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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _______to_______

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Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter,

Commission

state of incorporation, address of principal

I.R.S. Employer

File Number

executive offices and telephone number

Identification Number

001-38515

EVERGY, INC.

82-2733395

(a Missouri corporation)

1200 Main Street

Kansas City, Missouri 64105

(816) 556-2200

001-03523

EVERGY KANSAS CENTRAL, INC.

48-0290150

(a Kansas corporation)

818 South Kansas Avenue

Topeka, Kansas 66612

(785) 575-6300

000-51873

EVERGY METRO, INC.

44-0308720

(a Missouri corporation)

1200 Main Street

Kansas City, Missouri 64105

(816) 556-2200

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Evergy, Inc. common stock

EVRG

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Evergy, Inc.

Yes

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Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.

Yes

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Evergy Metro, Inc.

Yes

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Evergy, Inc.

Yes

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Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.

Yes

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Evergy Metro, Inc.

Yes

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Evergy, Inc.

Large Accelerated Filer

Accelerated Filer

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Non-accelerated Filer

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Smaller Reporting Company

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Emerging Growth Company

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Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.

Large Accelerated Filer

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Accelerated Filer

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Non-accelerated Filer

Smaller Reporting Company

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Emerging Growth Company

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Evergy Metro, Inc.

Large Accelerated Filer

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Accelerated Filer

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Non-accelerated Filer

Smaller Reporting Company

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Emerging Growth Company

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Evergy, Inc.

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Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.

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Evergy Metro, Inc.

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Evergy, Inc.

Yes

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Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.

Yes

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Evergy Metro, Inc.

Yes

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On April 28, 2023, Evergy, Inc. had 229,680,947 shares of common stock outstanding. On April 28, 2023, Evergy Metro, Inc. and Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. each had one share of common stock outstanding and held by Evergy, Inc.

Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. and Evergy Metro, Inc. meet the conditions set forth in General Instruction (H)(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-Q and are therefore filing this Form 10-Q with the reduced disclosure format.

This combined Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is provided by the following registrants: Evergy, Inc. (Evergy), Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. (Evergy Kansas Central) and Evergy Metro, Inc. (Evergy Metro) (collectively, the Evergy Companies). Information relating to any individual registrant is filed by such registrant solely on its own behalf. Each registrant makes no representation as to information relating exclusively to the other registrants.

This report should be read in its entirety. No one section of the report deals with all aspects of the subject matter. It should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes and with the management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations included in the annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 for each of Evergy, Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro (2022 Form 10-K).

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			Page Number
Cautionary Statements Regarding Certain Forward-Looking Information			4
Glossary of Terms			6

Part I - Financial Information

Item 1.	Financial Statements
	Evergy, Inc.
	Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets		8
	Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income		10
	Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows		11
	Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity		12
	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.
	Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets		13
	Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income		15
	Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows		16
	Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity		17
	Evergy Metro, Inc.
	Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets		18
	Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income		20
	Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows		21
	Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity		22

	Combined Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for Evergy, Inc., Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. and Evergy Metro, Inc.		23
	Note 1:	Organization and Basis of Presentation	23
	Note 2:	Revenue	28
	Note 3:	Receivables	29
	Note 4:	Rate Matters and Regulation	31


	Note 5:	Pension Plans and Post-Retirement Benefits	33
	Note 6:	Short-Term Borrowings and Short-Term Bank Lines of Credit	34
	Note 7:	Long-Term Debt	36
	Note 8:	Derivative Instruments	36
	Note 9:	Fair Value Measurements	40
	Note 10:	Commitments and Contingencies	45
	Note 11:	Related Party Transactions and Relationships	49

	Note 12:	Taxes	50
Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		52
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		66
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures		66

Part II - Other Information

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings		67
Item 1A.	Risk Factors		67
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		68
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities		68
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures		68
Item 5.	Other Information		69
Item 6.	Exhibits		71

Signatures			73

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS REGARDING CERTAIN FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

Statements made in this document that are not based on historical facts are forward-looking, may involve risks and uncertainties, and are intended to be as of the date when made. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to Evergy's strategic plan, including, without limitation, those related to earnings per share, dividend, operating and maintenance expense and capital investment goals; the outcome of legislative efforts and regulatory and legal proceedings; future energy demand; future power prices; plans with respect to existing and potential future generation resources; the availability and cost of generation resources and energy storage; target emissions reductions; and other matters relating to expected financial performance or affecting future operations. Forward-looking statements are often accompanied by forward-looking words such as "anticipates," "believes," "expects," "estimates," "forecasts," "should," "could," "may," "seeks," "intends," "proposed," "projects," "planned," "target," "outlook," "remain confident," "goal," "will" or other words of similar meaning. Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking information.

In connection with the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the Evergy Companies are providing a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking information. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to: economic and weather conditions and any impact on sales, prices and costs; changes in business strategy or operations; the impact of federal, state and local political, legislative, judicial and regulatory actions or developments, including deregulation, re-regulation, securitization and restructuring of the electric utility industry; decisions of regulators regarding, among other things, customer rates and the prudency of operational decisions such as capital expenditures and asset retirements; changes in applicable laws, regulations, rules, principles or practices, or the interpretations thereof, governing tax, accounting and environmental matters, including air and water quality and waste management and disposal; the impact of climate change, including increased frequency and severity of significant weather events and the extent to which counterparties are willing to do business with, finance the operations of or purchase energy from the Evergy Companies due to the fact that the Evergy Companies operate coal-fired generation; prices and availability of electricity and natural gas in wholesale markets; market perception of the energy industry and the Evergy Companies; the impact of future Coronavirus (COVID-19) variants on, among other things, sales, results of operations, financial condition, liquidity and cash flows, and also on operational issues, such as supply chain issues and the availability and ability of the Evergy Companies' employees and suppliers to perform the functions that are necessary to operate the Evergy Companies; changes in the energy trading markets in which the Evergy Companies participate, including retroactive repricing of transactions by regional transmission organizations (RTO) and independent system operators; financial market conditions and performance, current disruptions in the banking industry, including changes in interest rates and credit spreads and in availability and cost of capital and the effects on derivatives and hedges, nuclear decommissioning trust and pension plan assets and costs; impairments of long-lived assets or goodwill; credit ratings; inflation rates; the transition to a replacement for the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) benchmark interest rate; effectiveness of risk management policies and procedures and the ability of counterparties to satisfy their contractual commitments; impact of physical and cybersecurity breaches, criminal activity, terrorist attacks, acts of war and other disruptions to the Evergy Companies' facilities or information technology infrastructure or the facilities and infrastructure of third-party service providers on which the Evergy Companies rely; impact of the Russian, Ukrainian conflict on the global energy market, ability to carry out marketing and sales plans; cost, availability, quality and timely provision of equipment, supplies, labor and fuel; ability to achieve generation goals and the occurrence and duration of planned and unplanned generation outages; delays and cost increases of generation, transmission, distribution or other projects; the Evergy Companies' ability to manage their transmission and distribution development plans and transmission joint ventures; the inherent risks associated with the ownership and operation of a nuclear facility, including environmental, health, safety, regulatory and financial risks; workforce risks, including those related to the Evergy Companies' ability to attract and retain qualified personnel, maintain satisfactory relationships with their labor unions and manage costs of, or changes in, wages, retirement, health care and other benefits; disruption, costs and uncertainties caused by or related to the actions of individuals or entities, such as activist shareholders or special interest groups, that seek to influence Evergy's strategic plan, financial results or operations; the impact of changing expectations and demands of the Evergy Companies' customers, regulators, investors and stakeholders, including heightened emphasis on environmental, social and governance concerns; the possibility that strategic initiatives, including mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, and long-term financial plans, may not create the value that they are expected to achieve in a timely manner or at all; difficulties in maintaining relationships with customers, employees, regulators or suppliers; and other risks and uncertainties.

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This list of factors is not all-inclusive because it is not possible to predict all factors. You should also carefully consider the information contained in the Evergy Companies' other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Additional risks and uncertainties are discussed from time to time in current, quarterly and annual reports filed by the Evergy Companies with the SEC. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of the particular statement. The Evergy Companies undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

AVAILABLE INFORMATION

The SEC maintains an internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC at sec.gov. Additionally, information about the Evergy Companies, including their combined annual reports on Form 10-K, combined quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed with the SEC, is also available through the Evergy Companies' website, http://investors.evergy.com. Such reports are accessible at no charge and are made available as soon as reasonably practical after such material is filed with or furnished to the SEC.

Investors should note that the Evergy Companies announce material financial information in SEC filings, press releases and public conference calls. In accordance with SEC guidelines, the Evergy Companies also use the Investor Relations section of their website, http://investors.evergy.com, to communicate with investors. It is possible that the financial and other information posted there could be deemed to be material information. The information on the Evergy Companies' website is not part of this document.

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS

The following is a glossary of frequently used abbreviations or acronyms that are found throughout this report.


Abbreviation or Acronym						Definition

ACE						Affordable Clean Energy
AEP						American Electric Power Company, Inc.
AFUDC						Allowance for funds used during construction
AOCI						Accumulated other comprehensive income
AROs						Asset retirement obligations


BSER						Best system of emission reduction
CAA						Clean Air Act
CCN						Certificate of Convenience and Necessity
CCRs						Coal combustion residuals
CO2						Carbon dioxide
COLI						Corporate-owned life insurance
CPP						Clean Power Plan
CSAPR						Cross-State Air Pollution


ELG						Effluent limitations guidelines
EPA						Environmental Protection Agency
EPS						Earnings per common share

ERISA						Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended
ERSP						Earnings Review and Sharing Plan
Evergy						Evergy, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries
Evergy Board						Evergy Board of Directors
Evergy Companies						Evergy, Evergy Kansas Central, and Evergy Metro, collectively, which are individual registrants within the Evergy consolidated group
Evergy Kansas Central						Evergy Kansas Central, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Evergy, and its consolidated subsidiaries
Evergy Kansas South						Evergy Kansas South, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Evergy Kansas Central
Evergy Metro						Evergy Metro, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Evergy, and its consolidated subsidiaries

Evergy Missouri West						Evergy Missouri West, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Evergy
Evergy Transmission Company						Evergy Transmission Company, LLC
Exchange Act						The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended

February 2021 winter weather event						Significant winter weather event in February 2021 that resulted in extremely cold temperatures over a multi-day period across much of the central and southern United States
FERC						Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
FMBs						First Mortgage Bonds
GAAP						Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
GHG						Greenhouse gas
Great Plains Energy						Great Plains Energy Incorporated
JEC						Jeffrey Energy Center
KCC						State Corporation Commission of the State of Kansas
KDHE						Kansas Department of Health & Environment

kV						Kilovolt

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Abbreviation or Acronym						Definition
MDNR						Missouri Department of Natural Resources

MPSC						Public Service Commission of the State of Missouri
MW						Megawatt
MWh						Megawatt hour
NAAQS						National Ambient Air Quality Standards
NAV						Net asset value

OCI						Other comprehensive income
OPC						Office of the Public Counsel

Prairie Wind						Prairie Wind Transmission, LLC, 50% owned by Evergy Kansas Central
RSU						Restricted share unit
RTO						Regional transmission organization
SEC						Securities and Exchange Commission
SIP						State implementation plan
SPP						Southwest Power Pool, Inc.


TCR						Transmission congestion right
TDC						Transmission delivery charge
Term Loan Facility						Term Loan Credit Agreement
TFR						Transmission formula rate
Transource						Transource Energy, LLC and its subsidiaries, 13.5% owned by Evergy Transmission Company

VIE						Variable interest entity
Wolf Creek						Wolf Creek Generating Station

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


EVERGY, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)

	March 31			December 31
	2023			2022
ASSETS	(millions, except share amounts)
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	28.4		$	25.2

Receivables, net of allowance for credit losses of $22.9 and $31.4, respectively		207.3			315.3
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral		365.0			359.0
Fuel inventory and supplies		724.1			672.9
Income taxes receivable		—			9.3
Regulatory assets		385.5			368.0
Prepaid expenses		41.0			47.8
Other assets		47.0			44.5
Total Current Assets		1,798.3			1,842.0
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET		22,329.0			22,136.5
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT OF VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES, NET		138.9			140.7
OTHER ASSETS:
Regulatory assets		1,840.0			1,846.3
Nuclear decommissioning trust fund		689.5			653.3
Goodwill		2,336.6			2,336.6
Other		553.6			534.5
Total Other Assets		5,419.7			5,370.7
TOTAL ASSETS		$	29,685.9		$	29,489.9

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

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EVERGY, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)

	March 31			December 31
	2023			2022
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	(millions, except share amounts)
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current maturities of long-term debt		$	139.4		$	439.1

Notes payable and commercial paper		1,748.8			1,332.3
Collateralized note payable		365.0			359.0
Accounts payable		366.4			600.8

Accrued taxes		261.5			163.0
Accrued interest		122.1			124.3
Regulatory liabilities		193.9			155.4
Asset retirement obligations		39.7			40.4
Accrued compensation and benefits		52.7			81.1
Other		176.9			198.4
Total Current Liabilities		3,466.4			3,493.8
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt, net		10,097.2			9,905.7
Deferred income taxes		2,027.6			1,996.6
Unamortized investment tax credits		172.8			174.6
Regulatory liabilities		2,523.7			2,566.8
Pension and post-retirement liability		481.1			458.4
Asset retirement obligations		1,124.1			1,112.8
Other		291.3			287.9
Total Long-Term Liabilities		16,717.8			16,502.8
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 10)
EQUITY:
Evergy, Inc. Shareholders' Equity:
Common stock - 600,000,000 shares authorized, without par value 229,676,699 and 229,546,105 shares issued, stated value		7,222.2			7,219.7
Retained earnings		2,300.0			2,298.5
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(33.2)			(34.5)
Total Evergy, Inc. Shareholders' Equity		9,489.0			9,483.7
Noncontrolling Interests		12.7			9.6
Total Equity		9,501.7			9,493.3
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY		$	29,685.9		$	29,489.9

