UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended ~~September 30, 2018~~March 31, 2019

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

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _______to_______



	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	WESTAR ENERGY, INC.	48-0290150
	(a Kansas corporation)
	818 South Kansas Avenue
	Topeka, Kansas 66612
	(785) 575-6300

000-51873	KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY	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	New York Stock Exchange

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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

☒x

☐

Westar Energy, Inc.

Yes

☒x

☐

Kansas City Power & Light Company

Yes

☒x

☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically ~~and posted on its corporate Web site, if any,~~ every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files).

Evergy, Inc.

Yes

☒x

☐

Westar Energy, Inc.

Yes

☒x

☐

Kansas City Power & Light Company

Yes

☒x

☐

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.

Large Accelerated Filer

Accelerated Filer

Non-accelerated Filer

Smaller Reporting Company

Emerging Growth Company

Evergy, Inc.

☒x

☐

Westar Energy, Inc.

☒☐

☐

☐x

☐

Kansas City Power & Light Company

☐

☒x

☐

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.

☐

Westar Energy, Inc.

☐

Kansas City Power & Light Company

☐

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

Evergy, Inc.

Yes

☐

☒x

Westar Energy, Inc.

Yes

☐

☒x

Kansas City Power & Light Company

Yes

☐

☒x

On ~~October 31, 2018,~~May 3, 2019, Evergy, Inc. had ~~263,455,083~~244,098,475 shares of common stock outstanding. On ~~October 31, 2018,~~May 3, 2019 Kansas City Power & Light Company and Westar Energy, Inc. each had one share of common stock outstanding and held by Evergy, Inc.

Westar Energy, Inc. and Kansas City Power & Light Company 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), Westar Energy, Inc. (Westar Energy) and Kansas City Power & Light Company (KCP&L) (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 ~~Westar Energy First Quarter~~consolidated financial statements and related notes and with the management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations included in the 2018 ~~Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Great Plains Energy Incorporated (Great Plains Energy) and KCP&L combined First Quarter 2018 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Westar Energy 2017~~ Form 10-K ~~and the Great Plains~~for each of Evergy, Westar Energy and KCP~~&L combined 2017 Form 10-K.~~&L.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
			Page Number
Cautionary Statements Regarding Certain Forward-Looking Information			4
Glossary of Terms			5

Part I - Financial Information

Item 1.	Financial Statements
	Evergy, Inc.
	Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets		7
	Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income		9
	Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows		10
	Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity		11
	Westar Energy, Inc.
	Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets		12
	Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income		14
	Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows		15
	Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity		16
	Kansas City Power & Light Company
	Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets		17
	Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income		19
	Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows		20
	Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity		21

	Combined Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for Evergy, Inc., Westar Energy, Inc. and Kansas City Power & Light Company		22
	Note 1:	Organization and Basis of Presentation	22
	Note 2:	~~Merger of Great Plains Energy and Westar Energy~~Revenue	29
	Note 3:	Receivables	30
	Note 3:	~~Revenue~~	35
	~~Note~~ 4:	~~Receivables~~	37
	~~Note 5:~~	Rate Matters and Regulation	3831
	Note 5:	Pension Plans and Post-Retirement Benefits	32
	Note 6:	~~Asset Retirement Obligations~~	40
	~~Note 7:~~	~~Pension Plans and Other Employee Benefits~~	40
	~~Note 8:~~	~~Equity Compensation~~	42
	~~Note 9:~~	Short-Term Borrowings and Short-Term Bank Lines of Credit	4634
	Note ~~10:~~7:	Long-Term Debt	4634
	Note ~~11:~~8:	Fair Value Measurements	4735
	Note ~~12:~~9:	Commitments and Contingencies	5240
	Note ~~13:~~	~~Guarantees~~	56
	~~Note 14:~~10:	Related Party Transactions and Relationships	5644
	Note ~~15:~~11:	Shareholders' Equity	5745
	Note ~~16:~~12:	~~Variable Interest Entities~~Taxes	5946
	Note ~~17:~~13:	~~Taxes~~Leases	6048
Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		6451
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		8562
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures		8663

Part II - Other Information

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings		8764
Item 1A.	Risk Factors		8764
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		8864
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities		8865
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures		8865
Item 5.	Other Information		8865
Item 6.	Exhibits		8966

Signatures			9169

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS REGARDING CERTAIN FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

Statements made in this report 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 the expected financial and operational benefits of the merger of Great Plains Energy Incorporated (Great Plains Energy) and Westar Energy that resulted in the creation of Evergy ~~including those that relate to the expected financial and operational benefits of the merger to the companies and their shareholders~~ (including cost savings, operational efficiencies and the impact of the merger on earnings per share), cost estimates of capital projects, dividend growth, share repurchases, balance sheet and credit ratings, rebates to customers, the outcome of regulatory and legal proceedings, employee issues and other matters affecting future operations.

In connection with the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the Evergy Companies are providing a number of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the provided forward-looking information. These important factors include: future economic conditions ~~in regional, national~~ and ~~international markets and their effects~~any related impact on sales, prices and costs; prices and availability of electricity in ~~regional and national~~ wholesale markets; market perception of the energy industry and the Evergy ~~Westar Energy and KCP&L;~~Companies; changes in business strategy ~~operations~~ or ~~development plans;~~operations; the ~~outcome~~impact of ~~contract negotiations for goods and services; effects of current or proposed~~unpredictable federal, state and ~~federal~~local political, legislative, judicial and regulatory actions or developments, including ~~but not limited to,~~ deregulation, re-regulation and restructuring of the electric utility industry; decisions of regulators regarding rates that Westar Energy and KCP&L (or other regulated subsidiaries of Evergy) can charge for electricity; ~~adverse~~ changes in applicable laws, regulations, rules, principles or practices, or the interpretations thereof, governing tax, accounting and environmental matters, including ~~but not limited to,~~ air and water ~~quality;~~quality and waste management and disposal; 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; the impact of climate change, including reduced demand for coal-based energy because of actual or perceived climate impacts and the development of alternate energy sources; financial market conditions and performance, including ~~but not limited to,~~ 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; effectiveness of risk management policies and procedures and the ability of counterparties to satisfy their contractual commitments; impact of terrorist acts, including ~~but not limited to,~~ cyber terrorism; ability to carry out marketing and sales plans; weather conditions, including ~~but not limited to,~~ weather-related damage and ~~their effects~~the impact on sales, prices and costs; cost, availability, quality and ~~deliverability~~timely provision of equipment, supplies, labor and fuel; the inherent uncertainties in estimating the effects of weather, economic conditions, climate change and other factors on customer consumption and financial results; ability to achieve generation goals and the occurrence and duration of planned and unplanned generation outages; delays in the anticipated in-service dates and cost increases of generation, transmission, distribution or other projects; ~~Evergy's~~the Evergy Companies' ability to successfully manage ~~its~~their transmission and distribution development plans and transmission joint ventures; the inherent risks associated with the ownership and operation of a nuclear facility, including ~~but not limited to,~~ environmental, health, safety, regulatory and financial risks; workforce risks, including ~~but not limited to,~~ increased costs of retirement, health care and other benefits; the possibility that the expected value creation from the merger will not be realized, or will not be realized within the expected time period; difficulties related to the integration of the two companies; disruption from the merger making it more difficult to maintain relationships with customers, employees, regulators or suppliers; the diversion of management time; and other risks and uncertainties.

This list of factors is not all-inclusive because it is not possible to predict all factors. Part II, Item 1A, Risk Factors included in this report, together with the risk factors included in the ~~Westar Energy 2017 Form 10-K and the Great Plains Energy and KCP&L~~Evergy Companies' combined ~~2017~~2018 Form 10-K under Part I, Item 1A, should be carefully read for further understanding of potential risks for the Evergy Companies. Other sections of this report and other periodic reports filed by the Evergy Companies with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) should also be read for more information regarding risk factors. 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.

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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
Amended Merger Agreement		Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 9, 2017, by and among Great Plains Energy, Westar Energy, Monarch Energy Holding, Inc. and King Energy, Inc.
~~AMT~~		~~Alternative Minimum Tax~~
ARO		Asset Retirement Obligation
ASC		Accounting Standards Codification
ASR		Accelerated share repurchase
ASU		Accounting Standards Update
BSER		Best system of emission reduction
CCRs		Coal combustion residuals
~~Clean Air Act~~CAA		Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990
CO₂		Carbon dioxide
COLI		Corporate-owned life insurance
CPP		Clean Power Plan
CWA		Clean Water Act
~~DOE~~D.C. Circuit		~~Department~~U.S. Court of ~~Energy~~Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
~~EIRR~~EGU		~~Environmental Improvement Revenue Refunding~~Electric utility generating unit
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, Westar Energy, and KCP&L, collectively, which are individual registrants within the Evergy consolidated group
Exchange Act		The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
FASB		Financial Accounting Standards Board
FERC		The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
~~FMBs~~		~~First mortgage bonds~~
GAAP		Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
GHG		Greenhouse gas
GMO		KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Evergy
GPETHC		GPE Transmission Holding Company LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Evergy
Great Plains Energy		Great Plains Energy Incorporated
KCC		The State Corporation Commission of the State of Kansas
KCP&L		Kansas City Power & Light Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Evergy, and its consolidated subsidiaries
KCP&L ~~Receivables Company~~Mortgage Indenture		~~Kansas City Power & Light Receivables Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary~~KCP&L General Mortgage Indenture and Deed of ~~KCP&L~~Trust dated as of December 1, 1986, as supplemented
KDHE		Kansas Department of Health & Environment
KGE		Kansas Gas and Electric Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Westar Energy
~~King Energy~~		~~King Energy, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Evergy~~
~~kWh~~		~~Kilowatt hour~~

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Abbreviation or Acronym		Definition
King Energy		King Energy, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Evergy
MDNR		Missouri Department of Natural Resources
MECG		Midwest Energy Consumers Group
MEEIA		Missouri Energy Efficiency Investment Act
~~MMBtu~~		~~Millions of British thermal units~~
Monarch Energy		Monarch Energy Holding, Inc.
MPSC		Public Service Commission of the State of Missouri
MW		Megawatt
MWh		Megawatt hour
NAAQs		National Ambient Air Quality Standards
NAV		Net Asset Value
NO₂		Nitrogen dioxide
NRC		Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NSR		New source review
OPC		Office of the Public Counsel
PISA		Plant-in service accounting
PM		Particulate matter
Prairie Wind		Prairie Wind Transmission, LLC, 50% owned by Westar Energy
RSU		Restricted share unit
RTO		Regional transmission organization
SEC		Securities and Exchange Commission
SO₂		Sulfur dioxide
SPP		Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
TCJA		Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
TFR		Transmission formula rate
Transource		Transource Energy, LLC and its subsidiaries, 13.5% owned by GPETHC
VIE		Variable interest entity
~~WCNOC~~		~~Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation~~
Westar Energy		Westar Energy, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Evergy, and its consolidated subsidiaries
WIIN		Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation
Wolf Creek		Wolf Creek Generating Station
WOTUS		Waters of the United States

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

EVERGY, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)

September 30 December 31
2018 2017
ASSETS (millions, except share amounts)
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 679.7
$ 3.4

Receivables, net 496.5
290.7

Accounts receivable pledged as collateral 195.0
—

Fuel inventory and supplies 520.9
293.6

Income taxes receivable 20.8
—

Regulatory assets 332.5
99.5

Prepaid expenses and other assets 73.6
39.8

Total Current Assets 2,319.0
727.0

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET 18,836.0
9,553.8

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT OF VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES, NET 170.9
176.3

OTHER ASSETS:

Regulatory assets 1,518.1
685.4

Nuclear decommissioning trust fund 518.0
237.1

Goodwill 2,333.5
—

Other 379.7
244.8

Total Other Assets 4,749.3
1,167.3

TOTAL ASSETS $ 26,075.2
$ 11,624.4

~~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)

September 30 December 31
2018 2017
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY (millions, except share amounts)
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current maturities of long-term debt $ 709.6
$ —

Current maturities of long-term debt of variable interest entities 30.3
28.5

Notes payable and commercial paper 675.9
275.7

Collateralized note payable 195.0
—

Accounts payable 303.7
204.2

Accrued dividends —
53.8

Accrued taxes 282.1
87.7

Accrued interest 119.6
72.7

Regulatory liabilities 117.2
11.6

Other 225.8
89.5

Total Current Liabilities 2,659.2
823.7

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:

Long-term debt, net 6,639.8
3,687.6

Long-term debt of variable interest entities, net 51.1
81.4

Deferred income taxes 1,536.0
815.7

Unamortized investment tax credits 378.9
257.1

Regulatory liabilities 2,357.1
1,094.0

Pension and post-retirement liability 949.7
491.2

Asset retirement obligations 622.7
380.0

Other 231.9
133.3

Total Long-Term Liabilities 12,767.2
6,940.3

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 12)

EQUITY:
Evergy, Inc. Shareholders' Equity:
Common stock - 600,000,000 shares authorized, without par value, 264,797,584 shares issued (275,000,000 shares authorized, $5 par value, 142,094,275 shares issued as of December 31, 2017) 9,236.4
2,734.8

Retained earnings 1,452.5
1,173.3

Total Evergy, Inc. Shareholders' Equity 10,688.9
3,908.1

Noncontrolling Interests (40.1 ) (47.7 )
Total Equity 10,648.8
3,860.4

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY $ 26,075.2
$ 11,624.4

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

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EVERGY, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended
September 30 Year to Date
September 30
2018 2017 2018 2017
(millions, except per share amounts)
OPERATING REVENUES $ 1,582.5
$ 794.3
$ 3,076.1
$ 1,976.2
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Fuel and purchased power 383.7
189.8
748.9
415.4
SPP network transmission costs 58.4
62.6
194.4
185.0
Operating and maintenance 330.4
140.6
754.2
415.6
Depreciation and amortization 193.9
94.6
411.6
277.3
Taxes other than income tax 83.0
41.8
183.5
126.4
Total Operating Expenses 1,049.4
529.4
2,292.6
1,419.7
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS 533.1
264.9
783.5
556.5
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Investment earnings 4.9
1.0
6.2
3.5
Other income 1.6
3.9
5.3
5.7
Other expense (30.8 ) (11.5 ) (55.2 ) (29.6 )
Total Other Income (Expense), Net (24.3 ) (6.6 ) (43.7 ) (20.4 )
Interest expense 89.1
43.4
191.3
128.2
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 419.7
214.9
548.5
407.9
Income tax expense 64.1
55.8
28.3
112.6
Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net of income taxes 2.0
1.6
4.7
4.9
NET INCOME 357.6
160.7
524.9
300.2
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 2.6
2.4
7.6
10.2
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EVERGY, INC. $ 355.0
$ 158.3
$ 517.3
$ 290.0
BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER AVERAGE COMMON SHARE OUTSTANDING ATTRIBUTABLE TO EVERGY (see Note 1)
Basic earnings per common share $ 1.32
$ 1.11
$ 2.61
$ 2.03
Diluted earnings per common share $ 1.32
$ 1.11
$ 2.61
$ 2.03
AVERAGE EQUIVALENT COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
Basic 268.6
142.5
197.9
142.5
Diluted 268.8
142.5
198.0
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EVERGY, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)

	March 31			December 31
	2019			2018
ASSETS	(millions, except share amounts)
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	133.6		$	160.3
Restricted cash		414.3			—
Receivables, net		164.8			193.7
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral		359.0			365.0
Fuel inventory and supplies		466.5			511.0
Income taxes receivable		56.7			68.0
Regulatory assets		266.5			303.9
Prepaid expenses and other assets		66.2			79.1
Total Current Assets		1,927.6			1,681.0
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET		18,838.1			18,782.5
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT OF VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES, NET		171.1			169.2
OTHER ASSETS:
Regulatory assets		1,731.6			1,757.9
Nuclear decommissioning trust fund		518.3			472.1
Goodwill		2,338.9			2,338.9
Other		535.1			396.5
Total Other Assets		5,123.9			4,965.4
TOTAL ASSETS		$	26,060.7		$	25,598.1

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)

Year to Date September 30 2018 2017
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES: (millions)
Net income $ 524.9
$ 300.2

Adjustments to reconcile income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 411.6
277.3

Amortization of nuclear fuel 28.6
24.2

Amortization of deferred refueling outage 14.7
12.1

Amortization of deferred regulatory gain from sale leaseback (4.1 ) (4.1 )
Amortization of corporate-owned life insurance 17.2
15.7

Non-cash compensation 25.2
6.7

Net deferred income taxes and credits 47.8
127.0

Allowance for equity funds used during construction (2.4 ) (1.1 )
Payments for asset retirement obligations (15.9 ) (1.9 )
Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net of income taxes (4.7 ) (4.9 )
Other (1.9 ) (5.3 )
Changes in working capital items:
Accounts receivable (34.9 ) (19.7 )
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral (15.0 ) —

Fuel inventory and supplies 44.6
15.5

Prepaid expenses and other current assets (3.4 ) 55.5

Accounts payable (58.5 ) (10.0 )
Accrued taxes 119.0
35.6

Other current liabilities 38.9
(108.5 )
Changes in other assets 26.0
22.9

Changes in other liabilities 33.9
5.5

Cash Flows from Operating Activities 1,191.6
742.7

CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

Additions to property, plant and equipment (698.3 ) (564.6 )
Cash acquired from the merger with Great Plains Energy 1,154.2
—

Purchase of securities - trusts (107.0 ) (15.3 )
Sale of securities - trusts 110.2
15.9

Investment in corporate-owned life insurance (16.2 ) (16.2 )
Proceeds from investment in corporate-owned life insurance 6.5
2.1

Proceeds from settlement of interest rate swap 140.6
—

Other investing activities (15.2 ) (3.3 )
Cash Flows from (used in) Investing Activities 574.8
(581.4 )
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

Short term debt, net (166.7 ) (177.7 )
Collateralized short-term borrowings, net 15.0
—

Proceeds from long-term debt 22.9
296.2

Retirements of long-term debt (127.4 ) (125.0 )
Retirements of long-term debt of variable interest entities (28.5 ) (26.8 )
Repayment of capital leases (2.9 ) (2.6 )
Borrowings against cash surrender value of corporate-owned life insurance 55.1
53.4

Repayment of borrowings against cash surrender value of corporate-owned life insurance (3.9 ) —

Distributions to shareholders of noncontrolling interests —
(5.8 )
Cash dividends paid (350.4 ) (166.3 )
Repurchase of common stock (486.1 ) —

Other financing activities (17.2 ) (6.4 )
Cash Flows (used in) Financing Activities (1,090.1 ) (161.0 )
NET CHANGE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH 676.3
0.3

CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH:
Beginning of period, including restricted cash of $0.1 and $0.1, respectively 3.5
3.2

End of period, including restricted cash of $0.1 and $0.1, respectively $ 679.8
$ 3.5



EVERGY, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)

	March 31				December 31
	2019				2018
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	(millions, except share amounts)
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current maturities of long-term debt		$	701.1			$	705.4
Current maturities of long-term debt of variable interest entities		32.3				30.3
Notes payable and commercial paper		1,311.0				738.6
Collateralized note payable		359.0				365.0
Accounts payable		293.7				451.5
Accrued taxes		222.5				133.6
Accrued interest		150.2				110.9
Regulatory liabilities		34.5				110.2
Asset retirement obligations		52.6				49.8
Other		178.5				171.9
Total Current Liabilities		3,335.4				2,867.2
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt, net		7,125.9				6,636.3
Long-term debt of variable interest entities, net		18.8				51.1
Deferred income taxes		1,603.8				1,599.2
Unamortized investment tax credits		372.4				373.2
Regulatory liabilities		2,249.2				2,218.8
Pension and post-retirement liability		994.3				987.6
Asset retirement obligations		645.8				637.3
Other		323.4				236.7
Total Long-Term Liabilities		13,333.6				12,740.2
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 9)
EQUITY:
Evergy, Inc. Shareholders' Equity:
Common stock - 600,000,000 shares authorized, without par value 244,838,786 and 255,326,252 shares issued, stated value		8,110.4				8,685.2
Retained earnings		1,325.7				1,346.0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(13.2		)		(3.0		)
Total Evergy, Inc. Shareholders' Equity		9,422.9				10,028.2
Noncontrolling Interests		(31.2		)		(37.5		)
Total Equity		9,391.7				9,990.7
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY		$	26,060.7			$	25,598.1

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 Non-controlling interests Total equity
(millions, except share amounts)
Balance as of December 31, 2016 141,791,153
$ 2,727.3
$ 1,078.6
$ 27.3
$ 3,833.2
Net income —
—
290.0
10.2
300.2
Issuance of stock 12,131
0.6
—
—
0.6
Issuance of stock for compensation and reinvested dividends 290,892
4.9
—
—
4.9
Tax withholding related to stock compensation —
(7.0 ) —
—
(7.0 )
Dividends declared on common stock ($1.20 per share) —
—
(172.1 ) —
(172.1 )
Stock compensation expense —
6.7
—
—
6.7
Deconsolidation of noncontrolling interests —
—
—
(81.9 ) (81.9 )
Distributions to shareholders of noncontrolling interests —
—
—
(5.7 ) (5.7 )
Balance as of September 30, 2017 142,094,176
$ 2,732.5
$ 1,196.5
$ (50.1 ) $ 3,878.9

Balance as of December 31, 2017 142,094,275
$ 2,734.8
$ 1,173.3
$ (47.7 ) $ 3,860.4
Net income —
—
517.3
7.6
524.9
Issuance of stock to Great Plains Energy shareholders 128,947,518
6,979.9
—
—
6,979.9
Issuance of restricted common stock 122,505
—
—
—
—
Issuance of stock for compensation and reinvested dividends 528,359
0.4
—
—
0.4
Tax withholding related to stock compensation —
(17.2 ) —
—
(17.2 )
Dividends declared on common stock ($1.26 per share) —
—
(237.5 ) —
(237.5 )
Dividend equivalents declared —
—
(0.6 ) —
(0.6 )
Stock compensation expense —
25.2
—
—
25.2
Repurchase of common stock (6,895,073 ) (486.1 ) —
—
(486.1 )
Other —
(0.6 ) —
—
(0.6 )
Balance as of September 30, 2018 264,797,584
$ 9,236.4
$ 1,452.5
$ (40.1 ) $ 10,648.8



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

Three Months Ended March 31	2019			2018
	(millions, except per share amounts)
OPERATING REVENUES	$	1,216.9		$	600.2
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Fuel and purchased power	330.0			135.5
SPP network transmission costs	63.5			67.6
Operating and maintenance	306.9			140.1
Depreciation and amortization	213.6			89.6
Taxes other than income tax	93.3			43.9
Total Operating Expenses	1,007.3			476.7
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS	209.6			123.5
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Investment earnings (loss)	3.2			(0.4		)
Other income	8.2			2.0
Other expense	(19.4		)	(10.6		)
Total Other Income (Expense), Net	(8.0		)	(9.0		)
Interest expense	91.1			43.8
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	110.5			70.7
Income tax expense	9.3			9.2
Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net of income taxes	2.2			1.4
NET INCOME	103.4			62.9
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	3.9			2.4
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EVERGY, INC.	$	99.5		$	60.5
BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER AVERAGE COMMON SHARE OUTSTANDING ATTRIBUTABLE TO EVERGY (see Note 1)
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.39		$	0.42
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.39		$	0.42
AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
Basic	252.8			142.6
Diluted	253.0			142.7
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
NET INCOME	$	103.4		$	62.9
Derivative hedging activity
Loss on derivative hedging instruments	(13.8		)	—
Income tax benefit	3.6			—
Net loss on derivative hedging instruments	(10.2		)	—
Derivative hedging activity, net of tax	(10.2		)	—
Total other comprehensive loss	(10.2		)	—
Comprehensive income	93.2			62.9
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	3.9			2.4
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EVERGY, INC.	$	89.3		$	60.5

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

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WESTAR ENERGY, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)

September 30 December 31
2018 2017
ASSETS (millions, except share amounts)
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 3.3
$ 3.4

Receivables, net 347.5
290.7

Related party receivables 0.7
—

Fuel inventory and supplies 268.7
293.6

Regulatory assets 120.4
99.5

Prepaid expenses and other assets 31.9
39.8

Total Current Assets 772.5
727.0

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET 9,637.5
9,553.8

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT OF VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES, NET 170.9
176.3

OTHER ASSETS:

Regulatory assets 693.7
685.4

Nuclear decommissioning trust fund 245.8
237.1

Other 227.3
244.8

Total Other Assets 1,166.8
1,167.3

TOTAL ASSETS $ 11,747.7
$ 11,624.4



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

Three Months Ended March 31	2019			2018
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	(millions)
Net income	$	103.4		$	62.9
Adjustments to reconcile income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	213.6			89.6
Amortization of nuclear fuel	14.6			7.7
Amortization of deferred refueling outage	6.5			4.0
Amortization of corporate-owned life insurance	6.6			5.5
Non-cash compensation	5.4			2.5
Net deferred income taxes and credits	(2.0		)	3.8
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(0.2		)	(1.1		)
Payments for asset retirement obligations	(1.2		)	(1.9		)
Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net of income taxes	(2.2		)	(1.4		)
Income from corporate-owned life insurance	(9.9		)	(0.7		)
Other	(1.3		)	(1.4		)
Changes in working capital items:
Accounts receivable	26.6			46.2
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral	6.0			—
Fuel inventory and supplies	44.6			6.9
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	35.5			(0.1		)
Accounts payable	(119.4		)	(24.2		)
Accrued taxes	100.2			48.7
Other current liabilities	(74.7		)	(11.8		)
Changes in other assets	12.8			0.7
Changes in other liabilities	(2.8		)	23.7
Cash Flows from Operating Activities	362.1			259.6
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(309.0		)	(174.8		)
Purchase of securities - trusts	(17.9		)	(85.4		)
Sale of securities - trusts	15.4			86.1
Investment in corporate-owned life insurance	(2.1		)	(1.0		)
Proceeds from investment in corporate-owned life insurance	40.9			2.6
Other investing activities	1.3			(1.6		)
Cash Flows used in Investing Activities	(271.4		)	(174.1		)
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Short term debt, net	572.4			14.1
Collateralized short-term borrowings, net	(6.0		)	—
Proceeds from long-term debt	494.0			—
Retirements of long-term debt	(1.1		)	—
Retirements of long-term debt of variable interest entities	(30.3		)	(28.5		)
Borrowings against cash surrender value of corporate-owned life insurance	0.6			0.7
Repayment of borrowings against cash surrender value of corporate-owned life insurance	(30.1		)	(1.7		)
Cash dividends paid	(119.8		)	(57.4		)
Repurchase of common stock under repurchase plan	(578.3		)	—
Other financing activities	(4.5		)	(4.9		)
Cash Flows from (used in) Financing Activities	296.9			(77.7		)
NET CHANGE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	387.6			7.8
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH:
Beginning of period, including restricted cash of $0.0 and $0.1, respectively	160.3			3.5
End of period, including restricted cash of $414.3 and $0.1, respectively	$	547.9		$	11.3

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, 2017	142,094,275		$	2,734.8		$	1,173.3		$	—		$	(47.7	)	$	3,860.4
Net income	—		—			60.5			—			2.4			62.9
Issuance of stock for compensation and reinvested dividends, net of tax withholding	138,828		(3.7		)	—			—			—			(3.7		)
Dividends declared on common stock ($0.40 per share)	—		—			(57.7		)	—			—			(57.7		)
Stock compensation expense	—		2.5			—			—			—			2.5
Balance as of March 31, 2018	142,233,103		$	2,733.6		$	1,176.1		$	—		$	(45.3	)	$	3,864.4

Balance as of December 31, 2018	255,326,252		$	8,685.2		$	1,346.0		$	(3.0	)	$	(37.5	)	$	9,990.7
Net income	—		—			99.5			—			3.9			103.4
Issuance of stock for compensation and reinvested dividends, net of tax withholding	60,594		(1.6		)	—			—			—			(1.6		)
Dividends declared on common stock ($0.475 per share)	—		—			(119.8		)	—			—			(119.8		)
Stock compensation expense	—		5.4			—			—			—			5.4
Repurchase of common stock under repurchase plan	(10,548,060	)	(578.3		)	—			—			—			(578.3		)
Consolidation of noncontrolling interests	—		—			—			—			3.8			3.8
Distributions to shareholders of noncontrolling interests	—		—			—			—			(1.4		)	(1.4		)
Derivative hedging activity, net of tax	—		—			—			(10.2		)	—			(10.2		)
Other	—		(0.3		)	—			—			—			(0.3		)
Balance as of March 31, 2019	244,838,786		$	8,110.4		$	1,325.7		$	(13.2	)	$	(31.2	)	$	9,391.7

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

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WESTAR ENERGY, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)

	March 31			December 31
	2019			2018
ASSETS	(millions, except share amounts)
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	3.0		$	44.5
Receivables, net		90.4			84.3
Related party receivables		2.5			2.6
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral		185.0			185.0
Fuel inventory and supplies		255.0			276.8
Income taxes receivable		32.0			42.7
Regulatory assets		85.2			97.1
Prepaid expenses and other assets		25.6			35.0
Total Current Assets		678.7			768.0
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET		9,726.4			9,718.3
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT OF VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES, NET		171.1			169.2
OTHER ASSETS:
Regulatory assets		696.4			700.4
Nuclear decommissioning trust fund		248.4			227.5
Other		291.9			233.4
Total Other Assets		1,236.7			1,161.3
TOTAL ASSETS		$	11,812.9		$	11,816.8

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

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WESTAR ENERGY, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)

September 30 December 31
2018 2017
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY (millions, except share amounts)
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current maturities of long-term debt $ 300.0
$ —

Current maturities of long-term debt of variable interest entities 30.3
28.5

Notes payable and commercial paper 326.3
275.7

Accounts payable 135.1
204.2

Related party payables 73.9
—

Accrued dividends —
53.8

Accrued taxes 144.9
87.7

Accrued interest 65.3
72.7

Regulatory liabilities 91.6
11.6

Other 109.4
89.5

Total Current Liabilities 1,276.8
823.7

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:

Long-term debt, net 3,389.7
3,687.6

Long-term debt of variable interest entities, net 51.1
81.4

Deferred income taxes 787.1
815.7

Unamortized investment tax credits 255.1
257.1

Regulatory liabilities 1,136.9
1,094.0

Pension and post-retirement liability 465.2
491.2

Asset retirement obligations 257.8
380.0

Other 127.8
133.3

Total Long-Term Liabilities 6,470.7
6,940.3

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 12)

EQUITY:

Westar Energy, Inc. Shareholder's Equity:

Common stock - 1,000 shares authorized, $0.01 par value, 1 share issued (275,000,000 shares authorized, $5 par value, and 142,094,275 shares issued as of December 31, 2017) 2,737.6
2,734.8

Retained earnings 1,302.7
1,173.3

Total Westar Energy, Inc. Shareholder's Equity 4,040.3
3,908.1

Noncontrolling Interests (40.1 ) (47.7 )
Total Equity 4,000.2
3,860.4

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY $ 11,747.7
$ 11,624.4

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

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WESTAR ENERGY, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
September 30 Year to Date
September 30
2018 2017 2018 2017
(millions)
OPERATING REVENUES $ 764.8
$ 794.3
$ 2,015.9
$ 1,976.2
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Fuel and purchased power 169.7
189.8
463.2
415.4
SPP network transmission costs 58.4
62.6
194.4
185.0
Operating and maintenance 141.7
140.6
491.4
415.6
Depreciation and amortization 95.9
94.6
281.6
277.3
Taxes other than income tax 42.2
41.8
128.8
126.4
Total Operating Expenses 507.9
529.4
1,559.4
1,419.7
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS 256.9
264.9
456.5
556.5
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Investment earnings —
1.0
(0.4 ) 3.5
Other income 1.3
3.9
4.9
5.7
Other expense (15.2 ) (11.5 ) (36.1 ) (29.6 )
Total Other Income (Expense), Net (13.9 ) (6.6 ) (31.6 ) (20.4 )
Interest expense 43.9
43.4
132.1
128.2
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 199.1
214.9
292.8
407.9
Income tax expense (benefit) 22.4
55.8
(22.0 ) 112.6
Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net of income taxes 1.3
1.6
3.7
4.9
NET INCOME 178.0
160.7
318.5
300.2
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 2.6
2.4
7.6
10.2
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO WESTAR ENERGY, INC. $ 175.4
$ 158.3
$ 310.9
$ 290.0



WESTAR ENERGY, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)

	March 31				December 31
	2019				2018
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	(millions, except share amounts)
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current maturities of long-term debt		$	300.0			$	300.0
Current maturities of long-term debt of variable interest entities		32.3				30.3
Notes payable and commercial paper		413.8				411.7
Collateralized note payable		185.0				185.0
Accounts payable		129.5				154.4
Related party payables		8.8				14.9
Accrued taxes		137.4				88.6
Accrued interest		93.2				74.4
Regulatory liabilities		15.3				19.5
Asset retirement obligations		17.1				17.1
Other		71.2				83.0
Total Current Liabilities		1,403.6				1,378.9
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt, net		3,390.0				3,389.8
Long-term debt of variable interest entities, net		18.8				51.1
Deferred income taxes		813.7				815.4
Unamortized investment tax credits		249.2				249.7
Regulatory liabilities		1,118.5				1,101.8
Pension and post-retirement liability		473.6				474.7
Asset retirement obligations		268.2				264.0
Other		155.9				130.7
Total Long-Term Liabilities		6,487.9				6,477.2
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 9)
EQUITY:
Westar Energy, 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		1,215.0				1,260.6
Total Westar Energy, Inc. Shareholder's Equity		3,952.6				3,998.2
Noncontrolling Interests		(31.2		)		(37.5		)
Total Equity		3,921.4				3,960.7
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY		$	11,812.9			$	11,816.8

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

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WESTAR ENERGY, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)

Year to Date September 30 2018 2017
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES: (millions)
Net income $ 318.5
$ 300.2
Adjustments to reconcile income (loss) to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 281.6
277.3
Amortization of nuclear fuel 18.6
24.2
Amortization of deferred refueling outage 10.5
12.1
Amortization of deferred regulatory gain from sale leaseback (4.1 ) (4.1 )
Amortization of corporate-owned life insurance 17.2
15.7
Non-cash compensation 19.9
6.7
Net deferred income taxes and credits (34.2 ) 127.0
Allowance for equity funds used during construction (2.4 ) (1.1 )
Payments for asset retirement obligations (10.6 ) (1.9 )
Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net of income taxes (3.7 ) (4.9 )
Other (1.9 ) (5.3 )
Changes in working capital items:
Accounts receivable (50.6 ) (19.7 )
Fuel inventory and supplies 25.4
15.5
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (7.0 ) 55.5
Accounts payable 36.2
(10.0 )
Accrued taxes 74.4
35.6
Other current liabilities 23.2
(108.5 )
Changes in other assets 22.9
22.9
Changes in other liabilities (26.7 ) 5.5
Cash Flows from Operating Activities 707.2
742.7
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

Additions to property, plant and equipment (510.3 ) (564.6 )
Purchase of securities - trusts (96.1 ) (15.3 )
Sale of securities - trusts 101.2
15.9
Investment in corporate-owned life insurance (16.2 ) (16.2 )
Proceeds from investment in corporate-owned life insurance 6.5
2.1
Other investing activities (8.1 ) (3.3 )
Cash Flows (used in) Investing Activities (523.0 ) (581.4 )
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

Short term debt, net 48.3
(177.7 )
Proceeds from long-term debt —
296.2
Retirements of long-term debt —
(125.0 )
Retirements of long-term debt of variable interest entities (28.5 ) (26.8 )
Repayment of capital leases (2.9 ) (2.6 )
Borrowings against cash surrender value of corporate-owned life insurance 55.1
53.4
Repayment of borrowings against cash surrender value of corporate-owned life insurance (3.9 ) —
Distributions to shareholders of noncontrolling interests —
(5.8 )
Cash dividends paid (235.1 ) (166.3 )
Other financing activities (17.3 ) (6.4 )
Cash Flows (used in) Financing Activities (184.3 ) (161.0 )
NET CHANGE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH (0.1 ) 0.3
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH:
Beginning of period, including restricted cash of $0.1 and $0.1, respectively 3.5
3.2
End of period, including restricted cash of $0.1 and $0.1, respectively $ 3.4
$ 3.5

