0000764622-22-000054.txt : 20220622 0000764622-22-000054.hdr.sgml : 20220622 20220622172313 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000764622-22-000054 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 11-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20211231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20220622 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20220622 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000764622 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 860512431 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AZ FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 11-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08962 FILM NUMBER: 221032948 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 NORTH FIFTH STREET STREET 2: MS 8695 CITY: PHOENIX STATE: AZ ZIP: 85004 BUSINESS PHONE: 602 250 1000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 NORTH FIFTH STREET STREET 2: MS 8695 CITY: PHOENIX STATE: AZ ZIP: 85004 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AZP GROUP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19870506 11-K 1 a11-k123121.htm 11-K Document

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 11-K
 
FOR ANNUAL REPORTS OF EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE, SAVINGS
AND SIMILAR PLANS PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
(Mark One)
ýANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
 
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021
 
OR
 
oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
 
For the transition period from                             to                            
 
Commission file number  1-8962
 
The Pinnacle West Capital Corporation Savings Plan
(Full title of the plan)
 
Pinnacle West Capital Corporation
(Name of issuer)
 
400 North Fifth Street
P.O. Box 53999
Phoenix, Arizona 85072-3999
(Address of issuer’s principal executive office)















THE PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION SAVINGS PLAN
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
NOTE:  Supplemental schedules required by section 2520.103-10 of the Department of Labor’s Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, other than the schedule listed above, are omitted because of the absence of the conditions under which they are required.



REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Plan Participants,
Investment Management Committee
and Benefit Administration Committee of
The Pinnacle West Capital Corporation Savings Plan
Phoenix, Arizona
Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits of The Pinnacle West Capital Corporation Savings Plan (the "Plan") as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the related statement of changes in net assets available for benefits for the year ended December 31, 2021, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the changes in net assets available for benefits for the year ended December 31, 2021, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Plan's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Plan in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Report on Supplemental Schedules

The supplemental schedule of assets (held at end of year) as of December 31, 2021 has been subjected to audit procedures performed in conjunction with the audit of the Plan's financial statements. The supplemental schedule is the responsibility of the Plan's management. Our audit procedures included determining whether the supplemental schedule reconciles to the financial statements or the underlying accounting and other records, as applicable, and performing procedures to test the completeness and accuracy of the information presented in the supplemental schedule. In forming our opinion on the supplemental schedule, we evaluated whether the supplemental schedule, including its form and content, is presented in compliance with the Department of Labor's Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. In our opinion, such schedule is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the financial statements as a whole.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Phoenix, Arizona
June 22, 2022

We have served as the auditor of the Plan since 1979.



THE PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION SAVINGS PLAN
STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020
 
 20212020
ASSETS:  
Participant-directed investments at fair value (Notes 2 and 5)$1,422,057,020 $1,306,180,420 
Participant-directed investments at contract value (Notes 2 and 4)129,598,370 139,314,432 
Total investments1,551,655,390 1,445,494,852 
Receivables:  
Notes receivable from participants (Note 1)22,266,818 23,374,236 
Participant contributions1,049,266 815,871 
Employer contributions325,493 257,744 
Interest and other1,127,790 10,511,054 
Total receivables24,769,367 34,958,905 
Total assets1,576,424,757 1,480,453,757 
LIABILITIES:  
Payable for securities purchased92,350 9,083,805 
Accrued administrative expenses343,198 324,692 
Total liabilities435,548 9,408,497 
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS$1,575,989,209 $1,471,045,260 
 
See notes to financial statements.

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THE PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION SAVINGS PLAN
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021
 
ADDITIONS: 
  
Contributions (Note 1): 
Participants$67,610,637 
Employer23,589,646 
Rollover7,175,664 
Total contributions98,375,947 
  
Investment income (Note 2): 
Dividend, interest, and other income24,659,504 
Net realized/unrealized appreciation in fair value of investments130,252,259 
Total investment gain154,911,763 
  
Interest income on notes receivable from participants1,180,093 
  
Total additions254,467,803 
  
DEDUCTIONS: 
  
Distributions to participants146,866,894 
Administrative expenses (Note 2)2,656,960 
Total deductions149,523,854 
  
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS104,943,949 
  
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS: 
  
Beginning of year1,471,045,260 
End of year$1,575,989,209 
 
See notes to financial statements.

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THE PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION SAVINGS PLAN
 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
1.    DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN
 
The following description of The Pinnacle West Capital Corporation Savings Plan (the "Plan") provides only general information.  Participants should refer to the Plan document for a more complete description of the Plan’s provisions.
 
General
 
The Plan is a defined contribution plan sponsored by Pinnacle West Capital Corporation ("Pinnacle West" or the "Company").  The Plan is administered by two committees, the Benefit Administration Committee and the Investment Management Committee, appointed by the Pinnacle West Board of Directors (together, the "Committee"). The Plan is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"). The trustee for the Plan is Fidelity Management Trust Company ("Trustee").

From January 2021 until April 2021, the Trustee was the appointed investment manager of the Pinnacle West Stock Fund, which is an investment option in the Plan. As the appointed investment manager of this option, the Trustee managed the liquidity of the Pinnacle West Stock Fund. The Plan is a 401(k) plan with an Employee Stock Ownership Plan feature. In April 2021, the Investment Management Committee appointed an independent fiduciary to manage the Pinnacle West Stock Fund. The independent fiduciary has the exclusive fiduciary authority and responsibility under the Plan with respect to the Pinnacle West Stock Fund as an investment option under the Plan. The independent fiduciary has the sole authority to vote any shares and to instruct the Trustee accordingly with respect to shares of Pinnacle West common stock held in the Pinnacle West Stock Fund that are not otherwise voted by the Plan participants themselves.
 
Eligibility
 
Generally, as defined by the Plan, most active employees of Pinnacle West and its subsidiaries, including Arizona Public Service Company, El Dorado Investment Company and Bright Canyon Energy Corporation (collectively, the "Employer"), are eligible to participate in (1) the pre-tax, Roth 401(k), and after-tax features of the Plan immediately upon employment or, if later, their attainment of age 18 and (2) the matching feature on the first day of the month coincident with or following their attainment of age 18 and completion of six full months of service.

