LONG-TERM DEBT

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

LONG-TERM DEBT

LONG-TERM DEBT

Mortgage Bonds

In March 2022, Evergy Missouri West entered into a First Mortgage Indenture and Deed of Trust, dated as of March 1, 2022 (Evergy Missouri West Mortgage Indenture), establishing a first mortgage lien on substantially all of its present properties and certain after-acquired properties, subject to certain exceptions. In connection with the establishment of the Evergy Missouri West Mortgage Indenture, Evergy Missouri West issued collateral mortgage bonds secured by the Evergy Missouri West Mortgage Indenture to serve as collateral for Evergy Missouri West's obligations under the following outstanding unsecured senior notes:

•$36.0 million of 3.49% Series A, maturing in 2025;

•$60.0 million of 4.06% Series B, maturing in 2033;

•$150.0 million of 4.74% Series C, maturing in 2043;

•$350.0 million of 2.86% Series A, maturing in 2031;

•$75.0 million of 3.01% Series B, maturing in 2033; and

•$75.0 million of 3.21% Series C, maturing in 2036.

The collateral mortgage bonds were issued to the holders of the unsecured senior notes, are only payable if Evergy Missouri West defaults on the underlying unsecured senior notes and do not increase the amount of outstanding debt for Evergy Missouri West.

As a result of the above transactions, Evergy Missouri West's outstanding senior notes have effectively become secured by the mortgage lien of the Evergy Missouri West Mortgage Indenture and rank equally and ratably with all of Evergy Missouri West's mortgage bonds, regardless of series, from time to time issued and outstanding under the Evergy Missouri West Mortgage Indenture.

Also in March 2022, Evergy Missouri West issued, at a discount, $250.0 million of 3.75% First Mortgage Bonds, maturing in 2032.

Senior Notes

In March 2022, Evergy Missouri West repaid its $100.0 million of 3.74% Senior Notes at maturity.

In June 2022, Evergy repaid its $287.5 million of 5.292% Senior Notes at maturity.

Pollution Control Bonds

In July 2022, Evergy Metro remarketed its unsecured Series 2008 Environmental Improvement Revenue Refunding (EIRR) bonds maturing in 2038 totaling $23.4 million at a fixed rate of 3.50% through June 30, 2025.