AVISTA CORP

Capital Structure

Our consolidated capital structure, including the current portion of long-term debt and short-term borrowings consisted of the following as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 (dollars in millions):

Our shareholders’ equity increased $121 million during the first three quarters of 2026 primarily due to net income and the issuance of common stock, which was partially offset by dividends paid.

See “Note 10 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information regarding long-term debt and “Note 13 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information regarding common stock.

Short Term Borrowings

Avista Corp. has a committed line of credit with various financial institutions in the total amount of $500 million with an expiration date of June 2029. We may request that the lenders extend their commitments for an additional one-year period (subject to customary conditions).

We also have a continuing letter of credit agreement in the aggregate amount of $65 million, which was increased from $50 million in June 2026. Either party may terminate the agreement at any time.

The following table summarizes the balances outstanding and available liquidity as of September 30, 2026 (dollars in millions):

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Letters of credit are not reflected on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. If a letter of credit were drawn upon by the holder, we would have an immediate obligation to reimburse the bank that issued that letter.

The Avista Corp. credit facilities contain customary covenant and default provisions, including a change in control (as defined in the agreements). The events of default under each of the credit facilities also include a cross default from other indebtedness (as defined) and, in the case of the letter of credit agreement, other obligations. The committed line of credit agreement also includes a covenant which does not permit our ratio of “consolidated total debt” to “consolidated total capitalization” to be greater than 65 percent at any time. As of September 30, 2026, we complied with this covenant with a ratio of 55.0 percent.

Balances outstanding and interest rates of borrowings (excluding letters of credit) under Avista Corp.'s lines of credit were as follows as of and for the nine months ended September 30 (dollars in millions):

AEL&P

AEL&P has a $25 million committed line of credit that expires in June 2028. As of September 30, 2026, there was $4 million outstanding under this committed line of credit, and $21 million of available liquidity.

The AEL&P credit facility contains customary covenants and default provisions including a covenant which does not permit the ratio of “consolidated total debt at AEL&P” to “consolidated total capitalization at AEL&P” (including the impact of the Snettisham obligation) to be greater than 67.5 percent at any time. As of September 30, 2026, AEL&P complied with this covenant with a ratio of 48.9 percent.

As of September 30, 2026, Avista Corp. and its subsidiaries complied with all of the covenants of their financing agreements, and none of Avista Corp.'s subsidiaries constituted a “significant subsidiary” as defined in Avista Corp.'s committed line of credit.

See “Note 9 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information regarding our short-term borrowing arrangements.

Liquidity Expectations

In 2026, we issued and sold $230 million of long-term debt. We do not expect additional long-term debt issuances in 2026. Through September 30, 2026, we issued $58 million of common stock. Subject to market conditions, we expect to issue up to $15 million of additional common stock in 2026.

In addition, we plan to obtain a short-term loan of up to $100 million by the end of the fourth quarter of 2026. See further discussion of liquidity requirements in “Overall Liquidity” above.

In 2027, we expect to issue approximately $220 million of long-term debt and up to $110 million of common stock.