Contributions
 
The Plan allows participants to contribute up to 50% of their base pay as pre-tax contributions, Roth 401(k) contributions or after-tax contributions, provided that in no event can the combined total contributions made by any participant in any year exceed 50% of their base pay, or the limits imposed by the Internal Revenue Code.  Eligible employees who do not affirmatively elect to participate or opt out of the Plan are automatically enrolled as soon as administratively possible after 60 days of employment.  Employees automatically enrolled contribute 3% of their base pay as pre-tax contributions.  The Plan also allows participants attaining the age of 50 before the end of the calendar year to make catch-up contributions in accordance with Section 414(v) of the Internal Revenue Code. The maximum allowable pre-tax contribution and catch-up contribution may increase in future years as determined annually by the Internal Revenue Service
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("IRS").  Participants may elect to set their pre-tax contributions to increase automatically on an annual basis based on the percent increase and effective date designated by the participant, up to the maximum limits permitted under the Plan and the Internal Revenue Code.
 
Employer contributions are fixed at 75% of the first 6% of base pay for combined pre-tax and/or Roth 401(k) participant contributions (excluding catch-up contributions) for all participants other than employees hired prior to January 1, 2003 and who elected not to participate in the Retirement Account Balance feature of the Pinnacle West Capital Corporation Retirement Plan. Participants hired prior to January 1, 2003, and who elected not to participate in the Retirement Account Balance feature, receive an Employer match of 50% of the first 6% of base pay contributed, in combination, as pre-tax and/or Roth 401(k) participant contributions (excluding catch-up contributions).
 
Employer contributions are invested in the same investment funds as participants elect for their participant contributions.  Noncash contributions, if any, are recorded at fair value. There were no noncash contributions for the year ended December 31, 2021.
 
The Plan allows rollover contributions from other eligible retirement plans, including 401(k) or other qualified plans (including after-tax dollars), governmental 457(b) plans, Roth 401(k) accounts, 403(b) annuities (including after-tax dollars), or IRAs (excluding after-tax dollars), subject to certain criteria. Rollover contributions are not eligible for employer match.

If a participant elected to reinvest dividends in the Pinnacle West Stock Fund, any dividends paid on balances in the Pinnacle West Stock Fund after September 30, 2020 are reinvested in accordance with the future investment allocations the participant has selected.

Participant Accounts
 
Individual accounts are maintained for each Plan participant.  Allocations of earnings and losses are based on participant account balances.  Each participant has separate accounts that are credited with the participant’s pre-tax, Roth 401(k), after-tax contributions, rollover contributions (if any), in-plan Roth conversions (if any), the Employer’s matching contributions and an allocation of Plan earnings.  Each participant’s account is charged with withdrawals, an allocation of Plan losses and explicit recordkeeping and administrative fees (see Note 2).  A dollar amount is deducted quarterly from each participant’s account for the explicit recordkeeping and administrative fees.

Investment Choices
 
Participants direct all contributions into one or more of the following (collectively, the "Funds"): 
Age-based investment options ("Target Retirement Date Funds") that include:
Retirement Income Fund
Target Retirement 2020 Fund
Target Retirement 2025 Fund
Target Retirement 2030 Fund
Target Retirement 2035 Fund
Target Retirement 2040 Fund
Target Retirement 2045 Fund
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Target Retirement 2050 Fund
Target Retirement 2055 Fund
Target Retirement 2060 Fund
Target Retirement 2065 Fund

Core investment options that include:
Stable Value Fund (see Note 4)*
US Bond Index
Bond Fund*
Diversified Inflation Fund
US Large Cap Stock Index
US Large Cap Stock Fund*
US Small/Mid Cap Stock Index
US Small/Mid Cap Stock Fund*
Non-US Stock Index
Non-US Stock Fund
Pinnacle West Stock Fund**

* Separately managed accounts, specific to this Plan only.
** A separately managed account, specific to this Plan only. On September 30, 2020, the Company froze the Pinnacle West Stock Fund (see Note 2).

    The Plan provides that in lieu of making their own investment elections in the funds, participants may (a) choose to have an investment allocation suggested for them through the Plan's personal asset manager program or choose to have their portfolio managed for them utilizing the Plan's Managed Account service, both of which provide a personalized mix of the Plan's Core investment options; (b) allow their balance to be invested in the Qualified Default Investment Alternative ("QDIA") which is the family of Target Retirement Date Funds that are composed of the Core investment options; (c) establish a self-directed brokerage account ("SDA") to invest up to 90% of their vested account balance in permitted investments of the SDA (which excludes the Funds); or (d) elect to have their investment mix of Funds automatically rebalanced according to their investment elections on a quarterly, semiannual or annual basis.

Notes Receivable from Participants
 
Participants may borrow money from their pre-tax contributions account, Roth 401(k) contributions account, vested Employer contributions account, rollover contributions account (if any), and in-plan Roth conversions (if any).  Participants may not borrow against their Employer transfer account or their after-tax contributions account.
 
The minimum participant loan allowed is $1,000. Generally, the maximum participant loan allowed is 50% of the participant’s vested account balance, up to $50,000 reduced by the participant’s highest outstanding loan balance in the 12-month period ending on the day before the loan is made. Only one loan per participant may be outstanding at any one time. Loan terms are up to five years or up to 15 years for the purchase of the participant’s principal residence. An administrative fee is charged to the participant’s account for each loan. Participants with an outstanding loan may continue to make loan repayments upon termination of employment with the Employer, unless they receive a full distribution of their account balance.

The interest rate for a participant loan is determined at the time the loan is requested and is fixed for the life of the loan.  The Trustee currently charges interest at the prime interest rate plus one percent, determined as of the first business day of the month in which the loan is issued.  The average interest rate for loans issued
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during 2021 was 4.25%.  Interest rates for outstanding loans as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, ranged from 4.25% to 9.25%.  As of December 31, 2021, participant loans have maturities through 2036.
 