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

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EVERGY, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited)


Three Months Ended March 31	2023		2022
	(millions, except per share amounts)
OPERATING REVENUES	$	1,296.8	$	1,223.9
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Fuel and purchased power	354.2		309.0
SPP network transmission costs	81.2		78.7
Operating and maintenance	216.3		252.2
Depreciation and amortization	263.4		229.0
Taxes other than income tax	102.4		101.9

Total Operating Expenses	1,017.5		970.8
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS	279.3		253.1
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Investment earnings (loss)	9.1		(9.6)
Other income	12.2		8.2
Other expense	(21.3)		(24.9)
Total Other Expense, Net	—		(26.3)
Interest expense	123.1		91.8
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	156.2		135.0
Income tax expense	12.4		11.5
Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net of income taxes	1.9		2.1
NET INCOME	145.7		125.6
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	3.1		3.1
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EVERGY, INC.	$	142.6	$	122.5
BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER AVERAGE COMMON SHARE OUTSTANDING ATTRIBUTABLE TO EVERGY, INC. (see Note 1)
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.62	$	0.53
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.62	$	0.53
AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
Basic	230.0		229.8
Diluted	230.3		230.2
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
NET INCOME	$	145.7	$	125.6
Derivative hedging activity



Reclassification to expenses, net of tax	1.3		1.4
Derivative hedging activity, net of tax	1.3		1.4






Total other comprehensive income	1.3		1.4
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	147.0		127.0
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	3.1		3.1
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EVERGY, INC.	$	143.9	$	123.9

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

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EVERGY, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended March 31	2023		2022
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	(millions)
Net income	$	145.7	$	125.6
Adjustments to reconcile income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	263.4		229.0
Amortization of nuclear fuel	15.1		15.8
Amortization of deferred refueling outage	4.6		6.3
Amortization of corporate-owned life insurance	7.0		6.7
Non-cash compensation	4.8		4.5
Net deferred income taxes and credits	2.7		0.4
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(2.7)		(7.4)
Payments for asset retirement obligations	(2.6)		(1.3)
Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net of income taxes	(1.9)		(2.1)
Income from corporate-owned life insurance	(8.6)		(0.7)

Other	0.3		0.3
Changes in working capital items:
Accounts receivable	93.5		29.8
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral	(6.0)		(19.0)
Fuel inventory and supplies	(51.0)		(45.8)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0.3		(48.0)
Accounts payable	(197.8)		(157.2)
Accrued taxes	107.8		108.7
Other current liabilities	(3.2)		(13.7)
Changes in other assets	0.4		13.9
Changes in other liabilities	(8.9)		19.3
Cash Flows from Operating Activities	362.9		265.1
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(527.7)		(524.7)
Purchase of securities - trusts	(11.0)		(12.6)
Sale of securities - trusts	7.6		8.7
Investment in corporate-owned life insurance	(3.8)		(2.9)
Proceeds from investment in corporate-owned life insurance	42.1		1.1

Other investing activities	(4.1)		(0.9)
Cash Flows used in Investing Activities	(496.9)		(531.3)
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Short-term debt, net	214.2		(267.1)
Proceeds from Term Loan Facility	—		500.0

Collateralized short-term borrowings, net	6.0		19.0

Proceeds from long-term debt	393.7		247.4

Retirements of long-term debt	(300.0)		(100.0)


Borrowings against cash surrender value of corporate-owned life insurance	0.6		0.6
Repayment of borrowings against cash surrender value of corporate-owned life insurance	(32.5)		—
Cash dividends paid	(140.7)		(131.3)


Other financing activities	(4.1)		(6.4)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities	137.2		262.2
NET CHANGE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	3.2		(4.0)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH:
Beginning of period	25.2		26.2
End of period	$	28.4	$	22.2

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

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EVERGY, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
(Unaudited)

	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, 2021	229,299,900	$	7,205.5	$	2,082.9	$	(44.0)	$	(2.7)	$	9,241.7
Net income	—	—		122.5		—		3.1		125.6

Issuance of stock compensation and reinvested dividends, net of tax withholding	176,658	(4.0)		—		—		—		(4.0)

Dividends declared on common stock ($0.5725 per share)	—	—		(131.3)		—		—		(131.3)
Dividend equivalents declared	—	—		(0.8)		—		—		(0.8)
Stock compensation expense	—	4.3		—		—		—		4.3
Unearned compensation

Compensation expense recognized	—	0.2		—		—		—		0.2



Derivative hedging activity, net of tax	—	—		—		1.4		—		1.4
Other	—	0.4		—		—		—		0.4
Balance as of March 31, 2022	229,476,558	$	7,206.4	$	2,073.3	$	(42.6)	$	0.4	$	9,237.5










Balance as of December 31, 2022	229,546,105	$	7,219.7	$	2,298.5	$	(34.5)	$	9.6	$	9,493.3
Net income	—	—		142.6		—		3.1		145.7

Issuance of stock compensation and reinvested dividends, net of tax withholding	130,594	(2.4)		—		—		—		(2.4)

Dividends declared on common stock ($0.6125 per share)	—	—		(140.7)		—		—		(140.7)
Dividend equivalents declared	—	—		(0.4)		—		—		(0.4)
Stock compensation expense	—	4.7		—		—		—		4.7
Unearned compensation

Compensation expense recognized	—	0.1		—		—		—		0.1
Derivative hedging activity, net of tax	—	—		—		1.3		—		1.3
Other	—	0.1		—		—		—		0.1
Balance as of March 31, 2023	229,676,699	$	7,222.2	$	2,300.0	$	(33.2)	$	12.7	$	9,501.7

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

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EVERGY KANSAS CENTRAL, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)

	March 31			December 31
	2023			2022
ASSETS	(millions, except share amounts)
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	9.4		$	8.7
Receivables, net of allowance for credit losses of $12.1 and $16.9, respectively		153.3			249.4
Related party receivables		6.5			7.9
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral		185.0			185.0
Fuel inventory and supplies		369.8			349.5

Regulatory assets		135.3			121.9
Prepaid expenses		17.9			18.7
Other assets		31.5			28.8
Total Current Assets		908.7			969.9
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET		11,181.3			11,080.8
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT OF VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES, NET		138.9			140.7
OTHER ASSETS:
Regulatory assets		589.3			590.0
Nuclear decommissioning trust fund		335.1			318.8
Other		281.0			268.1
Total Other Assets		1,205.4			1,176.9
TOTAL ASSETS		$	13,434.3		$	13,368.3

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

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EVERGY KANSAS CENTRAL, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)

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

Notes payable and commercial paper		323.0			772.1
Collateralized note payable		185.0			185.0
Accounts payable		177.9			247.3
Related party payables		35.3			28.9

Accrued taxes		196.6			125.5
Accrued interest		79.0			72.6
Regulatory liabilities		99.7			72.1
Asset retirement obligations		20.7			21.3
Accrued compensation and benefits		27.9			39.4
Other		102.6			135.0
Total Current Liabilities		1,297.7			1,749.2
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt, net		4,281.4			3,886.9
Deferred income taxes		841.6			844.5
Unamortized investment tax credits		56.3			57.3
Regulatory liabilities		1,376.0			1,368.9
Pension and post-retirement liability		246.5			244.7
Asset retirement obligations		550.0			543.8
Other		171.0			165.6
Total Long-Term Liabilities		7,522.8			7,111.7
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 10)
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		1,863.5			1,760.2
Total Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. Shareholder's Equity		4,601.1			4,497.8
Noncontrolling Interests		12.7			9.6
Total Equity		4,613.8			4,507.4
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY		$	13,434.3		$	13,368.3

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

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EVERGY KANSAS CENTRAL, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)


Three Months Ended March 31	2023		2022
	(millions)
OPERATING REVENUES	$	678.6	$	613.9
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Fuel and purchased power	144.4		108.1
SPP network transmission costs	81.2		78.7
Operating and maintenance	107.6		125.7
Depreciation and amortization	124.1		119.7
Taxes other than income tax	55.7		54.5
Total Operating Expenses	513.0		486.7
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS	165.6		127.2
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Investment earnings (loss)	1.3		(1.5)
Other income	9.2		3.1
Other expense	(9.9)		(10.2)
Total Other Income (Expense), Net	0.6		(8.6)
Interest expense	52.4		40.9
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	113.8		77.7
Income tax expense	8.4		3.6
Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net of income taxes	1.0		1.0
NET INCOME	106.4		75.1
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	3.1		3.1
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EVERGY KANSAS CENTRAL, INC.	$	103.3	$	72.0

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

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EVERGY KANSAS CENTRAL, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended March 31	2023		2022
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	(millions)
Net income	$	106.4	$	75.1
Adjustments to reconcile income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	124.1		119.7
Amortization of nuclear fuel	7.5		7.9
Amortization of deferred refueling outage	2.3		3.1
Amortization of corporate-owned life insurance	7.0		6.7
Net deferred income taxes and credits	(11.6)		(4.5)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(0.5)		(2.7)
Payments for asset retirement obligations	(2.0)		(0.6)
Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net of income taxes	(1.0)		(1.0)
Income from corporate-owned life insurance	(8.6)		(0.7)
Other	(1.4)		(1.4)
Changes in working capital items:
Accounts receivable	83.0		28.5
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral	—		(12.0)
Fuel inventory and supplies	(20.1)		(30.1)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(2.1)		(44.8)
Accounts payable	(42.1)		(25.9)
Accrued taxes	71.1		59.9
Other current liabilities	0.2		0.1
Changes in other assets	0.3		(4.4)
Changes in other liabilities	5.0		10.0
Cash Flows from Operating Activities	317.5		182.9
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(267.2)		(223.7)
Purchase of securities - trusts	(2.9)		(3.1)
Sale of securities - trusts	1.9		1.6
Investment in corporate-owned life insurance	(3.8)		(2.9)
Proceeds from investment in corporate-owned life insurance	42.1		1.1
Other investing activities	1.0		4.2
Cash Flows used in Investing Activities	(228.9)		(222.8)
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Short-term debt, net	(449.1)		55.3
Collateralized short-term debt, net	—		12.0
Proceeds from long-term debt	393.7		—



Borrowings against cash surrender value of corporate-owned life insurance	0.6		0.6
Repayment of borrowings against cash surrender value of corporate-owned life insurance	(32.5)		—
Cash dividends paid	—		(25.0)

Other financing activities	(0.6)		(1.2)
Cash Flows from (used in) Financing Activities	(87.9)		41.7
NET CHANGE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	0.7		1.8
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH:
Beginning of period	8.7		3.1
End of period	$	9.4	$	4.9

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

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

	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, 2021	1	$	2,737.6	$	1,806.6	$	(2.7)	$	4,541.5
Net income	—	—		72.0		3.1		75.1
Dividends declared on common stock	—	—		(25.0)		—		(25.0)


Balance as of March 31, 2022	1	$	2,737.6	$	1,853.6	$	0.4	$	4,591.6







Balance as of December 31, 2022	1	$	2,737.6	$	1,760.2	$	9.6	$	4,507.4
Net income	—	—		103.3		3.1		106.4

Balance as of March 31, 2023	1	$	2,737.6	$	1,863.5	$	12.7	$	4,613.8

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

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EVERGY METRO, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)

	March 31			December 31
	2023			2022
ASSETS	(millions, except share amounts)
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	3.8		$	3.1
Receivables, net of allowance for credit losses of $7.0 and $9.3, respectively		30.2			37.8
Related party receivables		124.4			170.4
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral		130.0			124.0
Fuel inventory and supplies		258.1			240.6
Income taxes receivable		3.7			0.2
Regulatory assets		70.8			42.3
Prepaid expenses		17.5			22.4
Other assets		11.7			11.0
Total Current Assets		650.2			651.8
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET		7,897.8			7,844.2
OTHER ASSETS:
Regulatory assets		337.6			331.5
Nuclear decommissioning trust fund		354.4			334.5
Other		84.4			87.2
Total Other Assets		776.4			753.2
TOTAL ASSETS		$	9,324.4		$	9,249.2

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

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EVERGY METRO, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)

	March 31			December 31
	2023			2022
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	(millions, except share amounts)
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current maturities of long-term debt		$	79.5		$	379.5
Notes payable and commercial paper		173.3			111.0
Collateralized note payable		130.0			124.0
Accounts payable		159.0			252.3
Related party payables		0.5			0.9
Accrued taxes		74.1			40.5
Accrued interest		27.5			27.9
Regulatory liabilities		64.6			55.3
Asset retirement obligations		16.9			17.1
Accrued compensation and benefits		24.9			41.7
Other		60.3			49.2
Total Current Liabilities		810.6			1,099.4
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt, net		2,845.4			2,547.1
Deferred income taxes		743.9			720.9
Unamortized investment tax credits		114.0			114.7
Regulatory liabilities		845.9			872.8
Pension and post-retirement liability		217.2			196.6
Asset retirement obligations		431.7			427.1
Other		82.7			84.3
Total Long-Term Liabilities		5,280.8			4,963.5
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 10)
EQUITY:
Common stock - 1,000 shares authorized, without par value, 1 share issued, stated value		1,563.1			1,563.1
Retained earnings		1,666.0			1,619.2
Accumulated other comprehensive income		3.9			4.0
Total Equity		3,233.0			3,186.3
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY		$	9,324.4		$	9,249.2