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

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

Westar Energy, Inc. Shareholders
Common stock shares Common stock Retained earnings Non-controlling interests Total equity
(millions, except share amounts)
Balance as of December 31, 2016 141,791,153
$ 2,727.3
$ 1,078.6
$ 27.3
$ 3,833.2
Net income —
—
290.0
10.2
300.2
Issuance of stock 12,131
0.6
—
—
0.6
Issuance of stock for compensation and reinvested dividends 290,892
4.9
—
—
4.9
Tax withholding related to stock compensation —
(7.0 ) —
—
(7.0 )
Dividends declared on common stock ($1.20 per share) —
—
(172.1 ) —
(172.1 )
Stock compensation expense —
6.7
—
—
6.7
Deconsolidation of noncontrolling interests —
—
—
(81.9 ) (81.9 )
Distributions to shareholders of noncontrolling interests —
—
—
(5.7 ) (5.7 )
Balance as of September 30, 2017 142,094,176
$ 2,732.5
$ 1,196.5
$ (50.1 ) $ 3,878.9

Balance as of December 31, 2017 142,094,275
$ 2,734.8
$ 1,173.3
$ (47.7 ) $ 3,860.4
Net income —
—
310.9
7.6
318.5
Issuance of stock for compensation and reinvested dividends 516,990
—
—
—
—
Stock cancelled pursuant to Amended Merger Agreement (142,611,264 ) —
—
—
—
Tax withholding related to stock compensation —
(17.2 ) —
—
(17.2 )
Dividends declared on common stock —
—
(181.5 ) —
(181.5 )
Stock compensation expense —
19.9
—
—
19.9
Other —
0.1
—
—
0.1
Balance as of September 30, 2018 1
$ 2,737.6
$ 1,302.7
$ (40.1 ) $ 4,000.2



WESTAR ENERGY, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended March 31		2019			2018
	(millions)
OPERATING REVENUES		$	596.8		$	600.2
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Fuel and purchased power		122.7			135.5
SPP network transmission costs		63.5			67.6
Operating and maintenance		128.6			140.1
Depreciation and amortization		109.8			89.6
Taxes other than income tax		47.9			43.9
Total Operating Expenses		472.5			476.7
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS		124.3			123.5
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Investment earnings (loss)		1.5			(0.4		)
Other income		7.3			2.0
Other expense		(10.6		)	(10.6		)
Total Other Income (Expense), Net		(1.8		)	(9.0		)
Interest expense		44.9			43.8
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES		77.6			70.7
Income tax expense		10.5			9.2
Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net of income taxes		1.2			1.4
NET INCOME		68.3			62.9
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		3.9			2.4
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO WESTAR ENERGY, INC.		$	64.4		$	60.5

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

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KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)

September 30 December 31
2018 2017
ASSETS (millions, except share amounts)
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 3.4
$ 2.2

Receivables, net 102.9
106.3

Related party receivables 142.2
84.7

Accounts receivable pledged as collateral 130.0
130.0

Fuel inventory and supplies 183.8
197.0

Income taxes receivable —
5.4

Regulatory assets 145.6
153.6

Prepaid expenses and other assets 35.7
27.6

Total Current Assets 743.6
706.8

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET 6,660.3
6,565.6

OTHER ASSETS:

Regulatory assets 479.5
545.1

Nuclear decommissioning trust fund 272.2
258.4

Other 54.5
48.0

Total Other Assets 806.2
851.5

TOTAL ASSETS $ 8,210.1
$ 8,123.9



WESTAR ENERGY, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended March 31	2019			2018
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	(millions)
Net income	$	68.3		$	62.9
Adjustments to reconcile income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	109.8			89.6
Amortization of nuclear fuel	7.3			7.7
Amortization of deferred refueling outage	3.2			4.0
Amortization of corporate-owned life insurance	6.6			5.5
Non-cash compensation	—			2.5
Net deferred income taxes and credits	(0.3		)	3.8
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	—			(1.1		)
Payments for asset retirement obligations	(0.3		)	(1.9		)
Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net of income taxes	(1.2		)	(1.4		)
Income from corporate-owned life insurance	(9.3		)	(0.7		)
Other	(1.4		)	(1.4		)
Changes in working capital items:
Accounts receivable	(7.9		)	46.2
Fuel inventory and supplies	21.9			6.9
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	14.8			(0.1		)
Accounts payable	(7.2		)	(24.2		)
Accrued taxes	59.5			48.7
Other current liabilities	(18.9		)	(11.8		)
Changes in other assets	4.6			0.7
Changes in other liabilities	(7.0		)	23.7
Cash Flows from Operating Activities	242.5			259.6
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(151.7		)	(174.8		)
Purchase of securities - trusts	(7.5		)	(85.4		)
Sale of securities - trusts	7.2			86.1
Investment in corporate-owned life insurance	(2.1		)	(1.0		)
Proceeds from investment in corporate-owned life insurance	40.3			2.6
Other investing activities	(0.1		)	(1.6		)
Cash Flows used in Investing Activities	(113.9		)	(174.1		)
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Short term debt, net	2.1			14.1
Retirements of long-term debt of variable interest entities	(30.3		)	(28.5		)
Borrowings against cash surrender value of corporate-owned life insurance	0.6			0.7
Repayment of borrowings against cash surrender value of corporate-owned life insurance	(30.1		)	(1.7		)
Cash dividends paid	(110.0		)	(57.4		)
Other financing activities	(2.4		)	(4.9		)
Cash Flows used in Financing Activities	(170.1		)	(77.7		)
NET CHANGE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	(41.5		)	7.8
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH:
Beginning of period, including restricted cash of $0.0 and $0.1, respectively	44.5			3.5
End of period, including restricted cash of $0.0 and $0.1, respectively	$	3.0		$	11.3

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

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

	Westar Energy, Inc. Shareholders
	Common stock shares	Common stock			Retained earnings			Non-controlling interests			Total equity
	(millions, except share amounts)
Balance as of December 31, 2017	142,094,275	$	2,734.8		$	1,173.3		$	(47.7	)	$	3,860.4
Net income	—	—			60.5			2.4			62.9
Issuance of stock for compensation and reinvested dividends, net of tax withholding	138,828	(3.7		)	—			—			(3.7		)
Dividends declared on common stock	—	—			(57.7		)	—			(57.7		)
Stock compensation expense	—	2.5			—			—			2.5
Balance as of March 31, 2018	142,233,103	$	2,733.6		$	1,176.1		$	(45.3	)	$	3,864.4

Balance as of December 31, 2018	1	$	2,737.6		$	1,260.6		$	(37.5	)	$	3,960.7
Net income	—	—			64.4			3.9			68.3
Dividends declared on common stock	—	—			(110.0		)	—			(110.0		)
Consolidation of noncontrolling interests	—	—			—			3.8			3.8
Distributions to shareholders of noncontrolling interests	—	—			—			(1.4		)	(1.4		)
Balance as of March 31, 2019	1	$	2,737.6		$	1,215.0		$	(31.2	)	$	3,921.4

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

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KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)

	March 31			December 31
	2019			2018
ASSETS	(millions, except share amounts)
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	2.8		$	2.6
Restricted cash		414.3			—
Receivables, net		41.8			62.7
Related party receivables		81.2			101.8
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral		124.0			130.0
Fuel inventory and supplies		159.3			177.6
Regulatory assets		111.4			130.9
Prepaid expenses and other assets		35.0			36.9
Total Current Assets		969.8			642.5
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET		6,714.1			6,688.1
OTHER ASSETS:
Regulatory assets		471.2			495.2
Nuclear decommissioning trust fund		269.9			244.6
Other		140.1			50.1
Total Other Assets		881.2			789.9
TOTAL ASSETS		$	8,565.1		$	8,120.5

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

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KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)

September 30 December 31
2018 2017
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current maturities of long-term debt $ 400.0
$ 350.0

Notes payable and commercial paper 209.2
167.5

Collateralized note payable 130.0
130.0

Accounts payable, net 132.9
249.0

Related party payables 3.2
—

Accrued taxes 121.5
29.0

Accrued interest 39.5
32.4

Regulatory liabilities 15.3
8.3

Other 98.5
98.3

Total Current Liabilities 1,150.1
1,064.5

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:

Long-term debt, net 2,129.9
2,232.2

Deferred income taxes 619.6
616.1

Unamortized investment tax credits 120.9
121.8

Regulatory liabilities 862.9
770.9

Pension and post-retirement liability 522.3
512.2

Asset retirement obligations 222.7
231.4

Other 80.7
61.6

Total Long-Term Liabilities 4,559.0
4,546.2

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 12)

EQUITY:

Common stock - 1,000 shares authorized, without par value, 1 share issued, stated value 1,563.1
1,563.1

Retained earnings 934.8
949.7

Accumulated other comprehensive income 3.1
0.4

Total Equity 2,501.0
2,513.2

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY $ 8,210.1
$ 8,123.9

~~The disclosures regarding KCP&L included in the accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.~~

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KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended
September 30 Year to Date
September 30
2018 2017 2018 2017
(millions)
OPERATING REVENUES $ 559.6
$ 595.7
$ 1,408.9
$ 1,474.3
OPERATING EXPENSES:

Fuel and purchased power 142.4
143.9
392.4
367.3
Operating and maintenance 127.3
114.3
354.5
350.7
Depreciation and amortization 71.9
66.3
209.0
199.9
Taxes other than income tax 28.6
51.4
87.9
140.2
Total Operating Expenses 370.2
375.9
1,043.8
1,058.1
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS 189.4
219.8
365.1
416.2
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Investment earnings 0.7
0.5
2.1
1.5
Other income 0.2
2.2
1.7
5.4
Other expense (9.0 ) (11.9 ) (22.9 ) (40.7 )
Total Other Income (Expense), Net (8.1 ) (9.2 ) (19.1 ) (33.8 )
Interest expense 33.0
34.3
100.6
105.5
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 148.3
176.3
245.4
276.9
Income tax expense 28.0
62.2
80.3
99.0
NET INCOME $ 120.3
$ 114.1
$ 165.1
$ 177.9
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
NET INCOME $ 120.3
$ 114.1
$ 165.1
$ 177.9
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:
Derivative hedging activity
Reclassification to expenses, net of tax: 0.8
1.2
2.7
3.8
Derivative hedging activity, net of tax 0.8
1.2
2.7
3.8
Total Other Comprehensive Income 0.8
1.2
2.7
3.8
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME $ 121.1
$ 115.3
$ 167.8
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KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)

	March 31			December 31
	2019			2018
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	(millions, except share amounts)
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current maturities of long-term debt		$	400.0		$	400.0
Notes payable and commercial paper		176.0			176.9
Collateralized note payable		124.0			130.0
Accounts payable		131.2			211.1
Accrued taxes		77.1			39.7
Accrued interest		41.1			28.9
Regulatory liabilities		8.1			52.8
Asset retirement obligations		29.7			29.2
Other		75.6			69.7
Total Current Liabilities		1,062.8			1,138.3
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt, net		2,524.6			2,130.1
Deferred income taxes		636.4			631.8
Unamortized investment tax credits		120.4			120.7
Regulatory liabilities		809.9			794.3
Pension and post-retirement liability		500.1			491.9
Asset retirement obligations		237.7			231.8
Other		156.5			81.8
Total Long-Term Liabilities		4,985.6			4,482.4
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 9)
EQUITY:
Common stock - 1,000 shares authorized, without par value, 1 share issued, stated value		1,563.1			1,563.1
Retained earnings		948.6			932.6
Accumulated other comprehensive income		5.0			4.1
Total Equity		2,516.7			2,499.8
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY		$	8,565.1		$	8,120.5

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

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KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)

Year to Date September 30 2018 2017
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES: (millions)
Net income $ 165.1
$ 177.9
Adjustments to reconcile income to net cash from operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization 209.0
199.9
Amortization of nuclear fuel 18.7
24.1
Amortization of deferred refueling outage 10.3
13.7
Net deferred income taxes and credits 25.2
32.6
Allowance for equity funds used during construction (1.2 ) (3.4 )
Payments for asset retirement obligations (9.9 ) (14.9 )
Other 2.7
6.3
Changes in working capital items:
Accounts receivable (41.0 ) (19.5 )
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral —
(20.0 )
Fuel inventory and supplies 13.2
3.6
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (3.6 ) 8.9
Accounts payable (97.7 ) (75.1 )
Accrued taxes 97.9
122.7
Other current liabilities 8.5
9.9
Changes in other assets 28.3
52.6
Changes in other liabilities 79.0
7.3
Cash Flows from Operating Activities 504.5
526.6
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

Additions to property, plant and equipment (310.6 ) (317.1 )
Purchase of securities - trusts (27.9 ) (23.8 )
Sale of securities - trusts 22.5
21.3
Other investing activities 3.4
0.8
Cash Flows (used in) Investing Activities (312.6 ) (318.8 )
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

Short term debt, net 40.3
(60.9 )
Collateralized short-term borrowings, net —
20.0
Proceeds from long-term debt 319.5
296.2
Retirements of long-term debt (373.4 ) (281.0 )
Cash dividends paid (180.0 ) (182.0 )
Other financing activities 2.9
—
Cash Flows (used in) Financing Activities (190.7 ) (207.7 )
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 1.2
0.1
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:
Beginning of period 2.2
4.5
End of period $ 3.4
$ 4.6



KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended March 31		2019			2018
	(millions)
OPERATING REVENUES		$	425.4		$	397.1
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Fuel and purchased power		134.9			117.5
Operating and maintenance		122.0			122.7
Depreciation and amortization		78.9			66.9
Taxes other than income tax		32.7			29.0
Total Operating Expenses		368.5			336.1
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS		56.9			61.0
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Investment earnings		0.8			0.6
Other income		0.8			3.0
Other expense		(5.0		)	(7.9		)
Total Other Income (Expense), Net		(3.4		)	(4.3		)
Interest expense		33.8			33.0
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES		19.7			23.7
Income tax expense		3.7			3.5
NET INCOME		$	16.0		$	20.2
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
NET INCOME		$	16.0		$	20.2
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:
Derivative hedging activity
Reclassification to expenses, net of tax:		0.9			0.9
Derivative hedging activity, net of tax		0.9			0.9
Total Other Comprehensive Income		0.9			0.9
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME		$	16.9		$	21.1

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KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
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, 2016 1
$ 1,563.1
$ 982.6
$ (4.2 ) $ 2,541.5
Net income —
—
177.9
—
177.9
Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2016-09 —
—
(0.7 ) —
(0.7 )
Dividends declared on common stock —
—
(182.0 ) —
(182.0 )
Derivative hedging activity, net of tax —
—
—
3.8
3.8
Balance as of September 30, 2017 1
$ 1,563.1
$ 977.8
$ (0.4 ) $ 2,540.5

Balance as of December 31, 2017 1
$ 1,563.1
$ 949.7
$ 0.4
$ 2,513.2
Net income —
—
165.1
—
165.1
Dividends declared on common stock —
—
(180.0 ) —
(180.0 )
Derivative hedging activity, net of tax —
—
—
2.7
2.7
Balance as of September 30, 2018 1
$ 1,563.1
$ 934.8
$ 3.1
$ 2,501.0



KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended March 31	2019			2018
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	(millions)
Net income	$	16.0		$	20.2
Adjustments to reconcile income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	78.9			66.9
Amortization of nuclear fuel	7.4			7.7
Amortization of deferred refueling outage	3.2			3.9
Net deferred income taxes and credits	(5.0		)	5.3
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(0.2		)	(1.4		)
Payments for asset retirement obligations	(0.8		)	(3.6		)
Other	0.6			0.2
Changes in working capital items:
Accounts receivable	41.9			47.9
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral	6.0			—
Fuel inventory and supplies	18.3			(2.8		)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	19.2			(2.5		)
Accounts payable	(66.8		)	(90.0		)
Accrued taxes	37.4			25.0
Other current liabilities	(31.9		)	(1.8		)
Changes in other assets	8.9			16.5
Changes in other liabilities	9.2			13.5
Cash Flows from Operating Activities	142.3			105.0
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(114.7		)	(100.6		)
Purchase of securities - trusts	(10.3		)	(12.1		)
Sale of securities - trusts	8.2			11.3
Other investing activities	1.9			0.6
Cash Flows used in Investing Activities	(114.9		)	(100.8		)
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Short term debt, net	(0.9		)	120.8
Collateralized short-term debt, net	(6.0		)	—
Proceeds from long-term debt	394.0			296.6
Retirements of long-term debt	—			(350.0		)
Cash dividends paid	—			(60.0		)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities	387.1			7.4
NET CHANGE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	414.5			11.6
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH:
Beginning of period, including restricted cash of $0.0 and $0.0, respectively	2.6			2.2
End of period, including restricted cash of $414.3 and $0.0, respectively	$	417.1		$	13.8

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

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KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
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, 2017	1	$	1,563.1	$	949.7		$	0.4	$	2,513.2
Net income	—	—		20.2			—		20.2
Dividends declared on common stock	—	—		(60.0		)	—		(60.0		)
Derivative hedging activity, net of tax	—	—		—			0.9		0.9
Balance as of March 31, 2018	1	$	1,563.1	$	909.9		$	1.3	$	2,474.3

Balance as of December 31, 2018	1	$	1,563.1	$	932.6		$	4.1	$	2,499.8
Net income	—	—		16.0			—		16.0
Derivative hedging activity, net of tax	—	—		—			0.9		0.9
Balance as of March 31, 2019	1	$	1,563.1	$	948.6		$	5.0	$	2,516.7

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

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EVERGY, INC.

WESTAR ENERGY, INC.

KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY

Combined Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

The notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements that follow are a combined presentation for Evergy, Inc., Westar Energy, Inc. and Kansas City Power & Light Company, all registrants under this filing. The terms "Evergy," "Westar Energy," "KCP&L" and "Evergy Companies" are used throughout this report. "Evergy" refers to Evergy, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless otherwise indicated. "Westar Energy" refers to Westar Energy, Inc. and its consolidated ~~subsidiaries.~~subsidiaries, unless otherwise indicated. "KCP&L" refers to Kansas City Power & Light Company and its consolidated ~~subsidiaries.~~subsidiaries, unless otherwise indicated. "Evergy Companies" refers to Evergy, Westar Energy, and KCP&L, collectively, which are individual registrants within the Evergy consolidated group. The Evergy Companies' interim financial statements reflect all adjustments (which include normal, recurring adjustments) that are necessary, in the opinion of management, for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented.

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:

Westar Energy is an integrated, regulated electric utility that provides electricity to customers in the state of Kansas. Westar Energy has one active wholly-owned subsidiary with significant operations, Kansas Gas and Electric Company (KGE).

KCP&L is an integrated, regulated electric utility that provides electricity to customers in the states of Missouri and Kansas. ~~KCP&L has one active wholly-owned subsidiary, Kansas City Power & Light Receivables Company (KCP&L Receivables Company).~~

KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Company (GMO) is an integrated, regulated electric utility that provides electricity to customers in the state of Missouri. ~~GMO also provides regulated steam service to certain customers in the St. Joseph, Missouri area. GMO has one active wholly-owned subsidiary, GMO Receivables Company.~~

GPE Transmission Holding Company, LLC (GPETHC) 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. GPETHC accounts for its investment in Transource under the equity method.

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

Westar Energy and KGE conduct business in their respective service territories using the name Westar Energy. KCP&L and GMO conduct business in their respective service territories using the name KCP&L. Collectively, the Evergy Companies have approximately ~~12,300~~14,500 MWs of owned generating capacity and renewable purchased power agreements and engage in the generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity to approximately 1.6 million customers in the states of Kansas and Missouri.

Evergy was incorporated in 2017 as Monarch Energy Holding, Inc. (Monarch Energy), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Great Plains Energy Incorporated (Great Plains Energy). Prior to the closing of the merger transactions, Monarch Energy changed its name to Evergy and did not conduct any business activities other than those required for its formation and matters contemplated by the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July

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9, 2017, by and among Great Plains Energy, Westar Energy, Monarch Energy and King Energy, Inc. (King Energy), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Monarch Energy (Amended Merger Agreement). On June 4, 2018, in accordance with the Amended Merger Agreement, Great Plains Energy merged into Evergy, with Evergy surviving the merger and King Energy merged into Westar Energy, with Westar Energy surviving the merger. These merger transactions

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resulted in Evergy becoming the parent entity of Westar Energy and the direct subsidiaries of Great Plains Energy, including KCP&L and GMO. ~~See Note 2 for additional information regarding~~As a result of the ~~merger.~~closing of the merger transactions, each outstanding share of Great Plains Energy common stock was converted into 0.5981 shares of Evergy common stock, resulting in the issuance of 128.9 million shares. Additionally, each outstanding share of Westar Energy common stock was converted into 1 share of Evergy common stock.

Principles of Consolidation

Westar Energy was determined to be the accounting acquirer in the merger and thus, the predecessor of Evergy. Therefore, Evergy's consolidated financial statements reflect the results of operations of Westar Energy for the three months ended ~~and year to date September 30, 2017 and the financial position of Westar Energy as of December~~March 31, ~~2017.~~2018. Evergy had separate operations for the period beginning with the quarter ended June 30, 2018, and references to amounts for periods after the closing of the merger relate to Evergy. The results of Great Plains Energy's direct subsidiaries have been included in Evergy's results of operations from the date of the closing of the merger and thereafter.

KCP&L and Westar Energy will continue to maintain their current reporting requirements as Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) registrants. KCP&L has elected not to apply "push-down accounting" related to the merger, whereby the adjustments of assets and liabilities to fair value and the resulting goodwill would be recorded on the financial statements of the acquired subsidiary. These adjustments for KCP&L, as well as those related to the acquired assets and liabilities of Great Plains Energy and its other direct subsidiaries, are reflected at consolidated Evergy.

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

In preparing financial statements that conform to generally accepted accounting principles (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.

These unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for the United States of America 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. Because the unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for annual financial statements, the unaudited consolidated financial statements and other information included in this quarterly report should be read in conjunction with the Westar Energy First Quarter 2018 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Great Plains Energy and KCP&L combined First Quarter 2018 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Westar Energy 2017 Form 10-K and the Great Plains Energy and KCP&L combined 2017 Form 10-K.

Certain changes in classification and corresponding reclassification of prior period data were made in Evergy's, Westar Energy's and KCP&L's unaudited consolidated ~~balance sheets,~~ statements of income and comprehensive income and unaudited statements of cash flows for comparative purposes. Evergy reflects the classifications of Westar Energy as the accounting acquirer in the merger. These reclassifications did not affect Evergy's, Westar Energy's or KCP&L's net income or Evergy's, Westar Energy's or KCP&L's cash flows from operations, investing or financing.

Most significantly for Westar Energy's consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2017 was the reclassification of $50.2 million from accrued employee benefits (currently reported as pension and post-retirement liability) to other long-term liabilities. Most significantly for KCP&L's consolidated balance sheets, current regulatory assets

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~~and liabilities have been presented separately from the non-current portions in each respective consolidated balance sheet where recovery or refund is expected within the next 12 months.~~

The table below summarizes KCP&L's reclassifications related to operating and investing activities for its consolidated statement of cash flows for ~~year to date September 30, 2017.~~the three months ended March 31, 2018.


	Year to Date
	September 30, 2017
	As Filed			Updated			As Previously Filed			As Recast
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	(in millions)						(millions)
Adjustments to reconcile income to net cash from operating activities:
Amortization of other	$	23.4		$	—		$	6.6		$	—
Amortization of deferred refueling outage	—			13.7			—			3.9
Deferred income taxes, net	33.4			—			5.6			—
Investment tax credit amortization	(0.8		)	—			(0.3		)	—
Net deferred income taxes and credits	—			32.6			—			5.3
Payments for asset retirement obligations	—			(14.9		)
Other^(a)	(16.0		)	6.3			3.8			0.2
Changes in working capital items:
Fuel inventory and supplies	—			3.6			—			(2.8		)
Fuel inventories^(a)	10.8			—			(1.0		)	—
Materials and supplies^(a)	(7.2		)	—			(1.8		)	—
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	—			8.9			—			(2.5		)
Accrued interest^(a)	8.1			—			8.3			—
Other current liabilities	—			9.9			—			(1.8		)
Changes in other assets	—			52.6			—			16.5
Changes in other liabilities	—			7.3			—			13.5
Deferred refueling outage costs^(a)	12.1			—			0.9			—
Pension and post-retirement benefit obligations^(a)	48.6			—			9.0			—
Fuel recovery mechanisms^(a)	7.6			—			1.2			—
Total reclassifications	$	120.0		$	120.0		$	32.3		$	32.3
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	$	—		$	(317.1	)	$	—		$	(100.6	)
Utility capital expenditures	(295.1		)	—			(93.5		)	—
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	(4.2		)	—			(2.0		)	—
Other investing activities	(17.0		)	0.8			(4.5		)	0.6
Total reclassifications	$	(316.3	)	$	(316.3	)	$	(100.0	)	$	(100.0	)

^(a)Previously reported within Note 34 to the consolidated financial statements of the Great Plains Energy and KCP&L combined ~~Third~~First Quarter ~~2017~~2018 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Restricted Cash

As of March 31, 2019, Evergy and KCP&L had restricted cash balances of $414.3 million as a result of the net proceeds from KCP&L's issuance of $400.0 million of 4.125% Mortgage Bonds in March 2019 that were irrevocably deposited with a bond trustee along with accrued interest, in order to retire KCP&L's 7.15% Mortgage Bonds, which matured in April 2019. See Note 7 for additional details.

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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 are stated separately in the table below.~~supplies.

September 30 December 31
2018 2017
Evergy (millions)
Fuel inventory $ 163.1
$ 94.1

Supplies 357.8
199.5

Fuel inventory and supplies $ 520.9
$ 293.6

Westar Energy
Fuel inventory $ 84.9
$ 94.1

Supplies 183.8
199.5

Fuel inventory and supplies $ 268.7
$ 293.6

KCP&L^(a)

Fuel inventory $ 54.6
$ 71.0

Supplies 129.2
126.0

Fuel inventory and supplies $ 183.8
$ 197.0

^(a) ~~KCP&L amounts are not included in consolidated Evergy as of December 31, 2017.~~



	March 31			December 31
		2019			2018
Evergy		(millions)
Fuel inventory		$	132.2		$	168.9
Supplies		334.3			342.1
Fuel inventory and supplies		$	466.5		$	511.0
Westar Energy
Fuel inventory		$	74.2		$	87.8
Supplies		180.8			189.0
Fuel inventory and supplies		$	255.0		$	276.8
KCP&L
Fuel inventory		$	39.2		$	57.8
Supplies		120.1			119.8
Fuel inventory and supplies		$	159.3		$	177.6

Property, Plant and Equipment

The following tables summarize the property, plant and equipment of Evergy, Westar Energy and KCP&L.


September 30, 2018	Evergy			Westar Energy			KCP&L
March 31, 2019										Evergy			Westar Energy			KCP&L
	(millions)									(millions)
Electric plant in service	$	27,290.0		$	13,236.1		$	10,594.2		$	27,161.1		$	13,263.5		$	10,546.0
Electric plant acquisition adjustment	740.6			740.6			—			740.6			740.6			—
Accumulated depreciation	(10,168.2		)	(4,838.9		)	(4,172.3		)	(9,856.2		)	(4,721.2		)	(4,083.5		)
Plant in service	17,862.4			9,137.8			6,421.9			18,045.5			9,282.9			6,462.5
Construction work in progress	723.5			443.6			183.4			635.7			365.0			173.2
Nuclear fuel, net	109.1			54.1			55.0			155.9			77.5			78.4
Plant to be retired, net^(b)(a)	141.0			2.0			—			1.0			1.0			—
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	18,836.0		$	9,637.5		$	6,660.3		$	18,838.1		$	9,726.4		$	6,714.1

December 31, 2017	Evergy			Westar Energy			KCP&L^(a)
December 31, 2018										Evergy			Westar Energy			KCP&L
	(millions)									(millions)
Electric plant in service	$	12,954.3		$	12,954.3		$	10,213.2		$	26,916.7		$	13,176.7		$	10,439.1
Electric plant acquisition adjustment	739.0			739.0			—			740.6			740.6			—
Accumulated depreciation	(4,651.7		)	(4,651.7		)	(4,070.3		)	(9,694.1		)	(4,642.8		)	(4,022.4		)
Plant in service	9,041.6			9,041.6			6,142.9			17,963.2			9,274.5			6,416.7
Construction work in progress	434.9			434.9			350.3			685.2			376.7			204.4
Nuclear fuel, net	71.4			71.4			72.4			133.1			66.1			67.0
Plant to be retired, net^(b)(a)	5.9			5.9			—			1.0			1.0			—
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	9,553.8		$	9,553.8		$	6,565.6		$	18,782.5		$	9,718.3		$	6,688.1

^(a) ~~KCP&L amounts are not included in consolidated Evergy as~~As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, ~~2017.~~

^(b) ~~As of September 30,~~ 2018, ~~represents the planned retirement of GMO's Sibley No. 3 Unit and Westar Energy analog meters prior to the end of their remaining useful lives. As of December 31, 2017,~~ represents the planned retirement of Westar Energy analog meters prior to the end of their remaining useful lives.

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Other Income (Expense), Net

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



Three Months Ended March 31	2019			2018
Evergy	(millions)
Non-service cost component of net benefit cost	$	(13.1	)	$	(5.7	)
Other	(6.3		)	(4.9		)
Other expense	$	(19.4	)	$	(10.6	)
Westar Energy
Non-service cost component of net benefit cost	$	(4.4	)	$	(5.7	)
Other	(6.2		)	(4.9		)
Other expense	$	(10.6	)	$	(10.6	)
KCP&L^(a)
Non-service cost component of net benefit cost	$	(5.1	)	$	(6.7	)
Other	0.1			(1.2		)
Other expense	$	(5.0	)	$	(7.9	)

^(a)KCP&L amounts are not included in consolidated Evergy for the three months ended March 31, 2018.

Earnings Per Share

Evergy has participating securities in the form of unvested restricted share units (RSUs) with nonforfeitable rights to dividend equivalents that receive dividends on an equal basis with dividends declared on common stock. As a result, Evergy applies the two-class method of computingTo compute basic ~~and diluted~~ earnings per share (EPS).

~~To compute basic EPS,~~, Evergy divides ~~the earnings allocated~~net income attributable to ~~common stock~~Evergy, Inc. by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted EPS includes the effect of issuable common shares resulting from ~~RSUs with forfeitable rights to dividend equivalents,~~restricted share units (RSUs), performance shares and restricted stock. Evergy computes the dilutive effects of potential issuances of common shares using the treasury stock method.

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


	Three Months Ended September 30				Year to Date September 30
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Three Months Ended March 31									2019		2018
Income	(millions, except per share amounts)								(millions, except per share amounts)
Net income	$	357.6	$	160.7	$	524.9	$	300.2	$	103.4	$	62.9
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	2.6		2.4		7.6		10.2		3.9		2.4
Net income attributable to Evergy, Inc.	355.0		158.3		517.3		290.0		99.5		60.5
Less: net income allocated to RSUs	0.2		0.3		0.4		0.5
Net income allocated to common stock	$	354.8	$	158.0	$	516.9	$	289.5
Common Shares Outstanding
Weighted average equivalent common shares outstanding - basic	268.6		142.5		197.9		142.5
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic									252.8		142.6
Add: effect of dilutive securities	0.2		—		0.1		—		0.2		0.1
Weighted average equivalent common shares outstanding - diluted	268.8		142.5		198.0		142.5
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - dilutive									253.0		142.7
Basic and Diluted EPS	$	1.32	$	1.11	$	2.61	$	2.03	$	0.39	$	0.42

There were no anti-dilutive securities excluded from the computation of diluted EPS for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and ~~year to date September 30, 2018 and 2017.~~2018.

Dividends Declared

In ~~November 2018,~~May 2019, Evergy's Board of Directors (Evergy Board) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.475 per share on Evergy's common stock. The common dividend is payable ~~December~~June 20, ~~2018~~2019, to shareholders of record as of ~~November 29, 2018~~May 30, 2019.

In ~~November 2018, Westar Energy's~~May 2019, KCP&L's Board of Directors declared a cash dividend payable to Evergy of ~~$70.0~~$65.0 million, payable onno later than ~~December~~June 19, ~~2018~~2019.

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Supplemental Cash Flow Information


Year to Date September 30	2018			2017
Three Months Ended March 31							2019			2018
Evergy	(millions)						(millions)
Cash paid for (received from):
Interest, net of amounts capitalized	$	148.7		$	109.0		$	59.3		$	33.0
Interest of VIEs	2.3			3.1			1.0			1.3
Income taxes, net of refunds	0.6			(12.6		)	(0.1		)	(0.2		)
Non-cash investing transactions:
Property, plant and equipment additions (reductions)	(24.8		)	112.5
Deconsolidation of property, plant and equipment of VIE	—			(72.9		)
Property, plant and equipment additions							47.1			29.8
Non-cash financing transactions:
Issuance of stock for compensation and reinvested dividends	0.4			4.9			0.5			0.1
Deconsolidation of VIE	—			(83.1		)
Assets acquired through capital leases	0.1			4.6
Westar Energy
Cash paid for (received from):
Interest, net of amounts capitalized	$	110.5		$	109.0		$	32.6		$	33.0
Interest of VIEs	2.3			3.1			1.0			1.3
Income taxes, net of refunds	—			(12.6		)	—			(0.2		)
Non-cash investing transactions:
Property, plant and equipment additions (reductions)	(42.0		)	112.5
Deconsolidation of property, plant and equipment of VIE	—			(72.9		)
Property, plant and equipment additions							27.1			29.8
Non-cash financing transactions:
Issuance of stock for compensation and reinvested dividends	—			4.9			—			0.1
Deconsolidation of VIE	—			(83.1		)
Assets acquired through capital leases	0.1			4.6
KCP&L^(a)
Cash paid for (received from):
Interest, net of amounts capitalized	$	87.6		$	88.6		$	19.6		$	22.7
Income taxes, net of refunds	28.4			4.9
Non-cash investing transactions:
Property, plant and equipment additions	15.2			15.5			15.9			20.9

^(a)KCP&L amounts are not included in consolidated Evergy ~~from~~for the ~~date of the closing of the merger, June 4, 2018, through September 30,~~three months ended March 31, 2018.

See Note 213 for supplemental cash flow information regarding the ~~non-cash information related to the merger transaction, including the fair value of Great Plains Energy's assets acquired and liabilities assumed and the issuance of~~ Evergy ~~common stock.~~Companies' leases.

New Accounting Standards

Intangibles - Internal-Use Software

In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2018-15, Customer's Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract, which aligns the requirements for recording implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. An entity in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract will need to determine which project stage (that is, preliminary project stage, application development stage or post-implementation stage) an implementation activity relates. Costs for implementation activities in the application development stage are recorded as a prepaid asset depending on the nature of the costs, while costs incurred during

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the preliminary project and post-implementation stages are expensed as the activities ~~are incurred.~~occur. Costs that are recorded to a prepaid asset are to be expensed over the term of the hosting arrangement. The new guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The new guidance can be applied either retrospectively or prospectively to all implementation costs incurred after the date of adoption. Early adoption is permitted. The Evergy Companies ~~are currently evaluating the new guidance including the timing of adoption.~~

~~Compensation - Retirement Benefits~~

~~In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-07,~~ ~~Compensation-Retirement Benefits~~, which requires an employer to disaggregate the service cost component from the other components of net benefit cost. The service cost component is to be reported in the same line item or items as other compensation costs arising from services rendered by the pertinent employees during the period. The non-service cost components are to be reported separately from service costs and outside of a subtotal of income from operations. The amendments in this update allow only the service cost component to be eligible for capitalization as part of utility plant. The non-service cost components that are no longer eligible for capitalization as part of utility plant will be recorded as a regulatory asset. The new guidance is to be applied retrospectively for the presentation of service cost and non-service cost components in the income statement and prospectively for the capitalization of the service cost component and is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Evergy Companiesearly adopted ASU No. ~~2017-07 on~~2018-15 prospectively as of January 1, 2018, and accordingly have retrospectively adjusted prior periods. The Evergy Companies utilized the practical expedient that allows for the use of amounts disclosed in Note 7 for applying the retrospective presentation to the 2017 consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.

The following table reflects the retrospective adjustments in the line items of the Evergy Companies' consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income associated with the adoption of ASU No. 2017-07.

