UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q


☒			QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022


☐			TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission

File Number

Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter and
principal office address and telephone number

State of
Incorporation

I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.

001-37976

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.

Delaware

81-3881866

8360 S. Durango Drive

Post Office Box 98510

Las Vegas,

Nevada

89193-8510

(702)

876-7237

1-7850

Southwest Gas Corporation

California

88-0085720

8360 S. Durango Drive

Post Office Box 98510

Las Vegas,

Nevada

89193-8510

(702)

876-7237

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. Common Stock, $1 Par Value

SWX

New York Stock Exchange

Preferred Stock Purchase Rights

N/A

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether each registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that each registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether each registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that each registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether each registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “non-accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.:

Large accelerated filer

☒

Accelerated filer

☐

Non-accelerated filer

☐

Smaller reporting company

☐

Emerging growth company

☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Southwest Gas Corporation:

Large accelerated filer

☐

Accelerated filer

☐

Non-accelerated filer

☒

Smaller reporting company

☐

Emerging growth company

☐

Indicate by check mark whether each registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date.

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. Common Stock, $1 Par Value, ~~66,852,050~~67,007,222 shares as of ~~April~~July 29, 2022.

All of the outstanding shares of common stock ($1 par value) of Southwest Gas Corporation were held by Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. as of ~~April~~July 29, 2022.

SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION MEETS THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN GENERAL INSTRUCTION (H)(1)(a) and (b) OF FORM 10-Q AND IS THEREFORE FILING THIS REPORT WITH THE REDUCED DISCLOSURE FORMAT AS PERMITTED BY GENERAL INSTRUCTION H(2).


SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022

FILING FORMAT

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q is a combined report being filed by two separate registrants: Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. and Southwest Gas Corporation. Except where the content clearly indicates otherwise, any reference in the report to “we,” “us” or “our” is to the holding company or the consolidated entity of Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. and all of its subsidiaries, including Southwest Gas Corporation, which is a distinct registrant that is a wholly owned subsidiary of Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. Information contained herein relating to any individual company is filed by such company on its own behalf. Each company makes representations only as to itself and makes no other representation whatsoever as to any other company.

Part I—Financial information in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes separate financial statements (i.e., balance sheets, statements of income, statements of comprehensive income, statements of cash flows, and statements of equity) for Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. and Southwest Gas Corporation, in that order. The Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are presented on a combined basis for both entities. All Items other than Part I – Item 1 are combined for the reporting companies.


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SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Thousands of dollars, except par value)

(Unaudited)


		March 31, 2022		December 31, 2021			June 30, 2022		December 31, 2021
ASSETS	ASSETS					ASSETS
Regulated operations plant:	Regulated operations plant:					Regulated operations plant:
Gas plant	Gas plant	$	10,891,910	$	10,789,690	Gas plant	$	11,049,050	$	10,789,690
Less: accumulated depreciation	Less: accumulated depreciation	(3,443,053)		(3,397,736)		Less: accumulated depreciation	(3,496,191)		(3,397,736)
Construction work in progress	Construction work in progress	216,262		202,068		Construction work in progress	218,638		202,068
Net regulated operations plant	Net regulated operations plant	7,665,119		7,594,022		Net regulated operations plant	7,771,497		7,594,022
Other property and investments, net	Other property and investments, net	1,313,291		1,316,479		Other property and investments, net	1,312,701		1,316,479
Current assets:	Current assets:					Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	Cash and cash equivalents	624,666		222,697		Cash and cash equivalents	215,963		222,697
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	Accounts receivable, net of allowances	755,947		707,127		Accounts receivable, net of allowances	750,794		707,127
Accrued utility revenue	Accrued utility revenue	52,000		84,900		Accrued utility revenue	40,000		84,900
Income taxes receivable, net	Income taxes receivable, net	16,937		16,816		Income taxes receivable, net	19,147		16,816
Deferred purchased gas costs	Deferred purchased gas costs	367,954		291,145		Deferred purchased gas costs	354,571		291,145
Prepaid and other current assets	Prepaid and other current assets	229,072		292,082		Prepaid and other current assets	263,363		292,082
Total current assets	Total current assets	2,046,576		1,614,767		Total current assets	1,643,838		1,614,767
Noncurrent assets:	Noncurrent assets:					Noncurrent assets:
Goodwill	Goodwill	1,773,671		1,781,332		Goodwill	1,750,472		1,781,332
Deferred income taxes	Deferred income taxes	44		121		Deferred income taxes	168		121
Deferred charges and other assets	Deferred charges and other assets	450,786		458,536		Deferred charges and other assets	444,332		458,536
Total noncurrent assets	Total noncurrent assets	2,224,501		2,239,989		Total noncurrent assets	2,194,972		2,239,989
Total assets	Total assets	$	13,249,487	$	12,765,257	Total assets	$	12,923,008	$	12,765,257
CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES	CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES					CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES
Capitalization:	Capitalization:					Capitalization:
Common stock, $1 par (authorized - 120,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding - 66,849,225 and 60,422,081 shares)		$	68,479	$	62,052
Common stock, $1 par (authorized - 120,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding - 67,003,792 and 60,422,081 shares)						Common stock, $1 par (authorized - 120,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding - 67,003,792 and 60,422,081 shares)	$	68,634	$	62,052
Additional paid-in capital	Additional paid-in capital	2,273,837		1,824,216		Additional paid-in capital	2,279,493		1,824,216
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(43,972)		(46,761)		Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(45,528)		(46,761)
Retained earnings	Retained earnings	1,190,738		1,114,313		Retained earnings	1,156,253		1,114,313
Total equity	Total equity	3,489,082		2,953,820		Total equity	3,458,852		2,953,820
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	Redeemable noncontrolling interests	135,984		196,717		Redeemable noncontrolling interests	122,656		196,717
Long-term debt, less current maturities	Long-term debt, less current maturities	4,559,758		4,115,684		Long-term debt, less current maturities	4,588,454		4,115,684
Total capitalization	Total capitalization	8,184,824		7,266,221		Total capitalization	8,169,962		7,266,221
Current liabilities:	Current liabilities:					Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	Current maturities of long-term debt	291,069		297,324		Current maturities of long-term debt	41,276		297,324
Short-term debt	Short-term debt	1,474,000		1,909,000		Short-term debt	1,462,747		1,909,000
Accounts payable	Accounts payable	256,606		353,365		Accounts payable	306,753		353,365
Customer deposits	Customer deposits	57,620		59,327		Customer deposits	53,991		59,327
Income taxes payable, net	Income taxes payable, net	10,416		6,734		Income taxes payable, net	1,725		6,734
Accrued general taxes	Accrued general taxes	83,897		53,473		Accrued general taxes	55,883		53,473
Accrued interest	Accrued interest	42,421		30,964		Accrued interest	35,697		30,964
Deferred purchased gas costs	Deferred purchased gas costs	297		5,736		Deferred purchased gas costs	4,986		5,736
Other current liabilities	Other current liabilities	413,872		396,126		Other current liabilities	387,359		396,126
Total current liabilities	Total current liabilities	2,630,198		3,112,049		Total current liabilities	2,350,417		3,112,049
Deferred income taxes and other credits:	Deferred income taxes and other credits:					Deferred income taxes and other credits:
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net	Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net	803,771		768,868		Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net	785,258		768,868
Accumulated removal costs	Accumulated removal costs	488,908		480,583		Accumulated removal costs	494,554		480,583
Other deferred credits and other long-term liabilities	Other deferred credits and other long-term liabilities	1,141,786		1,137,536		Other deferred credits and other long-term liabilities	1,122,817		1,137,536
Total deferred income taxes and other credits	Total deferred income taxes and other credits	2,434,465		2,386,987		Total deferred income taxes and other credits	2,402,629		2,386,987
Total capitalization and liabilities	Total capitalization and liabilities	$	13,249,487	$	12,765,257	Total capitalization and liabilities	$	12,923,008	$	12,765,257

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.


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SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022

SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)


		Three Months Ended March 31,				Twelve Months Ended March 31,					Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,				Twelve Months Ended June 30,
		2022		2021			2022		2021				2022		2021		2022		2021		2022		2021
Operating revenues:	Operating revenues:											Operating revenues:
Regulated operations revenues	Regulated operations revenues	$	743,532	$	521,932		$	1,743,390	$	1,369,690		Regulated operations revenues	$	440,030	$	292,796	$	1,183,562	$	814,728	$	1,890,624	$	1,400,052
Utility infrastructure services revenues	Utility infrastructure services revenues	523,877		363,975			2,318,563		1,978,770			Utility infrastructure services revenues	706,090		528,625		1,229,967		892,600		2,496,028		2,012,582
Total operating revenues	Total operating revenues	1,267,409		885,907			4,061,953		3,348,460			Total operating revenues	1,146,120		821,421		2,413,529		1,707,328		4,386,652		3,412,634
Operating expenses:	Operating expenses:											Operating expenses:
Net cost of gas sold	Net cost of gas sold	298,918		156,021			573,804		338,037			Net cost of gas sold	147,860		76,496		446,778		232,517		645,168		347,060
Operations and maintenance	Operations and maintenance	149,303		106,690			515,759		411,025			Operations and maintenance	175,791		104,833		325,094		211,523		586,717		416,439
Depreciation and amortization	Depreciation and amortization	122,646		93,442			400,245		337,816			Depreciation and amortization	108,010		82,848		230,656		176,290		425,407		343,447
Taxes other than income taxes	Taxes other than income taxes	24,816		20,687			84,472		67,769			Taxes other than income taxes	22,606		19,338		47,422		40,025		87,740		71,765
Utility infrastructure services expenses	Utility infrastructure services expenses	503,232		335,614			2,123,085		1,745,729			Utility infrastructure services expenses	646,193		478,640		1,149,425		814,254		2,290,638		1,794,145
Total operating expenses	Total operating expenses	1,098,915		712,454			3,697,365		2,900,376			Total operating expenses	1,100,460		762,155		2,199,375		1,474,609		4,035,670		2,972,856
Operating income	Operating income	168,494		173,453			364,588		448,084			Operating income	45,660		59,266		214,154		232,719		350,982		439,778
Other income and (expenses):	Other income and (expenses):											Other income and (expenses):
Net interest deductions	Net interest deductions	(48,363)		(23,964)			(143,597)		(107,061)			Net interest deductions	(53,206)		(25,939)		(101,569)		(49,903)		(170,864)		(106,550)
Other income (deductions)	Other income (deductions)	1,244		448			(2,703)		14,429			Other income (deductions)	(2,835)		(1,311)		(1,591)		(863)		(4,227)		5,193
Total other income and (expenses)	Total other income and (expenses)	(47,119)		(23,516)			(146,300)		(92,632)			Total other income and (expenses)	(56,041)		(27,250)		(103,160)		(50,766)		(175,091)		(101,357)
Income before income taxes		121,375		149,937			218,288		355,452
Income tax expense		24,125		31,092			32,681		70,627
Net income		97,250		118,845			185,607		284,825
Income (loss) before income taxes												Income (loss) before income taxes	(10,381)		32,016		110,994		181,953		175,891		338,421
Income tax expense (benefit)												Income tax expense (benefit)	(4,300)		5,542		19,825		36,634		22,839		67,003
Net income (loss)												Net income (loss)	(6,081)		26,474		91,169		145,319		153,052		271,418
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,072		1,552			5,943		7,750			Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	494		1,355		1,566		2,907		5,082		7,189
Net income attributable to Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.		$	96,178	$	117,293		$	179,664	$	277,075
Earnings per share:
Net income (loss) attributable to Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.												Net income (loss) attributable to Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.	$	(6,575)	$	25,119	$	89,603	$	142,412	$	147,970	$	264,229
Earnings (loss) per share:												Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic	Basic	$	1.58	$	2.04		$	3.00	$	4.90		Basic	$	(0.10)	$	0.43	$	1.40	$	2.45	$	2.39	$	4.61
Diluted	Diluted	$	1.58	$	2.03		$	2.99	$	4.89		Diluted	$	(0.10)	$	0.43	$	1.40	$	2.45	$	2.38	$	4.60
Weighted average shares:	Weighted average shares:											Weighted average shares:
Basic	Basic	60,737		57,600			59,919		56,564			Basic	67,045		58,607		63,909		58,106		62,022		57,348
Diluted	Diluted	60,854		57,679			60,044		56,649			Diluted	67,190		58,710		64,041		58,197		62,157		57,440

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.


