probability of recovery for regulatory assets or refund or future reduction in rates for regulatory liabilities not yet addressed in a regulatory order to assess management's assertion that amounts are probable of recovery, or a future reduction in rates.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Kansas City, Missouri

February 28, 2024

We have served as the Company's auditor since 2002.


EVERGY, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income



Year Ended December 31	2023		2022		2021
	(millions, except per share amounts)
OPERATING REVENUES	$	5,508.2	$	5,859.1	$	5,586.7
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Fuel and purchased power	1,494.8		1,821.2		1,557.0
SPP network transmission costs	302.6		323.0		290.4
Operating and maintenance	945.3		1,085.3		1,107.5
Depreciation and amortization	1,076.5		929.4		896.4
Taxes other than income tax	406.6		398.1		380.5
Sibley Unit 3 impairment loss and other regulatory disallowances	—		34.9		—
Total Operating Expenses	4,225.8		4,591.9		4,231.8
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS	1,282.4		1,267.2		1,354.9
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Investment earnings	29.7		9.4		59.9
Other income	40.6		29.9		46.3
Other expense	(75.1)		(97.3)		(87.4)
Total Other Expense, Net	(4.8)		(58.0)		18.8
Interest expense	525.8		404.0		372.6
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	751.8		805.2		1,001.1
Income tax expense	15.6		47.5		117.4
Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net of income taxes	7.4		7.3		8.2
NET INCOME	743.6		765.0		891.9
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	12.3		12.3		12.2
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EVERGY, INC.	$	731.3	$	752.7	$	879.7
BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER AVERAGE COMMON SHARE OUTSTANDING ATTRIBUTABLE TO EVERGY, INC. (see Note 1)
Basic earnings per common share	$	3.18	$	3.27	$	3.84
Diluted earnings per common share	$	3.17	$	3.27	$	3.83
AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
Basic	230.0		229.9		229.0
Diluted	230.5		230.3		229.6
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
NET INCOME	$	743.6	$	765.0	$	891.9
Derivative hedging activity



Reclassification to expenses, net of tax	5.4		5.5		5.5
Derivative hedging activity, net of tax	5.4		5.5		5.5
Defined benefit pension plans
Net gain (loss) arising during period	(0.5)		5.0		(0.1)
Income tax (expense) benefit	0.1		(1.2)		—
Net gain (loss) arising during period, net of tax	(0.4)		3.8		(0.1)
Amortization of net (gains) losses included in net periodic benefit costs, net of tax	(0.1)		0.2		—
Change in unrecognized pension expense, net of tax	(0.5)		4.0		(0.1)
Total other comprehensive income	4.9		9.5		5.4
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	748.5		774.5		897.3
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	12.3		12.3		12.2
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EVERGY, INC.	$	736.2	$	762.2	$	885.1

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.


EVERGY, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets


	December 31
	2023			2022
ASSETS	(millions, except share amounts)
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	27.7		$	25.2

Receivables, net of allowance for credit losses of $24.2 and $31.4, respectively		256.9			315.3
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral		342.0			359.0
Fuel inventory and supplies		776.2			672.9
Income taxes receivable		11.5			9.3
Regulatory assets		292.1			368.0
Prepaid expenses		51.3			47.8
Other assets		31.4			44.5
Total Current Assets		1,789.1			1,842.0
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET		23,595.1			22,136.5
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT OF VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY, NET		133.6			140.7
OTHER ASSETS:
Regulatory assets		1,795.3			1,846.3
Nuclear decommissioning trust fund		766.4			653.3
Goodwill		2,336.6			2,336.6
Other		560.0			534.5
Total Other Assets		5,458.3			5,370.7
TOTAL ASSETS		$	30,976.1		$	29,489.9

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.


EVERGY, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets


	December 31
	2023			2022
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	(millions, except share amounts)
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current maturities of long-term debt		$	800.0		$	439.1

Commercial paper		951.8			1,332.3
Collateralized note payable		342.0			359.0
Accounts payable		616.9			600.8

Accrued taxes		156.7			163.0
Accrued interest		134.2			124.3
Regulatory liabilities		183.0			155.4
Asset retirement obligations		40.3			40.4
Accrued compensation and benefits		74.5			81.1
Other		213.2			198.4
Total Current Liabilities		3,512.6			3,493.8
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt, net		11,053.3			9,905.7
Deferred income taxes		2,097.9			1,996.6
Unamortized investment tax credits		170.0			174.6
Regulatory liabilities		2,542.5			2,566.8
Pension and post-retirement liability		464.1			458.4
Asset retirement obligations		1,162.8			1,112.8
Other		287.9			287.9
Total Long-Term Liabilities		17,778.5			16,502.8
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 15)
EQUITY:
Evergy, Inc. Shareholders' Equity:
Common stock - 600,000,000 shares authorized, without par value 229,729,296 and 229,546,105 shares issued, stated value		7,234.9			7,219.7
Retained earnings		2,457.8			2,298.5
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(29.6)			(34.5)
Total Evergy, Inc. Shareholders' Equity		9,663.1			9,483.7
Noncontrolling Interests		21.9			9.6
Total Equity		9,685.0			9,493.3
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY		$	30,976.1		$	29,489.9

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.


EVERGY, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows


Year Ended December 31	2023		2022		2021
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	(millions)
Net income	$	743.6	$	765.0	$	891.9
Adjustments to reconcile income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,076.5		929.4		896.4
Amortization of nuclear fuel	62.4		55.5		51.4
Amortization of deferred refueling outage	18.2		22.3		25.1
Amortization of corporate-owned life insurance	25.1		25.0		24.1
Non-cash compensation	17.7		18.8		15.6
Net deferred income taxes and credits	(16.6)		7.3		102.2
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(10.8)		(22.5)		(29.4)
Payments for asset retirement obligations	(21.8)		(13.0)		(22.6)
Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net of income taxes	(7.4)		(7.3)		(8.2)
Income from corporate-owned life insurance	(30.0)		(5.6)		(14.2)
Sibley Unit 3 impairment loss and other regulatory disallowances	—		34.9		—
Other	1.5		0.7		(13.8)
Changes in working capital items:
Accounts receivable	54.5		(59.8)		69.9
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral	17.0		(40.0)		41.0
Fuel inventory and supplies	(102.4)		(105.6)		(61.6)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	136.6		(3.1)		(299.8)
Accounts payable	(47.2)		2.1		(55.1)
Accrued taxes	(8.6)		32.2		41.4
Other current liabilities	(43.8)		0.8		(19.4)
Changes in other assets	21.7		81.0		(251.5)
Changes in other liabilities	94.0		83.8		(31.7)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities	1,980.2		1,801.9		1,351.7
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(2,334.0)		(2,166.5)		(1,972.5)
Acquisition of Persimmon Creek, net of cash acquired	(217.9)		—		—
Purchase of securities - trusts	(58.7)		(50.5)		(158.2)
Sale of securities - trusts	35.1		27.3		115.7
Investment in corporate-owned life insurance	(16.0)		(16.5)		(14.2)
Proceeds from investment in corporate-owned life insurance	118.7		35.2		77.0

Other investing activities	1.1		18.8		38.4
Cash Flows used in Investing Activities	(2,471.7)		(2,152.2)		(1,913.8)
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Short-term debt, net	(381.9)		172.9		840.5
Proceeds from term loan facility	—		500.0		—
Repayment of term loan facility	(500.0)		—		—
Collateralized short-term borrowings, net	(17.0)		40.0		(41.0)
Issuance of common stock	—		—		112.5
Proceeds from long-term debt	2,444.8		567.7		497.3

Retirements of long-term debt	(439.5)		(410.9)		(432.0)
Retirements of long-term debt of variable interest entities	—		—		(18.8)

Borrowings against cash surrender value of corporate-owned life insurance	53.2		53.5		54.4
Repayment of borrowings against cash surrender value of corporate-owned life insurance	(89.8)		(28.0)		(62.3)
Cash dividends paid	(569.6)		(534.8)		(497.9)


Other financing activities	(6.2)		(11.1)		(9.3)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities	494.0		349.3		443.4
NET CHANGE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	2.5		(1.0)		(118.7)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH:
Beginning of period	25.2		26.2		144.9
End of period	$	27.7	$	25.2	$	26.2

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.


EVERGY, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

	Evergy, Inc. Shareholders
	Common stock shares	Common stock		Retained earnings		AOCI		Non-controlling interests		Total equity
	(millions, except share amounts)
Balance as of December 31, 2020	226,836,670	$	7,080.0	$	1,702.8	$	(49.4)	$	(14.9)	$	8,718.5
Net income	—	—		879.7		—		12.2		891.9
Issuance of stock, net issuance costs	2,269,447	112.5		—		—		—		112.5
Issuance of stock compensation and reinvested dividends, net of tax withholding	139,729	(2.4)		—		—		—		(2.4)
Issuance of restricted common stock	54,054	2.9		—		—		—		2.9
Dividends declared on common stock ($2.178 per share)	—	—		(497.9)		—		—		(497.9)
Dividend equivalents declared	—	—		(1.7)		—		—		(1.7)
Stock compensation expense	—	13.8		—		—		—		13.8
Unearned compensation
Issuance of restricted common stock	—	(2.9)		—		—		—		(2.9)
Compensation expense recognized	—	1.8		—		—		—		1.8
Derivative hedging activity, net of tax	—	—		—		5.5		—		5.5
Change in unrecognized pension expense, net of tax	—	—		—		(0.1)		—		(0.1)
Other	—	(0.2)		—		—		—		(0.2)
Balance as of December 31, 2021	229,299,900	7,205.5		2,082.9		(44.0)		(2.7)		9,241.7
Net income	—	—		752.7		—		12.3		765.0

Issuance of stock compensation and reinvested dividends, net of tax withholding	246,205	(5.2)		—		—		—		(5.2)

Dividends declared on common stock ($2.33 per share)	—	—		(534.8)		—		—		(534.8)
Dividend equivalents declared	—	—		(2.3)		—		—		(2.3)
Stock compensation expense	—	18.1		—		—		—		18.1
Unearned compensation

Compensation expense recognized	—	0.7		—		—		—		0.7



Derivative hedging activity, net of tax	—	—		—		5.5		—		5.5
Change in unrecognized pension expense, net of tax	—	—		—		4.0		—		4.0
Other	—	0.6		—		—		—		0.6
Balance as of December 31, 2022	229,546,105	7,219.7		2,298.5		(34.5)		9.6		9,493.3
Net income	—	—		731.3		—		12.3		743.6

Issuance of stock compensation and reinvested dividends, net of tax withholding	183,191	(2.5)		—		—		—		(2.5)

Dividends declared on common stock ($2.48 per share)	—	—		(569.6)		—		—		(569.6)
Dividend equivalents declared	—	—		(2.4)		—		—		(2.4)
Stock compensation expense	—	17.5		—		—		—		17.5
Unearned compensation

Compensation expense recognized	—	0.2		—		—		—		0.2



Derivative hedging activity, net of tax	—	—		—		5.4		—		5.4
Change in unrecognized pension expense, net of tax	—	—		—		(0.5)		—		(0.5)

Balance as of December 31, 2023	229,729,296	$	7,234.9	$	2,457.8	$	(29.6)	$	21.9	$	9,685.0

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.


EVERGY KANSAS CENTRAL, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Income



Year Ended December 31	2023		2022		2021
	(millions)
OPERATING REVENUES	$	2,698.4	$	3,055.9	$	2,847.3
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Fuel and purchased power	592.6		855.5		638.7
SPP network transmission costs	302.6		323.0		290.4
Operating and maintenance	477.3		536.3		530.8
Depreciation and amortization	515.5		484.6		467.2
Taxes other than income tax	219.8		216.5		203.9
Total Operating Expenses	2,107.8		2,415.9		2,131.0
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS	590.6		640.0		716.3
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Investment earnings (loss)	3.4		(3.8)		1.3
Other income	34.3		14.4		27.0
Other expense	(38.7)		(39.6)		(35.9)
Total Other Expense, Net	(1.0)		(29.0)		(7.6)
Interest expense	214.6		181.8		160.3
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	375.0		429.2		548.4
Income tax expense (benefit)	(5.9)		12.3		51.7
Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net of income taxes	3.6		4.0		4.0
NET INCOME	384.5		420.9		500.7
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	12.3		12.3		12.2
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EVERGY KANSAS CENTRAL, INC.	$	372.2	$	408.6	$	488.5

The disclosures regarding Evergy Kansas Central included in the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.


EVERGY KANSAS CENTRAL, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets


	December 31
	2023			2022
ASSETS	(millions, except share amounts)
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	9.2		$	8.7
Receivables, net of allowance for credit losses of $11.6 and $16.9, respectively		171.8			249.4
Related party receivables		11.6			7.9
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral		166.0			185.0
Fuel inventory and supplies		411.9			349.5
Income taxes receivable		11.5			—
Regulatory assets		127.7			121.9
Prepaid expenses		22.9			18.7
Other assets		13.2			28.8
Total Current Assets		945.8			969.9
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET		11,988.3			11,080.8
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT OF VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY, NET		133.6			140.7
OTHER ASSETS:
Regulatory assets		505.2			590.0
Nuclear decommissioning trust fund		365.1			318.8
Other		288.6			268.1
Total Other Assets		1,158.9			1,176.9
TOTAL ASSETS		$	14,226.6		$	13,368.3

The disclosures regarding Evergy Kansas Central included in the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.


EVERGY KANSAS CENTRAL, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets


	December 31
	2023			2022
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	(millions, except share amounts)
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current maturities of long-term debt		$	—		$	50.0

Commercial paper		230.4			772.1
Collateralized note payable		166.0			185.0
Accounts payable		244.7			247.3
Related party payables		294.4			28.9

Accrued taxes		111.1			125.5
Accrued interest		79.7			72.6
Regulatory liabilities		104.1			72.1
Asset retirement obligations		22.2			21.3
Accrued compensation and benefits		37.6			39.4
Other		142.4			135.0
Total Current Liabilities		1,432.6			1,749.2
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt, net		4,580.4			3,886.9
Deferred income taxes		844.2			844.5
Unamortized investment tax credits		56.2			57.3
Regulatory liabilities		1,432.4			1,368.9
Pension and post-retirement liability		256.3			244.7
Asset retirement obligations		577.1			543.8
Other		155.5			165.6
Total Long-Term Liabilities		7,902.1			7,111.7
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 15)
EQUITY:
Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. Shareholder's Equity:
Common stock - 1,000 shares authorized, $0.01 par value, 1 share issued		2,737.6			2,737.6
Retained earnings		2,132.4			1,760.2
Total Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. Shareholder's Equity		4,870.0			4,497.8
Noncontrolling Interests		21.9			9.6
Total Equity		4,891.9			4,507.4
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY		$	14,226.6		$	13,368.3

The disclosures regarding Evergy Kansas Central included in the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.


EVERGY KANSAS CENTRAL, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows


Year Ended December 31	2023		2022		2021
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	(millions)
Net income	$	384.5	$	420.9	$	500.7
Adjustments to reconcile income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	515.5		484.6		467.2
Amortization of nuclear fuel	30.9		27.6		25.6
Amortization of deferred refueling outage	9.1		10.6		12.6
Amortization of corporate-owned life insurance	25.1		25.0		24.1
Net deferred income taxes and credits	(38.4)		(87.4)		(1.4)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(6.4)		(8.5)		(14.9)
Payments for asset retirement obligations	(9.8)		(6.9)		(6.2)
Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net of income taxes	(3.6)		(4.0)		(4.0)
Income from corporate-owned life insurance	(30.0)		(5.6)		(14.2)
Other	(5.5)		(5.5)		(5.5)
Changes in working capital items:
Accounts receivable	70.6		(11.0)		23.5
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral	19.0		(32.0)		27.0
Fuel inventory and supplies	(61.5)		(65.7)		(6.2)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	65.3		102.7		(196.1)
Accounts payable	(26.4)		2.9		(39.1)
Accrued taxes	(25.9)		29.0		20.3
Other current liabilities	(26.0)		22.8		(55.0)
Changes in other assets	4.6		42.3		(48.3)
Changes in other liabilities	126.8		4.0		(10.0)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities	1,017.9		945.8		700.1
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(1,196.8)		(918.9)		(835.7)
Acquisition of Persimmon Creek, net of cash acquired	(217.9)		—		—
Purchase of securities - trusts	(25.6)		(24.9)		(129.9)
Sale of securities - trusts	8.3		11.2		97.5
Investment in corporate-owned life insurance	(16.0)		(16.4)		(14.2)
Proceeds from investment in corporate-owned life insurance	117.4		35.2		77.0
Other investing activities	13.3		11.0		26.5
Cash Flows used in Investing Activities	(1,317.3)		(902.8)		(778.8)
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Short-term debt, net	(542.4)		366.1		354.0
Collateralized short-term debt, net	(19.0)		32.0		(27.0)
Proceeds from long-term debt	690.5		—		—
Retirements of long-term debt	(50.0)		—		—
Retirements of long-term debt of variable interest entities	—		—		(18.8)
Net money pool borrowings	261.4		—		—

Borrowings against cash surrender value of corporate-owned life insurance	50.2		51.6		51.4
Repayment of borrowings against cash surrender value of corporate-owned life insurance	(88.6)		(28.0)		(62.3)
Cash dividends paid	—		(455.0)		(240.0)

Other financing activities	(2.2)		(4.1)		(4.2)
Cash Flows from (used in) Financing Activities	299.9		(37.4)		53.1
NET CHANGE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	0.5		5.6		(25.6)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH:
Beginning of period	8.7		3.1		28.7
End of period	$	9.2	$	8.7	$	3.1

The disclosures regarding Evergy Kansas Central included in the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.


EVERGY KANSAS CENTRAL, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity


	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. Shareholder
	Common stock shares	Common stock		Retained earnings		Non-controlling interests		Total equity
	(millions, except share amounts)
Balance as of December 31, 2020	1	$	2,737.6	$	1,558.1	$	(14.9)	$	4,280.8
Net income	—	—		488.5		12.2		500.7
Dividends declared on common stock	—	—		(240.0)		—		(240.0)




Balance as of December 31, 2021	1	2,737.6		1,806.6		(2.7)		4,541.5
Net income	—	—		408.6		12.3		420.9
Dividends declared on common stock	—	—		(455.0)		—		(455.0)


Balance as of December 31, 2022	1	2,737.6		1,760.2		9.6		4,507.4
Net income	—	—		372.2		12.3		384.5


Balance as of December 31, 2023	1	$	2,737.6	$	2,132.4	$	21.9	$	4,891.9

The disclosures regarding Evergy Kansas Central included in the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.


EVERGY METRO, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income



Year Ended December 31	2023		2022		2021
	(millions)
OPERATING REVENUES	$	1,889.0	$	1,970.6	$	1,913.7
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Fuel and purchased power	530.9		630.7		613.5
Operating and maintenance	284.1		334.4		365.4
Depreciation and amortization	416.6		337.8		321.0
Taxes other than income tax	132.8		130.0		126.2
Other regulatory disallowances	—		5.5		—
Total Operating Expenses	1,364.4		1,438.4		1,426.1
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS	524.6		532.2		487.6
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Investment earnings	3.8		2.9		0.2
Other income	5.6		15.2		16.1
Other expense	(27.0)		(33.9)		(29.4)
Total Other Expense, Net	(17.6)		(15.8)		(13.1)
Interest expense	135.8		110.7		109.8
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	371.2		405.7		364.7
Income tax expense	39.2		50.3		52.4
NET INCOME	$	332.0	$	355.4	$	312.3
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
NET INCOME	$	332.0	$	355.4	$	312.3
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:
Derivative hedging activity
Reclassification to expenses, net of tax	(0.3)		(0.3)		(0.3)
Derivative hedging activity, net of tax	(0.3)		(0.3)		(0.3)
Total other comprehensive loss	(0.3)		(0.3)		(0.3)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$	331.7	$	355.1	$	312.0

The disclosures regarding Evergy Metro included in the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.


EVERGY METRO, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets


	December 31
	2023			2022
ASSETS	(millions, except share amounts)
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	3.3		$	3.1
Receivables, net of allowance for credit losses of $7.9 and $9.3, respectively		55.0			37.8
Related party receivables		128.5			170.4
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral		126.0			124.0
Fuel inventory and supplies		264.6			240.6
Income taxes receivable		—			0.2
Regulatory assets		53.2			42.3
Prepaid expenses		20.9			22.4
Other assets		14.7			11.0
Total Current Assets		666.2			651.8
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET		8,131.2			7,844.2
OTHER ASSETS:
Regulatory assets		380.8			331.5
Nuclear decommissioning trust fund		401.3			334.5
Other		77.0			87.2
Total Other Assets		859.1			753.2
TOTAL ASSETS		$	9,656.5		$	9,249.2

The disclosures regarding Evergy Metro included in the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.


EVERGY METRO, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets


	December 31
	2023			2022
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	(millions, except share amounts)
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current maturities of long-term debt		$	—		$	379.5
Commercial paper		423.3			111.0
Collateralized note payable		126.0			124.0
Accounts payable		272.5			252.3
Related party payables		1.1			0.9
Accrued taxes		45.7			40.5
Accrued interest		27.4			27.9
Regulatory liabilities		43.0			55.3
Asset retirement obligations		16.0			17.1
Accrued compensation and benefits		36.9			41.7
Other		58.3			49.2
Total Current Liabilities		1,050.2			1,099.4
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt, net		2,924.4			2,547.1
Deferred income taxes		797.2			720.9
Unamortized investment tax credits		111.3			114.7
Regulatory liabilities		860.2			872.8
Pension and post-retirement liability		190.8			196.6
Asset retirement obligations		444.4			427.1
Other		85.0			84.3
Total Long-Term Liabilities		5,413.3			4,963.5
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 15)
EQUITY:
Common stock - 1,000 shares authorized, without par value, 1 share issued, stated value		1,563.1			1,563.1
Retained earnings		1,626.2			1,619.2
Accumulated other comprehensive income		3.7			4.0
Total Equity		3,193.0			3,186.3
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY		$	9,656.5		$	9,249.2

The disclosures regarding Evergy Metro included in the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.


EVERGY METRO, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows


Year Ended December 31	2023		2022		2021
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	(millions)
Net income	$	332.0	$	355.4	$	312.3
Adjustments to reconcile income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	416.6		337.8		321.0
Amortization of nuclear fuel	31.5		27.9		25.8
Amortization of deferred refueling outage	9.1		11.7		12.6
Net deferred income taxes and credits	22.3		68.1		10.0
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(4.4)		(14.2)		(12.6)
Payments for asset retirement obligations	(8.6)		(5.3)		(7.4)
Other regulatory disallowances	—		5.5		—
Other	(0.4)		(0.4)		(0.4)
Changes in working capital items:
Accounts receivable	(0.2)		5.1		43.2
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral	(2.0)		(8.0)		14.0
Fuel inventory and supplies	(24.0)		(29.6)		(40.6)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(15.3)		(6.2)		(16.3)
Accounts payable	(7.3)		(43.2)		(1.1)
Accrued taxes	5.4		1.7		6.9
Other current liabilities	(19.8)		(30.6)		44.0
Changes in other assets	14.2		59.1		61.5
Changes in other liabilities	(5.9)		(3.7)		(38.7)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities	743.2		731.1		734.2
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(757.4)		(780.9)		(682.9)
Purchase of securities - trusts	(33.1)		(25.6)		(28.3)
Sale of securities - trusts	26.8		16.1		18.2
Net money pool lending	31.0		124.0		(55.0)
Other investing activities	3.5		6.2		6.8
Cash Flows used in Investing Activities	(729.2)		(660.2)		(741.2)
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Short-term debt, net	312.3		111.0		—
Collateralized short-term debt, net	2.0		8.0		(14.0)
Proceeds from long-term debt	375.2		23.4		—
Retirements of long-term debt	(379.5)		(23.4)		—

Cash dividends paid	(325.0)		(190.0)		(50.0)
Other financing activities	1.2		1.1		1.5
Cash Flows used in Financing Activities	(13.8)		(69.9)		(62.5)
NET CHANGE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	0.2		1.0		(69.5)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH:
Beginning of period	3.1		2.1		71.6
End of period	$	3.3	$	3.1	$	2.1

The disclosures regarding Evergy Metro included in the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.


EVERGY METRO, INC
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity


	Common stock shares	Common Stock		Retained earnings		AOCI - Net gains (losses) on cash flow hedges		Total Equity
	(millions, except share amounts)
Balance as of December 31, 2020	1	$	1,563.1	$	1,191.5	$	4.6	$	2,759.2
Net income	—	—		312.3		—		312.3
Dividends declared on common stock	—	—		(50.0)		—		(50.0)
Derivative hedging activity, net of tax	—	—		—		(0.3)		(0.3)
Balance as of December 31, 2021	1	1,563.1		1,453.8		4.3		3,021.2
Net income	—	—		355.4		—		355.4
Dividends declared on common stock	—	—		(190.0)		—		(190.0)
Derivative hedging activity, net of tax	—	—		—		(0.3)		(0.3)
Balance as of December 31, 2022	1	1,563.1		1,619.2		4.0		3,186.3
Net income	—	—		332.0		—		332.0
Dividends declared on common stock	—	—		(325.0)		—		(325.0)
Derivative hedging activity, net of tax	—	—		—		(0.3)		(0.3)
Balance as of December 31, 2023	1	$	1,563.1	$	1,626.2	$	3.7	$	3,193.0

The disclosures regarding Evergy Metro included in the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

EVERGY, INC.

EVERGY KANSAS CENTRAL, INC.

EVERGY METRO, INC.

Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

The notes to consolidated financial statements that follow are a combined presentation for Evergy, Inc., Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. and Evergy Metro, Inc., all registrants under this filing. The terms "Evergy," "Evergy Kansas Central," "Evergy Metro" and "Evergy Companies" are used throughout this report. "Evergy" refers to Evergy, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless otherwise indicated. "Evergy Kansas Central" refers to Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless otherwise indicated. "Evergy Metro" refers to Evergy Metro, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless otherwise indicated. "Evergy Companies" refers to Evergy, Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro, collectively, which are individual registrants within the Evergy consolidated group.

1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Organization

Evergy is a public utility holding company incorporated in 2017 and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. Evergy operates primarily through the following wholly-owned direct subsidiaries listed below.

Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. (Evergy Kansas Central) is an integrated, regulated electric utility that provides electricity to customers in the state of Kansas. Evergy Kansas Central has one active wholly-owned subsidiary with significant operations, Evergy Kansas South, Inc. (Evergy Kansas South).
Evergy Metro, Inc. (Evergy Metro) is an integrated, regulated electric utility that provides electricity to customers in the states of Missouri and Kansas.
Evergy Missouri West, Inc. (Evergy Missouri West) is an integrated, regulated electric utility that provides electricity to customers in the state of Missouri.
Evergy Transmission Company, LLC (Evergy Transmission Company) owns 13.5% of Transource Energy, LLC (Transource) with the remaining 86.5% owned by AEP Transmission Holding Company, LLC, a subsidiary of American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP). Transource is focused on the development of competitive electric transmission projects. Evergy Transmission Company accounts for its investment in Transource under the equity method.

Evergy Kansas Central also owns a 50% interest in Prairie Wind Transmission, LLC (Prairie Wind), which is a joint venture between Evergy Kansas Central and subsidiaries of AEP and Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company. Prairie Wind owns a 108-mile, 345 kilovolt (kV) double-circuit transmission line that provides transmission service in the Southwest Power Pool, Inc. (SPP). Evergy Kansas Central accounts for its investment in Prairie Wind under the equity method.