Three Months Ended Year to Date
September 30, 2017 September 30, 2017

As Previously Reported^(b)

Effect of
Change
As Reported
As Previously Reported^(b)

Effect of
Change
As Reported
Evergy (millions)
Operating and maintenance expense $ 145.5
$ (4.9 ) $ 140.6
$ 430.6
$ (15.0 ) $ 415.6
Total operating expenses 534.3
(4.9 ) 529.4
1,434.7
(15.0 ) 1,419.7
Income from operations 260.0
4.9
264.9
541.5
15.0
556.5
Other expense (6.6 ) (4.9 ) (11.5 ) (14.6 ) (15.0 ) (29.6 )
Total other income (expense), net (1.7 ) (4.9 ) (6.6 ) (5.4 ) (15.0 ) (20.4 )
Westar Energy
Operating and maintenance expense $ 145.5
$ (4.9 ) $ 140.6
$ 430.6
$ (15.0 ) $ 415.6
Total operating expenses 534.3
(4.9 ) 529.4
1,434.7
(15.0 ) 1,419.7
Income from operations 260.0
4.9
264.9
541.5
15.0
556.5
Other expense (6.6 ) (4.9 ) (11.5 ) (14.6 ) (15.0 ) (29.6 )
Total other income (expense), net (1.7 ) (4.9 ) (6.6 ) (5.4 ) (15.0 ) (20.4 )
KCP&L^(a)

Operating and maintenance expense $ 124.2
$ (9.9 ) $ 114.3
$ 385.0
$ (34.3 ) $ 350.7
Total operating expenses 385.8
(9.9 ) 375.9
1,092.4
(34.3 ) 1,058.1
Income from operations 209.9
9.9
219.8
381.9
34.3
416.2
Other expense (2.0 ) (9.9 ) (11.9 ) (6.4 ) (34.3 ) (40.7 )
Total other income (expense), net 0.7
(9.9 ) (9.2 ) 0.5
(34.3 ) (33.8 )

^(a)~~KCP&L amounts are not included in consolidated Evergy for the three months ended and year to date September 30, 2017.~~

^(b)Certain Evergy, Westar Energy, and KCP&L as previously reported amounts have been adjusted to reflect reclassification adjustments made for comparative purposes as discussed further in Principles of Consolidation above and that have no impact on net income.

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~~Statement of Cash Flows~~

~~In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15,~~ ~~Statement of Cash Flows: Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments~~, which clarifies how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. Among other clarifications, the guidance requires that cash proceeds received from the settlement of corporate-owned life insurance (COLI) policies be classified as cash inflows from investing activities and that cash payments for premiums on COLI policies may be classified as cash outflows for investing activities, operating activities or a combination of both. Retrospective application is required. The Evergy Companies adopted the guidance effective January 1, 2018, which resulted in retrospective reclassification of cash proceeds of $1.9 million from the settlement of COLI policies from cash inflows from operating activities to cash inflows from investing activities for year to date September 30, 2017, for Evergy and Westar Energy. In addition, cash payments of $2.3 million for premiums on COLI policies were reclassified from cash outflows used in operating activities to cash outflows used in investing activities for the same period for Evergy and Westar Energy.2019. The adoption of ASU No. ~~2016-15~~2018-15 did not have a material impact on ~~KCP&L.~~the Evergy Companies.

~~In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18,~~ ~~Statement of Cash Flows: Restricted Cash~~, which requires that the statement of cash flows explains the change for the period of restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents along with cash and cash equivalents. The guidance requires a retrospective transition method and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. The Evergy Companies adopted the guidance effective January 1, 2018. As a result, Evergy and Westar Energy adjusted amounts previously reported for cash and cash equivalents to include restricted cash which resulted in an increase to beginning and ending cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of $0.1 million for year to date September 30, 2017. The adoption of ASU No. 2016-18 did not have a material impact on KCP&L.

Leases

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases, which requires an entity that is a lessee to record a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for lease payments on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than

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12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. ~~The new~~Lessor accounting remains largely unchanged. In January 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-01, Leases: Land Easement Practical Expedient for Transition to Topic 842, which permits entities to elect an optional transition practical expedient to not evaluate, under Topic 842, land easements that exist or expired before the entity's adoption of Topic 842 and that were not previously accounted for as leases under Topic 840. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases, which updates narrow aspects of the guidance issued in ASU No. 2016-02. Also in July 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-11, Leases: Targeted Improvements, which provides an optional transition method that allows entities to initially apply Topic 842 at the adoption date and recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption without restating prior periods. In December 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-20, Leases: Narrow-Scope Improvements for Lessors, which is expected to reduce a lessor's implementation and ongoing costs associated with applying ASU No. 2016-02. In March 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-01, Leases: Codification Improvements, which clarifies certain lessor accounting and interim reporting requirements. ASU No. 2016-02 and the subsequent amendments are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted, and requires a modified retrospective transition approach with an option to either adjust or not adjust comparative periods.

The Evergy Companies ~~plan to adopt~~adopted the new guidance on January 1, 2019, without adjusting comparative ~~periods. In 2016, management began evaluating current~~periods for all leases ~~to assess~~existing as of January 1, 2019, by electing the initial impact on Evergy's consolidated financial results. The Evergy Companies continue to evaluate the guidance and disclosure requirements and believe application of the guidance will result in an increase to the assets and liabilities on their consolidated balance sheets, with minimal impact to their consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. In addition, management is evaluating the Evergy Companies' internal controls over financial reporting as needed to ensure that they remain effective after implementation. The standard permits an entity to elect a practical expedient for existing or expired contracts to forgo reassessing leases to determine whether each is in scope of the new standard and to forgo reassessing lease classification. The Evergy Companies expect to elect this practical expedient upon implementation. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-11, which provides entities an optional transition method ~~to apply~~permitted by ASU No. 2016-02 as of the date of initial application of the standard rather than as of the earliest period presented. The Evergy Companies are evaluating this update and have not yet determined if they will elect to use this optional transition method.

~~Financial Instruments~~

~~In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01,~~ ~~Financial Instruments - Overall: Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities~~, which generally requires equity investments to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income. Under the new standard, equity securities are no longer to be classified as available-for-sale or trading securities. The guidance requires a modified retrospective transition method. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017; accordingly, the Evergy Companies adopted the new standard on January 1, 2018, without a material impact on their consolidated financial statements.

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~~Revenue Recognition~~

~~In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09,~~ ~~Revenue from Contracts with Customers~~, which requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, deferring the effective date of ASU No. 2014-09 one year, from January 1, 2017, to January 1, 2018. The ASU replaced most existing revenue recognition guidance in GAAP when it became effective. The Evergy Companies adopted ASU No. 2014-09 and its related amendments (ASC 606) on January 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective transition method for all contracts not completed as of the date of adoption. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2018 are presented under ASC 606 while historical periods have not been adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with the legacy guidance in ASC 605 - ~~Revenue Recognition~~.

There was no cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in 2018 for the Evergy Companies as a result of the adoption of the new guidance. The impact to both operating revenues and taxes other than income taxes on KCP&L's statements of comprehensive income in 2018 as a result of adopting ASC 606 was a decrease of $22.1 million and $59.7 million for the three months ended and year to date September 30, 2018, respectively. This impact was related to sales taxes and franchise fees collected from KCP&L's Missouri customers, which prior to ASC 606, were recorded gross on KCP&L's statements of comprehensive income. See Note 3 for more information on revenue from contracts with customers.

~~2. MERGER OF GREAT PLAINS ENERGY AND WESTAR ENERGY~~

~~Description of Merger Transaction~~

~~On June 4, 2018, Evergy completed the mergers contemplated by the Amended Merger Agreement.~~2018-11. As a result, ~~of the mergers, Great Plains Energy merged into~~ Evergy, with Evergy surviving the merger and King Energy merged into Westar Energy, with Westar Energy surviving the merger. Following the completion of these mergers, Westar Energy and the direct subsidiaries of Great Plains Energy, including KCP&L and GMO, became wholly-owned subsidiaries of Evergy.

The merger was structured as a merger of equals in a tax-free exchange of shares that involved no premium paid or received with respect to either Great Plains Energy or Westar Energy. As a result of the closing of the merger transaction, each outstanding share of Great Plains Energy common stock was converted into 0.5981 shares of Evergy common stock and each outstanding share of Westar Energy common stock was converted into 1 share of Evergy common stock.

As provided in the Amended Merger Agreement, substantially all of Westar Energy's outstanding equity compensation awards vested and were converted into a right to receive Evergy common stock and all of Great Plains Energy's outstanding equity compensation awards were converted into equivalent Evergy awards subject to the same terms and conditions at the Great Plains Energy merger exchange ratio of 0.5981.

~~Merger Related Regulatory Matters~~

~~KCC~~

In May 2018, the State Corporation Commission of the State of Kansas (KCC) approved Great Plains Energy's, KCP&L's and Westar Energy's joint application for approval of the merger, including a settlement agreement that had been reached between Great Plains Energy, KCP&L, Westar Energy, KCC staff and certain other intervenors in the case. Through the joint application and settlement agreement, Great Plains Energy, KCP&L and Westar Energy agreed to the conditions and obligations listed below, in addition to other organizational, financing, customer service and civic responsibility commitments.

Provide a total of $30.6 million of one-time bill credits to Kansas electric retail customers as soon as practicable following the close of the merger and the completion of Westar Energy's and KCP&L's current rate cases in Kansas. Of this total, $23.1 million of the credits relate to Westar Energy customers and the remaining $7.5 million of credits relate to KCP&L Kansas customers.

Provide a total of approximately $46 million in additional bill credits consisting of $11.5 million in annual bill credits to Kansas electric retail customers from 2019 through 2022. Of the annual amount, $8.7 million

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~~of the credits relate to Westar Energy customers and the remaining $2.8 million of credits relate to KCP&L Kansas customers.~~

Provide for the inclusion of a total of $30.0 million of merger-related savings in Westar Energy's and KCP&L's current rate cases in Kansas. Of this total, $22.5 million of the savings are attributable to Westar Energy with the remaining $7.5 million of savings attributable to KCP&L's Kansas jurisdiction.

~~A five year base rate moratorium for~~ Westar Energy and KCP&L ~~in Kansas that will commence following the conclusion~~recorded an increase to assets and liabilities of ~~KCP&L's current Kansas rate case, expected in December 2018. The moratorium is subject to certain conditions~~approximately $110 million, $40 million and ~~does not include Westar Energy's or KCP&L's fuel recovery mechanisms and certain other cost recovery mechanisms in Kansas.~~

~~Require both Westar Energy and KCP&L to file rate cases in Kansas in a fashion that would allow for updated electric utility rates to become effective upon the end~~$80 million, respectively, as of ~~the five-year rate moratorium in December 2023.~~

Participate in an Earnings Review and Sharing Plan (ERSP) for the years 2019 through 2022, which may result in Westar Energy and/or KCP&L being subject to refunding 50% of earned return on equity in excess of authorized return on equity to their Kansas customers.

Maintain charitable contributions and community involvement in the Kansas service territories of Westar Energy and KCP&L at levels equal to or greater than their respective 2015 levels for 5 years following the closing of the merger.

~~Commit that Westar Energy's and KCP&L's retail electric base rates will not increase as a result of the merger.~~

~~Allow Westar Energy and KCP&L to recover a total of $30.9 million of merger transition costs consisting of $23.2 million for Westar Energy and $7.7 million for KCP&L's Kansas jurisdiction.~~January 1, 2019. Westar Energy and KCP&L have ~~recorded these amounts as regulatory~~certain lease transactions between them for which the related assets and ~~the settlement agreement stipulates that they will be recovered over~~liabilities are eliminated at consolidated Evergy. The adoption of Topic 842 did not have a ~~ten year period.~~

~~MPSC~~

In May 2018, the Public Service Commission of the State of Missouri (MPSC) approved Great Plains Energy's, KCP&L's, GMO's and Westar Energy's joint application for approval of the merger, including two stipulations and agreements between these companies, MPSC staff and certain other intervenors in the case. Through the joint application and stipulations and agreements, Great Plains Energy, KCP&L, GMO and Westar Energy agreed to the conditions and obligations listed below, in addition to other organizational, financing, customer service and civic responsibility commitments.

Provide a total of $29.1 million of one-time bill credits to Missouri electric retail customers within 120 days following the close of the merger. Of this total, $14.9 million of the credits relate to KCP&L Missouri customers and the remaining $14.2 million of credits relate to GMO customers.

~~Commit that KCP&L's and GMO's retail electric base rates will not increase as a result of the merger.~~

Maintain charitable contributions and community involvement in the Missouri service territories of KCP&L and GMO at levels equal to or greater than their respective 2015 levels for 5 years following the closing of the merger.

~~Provide a total of $3.0 million of support over 10 years to community agencies to promote low-income weatherization efforts.~~

Support the recovery of a total of $16.9 million of merger transition costs in KCP&L's and GMO's current rate cases, consisting of $9.7 million for KCP&L's Missouri jurisdiction and $7.2 million for GMO. KCP&L and GMO have recorded these amounts as regulatory assets and it is expected that they will be recovered over a ten year period.

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~~Accounting Charges and Deferrals Related to the Merger~~

~~The following pre-tax reductions of revenue, expenses and deferral were recognized following the consummation of the merger and are included in~~material impact on the Evergy Companies' consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income ~~for year to date September 30, 2018.~~

Description Income Statement Line Item Expected Payment Period Evergy Westar Energy KCP&L
(millions)
One-time bill credits Operating revenues 2018 - 2019 $ (59.7 ) $ (23.1 ) $ (22.4 )
Annual bill credits Operating revenues 2019 - 2022 (7.6 ) (5.8 ) (1.9 )
Total impact to operating revenues $ (67.3 ) $ (28.9 ) $ (24.3 )

Charitable contributions and community support Operating and maintenance 2018 - 2027 $ 24.7
$ —
$ —
Voluntary severance and accelerated equity compensation Operating and maintenance 2018 - 2019 40.7
40.7
—
Other transaction and transition costs Operating and maintenance 2018 47.0
20.4
1.7
Reallocation and deferral of merger transition costs Operating and maintenance n/a (47.8 ) (13.3 ) (23.9 )
Total impact to operating and maintenance expense $ 64.6
$ 47.8
$ (22.2 )
Total $ (131.9 ) $ (76.7 ) $ (2.1 )

~~Reductions of revenue~~ and ~~expenses related to customer bill credits, charitable contributions and community support were incurred as a result of conditions in the MPSC and KCC merger orders and were~~there was no cumulative-effect adjustment recorded as liabilities in the amounts presented above following the consummation of the merger. Voluntary severance and accelerated equity compensation represent costs related to payments for voluntary severance and change in control plans, as well as the recording of unrecognized equity compensation costs and the incremental fair value associated with the vesting of outstanding Westar Energy equity compensation awards. Other transaction and transition costs include merger success fees and fees for other outside services incurred. Reallocation and deferral of merger transition costs represents the net reallocation of incurred merger transition costs between Evergy, Westar Energy, KCP&L and GMO and the subsequent deferral of these transition costs to a regulatory asset for future recovery in accordance with the KCC and MPSC merger orders.

~~Purchase Price~~

~~Based on an evaluation of the provisions of ASC 805,~~ ~~Business Combinations, Westar Energy was determined to be the accounting acquirer in the merger. Pursuant~~ to the ~~Amended~~ opening balance of retained earnings. The Evergy Companies also elected a practical expedient to forgo reassessing existing or expired contracts as leases to determine whether each is in scope of Topic 842 and to forgo reassessing lease classification for existing and expired leases.

See Note 13 for additional disclosures about the Evergy Companies' leases.

Merger Agreement, Great Plains Energy's common stock shares were exchanged for Evergy common stock shares at the fixed exchange rate of 0.5981. The total consideration transferred in the merger is based on the closing stock price of Westar Energy on June 4, 2018 and is calculated as follows.

(millions, except share amounts)
Great Plains Energy common stock shares outstanding as of June 4, 2018 215,800,074
Great Plains Energy restricted stock awards outstanding as of June 4, 2018 (204,825 )
Great Plains Energy shares to be converted to Evergy shares 215,595,249
Exchange ratio 0.5981
Evergy common stock shares issued to Great Plains Energy shareholders 128,947,518
Closing price of Westar Energy common stock as of June 4, 2018 $ 54.00
Fair value of Evergy shares issued to Great Plains Energy shareholders $ 6,963.2
Fair value of Great Plains Energy's equity compensation awards 12.5
Total purchase price $ 6,975.7

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Great Plains Energy's equity compensation awards, including performance shares and restricted stock, were replaced by equivalent Evergy equity compensation awards subject to substantially the same terms and conditions upon the closing of the merger. In accordance with the accounting guidance in ASC 805, a portion of the fair value of these awards is attributable to the purchase price as it represents consideration transferred in the merger.

~~Purchase Price Allocation~~

The fair value of Great Plains Energy's assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of June 4, 2018 was determined based on significant estimates and assumptions that are judgmental in nature. Third-party valuation specialists were engaged to assist in the valuation of these assets and liabilities. The fair values of Great Plains Energy's assets acquired and liabilities assumed utilized for the purchase price allocation are preliminary to the extent that additional information is obtained about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date.

The significant assets and liabilities for which preliminary valuation amounts are reflected as of the filing of this combined Form 10-Q include the fair value of acquired long-term debt, asset retirement obligations, pension and post-retirement plans, accumulated deferred income tax liabilities and certain other long-term assets and liabilities.

The majority of Great Plains Energy's operations are subject to the rate-setting authority of the MPSC, KCC and The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and are accounted for pursuant to GAAP, including the accounting guidance for regulated operations. The rate-setting and cost recovery provisions for Great Plains Energy's regulated operations provide revenue derived from costs including a return on investment of assets and liabilities included in rate base. Except for the significant assets and liabilities for which valuation adjustments were made as discussed above, the fair values of Great Plains Energy's tangible and intangible assets and liabilities subject to these rate-setting provisions approximate their carrying values and the assets and liabilities do not reflect any adjustments to these amounts other than for amounts not included in rate base. The difference between the fair value and pre-merger carrying amounts for Great Plains Energy's long-term debt, asset retirement obligations and pension and post-retirement plans that were related to regulated operations were recorded as a regulatory asset or liability. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed was recognized as goodwill as of the merger date.

~~The preliminary purchase price allocation to Great Plains Energy's assets and liabilities as of June 4, 2018 is detailed in the following table.~~

(millions)
Current assets $ 2,151.7
Property, plant and equipment, net 9,179.7
Goodwill 2,333.5
Other long-term assets, excluding goodwill 1,235.9
Total assets $ 14,900.8
Current liabilities 1,673.9
Long-term liabilities, excluding long-term debt 2,892.6
Long-term debt, net 3,358.6
Total liabilities $ 7,925.1
Total purchase price $ 6,975.7

~~Impact of Merger~~

The impact of Great Plains Energy's subsidiaries on Evergy's revenues in the consolidated statements of income for the three months ended and year to date September 30, 2018 was an increase of $817.6 million and $1,060.2 million, respectively. The impact of Great Plains Energy's subsidiaries on Evergy's net income attributable to Evergy in the consolidated statements of income for the three months ended and year to date September 30, 2018 was an increase of $178.8 million and $239.0 million, respectively.

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Evergy has incurred total merger-related costs, including reductions of revenue for customer bill credits, of $10.3 million and $134.3 million for the three months ended and year to date September 30, 2018, respectively, and $7.9 million and $8.9 million for the three months ended and year to date September 30, 2017, respectively.

Pro Forma Financial Information

The following unaudited pro forma financial information reflects the consolidated results of operations of Evergy as if the merger transactions had taken place on January 1, 2017. The unaudited pro forma information was calculated after applying Evergy's accounting policies and adjusting Great Plains Energy's results to reflect purchase accounting adjustments.

The unaudited pro forma financial information has been presented for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the consolidated results of operations that would have been achieved or the future consolidated results of operations of Evergy.


	Three Months Ended September 30				Year to Date September 30
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
	(millions, except per share amounts)								(millions, except per share amounts)
Operating revenues	$	1,582.5	$	1,651.5	$	4,134.8	$	4,086.7	$	1,184.1
Net income attributable to Evergy, Inc.	360.2		321.8		694.5		543.3		91.9
Basic earnings per common share	$	1.34	$	1.19	$	2.56	$	2.00	$	0.34
Diluted earnings per common share	$	1.34	$	1.19	$	2.55	$	2.00	$	0.34

Evergy, Westar Energy and Great Plains Energy incurred non-recurring costs and a gain directly related to the merger that have been excluded in the pro forma earnings presented ~~above. After-tax~~above in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). On an after-tax basis, these non-recurring merger-related costs and gain incurred by Evergy, Westar Energy and Great Plains Energy ~~were~~included $5.2 ~~million and $73.4~~ million for the three months ended ~~and year to date September 30,~~March 31, 2018, ~~respectively, and $6.0 million and $9.4 million for the three months ended and year to date September 30, 2017, respectively.~~

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3.of after-tax mark-to-market gains on interest rate swaps for which cash settlement was contingent upon the consummation of the merger.

2. REVENUE

Evergy's, Westar Energy's and KCP&L's revenues disaggregated by customer class are summarized in the following tables.


Three Months Ended September 30, 2018	Evergy		Westar Energy		KCP&L
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019							Evergy		Westar Energy		KCP&L
Revenues	(millions)						(millions)
Residential	$	647.1	$	270.5	$	243.5	$	451.7	$	192.3	$	164.2
Commercial	530.5		217.4		231.1		413.5		164.3		183.8
Industrial	173.4		111.9		39.1		147.0		98.4		29.7
Other retail	10.9		5.4		2.7		9.8		5.1		2.6
Total electric retail	$	1,361.9	$	605.2	$	516.4	$	1,022.0	$	460.1	$	380.3
Wholesale	118.5		82.4		29.9		83.1		61.3		18.1
Transmission	80.6		72.2		3.8		76.7		69.2		3.1
Industrial steam and other	6.0		1.5		0.7		3.3		1.7		1.4
Total revenue from contracts with customers	$	1,567.0	$	761.3	$	550.8	$	1,185.1	$	592.3	$	402.9
Other	15.5		3.5		8.8		31.8		4.5		22.5
Operating revenues	$	1,582.5	$	764.8	$	559.6	$	1,216.9	$	596.8	$	425.4

Year to Date September 30, 2018	Evergy		Westar Energy		KCP&L^(a)
Revenues	(millions)
Residential	$	1,169.4	$	671.9	$	585.4
Commercial	945.0		542.8		609.2
Industrial	375.5		297.2		105.4
Other retail	21.5		15.3		7.7
Total electric retail	$	2,511.4	$	1,527.2	$	1,307.7
Wholesale	302.4		263.7		38.5
Transmission	227.6		216.3		11.0
Industrial steam and other	10.0		4.6		3.0
Total revenue from contracts with customers	$	3,051.4	$	2,011.8	$	1,360.2
Other	24.7		4.1		48.7
Operating revenues	$	3,076.1	$	2,015.9	$	1,408.9



Three Months Ended March 31, 2018	Evergy			Westar Energy			KCP&L^(a)
Revenues	(millions)
Residential	$	180.3		$	180.3		$	154.9
Commercial	155.4			155.4			181.8
Industrial	93.5			93.5			32.2
Other retail	4.2			4.2			2.7
Total electric retail	$	433.4		$	433.4		$	371.6
Wholesale	94.2			94.2			3.1
Transmission	71.9			71.9			3.3
Other	1.8			1.8			—
Total revenue from contracts with customers	$	601.3		$	601.3		$	378.0
Other	(1.1		)	(1.1		)	19.1
Operating revenues	$	600.2		$	600.2		$	397.1

^(a)KCP&L amounts are not included in consolidated Evergy ~~from~~for the ~~date of the closing of the merger, June 4, 2018, through September 30,~~three months ended March 31, 2018.

~~Retail Revenues~~

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

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

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

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Prior to the adoption of ASC 606, KCP&L recorded sales taxes and franchise fees collected from its Missouri customers gross on KCP&L's statements of comprehensive income within operating revenues and taxes other than income taxes.

~~Wholesale Revenues~~

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

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

With regards to the SPP Integrated Marketplace, wholesale sales are billed weekly based on the fixed transaction price determined by the market at the time of the sale and the MWh quantity purchased. With regards to bilateral contracts, wholesale sales are billed monthly based on the contractually determined transaction price and the kWh quantity purchased.

~~Transmission Revenues~~

The Evergy Companies' transmission revenues are generated by the use of their transmission networks by the SPP, which the Evergy Companies allow the SPP to access and operate on their behalf and the behalf of other SPP participants. As new transmission lines are constructed, they are included in the transmission network available to the SPP. In exchange for providing access, the SPP pays the Evergy Companies consideration determined by formula rates approved by FERC, which include the cost to construct and maintain the transmission lines and a return on investment. The price for access to the Evergy Companies' transmission networks are updated annually based on projected costs. Projections are updated to actual costs and the difference is included in subsequent year's prices.

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

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

~~Industrial Steam and Other Revenues~~

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

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~~Optional Exemption~~

Evergy, Westar Energy and KCP&L do not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations on certain bilateral wholesale contracts with an original expected duration of greater than one year for which they recognize revenue in the amount they have the right to invoice.

4.3. RECEIVABLES

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

September 30 December 31
2018 2017
Evergy (millions)
Customer accounts receivable - billed $ 231.7
$ 165.4

Customer accounts receivable - unbilled 191.1
76.6

Other receivables 82.4
55.4

Allowance for doubtful accounts (8.7 ) (6.7 )
Total $ 496.5
$ 290.7

Westar Energy
Customer accounts receivable - billed $ 194.0
$ 165.4

Customer accounts receivable - unbilled 96.7
76.6

Other receivables 60.7
55.4

Allowance for doubtful accounts (3.9 ) (6.7 )
Total $ 347.5
$ 290.7

KCP&L ^(a)

Customer accounts receivable - billed $ 25.3
$ 1.6

Customer accounts receivable - unbilled 66.6
67.6

Other receivables 14.5
39.3

Allowance for doubtful accounts (3.5 ) (2.2 )
Total $ 102.9
$ 106.3

^(a)~~KCP&L amounts are not included in consolidated Evergy as of December 31, 2017.~~



	March 31				December 31
		2019				2018
Evergy		(millions)
Customer accounts receivable - billed		$	15.0			$	16.7
Customer accounts receivable - unbilled		82.1				91.2
Other receivables		77.5				95.0
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(9.8		)		(9.2		)
Total		$	164.8			$	193.7
Westar Energy
Customer accounts receivable - billed		$	—			$	—
Customer accounts receivable - unbilled		33.4				16.6
Other receivables		61.2				71.6
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(4.2		)		(3.9		)
Total		$	90.4			$	84.3
KCP&L
Customer accounts receivable - billed		$	8.0			$	7.8
Customer accounts receivable - unbilled		25.9				42.9
Other receivables		11.9				15.8
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(4.0		)		(3.8		)
Total		$	41.8			$	62.7

Evergy's, Westar Energy's and KCP&L's other receivables at ~~September 30, 2018~~March 31, 2019 and December 31, ~~2017~~2018, consisted primarily of receivables from partners in jointly-owned electric utility plants and wholesale sales receivables. As of ~~September 30,~~March 31, 2019, other receivables for Evergy, Westar Energy and KCP&L included receivables from contracts with customers of $39.6 million, $36.8 million and $1.0 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2018, other receivables for Evergy, Westar Energy and KCP&L included receivables from contracts with customers of ~~$57.7~~$65.8 million, ~~$52.8~~$55.9 million and ~~$1.0~~$5.5 million, respectively.

The Evergy Companies recorded bad debt expense related to contracts with customers as summarized in the following table.


	Three Months Ended September 30				Year to Date September 30
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Three Months Ended March 31										2019			2018
	(millions)								(millions)
Evergy	$	4.5	$	2.0	$	10.6	$	5.4		$	4.0		$	4.0
Westar Energy	1.1		2.0		6.2		5.4			(0.3		)	4.0
KCP&L ^(a)	3.9		2.8		7.5		6.0			2.8			1.7

^(a)KCP&L amounts are not included in consolidated Evergy ~~from~~for the ~~date of the closing of the merger, June 4, 2018, through September 30,~~three months ended March 31, 2018.

Sale of Accounts Receivable –

Westar Energy, KCP&L and GMO

~~KCP&L and GMO sell all of their retail electric accounts receivable to their wholly-owned subsidiaries, KCP&L Receivables Company and GMO Receivables Company, respectively, which in turn~~ sell an undivided percentage ownership interest in ~~the~~their retail electric and certain other accounts receivable to ~~Victory Receivables Corporation, an~~ independent outside ~~investor.~~

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~~Each of KCP&L Receivables Company's and GMO Receivables Company's sale~~investors. These sales of the undivided percentage ownership ~~interest~~interests in accounts receivable to ~~Victory Receivables Corporation is~~independent outside investors are accounted for as a secured ~~borrowing~~borrowings with accounts receivable pledged as collateral and a corresponding short-term collateralized note payable recognized on the balance sheets. At ~~September 30,~~March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018,, Evergy's accounts receivable pledged as collateral and the corresponding short-term collateralized note payable were ~~$195.0 million.~~$359.0 million and $365.0 million, respectively. At ~~September 30, 2018~~March 31, 2019 and December 31, ~~2017,~~2018, Westar Energy's accounts receivable pledged as collateral and the corresponding short-term collateralized note payable were $185.0 million. At March 31, 2019 and December 31,

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2018, KCP&L's accounts receivable pledged as collateral and the corresponding short-term collateralized note payable were $124.0 million and $130.0 ~~million.~~million, respectively.

Westar Energy's receivable sale facility expires in September 2019 and allows for $185.0 million in aggregate outstanding principal amount of borrowings from mid-December through mid-January, $125.0 million from mid- January through mid-February, $185.0 million from mid-February to mid-July and then $200.0 million from mid-July through the expiration date of the facility. KCP&L's receivable sale facility expires in September 2019 and allows for $130.0 million in aggregate outstanding principal amount of borrowings at any time. GMO's receivable sale facility expires in September 2019 and 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.~~the expiration date of the facility.

5.4. RATE MATTERS AND REGULATION

KCC Proceedings

Westar Energy ~~2018~~2019 Transmission Delivery Charge

In March ~~2018,~~2019, the ~~KCC~~State Corporation Commission of the State of Kansas (KCC) issued an order adjusting Westar Energy's retail prices to include updated transmission costs as reflected in the ~~FERC~~Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) transmission formula rate (TFR). The new prices were effective in April ~~2018~~2019 and are expected to ~~increase~~decrease Westar Energy's annual retail revenues by ~~$31.5~~$7.7 million.

~~In August 2018, Westar Energy filed an updated~~KCP&L 2019 Transmission Delivery Charge (TDC) tariff with the KCC to reflect the reduction in revenue requirement that occurred as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The updated filing requested new prices decreasing Westar Energy's annual retail revenues by approximately $20 million.

In ~~October 2018,~~April 2019, the KCC issued an order ~~approving~~adjusting KCP&L's retail prices to include updated transmission costs as reflected in the ~~request with the~~FERC TFR. The new prices were effective ~~October 30, 2018.~~in May 2019 and are expected to decrease KCP&L's annual retail revenues by $8.3 million.

Westar Energy ~~2018 Rate Case Proceedings~~and KCP&L Earnings Review and Sharing Plan (ERSP)

~~In February 2018, Westar Energy filed an application~~As part of their merger settlement agreement with the KCC, Westar Energy and KCP&L agreed to ~~request a two-step change~~participate in ~~rates, a decrease~~an ERSP for the years 2019 through 2022. Under the ERSP, Westar Energy and KCP&L's Kansas jurisdiction are required to ~~retail revenues~~refund to customers 50% of ~~approximately $2 million~~annual earnings in ~~September 2018 followed by an increase in retail revenues~~excess of ~~approximately $54 million in February 2019, with a~~their authorized return on equity of ~~9.85%~~9.3% to the extent the excess earnings exceed the amount of Westar Energy's and KCP&L's annual merger bill credits for the year being measured.

As of March 31, 2019, Westar Energy and KCP&L estimate their 2019 annual earnings will not result in a ~~rate-making equity ratio~~refund obligation. Westar Energy and KCP&L will file their 2019 earnings calculations with the KCC in March 2020. The final refund obligation, if any, will be decided by the KCC and could vary from the current estimate.

MPSC Proceedings

GMO Other Proceedings

In December 2018, the Office of ~~51.6%. The request reflects~~the Public Counsel (OPC) and the Midwest Energy Consumers Group (MECG) filed a petition with the Public Service Commission of the State of Missouri (MPSC) requesting an accounting authority order that would require GMO to record a regulatory liability for all revenues collected from customers for return on investment, non-fuel operations and maintenance costs, taxes including accumulated deferred income taxes, and all other costs associated with Sibley Station following the ~~completion~~station’s retirement in November 2018. GMO already records depreciation expense to a regulatory liability for Sibley Station following its retirement pursuant to GMO’s rate order from its 2018 Missouri rate case.

GMO opposes OPC’s and MECG’s petition on various grounds, including the value of costs that OPC and MECG allege are no longer existent due to the retirement of Sibley Station and the fact that the retirement of Sibley Station was a long-planned event that was contemplated as part of the ~~Western Plains Wind Farm, the expiration of wholesale contracts currently reflected~~stipulations and agreements in ~~retail prices as offsets~~GMO’s 2018 Missouri rate case.

The MPSC issued an order in March 2019 adopting a procedural schedule to ~~retail cost of service, the expiration of production tax credits from prior wind investments~~resolve OPC’s and ~~an updated depreciation study, partially offset by the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and a portion of the savings from the merger with Great Plains Energy.~~

~~In June 2018, Westar Energy, the KCC staff and several other intervenors~~MECG’s petition. A hearing in the case ~~reached a non-unanimous stipulation and agreement to settle all outstanding issues~~is scheduled for July 2019 with an order expected in the ~~case. The stipulation and agreement provides for a decrease to retail revenues~~second half of $66.0 million, before rebasing property tax expense, with a return on equity of 9.3%, a rate-making equity ratio of 51.46% and does not include a second step revenue requirement change as included in Westar Energy's initial application. The stipulation and agreement also provides for an approximately $16 million increase associated with rebasing property tax expense, an approximately $46 million increase in depreciation expense, allows for the recovery of an approximately $41 million wholesale contract that expires in 2019 through Westar Energy's fuel recovery mechanism and reflects customer benefits related to the impacts of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, including a one-time bill credit of approximately $50 million to be provided to customers following the conclusion of the rate case.2019.

~~In September 2018, the KCC issued an order approving the non-unanimous stipulation and agreement. The rates established by the order took effect on September 27, 2018.~~

~~KCP&L 2018 Rate Case Proceedings~~

In May 2018, KCP&L filed an application with the KCC to request an increase to its retail revenues of $26.2 million before rebasing property tax expense, with a return on equity of 9.85% and a rate-making equity ratio of 49.8%. The request reflects the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and increases in infrastructure investment costs. KCP&L also requested an additional $6.7 million increase associated with rebasing property tax expense.

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In October 2018, KCP&L, the KCC staff and other intervenors reached a unanimous settlement agreement to settle all outstanding issues in the case. The settlement agreement provides for a decrease to retail revenues of $10.7 million before rebasing property tax expense, with a return on equity of 9.3%, a rate-making equity ratio of 49.09% and a one-time bill credit of $36.9 million for customer benefits related to the impacts of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

~~The unanimous settlement agreement is subject to the approval of the KCC. The new rates are expected to go into effect in December 2018.~~

~~MPSC Proceedings~~

~~KCP&L 2018 Rate Case Proceedings~~

In January 2018, KCP&L filed an application with the MPSC to request an increase to its retail revenues of $8.9 million before rebasing fuel and purchased power expense, with a return on equity of 9.85% and a rate-making equity ratio of 50.03%. The request reflects the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and increases in infrastructure investment costs, transmission related costs and property tax costs. KCP&L also requested an additional $7.5 million increase associated with rebasing fuel and purchased power expense.

In September 2018, KCP&L, MPSC staff and other intervenors in the case reached several non-unanimous stipulations and agreements to settle all outstanding issues in the case. The stipulations and agreements provide for a decrease to retail revenues of $21.1 million and a one-time customer benefit of $38.7 million related to the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which will be offset against existing KCP&L regulatory assets. The final amount of the one-time customer benefit related to the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is dependent on the effective date of new rates.

~~In October 2018, the MPSC issued an order approving the non-unanimous stipulations and agreements. The rates established by the order are expected to take effect no later than December 2018.~~

~~GMO 2018 Rate Case Proceedings~~

In January 2018, GMO filed an application with the MPSC to request a decrease to its retail revenues of $2.4 million before rebasing fuel and purchased power expense, with a return on equity of 9.85% and a rate-making equity ratio of 54.4%. The request reflects the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and increases in infrastructure investment costs and transmission related costs. GMO also requested a $21.7 million increase associated with rebasing fuel and purchased power expense.