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SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022

SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Thousands of dollars)

(Unaudited)


		Three Months Ended March 31,				Twelve Months Ended March 31,					Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,				Twelve Months Ended June 30,
		2022		2021			2022		2021				2022		2021		2022		2021		2022		2021
Net income		$	97,250	$	118,845		$	185,607	$	284,825
Net income (loss)												Net income (loss)	$	(6,081)	$	26,474	$	91,169	$	145,319	$	153,052	$	271,418
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax											Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Defined benefit pension plans:	Defined benefit pension plans:											Defined benefit pension plans:
Net actuarial gain (loss)	Net actuarial gain (loss)	—		—			44,974		(43,730)			Net actuarial gain (loss)	—		—		—		—		44,974		(43,730)
Amortization of prior service cost	Amortization of prior service cost	33		182			580		840			Amortization of prior service cost	33		182		66		364		431		802
Amortization of net actuarial loss	Amortization of net actuarial loss	6,616		8,474			32,036		30,037			Amortization of net actuarial loss	6,615		8,472		13,231		16,946		30,179		31,322

Regulatory adjustment	Regulatory adjustment	(5,523)		(7,277)			(65,273)		4,753			Regulatory adjustment	(5,524)		(7,277)		(11,047)		(14,554)		(63,520)		3,856
Net defined benefit pension plans	Net defined benefit pension plans	1,126		1,379			12,317		(8,100)			Net defined benefit pension plans	1,124		1,377		2,250		2,756		12,064		(7,750)
Forward-starting interest rate swaps (“FSIRS”):	Forward-starting interest rate swaps (“FSIRS”):											Forward-starting interest rate swaps (“FSIRS”):
Amounts reclassified into net income	Amounts reclassified into net income	416		413			1,655		2,244			Amounts reclassified into net income	—		414		416		827		1,241		2,023
Net forward-starting interest rate swaps	Net forward-starting interest rate swaps	416		413			1,655		2,244			Net forward-starting interest rate swaps	—		414		416		827		1,241		2,023
Foreign currency translation adjustments	Foreign currency translation adjustments	1,247		823			444		6,541			Foreign currency translation adjustments	(2,680)		909		(1,433)		1,732		(3,145)		5,656
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax		2,789		2,615			14,416		685
Comprehensive income		100,039		121,460			200,023		285,510
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax												Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(1,556)		2,700		1,233		5,315		10,160		(71)
Comprehensive income (loss)												Comprehensive income (loss)	(7,637)		29,174		92,402		150,634		163,212		271,347
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,072		1,552			5,943		7,750			Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	494		1,355		1,566		2,907		5,082		7,189
Comprehensive income attributable to Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.		$	98,967	$	119,908		$	194,080	$	277,760
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.												Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.	$	(8,131)	$	27,819	$	90,836	$	147,727	$	158,130	$	264,158

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.


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SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022

SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Thousands of dollars)

(Unaudited)


		Three Months Ended March 31,				Twelve Months Ended March 31,					Six Months Ended June 30,				Twelve Months Ended June 30,
		2022		2021		2022		2021			2022		2021		2022		2021
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:									CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	Net income	$	97,250	$	118,845	$	185,607	$	284,825	Net income	$	91,169	$	145,319	$	153,052	$	271,418
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:										Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	Depreciation and amortization	122,646		93,442		400,245		337,816		Depreciation and amortization	230,656		176,290		425,407		343,447
Deferred income taxes	Deferred income taxes	32,346		23,326		70,232		48,734		Deferred income taxes	30,163		44,178		47,197		63,774
Changes in current assets and liabilities:	Changes in current assets and liabilities:									Changes in current assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	Accounts receivable, net of allowances	(44,971)		42,892		(139,417)		(51,717)		Accounts receivable, net of allowances	(42,212)		10,005		(103,771)		(29,021)
Accrued utility revenue	Accrued utility revenue	32,900		31,900		(1,500)		(2,400)		Accrued utility revenue	44,900		43,900		(1,500)		(2,700)
Deferred purchased gas costs	Deferred purchased gas costs	(82,248)		(291,469)		(134,507)		(265,385)		Deferred purchased gas costs	(64,176)		(287,687)		(120,217)		(305,043)
Accounts payable	Accounts payable	(82,952)		(41,147)		8,621		11,882		Accounts payable	(33,356)		(41,075)		58,145		(1,571)
Accrued taxes	Accrued taxes	33,964		34,636		(7,397)		19,430		Accrued taxes	(5,023)		(3,164)		(8,584)		2,988
Other current assets and liabilities	Other current assets and liabilities	79,680		(5,255)		(4,274)		25,719		Other current assets and liabilities	16,480		(31,928)		(40,801)		(3,039)
Gains on sale of property and equipment	Gains on sale of property and equipment	(1,916)		(1,509)		(7,313)		(3,329)		Gains on sale of property and equipment	(3,475)		(4,033)		(6,348)		(5,572)
Changes in undistributed stock compensation	Changes in undistributed stock compensation	4,180		3,658		9,816		7,956		Changes in undistributed stock compensation	7,036		5,736		10,594		8,518
Equity AFUDC	Equity AFUDC	(258)		(981)		723		(4,644)		Equity AFUDC	(575)		—		(575)		(2,543)
Changes in deferred charges and other assets	Changes in deferred charges and other assets	(297)		(10,379)		(3,459)		(49,465)		Changes in deferred charges and other assets	13,736		(11,171)		11,366		(35,494)
Changes in other liabilities and deferred credits	Changes in other liabilities and deferred credits	(3,704)		(50,416)		(26,917)		(57,365)		Changes in other liabilities and deferred credits	(21,705)		(45,013)		(50,321)		(52,865)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		186,620		(52,457)		350,460		302,057
Net cash provided by operating activities										Net cash provided by operating activities	263,618		1,357		373,644		252,297
CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:									CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Construction expenditures and property additions	Construction expenditures and property additions	(162,796)		(152,709)		(725,713)		(767,159)		Construction expenditures and property additions	(367,932)		(338,049)		(745,509)		(739,719)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	—		—		(2,354,260)		—		Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(18,809)		—		(2,373,069)		—
Changes in customer advances	Changes in customer advances	7,693		4,286		19,381		12,885		Changes in customer advances	17,051		7,507		25,518		17,442
Other	Other	893		3,563		15,586		8,136		Other	3,905		9,159		13,002		13,367
Net cash used in investing activities	Net cash used in investing activities	(154,210)		(144,860)		(3,045,006)		(746,138)		Net cash used in investing activities	(365,785)		(321,383)		(3,080,058)		(708,910)
CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:									CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Issuance of common stock, net	Issuance of common stock, net	453,495		48,990		618,146		185,087		Issuance of common stock, net	456,280		121,302		548,619		205,049
Centuri distribution to redeemable noncontrolling interest	Centuri distribution to redeemable noncontrolling interest	(39,649)		—		(39,649)		—		Centuri distribution to redeemable noncontrolling interest	(39,649)		—		(39,649)		—
Dividends paid	Dividends paid	(35,970)		(32,619)		(141,573)		(128,117)		Dividends paid	(77,419)		(67,130)		(148,511)		(131,189)
Issuance of long-term debt, net	Issuance of long-term debt, net	709,927		10,659		2,359,964		573,058		Issuance of long-term debt, net	759,602		82,245		2,338,053		124,319
Retirement of long-term debt	Retirement of long-term debt	(143,453)		(21,228)		(574,889)		(302,466)		Retirement of long-term debt	(412,263)		(60,500)		(804,427)		(299,370)
Change in credit facility and commercial paper	Change in credit facility and commercial paper	(130,000)		—		(150,000)		—		Change in credit facility and commercial paper	(130,000)		—		(150,000)		150,000
Change in short-term debt	Change in short-term debt	(435,000)		203,000		(686,000)		153,000		Change in short-term debt	(446,253)		211,000		(705,253)		260,000
Issuance of short-term debt	Issuance of short-term debt	—		—		1,850,000		—		Issuance of short-term debt	—		—		1,850,000		—
Withholding remittance - share-based compensation	Withholding remittance - share-based compensation	(1,978)		(1,242)		(2,000)		(1,242)		Withholding remittance - share-based compensation	(2,089)		(1,243)		(2,110)		(1,243)
Other	Other	(7,898)		(1,353)		(7,274)		(4,505)		Other	(12,811)		(1,623)		(11,917)		(3,565)
Net cash provided by financing activities	Net cash provided by financing activities	369,474		206,207		3,226,725		474,815		Net cash provided by financing activities	95,398		284,051		2,874,805		304,001
Effects of currency translation on cash and cash equivalents	Effects of currency translation on cash and cash equivalents	85		103		142		646		Effects of currency translation on cash and cash equivalents	35		188		7		586
Change in cash and cash equivalents	Change in cash and cash equivalents	401,969		8,993		532,321		31,380		Change in cash and cash equivalents	(6,734)		(35,787)		168,398		(152,026)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	222,697		83,352		92,345		60,965		Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	222,697		83,352		47,565		199,591
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	624,666	$	92,345	$	624,666	$	92,345	Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	215,963	$	47,565	$	215,963	$	47,565
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:	SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:									SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized	Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized	$	35,262	$	8,303	$	131,311	$	100,412	Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized	$	92,297	$	47,475	$	149,174	$	101,227
Income taxes paid (received), net	Income taxes paid (received), net	$	1,408	$	1,651	$	3,965	$	10,764	Income taxes paid (received), net	$	8,300	$	6,659	$	5,849	$	15,118

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.


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SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022

SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)


				Three Months Ended March 31,					Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
				2022		2021					2022		2021		2022		2021
Common stock shares	Common stock shares							Common stock shares
		Beginning balances		60,422		57,193			Beginning balances		66,849		57,995		60,422		57,193
			Common stock issuances	6,427		802				Common stock issuances	155		1,093		6,582		1,895
		Ending balances		66,849		57,995			Ending balances		67,004		59,088		67,004		59,088
Common stock amount	Common stock amount							Common stock amount
		Beginning balances		$	62,052	$	58,823		Beginning balances		$	68,479	$	59,625	$	62,052	$	58,823
			Common stock issuances	6,427		802				Common stock issuances	155		1,093		6,582		1,895
		Ending balances		68,479		59,625			Ending balances		68,634		60,718		68,634		60,718
Additional paid-in capital	Additional paid-in capital							Additional paid-in capital
		Beginning balances		1,824,216		1,609,155			Beginning balances		2,273,837		1,660,108		1,824,216		1,609,155
			Common stock issuances	449,621		50,953				Common stock issuances	5,656		73,464		455,277		124,417
		Ending balances		2,273,837		1,660,108			Ending balances		2,279,493		1,733,572		2,279,493		1,733,572
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	Accumulated other comprehensive loss							Accumulated other comprehensive loss
		Beginning balances		(46,761)		(61,003)			Beginning balances		(43,972)		(58,388)		(46,761)		(61,003)
			Foreign currency exchange translation adjustment	1,247		823				Foreign currency exchange translation adjustment	(2,680)		909		(1,433)		1,732
			Net actuarial gain arising during period, less amortization of unamortized benefit plan cost, net of tax	1,126		1,379				Net actuarial gain arising during period, less amortization of unamortized benefit plan cost, net of tax	1,124		1,377		2,250		2,756
			FSIRS amounts reclassified to net income, net of tax	416		413				FSIRS amounts reclassified to net income, net of tax	—		414		416		827
		Ending balances		(43,972)		(58,388)			Ending balances		(45,528)		(55,688)		(45,528)		(55,688)
Retained earnings	Retained earnings							Retained earnings
		Beginning balances		1,114,313		1,067,978			Beginning balances		1,190,738		1,112,377		1,114,313		1,067,978
			Net income	96,178		117,293				Net income (loss)	(6,575)		25,119		89,603		142,412
			Dividends declared	(41,909)		(34,876)				Dividends declared	(41,732)		(35,329)		(83,641)		(70,205)
			Redemption value adjustments	22,156		(38,018)				Redemption value adjustments	13,822		6,112		35,978		(31,906)
		Ending balances		1,190,738		1,112,377			Ending balances		1,156,253		1,108,279		1,156,253		1,108,279
Total equity ending balances	Total equity ending balances			$	3,489,082	$	2,773,722	Total equity ending balances			$	3,458,852	$	2,846,881	$	3,458,852	$	2,846,881
Dividends declared per common share	Dividends declared per common share			$	0.62	$	0.595	Dividends declared per common share			$	0.62	$	0.595	$	1.24	$	1.19

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.


