20180126Avista to Staff_DR_007.docx

AVISTA CORP.
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
JURISDICTION:OregonDATE PREPARED:10/06/2017
CASE NO.:UM 1897WITNESS:Mark Thies
REQUESTER:PUC StaffRESPONDER:Ed SchlectTYPE:Data RequestDEPT:Corporate Development
REQUEST NO.:Staff– 007(AVA)TELEPHONE:[phone]EMAIL:[e-mail]:Please clarify who performed and who funded each analysis described in the immediately prior DR No. 6.RESPONSE:The presentationsStaff_DR_006HC(AVA) Highly Confidential Attachments A-E were prepared by BofA Merrill Lynch. BofA funded the analysis described, and the Company has agreed to pay BofA Merrill Lynch an aggregate fee plus expenses, each as described in the section “Opinion of the Financial Advisor” within the proxy statement at p. 51 (See Staff_DR_007(AVA) Attachment A), which is duplicated below:Staff_DR_006HC(AVA) Highly Confidential Attachment F, the five year forecast, was prepared by and funded by Avista.Staff_DR_020(AVA) Attachment A, which is the list of risks and uncertainties as outlined in our 2016 10-K, was prepared by Avista staff and advisors, and funded by Avista.