Evergy Metro S-3ASR Automatic shelf registration

Exhibit 25.2.3

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM T-1

STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY

UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939

OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

☐ CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2)

DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS

(formerly BANKERS TRUST COMPANY)

(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

NEW YORK	13-4941247
(Jurisdiction of Incorporation or organization if not a U.S. national bank)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification no.)
1 COLUMBUS CIRCLE NEW YORK, NEW YORK	10019
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas

1 Columbus Circle

New York, New York 10019

(212) 250 – 2500

(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

Evergy, Inc. Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. Evergy Metro, Inc.	Missouri Kansas Missouri	82-2733395 48-0290150 44-0308720
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)	(State of incorporation)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

1200 Main Street

Kansas City, Missouri 64105

(816) 556-2200

(Evergy, Inc./ Evergy Metro, Inc.)

818 South Kansas Avenue

Topeka, Kansas 66612

(785) 575-6300

(Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.)

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Heather A. Humphrey

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

1200 Main Street

Kansas City, Missouri 64105

(816) 556-2200

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

SENIOR DEBT SECURITIES

(Title of the Indenture securities)

Item 1. General Information.

Furnish the following information as to the trustee.

(a) Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject.

Name	Address
Federal Reserve Bank (2nd District)	New York, NY
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	Washington, D.C.
New York State Banking Department	Albany, NY

(b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

Yes.

Item 2. Affiliations with Obligor.

If the obligor is an affiliate of the Trustee, describe each such affiliation.

N/A

Item 3. -15. Not Applicable

Item 16. List of Exhibits.

Exhibit 1 -	Restated Organization Certificate of Bankers Trust Company dated August 31, 1998; Certificate of Amendment of the Organization Certificate of Bankers Trust Company dated September 25, 1998; Certificate of Amendment of the Organization Certificate of Bankers Trust Company dated December 18, 1998;Certificate of Amendment of the Organization Certificate of Bankers Trust Company dated September 3, 1999; and Certificate of Amendment of the Organization Certificate of Bankers Trust Company dated March 14, 2002, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1 filed with Form T-1 Statement, Registration No. 333-201810.
Exhibit 2 -	Certificate of Authority to commence business, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2 filed with Form T-1 Statement, Registration No. 333-201810.
Exhibit 3 -	Authorization of the Trustee to exercise corporate trust powers, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3 filed with Form T-1 Statement, Registration No. 333-201810.
Exhibit 4 -	A copy of existing By-Laws of Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, dated March 2, 2023 (see attached).

Exhibit 5 -	Not applicable.
Exhibit 6 -	Consent of Bankers Trust Company required by Section 321(b) of the Act, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 6 filed with Form T-1 Statement, Registration No. 333-201810.
Exhibit 7 -	A copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee published pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.
Exhibit 8 -	Not Applicable.
Exhibit 9 -	Not Applicable.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the trustee, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York, and State of New York, on this 26 day of July, 2024.

DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
By:	/s/ Jacqueline Bartnick
	Name: Jacqueline Bartnick
	Title: Director

DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS

00623

New York, NY 10019

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RC-1

Consolidated Report of Condition for Insured Banks

and Savings Associations for March 31, 2024

All schedules are to be reported in thousands of dollars. Unless otherwise indicated, report the amount outstanding as of the last business day of the quarter.

Schedule RC—Balance Sheet

Dollar Amounts in Thousands				RCON		Amount
Assets
1.  Cash and balances due from depository institutions (from Schedule RC-A):
a. Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin (1)					0081		30,000	1.a.
b. Interest-bearing balances (2)					0071		14,512,000	1.b.
2.  Securities:
a. Held-to-maturity securities (from Schedule RC-B, column A) (3)					JJ34		0	2.a.
b. Available-for-sale debt securities (from Schedule RC-B, column D)					1773		375,000	2.b.
c. Equity securities with readily determinable fair values not held for trading (4)					JA22		0	2.c.
3.  Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell:
a. Federal funds sold					B987		0	3.a.
b. Securities purchased under agreements to resell (5, 6)					B989		4,920,000	3.b.
4.  Loans and lease financing receivables (from Schedule RC-C):
a. Loans and leases held for sale					5369		0	4.a.
b. Loans and leases held for investment	B528	16,640,000						4.b.
c. LESS: Allowance for credit losses on loans and leases	3123	16,000						4.c.
d. Loans and leases held for investment, net of allowance (item 4.b minus 4.c)					B529		16,624,000	4.d.
5.  Trading assets (from Schedule RC-D)					3545		0	5.
6.  Premises and fixed assets (including right-of-use assets)					2145		0	6.
7.  Other real estate owned (from Schedule RC-M)					2150		4,000	7.
8.  Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies					2130		0	8.
9.  Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures					3656		0	9.
10.  Intangible assets (from Schedule RC-M)					2143		2,000	10.
11.  Other assets (from Schedule RC-F) (6)					2160		2,453,000	11.
12.  Total assets (sum of items 1 through 11)					2170		38,920,000	12.
Liabilities
13.  Deposits:
a. In domestic offices (sum of totals of columns A and C from Schedule RC-E)					2200		26,750,000	13.a.
(1) Noninterest-bearing (7)	6631	9,297,000						13.a.(1)
(2) Interest-bearing	6636	17,453,000						13.a.(2)
b. Not applicable
14.  Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:
a. Federal funds purchased (8)					B993		0	14.a.
b. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase (9)					B995		0	14.b.
15.  Trading liabilities (from Schedule RC-D)					3548		0	15.
16.  Other borrowed money (includes mortgage indebtedness) (from Schedule RC-M)					3190		0	16.
17.  and 18. Not applicable
19.  Subordinated notes and debentures (10)					3200		0	19.