In September 2018, GMO, MPSC staff and other intervenors in the case reached several non-unanimous stipulations and agreements to settle all outstanding issues in the case. The stipulations and agreements provide for a decrease to retail revenues of $24.0 million and a one-time bill credit of $29.3 million for customer benefits related to the impacts of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The final amount of the one-time customer bill credit related to the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is dependent on the effective date of new rates.

~~In October 2018, the MPSC issued an order approving the non-unanimous stipulations and agreements. The rates established by the order are expected to take effect no later than December 2018.~~

FERC Proceedings

Westar Energy's TFR, effective in January 2018, includes projected 2018 transmission capital expenditures and operating costs and was expected to increase annual transmission revenues by $25.5 million. Due to the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Westar Energy requested permission from FERC to retroactively reflect the reduction in the federal corporate income tax rate in its 2018 prices. In April 2018, FERC granted the request and Westar Energy has recorded a regulatory liability as of ~~September 30, 2018~~ ~~of $5.9 million related to this request. It is estimated the revised~~ TFR ~~will increase 2018 revenues by $2.3 million when compared to 2017.~~

Westar Energy's TFR, effective in January 2019, includes projected 2019 transmission capital expenditures and operating costs and is expected to decrease annual transmission revenues by $11.2 million when compared to 2018.

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~~6. ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS~~

Asset Retirement Obligations (AROs) associated with tangible long-lived assets are legal obligations that exist under enacted laws, statutes and written or oral contracts, including obligations arising under This updated rate provided the doctrine of promissory estoppel. These liabilities are recognized at estimated fair value as incurred with a corresponding amount capitalized as part of the cost of the related long-lived assets and depreciated over their useful lives. Accretion of the liabilities due to the passage of time is recorded to a regulatory asset and/or liability. Changes in the estimated fair values of the liabilities are recognized when known. Evergy, Westar Energy and KCP&L record the current portion of AROs within other current liabilities on their consolidated balance sheets.

Westar Energy, KCP&L and GMO have AROs related to asbestos abatement and the closure and post-closure care of ponds and landfills containing coal combustion residuals (CCRs). In addition, Westar Energy and KCP&L have AROs related to decommissioning Wolf Creek Generating Station (Wolf Creek) and the retirement of wind generation facilities.

Certain of the Evergy Companies' generating stations or other facilities may contain asbestos due to the age of the facilities, but no confirmation or measurement of the total amount of asbestos could be determined as of September 30, 2018. Due to the inability to reasonably estimate the quantities or the amount of disturbance that will be necessary during dismantlement at the end of the life of a plant or facility, the fair value of this ARO cannot be reasonably estimated at this time. Management will continue to monitor the obligation and will recognize a liability in the period in which sufficient information becomes available to reasonably estimate its fair value.

~~The following table summarizes the change in the Evergy Companies' AROs~~basis for ~~the periods ending September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.~~

Evergy Westar Energy
KCP&L^(a)

2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017
(millions)
Beginning balance, January 1 $ 405.1
$ 324.0
$ 405.1
$ 324.0
$ 266.3
$ 278.0

Liabilities assumed upon merger with Great Plains Energy 412.2
—
—
—
—
—

Liabilities incurred during the year 7.4
13.5
7.4
13.5
—
—

Revision in timing and/or estimates (138.6 ) 66.8
(133.0 ) 66.8
(5.7 ) 0.3

Settlements (15.9 ) (16.0 ) (10.6 ) (16.0 ) (9.9 ) (25.5 )
Accretion 22.1
16.8
14.0
16.8
12.6
13.5

Ending balance $ 692.3
$ 405.1
$ 282.9
$ 405.1
$ 263.3
$ 266.3

Less: current portion (69.6 ) (25.1 ) (25.1 ) (25.1 ) (40.6 ) (34.9 )
Total noncurrent asset retirement obligation $ 622.7
$ 380.0
$ 257.8
$ 380.0
$ 222.7
$ 231.4

^(a)~~KCP&L amounts are only included in consolidated Evergy from the date of the closing of the merger, June 4, 2018, through September 30, 2018.~~

~~See Note 2 for more information regarding KCP&L's and GMO's ARO liabilities that Evergy assumed as a result of the merger.~~

~~In June 2018, Evergy and Westar Energy recorded a $127.0 million revision in estimate primarily related to~~ Westar Energy's ~~ARO~~request with the KCC to ~~decommission~~adjust its ~~47% ownership share of Wolf Creek.~~retail prices to include updated transmission costs as discussed above.

KCP&L TFR

KCP&L's TFR, effective in January 2019, includes projected 2019 transmission capital expenditures and operating costs and is expected to decrease annual transmission revenues by $2.8 million when compared to 2018. This updated rate provided the basis for KCP&L's request with the KCC to adjust its retail prices to include updated transmission costs as discussed above.

7.5. PENSION PLANS AND ~~OTHER EMPLOYEE~~POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS

Evergy and certain of its subsidiaries maintain, and Westar Energy and KCP&L participate in, qualified non-contributory defined benefit pension plans covering the majority of Westar Energy's and KCP&L's employees as well as certain non-qualified plans covering certain active and retired officers. Evergy is also responsible for its 94% ownership share of Wolf Creek ~~Nuclear Operating Corporation (WCNOC)~~Generating Station's (Wolf Creek) defined benefit plans, consisting of Westar Energy's and KCP&L's respective 47% ownership shares.

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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 Westar Energy'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 KCP&L'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 Westar Energy and KCP&L and their respective shares of ~~WCNOC's~~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.

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 September 30, 2018 Evergy Westar Energy KCP&L Evergy Westar Energy KCP&L
Components of net periodic benefit costs (millions)
Service cost $ 20.2
$ 8.0
$ 9.1
$ 0.7
$ 0.4
$ 0.4
Interest cost 26.3
12.7
9.4
2.5
1.2
0.8
Expected return on plan assets (27.0 ) (13.9 ) (10.6 ) (2.5 ) (1.8 ) (0.4 )
Amortization of unrecognized:
Prior service cost 0.3
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
—
Recognized net actuarial (gain)/loss 8.1
8.1
8.4
(0.1 ) (0.1 ) —
Net periodic benefit costs before regulatory adjustment 27.9
15.1
16.5
0.7
(0.2 ) 0.8
Regulatory adjustment 2.6
2.8
0.7
(0.4 ) (0.4 ) 0.1
Net periodic benefit costs $ 30.5
$ 17.9
$ 17.2
$ 0.3
$ (0.6 ) $ 0.9

Pension Benefits Post-Retirement Benefits
Year to Date September 30, 2018 Evergy Westar Energy
KCP&L^(a)
Evergy Westar Energy
KCP&L^(a)
Components of net periodic benefit costs (millions)
Service cost $ 40.4
$ 24.1
$ 27.4
$ 1.5
$ 1.0
$ 1.1
Interest cost 56.2
38.1
28.3
5.4
3.7
2.5
Expected return on plan assets (59.3 ) (41.9 ) (31.7 ) (6.2 ) (5.2 ) (1.4 )
Amortization of unrecognized:
Prior service cost 0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.3
—
Recognized net actuarial (gain)/loss 24.4
24.4
25.1
(0.4 ) (0.4 ) (0.1 )
Net periodic benefit costs before regulatory adjustment 62.3
45.2
49.5
0.6
(0.6 ) 2.1
Regulatory adjustment 8.4
8.4
2.1
(1.3 ) (1.3 ) (0.2 )
Net periodic benefit costs $ 70.7
$ 53.6
$ 51.6
$ (0.7 ) $ (1.9 ) $ 1.9

^(a)~~KCP&L amounts are included in consolidated Evergy from the date of the closing of the merger, June 4, 2018, through September 30, 2018.~~



	Pension Benefits									Post-Retirement Benefits
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019	Evergy			Westar Energy			KCP&L			Evergy			Westar Energy			KCP&L
Components of net periodic benefit costs	(millions)
Service cost	$	19.1		$	7.3		$	11.8		$	0.6		$	0.3		$	0.3
Interest cost	27.5			13.4			14.1			2.6			1.4			1.2
Expected return on plan assets	(27.1		)	(13.7		)	(12.3		)	(2.4		)	(1.7		)	(0.7		)
Prior service cost	0.5			0.4			0.2			0.1			0.1			—
Recognized net actuarial (gain)/loss	6.9			6.4			12.2			(0.3		)	(0.1		)	(0.4		)
Net periodic benefit costs before regulatory adjustment and intercompany allocations	26.9			13.8			26.0			0.6			—			0.4
Regulatory adjustment	(0.1		)	0.5			(0.6		)	(0.7		)	(0.8		)	0.1
Intercompany allocations	—			—			(6.9		)	—			—			(0.1		)
Net periodic benefit costs	$	26.8		$	14.3		$	18.5		$	(0.1	)	$	(0.8	)	$	0.4

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	Pension Benefits									Post-Retirement Benefits									Pension Benefits									Post-Retirement Benefits
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017	Evergy			Westar Energy			KCP&L^(a)			Evergy			Westar Energy			KCP&L^(a)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018																			Evergy			Westar Energy			KCP&L^(a)			Evergy			Westar Energy			KCP&L^(a)
Components of net periodic benefit costs	(millions)																		(millions)
Service cost	$	7.2		$	7.2		$	8.1		$	0.3		$	0.3		$	0.4		$	8.0		$	8.0		$	12.2		$	0.3		$	0.3		$	0.5
Interest cost	13.1			13.1			9.8			1.4			1.4			0.9			12.7			12.7			12.7			1.2			1.2			1.2
Expected return on plan assets	(13.4		)	(13.4		)	(9.5		)	(1.8		)	(1.8		)	(0.4		)	(14.0		)	(14.0		)	(13.9		)	(1.7		)	(1.7		)	(0.7		)
Amortization of unrecognized:
Prior service cost	0.1			0.1			0.2			0.1			0.1			—			0.2			0.2			0.2			0.1			0.1			—
Recognized net actuarial (gain)/loss	6.7			6.7			8.9			(0.2		)	(0.2		)	(0.1		)	8.2			8.2			11.4			(0.1		)	(0.1		)	—
Net periodic benefit costs before regulatory adjustment	13.7			13.7			17.5			(0.2		)	(0.2		)	0.8
Net periodic benefit costs before regulatory adjustment and intercompany allocations																			15.1			15.1			22.6			(0.2		)	(0.2		)	1.0
Regulatory adjustment	3.6			3.6			0.2			(0.4		)	(0.4		)	(0.1		)	2.8			2.8			0.4			(0.4		)	(0.4		)	(0.1		)
Intercompany allocations																			—			—			(5.5		)	—			—			(0.3		)
Net periodic benefit costs	$	17.3		$	17.3		$	17.7		$	(0.6	)	$	(0.6	)	$	0.7		$	17.9		$	17.9		$	17.5		$	(0.6	)	$	(0.6	)	$	0.6
^(a)KCP&L amounts are not included in consolidated Evergy for the three months ended September 30, 2017.

	Pension Benefits									Post-Retirement Benefits
Year to Date September 30, 2017	Evergy			Westar Energy			KCP&L^(a)			Evergy			Westar Energy			KCP&L^(a)
Components of net periodic benefit costs	(millions)
Service cost	$	21.5		$	21.5		$	24.4		$	0.9		$	0.9		$	1.1
Interest cost	39.3			39.3			29.4			4.2			4.2			2.8
Expected return on plan assets	(40.2		)	(40.2		)	(28.6		)	(5.2		)	(5.2		)	(1.3		)
Amortization of unrecognized:
Prior service cost	0.5			0.5			0.4			0.3			0.3			—
Recognized net actuarial (gain)/loss	20.2			20.2			26.7			(0.6		)	(0.6		)	(0.3		)
Net periodic benefit costs before regulatory adjustment	41.3			41.3			52.3			(0.4		)	(0.4		)	2.3
Regulatory adjustment	10.6			10.6			4.3			(1.4		)	(1.4		)	0.9
Net periodic benefit costs	$	51.9		$	51.9		$	56.6		$	(1.8	)	$	(1.8	)	$	3.2

^(a)KCP&L amounts are not included in consolidated Evergy for ~~year to date September 30, 2017.~~the three months ended March 31, 2018.

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. See Note 1 for additional details.

~~Year to date September 30, 2018,~~For the three months ended March 31, 2019, Evergy, Westar Energy and KCP&L made pension contributions of ~~$53.1~~$12.3 million, ~~$43.1~~$7.1 million and ~~$23.7~~$5.2 million, respectively. Evergy's year to date September 30, 2018 pension contributions consist of Westar Energy's year to date September 30, 2018 contributions and KCP&L's contributions made following the closing of the merger in June 2018.

Evergy expects to make additional pension contributions of ~~$66.3~~$103.2 million in ~~2018~~2019 to satisfy the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA) funding requirements and KCC and MPSC rate orders, of which ~~$4.9~~$29.9 million is expected to be paid by Westar Energy and ~~$61.4~~$73.3 million is expected to be paid by KCP&L. Also in ~~2018,~~2019, Evergy, Westar Energy and KCP&L expect to make contributions of ~~$4.6~~$2.8 million, $0.7 million and $2.1 million, respectively, to the post-retirement benefit plans.

~~8. EQUITY COMPENSATION~~

Upon the consummation of the merger, Evergy assumed both Westar Energy's Long-Term Incentive and Share Award plan (LTISA) and Great Plains Energy's Amended Long-Term Incentive Plan, which was renamed the Evergy, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan. All outstanding share-based payment awards under Westar Energy's LTISA vested at the closing of the merger transaction and were converted into a right to receive Evergy common stock with the exception of certain RSUs issued prior to the closing of the merger to certain officers and employees of Westar

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All of Great Plains Energy's outstanding performance shares, restricted stock, RSUs and director deferred share units under Great Plains Energy's Amended Long-Term Incentive Plan were converted into equivalent Evergy performance shares, restricted stock, RSUs and director deferred share units at Great Plains Energy's merger exchange ratio of 0.5981. The estimated fair value of these converted awards that was allocated to the purchase price was $12.5 million, after-tax. See Note 2 for more information regarding the merger.

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

Three Months Ended
September 30 Year to Date
September 30

2018 2017 2018 2017
Evergy (millions)
Equity compensation expense $ 4.3
$ 2.1
$ 26.0
$ 6.7
Income tax (expense) benefit (1.5 ) 0.8
1.9
2.6
Westar Energy
Equity compensation expense $ 2.0
$ 2.1
$ 22.6
$ 6.7
Income tax (expense) benefit (1.0 ) 0.8
2.1
2.6
KCP&L^(a)

Equity compensation expense $ 1.6
$ 1.2
$ 4.8
$ 2.9
Income tax (expense) benefit (0.7 ) 0.4
(0.1 ) 1.2

^(a)~~KCP&L amounts are only included in consolidated Evergy from the date of the closing of the merger, June 4, 2018, through September 30, 2018.~~

~~Performance Shares~~

The vesting of performance shares is contingent upon achievement of specific performance goals over a stated period of time as approved by the Compensation and Leadership Development Committee of the Evergy Board. The number of performance shares ultimately vested can vary from the number of shares initially granted depending on either Great Plains Energy's performance prior to the closing of the merger transaction or Evergy's performance based on the stated performance period of the awards. Compensation expense for performance shares is calculated by recognizing the portion of the grant date fair value for each reporting period for which the requisite service has been rendered. Dividends are accrued over the vesting period and paid in cash based on the number of performance shares ultimately paid.

The fair value of the converted Great Plains Energy performance share awards was estimated using the market value of Westar Energy's and Great Plains Energy's common stock at the valuation date and a Monte Carlo simulation technique that incorporates assumptions for inputs of expected volatilities, dividend yield and risk-free rates. Expected volatility is based on daily stock price change based on historical common stock information during a historical period commensurate with the remaining term of the performance period of the grant. The risk-free rate is based upon the rate at the time of the evaluation for zero-coupon government bonds with a maturity consistent with the remaining performance period of the grant. The dividend yield is based on the most recent dividends paid by Westar Energy, as Evergy's stock price assumes Westar Energy's stock price on a forward basis, and the grant date stock price on the valuation date. For the Great Plains Energy performance shares converted into Evergy awards upon the closing of the merger, inputs for expected volatility, dividend yield, and risk-free rates were 16.6% - 18.5% , 2.96% and 1.8% - 2.6%, respectively. Evergy and Westar Energy did not have any performance share awards issued and outstanding prior to the close of the merger.

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~~Performance share activity for year to date September 30, 2018 is summarized in the following table.~~

Performance
Shares

Grant Date
Fair Value*
Beginning balance January 1, 2018 —
$ —

Converted Great Plains Energy awards upon merger 351,708
63.79

Forfeited (3,212 ) 63.44

Ending balance September 30, 2018 348,496
63.80

* weighted-average

At September 30, 2018, the remaining weighted-average contractual term was 1.3 years. There were no shares granted for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The weighted-average grant-date fair value of shares granted was $63.79~~year to date September 30, 2018. At~~ ~~September 30, 2018, there was~~ ~~$10.6 million~~ of total unrecognized compensation expense, net of forfeiture rates, related to converted Great Plains Energy performance shares granted under its Amended Long-Term Incentive Plan, which will be recognized over the remaining weighted-average contractual term.

~~Restricted Stock~~

Restricted stock cannot be sold or otherwise transferred by the recipient prior to vesting and has a value equal to the fair market value of the shares on the issue date. Restricted stock shares vest over a stated period of time with accruing reinvested dividends subject to the same restrictions. Compensation expense, calculated by multiplying shares by the grant-date fair value related to restricted stock, is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award. Evergy and Westar Energy did not have any restricted stock awards issued and outstanding prior to the close of the merger.

~~Restricted stock activity for year to date September 30, 2018 is summarized in the following table.~~

Nonvested
Restricted Stock

Grant Date
Fair Value*
Beginning balance January 1, 2018 —
$ —

Converted Great Plains Energy awards upon merger 122,505
54.05

Vested (4,222 ) 54.50

Forfeited (1,070 ) 54.04

Ending balance September 30, 2018 117,213
54.03

* weighted-average

At ~~September 30, 2018~~, the remaining weighted-average contractual term was 1.4 years. There were no shares granted for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The weighted-average grant-date fair value of shares granted was $54.05 year to date September 30, 2018. At ~~September 30, 2018, there was~~ ~~$3.1 million~~ of total unrecognized compensation expense, net of forfeiture rates, related to converted Great Plains Energy restricted stock granted under its Amended Long-Term Incentive Plan, which will be recognized over the remaining weighted-average contractual term. The total fair value of shares vested was $0.2 million for the three months ended and year to date September 30, 2018.

~~Restricted Share Units~~

Evergy and Westar Energy have historically used RSUs for their stock-based compensation awards. RSU awards are grants that entitle the holder to receive shares of common stock as the awards vest. These RSU awards are defined as nonvested shares and do not include restrictions once the awards have vested. These RSUs have either taken the form of RSUs with only service requirements that vest solely upon the passage of time or RSUs with performance measures that vest upon expiration of the award term. All issued and outstanding Evergy and Westar Energy RSU awards with performance measures vested in connection with the closing of the merger transaction in June 2018.

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Evergy measures the fair value of RSUs with only service requirements based on the fair market value of the underlying common stock as of the grant date. RSU awards with only service conditions recognize compensation expense by multiplying shares by the grant-date fair value related to the RSU and recognizing it on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award, including for those RSUs that have a graded vesting schedule. Nonforfeitable dividend equivalents, or the rights to receive cash equal to the value of dividends paid on Evergy's common stock, are paid on certain of these RSUs during the vesting period. Nonforfeitable dividends equivalents are recorded directly to retained earnings.

~~RSU activity for awards with only service requirements for year to date September 30, 2018 is summarized in the following table.~~

Nonvested
Restricted Share Units

Grant Date
Fair Value*
Beginning balance January 1, 2018 255,964
$ 46.09

Granted 222,465
52.16

Converted Great Plains Energy awards upon merger 82,331
53.77

Vested (342,599 ) 46.81

Forfeited (905 ) 50.73

Ending balance September 30, 2018 217,256
54.07

* weighted-average

At September 30, 2018, the remaining weighted-average contractual term related to RSU awards with only service requirements was 1.7 years. There were no RSUs granted for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The weighted-average grant-date fair value of RSUs granted with only service requirements was $52.16 and $53.25 year to date September 30, 2018, and 2017, respectively. At September 30, 2018, there was $9.5 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested RSUs. There were no RSUs with only service requirements that vested for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The total fair value of RSUs with only service requirements that vested year to date September 30, 2018 was $16.0 million. The total fair value of RSUs with only service requirements that vested for the three months ended and year to date September 30, 2017 was $0.2 million and $3.8 million, respectively.

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

~~In September 2018, Evergy entered into a~~Evergy's $2.5 billion master credit facility ~~which~~ expires in 2023. Evergy, Westar Energy, KCP&L and GMO have borrowing capacity under the master credit facility with specific sublimits for each borrower. These sublimits can be unilaterally adjusted by Evergy for each borrower provided the sublimits remain within minimum and maximum sublimits as specified in the facility. A default by any borrower under the facility or one of their significant subsidiaries on other indebtedness totaling more than $100.0 million constitutes a default under the facility. Under the terms of this facility, each of Evergy, Westar Energy, KCP&L and GMO 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 ~~September 30, 2018,~~March 31, 2019, Evergy, Westar Energy, KCP&L and GMO were in compliance with this covenant.

In connection with the entry into the master credit facility, each of Evergy (as successor to Great Plains Energy), Westar Energy, KCP&L and GMO terminated its existing credit facilities in September 2018.

The following table summarizes the committed credit facilities (excluding receivable sale ~~facilities)~~facilities discussed in Note 3 and Evergy's term loan credit agreement discussed below) available to the Evergy Companies as of ~~September 30, 2018~~March 31, 2019 and December 31, ~~2017.~~2018.


			Amounts Drawn											Amounts Drawn
	Credit Facility		Commercial Paper		Letters of Credit		Cash Borrowings		Available Borrowings		Weighted Average Interest Rate on Short-Term Borrowings	Credit Facility		Commercial Paper		Letters of Credit		Cash Borrowings		Available Borrowings		Weighted Average Interest Rate on Short-Term Borrowings
September 30, 2018	(millions)
March 31, 2019												(millions)
Evergy, Inc.	$	450.0	n/a		$	1.0	$	—	$	449.0	—%	$	450.0	n/a		$	1.0	$	100.0	$	349.0	3.73%
Westar Energy	1,000.0		326.3		18.3		—		655.4		2.42%	1,000.0		413.8		18.3		—		567.9		2.77%
KCP&L	600.0		209.2		2.7		—		388.1		2.50%	600.0		176.0		2.7		—		421.3		2.89%
GMO	450.0		140.4		2.1		—		307.5		2.46%	450.0		121.2		2.1		—		326.7		2.75%
Evergy	$	2,500.0	$	675.9	$	24.1	$	—	$	1,800.0		$	2,500.0	$	711.0	$	24.1	$	100.0	$	1,664.9

December 31, 2017
Westar Energy^(b)	$	979.3	$	275.7	$	11.8	$	—	$	691.8	1.83%
KCP&L^(a)	600.0		167.5		2.7		—		429.8		1.95%
December 31, 2018
Evergy, Inc.												$	450.0	n/a		$	1.0	$	—	$	449.0	—%
Westar Energy												1,000.0		411.7		18.3		—		570.0		3.08%
KCP&L												600.0		176.9		2.7		—		420.4		2.95%
GMO												450.0		150.0		2.1		—		297.9		3.00%
Evergy	979.3		275.7		11.8		—		691.8		1.83%	$	2,500.0	$	738.6	$	24.1	$	—	$	1,737.3

^(a)In March 2019, Evergy entered into a $1.0 billion, 6-month term loan credit agreement with a group of banks to provide short-term financing for its common stock repurchase program. The agreement allows for two term loans during the 6-month term of the agreement, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the credit limit of the agreement. At closing, Evergy borrowed $500.0 million under the agreement, allowing for one additional term loan borrowing in a principal amount up to $500.0 million. At March 31, 2019, Evergy had $500.0 million of outstanding cash borrowings under the agreement at a weighted-average interest rate of 3.03%. Evergy anticipates repaying borrowings under the term loan credit agreement with proceeds from an expected long-term debt issuance in the second half of 2019.

7. LONG-TERM DEBT

Mortgage Bonds

In March 2019, KCP&L ~~amounts are not included in consolidated Evergy~~issued collateral mortgage bonds secured by the General Mortgage Indenture and Deed of Trust dated as of December ~~31, 2017.~~1, 1986, as supplemented (KCP&L Mortgage Indenture) to serve as collateral for KCP&L's obligations under the following outstanding unsecured senior notes:

^(b)$~~20.7~~300.0 million of ~~Westar Energy's $730.0 million and $270.0 million revolving credit facilities expired~~3.15% Series, maturing in ~~September 2017.~~

~~10. LONG-TERM DEBT~~

As of September 30, 2018, Evergy's outstanding long-term debt, including current maturities, includes $3,659.7 million related to KCP&L, GMO and the assumed long-term debt of Great Plains Energy discussed further below. This amount also includes $153.0 million of fair value adjustments recorded in connection with purchase accounting for the merger transaction, which are not part of future principal payments and will amortize over the remaining life of the associated debt instruments. See Note 2 for more information regarding the merger transaction. The series of long-term debt obligations originally issued by Great Plains Energy and assumed by Evergy, Inc. as part of the merger transaction were:2023;

$350.0 million of ~~4.85% unsecured Senior Notes; and~~3.65% Series, maturing in 2025;

$~~287.5~~250.0 million of ~~5.292% unsecured Senior Notes.~~

~~KCP&L Senior Notes~~

~~In March 2018, KCP&L issued, at a discount, $300.0 million of 4.20% unsecured Senior Notes,~~6.05% Series, maturing in ~~2048. KCP&L also repaid its $350.0 million of 6.375% unsecured Senior Notes at maturity in March 2018.~~2035;

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~~KCP&L EIRR Bond Remarketing~~

~~In July 2018, KCP&L remarketed its unsecured~~$400.0 million of 5.30% Series, ~~2008 Environmental Improvement Revenue Refunding (EIRR) bonds~~ maturing in ~~2038 totaling $23.4~~2041;

$300.0 million ~~at a fixed rate~~ of ~~2.75% through June 30, 2022.~~4.20% Series, maturing in 2047; and

~~GMO Senior Notes~~$300.0 million of 4.20% Series, maturing in 2048.

The collateral mortgage bonds were issued to the trustee for the unsecured senior notes, are only payable if KCP&L defaults on the underlying unsecured senior notes and do not increase the amount of outstanding debt for KCP&L.

As a result of the ~~consummation~~above transactions, KCP&L's outstanding senior notes have effectively become secured by the mortgage lien of the ~~merger transaction,~~KCP&L Mortgage Indenture and will rank equally and ratably with all of KCP&L's mortgage bonds, regardless of series, from time to time issued and outstanding under the KCP&L Mortgage Indenture.

Also in March 2019, KCP&L issued, at a ~~change~~discount, $400.0 million of 4.125% Mortgage Bonds, maturing in ~~control provision~~2049. KCP&L also repaid its $400.0 million of 7.15% Mortgage Bonds at maturity in ~~GMO's Series A, B and C~~April 2019.

Senior Notes

In March 2019, GMO issued $100.0 million of 3.74% Senior Notes, ~~was triggered that allowed holders~~maturing in 2022, under a one-time option to elect for early repayment of their notes at par value, plus accrued interest. Several holders of GMO's Series A and B Senior Notes elected this option and in July 2018, GMO redeemed $89.0 million of its Series A Senior Notes and $15.0 million of its Series B Senior Notes.note purchase agreement.

~~11.~~8. 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 ~~include~~included in Level 1 are highly liquid and actively traded instruments with quoted prices, such as equities listed on public exchanges.

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 or other financial instruments priced with models using highly observable inputs.

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.

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.

Interest Rate Derivatives

The Evergy Companies are exposed to market risks arising from changes in interest rates and may use derivative instruments to manage these risks. From time to time, this may include entering into interest rate swap agreements to protect against unfavorable interest rate changes relating to forecasted debt transactions. These interest rate swap agreements can be designated as cash flow hedges, in which case gains and losses on the interest rate swaps are deferred in other comprehensive income to be recognized as an adjustment to interest expense over the same period that the hedged interest payments affect earnings.

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In December 2018, Evergy entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of $500.0 million that has been designated as a cash flow hedge of interest payments from a forecasted debt issuance in 2019. As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the interest rate swap had a fair value of $(19.2) million and $(5.4) million, respectively, and was recorded within other current liabilities on Evergy's consolidated balance sheet. For the three months ended March 31, 2019, Evergy recorded a $13.8 million pre-tax loss in other comprehensive loss on Evergy's consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

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.


	September 30, 2018				December 31, 2017				March 31, 2019				December 31, 2018
	Book Value		Fair Value		Book Value		Fair Value		Book Value		Fair Value		Book Value		Fair Value
Long-term debt^(a)	(millions)								(millions)
Evergy^(b)	$	7,349.4	$	7,362.2	$	3,687.6	$	4,010.6	$	7,827.0	$	8,130.5	$	7,341.7	$	7,412.1
Westar Energy	3,689.7		3,750.8		3,687.6		4,010.6		3,690.0		3,884.4		3,689.8		3,771.3
KCP&L^(c)	2,529.9		2,611.3		2,582.2		2,799.1		2,924.6		3,130.2		2,530.1		2,637.5
Long-term debt of variable interest entities^(a)
Evergy	$	81.4	$	80.7	$	109.9	$	110.8	$	51.1	$	50.9	$	81.4	$	81.3
Westar Energy	81.4		80.7		109.9		110.8		51.1		50.9		81.4		81.3

^(a)Includes current maturities.

^(b)Book value as of ~~September 30,~~March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, includes ~~$153.0~~$136.8 million and $144.8 million, respectively, of fair value adjustments recorded in connection with purchase accounting for the Great Plains Energy and Westar Energy merger, which are not part of future principal payments and will amortize over the remaining life of the associated debt instrument. ~~See Note 2 for more information regarding the merger transaction.~~

^(c)~~KCP&L amounts are not included in consolidated Evergy as of December 31, 2017.~~

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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	September 30 2018			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3			NAV			March 31, 2019				Level 1		Level 2				Level 3			NAV
Westar Energy		(millions)														(millions)
Assets
Nuclear decommissioning trust^(a)
Domestic equity funds		$	80.9	$	74.7		$	—		$	—		$	6.2		$	80.1		$	73.6		$	—			$	—		$	6.5
International equity funds		42.3		42.3			—			—			—			46.5			46.5			—				—			—
Core bond fund		36.8		36.8			—			—			—			34.6			34.6			—				—			—
High-yield bond fund		20.1		20.1			—			—			—			20.6			20.6			—				—			—
Emerging markets bond fund		15.5		15.5			—			—			—			16.4			16.4			—				—			—
Combination debt/equity/other fund		14.8		14.8			—			—			—			14.7			14.7			—				—			—
Alternative investments fund		23.6		—			—			—			23.6			23.3			—			—				—			23.3
Real estate securities fund		11.5		—			—			—			11.5			12.0			—			—				—			12.0
Cash equivalents		0.3		0.3			—			—			—			0.2			0.2			—				—			—
Total nuclear decommissioning trust		245.8		204.5			—			—			41.3			248.4			206.6			—				—			41.8
Rabbi trust
Core bond fund		24.9		—			—			—			24.9			24.7			—			—				—			24.7
Combination debt/equity/other fund		6.2		—			—			—			6.2			6.2			—			—				—			6.2
Cash equivalents		0.1		0.1			—			—			—			0.2			0.2			—				—			—
Total rabbi trust		31.2		0.1			—			—			31.1			31.1			0.2			—				—			30.9
Total		$	277.0	$	204.6		$	—		$	—		$	72.4		$	279.5		$	206.8		$	—			$	—		$	72.7
KCP&L
Assets
Nuclear decommissioning trust^(a)
Equity securities		$	195.2	$	195.2		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	188.3		$	188.3		$	—			$	—		$	—
Debt securities
U.S. Treasury		39.5		39.5			—			—			—			46.0			46.0			—				—			—
U.S. Agency		0.4		—			0.4			—			—			0.4			—			0.4				—			—
State and local obligations		2.1		—			2.1			—			—			2.1			—			2.1				—			—
Corporate bonds		32.3		—			32.3			—			—			30.6			—			30.6				—			—
Foreign governments		0.1		—			0.1			—			—			0.1			—			0.1				—			—
Cash equivalents		1.5		1.5			—			—			—			2.9			2.9			—				—			—
Other		1.1		1.1			—			—			—			(0.5		)	—			(0.5		)		—			—
Total nuclear decommissioning trust		272.2		237.3			34.9			—			—			269.9			237.2			32.7				—			—
Self-insured health plan trust^(b)
Equity securities		0.5		0.5			—			—			—			0.5			0.5			—				—			—
Debt securities		3.1		0.3			2.8			—			—			4.3			0.4			3.9				—			—
Cash and cash equivalents		9.4		9.4			—			—			—			6.7			6.7			—				—			—
Other																1.1			—			1.1				—			—
Total self-insured health plan trust		13.0		10.2			2.8			—			—			12.6			7.6			5.0				—			—
Total		$	285.2	$	247.5		$	37.7		$	—		$	—		$	282.5		$	244.8		$	37.7			$	—		$	—
Other Evergy
Assets
Rabbi trusts
Fixed income fund		$	13.5	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	13.5		$	13.1		$	—		$	—			$	—		$	13.1
Cash and cash equivalents																0.4			0.4			—				—			—
Total rabbi trusts		$	13.5	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	13.5		$	13.5		$	0.4		$	—			$	—		$	13.1
Liabilities
Interest rate swaps^(c)																$	19.2		$	—		$	19.2			$	—		$	—
Total																$	19.2		$	—		$	19.2			$	—		$	—
Evergy
Assets
Nuclear decommissioning trust ^(a)		$	518.0	$	441.8		$	34.9		$	—		$	41.3		$	518.3		$	443.8		$	32.7			$	—		$	41.8
Rabbi trusts		44.7		0.1			—			—			44.6			44.6			0.6			—				—			44.0
Self-insured health plan trust ^(b)		13.0		10.2			2.8			—			—			12.6			7.6			5.0				—			—
Total		$	575.7	$	452.1		$	37.7		$	—		$	85.9		$	575.5		$	452.0		$	37.7			$	—		$	85.8
Liabilities
Interest rate swaps^(c)																$	19.2		$	—		$	19.2			$	—		$	—
Total																$	19.2		$	—		$	19.2			$	—		$	—

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Description	December 31 2017			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			NAV			December 31, 2018			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			NAV
Westar Energy		(millions)															(millions)
Assets
Nuclear decommissioning trust^(c)(a)
Domestic equity funds		$	73.8		$	—		$	68.7		$	—		$	5.1		$	70.6		$	63.9		$	—		$	—		$	6.7
International equity funds		47.9			—			47.9			—			—			36.2			36.2			—			—			—
Core bond fund		33.3			—			33.3			—			—			37.5			37.5			—			—			—
High-yield bond fund		18.1			—			18.1			—			—			18.9			18.9			—			—			—
Emerging markets bond fund		17.3			—			17.3			—			—			15.4			15.4			—			—			—
Combination debt/equity/other fund		14.1			—			14.1			—			—			12.9			12.9			—			—			—
Alternative investments fund		21.7			—			—			—			21.7			24.1			—			—			—			24.1
Real estate securities fund		10.8			—			—			—			10.8			11.8			—			—			—			11.8
Cash equivalents		0.1			0.1			—			—			—			0.1			0.1			—			—			—
Total nuclear decommissioning trust		237.1			0.1			199.4			—			37.6			227.5			184.9			—			—			42.6
Rabbi trust^(c)
Core bond fund		27.3			—			27.3			—			—			24.8			—			—			—			24.8
Combination debt/equity/other fund		6.8			—			6.8			—			—			5.6			—			—			—			5.6
Cash equivalents		0.2			0.2			—			—			—			0.2			0.2			—			—			—
Total rabbi trust		34.3			0.2			34.1			—			—			30.6			0.2			—			—			30.4
Total		$	271.4		$	0.3		$	233.5		$	—		$	37.6		$	258.1		$	185.1		$	—		$	—		$	73.0
KCP&L^(d)
Assets
Nuclear decommissioning trust ^(a)
Equity securities		$	183.8		$	183.8		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	166.6		$	166.6		$	—		$	—		$	—
Debt securities
U.S. Treasury		35.3			35.3			—			—			—			42.1			42.1			—			—			—
U.S. Agency		0.4			—			0.4			—			—			0.4			—			0.4			—			—
State and local obligations		2.1			—			2.1			—			—			2.1			—			2.1			—			—
Corporate bonds		34.1			—			34.1			—			—			30.9			—			30.9			—			—
Foreign governments		0.1			—			0.1			—			—			0.1			—			0.1			—			—
Cash equivalents		2.5			2.5			—			—			—			1.7			1.7			—			—			—
Other		0.1			0.1			—			—			—			0.7			0.7			—			—			—
Total nuclear decommissioning trust		258.4			221.7			36.7			—			—			244.6			211.1			33.5			—			—
Self-insured health plan trust^(b)
Equity securities		0.5			0.5			—			—			—			0.5			0.5			—			—			—
Debt securities		2.7			0.3			2.4			—			—			3.9			0.3			3.6			—			—
Cash and cash equivalents		7.7			7.7			—			—			—			8.0			8.0			—			—			—
Total self-insured health plan trust		10.9			8.5			2.4			—			—			12.4			8.8			3.6			—			—
Total		$	269.3		$	230.2		$	39.1		$	—		$	—		$	257.0		$	219.9		$	37.1		$	—		$	—
Other Evergy
Assets
Rabbi trusts
Fixed income fund																	$	13.2		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	13.2
Total rabbi trusts																	$	13.2		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	13.2
Liabilities
Interest rate swaps^(c)																	$	5.4		$	—		$	5.4		$	—		$	—
Total																	$	5.4		$	—		$	5.4		$	—		$	—
Evergy
Assets
Nuclear decommissioning trust^(a)(c)		$	237.1		$	0.1		$	199.4		$	—		$	37.6
Rabbi trust^(c)		34.3			0.2			34.1			—			—
Nuclear decommissioning trust^(a)																	$	472.1		$	396.0		$	33.5		$	—		$	42.6
Rabbi trust																	43.8			0.2			—			—			43.6
Self-insured health plan trust^(b)																	12.4			8.8			3.6			—			—
Total		$	271.4		$	0.3		$	233.5		$	—		$	37.6		$	528.3		$	405.0		$	37.1		$	—		$	86.2
Liabilities
Interest rate swaps^(c)																	$	5.4		$	—		$	5.4		$	—		$	—
Total																	$	5.4		$	—		$	5.4		$	—		$	—


^(a)	Fair value is based on quoted market prices of the investments held by the trust and/or valuation models.