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SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022

SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Thousands of dollars)

(Unaudited)


		March 31, 2022		December 31, 2021			June 30, 2022		December 31, 2021
ASSETS	ASSETS					ASSETS
Regulated operations plant:	Regulated operations plant:					Regulated operations plant:
Gas plant	Gas plant	$	8,997,234	$	8,901,575	Gas plant	$	9,137,313	$	8,901,575
Less: accumulated depreciation	Less: accumulated depreciation	(2,572,184)		(2,538,508)		Less: accumulated depreciation	(2,613,096)		(2,538,508)
Construction work in progress	Construction work in progress	196,574		183,485		Construction work in progress	193,269		183,485
Net regulated operations plant	Net regulated operations plant	6,621,624		6,546,552		Net regulated operations plant	6,717,486		6,546,552
Other property and investments, net	Other property and investments, net	151,168		153,093		Other property and investments, net	146,599		153,093
Current assets:	Current assets:					Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	Cash and cash equivalents	475,876		38,691		Cash and cash equivalents	102,143		38,691
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	Accounts receivable, net of allowance	224,885		169,666		Accounts receivable, net of allowance	141,820		169,666
Accrued utility revenue	Accrued utility revenue	52,000		84,900		Accrued utility revenue	40,000		84,900
Income taxes receivable, net	Income taxes receivable, net	5,351		7,826		Income taxes receivable, net	6,665		7,826
Deferred purchased gas costs	Deferred purchased gas costs	367,954		291,145		Deferred purchased gas costs	354,571		291,145
Receivable from parent	Receivable from parent	271		1,031		Receivable from parent	—		1,031
Prepaid and other current assets	Prepaid and other current assets	180,640		242,243		Prepaid and other current assets	207,545		242,243
Total current assets	Total current assets	1,306,977		835,502		Total current assets	852,744		835,502
Noncurrent assets:	Noncurrent assets:					Noncurrent assets:
Goodwill	Goodwill	10,095		10,095		Goodwill	10,095		10,095
Deferred charges and other assets	Deferred charges and other assets	394,454		405,021		Deferred charges and other assets	388,054		405,021
Total noncurrent assets	Total noncurrent assets	404,549		415,116		Total noncurrent assets	398,149		415,116
Total assets	Total assets	$	8,484,318	$	7,950,263	Total assets	$	8,114,978	$	7,950,263
CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES	CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES					CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES
Capitalization:	Capitalization:					Capitalization:
Common stock	Common stock	$	49,112	$	49,112	Common stock	$	49,112	$	49,112
Additional paid-in capital	Additional paid-in capital	1,620,616		1,618,911		Additional paid-in capital	1,622,006		1,618,911
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(45,371)		(46,913)		Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(44,247)		(46,913)
Retained earnings	Retained earnings	987,177		906,827		Retained earnings	952,725		906,827
Total equity	Total equity	2,611,534		2,527,937		Total equity	2,579,596		2,527,937
Long-term debt, less current maturities	Long-term debt, less current maturities	2,903,556		2,440,603		Long-term debt, less current maturities	2,904,099		2,440,603
Total capitalization	Total capitalization	5,515,090		4,968,540		Total capitalization	5,483,695		4,968,540
Current liabilities:	Current liabilities:					Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	Current maturities of long-term debt	250,000		275,000		Current maturities of long-term debt	—		275,000
Short-term debt	Short-term debt	250,000		250,000		Short-term debt	225,000		250,000
Accounts payable	Accounts payable	148,486		234,070		Accounts payable	143,569		234,070
Customer deposits	Customer deposits	53,094		56,127		Customer deposits	50,925		56,127

Accrued general taxes	Accrued general taxes	81,423		53,064		Accrued general taxes	51,722		53,064
Accrued interest	Accrued interest	34,676		22,926		Accrued interest	26,942		22,926

Payable to parent						Payable to parent	330		—
Other current liabilities	Other current liabilities	169,781		146,422		Other current liabilities	162,151		146,422
Total current liabilities	Total current liabilities	987,460		1,037,609		Total current liabilities	660,639		1,037,609
Deferred income taxes and other credits:	Deferred income taxes and other credits:					Deferred income taxes and other credits:
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net	Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net	673,874		638,828		Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net	676,294		638,828
Accumulated removal costs	Accumulated removal costs	432,000		424,000		Accumulated removal costs	437,000		424,000
Other deferred credits and other long-term liabilities	Other deferred credits and other long-term liabilities	875,894		881,286		Other deferred credits and other long-term liabilities	857,350		881,286
Total deferred income taxes and other credits	Total deferred income taxes and other credits	1,981,768		1,944,114		Total deferred income taxes and other credits	1,970,644		1,944,114
Total capitalization and liabilities	Total capitalization and liabilities	$	8,484,318	$	7,950,263	Total capitalization and liabilities	$	8,114,978	$	7,950,263

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.


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SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022

SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Thousands of dollars)

(Unaudited)


		Three Months Ended March 31,			Twelve Months Ended March 31,						Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,				Twelve Months Ended June 30,
			2022		2021		2022		2021				2022		2021		2022		2021		2022		2021
Regulated operations revenues	Regulated operations revenues		$	676,539	$	521,932	$	1,676,397	$	1,369,690		Regulated operations revenues	$	377,942	$	292,796	$	1,054,481	$	814,728	$	1,761,543	$	1,400,052
Operating expenses:	Operating expenses:											Operating expenses:
Net cost of gas sold	Net cost of gas sold		297,121		156,021		572,007		338,037			Net cost of gas sold	146,654		76,496		443,775		232,517		642,165		347,060
Operations and maintenance	Operations and maintenance		119,636		106,135		452,051		409,429			Operations and maintenance	127,811		103,137		247,447		209,272		476,725		413,246
Depreciation and amortization	Depreciation and amortization		72,114		68,698		256,814		239,268			Depreciation and amortization	55,930		57,631		128,044		126,329		255,113		243,701
Taxes other than income taxes	Taxes other than income taxes		21,652		20,687		81,308		67,769			Taxes other than income taxes	20,098		19,338		41,750		40,025		82,068		71,765
Total operating expenses	Total operating expenses		510,523		351,541		1,362,180		1,054,503			Total operating expenses	350,493		256,602		861,016		608,143		1,456,071		1,075,772
Operating income	Operating income		166,016		170,391		314,217		315,187			Operating income	27,449		36,194		193,465		206,585		305,472		324,280
Other income and (expenses):	Other income and (expenses):											Other income and (expenses):
Net interest deductions	Net interest deductions		(26,610)		(22,166)		(102,004)		(98,256)			Net interest deductions	(28,633)		(24,175)		(55,243)		(46,341)		(106,462)		(98,440)
Other income (deductions)	Other income (deductions)		1,315		550		(3,794)		14,496			Other income (deductions)	(3,433)		(1,165)		(2,118)		(615)		(6,062)		5,493
Total other income and (expenses)	Total other income and (expenses)		(25,295)		(21,616)		(105,798)		(83,760)			Total other income and (expenses)	(32,066)		(25,340)		(57,361)		(46,956)		(112,524)		(92,947)
Income before income taxes			140,721		148,775		208,419		231,427
Income tax expense			28,926		30,060		28,204		37,193
Net income			$	111,795	$	118,715	$	180,215	$	194,234
Income (loss) before income taxes												Income (loss) before income taxes	(4,617)		10,854		136,104		159,629		192,948		231,333
Income tax expense (benefit)												Income tax expense (benefit)	(2,351)		(559)		26,575		29,501		26,412		37,628
Net income (loss)												Net income (loss)	$	(2,266)	$	11,413	$	109,529	$	130,128	$	166,536	$	193,705

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.


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SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022

SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Thousands of dollars)

(Unaudited)


		Three Months Ended March 31,			Twelve Months Ended March 31,						Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,				Twelve Months Ended June 30,
			2022		2021		2022		2021				2022		2021		2022		2021		2022		2021
Net income			$	111,795	$	118,715	$	180,215	$	194,234
Net income (loss)												Net income (loss)	$	(2,266)	$	11,413	$	109,529	$	130,128	$	166,536	$	193,705
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax											Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Defined benefit pension plans:	Defined benefit pension plans:											Defined benefit pension plans:
Net actuarial gain (loss)	Net actuarial gain (loss)		—		—		44,974		(43,730)			Net actuarial gain (loss)	—		—		—		—		44,974		(43,730)
Amortization of prior service cost	Amortization of prior service cost		33		182		580		840			Amortization of prior service cost	33		182		66		364		431		802

Amortization of net actuarial loss	Amortization of net actuarial loss		6,616		8,474		32,036		30,037			Amortization of net actuarial loss	6,615		8,472		13,231		16,946		30,179		31,322
Regulatory adjustment	Regulatory adjustment		(5,523)		(7,277)		(65,273)		4,753			Regulatory adjustment	(5,524)		(7,277)		(11,047)		(14,554)		(63,520)		3,856
Net defined benefit pension plans	Net defined benefit pension plans		1,126		1,379		12,317		(8,100)			Net defined benefit pension plans	1,124		1,377		2,250		2,756		12,064		(7,750)
Forward-starting interest rate swaps (“FSIRS”):	Forward-starting interest rate swaps (“FSIRS”):											Forward-starting interest rate swaps (“FSIRS”):
Amounts reclassified into net income	Amounts reclassified into net income		416		413		1,655		2,244			Amounts reclassified into net income	—		414		416		827		1,241		2,023
Net forward-starting interest rate swaps	Net forward-starting interest rate swaps		416		413		1,655		2,244			Net forward-starting interest rate swaps	—		414		416		827		1,241		2,023
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		1,542		1,792		13,972		(5,856)			Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	1,124		1,791		2,666		3,583		13,305		(5,727)
Comprehensive income			$	113,337	$	120,507	$	194,187	$	188,378
Comprehensive income (loss)												Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(1,142)	$	13,204	$	112,195	$	133,711	$	179,841	$	187,978

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.


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SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022

SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Thousands of dollars)

(Unaudited)


		Three Months Ended March 31,				Twelve Months Ended March 31,					Six Months Ended June 30,				Twelve Months Ended June 30,
		2022		2021		2022		2021			2022		2021		2022		2021
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:									CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	Net income	$	111,795	$	118,715	$	180,215	$	194,234	Net income	$	109,529	$	130,128	$	166,536	$	193,705
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:	Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:									Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	Depreciation and amortization	72,114		68,698		256,814		239,268		Depreciation and amortization	128,044		126,329		255,113		243,701
Deferred income taxes	Deferred income taxes	34,560		14,952		72,845		52,242		Deferred income taxes	36,624		38,178		51,683		64,989
Changes in current assets and liabilities:	Changes in current assets and liabilities:									Changes in current assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	Accounts receivable, net of allowance	(55,219)		(27,631)		(50,394)		(25,673)		Accounts receivable, net of allowance	27,846		28,018		(22,978)		(25,096)
Accrued utility revenue	Accrued utility revenue	32,900		31,900		(1,500)		(2,400)		Accrued utility revenue	44,900		43,900		(1,500)		(2,700)
Deferred purchased gas costs	Deferred purchased gas costs	(76,809)		(291,469)		(129,068)		(265,385)		Deferred purchased gas costs	(63,426)		(287,687)		(119,467)		(305,043)
Accounts payable	Accounts payable	(67,584)		(33,076)		23,256		18,441		Accounts payable	(72,201)		(56,518)		42,081		6,812
Accrued taxes	Accrued taxes	30,835		41,851		(3,263)		(13,011)		Accrued taxes	(181)		2,401		5,171		(16,872)
Other current assets and liabilities	Other current assets and liabilities	90,558		41,018		(20,731)		(9,694)		Other current assets and liabilities	46,730		4,549		(28,090)		(18,418)
Gain on sale of property	Gain on sale of property	(1,503)		—		(1,503)		—		Gain on sale of property	(1,503)		—		(1,503)		—
Changes in undistributed stock compensation	Changes in undistributed stock compensation	3,239		2,908		6,723		5,706		Changes in undistributed stock compensation	4,459		4,159		6,692		5,959
Equity AFUDC	Equity AFUDC	(76)		(981)		905		(4,644)		Equity AFUDC	(157)		—		(157)		(2,543)
Changes in deferred charges and other assets	Changes in deferred charges and other assets	(6,439)		(13,535)		(21,647)		(61,484)		Changes in deferred charges and other assets	2,529		(17,540)		(8,674)		(48,142)
Changes in other liabilities and deferred credits	Changes in other liabilities and deferred credits	(4,033)		(48,782)		(27,637)		(58,008)		Changes in other liabilities and deferred credits	(22,230)		(45,309)		(49,307)		(55,272)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	164,338		(95,432)		285,015		69,592		Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	240,963		(29,392)		295,600		41,080
CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:									CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Construction expenditures and property additions	Construction expenditures and property additions	(141,123)		(128,544)		(614,562)		(647,407)		Construction expenditures and property additions	(293,197)		(276,109)		(619,071)		(613,824)
Changes in customer advances	Changes in customer advances	7,693		4,285		19,381		12,885		Changes in customer advances	17,051		7,507		25,517		17,442
Other	Other	(918)		(121)		(829)		681		Other	(896)		6		(934)		677

Net cash used in investing activities	Net cash used in investing activities	(134,348)		(124,380)		(596,010)		(633,841)		Net cash used in investing activities	(277,042)		(268,596)		(594,488)		(595,705)
CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:									CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Contributions from parent	Contributions from parent	—		45,984		156,599		173,906		Contributions from parent	—		115,641		86,942		194,063
Dividends paid	Dividends paid	(29,200)		(26,000)		(114,600)		(105,300)		Dividends paid	(60,200)		(53,500)		(118,100)		(106,900)
Issuance of long-term debt, net	Issuance of long-term debt, net	593,862		—		891,180		446,508		Issuance of long-term debt, net	593,862		—		891,180		—
Retirement of long-term debt	Retirement of long-term debt	(25,000)		—		(25,000)		(125,000)		Retirement of long-term debt	(275,000)		—		(275,000)		(125,000)
Change in credit facility and commercial paper	Change in credit facility and commercial paper	(130,000)		—		(150,000)		—		Change in credit facility and commercial paper	(130,000)		—		(150,000)		150,000
Change in short-term debt	Change in short-term debt	—		210,000		(17,000)		170,000		Change in short-term debt	(25,000)		234,000		(66,000)		291,000
Withholding remittance - share-based compensation	Withholding remittance - share-based compensation	(1,978)		(1,242)		(1,999)		(1,242)		Withholding remittance - share-based compensation	(1,996)		(1,242)		(2,017)		(1,242)
Other	Other	(489)		(205)		(2,104)		(1,352)		Other	(2,135)		(263)		(3,692)		(362)
Net cash provided by financing activities	Net cash provided by financing activities	407,195		228,537		737,076		557,520		Net cash provided by financing activities	99,531		294,636		363,313		401,559

Change in cash and cash equivalents	Change in cash and cash equivalents	437,185		8,725		426,081		(6,729)		Change in cash and cash equivalents	63,452		(3,352)		64,425		(153,066)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	38,691		41,070		49,795		56,524		Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	38,691		41,070		37,718		190,784
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	475,876	$	49,795	$	475,876	$	49,795	Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	102,143	$	37,718	$	102,143	$	37,718
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:	SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:									SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized	Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized	$	15,757	$	6,952	$	99,045	$	93,474	Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized	$	51,312	$	44,834	$	96,718	$	94,984
Income taxes paid (received), net	Income taxes paid (received), net	$	—	$	—	$	(13,529)	$	3,359	Income taxes paid (received), net	$	5	$	—	$	(13,524)	$	3,359

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.