Evergy Kansas Central, Evergy Kansas South, Evergy Metro and Evergy Missouri West conduct business in their respective service territories using the name Evergy. Collectively, the Evergy Companies have approximately 15,600 megawatts (MWs) of owned generating capacity and renewable power purchase agreements and engage in the generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity to approximately 1.7 million customers in the states of Kansas and Missouri.

Principles of Consolidation

Each of Evergy's, Evergy Kansas Central's and Evergy Metro's consolidated financial statements includes the accounts of their subsidiaries and variable interest entities (VIEs) of which they are the primary beneficiary. Undivided interests in jointly-owned generation facilities are included on a proportionate basis. Intercompany transactions have been eliminated. The Evergy Companies assess financial performance and allocate resources on a consolidated basis (i.e., operate in one segment).

Evergy Metro elected not to apply "push-down accounting" related to the Great Plains Energy Incorporated (Great Plains Energy) and Evergy Kansas Central merger in 2018, whereby the adjustments of assets and liabilities to fair value and the resulting goodwill would be recorded on the financial statements of the acquired subsidiary. These adjustments for Evergy Metro, as well as those related to the acquired assets and liabilities of Great Plains Energy and its other direct subsidiaries, are only reflected on Evergy's consolidated financial statements.

Use of Estimates

The process of preparing financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires the use of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of certain types of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Such estimates primarily relate to unsettled transactions and events as of the date of the financial statements. Accordingly, upon settlement, actual results may differ from estimated amounts.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash equivalents consist of highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at acquisition.

Fuel Inventory and Supplies

The Evergy Companies record fuel inventory and supplies at average cost. The following table separately states the balances for fuel inventory and supplies.


	December 31
	2023		2022
Evergy	(millions)
Fuel inventory	$	257.3	$	180.7
Supplies	518.9		492.2
Fuel inventory and supplies	$	776.2	$	672.9
Evergy Kansas Central
Fuel inventory	$	138.6	$	97.2
Supplies	273.3		252.3
Fuel inventory and supplies	$	411.9	$	349.5
Evergy Metro
Fuel inventory	$	81.5	$	59.0
Supplies	183.1		181.6
Fuel inventory and supplies	$	264.6	$	240.6

Property, Plant and Equipment

The Evergy Companies record the value of property, plant and equipment, including that of VIEs, at cost. For plant, cost includes contracted services, direct labor and materials, indirect charges for engineering and supervision and an allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC). AFUDC represents the allowed cost of capital used to finance utility construction activity. AFUDC equity funds are included as a non-cash item in other income and AFUDC borrowed funds are a reduction of interest expense. AFUDC is computed by applying a composite rate to qualified construction work in progress. The rates used to compute gross AFUDC are compounded semi-annually.

The amounts of the Evergy Companies' AFUDC for borrowed and equity funds are detailed in the following table.


	2023		2022		2021
Evergy	(millions)
AFUDC borrowed funds	$	39.3	$	15.8	$	14.7
AFUDC equity funds	10.8		22.5		29.4
Total	$	50.1	$	38.3	$	44.1
Evergy Kansas Central
AFUDC borrowed funds	$	22.2	$	6.9	$	7.1
AFUDC equity funds	6.4		8.5		14.9
Total	$	28.6	$	15.4	$	22.0
Evergy Metro
AFUDC borrowed funds	$	11.8	$	6.5	$	6.0
AFUDC equity funds	4.4		14.2		12.6
Total	$	16.2	$	20.7	$	18.6

The average rates used in the calculation of AFUDC are detailed in the following table.


	2023	2022	2021
Evergy Kansas Central	5.7%	3.1%	4.9%
Evergy Metro	5.2%	5.7%	5.6%
Evergy Missouri West	5.6%	2.3%	2.6%

When property units are retired or otherwise disposed, the original cost, net of salvage, is charged to accumulated depreciation. Repair of property and replacement of items not considered to be units of property are expensed as incurred, except for planned refueling and maintenance outages at Wolf Creek Generating Station (Wolf Creek). As authorized by regulators, the incremental maintenance cost incurred for such outages is deferred and amortized to expense ratably over the period between planned outages.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization of utility plant other than nuclear fuel is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated lives of depreciable property based on rates approved by state regulatory authorities. Annual depreciation rates average approximately 3%. See Note 7 for more details. Nuclear fuel is amortized to fuel expense based on the quantity of heat produced during the generation of electricity.

The depreciable lives of Evergy's, Evergy Kansas Central's and Evergy Metro's property, plant and equipment are detailed in the following table.


	Evergy			Evergy Kansas Central				Evergy Metro
	(years)
Generating facilities	5	to	66		5	to	66	7	to	58
Transmission facilities	27	to	66		29	to	63	27	to	64
Distribution facilities	10	to	63		13	to	61	10	to	54
Other	5	to	57		5	to	57	8	to	37

Abandoned Plant

When the Evergy Companies retire utility plant, the original cost, net of salvage, is charged to accumulated depreciation. However, when it becomes probable an asset will be retired significantly in advance of its original expected useful life and in the near term, the cost of the asset and related accumulated depreciation is recognized as a separate asset and a probable abandonment. If the asset is still in service, the net amount is classified as plant to

be retired, net on the consolidated balance sheets. If the asset is no longer in service, the net amount is classified as a regulatory asset on the consolidated balance sheets.

The Evergy Companies must also assess the probability of full recovery of the remaining net book value of the abandonment. The net book value that may be retained as an asset on the balance sheet for the abandonment is dependent upon amounts that may be recovered through regulated rates, including any return. An impairment charge, if any, would equal the difference between the remaining net book value of the asset and the present value of the future revenues expected from the asset.

Evergy Missouri West retired its Sibley Station in 2018 and the retirement of Sibley Unit 3 met the criteria to be considered an abandonment. Evergy had classified the remaining net book value of Sibley Unit 3 as retired generation facilities within regulatory assets on its consolidated balance sheet. In 2022, the MPSC issued an amended final rate order determining that Evergy Missouri West be allowed to collect its existing investment in Sibley Unit 3 from customers over eight years but will not be allowed to collect the return on its unrecovered investment in Sibley Unit 3. As a result of the order, Evergy Missouri West recorded a $26.7 million impairment loss on Sibley Unit 3 in 2022.

Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Costs

Nuclear plant decommissioning cost estimates are based on either the immediate dismantling method or the deferred dismantling method as determined by the State Corporation Commission of the State of Kansas (KCC) and Public Service Commission of the State of Missouri (MPSC) and include the costs of decontamination, dismantlement and site restoration. Based on these cost estimates, Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro each contribute to a tax-qualified trust fund to be used to decommission Wolf Creek. Related liabilities for decommissioning are included on Evergy's, Evergy Kansas Central's and Evergy Metro's consolidated balance sheets in asset retirement obligations (AROs).

As a result of the authorized regulatory treatment and related regulatory accounting, differences between the fair value of the assets held in the nuclear decommissioning trust and the amounts recorded for the accumulated accretion and depreciation expense associated with the decommissioning ARO are recorded as a regulatory liability on Evergy's, Evergy Kansas Central's and Evergy Metro's consolidated balance sheets. See Note 6 for discussion of AROs including those associated with nuclear plant decommissioning costs.

Regulatory Accounting

Accounting standards are applied that recognize the economic effects of rate regulation. Accordingly, regulatory assets and liabilities have been recorded when required by a regulatory order or based on regulatory precedent. See Note 4 for additional information concerning regulatory matters.

Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance

Amounts related to corporate-owned life insurance (COLI) are recorded on the consolidated balance sheets in other long-term assets and are detailed in the following table for Evergy. Substantially all of Evergy's COLI-related balances relate to Evergy Kansas Central's COLI activity.


	December 31
	2023		2022
Evergy	(millions)
Cash surrender value of policies	$	1,349.9	$	1,387.4
Borrowings against policies	(1,221.1)		(1,256.6)
Corporate-owned life insurance, net	$	128.8	$	130.8

Increases in cash surrender value and death benefits are recorded in other income in the Evergy Companies' consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. Interest expense incurred on policy loans is offset against the policy income. Income from death benefits is highly variable from period to period.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of the following financial instruments for which it was practicable to estimate that value.

Nuclear decommissioning trust fund - The Evergy Companies' nuclear decommissioning trust fund assets are recorded at fair value based on quoted market prices of the investments held by the fund and/or valuation models.

Derivative instruments - The Evergy Companies' derivative instruments are recorded at fair value based on quoted market prices for exchange-traded derivative instruments, quoted prices for similar contracts and/or valuation models.

Pension plans - For financial reporting purposes, the market value of plan assets is the fair value based on quoted market prices of the investments held by the fund and/or valuation models.

Derivative Instruments

The Evergy Companies record derivative instruments on the balance sheet at fair value in accordance with GAAP. The Evergy Companies enter into derivative contracts to manage risk exposure to commodity price and interest rate fluctuations and also for trading purposes. See Note 13 for additional information regarding derivative financial instruments and hedging activities.

Revenue Recognition

The Evergy Companies recognize revenue on the sale of electricity to customers over time as the service is provided in the amount they have the right to invoice. Revenues recorded include electric services provided but not yet billed by the Evergy Companies. Unbilled revenues are recorded for kWh usage in the period following the customers' billing cycle to the end of the month. This estimate is based on net system kWh usage less actual billed kWhs. The Evergy Companies' estimated unbilled kWhs are allocated and priced by regulatory jurisdiction across the rate classes based on actual billing rates. The Evergy Companies' unbilled revenue estimate is affected by factors including fluctuations in energy demand, weather, line losses and changes in the composition of customer classes. See Note 3 for the balance of unbilled receivables for each of Evergy, Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.

The Evergy Companies also collect sales taxes and franchise fees from customers concurrent with revenue-producing activities that are levied by state and local governments. These items are excluded from revenue, and thus are not reflected on the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income for Evergy, Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro.

See Note 2 for additional details regarding revenue recognition from sales of electricity by the Evergy Companies.

Allowance for Credit Losses

Historical loss information generally provides the basis for the Evergy Companies' assessment of expected credit losses. The Evergy Companies use an aging of accounts receivable method to assess historical loss information. When historical experience may not fully reflect the Evergy Companies' expectations about the future, the Evergy Companies will adjust historical loss information, as necessary, to reflect the current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts not already reflected in the historical loss information.

Receivables are charged off when they are deemed uncollectible, which is based on a number of factors including specific facts surrounding an account and management's judgment.

Asset Impairments

Long-lived assets and finite-lived intangible assets subject to amortization are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If the sum of the undiscounted expected future cash flows from an asset to be held and used is less than the carrying value of the asset, an asset impairment must be recognized in the financial statements. The amount of impairment recognized is the excess of the carrying value of the asset over its fair value.

Goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets are tested for impairment annually and when an event occurs indicating the possibility that an impairment exists. The annual test must be performed at the same time each year. The goodwill impairment test consists of comparing the fair value of a reporting unit to its carrying amount, including goodwill, to identify potential impairment. In the event that the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit, an impairment loss is recognized for the difference between the carrying amount of the reporting unit and its fair value. See Note 5 for additional details on goodwill.

Income Taxes

Income taxes are accounted for using the asset/liability approach. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities, applying enacted statutory tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

The Evergy Companies recognize tax benefits based on a "more-likely-than-not" recognition threshold. In addition, the Evergy Companies recognize interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in operating expenses.

Evergy files a consolidated federal income tax return as well as unitary and combined income tax returns in several state jurisdictions with Kansas and Missouri being the most significant. Income taxes for consolidated or combined subsidiaries are allocated to the subsidiaries based on separate company computations of income or loss. Evergy Kansas Central's and Evergy Metro's income tax provisions include taxes allocated based on their separate company's income or loss.

The Evergy Companies have established a net regulatory liability for future refunds to be made to customers for amounts collected from customers in excess of income taxes in current rates. Tax credits are recognized in the year generated except for certain Evergy Kansas Central, Evergy Metro and Evergy Missouri West investment tax credits that have been deferred and amortized over the remaining service lives of the related properties.

Other Income (Expense), Net

In 2022 and 2021, Evergy's investment earnings included a realized loss of $16.3 million and an unrealized gain of $27.7 million, respectively, related to Evergy's equity investment in an early-stage energy solutions company. See "Evergy Equity Investment" within this Note 1 for further information.

The Evergy Companies' other income includes income from AFUDC equity funds. See "Property, Plant and Equipment" within this Note 1 for these amounts for 2023, 2022 and 2021.

The table below shows the detail of other expense for each of the Evergy Companies.


	2023		2022		2021
Evergy	(millions)
Non-service cost component of net benefit cost	$	(51.2)	$	(62.9)	$	(55.6)
Other	(23.9)		(34.4)		(31.8)
Other expense	$	(75.1)	$	(97.3)	$	(87.4)
Evergy Kansas Central
Non-service cost component of net benefit cost	$	(17.6)	$	(17.1)	$	(15.6)
Other	(21.1)		(22.5)		(20.3)
Other expense	$	(38.7)	$	(39.6)	$	(35.9)
Evergy Metro
Non-service cost component of net benefit cost	$	(24.8)	$	(31.0)	$	(26.7)
Other	(2.2)		(2.9)		(2.7)
Other expense	$	(27.0)	$	(33.9)	$	(29.4)

Earnings Per Share

To compute basic earnings per common share (EPS), Evergy divides net income attributable to Evergy, Inc. by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted EPS includes the effect of issuable common shares resulting from restricted share units (RSUs), restricted stock, convertible notes and a warrant. Evergy computes the dilutive effects of potential issuances of common shares using the treasury stock method, the contingently issuable share method or the if-converted method, as applicable.

The following table reconciles Evergy's basic and diluted EPS.


	2023		2022		2021
Income	(millions, except per share amounts)
Net income	$	743.6	$	765.0	$	891.9
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	12.3		12.3		12.2
Net income attributable to Evergy, Inc.	$	731.3	$	752.7	$	879.7
Common Shares Outstanding
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic	230.0		229.9		229.0
Add: effect of dilutive securities	0.5		0.4		0.6
Diluted average number of common shares outstanding	230.5		230.3		229.6
Basic EPS	$	3.18	$	3.27	$	3.84
Diluted EPS	$	3.17	$	3.27	$	3.83

Anti-dilutive securities excluded from the computation of diluted EPS for 2023 and 2022 were 3,950,000 common shares issuable pursuant to a warrant. Also, there was no dilution resulting from Evergy's convertible notes in 2023. There were no anti-dilutive securities excluded from the computation of diluted EPS for 2021.

Supplemental Cash Flow Information


Year Ended December 31	2023		2022		2021
Evergy	(millions)
Cash paid for (received from):
Interest, net of amount capitalized	$	500.9	$	393.7	$	356.9
Interest of VIEs	—		—		0.2
Income taxes, net of refunds	34.4		21.6		(19.6)


Non-cash investing transactions:
Property, plant and equipment additions	251.3		354.7		269.3


Year Ended December 31	2023		2022		2021
Evergy Kansas Central	(millions)
Cash paid for (received from):
Interest, net of amount capitalized	$	195.3	$	170.2	$	149.3
Interest of VIEs	—		—		0.2
Income taxes, net of refunds	54.4		79.8		37.5


Non-cash investing transactions:
Property, plant and equipment additions	134.1		203.9		101.9


Year Ended December 31	2023		2022		2021
Evergy Metro	(millions)
Cash paid for (received from):
Interest, net of amount capitalized	$	134.3	$	114.6	$	110.8
Income taxes, net of refunds	9.8		(15.2)		36.6


Non-cash investing transactions:
Property, plant and equipment additions	83.2		125.8		102.2

Non-cash property, plant and equipment additions in 2022 for Evergy, Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro include a non-cash addition related to the revision in estimate of various ARO liabilities in 2022. See Note 6 for more details.

Dividends Declared

In February 2024, Evergy's Board of Directors (Evergy Board) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.6425 per share on Evergy's common stock. The common stock dividend is payable March 22, 2024, to shareholders of record as of March 11, 2024.

February 2021 Winter Weather Event

In February 2021, much of the central and southern United States, including the service territories of the Evergy Companies, experienced a significant winter weather event that resulted in extremely cold temperatures over a multi-day period (February 2021 winter weather event). These circumstances resulted in higher than normal market prices within the SPP Integrated Marketplace for both natural gas and power for the duration of the February 2021 winter weather event. As part of the February 2021 winter weather event and inclusive of the aforementioned items, Evergy incurred natural gas and purchased power costs, net of wholesale revenues, of $367.9 million. This $367.9 million of net fuel and purchased power costs incurred was primarily driven by $296.6 million of costs at Evergy Missouri West and $134.3 million of costs at Evergy Kansas Central, partially offset by $63.0 million of net wholesale revenues at Evergy Metro.

The Evergy Companies deferred substantially all of the fuel and purchased power costs, net of wholesale revenues, related to the February 2021 winter weather event to a regulatory asset or liability for recovery or refund through the respective fuel recovery mechanisms of Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro and through a securitization financing order at Evergy Missouri West. See Note 4 for additional information regarding Evergy Missouri West's securitization proceeding.

The Evergy Companies also engage in non-regulated energy marketing activities in various regional power markets. The energy marketing margins related to these non-regulatory energy marketing activities are recorded net in operating revenues on the Evergy Companies' statements of income and comprehensive income. As a result of the elevated market prices experienced in regional power markets across the central and southern United States driven by the February 2021 winter weather event discussed above, Evergy and Evergy Kansas Central recorded $94.5 million of energy marketing margins in 2021, related to the February 2021 winter weather event, primarily driven by activities in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT).

Evergy Equity Investment

From time to time, Evergy makes limited equity investments in early-stage energy solution companies. These investments have historically not had a significant impact on Evergy's results of operations. In 2021, an equity investment in which Evergy held a minority stake through an initial investment of $3.7 million was acquired through a transaction involving a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). As a result of its equity investment in the company that was acquired in the SPAC transaction, Evergy received shares of the resulting public company upon the closing of the transaction, which were subject to a restriction on sale for 150 days. Evergy recorded a $27.7 million unrealized gain in the fourth quarter of 2021 for the conversion of its shares into the newly formed public company and based on the closing share price as of December 31, 2021 adjusted to reflect the restriction on the sale of shares.

In March 2022, Evergy sold its shares in the equity investment to a financial institution through a share forward agreement following the expiration of the restriction on sale. As part of the share forward agreement, Evergy delivered its shares to the financial institution in exchange for a series of cash settlements totaling $15.1 million based primarily on the volume-weighted average price (VWAP) of the shares over the term of the agreement, which was completed in June 2022.

In 2022, Evergy recorded a pre-tax loss of $16.3 million in investment earnings on its consolidated statements of comprehensive income related to the decrease in market value of its equity investment prior to sale and the settlement of the share forward agreement.

Renewable Generation Investment

In August 2022, Evergy Missouri West entered into an agreement with a renewable energy development company to purchase Persimmon Creek Wind Farm 1, LLC (Persimmon Creek), owner of an operational wind farm located in the state of Oklahoma with a generating capacity of approximately 199 MW, for approximately $250 million. Pursuant to the agreement, Evergy Missouri West was permitted to assign its right to purchase Persimmon Creek to another entity, including to other Evergy affiliated companies.

Evergy Missouri West's purchase was subject to regulatory approvals and closing conditions, including the granting of a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) by the MPSC. In April 2023, the MPSC issued a final order granting the CCN pursuant to certain conditions related to sharing operational costs between ratepayers and shareholders. In May 2023, Evergy Missouri West assigned its right to purchase Persimmon Creek to Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Kansas Central closed on the purchase of Persimmon Creek for $220.9 million, including costs incidental to the purchase of the plant. In December 2023, the KCC approved a unanimous settlement agreement that included the purchase of Persimmon Creek in Evergy Kansas Central's rates through a levelized revenue requirement approach at a fixed annual rate of $18.6 million for the first 20 years, after which the levelized revenue requirement will be reevaluated. See Note 4 for additional information on Evergy Kansas Central's rate case proceeding.

Natural Gas Plant Investment

In November 2023, Evergy Missouri West entered into an agreement to buy a joint ownership interest representing

approximately 145 MW in Dogwood Energy Center (Dogwood), an operational natural gas combined cycle facility located in Missouri for approximately $60 million. The purchase is subject to regulatory approvals and closing conditions, including the granting by the MPSC of a CCN with reasonably acceptable terms. In November 2023, Evergy Missouri West filed an application for a CCN.

In February 2024, Evergy Missouri West, staff of the MPSC and other intervenors reached a unanimous stipulation and agreement recommending the MPSC grant Evergy Missouri West a CCN, subject to the terms and conditions included within the agreement. Among these terms and conditions, Evergy Missouri West shall be allowed to recover in rates a return of and return on the original cost, net of accumulated depreciation, of Dogwood. Evergy Missouri West shall also be allowed to recover in rates over two years a return of, but not a return on, the amount of the purchase price paid in excess of the original cost, net of accumulated depreciation, of Dogwood. In addition, net revenues generated from Evergy Missouri West's ownership of Dogwood from the date of closing to the date new rates become effective in Evergy Missouri West's current rate case shall not impact rates and shall be retained by

Evergy Missouri West and reduce the amount of the purchase price paid in excess of the original cost, net of accumulated depreciation, of Dogwood to be recovered from customers. A decision by the MPSC and the closing of the transaction are expected by the end of second quarter of 2024.

2. REVENUE

Evergy's, Evergy Kansas Central's and Evergy Metro's revenues disaggregated by customer class are summarized in the following tables.


Evergy

	2023		2022		2021
Revenues	(millions)
Residential	$	2,036.7	$	2,168.2	$	1,918.3
Commercial	1,832.4		1,888.5		1,681.3
Industrial	625.9		686.2		597.0
Other retail	43.2		(32.1)		33.1
Total electric retail	$	4,538.2	$	4,710.8	$	4,229.7
Wholesale	373.5		509.9		717.2
Transmission	403.2		343.7		356.8
Industrial steam and other	30.2		24.8		25.4
Total revenue from contracts with customers	$	5,345.1	$	5,589.2	$	5,329.1
Other	163.1		269.9		257.6
Operating revenues	$	5,508.2	$	5,859.1	$	5,586.7

Evergy's other retail electric revenues in 2022 include a $68.0 million deferral of revenues to a regulatory liability for the refund of amounts collected from customers since December 2018 for the return on investment of the retired Sibley Station.


Evergy Kansas Central

	2023		2022		2021
Revenues	(millions)
Residential	$	821.0	$	980.1	$	824.1
Commercial	722.9		822.9		694.1
Industrial	398.5		465.7		391.7
Other retail	18.1		17.9		17.1
Total electric retail	$	1,960.5	$	2,286.6	$	1,927.0
Wholesale	296.8		389.9		453.1
Transmission	385.8		305.0		322.9
Other	2.1		2.2		2.2
Total revenue from contracts with customers	$	2,645.2	$	2,983.7	$	2,705.2
Other	53.2		72.2		142.1
Operating revenues	$	2,698.4	$	3,055.9	$	2,847.3


Evergy Metro

	2023		2022		2021
Revenues	(millions)
Residential	$	748.4	$	746.4	$	691.9
Commercial	778.9		758.6		713.3
Industrial	130.9		127.0		122.0
Other retail	12.7		11.5		9.2
Total electric retail	$	1,670.9	$	1,643.5	$	1,536.4
Wholesale	91.9		111.9		242.6
Transmission	14.3		18.2		17.1
Other	3.3		0.9		3.6
Total revenue from contracts with customers	$	1,780.4	$	1,774.5	$	1,799.7
Other	108.6		196.1		114.0
Operating revenues	$	1,889.0	$	1,970.6	$	1,913.7

Retail Revenues

The Evergy Companies' retail revenues are generated by the regulated sale of electricity to their residential, commercial and industrial customers within their franchised service territories. The Evergy Companies recognize revenue on the sale of electricity to their customers over time as the service is provided in the amount they have a right to invoice. Retail customers are billed monthly at the tariff rates approved by the KCC and MPSC based on customer kWh usage.

Revenues recorded include electric services provided but not yet billed by the Evergy Companies. Unbilled revenues are recorded for kWh usage in the period following the customers' billing cycle to the end of the month. This estimate is based on net system kWh usage less actual billed kWhs. The Evergy Companies' estimated unbilled kWhs are allocated and priced by regulatory jurisdiction across the rate classes based on actual billing rates.

The Evergy Companies also collect sales taxes and franchise fees from customers concurrent with revenue-producing activities that are levied by state and local governments. These items are excluded from revenue, and thus not reflected on the statements of income and comprehensive income, for Evergy, Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro.

Wholesale Revenues

The Evergy Companies' wholesale revenues are generated by the sale of wholesale power and capacity in circumstances when the power that the Evergy Companies generate is not required for customers in their service territory. These sales primarily occur within the SPP Integrated Marketplace. The Evergy Companies also purchase power from the SPP Integrated Marketplace and record sale and purchase activity on a net basis in wholesale revenue or fuel and purchased power expense. In addition, the Evergy Companies sell wholesale power and capacity through bilateral contracts to other counterparties, such as electric cooperatives, municipalities and other electric utilities.

For both wholesale sales to the SPP Integrated Marketplace and through bilateral contracts, the Evergy Companies recognize revenue on the sale of wholesale electricity to their customers over time as the service is provided in the amount they have a right to invoice.

Wholesale sales within the SPP Integrated Marketplace are billed weekly based on the fixed transaction price determined by the market at the time of the sale and the megawatt hour (MWh) quantity purchased. Wholesale sales from bilateral contracts are billed monthly based on the contractually determined transaction price and the kWh quantity purchased.

Transmission Revenues

The Evergy Companies' transmission revenues are generated by the use of their transmission networks by the SPP. To enable optimal use of the diverse generating resources in the SPP region, the Evergy Companies, as well as other transmission owners, allow the SPP to access and operate their transmission networks. As new transmission lines are constructed, they are included in the transmission network available to the SPP. In exchange for providing access, the SPP pays the Evergy Companies consideration determined by formula rates approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), which include the cost to construct and maintain the transmission lines and a return on investment. The price for access to the Evergy Companies' transmission networks are updated annually based on projected costs. Projections are updated to actual costs and the difference is included in subsequent year's prices.

The Evergy Companies have different treatment for their legacy transmission facilities within the SPP, which results in different levels of transmission revenue being received from the SPP. Evergy Kansas Central's transmission revenues from SPP include amounts that Evergy Kansas Central pays to the SPP on behalf of its retail electric customers for the use of Evergy Kansas Central's legacy transmission facilities. These transmission revenues are mostly offset by SPP network transmission cost expense that Evergy Kansas Central pays on behalf of its retail customers. Evergy Metro and Evergy Missouri West do not pay the SPP for their retail customers’ use of the Evergy Metro and Evergy Missouri West legacy transmission facilities and correspondingly, their transmission revenues also do not reflect the associated transmission revenue from the SPP.

The Evergy Companies recognize revenue on the sale of transmission service to their customers over time as the service is provided in the amount they have a right to invoice. Transmission service to the SPP is billed monthly based on a fixed transaction price determined by FERC formula transmission rates along with other SPP-specific charges and the MW quantity purchased.

Industrial Steam and Other Revenues

Evergy's industrial steam and other revenues are primarily generated by the regulated sale of industrial steam to Evergy Missouri West's steam customers. Evergy recognizes revenue on the sale of industrial steam to its customers over time as the service is provided in the amount that it has the right to invoice. Steam customers are billed on a monthly basis at the tariff rate approved by the MPSC based on customer MMBtu usage.