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

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EVERGY METRO, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited)


Three Months Ended March 31	2023		2022
	(millions)
OPERATING REVENUES	$	406.4	$	422.5
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Fuel and purchased power	115.4		132.5
Operating and maintenance	65.3		78.1
Depreciation and amortization	102.4		82.9
Taxes other than income tax	33.5		33.4

Total Operating Expenses	316.6		326.9
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS	89.8		95.6
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Investment earnings	0.7		0.1
Other income	2.8		4.1
Other expense	(9.0)		(10.5)
Total Other Expense, Net	(5.5)		(6.3)
Interest expense	30.6		27.0
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	53.7		62.3
Income tax expense	6.9		7.7
NET INCOME	$	46.8	$	54.6
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
NET INCOME	$	46.8	$	54.6
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:
Derivative hedging activity
Reclassification to expenses, net of tax	(0.1)		—
Derivative hedging activity, net of tax	(0.1)		—
Total other comprehensive loss	(0.1)		—
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$	46.7	$	54.6

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

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EVERGY METRO, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended March 31	2023		2022
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	(millions)
Net income	$	46.8	$	54.6
Adjustments to reconcile income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	102.4		82.9
Amortization of nuclear fuel	7.6		7.9
Amortization of deferred refueling outage	2.3		3.1
Net deferred income taxes and credits	10.4		(1.8)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(2.3)		(3.9)
Payments for asset retirement obligations	(0.5)		(0.4)

Other	(0.1)		(0.1)
Changes in working capital items:
Accounts receivable	22.8		13.0
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral	(6.0)		(7.0)
Fuel inventory and supplies	(17.5)		(9.7)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(25.4)		(1.2)
Accounts payable	(78.3)		(80.9)
Accrued taxes	30.1		41.6
Other current liabilities	0.7		(9.0)
Changes in other assets	7.8		16.3
Changes in other liabilities	(7.1)		5.4
Cash Flows from Operating Activities	93.7		110.8
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(189.0)		(172.4)
Purchase of securities - trusts	(8.2)		(9.6)
Sale of securities - trusts	5.7		7.1
Net money pool lending	31.0		57.0
Other investing activities	1.6		1.7
Cash Flows used in Investing Activities	(158.9)		(116.2)
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Short-term debt, net	360.0		—
Collateralized short-term debt, net	6.0		7.0

Retirements of long-term debt	(300.0)		—


Other financing activities	(0.1)		(0.1)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities	65.9		6.9
NET CHANGE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	0.7		1.5
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH:
Beginning of period	3.1		2.1
End of period	$	3.8	$	3.6

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

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EVERGY METRO, INC
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
(Unaudited)

	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, 2021	1	$	1,563.1	$	1,453.8	$	4.3	$	3,021.2
Net income	—	—		54.6		—		54.6


Balance as of March 31, 2022	1	$	1,563.1	$	1,508.4	$	4.3	$	3,075.8









Balance as of December 31, 2022	1	$	1,563.1	$	1,619.2	$	4.0	$	3,186.3
Net income	—	—		46.8		—		46.8

Derivative hedging activity, net of tax	—	—		—		(0.1)		(0.1)
Balance as of March 31, 2023	1	$	1,563.1	$	1,666.0	$	3.9	$	3,233.0

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

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EVERGY, INC.

EVERGY KANSAS CENTRAL, INC.

EVERGY METRO, INC.

Combined Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

The notes to unaudited 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. ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

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 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 15,400 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.

Basis of Presentation

These unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X. Accordingly, these unaudited consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements in the Evergy Companies' combined 2022 Form 10-K.

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These unaudited consolidated financial statements, in the opinion of management, reflect all normal recurring adjustments necessary to fairly present the unaudited consolidated financial statements for each of the Evergy Companies for these interim periods. In preparing financial statements that conform to GAAP, management must make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the reported amounts of revenues and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Principles of Consolidation

Each of Evergy's, Evergy Kansas Central's and Evergy Metro's unaudited 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).

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.


	March 31 2023		December 31 2022
Evergy	(millions)
Fuel inventory	$	224.3	$	180.7
Supplies	499.8		492.2
Fuel inventory and supplies	$	724.1	$	672.9
Evergy Kansas Central
Fuel inventory	$	111.1	$	97.2
Supplies	258.7		252.3
Fuel inventory and supplies	$	369.8	$	349.5
Evergy Metro
Fuel inventory	$	78.9	$	59.0
Supplies	179.2		181.6
Fuel inventory and supplies	$	258.1	$	240.6

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Property, Plant and Equipment

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


March 31, 2023	Evergy			Evergy Kansas Central			Evergy Metro
		(millions)
Electric plant in service		$	32,372.1		$	15,472.7		$	12,456.5
Electric plant acquisition adjustment		724.3			724.3			—
Accumulated depreciation		(12,389.3)			(5,901.6)			(5,157.6)
Plant in service, net		20,707.1			10,295.4			7,298.9
Construction work in progress		1,458.3			804.3			516.9
Nuclear fuel, net		162.8			80.8			82.0
Plant to be retired, net(a)		0.8			0.8			—
Property, plant and equipment, net		$	22,329.0		$	11,181.3		$	7,897.8

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, net		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			—
Property, plant and equipment, net		$	22,136.5		$	11,080.8		$	7,844.2

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

Other Income (Expense), Net

For the three months ended March 31, 2022, Evergy's investment earnings (loss) included a pre-tax loss of $14.2 million related to Evergy's equity investment in an early-stage energy solutions company.

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



Three Months Ended March 31		2023		2022
Evergy	(millions)
Non-service cost component of net benefit cost		$	(14.8)	$	(18.4)
Other		(6.5)		(6.5)
Other expense		$	(21.3)	$	(24.9)
Evergy Kansas Central
Non-service cost component of net benefit cost		$	(4.0)	$	(4.6)
Other		(5.9)		(5.6)
Other expense		$	(9.9)	$	(10.2)
Evergy Metro
Non-service cost component of net benefit cost		$	(8.7)	$	(10.0)
Other		(0.3)		(0.5)
Other expense		$	(9.0)	$	(10.5)

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Earnings Per Share

To compute basic earnings per 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 and a warrant. Evergy computes the dilutive effects of potential issuances of common shares using the treasury stock method or the contingently issuable share method, as applicable.

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



Three Months Ended March 31		2023		2022
Income	(millions, except per share amounts)
Net income		$	145.7	$	125.6
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		3.1		3.1
Net income attributable to Evergy, Inc.		$	142.6	$	122.5
Common Shares Outstanding
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic		230.0		229.8
Add: effect of dilutive securities		0.3		0.4
Diluted average number of common shares outstanding		230.3		230.2
Basic and Diluted EPS		$	0.62	$	0.53

Anti-dilutive securities excluded from the computation of diluted EPS for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 were 3,950,000 common shares issuable pursuant to a warrant.

Dividends Declared

In May 2023, Evergy's Board of Directors (Evergy Board) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.6125 per share on Evergy's common stock. The common dividend is payable on June 20, 2023, to shareholders of record as of May 19, 2023.

In May 2023, Evergy Metro's Board of Directors declared a cash dividend to Evergy of up to $150.0 million, payable on June 16, 2023, or such other date as determined necessary, proper, or advisable.

Supplemental Cash Flow Information


Evergy
Three Months Ended March 31	2023		2022
Cash paid for (received from):	(millions)
Interest, net of amount capitalized	$	133.0	$	76.7

Income taxes, net of refunds	(0.5)		(0.1)
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	6.2		1.6
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities	—		2.4
Non-cash investing transactions:
Property, plant and equipment additions	112.1		122.6

Non-cash financing transactions:
Issuance of stock for compensation and reinvested dividends	—		0.2

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Evergy Kansas Central
Three Months Ended March 31	2023		2022
Cash paid for (received from):	(millions)
Interest, net of amount capitalized	$	56.3	$	32.1

Income taxes, net of refunds	(0.2)		—
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	2.7		1.6
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities	—		2.4
Non-cash investing transactions:
Property, plant and equipment additions	54.8		42.0


Evergy Metro
Three Months Ended March 31	2023		2022
Cash paid for (received from):	(millions)
Interest, net of amount capitalized	$	31.1	$	15.6

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	3.5		—

Non-cash investing transactions:
Property, plant and equipment additions	41.0		38.5

Renewable Generation Investment

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

Evergy Missouri West's purchase is subject to regulatory approvals and closing conditions, including the granting of a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) by the Public Service Commission of the State of Missouri (MPSC). In April 2023, the MPSC issued a final order granting the CCN pursuant to certain conditions related to the sharing of operational costs between ratepayers and shareholders.

Evergy Missouri West is currently evaluating the assignment of its right to purchase the wind farm to Evergy Kansas Central, which has included the purchase of the wind farm in its rate case application to the State Corporation Commission of the State of Kansas (KCC) which was filed in April 2023. See Note 4 for additional information on Evergy Kansas Central's rate case proceeding. The purchase of the wind farm is expected to close in the second quarter of 2023.

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2. REVENUE

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


Evergy

Three Months Ended March 31	2023		2022
Revenues	(millions)
Residential	$	458.6	$	451.8
Commercial	430.0		403.1
Industrial	159.1		150.3
Other retail	11.3		9.0
Total electric retail	$	1,059.0	$	1,014.2
Wholesale	70.4		51.9
Transmission	105.8		98.0
Industrial steam and other	11.7		3.3
Total revenue from contracts with customers	1,246.9		1,167.4
Other	49.9		56.5
Operating revenues	$	1,296.8	$	1,223.9


Evergy Kansas Central

Three Months Ended March 31	2023		2022
Revenues	(millions)
Residential	$	192.1	$	196.1
Commercial	178.1		165.2
Industrial	108.5		100.8
Other retail	4.3		4.1
Total electric retail	$	483.0	$	466.2
Wholesale	67.6		50.1
Transmission	100.6		87.5
Other	1.7		0.6
Total revenue from contracts with customers	$	652.9	$	604.4
Other	25.7		9.5
Operating revenues	$	678.6	$	613.9

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Evergy Metro

Three Months Ended March 31	2023		2022
Revenues	(millions)
Residential	$	158.0	$	159.9
Commercial	175.9		173.6
Industrial	28.4		28.8
Other retail	2.7		2.6
Total electric retail	$	365.0	$	364.9
Wholesale	11.4		7.7
Transmission	3.8		5.4
Other	2.4		(1.8)
Total revenue from contracts with customers	$	382.6	$	376.2
Other	23.8		46.3
Operating revenues	$	406.4	$	422.5

3. RECEIVABLES

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


	March 31		December 31

	2023		2022
Evergy	(millions)
Customer accounts receivable - billed	$	4.7	$	8.9
Customer accounts receivable - unbilled	82.1		136.9
Other receivables	143.4		200.9
Allowance for credit losses	(22.9)		(31.4)
Total	$	207.3	$	315.3
Evergy Kansas Central
Customer accounts receivable - billed	$	—	$	—
Customer accounts receivable - unbilled	40.1		71.4
Other receivables	125.3		194.9
Allowance for credit losses	(12.1)		(16.9)
Total	$	153.3	$	249.4
Evergy Metro
Customer accounts receivable - billed	$	—	$	—
Customer accounts receivable - unbilled	6.8		25.5
Other receivables	30.4		21.6
Allowance for credit losses	(7.0)		(9.3)
Total	$	30.2	$	37.8

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The Evergy Companies' other receivables at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 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.


	March 31		December 31

	2023		2022
	(millions)
Evergy	$	48.3	$	113.0
Evergy Kansas Central	44.3		110.8
Evergy Metro	2.7		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 (income)	(3.3)		(4.1)
Write-offs	(8.3)		(7.9)
Recoveries of prior write-offs	3.1		3.5
Ending balance March 31	$	22.9	$	24.4
Evergy Kansas Central
Beginning balance January 1	$	16.9	$	13.0
Credit loss expense (income)	(1.8)		(0.6)
Write-offs	(4.3)		(3.6)
Recoveries of prior write-offs	1.3		1.3
Ending balance March 31	$	12.1	$	10.1
Evergy Metro
Beginning balance January 1	$	9.3	$	13.3
Credit loss expense (income)	(0.8)		(2.4)
Write-offs	(2.7)		(2.9)
Recoveries of prior write-offs	1.2		1.5
Ending balance March 31	$	7.0	$	9.5

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.


	March 31		December 31

	2023		2022
	(millions)
Evergy	$	365.0	$	359.0
Evergy Kansas Central	185.0		185.0
Evergy Metro	130.0		124.0

Each receivable sale facility expires in 2024. Evergy Kansas Central's facility allows for $185.0 million in aggregate outstanding principal amount of borrowings from mid-October through mid-June and then $200.0 million

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from mid-June through mid-October. Evergy Metro's facility allows for $130.0 million in aggregate outstanding principal amount of borrowings at any time. Evergy Missouri West's facility allows for $50.0 million in aggregate outstanding principal amount of borrowings from mid-November through mid-June and then $65.0 million from mid-June through mid-November.

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 Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) to request increases to their retail revenues of approximately $204 million and $14 million, respectively. Evergy Kansas Central's request reflects 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% of Jeffrey Energy Center (JEC) in rate base and the management of the previously established end to a corporate-owned life insurance program. Evergy Kansas Central is also requesting, upon the closing of the transaction, the inclusion of the cost of an approximately $250 million operational wind farm located in the state of Oklahoma with a generating capacity of approximately 199 MW. The cost of this wind farm is not included in Evergy Kansas Central's approximately $204 million increase to retail revenue requested in the case but if approved by the KCC, the cost of this wind farm would result in an additional $24.4 million increase to Evergy Kansas Central's retail revenues. Evergy Metro's request reflects 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 are partially offset by significant customer savings and cost reductions. New rates are expected to be 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 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) transmission formula rate (TFR). The new prices are effective in May 2023 and include 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 are 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 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.