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SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022

SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)


				Three Months Ended March 31,						Three Months Ended June 30,			Six Months Ended June 30,
				2022		2021					2022		2021		2022		2021
Common stock shares	Common stock shares							Common stock shares
		Beginning and ending balances		47,482		47,482			Beginning and ending balances		47,482		47,482		47,482		47,482
Common stock amount	Common stock amount							Common stock amount
		Beginning and ending balances		$	49,112	$	49,112		Beginning and ending balances		$	49,112	$	49,112	$	49,112	$	49,112
Additional paid-in capital	Additional paid-in capital							Additional paid-in capital
		Beginning balances		1,618,911		1,410,345			Beginning balances		1,620,616		1,458,344		1,618,911		1,410,345
			Share-based compensation	1,705		2,015				Share-based compensation	1,390		1,418		3,095		3,433
			Contributions from Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.	—		45,984				Contributions from Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.	—		69,657		—		115,641
		Ending balances		1,620,616		1,458,344			Ending balances		1,622,006		1,529,419		1,622,006		1,529,419
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	Accumulated other comprehensive loss							Accumulated other comprehensive loss
		Beginning balances		(46,913)		(61,135)			Beginning balances		(45,371)		(59,343)		(46,913)		(61,135)
			Net actuarial gain arising during period, less amortization of unamortized benefit plan cost, net of tax	1,126		1,379				Net actuarial gain arising during period, less amortization of unamortized benefit plan cost, net of tax	1,124		1,377		2,250		2,756
			FSIRS amounts reclassified to net income, net of tax	416		413				FSIRS amounts reclassified to net income, net of tax	—		414		416		827
		Ending balances		(45,371)		(59,343)			Ending balances		(44,247)		(57,552)		(44,247)		(57,552)
Retained earnings	Retained earnings							Retained earnings
		Beginning balances		906,827		835,146			Beginning balances		987,177		926,011		906,827		835,146
			Net income	111,795		118,715				Net income (loss)	(2,266)		11,413		109,529		130,128
			Share-based compensation	(445)		(350)				Share-based compensation	(186)		(167)		(631)		(517)
			Dividends declared to Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.	(31,000)		(27,500)				Dividends declared to Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.	(32,000)		(28,500)		(63,000)		(56,000)
		Ending balances		987,177		926,011			Ending balances		952,725		908,757		952,725		908,757
Total Southwest Gas Corporation equity ending balances	Total Southwest Gas Corporation equity ending balances			$	2,611,534	$	2,374,124	Total Southwest Gas Corporation equity ending balances			$	2,579,596	$	2,429,736	$	2,579,596	$	2,429,736

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these ~~statements.~~statements.


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SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022

Note 1 – Background, Organization, and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Nature of Operations. Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”) is a holding company, owning all of the shares of common stock of Southwest Gas Corporation (“Southwest” or the “natural gas distribution” segment), all of the shares of common stock of Centuri Group, Inc. (“Centuri,” or the “utility infrastructure services” segment), and all of the shares of common stock of MountainWest Pipelines Holding Company (“MountainWest,” or the “pipeline and storage” segment).

The Company completed the acquisition of Dominion Energy Questar Pipeline, LLC and related entities (“Questar Pipelines”) in December 2021. Following the completion of the acquisition, the Company formed MountainWest which owns all of the membership interests in Questar Pipelines. In April 2022, the Company completed a general rebranding of the Questar Pipelines entities under the MountainWest name. The acquired operations further diversify the Company’s business in the midstream sector, with an expansion of interstate natural gas pipelines and underground storage services, primarily composed of regulated operations under the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (the “FERC”), thereby expanding natural gas transportation services into Utah, Wyoming, and Colorado. See Note 8 - Business Acquisitions for more information.

Southwest is engaged in the business of purchasing, distributing, and transporting natural gas for customers in portions of Arizona, Nevada, and California. Public utility rates, practices, facilities, and service territories of Southwest are subject to regulatory oversight. The timing and amount of rate relief can materially impact results of operations. Natural gas purchases and the timing of related recoveries can materially impact liquidity. Results for the natural gas distribution segment are higher during winter periods due to the seasonality incorporated in its regulatory rate structures.

Centuri is a strategic utility infrastructure services company dedicated to partnering with North America’s gas and electric providers to build and maintain the energy network that powers millions of homes across the United States (“U.S.”) and Canada. Centuri derives revenue primarily from installation, replacement, repair, and maintenance of energy networks. Centuri operates in the U.S., primarily as NPL, Neuco, Linetec, and Riggs Distler, and in Canada, primarily as NPL Canada. Utility infrastructure services activity is seasonal in many of Centuri’s operating areas. Peak periods are the summer and fall months in colder climate areas, such as the northeastern and midwestern U.S. and in Canada. In warmer climate areas, such as the southwestern and southeastern U.S., utility infrastructure services activity continues year round.

Centuri completed the acquisition of Drum Parent LLC (“Drum”), including Drum’s most significant operating subsidiary, Riggs Distler, in August 2021, thereby expanding Centuri’s electric infrastructure services footprint in the northeast and mid-Atlantic regions of the U.S. See Note 8 - Business Acquisitions for more information.

In March 2022, the Company announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) had determined to separate Centuri from the Company and authorized management to complete the separation within nine to twelve months. ~~Management evaluated various alternatives to determine~~Initially it was contemplated that the ~~optimal structure to maximize stockholder value and announced~~Centuri separation would take the ~~separation structure was expected to be~~form of a ~~tax-free spin-off in which stockholders of the Company would receive a prorated dividend of Centuri shares in association with the completion.~~spin-off. Then, in April 2022, as a result of interest in the Company well in excess of aan earlier tender offer to other shareholders by an activist stockholder ~~(Carl~~(affiliates of Carl C. Icahn) ~~to other stockholders,~~, the Board authorized the review of a full range of strategic alternatives to maximize stockholder value. As part of this process, a strategic transactions committee of the Board (the “Strategic Transactions Committee”), consisting entirely of independent directors, ~~will evaluate~~has been evaluating a sale of the Company, as well as a range of alternatives, including, but not limited to, a separate sale of its business units and/or pursuing the spin-off of Centuri (collectively, the “Strategic Review”). On August 3, 2022, the Company announced that the Board had unanimously determined that the best path forward to maximize value for all stockholders is to (i) focus on the strategic plan and conclude the strategic review process for Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. and Southwest Gas Corporation; (ii) continue to review strategic alternatives for MountainWest; and (iii) continue to review strategic alternatives for Centuri, including a sale or spin-off of Centuri.

On May 6, 2022, the Company entered into a Cooperation Agreement (the “Cooperation Agreement”) with Carl C. Icahn and the persons and entities referenced therein (collectively, the “Icahn Group”). In accordance with the Cooperation Agreement, among other things, John P. Hester, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Southwest, retired from his positions with the Company and Southwest and resigned from the Board. Thereafter, Karen S. Haller, the Company’s former Executive Vice President/Chief Legal and Administrative Officer, was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Chief Executive Officer of Southwest, and was appointed as a member of the Board effective immediately following the completion of the Company’s 2022 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2022 Annual Meeting”). Justin L. Brown, formerly Southwest’s Senior Vice President/General Counsel, was appointed as President of Southwest.

In addition, pursuant to the Cooperation Agreement, the Company agreed to appoint 3 new directors, Andrew W. Evans, H. Russell Frisby, Jr., and Henry P. Linginfelter (collectively, the “Icahn Designees”), to the Board, which became effective immediately following the 2022 Annual Meeting. Also pursuant to the Cooperation Agreement, on May 27, 2022, the Icahn group informed the Company that it would cause Mr. Frisby to resign from the Board and requested that Andrew J. Teno be


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SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						June 30, 2022

appointed to the Board to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Frisby’s resignation. As a result, on May 27, Mr. Frisby resigned from the Board, effective immediately, and the Board appointed Mr. Teno to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Frisby’s resignation, effective immediately. The Icahn Group’s ability to designate directors to the Board is subject to certain ownership thresholds. Consistent with the May 6, 2022 Cooperation Agreement with the Icahn Group, the Company expects José A. Cárdenas to step down from the Board in the near future, and a new director will be appointed.

The Cooperation Agreement required the Board expand the Strategic Transactions Committee from 3 directors to 6 directors, comprised of the existing members of the Strategic Transactions Committee in addition to the 3 Icahn Designees. Also, as the Icahn Group has the ability to designate at least 3 members of the Board, such individuals are to be included on the Strategic Transactions Committee. If the Icahn Group may only designate 2 members of the Board, then both would serve on the Strategic Transactions Committee.

On May 9, 2022, the Company also entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Rights Agreement dated October 10, 2021 (the “Original Rights Agreement” and as amended, the “Amended Rights Agreement”), to increase the triggering percentage from 10% to 24.9% pursuant to the terms of the Cooperation Agreement and permit the subsequent consummation of the Offer (as defined below). See details in the Company’s and Southwest’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 (the “2021 Form 10-K”) regarding the Original Rights Agreement, as well as Note 4 – Common Stock in this current report on Form 10-Q.

In addition, pursuant to the Cooperation Agreement, the Icahn Group is permitted to acquire up to 24.9% of the shares of the Company, which would include shares as part of an updated tender offer of $82.50 per share, with the updated tender offer expiring on May 20, 2022. An earlier civil suit (initiated in November 2021) by Icahn entities against the Company and certain directors and officers of the Company was subject to a stipulation of dismissal as part of the Cooperation Agreement. The Cooperation Agreement also provides for the reimbursement by the Company of certain out-of-pocket third-party expenses, including certain legal fees, incurred by the Icahn Group.

Basis of Presentation. The condensed consolidated financial statements of Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries and Southwest included herein have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The year-end 2021 condensed balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. No substantive change has occurred with regard to the Company’s business segments on the ~~whole.~~whole during the recently completed quarter.

The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring items and estimates necessary for a fair depiction of results for the interim periods, have been made.

These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the 2021 Annual Report to Stockholders, which is incorporated by reference into the 2021 Form 10-K.


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~~SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.~~						~~Form 10-Q~~
~~SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION~~						~~March 31, 2022~~

~~0Other~~Other Property and Investments. Other property and investments on Southwest’s and the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets includes:


(Thousands of dollars)	(Thousands of dollars)	March 31, 2022		December 31, 2021		(Thousands of dollars)	June 30, 2022		December 31, 2021
Net cash surrender value of COLI policies	Net cash surrender value of COLI policies	$	147,987	$	149,947	Net cash surrender value of COLI policies	$	142,819	$	149,947
Other property	Other property	3,181		3,146		Other property	3,780		3,146
Total Southwest Gas Corporation	Total Southwest Gas Corporation	151,168		153,093		Total Southwest Gas Corporation	146,599		153,093
Non-regulated property, equipment, and intangibles	Non-regulated property, equipment, and intangibles	1,645,159		1,616,392		Non-regulated property, equipment, and intangibles	1,678,683		1,616,392
Non-regulated accumulated provision for depreciation and amortization	Non-regulated accumulated provision for depreciation and amortization	(540,206)		(512,343)		Non-regulated accumulated provision for depreciation and amortization	(569,630)		(512,343)
Other property and investments	Other property and investments	57,170		59,337		Other property and investments	57,049		59,337
Total Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.	Total Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.	$	1,313,291	$	1,316,479	Total Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.	$	1,312,701	$	1,316,479

Included in the table above are the net cash surrender values of company-owned life insurance (“COLI”) policies. These life insurance policies on members of management and other key employees are used by Southwest to indemnify itself against the loss of talent, expertise, and knowledge, as well as to provide indirect funding for certain nonqualified benefit plans. The term


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SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						June 30, 2022

non-regulated in regard to assets and related balances in the table above is in reference to the non-rate regulated operations of Centuri, and to a more limited extent, certain assets of MountainWest.

Cash and Cash Equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents include money market fund investments totaling approximately ~~$169~~$77 million and $~~231~~97 million, for Southwest and the Company, respectively, at ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022, and $20 million for the Company as of December 31, 2021. The balance for Southwest as of December 31, 2021 was insignificant. These investments fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, due to the asset valuation methods used by money market funds. The Company had $7 million in restricted cash included in Cash and cash equivalents at March 31, 2022, related to residual proceeds received from its March 2022 common stock offering to be applied against its 364-day Term Loan Facility, which occurred in April 2022. The restricted cash balance is included in Cash and cash equivalents within the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows as of March 31, 2022.