3. RECEIVABLES

The Evergy Companies' receivables are detailed in the following table.



	December 31
	2023		2022
Evergy	(millions)
Customer accounts receivable - billed	$	2.6	$	8.9
Customer accounts receivable - unbilled	109.1		136.9
Other receivables	169.4		200.9
Allowance for credit losses	(24.2)		(31.4)
Total	$	256.9	$	315.3
Evergy Kansas Central

Customer accounts receivable - unbilled	39.9		71.4
Other receivables	143.5		194.9
Allowance for credit losses	(11.6)		(16.9)
Total	$	171.8	$	249.4
Evergy Metro

Customer accounts receivable - unbilled	27.2		25.5
Other receivables	35.7		21.6
Allowance for credit losses	(7.9)		(9.3)
Total	$	55.0	$	37.8

The Evergy Companies' other receivables as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, consisted primarily of receivables from partners in jointly-owned electric utility plants, wholesale sales receivables and receivables related to alternative revenue programs. The Evergy Companies' other receivables also included receivables from contracts with customers as summarized in the following table.


	December 31

	2023		2022
	(millions)
Evergy	$	61.5	$	113.0
Evergy Kansas Central	59.9		110.8
Evergy Metro	0.8		1.3

The change in the Evergy Companies' allowance for credit losses is summarized in the following table.


	2023		2022
Evergy	(millions)
Beginning balance January 1	$	31.4	$	32.9
Credit loss expense	15.4		16.1
Write-offs	(33.3)		(28.8)
Recoveries of prior write-offs	10.7		11.2
Ending balance December 31	$	24.2	$	31.4
Evergy Kansas Central
Beginning balance January 1	$	16.9	$	13.0
Credit loss expense	7.7		13.1
Write-offs	(17.7)		(13.7)
Recoveries of prior write-offs	4.7		4.5
Ending balance December 31	$	11.6	$	16.9
Evergy Metro
Beginning balance January 1	$	9.3	$	13.3
Credit loss expense	5.0		1.7
Write-offs	(10.5)		(10.2)
Recoveries of prior write-offs	4.1		4.5
Ending balance December 31	$	7.9	$	9.3

Sale of Accounts Receivable

Evergy Kansas Central, Evergy Metro and Evergy Missouri West sell an undivided percentage ownership interest in their retail electric accounts receivable to independent outside investors. These sales are accounted for as secured borrowings with accounts receivable pledged as collateral and a corresponding short-term collateralized note payable recognized on the balance sheets. The Evergy Companies' accounts receivable pledged as collateral and the corresponding short-term collateralized note payable are summarized in the following table.


	December 31

	2023		2022
	(millions)
Evergy	$	342.0	$	359.0
Evergy Kansas Central	166.0		185.0
Evergy Metro	126.0		124.0

In February 2024, Evergy Kansas Central, Evergy Metro and Evergy Missouri West amended the terms of their receivable sale facilities, including extending the expiration of each receivable sale facility from 2024 to 2025. Prior to the amendment to Evergy Kansas Central's facility, it allowed for $185.0 million in aggregate outstanding principal amount of borrowings from mid-November through mid-July and then $200.0 million from mid-July through mid-November. Prior to the amendment to Evergy Metro's facility, it allowed for $130.0 million in aggregate outstanding principal amount of borrowings at any time. Prior to the amendment to Evergy Missouri West's facility, it allowed for $50.0 million in aggregate outstanding principal amount of borrowings from mid-November through mid-July and then $65.0 million from mid-July through mid-November.

Under the amended terms, effective in March 2024, Evergy Kansas Central's facility will allow up to $185.0 million in aggregate outstanding principal amount to be borrowed at any time. To the extent Evergy Kansas Central has qualifying accounts receivable and subject to the bank's discretion, Evergy Kansas Central's facility will allow for an additional $65.0 million in aggregate outstanding principal amount to be borrowed at any time. Evergy Metro's facility will allow up to $130.0 million in aggregate outstanding principal amount to be borrowed at any time. To the extent Evergy Metro has qualifying accounts receivable and subject to the bank's discretion, Evergy Metro's

facility will allow for an additional $70.0 million in aggregate outstanding principal amount to be borrowed at any time. Evergy Missouri West's facility will allow up to $50.0 million in aggregate outstanding principal amount to be borrowed at any time. To the extent Evergy Missouri West has qualifying accounts receivable and subject to the bank's discretion, Evergy Missouri West's facility will allow for an additional $65.0 million in aggregate outstanding principal amount to be borrowed at any time.

4. RATE MATTERS AND REGULATION

KCC Proceedings

Evergy Kansas Central's and Evergy Metro's 2023 Rate Case Proceeding

In April 2023, Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro filed applications with the KCC to request increases to their retail revenues of approximately $204 million and $14 million, respectively. Evergy Kansas Central's request reflected a return on equity of 10.25% (with a capital structure composed of 52% equity) and increases related to the recovery of infrastructure investments made to improve reliability and enhance customer service, the inclusion of Evergy Kansas Central's non-regulated 8% ownership share of Jeffrey Energy Center (JEC) in rate base and the management of the previously established end to a COLI program. Evergy Kansas Central also requested the inclusion of the cost of Persimmon Creek of approximately $220.9 million. The cost of Persimmon Creek was not included in Evergy Kansas Central's approximately $204 million increase to retail revenue requested in the case but would have resulted in an additional $21.5 million increase to Evergy Kansas Central's retail revenues. The addition of Persimmon Creek is consistent with the preferred plan identified through Evergy Kansas Central's integrated resource plan filed with the KCC in June 2023, which identified the wind farm as part of the lowest-cost resource plan to serve customers. Evergy Metro's request reflected a return on equity of 10.25% (with a capital structure composed of 52% equity) and increases related to recovery of infrastructure investments made to improve reliability and enhance customer service. Requests for increases in retail revenues in both proceedings were partially offset by significant customer savings and cost reductions.

In September 2023, Evergy Kansas Central, Evergy Metro, KCC staff and other intervenors reached a unanimous settlement agreement to settle all issues in the case. The unanimous settlement agreement provided for an increase in retail revenues of $74.0 million for Evergy Kansas Central and a decrease in retail revenues of $32.9 million for Evergy Metro. For Evergy Kansas Central, the settlement included the recovery of Persimmon Creek costs through a levelized revenue requirement approach at a fixed rate of $18.6 million for the first 20 years, after which the levelized revenue requirement will be reevaluated. The parties agreed to include Evergy Kansas Central's non-regulated 8% ownership share of JEC in rate base. The fuel costs and wholesale sales associated with Evergy Kansas Central's non-regulated 8% ownership share of JEC will be included in Evergy Kansas Central's fuel recovery mechanism effective with the new rates. The settlement included a refund to Evergy Kansas Central customers of $96.5 million amortized over three years to account for the difference between the expected amount of COLI rate credits approved and the actual amount of COLI rate credits received by customers from 1987 through December 31, 2023. This amount was recorded as a regulatory liability as of December 31, 2023 with a corresponding reduction to revenues in 2023. In November 2023, the KCC approved the unanimous settlement agreement. New rates became effective in December 2023.

Evergy Kansas Central 2023 Transmission Delivery Charge (TDC)

In April 2023, the KCC issued an order adjusting Evergy Kansas Central's retail prices to include updated transmission costs as reflected in the FERC transmission formula rate (TFR). The new prices were effective in May 2023 and included the adjustments to the 2023 TFR described under "Evergy Kansas Central TFR Formal Challenge" within this Note 4. The new prices are expected to decrease Evergy Kansas Central's annual retail revenues by $22.3 million when compared to 2022.

Evergy Metro 2023 TDC

In April 2023, the KCC issued an order adjusting Evergy Metro's retail prices to include updated transmission costs as reflected in the FERC TFR. The new prices were effective in May 2023 and are expected to increase Evergy Metro's annual retail revenues by $4.0 million when compared to 2022.

Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro Earnings Review and Sharing Plan (ERSP)

As part of their 2018 merger settlement agreement with the KCC, Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro agreed to participate in an ERSP for the years 2019 through 2022. Under the ERSP, Evergy Kansas Central's and Evergy Metro's Kansas jurisdiction are required to refund to customers 50% of annual earnings in excess of their authorized return on equity of 9.3% to the extent the excess earnings exceed the amount of annual bill credits that Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro agreed to provide in connection with the merger that resulted in the formation of Evergy.

As of December 31, 2022, Evergy Kansas Central estimated that its 2022 annual earnings did not result in a refund obligation. As of December 31, 2022, Evergy Metro estimated that its 2022 annual earnings resulted in a $16.7 million refund obligation, which was recorded in the fourth quarter of 2022. Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro filed their 2022 ERSP calculations with the KCC in March 2023. As part of these filings, Evergy Metro filed for a lower refund obligation for 2022 of approximately $6 million (compared with its $16.7 million refund obligation estimate) as a result of certain intercompany billings to Evergy Kansas Central. In May 2023, the KCC approved Evergy Metro's application ordering it to refund approximately $6 million.

MPSC Proceedings****Evergy Missouri West's 2024 Rate Case Proceeding

In February 2024, Evergy Missouri West filed an application with the MPSC to request an increase to its retail revenues of approximately $104 million. Evergy Missouri West's request reflected a return of equity of 10.5% (with a capital structure composed of 52% equity) and increases related to the recovery of infrastructure investments made to improve reliability and enhance customer service and the inclusion of costs related to Dogwood and Crossroads Energy Center (Crossroads), two natural gas plants. New rates are expected to be effective in January 2025.

Evergy Missouri West February 2021 Winter Weather Event SecuritizationIn February 2021, much of the central and southern United States, including the service territories of the Evergy Companies, experienced a significant winter weather event that resulted in extremely cold temperatures over a multi-day period.

In November 2022, the MPSC issued a revised financing order authorizing Evergy Missouri West to issue securitized bonds to recover its extraordinary fuel and purchased power costs incurred as part of the February 2021 winter weather event. As part of the order, the MPSC found that Evergy Missouri West's costs were prudently incurred, that it should only be allowed to recover 95% of its extraordinary fuel and purchased power costs consistent with the 5% sharing provision of its fuel recovery mechanism, that it should be allowed to recover carrying costs incurred since February 2021 at Evergy Missouri West's long-term debt rate of 5.06% and approved a 15 year repayment period for the bonds with a 17 year legal maturity. As of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the value of Evergy Missouri West's February 2021 winter weather event regulatory asset was $323.8 million and $309.0 million, respectively. Evergy Missouri West continued to record carrying charges on its February 2021 winter weather event regulatory asset until it issued the securitized bonds in February 2024.

In January 2023, the Office of the Public Counsel (OPC) filed an appeal with the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, challenging the financing order regarding the treatment of income tax deductions, carrying costs and discount rates related to the financing of the extraordinary fuel and purchased power costs incurred as part of the February 2021 winter weather event. In September 2023, the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, affirmed the November 2022 MPSC revised financing order. In October 2023, the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, rejected the OPC's request for rehearing. The OPC did not file an appeal with the Supreme Court of the State of Missouri by the mid-November 2023 deadline and therefore, the financing order is final and nonappealable. In February 2024, Evergy Missouri West issued the securitized bonds. See Note 12 for additional information regarding the issuance of the securitized bonds.

FERC Proceedings

In October of each year, Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro post an updated TFR that includes projected transmission capital expenditures and operating costs for the following year. This rate is the most significant

component in the retail rate calculation for Evergy Kansas Central's and Evergy Metro's annual request with the KCC to adjust retail prices to include updated transmission costs through the TDC.

Evergy Kansas Central TFR Annual Update

In the most recent three years, the updated TFR was expected to adjust Evergy Kansas Central's annual transmission revenues by approximately:

$115.8 million increase effective in January 2024;
$21.7 million decrease effective in March 2023; and
$33.2 million increase effective in January 2022.

See "Evergy Kansas Central TFR Formal Challenge" within this Note 4 for more information regarding the March 2023 adjustment.

Evergy Kansas Central TFR Formal Challenge

In March 2022, certain Evergy Kansas Central TFR customers submitted a formal challenge regarding the implementation of Evergy Kansas Central's TFR, specifically with regard to how Evergy Kansas Central's capital structure was calculated as part of determining the Annual Transmission Revenue Requirement (ATRR). As part of this challenge, the customers requested that Evergy Kansas Central make refunds for over-collections in rate years 2018 through 2022 as a result of the calculation of its capital structure included in the TFR. Evergy Kansas Central disputed that any refunds for 2018 through 2022 were required because Evergy Kansas Central was following its approved TFR formula.

In December 2022, FERC issued an order upholding in part, and denying in part, the formal challenge of Evergy Kansas Central's TFR by certain customers. As a result of this order, Evergy and Evergy Kansas Central recorded a $32.8 million regulatory liability on their consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2022 for the estimated refund of TFR revenue over-collections related to the calculation of Evergy Kansas Central's capital structure for rate years 2018 through 2022. In March 2023, Evergy Kansas Central refiled its annual update to include the refund of the 2020, 2021 and 2022 over-collections as part of its 2023 TFR effective in March 2023. In February 2023, certain Evergy Kansas Central TFR customers submitted a formal complaint with FERC requesting the refund of over-collections related to the 2018 and 2019 rate years. A decision from FERC regarding this complaint is expected in 2024.

Evergy Metro TFR Annual Update

In the most recent three years, the updated TFR was expected to adjust Evergy Metro's annual transmission revenues by approximately:

$23.7 million increase effective in January 2024;
$8.6 million increase effective in January 2023; and
$18.1 million increase effective in January 2022.

Regulatory Assets and Liabilities

The Evergy Companies have recorded assets and liabilities on their consolidated balance sheets resulting from the effects of the ratemaking process, which would not otherwise be recorded if they were not regulated. Regulatory assets represent incurred costs that are probable of recovery from future revenues. Regulatory liabilities represent future reductions in revenues or refunds to customers.

Management regularly assesses whether regulatory assets and liabilities are probable of future recovery or refund by considering factors such as decisions by the MPSC, KCC or FERC in Evergy Kansas Central's, Evergy Metro's and Evergy Missouri West's rate case filings; decisions in other regulatory proceedings, including decisions related to other companies that establish precedent on matters applicable to the Evergy Companies; and changes in laws and regulations. If recovery or refund of regulatory assets or liabilities is not approved by regulators or is no longer deemed probable, these regulatory assets or liabilities are recognized in the current period results of operations. The

Evergy Companies continued ability to meet the criteria for recording regulatory assets and liabilities may be affected in the future by restructuring and deregulation in the electric industry or changes in accounting rules. In the event that the criteria no longer applied to any or all of the Evergy Companies' operations, the related regulatory assets and liabilities would be written off unless an appropriate regulatory recovery mechanism were provided. Additionally, these factors could result in an impairment on utility plant assets.

The Evergy Companies' regulatory assets and liabilities are detailed in the following tables.


	December 31
	2023						2022
	Evergy		Evergy Kansas Central		Evergy Metro		Evergy		Evergy Kansas Central		Evergy Metro
Regulatory Assets	(millions)
Pension and post-retirement costs	$	91.6	$	29.7	$	—	$	137.3	$	54.9	$	—
Debt reacquisition costs	81.2		75.3		5.3		87.7		80.9		6.0
Debt fair value adjustment	87.0		—		—		92.1		—		—
Asset retirement obligations fair value adjustment	120.7		—		—		119.4		—		—
Depreciation	168.7		44.6		66.0		159.1		47.2		57.1
Cost of removal	372.3		165.6		168.2		346.8		158.2		140.6
Asset retirement obligations	152.9		65.9		64.0		127.5		54.5		53.4
Analog meter unrecovered investment	8.3		8.3		—		12.6		12.6		—
Treasury yield hedges	18.1		18.1		—		19.2		19.2		—
Iatan No. 1 and common facilities	5.9		—		2.5		6.2		—		2.6
Iatan No. 2 construction accounting costs	23.4		—		11.7		24.0		—		12.0
Property taxes	56.0		28.3		25.3		51.4		33.0		15.8
Disallowed plant costs	13.5		13.5		—		13.9		13.9		—
La Cygne environmental costs	8.8		6.8		2.0		10.0		7.9		2.1
Deferred customer programs	20.3		6.7		11.2		14.3		6.5		6.7
Fuel recovery mechanisms	101.3		—		14.1		188.5		—		13.5
February 2021 winter weather event	403.5		79.7		—		430.9		121.9		—
Solar rebates	9.9		—		—		15.6		—		—
Transmission delivery charge	2.0		0.9		1.1		1.5		—		1.5
Wolf Creek outage	8.4		4.2		4.2		22.8		11.4		11.4
Pension and other post-retirement benefit non-service costs	85.8		32.0		34.2		75.3		24.8		30.7
Retired generation facilities	138.2		—		—		146.3		—		—
Merger transition costs	23.1		11.0		8.6		28.1		13.3		10.5
Other regulatory assets	86.5		42.3		15.6		83.8		51.7		9.9
Total	2,087.4		632.9		434.0		2,214.3		711.9		373.8
Less: current portion	(292.1)		(127.7)		(53.2)		(368.0)		(121.9)		(42.3)
Total noncurrent regulatory assets	$	1,795.3	$	505.2	$	380.8	$	1,846.3	$	590.0	$	331.5


	December 31
	2023						2022
	Evergy		Evergy Kansas Central		Evergy Metro		Evergy		Evergy Kansas Central		Evergy Metro
Regulatory Liabilities	(millions)
Taxes refundable through future rates	$	1,737.8	$	1,047.2	$	519.2	$	1,866.6	$	1,084.2	$	586.6
Deferred regulatory gain from sale leaseback	31.6		31.6		—		37.1		37.1		—
Emission allowances	34.2		—		34.2		38.2		—		38.2
Nuclear decommissioning	318.7		125.5		193.2		246.3		103.4		142.9
Pension and post-retirement costs	124.8		21.9		100.5		98.4		23.0		72.5
Jurisdictional allowance for funds used during construction	24.4		22.7		1.7		25.9		24.2		1.7
La Cygne leasehold dismantling costs	29.6		29.6		—		29.6		29.6		—

Kansas tax credits	16.8		16.8		—		23.5		23.5		—
Purchase power agreement	3.7		3.7		—		4.1		4.1		—

Fuel recovery mechanisms	34.7		34.7		—		4.7		4.5		0.2
February 2021 winter weather event	13.0		—		13.0		37.8		—		37.8
Sibley AAO	79.2		—		—		108.0		—		—

TFR refunds	11.2		11.2		—		55.5		55.5		—
COLI rate credits refund	96.5		96.5		—		—		—		—
Phase-in plan	38.1		38.1		—		25.1		25.1		—
Other regulatory liabilities	131.2		57.0		41.4		121.4		26.8		48.2
Total	2,725.5		1,536.5		903.2		2,722.2		1,441.0		928.1
Less: current portion	(183.0)		(104.1)		(43.0)		(155.4)		(72.1)		(55.3)
Total noncurrent regulatory liabilities	$	2,542.5	$	1,432.4	$	860.2	$	2,566.8	$	1,368.9	$	872.8

The following summarizes the nature and period of recovery for each of the regulatory assets listed in the table above.

Pension and post-retirement costs: Represents unrecognized gains and losses and prior service costs that will be recognized in future net periodic pension and post-retirement costs, pension settlements amortized over various periods and financial and regulatory accounting method differences that will be eliminated over the life of the pension plans. Of these amounts, as of December 31, 2023, $82.1 million and $29.7 million for Evergy and Evergy Kansas Central, respectively, are not included in rate base and are amortized over various periods. Additionally, $91.3 million, $(34.3) million and $65.3 million for Evergy, Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro, respectively, represent differences between pension and post-retirement costs under GAAP and pension and post-retirement costs for ratemaking that will be recovered or refunded in future rates and differences in accumulated unrecognized gains and losses and prior service costs between Evergy and Evergy Metro due to Evergy Metro electing not to apply "push-down accounting" related to the Great Plains Energy and Evergy Kansas Central merger.

Debt reacquisition costs: Includes costs incurred to reacquire and refinance debt. These costs are amortized over the term of the new debt or the remaining lives of the old debt issuances if no new debt was issued and are not included in rate base.

Debt fair value adjustment: Represents purchase accounting adjustments recorded to state the carrying value of Evergy Metro and Evergy Missouri West long-term debt at fair value in connection with the Great Plains Energy and Evergy Kansas Central merger. Amount is amortized over the life of the related debt and is not included in rate base.

Asset retirement obligations fair value adjustment: Represents purchase accounting adjustments recorded to state the carrying value of Evergy Metro and Evergy Missouri West AROs at fair value in connection with the Great Plains Energy and Evergy Kansas Central merger. Amount is amortized over the life of the related plant and is not included in rate base.

Depreciation: Represents the difference between regulatory depreciation expense and depreciation expense recorded for financial reporting purposes. These assets are included in rate base and the difference is amortized over the life of the related plant.

Cost of removal: Represents amounts spent, but not yet collected, to dispose of plant assets. This asset will decrease as removal costs are collected in rates and is included in rate base.

Asset retirement obligations: Represents amounts associated with AROs as discussed further in Note 6. These amounts are recovered over the life of the related plant and are not included in rate base.

Analog meter unrecovered investment: Represents the deferral of unrecovered investment of retired analog meters.

Treasury yield hedges: Represents the effective portion of treasury yield hedge transactions. Amortization of this amount will be included in interest expense over the term of the related debt and is not included in rate base.

Iatan No. 1 and common facilities: Represents depreciation and carrying costs related to Iatan No. 1 and common facilities. These costs are included in rate base and amortized through 2057.

Iatan No. 2 construction accounting costs: Represents the construction accounting costs related to Iatan No. 2. These costs are included in rate base and amortized through 2059.

Property taxes: Represents actual costs incurred for property taxes in excess of amounts collected in revenues. These costs are expected to be recovered over various periods and are not included in rate base.

Disallowed plant costs: The KCC originally disallowed certain costs related to the Wolf Creek plant. In 1987, the KCC revised its original conclusion and provided for recovery of an indirect disallowance with no return on investment. This regulatory asset represents the present value of the future expected revenues to be provided to recover these costs, net of the amounts amortized.

La Cygne environmental costs: Represents the deferral of depreciation and amortization expense and associated carrying charges related to the La Cygne Station environmental project. This amount will be amortized over the life of the related asset and is included in rate base.

Deferred customer programs: Represents costs related to various energy efficiency programs that have been accumulated and deferred for future recovery. Of these amounts, $13.6 million for Evergy and $11.2 million for Evergy Metro are not included in rate base and are amortized over various periods.

Fuel recovery mechanisms: Represents the actual cost of fuel consumed in producing electricity and the cost of purchased power in excess of the amounts collected from customers. This difference is expected to be recovered over a one-year period and is not included in rate base.

February 2021 winter weather event: Represents deferred extraordinary fuel and purchased power costs incurred to provide electric service as a result of the February 2021 winter weather event. Of these amounts, $79.7 million for Evergy and Evergy Kansas Central is not included in rate base.

Solar rebates: Represents costs associated with solar rebates provided to retail electric customers. These amounts are not included in rate base and are amortized over various periods.

Transmission delivery charge: Represents costs associated with the transmission delivery charge. The amounts are not included in rate base and are amortized over a one-year period.

Wolf Creek outage: Represents deferred expenses associated with Wolf Creek's scheduled refueling and maintenance outages. These expenses are amortized during the period between planned outages and are not included in rate base.

Pension and other post-retirement benefit non-service costs: Represents the non-service component of pension and post-retirement net benefit costs that are capitalized as authorized by regulators. The amounts are included in rate base and are recovered over the life of the related asset.

Retired generation facilities: Represents amounts to be recovered for facilities that have been retired, are not included in rate base and recovered through 2030.

Merger transition costs: Represents recoverable transition costs related to the merger. The amounts are not included in rate base and are recovered through 2028.

Other regulatory assets: Includes various regulatory assets that individually are small in relation to the total regulatory asset balance. These amounts have various recovery periods and are not included in rate base.

The following summarizes the nature and period of amortization for each of the regulatory liabilities listed in the table above.

Taxes refundable through future rates: Represents the obligation to return to customers income taxes recovered in earlier periods when corporate income tax rates were higher than current income tax rates. A large portion of this amount is related to depreciation and will be returned to customers over the life of the applicable property.

Deferred regulatory gain from sale leaseback: Represents the gain Evergy Kansas South recorded on the 1987 sale and leaseback of its 50% interest in La Cygne Unit 2. The gain is amortized over the term of the lease.

Emission allowances: Represents deferred gains related to the sale of emission allowances to be returned to customers.

Nuclear decommissioning: Represents the difference between the fair value of the assets held in the nuclear decommissioning trust and the amount recorded for the accumulated accretion and depreciation expense associated with the asset retirement obligation related to Wolf Creek.

Pension and post-retirement costs: Includes pension and post-retirement benefit obligations and expense recognized in setting prices in excess of actual pension and post-retirement expense.

Jurisdictional allowance for funds used during construction: Represents AFUDC that is accrued subsequent to the time the associated construction charges are included in prices and prior to the time the related assets are placed in service. The AFUDC is amortized to depreciation expense over the useful life of the asset that is placed in service.

La Cygne leasehold dismantling costs: Represents amounts collected but not yet spent on the contractual obligation to dismantle a portion of La Cygne Unit 2. The obligation will be discharged as the unit is dismantled.

Kansas tax credits: Represents Kansas tax credits on investment in utility plant. Amounts will be credited to customers subsequent to the realization of the credits over the remaining lives of the utility plant giving rise to the tax credits.

Purchase power agreement: Represents the amount included in retail electric rates from customers in excess of costs incurred under purchase power agreements. Amounts are amortized over a five-year period.

Fuel recovery mechanisms: Represents the amount collected from customers in excess of the actual cost of fuel consumed in producing electricity and the cost of purchased power. This difference is expected to be refunded over a one-year period and is not included in rate base.

February 2021 winter weather event: Represents the deferral of increased wholesale revenues earned during the February 2021 winter weather event.

Sibley Accounting Authority Order (AAO): These amounts were collected in connection with an AAO granted by the MPSC in October 2019 and represent revenues that Evergy Missouri West collected from customers for the return on its unrecovered investment in Sibley Station, non-fuel operations and maintenance costs and other costs associated with Sibley Station following its retirement in November 2018. The amended final order in Evergy Missouri West's 2022 rate case required Evergy Missouri West to refund these revenues to customers over a four-year period.

TFR refunds: Represents the amount ordered to be refunded to TFR customers for over-collections related to the calculation of Evergy Kansas Central's capital structure for the rate years 2020 through 2022. This difference was refunded as a part of its 2023 TFR. In addition, this includes amounts probable of refund for similar issues for years 2018 through 2019 and amounts related to the amortization of excess deferred income taxes authorized by FERC in December 2022. See "Evergy Kansas Central TFR Formal Challenge" within this Note 4 for additional information.

COLI rate credits refund: Represents the amount ordered to be refunded by Evergy Kansas Central to customers amortized over a three-year period to account for the difference between the expected amount of COLI rate credits approved and the actual amount of COLI rate credits received by customers from 1987 through December 31, 2023.

Phase-in plan: Instead of traditional ratemaking, the KCC ordered that Evergy Kansas Central recover the costs of several owned wind farms through a levelized revenue requirement. The levelized recovery of costs defers the rates intended to recover allowable costs for each wind farm beyond the period in which those costs would be charged to expense under traditional ratemaking. The regulatory liability represents the cumulative amount collected in accordance with the ordered ratemaking treatment in excess of the amount that would have been collected under traditional ratemaking.