^(b)	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.

^(c)

In the second quarter of 2018, Evergy and Westar Energy re-evaluated the classification, within the fair value hierarchy, of their various fund investments within both Westar Energy's nuclear decommissioning trust and rabbi trusts. As a result, Evergy and Westar Energy determined that certain fund investments within the nuclear decommissioning trust in the amount of $199.4 million as of December 31, 2017, should have been classified as Level 1, instead of Level 2. This determination is based on the fact that theThe fair value of ~~these funds is based on daily published prices at which Evergy~~interest rate swaps are determined by calculating the net present value of expected payments and ~~Westar Energy are able to redeem their investments without restriction on a daily basis. Evergy~~receipts under the interest rate swaps using observable market inputs including interest rates and Westar Energy also determined that certain fund investments within their rabbi trusts in the amount of $34.1 million as of December 31, 2017, should have been measured using the NAV per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient, instead of as a Level 2 investment. This determination is based on the fact that these funds do not meet the definition of readily determinable fair value due to the absence of a published NAV. Evergy and Westar Energy have determined that these errors are immaterial to their current and previously filed financial reports and accordingly, have not revised prior periods but have reflected the changes in fair value hierarchy classification as of September 30, 2018.LIBOR swap rates.


^(d)	~~KCP&L amounts are not included in consolidated Evergy as of December 31, 2017.~~

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Certain Evergy and Westar Energy 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 Westar Energy investments.


	September 30, 2018				December 31, 2017				September 30, 2018		March 31, 2019				December 31, 2018				March 31, 2019
	Fair		Unfunded		Fair		Unfunded		Redemption	Length of	Fair		Unfunded		Fair		Unfunded		Redemption	Length of
	Value		Commitments		Value		Commitments		Frequency	Settlement	Value		Commitments		Value		Commitments		Frequency	Settlement
Westar Energy	(millions)										(millions)
Nuclear decommissioning trust:
Domestic equity funds	$	6.2	$	4.8	$	5.1	$	2.8	(a)	(a)	$	6.5	$	4.0	$	6.7	$	4.3	(a)	(a)
Alternative investments fund^(b)	23.6		—		21.7		—		Quarterly	65 days	23.3		—		24.1		—		Quarterly	65 days
Real estate securities fund^(b)	11.5		—		10.8		—		Quarterly	65 days	12.0		—		11.8		—		Quarterly	65 days
Total	$	41.3	$	4.8	$	37.6	$	2.8			$	41.8	$	4.0	$	42.6	$	4.3
Rabbi trust:
Core bond fund	$	24.9	$	—	$	—	$	—	(c)	(c)	$	24.7	$	—	$	24.8	$	—	(c)	(c)
Combination debt/equity/other fund	6.2		—		—		—		(c)	(c)	6.2		—		5.6		—		(c)	(c)
Total	$	31.1	$	—	$	—	$	—			$	30.9	$	—	$	30.4	$	—
Other Evergy
Rabbi trusts:
Fixed income fund^(d)	$	13.5	$	—	$	—	$	—	(c)	(c)	$	13.1	$	—	$	13.2	$	—	(c)	(c)
Total Evergy investments at NAV	$	85.9	$	4.8	$	37.6	$	2.8			$	85.8	$	4.0	$	86.2	$	4.3

^(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 fund occurred in the second quarter of 2016 and first quarter of 2018, respectively. The fourth fund's term is 15 years, subject to the general partner's right to extend the ~~the~~ term for up to three additional one-year periods. The fifth fund's term will be 15 years after the initial closing date, subject to additional extensions approved by the Advisory Committee to provide for an orderly liquidation of fund investments and dissolution of the fund.


^(b)	There is a holdback on final redemptions.


^(c)	This investment can be redeemed immediately and is not subject to any restrictions on redemptions.


^(d)	~~This investment is recorded at GMO. GMO amounts are not included in consolidated Evergy as of December 31, 2017.~~

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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 Westar Energy. 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 Westar Energy's rabbi trust 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 September 30					Year to Date September 30
	2018			2017		2018			2017
Three Months Ended March 31											2019		2018
Westar Energy	(millions)										(millions)
Nuclear decommissioning trust - equity securities	$	6.5		$	7.7	$	(6.4	)	$	22.2	$	17.2	$	(11.7	)
Rabbi trust	3.7			16.5		3.2			19.0		1.3		(0.5		)
Total	$	10.2		$	24.2	$	(3.2	)	$	41.2	$	18.5	$	(12.2	)
KCP&L^(a)
Nuclear decommissioning trust - equity securities	$	8.6		$	6.9	$	9.1		$	17.8	$	20.7	$	(3.6	)
Nuclear decommissioning trust - debt securities	(0.5		)	—		(2.8		)	0.7		2.1		(1.6		)
Total	$	8.1		$	6.9	$	6.3		$	18.5	$	22.8	$	(5.2	)
Evergy
Nuclear decommissioning trust - equity securities	$	15.1		$	7.7	$	1.1		$	22.2	$	37.9	$	(11.7	)
Nuclear decommissioning trust - debt securities	(0.5		)	—		(0.8		)	—		2.1		—
Rabbi trusts	3.7			16.5		3.1			19.0		0.5		(0.5		)
Total	$	18.3		$	24.2	$	3.4		$	41.2	$	40.5	$	(12.2	)

^(a)KCP&L amounts are ~~only~~not included in consolidated Evergy ~~from~~for the ~~date of the merger, June 4, 2018 through September 30,~~three months ended March 31, 2018.

~~12.~~9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

~~Contractual Commitments~~

For information regarding long-term contractual commitments, including fuel and purchased power commitments, see Note 14 of the Westar Energy 2017 Form 10-K and Note 15 of the Great Plains Energy and KCP&L combined 2017 Form 10-K.

Environmental Matters

Set forth below are descriptions of contingencies related to environmental matters that may impact the Evergy ~~Companies~~Companies' operations or their financial results. Management's assessment of these contingencies, which are based on federal and state statutes and regulations, and regulatory agency and judicial interpretations and actions, has evolved over time. There are a variety of final and proposed laws and regulations that could have a material adverse effect on the Evergy ~~Companies~~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.

Cross-State Air Pollution Update Rule

In September 2016, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the Cross-State Air Pollution Update ~~Rule.~~Rule (CSAPR). The final rule addresses interstate transport of nitrogen oxides emissions in 22 states including Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma during the ozone season and the impact from the formation of ozone on downwind states with respect to the 2008 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). Starting with the 2017 ozone season, the final rule revised the existing ozone season allowance budgets for Missouri and Oklahoma and established an ozone season budget for Kansas. In ~~June~~December 2018, the EPA ~~proposed~~finalized the CSAPR Close-Out Rule, which determined that the ~~Cross-State Air Pollution~~existing CSAPR Update Rule ~~satisfied the "Good Neighbor"~~fully addresses applicable states' interstate pollution transport obligations for the 2008 ozone ~~NAAQS and therefore~~NAAQS. Therefore, the EPA is proposing no additional reduction in the current ozone season allowance ~~budgets.~~budgets in order to address obligations for the 2008 ozone NAAQS. Various states and others are

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challenging the ~~Cross-State Air Pollution Update Rule~~rule in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (D.C. Circuit), but the rule remains in effect. It is not expected that this rule will have a material impact on the Evergy Companies' operations and consolidated financial results.

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National Ambient Air Quality Standards

Under the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 ~~(Clean Air Act)~~(CAA), the EPA ~~sets~~set NAAQS for certain emissions known as the ~~“criteria pollutants”~~"criteria pollutants" considered harmful to public health and the environment, including two classes of particulate matter (PM), ozone, nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) (a precursor to ozone), carbon monoxide and sulfur dioxide (SO₂), which result from fossil fuel combustion. Areas meeting the NAAQS are designated attainment areas while those that do not meet the NAAQS are considered nonattainment areas. Each state must develop a plan to bring nonattainment areas into compliance with the NAAQS. NAAQS must be reviewed by the EPA at five-year intervals.

In October 2015, the EPA strengthened the ozone NAAQS by lowering the standards from 75 ppb to 70 ppb. In September 2016, the Kansas Department of Health & Environment (KDHE) recommended to the EPA that they designate eight counties in the state of Kansas as in attainment with the standard, and each remaining county in Kansas as attainment/unclassifiable. Also, in September 2016, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) recommended to the EPA that they designate all Missouri counties in KCP&L's and GMO's service territories as attainment/unclassifiable. In November 2017, the EPA designated all counties in the State of Kansas as well as the Missouri counties in KCP&L's and GMO's service territories as attainment/unclassifiable. It is not expected that this will have a material impact on the Evergy Companies' consolidated financial results.

In December 2012, the EPA strengthened an existing NAAQS for one class of PM. In December 2014, the EPA designated the entire state of Kansas and those portions of Missouri served by KCP&L and GMO as attainment/unclassifiable with the standard. It is not expected that this will have a material impact on the Evergy Companies' operations or consolidated financial results.

The Evergy Companies continue to communicate with their regulatory agencies regarding these standards and evaluate what impact the revised NAAQS could have on their operations and consolidated financial results. If areas surrounding the Evergy Companies' facilities are designated in the future as nonattainment and/or it is required to install additional equipment to control emissions at facilities of the Evergy Companies, it could have a material impact on the operations and consolidated financial results of the Evergy Companies.

Greenhouse Gases

Burning coal and other fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide (CO₂) and other gases referred to as greenhouse gases (GHG). Various regulations under the federal ~~Clean Air Act~~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 October 2015, the EPA published a rule establishing new source performance standards (NSPS) for GHGs that limit CO₂ emissions for new, modified and reconstructed coal and natural gas fueled electric generating units to various levels per MWh depending on various characteristics of the units. Legal challenges to the GHG NSPS have been filed in the D.C. Circuit by various states and industry members. Also in October 2015, the EPA published a rule establishing guidelines for states to regulate CO₂ emissions from existing power plants. The standards for existing plants are known as the Clean Power Plan (CPP). Under the CPP, interim emissions performance rates must be achieved beginning in 2022 and final emissions performance rates must be achieved by 2030. Legal challenges to the CPP were filed by groups of states and industry members, including Westar Energy, in the D.C. Circuit. The CPP was stayed by the Supreme Court in February 2016 and, accordingly, is not currently being implemented by the states.

In April 2017, the EPA published in the Federal Register a notice of withdrawal of the proposed CPP federal plan, proposed model trading rules and proposed Clean Energy Incentive Program design details. Also in April 2017, the EPA published a notice in the Federal Register that it was initiating administrative reviews of the CPP and the GHG NSPS.

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In October 2017, the EPA issued a proposed rule to repeal the CPP. The proposed rule indicates the CPP exceeds the EPA’s authority and the EPA has not determined whether they will issue a replacement rule. The EPA solicited comments on the legal interpretations contained in this rulemaking.

In December 2017, the EPA issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to solicit feedback on specific areas of the CPP that could be changed.

In August 2018, the EPA published in the Federal Register proposed regulations, which contained (1) emission guidelines for GHG emissions from existing electric utility generating units (EGUs), (2) revisions to emission guideline implementing regulations and (3) revisions to the new source review (NSR) program. The proposed emission guidelines are better known as the Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) Rule. The ACE Rule would establish emission guidelines for states to use in the development of plans to reduce GHG emissions from existing coal-fired EGUs. The ACE Rule is also the replacement rule for the CPP. The ACE rule proposes to determine the ~~“best~~"best system of emission ~~reduction”~~reduction" (BSER) for GHG emissions from existing coal-fired EGUs as on-site, heat-rate

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efficiency improvements. The proposed rule also provides states with a list of candidate technologies that can be used to establish standards of performance and incorporate these performance standards into state plans. In order for the states to be able to effectively implement the proposed emission guidelines contained in the ACE Rule, the EPA is proposing new regulations under 111(d) of the ~~Clean Air Act~~CAA to help clarify this process. In addition, the EPA is proposing revisions to the NSR program that will reduce the likelihood of triggering NSR for proposed heat-rate efficiency improvement projects at existing coal-fired EGUs. The ~~EPA accepted comments on~~public comment period for these ~~three~~ proposed regulatory changes ~~until~~closed on October 31, 2018.

In December 2018, the EPA released a proposed rule to revise the existing GHG NSPS for new, modified and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired EGUs, which was issued in October 2015. This proposed rule would determine that BSER for new EGUs is "the most efficient demonstrated steam cycle (e.g. supercritical steam conditions for large units and subcritical steam conditions for small units) in combination with the best operating practices." This replaces the current determination that BSER for these units is the use of partial carbon capture and sequestration technology. The EPA is also proposing to address, in potential future rule making, existing operational limitations imposed by the rule on aero-derivative simple cycle combustion turbines.

Due to the future uncertainty of the CPP and ACE ~~rules,~~Rule, the Evergy Companies cannot determine the impact on their operations or consolidated financial results, but the cost to comply with the CPP, should it be upheld and implemented in its current or a substantially similar form, or ACE in its current or a substantially similar form, could be material.

Water

The Evergy Companies discharge some of the water used in generation and other operations. This water may contain substances deemed to be pollutants. ~~Revised rules governing such discharges from coal-fired power plants were issued in~~A November ~~2015. The final~~2015 EPA rule 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 these requirements vary from 2018 to 2023. In April 2017, the EPA announced it is reconsidering the ELG ~~rule and court challenges have been placed in abeyance pending the EPA's review.~~rule. In September 2017, the EPA finalized a rule to postpone the compliance dates for the new, more stringent, effluent limitations and pretreatment standards for bottom ash transport water and flue gas desulfurization wastewater. These compliance dates have been postponed for two years while the EPA completes its administrative reconsideration of the ELG rule. In April 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit (5th Circuit) issued a ruling that vacates and remands portions of the ELG rule. The 5th Circuit ruled in favor of environmental groups who argued that EPA did not set appropriate limits for the best available technology economically achievable for legacy waste water and leachate. The Evergy Companies are evaluating the ~~final~~5th Circuit ruling, the existing ELG rule and related developments and cannot predict the resulting impact on their operations or consolidated financial results, but believe costs to comply could be material if the rule is implemented in its current or substantially similar form.

In October 2014, the EPA's final standards for cooling intake structures at power plants to protect aquatic life took effect. The standards, based on Section 316(b) of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA), require subject facilities to choose among seven best available technology options to reduce fish impingement. In addition, some facilities must conduct studies to assist permitting authorities to determine whether and what site-specific controls, if any, would be required to reduce entrainment of aquatic organisms. The Evergy Companies' current analysis indicates this rule will not have a significant impact on their coal plants that employ cooling towers or cooling lakes that can be classified as closed cycle cooling and do not expect the impact from this rule to be material. Plants without closed cycle cooling are under evaluation for compliance with these standards and may require additional controls that could be material.

KCP&L holds a permit from ~~MDNR~~the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) covering water discharge from its Hawthorn Station. The permit authorizes KCP&L to, among other things, withdraw water from the Missouri River for cooling purposes and return the heated water to the Missouri River. KCP&L has applied for a renewal of this permit and the EPA has submitted an interim

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technology to cool the water, or both, any of which could have a material impact on Evergy's and KCP&L's operations and consolidated financial results.

In June 2015, the EPA along with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a final rule, effective August 2015, defining the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) for purposes of the CWA. This rulemaking has the potential to impact all programs under the CWA. Expansion of regulated waterways is possible under the rule depending on regulating authority interpretation, which could impact several permitting programs. Various states and others have filed lawsuits challenging the WOTUS rule. In February 2018, the EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers finalized a rule adding an applicability date to the 2015 rule, which makes the implementation date of the rule February 2020. In ~~July 2017,~~December 2018, the EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers published in the Federal Register a proposed rule ~~that would, if implemented, reinstate~~titled "Revised Definition of Waters of the ~~definition~~United States." This proposed rule narrows the extent of ~~WOTUS that existed prior~~the CWA jurisdiction as compared to the ~~June~~ 2015 ~~expansion of the definition. Final action on the proposed rule is expected in 2018 as it is currently at the Office of Management and Budget for inter-agency review.~~rule. The Evergy Companies are currently evaluating the WOTUS rule and related developments, but do not believe the rule, if upheld and implemented in its current or substantially similar form, will have a material impact on the Evergy Companies' operations or consolidated financial results.

Regulation of Coal Combustion Residuals

In the course of operating their coal generation plants, the Evergy Companies produce ~~CCRs,~~coal combustion residuals (CCRs), including fly ash, gypsum and bottom ash. Some of this ash production is recycled, principally by selling to the aggregate industry. The EPA published a rule to regulate CCRs in April 2015, which will require additional CCR handling, processing and storage equipment and closure of certain ash disposal units. The Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act allows states to achieve delegated authority for CCR rules from the EPA. This has the potential to impact compliance options. In July 2018, the ~~KDHE~~Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) submitted a CCR permit program application to the EPA under authority of the WIIN Act. ~~Final action on the application by~~In November 2018, KDHE received notice from the EPA that its application is ~~expected~~deficient and requested additional clarifying information. KDHE has decided it is not going to ~~occur within one year from~~move forward with additional submittals at this time and will wait until current legal action associated with the CCR rule is final along with planned upcoming modifications to the CCR rule. In February 2019, MDNR issued a proposed CCR rule. The public comment period for this proposed rule closed in March 2019. Once a final state rule is promulgated, then MDNR will submit a WIIN Act application ~~date. MDNR is working on a rule revision which will allow~~to the ~~state~~EPA to ~~apply for~~gain authority over the federal CCR ~~regulation. The application is expected to be submitted to the EPA in early 2019.~~program. Similar to the process in Kansas, this would allow Missouri state regulators to gain control of the CCR program. It will take up to one year from submittal of the Missouri application for the EPA to take final action and grant authority to the ~~state.~~state, if such authority is granted. EPA submitted comments during the recent public comment period which included concerns around this proposed rule not being as protective as the federal CCR rule.

On July 30, 2018, the EPA published in the Federal Register a final rule called the Phase I, Part I CCR Remand Rule ~~in order~~ to modify portions of the 2015 rulemaking. The Phase I, Part I rule provides a timeline extension for unlined impoundments and landfills that must close due to groundwater impacts or location restrictions. The rule also sets risk-based limits for certain groundwater constituents where a maximum contaminant level did not previously exist. These rule modifications add flexibility when assessing compliance.

On August 21, 2018, the D.C. Circuit ~~court~~ issued a ruling in the CCR rule litigation between the Utility Solid Waste Activities Group, the EPA and environmental organizations. Portions of the rule were vacated and were remanded back to the EPA for potential modification. Potential revisions to remanded sections ~~could~~will force all unlined surface impoundments to close regardless of groundwater conditions. Any changes to the rule based on this court decision will require additional rulemaking from the EPA. In October 2018, a coalition of environmental groups (including Sierra Club) filed a petition for review in the D.C. Circuit challenging the Phase I, Part I revisions to the CCR Rule. In November 2018, this coalition requested the EPA to stay the October 31, 2020 deadline extension for initiating closure for unlined impoundments and landfills that must close due to groundwater impacts or location restrictions. The EPA has rejected this request and the coalition has filed a petition with the D.C. Circuit for a similar stay. In response, the EPA filed a motion with the D.C. Circuit to voluntarily remand without vacatur the Part I, Phase I rule. In March 2019, the D.C. Circuit issued a ruling to grant EPA's motion to remand the rule without vacatur. This ruling maintains the current October 31, 2020 deadline extension. As EPA works on a rule modification, it is possible that this October 31, 2020 deadline will be modified. If the date is moved up then some CCR units in the

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Evergy Companies' fleet could have to initiate closure on an earlier timeline than currently planned, the results of which could be material.

The Evergy Companies have recorded ~~AROs~~asset retirement obligations (AROs) for their current estimates for the closure of ash disposal ponds, but the revision of these AROs may be required in the future due to changes in existing CCR regulations, ~~changes in interpretation of 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. If revisions to these AROs are necessary, the impact on the Evergy Companies' operations or consolidated financial results could be material.

~~Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel~~

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withdraw its then pending application to construct a national repository for the disposal of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. An NRC board denied the DOE's motion to withdraw its application and the DOE appealed that decision to the full NRC. In 2011, the NRC issued an evenly split decision on the appeal and also ordered the licensing board to close out its work on the DOE's application by the end of 2011 due to a lack of funding. These agency actions prompted the states of Washington and South Carolina, and a county in South Carolina, to file a lawsuit in a federal Court of Appeals asking the court to compel the NRC to resume its license review and to issue a decision on the license application. In August 2013, the court ordered the NRC to resume its review of the DOE's application. The NRC has not yet issued its decision.

Wolf Creek has elected to build a dry cask storage facility to expand its existing on-site spent nuclear fuel storage, which is expected to provide additional capacity prior to 2025. Wolf Creek has finalized a settlement agreement through 2019 with the DOE for reimbursement of costs to construct this facility that would not have otherwise been incurred had the DOE begun accepting spent nuclear fuel. The Evergy Companies expect the majority of the remaining cost to construct the dry cask storage facility that would not have otherwise been incurred will be reimbursed by the DOE. The Evergy Companies cannot predict when, or if, an off-site storage site or alternative disposal site will be available to receive Wolf Creek's spent nuclear fuel and will continue to monitor this activity.

~~13. GUARANTEES~~

In the ordinary course of business, Evergy and certain of its subsidiaries enter into various agreements providing financial or performance assurance to third parties on behalf of certain subsidiaries. Such agreements include, for example, guarantees and letters of credit. These agreements are entered into primarily to support or enhance the creditworthiness otherwise attributed to a subsidiary on a stand-alone basis, thereby facilitating the extension of sufficient credit to accomplish the subsidiary's intended business purposes. The majority of these agreements guarantee the company's own future performance, so a liability for the fair value of the obligation is not recorded. In connection with the merger transaction, Evergy assumed the guarantees previously provided to GMO by Great Plains Energy.

~~At September 30, 2018, Evergy has provided $111.3 million of credit support for GMO as follows:~~

~~Evergy~~ ~~direct guarantees to GMO counterparties~~ ~~totaling $17.0 million, which~~ ~~expire in 2020, and~~

~~Evergy's~~ ~~guarantee of GMO long-term debt~~ ~~totaling $94.3 million, which includes debt with~~ ~~maturity dates ranging from 2019 to 2023~~.

~~Evergy has also guaranteed GMO's commercial paper program. At September 30, 2018, GMO had $140.4 million of commercial paper outstanding.~~

~~14.~~10. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS

In the normal course of business, Westar Energy, KCP&L and GMO engage in related party transactions with one another. A summary of these transactions and the amounts associated with them is provided below. ~~All related party transaction amounts~~Transactions between Westar Energy and either KCP&L or GMO ~~only reflect activity between June 4,~~for the three months ended March 31, 2018 are not reflected below as they occurred prior to the ~~date of the merger, and September 30, 2018.~~merger.

Jointly-Owned Plants and Shared Services

KCP&L employees manage GMO's business and operate its facilities at cost, including GMO's 18% ownership interest in KCP&L's Iatan Nos. 1 and 2. The operating expenses and capital costs billed from KCP&L to GMO were ~~$43.4~~$42.0 million and ~~$139.6~~$46.4 million ~~respectively,~~ for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and ~~year to date September 30, 2018. These costs totaled $49.2 million and $145.0 million, respectively, for the three months ended and year to date September 30, 2017.~~2018, respectively.

Westar Energy employees manage Jeffrey Energy Center and operate its facilities at cost, including GMO's 8% ownership interest in Jeffrey Energy Center. The operating expenses and capital costs billed from Westar Energy to GMO for Jeffrey Energy Center and other various business activities were ~~$0.8~~$6.3 million ~~and $4.5 million, respectively,~~ for the three months ended ~~and year to date September 30, 2018.~~

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March 31, 2019.

KCP&L employees manage La Cygne Station and operate its facilities at cost, including Westar Energy's 50% ownership interest in La Cygne Station. KCP&L and Westar Energy employees 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 from KCP&L to Westar Energy were ~~$35.5~~$31.5 million ~~and $50.8 million, respectively,~~ for the three months ended ~~and year to date September 30, 2018.~~March 31, 2019. The operating and capital costs billed from Westar Energy to KCP&L were ~~$4.8~~$7.4 million ~~and $10.8 million, respectively,~~ for the three months ended ~~and year to date September 30, 2018.~~March 31, 2019.

Money Pool

KCP&L and GMO are also authorized to participate in the Evergy, Inc. money pool, an internal financing arrangement in which funds may be lent on a short-term basis to KCP&L and GMO from Evergy, Inc. and between KCP&L and GMO. At ~~September 30, 2018~~March 31, 2019 and December 31, ~~2017,~~2018, KCP&L had no outstanding receivables or payables under the money pool.

Related Party Net Receivables and Payables

The following table summarizes Westar Energy's and KCP&L's related party net receivables and payables.


	September 30			December 31		March 31			December 31
	2018			2017		2019			2018
Westar Energy	(millions)					(millions)
Net receivable from GMO	$	0.7		$	—	$	2.5		$	2.6
Net payable to KCP&L	(59.3		)	—		(8.3		)	(13.5		)
Net payable to Evergy	(14.6		)	—		(0.5		)	(1.4		)

KCP&L
Net receivable from GMO	$	63.3		$	65.8	$	53.6		$	72.6
Net receivable from Westar Energy	59.3			—		8.3			13.5
Net receivable from Evergy	16.4			—		19.3			15.7
Net receivable from Great Plains Energy	—			18.9

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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. As of ~~September 30,~~March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, Westar Energy had income taxes receivable from Evergy of $32.0 million and $42.7 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, KCP&L had income taxes payable to Evergy of ~~$4.4~~$10.6 million and ~~$21.4~~$2.0 million, respectively.

Leases

KCP&L leases certain transmission equipment from Westar Energy. This lease was entered into prior to the merger in an arms-length transaction and is accounted for as an operating lease. As of March 31, 2019, KCP&L had a right-of-use asset of $30.0 million recorded within other long-term assets, $0.6 million of lease liability recorded in other current liabilities and $29.4 million of lease liability recorded in other long-term liabilities on its consolidated balance sheet related to this lease.

~~15.~~11. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

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

~~Evergy Registration Statements~~

~~In November 2018, Evergy filed an automatic shelf registration statement providing for the sale of unlimited amounts of securities with the SEC, which expires in November 2021.~~

In September 2018, Evergy registered shares of its common stock with the SEC for its Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan. Shares issued under the plan may be either newly issued shares or shares purchased on the open market.

In June 2018, Evergy registered shares of its common stock with the SEC for the Great Plains Energy 401(k) Savings Plan and Westar Energy, Inc. Employees' 401(k) Savings Plan, among other compensation plans, that Evergy assumed in connection with the merger transaction. Shares issued under the plans may be either newly issued shares or shares purchased on the open market.

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Common Stock Repurchase ~~Plan~~Program

In July 2018, the Evergy Board authorized the repurchase of up to 60 million shares of Evergy's common stock. Although this repurchase authorization has no expiration date, Evergy expects to repurchase ~~the~~approximately 60 million shares by mid-2020. Evergy plans to utilize various methods to effectuate the share repurchase program, including but not limited to, a series of transactions that may include accelerated share repurchases (ASRs), open market transactions or other means, subject to market conditions and applicable legal requirements. The repurchase program may be suspended, discontinued or resumed at any time. ~~Year to date September 30, 2018,~~For the three months ended March 31, 2019, Evergy had total repurchases of common stock of ~~approximately $486~~$578.3 million and had repurchased ~~6.9~~10.5 million shares under the repurchase ~~program, which included~~program. Since its inception, Evergy has made total repurchases of common stock of approximately $1.6 billion and has repurchased 26.9 million shares under the repurchase program. These repurchase totals include shares repurchased under ~~accelerated share repurchase (ASR) agreements which~~an ASR agreement that had not reached final settlement as of ~~September 30, 2018,~~March 31, 2019, and ~~are~~is discussed further below. ~~Evergy retires repurchased common stock shares in the period the shares are repurchased.~~

In ~~August~~November 2018, Evergy entered into ~~two~~an ASR ~~agreements~~agreement with a financial ~~institutions~~institution to purchase $475.0 million of Evergy common stock. In December 2018, the financial institution delivered to Evergy 6.4 million shares of common stock, representing a partial settlement of the contract, based on then-current market prices and Evergy paid a total of $475.0 million. The ASR agreement reached final settlement in February 2019 and resulted in the delivery of an additional 1.9 million shares to Evergy based on the average daily volume weighted-average price of Evergy common stock during the term of the ASR agreement, less a negotiated discount.

In March 2019, Evergy entered into an ASR agreement with a financial institution to purchase $450.0 million of Evergy common stock. In ~~August 2018,~~March 2019, the financial ~~institutions~~institution delivered to Evergy 6.3 million shares of common stock, representing a partial settlement of the ~~contracts,~~contract, based on then-current market prices and Evergy paid a total of $450.0 million. The upfront payment was recorded as a reduction to Evergy, Inc. shareholders' equity on Evergy's consolidated balance sheets and as a repurchase of common stock on Evergy's consolidated statements of cash flows.

The final number of shares of Evergy common stock that Evergy may receive or be required to remit upon ~~final~~ settlement of the ASR ~~agreements~~agreement will be based on the average daily volume weighted-average price of Evergy common stock during the term of the ASR ~~agreements,~~agreement, less a negotiated discount. Final settlement of ~~each~~the ASR agreement will occur by ~~the end of November 2018~~June 2019, but may occur earlier at the option of the financial ~~institutions.~~

In October 2018, one of the ASR agreements was settled early at the option of the financial institution, which resulted in the delivery to Evergy of 848,226 additional shares of Evergy common stock at no additional cost.institution. Evergy expects that the final settlement of the ~~remaining~~ ASR agreement will ~~also~~ result in the delivery of additional shares of common stock to Evergy at no additional cost.

Evergy reflects ~~the~~ ASRs as a repurchase of common stock in the period the shares are delivered for purposes of calculating earnings per share and as forward contracts indexed to its own common stock. ~~The~~Evergy's ASRs ~~meet~~have met all of the applicable criteria for equity classification and therefore are not accounted for as derivative instruments.

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Dividend Restrictions

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

The KCC order authorizing the merger transaction requires Evergy to maintain consolidated common equity of at least 35% of total consolidated capitalization. ~~Further, Evergy's master credit facility requires it to maintain a consolidated indebtedness to consolidated capitalization ratio of not more than 0.65 to 1.00 at all times.~~

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

The master credit facility of Evergy, Westar Energy, KCP&L and GMO, the term loan agreement of Evergy and the note purchase ~~agreement~~agreements for ~~GMO's Series A, B and C Senior Notes~~certain GMO senior notes contain covenants requiring the respective company to maintain a consolidated indebtedness to consolidated total capitalization ratio of not more than 0.65 to 1.00 at all times.

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As of ~~September 30, 2018,~~March 31, 2019, all of Evergy's and Westar Energy's retained earnings and net income were free of restrictions and KCP&L had a retained earnings restriction of ~~$227.4~~$471.2 million. Evergy's subsidiaries had restricted net assets of approximately ~~$5.2~~$5.4 billion as of ~~September 30, 2018.~~March 31, 2019. These restrictions are not expected to affect the Evergy Companies' ability to pay dividends at the current level for the foreseeable future.

~~16. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES~~

In determining the primary beneficiary of a VIE, the Evergy Companies assess the entity's purpose and design, including the nature of the entity's activities and the risks that the entity was designed to create and pass through to its variable interest holders. A reporting enterprise is deemed to be the primary beneficiary of a VIE if it has (a) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIE's economic performance and (b) the obligation to absorb losses or right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The primary beneficiary of a VIE is required to consolidate the VIE. The trust holding an 8% interest in Jeffrey Energy Center was a VIE until the expiration of a purchase option in July 2017. The trust holding KGE's 50% interest in La Cygne Unit 2 is a VIE and KGE remains the primary beneficiary of the trust.

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

~~8% Interest in Jeffrey Energy Center~~

Under an agreement that expires in January 2019, Westar Energy leases an 8% interest in Jeffrey Energy Center from a trust. The trust was financed with an equity contribution from an owner participant and debt issued by the trust. The trust was created specifically to purchase the 8% interest in Jeffrey Energy Center and lease it to a third party, and does not hold any other assets. Westar Energy met the requirements to be considered the primary beneficiary of the trust until July 2017, when a contractual option to purchase the 8% interest in the plant covered by the lease expired. Accordingly, Westar Energy deconsolidated the trust in the third quarter of 2017.

~~50% Interest in La Cygne Unit 2~~

Under an agreement that expires in September 2029, KGE entered into a sale-leaseback transaction with a trust under which the trust purchased KGE's 50% interest in La Cygne Unit 2 and subsequently leased it back to KGE. The trust was financed with an equity contribution from an owner participant and debt issued by the trust. The trust was created specifically to purchase the 50% interest in La Cygne Unit 2 and lease it back to KGE, and does not hold any other assets. KGE meets the requirements to be considered the primary beneficiary of the trust. In determining the primary beneficiary of the trust, KGE concluded that the activities of the trust that most significantly impact its economic performance and that KGE has the power to direct include (1) the operation and maintenance of the 50% interest in La Cygne Unit 2 and (2) KGE's ability to exercise a purchase option at the end of the agreement at the lesser of fair value or a fixed amount. KGE has the potential to receive benefits from the trust that could potentially be significant if the fair value of the 50% interest in La Cygne Unit 2 at the end of the agreement is greater than the fixed amount.

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

September 30 December 31
2018 2017
Assets: (millions)
Property, plant and equipment of variable interest entities, net $ 170.9
$ 176.3
Liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt of variable interest entities $ 30.3
$ 28.5
Accrued interest^(a)
—
0.7
Long-term debt of variable interest entities, net 51.1
81.4


^(a)	~~Included in accrued interest on Evergy's and Westar Energy's consolidated balance sheets.~~

All of the liabilities noted in the table above relate to the purchase of the property, plant and equipment of the VIE. The assets of the VIE can be used only to settle obligations of the VIE and the VIE's debt holders have no recourse to the general credit of Evergy and Westar Energy. Evergy and Westar Energy have not provided financial or other support to the VIE and are not required to provide such support. Evergy and Westar Energy did not record any gain or loss upon the initial consolidation of the VIE.