Non-cash investing activities for the Company and Southwest include capital expenditures that were not yet paid, ~~totaling~~thereby remaining in accounts payable, which declined by approximately ~~$26.1~~$11.6 million ~~at March 31,~~and $18.3 million, respectively, during the six months ended June 30, 2022, and ~~$19.4~~increased $6.5 million ~~at December 31, 2021.~~and $6.6 million, respectively, during the twelve months ended June 30, 2022.

Accounts Receivable, net of allowances. ~~Southwest lifted the~~Following an earlier moratorium on ~~disconnection of natural gas service for non-payment in Arizona and Nevada in September 2021, which was initiated (at the same time as a moratorium on late fees) in March 2020 in response to~~account disconnections amidst the COVID-19 ~~pandemic. The moratorium~~environment, account collection efforts resumed in 2021 in all jurisdictions in which Southwest operates. Ultimately, some accounts may not be collected, and if so, would be written off. Estimates as to collectibility are made on ~~disconnection in California ended in November 2021.~~an ongoing basis. However, ~~Southwest recommenced assessing late fees on past-due balances in Arizona and Nevada in April 2021, and in California in August 2021.~~ Southwest continues to actively work with customers experiencing financial hardship by means of flexible payment options and partnering with assistance ~~agencies and participating~~agencies. The cost of gas included in ~~state-funded arrearage payment assistance programs.~~customer rates also influences account balances at each reporting date.

Deferred Purchased Gas Costs. The various regulatory commissions have established procedures to enable the rate-regulated companies to adjust billing rates for changes in the cost of natural gas purchased. The difference between the current cost of gas purchased and the cost of gas recovered in billed rates is deferred. Generally, these deferred amounts are recovered or refunded within one year.

In mid-February 2021, the central U.S. experienced extreme cold temperatures, which increased natural gas demand and caused supply issues due to wellhead freeze-offs, power outages, or other adverse operating conditions upstream of Southwest’s distribution systems. These conditions caused daily natural gas prices to reach unprecedented levels. During this time, Southwest secured natural gas supplies, albeit at substantially higher prices, maintaining service to its customers. The incremental cost for these supplies was approximately $250 million, funded using a ~~364~~-day $250 million term loan executed in March 2021. The incremental gas costs were included, for collection from customers, as part of the purchased gas adjustment (“PGA”) mechanisms. The term loan was amended in March 2022 to extend the maturity date to March 2023 due to gas prices that, while not at levels incurred during the 2021 freeze, continue to be elevated (see ~~Note 5 – Debt)~~.

Prepaid and other current assets. Prepaid and other current assets for Southwest include, among other things, materials and operating supplies of $6070.2 million at ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022 and $62.9 million at December 31, 2021 (carried at weighted average cost). For the Company, there were materials and operating supplies of ~~$64.6~~$74.5 million and $67.4 million at ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, which included amounts for MountainWest. Also included in the balance for both Southwest and the Company was $10.2 million and $52 million as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, in accrued purchased gas ~~cost, with no corresponding asset balance as of March 31, 2022 for either entity.~~cost.


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~~SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.~~						~~Form 10-Q~~
~~SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION~~						~~March 31, 2022~~

Goodwill. Goodwill is assessed as of October 1st each year for impairment, or more frequently, if circumstances indicate an impairment to the carrying value of goodwill may have occurred. Management of the Company and Southwest considered its reporting units and segments, determining that they remained consistent between periods presented below, and that no change was necessary with regard to the level at which goodwill is assessed for impairment. The acquisition of MountainWest resulted in a new reportable segment which is assessed for impairment beginning in 2022. Since December 31, 2021, management qualitatively assessed whether events during the first ~~three~~six months of 2022 may have resulted in conditions whereby the carrying value of goodwill was higher than its fair value, which if the case, could be an indication of a permanent impairment. Through this assessment, no such condition was believed to have existed and therefore, no impairment was deemed to have occurred. However, there can be no assurances that future assessments of goodwill will not result in an impairment, and various factors, including the results of the continuing Strategic Review related to Centuri and MountainWest, or changes in economic conditions, governmental monetary policies, interest rates, or others, on their own or in combination with the undertakings of the Strategic Review, could result in the fair value of the related reporting units being lower than their carrying value. See also Note 8 - Business Acquisitions. Goodwill in ~~Southwest’s~~the Natural Gas Distribution operations of Southwest, and across all operations of the ~~Company’s~~Company, is included in their respective Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets is as follows:


(Thousands of dollars)	(Thousands of dollars)	Natural Gas Distribution		Utility Infrastructure Services		Pipeline and Storage		Total Company		(Thousands of dollars)	Natural Gas Distribution		Utility Infrastructure Services		Pipeline and Storage		Total Company
December 31, 2021	December 31, 2021	$	10,095	$	785,058	$	986,179	$	1,781,332	December 31, 2021	$	10,095	$	785,058	$	986,179	$	1,781,332
Measurement-period adjustments from Riggs Distler acquisition (a)	Measurement-period adjustments from Riggs Distler acquisition (a)	—		(574)		—		(574)		Measurement-period adjustments from Riggs Distler acquisition (a)	—		(906)		0		(906)
Measurement-period adjustments from MountainWest acquisition (a)	Measurement-period adjustments from MountainWest acquisition (a)	—		—		(8,690)		(8,690)		Measurement-period adjustments from MountainWest acquisition (a)	—		—		(28,178)		(28,178)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	Foreign currency translation adjustment	—		1,603		—		1,603		Foreign currency translation adjustment	—		(1,776)		—		(1,776)
March 31, 2022		$	10,095	$	786,087	$	977,489	$	1,773,671
June 30, 2022										June 30, 2022	$	10,095	$	782,376	$	958,001	$	1,750,472

(a) See Note 8 - Business Acquisitions for details regarding measurement-period adjustments.


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SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						June 30, 2022

Other Current Liabilities. Management recognizes in its balance sheets various liabilities that are expected to be settled through future cash payment within the next twelve months, including amounts payable under regulatory mechanisms, customary accrued expenses for employee compensation and benefits, declared but unpaid dividends, and miscellaneous other accrued liabilities. Other current liabilities for the Company include ~~$41.4~~$41.5 million and $36 million of dividends declared as of ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

Other Income (Deductions). The following table provides the composition of significant items included in Other income (deductions) in Southwest’s and the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income:


		Three Months Ended March 31,				Twelve Months Ended March 31,			Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,				Twelve Months Ended June 30,
(Thousands of dollars)	(Thousands of dollars)	2022		2021			2022			2021		(Thousands of dollars)	2022		2021		2022		2021		2022		2021
Southwest Gas Corporation:	Southwest Gas Corporation:											Southwest Gas Corporation:
Change in COLI policies	Change in COLI policies	$	(2,000)	$	2,700		$	4,100		$	27,400	Change in COLI policies	$	(5,200)	$	3,100	$	(7,200)	$	5,800	$	(4,200)	$	18,500
Interest income	Interest income	2,801		716			7,198			3,343		Interest income	3,198		1,231		5,999		1,947		9,165		4,160
Equity AFUDC	Equity AFUDC	76		981			(905)			4,644		Equity AFUDC	81		(981)		157		—		157		2,543
Other components of net periodic benefit cost	Other components of net periodic benefit cost	(188)		(3,505)			(10,704)			(18,522)		Other components of net periodic benefit cost	(187)		(3,505)		(375)		(7,010)		(7,386)		(17,021)
Miscellaneous income and (expense)	Miscellaneous income and (expense)	626		(342)			(3,483)			(2,369)		Miscellaneous income and (expense)	(1,325)		(1,010)		(699)		(1,352)		(3,798)		(2,689)
Southwest Gas Corporation - total other income (deductions)	Southwest Gas Corporation - total other income (deductions)	1,315		550			(3,794)			14,496		Southwest Gas Corporation - total other income (deductions)	(3,433)		(1,165)		(2,118)		(615)		(6,062)		5,493
Centuri, MountainWest, and Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.:	Centuri, MountainWest, and Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.:											Centuri, MountainWest, and Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.:

Foreign transaction gain (loss)	Foreign transaction gain (loss)	3		(3)			(16)			(9)		Foreign transaction gain (loss)	214		(9)		217		(12)		207		(12)
Equity AFUDC	Equity AFUDC	182		—			182			—		Equity AFUDC	236		—		418		—		418		—
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated investments	Equity in earnings of unconsolidated investments	515		(8)			749			121		Equity in earnings of unconsolidated investments	728		109		1,243		101		1,368		156
Miscellaneous income and (expense)	Miscellaneous income and (expense)	(771)		(91)			176			(179)		Miscellaneous income and (expense)	(580)		(246)		(1,351)		(337)		(158)		(444)
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. - total other income (deductions)	Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. - total other income (deductions)	$	1,244	$	448		$	(2,703)		$	14,429	Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. - total other income (deductions)	$	(2,835)	$	(1,311)	$	(1,591)	$	(863)	$	(4,227)	$	5,193

Included in the table above is the change in cash surrender values of COLI policies (including net death benefits recognized). Current tax regulations provide for tax-free treatment of life insurance (death benefit) proceeds. Therefore, changes in the cash surrender values of COLI policies, as they progress towards the ultimate death benefits, are also recorded without tax consequences. Refer also to the discussion of Other Property and Investments above and to Note 2 – Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost.

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests. In connection with the acquisition of Linetec in November 2018, the previous owner retained a 20% equity interest in that entity, the reduction of which ~~being~~is subject to certain rights based on the passage of time or upon the occurrence of certain triggering events. Effective January 2022, the Company, through Centuri, had the right, but


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~~SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.~~						~~Form 10-Q~~
~~SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION~~						~~March 31, 2022~~

not the obligation, to purchase at fair value (subject to a floor) a portion of the interest held by the previous owner, and in incremental amounts each year thereafter. In March 2022, the parties agreed to a partial redemption based on these provisions, and as a result, Centuri paid $39.6 million to the previous owner of Linetec for a ~~5.0%~~5% equity interest in Linetec, thereby reducing the balance continuing to be redeemable to 15% under the terms of the original agreement. In order to fund the redemption, Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. contributed capital to Centuri.

Certain members of Riggs Distler management have a 1.42% interest in Drum, which is redeemable, subject to certain rights based on the passage of time or upon the occurrence of certain triggering events.

Significant changes in the value of the redeemable noncontrolling interests, above a floor determined at the establishment date, are recognized as they occur, and the carrying value is adjusted as necessary at each reporting date. The fair value is estimated using a market approach that utilizes certain financial metrics from guideline public companies of similar industry and operating characteristics. Based on the fair value model employed, the estimated redemption value of the Linetec redeemable noncontrolling interest decreased by approximately ~~$22~~$36 million during the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022. Adjustment to the redemption value also impacts retained earnings, as reflected in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Equity, but does not impact net income. The following depicts changes to the balances of the redeemable noncontrolling interests:

(Thousands of dollars): Linetec Drum Total
Balance, December 31, 2021 $ 184,148 $ 12,569 $ 196,717
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests 1,103 (31) 1,072
Redemption value adjustments (22,156) — (22,156)
Redemption of equity interest from noncontrolling party (39,649) — (39,649)
Balance, March 31, 2022 $ 123,446 $ 12,538 $ 135,984


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SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						June 30, 2022


(Thousands of dollars):	Linetec		Drum		Total
Balance, December 31, 2021	$	184,148	$	12,569	$	196,717
Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	1,576		(10)		1,566
Redemption value adjustments	(35,978)		—		(35,978)
Redemption of equity interest from noncontrolling party	(39,649)		—		(39,649)
Balance, June 30, 2022	$	110,097	$	12,559	$	122,656

Earnings Per Share. Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) in each period of this report were calculated by dividing net income attributable to Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. by the weighted-average number of shares during those periods. Diluted EPS includes additional weighted-average common stock equivalents (performance shares and restricted stock units). Unless otherwise noted, the term “Earnings Per Share” refers to Basic EPS. A reconciliation of the denominator used in Basic and Diluted EPS calculations is shown in the following table:


		Three Months Ended March 31,		Twelve Months Ended March 31,			Three Months Ended June 30,			Six Months Ended June 30,		Twelve Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands)	(In thousands)	2022	2021		2022	2021		(In thousands)	2022	2021	2022	2021	2022	2021
Weighted average basic shares	Weighted average basic shares	60,737	57,600		59,919	56,564		Weighted average basic shares	67,045	58,607	63,909	58,106	62,022	57,348
Effect of dilutive securities:	Effect of dilutive securities:							Effect of dilutive securities:
Restricted stock units (1)	Restricted stock units (1)	117	79		125	85		Restricted stock units (1)	145	103	132	91	135	92
Weighted average diluted shares	Weighted average diluted shares	60,854	57,679		60,044	56,649		Weighted average diluted shares	67,190	58,710	64,041	58,197	62,157	57,440

(1) The number of securities included ~~112,000~~136,000 and ~~75,000~~95,000 performance shares during the three months ending ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022 and 2021, 125,000 and 85,000 performance shares during the six months ending June 30, 2022 and 2021 and 124,000 and ~~114,000~~ ~~and 76,000~~83,000 performance shares during the twelve months ending ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, the total of which was derived by assuming that target performance will be achieved during the relevant performance period.