Other regulatory liabilities: Includes various regulatory liabilities that individually are relatively small in relation to the total regulatory liability balance. These amounts will be credited over various periods.

5. GOODWILL

GAAP requires goodwill to be tested for impairment annually and when an event occurs indicating the possibility that an impairment exists. Evergy's impairment test for the $2,336.6 million of goodwill that was recorded as a result of the Great Plains Energy and Evergy Kansas Central merger was conducted as of May 1, 2023. The goodwill impairment test consists of comparing the fair value of a reporting unit to its carrying amount, including goodwill, to identify potential impairment. In the event that the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit, an impairment loss is recognized for the difference between the carrying amount of the reporting unit and its fair value. Evergy's consolidated operations are considered one reporting unit for assessment of impairment, as management assesses financial performance and allocates resources on a consolidated basis. The determination of fair value of the reporting unit consisted of two valuation techniques: an income approach consisting of a discounted cash flow analysis and a market approach consisting of a determination of reporting unit invested capital using a market multiple derived from the historical earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization and market prices of the stock of peer companies. The results of the two techniques were evaluated and weighted to determine a point within the range that management considered representative of fair value for the reporting unit. The fair value of the reporting unit exceeded the carrying amount, including goodwill. As a result, there was no impairment of goodwill in 2023 or 2022.

6. ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS

AROs associated with tangible long-lived assets are legal obligations that exist under enacted laws, statutes and written or oral contracts, including obligations arising under the doctrine of promissory estoppel. These liabilities are recognized at estimated fair value as incurred with a corresponding amount capitalized as part of the cost of the related long-lived assets and depreciated over their useful lives. Accretion of the liabilities due to the passage of time is recorded to a regulatory asset and/or liability. Changes in the estimated fair values of the liabilities are recognized when known.

Evergy Kansas Central, Evergy Metro and Evergy Missouri West have AROs related to asbestos abatement and the closure and post-closure care of ponds and landfills containing coal combustion residuals (CCRs). In addition, Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro have AROs related to decommissioning Wolf Creek and the retirement of wind generation facilities.

The MPSC and KCC require the owners of Wolf Creek, including Evergy Kansas South and Evergy Metro with their respective 47% ownership shares, to submit an updated decommissioning cost study every three years. The most recent study was submitted to the MPSC and KCC in September 2023. As a result of changes in estimates

related to the study, Evergy, Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro recorded increases to their AROs to decommission Wolf Creek of $3.2 million, $1.6 million and $1.6 million, respectively, in 2023.

The following table summarizes the change in the Evergy Companies' AROs for the periods ending December 31, 2023 and 2022.


	Evergy				Evergy Kansas Central				Evergy Metro
	2023		2022		2023		2022		2023		2022
	(millions)
Beginning balance January 1	$	1,153.2	$	960.1	$	565.1	$	443.9	$	444.2	$	381.0

Additions	9.7		—		9.7		—		—		—
Revision in timing and/or estimates	3.2		161.8		1.6		103.1		1.6		51.3
Settlements	(21.8)		(13.0)		(9.8)		(6.9)		(8.6)		(5.3)
Accretion	58.8		44.3		32.7		25.0		23.2		17.2
Ending balance	$	1,203.1	$	1,153.2	$	599.3	$	565.1	$	460.4	$	444.2
Less: current portion	(40.3)		(40.4)		(22.2)		(21.3)		(16.0)		(17.1)
Total noncurrent asset retirement obligation	$	1,162.8	$	1,112.8	$	577.1	$	543.8	$	444.4	$	427.1

In 2023, Evergy and Evergy Kansas Central became contractually obligated to retire the wind facilities and remove the foundations at Persimmon Creek as part of the acquisition, resulting in a $9.7 million increase to their ARO liabilities.

In 2022, the Evergy Companies completed an engineering study that resulted in recording revisions in estimates for AROs at ponds and landfills containing CCRs, primarily at La Cygne Station and JEC, driven by higher cost estimates primarily due to increased scope of surface area remediation, cost inflation and changes in assumed method of closure at certain sites, among other factors.

7. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

The following tables summarize the property, plant and equipment of Evergy, Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro.


December 31, 2023	Evergy			Evergy Kansas Central			Evergy Metro
		(millions)
Electric plant in service		$	34,166.0		$	16,466.6		$	13,005.5
Electric plant acquisition adjustment		724.9			724.9			—
Accumulated depreciation		(13,043.1)			(6,244.2)			(5,404.9)
Plant in service		21,847.8			10,947.3			7,600.6
Construction work in progress		1,543.5			939.1			428.7
Nuclear fuel, net		203.0			101.1			101.9
Plant to be retired, net (a)		0.8			0.8			—
Net property, plant and equipment		$	23,595.1		$	11,988.3		$	8,131.2

December 31, 2022	Evergy			Evergy Kansas Central			Evergy Metro
		(millions)
Electric plant in service		$	32,129.3		$	15,376.9		$	12,343.3
Electric plant acquisition adjustment		724.3			724.3			—
Accumulated depreciation		(12,304.9)			(5,922.9)			(5,065.3)
Plant in service		20,548.7			10,178.3			7,278.0
Construction work in progress		1,421.2			819.5			482.6
Nuclear fuel, net		165.8			82.2			83.6
Plant to be retired, net (a)		0.8			0.8			—
Net property, plant and equipment		$	22,136.5		$	11,080.8		$	7,844.2

(a) As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, represents the planned retirement of Evergy Kansas Central analog meters prior to the end of their remaining useful lives.

The following table summarizes the property, plant and equipment of VIEs for Evergy and Evergy Kansas Central.


		December 31
	2023			2022
		(millions)
Electric plant of VIEs		$	392.1		$	392.1
Accumulated depreciation of VIEs		(258.5)			(251.4)
Net property, plant and equipment of VIEs		$	133.6		$	140.7

Depreciation Expense

The Evergy Companies' depreciation expense is detailed in the following table.


	2023		2022		2021
	(millions)
Evergy (a)	$	943.3	$	836.1	$	813.6
Evergy Kansas Central (a)	497.7		468.2		450.3
Evergy Metro	319.7		261.7		255.9

(a) Approximately $7.1 million of depreciation expense in each of 2023, 2022 and 2021 was attributable to property, plant and equipment of VIEs.

8. JOINTLY-OWNED ELECTRIC UTILITY PLANTS

Evergy's, Evergy Kansas Central's and Evergy Metro's share of jointly-owned electric utility plants at December 31, 2023, are detailed in the following tables.


Evergy
	Wolf Creek Unit			La Cygne Units (a)			Iatan No. 1 Unit			Iatan No. 2 Unit			Iatan Common			Jeffrey Energy Center			State Line
	(millions, except MW amounts)
Evergy's share		94%			100%			88%			73%			79%			100%			40%

Electric plant in service		$	4,328.9		$	2,280.0		$	793.6		$	1,404.3		$	517.5		$	2,451.6		$	134.9
Accumulated depreciation		2,221.1			981.3			279.3			457.8			134.6			1,042.1			96.5
Nuclear fuel, net		203.0			—			—			—			—			—			—
Construction work in progress		192.6			33.6			13.5			10.1			3.4			186.8			7.7
2024 accredited capacity-MWs		1,106			1,426			618			653			n/a			2,186			209

(a) The VIE consolidated by Evergy and Evergy Kansas Central holds its 50% leasehold interest in La Cygne Unit 2. This 50% leasehold interest in La Cygne Unit 2 is reflected in the information provided above. See Note 19 for additional information.


Evergy Kansas Central
	Wolf Creek Unit			La Cygne Units (a)			Jeffrey Energy Center		State Line
	(millions, except MW amounts)
Evergy Kansas Central's share		47%			50%		92%			40%

Electric plant in service		$	2,125.2		$	1,049.7	$	2,243.1		$	134.9
Accumulated depreciation		1,082.6			530.7		958.2			96.5
Nuclear fuel, net		101.1			—		—			—
Construction work in progress		80.9			17.0		171.6			7.7
2024 accredited capacity-MWs		553			713		2,011			209


Evergy Metro
	Wolf Creek Unit			La Cygne Units			Iatan No. 1 Unit			Iatan No. 2 Unit			Iatan Common
	(millions, except MW amounts)
Evergy Metro's share		47%			50%			70%			55%			61%

Electric plant in service		$	2,203.7		$	1,230.3		$	617.2		$	1,059.7		$	410.4
Accumulated depreciation		1,138.5			450.6			237.3			430.1			123.1
Nuclear fuel, net		101.9			—			—			—			—
Construction work in progress		111.7			16.6			10.8			7.6			2.4
2024 accredited capacity-MWs		553			713			492			491			n/a

Each owner must fund its own portion of the plant's operating expenses and capital expenditures. The Evergy Companies' share of direct expenses are included in the appropriate operating expense classifications in Evergy's, Evergy Kansas Central's and Evergy Metro's consolidated financial statements.

9. PENSION PLANS AND POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS

Evergy and certain of its subsidiaries maintain, and Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro participate in, qualified non-contributory defined benefit pension plans covering the majority of Evergy Kansas Central's and Evergy Metro's employees as well as certain non-qualified plans covering certain active and retired officers. Evergy is also responsible for its indirect 94% ownership share of Wolf Creek's defined benefit plans, consisting of Evergy Kansas South's and Evergy Metro's respective 47% ownership shares.

For the majority of employees, pension benefits under these plans reflect the employees' compensation, years of service and age at retirement. However, for the plan covering Evergy Kansas Central's employees, the benefits for non-union employees hired between 2002 and the second quarter of 2018 and union employees hired beginning in 2012 are derived from a cash balance account formula. The plan was closed to future non-union employees in 2018. For the plans covering Evergy Metro's employees, the benefits for union employees hired beginning in 2014 are derived from a cash balance account formula and the plans were closed to future non-union employees in 2014.

Evergy and its subsidiaries also provide certain post-retirement health care and life insurance benefits for substantially all retired employees of Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro and their respective shares of Wolf Creek's post-retirement benefit plans.

The Evergy Companies record pension and post-retirement expense in accordance with rate orders from the KCC and MPSC that allow the difference between pension and post-retirement costs under GAAP and costs for ratemaking to be recognized as a regulatory asset or liability. This difference between financial and regulatory accounting methods is due to timing and will be eliminated over the life of the plans.

For 2023, Evergy, Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro recorded pension settlement losses (gains) of ($21.1) million, $1.1 million and ($22.2) million, respectively. For 2022, Evergy, Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro recorded pension and post-retirement special termination benefit losses of $59.5 million, $17.0 million and $42.5 million, respectively. For 2021, Evergy, Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro recorded pension settlement losses of $34.3 million, $25.6 million and $13.7 million, respectively. These settlement (gains) losses and special termination benefits were the result of accelerated distributions and enhanced pension distributions as a result of employee retirements for certain plan participants. Evergy, Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro deferred substantially all of the (gains) losses to regulatory assets or regulatory liabilities and expect to recover these amounts over future periods pursuant to regulatory agreements.

The following pension benefits tables provide information relating to the funded status of all defined benefit pension plans on an aggregate basis as well as the components of net periodic benefit costs. For financial reporting purposes, the market value of plan assets is the fair value. Net periodic benefit costs reflect total plan benefit costs prior to the effects of capitalization and sharing with joint owners of power plants.


	Pension Benefits						Post-Retirement Benefits
	Evergy		Evergy Kansas Central		Evergy Metro		Evergy		Evergy Kansas Central		Evergy Metro
Change in projected benefit obligation (PBO)	(millions)
PBO as of January 1, 2023	$	1,850.5	$	911.7	$	920.6	$	201.7	$	103.0	$	98.6
Service cost	44.9		18.6		26.3		1.8		0.9		0.9
Interest cost	91.9		47.0		44.0		11.1		5.7		5.5
Contribution by participants	—		—		—		6.2		1.0		5.2

Actuarial (gain) loss	64.8		42.2		22.0		(4.0)		(2.6)		(1.4)
Benefits paid	(84.1)		(50.6)		(32.3)		(24.0)		(10.2)		(13.8)
Settlements	(256.2)		(89.3)		(166.9)		—		—		—

Other	(7.4)		(3.4)		(4.0)		—		—		—
PBO as of December 31, 2023	$	1,704.4	$	876.2	$	809.7	$	192.8	$	97.8	$	95.0
Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets as of January 1, 2023	$	1,409.2	$	668.5	$	740.7	$	192.9	$	96.2	$	96.7
Actual return on plan assets	145.2		75.5		69.7		21.6		11.5		10.1
Contributions by employer and participants	36.8		15.1		21.7		9.6		1.2		8.4
Benefits paid	(80.2)		(48.2)		(32.0)		(22.6)		(9.8)		(12.8)
Settlements	(252.9)		(86.9)		(166.0)		—		—		—
Other	(7.4)		(3.4)		(4.0)		—		—		—
Fair value of plan assets as of December 31, 2023	$	1,250.7	$	620.6	$	630.1	$	201.5	$	99.1	$	102.4
Funded status as of December 31, 2023	$	(453.7)	$	(255.6)	$	(179.6)	$	8.7	$	1.3	$	7.4


	Pension Benefits						Post-Retirement Benefits
	Evergy		Evergy Kansas Central		Evergy Metro		Evergy		Evergy Kansas Central		Evergy Metro
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets					(millions)
Non-current asset	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	24.7	$	5.0	$	19.7
Current pension and other post-retirement liability	(4.5)		(2.5)		(0.5)		(1.1)		(0.5)		(0.6)
Noncurrent pension liability and other post-retirement liability	(449.2)		(253.1)		(179.1)		(14.9)		(3.2)		(11.7)
Net amount recognized before regulatory treatment	(453.7)		(255.6)		(179.6)		8.7		1.3		7.4
Accumulated OCI or regulatory asset/liability	(92.4)		60.7		(144.1)		(34.0)		(18.6)		(21.7)
Net amount recognized as of December 31, 2023	$	(546.1)	$	(194.9)	$	(323.7)	$	(25.3)	$	(17.3)	$	(14.3)
Amounts in accumulated OCI or regulatory asset/liability not yet recognized as a component of net periodic benefit cost:
Actuarial (gain) loss	$	(104.1)	$	47.3	$	(142.8)	$	(34.7)	$	(19.0)	$	(16.9)
Prior service cost	11.7		13.4		(1.3)		0.7		0.4		(4.8)
Net amount recognized as of December 31, 2023	$	(92.4)	$	60.7	$	(144.1)	$	(34.0)	$	(18.6)	$	(21.7)


	Pension Benefits						Post-Retirement Benefits
	Evergy		Evergy Kansas Central		Evergy Metro		Evergy		Evergy Kansas Central		Evergy Metro
Change in projected benefit obligation (PBO)	(millions)
PBO as of January 1, 2022	$	2,561.7	$	1,264.4	$	1,273.5	$	258.4	$	133.9	$	124.5
Service cost	79.7		30.7		49.0		3.0		1.5		1.5
Interest cost	79.3		38.8		39.8		7.9		4.1		3.8
Contribution by participants	—		—		—		6.9		1.0		5.8
Plan amendments	0.6		0.3		0.3		—		—		—
Actuarial gain	(717.9)		(334.3)		(378.6)		(58.1)		(28.7)		(29.4)
Benefits paid	(189.4)		(100.1)		(88.0)		(23.1)		(10.2)		(12.9)
Special termination benefits	52.8		15.6		37.2		6.7		1.4		5.3
Other	(16.3)		(3.7)		(12.6)		—		—		—
PBO as of December 31, 2022	$	1,850.5	$	911.7	$	920.6	$	201.7	$	103.0	$	98.6
Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets as of January 1, 2022	$	1,714.7	$	835.7	$	879.0	$	242.3	$	124.0	$	118.3
Actual return on plan assets	(192.6)		(97.1)		(95.5)		(34.9)		(19.2)		(15.7)
Contributions by employer and participants	88.4		31.2		57.2		7.0		1.1		5.9
Benefits paid	(185.0)		(97.6)		(87.4)		(21.5)		(9.7)		(11.8)

Other	(16.3)		(3.7)		(12.6)		—		—		—
Fair value of plan assets as of December 31, 2022	$	1,409.2	$	668.5	$	740.7	$	192.9	$	96.2	$	96.7
Funded status as of December 31, 2022	$	(441.3)	$	(243.2)	$	(179.9)	$	(8.8)	$	(6.8)	$	(1.9)


	Pension Benefits						Post-Retirement Benefits
	Evergy		Evergy Kansas Central		Evergy Metro		Evergy		Evergy Kansas Central		Evergy Metro
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets					(millions)
Non-current asset	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	16.8	$	—	$	16.8
Current pension and other post-retirement liability	(7.2)		(4.7)		(1.3)		(1.3)		(0.6)		(0.7)
Noncurrent pension liability and other post- retirement liability	(434.1)		(238.5)		(178.6)		(24.3)		(6.2)		(18.0)
Net amount recognized before regulatory treatment	(441.3)		(243.2)		(179.9)		(8.8)		(6.8)		(1.9)
Accumulated OCI or regulatory asset/liability	(140.2)		50.3		(180.3)		(24.5)		(12.8)		(18.4)
Net amount recognized as of December 31, 2022	$	(581.5)	$	(192.9)	$	(360.2)	$	(33.3)	$	(19.6)	$	(20.3)
Amounts in accumulated OCI or regulatory asset/liability not yet recognized as a component of net periodic benefit cost:
Actuarial (gain) loss	$	(153.8)	$	35.0	$	(179.0)	$	(25.3)	$	(13.2)	$	(13.1)
Prior service cost	13.6		15.3		(1.3)		0.8		0.4		(5.3)
Net amount recognized as of December 31, 2022	$	(140.2)	$	50.3	$	(180.3)	$	(24.5)	$	(12.8)	$	(18.4)

Actuarial losses for the Evergy Companies' pension benefit plans for 2023 were primarily driven by a decrease in the discount rate used to measure the benefit obligation as a result of lower market interest rates. Actuarial gains for the Evergy Companies' pension benefit plans for 2022 were primarily driven by an increase in the discount rate used to measure the benefit obligation as a result of higher market interest rates. See the weighted average assumptions used to determine the benefit obligations within this Note 9 for further information.

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, Evergy's pension benefits include non-qualified benefit obligations of $38.0 million and $37.8 million, respectively, which are funded by trusts containing assets of $33.3 million and

$34.1 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, Evergy Kansas Central's pension benefits include non-qualified benefit obligations of $19.5 million and $19.6 million, respectively, which are funded by trusts containing assets of $24.5 million and $24.9 million, respectively. The assets in the aforementioned trusts are not included in the table above. See Note 14 for more information on these amounts.


	Pension Benefits						Post-Retirement Benefits
Year Ended December 31, 2023	Evergy		Evergy Kansas Central		Evergy Metro		Evergy		Evergy Kansas Central		Evergy Metro
Components of net periodic benefit costs	(millions)
Service cost	$	44.9	$	18.6	$	26.3	$	1.8	$	0.9	$	0.9
Interest cost	91.9		47.0		44.0		11.1		5.7		5.5
Expected return on plan assets	(87.6)		(44.1)		(43.4)		(11.9)		(6.3)		(5.7)
Prior service cost	1.9		2.0		—		0.1		—		(0.4)
Recognized net actuarial (gain) loss	(21.5)		(2.5)		(18.2)		(4.2)		(2.0)		(2.1)
Settlement and special termination (gain) loss	(21.1)		1.1		(22.2)		—		—		—
Net periodic benefit costs before regulatory adjustment and intercompany allocations	8.5		22.1		(13.5)		(3.1)		(1.7)		(1.8)
Regulatory adjustment	94.0		30.4		63.0		(0.1)		(1.7)		2.1
Intercompany allocations	n/a		(2.3)		(1.1)		n/a		0.3		—
Net periodic benefit costs (income)	102.5		50.2		48.4		(3.2)		(3.1)		0.3
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in OCI or regulatory assets/liabilities
Current year net (gain) loss	7.1		11.0		(4.2)		(13.6)		(7.8)		(5.8)
Amortization of gain	21.5		2.5		18.2		4.2		2.0		2.1

Amortization of prior service cost	(1.9)		(2.0)		—		(0.1)		—		0.4
Net gain (loss) due to settlement	21.1		(1.1)		22.2		—		—		—
Total recognized in OCI or regulatory asset/liability	47.8		10.4		36.2		(9.5)		(5.8)		(3.3)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit costs and OCI or regulatory asset/liability	$	150.3	$	60.6	$	84.6	$	(12.7)	$	(8.9)	$	(3.0)


	Pension Benefits						Post-Retirement Benefits
Year Ended December 31, 2022	Evergy		Evergy Kansas Central		Evergy Metro		Evergy		Evergy Kansas Central		Evergy Metro
Components of net periodic benefit costs	(millions)
Service cost	$	79.7	$	30.7	$	49.0	$	3.0	$	1.5	$	1.5
Interest cost	79.3		38.8		39.8		7.9		4.1		3.8
Expected return on plan assets	(104.0)		(51.2)		(56.4)		(10.2)		(6.5)		(3.7)
Prior service cost	1.9		2.0		—		0.5		0.4		(1.4)
Recognized net actuarial (gain) loss	34.8		25.6		38.6		(0.3)		(0.2)		(0.7)
Settlement and special termination benefits	52.8		15.6		37.2		6.7		1.4		5.3
Net periodic benefit costs before regulatory adjustment and intercompany allocations	144.5		61.5		108.2		7.6		0.7		4.8
Regulatory adjustment	14.7		0.7		(12.1)		(7.1)		(3.6)		(1.3)
Intercompany allocations	n/a		2.9		(18.4)		n/a		0.3		(0.6)
Net periodic benefit costs (income)	159.2		65.1		77.7		0.5		(2.6)		2.9
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in OCI or regulatory assets/liabilities
Current year net gain	(421.4)		(186.1)		(226.7)		(13.0)		(3.0)		(10.0)
Amortization of gain (loss)	(34.7)		(25.6)		(38.6)		0.4		0.2		0.7
Prior service cost	0.6		0.4		0.4		—		—		—
Amortization of prior service cost	(1.9)		(2.0)		—		(0.5)		(0.4)		1.4
Total recognized in OCI or regulatory asset/liability	(457.4)		(213.3)		(264.9)		(13.1)		(3.2)		(7.9)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit costs and OCI or regulatory asset/liability	$	(298.2)	$	(148.2)	$	(187.2)	$	(12.6)	$	(5.8)	$	(5.0)


	Pension Benefits						Post-Retirement Benefits
Year Ended December 31, 2021	Evergy		Evergy Kansas Central		Evergy Metro		Evergy		Evergy Kansas Central		Evergy Metro
Components of net periodic benefit costs	(millions)
Service cost	$	82.6	$	29.1	$	53.5	$	3.3	$	1.7	$	1.6
Interest cost	84.2		41.0		42.5		7.8		4.0		3.8
Expected return on plan assets	(103.5)		(52.8)		(55.7)		(8.9)		(6.3)		(2.6)
Prior service cost	2.0		2.1		—		0.5		0.5		(1.0)
Recognized net actuarial loss	54.1		36.0		43.8		1.4		0.6		(0.1)
Settlement and special termination benefits	34.3		25.6		13.7		—		—		—
Net periodic benefit costs before regulatory adjustment and intercompany allocations	153.7		81.0		97.8		4.1		0.5		1.7
Regulatory adjustment	17.3		(13.1)		4.2		(4.8)		(3.3)		0.4
Intercompany allocations	n/a		3.2		(25.9)		n/a		—		(0.4)
Net periodic benefit costs (income)	171.0		71.1		76.1		(0.7)		(2.8)		1.7
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in OCI or regulatory assets/liabilities
Current year net gain	(195.3)		(106.3)		(88.4)		(13.6)		(9.6)		(3.9)
Amortization of gain (loss)	(52.4)		(36.0)		(43.9)		(1.3)		(0.5)		0.1

Amortization of prior service cost	(2.0)		(2.1)		—		(0.5)		(0.5)		1.0
Total recognized in OCI or regulatory asset/liability	(249.7)		(144.4)		(132.3)		(15.4)		(10.6)		(2.8)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit costs and OCI or regulatory asset/liability	$	(78.7)	$	(73.3)	$	(56.2)	$	(16.1)	$	(13.4)	$	(1.1)

For financial reporting purposes, the estimated prior service cost and net actuarial (gain) loss for the defined benefit plans are amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income (OCI) or a regulatory asset/liability into net periodic benefit cost. The Evergy Companies amortize prior service cost on a straight-line basis over the average future service of the active employees (plan participants) benefiting under the plan. The Evergy Companies amortize the net actuarial (gain) loss on a straight-line basis over the average future service of active plan participants benefiting under the plan without application of an amortization corridor.

Pension and other post-retirement benefit plans with the PBO, accumulated benefit obligation (ABO) or accumulated other post-retirement benefit obligation (APBO) in excess of the fair value of plan assets at year-end are detailed in the following tables.


December 31, 2023	Evergy		Evergy Kansas Central		Evergy Metro
	(millions)
ABO for all defined benefit pension plans	$	1,539.7	$	809.9	$	711.3
Pension plans with the PBO in excess of plan assets
Projected benefit obligation	$	1,704.4	$	876.2	$	809.7
Fair value of plan assets	1,250.7		620.6		630.1
Pension plans with the ABO in excess of plan assets
Accumulated benefit obligation	$	1,539.7	$	809.9	$	711.3
Fair value of plan assets	1,250.7		620.6		630.1
Other post-retirement benefit plans with the APBO in excess of plan assets
Accumulated other post-retirement benefit obligation	$	82.6	$	3.5	$	79.1
Fair value of plan assets	66.9		—		66.9


December 31, 2022	Evergy		Evergy Kansas Central		Evergy Metro
	(millions)
ABO for all defined benefit pension plans	$	1,687.3	$	844.4	$	824.6
Pension plans with the PBO in excess of plan assets
Projected benefit obligation	$	1,850.5	$	911.7	$	920.6
Fair value of plan assets	1,409.2		668.5		740.7
Pension plans with the ABO in excess of plan assets
Accumulated benefit obligation	$	1,687.3	$	844.4	$	824.6
Fair value of plan assets	1,409.2		668.5		740.7
Other post-retirement benefit plans with the APBO in excess of plan assets
Accumulated other post-retirement benefit obligation	$	201.7	$	103.0	$	98.6
Fair value of plan assets	192.9		96.2		96.7

The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets represents the Evergy Companies' estimate of the long-term return on plan assets and is based on historical and projected rates of return for current and planned asset classes in the plans' investment portfolios. Assumed projected rates of return for each asset class were selected after analyzing historical experience and future expectations of the returns of various asset classes. Based on the target asset allocation for each asset class, the overall expected rate of return for the portfolios was developed and adjusted for the effect of projected benefits paid from plan assets and future plan contributions.

The following tables provide the weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations and net costs for the Evergy Companies' pension and post-retirement benefit plans.


