Evergy Metro Inc.

Overview Key strengths Key risks Fully regulated, vertically integrated electric utility. Operating and environmental risks associated with its ownership of nuclear and coal-fired generation. Insulated subsidiary with robust financial measures. Negative discretionary cash flow owing to robust capital spending requires balanced ongoing funding and timely cost recovery. More than 85% customers are residential, providing cash flow stability. Evergy Metro?s robust five-year capital plan of about $4.8 billion for the 2025-2029 period primarily includes investments in new generation and distribution, representing approximately 60% of the total five-year spend. This will require the company to manage funding of such spend in a balanced manner to support credit quality. We expect Evergy Metro to have discretionary cash flow deficits throughout the forecast period

...Evergy Metro Inc.'s elevated capital spending requires continuous access to capital markets and effective management of regulatory risk. Evergy Metro's robust five-year capital plan of about $4.8 billion for the 2025-2029 period primarily includes investments in new generation and distribution, representing approximately 60% of the total five-year spend. This will require the company to manage funding of such spend in a balanced manner to support credit quality. Negative discretionary cash flow requires external funding. We expect Evergy Metro to have discretionary cash flow deficits throughout the forecast period owing to its rising capital expenditure. We expect it to continue to effectively fund these cash flow deficits in a credit- supportive manner....

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