Loans are treated as investments of the participants’ accounts.  To fund the loan, transfers are made from the participant’s investment funds on a pro-rata basis.  Amounts credited to a participant’s SDA are not available for a loan.  Loan repayments are invested in the participant’s investment funds based on the participant’s current investment election or in the QDIA, if the participant does not have a current investment election in place.  Loan repayments, including interest, are generally made through irrevocable payroll deductions.  Loan repayments for former participants are made through the automated clearing house system.  Loans are secured by the participant’s account balance.
 
Vesting and Forfeitures
 
Effective April 1, 2006, each new participant is automatically fully vested in the participant’s pre-tax contributions account, Roth 401(k) contributions account, after-tax contributions account, rollover contributions account (if any), in-plan Roth conversions (if any) (consisting of the participant’s contributions and related income and appreciation or depreciation), Employer transfer account, and Employer contributions account (consisting of Employer contributions and related income and appreciation or depreciation).
 
Withdrawals and Distributions
 
A participant may, at any time, make a full or partial withdrawal of the balance in the participant’s after-tax contributions account, rollover contributions account (if any), and in-plan Roth conversions (if any).  No withdrawals prior to termination of employment are permitted from a participant’s Employer transfer account.  No withdrawals prior to termination of employment are permitted from the participant’s pre-tax contributions account and Roth 401(k) contributions account, except under certain limited circumstances relating to financial hardship or after attaining age 59-1/2.  Participants who have participated in the Plan for five complete Plan years may withdraw the amount in their Employer contributions account.  Participants who are at least age 59-1/2 may withdraw any portion of their pre-tax contributions account, Roth 401(k) contributions account, rollover contributions account (if any), or in-plan Roth conversions (if any) while employed with no restrictions on the reason for withdrawal.  For all withdrawals and distributions, penalties may apply. Amounts credited to a participant’s SDA are not available for a withdrawal until transferred back into the Funds.  When the participant’s employment with the Employer is terminated, the participant can elect to receive a full or partial distribution, as soon as administratively possible, of their Employer contributions account together with the participant’s contributions accounts and Employer transfer account. Participants can take a loan prior to a hardship withdrawal and contributions are not suspended as a result of taking a hardship withdrawal.


Termination of the Plan
 
It is the Company’s present expectation that the Plan and the payment of Employer contributions will be continued indefinitely.  However, continuance of any feature of the Plan is not assumed as a contractual obligation.  The Company, at its discretion, may terminate the Plan and distribute net assets, subject to the provisions set forth in ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code, or discontinue the Company's contributions.
 
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2.    SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
Basis of Accounting
 
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP").

Subsequent Events

    Subsequent events were evaluated through June 22, 2022, the date the financial statements were issued. No events occurred that require additional disclosure or adjustments to the Plan's financial statements.

Use of Estimates
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Plan’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, and changes therein and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Risks and Uncertainties
 
The Plan utilizes various investment instruments. Investment securities, in general, are exposed to various risks, such as interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, inflation risk and overall market volatility. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investment securities, it is possible that changes in the value of investment securities may occur in the near term and that such changes could materially affect the amounts reported in the financial statements.

Investment Valuation

The Plan’s investments are stated at fair value (except for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts, which are reported at contract value), less costs to sell, if those costs are significant.  Fair value is the price that would be received upon the sale of an asset or the amount paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.  See Note 5 for fair value measurements and disclosures of the Plan’s investments reported at fair value.

The Plan's investment options include a unitized stock fund, which owns shares of Pinnacle West common stock, and together with a small portion of cash maintained for liquidity purposes, is recorded on a unit basis. Pinnacle West's common shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") and are valued at the NYSE closing price on the last business day of the plan year. See Note 5. The valuation per share of Pinnacle West's common stock was $70.59 and $79.95 at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The valuation per unit of the Pinnacle West stock fund was $17.50 and $19.78 at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. 

Included in investments at December 31, 2021 and 2020, are shares of Pinnacle West common stock amounting to $57,733,655 and $76,420,207, respectively. This investment represents 4% and 5% of total investments at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. A significant decline in the market value of the stock could have an effect on the net assets available for benefits.
 
Effective on September 30, 2020, the Company froze the Pinnacle West Stock Fund as an investment choice in the Plan. Plan participants are no longer able to invest future contributions or reinvest dividends in the Pinnacle West Stock Fund or exchange from another investment option into the Pinnacle West Stock Fund.
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Any portion of a participant's account balance that is invested in the Pinnacle West Stock Fund may remain in the Pinnacle West Stock Fund at this time.

The Stable Value Fund investment option is composed of fully benefit-responsive synthetic guaranteed investment contracts ("SGICs"), which are reported at contract value. Contract value is the relevant measure for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts because it is the amount Plan participants would receive if they were to initiate permitted transactions under the terms of the Plan.  Contract value represents contributions made under each contract, plus earnings, less participant withdrawals, and administrative expenses. The Statement of Net Assets Available for Benefits presents SGICs on a contract value basis (see Note 4).
 
Income Recognition
 
Purchases and sales of securities are recorded as of the trade date.  Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis.  Dividend income is recorded as of the ex-dividend date. 
 
Administrative Expenses
 
Participants pay a quarterly Plan recordkeeping fee. Participants may also pay administrative fees for the origination of a loan, distributions, qualified domestic relation order processing or for other services provided by the Trustee. Participants pay investment, sales, recordkeeping, and administrative expenses charged by the Funds, if any, which are deducted from assets and reflected as a reduction of investment return for the Fund. Some participants utilizing the SDA may pay income tax charges depending on the assets that they may hold in their respective SDA. Pinnacle West pays the remaining Plan administrative expenses, such as legal expenses.
 