~~17.~~12. TAXES

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


Evergy
	Three Months Ended September 30						Year to Date September 30
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Three Months Ended March 31													2019			2018
Current income taxes	(millions)												(millions)
Federal	$	(30.3	)	$	(16.7	)	$	(21.5	)	$	(14.5	)	$	11.9		$	0.2
State	1.5			—			1.9			0.4			(0.6		)	—
Total	(28.8		)	(16.7		)	(19.6		)	(14.1		)	11.3			0.2
Deferred income taxes
Federal	70.6			58.8			86.0			101.7			(7.3		)	5.9
State	23.3			14.3			(35.7		)	27.0			6.3			3.7
Total	93.9			73.1			50.3			128.7			(1.0		)	9.6
Investment tax credit amortization	(1.0		)	(0.6		)	(2.4		)	(2.0		)	(1.0		)	(0.6		)
Income tax expense	$	64.1		$	55.8		$	28.3		$	112.6		$	9.3		$	9.2

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Westar Energy
	Three Months Ended September 30						Year to Date September 30
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Three Months Ended March 31													2019			2018
Current income taxes	(millions)												(millions)
Federal	$	8.0		$	(16.7	)	$	18.9		$	(14.5	)	$	10.4		$	0.2
State	(9.2		)	—			(6.7		)	0.4			0.4			—
Total	(1.2		)	(16.7		)	12.2			(14.1		)	10.8			0.2
Deferred income taxes
Federal	12.3			58.8			15.4			101.7			(3.2		)	5.9
State	12.0			14.3			(47.6		)	27.0			3.6			3.7
Total	24.3			73.1			(32.2		)	128.7			0.4			9.6
Investment tax credit amortization	(0.7		)	(0.6		)	(2.0		)	(2.0		)	(0.7		)	(0.6		)
Income tax expense (benefit)	$	22.4		$	55.8		$	(22.0	)	$	112.6
Income tax expense													$	10.5		$	9.2


KCP&L(a)
	Three Months Ended September 30						Year to Date September 30
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Three Months Ended March 31													2019			2018
Current income taxes	(millions)												(millions)
Federal	$	20.7		$	41.8		$	43.5		$	56.2		$	7.9		$	(1.3	)
State	6.8			7.6			11.6			10.2			0.8			(0.5		)
Total	27.5			49.4			55.1			66.4			8.7			(1.8		)
Deferred income taxes
Federal	(1.9		)	10.3			(23.4		)	27.2			(5.2		)	3.6
State	2.7			2.8			49.4			6.2			0.4			2.0
Total	0.8			13.1			26.0			33.4			(4.8		)	5.6
Investment tax credit amortization	(0.3		)	(0.3		)	(0.8		)	(0.8		)	(0.2		)	(0.3		)
Income tax expense	$	28.0		$	62.2		$	80.3		$	99.0		$	3.7		$	3.5

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^(a)KCP&L amounts are not included in consolidated Evergy for the three months ended March 31, 2018.

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 September 30				Year to Date September 30
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Three Months Ended March 31									2019		2018
Federal statutory income tax rate	21.0	%	35.0	%	21.0	%	35.0	%	21.0	%	21.0	%
Effect of:
COLI policies	(2.4	)	(4.6	)	(2.4	)	(4.5	)	(1.8	)	(3.1	)
State income taxes	4.6		4.3		4.7		4.3		4.6		4.2
Flow through depreciation for plant-related differences	(1.5	)	2.3		(1.6	)	2.8		(4.4	)	0.9
Federal tax credits	(7.5	)	(7.1	)	(7.5	)	(7.0	)	(3.9	)	(9.5	)
Non-controlling interest	(0.4	)	(0.5	)	(0.4	)	(0.8	)	(0.3	)	(0.5	)
AFUDC equity	(0.1	)	(0.2	)	(0.1	)	(0.2	)	—		(0.2	)
Amortization of federal investment tax credits	(0.6	)	(0.6	)	(0.6	)	(0.6	)	(0.5	)	(0.6	)
State tax rate change	0.1		—		(9.5	)	—
Valuation allowance	—		—		0.4		—		(7.0	)	2.1
Stock compensation	—		—		(0.5	)	(1.0	)	0.1		(1.1	)
Officer compensation limitation	1.2		—		1.2		—		0.2		—
Other	0.8		(2.8	)	0.4		(0.7	)	0.2		(0.5	)
Effective income tax rate	15.2	%	25.8	%	5.1	%	27.3	%	8.2	%	12.7	%

The decrease in Evergy's state tax rate change for year to date September 30, 2018, compared to the same period in 2017, is primarily due to the revaluation of Westar Energy's state deferred income tax assets and liabilities based on the Evergy composite tax rate as a result of the merger.

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Westar Energy
Three Months Ended
September 30 Year to Date
September 30
2018 2017 2018 2017
Federal statutory income tax rate 21.0 % 35.0 % 21.0 % 35.0 %
Effect of:
COLI policies (4.0 ) (4.6 ) (4.0 ) (4.5 )
State income taxes 1.1
4.3
3.3
4.3
Flow through depreciation for plant-related differences 1.5
2.3
0.3
2.8
Federal tax credits (11.8 ) (7.1 ) (11.7 ) (7.0 )
Non-controlling interest (0.6 ) (0.5 ) (0.7 ) (0.8 )
AFUDC equity (0.1 ) (0.2 ) (0.1 ) (0.2 )
Amortization of federal investment tax credits (0.8 ) (0.6 ) (0.8 ) (0.6 )
Changes in uncertain tax positions, net 0.1
—
0.1
—
State tax rate change —
—
(17.7 ) —
Valuation allowance —
—
0.6
—
Stock compensation —
—
(0.9 ) (1.0 )
Officer compensation limitation 1.9
—
1.9
—
Other 2.9
(2.8 ) 1.3
(0.7 )
Effective income tax rate 11.2 % 25.8 % (7.4 )% 27.3 %

The decrease in Westar Energy's state tax rate change for year to date September 30, 2018, compared to the same period in 2017, is primarily due to the revaluation of Westar Energy's state deferred income tax assets and liabilities based on the Evergy composite tax rate as a result of the merger.



Westar Energy
Three Months Ended March 31	2019		2018
Federal statutory income tax rate	21.0	%	21.0	%
Effect of:
COLI policies	(3.2	)	(3.1	)
State income taxes	5.0		4.2
Flow through depreciation for plant-related differences	(0.1	)	0.9
Federal tax credits	(6.1	)	(9.5	)
Non-controlling interest	(0.6	)	(0.5	)
AFUDC equity	(0.1	)	(0.2	)
Amortization of federal investment tax credits	(0.7	)	(0.6	)
Valuation allowance	(2.1	)	2.1
Stock compensation	(0.1	)	(1.1	)
Other	0.3		(0.5	)
Effective income tax rate	13.3	%	12.7	%


KCP&L
	Three Months Ended September 30				Year to Date September 30
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Three Months Ended March 31									2019		2018
Federal statutory income tax rate	21.0	%	35.0	%	21.0	%	35.0	%	21.0	%	21.0	%
Effect of:
COLI policies	(0.2	)	(0.3	)	(0.2	)	(0.3	)	(0.1	)	—
State income taxes	5.0		3.9		5.1		3.9		4.9		5.1
Flow through depreciation for plant-related differences	(4.9	)	0.1		(4.9	)	0.2		(7.2	)	(6.9	)
Federal tax credits	(1.9	)	(3.1	)	(1.8	)	(2.6	)	(1.5	)	(2.0	)
AFUDC equity	—		(0.7	)	(0.1	)	(0.7	)	—		(0.3	)
Amortization of federal investment tax credits	(0.4	)	(0.4	)	(0.4	)	(0.4	)	(0.3	)	(0.4	)
State tax rate change	—		—		14.5		—
Valuation allowance	—		0.6		—		0.4
Stock compensation	—		0.1		—		0.2		1.0		(0.2	)
Officer compensation limitation	0.7		—		0.5		—		0.3		—
Other	(0.4	)	0.1		(1.0	)	0.1		0.3		(1.4	)
Effective income tax rate	18.9	%	35.3	%	32.7	%	35.8	%	18.4	%	14.9	%

13. LEASES

The ~~increase~~Evergy Companies lease office buildings, computer equipment, vehicles, rail cars, generating plant and other property and equipment, including rail cars to serve jointly-owned generating units where Westar Energy or KCP&L is the managing partner and is reimbursed by other joint-owners for its proportionate share of the costs. A contract is or contains a lease if the contract conveys the right to control the use of identified property, plant or equipment for a period of time in ~~KCP&L's state tax rate change~~exchange for ~~year~~consideration. The Evergy Companies assess a contract as being or containing a lease if the contract identifies property, plant and equipment, provides the lessee the right to ~~date September 30, 2018, compared~~obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from use of the property, plant and equipment and provides the lessee the right to direct the use of the property, plant and equipment.

The Evergy Companies have entered several agreements to purchase energy through renewable purchase power agreements accounted for as leases that commenced prior to the ~~same period in 2017, is primarily due~~application of Topic 842.Due to the ~~revaluation~~intermittent nature of ~~KCP&L's state deferred income tax assets~~renewable generation, these leases have significant variable lease payments not included in the initial and ~~liabilities based on the Evergy composite tax rate as a result~~subsequent measurement of the ~~merger, partially offset~~lease liability. Variable lease payments are expensed as incurred. In addition, certain other contracts contain payment for activity that transfers a separate good or service such as utilities or common area maintenance. The Evergy Companies have elected a practical expedient permitted by ~~a revaluation of KCP&L's state deferred income tax assets and liabilities as a result~~GAAP to not separate such components of the ~~enactment of Missouri state income tax reform in June 2018.~~lease from other lease components for all leases.

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~~Federal Tax Reform~~

~~In December 2017, the U.S. Congress passed and President Donald Trump signed Public Law No. 115-97, commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.~~ The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act represents the first major reform in U.S. income tax law since 1986. Most notably, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act reduces the current top corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% beginning in 2018, repeals the corporate Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT), makes existing AMT tax credit carryforwards refundable, and changes the deductibility and taxability of certain items, among other things. Prior to the change in tax rates that has been reflected in their 2018 rate cases,Westar Energy, KCP&L and GMO recovered the cost of income taxes in rates from their customers based on the 35% federal corporate income tax rate.

In January 2018, the KCC issued an order requiring certain regulated public utilities, including Westar Energy and KCP&L, to begin recording a regulatory liability for the difference between the new corporate tax rate and amounts currently collected in rates. In May 2018 and June 2018, Westar Energy and KCP&L entered into settlement agreements with KCC staff and other intervenors in which they further agreed to begin deferring any impacts of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on their excess accumulated deferred income taxes to a regulatory liability. The KCC approved these settlement agreements in June 2018. KCP&L and GMO had also recorded regulatory liabilities in 2018 due to the probability that they would also be required to make similar refunds to their Missouri customers. The final regulatory treatment of these regulatory liabilities was determined in each of Westar Energy's, KCP&L's and GMO's rate cases with the KCC and MPSC. See Note 5 for more information.

~~As of September 30, 2018,~~ Evergy, Westar Energy and KCP&L ~~had recorded~~leases have remaining terms ranging from 1 to 20 years, 1 to 20 years and 2 to 27 years, respectively. Leases that have original lease terms of twelve months or less are not recognized on the Evergy Companies’ balance sheets. Some leases have options to renew the lease or terminate early at the election of the Evergy Companies. Judgment is applied at lease commencement to determine the reasonably certain lease term based on then-current assumptions about use of the leased asset, market conditions and terms in the contract. The judgment applied to determine the lease term can significantly impact the measurement of the lease liability and right-of-use asset and lease classification.

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

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

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



Three Months Ended March 31, 2019	Evergy		Westar Energy		KCP&L
Finance lease costs	(millions)
Amortization of right-of-use assets	$	1.1	$	1.0	$	—
Interest on lease liabilities	0.7		0.6		—
Operating lease costs	6.4		3.8		2.3
Short-term lease costs	0.8		0.1		0.7
Variable lease costs for renewable purchase power agreements	73.9		32.2		29.1
Total lease costs	$	82.9	$	37.7	$	32.1

Supplemental cash flow information related to the ~~impacts of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of $155.1 million, $66.3 million and $64.6 million, respectively.~~

~~Missouri Tax Reform~~

On June 1, 2018, the Missouri governor signed Senate Bill (S.B.) 884 into law. Most notably, S.B. 884 reduces the corporate income tax rate from 6.25% to 4.0% beginning in 2020, provides for the mandatory use of the single sales factor formula and eliminates intercompany transactions between corporations that file a consolidated Missouri income tax return.

~~As a result of the change~~Evergy Companies' leases is detailed in the ~~Missouri corporate income tax rate, KCP&L revalued~~following table.



Three Months Ended March 31, 2019	Evergy		Westar Energy		KCP&L
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:	(millions)
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	5.8	$	3.4	$	2.4
Operating cash flows from finance leases	0.7		0.6		—
Financing cash flows from finance leases	1.1		1.1		—
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	2.2		—		2.2
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities	2.3		2.3		—

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Finance Leases

Right-of-use assets for finance leases are included in property, plant and ~~restated its deferred income tax assets~~equipment on the Evergy Companies’ balance sheets. Lease liabilities for finance leases are included in other current and ~~liabilities~~other long-term liabilities.Payments for finance leases as of ~~June 1, 2018. KCP&L decreased its net deferred income tax liabilities by $46.6 million, primarily consisting~~March 31, 2019 are detailed in the following table.



	Evergy			Westar Energy			KCP&L
	(millions)
April 2019 through December 2019	$	5.4		$	5.1		$	0.2
2020	7.0			6.6			0.2
2021	6.5			6.0			0.2
2022	5.7			5.2			0.2
2023	4.8			4.4			0.2
After 2023	48.4			46.4			1.0
Total finance lease payments	77.8			73.7			2.0
Amounts representing imputed interest	(27.6		)	(26.4		)	(0.6		)
Present value of lease payments	50.2			47.3			1.4
Less: current portion	(4.2		)	(4.0		)	(0.1		)
Total long-term obligations under finance leases	$	46.0		$	43.3		$	1.3

Weighted-average lease term (years)	15.4			15.8			9.4
Weighted-average discount rate	5.7		%	5.6		%	7.6		%

Estimated future commitments under finance leases as of ~~a $28.8 million adjustment~~December 31, 2018 are detailed in the following table.



	Evergy			Westar Energy			KCP&L
	(millions)
2019	$	6.4		$	6.0		$	0.2
2020	5.8			5.4			0.2
2021	5.3			4.9			0.2
2022	4.7			4.3			0.2
2023	4.0			3.6			0.2
After 2023	48.6			46.4			1.1
Total finance lease payments	74.8			70.6			2.1
Amounts representing imputed interest	(25.8		)	(24.6		)	(0.6		)
Present value of net minimum lease payments under finance leases	49.0			46.0			1.5
Less: current portion	(3.9		)	(3.7		)	(0.1		)
Total long-term obligations under finance leases	$	45.1		$	42.3		$	1.4

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Operating Leases

Right-of-use assets for ~~the revaluation and restatement of deferred income tax assets and liabilities~~operating leases are included in ~~Missouri jurisdictional rate base and a $9.9 million tax gross-up adjustment~~other long-term assets on the Evergy Companies’ balance sheets. Lease liabilities for ~~ratemaking purposes. The decrease to KCP&L's net deferred income tax liabilities~~operating leases are included in ~~Missouri jurisdictional rate base were offset by a corresponding increase~~other current and other long-term liabilities.Lease payments for operating leases as of March 31, 2019 are detailed in ~~regulatory liabilities. The net regulatory liabilities will be amortized to customers over a period to be determined~~the following table.



	Evergy			Westar Energy			KCP&L
	(millions)
April 2019 through December 2019	$	15.6		$	9.5		$	7.6
2020	18.7			10.2			10.6
2021	15.3			7.3			10.1
2022	12.4			5.1			9.3
2023	9.4			2.6			8.8
After 2023	52.4			2.8			91.3
Total operating lease payments	123.8			37.5			137.7
Amounts representing imputed interest	(20.8		)	(2.7		)	(38.4		)
Present value of lease payments	103.0			34.8			99.3
Less: current portion	(16.1		)	(10.5		)	(6.3		)
Total long-term obligations under operating leases	$	86.9		$	24.3		$	93.0

Weighted-average lease term (years)	9.3			4.2			16.2
Weighted-average discount rate	3.9		%	3.4		%	4.1		%

Estimated future commitments under operating leases as of December 31, 2018 are detailed in ~~a future rate case.~~the following table.

KCP&L recognized $15.5 million of income tax benefit primarily related to the difference between KCP&L's revaluation of its deferred income tax assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amount of the revaluation pertaining to KCP&L's Missouri jurisdictional rate base.



	Evergy		Westar Energy		KCP&L
	(millions)
2019	$	24.2	$	14.0	$	10.2
2020	20.7		10.1		10.6
2021	18.4		8.1		10.3
2022	15.2		5.2		10.0
2023	12.4		2.8		9.6
After 2023	95.0		3.1		91.8
Total operating lease payments	$	185.9	$	43.3	$	142.5

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 ~~the Westar Energy First Quarter 2018 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Great Plains Energy and KCP&L combined First Quarter 2018 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Westar Energy 2017 Form 10-K~~ and the ~~Great Plains Energy and KCP&L~~Evergy Companies' combined ~~2017~~2018 Form 10-K. None of the registrants make any representation as to information related solely to Evergy, Westar Energy or KCP&L other than itself.

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EVERGY, INC.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Evergy, Inc. 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:

GMO is an integrated, regulated electric utility that provides electricity to customers in the state of Missouri. ~~GMO also provides regulated steam service to certain customers in the St. Joseph, Missouri area. GMO has one active wholly-owned subsidiary, GMO Receivables Company.~~

GPETHC 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. GPETHC accounts for its investment in Transource under the equity method.

Westar Energy also owns a 50% interest in Prairie Wind, which is a joint venture between Westar Energy and ~~Electric Transmission America, LLC, which itself is a joint venture between~~ affiliates of AEP and Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company. Prairie Wind owns a 108-mile, 345 kV double-circuit transmission line that ~~is now being used to provide~~provides transmission service in the SPP. Westar Energy accounts for its investment in Prairie Wind under the equity method.

Great Plains Energy and Westar Energy Merger

Evergy was incorporated in 2017 as Monarch Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Great Plains Energy. Prior to the closing of the merger transactions, Monarch Energy changed its name to Evergy and did not conduct any business activities other than those required for its formation and matters contemplated by the Amended Merger Agreement. On June 4, 2018, in accordance with the Amended Merger Agreement, Great Plains Energy merged into Evergy, with Evergy surviving the merger and King Energy merged into Westar Energy, with Westar Energy surviving the merger. These merger transactions resulted in Evergy becoming the parent entity of Westar Energy and the direct subsidiaries of Great Plains Energy, including KCP&L and GMO. As a result of the closing of the merger transactions, each outstanding share of Great Plains Energy common stock was converted into 0.5981 shares of Evergy common stock, resulting in the issuance of 128.9 million shares. Additionally, each outstanding share of Westar Energy common stock was converted into 1 share of Evergy common stock.

Westar Energy was determined to be the accounting acquirer and thus, the predecessor of Evergy. Therefore, Evergy's accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect the results of operations of Westar Energy for the three months ended ~~and year to date September 30, 2017 and the financial position of Westar Energy as of December~~March 31, ~~2017.~~2018. Evergy had separate operations for the period beginning with the quarter ended June 30, 2018, and references to amounts for periods after the closing of the merger relate to Evergy. The results of Great Plains Energy's direct subsidiaries have been included in Evergy's results of operations from the date of the closing of the merger and thereafter.

KCP&L has elected not to apply "push-down accounting" related to the merger, whereby the adjustments of assets and liabilities to fair value and the resulting goodwill would be recorded on the financial statements of the

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acquired subsidiary. These adjustments for KCP&L, as well as those related to the acquired assets and liabilities of Great Plains Energy and its other direct subsidiaries, are reflected at consolidated Evergy.

~~See Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements for more information regarding the merger.~~

Common Stock Repurchase Program

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including but not limited to a series of transactions that may include ~~accelerated share repurchases,~~ASRs, open market transactions or other means, subject to market conditions and applicable legal requirements. The repurchase program may be suspended, discontinued or resumed at any time. ~~Year to date September 30, 2018,~~For the three months ended March 31, 2019, Evergy had total repurchases of common stock of ~~approximately $486~~$578.3 million and had repurchased ~~6.9~~10.5 million shares under the repurchase ~~program, which included shares repurchased under ASR agreements which had not reached final settlement as of September 30, 2018, and are discussed further below.~~

~~In August 2018,~~program. Since its inception, Evergy ~~entered into two ASR agreements with financial institutions to purchase $450.0 million of Evergy common stock. In August 2018, the financial institutions delivered to Evergy 6.3 million shares~~has made total repurchases of common stock ~~representing a partial settlement~~ of approximately $1.6 billion and has repurchased 26.9 million shares under the contracts, based on then-current market prices and Evergy paid a total of $450.0 million. The final number of shares of Evergy common stock that Evergy may receive or be required to remit upon final settlement of the ASR agreements will be based on the average daily volume weighted-average price of Evergy common stock during the term of the ASR agreements, less a negotiated discount. Final settlement of each ASR agreement will occur by the end of November 2018 but may occur earlier at the option of the financial institutions.repurchase program.

In October 2018, one of the ASR agreements was settled early at the option of the financial institution, which resulted in the delivery to Evergy of 848,226 additional shares of Evergy common stock at no additional cost. Evergy expects that the final settlement of the remaining ASR agreement will also result in the delivery of additional shares of common stock to Evergy at no additional cost.

See Note 1511 to the consolidated financial statements for more information regarding Evergy's common stock repurchase program.

~~Missouri Legislation~~

On June 1, 2018, Missouri S.B. 564 was signed into law by the Governor of Missouri. Most notably, S.B. 564 includes a plant-in service accounting (PISA) provision that can be elected by Missouri electric utilities to defer to a regulatory asset and recover 85% of depreciation expense and associated return on investment for qualifying electric plant rate base additions. Qualifying electric plant includes all rate base additions with the exception of new coal, nuclear or natural gas generating units or rate base additions that increase revenues by allowing service to new customer premises. The deferred depreciation and return in the associated regulatory asset, except for any prudence disallowances, are required to be included in determining the utility's rate base during subsequent general rate proceedings subject to a 3% compound annual growth rate limitation on future electric rates compared with the utility's rates in effect prior to electing PISA. Utilities that elect the PISA provision can make qualifying deferrals of depreciation and return through December 2023, with a potential extension through December 2028 subject to MPSC approval. KCP&L and GMO are currently evaluating the provisions of S.B. 564 and expect to elect the PISA provision in late 2018 or early 2019.

Regulatory Proceedings

See Note 54 to the consolidated financial statements for information regarding regulatory proceedings.

~~Plant Retirements~~

In 2017, Westar Energy announced plans to retire Unit 7 at Tecumseh Energy Center, Units 3 and 4 at Murray Gill Energy Center and Units 1 and 2 at Gordon Evans Energy Center, subject to the completion of the merger in

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~~2018. In October 2018 and November 2018, Westar Energy retired these units consistent with this previously announced plan.~~

~~In 2017, KCP&L and GMO announced plans to retire KCP&L's Montrose Station and GMO's Sibley Station by December 31, 2018.~~

~~Strategy~~

Evergy expects to continue operating its vertically integrated utilities within their existing regulatory frameworks. Evergy's objectives are to deliver value to shareholders through attractive earnings and dividend growth; serve customers and communities with reliable service, clean energy and fewer and lower rate increases; and maintain a rewarding and challenging work environment for employees. Significant elements of Evergy's strategy to achieve these objectives include:

~~the realization of a total of approximately $600 million of potential net savings from 2018 through 2022 resulting from synergies that are expected to be created as a result of the merger;~~

~~the repurchase of approximately 60 million outstanding shares of Evergy common stock by mid-2020;~~

~~anticipated rate base investment of approximately $6 billion from 2018 through 2022;~~

~~the continued growth of Evergy's renewable energy portfolio as the Evergy Companies retire older and less efficient fossil fuel plants; and~~

~~implementing the rate orders received and to be received by the KCC and MPSC by year-end 2018.~~

~~See "Cautionary Statements Regarding Certain Forward-Looking Information" and Part II, Item 1A, Risk Factors, for additional information.~~

Earnings Overview

The following table summarizes Evergy's net income and diluted ~~EPS.~~earnings per common share (EPS).


	Three Months Ended September 30						Year to Date September 30
	2018		2017		Change		2018		2017		Change
Three Months Ended March 31													2019		2018		Change
	(millions, except per share amounts)												(millions, except per share amounts)
Net income attributable to Evergy, Inc.	$	355.0	$	158.3	$	196.7	$	517.3	$	290.0	$	227.3	$	99.5	$	60.5	$	39.0
Earnings per common share, diluted	1.32		1.11		0.21		2.61		2.03		0.58		0.39		0.42		(0.03		)

Net income ~~and diluted EPS~~attributable to Evergy, Inc. increased for the three months ended ~~September 30, 2018,~~March 31, 2019, compared to the same period in ~~2017,~~2018, primarily due to the inclusion of KCP&L's and GMO's earnings ~~and~~in 2019, higher Westar Energy retail sales driven by ~~favorable weather.~~colder weather and lower Westar Energy operating and maintenance expense, partially offset by higher Westar Energy depreciation expense.

~~Net income and diluted~~Diluted EPS ~~increased year to date September 30, 2018,~~decreased by $0.03 for the three months ended March 31, 2019, compared to the same period in ~~2017,~~2018, primarily due to the inclusion of KCP&L's and GMO's earnings beginning in June 2018, higher Westar Energy retail sales driven by favorable weather and lower income tax expense, partially offset by merger-related costs and reductions of revenue for customer bill credits incurred following the close of the merger.

~~In addition,~~ a higher number of diluted weighted average common shares outstanding in 2019 due to the issuance of common shares to Great Plains Energy shareholders as a result of the merger which diluted ~~earnings per share~~EPS by ~~$1.17 and $1.02 for~~$0.30, partially offset by the ~~three months ended and year~~increase to ~~date September 30, 2018, respectively.~~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.

Adjusted Earnings (non-GAAP) and Adjusted Earnings Per Share (non-GAAP)

Evergy's adjusted earnings (non-GAAP) and adjusted earnings per share (non-GAAP) for the three months ended March 31, 2019 were $111.1 million or $0.44 per share, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2018, Evergy's adjusted earnings (non-GAAP) and adjusted earnings per share (non-GAAP) were $91.9 million and $0.34 per share, respectively. In addition to net income attributable to Evergy, Inc., diluted earnings per common share, pro forma net income attributable to Evergy, Inc. and pro forma diluted earnings per common share as prepared in accordance with GAAP, Evergy's management uses adjusted earnings (non-GAAP) and adjusted earnings per share (non-GAAP) to evaluate earnings and earnings per share without the non-recurring costs resulting from rebranding and voluntary severance.

Adjusted earnings (non-GAAP) and adjusted earnings per share (non-GAAP) exclude certain costs resulting from rebranding and voluntary severance. This information is intended to enhance an investor's overall understanding of results. Adjusted earnings (non-GAAP) and adjusted earnings per share (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 earnings per share (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.

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~~Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Standards~~The following table provides a reconciliation between net income attributable to Evergy, Inc., diluted earnings per common share, pro forma net income attributable to Evergy, Inc. and pro forma diluted earnings per common share as determined in accordance with GAAP and adjusted earnings (non-GAAP) and adjusted earnings per share (non-GAAP).

~~See Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements for information regarding the impact of recently issued accounting standards.~~



	Earnings (Loss)			Earnings (Loss) per Diluted Share			Earnings (Loss)			Earnings (Loss) per Diluted Share
Three Months Ended March 31	2019						2018
	(millions, except per share amounts)
Net income attributable to Evergy, Inc.	$	99.5		$	0.39		$	60.5		$	0.42
Pro forma adjustments^(a):
Great Plains Energy earnings prior to merger	—			—			35.0			0.13
Great Plains Energy shares prior to merger	n/a			—			n/a			(0.20		)
Non-recurring merger costs and other	—			—			(3.6		)	(0.01		)
Pro forma net income attributable to Evergy, Inc.	$	99.5		$	0.39		$	91.9		$	0.34
Non-GAAP reconciling items:
Rebranding costs, pre-tax^(b)	0.2			—			—			—
Voluntary severance costs, pre tax^(c)	14.8			0.06			—			—
Income tax benefit^(d)	(3.4		)	(0.01		)	—			—
Adjusted earnings (non-GAAP)	$	111.1		$	0.44		$	91.9		$	0.34


^(a)	Reflects pro forma adjustments made in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X and Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 805 - Business Combinations. See Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements for further information regarding these adjustments.


^(b)	Reflects external costs incurred to rebrand the legacy Westar Energy and KCP&L utility brands to Evergy and are included in operating and maintenance expense on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income.


^(c)	Reflects voluntary severance costs incurred associated with various severance programs at the Evergy Companies and are included in operating and maintenance expense on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income.


^(d)	Reflects an income tax effect calculated at a 26.1% statutory rate, with the exception of certain non-deductible items.

Wolf Creek Refueling Outage

Wolf Creek's most recent refueling outage began in March 2018 and the unit returned to service in May 2018. Wolf Creek's next refueling outage is planned to begin in the third quarter of 2019.

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

See Note 129 to the consolidated financial statements for information regarding environmental matters.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

See Note 1410 to the consolidated financial statements for information regarding related party transactions.

~~CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES~~

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts and related disclosures. Management considers an accounting estimate to be critical if it requires assumptions to be made that were uncertain at the time the estimate was made and changes in the estimate or different estimates that could have been used could have a material impact on Evergy's results of operations and financial position. The accounting policies and estimates that Evergy believes were the most critical in nature were reported in the Westar Energy 2017 Form 10-K and the Great Plains Energy and KCP&L combined 2017 Form 10-K. There have been no material changes with regard to these critical accounting policies and estimates.

~~EVERGY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS~~

Evergy's results of operations and financial position are affected by a variety of factors including rate regulation, fuel costs, weather, customer behavior and demand, the economy and competitive forces.

Substantially all of Evergy's revenues are subject to state or federal regulation. This regulation has a significant impact on the price the Evergy Companies charge for electric service. Evergy's results of operations and financial position are affected by its ability to align overall spending, both operating and capital, within the frameworks established by its regulators.

Wholesale revenues are impacted by, among other factors, demand, cost and availability of fuel and purchased power, price volatility, available generation capacity, transmission availability and weather.

The Evergy Companies primarily use coal and nuclear fuel for the generation of electricity for their customers and also purchase power on the open market. The prices for these commodities can fluctuate significantly due to a variety of factors including supply, demand, weather and the broader economic environment. Westar Energy, KCP&L and GMO have fuel recovery mechanisms in their Kansas and Missouri jurisdictions, as applicable, that allow them to defer and subsequently recover or refund, through customer rates, substantially all of the variance in net energy costs from the amount set in base rates without a general rate case proceeding.

Weather significantly affects the amount of electricity that Evergy's customers use as electricity sales are seasonal. As summer peaking utilities, the third quarter typically accounts for the greatest electricity sales by the Evergy Companies. Hot summer temperatures and cold winter temperatures prompt more demand, especially among residential and commercial customers, and to a lesser extent, industrial customers. Mild weather reduces customer demand.

Energy efficiency investments by customers and the Evergy Companies also can affect the demand for electric service. Through the Missouri Energy Efficiency Investment Act (MEEIA), KCP&L and GMO offer energy

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


	Three Months Ended September 30									Year to Date September 30
	2018			2017			Change			2018			2017			Change
Three Months Ended March 31																			2019			Change			2018
	(millions)																		(millions)
Operating revenues	$	1,582.5		$	794.3		$	788.2		$	3,076.1		$	1,976.2		$	1,099.9		$	1,216.9		$	616.7		$	600.2
Fuel and purchased power	383.7			189.8			193.9			748.9			415.4			333.5			330.0			194.5			135.5
SPP network transmission costs	58.4			62.6			(4.2		)	194.4			185.0			9.4			63.5			(4.1		)	67.6
Other operating expenses	413.4			182.4			231.0			937.7			542.0			395.7			400.2			216.2			184.0
Depreciation and amortization	193.9			94.6			99.3			411.6			277.3			134.3			213.6			124.0			89.6
Income from operations	533.1			264.9			268.2			783.5			556.5			227.0			209.6			86.1			123.5
Other income (expense), net	(24.3		)	(6.6		)	(17.7		)	(43.7		)	(20.4		)	(23.3		)	(8.0		)	1.0			(9.0		)
Interest expense	89.1			43.4			45.7			191.3			128.2			63.1			91.1			47.3			43.8
Income tax expense	64.1			55.8			8.3			28.3			112.6			(84.3		)	9.3			0.1			9.2
Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net of income taxes	2.0			1.6			0.4			4.7			4.9			(0.2		)	2.2			0.8			1.4
Net income	357.6			160.7			196.9			524.9			300.2			224.7			103.4			40.5			62.9
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	2.6			2.4			0.2			7.6			10.2			(2.6		)	3.9			1.5			2.4
Net income attributable to Evergy, Inc.	$	355.0		$	158.3		$	196.7		$	517.3		$	290.0		$	227.3		$	99.5		$	39.0		$	60.5

Evergy Utility Gross Margin and MWh Sales

Utility gross margin is a financial measure that is not calculated in accordance with GAAP. Utility gross margin, 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 Regional Transmission Organization (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.

Management believes that utility gross margin provides a meaningful basis for evaluating the Evergy Companies' operations across periods compared with operating revenues because utility gross margin excludes the revenue effect of fluctuations in these expenses. Utility gross margin is used internally to measure performance against budget and in reports for management and the Evergy Board. The Evergy Companies' definition of utility gross margin may differ from similar terms used by other companies.

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The following tables summarize Evergy's utility gross margin and MWhs sold.


	Revenues and Expenses										MWhs Sold			Revenues and Expenses									MWhs Sold
Three Months Ended September 30	2018			2017			Change				2018	2017	Change
Three Months Ended March 31														2019			Change			2018			2019	Change	2018
Retail revenues	(millions)										(thousands)			(millions)									(thousands)
Residential	$	647.1		$	275.9			$	371.2		4,839	2,081	2,758	$	451.7		$	271.4		$	180.3		3,964	2,492	1,472
Commercial	530.5			218.1				312.4			5,259	2,156	3,103	413.5			258.1			155.4			4,424	2,727	1,697
Industrial	173.4			117.3				56.1			2,365	1,563	802	147.0			53.5			93.5			2,011	652	1,359
Other retail revenues	10.9			4.9				6.0			40	12	28	9.8			5.6			4.2			36	22	14
Total electric retail	1,361.9			616.2				745.7			12,503	5,812	6,691	1,022.0			588.6			433.4			10,435	5,893	4,542
Wholesale revenues	118.5			103.5				15.0			3,883	3,128	755	83.1			(11.1		)	94.2			4,029	1,128	2,901
Transmission revenues	80.6			70.8				9.8			N/A	N/A	N/A	76.7			4.8			71.9			N/A		N/A
Other revenues	21.5			3.8				17.7			N/A	N/A	N/A	35.1			34.4			0.7			N/A		N/A
Operating revenues	1,582.5			794.3				788.2			16,386	8,940	7,446	1,216.9			616.7			600.2			14,464	7,021	7,443
Fuel and purchased power	(383.7		)	(189.8		)		(193.9		)				(330.0		)	(194.5		)	(135.5		)
SPP network transmission costs	(58.4		)	(62.6		)		4.2						(63.5		)	4.1			(67.6		)
Utility gross margin ^(a)	$	1,140.4		$	541.9			$	598.5					$	823.4		$	426.3		$	397.1
^(a) Utility gross margin is a non-GAAP financial measure. See explanation of utility gross margin above.	^(a) Utility gross margin is a non-GAAP financial measure. See explanation of utility gross margin above.													^(a) Utility gross margin is a non-GAAP financial measure. See explanation of utility gross margin above.

	Revenues and Expenses										MWhs Sold
Year to Date September 30	2018			2017				Change			2018	2017	Change
Retail revenues	(millions)										(thousands)
Residential	$	1,169.4		$	626.8			$	542.6		9,047	4,828	4,219
Commercial	945.0			543.4				401.6			9,794	5,588	4,206
Industrial	375.5			316.0				59.5			5,345	4,319	1,026
Other retail revenues	21.5			17.2				4.3			75	56	19
Total electric retail	2,511.4			1,503.4				1,008.0			24,261	14,791	9,470
Wholesale revenues	302.4			256.2				46.2			9,789	7,612	2,177
Transmission revenues	227.6			213.0				14.6			N/A	N/A	N/A
Other revenues	34.7			3.6				31.1			N/A	N/A	N/A
Operating revenues	3,076.1			1,976.2				1,099.9			34,050	22,403	11,647
Fuel and purchased power	(748.9		)	(415.4		)		(333.5		)
SPP network transmission costs	(194.4		)	(185.0		)		(9.4		)
Utility gross margin ^(a)	$	2,132.8		$	1,375.8			$	757.0
^(a)Utilitygross margin is a non-GAAP financial measure. See explanation of utility gross margin above.