Weighted-average assumptions used to determine the benefit obligation at December 31, 2023		Pension Benefits									Post-Retirement Benefits
	Evergy			Evergy Kansas Central			Evergy Metro			Evergy			Evergy Kansas Central			Evergy Metro
Discount rate		5.35	%		5.34	%		5.35	%		5.43	%		5.45	%		5.41	%
Rate of compensation increase		3.72	%		3.77	%		3.71	%		3.75	%		n/a			3.75	%
Interest crediting rate for cash balance plans		4.13	%		4.20	%		4.47	%		n/a			n/a			n/a

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine the benefit obligation at December 31, 2022		Pension Benefits									Post-Retirement Benefits
	Evergy			Evergy Kansas Central			Evergy Metro			Evergy			Evergy Kansas Central			Evergy Metro
Discount rate		5.72	%		5.72	%		5.72	%		5.74	%		5.75	%		5.72	%
Rate of compensation increase		3.72	%		3.78	%		3.70	%		3.75	%		n/a			3.75	%
Interest crediting rate for cash balance plans		4.13	%		4.00	%		4.43	%		n/a			n/a			n/a


Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net costs for the year ended December 31, 2023		Pension Benefits									Post-Retirement Benefits
	Evergy			Evergy Kansas Central			Evergy Metro			Evergy			Evergy Kansas Central			Evergy Metro
Discount rate		5.45	%		5.66	%		5.62	%		5.74	%		5.75	%		5.72	%
Expected long-term return on plan assets		6.71	%		6.80	%		6.62	%		5.48	%		5.75	%		5.22	%
Rate of compensation increase		3.72	%		3.78	%		3.70	%		3.75	%		n/a			3.75	%
Interest crediting rate for cash balance plans		4.13	%		4.00	%		4.43	%		n/a			n/a			n/a

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net costs for the year ended December 31, 2022		Pension Benefits									Post-Retirement Benefits
	Evergy			Evergy Kansas Central			Evergy Metro			Evergy			Evergy Kansas Central			Evergy Metro
Discount rate		3.10	%		3.10	%		3.11	%		3.12	%		3.11	%		3.13	%
Expected long-term return on plan assets		6.71	%		6.80	%		6.63	%		4.53	%		5.75	%		3.25	%
Rate of compensation increase		3.75	%		3.77	%		3.71	%		3.75	%		n/a			3.75	%
Interest crediting rate for cash balance plans		4.13	%		4.00	%		4.45	%		n/a			n/a			n/a

Evergy expects to contribute $45.2 million to the pension plans in 2024 to meet Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA) funding requirements and regulatory orders, of which $15.6 million is expected to be paid by Evergy Kansas Central and $29.6 million is expected to be paid by Evergy Metro. The Evergy Companies' funding policy is to contribute amounts sufficient to meet the ERISA funding requirements and MPSC and KCC rate orders plus additional amounts as considered appropriate; therefore, actual contributions may differ from expected contributions. Also in 2024, Evergy expects to contribute $0.8 million to the post-retirement benefit plans, of which $0.4 million is expected to be paid by Evergy Kansas Central and $0.4 million is expected to be paid by Evergy Metro.

The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid through 2033.


	Pension Benefits						Post-Retirement Benefits
	Evergy		Evergy Kansas Central		Evergy Metro		Evergy		Evergy Kansas Central		Evergy Metro
	(millions)
2024	$	135.6	$	74.4	$	59.6	$	18.2	$	10.3	$	7.8
2025	136.5		73.5		61.4		17.6		9.9		7.8
2026	138.9		72.9		64.4		17.1		9.4		7.7
2027	140.4		72.4		66.5		15.2		8.2		7.0
2028	141.1		71.5		68.1		14.4		7.8		6.6
2029-2033	707.7		344.0		356.5		66.3		35.0		31.3

As of December 31, 2023, Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro maintained a master trust for their non-union and Evergy Kansas Central's union pension benefits and a separate trust for Evergy Metro's union pension benefits. Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro maintained separate trusts for their post-retirement benefits as of December 31, 2023. These plans are managed in accordance with prudent investor guidelines contained in the ERISA requirements.

The primary objective of Evergy Kansas Central's and Evergy Metro's pension plans is to provide a source of retirement income for its participants and beneficiaries, and the primary financial objectives of the plans are to minimize funding deficiencies and maintain the plans' ability to pay all benefit and expense obligations when due.

The primary objective of Evergy Kansas Central's and Evergy Metro's post-retirement benefit plans is to preserve capital, maintain sufficient liquidity and earn a consistent rate of return.

The investment strategies of both the Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro pension and post-retirement plans support the above objectives of the plans. The portfolios are invested, and periodically rebalanced, to achieve the targeted allocations detailed below. The following table provides the target asset allocations by asset class for the Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro pension and other post-retirement plan assets.


	Pension Benefits		Post-Retirement Benefits
	Evergy Kansas Central	Evergy Metro	Evergy Kansas Central	Evergy Metro
Domestic equities	26%	26%	26%	18%
International equities	20%	19%	18%	10%
Bonds	39%	38%	56%	66%
Mortgage & asset backed securities	—%	—%	—%	5%
Real estate investments	4%	6%	—%	—%
Other investments	11%	11%	—%	1%

Fair Value Measurements

Evergy classifies recurring and non-recurring fair value measurements based on the fair value hierarchy as discussed in Note 14. The following are descriptions of the valuation methods of the primary fair value measurements disclosed below.

Domestic equities - consist of individually held domestic equity securities and domestic equity mutual funds. Securities and funds, which are publicly quoted, are valued based on quoted prices in active markets and are categorized as Level 1. Funds that are valued by fund administrators using the net asset value (NAV) per fund share, derived from the quoted prices in active markets of the underlying securities are not classified within the fair value hierarchy.

International equities - consist of individually held international equity securities and international equity mutual funds. Securities and funds, which are publicly quoted, are valued based on quoted prices in active markets and are categorized as Level 1.

Bond funds - consist of funds maintained by investment companies that invest in various types of fixed income securities consistent with the funds' stated objectives. Securities and funds, which are publicly quoted, are valued based on quoted prices in active markets and are categorized as Level 1.

Corporate bonds - consists of individually held, primarily domestic, corporate bonds that are traded in less than active markets or priced with models using highly observable inputs that are categorized as Level 2.

U.S. Treasury and agency bonds - consists of individually held U.S. Treasury securities and U.S. agency bonds. U.S. Treasury securities, which are publicly quoted, are valued based on quoted prices in active markets and are categorized as a Level 1. U.S. agency bonds, which are publicly quoted, are traded in less than active markets or priced with models using highly observable inputs and are categorized as Level 2.

Mortgage and asset backed securities - consists of individually held securities that are traded in less than active markets or valued with models using highly observable inputs that are categorized as Level 2.

Real estate investments - consists of institutional trust funds valued at NAV per fund share and are not categorized in the fair value hierarchy.

Combination debt/equity/other fund - consists of a fund that invests in various types of debt, equity and other asset classes consistent with the fund's stated objectives. The fund, which is publicly quoted, is valued based on quoted prices in active markets and is categorized as Level 1.

Alternative investments - consists of investments in institutional trust and hedge funds that are valued by fund administrators using the NAV per fund share, derived from the underlying investments of the fund, and are not classified within the fair value hierarchy.

Short-term investments - consists of fund investments in high-quality, short-term, U.S. dollar-denominated instruments with an average maturity of 60 days that are valued at NAV per fund share and are not categorized in the fair value hierarchy.

Cash and cash equivalents - consists of investments with original maturities of three months or less when purchased that are traded in active markets and are categorized as Level 1.

The fair values of the Evergy Companies' pension plan assets at December 31, 2023 and 2022, by asset category are in the following tables.


				Fair Value Measurements Using
Description	December 31 2023			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Assets measured at NAV
Evergy Kansas Central Pension Plans		(millions)
Domestic equities		$	145.9		$	124.0		$	—		$	—		$	21.9
International equities		118.2			118.2			—			—			—
Bond funds		224.2			224.2			—			—			—



Real estate investments		23.0			—			—			—			23.0
Combination debt/equity/other fund		29.2			29.2			—			—			—
Alternative investment funds		74.6			—			—			—			74.6
Short-term investments		5.5			—			—			—			5.5


Total		$	620.6		$	495.6		$	—		$	—		$	125.0

Evergy Metro Pension Plans
Domestic equities		$	138.9		$	122.9		$	—		$	—		$	16.0
International equities		120.0			120.0			—			—			—
Bond funds		174.9			174.9			—			—			—
Corporate bonds		21.1			—			21.1			—			—
U.S. Treasury and agency bonds		10.1			5.1			5.0			—			—
Mortgage and asset backed securities		5.1			—			5.1			—			—
Real estate investments		49.0			—			—			—			49.0
Combination debt/equity/other fund		28.4			28.4			—			—			—
Alternative investment funds		70.8			—			—			—			70.8
Cash and cash equivalents		5.9			5.9			—			—			—
Short-term investments		4.0			—			—			—			4.0
Other		1.9			—			1.9			—			—
Total		$	630.1		$	457.2		$	33.1		$	—		$	139.8


				Fair Value Measurements Using
Description	December 31 2022			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Assets measured at NAV
Evergy Kansas Central Pension Plans		(millions)
Domestic equities		$	156.8		$	129.2		$	—		$	—		$	27.6
International equities		129.1			129.1			—			—			—
Bond funds		241.7			241.7			—			—			—
Real estate investments		26.8			—			—			—			26.8
Combination debt/equity/other fund		30.8			30.8			—			—			—
Alternative investment funds		63.9			—			—			—			63.9
Short-term investments		19.4			—			—			—			19.4

Total		$	668.5		$	530.8		$	—		$	—		$	137.7

Evergy Metro Pension Plans
Domestic equities		$	156.1		$	135.5		$	—		$	—		$	20.6
International equities		136.7			136.7			—			—			—
Bond funds		195.2			195.2			—			—			—
Corporate bonds		23.7			—			23.7			—			—
U.S. Treasury and agency bonds		14.0			5.8			8.2			—			—
Mortgage and asset backed securities		5.0			—			5.0			—			—
Real estate investments		59.0			—			—			—			59.0
Combination debt/equity/other fund		31.2			31.2			—			—			—
Alternative investment funds		63.1			—			—			—			63.1
Cash and cash equivalents		44.6			44.6			—			—			—
Short-term investments		14.6			—			—			—			14.6
Other		(2.5)			—			(2.5)			—			—
Total		$	740.7		$	549.0		$	34.4		$	—		$	157.3

The fair values of the Evergy Companies' post-retirement plan assets at December 31, 2023 and 2022, by asset category are in the following tables.


				Fair Value Measurements Using
Description	December 31 2023			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Assets measured at NAV
Evergy Kansas Central Post-Retirement Benefit Plans		(millions)
Domestic equities		$	26.1		$	26.1		$	—		$	—		$	—
International equities		17.9			17.9			—			—			—
Bond funds		49.6			49.6			—			—			—







Combination debt/equity/other fund		4.5			4.5			—			—			—
Short-term investments		1.0			—			—			—			1.0


Total		$	99.1		$	98.1		$	—		$	—		$	1.0

Evergy Metro Post-Retirement Benefit Plans
Domestic equities		$	21.8		$	21.8		$	—		$	—		$	—
International equities		12.1			12.1			—			—			—
Bond funds		36.8			36.8			—			—			—
Corporate bonds		15.0			—			15.0			—			—
U.S. Treasury and agency bonds		12.2			6.1			6.1			—			—
Mortgage and asset backed securities		1.0			—			1.0			—			—



Combination debt/equity/other fund		3.0			3.0			—			—			—

Short-term investments		0.2			—			—			—			0.2
Other		0.3			—			0.3			—			—
Total		$	102.4		$	79.8		$	22.4		$	—		$	0.2


				Fair Value Measurements Using
Description	December 31 2022			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Assets measured at NAV
Evergy Kansas Central Post-Retirement Benefit Plans		(millions)
Domestic equities		$	24.2		$	24.2		$	—		$	—		$	—
International equities		17.5			17.5			—			—			—
Bond funds		48.7			48.7			—			—			—
Combination debt/equity/other fund		4.8			4.8			—			—			—
Short-term investments		1.0			—			—			—			1.0
Total		$	96.2		$	95.2		$	—		$	—		$	1.0

Evergy Metro Post-Retirement Benefit Plans
Domestic equities		$	18.7		$	18.7		$	—		$	—		$	—
International equities		11.6			11.6			—			—			—
Bond funds		34.9			34.9			—			—			—
Corporate bonds		14.6			—			14.6			—			—
U.S. Treasury and agency bonds		12.3			6.0			6.3			—			—
Mortgage and asset backed securities		1.3			—			1.3			—			—
Combination debt/equity/other fund		2.9			2.9			—			—			—
Cash and cash equivalents		0.2			0.2			—			—			—

Other		0.2			—			0.2			—			—
Total		$	96.7		$	74.3		$	22.4		$	—		$	—

Assumed health care cost trend rates have a significant effect on the amounts reported for the health care plans. The cost trend assumptions are detailed in the following tables.


Assumed annual health care cost growth rates as of December 31, 2023	Evergy		Evergy Kansas Central		Evergy Metro
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year	6.9	%	6.9	%	6.9	%
Rate to which the cost trend is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate)	4.5	%	4.5	%	4.5	%
Year that rate reaches ultimate trend	2030		2030		2030

Assumed annual health care cost growth rates as of December 31, 2022	Evergy		Evergy Kansas Central		Evergy Metro
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year	7.3	%	7.3	%	7.3	%
Rate to which the cost trend is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate)	4.5	%	4.5	%	4.5	%
Year that rate reaches ultimate trend	2030		2030		2030

Employee Savings Plans

Evergy has defined contribution savings plans (401(k)) that cover substantially all employees. Evergy matches employee contributions, subject to limits. The annual costs of the plans are detailed in the following table.


	2023		2022		2021
	(millions)
Evergy	$	24.1	$	25.3	$	25.6
Evergy Kansas Central	11.3		12.0		11.7
Evergy Metro	12.8		13.3		13.9

10. EQUITY COMPENSATION

Evergy's Long-Term Incentive Plan is an equity compensation plan approved by Evergy shareholders. The Long-Term Incentive Plan permits the grant of restricted stock, restricted stock units, bonus shares, stock options, stock appreciation rights, limited stock appreciation rights, director shares, director deferred share units and performance shares to directors, officers and other employees of Evergy. Common stock shares delivered by Evergy under the Long-Term Incentive Plan may be authorized but unissued, held in the treasury or purchased on the open market (including private purchases) in accordance with applicable securities laws. Evergy has a policy of delivering newly issued shares and does not expect to repurchase common shares during 2024 to satisfy equity compensation payments and director deferred share unit conversion. Evergy recognizes forfeitures as they occur.

The following table summarizes the Evergy Companies' equity compensation expense and the associated income tax benefit.


	2023		2022		2021
Evergy	(millions)
Equity compensation expense	$	17.7	$	18.8	$	15.6
Income tax (expense) benefit	1.6		2.6		(0.1)
Evergy Kansas Central
Equity compensation expense	6.5		8.4		6.9
Income tax (expense) benefit	1.4		1.7		(0.2)
Evergy Metro
Equity compensation expense	5.7		6.0		5.1
Income tax (expense) benefit	(0.6)		0.2		(0.6)

Restricted Share Units

Evergy utilizes RSUs for new grants of stock-based compensation awards. RSU awards are grants that entitle the holder to receive shares of common stock as the awards vest. These RSU awards are defined as nonvested shares and do not include restrictions once the awards have vested. These RSUs either take the form of RSUs with performance measures that vest upon the achievement of specific performance goals or RSUs with only service requirements that vest solely upon the passage of time.

RSUs with Performance Measures

The payment of RSUs with performance measures is contingent upon achievement of specific performance goals over a stated period of time as approved by the Compensation and Leadership Development Committee of the Board. The numbers of RSUs with performances measures ultimately paid can vary from the numbers of RSUs with performance measures initially granted depending on Evergy's performance over the stated performance periods. Compensation expense for RSUs with performance measures is calculated by recognizing the portion of the fair value for each reporting period for which the requisite service has been rendered. Dividends are accrued over the vesting period and paid in cash based on the number of RSUs with performance measures ultimately paid.

The fair value of RSUs with performance measures is estimated using the market value of Evergy's stock at the valuation date and a Monte Carlo simulation technique that incorporates assumptions for inputs of expected volatilities, dividend yield and risk-free rates. Expected volatility is based on daily stock price change during a historical period commensurate with the remaining term of the performance period of the grant. The risk-free rate is based upon the rate at the time of the evaluation for zero-coupon government bonds with a maturity consistent with the remaining performance period of the grant. The dividend yield is based on the most recent dividends paid and the actual closing stock price on the valuation date. For shares granted in 2023, inputs for expected volatility, dividend yield and the risk-free rate were 24%, 4.22% and 4.58%, respectively.

RSU activity for awards with performance measures for 2023 is summarized in the following table.


	Nonvested Restricted Share Units		Grant Date Fair Value*
Beginning balance as of January 1, 2023		546,898		$	63.57
Granted		231,069		59.77
Vested		(108,041)		87.98

Forfeited		(6,199)		58.44
Ending balance as of December 31, 2023		663,727		58.32

weighted-average

As of December 31, 2023, the remaining weighted-average contractual term related to RSU awards with performance measures was 1.2 years. The weighted-average grant-date fair value of RSUs granted with performance measures was $59.77, $57.95 and $57.21 in 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. As of December 31, 2023, there was $11.4 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested RSUs with performance measures. The total fair value of RSUs with performance measures that vested was $7.9 million in 2023, $5.5 million in 2022 and no RSUs with performance measures vested in 2021.

RSUs with Only Service Requirements

Evergy measures the fair value of RSUs with only service requirements based on the fair market value of the underlying common stock as of the grant date. RSU awards with only service conditions recognize compensation expense by multiplying shares by the grant-date fair value related to the RSU and recognizing it on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award. Dividends are accrued over the vesting period and are invested in additional RSU's subject to the same service conditions.

RSU activity for awards with only service requirements for 2023 is summarized in the following table.


	Nonvested Restricted Share Units		Grant Date Fair Value*
Beginning balance as of January 1, 2023		239,495		$	58.98
Granted		79,199		57.47
Vested		(52,412)		62.92
Forfeited		(2,068)		57.35
Ending balance as of December 31, 2023		264,214		57.76

weighted-average

As of December 31, 2023, the remaining weighted-average contractual term related to RSU awards with only service requirements was 1.1 years. The weighted-average grant-date fair value of RSUs granted with only service requirements was $57.47, $60.93 and $55.30 in 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. As of December 31, 2023, there was $4.5 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested RSUs. The total fair value of RSUs with only service requirements that vested was $3.3 million, $4.7 million and $2.4 million in 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

11. SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS AND SHORT-TERM BANK LINES OF CREDIT

In June 2023, the Evergy Companies extended the expiration date of their $2.5 billion master credit facility from 2026 to 2027. Evergy, Evergy Kansas Central, Evergy Metro and Evergy Missouri West have borrowing capacity under the master credit facility with specific sublimits for each borrower. These sublimits can be unilaterally adjusted by Evergy for each borrower provided the sublimits remain within minimum and maximum sublimits as specified in the facility. The applicable interest rates and commitment fees of the facility are subject to upward or downward adjustments, within certain limitations, if Evergy achieves, or fails to achieve, certain sustainability-linked targets based on two key performance indicator metrics: (i) Non-Emitting Generation Capacity and (ii) Diverse Supplier Spend (as defined in the facility).

A default by any borrower under the facility or one of its significant subsidiaries on other indebtedness totaling more than $100.0 million constitutes a default by that borrower under the facility. Under the terms of this facility, each of Evergy, Evergy Kansas Central, Evergy Metro and Evergy Missouri West is required to maintain a total indebtedness to total capitalization ratio, as defined in the facility, of not greater than 0.65 to 1.00 at all times. As of December 31, 2023, Evergy, Evergy Kansas Central, Evergy Metro and Evergy Missouri West were in compliance with this covenant.

The following table summarizes the committed credit facilities (excluding receivable sale facilities discussed in Note 3) available to the Evergy Companies as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.


			Amounts Drawn
	Master Credit Facility		Commercial Paper		Letters of Credit		Cash Borrowings		Available Borrowings		Weighted Average Interest Rate on Short-Term Borrowings
December 31, 2023	(millions)
Evergy, Inc.	$	300.0	$	—	$	0.7	$	—	$	299.3	—%
Evergy Kansas Central	750.0		230.4		1.0		—		518.6		5.56%
Evergy Metro	750.0		423.3		—		—		326.7		5.58%
Evergy Missouri West	700.0		298.1		—		—		401.9		5.66%
Evergy	$	2,500.0	$	951.8	$	1.7	$	—	$	1,546.5

December 31, 2022
Evergy, Inc.	$	450.0	$	—	$	0.7	$	—	$	449.3	—%
Evergy Kansas Central	1,000.0		772.1		—		—		227.9		4.91%
Evergy Metro	350.0		111.0		—		—		239.0		5.02%
Evergy Missouri West	700.0		449.2		—		—		250.8		4.84%
Evergy	$	2,500.0	$	1,332.3	$	0.7	$	—	$	1,167.0

In February 2022, Evergy, Inc. entered into a $500.0 million unsecured Term Loan Credit Agreement (Term Loan Facility) with an original expiration date in February 2023. In February 2023, Evergy, Inc. amended the $500.0 million Term Loan Facility to expire in February 2024. As a result of the amendment, Evergy, Inc. demonstrated its intent and ability to refinance the Term Loan Facility and reflected this $500.0 million borrowing within long-term debt, net, on Evergy's consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2022. Evergy's borrowings under the Term Loan Facility were used for, among other things, working capital, capital expenditures and general corporate purposes. In December 2023, Evergy repaid its $500.0 million Term Loan Facility with a portion of the proceeds from Evergy's issuance of $1.4 billion of 4.50% Convertible Notes (Convertible Notes). See Note 12 for additional information on the Convertible Notes.

12. LONG-TERM DEBT

The Evergy Companies' long-term debt is detailed in the following tables.


December 31, 2023	Issuing Entity	Year Due	Evergy		Evergy Kansas Central		Evergy Metro
Mortgage Bonds			(millions)
3.25% Series	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.	2025	$	250.0	$	250.0	$	—
2.55% Series	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.	2026	350.0		350.0		—
3.10% Series	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.	2027	300.0		300.0		—
5.90% Series	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.	2033	300.0		300.0		—
4.125% Series	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.	2042	550.0		550.0		—
4.10% Series	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.	2043	430.0		430.0		—
4.625% Series	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.	2043	250.0		250.0		—
4.25% Series	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.	2045	300.0		300.0		—
3.25% Series	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.	2049	300.0		300.0		—
3.45% Series	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.	2050	500.0		500.0		—
5.70% Series	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.	2053	400.0		400.0		—
6.53% Series	Evergy Kansas South, Inc.	2037	175.0		175.0		—
6.64% Series	Evergy Kansas South, Inc.	2038	100.0		100.0		—
4.30% Series	Evergy Kansas South, Inc.	2044	250.0		250.0		—
4.30% EIRR bonds	Evergy Metro, Inc.	2026	79.5		—		79.5
2.25% Series	Evergy Metro, Inc.	2030	400.0		—		400.0
4.95% Series	Evergy Metro, Inc.	2033	300.0		—		300.0
4.125% Series	Evergy Metro, Inc.	2049	400.0		—		400.0
5.15% Series	Evergy Missouri West, Inc.	2027	300.0		—		—
3.75% Series	Evergy Missouri West, Inc.	2032	250.0		—		—
Pollution Control Bonds
3.66% Series(a)	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.	2032	45.0		45.0		—
3.66% Series(a)	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.	2032	30.5		30.5		—
3.66% Series(a)	Evergy Kansas South, Inc.	2027	21.9		21.9		—
2.50% Series	Evergy Kansas South, Inc.	2031	50.0		50.0		—
3.66% Series(a)	Evergy Kansas South, Inc.	2032	14.5		14.5		—
3.66% Series(a)	Evergy Kansas South, Inc.	2032	10.0		10.0		—
3.83% Series 2007A and 2007B(a)	Evergy Metro, Inc.	2035	146.5		—		146.5
3.50% EIRR bonds	Evergy Metro, Inc.	2038	23.4		—		23.4
Senior Notes
3.65% Series(b)	Evergy Metro, Inc.	2025	350.0		—		350.0
6.05% Series (5.78% rate)(b)(c)	Evergy Metro, Inc.	2035	250.0		—		250.0
5.30% Series(b)	Evergy Metro, Inc.	2041	400.0		—		400.0
4.20% Series(b)	Evergy Metro, Inc.	2047	300.0		—		300.0
4.20% Series(b)	Evergy Metro, Inc.	2048	300.0		—		300.0
3.49% Series A(d)	Evergy Missouri West, Inc.	2025	36.0		—		—
4.06% Series B(d)	Evergy Missouri West, Inc.	2033	60.0		—		—
4.74% Series C(d)	Evergy Missouri West, Inc.	2043	150.0		—		—
2.86% Series A(d)	Evergy Missouri West, Inc.	2031	350.0		—		—
3.01% Series B(d)	Evergy Missouri West, Inc.	2033	75.0		—		—
3.21% Series C(d)	Evergy Missouri West, Inc.	2036	75.0		—		—
2.45% Series	Evergy, Inc.	2024	800.0		—		—
2.90% Series (3.77% rate)(c)	Evergy, Inc.	2029	800.0		—		—
Convertible Notes
4.50% Convertible Notes	Evergy, Inc.	2027	1,400.0		—		—
Fair value adjustment(f)			87.0		—		—
Current maturities(g)			(800.0)		—		—
Unamortized debt discount and debt issuance costs			(106.0)		(46.5)		(25.0)
Total excluding current maturities(h)			$	11,053.3	$	4,580.4	$	2,924.4


December 31, 2022	Issuing Entity	Year Due	Evergy		Evergy Kansas Central		Evergy Metro
Mortgage Bonds			(millions)
3.25% Series	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.	2025	$	250.0	$	250.0	$	—
2.55% Series	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.	2026	350.0		350.0		—
3.10% Series	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.	2027	300.0		300.0		—
4.125% Series	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.	2042	550.0		550.0		—
4.10% Series	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.	2043	430.0		430.0		—
4.625% Series	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.	2043	250.0		250.0		—
4.25% Series	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.	2045	300.0		300.0		—
3.25% Series	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.	2049	300.0		300.0		—
3.45% Series	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.	2050	500.0		500.0		—
6.15% Series	Evergy Kansas South, Inc.	2023	50.0		50.0		—
6.53% Series	Evergy Kansas South, Inc.	2037	175.0		175.0		—
6.64% Series	Evergy Kansas South, Inc.	2038	100.0		100.0		—
4.30% Series	Evergy Kansas South, Inc.	2044	250.0		250.0		—
2.95% EIRR bonds	Evergy Metro, Inc.	2023	79.5		—		79.5
2.25% Series	Evergy Metro, Inc.	2030	400.0		—		400.0
4.125% Series	Evergy Metro, Inc.	2049	400.0		—		400.0
5.15% Series	Evergy Missouri West, Inc.	2027	300.0		—		—
3.75% Series	Evergy Missouri West, Inc.	2032	250.0		—		—
Pollution Control Bonds
3.54% Series(a)	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.	2032	45.0		45.0		—
3.54% Series(a)	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.	2032	30.5		30.5		—
3.54% Series(a)	Evergy Kansas South, Inc.	2027	21.9		21.9		—
2.50% Series	Evergy Kansas South, Inc.	2031	50.0		50.0		—
3.54% Series(a)	Evergy Kansas South, Inc.	2032	14.5		14.5		—
3.54% Series(a)	Evergy Kansas South, Inc.	2032	10.0		10.0		—
3.287% Series 2007A and 2007B(a)	Evergy Metro, Inc.	2035	146.5		—		146.5
3.50% EIRR bonds	Evergy Metro, Inc.	2038	23.4		—		23.4
Senior Notes
3.15% Series(b)	Evergy Metro, Inc.	2023	300.0		—		300.0
3.65% Series(b)	Evergy Metro, Inc.	2025	350.0		—		350.0
6.05% Series (5.78% rate)(b)(c)	Evergy Metro, Inc.	2035	250.0		—		250.0
5.30% Series(b)	Evergy Metro, Inc.	2041	400.0		—		400.0
4.20% Series(b)	Evergy Metro, Inc.	2047	300.0		—		300.0
4.20% Series(b)	Evergy Metro, Inc.	2048	300.0		—		300.0
3.49% Series A(d)	Evergy Missouri West, Inc.	2025	36.0		—		—
4.06% Series B(d)	Evergy Missouri West, Inc.	2033	60.0		—		—
4.74% Series C(d)	Evergy Missouri West, Inc.	2043	150.0		—		—
2.86% Series A(d)	Evergy Missouri West, Inc.	2031	350.0		—		—
3.01% Series B(d)	Evergy Missouri West, Inc.	2033	75.0		—		—
3.21% Series C(d)	Evergy Missouri West, Inc.	2036	75.0		—		—
2.45% Series	Evergy, Inc.	2024	800.0		—		—
2.90% Series (3.77% rate)(c)	Evergy, Inc.	2029	800.0		—		—
Medium Term Notes
7.33% Series(d)	Evergy Missouri West, Inc.	2023	3.0		—		—
7.17% Series(d)	Evergy Missouri West, Inc.	2023	7.0		—		—
Term loan facility(e)	Evergy, Inc.	2024	500.0		—		—
Fair value adjustment(f)			92.1		—		—
Current maturities(g)			(439.1)		(50.0)		(379.5)
Unamortized debt discount and debt issuance costs			(79.6)		(40.0)		(22.8)
Total excluding current maturities(h)			$	9,905.7	$	3,886.9	$	2,547.1

(a)Variable rate.