Contingencies. Southwest maintains liability insurance for various risks associated with the operation of its natural gas pipelines and facilities. In connection with these liability insurance policies, Southwest is responsible for an initial deductible or self-insured retention amount per incident, after which the insurance carriers would be responsible for amounts up to the policy limits. For the policy year August 2021 to July 2022, these liability insurance policies require Southwest to be responsible for the first $1 million (self-insured retention) of each incident plus the first $4 million in aggregate claims above its self-insured retention in the policy year. In August 2021, a natural gas pipe operated by Southwest was involved in an explosion that injured ~~four~~4 individuals and damaged property. The explosion was caused by a leak in the pipe, and is under investigation. Individuals that were injured have each brought legal claims against Southwest and other parties. If Southwest is deemed fully or partially responsible, Southwest estimates its net exposure could be equal to the self-insured retention of $5 million (the maximum noted above). In 2021, pursuant to Accounting Standards Codification 450, Contingencies, Southwest recorded a $5 million liability related to this incident reflecting the maximum noted above; an estimate of actual loss greater than this exposure (to be covered by insurance) cannot be estimated as of the date these financial statements are issued.

OnOther contingencies are also recognized where appropriate, if claims are brought, or expected to be brought, against the Company or Southwest, where management expects it may settle (or be required to settle) claims in cash, or in some cases, by means of insurance indemnification. The balance of such reserves was updated for additional accruals, including in regard to a contract dispute. For that item, $6.2 million was recorded during the second quarter of 2022, based on management’s estimate of Southwest’s exposure.

As described above, the November ~~29,~~ 2021 civil suit filed by the Icahn Partners LP and Icahn Master Fund LP (collectively, “Icahn”) commenced an action in the Court of Chancery for the State of Delaware. The action is captioned Icahn Partners LP, et al. v. John P. Hester, et al., C.A. No.


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~~SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.~~						~~Form 10-Q~~
~~SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION~~						~~March 31, 2022~~

~~2021-1031-KSJM (Del. Ch.). The complaint names~~Group, against the Company and ~~the individual members of the Board as defendants. The complaint seeks to allege breach of fiduciary duty claims~~certain officers and among other things, seeks declaratory and injunctive relief to (1) limit the scope and manner of certain equity issuances by the Company; (2) allow Icahn to proceed with a Special Meeting proposal at the Company’s 2022 Annual Meeting; and (3) require the Board to approve Icahn’s slate of nominees as “continuing directors” under certain of the Company’s debt instruments. After filing the complaint, Icahn sought a temporary restraining order to prohibit defendants from making certain equity issuances. On December 21, 2021, the Court denied Icahn’s request. On January 19, 2022, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss the claims that weredirectors, was subject to Icahn’s motion for a temporary restraining order. The same day, the defendants filed an answer, denying the remaining claims in Icahn’s complaint. On February 11, 2022, defendants filed a motion for summary judgement on Icahn’s claims regarding a proposal for a special meeting. On April 5, 2022, following a hearing, the court granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment, finding that the Company properly rejected Icahn’s special meeting proposal. On April 27, 2022, the court entered an order dismissing Icahn’s special meeting proposal claims with prejudice and Icahn’s “continuing directors” claims without prejudice. In accordance with the Cooperation Agreement described in ~~Note 9 - Subsequent Events, Icahn filed~~ a stipulation of dismissal with prejudice in May 2022, pursuant to the terms of the ~~case with prejudice, which was entered by the court on May 9, 2022.~~Cooperation Agreement.

On November 18, 2021, the City Pension Fund for Firefighters and Police Officers in the City of Miami Beach (“City Pension Fund”) commenced a putative class action lawsuit in the Court of Chancery for the State of Delaware on behalf of a putative class of persons who purchased the Company’s stock. The ~~action is captioned City Pension Fund for Firefighters and Police Officers in the City of Miami Beach v. Robert L. Boughner, et al., C.A. No. 2021-0990-KSJM (Del. Ch.). The~~ complaint was later amended on November 30, 2021. The amended complaint ~~names~~named the Company and the individual members of the Board as defendants. The complaint ~~seeks~~sought to assert breach of fiduciary duty claims, alleging that the Board’s recommendation that stockholders reject Icahn’s ~~tender offer~~Offer to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock omitted material information about the Company’s financial analysis; and ~~seeks~~sought to have the Board approve Icahn’s slate of nominees as “continuing directors” under certain of the Company’s debt instruments. OnIn March 9, 2022, the City Pension Fund filed a motion for summary judgment on its ~~claim that~~claim; however, in April 2022, the ~~Board omitted material information in its recommendation concerning Icahn’s tender offer. On April 19, 2022,~~ City Pension Fund


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SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						June 30, 2022

filed a notice of withdrawal of its motion for summary judgment. The Company believes that the claims lack merit and intends to vigorously defend against them.

Recent Accounting Standards Updates.

Accounting pronouncements effective or adopted in 2022:

In March 2020, the ~~FASB~~Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued ASU 2020-04 “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting.” The update provides optional guidance for a limited time to ease the potential burden in accounting for, or recognizing the effects of, reference rate reform on financial reporting, including when modifying a contract (during the eligibility period covered by the update to Topic 848) to replace a reference rate affected by such reform. The update applies only to contracts and hedging relationships that reference the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or another rate expected to be discontinued due to reference rate reform. The guidance was eligible to be applied upon issuance on March 12, 2020, and can generally be applied through December 31, 2022, ~~but~~and while a proposal by the FASB has occurred to ~~date, no further updates have occurred that would~~ extend the optional guidance to the full tenor of LIBOR expiration dates occurring after ~~2022.~~2022, to date, no such update has been made effective. Management will monitor the impacts this update might have on the Company’s and Southwest’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures, and will reflect such appropriately, in the event that the optional guidance is elected. Management will also monitor further FASB action, if any, in regard to the full tenor of LIBOR expiration dates. See also LIBOR discussion in Note 5 – Debt.

In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06 “Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging— Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity.” The update, amongst other amendments, improves the guidance related to the disclosures and earnings-per-share for convertible instruments and contracts in an entity’s own equity. The Company and Southwest adopted the update ~~is effective starting~~ in the first quarter of 2022, ~~in regard~~the impact of which was not material to ~~relevant contracts.~~the consolidated financial statements of the Company or Southwest.


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SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022

Note 2 – Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

Southwest has a noncontributory qualified retirement plan with defined benefits covering substantially all employees and a separate unfunded supplemental retirement plan (“SERP”) which is limited to officers. Southwest also provides postretirement benefits other than pensions (“PBOP”) to its qualified retirees for health care, dental, and life insurance. The defined benefit qualified retirement plan, SERP, and PBOP are not available to Southwest employees hired on or after January 1, 2022. Employees hired in 2022 or later periods are eligible for enhanced defined contributions as part of the Southwest 401(k) plan, rather than participating in the defined benefit retirement plan.

The service cost component of net periodic benefit costs included in the table below is a component of an overhead loading process associated with the cost of labor. The overhead process ultimately results in allocation of service cost to the same accounts to which productive labor is charged. As a result, service costs become components of various accounts, primarily operations and maintenance expense, net regulated operations plant, and deferred charges and other assets for both the Company and Southwest. The other components of net periodic benefit cost are reflected in Other income (deductions) on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income of each entity.


		Qualified Retirement Plan					Qualified Retirement Plan
		March 31,					June 30,
		Three Months				Twelve Months				Three Months						Six Months				Twelve Months
		2022		2021				2022			2021			2022		2021		2022		2021		2022		2021
(Thousands of dollars)	(Thousands of dollars)												(Thousands of dollars)
Service cost	Service cost	$	11,028	$	10,290			$	41,897		$	36,015	Service cost	$	11,028	$	10,290	$	22,056	$	20,580	$	42,635	$	37,730
Interest cost	Interest cost	11,251		10,108				41,575			44,275		Interest cost	11,251		10,108		22,502		20,216		42,718		42,994
Expected return on plan assets	Expected return on plan assets	(19,978)		(18,088)				(74,242)			(67,060)		Expected return on plan assets	(19,978)		(18,088)		(39,956)		(36,176)		(76,132)		(68,824)
Amortization of net actuarial loss	Amortization of net actuarial loss	8,117		10,489				39,583			37,507		Amortization of net actuarial loss	8,117		10,489		16,234		20,978		37,211		38,990
Net periodic benefit cost	Net periodic benefit cost	$	10,418	$	12,799			$	48,813		$	50,737	Net periodic benefit cost	$	10,418	$	12,799	$	20,836	$	25,598	$	46,432	$	50,890

		SERP					SERP
		March 31,					June 30,
		Three Months				Twelve Months				Three Months						Six Months				Twelve Months
		2022		2021				2022			2021			2022		2021		2022		2021		2022		2021
(Thousands of dollars)	(Thousands of dollars)												(Thousands of dollars)
Service cost	Service cost	$	106	$	131			$	501		$	422	Service cost	$	106	$	132	$	212	$	263	$	475	$	457
Interest cost	Interest cost	360		358				1,433			1,561		Interest cost	360		358		720		716		1,435		1,517
Amortization of net actuarial loss	Amortization of net actuarial loss	588		660				2,570			2,014		Amortization of net actuarial loss	587		660		1,175		1,320		2,497		2,223
Net periodic benefit cost	Net periodic benefit cost	$	1,054	$	1,149			$	4,504		$	3,997	Net periodic benefit cost	$	1,053	$	1,150	$	2,107	$	2,299	$	4,407	$	4,197

		PBOP					PBOP
		March 31,					June 30,
		Three Months				Twelve Months				Three Months						Six Months				Twelve Months
		2022		2021				2022			2021			2022		2021		2022		2021		2022		2021
(Thousands of dollars)	(Thousands of dollars)												(Thousands of dollars)
Service cost	Service cost	$	485	$	423			$	1,753		$	1,608	Service cost	$	485	$	423	$	970	$	846	$	1,815	$	1,636
Interest cost	Interest cost	613		548				2,258			2,485		Interest cost	613		548		1,226		1,096		2,323		2,388
Expected return on plan assets	Expected return on plan assets	(807)		(810)				(3,236)			(3,366)		Expected return on plan assets	(807)		(810)		(1,614)		(1,620)		(3,233)		(3,324)
Amortization of prior service costs	Amortization of prior service costs	44		240				763			1,106		Amortization of prior service costs	44		240		88		480		567		1,057

Net periodic benefit cost	Net periodic benefit cost	$	335	$	401			$	1,538		$	1,833	Net periodic benefit cost	$	335	$	401	$	670	$	802	$	1,472	$	1,757


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SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022

Note 3 – Revenue

The following information about the Company’s revenues is presented by segment. Southwest encompasses the natural gas distribution segment, Centuri encompasses the utility infrastructure services segment, and MountainWest encompasses the pipeline and storage segment. Certain disclosures, where materially consistent with those provided most recently in ~~Southwest’s and~~ the ~~Company’s~~ 2021 ~~Annual Report on~~ Form 10-K, are not repeated below.

