Evergy, Inc.EVRG

Evergy, Inc. Leases Disclosure

10-KFiled Feb 19, 20266 min read
LEASES
The Evergy Companies lease office buildings, computer equipment, vehicles, generating plant and other property and equipment, including rail cars to serve jointly-owned generating units where Evergy Kansas Central or Evergy Metro is the managing partner and is reimbursed by other joint-owners for the other owners' proportionate share of the costs. Under GAAP, 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 exchange for 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 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 into several agreements to purchase energy through renewable purchase power agreements that are accounted for as leases that commenced prior to the application of Topic 842-Leases. Due to the intermittent nature of renewable generation, these leases have significant variable lease payments not included in the initial and subsequent measurement of the 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 GAAP to not separate such components of the lease from other lease components for all leases.
The Evergy, Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro leases have remaining terms ranging from 1 to 35 years, 1 to 13 years and 1 to 8 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 asset or liability any material differences between expense recognition and the timing of payments in order to match what is being recovered in customer rates.
The Evergy Companies' lease expense is detailed in the following tables.
Evergy202520242023
Finance lease costs(millions)
Amortization of right-of-use assets$17.6 $11.1 $6.1 
Interest on lease liabilities2.7 2.5 2.3 
Operating lease costs23.2 24.0 20.5 
Short-term lease costs4.7 3.5 4.0 
Variable lease costs for renewable purchase power agreements196.6 210.3 266.5 
Total lease costs$244.8 $251.4 $299.4 
Evergy Kansas Central202520242023
Finance lease costs(millions)
Amortization of right-of-use assets$11.7 $8.3 $5.5 
Interest on lease liabilities2.3 2.2 2.2 
Operating lease costs11.3 12.3 10.0 
Short-term lease costs1.5 1.2 1.5 
Variable lease costs for renewable purchase power agreements62.8 71.0 122.6 
Total lease costs$89.6 $95.0 $141.8 
Evergy Metro202520242023
Finance lease costs(millions)
Amortization of right-of-use assets$4.5 $2.3 $0.5 
Interest on lease liabilities0.3 0.2 0.1 
Operating lease costs9.9 9.5 8.6 
Short-term lease costs2.5 1.9 2.2 
Variable lease costs for renewable purchase power agreements101.4 103.9 107.5 
Total lease costs$118.6 $117.8 $118.9 
Supplemental cash flow information related to the Evergy Companies' leases is detailed in the following tables.
Evergy202520242023
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:(millions)
Operating cash flows from operating leases$23.1 $24.9 $20.1 
Operating cash flows from finance leases2.7 2.5 2.3 
Financing cash flows from finance leases17.7 11.7 6.6 
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities56.7 17.0 11.9 
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities21.7 7.2 20.1 
Evergy Kansas Central202520242023
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:(millions)
Operating cash flows from operating leases$11.4 $12.3 $9.9 
Operating cash flows from finance leases2.3 2.2 2.1 
Financing cash flows from finance leases11.8 8.7 5.7 
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities16.6 13.2 10.2 
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities11.0 5.2 9.2 
Evergy Metro202520242023
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:(millions)
Operating cash flows from operating leases$11.3 $11.7 $9.7 
Operating cash flows from finance leases0.3 0.2 0.1 
Financing cash flows from finance leases4.6 2.5 0.8 
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities12.7 2.6 1.7 
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities8.8 1.9 9.9 
Other pertinent information related to the Evergy Companies' leases is detailed in the following tables.
Evergy20252024
(dollars in millions)
Right-of-use assets under finance leases included in property, plant and equipment, net, on the consolidated balance sheets$399.0$356.9
Right-of-use assets under operating leases included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets
62.058.3
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)
Finance leases10.88.3
Operating leases4.75.4
Weighted average discount rate
Finance leases5.3 %5.3 %
Operating leases4.8 %4.4 %
Evergy Kansas Central20252024
(dollars in millions)
Right-of-use assets under finance leases included in property, plant and equipment, net, on the consolidated balance sheets$89.0$84.5
Right-of-use assets under operating leases included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets
20.717.4
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)
Finance leases8.29.1
Operating leases3.22.7
Weighted average discount rate
Finance leases5.3 %5.3 %
Operating leases4.4 %3.8 %
Evergy Metro20252024
(dollars in millions)
Right-of-use assets under finance leases included in property, plant and equipment, net, on the consolidated balance sheets$23.9$13.0
Right-of-use assets under operating leases included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets
30.329.3
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)
Finance leases4.95.3
Operating leases5.66.6
Weighted average discount rate
Finance leases5.0 %5.2 %
Operating leases5.0 %5.0 %
Finance Leases
Right-of-use assets for finance leases are included in property, plant and equipment on the Evergy Companies' balance sheets. Lease liabilities for finance leases are included in other current and other long-term liabilities. Payments and other supplemental information for finance leases as of December 31, 2025, are detailed in the following table.
EvergyEvergy Kansas CentralEvergy Metro
(millions)
2026$22.8 $14.5 $5.4 
202722.0 13.6 5.2 
202821.0 13.0 4.9 
202917.1 10.6 3.8 
203012.7 8.0 2.4 
After 203078.1 32.7 2.5 
Total finance lease payments173.7 92.4 24.2 
Amounts representing imputed interest(43.7)(18.3)(0.3)
Present value of lease payments130.0 74.1 23.9 
Less: current portion(18.3)(11.9)(5.0)
Total long-term obligations under finance leases$111.7 $62.2 $18.9 
Operating Leases
Right-of-use assets for operating leases are included in other long-term assets on the Evergy Companies' balance sheets. Lease liabilities for operating leases are included in other current and other long-term liabilities. Lease payments and other supplemental information for operating leases as of December 31, 2025, are detailed in the following table.
EvergyEvergy Kansas CentralEvergy Metro
(millions)
2026$18.9 $8.1 $10.3 
202715.0 6.0 8.4 
202811.8 4.1 7.2 
20298.0 2.0 5.7 
20306.6 1.3 5.1 
After 20308.6 0.1 8.4 
Total operating lease payments68.9 21.6 45.1 
Amounts representing imputed interest(7.9)(1.2)(6.3)
Present value of lease payments61.0 20.4 38.8 
Less: current portion(16.4)(7.3)(8.6)
Total long-term obligations under operating leases$44.6 $13.1 $30.2 

About Leases Disclosures

Lease disclosures under ASC 842 provide a comprehensive view of a company's leased asset portfolio, including the split between operating and finance leases, discount rates used to present-value future payments, and the maturity schedule of lease obligations. This section reveals a significant source of off-balance-sheet commitments that were largely hidden before the current standard.

Key signals: the weighted-average discount rate affects the size of recorded lease liabilities — a higher rate reduces the reported obligation, so compare the chosen rate against the company's incremental borrowing rate. The operating versus finance lease mix affects both EBITDA and operating income presentation. Watch the maturity table for concentration risk: large payment cliffs in specific years may create cash flow pressure. Variable lease payments excluded from the liability measurement represent real obligations that do not appear on the balance sheet. Compare total lease costs against prior-year operating lease expense to assess the true economic burden.

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