Evergy Kansas Central estimates 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. The final refund obligations for 2022 will be decided by the KCC and could vary from the current estimates.

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MPSC Proceedings
Evergy Missouri West February 2021 Winter Weather Event Securitization
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).

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 March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the value of Evergy Missouri West's February 2021 winter weather event regulatory asset was $313.0 million and $309.0 million, respectively. Evergy Missouri West will continue to record carrying charges on its February 2021 winter weather event regulatory asset until it issues the securitized bonds.

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. A final nonappealable financing order is required prior to the issuance of securitized bonds. A decision by the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, is currently expected in the second half of 2023, though the timeline for the decision is uncertain.

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

•$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 regards 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, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 as a result of the calculation of its capital structure included in the TFR. Evergy Kansas Central disputed that any refunds for 2018 - 2022 were required as 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 - 2022. In March 2023, Evergy Kansas Central refiled its annual update to include the refund of the

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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 challenge requesting the refund of over-collections related to the 2018 and 2019 over-collections. A decision from FERC regarding this challenge is expected later in 2023.

Evergy Metro TFR Annual Update

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

•$8.6 million increase effective in January 2023; and

•$18.1 million increase effective in January 2022.

5. 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 Generating Station's (Wolf Creek) 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 the three months ended March 31, 2023, Evergy, Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro recorded pension settlement benefits (costs) of ($15.9) million, $0.4 million and ($16.3) million, respectively. These settlement charges were the result of accelerated distributions as a result of employee retirements for certain plan participants. Evergy, Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro deferred substantially all of the charges to regulatory assets or regulatory liabilities and expect to recover these amounts over future periods pursuant to regulatory agreements. For the three months ended March 31, 2022, Evergy, Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro recorded no pension settlement charges.

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The following tables provide the components of net periodic benefit costs prior to the effects of capitalization and sharing with joint owners of power plants.


	Pension Benefits						Post-Retirement Benefits
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023	Evergy		Evergy Kansas Central		Evergy Metro		Evergy		Evergy Kansas Central		Evergy Metro
Components of net periodic benefit costs	(millions)
Service cost	$	11.2	$	4.6	$	6.6	$	0.4	$	0.2	$	0.2
Interest cost	22.4		11.4		10.8		2.8		1.4		1.3
Expected return on plan assets	(21.8)		(11.0)		(10.8)		(3.0)		(1.5)		(1.4)
Prior service cost	0.5		0.5		—		—		—		(0.1)

Recognized net actuarial gain	(5.6)		(0.8)		(4.6)		(1.0)		(0.5)		(0.5)
Settlement benefits (costs)	(15.9)		0.4		(16.3)		—		—		—
Net periodic benefit costs before regulatory adjustment and intercompany allocations	(9.2)		5.1		(14.3)		(0.8)		(0.4)		(0.5)
Regulatory adjustment	33.5		7.4		25.9		(0.1)		(0.6)		0.6
Intercompany allocations	—		(0.5)		(0.2)		—		0.1		—
Net periodic benefit costs (income)	$	24.3	$	12.0	$	11.4	$	(0.9)	$	(0.9)	$	0.1


	Pension Benefits						Post-Retirement Benefits
Three Months Ended March 31, 2022	Evergy		Evergy Kansas Central		Evergy Metro		Evergy		Evergy Kansas Central		Evergy Metro
Components of net periodic benefit costs	(millions)
Service cost	$	19.9	$	7.7	$	12.2	$	0.8	$	0.4	$	0.4
Interest cost	19.8		9.7		9.9		2.0		1.0		1.0
Expected return on plan assets	(26.0)		(12.8)		(14.1)		(2.5)		(1.6)		(0.9)
Prior service cost	0.5		0.5		—		0.1		0.1		(0.4)
Recognized net actuarial (gain)/loss	8.7		6.4		9.7		(0.1)		(0.1)		(0.2)

Net periodic benefit costs before regulatory adjustment and intercompany allocations	22.9		11.5		17.7		0.3		(0.2)		(0.1)
Regulatory adjustment	15.9		2.9		6.5		(0.6)		(0.7)		0.6
Intercompany allocations	—		0.5		(4.5)		—		0.1		(0.1)
Net periodic benefit costs (income)	$	38.8	$	14.9	$	19.7	$	(0.3)	$	(0.8)	$	0.4

The components of net periodic benefit costs other than the service cost component are included in other expense on the Evergy Companies' consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.

For the three months ended March 31, 2023, Evergy, Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro made pension contributions of $16.4 million, $11.8 million and $4.6 million, respectively. Evergy expects to make additional pension contributions of $22.0 million in 2023 to satisfy the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA) funding requirements and KCC and MPSC rate orders, of which $14.4 million is expected to be paid by Evergy Kansas Central and $7.6 million is expected to be paid by Evergy Metro.

For the three months ended March 31, 2023, Evergy, Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro made post-retirement benefit contributions of $0.2 million, $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively. Evergy, Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro expect to make additional contributions in 2023 of $1.6 million, $0.5 million and $1.1 million, respectively, to the post-retirement benefit plans.

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

Evergy's $2.5 billion master credit facility expires in 2026. Evergy, Evergy Kansas Central, Evergy Metro and Evergy Missouri West have borrowing capacity under the master credit facility with specific sublimits for each

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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 March 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 March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.


			Amounts Drawn
	Master Credit Facility		Commercial Paper		Letters of Credit		Cash Borrowings		Available Borrowings		Weighted Average Interest Rate on Short-Term Borrowings
March 31, 2023	(millions)
Evergy, Inc.	$	300.0	$	147.0	$	0.7	$	—	$	152.3	5.41%
Evergy Kansas Central	800.0		323.0		—		—		477.0		5.46%
Evergy Metro (a)	700.0		471.0		—		—		229.0		5.51%
Evergy Missouri West	700.0		605.5		—		—		94.5		5.42%
Evergy (a)	$	2,500.0	$	1,546.5	$	0.7	$	—	$	952.8

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

(a) As of March 31, 2023, $297.7 million of Evergy Metro's commercial paper balances were classified as long-term debt on Evergy's and Evergy Metro's consolidated balance sheets. See Note 7 for additional information.

In February 2023, Evergy, Inc. amended a $500.0 million unsecured Term Loan Credit Agreement (Term Loan Facility) that originally expired in February 2023 to extend the expiration date to 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. As of March 31, 2023, Evergy had borrowed $500.0 million under the Term Loan Facility that is reflected within notes payable and commercial paper on Evergy's consolidated balance sheet. Evergy's borrowings under the Term Loan Facility were used for, among other things, working capital, capital expenditures and general corporate purposes.

The weighted average interest rate for borrowings under the Term Loan Facility as of March 31, 2023, was 5.93%. The Term Loan Facility contains customary covenants, including one that sets the ratio of maximum allowed total indebtedness to total capitalization of not greater than 0.65 to 1.00, for Evergy and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. As of March 31, 2023, Evergy was in compliance with this covenant.

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7. LONG-TERM DEBT

Mortgage Bonds

In March 2023, Evergy Kansas Central issued, at a discount, $400.0 million of 5.70% First Mortgage Bonds (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 April 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. As a result of this issuance, Evergy and Evergy Metro demonstrated their intent and ability to refinance the commercial paper and reflected the net proceeds of $297.7 million for this borrowing within long-term debt, net, on Evergy's and Evergy Metro's consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2023.

Senior Notes

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

8. 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 9 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.

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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.

March 31

December 31

Non-hedging derivatives

Notional volume unit of measure

2023

2022

Evergy

(millions)

Commodity contracts

Power

MWhs

26.0

67.2

Natural gas

MMBtu

367.6

772.7

Evergy Kansas Central

Commodity contracts

Power

MWhs

15.7

41.6

Natural gas

MMBtu

361.2

769.6

Evergy Metro

Commodity contracts

Power

MWhs

7.3

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.


		March 31		December 31

Evergy		2023		2022
Non-hedging derivatives	Balance sheet location
Commodity contracts		(millions)
Power	Other assets - current	$	31.3	$	41.6
	Other assets - long-term	45.4		65.6
Natural gas	Other assets - current	112.0		221.0
	Other assets - long-term	1.1		1.6
Total derivative assets		$	189.8	$	329.8
Commodity contracts
Power	Other liabilities - current	$	25.9	$	41.0
	Other liabilities - long-term	42.1		61.5
Natural gas	Other liabilities - current	107.1		218.8
	Other liabilities - long-term	1.1		1.6
Total derivative liabilities		$	176.2	$	322.9

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Evergy Kansas Central		2023		2022
Non-hedging derivatives	Balance sheet location
Commodity contracts		(millions)
Power	Other assets - current	$	27.7	$	36.7
	Other assets - long-term	45.4		65.6
Natural gas	Other assets - current	112.0		221.0
	Other assets - long-term	1.1		1.6
Total derivative assets		$	186.2	$	324.9
Commodity contracts
Power	Other liabilities - current	$	16.9	$	35.6
	Other liabilities - long-term	42.1		61.5
Natural gas	Other liabilities - current	104.4		215.1
	Other liabilities - long-term	1.1		1.6
Total derivative liabilities		$	164.5	$	313.8


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Evergy Metro		2023		2022
Non-hedging derivatives	Balance sheet location
Commodity contracts		(millions)
Power	Other assets - current	$	2.2	$	3.5



Total derivative assets		$	2.2	$	3.5
Commodity contracts
Power	Other liabilities - current	$	5.8	$	4.1



Total derivative liabilities		$	5.8	$	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.


March 31, 2023	Evergy		Evergy Kansas Central		Evergy Metro
Derivative Assets	(millions)
Current
Gross amounts recognized	$	143.3	$	139.7	$	2.2
Gross amounts offset	(112.9)		(109.3)		(2.2)
Net amounts presented in other assets - current	$	30.4	$	30.4	$	—
Long-Term
Gross amounts recognized	$	46.5	$	46.5	$	—
Gross amounts offset	(17.9)		(17.9)		—
Net amounts presented in other assets - long-term	$	28.6	$	28.6	$	—
Derivative Liabilities
Current
Gross amounts recognized	$	133.0	$	121.3	$	5.8
Gross amounts offset	(111.3)		(107.7)		(2.2)
Net amounts presented in other liabilities - current	$	21.7	$	13.6	$	3.6
Long-Term
Gross amounts recognized	$	43.2	$	43.2	$	—
Gross amounts offset	(11.2)		(11.2)		—
Net amounts presented in other liabilities - long-term	$	32.0	$	32.0	$	—

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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.



Three Months Ended March 31		2023		2022
Location of gain (loss)	Contract type
Evergy		(millions)
Operating revenues	Commodity	$	14.9	$	7.9
Total		$	14.9	$	7.9
Evergy Kansas Central
Operating revenues	Commodity	$	14.9	$	7.9
Total		$	14.9	$	7.9

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 March 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 $50.3 million. As of March 31, 2023, the potential loss after the consideration of applicable master netting arrangements and collateral received for Evergy and Evergy Kansas Central was $37.5 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 March 31, 2023, was $39.9 million for which Evergy and Evergy Kansas Central have posted collateral of $3.9 million in the normal course of business. If the credit-risk-related contingent features underlying these agreements were triggered

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as of March 31, 2023, Evergy and Evergy Kansas Central could be required to post an additional $33.4 million of collateral to their counterparties.

9. 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 net asset value (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 and long-term debt of variable interest entities is summarized in the following table.



	March 31, 2023				December 31, 2022
	Book Value		Fair Value		Book Value		Fair Value
Long-term debt(a)	(millions)
Evergy(b)	$	10,236.6	$	9,361.5	$	10,344.8	$	9,160.0
Evergy Kansas Central	4,331.4		3,939.3		3,936.9		3,389.4
Evergy Metro	2,924.9		2,739.9		2,926.6		2,661.7

(a) Includes current maturities.

(b) Book value as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, includes $91.0 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.

