20180126Avista to Staff_DR_002.docx

AVISTA CORP.
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATIONJURISDICTION:WASHINGTONDATE PREPARED:11/20/2017CASE NO.:U-170970WITNESS:Scott L. MorrisREQUESTER:UTC StaffRESPONDER:Ed SchlectTYPE:Data RequestDEPT:Corporate StrategyREQUEST NO.:Staff –002(AVA)TELEPHONE:[phone]EMAIL:[e-mail]:
On page 8 of his prefiled direct testimony, Mr. Morris notes that the proposed transaction will “also [avoid] the risk of a potential subsequent acquisition by another party that may not share Avista’s culture and values.”
Has Avista actively solicited being purchased by other organizations?Was Avista ever approached to be purchased by another organization?RESPONSE:NoYes, please see the Proxy dated October 2, 2017, in particular, the section entitled “Background of the Merger” for details regarding being approached to be purchased by another organization, beginning on page 28. Please see Staff_DR_002(AVA), Attachment A, for this excerpt.