---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-011411"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVA"
cik: "0000104918"
company_name: "AVISTA CORP"
filed_at: "2023-03-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T07:32:55.648943+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Avista Corp. issues $250M of 5.66% first mortgage bonds due 2053

## Summary
- Issued $250M principal of 5.66% first mortgage bonds due 2053 to institutional investors.
- Proceeds for utility facility construction/improvement and refinancing existing debt.
- Cash settled four interest rate swaps notional $40M for net receipt of $7.5M.
- Bonds redeemable at make-whole premium; secured by lien on substantially all property.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-011411
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVA
- cik: 0000104918
- company_name: AVISTA CORP
- filed_at: 2023-03-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104918/000095017023011411/0000950170-23-011411-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104918/000095017023011411/ava-20230329.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-011411
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-011411.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-011411.txt

## Key facts
- Debt Financings
  AVISTA CORP incurred senior notes of $250.0 million at 5.66 percent maturing due in 2053.
  - Instrument: senior notes
  - Principal: $250.0 million
  - Rate: 5.66 percent
  - Maturity: due in 2053
  - Event: incurrence
  source text: On March 29, 2023, Avista Corporation (Avista Corp. or the Company) issued and sold $250.0 million of 5.66 percent first mortgage bonds due in 2053 pursuant to a bond purchase agreement with institutional investors in the private placement market.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104918/000095017023011411/0000950170-23-011411-index.htm

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