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Recurring Fair Value Measurements

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


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




Nuclear decommissioning trust(a)
Domestic equity funds		$	120.0	$	—	$	108.1		$	—		$	—		$	11.9
International equity funds		67.3		—		67.3			—			—			—
Core bond fund		52.9		—		52.9			—			—			—
High-yield bond fund		26.1		—		26.1			—			—			—
Emerging markets bond fund		16.6		—		16.6			—			—			—

Alternative investments fund		33.5		—		—			—			—			33.5
Real estate securities fund		18.3		—		—			—			—			18.3
Cash equivalents		0.4		—		0.4			—			—			—

Total nuclear decommissioning trust		335.1		—		271.4			—			—			63.7
Rabbi trust
Fixed income funds		15.1		—		15.1			—			—			—
Equity funds		7.4		—		7.4			—			—			—
Combination debt/equity/other fund		1.8		—		1.8			—			—			—
Cash equivalents		0.1		—		0.1			—			—			—
Total rabbi trust		24.4		—		24.4			—			—			—
Derivative instruments - commodity contracts(b)
Power		48.1		(25.0)		21.0			36.5			15.6			—
Natural gas		10.9		(102.2)		111.9			1.2			—			—
Total derivative assets		59.0		(127.2)		132.9			37.7			15.6			—
Total assets		418.5		(127.2)		428.7			37.7			15.6			63.7
Liabilities
Derivative instruments - commodity contracts(b)
Power		42.3		(16.7)		12.4			41.4			5.2			—
Natural gas		3.3		(102.2)		104.4			1.1			—			—
Total derivative liabilities		45.6		(118.9)		116.8			42.5			5.2			—
Total liabilities		$	45.6	$	(118.9)	$	116.8		$	42.5		$	5.2		$	—
Evergy Metro
Assets
Nuclear decommissioning trust(a)
Equity securities		$	260.6	$	—	$	260.6		$	—		$	—		$	—
Debt securities
U.S. Treasury		44.5		—		44.5			—			—			—

State and local obligations		4.3		—		—			4.3			—			—
Corporate bonds		40.4		—		—			40.4			—			—
Foreign governments		0.1		—		—			0.1			—			—
Cash equivalents		4.5		—		4.5			—			—			—

Total nuclear decommissioning trust		354.4		—		309.6			44.8			—			—
Self-insured health plan trust(c)
Equity securities		1.7		—		1.7			—			—			—
Debt securities		6.6		—		1.8			4.8			—			—
Cash and cash equivalents		3.7		—		3.7			—			—			—
Total self-insured health plan trust		12.0		—		7.2			4.8			—			—
Derivative instruments - commodity contracts(b)
Power		—		(2.2)		—			—			2.2			—

Total derivative assets		—		(2.2)		—			—			2.2			—
Total assets		366.4		(2.2)		316.8			49.6			2.2			—
Liabilities
Derivative instruments - commodity contracts(b)
Power		3.6		(2.2)		—			—			5.8			—

Total derivative liabilities		3.6		(2.2)		—			—			5.8			—
Total liabilities		$	3.6	$	(2.2)	$	—		$	—		$	5.8		$	—

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Description	March 31, 2023			Netting		Level 1		Level 2			Level 3			NAV
Other Evergy
Assets

Rabbi trusts
Core bond fund		$	9.3	$	—	$	9.3		$	—		$	—		$	—

Total rabbi trusts		9.3		—		9.3			—			—			—
Derivative instruments - commodity contracts(b)
Power		—		(1.4)		—			—			1.4			—

Total derivative assets		—		(1.4)		—			—			1.4			—
Total assets		9.3		(1.4)		9.3			—			1.4			—
Liabilities
Derivative instruments
Power		1.8		(1.4)		1.3			—			1.9			—
Natural gas		2.7		—		—			2.7			—			—
Total derivative liabilities		4.5		(1.4)		1.3			2.7			1.9			—
Total liabilities		$	4.5	(1.4)		$	1.3		$	2.7		$	1.9		$	—
Evergy
Assets
Nuclear decommissioning trust(a)		$	689.5	$	—	$	581.0		$	44.8		$	—		$	63.7
Rabbi trusts		33.7		—		33.7			—			—			—
Self-insured health plan trust(c)		12.0		—		7.2			4.8			—			—

Derivative instruments - commodity contracts(b)
Power		48.1		(28.6)		21.0			36.5			19.2			—
Natural gas		10.9		(102.2)		111.9			1.2			—			—
Total derivative assets		59.0		(130.8)		132.9			37.7			19.2			—
Total assets		794.2		(130.8)		754.8			87.3			19.2			63.7
Liabilities
Derivative instruments - commodity contracts(b)
Power		47.7		(20.3)		13.7			41.4			12.9			—
Natural gas		6.0		(102.2)		104.4			3.8			—			—
Total derivative liabilities		53.7		(122.5)		118.1			45.2			12.9			—
Total liabilities		$	53.7	$	(122.5)	$	118.1		$	45.2		$	12.9		$	—

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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		$	—

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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.

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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.


	March 31, 2023				December 31, 2022				March 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	$	11.9	$	1.5	$	12.1	$	1.5	(a)	(a)
Alternative investments fund(b)	33.5		—		31.8		—		Quarterly	65 days
Real estate securities fund(b)	18.3		—		18.9		—		Quarterly	65 days








Total Evergy investments at NAV	$	63.7	$	1.5	$	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.



Three Months Ended March 31	2023		2022
Evergy	(millions)
Nuclear decommissioning trust - equity securities	$	29.5	$	(34.8)
Nuclear decommissioning trust - debt securities	2.1		(6.5)
Rabbi trusts - equity securities	1.6		(2.4)
Total	$	33.2	$	(43.7)
Evergy Kansas Central
Nuclear decommissioning trust - equity securities	$	14.1	$	(16.7)
Rabbi trust - equity securities	1.3		(1.6)
Total	$	15.4	$	(18.3)
Evergy Metro
Nuclear decommissioning trust - equity securities	$	15.4	$	(18.1)
Nuclear decommissioning trust - debt securities	2.1		(6.5)
Total	$	17.5	$	(24.6)

10. 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

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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 of 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. 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 have filed Petitions for Review in the U.S. 8th and 10th Circuit Courts of Appeals, respectively, challenging the EPA disapproval.

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

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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. While the Evergy Companies are continuing to evaluate the impacts of the ITFIP, there are uncertainties beginning in 2030 regarding the implementation of dynamic budgeting and reduced banking that could have an impact on their operations and the cost to comply could be material.

Particulate Matter and Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards

In January 2023, the EPA proposed strengthening the primary annual PM2.5 (particulate matter less than 2.5 microns in diameter) NAAQS. The EPA is proposing to lower the primary annual PM2.5 NAAQS from 12.0 µg/m3 (micrograms per cubic meter) to a level that would be between 9.0 and 10.0 µg/m3. The EPA is proposing to retain the other PM NAAQS at their current levels. The EPA is also in the process of reconsidering its December 2020 decision to retain each of the Ozone NAAQS at the level set in 2015. Due to uncertainty regarding the potential lowering of the ozone and PM2.5 NAAQS, 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 lower future ozone or 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 31, 2021. 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 of August 15, 2022. As a result, on August 30, 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. Kansas Department Health and Environment (KDHE) submitted the Kansas SIP revision in July 2021. 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. In March 2023, several environmental organizations notified the EPA of their intent to sue for failure of the EPA to timely approve or disapprove of the SIP revisions submitted by Kansas and seven other states.

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 January 2023, the EPA announced its intent to propose GHG regulations that would apply to new and existing EGUs by the end of the second quarter 2023.

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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 5th Circuit (5th 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. This proposed rule was issued in pre-publication format published in the Federal Register in March 2023. This proposed rulemaking establishes the requirement for zero liquid discharge of flue gas desulfurization (FGD) wastewater and bottom ash transport water as well as additional restrictions on coal combustion residual landfill leachate. Legacy wastewater is addressed in the proposal but referred to state regulators to enforce limitations according to the permit writers' best professional judgement. 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 landfill 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 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. A case is also pending in the Supreme Court regarding the proper scope of "Waters of the United States" that could affect the final rule. The Evergy Companies are reviewing the final rulemaking and awaiting the Supreme Court's decision. 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 coal combustion residuals (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. Some CCR units at Lawrence Energy Center and Sibley Station have moved into corrective action. In January 2022, the EPA issued a "Notice of Potential Violation" to the Tecumseh Energy Center (TEC) suggesting a closed CCR impoundment should enter corrective action. In November 2022, Evergy agreed to a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) with the EPA Region 7 addressing the alleged potential violation. In the CAFO, Evergy agreed to re-open the TEC CCR impoundment for further assessment of groundwater. As a result of the further assessments, the TEC impoundment entered groundwater corrective actions in March 2023. It is possible that the other CCR units at other generation stations could move into corrective action based on the EPA CCR rule interpretations, enforcement actions, or execution of the Evergy Companies' CCR strategy. The cost to comply with these proposed determinations by the EPA could be material.

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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.

11. 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.



Three Months Ended March 31		2023		2022
	(millions)
Evergy Kansas Central billings to Evergy Missouri West		$	6.2	$	7.4
Evergy Metro billings to Evergy Missouri West		26.8		32.7
Evergy Kansas Central billings to Evergy Metro		10.9		6.6
Evergy Metro billings to Evergy Kansas Central		28.9		33.4

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 March 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 March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, Evergy Kansas Central had no outstanding receivables or payables under the money pool.

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Related Party Net Receivables and Payables

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



	March 31		December 31
	2023		2022
Evergy Kansas Central	(millions)
Net payable to Evergy	$	(12.6)	$	(12.7)
Net payable to Evergy Metro	(22.1)		(15.7)
Net receivable from Evergy Missouri West	5.9		7.4

Evergy Metro
Net receivable from Evergy	$	17.2	$	16.3
Net receivable from Evergy Kansas Central	22.2		15.7
Net receivable from Evergy Missouri West	84.5		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.



	March 31		December 31
	2023		2022
Evergy Kansas Central	(millions)
Income taxes payable to Evergy	$	(30.7)	$	(10.3)

Evergy Metro
Income taxes receivable from Evergy	$	3.7	$	0.2

12. TAXES

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


Evergy

Three Months Ended March 31	2023		2022
Current income taxes	(millions)
Federal	$	5.0	$	11.5
State	4.7		(0.4)
Total	9.7		11.1
Deferred income taxes
Federal	7.7		(3.9)
State	(3.3)		3.2
Total	4.4		(0.7)





Investment tax credit
Deferral	—		2.7
Amortization	(1.7)		(1.6)
Total	(1.7)		1.1
Income tax expense	$	12.4	$	11.5

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Evergy Kansas Central

Three Months Ended March 31	2023		2022
Current income taxes	(millions)
Federal	$	18.1	$	7.9
State	2.0		0.2
Total	20.1		8.1
Deferred income taxes
Federal	(10.0)		(8.5)
State	(0.7)		2.3
Total	(10.7)		(6.2)




Investment tax credit
Deferral	—		2.7
Amortization	(1.0)		(1.0)
Total	(1.0)		1.7
Income tax expense	$	8.4	$	3.6


Evergy Metro

Three Months Ended March 31		2023		2022
Current income taxes	(millions)
Federal		$	(5.1)	$	9.4
State		1.6		0.1
Total		(3.5)		9.5
Deferred income taxes
Federal		12.4		(1.6)
State		(1.2)		0.4
Total		11.2		(1.2)




Investment tax credit

Amortization		(0.8)		(0.6)
Total		(0.8)		(0.6)
Income tax expense		$	6.9	$	7.7

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

Three Months Ended March 31	2023		2022
Federal statutory income tax	21.0	%	21.0	%
COLI policies	(1.4)		(0.5)
State income taxes	0.6		1.4
Flow through depreciation for plant-related differences	(7.7)		(6.3)
Federal tax credits	(3.5)		(3.7)
Non-controlling interest	(0.3)		(0.3)
AFUDC equity	(0.6)		(0.5)
Amortization of federal investment tax credits	(0.6)		(0.2)



Stock compensation	0.1		(0.9)
Officer compensation limitation	0.2		0.3
Other	0.1		(1.9)
Effective income tax rate	7.9	%	8.4	%

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Evergy Kansas Central

Three Months Ended March 31	2023		2022
Federal statutory income tax	21.0	%	21.0	%
COLI policies	(2.4)		(1.0)
State income taxes	0.7		2.0
Flow through depreciation for plant-related differences	(4.0)		(5.0)
Federal tax credits	(6.3)		(7.7)
Non-controlling interest	(0.5)		(0.6)
AFUDC equity	(0.5)		(0.7)
Amortization of federal investment tax credits	(0.4)		0.1



Stock compensation	(0.2)		(0.6)

Other	—		(2.9)
Effective income tax rate	7.4	%	4.6	%


Evergy Metro

Three Months Ended March 31	2023		2022
Federal statutory income tax	21.0	%	21.0	%
COLI policies	(0.1)		(0.2)
State income taxes	0.6		0.6
Flow through depreciation for plant-related differences	(8.1)		(7.0)
Federal tax credits	(0.2)		(0.2)
AFUDC equity	(0.9)		(0.4)
Amortization of federal investment tax credits	(0.9)		(0.6)



Stock compensation	1.0		(1.3)
Officer compensation limitation	0.6		0.5
Other	(0.1)		—
Effective income tax rate	12.9	%	12.4	%

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following combined Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes in this combined Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the Evergy Companies' combined 2022 Form 10-K. None of the registrants make any representation as to information related solely to Evergy, Evergy Kansas Central or Evergy Metro other than itself.

EVERGY, INC.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

•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.

•Evergy Metro is an integrated, regulated electric utility that provides electricity to customers in the states of Missouri and Kansas.

•Evergy Missouri West is an integrated, regulated electric utility that provides electricity to customers in the state of Missouri.

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•Evergy Transmission Company owns 13.5% of Transource with the remaining 86.5% owned by AEP Transmission Holding Company, LLC, a subsidiary of 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, 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 kV double-circuit transmission line that provides transmission service in the SPP. Evergy Kansas Central accounts for its investment in Prairie Wind under the equity method.

Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro 2023 Rate Case Proceeding

In April 2023, Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro filed an application with the KCC to request an increase to their retail revenues. See Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements for additional information.

Renewable Generation Investment

Evergy Missouri West's purchase is subject to regulatory approvals and closing conditions, including the granting of a CCN by the MPSC. In April 2023, the MPSC issued a final order granting the CCN pursuant to certain conditions related to the sharing of operational costs between ratepayers and shareholders.

Evergy Missouri West is currently evaluating the assignment of its right to purchase the wind farm to Evergy Kansas Central, which has included the purchase of the wind farm in its rate case application to the KCC which was filed in April 2023. See Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements for additional information on Evergy Kansas Central's rate case proceeding. The purchase of the wind farm is expected to close in the second quarter of 2023.

Regulatory Proceedings

See Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements for information regarding regulatory proceedings.

Wolf Creek Refueling Outage

Wolf Creek's most recent refueling outage began in October 2022 and the unit returned to service in November 2022. Wolf Creek's next refueling outage is planned to begin in the first quarter of 2024.