(b)Effectively secured pursuant to the General Mortgage Indenture and Deed of Trust dated as of December 1, 1986, as supplemented (Evergy Metro Mortgage Indenture) through the issuance of collateral mortgage bonds to the trustee in 2019.

(c)Rate after amortizing gains/losses recognized in OCI on settlements of interest rate hedging instruments.

(d)Unconditionally guaranteed by Evergy, Inc.

(e) Evergy demonstrated the intent and ability to refinance the Term Loan Facility with an original expiration date in February 2023 with a new maturity date of February 2024 and therefore it is reflected in long-term debt, net on Evergy's consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2022.

(f) Represents the fair value adjustments recorded at Evergy consolidated related to the long-term debt of Great Plains Energy, Evergy Metro and Evergy Missouri West in connection with purchase accounting for the Great Plains Energy and Evergy Kansas Central merger. This amount is not part of future principal payments and will amortize over the remaining life of the associated debt instruments.

(g) Evergy's current maturities total as of December 31, 2023, did not include any fair value adjustments in connection with purchase accounting. Evergy's current maturities total as of December 31, 2022, includes $(0.4) million of fair value adjustments recorded in connection with purchase accounting for the Great Plains Energy and Evergy Kansas Central merger.

(h) As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, does not include $50.0 million and $21.9 million of secured Series 2005 Environmental Improvement Revenue Refunding (EIRR) bonds because the bonds were repurchased in September 2015 and are held by Evergy Metro.

Mortgage Bonds

The Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Kansas South mortgages each contain provisions restricting the amount of first mortgage bonds (FMBs) that could be issued by each entity. Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Kansas South must be in compliance with such restrictions prior to the issuance of additional first mortgage bonds or other secured indebtedness. The amount of Evergy Kansas Central FMBs authorized by its Mortgage and Deed of Trust, dated July 1, 1939, as supplemented, is subject to certain limitations as described below. The amount of Evergy Kansas South FMBs authorized by the Evergy Kansas South Mortgage and Deed of Trust, dated April 1, 1940, as supplemented and amended, is limited to a maximum of $3.5 billion, unless amended further. FMBs are secured by utility assets. Amounts of additional FMBs that may be issued are subject to property, earnings and certain restrictive provisions, except in connection with certain refundings, of each mortgage. As of December 31, 2023, approximately $518.6 million and $2,878.6 million principal amounts of additional Evergy Kansas Central FMBs or Evergy Kansas South FMBs, respectively, could be issued under the most restrictive provisions of their mortgages.

Evergy Metro has issued mortgage bonds under the Evergy Metro Mortgage Indenture, which creates a mortgage lien on substantially all Evergy Metro's utility plant. Additional Evergy Metro bonds may be issued on the basis of 75% of property additions or retired bonds. As of December 31, 2023, approximately $5,548.5 million principal amount of additional Evergy Metro mortgage bonds could be issued under the most restrictive provisions in the mortgage.

Evergy Missouri West has issued mortgage bonds under the Evergy Missouri West Mortgage Indenture, establishing a first mortgage lien on substantially all of its present properties and certain after-acquired properties, subject to certain exceptions. Additional Evergy Missouri West mortgage bonds may be issued on the basis of 75% of property additions or retired bonds. As of December 31, 2023, approximately $2,158.7 million principal amount of additional Evergy Missouri West mortgage bonds could be issued under the most restrictive provisions in the mortgage.

In March 2023, Evergy Kansas Central issued, at a discount, $400.0 million of 5.70% FMBs, maturing in 2053. The proceeds of the issuance were used to repay commercial paper borrowings and for general corporate purposes.

In April 2023, Evergy Metro issued, at a discount, $300.0 million of 4.95% Mortgage Bonds, maturing in 2033. The proceeds of the issuance were used to repay Evergy Metro's commercial paper borrowings which were incurred

to repay the $300.0 million principal amount of Evergy Metro's 3.15% Senior Notes that matured in March 2023.

In May 2023, Evergy Kansas South repaid its $50.0 million of 6.15% FMBs at maturity.

In November 2023, Evergy Kansas Central issued, at a discount, $300.0 million of 5.90% FMBs, maturing in 2033.

In December 2023, Evergy Metro issued $79.5 million of 4.30% EIRR bonds, maturing in 2026. Proceeds were used to repay Evergy Metro's $79.5 million of 2.95% EIRR bonds at maturity.

Senior Notes

Under the terms of the note purchase agreements for certain Evergy Missouri West senior notes, Evergy Missouri West is required to maintain a consolidated indebtedness to consolidated capitalization ratio, as defined in the agreements, not greater than 0.65 to 1.00. In addition, Evergy Missouri West's priority debt, as defined in the agreements, cannot exceed 15% of consolidated tangible net worth, as defined in the agreements. As of December 31, 2023, Evergy Missouri West was in compliance with these covenants.

In March 2023, Evergy Metro repaid its $300.0 million of 3.15% Senior Notes at maturity.

Convertible Notes

In December 2023, Evergy, Inc. issued $1.4 billion aggregate principal amount of 4.50% Convertible Notes, including $0.2 billion principal amount of Convertible Notes issued upon the full exercise by the initial purchasers of their over-allotment option. Proceeds from the offering were used to repay the $500.0 million borrowing under the Term Loan Facility, to repay a portion of the outstanding balance under the commercial paper program and for general corporate purposes.

Interest on the Convertible Notes is payable semiannually, beginning June 2024. The Convertible Notes will mature in December 2027, unless earlier converted or repurchased, but are not redeemable at the option of Evergy, Inc. No sinking fund is provided for the Convertible Notes. The Convertible Notes are direct, senior unsecured obligations of Evergy, Inc. and rank equal in right of payment to any of Evergy, Inc.'s unsecured indebtedness that is not so subordinated, including Evergy, Inc.'s master revolving credit agreement that governs its senior unsecured revolving credit facility, its commercial paper obligations, its 2.45% Senior Notes due 2024 and its 2.9% Senior Notes due 2029. The Convertible Notes are not guaranteed by any of Evergy, Inc.'s subsidiaries.

Holders may convert their Convertible Notes at any time prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding September 15, 2027 only under the following circumstances:

a.During any calendar quarter commencing after the calendar quarter ending on March 31, 2024 (and only such calendar quarter), if the last reported sales price of Evergy, Inc. common stock for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during a period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter is greater than or equal to 130% of the conversion price on each applicable trading day;

b.During the five business day period after any ten consecutive trading day period (Measurement Period) in which the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Notes for each trading day of the Measurement Period was less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price of Evergy, Inc. common stock and the conversion rate on each such trading day; or

c.Upon the occurrence of specific corporate events specified in the indenture governing the Convertible Notes.

On or after September 15, 2027 until the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the maturity date, a holder may convert their notes at any time, regardless of the foregoing circumstances.

Upon conversion, Evergy, Inc. will pay cash up to the aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Notes to be converted and pay or deliver, as the case may be, cash, shares of Evergy, Inc. common stock or a combination of cash and shares of Evergy, Inc. common stock, at Evergy, Inc.’s election, in respect of the remainder, if any, of its conversion obligation in excess of the aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Notes being converted, as described in the indenture governing the Convertible Notes. The Convertible Notes are initially convertible at a rate of 16.1809 shares of Evergy, Inc. common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Notes, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $61.80 per share of Evergy, Inc. common stock. The conversion rate will be subject to adjustment in some events but will not be adjusted for any accrued and unpaid interest. In addition, following certain corporate events that occur prior to the maturity date, Evergy, Inc. will, in certain circumstances, increase the conversion rate for a holder who elects to convert their Convertible Notes in connection with such a corporate event. If Evergy, Inc. undergoes a fundamental change, a holder may require

Evergy, Inc. to repurchase for cash all or any portion of their Convertible Notes at a fundamental change repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Convertible Notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the fundamental change repurchase date.

Securitized Bonds

In 2022, Evergy Missouri West created a special purpose subsidiary, Evergy Missouri West Storm Funding I, LLC, a wholly-owned, bankruptcy remote entity (Evergy Missouri West Storm Funding) solely for the purpose of recovering extraordinary fuel and purchased power costs incurred as part of the February 2021 winter weather event. In February 2024, Evergy Missouri West Storm Funding issued, at a discount, $331.1 million of 5.10% Securitized Utility Tariff Bonds (Securitized Bonds) with a final payment scheduled for 2038, maturing in 2040. The obligations of Evergy Missouri West Storm Funding's Securitization Bonds are repaid through charges imposed on customers in Evergy Missouri West's service territory. Creditors of Evergy Missouri West have no recourse to any assets or revenues of Evergy Missouri West Storm Funding, and the bondholders have no recourse to the general credit of Evergy Missouri West. See Note 4 for additional information regarding the February 2021 winter weather event securitization.

Scheduled Maturities

Evergy's, Evergy Kansas Central's and Evergy Metro's long-term debt maturities for the next five years are detailed in the following table.


	2024		2025		2026		2027		2028
	(millions)
Evergy	$	800.0	$	636.0	$	429.5	$	2,021.9	$	—
Evergy Kansas Central	—		250.0		350.0		321.9		—
Evergy Metro	—		350.0		79.5		—		—

13. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

The Evergy Companies engage in the wholesale and retail sale of electricity as part of their regulated electric operations, in addition to limited non-regulated energy marketing activities. These activities expose the Evergy Companies to market risks associated with the price of electricity, natural gas and other energy-related products. Management has established risk management policies and strategies to reduce the potentially adverse effects that the volatility of the markets may have on the Evergy Companies' operating results. The Evergy Companies' commodity risk management activities, which are subject to the management, direction and control of an internal risk management committee, utilize derivative instruments to reduce the effects of fluctuations in wholesale sales and fuel and purchased power expense caused by commodity price volatility.

The Evergy Companies are also exposed to market risks arising from changes in interest rates and may use derivative instruments to manage these risks. The Evergy Companies' interest rate risk management activities have included using derivative instruments to hedge against future interest rate fluctuations on anticipated debt issuances.

The Evergy Companies also engage in non-regulated energy marketing activity for trading purposes, primarily at Evergy Kansas Central, which focuses on seizing market opportunities to create value driven by expected changes in the market prices of commodities, primarily electricity and natural gas.

The Evergy Companies consider various qualitative factors, such as contract and marketplace attributes, in designating derivative instruments at inception. The Evergy Companies may elect the normal purchases and normal sales (NPNS) exception, which requires the effects of the derivative to be recorded when the underlying contract settles under accrual accounting. The Evergy Companies account for derivative instruments that are not designated as NPNS primarily as either economic hedges or trading contracts (non-hedging derivatives) which are recorded as assets or liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets at fair value. See Note 14 for additional information on the Evergy Companies' methods for assessing the fair value of derivative instruments. Changes in the fair value of non-hedging derivatives that are related to the Evergy Companies' regulated operations are deferred to a regulatory asset

or regulatory liability when determined to be probable of future recovery or refund from customers. Recovery of the actual costs incurred by regulated activities will not impact earnings but will impact cash flows due to the timing of the recovery mechanism. Cash flows for all derivative instruments are classified as operating activities on the Evergy Companies' statements of cash flows, with the exception of cash flows for interest rate swap agreements accounted for as cash flows hedges of forecasted debt transactions, which are recorded as financing activities. Changes in the fair value of non-hedging derivatives that are not related to the Evergy Companies' regulated operations are recorded in operating revenues on the Evergy Companies' statements of income and comprehensive income.

The Evergy Companies offset fair value amounts recognized for derivative instruments under master netting arrangements, which include rights to reclaim cash collateral (a receivable), or the obligation to return cash collateral (a payable).

The gross notional contract amount by commodity type for derivative instruments is summarized in the following table.



		December 31
Non-hedging derivatives	Notional volume unit of measure	2023	2022
Evergy		(millions)
Commodity contracts
Power	MWhs	52.9	67.2
Natural gas	MMBtu	559.9	772.7
Evergy Kansas Central
Commodity contracts
Power	MWhs	32.1	41.6
Natural gas	MMBtu	558.7	769.6
Evergy Metro
Commodity contracts
Power	MWhs	15.1	18.2

The fair values of Evergy's open derivative positions and balance sheet classifications are summarized in the following tables. The fair values below are gross values before netting agreements and netting of cash collateral.



		December 31
Evergy		2023		2022
Non-hedging derivatives	Balance sheet location
Commodity contracts		(millions)
Power	Other assets - current	$	23.2	$	41.6
	Other assets - long-term	35.7		65.6
Natural gas	Other assets - current	68.1		221.0
	Other assets - long-term	6.0		1.6
Total derivative assets		$	133.0	$	329.8
Commodity contracts
Power	Other liabilities - current	$	21.0	$	41.0
	Other liabilities - long-term	32.9		61.5
Natural gas	Other liabilities - current	68.1		218.8
	Other liabilities - long-term	6.8		1.6
Total derivative liabilities		$	128.8	$	322.9



		December 31
Evergy Kansas Central		2023		2022
Non-hedging derivatives	Balance sheet location
Commodity contracts		(millions)
Power	Other assets - current	$	18.3	$	36.7
	Other assets - long-term	35.7		65.6
Natural gas	Other assets - current	68.1		221.0
	Other assets - long-term	6.0		1.6
Total derivative assets		$	128.1	$	324.9
Commodity contracts
Power	Other liabilities - current	$	14.3	$	35.6
	Other liabilities - long-term	32.9		61.5
Natural gas	Other liabilities - current	67.0		215.1
	Other liabilities - long-term	6.8		1.6
Total derivative liabilities		$	121.0	$	313.8



		December 31
Evergy Metro		2023		2022
Non-hedging derivatives	Balance sheet location
Commodity contracts		(millions)
Power	Other assets - current	$	2.1	$	3.5



Total derivative assets		$	2.1	$	3.5
Commodity contracts
Power	Other liabilities - current	$	5.7	$	4.1



Total derivative liabilities		$	5.7	$	4.1

The following tables present the line items on the Evergy Companies' consolidated balance sheets where derivative assets and liabilities are reported. The gross amounts offset in the tables below show the effect of master netting arrangements and include collateral posted to offset the net position.


December 31, 2023	Evergy		Evergy Kansas Central		Evergy Metro
Derivative Assets	(millions)
Current
Gross amounts recognized	$	91.3	$	86.4	$	2.1
Gross amounts offset	(78.4)		(75.3)		(2.1)
Net amounts presented in other assets - current	$	12.9	$	11.1	$	—
Long-Term
Gross amounts recognized	$	41.7	$	41.7	$	—
Gross amounts offset	(11.9)		(11.9)		—
Net amounts presented in other assets - long-term	$	29.8	$	29.8	$	—
Derivative Liabilities
Current
Gross amounts recognized	$	89.1	$	81.3	$	5.7
Gross amounts offset	(77.5)		(74.4)		(2.1)
Net amounts presented in other liabilities - current	$	11.6	$	6.9	$	3.6
Long-Term
Gross amounts recognized	$	39.7	$	39.7	$	—
Gross amounts offset	(5.9)		(5.9)		—
Net amounts presented in other liabilities - long-term	$	33.8	$	33.8	$	—


December 31, 2022	Evergy		Evergy Kansas Central		Evergy Metro

Derivative Assets	(millions)
Current
Gross amounts recognized	$	262.6	$	257.7	$	3.5
Gross amounts offset	(237.4)		(232.9)		(3.5)
Net amounts presented in other assets - current	$	25.2	$	24.8	$	—
Long-Term
Gross amounts recognized	$	67.2	$	67.2	$	—
Gross amounts offset	(42.1)		(42.1)		—
Net amounts presented in other assets - long-term	$	25.1	$	25.1	$	—
Derivative Liabilities
Current
Gross amounts recognized	$	259.8	$	250.7	$	4.1
Gross amounts offset	(234.0)		(229.4)		(3.5)
Net amounts presented in other liabilities - current	$	25.8	$	21.3	$	0.6
Long-Term
Gross amounts recognized	$	63.1	$	63.1	$	—
Gross amounts offset	(36.4)		(36.4)		—
Net amounts presented in other liabilities - long-term	$	26.7	$	26.7	$	—

The following table summarizes the amounts of gain (loss) recognized in income for the change in fair value of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments for the Evergy Companies.




Location of gain (loss)	Contract type	2023		2022		2021
Evergy		(millions)
Operating revenues	Commodity	$	22.9	$	84.6	$	117.5
Total		$	22.9	$	84.6	$	117.5
Evergy Kansas Central
Operating revenues	Commodity	$	22.9	$	84.6	$	117.5
Total		$	22.9	$	84.6	$	117.5

Credit risk of the Evergy Companies' derivative instruments relates to the potential adverse financial impact resulting from non-performance by a counterparty of its contractual obligations. The Evergy Companies maintain credit policies and employ credit risk mitigation, such as collateral requirements or letters of credit, when necessary to minimize their overall credit risk and monitor exposure. Substantially all of the Evergy Companies' counterparty credit risk associated with derivative instruments relates to Evergy Kansas Central's non-regulated energy marketing activities. As of December 31, 2023, if counterparty groups completely failed to perform on contracts, Evergy's and Evergy Kansas Central's maximum exposure related to derivative assets was $36.2 million. As of December 31, 2023, the potential loss after the consideration of applicable master netting arrangements and collateral received for Evergy and Evergy Kansas Central was $29.0 million.

Certain of the Evergy Companies' derivative instruments contain collateral provisions that are tied to the Evergy Companies' credit ratings and may require the posting of collateral for various reasons, including if the Evergy Companies' credit ratings were to fall below investment grade. Substantially all of these derivative instruments relate to Evergy Kansas Central's non-regulated energy marketing activities. The aggregate fair value of all derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features that were in a liability position as of December 31, 2023, was $34.6 million for which Evergy and Evergy Kansas Central have posted no collateral in the normal course of business. If the credit-risk-related contingent features underlying these agreements were triggered as of December 31, 2023, Evergy and Evergy Kansas Central could be required to post an additional $34.3 million of collateral to their counterparties.

14. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Values of Financial Instruments

GAAP establishes a hierarchical framework for disclosing the transparency of the inputs utilized in measuring assets and liabilities at fair value. Management's assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect the classification of assets and liabilities within the fair value hierarchy levels. In addition, the Evergy Companies measure certain investments that do not have a readily determinable fair value at NAV, which are not included in the fair value hierarchy. Further explanation of these levels and NAV is summarized below.

Level 1 – Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. The types of assets and liabilities included in Level 1 are highly liquid and actively traded instruments with quoted prices, such as equities listed on public exchanges or exchange-traded derivative instruments.

Level 2 – Pricing inputs are not quoted prices in active markets but are either directly or indirectly observable. The types of assets and liabilities included in Level 2 are certain marketable debt securities, financial instruments traded in less than active markets, non-exchange traded derivative instruments with observable forward curves and options contracts.

Level 3 – Significant inputs to pricing have little or no transparency. The types of assets and liabilities included in Level 3 are those with inputs requiring significant management judgment or estimation. The types of assets and liabilities included in Level 3 are non-exchange traded derivative instruments for which observable market data is not available to corroborate the valuation inputs and transmission congestion rights (TCRs) in the SPP Integrated Marketplace.

NAV - Investments that do not have a readily determinable fair value are measured at NAV. These investments do not consider the observability of inputs and, therefore, they are not included within the fair value hierarchy. The Evergy Companies include in this category investments in private equity, real estate and alternative investment funds that do not have a readily determinable fair value. The underlying alternative investments include collateralized debt obligations, mezzanine debt and a variety of other investments.

The Evergy Companies record cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and short-term borrowings on their consolidated balance sheets at cost, which approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments.

Fair Value of Long-Term Debt

The Evergy Companies measure the fair value of long-term debt using Level 2 measurements available as of the measurement date. The book value and fair value of the Evergy Companies' long-term debt are summarized in the following table.



	December 31, 2023				December 31, 2022
	Book Value		Fair Value		Book Value		Fair Value
Long-term debt(a)	(millions)
Evergy(b)	$	11,853.3	$	11,044.9	$	10,344.8	$	9,160.0
Evergy Kansas Central	4,580.4		4,176.6		3,936.9		3,389.4
Evergy Metro	2,924.4		2,738.8		2,926.6		2,661.7

(a) Includes current maturities.

(b) Book value as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, includes $87.0 million and $92.1 million, respectively, of fair value adjustments recorded in connection with purchase accounting for the Great Plains Energy and Evergy Kansas Central merger, which are not part of future principal payments and will amortize over the remaining life of the associated debt instrument.

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

The following tables include balances of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.


Description	December 31, 2023			Netting		Level 1		Level 2			Level 3			NAV
Evergy Kansas Central		(millions)
Assets




Nuclear decommissioning trust(a)
Domestic equity funds		$	133.1	$	—	$	123.3		$	—		$	—		$	9.8
International equity funds		72.6		—		72.6			—			—			—
Core bond fund		56.2		—		56.2			—			—			—
High-yield bond fund		29.1		—		29.1			—			—			—
Emerging markets bond fund		18.3		—		18.3			—			—			—

Alternative investments fund		37.9		—		—			—			—			37.9
Real estate securities fund		17.2		—		—			—			—			17.2
Cash equivalents		0.7		—		0.7			—			—			—

Total nuclear decommissioning trust		365.1		—		300.2			—			—			64.9
Rabbi trust
Fixed income funds		15.2		—		15.2			—			—			—
Equity funds		7.4		—		7.4			—			—			—
Combination debt/equity/other fund		1.7		—		1.7			—			—			—
Cash equivalents		0.2		—		0.2			—			—			—
Total rabbi trust		24.5		—		24.5			—			—			—
Derivative instruments - commodity contracts(b)
Power		40.2		(13.8)		16.3			32.2			5.5			—
Natural gas		0.7		(73.4)		72.7			1.4			—			—
Total derivative assets		40.9		(87.2)		89.0			33.6			5.5			—
Total assets		430.5		(87.2)		413.7			33.6			5.5			64.9
Liabilities
Derivative instruments - commodity contracts(b)
Power		40.3		(6.9)		9.4			34.6			3.2			—
Natural gas		0.4		(73.4)		72.6			1.2			—			—
Total derivative liabilities		40.7		(80.3)		82.0			35.8			3.2			—
Total liabilities		$	40.7	$	(80.3)	$	82.0		$	35.8		$	3.2		$	—
Evergy Metro
Assets
Nuclear decommissioning trust(a)
Equity securities		$	302.4	$	—	$	302.4		$	—		$	—		$	—
Debt securities
U.S. Treasury		47.9		—		47.9			—			—			—

State and local obligations		3.8		—		—			3.8			—			—
Corporate bonds		43.9		—		—			43.9			—			—
Foreign governments		0.1		—		—			0.1			—			—
Cash equivalents		3.2		—		3.2			—			—			—

Total nuclear decommissioning trust		401.3		—		353.5			47.8			—			—
Self-insured health plan trust(c)
Equity securities		2.0		—		2.0			—			—			—
Debt securities		9.4		—		2.5			6.9			—			—
Cash and cash equivalents		4.3		—		4.3			—			—			—
Total self-insured health plan trust		15.7		—		8.8			6.9			—			—
Derivative instruments - commodity contracts(b)
Power		—		(2.1)		—			—			2.1			—

Total derivative assets		—		(2.1)		—			—			2.1			—
Total assets		417.0		(2.1)		362.3			54.7			2.1			—
Liabilities
Derivative instruments - commodity contracts(b)
Power		3.6		(2.1)		—			—			5.7			—

Total derivative liabilities		3.6		(2.1)		—			—			5.7			—
Total liabilities		$	3.6	$	(2.1)	$	—		$	—		$	5.7		$	—


Description	December 31, 2023			Netting		Level 1		Level 2			Level 3			NAV
Other Evergy		(millions)
Assets

Rabbi trusts
Core bond fund		$	8.8	$	—	$	8.8		$	—		$	—		$	—

Total rabbi trusts		8.8		—		8.8			—			—			—
Derivative instruments - commodity contracts(b)
Power		1.8		(1.0)		—			—			2.8			—

Total derivative assets		1.8		(1.0)		—			—			2.8			—
Total assets		10.6		(1.0)		8.8			—			2.8			—
Liabilities
Derivative instruments
Power		—		(1.0)		—			—			1.0			—
Natural gas		1.1		—		—			1.1			—			—
Total derivative liabilities		1.1		(1.0)		—			1.1			1.0			—
Total liabilities		$	1.1	$	(1.0)	$	—		$	1.1		$	1.0		$	—
Evergy
Assets
Nuclear decommissioning trust(a)		$	766.4	$	—	$	653.7		$	47.8		$	—		$	64.9
Rabbi trusts		33.3		—		33.3			—			—			—
Self-insured health plan trust(c)		15.7		—		8.8			6.9			—			—

Derivative instruments - commodity contracts(b)
Power		42.0		(16.9)		16.3			32.2			10.4			—
Natural gas		0.7		(73.4)		72.7			1.4			—			—
Total derivative assets		42.7		(90.3)		89.0			33.6			10.4			—
Total assets		858.1		(90.3)		784.8			88.3			10.4			64.9
Liabilities
Derivative instruments - commodity contracts(b)
Power		43.9		(10.0)		9.4			34.6			9.9			—
Natural gas		1.5		(73.4)		72.6			2.3			—			—
Total derivative liabilities		45.4		(83.4)		82.0			36.9			9.9			—
Total liabilities		$	45.4	$	(83.4)	$	82.0		$	36.9		$	9.9		$	—