Evergy's utility gross margin increased ~~$598.5~~$426.3 million for the three months ended ~~September 30, 2018,~~March 31, 2019, compared to the same period in ~~2017~~2018 driven by:

a ~~$603.7 million increase due to the inclusion of KCP&L's and GMO's utility gross margin; and~~

a $25.1 million increase primarily due to higher Westar Energy retail sales driven by warmer summer weather. For the three months ended September 30, 2018, compared to the same period in 2017, cooling degree days increased 17%; partially offset by

a $28.1 million refund obligation recorded at Westar Energy for the change in the corporate income tax rate caused by the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. See Note 17 to the consolidated financial statements for additional information; and

a $2.2 million obligation recorded at Westar Energy for one-time annual bill credits as a result of conditions in the KCC merger order. See Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements for additional information.

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~~Evergy's utility gross margin increased $757.0 million year to date September 30, 2018, compared to the same period in 2017 driven by:~~

~~a $774.5~~$412.8 million increase due to the inclusion of KCP&L's and GMO's utility gross margin ~~beginning~~ in ~~June 2018; and~~2019;

~~a $77.7~~an $11.8 million increase primarily due to higher Westar Energy retail sales driven by ~~warmer spring and summer weather and~~ colder winter weather. For ~~year to date September 30, 2018,~~the three months ended March 31, 2019, compared to the same period in ~~2017, cooling degree days increased 32% and~~2018, heating degree days increased ~~29%~~10%; ~~partially offset by~~and

a ~~$66.3~~$3.9 million increase from new Westar Energy retail rates effective in September 2018, net of a $15.1 million provision for rate refund ~~obligation~~ recorded at Westar Energy in the first quarter of 2018 for the change in ~~the~~ corporate income tax rate caused by the ~~passage of the~~ Tax Cuts and Jobs ~~Act. See Note 17 to the consolidated financial statements for additional information; and~~Act (TCJA); partially offset by

a ~~$28.9~~$2.2 million ~~obligation~~reduction in revenue recorded at Westar Energy for ~~one-time and~~ annual bill credits as a result of conditions in the KCC merger order. ~~See Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements for additional information.~~

Other Operating Expenses ~~(including~~(including operating and maintenance expense and taxes other than income tax)

Evergy's other operating expenses increased ~~$231.0~~$216.2 million for the three months ended ~~September 30, 2018,~~March 31, 2019, compared to the same period in ~~2017~~2018 primarily driven by:

a ~~$183.9 million increase in operating and maintenance expense due to the inclusion of KCP&L's and GMO's operating and maintenance expenses;~~

~~a $40.7 million increase in taxes other than income taxes due to the inclusion of KCP&L and GMO amounts;~~

~~$7.1 million of merger-related costs incurred following the close of the merger, consisting of:~~


◦	~~$0.8 million of Westar Energy voluntary severance expenses incurred; and~~


◦	~~$6.3 million of merger consulting fees and fees for other outside services incurred; and~~

~~a $5.5 million increase due to Westar Energy's 47% share of voluntary severance expenses incurred related to the Wolf Creek voluntary exit program.~~

~~Evergy's other operating expenses increased $395.7 million year to date September 30, 2018, compared to the same period in 2017 primarily driven by:~~

~~a $245.6~~$175.3 million increase in operating and maintenance expense due to the inclusion of KCP&L's and GMO's operating and maintenance expenses ~~beginning~~ in ~~June 2018, excluding the deferral of merger transition costs discussed below;~~

~~$64.6 million of merger-related costs incurred following the close of the merger in June 2018, consisting of:~~


◦	~~$24.7 million of unconditional charitable contributions and community support recorded by Evergy in accordance with conditions in the KCC and MPSC merger orders;~~


◦	$40.7 million of Westar Energy change in control payments, voluntary severance and the recording of unrecognized equity compensations costs and the incremental fair value associated with the vesting of outstanding Westar Energy equity compensation awards in accordance with the Amended Merger Agreement; and


◦	~~$47.0 million of merger consulting fees and fees for other outside services incurred, primarily consisting of merger success fees; partially offset by~~


◦	a $47.8 million decrease in operating and maintenance expense due to the deferral of merger transition costs to a regulatory asset in June 2018 for future recovery by Westar Energy, KCP&L and GMO in accordance with the KCC and MPSC merger orders;

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2019;

a ~~$54.6~~$45.3 million increase in taxes other than income taxes due to the inclusion of KCP&L and GMO amounts ~~beginning~~ in ~~June 2018;~~2019; and

$~~12.3~~7.4 million of ~~obsolete inventory write-offs for~~ Westar ~~Energy's Unit 7 at Tecumseh~~ Energy ~~Center, Units 3 and 4 at Murray Gill Energy Center and Units 1 and 2 at Gordon Evans Energy Center, which were retired in the fourth quarter of 2018; and~~

~~a $5.5 million increase due to Westar Energy's 47% share of~~ voluntary severance expenses incurred ~~related~~in the first quarter of 2019; partially offset by

a $3.9 million decrease in Westar Energy's 47% ownership share of Wolf Creek operating and maintenance expense due to a $3.1 million decrease primarily driven by lower employee labor and benefit costs as a result of fewer employees in 2019 and a $0.8 million decrease in the amortization of deferred refueling outage costs;

a $3.8 million decrease in Westar Energy labor and employee benefit costs due to a decrease in medical and dental expenses primarily due to lower claims in 2019; and

a $3.5 million decrease in Westar Energy transmission and distribution operating and maintenance expense primarily due to the ~~Wolf Creek voluntary exit program.~~timing of vegetation management projects.

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Depreciation and Amortization

Evergy's depreciation and amortization increased ~~$99.3~~$124.0 million for the three months ended ~~September 30, 2018,~~March 31, 2019, compared to the same period in ~~2017, primarily~~2018 driven by by:

a ~~$98.0 million increase due to the inclusion of KCP&L's and GMO's depreciation expense.~~

~~Evergy's depreciation and amortization increased $134.3 million year to date September 30, 2018, compared to the same period in 2017, primarily driven by a $130.0~~$103.8 million increase due to the inclusion of KCP&L's and GMO's depreciation expense ~~beginning~~ in ~~June 2018.~~

~~Other Income (Expense), Net~~

~~Evergy's other expense, net increased $17.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018, compared to the same period in 2017 primarily driven by:~~

~~an $11.7 million increase due to the inclusion of KCP&L and GMO amounts;~~2019; and

a ~~$1.0~~$20.2 million ~~decrease~~increase in Westar Energy's ~~investment earnings~~depreciation expense primarily due to a ~~decrease~~change in ~~interest and dividend income.~~

~~Evergy's other expense, net increased $23.3 million year to date~~depreciation rates effective in September ~~30,~~ 2018 ~~compared to the same period in 2017 primarily driven by:~~

as a ~~$14.6 million increase due to the inclusion~~result of ~~KCP&L and GMO amounts beginning in June 2018; and~~

~~a $3.9 million decrease in~~ Westar Energy's ~~investment earnings primarily due to a decrease in interest and dividend income.~~2018 rate case.

Interest Expense

Evergy's interest expense increased $~~45.7~~47.3 million for the three months ended ~~September 30, 2018,~~March 31, 2019, compared to the same period in ~~2017,~~2018, primarily driven by ~~a $45.2 million increase due to~~ the inclusion of KCP&L's and GMO's interest expense ~~and Evergy's assumption of Great Plains Energy's $350.0 million of 4.85% unsecured Senior Notes and $287.5 million of 5.292% unsecured Senior Notes upon the consummation of the merger.~~

~~Evergy's interest expense increased$63.1 million year to date September 30, 2018, compared to the same period~~ in 2017 primarily driven by a $59.2 million increase due to the inclusion of KCP&L's and GMO's interest expense beginning in June 2018 and Evergy's assumption of Great Plains Energy's $350.0 million of 4.85% unsecured Senior Notes and $287.5 million of 5.292% unsecured Senior Notes upon the consummation of the merger.2019.

~~Income Tax Expense~~

~~Evergy's income tax expense increased $8.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018, compared to the same period in 2017 primarily driven by:~~

~~a $41.5 million increase as a result of the inclusion of income tax expense related to Evergy, Inc. and the subsidiaries of Great Plains Energy; partially offset by~~

~~a $25.9 million decrease in Westar Energy's income tax expense as a result of the decrease in the federal statutory income tax rate in 2018; and~~

~~a $6.9 million decrease due to lower Westar Energy pre-tax income.~~

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~~Evergy's income tax expense decreased $84.3 million year to date September 30, 2018, compared to the same period in 2017 primarily driven by:~~

~~a $53.2 million decrease related to the revaluation of Westar Energy's deferred income tax assets and liabilities based on the Evergy composite tax rate as a result of the merger;~~

~~a $47.5 million decrease due to lower Westar Energy pre-tax income; and~~

~~a $38.1 million decrease in Westar Energy's income tax expense as a result of the decrease in the federal statutory income tax rate in 2018; partially offset by~~

~~a $50.2 million increase as a result of the inclusion of income tax expense related to Evergy, Inc. and the subsidiaries of Great Plains Energy beginning in June 2018.~~

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~~EVERGY SIGNIFICANT BALANCE SHEET CHANGES~~

~~(September 30, 2018 compared to December 31, 2017)~~

~~The following table summarizes Evergy's significant balance sheet changes.~~

Total
Change
Change Due to Merger
Remaining
Change
Assets (in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents $ 676.3
$ 1,154.2
$ (477.9 )
Accounts receivable, net 205.8
155.6
50.2
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral 195.0
180.0
15.0
Fuel inventories and supplies 227.3
271.5
(44.2 )
Income taxes receivable 20.8
—
20.8
Regulatory assets - current 233.0
207.8
25.2
Prepaid expenses and other assets 33.8
41.5
(7.7 )
Property, plant and equipment, net 9,282.2
9,179.7
102.5
Property, plant and equipment of variable interest entities, net (5.4 ) —
(5.4 )
Regulatory assets 832.7
829.1
3.6
Nuclear decommissioning trust 280.9
261.3
19.6
Goodwill 2,333.5
2,333.5
—
Other 134.9
145.5
(10.6 )
Liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt 709.6
415.3
294.3
Current maturities of long-term debt of variable interest entities 1.8
—
1.8
Notes payable and commercial paper 400.2
561.0
(160.8 )
Collateralized note payable 195.0
180.0
15.0
Accounts payable 99.5
191.4
(91.9 )
Accrued dividends (53.8 ) —
(53.8 )
Accrued taxes 194.4
82.0
112.4
Accrued interest 46.9
48.0
(1.1 )
Regulatory liabilities - current 105.6
17.7
87.9
Other current liabilities 136.3
119.1
17.2
Long-term debt, net 2,952.2
3,358.6
(406.4 )
Long-term debt of variable interest entities, net (30.3 ) —
(30.3 )
Deferred income taxes 720.3
665.1
55.2
Unamortized investment tax credits 121.8
124.3
(2.5 )
Regulatory liabilities 1,263.1
1,172.9
90.2
Pension and post-retirement liability 458.5
477.3
(18.8 )
Asset retirement obligations 242.7
366.1
(123.4 )
Other long-term liabilities 98.6
83.1
15.5

Change Due to Merger as reflected in the table above represents the preliminary purchase price allocation to Great Plains Energy's assets and liabilities as of June 4, 2018. See Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements for additional information regarding changes in Evergy's balance sheet due to the merger.

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~~The following are significant balance sheet changes in addition to those due to the Great Plains Energy and Westar Energy merger:~~

~~Evergy's cash and cash equivalents decreased $477.9 million primarily due to the repurchase of common stock for a total cost of $486.1 million in connection with Evergy's share repurchase program.~~

~~Evergy's receivables, net increased $50.2 million primarily due to seasonal increases in customer accounts receivable.~~

~~Evergy's current maturities of long-term debt increased by $294.3 million primarily due to the reclassification of KGE's $300.0 million of 6.70% Series First Mortgage Bonds from long-term to current.~~

~~Evergy's notes payable and commercial paper decreased $160.8 million primarily due to the repayment of commercial paper with funds from operations at KCP&L and GMO.~~

~~Evergy's accounts payable decreased $91.9 million primarily due to the timing of cash payments.~~

Evergy's accrued dividends decreased $53.8 million due to the timing of payment for Westar Energy's common stock dividend declared in August 2018, which was paid in September 2018, and its common stock dividend declared in November 2017, which was paid in January 2018.

~~Evergy's accrued taxes increased $112.4 million primarily due to the timing of property tax payments.~~

Evergy's current regulatory liabilities increased $87.9 million primarily due to $79.0 million of refund obligations recorded by Westar Energy consisting of $55.9 million related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and $23.1 million related to one-time customer merger bill credits.

Evergy's long-term debt decreased by $406.4 million primarily due to the reclassification of KGE's $300.0 million of 6.70% Series First Mortgage Bonds from long-term to current and the redemption of $104.0 million of GMO's Series A and B Senior Notes in the third quarter of 2018.

Evergy's long-term debt of variable interest entities, net decreased $30.3 million primarily due to the VIE that holds the La Cygne Unit 2 leasehold interest having made principal payments totaling $28.5 million.

Evergy's asset retirement obligations decreased $123.4 million primarily due to a $127.0 million decrease in Evergy's and Westar Energy's AROs for a revision in estimate primarily related to Westar Energy's ARO to decommission its 47% ownership share of Wolf Creek. See Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements for additional information.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Evergy relies primarily upon cash from operations, short-term borrowings, debt 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, the payment of dividends to shareholders and the repurchase of common shares.

~~Capital Sources~~

~~Cash Flows from Operations~~

See the Evergy Companies' combined 2018 Form 10-K for more information on Evergy's ~~cash flows from operations are driven by the regulated sale~~sources and uses of electricity. These cash flows are relatively stable but the timing and level of these cash flows can vary based on weather and economic conditions, future regulatory proceedings, the timing of cash payments made for costs recoverable under regulatory mechanisms and the time such costs are recovered, and unanticipated expenses such as unplanned plant outages and/or storms.cash.

Short-Term Borrowings

As of ~~September 30, 2018,~~March 31, 2019, Evergy had ~~$1.8~~$1.7 billion of available borrowing capacity ~~from~~under its master credit ~~facility and receivable sale facilities.~~facility. Westar Energy's, KCP&L's and GMO's borrowing capacity under the master credit facility also support their issuance of commercial paper. The available borrowing capacity ~~consisted of $449.0 million from Evergy Inc.'s~~under the master credit facility ~~$655.4~~consisted of $349.0 million ~~from~~for Evergy, Inc., $567.9 million for Westar ~~Energy's credit facilities, $388.1~~Energy, $421.3 million ~~from~~for KCP~~&L's credit facilities~~&L and ~~$307.5~~$326.7 million ~~from GMO's credit facilities.~~for GMO. See ~~Notes 4 and 9~~Note 6 to the

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consolidated financial statements for more information regarding the ~~receivable sale facilities and~~ master credit ~~facility, respectively.~~facility. Along with cash flows from operations and receivable sales facilities, Evergy generally uses ~~these liquid resources~~borrowings under its master credit facility and the issuance of commercial paper to meet its day-to-day cash flow requirements.

~~Long-Term Debt and Equity Issuances~~

~~From time to time,~~ Evergy issues long-term debt and/or equity to repay short-term debt, refinance maturing long-term debt and finance growth. As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, Evergy’s capital structure, excluding short-term debt, was as follows:

September 30 December 31
2018 2017
Common equity 59% 51%
Noncontrolling interests <0% <0%
Long-term debt, including VIEs 41% 49%

~~After the completion of its common stock repurchase plan, Evergy anticipates having~~also has a ~~common equity to total capitalization ratio of approximately 50%. Following the utilization of its excess cash and cash equivalents~~term loan credit agreement which is discussed further ~~below,~~below.

In March 2019, Evergy ~~anticipates issuing long-term debt in 2019 in support~~entered into a $1.0 billion, 6-month term loan credit agreement with a group of banks to provide short-term financing for its common stock repurchase plan. ~~See "Liquidity and Capital Resources - Capital Requirements - Common Stock Repurchase Plan"~~The agreement allows for ~~additional information.~~

~~Under stipulations with~~two term loans during the MPSC and KCC, Evergy, Westar Energy and KCP&L are required to maintain common equity at not less than 35%, 40% and 40%, respectively, of total capitalization. The master credit facility and certain debt instruments6-month term of the agreement, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the credit limit of the agreement. At closing, Evergy ~~Companies also contain restrictions that require~~borrowed $500.0 million under the ~~maintenance~~agreement, allowing for one additional term loan borrowing in a principal amount up to $500.0 million. At March 31, 2019, Evergy had $500.0 million of ~~certain capitalization and leverage ratios. As~~outstanding cash borrowings under the agreement at a weighted-average interest rate of ~~September 30, 2018,~~3.03%. Evergy anticipates repaying borrowings under the ~~Evergy Companies were~~term loan credit agreement with proceeds from an expected long-term debt issuance in ~~compliance with these covenants.~~the second half of 2019.

Significant Debt Issuances

See Note 107 to the consolidated financial statements for information regarding significant debt issuances.

~~Credit Ratings~~Pensions

~~The ratings~~For the three months ended March 31, 2019, Evergy made pension contributions of ~~the~~$12.3 million. Evergy ~~Companies' securities~~expects to make additional pension contributions of $103.2 million in 2019 to satisfy ERISA funding requirements and KCC and MPSC rate orders, of which $29.9 million is expected to be paid by the credit rating agencies impact their liquidity, including the cost of borrowings under their master credit facility and in the capital markets. The Evergy Companies view maintenance of strong credit ratings as extremely important to the Evergy Companies' access to and cost of debt financing and, to that end, maintain an active and ongoing dialogue with the agencies with respect to results of operations, financial position and future prospects. While a decrease in these credit ratings would not cause any acceleration of the Evergy Companies' debt, it could increase interest charges under revolving credit agreements. A decrease in credit ratings could also have, among other things, an adverse impact, which could be material, on the Evergy Companies' access to capital, the cost of funds, the ability to recover actual interest costs in state regulatory proceedings, the type and amounts of collateral required under supply agreements and Evergy's ability to provide credit support for its subsidiaries.

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~~As of November 7, 2018, the major credit rating agencies rated the Evergy Companies' securities as detailed in the following table.~~



	~~Moody's~~		~~S&P Global~~
	~~Investors Service~~		~~Ratings~~
~~Evergy~~
~~Outlook~~		~~Stable~~		~~Stable~~
~~Corporate Credit Rating~~		--		A-
~~Senior Unsecured Debt~~		~~Baa2~~		~~BBB+~~

~~Westar Energy~~
~~Outlook~~		~~Stable~~		~~Stable~~
~~Corporate Credit Rating~~		~~Baa1~~		A-
~~Senior Secured Debt~~		A2		A
~~Commercial Paper~~		~~P-2~~		~~A-2~~

~~KGE~~
~~Outlook~~		~~Stable~~		~~Stable~~
~~Corporate Credit Rating~~		~~Baa1~~		A-
~~Senior Secured Debt~~		A2		A

~~KCP&L~~
~~Outlook~~		~~Stable~~		~~Stable~~
~~Corporate Credit Rating~~		~~Baa1~~		A-
~~Senior Secured Debt~~		A2		A
~~Senior Unsecured Debt~~		~~Baa1~~		A-
~~Commercial Paper~~		~~P-2~~		~~A-2~~

~~GMO~~
~~Outlook~~		~~Stable~~		~~Stable~~
~~Corporate Credit Rating~~		~~Baa2~~		A-
~~Senior Unsecured Debt~~		~~Baa2~~		A-
~~Commercial Paper~~		~~P-2~~		~~A-2~~

~~A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating agency.~~

~~Shelf Registration Statements and Regulatory Authorizations~~

~~Evergy~~

~~In November 2018, Evergy filed an automatic shelf registration statement providing for the sale of unlimited amounts of securities with the SEC, which expires in November 2021.~~

~~Westar Energy~~

In November 2018, Westar Energy filed an automatic shelf registration statement providing for the sale of unlimited amounts of unsecured debt securities and first mortgage bonds with the SEC, which expires in November 2021.

~~KCP&L~~

~~In November 2018, KCP&L filed an automatic shelf registration statement providing for the sale of unlimited amounts of notes and mortgage bonds with the SEC, which expires in November 2021.~~

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The following table summarizes the short-term and long-term debt financing authorizations for Westar Energy, KGE, KCP&L and GMO and the remaining amount available under these authorizations as of September 30, 2018.

Type of Authorization Commission Expiration Date Authorization Amount Available Under Authorization
Westar Energy & KGE (in millions)
Short-Term Debt FERC February 2020 $1,000.0 $673.7
KCP&L
Short-Term Debt FERC December 2018 $1,000.0 $790.8
Long-Term Debt MPSC September 2019 $750.0 $450.0
GMO
Short-Term Debt FERC March 2020 $750.0 $609.6

~~In October 2018,~~ Westar Energy and ~~KGE,~~$73.3 million is expected to be paid by KCP~~&L and GMO filed requests with FERC~~&L. Also in 2019, Evergy expects to ~~have outstanding at any one time up to $1,250.0~~make contributions of $2.8 million ~~(combined for both Westar Energy and KGE), $1,250.0 million and $750.0 million in short-term debt instruments, respectively, through December 2020.~~

~~In October 2018, GMO filed a request with FERC to issue up to a total of $100.0 million in long-term debt instruments for a two-year authorization period beginning on the date of the FERC approval.~~

~~In addition~~ to the above regulatory authorizations, the Westar Energy and KGE mortgages each contain provisions restricting the amount of First Mortgage Bonds (FMBs) that can be issued by each entity. Westar Energy and KGE must comply with these restrictions prior to the issuance of additional FMBs or other secured indebtedness.

Under the Westar Energy mortgage, the issuance of bonds is subject to limitations based on the amount of bondable property additions. In addition, so long as any bonds issued prior to January 1, 1997, remain outstanding, the mortgage prohibits additional FMBs from being issued, except in connection with certain refundings, unless Westar Energy’s unconsolidated net earnings available for interest, depreciation and property retirement (which as defined, does not include earnings or losses attributable to the ownership of securities of subsidiaries), for a period of 12 consecutive months within 15 months preceding the issuance, are not less than the greater of twice the annual interest charges on or 10% of the principal amount of all FMBs outstanding after giving effect to the proposed issuance. As of September 30, 2018, $369.5 million principal amount of additional FMBs could be issued under the most restrictive provisions in the mortgage, except in connection with certain refundings.

Under the KGE mortgage, the amount of FMBs authorized is limited to a maximum of $3.5 billion and the issuance of bonds is subject to limitations based on the amount of bondable property additions. In addition, the mortgage prohibits additional FMBs from being issued, except in connection with certain refundings, unless KGE’s net earnings before income taxes and before provision for retirement and depreciation of property for a period of 12 consecutive months within 15 months preceding the issuance are not less than either two and one-half times the annual interest charges on or 10% of the principal amount of all KGE FMBs outstanding after giving effect to the proposed issuance. As of September 30, 2018, approximately $2.5 billion principal amount of additional KGE FMBs could be issued under the most restrictive provisions in the mortgage, except in connection with certain refundings.

~~Cash and Cash Equivalents~~

At September 30, 2018, Evergy had approximately $679.7 million of cash and cash equivalents on hand. Under the Amended Merger Agreement, Great Plains Energy was required to have not less than $1.25 billion in cash and cash equivalents on its balance sheet at the closing of the merger with Westar Energy. Year to date September 30,

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2018, Evergy utilized this excess cash to repurchase $486.1 million of common stock. Evergy anticipates that its remaining excess cash will also be returned to shareholders through the repurchase of common stock.

~~Capital Requirements~~

~~Capital Expenditures~~

Evergy requires significant capital investments and expects to need cash primarily for utility construction programs designed to improve and expand facilities related to providing electric service, which include, but are not limited to, expenditures to develop new transmission lines and improvements to power plants, transmission and distribution lines and equipment.

Evergy's anticipated capital expenditures for the next several years were reported in the Westar Energy 2017 Form 10-K and the Great Plains Energy and KCP&L combined 2017 Form 10-K. There have been no material changes with regard to these anticipated capital expenditures.

~~Contractual Obligations and Other Commitments~~

In the course of its business activities, the Evergy Companies enter into a variety of contracts and commercial commitments. Some of these result in direct obligations reflected on Evergy's consolidated balance sheets while others are commitments, some firm and some based on uncertainties, not reflected in Evergy's underlying consolidated financial statements. There have been no material changes with regards to the contractual obligations and commitments disclosed in Supplemental Capital Requirements and Liquidity Information in MD&A in the Great Plains Energy and KCP&L combined 2017 Form 10-K and in Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments in the Westar Energy 2017 Form 10-K.

~~Common Stock Dividends~~

The amount and timing of dividends payable on Evergy's common stock are within the sole discretion of the Evergy Board. The amount and timing of dividends declared by the Evergy Board will be dependent on considerations such as Evergy's earnings, financial position, cash flows, capitalization ratios, regulation, reinvestment opportunities and debt covenants. Evergy targets a long-term dividend payout ratio of 60% to 70% of earnings. See Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements for information on the common stock dividend declared by the Evergy Board in October 2018.

The Evergy Companies also have certain restrictions stemming from statutory requirements, corporate organizational documents, covenants and other conditions that could affect dividend levels. See Note 15 to the consolidated financial statements for further discussion of restrictions on dividend payments.post-retirement benefit plans.

Common Stock Repurchase ~~Plan~~Program

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Evergy has made total repurchases of common stock of approximately $1.6 billion and has repurchased 26.9 million shares under the repurchase program. These repurchase totals include shares repurchased under an ASR ~~agreements which~~agreement that had not reached final settlement as of ~~September 30, 2018, and are discussed further below. The~~March 31, 2019. This ASR ~~agreements were~~agreement was entered into in ~~August 2018~~March 2019 with a financial ~~institutions~~institution and resulted in the initial delivery to Evergy of 6.3 million shares of common stock, representing a partial settlement of the ~~contracts,~~contract, based on then-current market prices and Evergy paid a total of $450.0 million. ~~One~~Final settlement of the ASR ~~agreements reached final settlement in October 2018 and~~agreement will occur by June 2019, but may occur earlier at the ~~remaining ASR agreement is expected to settle by~~option of the ~~end of November 2018.~~ financial institution.

See Note 1511 to the consolidated financial statements for more information regarding Evergy's common stock repurchase program.

Debt Covenants

~~Impact~~As of ~~Tax Cuts~~March 31, 2019, Evergy was in compliance with all debt covenants under the master credit facility, the term loan agreement and ~~Jobs Act~~

~~The Tax Cuts~~certain debt instruments that contain restrictions that require the maintenance of certain capitalization and Jobs Act will result in lower operating cash flows for the Evergy Companies as a result of lower customer rates resulting from lower income tax expense recoveries and the settlement of related deferred income tax regulatory liabilities, which are significant. These decreases in operating cash flows are expected to exceed the increase in operating cash flows for the Evergy Companies resulting from the lower corporate federal income tax rate. These net regulatory liabilities will be refunded in future rates by amortizing amounts related to plant

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~~assets primarily over the remaining useful life of the assets and amortizing the amounts related~~leverage ratios. See Note 6 to the ~~other items over various periods as determined~~consolidated financial statements for more information.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement

Evergy's off-balance sheet arrangements were reported in the Evergy Companies' combined 2018 ~~rate cases.~~

~~Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements~~

~~In the ordinary course~~Form 10-K. As of ~~business, Evergy and certain of its subsidiaries enter into various agreements providing financial or performance assurance~~March 31, 2019, there have been no material changes with regards to third parties on behalf of certain subsidiaries. Such agreements include, for example, guarantees and letters of credit. These agreements are entered into primarily to support or enhance the creditworthiness otherwise attributed to a subsidiary on a stand-alone basis, thereby facilitating the extension of sufficient credit to accomplish the subsidiary's intended business purposes. In connection with the closing of the merger, Evergy assumed the guarantees previously provided to GMO by Great Plains Energy. The majority of these ~~agreements guarantee Evergy's own future performance, so a liability for the fair value of the obligation is not recorded.~~

~~At September 30, 2018, Evergy has provided $111.3 million of credit support for GMO as follows:~~

~~Evergy direct guarantees to GMO counterparties totaling $17.0 million, which expire in 2020, and~~

~~Evergy's guarantee of GMO long-term debt totaling $94.3 million, which includes debt with maturity dates ranging from 2019 to 2023.~~

Evergy has also guaranteed GMO's commercial paper program. At September 30, 2018, GMO had $140.4 million of commercial paper outstanding. None of the guaranteed obligations are subject to default or prepayment if GMO's credit ratings were downgraded.

~~The Evergy Companies also have~~ off-balance sheet ~~arrangements in the form of operating leases and letters of credit entered into in the ordinary course of business.~~arrangements.

Cash Flows

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

Year to Date September 30 2018 2017
(in millions)
Cash flows from operating activities $ 1,191.6
$ 742.7
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities 574.8
(581.4 )
Cash flows used in financing activities (1,090.1 ) (161.0 )



Three Months Ended March 31	2019			2018
	(millions)
Cash flows from operating activities	$	362.1		$	259.6
Cash flows used in investing activities	(271.4		)	(174.1		)
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities	296.9			(77.7		)

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Evergy's cash flows from operating activities increased ~~$448.9~~$102.5 million ~~year to date September 30, 2018,~~for the three months ended March 31, 2019, compared to the same period in ~~2017,~~2018, primarily driven by a ~~$554.2~~$114.5 million increase due to the inclusion of KCP&L's and GMO's cash flows from operating activities ~~beginning~~ in June 2018; partially offset by $35.6 million of merger success fees paid by Evergy and Westar Energy upon the completion of the merger; an increase of $16.0 million in Wolf Creek refueling outage costs paid by Westar Energy related to the outage that concluded in May 2018 and a $10.4 million increase in Westar Energy pension and post-retirement contributions.

~~Cash Flows from Investing Activities~~

Evergy's cash flows from investing activities increased $1,156.2 million year to date September 30, 2018, compared to the same period in 2017, primarily due to the inclusion of $1,154.2 million of cash acquired from Great Plains Energy as of the merger date.2019.

Cash Flows used in ~~Financing~~Investing Activities

Evergy's cash flows used in ~~financing~~investing activities increased ~~$929.1~~$97.3 million ~~year to date September 30, 2018,~~for the three months ended March 31, 2019, compared to the same period in ~~2017,~~2018, primarily driven by a $157.2 million increase in additions to property, plant and equipment due to the inclusion of KCP&L's and GMO's additions to property, plant and equipment in 2019; partially offset by an increase of $38.3 million in proceeds primarily from Westar Energy corporate-owned life insurance (COLI) investments in 2019.

Cash Flows from (used in) Financing Activities

Evergy's cash flows from financing activities increased $374.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019, compared to the same period in 2018, primarily driven by a $558.3 million increase in short-term debt, net primarily due to Evergy's $500.0 million of borrowings under its term loan credit facility entered into in March 2019; and a $494.0 million increase in net proceeds from long-term debt due to KCP&L's issuance of $400.0 million of 4.125% Mortgage Bonds and GMO's issuance of $100.0 million of 3.74% Senior Notes in March 2019; partially offset by the repurchase of common stock under repurchase plan of ~~$486.1~~$578.3 million as a result of Evergy's share repurchase program in ~~2018; a $296.2 million decrease in Westar Energy long-term debt proceeds~~2019; and an increase in cash dividends paid of ~~$184.1~~$62.4 million due to an increase in outstanding shares of

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common stock in 2019 following the close of the merger and a ~~$0.06~~$0.075 per share increase in the quarterly dividend paid in ~~September 2018.~~March 2019.

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WESTAR ENERGY, INC.

MANAGEMENT'S NARRATIVE ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

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

The following table summarizes Westar Energy's comparative results of operations.


	Year to Date September 30
	2018			2017			Change
Three Months Ended March 31										2019			Change			2018
	(millions)									(millions)
Operating revenues	$	2,015.9		$	1,976.2		$	39.7		$	596.8		$	(3.4	)	$	600.2
Fuel and purchased power	463.2			415.4			47.8			122.7			(12.8		)	135.5
SPP network transmission costs	194.4			185.0			9.4			63.5			(4.1		)	67.6
Other operating expenses	620.2			542.0			78.2			176.5			(7.5		)	184.0
Depreciation and amortization	281.6			277.3			4.3			109.8			20.2			89.6
Income from operations	456.5			556.5			(100.0		)	124.3			0.8			123.5
Other income (expense), net	(31.6		)	(20.4		)	(11.2		)	(1.8		)	7.2			(9.0		)
Interest expense	132.1			128.2			3.9			44.9			1.1			43.8
Income tax expense (benefit)	(22.0		)	112.6			(134.6		)
Income tax expense										10.5			1.3			9.2
Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net of income taxes	3.7			4.9			(1.2		)	1.2			(0.2		)	1.4
Net income	318.5			300.2			18.3			68.3			5.4			62.9
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	7.6			10.2			(2.6		)	3.9			1.5			2.4
Net income attributable to Westar Energy, Inc.	$	310.9		$	290.0		$	20.9		$	64.4		$	3.9		$	60.5

Westar Energy Utility Gross Margin and MWh Sales

The following table summarizes Westar Energy's utility gross margin and MWhs sold.


	Revenues and Expenses										MWhs Sold				Revenues and Expenses									MWhs Sold
Year to Date September 30	2018				2017			Change			2018	2017	Change
Three Months Ended March 31															2019			Change			2018			2019	Change		2018
Retail revenues	(millions)										(thousands)				(millions)									(thousands)
Residential	$	671.9			$	626.8		$	45.1		5,349	4,828	521		$	192.3		$	12.0		$	180.3		1,546	74		1,472
Commercial	542.8				543.4			(0.6		)	5,797	5,588	209		164.3			8.9			155.4			1,728	31		1,697
Industrial	297.2				316.0			(18.8		)	4,275	4,319	(44	)	98.4			4.9			93.5			1,342	(17	)	1,359
Other retail revenues	15.3				17.2			(1.9		)	45	56	(11	)	5.1			0.9			4.2			12	(2	)	14
Total electric retail	1,527.2				1,503.4			23.8			15,466	14,791	675		460.1			26.7			433.4			4,628	86		4,542
Wholesale revenues	263.7				256.2			7.5			7,560	7,612	(52	)	61.3			(32.9		)	94.2			2,073	(828	)	2,901
Transmission revenues	216.3				213.0			3.3			N/A	N/A	N/A		69.2			(2.7		)	71.9			N/A	N/A		N/A
Other revenues	8.7				3.6			5.1			N/A	N/A	N/A		6.2			5.5			0.7			N/A	N/A		N/A
Operating revenues	2,015.9				1,976.2			39.7			23,026	22,403	623		596.8			(3.4		)	600.2			6,701	(742	)	7,443
Fuel and purchased power	(463.2		)		(415.4		)	(47.8		)					(122.7		)	12.8			(135.5		)
SPP network transmission costs	(194.4		)		(185.0		)	(9.4		)					(63.5		)	4.1			(67.6		)
Utility gross margin ^(a)	$	1,358.3		��	$	1,375.8		$	(17.5	)					$	410.6		$	13.5		$	397.1


^(a)	Utility gross margin is a non-GAAP financial measure. See explanation of utility gross margin under Evergy's Results of Operations.

Westar Energy's utility gross margin increased $13.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019, compared to the same period in 2018 driven by:

an $11.8 million increase primarily due to higher retail sales driven by colder winter weather. For the three months ended March 31, 2019, compared to the same period in 2018, heating degree days increased 10%; and

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~~Westar Energy's utility gross margin decreased $17.5~~a $3.9 million ~~year to date~~increase from new retail rates effective in September ~~30,~~ 2018, ~~compared to~~net of a $15.1 million provision for rate refund recorded in the ~~same period in 2017, driven by:~~

~~a $66.3 million refund obligation~~first quarter of 2018 for the change in ~~the~~ corporate income tax rate caused by the ~~passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. See Note 17 to the consolidated financial statements for additional information; and~~TCJA; partially offset by

a ~~$28.9~~$2.2 million ~~obligation~~reduction in revenue recorded for ~~one-time and~~ annual bill credits as a result of conditions in the KCC merger order. ~~See Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements for additional information; partially offset by~~

a $77.7 million increase primarily due to higher retail sales driven by warmer spring and summer weather and colder winter weather. For year to date September 30, 2018, compared to the same period in 2017, cooling degree days increased 31% and heating degree days increased 27%.