Natural Gas Distribution Segment:

Southwest’s operating revenues included on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income of both the Company and Southwest include revenue from contracts with customers, which is shown below, disaggregated by customer type, in addition to other categories of revenue:


		Three Months Ended March 31,				Twelve Months Ended March 31,			Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,				Twelve Months Ended June 30,
(Thousands of dollars)	(Thousands of dollars)	2022		2021			2022			2021		(Thousands of dollars)	2022		2021		2022		2021		2022		2021
Residential	Residential	$	514,586	$	403,143		$	1,147,055		$	983,108	Residential	$	228,573	$	193,322	$	743,159	$	596,465	$	1,182,306	$	995,132
Small commercial	Small commercial	123,984		81,398			312,800			220,476		Small commercial	78,730		56,093		202,714		137,491		335,437		235,114
Large commercial	Large commercial	20,161		12,673			64,859			44,639		Large commercial	20,989		13,158		41,150		25,831		72,690		47,818
Industrial/other	Industrial/other	9,972		13,770			38,515			33,310		Industrial/other	10,773		6,974		20,745		20,744		42,314		33,785
Transportation	Transportation	26,632		24,536			94,336			88,345		Transportation	24,466		21,797		51,098		46,333		97,005		90,307
Revenue from contracts with customers	Revenue from contracts with customers	695,335		535,520			1,657,565			1,369,878		Revenue from contracts with customers	363,531		291,344		1,058,866		826,864		1,729,752		1,402,156
Alternative revenue program revenues (deferrals)	Alternative revenue program revenues (deferrals)	(23,499)		(16,373)			6,055			(468)		Alternative revenue program revenues (deferrals)	11,022		(1,531)		(12,477)		(17,904)		18,608		(6,110)
Other revenues (1)	Other revenues (1)	4,703		2,785			12,777			280		Other revenues (1)	3,389		2,983		8,092		5,768		13,183		4,006
Total Regulated operations revenues	Total Regulated operations revenues	$	676,539	$	521,932		$	1,676,397		$	1,369,690	Total Regulated operations revenues	$	377,942	$	292,796	$	1,054,481	$	814,728	$	1,761,543	$	1,400,052

(1) Amounts include late fees and other miscellaneous revenues, and may also include the impact of certain regulatory mechanisms, such as cost-of-service components in customer rates expected to be returned to customers in future periods. Also includes the impacts of a temporary moratorium on late fees and disconnection for nonpayment during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Utility Infrastructure Services Segment:

The following tables display Centuri’s revenue, reflected as Utility infrastructure services revenues on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income of the Company, representing revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by service and contract types:


		Three Months Ended March 31,				Twelve Months Ended March 31,			Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,				Twelve Months Ended June 30,
(Thousands of dollars)	(Thousands of dollars)	2022		2021			2022			2021		(Thousands of dollars)	2022		2021		2022		2021		2022		2021
Service Types:	Service Types:											Service Types:
Gas infrastructure services	Gas infrastructure services	$	260,682	$	221,837		$	1,341,185		$	1,265,288	Gas infrastructure services	$	418,869	$	346,877	$	679,551	$	568,714	$	1,413,177	$	1,282,008
Electric power infrastructure services	Electric power infrastructure services	181,968		93,961			613,209			433,467		Electric power infrastructure services	179,749		97,644		361,717		191,605		695,314		435,825
Other	Other	81,227		48,177			364,169			280,015		Other	107,472		84,104		188,699		132,281		387,537		294,749
Total Utility infrastructure services revenues	Total Utility infrastructure services revenues	$	523,877	$	363,975		$	2,318,563		$	1,978,770	Total Utility infrastructure services revenues	$	706,090	$	528,625	$	1,229,967	$	892,600	$	2,496,028	$	2,012,582


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SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022


		Three Months Ended March 31,				Twelve Months Ended March 31,			Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,					Twelve Months Ended June 30,
(Thousands of dollars)	(Thousands of dollars)	2022		2021			2022			2021		(Thousands of dollars)	2022		2021		2022			2021		2022			2021
Contract Types:	Contract Types:											Contract Types:
Master services agreement	Master services agreement	$	356,543	$	293,680		$	1,715,841		$	1,520,144	Master services agreement	$	617,489	$	398,650	$	1,062,834	*	$	692,330	$	2,023,482	*	$	1,543,292
Bid contract	Bid contract	167,334		70,295			602,722			458,626		Bid contract	88,601		129,975		167,133		*	200,270		472,546		*	469,290
Total Utility infrastructure services revenues	Total Utility infrastructure services revenues	$	523,877	$	363,975		$	2,318,563		$	1,978,770	Total Utility infrastructure services revenues	$	706,090	$	528,625	$	1,229,967		$	892,600	$	2,496,028		$	2,012,582

Unit price contracts	Unit price contracts	$	302,523	$	234,449		$	1,437,156		$	1,347,953	Unit price contracts	$	421,927	$	361,926	$	724,450		$	596,375	$	1,497,157		$	1,344,626
Fixed price contracts	Fixed price contracts	86,537		34,594			319,685			164,750		Fixed price contracts	128,793		50,455		215,330			85,049		398,023			179,194
Time and materials contracts	Time and materials contracts	134,817		94,932			561,722			466,067		Time and materials contracts	155,370		116,244		290,187			211,176		600,848			488,762
Total Utility infrastructure services revenues	Total Utility infrastructure services revenues	$	523,877	$	363,975		$	2,318,563		$	1,978,770	Total Utility infrastructure services revenues	$	706,090	$	528,625	$	1,229,967		$	892,600	$	2,496,028		$	2,012,582

* The Company identified an error in the first quarter 2022 disclosure which resulted in an understatement of $88.8 million in the master services agreement category and an overstatement by the same amount in the bid contract category. Management concluded this item was not material to the previously issued financial statements and will revise the first quarter 2022 amounts in future filings.

The following table provides information about contracts receivable and revenue earned on contracts in progress in excess of billings (contract assets), both of which are ~~both~~ included within Accounts receivable, net of allowances, as well as amounts billed in excess of revenue earned on contracts (contract liabilities), which are included in Other current liabilities as of ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:


(Thousands of dollars)	(Thousands of dollars)	March 31, 2022		December 31, 2021		(Thousands of dollars)	June 30, 2022		December 31, 2021
Contracts receivable, net	Contracts receivable, net	$	309,876	$	296,005	Contracts receivable, net	$	332,433	$	296,005
Revenue earned on contracts in progress in excess of billings	Revenue earned on contracts in progress in excess of billings	197,620		214,774		Revenue earned on contracts in progress in excess of billings	254,259		214,774
Amounts billed in excess of revenue earned on contracts	Amounts billed in excess of revenue earned on contracts	26,875		11,860		Amounts billed in excess of revenue earned on contracts	13,738		11,860

The revenue earned on contracts in progress in excess of billings (contract asset) primarily relates to Centuri’s ~~rights~~right to consideration for work completed but not billed and/or approved for billing at the reporting date. These contract assets are transferred to contracts receivable when the rights become unconditional. The amounts billed in excess of revenue earned (contract liability) primarily relate to the advance consideration received from customers for which work has not yet been completed. The change in this contract liability balance from December 31, 2021 to ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022 is due to increases in cash received, net of revenue recognized, from contracts that commenced during the period, offset by revenue recognized of approximately $11.9 million that was included in this balance as of January 1, 2022, after which time it became earned and the balance was reduced.

For contracts that have an original duration of one year or less, Centuri uses the practical expedient applicable to such contracts and does not consider/compute an interest component based on the time value of money. Furthermore, because of the short duration of these contracts, Centuri has not disclosed the transaction price for the remaining performance obligations as of the end of each reporting period or when the Company expects to recognize the revenue.

As of ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022, Centuri had 2947 fixed price contracts with an original duration of more than one year. The aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to the unsatisfied performance obligations of these contracts as of ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022 was ~~$205.6~~$465.7 million. Centuri expects to recognize the remaining performance obligations over approximately the next ~~three~~2.9 years; however, the timing of that recognition is largely within the control of the customer, including when the necessary equipment and materials required to complete the work are provided by the customer.

Utility infrastructure services contracts receivable consists of the following:


(Thousands of dollars)	(Thousands of dollars)	March 31, 2022		December 31, 2021		(Thousands of dollars)	June 30, 2022		December 31, 2021
Billed on completed contracts and contracts in progress	Billed on completed contracts and contracts in progress	$	308,798	$	292,770	Billed on completed contracts and contracts in progress	$	331,173	$	292,770
Other receivables	Other receivables	1,430		3,492		Other receivables	1,408		3,492
Contracts receivable, gross	Contracts receivable, gross	310,228		296,262		Contracts receivable, gross	332,581		296,262
Allowance for doubtful accounts	Allowance for doubtful accounts	(352)		(257)		Allowance for doubtful accounts	(148)		(257)
Contracts receivable, net	Contracts receivable, net	$	309,876	$	296,005	Contracts receivable, net	$	332,433	$	296,005


			21


SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						June 30, 2022

Pipeline and Storage Segment:

MountainWest derives revenue on the basis of services rendered, commodities delivered, or contracts settled and includes amounts yet to be billed to customers. MountainWest generates revenue and earnings from annual reservation payments under firm peaking storage and firm transportation contracts. Straight-fixed-variable rate designs are used to allow for recovery of


			20


~~SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.~~						~~Form 10-Q~~
~~SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION~~						~~March 31, 2022~~

substantially all fixed costs in demand or reservation charges, thereby reducing the earnings impact of volume changes on gas transportation and storage operations.

MountainWest receives upfront payment for certain storage services it provides to customers, which are considered to be contract liabilities. These payments are amortized to revenue over the term of the contract.

The primary types of sales and service activities reported as revenue from contracts with customers are FERC-regulated gas transportation and storage ~~service,~~services, and to a lesser extent, natural gas liquid (“NGL”) revenues consisting primarily of NGL processing services, and other revenue (consisting of natural gas sales, as well as services related to gathering and processing activities and miscellaneous service revenue).

Transportation and storage contracts are primarily stand-ready service contracts that include fixed reservation and variable usage fees. Fixed fees are recognized ratably over the life of the contract as the stand-ready performance obligations are satisfied, while variable usage fees are recognized when MountainWest has a right to consideration from a customer in an amount that corresponds directly with the value to the customer of the performance obligation completed to date. Substantially all of MountainWest’s revenues are derived from performance obligations satisfied over time, rather than recognized at a single point in time. Payment for most sales and services varies by contract type, but is typically due within a month of billing.

MountainWest typically receives or retains NGLs and natural gas from customers when providing natural gas processing, transportation, or storage services. MountainWest records the fair value of NGLs received as service revenue recognized over time and recognizes revenue from the subsequent sale of the NGLs to customers upon delivery. MountainWest typically retains some natural gas under certain transportation service arrangements, intended to facilitate performance of the service and allow for natural losses that occur. As the intent of the retention amount is to enable fulfillment of the contract rather than to provide compensation for services, the fuel allowance is not included in revenue.

MountainWest Regulated operations revenues on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income of the Company include revenue from contracts with customers, which is shown below, disaggregated by categories of sales and service activities.


	Three Months Ended March 31,
~~(Thousands of dollars)~~	~~2022~~
~~Regulated gas transportation and storage revenues~~	$	~~61,977~~
~~NGL revenues~~	~~1,493~~
~~Other revenues~~	~~3,479~~
~~Revenue from contracts with customers~~	~~66,949~~
~~Other revenues~~	44
~~Total Regulated operations revenues~~	$	~~66,993~~


	Three Months Ended June 30,		Six Months Ended June 30,
(Thousands of dollars)	2022
Regulated gas transportation and storage revenues	$	57,786	119,763
NGL revenues	1,876		3,369
Other revenues	2,380		5,859
Revenue from contracts with customers	62,042		128,991
Other revenues	46		90
Total Regulated operations revenues	$	62,088	129,081

MountainWest has certain multi-year contracts with fixed-price performance obligations that were unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied) at the end of the reporting period, whereby revenue will be earned over time as MountainWest stands ready to provide service. These amounts are not material to the Company’s financial statements overall. MountainWest also has certain contract liabilities related to consideration received from customers with an obligation to transfer goods or services subsequent to the balance sheet date, amounts for which are generally consistent between December 31, 2021 and ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022 and are not material.


			2122


SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022

Note 4 – Common Stock

Shares of the Company’s common stock are publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange, under the ticker symbol “SWX.” Share-based compensation related to Southwest and Centuri is based on stock awards to be issued in shares of Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.

On April 8, 2021, the Company entered into a Sales Agency Agreement between the Company and BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (the “Equity Shelf Program”) for the offer and sale of up to $500 million of common stock from time to time in an at-the-market offering program. The shares are issued pursuant to the Company’s automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-251074), or “the Universal Shelf.” There was no activity inunder the Equity Shelf Program during the quarter ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022. The following table provides the life-to-date activity under that program ~~for the period ended March 31,~~through June 30, 2022:




Gross proceeds	$	158,180,343
Less: agent commissions	(1,581,803)
Net proceeds	$	156,598,540
Number of shares sold	2,302,407
Weighted average price per share	$	68.70

As of ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022, the Company had approximately $341.8 million in common stock available for sale under the program. Net proceeds from the sale of shares of common stock under the Equity Shelf Program are intended for general corporate purposes, including the acquisition of property for the construction, completion, extension, or improvement of pipeline systems and facilities located in and around the communities served by Southwest, as well as for the repayment or repurchase of indebtedness (including amounts outstanding from time to time under the credit facilities, senior notes, term loan, or future credit facilities), and to provide for working capital.

In March 2022, the Company issued, through a separate prospectus supplement under the Universal Shelf, an aggregate of ~~6,325,000~~6.325 million shares of common stock, in an underwritten public offering price of $74.00 per share, resulting in proceeds to the Company of ~~$452,253,312,~~$452.3 million, net of an underwriters’ discount of ~~$15,796,688.~~$15.8 million. The Company used the net proceeds to repay a portion of the outstanding borrowings under the 364-day term loan credit agreement that was used to initially fund the MountainWest acquisition.

During the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022, the Company issued approximately ~~65,000~~191,000 shares of common stock through the Restricted Stock/Unit Plan and Omnibus Incentive Plan.

Additionally, during the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022, the Company issued ~~37,000~~66,000 shares of common stock through the Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan, raising approximately $~~2.5~~5.1 million.

In connection with the entry into the Cooperation Agreement (see Note 1 – Background, Organization, and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies),the Company entered into the Amended Rights Agreement to increase the beneficial ownership percentage included in the definition of “Acquiring Person” from 10% to 24.9% and to delete the concept of a “Passive Institutional Investor” to permit the Icahn Group to consummate the Offer.


			2223


SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022

Note 5 – Debt

Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt is recognized in the Company’s and Southwest’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets generally at the carrying value of the obligations outstanding. Details surrounding the fair value and individual carrying values of instruments are provided in the table that follows.