Description	December 31, 2022			Netting		Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			NAV
Evergy Kansas Central		(millions)
Assets
Nuclear decommissioning trust(a)
Domestic equity funds		$	112.5	$	—		$	100.4		$	—		$	—		$	12.1
International equity funds		62.9		—			62.9			—			—			—
Core bond fund		51.0		—			51.0			—			—			—
High-yield bond fund		25.3		—			25.3			—			—			—
Emerging markets bond fund		16.0		—			16.0			—			—			—

Alternative investments fund		31.8		—			—			—			—			31.8
Real estate securities fund		18.9		—			—			—			—			18.9
Cash equivalents		0.4		—			0.4			—			—			—
Total nuclear decommissioning trust		318.8		—			256.0			—			—			62.8
Rabbi trust
Fixed income funds		15.6		—			15.6			—			—			—
Equity funds		7.3		—			7.3			—			—			—
Combination debt/equity/other fund		1.9		—			1.9			—			—			—
Cash equivalents		0.1		—			0.1			—			—			—
Total rabbi trust		24.9		—			24.9			—			—			—
Derivative instruments - commodity contracts(b)
Power		42.6		(59.7)			45.5			46.5			10.3			—
Natural gas		7.3		(215.3)			222.5			0.1			—			—
Total derivative assets		49.9		(275.0)			268.0			46.6			10.3			—
Total assets		393.6		(275.0)			548.9			46.6			10.3			62.8
Liabilities
Derivative instruments - commodity contracts(b)
Power		46.6		(50.5)			34.0			55.9			7.2			—
Natural gas		1.4		(215.3)			216.6			0.1			—			—
Total derivative liabilities		48.0		(265.8)			250.6			56.0			7.2			—
Total liabilities		$	48.0	$	(265.8)		$	250.6		$	56.0		$	7.2		$	—
Evergy Metro
Assets
Nuclear decommissioning trust(a)
Equity securities		$	243.4	$	—		$	243.4		$	—		$	—		$	—
Debt securities
U.S. Treasury		40.7		—			40.7			—			—			—
U.S. Agency		0.4		—			0.4			—			—			—
State and local obligations		4.2		—			—			4.2			—			—
Corporate bonds		39.1		—			—			39.1			—			—
Foreign governments		0.1		—			—			0.1			—			—
Cash equivalents		6.6		—			6.6			—			—			—

Total nuclear decommissioning trust		334.5		—			291.1			43.4			—			—
Self-insured health plan trust(c)
Equity securities		1.6		—			1.6			—			—			—
Debt securities		8.0		—			2.5			5.5			—			—
Cash and cash equivalents		1.6		—			1.6			—			—			—
Total self-insured health plan trust		11.2		—			5.7			5.5			—			—
Derivative instruments - commodity contracts(b)
Power		—		(3.5)			—			—			3.5			—

Total derivative assets		—		(3.5)			—			—			3.5			—
Total assets		345.7		(3.5)			296.8			48.9			3.5			—
Liabilities
Derivative instruments - commodity contracts(b)
Power		0.6		(3.5)			—			—			4.1			—

Total derivative liabilities		0.6		(3.5)			—			—			4.1			—
Total liabilities		$	0.6	$	(3.5)		$	—		$	—		$	4.1		$	—


Description	December 31, 2022			Netting		Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			NAV
Other Evergy		(millions)
Assets



Rabbi trusts
Core bond fund		$	9.2	$	—		$	9.2		$	—		$	—		$	—
Total rabbi trusts		9.2		—			9.2			—			—			—
Derivative instruments - commodity contracts(b)
Power		0.4		(1.0)			—			—			1.4			—

Total derivative assets		0.4		(1.0)			—			—			1.4			—
Total assets		9.6		(1.0)			9.2			—			1.4			—
Liabilities
Derivative instruments - commodity contracts(b)
Power		0.2		(1.1)			0.2			—			1.1			—
Natural gas		3.7		—			—			3.7			—			—
Total derivative liabilities		3.9		(1.1)			0.2			3.7			1.1			—
Total liabilities		$	3.9	$	(1.1)		$	0.2		$	3.7		$	1.1		$	—
Evergy
Assets
Nuclear decommissioning trust(a)		$	653.3	$	—		$	547.1		$	43.4		$	—		$	62.8
Rabbi trusts		34.1		—			34.1			—			—			—
Self-insured health plan trust(c)		11.2		—			5.7			5.5			—			—

Derivative instruments - commodity contracts(b)
Power		43.0		(64.2)			45.5			46.5			15.2			—
Natural gas		7.3		(215.3)			222.5			0.1			—			—
Total derivative assets		50.3		(279.5)			268.0			46.6			15.2			—
Total assets		748.9		(279.5)			854.9			95.5			15.2			62.8
Liabilities
Derivative instruments - commodity contracts(b)
Power		47.4		(55.1)			34.2			55.9			12.4			—
Natural gas		5.1		(215.3)			216.6			3.8			—			—
Total derivative liabilities		52.5		(270.4)			250.8			59.7			12.4			—
Total liabilities		$	52.5	$	(270.4)		$	250.8		$	59.7		$	12.4		$	—

(a)With the exception of investments measured at NAV, fair value is based on quoted market prices of the investments held by the trust and/or valuation models.

(b)Derivative instruments classified as Level 1 consist of exchange-traded derivative instruments with fair value based on quoted market prices. Derivative instruments classified as Level 2 consist of non-exchange traded derivative instruments with observable forward curves and option contracts priced with models using observable inputs. Derivative instruments classified as Level 3 consist of non-exchange traded derivative instruments for which observable market data is not available to corroborate the valuation inputs and TCRs valued at the most recent auction price in the SPP Integrated Marketplace.

(c)Fair value is based on quoted market prices of the investments held by the trust. Debt securities classified as Level 1 are comprised of U.S. Treasury securities. Debt securities classified as Level 2 are comprised of corporate bonds, U.S. Agency, state and local obligations, and other asset-backed securities.

Certain Evergy and Evergy Kansas Central investments included in the table above are measured at NAV as they do not have readily determinable fair values. In certain situations, these investments may have redemption restrictions. The following table provides additional information on these Evergy and Evergy Kansas Central investments.


	December 31, 2023				December 31, 2022				December 31, 2023
	Fair		Unfunded		Fair		Unfunded		Redemption	Length of
	Value		Commitments		Value		Commitments		Frequency	Settlement
Evergy Kansas Central	(millions)
Nuclear decommissioning trust:
Domestic equity funds	$	9.8	$	1.4	$	12.1	$	1.5	(a)	(a)
Alternative investments fund(b)	37.9		—		31.8		—		Quarterly	65 days
Real estate securities fund(b)	17.2		—		18.9		—		Quarterly	65 days








Total Evergy investments at NAV	$	64.9	$	1.4	$	62.8	$	1.5

(a)This investment is in five long-term private equity funds that do not permit early withdrawal. Investments in these funds cannot be distributed until the underlying investments have been liquidated, which may take years from the date of initial liquidation. Three funds have begun to make distributions. The initial investment in the fourth and fifth funds occurred in 2016 and 2018, respectively. The fourth fund's term is 15 years, subject to the general partner's right to extend the term for up to three additional one-year periods. The fifth fund's term is 15 years, subject to additional extensions approved by a fund advisory committee to provide for an orderly liquidation of fund investments and dissolution of the fund.

(b)There is a holdback on final redemptions.

The Evergy Companies hold equity and debt investments classified as securities in various trusts including for the purposes of funding the decommissioning of Wolf Creek and for the benefit of certain retired executive officers of Evergy Kansas Central. The Evergy Companies record net realized and unrealized gains and losses on the nuclear decommissioning trusts in regulatory liabilities on their consolidated balance sheets and record net realized and unrealized gains and losses on the Evergy Companies' rabbi trusts in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.

The following table summarizes the net unrealized gains (losses) for the Evergy Companies' nuclear decommissioning trusts and rabbi trusts.



	2023		2022		2021
Evergy	(millions)
Nuclear decommissioning trust - equity securities	$	80.4	$	(123.3)	101.8
Nuclear decommissioning trust - debt securities	2.7		(15.2)		(4.5)
Rabbi trusts - equity securities	2.4		(7.1)		(1.8)
Total	$	85.5	$	(145.6)	$	95.5
Evergy Kansas Central
Nuclear decommissioning trust - equity securities	$	28.3	$	(62.8)	50.5
Rabbi trust - equity securities	2.0		(5.4)		(1.4)
Total	$	30.3	$	(68.2)	$	49.1
Evergy Metro
Nuclear decommissioning trust - equity securities	$	52.1	$	(60.5)	51.3
Nuclear decommissioning trust - debt securities	2.7		(15.2)		(4.5)
Total	$	54.8	$	(75.7)	$	46.8

15. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Environmental Matters

Set forth below are descriptions of contingencies related to environmental matters that may impact the Evergy Companies' operations or their financial results. Management's assessment of these contingencies, which are based on federal and state statutes and regulations, and regulatory agency and judicial interpretations and actions, has

evolved over time. These laws, regulations, interpretations and actions can also change, restrict or otherwise impact the Evergy Companies' operations or financial results. The failure to comply with these laws, regulations, interpretations and actions could result in the assessment of administrative, civil and criminal penalties and the imposition of remedial requirements. The Evergy Companies believe that all of their operations are in substantial compliance with current federal, state and local environmental standards.

There are a variety of final and proposed laws and regulations that could have a material adverse effect on the Evergy Companies' operations and consolidated financial results. Due in part to the complex nature of environmental laws and regulations, the Evergy Companies are unable to assess the impact of potential changes that may develop with respect to the environmental contingencies described below.

Clean Air Act - Startup, Shutdown and Malfunction (SSM) Regulation

In 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule addressing how state implementation plans (SIPs) can treat excess emissions during SSM events. This rule was referred to as the 2015 SIP Call Rule. The rule required 36 states to submit SIP revisions by November 2016 to remove certain exemptions and other discretionary enforcement provisions that apply to excess emissions during SSM events. Legal challenges ensued and the case was eventually placed in abeyance. In December 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (D.C. Circuit) restarted the litigation and oral arguments were held in March 2022. An additional case was also taking place in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California (District Court of Northern California) and in June 2022, the District Court of Northern California entered a final consent decree establishing deadlines for the EPA to take final action on SIP revisions that were submitted in response to the 2015 SIP Call Rule. Deadlines for 26 states and air districts, including Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma, are listed in the final consent decree. Final action from the EPA could result in required SIP revisions in Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri which could have a material impact on the Evergy Companies. If the D.C. Circuit overturns the EPA's 2015 SIP Call Rule, the final consent decree's deadlines will no longer be valid.

Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS)

In April 2023, the EPA released a proposal to tighten certain aspects of the MATS rule. The EPA is proposing to lower the emission limit for particulate matter (PM), require the use of PM continuous emissions monitors (CEMS) and lower the mercury emission limit for lignite coal-fired electric generating units (EGUs). The EPA is also soliciting comment on further strengthening of the PM emission limitation. Due to uncertainty regarding final actions on the MATS rule, the Evergy Companies are unable to accurately assess the impacts of these potential EPA actions on their operations or consolidated financial results, but the cost to comply with the emission limitations as proposed do not appear to be material.

Ozone Interstate Transport State Implementation Plans (ITSIP)

In 2015, the EPA lowered the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) from 75 ppb to 70 ppb. Impacted states were required to submit ITSIPs in 2018 to comply with the "Good Neighbor Provision" of the Clean Air Act (CAA). The EPA did not act on these ITSIP submissions by the deadline established in the CAA and entered consent decrees establishing deadlines to take final action on various ITSIPs. In February 2022, the EPA published a proposed rule to disapprove the ITSIPs submitted by nineteen states including Missouri and Oklahoma. In April 2022, the EPA published a final approval of the Kansas ITSIP in the Federal Register. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) submitted a supplemental ITSIP to the EPA on November 1, 2022. In February 2023, the EPA published a final rule disapproving the ITSIPs submitted by 19 states, including the final disapproval of the Missouri and Oklahoma ITSIPs. In April 2023, the Attorneys General of Missouri and Oklahoma filed Petitions for Review in the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Eighth and Tenth Circuits, respectively, challenging the EPA's disapproval. In May 2023, the Eighth Circuit granted a stay of the EPA's disapproval of the Missouri ITSIP. Due to uncertainty regarding the stay of the EPA's disapproval of the Missouri ITSIP, the Evergy Companies are unable to accurately assess the impact on their operations or consolidated financial results, but the cost to comply could be material. Similarly, in July 2023, the Tenth Circuit granted a stay of the EPA's disapproval of the Oklahoma ITSIP. In January 2024, the EPA proposed to disapprove the ITSIP for Kansas and four other states. The Kansas ITSIP was previously approved in April 2022. The Evergy Companies are in the process of reviewing this proposed disapproval of the Kansas ITSIP.

Ozone Interstate Transport Federal Implementation Plans (ITFIP)

In April 2022, the EPA published in the Federal Register the proposed ITFIP to resolve outstanding "Good Neighbor" obligations with respect to the 2015 Ozone NAAQS for 26 states including Missouri and Oklahoma. This ITFIP would establish a revised Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) ozone season nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions trading program for electric generating units (EGUs) beginning in 2023 and would limit ozone season NOx emissions from certain industrial stationary sources beginning in 2026. The proposed rule would also establish a new daily backstop NOx emissions rate limit for applicable coal-fired units larger than 100 MW, as well as unit-specific NOx emission rate limits for certain industrial emission units and would feature "dynamic" adjustments of emission budgets for EGUs beginning with ozone season 2025. The proposed ITFIP includes reductions to the state ozone season NOx budgets for Missouri and Oklahoma beginning in 2023 with additional reductions in future years. The Evergy Companies provided formal comments as part of the rulemaking process. In March 2023, the EPA issued the final ITFIPs for twenty-three states, including Missouri and Oklahoma, which included reduced ozone season NOx budgets for EGUs in Missouri, Oklahoma and other states, and included other features and requirements that were in the proposed version of the rule. Because the EPA's authority to impose an ITFIP for a state is triggered by the state's failure to submit an ITSIP addressing NAAQS by the statutory deadline or disapproval of an ITSIP, the EPA lacks authority under the Clean Air Act to impose an ITFIP on a state for which SIP disapprovals have been stayed by the courts. Accordingly, the EPA issued interim final rules staying the effectiveness of the ITFIP in both Missouri and Oklahoma while the stays issued by the Eighth and Tenth Circuits in the ITSIP disapproval cases remain in place. During this time, both states will continue to operate under the existing CSAPR program. While Kansas was not originally included in the ITFIP, in January 2024, the EPA issued a proposal to include Kansas in the ITFIP. If finalized, the ITFIP for Kansas would become effective for the 2025 ozone season beginning in May 2025. The Evergy Companies are in the process of reviewing the details of this proposal; however, the impact on the Evergy Companies' operations and the cost to comply could be material.

Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards

In February 2024, the EPA finalized a rule strengthening the primary annual PM2.5 (particulate matter less than 2.5 microns in diameter) NAAQS. The EPA is lowering the primary annual PM2.5 NAAQS from 12.0 µg/m3 (micrograms per cubic meter) to 9.0 µg/m3. The final rule is expected to take effect 60 days after publication in the Federal Register. The Evergy Companies are in the process of reviewing this final rule, however, due to uncertainty regarding the implementation of this final rule, the Evergy Companies are unable to accurately assess the impacts on their operations or consolidated financial results, but the cost to comply with lower PM2.5 NAAQS could be material.

Regional Haze Rule

In 1999, the EPA finalized the Regional Haze Rule which aims to restore national parks and wilderness areas to pristine conditions. The rule requires states in coordination with the EPA, the National Park Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Forest Service, and other interested parties to develop and implement air quality protection plans to reduce the pollution that causes visibility impairment. There are 156 "Class I" areas across the U.S. that must be restored to pristine conditions by the year 2064. There are no Class I areas in Kansas, whereas Missouri has two: the Hercules-Glades Wilderness Area and the Mingo Wilderness Area. States must submit revisions to their Regional Haze Rule SIPs every ten years and the first round was due in 2007. For the second ten-year implementation period, the EPA issued a final rule revision in 2017 that allowed states to submit their SIP revisions by July 2021. The Evergy Companies have been in contact with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and MDNR as they worked to draft their SIP revisions. The Missouri SIP revision does not require any additional reductions from the Evergy Companies' generating units in the state. MDNR submitted the Missouri SIP revision to the EPA in August 2022, however, they failed to do so by the EPA's revised submittal deadline in August 2022. As a result, in August 2022, the EPA published "finding of failure" with respect to Missouri and fourteen other states for failing to submit their Regional Haze SIP revisions by the applicable deadline. This finding of failure established a two-year deadline for the EPA to issue a Regional Haze federal implementation plan (FIP) for each state unless the state submits and the EPA approves a revised SIP that meets all applicable requirements before the EPA issues the FIP. The Kansas SIP revision was placed on public notice in June 2021 and requested no additional emission reductions by electric utilities based on the significant reductions that were achieved during the first implementation period. The EPA provided comments on the Kansas SIP revision in June 2021 that each state is statutorily required to conduct a "four-factor analysis" on at least two sources within the state

to help determine if further emission reductions are necessary. The EPA also stated it would be difficult to approve the Kansas SIP revision if at least two four-factor analyses are not conducted on Kansas emission sources. KDHE submitted the Kansas SIP revision in July 2021. In January 2024, the EPA issued a proposal to disapprove the Kansas SIP revision for failing to conduct a four-factor analysis for at least two emission sources in Kansas. If a Kansas generating unit of the Evergy Companies is selected for analysis, the possibility exists that the state or the EPA, through a revised SIP or a FIP, could determine that additional operational or physical modifications are required on the generating unit to further reduce emissions. The overall cost of those modifications could be material to the Evergy Companies.

Greenhouse Gases

Burning coal and other fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide (CO2) and other gases referred to as greenhouse gases (GHG). Various regulations under the CAA limit CO2 and other GHG emissions, and in addition, other measures are being imposed or offered by individual states, municipalities and regional agreements with the goal of reducing GHG emissions. In May 2023, the EPA proposed GHG regulations that would apply to fossil fuel fired EGUs. The proposal would set CO2 limitations on emissions from new gas-fired combustion turbines, existing coal, oil and gas-fired steam generating units, and certain existing gas-fired combustion turbines. The proposed CO2 limitations assume technologies such as carbon capture and sequestration/storage (CCS), hydrogen co-firing, and natural gas co-firing will be utilized. A final rule is expected in the first half of 2024.

Due to uncertainty regarding the future of the EPA's GHG regulations, the Evergy Companies cannot determine the impacts on their operations or consolidated financial results, but the cost to comply with potential GHG rules could be material.

Water

The Evergy Companies discharge some of the water used in generation and other operations containing substances deemed to be pollutants. A November 2015 EPA rule applicable to steam-electric power generating plants establishes effluent limitations guidelines (ELG) and standards for wastewater discharges, including limits on the amount of toxic metals and other pollutants that can be discharged. Implementation timelines for this 2015 rule vary from 2018 to 2023. In April 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a ruling that vacated and remanded portions of the original ELG rule. Due to this ruling, the EPA announced a plan in July 2021 to issue a proposed rule in the fall of 2022 to address the vacated limitations for legacy wastewater and landfill leachate. In March 2023, the EPA published a proposed update to the ELG to address the vacated limitations and prior reviews of the existing rule by the current administration. Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) wastewater, bottom ash transport wastewater, coal residual leachate, and legacy wastewater are addressed in the proposal. The Evergy Companies have reviewed the proposed modifications to limitations on FGD wastewater and bottom ash transport water and if the regulation is finalized as proposed, the Evergy Companies do not believe the impact to be material. Modifications for best available technology economically available for the discharge of coal residual leachate could be material if the rulemaking is finalized as proposed.

In August 2021, based on an order issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, which vacated and remanded the EPA's 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR), the EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) announced that they had halted implementation of the NWPR nationwide, and were interpreting "Waters of the United States" consistent with the regulatory regime that was in place prior to 2015. In December 2021, the EPA and the Department of the Army published a proposed rule that would formally repeal the NWPR and revise the definition of "Waters of the United States." In December 2022, the EPA and the Department of the Army issued a final rule establishing a definition for "Waters of the United States." The final rule was published in the Federal Register in January 2023 and took effect in March 2023. In May 2023, the United States Supreme Court (Supreme Court) issued a decision that interpreted the meaning of "Waters of the United States" under the Clean Water Act. The Supreme Court's decision impacted the January 2023 rulemaking and required the EPA and the Corps to issue a new direct final rule to conform aspects of the regulatory text to the Supreme Court ruling. This direct final rule was published and took effect in September 2023. The Evergy Companies are reviewing the Supreme Court's decision and the EPA's and the Corps' final rule. The impact on the Evergy Companies' operations or consolidated financial results are not expected to be material.

Regulation of Coal Combustion Residuals

In the course of operating their coal generation plants, the Evergy Companies produce CCRs, including fly ash, gypsum and bottom ash. The EPA published a rule to regulate CCRs in April 2015 that requires additional CCR handling, processing and storage equipment and closure of certain ash disposal units. In January 2022, the EPA published proposed determinations for facilities that filed closure extensions for unlined or clay-lined CCR units. These proposed determinations include various interpretations of the CCR regulations and compliance expectations that may impact all owners of CCR units. These interpretations could require modified compliance plans such as different methods of CCR unit closure. Additionally, more stringent remediation requirements for units that are in corrective action or forced to go into corrective action are possible. In April 2022, the Utility Solid Waste Activities Group (USWAG) and other interested parties filed similar petitions in the D.C. Circuit challenging the EPA's legal positions regarding the CCR rule determinations proposed in January 2022. The cost to comply with these proposed determinations by the EPA could be material.

In May 2023, the EPA published a proposed expansion to the CCR regulation focused on legacy surface impoundments. This regulation expands applicability of the 2015 CCR regulation to two newly defined types of CCR disposal units. In November 2023, the EPA also posted a notice of data availability related to the proposed rule. A final rule is expected in the second quarter of 2024. If the legacy rule is finalized as proposed, the Evergy Companies anticipate having additional CCR units requiring evaluation and potential remediation. The cost to comply with these proposed regulations by the EPA could be material.

The Evergy Companies have recorded AROs for their current estimates for the closure of ash disposal ponds and landfills, but the revision of these AROs may be required in the future due to changes in existing CCR regulations, the results of groundwater monitoring of CCR units or changes in interpretation of existing CCR regulations or changes in the timing or cost to close ash disposal ponds and landfills. The revision of AROs for regulated operations has no income statement impact due to the deferral of the adjustments through a regulatory asset. If revisions to these AROs are necessary, the impact on the Evergy Companies' operations or consolidated financial results could be material.

Nuclear Insurance

Nuclear liability, property and accidental outage insurance is maintained for Wolf Creek. These policies contain certain industry standard terms, conditions and exclusions, including, but not limited to, ordinary wear and tear and war. An industry aggregate limit of $3.2 billion for nuclear events ($1.8 billion of non-nuclear events) plus any reinsurance, indemnity or any other source recoverable by Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited (NEIL), provider of property and accidental outage insurance, exists for acts of terrorism affecting Wolf Creek or any other NEIL insured plant within 12 months from the date of the first act. In addition, participation is required in industry-wide retrospect assessment programs as discussed below.

Nuclear Liability Insurance

Pursuant to the Price-Anderson Act, liability insurance includes coverage against public nuclear liability claims resulting from nuclear incidents to the required limit of public liability, which is approximately $16.3 billion. This limit of liability consists of the maximum available commercial insurance of $0.5 billion and the remaining $15.8 billion is provided through mandatory participation in an industry-wide retrospective assessment program. Under this retrospective assessment program, the owners of Wolf Creek are jointly and severally subject to an assessment of up to $165.9 million (Evergy's share is $156.0 million and each of Evergy Kansas Central's and Evergy Metro's is $78.0 million), payable at no more than $24.7 million (Evergy's share is $23.2 million and each of Evergy Kansas Central's and Evergy Metro's is $11.6 million) per incident per year per reactor for any commercial U.S. nuclear reactor qualifying incident. Both the total and yearly assessment is subject to an inflationary adjustment based on the Consumer Price Index and applicable premium taxes. In addition, the U.S. Congress could impose additional revenue-raising measures to pay claims.

Nuclear Property and Accidental Outage Insurance

The owners of Wolf Creek carry decontamination liability, nuclear property damage and premature nuclear decommissioning liability insurance for Wolf Creek totaling approximately $2.8 billion. Insurance coverage for non-nuclear property damage accidents total approximately $2.3 billion. In the event of an extraordinary nuclear

accident, insurance proceeds must first be used for reactor stabilization and site decontamination in accordance with a plan mandated by the NRC. The Evergy Companies' share of any remaining proceeds can be used to pay for property damage or, if certain requirements are met, including decommissioning the plant, toward a shortfall in the nuclear decommissioning trust fund. The owners also carry additional insurance with NEIL to help cover costs of replacement power and other extra expenses incurred during a prolonged outage resulting from accidental property damage at Wolf Creek. If significant losses were incurred at any of the nuclear plants insured under the NEIL policies, the owners of Wolf Creek may be subject to retrospective assessments under the current policies of approximately $29.1 million (Evergy's share is $27.4 million and each of Evergy Kansas Central's and Evergy Metro's is $13.7 million).

Nuclear Insurance Considerations

Although the Evergy Companies maintain various insurance policies to provide coverage for potential losses and liabilities resulting from an accident or an extended outage, the insurance coverage may not be adequate to cover the costs that could result from a catastrophic accident or extended outage at Wolf Creek. Any substantial losses not covered by insurance, to the extent not recoverable in prices, would have a material effect on the Evergy Companies' consolidated financial results.

Contractual Commitments - Fuel and Power

The Evergy Companies' contractual commitments for fuel and power as of December 31, 2023 are detailed in the following tables. See Notes 9, 12 and 21 for information regarding pension, long-term debt and lease commitments, respectively.


Evergy
	2024		2025		2026		2027		2028		After 2028			Total
Purchase commitments	(millions)
Fuel	$	240.5	$	183.7	$	183.3	$	93.5	$	81.7		$	145.8		$	928.5
Power	58.0		58.4		58.4		58.4		57.1			178.3			468.6

Total fuel and power commitments	$	298.5	$	242.1	$	241.7	$	151.9	$	138.8		$	324.1		$	1,397.1


Evergy Kansas Central
	2024		2025		2026		2027		2028		After 2028			Total
Purchase commitments	(millions)
Fuel	$	151.2	$	107.8	$	110.2	$	53.8	$	42.8		$	71.0		$	536.8
Power	0.9		0.9		0.9		0.9		0.9			1.3			5.8

Total fuel and power commitments	$	152.1	$	108.7	$	111.1	$	54.7	$	43.7		$	72.3		$	542.6


Evergy Metro
	2024		2025		2026		2027		2028		After 2028			Total
Purchase commitments	(millions)
Fuel	$	78.5	$	68.2	$	65.3	$	35.5	$	38.9		$	74.8		$	361.2
Power	29.2		29.2		29.2		29.2		29.2			108.5			254.5

Total fuel and power commitments	$	107.7	$	97.4	$	94.5	$	64.7	$	68.1		$	183.3		$	615.7

Fuel commitments consist of commitments for nuclear fuel, coal and coal transportation. Power commitments consist of certain commitments for renewable energy under power purchase agreements, capacity purchases and firm transmission service.