Notes Receivable From Participants
 
Notes receivable from participants are measured at their unpaid principal balance plus any accrued but unpaid interest.  Delinquent participant loans are recorded as distributions based on the terms of the Plan.
 
Payment of Benefits
 
Benefit payments to participants are recorded upon distribution.  As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, there were no amounts allocated to accounts of persons who have elected to withdraw from the Plan, but have not yet been paid.

Excess Contributions Payable
 
The Plan is required to return contributions received during the Plan year in excess of the Internal Revenue Code limits.

Net Realized/Unrealized Appreciation in Fair Value of Investments

Net realized/unrealized appreciation includes the Plan's gains and losses on investments bought and sold during the year as well as unrealized gains and losses related to investments held at year end.

 
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3.    FEDERAL INCOME TAX STATUS
 
GAAP requires Plan management to evaluate tax positions taken by the Plan and recognize a tax liability if the Plan has taken an uncertain position that more likely than not would not be sustained upon examination by the IRS. Plan management has concluded that, as of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, there are no uncertain positions taken or expected to be taken that would require recognition of a liability or disclosure in the financial statements. The Plan is subject to routine audits by the IRS, however, there are currently no audits for any tax periods in progress.
 
The IRS has determined and informed the Company by a letter dated March 16, 2018, that the Plan and related trust were designed in accordance with the applicable regulations of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). The Plan has been amended since receiving the determination letter. However, the Company and Plan management believe that the Plan is currently designed and operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the IRC, and the Plan and related trust continue to be tax-exempt. Therefore, no provision for income taxes has been included in the Plan’s financial statements.


4.    INVESTMENT CONTRACTS
 
 The Stable Value Fund is an investment option offered to all participants in the Plan. This investment option consists of three fully benefit-responsive SGICs and accordingly, is recorded at contract value in the statements of net assets available for benefits. A SGIC is an investment contract issued by an insurance company or other financial institution ("Wrap Agreement"), backed by a portfolio of bonds, mortgages, or other fixed income instruments. The realized and unrealized gains and losses on the underlying assets are not reflected immediately in the value of the contract, but rather are amortized, usually over the time to maturity or the duration of the underlying investments, through adjustments to the future interest crediting rate.  Formulas are provided in each contract that adjust the interest crediting rate to recognize the difference between the fair value and the book value of the underlying assets. The contract provides for an interest crediting rate that may not be less than zero percent per annum. Interest crediting rates are reviewed monthly for resetting. The Wrap Agreement is intended to guarantee that the qualified participant withdrawals will occur at contract value.
 
Certain events may limit the ability of the Plan to transact at contract value with the issuer.  While the events may differ from contract to contract, the events typically include: Plan amendments or changes, company mergers or consolidations, participant investment election changes, group terminations or layoffs, implementation of an early retirement program, termination or partial termination of the Plan, failure to meet certain tax qualifications, participant communication that is designed to influence participants not to invest in the Stable Value Fund, transfers to competing options without meeting the equity wash provisions of the Stable Value Fund (if applicable), Plan sponsor withdrawals without the appropriate notice to the Stable Value Fund’s investment manager and/or wrap contract issuers, any changes in laws or regulations that would result in substantial withdrawals from the Plan, and default by the Plan sponsor in honoring its credit obligations, insolvency, or bankruptcy if such events could result in withdrawals.  In general, wrap providers may terminate the contract and settle at other than contract value due to changes in the qualification status of the company or the Plan, breach of material obligations under the contract and misrepresentation by the contract holder, or failure of the underlying portfolio to conform to the pre-established investment guidelines.  Plan management believes that the occurrence of such events that would cause the Plan to transact at less than contract value is not probable.
 
The Plan’s fully benefit-responsive SGICs are included in the Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits as participant-directed investments at contract value at December 31, 2021 and 2020 of $129,598,370
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and $139,314,432, respectively. The fully benefit-responsive SGICs earned interest income of $2,572,459 during the year ended December 31, 2021.
 
5.    FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
 
The Plan applies fair value measurements to certain investments and provides disclosures of certain assets according to a fair value hierarchy.  The hierarchy ranks the quality and reliability of the inputs used to determine fair values, which are then classified and disclosed in one of three categories.  The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are:
 
Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
 
Level 2 — Other significant observable inputs including quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable (such as yield curves).
 
Level 3 — Model-derived valuations with unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity.
 
Assets and liabilities are classified based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Valuation methodologies maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The Plan’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect the valuation of fair value assets and liabilities and their placement within the fair value hierarchy levels. Investments valued using net asset value (NAV) as a practical expedient are not classified within the fair value hierarchy.
 
The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value.  There have been no changes in the methodologies used at December 31, 2021 and 2020.
 
Common Stocks: Valued at the closing price reported on the active market on which the individual securities are traded. See Note 2 for additional discussion of Pinnacle West Common Stock.

Short-Term Investments: Consists primarily of mutual funds that seek to provide safety of principal, daily liquidity and a competitive yield by investing in U.S. Government Securities, or money market funds. Valuation is based on the quoted NAV of shares held by the Plan, consistent with the methodology for valuing mutual funds as discussed below.

Mutual Funds:  Valued and redeemable at the quoted NAV of shares held by the Plan. The NAV is based on the quoted price at the end of the day on the active market in which the individual funds are traded. Mutual funds are open-ended funds that are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
Self-Directed Brokerage Account: Consists primarily of common stocks, mutual funds, and short-term investments that are valued on the basis of readily determinable market prices.

Common and Collective Trusts: Valued, as a practical expedient, based on the trusts’ NAV of units held by the Plan at year-end. NAV is based on the market prices in active markets of the underlying securities owned by the trusts.  The trusts are similar to mutual funds except, among other differences, that the trusts’ shares are offered to a limited group of investors and are not traded on an exchange.  Participant redemptions in the trusts do not require a notification period, and may occur on a daily basis at the NAV.  The trusts have the ability to implement redemption safeguards which, theoretically, could limit the Plan’s ability to transact in
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the trusts. However, no such safeguards were in effect during the year and, as such, these safeguards had no effect on participant redemptions during the year or on year-end NAV valuation. The Plan has no unfunded commitments to these trusts as of December 31, 2021 and 2020.