Earnings Overview

The following table summarizes Evergy's net income and diluted EPS.



Three Months Ended March 31		2023		Change		2022
	(millions, except per share amounts)
Net income attributable to Evergy, Inc.		$	142.6	$	20.1	$	122.5
Earnings per common share, diluted		0.62		0.09		0.53

Net income attributable to Evergy, Inc. increased for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, primarily due to lower operating and maintenance expenses, new Evergy Metro and Evergy

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Missouri West retail rates effective in January 2023 and a realized loss in 2022 from an equity investment; partially offset by higher depreciation expense, higher interest expense and lower retail sales in the first quarter of 2023 driven by warmer winter weather.

Diluted EPS increased for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, primarily due to the increase in net income attributable to Evergy, Inc. discussed above.

For additional information regarding the change in net income, refer to the Evergy Results of Operations section within this MD&A.

Non-GAAP Measures

Evergy Utility Gross Margin (non-GAAP)

Utility gross margin (non-GAAP) is a financial measure that is not calculated in accordance with GAAP. Utility gross margin (non-GAAP), as used by the Evergy Companies, is defined as operating revenues less fuel and purchased power costs and amounts billed by the SPP for network transmission costs. Expenses for fuel and purchased power costs, offset by wholesale sales margin, are subject to recovery through cost adjustment mechanisms. As a result, changes in fuel and purchased power costs are offset in operating revenues with minimal impact on net income. In addition, SPP network transmission costs fluctuate primarily due to investments by SPP members for upgrades to the transmission grid within the SPP RTO. As with fuel and purchased power costs, changes in SPP network transmission costs are mostly reflected in the prices charged to customers with minimal impact on net income. The Evergy Companies' definition of utility gross margin (non-GAAP) may differ from similar terms used by other companies.

Utility gross margin (non-GAAP) is intended to aid an investor's overall understanding of results. Management believes that utility gross margin (non-GAAP) provides a meaningful basis for evaluating the Evergy Companies' operations across periods because utility gross margin (non-GAAP) excludes the revenue effect of fluctuations in fuel and purchased power costs and SPP network transmission costs. Utility gross margin (non-GAAP) is used internally to measure performance against budget and in reports for management and the Evergy Board. Utility gross margin (non-GAAP) should be viewed as a supplement to, and not a substitute for, gross margin, which is the most directly comparable financial measure prepared in accordance with GAAP. Gross margin under GAAP is defined as the excess of sales over cost of goods sold.

Utility gross margin (non-GAAP) differs from the GAAP definition of gross margin due to the exclusion of operating and maintenance expenses determined to be directly attributable to revenue-producing activities, depreciation and amortization and taxes other than income tax. See the Evergy Companies' Results of Operations for a reconciliation of utility gross margin (non-GAAP) to gross margin, the most comparable GAAP measure.

Adjusted Earnings (non-GAAP) and Adjusted EPS (non-GAAP)

Management believes that adjusted earnings (non-GAAP) and adjusted EPS (non-GAAP) are representative measures of Evergy's recurring earnings, assists in the comparability of results and is consistent with how management reviews performance. Evergy's adjusted earnings (non-GAAP) and adjusted EPS (non-GAAP) for the three months ended March 31, 2022 have been recast, as applicable, to conform to the current year presentation.

Evergy's adjusted earnings (non-GAAP) and adjusted EPS (non-GAAP) for the three months ended March 31, 2023 were $136.1 million or $0.59 per share. For the three months ended March 31, 2022, Evergy's adjusted earnings (non-GAAP) and adjusted EPS (non-GAAP) were $129.9 million or $0.56 per share.

In addition to net income attributable to Evergy, Inc. and diluted EPS, Evergy's management uses adjusted earnings (non-GAAP) and adjusted EPS (non-GAAP) to evaluate earnings and EPS without i.) the costs resulting from non-regulated energy marketing margins from the February 2021 winter weather event; ii.) gains or losses related to equity investments subject to a restriction on sale; iii.) the revenues collected from customers for the return on investment of the retired Sibley Station in 2022 for future refunds to customers; iv.) the mark-to-market impacts of economic hedges related to Evergy Kansas Central's non-regulated 8% ownership share of JEC; and v.) the

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transmission revenues collected from customers in 2022 through Evergy Kansas Central's FERC TFR to be refunded to customers in accordance with a December 2022 FERC order.

Adjusted earnings (non-GAAP) and adjusted EPS (non-GAAP) are intended to aid an investor's overall understanding of results. Management believes that adjusted earnings (non-GAAP) provides a meaningful basis for evaluating Evergy's operations across periods because it excludes certain items that management does not believe are indicative of Evergy's ongoing performance or that can create period to period earnings volatility.

Adjusted earnings (non-GAAP) and adjusted EPS (non-GAAP) are used internally to measure performance against budget and in reports for management and the Evergy Board. Adjusted earnings (non-GAAP) and adjusted EPS (non-GAAP) are financial measures that are not calculated in accordance with GAAP and may not be comparable to other companies' presentations or more useful than the GAAP information provided elsewhere in this report.


	Earnings (Loss)		Earnings (Loss) per Diluted Share		Earnings (Loss)		Earnings (Loss) per Diluted Share
Three Months Ended March 31	2023				2022
	(millions, except per share amounts)
Net income attributable to Evergy, Inc.	$	142.6	$	0.62	$	122.5	$	0.53
Non-GAAP reconciling items:

Sibley Station return on investment, pre-tax(a)	—		—		(3.1)		(0.01)
Mark-to-market impact of JEC economic hedges, pre-tax(b)	(8.4)		(0.04)		—		—
Non-regulated energy marketing costs related to February 2021 winter weather event, pre-tax(c)	0.1		—		0.3		—





Restricted equity investment losses, pre-tax(d)	—		—		14.2		0.06
TFR refund, pre-tax(e)	—		—		(1.9)		(0.01)
Income tax (benefit) expense (f)	1.8		0.01		(2.1)		(0.01)

Adjusted earnings (non-GAAP)	$	136.1	$	0.59	$	129.9	$	0.56

(a)Reflects revenues collected from customers for the return on investment of the retired Sibley Station in 2022 that are included in operating revenues on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

(b)Reflects mark-to-market gains or losses related to forward contracts for natural gas and electricity entered into as economic hedges against fuel price volatility related to Evergy Kansas Central's non-regulated 8% ownership share of JEC that are included in operating revenues on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

(c)Reflects non-regulated energy marketing incentive compensation costs related to the February 2021 winter weather event that are included in operating and maintenance expense on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

(d)Reflects losses related to equity investments which were subject to a restriction on sale that are included in investment earnings on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

(e)Reflects transmission revenues collected from customers in 2022 through Evergy Kansas Central's FERC TFR to be refunded to customers in accordance with a December 2022 FERC order that are included in operating revenues on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

(f)Reflects an income tax effect calculated at a statutory rate of approximately 22%.

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

See Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements for information regarding environmental matters.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

See Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements for information regarding related party transactions.

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EVERGY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following table summarizes Evergy's comparative results of operations.



Three Months Ended March 31	2023		Change		2022
	(millions)
Operating revenues	$	1,296.8	$	72.9	$	1,223.9
Fuel and purchased power	354.2		45.2		309.0
SPP network transmission costs	81.2		2.5		78.7
Operating and maintenance	216.3		(35.9)		252.2
Depreciation and amortization	263.4		34.4		229.0
Taxes other than income tax	102.4		0.5		101.9

Income from operations	279.3		26.2		253.1
Other expense, net	—		26.3		(26.3)
Interest expense	123.1		31.3		91.8
Income tax expense	12.4		0.9		11.5
Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net of income taxes	1.9		(0.2)		2.1
Net income	145.7		20.1		125.6
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	3.1		—		3.1
Net income attributable to Evergy, Inc.	$	142.6	$	20.1	$	122.5

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Gross Margin (GAAP) and Utility Gross Margin (non-GAAP)

The following table summarizes Evergy's gross margin (GAAP) and MWhs sold and reconciles Evergy's gross margin (GAAP) to Evergy's utility gross margin (non-GAAP). See "Executive Summary - Non-GAAP Measures", above for additional information regarding gross margin (GAAP) and utility gross margin (non-GAAP).


	Revenues and Expenses						MWhs Sold
Three Months Ended March 31	2023		Change		2022		2023	Change	2022
Retail revenues	(millions)						(thousands)
Residential	$	458.6	$	6.8	$	451.8	3,741	(194)	3,935
Commercial	430.0		26.9		403.1		4,311	55	4,256
Industrial	159.1		8.8		150.3		2,064	(49)	2,113
Other retail revenues	11.3		2.3		9.0		31	(1)	32
Total electric retail	1,059.0		44.8		1,014.2		10,147	(189)	10,336
Wholesale revenues	70.4		18.5		51.9		3,548	(352)	3,900
Transmission revenues	105.8		7.8		98.0		N/A	N/A	N/A
Other revenues	61.6		1.8		59.8		N/A	N/A	N/A
Operating revenues	1,296.8		72.9		1,223.9		13,695	(541)	14,236
Fuel and purchased power	(354.2)		(45.2)		(309.0)
SPP network transmission costs	(81.2)		(2.5)		(78.7)
Operating and maintenance(a)	(118.2)		13.2		(131.4)
Depreciation and amortization	(263.4)		(34.4)		(229.0)
Taxes other than income tax	(102.4)		(0.5)		(101.9)
Gross margin (GAAP)	377.4		3.5		373.9
Operating and maintenance(a)	118.2		(13.2)		131.4
Depreciation and amortization	263.4		34.4		229.0
Taxes other than income tax	102.4		0.5		101.9
Utility gross margin (non-GAAP)	$	861.4	$	25.2	$	836.2
(a) Operating and maintenance expenses which are deemed to be directly attributable to revenue-producing activities include plant operating and maintenance expenses at generating units and transmission and distribution operating and maintenance expenses and have been separately presented in order to calculate gross margin as defined under GAAP. These amounts exclude general and administrative expenses not directly attributable to revenue-producing activities of $98.1 million and $120.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Evergy's gross margin (GAAP) increased $3.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022 and Evergy's utility gross margin (non-GAAP) increased $25.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, both measures were driven by:

•a $11.8 million increase from new Evergy Metro and Evergy Missouri West retail rates effective in January 2023;

•an $8.4 million increase due to mark-to-market gains related to forward contracts for natural gas and electricity entered into as economic hedges against fuel price volatility related to Evergy Kansas Central's non-regulated 8% ownership share of JEC;

•a $7.8 million increase in transmission revenue primarily due to updated transmission costs reflected in Evergy Kansas Central's FERC TFR effective in January 2023 and revised in March 2023; and

•a $6.4 million increase in operating revenue related to non-regulated energy marketing activity at Evergy Kansas Central; partially offset by

•a $9.2 million decrease primarily due to lower retail sales driven by warmer winter weather in 2023 (heating degree days decreased by 11%) partially offset by higher weather-normalized residential and commercial demand.

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Additionally, the increase in Evergy's gross margin (GAAP) was also driven by:

•a $13.2 million decrease in operating and maintenance expenses which are determined to be directly attributable to revenue producing activities primarily driven by a $5.2 million decrease in plant operating and maintenance expense at fossil-fuel generating units, a $5.0 million decrease in plant operating and maintenance expense at Wolf Creek and a $2.5 million decrease in transmission and distribution operating and maintenance expenses as further described below; partially offset by

•a $34.4 million increase in depreciation and amortization as further described below.

Operating and Maintenance

Evergy's operating and maintenance expense decreased $35.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, primarily driven by:

•a $13.3 million decrease in administrative labor and employee benefits expenses primarily due to lower employee headcount compared to the first quarter of 2022;

•a $5.9 million decrease in various administrative and general operating and maintenance expenses primarily due to lower regulatory amortizations at Evergy Metro and Evergy Missouri West as a result of their 2022 rate cases;

•a $5.2 million decrease in plant operating and maintenance expense at fossil-fuel generating units primarily due to a $3.6 million decrease at Evergy Kansas Central driven by a major maintenance outage at JEC in 2022;

•a $5.0 million decrease in plant operating and maintenance expense at Wolf Creek at Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro primarily due to lower refueling outage amortization in 2023 and lower labor expense in 2023 driven by an increase in labor capitalization and lower employee headcount;

•a $2.5 million decrease in transmission and distribution operating and maintenance expenses primarily at Evergy Kansas Central driven by lower labor expense primarily due to an increase in labor capitalization and lower employee headcount, partially offset by a $3.6 million increase in vegetation management costs; partially offset by

•a $3.7 million increase in property insurance expense due to a lower annual refund of nuclear insurance premiums received by Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro in 2023 related to their ownership interest in Wolf Creek.

Depreciation and Amortization

Evergy's depreciation and amortization expense increased $34.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, primarily driven by:

•a $23.5 million increase primarily due to capital additions; and

•a $10.9 million increase primarily due to a change in depreciation rates as a result of Evergy Metro's and Evergy Missouri West's 2022 rate cases effective in January 2023.

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Other Expense, Net

Evergy's other expense, net decreased $26.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, primarily driven by:

•an $18.7 million increase in investment earnings primarily driven by a $14.2 million loss from the sale of Evergy's equity investment in an early-stage energy solutions company in 2022 and a $5.8 million increase in interest and dividend income primarily due to an increase in carrying charges related to Evergy Missouri West's costs associated with the February 2021 winter weather event to be recovered through securitization financing; partially offset by a $4.7 million decrease in unrealized gains due to the change in fair value related to other equity investments;

•an $8.1 million decrease due to recording higher Evergy Kansas Central corporate-owned life insurance (COLI) benefits in 2023; and

•a $3.6 million decrease in pension non-service costs.