1. Includes cash items in process of collection and unposted debits.

2. Includes time certificates of deposit not held for trading.

3. Institutions should report in item 2.a amounts net of any applicable allowance for credit losses, and item 2.a should equal Schedule RC-B, item 8, column A, less Schedule RI-B, Part II, item 7, column B.

4. Item 2.c is to be completed by all institutions. See the instructions for this item and the Glossary entry for “Securities Activities” for further detail on accounting for investments in equity securities.

5. Includes all securities resale agreements, regardless of maturity.

6. Institutions should report in items 3.b and 11 amounts net of any applicable allowance for credit losses.

7. Includes noninterest-bearing demand, time, and savings deposits.

8. Report overnight Federal Home Loan Bank advances in Schedule RC, item 16, “Other borrowed money.”

9. Includes all securities repurchase agreements, regardless of maturity.

10. Includes limited-life preferred stock and related surplus.

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Schedule RC—Continued

	Dollar Amounts in Thousands	RCON		Amount
Liabilities—continued
20.  Other liabilities (from Schedule RC-G)			2930		2,443,000		20.
21.  Total liabilities (sum of items 13 through 20)			2948		29,193,000		21.
22.  Not applicable
Equity Capital
Bank Equity Capital
23.  Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus			3838		0		23.
24.  Common stock			3230		2,127,000		24.
25.  Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)			3839		935,000		25.
26.  a.  Retained earnings			3632		6,702,000		26.a
b. Accumulated other comprehensive income (1)			B530		(37,000	)	26.b
c. Other equity capital components (2)			A130		0		26.c.
27.  a. Total bank equity capital (sum of items 23 through 26.c)			3210		9,727,000		27.a.
b. Noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated subsidiaries			3000		0		27.b.
28.  Total equity capital (sum of items 27.a and 27.b)			G105		9,727,000		28.
29.  Total liabilities and equity capital (sum of items 21 and 28)			3300		38,920,000		29.

Memoranda

To be reported with the March Report of Condition.	RCON		Number
1.  Indicate in the box at the right the number of the statement below that best describes the most comprehensive level of auditing work performed for the bank by independent external auditors as of any date during 2023		6724		2a	M.1

1a = An integrated audit of the reporting institution’s financial statements and its internal control over financial reporting conducted in accordance with the standards of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) or Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) by an independent public accountant that submits a report on the institution

1b = An audit of the reporting institution’s financial statements only conducted in accordance with the auditing standards of the AICPA or the PCAOB by an independent public accountant that submits a report on the institution

2a = An integrated audit of the reporting institution’s parent holding company’s consolidated financial statements and its internal control over financial reporting conducted in accordance with the standards of the AICPA or the PCAOB by an independent public accountant that submits a report on the consolidated holding company (but not on the institution separately)

2b = An audit of the reporting institution’s parent holding company’s consolidated financial statements only conducted in accordance with the auditing standards of the AICPA or the PCAOB by an independent public accountant that submits a report on the consolidated holding company (but not on the institution separately)

 3 = This number is not to be used

 4 = Directors’ examination of the bank conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by a certified public accounting firm (may be required by state-chartering authority)

 5 = Directors’ examination of the bank performed by other external auditors (may be required by state-chartering authority)

 6 = Review of the bank’s financial statements by external auditors

 7 = Compilation of the bank’s financial statements by external auditors

 8 = Other audit procedures (excluding tax preparation work)

 9 = No external audit work

To be reported with the March Report of Condition.	RCON		Date
2.  Bank’s fiscal year-end date (report the date in MMDD format)		8678		1231	M.2.

1. Includes, but is not limited to, net unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, accumulated net gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, and accumulated defined benefit pension and other postretirement plan adjustments.

2. Includes treasury stock and unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan shares.

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