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Short-term Borrowings and Short-term Bank Lines of Credit
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Short-term Borrowings and Short-term Bank Lines of Credit [Abstract]  
Short-term Borrowings and Short-term Bank Lines of Credit
9. SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS AND SHORT-TERM BANK LINES OF CREDIT
The following table summarizes the committed credit facilities available to the Evergy Companies as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.
 
 
Amounts Drawn
 
 
 
 
Credit Facility
Commercial Paper
Letters of Credit
Cash Borrowings
Available Borrowings
 
Weighted Average Interest Rate on Short-Term Borrowings
June 30, 2018
(millions)
 
 
Evergy, Inc.
$
200.0

n/a
$
1.0

$
60.0

$
139.0

 
3.60%
Westar Energy(b)
979.3

488.2

18.3


472.8

 
2.40%
KCP&L
600.0

322.4

2.7


274.9

 
2.49%
GMO
450.0

208.7

2.0


239.3

 
2.38%
Evergy
$
2,229.3

$
1,019.3

$
24.0

$
60.0

$
1,126.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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%
Evergy
979.3

275.7

11.8


691.8

 
1.83%
(a) KCP&L amounts are not included in consolidated Evergy as of December 31, 2017.
(b) $20.7 million of Westar Energy's $730.0 million and $270.0 million revolving credit facilities expired in September 2017.
Evergy, Inc.'s $200.0 Million Revolving Credit Facility
Evergy, Inc. assumed the Great Plains Energy $200.0 million revolving credit facility with a group of banks that expires in October 2019 concurrent with the closing of the merger transaction.  The facility's terms permit transfers of unused commitments between this facility and the KCP&L and GMO facilities discussed below, with the total amount of the facility not exceeding $400.0 million at any one time.  A default by Evergy or any of its significant subsidiaries on other indebtedness totaling more than $50.0 million is a default under the facility.  Under the terms of this facility, Evergy is required to maintain a consolidated indebtedness to consolidated capitalization ratio, as defined in the facility, not greater than 0.65 to 1.00 at all times. At June 30, 2018, Evergy was in compliance with this covenant.  
Westar Energy's $730.0 Million and $270.0 Million Revolving Credit Facilities and Commercial Paper
Westar Energy's $730.0 million and $270.0 million revolving credit facilities with a group of banks provides support for its issuance of commercial paper and other general corporate purposes and expire in September 2019 and February 2019, respectively. In September 2017, $20.7 million of the $730.0 million revolving credit facility expired. The aggregate amount of borrowings under the $730.0 million and $270.0 million facilities may be increased to $1.0 billion and $400.0 million, respectively, subject to lender participation and no default on the facilities. All borrowings under the facilities are secured by KGE first mortgage bonds. A default by Westar Energy or KGE on other indebtedness totaling more than $25.0 million is a default under the facilities. Under the terms of these facilities, Westar Energy is required to maintain a consolidated indebtedness to consolidated capitalization ratio as defined in the facilities, not greater than 0.65 to 1.00 at all times. At June 30, 2018, Westar Energy was in compliance with this covenant.  
KCP&L's and GMO's $600.0 Million and $450.0 Million Credit Facilities and Commercial Paper
KCP&L's $600.0 million revolving credit facility and GMO's $450.0 million revolving credit facility with a group of banks provides support for their issuance of commercial paper and other general corporate purposes and expire in October 2019.  KCP&L and GMO may each transfer up to $200.0 million of unused commitments between Evergy's facility and KCP&L's and GMO's facilities.  A default by KCP&L or GMO on other indebtedness totaling more than $50.0 million is a default under the facilities.  Under the terms of these facilities, KCP&L and GMO are required to maintain a consolidated indebtedness to consolidated capitalization ratio, as defined in the facilities, not greater than 0.65 to 1.00 at all times.  At June 30, 2018, KCP&L and GMO were in compliance with these covenants.