Interest Expense

Evergy's interest expense increased $31.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, primarily driven by a $27.5 million increase in interest expense on short-term borrowings primarily due to higher short-term debt balances and weighted-average interest rates for Evergy Kansas Central, Evergy Metro and Evergy Missouri West in 2023.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Evergy relies primarily upon cash from operations, short-term borrowings, long-term debt and equity issuances and its existing cash and cash equivalents to fund its capital requirements. Evergy's capital requirements primarily consist of capital expenditures, payment of contractual obligations and other commitments, and the payment of dividends to shareholders. See the Evergy Companies' combined 2022 Form 10-K for more information on Evergy's sources and uses of cash.

Short-Term Borrowings

As of March 31, 2023, Evergy had $952.8 million of available borrowing capacity under its master credit facility. The available borrowing capacity under the master credit facility consisted of $152.3 million for Evergy, Inc., $477.0 million for Evergy Kansas Central, $229.0 million for Evergy Metro and $94.5 million for Evergy Missouri West. The Evergy Companies' borrowing capacity under the master credit facility also supports their issuance of commercial paper. See Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements for more information regarding the master credit facility.

In February 2022, Evergy, Inc. entered into a $500.0 million unsecured Term Loan Facility that originally expired in February 2023. In February 2023, Evergy, Inc. amended the $500.0 million Term Loan Facility to extend the expiration date to 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. As of March 31, 2023, Evergy had borrowed $500.0 million under the Term Loan Facility that is reflected within notes payable and commercial paper on Evergy's consolidated balance sheet. Evergy's borrowings under the Term Loan Facility were used for, among other things, working capital, capital expenditures and general corporate purposes.

Along with cash flows from operations and receivable sales facilities, Evergy generally uses borrowings under its master credit facility and the issuance of commercial paper to meet its day-to-day cash flow requirements. Evergy may also utilize these short-term borrowings to repay maturing long-term debt until the long-term debt is able to be refinanced. Evergy believes that its existing cash on hand and available borrowing capacity under its master credit facility provide sufficient liquidity for its existing capital requirements.

Significant Debt Issuances

See Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements for information regarding significant debt issuances.

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Pensions

For the three months ended March 31, 2023, Evergy made pension contributions of $16.4 million. Evergy expects to make additional pension contributions of $22.0 million in 2023 to satisfy ERISA funding requirements and KCC and MPSC rate orders, of which $14.4 million is expected to be paid by Evergy Kansas Central and $7.6 million is expected to be paid by Evergy Metro. Also in 2023, Evergy expects to make additional post-retirement benefit contributions of $1.6 million.

Debt Covenants

As of March 31, 2023, Evergy was in compliance with all debt covenants under the master credit facility, the Term Loan Facility and certain debt instruments that contain restrictions that require the maintenance of certain capitalization and leverage ratios. See Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements for more information.

Cash Flows

The following table presents Evergy's cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities.



Three Months Ended March 31	2023		2022
	(millions)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities	$	362.9	$	265.1
Cash Flows used in Investing Activities	(496.9)		(531.3)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities	137.2		262.2

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Evergy's cash flows from operating activities increased $97.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, primarily driven by an increase in cash receipts for retail electric sales in 2023 primarily due to collection of higher December receivables in January 2023 and increases from new Evergy Metro and Evergy Missouri West retail rates effective in January 2023.

Cash Flows used in Investing Activities

Evergy's cash flows used in investing activities decreased $34.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, primarily driven by an increase in proceeds from COLI investments at Evergy Kansas Central due to a higher number of policy settlements in 2023.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Evergy's cash flows from financing activities decreased $125.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, primarily driven by:

•a $200.0 million decrease due to higher retirements of long-term debt, net due to Evergy Metro's repayment of $300.0 million of 3.15% Senior Notes in March 2023, partially offset by Evergy Missouri West's repayment of $100.0 million of 3.74% Senior Notes in March 2022;

•a $32.5 million repayment of borrowings against cash surrender value of corporate-owned life insurance in 2023 due to settlements; and

•a $18.7 million decrease in short-term debt borrowings driven by higher borrowings in 2022 for general corporate purposes; partially offset by

•a $146.3 million increase in proceeds from long-term debt, net due to Evergy Kansas Central's issuance of $400.0 million of 5.70% FMBs in March 2023; partially offset by Evergy Missouri West's issuance of $250.0 million of 3.75% FMBs in March 2022.

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EVERGY KANSAS CENTRAL, INC.

MANAGEMENT'S NARRATIVE ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The below results of operations and related discussion for Evergy Kansas Central is presented in a reduced disclosure format in accordance with General Instruction (H)(2)(a) to Form 10-Q.

The following table summarizes Evergy Kansas Central's comparative results of operations.


Three Months Ended March 31	2023		Change		2022
	(millions)
Operating revenues	$	678.6	$	64.7	$	613.9
Fuel and purchased power	144.4		36.3		108.1
SPP network transmission costs	81.2		2.5		78.7
Operating and maintenance	107.6		(18.1)		125.7
Depreciation and amortization	124.1		4.4		119.7
Taxes other than income tax	55.7		1.2		54.5
Income from operations	165.6		38.4		127.2
Other income (expense), net	0.6		9.2		(8.6)
Interest expense	52.4		11.5		40.9
Income tax expense	8.4		4.8		3.6
Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net of income taxes	1.0		—		1.0
Net income	106.4		31.3		75.1
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	3.1		—		3.1
Net income attributable to Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.	$	103.3	$	31.3	$	72.0

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Evergy Kansas Central Gross Margin (GAAP) and Utility Gross Margin (non-GAAP)

The following table summarizes Evergy Kansas Central's gross margin (GAAP) and MWhs sold and reconciles Evergy Kansas Central's gross margin (GAAP) to Evergy Kansas Central's utility gross margin (non-GAAP). See "Executive Summary - Non-GAAP Measures" for additional information regarding gross margin (GAAP) and utility gross margin (non-GAAP).


	Revenues and Expenses						MWhs Sold
Three Months Ended March 31	2023		Change		2022		2023	Change	2022
Retail revenues	(millions)						(thousands)
Residential	$	192.1	$	(4.0)	$	196.1	1,452	(97)	1,549
Commercial	178.1		12.9		165.2		1,672	35	1,637
Industrial	108.5		7.7		100.8		1,319	(51)	1,370
Other retail revenues	4.3		0.2		4.1		10	—	10
Total electric retail	483.0		16.8		466.2		4,453	(113)	4,566
Wholesale revenues	67.6		17.5		50.1		2,644	283	2,361
Transmission revenues	100.6		13.1		87.5		N/A	N/A	N/A
Other revenues	27.4		17.3		10.1		N/A	N/A	N/A
Operating revenues	678.6		64.7		613.9		7,097	170	6,927
Fuel and purchased power	(144.4)		(36.3)		(108.1)
SPP network transmission costs	(81.2)		(2.5)		(78.7)
Operating and maintenance (a)	(53.9)		11.1		(65.0)
Depreciation and amortization	(124.1)		(4.4)		(119.7)
Taxes other than income tax	(55.7)		(1.2)		(54.5)
Gross margin (GAAP)	219.3		31.4		187.9
Operating and maintenance (a)	53.9		(11.1)		65.0
Depreciation and amortization	124.1		4.4		119.7
Taxes other than income tax	55.7		1.2		54.5
Utility gross margin (non-GAAP)	$	453.0	$	25.9	$	427.1
(a) Operating and maintenance expenses which are deemed to be directly attributable to revenue-producing activities include plant operating and maintenance expenses at generating units and transmission and distribution operating and maintenance expenses and have been separately presented in order to calculate gross margin as defined under GAAP. These amounts exclude general and administrative expenses not directly attributable to revenue-producing activities of $53.7 million and $60.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Evergy Kansas Central's gross margin (GAAP) increased $31.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, and Evergy Kansas Central's utility gross margin (non-GAAP) increased $25.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, both measures were driven by:

•a $13.1 million increase in transmission revenue primarily due to updated transmission costs reflected in Evergy Kansas Central's FERC TFR effective in January 2023 and revised in March 2023;

•a $6.4 million increase in operating revenue related to non-regulated energy marketing activity at Evergy Kansas Central; partially offset by

•a $2.0 million decrease primarily due to lower retail sales driven by warmer winter weather (heating degree days decreased by 11%); partially offset by higher weather-normalized residential and commercial demand.

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Additionally, the increase in Evergy Kansas Central's gross margin (GAAP) was also driven by:

•an $11.1 million decrease in operating and maintenance expenses which are determined to be directly attributable to revenue producing activities primarily driven by a $3.7 million decrease in operating and maintenance expense at fossil-fuel generating units, a $2.4 million decrease in operating and maintenance expense at Wolf Creek and a $3.8 million decrease in transmission and distribution operating and maintenance expenses as described further below; partially offset by

•a $4.4 million increase in depreciation and amortization expense as described further below.

Evergy Kansas Central Operating and Maintenance

Evergy Kansas Central's operating and maintenance expense decreased $18.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, primarily driven by:

•a $6.8 million decrease in administrative labor and employee benefits expenses primarily due to lower employee headcount compared to the first quarter of 2022;

•a $3.8 million decrease in various transmission and distribution operating and maintenance expenses primarily due to lower labor costs driven by an increase in labor capitalization and lower employee headcount, partially offset by a $2.5 million increase in vegetation management costs;

•a $3.7 million decrease in plant operating and maintenance expense at fossil-fuel generating units primarily driven by a major maintenance outage at JEC in 2022; and

•a $2.4 million decrease in plant operating and maintenance expense at Wolf Creek primarily due to lower refueling outage amortization in 2023 and lower labor costs in 2023 driven by an increase in labor capitalization and lower employee headcount; partially offset by

•a $1.9 million increase in property insurance expense due to a lower annual refund of nuclear insurance premiums received in 2023 related to Evergy Kansas Central's ownership interest in Wolf Creek; and

•a $1.8 million increase in costs billed for common use assets in 2023 from Evergy Metro related to facilities and software assets.

Evergy Kansas Central Depreciation and Amortization

Evergy Kansas Central's depreciation and amortization expense increased $4.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, primarily driven by higher capital additions in 2023.

Evergy Kansas Central Other Expense, Net

Evergy Kansas Central's other expense, net in the first quarter of 2022 became other income, net in the first quarter of 2023 as a result of a $9.2 million increase in net other income items primarily driven by:

•a $8.1 million increase due to recording higher COLI benefits in 2023;

•a $2.9 million increase in net unrealized gains in Evergy Kansas Central's rabbi trust.

Evergy Kansas Central Interest Expense

Evergy Kansas Central's interest expense increased $11.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, primarily driven by a $10.1 million increase in interest expense on short-term borrowings primarily due to higher short-term debt balances and weighted-average interest rates in 2023.

Evergy Kansas Central Income Tax Expense

Evergy Kansas Central's income tax expense increased $4.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, primarily driven by:

•an $8.0 million increase due to higher pre-tax income in 2023; partially offset by

•a $2.1 million decrease primarily due to higher expected COLI proceeds in 2023; and

•a $1.6 million decrease due to higher wind and other income tax credits in 2023.

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EVERGY METRO, INC.

MANAGEMENT'S NARRATIVE ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The below results of operations and related discussion for Evergy Metro is presented in a reduced disclosure format in accordance with General Instruction (H)(2)(a) to Form 10-Q.

The following table summarizes Evergy Metro's comparative results of operations.


Three Months Ended March 31	2023		Change		2022
	(millions)
Operating revenues	$	406.4	$	(16.1)	$	422.5
Fuel and purchased power	115.4		(17.1)		132.5
Operating and maintenance	65.3		(12.8)		78.1
Depreciation and amortization	102.4		19.5		82.9
Taxes other than income tax	33.5		0.1		33.4

Income from operations	89.8		(5.8)		95.6
Other expense, net	(5.5)		0.8		(6.3)
Interest expense	30.6		3.6		27.0
Income tax expense	6.9		(0.8)		7.7
Net income	$	46.8	$	(7.8)	$	54.6

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Evergy Metro Gross Margin (GAAP) and Utility Gross Margin (non-GAAP)

The following table summarizes Evergy Metro's gross margin (GAAP) and MWhs sold and reconciles Evergy Metro's gross margin (GAAP) to Evergy Metro's utility gross margin (non-GAAP). See "Executive Summary - Non-GAAP Measures" for additional information regarding gross margin (GAAP) and utility gross margin (non-GAAP).


	Revenues and Expenses						MWhs Sold
Three Months Ended March 31	2023		Change		2022		2023	Change	2022
Retail revenues	(millions)						(thousands)
Residential	$	158.0	(1.9)		$	159.9	1,329	(54)	1,383
Commercial	175.9		2.3		173.6		1,806	(3)	1,809
Industrial	28.4		(0.4)		28.8		399	—	399
Other retail revenues	2.7		0.1		2.6		17	—	17
Total electric retail	365.0		0.1		364.9		3,551	(57)	3,608
Wholesale revenues	11.4		3.7		7.7		826	(622)	1,448
Transmission revenues	3.8		(1.6)		5.4		N/A	N/A	N/A
Other revenues	26.2		(18.3)		44.5		N/A	N/A	N/A
Operating revenues	406.4		(16.1)		422.5		4,377	(679)	5,056
Fuel and purchased power	(115.4)		17.1		(132.5)
Operating and maintenance (a)	(47.6)		2.7		(50.3)
Depreciation and amortization	(102.4)		(19.5)		(82.9)
Taxes other than income tax	(33.5)		(0.1)		(33.4)
Gross margin (GAAP)	107.5		(15.9)		123.4
Operating and maintenance (a)	47.6		(2.7)		50.3
Depreciation and amortization	102.4		19.5		82.9
Taxes other than income tax	33.5		0.1		33.4
Utility gross margin (non-GAAP)	$	291.0	$	1.0	$	290.0
(a) Operating and maintenance expenses which are deemed to be directly attributable to revenue-producing activities include plant operating and maintenance expenses at generating units and transmission and distribution operating and maintenance expenses and have been separately presented in order to calculate gross margin as defined under GAAP. These amounts exclude general and administrative expenses not directly attributable to revenue-producing activities of $17.7 million and $27.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Evergy Metro's gross margin (GAAP) decreased $15.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022 and Evergy Metro's utility gross margin (non-GAAP) increased $1.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, both measures were driven by:

•a $3.7 million decrease primarily due to lower retail sales driven by warmer winter weather (heating degree days decreased by 11%) partially offset by higher weather-normalized residential and commercial demand; partially offset by

•a $4.7 million increase from new Evergy Metro retail rates effective in January 2023.