The following table presents by level within the fair value hierarchy, the Plan's assets reported at fair value:
 
 December 31,
Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1):20212020
Common Stocks$94,332,364 $79,982,382 
Short-Term Investments 6,650,683 6,729,854 
Mutual Funds199,487,751 191,322,775 
Pinnacle West Common Stock57,733,655 76,420,207 
Self-Directed Brokerage Account121,860,769 114,452,907 
Total Level 1 assets and total assets classified in the fair value hierarchy480,065,222 468,908,125 
Other:
Common and Collective Trusts (a)941,991,798 837,272,295 
Total Investments at fair value$1,422,057,020 $1,306,180,420 

(a) These investments are valued using NAV as a practical expedient, and therefore have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy.

6.    EXEMPT PARTY-IN-INTEREST TRANSACTIONS
 
Certain Plan investments consist of Pinnacle West common stock and short-term investments which were managed by the Trustee until April 2021. In April 2021, an independent fiduciary began managing the Pinnacle West Stock Fund.  These transactions qualify as exempt party-in-interest transactions.  As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Plan held 817,873 and 955,850 shares, respectively, of common stock of Pinnacle West, the sponsoring employer, with a cost basis of $47,824,691 and $57,057,261, and a fair value of $57,733,655 and $76,420,207, respectively.  During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Plan recorded dividend income from Pinnacle West common stock of $2,956,048. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Plan held $5,330,546 and $5,298,974, respectively, of short-term investments managed by the Trustee, with the majority held within the Stable Value Fund.

Effective on September 30, 2020, the Company froze the Pinnacle West Stock Fund as an investment choice in the Plan. Plan participants are no longer able to invest future contributions or reinvest dividends in the Pinnacle West Stock Fund or exchange from another investment option into the Pinnacle West Stock Fund. Any portion of a participant's account balance that is invested in the Pinnacle West Stock Fund may remain in the Pinnacle West Stock Fund at this time.

Transactions under certain investment managers in 2021 include revenue share agreements with the Trustee that qualify as exempt party-in-interest transactions. Amounts received under this revenue share agreements were immaterial for the year ended December 31, 2021. These revenue share amounts are currently allocated back to participants.

The Plan issues loans to participants which are secured by the vested balances in the participants’ accounts.
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Certain employees and officers of the Company, who may also be participants in the Plan, perform financial reporting and other services for the Plan, at no cost to the Plan.  The Plan Sponsor pays for these services.

 
7.    RECONCILIATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO FORM 5500
 
The following is a reconciliation of Net Assets Available for Benefits per the financial statements to Form 5500:
 
 20212020
Net Assets Available for Benefits per the financial statements$1,575,989,209 $1,471,045,260 
Adjustment from contract value to fair value for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts1,770,108 5,536,735 
Deemed distribution of participant loans(638,522)(582,287)
Net Assets per Form 5500$1,577,120,795 $1,475,999,708 
 
The following is a reconciliation of the Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits per the financial statements to Form 5500 for the year ended December 31, 2021:
 
Increase in Net Assets Available for Benefits per the financial statements$104,943,949 
Adjustment from contract value to fair value for fully benefit-responsive stable value fund - December 31, 20211,770,108 
Adjustment from contract value to fair value for fully benefit-responsive stable value fund - December 31, 2020(5,536,735)
Deemed distribution of participant loans - 2021(638,522)
Deemed distribution of participant loans - 2020582,287 
Net gain per the Form 5500$101,121,087 