16. GUARANTEES

In the ordinary course of business, Evergy and certain of its subsidiaries enter into various agreements providing financial or performance assurance to third parties on behalf of certain subsidiaries. Such agreements include, for example, guarantees and letters of credit. These agreements are entered into primarily to support or enhance the creditworthiness otherwise attributed to a subsidiary on a stand-alone basis, thereby facilitating the extension of

sufficient credit to accomplish the subsidiary's intended business purposes. The majority of these agreements guarantee Evergy's own future performance, so a liability for the fair value of the obligation is not recorded.

As of December 31, 2023, Evergy has provided $794.0 million of credit support for certain of its subsidiaries as follows:

Evergy direct guarantees to Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro counterparties for certain fuel supply contracts totaling $48.0 million, which expire in 2027; and
Evergy's guarantee of Evergy Missouri West long-term debt totaling $746.0 million, which includes debt with maturity dates ranging from 2025 to 2043.

Evergy has also guaranteed Evergy Missouri West's commercial paper program. As of December 31, 2023, Evergy Missouri West had $298.1 million of commercial paper outstanding. None of the guaranteed obligations are subject to default or prepayment if Evergy Missouri West's credit ratings were downgraded.

17. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS

In the normal course of business, Evergy Kansas Central, Evergy Metro and Evergy Missouri West engage in related party transactions with one another. A summary of these transactions and the amounts associated with them is provided below.

Jointly-Owned Plants and Shared Services

Employees of Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro manage Evergy Missouri West's business and operate its facilities at cost, including Evergy Missouri West's 18% ownership interest in Evergy Metro's Iatan Nos. 1 and 2. Employees of Evergy Kansas Central manage JEC and operate its facilities at cost, including Evergy Missouri West's 8% ownership interest in JEC. Employees of Evergy Metro manage La Cygne Station and operate its facilities at cost, including Evergy Kansas Central's 50% interest in La Cygne Station. Employees of Evergy Metro and Evergy Kansas Central also provide one another with shared service support, including costs related to human resources, information technology, accounting and legal services.

The operating expenses and capital costs billed for jointly-owned plants and shared services are detailed in the following table.



	2023		2022		2021
	(millions)
Evergy Kansas Central billings to Evergy Missouri West	$	33.0	$	32.7	$	32.5
Evergy Metro billings to Evergy Missouri West	124.6		140.5		142.1
Evergy Kansas Central billings to Evergy Metro	48.4		33.1		29.4
Evergy Metro billings to Evergy Kansas Central	132.9		238.4		134.7

Money Pool

Evergy Kansas Central, Evergy Metro and Evergy Missouri West are authorized to participate in the Evergy, Inc. money pool, which is an internal financing arrangement in which funds may be lent on a short-term basis between Evergy Kansas Central, Evergy Metro, Evergy Missouri West and Evergy, Inc. Evergy, Inc. can lend but not borrow under the money pool.

As of December 31, 2023, Evergy Metro had no outstanding receivables or payables under the money pool. As of December 31, 2022, Evergy Metro had a $31.0 million outstanding receivable from Evergy Missouri West under the money pool. As of December 31, 2023, Evergy Kansas Central had a $261.4 million outstanding payable to Evergy, Inc. under the money pool. As of December 31, 2022, Evergy Kansas Central had no outstanding receivables or payables under the money pool.

Related Party Net Receivables and Payables

The following table summarizes Evergy Kansas Central's and Evergy Metro's related party net receivables and payables.



	December 31
	2023		2022
Evergy Kansas Central	(millions)
Net payable to Evergy	$	(274.5)	$	(12.7)
Net payable to Evergy Metro	(19.6)		(15.7)
Net receivable from Evergy Missouri West	11.3		7.4

Evergy Metro
Net receivable from Evergy	$	15.9	$	16.3
Net receivable from Evergy Kansas Central	19.6		15.7
Net receivable from Evergy Missouri West	91.9		137.5

Tax Allocation Agreement

Evergy files a consolidated federal income tax return as well as unitary and combined income tax returns in several state jurisdictions with Kansas and Missouri being the most significant. Income taxes for consolidated or combined subsidiaries are allocated to the subsidiaries based on separate company computations of income or loss. The following table summarizes Evergy Kansas Central's and Evergy Metro's income taxes receivable from (payable to) Evergy.



	December 31
	2023		2022
Evergy Kansas Central	(millions)
Income taxes receivable from (payable to) Evergy	$	11.5	$	(10.3)

Evergy Metro
Income taxes receivable from (payable to) Evergy	$	(6.8)	$	0.2

18. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Evergy's authorized capital stock consists of 600 million shares of common stock, without par value, and 12 million shares of Preference Stock, without par value.

Bluescape Energy Partners, LLC (Bluescape) Securities Purchase Agreement

In February 2021, Evergy entered into a securities purchase agreement with an affiliate of Bluescape. Pursuant to the securities purchase agreement, an affiliate of Bluescape agreed to purchase 2,269,447 shares of Evergy’s common stock for approximately $113.2 million and to receive a warrant to purchase up to 3,950,000 additional shares of Evergy’s common stock. Under the terms of the warrant, Evergy will have the option to elect a net cash settlement with respect to the exercise of the warrant under certain circumstances, or to net settle in shares of Evergy’s common stock. The warrant expires in April 2024 and has an exercise price equal to $64.70 per share. Following the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, Evergy completed the sale of its common stock and warrant to the affiliate of Bluescape in April 2021 for $112.5 million, net of issuance costs of $0.7 million. The Executive Chairman of Bluescape, C. John Wilder, joined the Evergy Board in March 2021.

Evergy Registration Statements

In September 2021, Evergy filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) an automatic registration statement providing for the sale of unlimited amounts of securities. The registration statement expires in September 2024.

In September 2021, Evergy registered shares of its common stock with the SEC for its Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan. Shares issued under the plan may be either newly issued shares or shares purchased on the open market.

Evergy has registered shares of its common stock with the SEC for the Evergy, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan. Shares issued under the plan may be either newly issued shares or shares purchased on the open market.

Dividend Restrictions

Evergy depends on its subsidiaries to pay dividends on its common stock. The Evergy Companies have certain restrictions stemming from statutory requirements, corporate organizational documents, covenants and other conditions that could affect dividend levels or the ability to pay dividends.

The KCC order authorizing the merger transaction requires Evergy to maintain consolidated common equity of at least 35% of total consolidated capitalization.

Under the Federal Power Act, Evergy Kansas Central, Evergy Metro and Evergy Missouri West generally can pay dividends only out of retained earnings. Certain conditions in the MPSC and KCC orders authorizing the merger transaction also require Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro to maintain consolidated common equity of at least 40% of total capitalization. Other conditions in the MPSC and KCC merger orders require Evergy Kansas Central, Evergy Metro and Evergy Missouri West to maintain credit ratings of at least investment grade. If Evergy Kansas Central's, Evergy Metro's or Evergy Missouri West's credit ratings are downgraded below the investment grade level as a result of their affiliation with Evergy or any of Evergy's affiliates, the impacted utility shall not pay a dividend to Evergy without KCC or MPSC approval or until the impacted utility's investment grade credit rating has been restored.

The master credit facility of Evergy, Evergy Kansas Central, Evergy Metro and Evergy Missouri West and the note purchase agreements for certain Evergy Missouri West senior notes contain covenants requiring the respective company to maintain a consolidated indebtedness to consolidated total capitalization ratio of not more than 0.65 to 1.00 at all times.

As of December 31, 2023, Evergy's retained earnings and net income were free of restrictions, Evergy Kansas Central had a retained earnings restriction of $316.0 million and Evergy Metro had a retained earnings restriction of $466.8 million. As of December 31, 2023, Evergy's subsidiaries had restricted net assets of approximately $6.3 billion. These restrictions are not expected to affect the Evergy Companies' ability to pay dividends at the current level for the foreseeable future.

19. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

In determining the primary beneficiary of a VIE, the Evergy Companies assess the entity's purpose and design, including the nature of the entity's activities and the risks that the entity was designed to create and pass through to its variable interest holders. A reporting enterprise is deemed to be the primary beneficiary of a VIE if it has (a) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIE's economic performance and (b) the obligation to absorb losses or right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The primary beneficiary of a VIE is required to consolidate the VIE. The trust holding Evergy Kansas Central's 50% interest in La Cygne Unit 2 is a VIE and Evergy Kansas Central remains the primary beneficiary of the trust.

All involvement with entities by the Evergy Companies is assessed to determine whether such entities are VIEs and, if so, whether or not the Evergy Companies are the primary beneficiaries of the entities. The Evergy Companies also continuously assess whether they are the primary beneficiary of the VIE with which they are involved. Prospective changes in facts and circumstances may cause identification of the primary beneficiary to be reconsidered.

50% Interest in La Cygne Unit 2

Under an agreement that expires in September 2029, Evergy Kansas Central entered into a sale-leaseback transaction with a trust under which the trust purchased Evergy Kansas Central's 50% interest in La Cygne Unit 2

and subsequently leased it back to Evergy Kansas Central. The trust was financed with an equity contribution from an owner participant and debt issued by the trust. The trust was created specifically to purchase the 50% interest in La Cygne Unit 2 and lease it back to Evergy Kansas Central and does not hold any other assets. Evergy Kansas Central meets the requirements to be considered the primary beneficiary of the trust. In determining the primary beneficiary of the trust, Evergy Kansas Central concluded that the activities of the trust that most significantly impact its economic performance and that Evergy Kansas Central has the power to direct include (1) the operation and maintenance of the 50% interest in La Cygne Unit 2 and (2) Evergy Kansas Central's ability to exercise a purchase option at the end of the agreement at the lesser of fair value or a fixed amount. Evergy Kansas Central has the potential to receive benefits from the trust that could potentially be significant if the fair value of the 50% interest in La Cygne Unit 2 at the end of the agreement is greater than the fixed amount.

The following table summarizes the assets and liabilities related to the VIE described above that are recorded on Evergy's and Evergy Kansas Central's consolidated balance sheets.


	December 31
	2023		2022
Assets:	(millions)
Property, plant and equipment of variable interest entities, net	$	133.6	$	140.7

The assets of the VIE can be used only to settle obligations of the VIE and the VIE's debt holders have no recourse to the general credit of Evergy and Evergy Kansas Central. Evergy and Evergy Kansas Central have not provided financial or other support to the VIE and are not required to provide such support. Evergy and Evergy Kansas Central did not record any gain or loss upon the initial consolidation of the VIE.

20. TAXES

Components of income tax expense are detailed in the following tables.


Evergy	2023		2022		2021


Current income taxes	(millions)
Federal	$	25.3	$	31.9	$	15.6
State	6.9		8.3		(0.4)
Total	32.2		40.2		15.2
Deferred income taxes
Federal	10.2		17.2		92.8
State	(21.7)		(3.4)		14.7
Total	(11.5)		13.8		107.5





Investment tax credit
Deferral	2.2		—		0.4
Amortization	(7.3)		(6.5)		(5.7)
Total	(5.1)		(6.5)		(5.3)
Income tax expense	$	15.6	$	47.5	$	117.4


Evergy Kansas Central	2023		2022		2021


Current income taxes	(millions)
Federal	$	27.8	$	95.8	$	53.3
State	4.7		3.9		(0.2)
Total	32.5		99.7		53.1
Deferred income taxes
Federal	(29.3)		(78.7)		3.8
State	(7.4)		(4.6)		(1.2)
Total	(36.7)		(83.3)		2.6




Investment tax credit
Deferral	2.2		—		0.3
Amortization	(3.9)		(4.1)		(4.3)
Total	(1.7)		(4.1)		(4.0)
Income tax expense (benefit)	$	(5.9)	$	12.3	$	51.7


Evergy Metro	2023		2022		2021


Current income taxes	(millions)
Federal	$	13.2	$	(21.9)	$	39.2
State	3.7		4.1		3.2
Total	16.9		(17.8)		42.4
Deferred income taxes
Federal	33.6		69.9		6.5
State	(7.8)		0.6		4.8
Total	25.8		70.5		11.3






Investment tax credit amortization	(3.5)		(2.4)		(1.3)

Income tax expense	$	39.2	$	50.3	$	52.4

Effective Income Tax Rates

Effective income tax rates reflected in the financial statements and the reasons for their differences from the statutory federal rates are detailed in the following tables.


Evergy	2023		2022		2021


Federal statutory income tax	21.0	%	21.0	%	21.0	%
COLI policies	(1.9)		(1.2)		(1.0)
State income taxes	(1.9)		0.3		1.0
Flow through depreciation for plant-related differences	(8.0)		(8.4)		(5.4)
Federal tax credits	(6.2)		(4.0)		(2.8)
Non-controlling interest	(0.3)		(0.3)		(0.3)
AFUDC equity	(0.3)		(0.6)		(0.6)
Amortization of federal investment tax credits	(0.7)		(0.6)		(0.4)


Valuation allowance	0.4		—		—
Stock compensation	—		(0.2)		—
Officer compensation limitation	0.3		0.3		0.5
Other	(0.4)		(0.5)		(0.4)
Effective income tax rate	2.0	%	5.8	%	11.6	%


Evergy Kansas Central	2023		2022		2021


Federal statutory income tax	21.0	%	21.0	%	21.0	%
COLI policies	(3.6)		(2.2)		(1.7)
State income taxes	(1.0)		(0.4)		(0.4)
Flow through depreciation for plant-related differences	(5.0)		(6.6)		(3.0)
Federal tax credits	(11.7)		(7.2)		(5.0)
Non-controlling interest	(0.7)		(0.6)		(0.5)
AFUDC equity	(0.4)		(0.4)		(0.6)
Amortization of federal investment tax credits	(0.6)		(0.5)		(0.5)


Valuation allowance	0.7		—		—
Stock compensation	—		(0.2)		(0.1)
Officer compensation limitation	—		0.1		0.3
Other	(0.3)		(0.2)		(0.1)
Effective income tax rate	(1.6)	%	2.8	%	9.4	%


Evergy Metro	2023		2022		2021


Federal statutory income tax	21.0	%	21.0	%	21.0	%
COLI policies	(0.1)		(0.1)		(0.2)
State income taxes	(0.9)		0.9		1.7
Flow through depreciation for plant-related differences	(7.6)		(7.2)		(7.8)
Federal tax credits	(0.7)		(0.1)		(0.2)
AFUDC equity	(0.3)		(0.7)		(0.7)
Amortization of federal investment tax credits	(0.9)		(0.6)		(0.4)



Stock compensation	0.1		(0.2)		—
Officer compensation limitation	0.5		0.5		0.9
Other	(0.5)		(1.1)		0.1
Effective income tax rate	10.6	%	12.4	%	14.4	%

Deferred Income Taxes

The tax effects of major temporary differences resulting in deferred income tax assets (liabilities) in the consolidated balance sheets is in the following table.


	December 31
	2023						2022
	Evergy		Evergy Kansas Central		Evergy Metro		Evergy		Evergy Kansas Central		Evergy Metro
Deferred tax assets:	(millions)
Tax credit carryforward	$	288.9	$	242.7	$	43.6	$	311.0	$	226.9	$	77.6
Income taxes refundable to customers, net	289.4		149.1		103.6		311.0		156.5		113.6
Deferred employee benefit costs	101.5		52.1		58.2		86.2		45.1		54.7
Net operating loss carryforward	22.5		—		—		31.7		—		—
Deferred state income taxes	141.0		99.2		36.2		145.6		99.8		38.6

Accrued liabilities	185.9		85.9		66.8		169.7		77.5		61.6
Other regulatory liabilities	132.0		86.4		17.1		116.4		43.7		30.6
Other	121.7		64.2		25.1		131.7		69.0		28.2
Total deferred tax assets before valuation allowance	1,282.9		779.6		350.6		1,303.3		718.5		404.9
Valuation allowances	(14.8)		(2.7)		—		(12.8)		—		—
Total deferred tax assets, net	1,268.1		776.9		350.6		1,290.5		718.5		404.9
Deferred tax liabilities:
Plant-related	(2,818.4)		(1,397.1)		(1,030.2)		(2,770.9)		(1,333.2)		(1,016.4)
Deferred employee benefit costs	(11.1)		(10.6)		—		(8.8)		(8.3)		—
ARO regulatory assets	(159.1)		(67.2)		(60.3)		(144.3)		(59.4)		(54.3)
Acquisition premium	(37.4)		(37.4)		—		(40.6)		(40.6)		—
Other regulatory assets	(231.3)		(43.6)		(34.1)		(195.6)		(41.7)		(28.6)
Other	(108.7)		(65.2)		(23.2)		(126.9)		(79.8)		(26.5)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(3,366.0)		(1,621.1)		(1,147.8)		(3,287.1)		(1,563.0)		(1,125.8)
Net deferred income tax liabilities	$	(2,097.9)	$	(844.2)	$	(797.2)	$	(1,996.6)	$	(844.5)	$	(720.9)

Tax Credit Carryforwards

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, Evergy had $284.1 million and $311.0 million, respectively, of federal general business income tax credit carryforwards. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, Evergy Kansas Central had $237.9 million and $226.9 million, respectively, of federal general business income tax credit carryforwards. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, Evergy Metro had $43.6 million and $77.6 million, respectively, of federal general business income tax credit carryforwards. The carryforwards for Evergy, Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro relate primarily to wind production tax credits and research and development tax credits and expire in the years 2024 to 2043. Approximately $0.1 million of Evergy's credits are related to Low Income Housing credits that were acquired in Great Plains Energy's acquisition of Evergy Missouri West.

The year of origin of Evergy's, Evergy Kansas Central's and Evergy Metro's related tax benefit amounts for federal tax credit carryforwards as of December 31, 2023 are detailed in the following table.


	Amount of Benefit
Year of Origin	Evergy		Evergy Kansas Central		Evergy Metro
	(millions)
2007	0.1		—		—
2016	8.5		3.2		4.6
2017	44.0		34.9		8.4
2018	43.9		36.3		7.5
2019	37.7		30.9		6.7
2020	35.9		28.4		7.4
2021	31.9		28.1		3.7
2022	34.8		31.7		2.6
2023	47.3		44.4		2.7
	$	284.1	$	237.9	$	43.6

As of December 31, 2023, Evergy had $4.8 million of tax benefits related to state income tax credit carryforwards. As of December 31, 2023, Evergy Kansas Central had $4.8 million of tax benefits related to state income tax credit carryforwards. The state income tax credits relate primarily to the Kansas high performance incentive program tax credits and expire in the years 2038 to 2039. Due to the elimination of the Kansas corporate income tax for utilities, Evergy and Evergy Kansas Central expect a portion of these state NOL carryforwards to expire unutilized and have provided a valuation allowance against $2.7 million of the state tax benefits.

Net Operating Loss Carryforwards

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, Evergy had $17.2 million and $25.4 million, respectively, of tax benefits related to federal net operating loss (NOL) carryforwards. Approximately $7.1 million of Evergy's tax benefits as of December 31, 2023 are related to NOLs that were acquired in the Evergy Missouri West acquisition. Due to federal limitations on the utilization of income tax attributes acquired in the Evergy Missouri West acquisition, Evergy expects a portion of these federal NOL carryforwards to expire unutilized and has provided a valuation allowance against $7.1 million of the federal income tax benefit. The federal NOL carryforwards expire in 2024.

The year of origin of Evergy's related tax benefit amounts for federal NOL carryforwards as of December 31, 2023 are detailed in the following table.


Year of Origin	Amount of Benefit
	(millions)





2006	$	17.2

In addition, Evergy also had deferred tax benefits of $5.3 million and $6.3 million related to state NOLs as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The state NOL carryforwards expire in years 2024 to 2041. Evergy does not expect to utilize $5.0 million of NOLs before the expiration date of the carryforwards of NOLs in certain states. Therefore, a valuation allowance has been provided against $5.0 million of state tax benefits.

Valuation Allowances

Evergy is required to assess the ultimate realization of deferred tax assets using a "more likely than not" assessment threshold. This assessment takes into consideration tax planning strategies within Evergy's control. As a result of this assessment, Evergy has established a partial valuation allowance for federal and state tax NOL carryforwards and tax credit carryforwards. During 2023, Evergy recorded $2.0 million of tax expense in continuing operations primarily related to state tax credits.

Uncertain Tax Positions

Evergy is considered open to U.S. federal examination for years after 2009 due to the carryforward of net operating losses and general business income tax credits. With few exceptions, Evergy is no longer subject to state and local tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2018. As of December 31, 2023, Evergy does not have any significant income tax issues under examination.

Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)

In 2022, the IRA was signed into law, providing a production tax credit (PTC) for electricity produced by existing nuclear power plants. The Evergy Companies are still evaluating the IRA, pending the issuance of additional guidance, and its impact to the Evergy Companies' consolidated financial results.

21. LEASES

The Evergy Companies lease office buildings, computer equipment, vehicles, rail cars, generating plant and other property and equipment, including rail cars to serve jointly-owned generating units where Evergy Kansas Central or Evergy Metro is the managing partner and is reimbursed by other joint-owners for the other owners' proportionate share of the costs. Under GAAP, a contract is or contains a lease if the contract conveys the right to control the use of identified property, plant or equipment for a period of time in exchange for consideration. The Evergy Companies assess a contract as being or containing a lease if the contract identifies property, plant and equipment, provides the lessee the right to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from use of the property, plant and equipment and provides the lessee the right to direct the use of the property, plant and equipment.

The Evergy Companies have entered into several agreements to purchase energy through renewable purchase power agreements that are accounted for as leases that commenced prior to the application of Topic 842-Leases. Due to the intermittent nature of renewable generation, these leases have significant variable lease payments not included in the initial and subsequent measurement of the lease liability. Variable lease payments are expensed as incurred. In addition, certain other contracts contain payment for activity that transfers a separate good or service such as utilities or common area maintenance. The Evergy Companies have elected a practical expedient permitted by GAAP to not separate such components of the lease from other lease components for all leases.

The Evergy, Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro leases have remaining terms ranging from 1 to 15 years, 1 to 15 years and 1 to 10 years, respectively. Leases that have original lease terms of twelve months or less are not recognized on the Evergy Companies’ balance sheets. Some leases have options to renew the lease or terminate early at the election of the Evergy Companies. Judgment is applied at lease commencement to determine the reasonably certain lease term based on then-current assumptions about use of the leased asset, market conditions and terms in the contract. The judgment applied to determine the lease term can significantly impact the measurement of the lease liability and right-of-use asset and lease classification.

The Evergy Companies typically discount lease payments over the term of the lease using their incremental borrowing rates at lease commencement to measure its initial and subsequent lease liability. For leases that existed at the initial application of Topic 842, the Evergy Companies used the incremental borrowing rates that corresponded to the remaining lease term as of January 1, 2019.

Leases may be classified as either operating leases or finance leases. The lease classification is based on assumptions of the lease term and discount rate, as discussed above, and the fair market value and economic life of the leased asset. Operating leases recognize a consistent expense each period over the lease term, while finance leases will result in the separate presentation of interest expense on the lease liability and amortization of the right-of-use asset. Finance leases are treated as operating leases for rate-making purposes and as such, the Evergy Companies defer to a regulatory asset or liability any material differences between expense recognition and the timing of payments in order to match what is being recovered in customer rates.

The Evergy Companies' lease expense is detailed in the following table.


Evergy	2023		2022		2021
Finance lease costs	(millions)
Amortization of right-of-use assets	$	6.1	$	5.3	$	5.1
Interest on lease liabilities	2.3		2.4		2.5
Operating lease costs	20.5		21.9		21.8
Short-term lease costs	4.0		4.9		5.9
Variable lease costs for renewable purchase power agreements	266.5		318.0		280.3
Total lease costs	$	299.4	$	352.5	$	315.6


Evergy Kansas Central	2023		2022		2021
Finance lease costs	(millions)
Amortization of right-of-use assets	$	5.5	$	4.7	$	4.5
Interest on lease liabilities	2.2		2.2		2.4
Operating lease costs	10.0		12.1		12.9
Short-term lease costs	1.5		1.4		1.8
Variable lease costs for renewable purchase power agreements	122.6		155.2		145.8
Total lease costs	$	141.8	$	175.6	$	167.4


Evergy Metro	2023		2022		2021
Finance lease costs	(millions)
Amortization of right-of-use assets	$	0.5	$	0.5	$	0.4
Interest on lease liabilities	0.1		0.1		0.1
Operating lease costs	8.6		8.7		9.0
Short-term lease costs	2.2		3.3		3.0
Variable lease costs for renewable purchase power agreements	107.5		122.6		101.0
Total lease costs	$	118.9	$	135.2	$	113.5

Supplemental cash flow information related to the Evergy Companies' leases is detailed in the following table.


Evergy	2023		2022		2021
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:	(millions)
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	20.1	$	21.1	$	20.7
Operating cash flows from finance leases	2.3		2.4		2.6
Financing cash flows from finance leases	6.6		5.9		5.3
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	20.1		12.2		16.4
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities	11.9		7.0		1.4


Evergy Kansas Central	2023		2022		2021
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:	(millions)
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	9.9	$	11.4	$	11.8
Operating cash flows from finance leases	2.1		2.2		2.4
Financing cash flows from finance leases	5.7		5.1		4.7
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	9.2		12.0		7.1
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities	10.2		7.0		1.4


Evergy Metro	2023		2022		2021
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:	(millions)
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	9.7	$	9.3	$	10.4
Operating cash flows from finance leases	0.1		0.1		0.1
Financing cash flows from finance leases	0.8		0.7		0.5
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	9.9		0.2		9.3
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities	1.7		—		—

Finance Leases

Right-of-use assets for finance leases are included in property, plant and equipment on the Evergy Companies' balance sheets. Lease liabilities for finance leases are included in other current and other long-term liabilities. Payments and other supplemental information for finance leases as of December 31, 2023, are detailed in the following table.


	Evergy			Evergy Kansas Central			Evergy Metro
	(millions)
2024	$	9.3		$	8.3		$	0.8
2025	8.1			7.4			0.6
2026	7.8			7.0			0.5
2027	7.3			6.5			0.5
2028	6.7			6.1			0.4
After 2028	35.5			34.8			0.7
Total finance lease payments	74.7			70.1			3.5
Amounts representing imputed interest	(20.0)			(19.2)			(0.6)
Present value of lease payments	54.7			50.9			2.9
Less: current portion	(7.2)			(6.3)			(0.7)
Total long-term obligations under finance leases	$	47.5		$	44.6		$	2.2

Right-of-use assets under finance leases included in property, plant and equipment, net on the consolidated balance sheets	$	323.7		$	63.5		$	2.9

Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)	11.0			11.4			6.0
Weighted-average discount rate	5.5		%	5.6		%	5.8		%

Operating Leases

Right-of-use assets for operating leases are included in other long-term assets on the Evergy Companies' balance sheets. Lease liabilities for operating leases are included in other current and other long-term liabilities. Lease payments and other supplemental information for operating leases as of December 31, 2023, are detailed in the following table.


	Evergy			Evergy Kansas Central			Evergy Metro
	(millions)
2024	$	21.5		$	9.1		$	11.8
2025	15.5			6.4			8.9
2026	12.1			4.6			7.4
2027	9.8			3.1			6.5
2028	6.3			1.0			5.3
After 2028	18.1			—			18.1
Total operating lease payments	83.3			24.2			58.0
Amounts representing imputed interest	(11.9)			(1.7)			(10.1)
Present value of lease payments	71.4			22.5			47.9
Less: current portion	(18.1)			(8.9)			(8.7)
Total long-term obligations under operating leases	$	53.3		$	13.6		$	39.2

Right-of-use assets under operating leases included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets	$	71.1		$	22.8		$	35.5

Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)	5.9			3.3			7.2
Weighted-average discount rate	3.2		%	4.1		%	2.5		%

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