Additionally, the decrease in Evergy Metro's gross margin (GAAP) was also partially offset by:

•a $19.5 million increase in depreciation and amortization expense as described further below; partially offset by

•a $2.7 million decrease in operating and maintenance expenses which are determined to be directly attributable to revenue producing activities primarily driven by a $2.6 million decrease in plant operating and maintenance expense at Wolf Creek as further described below.

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Evergy Metro Operating and Maintenance

Evergy Metro's operating and maintenance expense decreased $12.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, primarily driven by:

•a $4.2 million decrease in administrative labor and employee benefits expenses primarily due to lower employee headcount compared to the first quarter of 2022;

•a $3.7 million decrease in various administrative and general operating and maintenance expenses primarily driven by lower regulatory amortizations as a result of Evergy Metro's 2022 rate case;

•a $2.6 million decrease in plant operating and maintenance expense at Wolf Creek primarily due to lower refueling outage amortizations in 2023 and lower labor costs driven by an increase in labor capitalization and lower employee headcount; and

•a $1.4 million decrease due to higher costs billed for common use assets in 2022, primarily to Evergy Kansas Central related to facilities and software assets; partially offset by

•a $1.8 million increase in property insurance expense due to a lower annual refund of nuclear insurance premiums received in 2023 related to Evergy Metro's ownership interest in Wolf Creek.

Evergy Metro Depreciation Expense

Evergy Metro's depreciation and amortization expense increased $19.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, primarily driven by:

•a $12.4 million increase primarily due to capital additions; and

•a $7.1 million increase due to a change in depreciation rates as a result of Evergy Metro's 2022 rate case effective in January 2023.

Evergy Metro Interest Expense

Evergy Metro's interest expense increased $3.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, primarily driven by a $4.3 million increase in interest expense on short-term borrowings primarily due to higher short-term debt balances and weighted-average interest rates in 2023.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

In the ordinary course of business, Evergy faces risks that are either non-financial or non-quantifiable. Such risks principally include business, legal, operational and credit risks and are discussed elsewhere in this report as well as in the Evergy Companies' combined 2022 Form 10-K and therefore are not represented here.

Evergy's interim period disclosures about market risk included in quarterly reports on Form 10-Q address material changes, if any, from the most recently filed annual report on Form 10-K. Therefore, these interim period disclosures should be read in conjunction with Part II, Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk included in the Evergy Companies' combined 2022 Form 10-K. Evergy's exposure to market risk has not changed materially since December 31, 2022.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

EVERGY

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Evergy carried out an evaluation of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act). This evaluation was conducted under the supervision, and with the participation, of Evergy's management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, and Evergy's disclosure committee. Based upon this evaluation, the chief executive officer and chief financial officer of Evergy have concluded as of the end of the period covered by this report that the disclosure controls and procedures of Evergy were effective at a reasonable assurance level.

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Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in Evergy’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.

EVERGY KANSAS CENTRAL

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Evergy Kansas Central carried out an evaluation of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act). This evaluation was conducted under the supervision, and with the participation, of Evergy Kansas Central's management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, and Evergy Kansas Central's disclosure committee. Based upon this evaluation, the chief executive officer and chief financial officer of Evergy Kansas Central have concluded as of the end of the period covered by this report that the disclosure controls and procedures of Evergy Kansas Central were effective at a reasonable assurance level.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in Evergy Kansas Central’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.

EVERGY METRO

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Evergy Metro carried out an evaluation of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act). This evaluation was conducted under the supervision, and with the participation, of Evergy Metro's management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, and Evergy Metro's disclosure committee. Based upon this evaluation, the chief executive officer and chief financial officer of Evergy Metro have concluded as of the end of the period covered by this report that the disclosure controls and procedures of Evergy Metro were effective at a reasonable assurance level.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in Evergy Metro’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Other Proceedings

The Evergy Companies are parties to various lawsuits and regulatory proceedings in the ordinary course of their respective businesses. For information regarding material lawsuits and proceedings, see Notes 4 and 10 to the consolidated financial statements. Such information is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

Actual results in future periods for the Evergy Companies could differ materially from historical results and the forward-looking statements contained in this report. The business of the Evergy Companies is influenced by many factors that are difficult to predict, involve uncertainties that may materially affect actual results and are often beyond their control. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known or that management currently believes to be immaterial may also adversely affect the Evergy Companies. Factors that might cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors included in the 2022 Form 10-K for each of Evergy, Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro, as well as Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and from time to time in Current Reports on Form 8-K filed by Evergy, Evergy Kansas Central and

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Evergy Metro. There have been no material changes with regards to those risk factors since the filing of the 2022 Form 10-K for each of Evergy, Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro. This information, as well as the other information included in this report and in the other documents filed with the SEC, should be carefully considered before making an investment in the securities of the Evergy Companies. Risk factors of Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro are also risk factors of Evergy.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Purchases of Equity Securities

The following table provides information regarding purchases by Evergy of its equity securities that are registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act during the three months ended March 31, 2023.


Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Month	Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased(a)	Average Price Paid per Share (or Unit)		Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	Maximum Number of Shares (or Units) that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
January 1 - 31	—	$	—	—	—
February 1 - 28	6,488	60.93		—	—
March 1 - 31	32,604	60.04		—	—
Total	39,092	$	60.19	—	—

(a) Represents shares Evergy purchased for withholding taxes related to the vesting of restricted stock units.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

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ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

Annual Shareholder Meeting Results

Evergy's annual meeting of shareholders was held on May 2, 2023. In accordance with the recommendations of the Board, the shareholders (i) elected eleven directors; (ii) approved, on an advisory and non-binding basis, the 2022 compensation of Evergy's named executive officers; and (iii) ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accountants for 2023. The proposals voted upon at the annual meeting, as well as the voting results for each proposal are set forth below.

Item 1 on the Proxy Card. The eleven persons named below were elected, as proposed in the proxy statement, to serve as directors until Evergy's annual meeting in 2024, and until their successors are elected and qualified. The voting regarding the election was as follows:


	Number of Votes
		For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
David A. Campbell		179,091,739	1,800,824	376,750	21,666,048
Thomas D. Hyde		175,784,094	5,057,304	427,915	21,666,048
B. Anthony Isaac		177,218,794	3,615,419	435,100	21,666,048
Paul M. Keglevic		178,897,459	1,931,123	440,731	21,666,048
Mary L. Landrieu		178,896,460	1,877,669	495,184	21,666,048
Sandra A.J. Lawrence		161,654,213	19,201,711	413,389	21,666,048
Ann D. Murtlow		178,725,830	2,117,555	425,928	21,666,048
Sandra J. Price		177,184,197	3,662,610	422,506	21,666,048
Mark A. Ruelle		174,153,974	6,732,808	382,531	21,666,048
James Scarola		180,013,693	824,820	430,800	21,666,048
C. John Wilder		176,037,399	4,794,935	436,979	21,666,048

Item 2 on the Proxy Card. In an advisory and non-binding "say on pay" vote, shareholders approved the 2022 compensation of Evergy's named executive officers, with the following vote:


Number of Votes
For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
173,989,500	6,479,331	800,482	21,666,048

Item 3 on the Proxy Card. Shareholders voted for the ratification and confirmation of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Evergy's independent registered public accounting firm for 2023, with the following vote:


Number of Votes
For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
197,521,839	4,927,348	486,174	0

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

Exhibit

Number

Description of Document

Registrant

4.1

Nineteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 4, 2023, between Evergy Metro and UMB Bank, N.A. (formerly United Missouri Bank of Kansas City, N.A.), as trustee (Exhibit 4.1 to Evergy's and E vergy Metro 's Form 8-K filed on April 6, 2023).

Evergy
Evergy Metro

4.2

Fifty-First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 14, 2023, between Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust company, N.A., as trustee (Exhibit 4.1 to Evergy's and Evergy Kansas Central's Form 8-K filed on March 14, 2023

Evergy
Evergy Kansas Central

10.1

F irst Amendment to Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of February 23, 2023, by and among Evergy, Inc., Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto (Exhibit 10.1 to Evergy's Form 8-K filed February 27, 2023).

Evergy

10.2

Form of Evergy, Inc. 2023 Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Exhibit 10.9 to Evergy's Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2022).

Evergy
Evergy Kansas Central
Evergy Metro

10.3

F orm of Evergy, Inc. 2023 Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Exhibit 10.10 to Evergy's Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2022 ).

Evergy
Evergy Kansas Central
Evergy Metro

10.4

Evergy, Inc. 2023 Annual Incentive Plan (Exhibit 10.13 to Evergy's Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2022).

Evergy
Evergy Kansas Central
Evergy Metro

10.5

Evergy, Inc. Amended and Restated Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan, effective January 1, 2023 (Exhibit 10.26 to Evergy's Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2022).

Evergy
Evergy Kansas Central
Evergy Metro

10.6

Summary of Evergy, Inc. Non-Employee Director Compensation.

Evergy

31.1

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of David A. Campbell.

Evergy

31.2

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Kirkland B. Andrews.

Evergy

31.3

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of David A. Campbell.

Evergy Metro

31.4

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Kirkland B. Andrews.

Evergy Metro

31.5

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of David A. Campbell.

Evergy Kansas Central

31.6

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Kirkland B. Andrews.

Evergy Kansas Central

32.1

Section 1350 Certifications.

Evergy

32.2

Section 1350 Certifications.

Evergy Metro

32.3

Section 1350 Certifications.

Evergy Kansas Central

101.INS

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XBRL Instance Document.

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101.SCH

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.

Evergy
Evergy Kansas Central
Evergy Metro

101.CAL

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.

Evergy
Evergy Kansas Central
Evergy Metro

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101.DEF

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.

Evergy
Evergy Kansas Central
Evergy Metro

101.LAB

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document.

Evergy
Evergy Kansas Central
Evergy Metro

101.PRE

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

Evergy
Evergy Kansas Central
Evergy Metro

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

Evergy
Evergy Kansas Central
Evergy Metro

* Filed with the SEC as exhibits to prior SEC filings and are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof. The SEC filings and the exhibit number of the documents so filed, and incorporated herein by reference, are stated in parenthesis in the description of such exhibit.

** Furnished and shall not be deemed filed for the purpose of Section 18 of the Exchange Act. Such document shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless otherwise indicated in such registration statement or other document.

*** The instance document does not appear in the interactive data file because its XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document.

+ Indicates management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

Copies of any of the exhibits filed with the SEC in connection with this document may be obtained from Evergy, Evergy Kansas Central or Evergy Metro, as applicable, upon written request.

The registrants agree to furnish to the SEC upon request any instrument with respect to long-term debt as to which the total amount of securities authorized does not exceed 10% of total assets of such registrant and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Evergy, Inc., Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. and Evergy Metro, Inc. have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


		EVERGY, INC.

Dated:	May 4, 2023	By: /s/ Kirkland B. Andrews
		(Kirkland B. Andrews)
		(Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer)


		EVERGY KANSAS CENTRAL, INC.

Dated:	May 4, 2023	By: /s/ Kirkland B. Andrews
		(Kirkland B. Andrews)
		(Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer)


		EVERGY METRO, INC.

Dated:	May 4, 2023	By: /s/ Kirkland B. Andrews
		(Kirkland B. Andrews)
		(Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer)

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Exhibit 10.6

Evergy, Inc.

Summary of

Non-Employee Director Compensation

Effective May 2, 2023


									Amount
Cash — Retainer (Paid Quarterly)
Annual Retainer									$115,000
Non-Executive Chair Retainer									$65,000
Lead Director Retainer									$30,000
Audit Committee Chair Retainer									$20,000
Compensation and Leadership Development Committee Chair Retainer									$20,000
Nominating, Governance, and Corporate Responsibility Committee Chair Retainer									$20,000
Finance Committee Chair Retainer									$20,000
Nuclear and Power Supply Committee Chair Retainer									$20,000
Safety and Power Delivery Committee Chair Retainer									$20,000

Cash — Committee Member Retainers and Meeting Fees									None

Company Common Stock (Paid Annually Following Shareholder Meeting)
Annual Equity Compensation									$155,000
Non-Executive Chair									$65,000

All members of the Board of Directors are entitled to be reimbursed for expenses, as set forth in Evergy, Inc.’s corporate governance guidelines. Evergy, Inc. also provides liability insurance to its directors under its directors and officers insurance policies.

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Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS

I, David A. Campbell, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Evergy, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.


Date:	May 4, 2023	/s/ David A. Campbell
		David A. Campbell President and Chief Executive Officer

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Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Kirkland B. Andrews, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Evergy, Inc.;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.


Date:	May 4, 2023	/s/Kirkland B. Andrews
		Kirkland B. Andrews Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit 31.3

CERTIFICATIONS

I, David A. Campbell, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Evergy Metro, Inc.;