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FORM 5500, SCHEDULE H, PART IV, LINE 4i
PLAN # 002 EIN # 86-0512431
SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)
DECEMBER 31, 2021
(a)(b) Identity of Issuer, Borrower, Lessor, or Similar Party(c) Description(d) Cost**(e) Current Value
Common Stocks
MFS Large Capitalization Growth Equity FundUS Large Cap Stock Fund
ABBOTT LAB$571,264 
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD INC112,635 
ADOBE INC1,299,702 
AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS68,154 
AIRBNB INC CLASS A8,158 
ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS I64,271 
ALPHABET INC CL A2,094,560 
ALPHABET INC CL C633,696 
AMAZON.COM INC2,587,448 
AMERICAN TOWER CORP211,770 
AMETEK INC NEW324,223 
AON PLC225,420 
APPLE INC1,529,055 
APPLIED MATERIALS INC277,898 
ASML HLDG NV (NY REG SHS)374,186 
ATLASSIAN CORP PLC CLS A188,739 
AUTODESK INC407,444 
BECTON DICKINSON & CO90,784 
BLACK KNIGHT INC85,128 
BLOCK INC CL A230,636 
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP394,809 
BUMBLE INC CL A37,585 
CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC277,102 
CANADIAN PAC RAILWAY LTD135,391 
CHARTER COMM INC A383,358 
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL IN195,804 
CLARIVATE PLC181,457 
CME GROUP INC CL A126,795 
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO316,697 
COSTAR GROUP INC235,272 
DANAHER CORP834,040 
DOLLAR GEN CORP127,820 
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP314,029 
ELECTRONIC ARTS INC237,288 
EQUIFAX INC307,722 
EQUINIX INC170,014 
ESTEE LAUDER COS INC CL A538,271 
HILTON WORLDWIDE HLDGS IN186,408 
ICON PLC383,718 
INTUIT INC982,197 
JOHNSON CONTROLS INTL PLC205,633 
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FORM 5500, SCHEDULE H, PART IV, LINE 4i
PLAN # 002 EIN # 86-0512431
SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)
DECEMBER 31, 2021
(a)(b) Identity of Issuer, Borrower, Lessor, or Similar Party(c) Description(d) Cost**(e) Current Value
LAM RESEARCH CORP558,780 
LULULEMON ATHLETICA INC137,790 
MASTERCARD INC CL A967,649 
MATCH GROUP INC284,470 
META PLATFORMS INC CL A1,007,705 
MGM RESORTS INTL82,355 
MICROSOFT CORP4,102,561 
MSCI INC652,515 
NETFLIX INC512,074 
NIKE INC CL B318,506 
NVIDIA CORP1,152,029 
PAYPAL HLDGS INC530,098 
ROBLOX CORP126,165 
ROPER TECH INC196,252 
ROSS STORES INC113,366 
SALESFORCE.COM INC444,982 
SCHWAB CHARLES CORP391,822 
SEA LTD ADR214,314 
SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO611,702 
SHOPIFY INC CL A161,155 
STARBUCKS CORP105,273 
STERIS PLC126,573 
SVCSNOW INC412,185 
SYNOPSYS INC215,204 
TAKE-TWO INTERACTV SOFTWR87,616 
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC734,631 
TRANSUNION334,158 
UBER TECH INC143,862 
VERISK ANALYTICS INC512,813 
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS IN176,339 
VISA INC CL A767,587 
VULCAN MATERIALS CO493,418 
ZOETIS INC CL A511,243 
SUBTOTAL$35,143,773 
Robeco Boston Partners Large Capitalization Value Equity FundUS Large Cap Stock Fund
ABBVIE INC$434,905 
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD INC237,978 
ALLEGION PLC109,660 
ALPHABET INC CL A848,833 
AMERICAN INTL GROUP181,838 
AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORP301,395 
APPLIED MATERIALS INC461,694 
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FORM 5500, SCHEDULE H, PART IV, LINE 4i
PLAN # 002 EIN # 86-0512431
SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)
DECEMBER 31, 2021
(a)(b) Identity of Issuer, Borrower, Lessor, or Similar Party(c) Description(d) Cost**(e) Current Value
AUTOZONE INC916,122 
AVANTOR INC443,945 
AXALTA COATING SYS LTD335,009 
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATI485,208 
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CL1,041,417 
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO383,453 
CANADIAN NATL RAILWAY CO314,644 
CANADIAN NATL RESOURCES L351,309 
CAPITAL ONE FIN CORP481,989 
CATERPILLAR INC274,344 
CENOVUS ENERGY INC159,382 
CENTENE CORP540,214 
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC320,156 
CHARTER COMM INC A204,719 
CHUBB LTD421,996 
CIGNA CORP717,134 
CISCO SYS INC888,004 
CITIGROUP INC386,013 
COCA-COLA EUROPACIFIC PAR333,902 
COGNIZANT TECH SOLUTIONS298,543 
CONOCOPHILLIPS863,273 
CRH PLC SPON ADR244,992 
CVS HEALTH CORP651,043 
DEERE & CO452,958 
DOMINION ENERGY INC359,726 
DOVER CORP227,726 
DUPONT DE NEMOURS INC610,697 
EATON CORP PLC563,912 
EOG RESOURCES INC330,803 
EVEREST REINSURANCE GROUP253,924 
FIDELITY NATL INFORM SVCS537,236 
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP272,275 
FLEETCOR TECH INC263,236 
GEN DYNAMICS CORPORATION534,309 
GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC349,575 
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC466,328 
HARLEY-DAVIDSON INC105,984 
HOLLYFRONTIER CORP156,525 
HOWMET AEROSPACE INC354,809 
ICON PLC302,577 
JOHNSON & JOHNSON1,178,300 
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO1,067,121 
KEURIG DR PEPPER INC475,973 
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FORM 5500, SCHEDULE H, PART IV, LINE 4i
PLAN # 002 EIN # 86-0512431
SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)
DECEMBER 31, 2021
(a)(b) Identity of Issuer, Borrower, Lessor, or Similar Party(c) Description(d) Cost**(e) Current Value
KLA CORP258,496 
KOHLS CORP155,628 
LAM RESEARCH CORP245,230 
LENNAR CORP CL A180,048 
LKQ CORP329,625 
MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP536,812 
MCKESSON CORP302,013 
META PLATFORMS INC CL A472,572 
MICRON TECH INC665,743 
MIDDLEBY CORP152,489 
MOHAWK INDU INC315,354 
NETAPP INC156,383 
NEWMONT CORP186,928 
NORTONLIFELOCK INC225,662 
NOVARTIS AG SPON ADR319,965 
NXP SEMICONDUCTORS NV243,952 
OTIS WORLDWIDE CORP341,489 
OWENS CORNING INC178,285 
PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES449,062 
POLARIS INC116,505 
QORVO INC355,005 
QUALCOMM INC704,232 
RESTAURANT BRANDS INTL IN101,700 
SANOFI SPON ADR439,227 
SCHLUMBERGER LTD315,643 
SCHWAB CHARLES CORP525,709 
SONY GROUP CORP ADR452,006 
SS&C TECH HLDGS INC307,343 
TAPESTRY INC185,217 
TJX COMPANIES INC NEW348,169 
T-MOBILE US INC263,970 
TRUIST FINL CORP456,514 
UNION PACIFIC CORP332,548 
UNITED RENTALS INC376,152 
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC784,343 
US FOODS HLDGS CORP234,127 
VERTIV HLDGS CO189,872 
WELLS FARGO & CO724,066 
WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TE257,632 
SUBTOTAL$35,682,824 
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FORM 5500, SCHEDULE H, PART IV, LINE 4i
PLAN # 002 EIN # 86-0512431
SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)
DECEMBER 31, 2021
(a)(b) Identity of Issuer, Borrower, Lessor, or Similar Party(c) Description(d) Cost**(e) Current Value
Robeco Small/Mid Capitalization Value Equity FundUS Small/Mid Cap Stock Fund
ABM INDU INC$148,653 
ACCO BRANDS CORP77,371 
AES CORP154,086 
AGNC INVESTMENT CORP88,195 
ALLEGHANY CORP DEL149,540 
ALLISON TRANSMISSION HLDG94,292 
ALTRA INDU MOTION CORP57,191 
AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS67,174 
AMERICOLD REALTY TR47,546 
AMERIS BANCORP62,398 
ARES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTA43,009 
ARROW ELECTRONICS INC165,958 
ARTISAN PARTNERS ASSET MA129,676 
ASGN INC291,101 
ASSURANT INC113,310 
ASSURED GUARANTY LTD207,627 
AVNET INC100,684 
AXALTA COATING SYS LTD119,596 
AXIS CAPITAL HLDGS LTD146,034 
BANKUNITED INC154,347 
BELDEN INC196,664 
BLACKSTONE MORTGAGE TR CL70,824 
BLOCK H & R INC53,293 
BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON HLDG61,981 
BRIGHT HEALTH GROUP INC46,464 
BRIGHTVIEW HLDGS INC97,208 
BRINKS CO167,597 
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE122,908 
BWX TECH INC112,183 
CALLAWAY GOLF CO248,112 
CARTERS INC67,919 
CENOVUS ENERGY INC130,757 
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC86,074 
CHAMPIONX CORP114,207 
CHANGE HEALTHCARE INC308,428 
CHEMED CORP141,783 
COLUMBIA BANKING SYS INC65,505 
COMMSCOPE HLDG CO INC96,964 
CONCENTRIX CORP309,191 
COUSINS PROPERTIES INC214,370 
CROWN HLDGS INC72,456 
CURTISS WRIGHT CORPORATIO150,596 
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FORM 5500, SCHEDULE H, PART IV, LINE 4i
PLAN # 002 EIN # 86-0512431
SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)
DECEMBER 31, 2021
(a)(b) Identity of Issuer, Borrower, Lessor, or Similar Party(c) Description(d) Cost**(e) Current Value
DELEK US HLDGS INC107,643 
DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC405,840 
EAST WEST BANCORP INC142,411 
ECOVYST INC48,169 
EMCOR GROUP INC79,364 
EMPLOYERS HLDGS INC72,870 
ENERGIZER HLDGS INC167,458 
ENERPLUS CORP145,412 
ENERSYS INC129,896 
ENVISTA HLDGS CORP308,165 
ESSENT GROUP LTD187,493 
EVERCORE INC A245,753 
EVEREST REINSURANCE GROUP125,729 
EVERTEC INC138,145 
FEDERAL AGRI MTG NON VTG148,964 
FIRST AMERICAN FIN CORP75,727 
FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES103,730 
FIRST HAWAIIAN INC137,306 
FIRST HORIZON CORP80,882 
FIRST MERCHANTS CORP83,654 
FLEX LTD93,373 
FMC CORP NEW141,428 
FOOT LOCKER INC200,480 
FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE I136,758 
FRONTDOOR INC99,248 
FTI CONSULTING INC75,022 
GLOBE LIFE INC116,494 
GRAFTECH INTL LTD92,724 
GRAPHIC PACKAGING HLDGS C382,610 
GRAY TELEVISION INC72,253 
HAEMONETICS CORP MASS60,837 
HANESBRANDS INC65,576 
HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP I58,322 
HARLEY-DAVIDSON INC219,959 
HARSCO CORP84,653 
HASBRO INC108,497 
HELMERICH & PAYNE INC106,318 
HILLENBRAND INC98,521 
HOLLYFRONTIER CORP158,786 
HOLOGIC INC87,049 
HOWMET AEROSPACE INC71,808 
HUB GROUP INC CL A85,588 
HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDU I106,068 
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FORM 5500, SCHEDULE H, PART IV, LINE 4i
PLAN # 002 EIN # 86-0512431
SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)
DECEMBER 31, 2021
(a)(b) Identity of Issuer, Borrower, Lessor, or Similar Party(c) Description(d) Cost**(e) Current Value
ICON PLC86,716 
INGEVITY CORP100,308 
INGREDION INC95,480 
INSIGHT ENTERPRISES INC232,921 
INTERDIGITAL INC153,718 
INTL GAME TECH PLC65,828 
INVESTORS BANCORP INC114,943 
JAZZ PHARMA PLC46,883 
JONES LANG LASALLE INC75,146 
KAR AUCTION SVCS INC186,893 
KOSMOS ENERGY LTD117,723 
LANDSTAR SYS INC59,435 
LCI INDU187,979 
LITHIA MOTORS INC CL A88,788 
LPL FINL HLDGS INC243,337 
MASONITE WORLDWIDE HLDGS100,847 
MERITAGE HOMES CORP86,418 
MIDLAND STATES BANCORP IN64,280 
MINERALS TECH INC55,228 
MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC278,002 
MOSAIC CO NEW76,616 
MR COOPER GROUP INC134,858 
NATIONAL ENERGY SVCS REUN45,388 
NAVIENT CORP100,922 
NCR CORP187,734 
NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP INC A230,999 
NEXTIER OILFIELD SOLUTION38,691 
NMI HLDGS INC67,801 
NOMAD FOODS LTD98,970 
NORTONLIFELOCK INC128,601 
OMNICOM GROUP INC97,742 
ORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTIC170,200 
OWENS CORNING INC99,369 
PACWEST BANCORP157,418 
PDC ENERGY INC135,706 
PENNYMAC FIN SVCS INC124,976 
PETIQ INC CL A133,262 
PRA GROUP INC106,345 
PREFERRED BANK LOS ANGELE75,092 
PROASSURANCE CORPORATION127,841 
QORVO INC146,225 
R1 RCM INC216,563 
RACKSPACE TECH INC40,599 
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FORM 5500, SCHEDULE H, PART IV, LINE 4i
PLAN # 002 EIN # 86-0512431
SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)
DECEMBER 31, 2021
(a)(b) Identity of Issuer, Borrower, Lessor, or Similar Party(c) Description(d) Cost**(e) Current Value
RANGE RESOURCES CORP53,597 
REALOGY HLDGS CORP85,513 
REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMER91,862 
RENAISSANCERE HLDGS LTD154,429 
RESIDEO TECH INC69,006 
SALLY BEAUTY HLDGS INC130,697 
SCHWEITZER-MAUDUIT INTL I113,829 
SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTL265,565 
SENSATA TECH HLDGS PLC150,092 
SKECHERS USA INC CL A80,203 
SLM CORP360,158 
SOTERA HEALTH CO192,663 
SOUTHSTATE CORP78,187 
SPECTRUM BRANDS HLDGS INC89,310 
SPIRIT RLTY CAP INC76,140 
STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS I45,894 
STARWOOD PROPERTY TR INC132,119 
STEELCASE INC CLASS A68,445 
STEVEN MADDEN LTD204,003 
STRIDE INC264,207 
SYNEOS HEALTH INC331,862 
SYNOVUS FIN CORP.155,195 
TD SYNNEX CORP235,582 
TEGNA INC216,373 
TEMPUR SEALY INTL INC136,058 
TEREX CORP67,815 
TEXTRON INC89,629 
TOLL BROTHERS INC85,999 
TRAVEL+LEISURE CO120,820 
TTEC HLDGS INC102,412 
TURNING POINT BRANDS INC70,006 
ULTRA CLEAN HLDGS INC173,858 
UMPQUA HLDGS CORP116,075 
UNISYS CORP NEW45,048 
UNIVERSAL CORP117,474 
UNIVERSAL HEALTH SVCS INC140,811 
US FOODS HLDGS CORP71,332 
VALLEY NATL BANCORP122,196 
VALVOLINE INC320,992 
VIAD CORP43,346 
VIPER ENERGY PARTNERS LP151,109 
VISTRA CORP82,086 
WABASH NATIONAL CORP88,016 
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FORM 5500, SCHEDULE H, PART IV, LINE 4i
PLAN # 002 EIN # 86-0512431
SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)
DECEMBER 31, 2021
(a)(b) Identity of Issuer, Borrower, Lessor, or Similar Party(c) Description(d) Cost**(e) Current Value
WALKER & DUNLOP INC267,812 
WEBSTER FIN113,634 
WERNER ENTERPRISES INC66,104 
WESCO INTL INC474,892 
WESTERN UNION CO78,086 
WHITE MOUNTAINS INS GROUP131,807 
WHITING PETROLEUM CORP NE88,935 
WINTR FIN CORP72,928 
WORLD FUEL SVCS CORP110,512 
YELP INC117,998 
SUBTOTAL$23,505,767 
Total common stocks$94,332,364 
Common and Collective Trusts   
Blackrock US Debt Index NL Fund MUS Bond Index$170,596,143 
Northern Trust Collective 1-10 Yr Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) Index Fund - NL - Tier Three Diversified Inflation Fund51,785,225
SSgA Global All Cap Equity Ex US Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class ANon-US Stock Index171,245,673
SSgA S&P 500 Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class AUS Large Cap Stock Fund/Index399,238,685
SSgA Russell Small/Mid Cap Index Non-Lending Series Fund
Class A
US Small/Mid Cap Stock Fund/Index124,914,973
William Blair Small/Mid Cap Growth Collective FundUS Small/Mid Cap Stock Fund24,211,098
Total common and collective trusts  $941,991,797 
    