Westar Energy Other Operating Expenses (~~including~~(including operating and maintenance expense and taxes other than income ~~tax~~)tax)

Westar Energy's other operating expenses ~~increased $78.2~~decreased $7.5 million ~~year to date September 30, 2018,~~for the three months ended March 31, 2019, compared to the same period in ~~2017,~~2018 primarily driven by:

~~$47.8 million of merger-related costs incurred following the close of the merger in June 2018, consisting of:~~


◦	$40.7 million of change in control payments, voluntary severance and the recording of unrecognized equity compensation costs and the incremental fair value associated with the vesting of outstanding Westar Energy equity compensation awards in accordance with the Amended Merger Agreement; and


◦	~~$20.4 million of merger consulting fees and fees for other outside services incurred, primarily consisting of merger success fees; partially offset by~~


◦	~~a $13.3~~a $3.9 million decrease in operating and maintenance expense due to the net reallocation of incurred merger transition costs between Westar Energy, Evergy, KCP&L and GMO and the subsequent deferral of these transition costs to a regulatory asset in June 2018 for future recovery by Westar Energy in accordance with the KCC merger order;

$12.3 million of obsolete inventory write-offs for Westar Energy's Unit 7 at Tecumseh Energy Center, Units 3 and 4 at Murray Gill Energy Center and Units 1 and 2 at Gordon Evans Energy Center, which were retired in the fourth quarter of 2018; and

~~a $5.5 million increase due to~~ Westar Energy's 47% ownership share of Wolf Creek operating and maintenance expense due to a $3.1 million decrease primarily driven by lower employee labor and benefit costs as a result of fewer employees in 2019 and a $0.8 million decrease in the amortization of deferred refueling outage costs;

a $3.8 million decrease in labor and employee benefit costs due to a decrease in medical and dental expenses primarily due to lower claims in 2019; and

a $3.5 million decrease in transmission and distribution operating and maintenance expense, primarily due to the timing of vegetation management projects; partially offset by

$7.4 million of voluntary severance expenses incurred ~~related~~in the first quarter of 2019.

Westar Energy Depreciation and Amortization

Westar Energy's depreciation and amortization expense increased $20.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019, compared to the ~~Wolf Creek voluntary exit program.~~same period in 2018 primarily due to a change in depreciation rates effective in September 2018 as a result of Westar Energy's 2018 rate case.

Westar Energy Other Income (Expense), Net

Westar Energy's other expense, net ~~increased $11.2~~decreased $7.2 million ~~year to date September 30, 2018,~~ for the three months ended March 31, 2019, compared to the same period in ~~2017,~~2018 primarily driven ~~by:~~

by a ~~$3.9~~$6.2 million increase in ~~pension non-service costs; and~~

~~a $3.9 million decrease in investment earnings primarily due to a decrease in interest and dividend income.~~COLI benefits.

Westar Energy ~~Income Tax~~Interest Expense

Westar Energy's ~~income tax~~interest expense ~~decreased $134.6~~increased$1.1 million ~~year to dateSeptember 30, 2018,~~for the three months ended March 31, 2019, compared to the same period in ~~2017,~~2018 primarily driven ~~by:~~by higher commercial paper interest rates and short-term borrowings in 2019.

~~a $53.2 million decrease related to the revaluation of deferred income tax assets and liabilities based on the Evergy composite tax rate as a result of the merger;~~

~~a $47.5 million decrease due to lower pre-tax income; and~~

~~a $38.1 million decrease as a result of the decrease in the federal statutory income tax rate in 2018.~~

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KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY

MANAGEMENT'S NARRATIVE ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

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

The following table summarizes KCP&L's comparative results of operations.


	Year to Date September 30
	2018			2017			Change
Three Months Ended March 31										2019			Change			2018
	(millions)									(millions)
Operating revenues	$	1,408.9		$	1,474.3		$	(65.4	)	$	425.4		$	28.3		$	397.1
Fuel and purchased power	392.4			367.3			25.1			134.9			17.4			117.5
Other operating expenses	442.4			490.9			(48.5		)	154.7			3.0			151.7
Depreciation and amortization	209.0			199.9			9.1			78.9			12.0			66.9
Income from operations	365.1			416.2			(51.1		)	56.9			(4.1		)	61.0
Other income (expense), net	(19.1		)	(33.8		)	14.7			(3.4		)	0.9			(4.3		)
Interest expense	100.6			105.5			(4.9		)	33.8			0.8			33.0
Income tax expense	80.3			99.0			(18.7		)	3.7			0.2			3.5
Net income	$	165.1		$	177.9		$	(12.8	)	$	16.0		$	(4.2	)	$	20.2

KCP&L Utility Gross Margin and MWh Sales

The following table summarizes KCP&L's utility gross margin and MWhs sold.


	Revenues and Expenses									MWhs Sold				Revenues and Expenses									MWhs Sold
Year to Date September 30	2018			2017			Change			2018	2017	Change
Three Months Ended March 31														2019			Change			2018			2019	Change		2018
Retail revenues	(millions)									(thousands)				(millions)									(thousands)
Residential	$	585.4		$	573.7		$	11.7		4,480	4,034	446		$	164.2		$	9.3		$	154.9		1,397	51		1,346
Commercial	609.2			651.1			(41.9		)	5,931	5,730	201		183.8			2.0			181.8			1,894	35		1,859
Industrial	105.4			118.9			(13.5		)	1,333	1,330	3		29.7			(2.5		)	32.2			377	(33	)	410
Other retail revenues	7.7			8.3			(0.6		)	56	53	3		2.6			(0.1		)	2.7			19	—		19
Total electric retail	1,307.7			1,352.0			(44.3		)	11,800	11,147	653		380.3			8.7			371.6			3,687	53		3,634
Wholesale revenues	38.5			74.7			(36.2		)	3,753	5,198	(1,445	)	18.1			15.0			3.1			1,797	417		1,380
Transmission revenues	11.0			12.2			(1.2		)	N/A	N/A	N/A		3.1			(0.2		)	3.3			N/A	N/A		N/A
Other revenues	51.7			35.4			16.3			N/A	N/A	N/A		23.9			4.8			19.1			N/A	N/A		N/A
Operating revenues	1,408.9			1,474.3			(65.4		)	15,553	16,345	(792	)	425.4			28.3			397.1			5,484	470		5,014
Fuel and purchased power	(392.4		)	(367.3		)	(25.1		)					(134.9		)	(17.4		)	(117.5		)
Utility gross margin ^(a)	$	1,016.5		$	1,107.0		$	(90.5	)					$	290.5		$	10.9		$	279.6


^(a)	Utility gross margin is a non-GAAP financial measure. See explanation of utility gross margin under Evergy's Results of Operations.

KCP&L's utility gross margin ~~decreased $90.5~~increased $10.9 million ~~year to date September 30, 2018,~~for the three months ended March 31, 2019, compared to the same period in ~~2017,~~2018 driven by:

a ~~$64.5~~$10.4 million increase from new retail rates effective in December 2018, net of a $15.2 million provision for rate refund ~~obligation~~recorded in the first quarter of 2018 for the change in ~~the~~ corporate income tax rate caused by the ~~passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. See Note 17~~TCJA;

a $4.1 million increase in Missouri Energy Efficiency Investment Act (MEEIA) earnings opportunity related to the ~~consolidated financial statements for additional information;~~

~~$56.0 million~~achievement of ~~sales taxes and franchise fees collected from KCP&L Missouri customers~~certain energy savings levels in ~~2017, which as part~~the second cycle of KCP&L's ~~adoption of ASC 606, are now presented net in revenue in 2018;~~MEEIA program; and

a $24.3 million obligation for one-time and annual bill credits as a result of conditions in the MPSC and KCC merger orders. See Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements for additional information; partially offset by

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a ~~$54.3~~$3.7 million increase primarily due to higher retail sales driven by ~~warmer spring and summer weather and~~ colder winter weather. For ~~year to date September 30, 2018,~~the three months ended March 31, 2019, compared to the same period in ~~2017, cooling degree days increased 34% and~~2018, heating degree days increased ~~30%.~~9%; partially offset by

a $3.8 million decrease for recovery of programs costs for energy efficiency programs under MEEIA, which have a direct offset in operating and maintenance expense; and

a $3.5 million decrease primarily due to the over-collection of KCP&L's Transmission Delivery Charge rider.

KCP&L Other Operating Expenses (including operating and maintenance expense and taxes other than income tax)

KCP&L's other operating expenses ~~decreased $48.5~~increased $3.0 million ~~year to date September 30, 2018,~~for the three months ended March 31, 2019, compared to the same period in ~~2017,~~2018 primarily driven by:

~~a $55.8 million decrease in taxes other than income tax due to sales taxes and franchise fees collected from KCP&L Missouri customers in 2017, which, as part of KCP&L's adoption of ASC 606,~~ ~~Revenue from Contracts with Customers, are now presented net in revenue in 2018; and~~

a $23.9 million decrease in operating and maintenance expense due to the net reallocation of incurred merger transition costs between KCP&L, Evergy, Westar Energy and GMO and the subsequent deferral of these transition costs to a regulatory asset for future recovery by KCP&L in accordance with the KCC and MPSC merger orders; partially offset by

~~a $9.0 million increase due to KCP&L's 47% share of voluntary severance expenses incurred related to the Wolf Creek voluntary exit program as well as KCP&L's Local 412 union voluntary exit program;~~

~~a $5.4~~an $8.9 million increase in transmission and distribution operating and maintenance ~~expense; and~~

~~a $3.6 million increase in injuries and damages~~ expense primarily due to ~~an increase~~costs incurred from storms that occurred in ~~estimated worker's compensation losses.~~January 2019; and

$5.2 million of voluntary severance expenses incurred in the first quarter of 2019; partially offset by

a $4.9 million decrease in plant operating and maintenance expense at coal-fired units primarily driven by:


◦	a $3.6 million decrease primarily due to scheduled maintenance outages at KCP&L's Hawthorn No. 5 Unit and Iatan No. 2 Unit in March 2018; and


◦	a $1.9 million decrease due to the retirement of KCP&L's Montrose Station in December 2018.

a $3.9 million decrease in KCP&L's 47% ownership share of Wolf Creek operating and maintenance expense due to a $3.2 million decrease primarily driven by lower employee labor and benefit costs as a result of fewer employees in 2019 and a $0.7 million decrease in the amortization of deferred refueling outage costs; and

a $3.8 million decrease in program costs for energy efficiency programs under MEEIA, which have a direct offset in revenue.

KCP&L ~~Other Income (Expense), Net~~Depreciation and Amortization

KCP&L's ~~other expense, net decreased $14.7~~depreciation and amortization increased $12.0 million ~~year to date September 30, 2018,~~for the three months ended March 31, 2019, compared to the same period in ~~2017, primarily driven by a $14.6 million decrease in pension non-service costs due to KCP&L's adoption of ASU 2017-07,~~ ~~Compensation-Retirement Benefits,~~ ~~which requires the non-service cost components to be reported separately from service costs and outside of a subtotal of income from operations~~. For retrospective application of the 2017 non-service cost components, KCP&L utilized the practical expedient that allows for the use of the amounts disclosed in a company's pension and other post-retirement benefit plan footnote as the estimation basis for retrospective presentation. The 2017 amounts disclosed in KCP&L's pension and other post-retirement benefit plan footnote are presented prior to the effects of capitalization and sharing with joint owners of power plants. See Note 1 and Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements for additional information.

~~KCP&L Income Tax Expense~~

~~KCP&L's income tax expense decreased $18.7 million year to date September 30,~~ 2018 ~~compared to the same period in 2017, primarily~~ driven by:

a ~~$31.5~~$7.2 million ~~decrease~~increase primarily due to capital additions; and

a $4.8 million increase due to a change in ~~income tax expense~~depreciation rates effective in December 2018 as a result of ~~the decrease in the federal statutory income tax~~KCP&L's 2018 Kansas rate ~~in 2018;~~case.

~~a $15.5 million decrease related to the revaluation of deferred income tax assets and liabilities as a result of the enactment of Missouri state income tax reform in June 2018;~~

a $13.1 million decrease in income tax expense due to an increase in flow-through items primarily consisting of amortization of regulatory liabilities for excess deferred income taxes generated as a result of the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in December 2017; and

~~a $12.3 million decrease due to lower pre-tax income; partially offset by~~

~~a $51.0 million increase related to the revaluation of deferred income tax assets and liabilities based on the Evergy composite tax rate as a result of the merger.~~

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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 document as well as in the Evergy Companies' combined 2018 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 ~~following analysis. See~~most recently filed annual report on Form 10-K. Therefore, these interim period disclosures should be read in connection with Part II, Item ~~1A,~~7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk ~~Factors and Part I, Item 2, MD&A for further discussion of risk factors.~~

The Evergy Companies are exposed to market risks associated with commodity price and supply, interest rates and equity prices. Commodity price risk is the potential adverse price impact related to the purchase or sale of electricity and energy-related products. Credit risk is the potential adverse financial impact resulting from non-performance by a counterparty of its contractual obligations. Interest rate risk is the potential adverse financial impact related to changesincluded in ~~interest rates. In addition, Evergy's investments in trusts to fund nuclear plant decommissioning and to fund non-qualified retirement benefits give rise to security price risk.~~

Management has established risk management policies and strategies to reduce the potentially adverse effects that the volatility of the markets may have on Evergy's operating results. During the ordinary course of business, under the direction and control of an internal risk committee, the Evergy Companies' hedging strategies are reviewed to determine the hedging approach deemed appropriate based upon the circumstances of each situation. Though management believes its risk management practices are effective, it is not possible to identify and eliminate all risk. Evergy could experience losses, which could have a material adverse effect on its results of operations or financial position, due to many factors, including unexpectedly large or rapid movements or disruptions in the energy markets, regulatory-driven market rule changes and/or bankruptcy or non-performance of customers or counterparties, and/or failure of underlying transactions that have been hedged to materialize.combined 2018 Form 10-K.

~~Hedging Strategies~~

From time to time, Evergy utilizes derivative instruments to execute risk management and hedging strategies. Derivative instruments, such as futures, forward contracts, swaps or options, derive their value from underlying assets, indices, reference rates or a combination of these factors. These derivative instruments include negotiated contracts, which are referred to as over-the-counter derivatives, and instruments listed and traded on an exchange.

~~Commodity Price Risk~~

The Evergy Companies engage in the wholesale and retail sale of electricity and are exposed to risks associated with the price of electricity and other energy-related products. Exposure to these risks is affected by a number of factors including the quantity and availability of fuel used for generation and the quantity of electricity customers consume. Customers' electricity usage could also vary from year to year based on the weather or other factors. Quantities of fossil fuel used for generation vary from year to year based on the availability, price and deliverability of a given fuel type as well as planned and unplanned outages at facilities that use fossil fuels. Evergy's exposure to fluctuations in these factors is limited by the cost-based regulation of its regulated operations in Kansas and Missouri as these operations are typically allowed to recover substantially all of these costs through cost-recovery mechanisms, primarily through fuel recovery mechanisms. While there may be a delay in timing between when these costs are incurred and when they are recovered through rates, changes from year to year generally do not have a material impact on operating results.

~~Interest Rate Risk~~

Evergy manages interest rate risk and short- and long-term liquidity by limiting its exposure to variable interest rate debt to a percentage of total debt, diversifying maturity dates and, from time to time, entering into interest rate hedging transactions. At September 30, 2018, 4% of Evergy's long-term debt was variable rate debt. Evergy computes and presents information regarding the sensitivity to changes in interest rates for variable rate debt and current maturities of fixed rate debt by assuming a 100 basis point change in the current interest rates applicable to such debt over the remaining time the debt is outstanding.

Evergy had $1,684.3 million of variable rate debt, including notes payable and commercial paper, and current maturities of fixed rate debt as of September 30, 2018. A 100 basis point change in interest rates applicable to this debt would impact income before income taxes on an annualized basis by approximately $13.6 million.

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~~Credit Risk~~

Evergy is exposed to counterparty credit risk largely in the form of accounts receivable from its retail and wholesale electric customers and through executory contracts with market risk exposure. The credit risk associated with accounts receivable from retail and wholesale customers is largely mitigated by Evergy's large number of individual customers spread across diverse customer classes and the ability to recover bad debt expense in customer rates. The Evergy Companies maintain credit policies and employ credit risk control mechanisms, such as letters of credit, when necessary to minimize their overall credit risk and monitor exposure.

~~Investment Risk~~

Evergy maintains trust funds, as required by the NRC, to fund its 94% share of decommissioning the Wolf Creek nuclear power plant and also maintains trusts to fund pension benefits as well as certain non-qualified retirement benefits. As of September 30, 2018, these funds were primarily invested in a diversified mix of equity and debt securities and reflected at fair value on Evergy's balance sheet. The equity securities in the trusts are exposed to price fluctuations in equity markets and the value of debt securities are exposed to changes in interest rates and other market factors.

As nuclear decommissioning costs are currently recovered in customer rates, Evergy defers both realized and unrealized gains and losses for the vast majority of these securities as an offset to its regulatory asset for decommissioning Wolf Creek and as such, fluctuations in the value of these securities do not have a material impact on Evergy's earnings. A significant decline in the value of pension or non-qualified retirement assets could require Evergy to increase funding of its pension plans in future periods, which could adversely affect cash flows in those periods. In addition, a decline in the fair value of these plan assets, in the absence of additional cash contributions to the plans by Evergy, could increase the amount of pension cost required to be recorded in future periods by Evergy.

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 ~~Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (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.

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 ~~September 30, 2018,~~March 31, 2019, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.

WESTAR ENERGY

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Westar Energy 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 Westar Energy's management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, and Westar Energy's disclosure committee. Based upon this evaluation, the chief executive officer and chief financial officer of Westar Energy have concluded as of the end of the period covered by this report that the disclosure controls and procedures of Westar Energy were effective at a reasonable assurance level.

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Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in Westar Energy'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 ~~September 30, 2018,~~March 31, 2019, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.

KCP&L

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

KCP&L 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 KCP&L's management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, and KCP&L's disclosure committee. Based upon this evaluation, the chief executive officer and chief financial officer of KCP&L have concluded as of the end of the period covered by this report that the disclosure controls and procedures of KCP&L were effective at a reasonable assurance level.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in KCP&L'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 ~~September 30, 2018,~~March 31, 2019, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.

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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 ~~2, 5~~4 and 129 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 ~~2017~~2018 Form 10-K for each of ~~Great Plains Energy,~~Evergy, KCP&L and Westar Energy, as well as Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K filed by Evergy, KCP&L and Westar Energy. There have been no material changes with regards to those risk factors. 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 KCP&L and Westar Energy are also risk factors of the Evergy Companies.

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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 ~~September 30, 2018.~~March 31, 2019.

										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^(a)	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^(a)
July 1 - 31	—	$	—	—	N/A
August 1 - 31	6,496,849	^(b)		6,496,849	53,503,151
September 1 - 30	398,224	57.25		398,224	53,104,927
January 1 - 31						661,295	$56.36	661,295	42,970,342
February 1 - 28						2,555,392	^(a)	2,555,392	40,414,950
March 1 - 31						7,363,073	^(b)	7,331,373	33,083,577
Total	6,895,073	^(b)		6,895,073	53,104,927	10,579,760		10,548,060	33,083,577

^(a)In ~~July~~February 2019, the November 2018 ASR agreement was settled, which resulted in the ~~Evergy Board authorized the repurchase~~delivery of ~~up to 60 million~~1,936,994 additional shares of ~~Evergy's~~Evergy common stock ~~with~~at no ~~expiration date.~~additional cost. In total, 8,337,533 shares were delivered under this ASR at an average price paid per share of $56.97. In addition, Evergy ~~expects to repurchase the 60 million~~repurchased 618,398 shares ~~by mid-2020. See Note 15 to the consolidated financial statements for additional information on Evergy's~~of common stock ~~repurchase plan.~~in the open market at an average price of $55.74.

^(b)In ~~August 2018,~~March 2019, Evergy entered into ~~two~~a new ASR ~~agreements~~agreement to purchase $450.0 million of Evergy common stock and through which ~~6.3 million~~6,323,556 shares were delivered in August 2018, representing a partial settlement of the contracts. In October 2018, one of the ASR agreements was settled early at the option of the financial institution, which resulted in the delivery of 848,226 additional shares of Evergy common stock at no additional cost. The average price paid per share for shares delivered under this ASR was $56.51.March 2019. The final number of shares of Evergy common stock that will ultimately be delivered to Evergy, ~~under the remaining ASR,~~ and therefore the average price paid per share, will be determined at the final settlement of the ASR ~~in November 2018.~~by June 2019. In addition, Evergy repurchased ~~229,441~~1,007,817 shares of common stock in the open market at an average price of ~~$57.35.~~$55.93. Evergy also purchased 31,700 shares for withholding taxes related to restricted stock and performance share vestings at an average price of $55.74.

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ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

Evergy’s ~~2019~~ annual meeting of shareholders ~~will be~~was held on May 7, 2019. ~~Information regarding~~In accordance with the ~~time and location~~recommendations of the ~~meeting,~~Evergy Board, the shareholders (i) elected fifteen directors; (ii) approved, on an advisory and ~~other information relating to~~non-binding basis, the ~~meeting, will be included in~~2018 compensation of Evergy’s named executive officers; (iii) approved, on an advisory and non-binding basis, a ~~notice~~resolution for a one-year frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation; and (iv) ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accountants for 2019. The proposals voted upon at the annual meeting, ~~and proxy statement that will be sent to shareholders. Shareholder proposals to be included~~as well as the voting results for each proposal are set forth below.

Item 1 on the Proxy Card. The fifteen persons named below were elected, as proposed in the proxy statement, ~~related~~ to ~~the~~serve as directors until Evergy’s annual meeting ~~must be received by Evergy's Corporate Secretary at 1200 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64105, Attention: Heather A. Humphrey, no later than 5:00 p.m. CT~~in 2020, and until their successors are elected and qualified. The voting regarding the election was as follows:



	Number of Votes
	For	Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
Terry Bassham	190,910,934	933,232	29,658,406
Mollie Hale Carter	190,796,944	1,047,222	29,658,406
Charles Q. Chandler IV	190,688,834	1,155,332	29,658,406
Gary D. Forsee	190,687,137	1,157,029	29,658,406
Scott D. Grimes	190,921,406	922,760	29,658,406
Richard L. Hawley	190,823,329	1,020,837	29,658,406
Thomas D. Hyde	190,831,247	1,012,919	29,658,406
B. Anthony Isaac	190,675,146	1,169,020	29,658,406
Sandra A.J. Lawrence	189,940,537	1,903,629	29,658,406
Ann D. Murtlow	190,889,125	955,041	29,658,406
Sandra J. Price	190,846,264	997,902	29,658,406
Mark A. Ruelle	188,755,775	3,088,391	29,658,406
John J. Sherman	190,791,164	1,053,002	29,658,406
S. Carl Soderstrom Jr.	137,012,013	54,832,153	29,658,406
John Arthur Stall	190,888,483	955,683	29,658,406

Item 2 on ~~December 2, 2018. Notice~~the Proxy Card. In an advisory and non-binding “say on pay” vote, shareholders approved the 2018 compensation of ~~intent to introduce a proposal at~~Evergy’s named executive officers, with the annual meeting not included in the proxy statement, or to nominate a director for election at the annual meeting, must also be received by Evergy's Corporate Secretary at 1200 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64105, Attention: Heather A. Humphrey, not earlier than 8:00 a.m. CT on February 6, 2019, and not later than 5:00 p.m. CT on March 8, 2019. Proposals and notices must comply with federal law and the requirements in Evergy's amended and restated articles of incorporation and amended and restated by-laws.following vote:

Investors should note that the Evergy Companies announce material financial information in SEC filings, press releases and public conference calls. In accordance with SEC guidance, Evergy, Westar Energy and KCP&L may also use the Investor Relations section of Evergy's website (www.evergyinc.com) to communicate with investors about the Evergy Companies. It is possible that the financial and other information posted there could be deemed

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~~material information. The Investors Relations section~~Item 3 on the Proxy Card. In an advisory and non-binding vote, shareholders approved the option of every one year as the preferred frequency for advisory “say on pay” votes, with the following vote:



Number of Votes
One Year	Two Years	Three Years	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
188,106,502	399,289	2,600,179	738,196	29,658,406

In accordance with the results of this advisory vote, Evergy will hold future advisory “say on pay” votes annually.

Item 4 on the Proxy Card. Shareholders voted for the ratification and confirmation of the ~~website also contains historical financial and other information relating to Great Plains Energy, Westar Energy and KCP&L. The information on~~appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Evergy’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2019, with the ~~website is not part of this document.~~following vote:

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS



Exhibit Number		Description of Document	Registrant



~~10.1~~3.1	*	~~Credit Agreement, dated as~~Amended and Restated By-laws of ~~September 18, 2018, among Evergy, Inc.,~~ Kansas City Power & Light Company, ~~KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Company, Westar Energy, Inc., the several lenders from time to time parties thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,~~ as ~~Administrative Agent, Swingline Lender and Issuing Lender and the other issuing lenders and agents party thereto~~amended March 25, 2019 (filed as Exhibit ~~10.1~~3.1 to Evergy, Inc.’s ~~Current Report on~~ Form 8-K filed on ~~September 18, 2018 (File No. 001-32206))~~March 25, 2019)..	Evergy ~~Westar Energy~~ KCP&L

~~10.2~~4.1	+*	Supplemental Indenture No. 8, dated March 1, 2019, between Kansas City Power & Light Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Evergy, Inc.’s Form ~~of Indemnification Agreement.~~8-K filed on March 14, 2019).	Evergy ~~Westar Energy~~ KCP&L

~~10.3~~4.2	+*	~~Annual Incentive Plan.~~Supplemental Indenture No. 2, dated March 1, 2019, between Kansas City Power & Light Company and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to Evergy, Inc.’s Form 8-K filed on March 14, 2019).	Evergy KCP&L

4.3	*	Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated March 1, 2019, between Kansas City Power & Light Company and UMB Bank N.A., as trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.3 to Evergy, Inc.’s Form 8-K filed on March 14, 2019).	Evergy KCP&L

4.4	*	Seventeenth Supplemental Indenture, dated March 27, 2019, between Kansas City Power & Light Company and UMB Bank, N.A. (formerly United Missouri Bank of Kansas City, N.A.), as trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Evergy, Inc.’s Form 8-K filed on March 27, 2019).	Evergy KCP&L

4.5		Note Purchase Agreement dated February 12, 2019, among KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Company and the purchaser party thereto.	Evergy

10.1	*+	Form of Evergy, Inc. 2019 Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Evergy, Inc.’s Form 8-K filed on February 15, 2019).	Evergy Westar Energy KCP&L

10.2	*+	Form of Evergy, Inc. 2019 Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Evergy, Inc.’s Form 8-K filed on February 15, 2019).	Evergy Westar Energy KCP&L

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Exhibit Number		Description of Document	Registrant



10.3	*+	Form of Evergy, Inc. Change-in-Control Severance Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to Evergy, Inc.’s Form 8-K filed on February 15, 2019).	Evergy Westar Energy KCP&L
10.4	+	Form of Amended and Restated Change-in-Control Severance Agreement.	Evergy Westar Energy KCP&L

10.5	+	2019 Annual Incentive Plan.	Evergy Westar Energy KCP&L
10.6	*	Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated March 15, 2019, by and among Evergy, Inc., Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, and the lenders referred to therein (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Evergy, Inc.’s Form 8-K on March 15, 2019).	Evergy

31.1		Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Terry Bassham.	Evergy

31.2		Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Anthony D. Somma.	Evergy

31.3		Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Terry Bassham.	KCP&L

31.4		Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Anthony D. Somma.	KCP&L

31.5		Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Terry Bassham.	Westar Energy

31.6		Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Anthony D. Somma.	Westar Energy

32.1	**	Section 1350 Certifications.	Evergy

32.2	**	Section 1350 Certifications.	KCP&L

32.3	**	Section 1350 Certifications.	Westar Energy

101.INS		XBRL Instance Document.	Evergy Westar Energy KCP&L

101.SCH		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.	Evergy Westar Energy KCP&L

101.CAL		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.	Evergy Westar Energy KCP&L

101.DEF		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.	Evergy Westar Energy KCP&L

101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document.	Evergy Westar Energy KCP&L

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~~Exhibit~~ ~~Number~~	~~Description of Document~~	~~Registrant~~



~~101.PRE~~	~~XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.~~	~~Evergy~~ ~~Westar Energy~~ ~~KCP&L~~

* 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.

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** 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.

+ 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, Westar Energy or KCP&L, 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., Westar Energy, Inc. and Kansas City Power & Light Company have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.



		EVERGY, INC.

Dated:	~~November 7, 2018~~May 8, 2019	By: /s/ Anthony D. Somma
		(Anthony D. Somma)
		(Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer)



		WESTAR ENERGY, INC.

Dated:	~~November 7, 2018~~May 8, 2019	By: /s/ Anthony D. Somma
		(Anthony D. Somma)
		(Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer)



		KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY

Dated:	~~November 7, 2018~~May 8, 2019	By: /s/ Anthony D. Somma
		(Anthony D. Somma)
		(Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer)

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	Three Months Ended									Year to Date
	September 30, 2017									September 30, 2017
	As Previously Reported^(b)			Effect of Change			As Reported			As Previously Reported^(b)			Effect of Change			As Reported
Evergy	(millions)
Operating and maintenance expense	$	145.5		$	(4.9	)	$	140.6		$	430.6		$	(15.0	)	$	415.6
Total operating expenses	534.3			(4.9		)	529.4			1,434.7			(15.0		)	1,419.7
Income from operations	260.0			4.9			264.9			541.5			15.0			556.5
Other expense	(6.6		)	(4.9		)	(11.5		)	(14.6		)	(15.0		)	(29.6		)
Total other income (expense), net	(1.7		)	(4.9		)	(6.6		)	(5.4		)	(15.0		)	(20.4		)
Westar Energy
Operating and maintenance expense	$	145.5		$	(4.9	)	$	140.6		$	430.6		$	(15.0	)	$	415.6
Total operating expenses	534.3			(4.9		)	529.4			1,434.7			(15.0		)	1,419.7
Income from operations	260.0			4.9			264.9			541.5			15.0			556.5
Other expense	(6.6		)	(4.9		)	(11.5		)	(14.6		)	(15.0		)	(29.6		)
Total other income (expense), net	(1.7		)	(4.9		)	(6.6		)	(5.4		)	(15.0		)	(20.4		)
KCP&L^(a)
Operating and maintenance expense	$	124.2		$	(9.9	)	$	114.3		$	385.0		$	(34.3	)	$	350.7
Total operating expenses	385.8			(9.9		)	375.9			1,092.4			(34.3		)	1,058.1
Income from operations	209.9			9.9			219.8			381.9			34.3			416.2
Other expense	(2.0		)	(9.9		)	(11.9		)	(6.4		)	(34.3		)	(40.7		)
Total other income (expense), net	0.7			(9.9		)	(9.2		)	0.5			(34.3		)	(33.8		)



Description	Income Statement Line Item	Expected Payment Period	Evergy			Westar Energy			KCP&L
			(millions)
One-time bill credits	Operating revenues	2018 - 2019	$	(59.7	)	$	(23.1	)	$	(22.4	)
Annual bill credits	Operating revenues	2019 - 2022	(7.6		)	(5.8		)	(1.9		)
Total impact to operating revenues			$	(67.3	)	$	(28.9	)	$	(24.3	)

Charitable contributions and community support	Operating and maintenance	2018 - 2027	$	24.7		$	—		$	—
Voluntary severance and accelerated equity compensation	Operating and maintenance	2018 - 2019	40.7			40.7			—
Other transaction and transition costs	Operating and maintenance	2018	47.0			20.4			1.7
Reallocation and deferral of merger transition costs	Operating and maintenance	n/a	(47.8		)	(13.3		)	(23.9		)
Total impact to operating and maintenance expense			$	64.6		$	47.8		$	(22.2	)
Total			$	(131.9	)	$	(76.7	)	$	(2.1	)



	(millions, except share amounts)
Great Plains Energy common stock shares outstanding as of June 4, 2018	215,800,074
Great Plains Energy restricted stock awards outstanding as of June 4, 2018	(204,825		)
Great Plains Energy shares to be converted to Evergy shares	215,595,249
Exchange ratio	0.5981
Evergy common stock shares issued to Great Plains Energy shareholders	128,947,518
Closing price of Westar Energy common stock as of June 4, 2018	$	54.00
Fair value of Evergy shares issued to Great Plains Energy shareholders	$	6,963.2
Fair value of Great Plains Energy's equity compensation awards	12.5
Total purchase price	$	6,975.7



	(millions)
Current assets	$	2,151.7
Property, plant and equipment, net	9,179.7
Goodwill	2,333.5
Other long-term assets, excluding goodwill	1,235.9
Total assets	$	14,900.8
Current liabilities	1,673.9
Long-term liabilities, excluding long-term debt	2,892.6
Long-term debt, net	3,358.6
Total liabilities	$	7,925.1
Total purchase price	$	6,975.7



	Performance Shares			Grant Date Fair Value*
Beginning balance January 1, 2018		—			$	—
Converted Great Plains Energy awards upon merger		351,708			63.79
Forfeited		(3,212	)		63.44
Ending balance September 30, 2018		348,496			63.80



	Nonvested Restricted Stock			Grant Date Fair Value*
Beginning balance January 1, 2018		—			$	—
Converted Great Plains Energy awards upon merger		122,505			54.05
Vested		(4,222	)		54.50
Forfeited		(1,070	)		54.04
Ending balance September 30, 2018		117,213			54.03



	Nonvested Restricted Share Units			Grant Date Fair Value*
Beginning balance January 1, 2018		255,964			$	46.09
Granted		222,465			52.16
Converted Great Plains Energy awards upon merger		82,331			53.77
Vested		(342,599	)		46.81
Forfeited		(905	)		50.73
Ending balance September 30, 2018		217,256			54.07



	Total Change			Change Due to Merger		Remaining Change
Assets	(in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	676.3		$	1,154.2	$	(477.9	)
Accounts receivable, net	205.8			155.6		50.2
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral	195.0			180.0		15.0
Fuel inventories and supplies	227.3			271.5		(44.2		)
Income taxes receivable	20.8			—		20.8
Regulatory assets - current	233.0			207.8		25.2
Prepaid expenses and other assets	33.8			41.5		(7.7		)
Property, plant and equipment, net	9,282.2			9,179.7		102.5
Property, plant and equipment of variable interest entities, net	(5.4		)	—		(5.4		)
Regulatory assets	832.7			829.1		3.6
Nuclear decommissioning trust	280.9			261.3		19.6
Goodwill	2,333.5			2,333.5		—
Other	134.9			145.5		(10.6		)
Liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt	709.6			415.3		294.3
Current maturities of long-term debt of variable interest entities	1.8			—		1.8
Notes payable and commercial paper	400.2			561.0		(160.8		)
Collateralized note payable	195.0			180.0		15.0
Accounts payable	99.5			191.4		(91.9		)
Accrued dividends	(53.8		)	—		(53.8		)
Accrued taxes	194.4			82.0		112.4
Accrued interest	46.9			48.0		(1.1		)
Regulatory liabilities - current	105.6			17.7		87.9
Other current liabilities	136.3			119.1		17.2
Long-term debt, net	2,952.2			3,358.6		(406.4		)
Long-term debt of variable interest entities, net	(30.3		)	—		(30.3		)
Deferred income taxes	720.3			665.1		55.2
Unamortized investment tax credits	121.8			124.3		(2.5		)
Regulatory liabilities	1,263.1			1,172.9		90.2
Pension and post-retirement liability	458.5			477.3		(18.8		)
Asset retirement obligations	242.7			366.1		(123.4		)
Other long-term liabilities	98.6			83.1		15.5



Type of Authorization	Commission	Expiration Date	Authorization Amount	Available Under Authorization
Westar Energy & KGE			(in millions)
Short-Term Debt	FERC	February 2020	$1,000.0	$673.7
KCP&L
Short-Term Debt	FERC	December 2018	$1,000.0	$790.8
Long-Term Debt	MPSC	September 2019	$750.0	$450.0
GMO
Short-Term Debt	FERC	March 2020	$750.0	$609.6

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