Mutual Funds   
*Fidelity Institutional Money Market: Government Portfolio - Class IShort-Term Investments*** $4,466,554 
*Fidelity Institutional Money Market: Treasury Portfolio - Class IShort-Term Investments*** 863,992
American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund R6 SharesNon-US Stock Fund 123,278,655
Dodge & Cox Income Fund 1 SharesBond Fund 38,638,779
Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund Institutional SharesBond Fund 37,570,317
Total mutual funds  $204,818,297 
    
SGICsStable Value Fund  
RGA Reinsurance Co yield 1.546%   
Morley Stable Income Bond Fund Common and Collective Trust  $43,127,532 
Principal Life Ins Co yield 1.537%
Morley Stable Income Bond Fund Common and Collective Trust44,667,260
Transamerica Premier Life Ins Co yield 1.595%
Morley Stable Income Bond Fund Common and Collective Trust43,573,686
Total SGICs  $131,368,478 
    
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FORM 5500, SCHEDULE H, PART IV, LINE 4i
PLAN # 002 EIN # 86-0512431
SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)
DECEMBER 31, 2021
(a)(b) Identity of Issuer, Borrower, Lessor, or Similar Party(c) Description(d) Cost**(e) Current Value
Other Investments   
*Pinnacle West Common StockPinnacle West Stock Fund $57,733,655 
Self-Directed Brokerage AccountSelf-Directed Brokerage Account 121,860,769
BBH STIF FundShort-Term Investments***1,310,137
*Various participants****Participant loans 21,628,296
Total other investments  $202,532,857 
    
Total Assets Held for Investment Purposes  $1,575,043,793 



*Party-in-interest
**Cost information is not required for participant-directed investments and therefore is not included.
***Short-Term Investments represent $4,466,544 held in the Stable Value Fund, $1,310,137 in the US Small/Mid Cap Stock Fund and US Large Cap Stock Fund and $863,992 in the Pinnacle West Stock Fund and $10,000 in the Treasury Fund.
****Interest rates for participant loans as of December 31, 2021, ranged from 4.25% to 9.25% with maturity dates ranging from 2021 to 2036. Presented net of $638,522 in deemed loan distributions.
 
See accompanying Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

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Exhibits Filed
 

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SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Committee has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
  THE PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL
  CORPORATION SAVINGS PLAN
    
    
Date:June 22, 2022By/s/ Donna M. Easterly
   Donna M. Easterly
   Senior Vice President Human Resources & Ethics
   Arizona Public Service Company

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EX-23.1 2 exhibit231202111-k.htm EX-23.1 Document
EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-157151 on Form S-8 of our report dated June 22, 2022, relating to the financial statements and supplemental schedule of The Pinnacle West Capital Corporation Savings Plan appearing in this Annual Report on Form 11-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Phoenix, Arizona
June 22, 2022