		March 31, 2022				December 31, 2021					June 30, 2022				December 31, 2021
		Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value			Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
(Thousands of dollars)	(Thousands of dollars)									(Thousands of dollars)
Southwest Gas Corporation:	Southwest Gas Corporation:									Southwest Gas Corporation:
Debentures:	Debentures:									Debentures:
Notes, 6.1%, due 2041	Notes, 6.1%, due 2041	$	125,000	$	146,293	$	125,000	$	166,380	Notes, 6.1%, due 2041	$	125,000	$	126,410	$	125,000	$	166,380
Notes, 4.05%, due 2032	Notes, 4.05%, due 2032	600,000		598,242		—		—		Notes, 4.05%, due 2032	600,000		549,396		—		—
Notes, 3.875%, due 2022	Notes, 3.875%, due 2022	250,000		249,993		250,000		250,603		Notes, 3.875%, due 2022	—		—		250,000		250,603
Notes, 4.875%, due 2043	Notes, 4.875%, due 2043	250,000		272,933		250,000		307,538		Notes, 4.875%, due 2043	250,000		230,653		250,000		307,538
Notes, 3.8%, due 2046	Notes, 3.8%, due 2046	300,000		276,144		300,000		329,055		Notes, 3.8%, due 2046	300,000		235,140		300,000		329,055
Notes, 3.7%, due 2028	Notes, 3.7%, due 2028	300,000		303,660		300,000		325,191		Notes, 3.7%, due 2028	300,000		283,260		300,000		325,191
Notes, 4.15%, due 2049	Notes, 4.15%, due 2049	300,000		296,361		300,000		342,030		Notes, 4.15%, due 2049	300,000		250,461		300,000		342,030
Notes, 2.2%, due 2030	Notes, 2.2%, due 2030	450,000		398,066		450,000		440,838		Notes, 2.2%, due 2030	450,000		365,054		450,000		440,838
Notes, 3.18%, due 2051	Notes, 3.18%, due 2051	300,000		246,813		300,000		292,116		Notes, 3.18%, due 2051	300,000		211,326		300,000		292,116
8% Series, due 2026	8% Series, due 2026	75,000		86,880		75,000		92,623		8% Series, due 2026	75,000		84,078		75,000		92,623
Medium-term notes, 7.78% series, due 2022	Medium-term notes, 7.78% series, due 2022	—		—		25,000		25,122		Medium-term notes, 7.78% series, due 2022	—		—		25,000		25,122
Medium-term notes, 7.92% series, due 2027	Medium-term notes, 7.92% series, due 2027	25,000		28,987		25,000		31,555		Medium-term notes, 7.92% series, due 2027	25,000		27,821		25,000		31,555
Medium-term notes, 6.76% series, due 2027	Medium-term notes, 6.76% series, due 2027	7,500		8,230		7,500		8,949		Medium-term notes, 6.76% series, due 2027	7,500		7,839		7,500		8,949
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs	Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs	(27,091)				(19,959)				Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs	(26,627)				(19,959)
		2,955,409				2,387,541					2,705,873				2,387,541
Revolving credit facility and commercial paper	Revolving credit facility and commercial paper	—		—		130,000		130,000		Revolving credit facility and commercial paper	—		—		130,000		130,000
Industrial development revenue bonds:	Industrial development revenue bonds:									Industrial development revenue bonds:
Tax-exempt Series A, due 2028	Tax-exempt Series A, due 2028	50,000		50,000		50,000		50,000		Tax-exempt Series A, due 2028	50,000		50,000		50,000		50,000
2003 Series A, due 2038	2003 Series A, due 2038	50,000		50,000		50,000		50,000		2003 Series A, due 2038	50,000		50,000		50,000		50,000
2008 Series A, due 2038	2008 Series A, due 2038	50,000		50,000		50,000		50,000		2008 Series A, due 2038	50,000		50,000		50,000		50,000
2009 Series A, due 2039	2009 Series A, due 2039	50,000		50,000		50,000		50,000		2009 Series A, due 2039	50,000		50,000		50,000		50,000
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs	Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs	(1,853)				(1,938)				Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs	(1,774)				(1,938)
		198,147				198,062					198,226				198,062
Less: current maturities	Less: current maturities	(250,000)				(275,000)				Less: current maturities	—				(275,000)
Southwest Gas Corporation total long-term debt, less current maturities	Southwest Gas Corporation total long-term debt, less current maturities	$	2,903,556			$	2,440,603			Southwest Gas Corporation total long-term debt, less current maturities	$	2,904,099			$	2,440,603
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.:	Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.:									Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.:
Centuri secured term loan facility	Centuri secured term loan facility	$	1,014,275	$	1,000,329	$	1,117,138	$	1,117,841	Centuri secured term loan facility	$	1,011,413	$	970,329	$	1,117,138	$	1,117,841
Centuri secured revolving credit facility	Centuri secured revolving credit facility	108,035		108,060		103,329		103,749		Centuri secured revolving credit facility	145,885		145,759		103,329		103,749
MountainWest unsecured senior notes, 3.53%, due in 2028	MountainWest unsecured senior notes, 3.53%, due in 2028	102,001		95,819		102,078		102,078		MountainWest unsecured senior notes, 3.53%, due in 2028	101,922		90,430		102,078		102,078
MountainWest unsecured senior notes, 4.875%, due in 2041	MountainWest unsecured senior notes, 4.875%, due in 2041	199,765		176,488		199,926		199,926		MountainWest unsecured senior notes, 4.875%, due in 2041	199,599		157,894		199,926		199,926
MountainWest unsecured senior notes, 3.91%, due in 2038	MountainWest unsecured senior notes, 3.91%, due in 2038	147,760		131,379		147,735		147,735		MountainWest unsecured senior notes, 3.91%, due in 2038	147,786		113,703		147,735		147,735
Other debt obligations	Other debt obligations	148,981		142,712		51,665		50,003		Other debt obligations	141,653		129,810		51,665		50,003
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs	Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs	(23,546)				(24,466)				Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs	(22,627)				(24,466)
Less: current maturities	Less: current maturities	(41,069)				(22,324)				Less: current maturities	(41,276)				(22,324)
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. total long-term debt, less current maturities	Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. total long-term debt, less current maturities	$	4,559,758			$	4,115,684			Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. total long-term debt, less current maturities	$	4,588,454			$	4,115,684


			2324


SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022

Southwest has a $400 million credit facility that is scheduled to expire in April 2025. Southwest designates $150 million of associated capacity as long-term debt and the remaining $250 million for working capital purposes. Interest rates for the credit facility are calculated at either the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) or an “alternate base rate,” plus in each case an applicable margin that is determined based on Southwest’s senior unsecured debt rating. At ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022, the applicable margin is 1.125% for loans bearing interest with reference to SOFR and 0.125% for loans bearing interest with reference to the alternative base rate. At ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022,no borrowings were outstanding on the ~~long-term~~long-term portion of the facility (including under the commercial paper program, discussed below) ~~of the facility or~~, nor on the short-term portion of ~~this credit facility discussed below.~~the facility.

Southwest has a $50 million commercial paper program. Issuances under the commercial paper program are supported by Southwest’s revolving credit facility and, therefore, do not represent additional borrowing capacity under the credit facility. Borrowings under the commercial paper program, if any, are designated as long-term debt. Interest rates for the program are calculated at the then current commercial paper rate. At ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022, as noted above, no borrowings were outstanding under the commercial paper program.

In March 2022, Southwest issued $600 million aggregate principal amount of 4.05% Senior Notes at a discount of 0.65%. The notes will mature in March 2032. Southwest used the net proceeds to redeem the $250 million 3.875% notes due in April 2022 and to repay outstanding amounts under its credit facility, with the remaining net proceeds used for general corporate purposes.

Centuri has a $1.545 billion secured revolving credit and term loan multi-currency facility. Amounts can be borrowed in either Canadian or U.S. dollars. The revolving credit facility matures on August 27, 2026 and the term loan facility matures on August 27, 2028. Interest rates for the revolving credit facility and term loan facility are based on either a “base rate” or LIBOR, plus an applicable margin in either case. The capacity of the line of credit portion of the facility is $400 million; related amounts borrowed and repaid are available to be re-borrowed. The term loan portion of the facility has a limit of $1.145 billion. The obligations under the credit agreement are secured by present and future ownership interests in substantially all direct and indirect subsidiaries of Centuri, substantially all of the tangible and intangible personal property of each borrower, certain of their direct and indirect subsidiaries, and all products, profits, and proceeds of the foregoing. Centuri’s assets securing the facility at ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022 totaled $~~2.4~~2.5 billion. At June 30, 2022, $1.157 billion in b~~. At March 31, 2022,~~ ~~$1.122 billion~~ ~~in borrowings~~orrowings were outstanding under Centuri’s combined secured revolving credit and term loan facility. During March 2022, Centuri utilized proceeds of approximately $100 million in fixed-rate term loans secured by owned vehicles and equipment to repay a corresponding amount outstanding under the term loan facility.

MountainWest has 2 private placement unsecured senior notes and a public unsecured senior note, with a combined carrying value of ~~$449.5~~$449.3 million and aggregate principal amount of $430 million. The carrying value is higher than the principal balance as amounts outstanding were recorded at their fair values as of the December 31, 2021 acquisition date of the MountainWest entities.

Short-Term Debt

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. has a $200 million credit facility that is scheduled to expire in December 2026 and is primarily used for short-term financing needs. Interest rates for the credit facility are calculated at either SOFR or the “alternate base rate” plus in each case an applicable margin. There was ~~$69~~$90 million outstanding under this credit facility as of ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022.

As indicated above, under Southwest’s $400 million credit facility, no short-term borrowings were outstanding at ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022.

In March 2022, Southwest amended its $250 million Term Loan (the “March 2021 Term Loan”), extending the maturity date to March 21, 2023 and replacing LIBOR interest rate benchmarks with SOFR interest rate benchmarks. The proceeds were originally used to fund the increased cost of natural gas supply during the month of February 2021, caused by extreme weather conditions in the central U.S. ~~Management extended~~There was $225 million outstanding under the maturity date to fund recent increases in gas purchase costs, as reflected in the PGA. Interest rates for the amended term loan are calculated at either SOFR or an “alternate base rate,” plus in each case an applicable margin that is determined based on Southwest’s senior unsecured long-term debt rating. The applicable margin ranges from 0.550% to 1.000% for loans bearing interest with reference to SOFR and 0.000% for loans bearing interest with reference to an alternate base rate. The amended agreement contains a financial covenant requiring Southwest to maintain a ratio of funded debt to total capitalization not to exceed 0.70 to 1.00March 2021 Term Loan as of ~~the end of any quarter of any fiscal year.~~June 30, 2022.

In November 2021, Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. entered into a 364-day term loan credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement provided for a $1.6 billion delayed-draw term loan (the “Term Loan Facility”) to primarily fund ~~and to pay fees, commissions, and expenses related to the Term Loan Facility and~~ the acquisition of the equity interests in MountainWest (refer to Note 8 - Business Acquisitions). The Term Loan Facility was funded on December 31, 2021, and matures on December 30, 2022. ~~Interest rates for the Term Loan Facility are based on either the “base rate” or LIBOR, plus an applicable margin.~~ There was ~~$1.16~~$1.15 billion outstanding under the Term Loan Facility as of ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022.

The borrowings under the Term Loan Facility created a negative working capital condition for the Company, which as of June 30, 2022 is approximately $707 million. As of August 9, 2022, the Company does not have sufficient liquidity or capital resources to repay the Term Loan Facility without issuing new debt or equity. As disclosed in Note 1 – Background, Organization, and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,the Company is exploring strategic alternatives, including a potential sale of MountainWest. Management intends to either issue long-term debt to refinance the Term Loan Facility or extend the Term Loan Facility up to 364 days. If MountainWest is sold as part of the Strategic Review process, the proceeds will be used to repay the amounts borrowed to fund the acquisition.


			2425


SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022

The borrowings under the term loan facility to temporarily finance the acquisition of MountainWest created a negative working capital condition for the Company, which as of March 31, 2022 is approximately $584 million. As of May 10, 2022, the Company does not have sufficient liquidity or capital resources to repay the term loan facility without issuing new debt or equity. Management intends to issue long-term debt to permanently refinance the remaining portion of the term loan facility.

Management believes that its refinancing plan is probable based on the Company’s ability to generate consistent cash flows, its current credit ratings, its relationships with its lenders and its prior history of successfully raising debt and equity necessary to fund its acquisitions and operations. As such, management has concluded that the Company can satisfy its obligations for at least the next twelve months from the issuance date of these financial statements.

The Company’s ability to access capital markets or to otherwise obtain sufficient financing may be affected by future conditions. If the Company is unable to execute its plan to refinance debt obligations, the Company’s credit facility could be terminated, and amounts due under its revolver and other borrowing arrangements could be declared immediately due and payable.

LIBOR

Certain rates established at LIBOR are scheduled to be discontinued as a benchmark or reference rate after 2021, while other LIBOR-based rates are scheduled to be discontinued after June 2023. As of ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022, the Company had ~~$2.17~~$2.16 billion in aggregate outstanding borrowings under Centuri’s combined facility and Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.’s Term Loan Facility. Southwest had no outstanding borrowings or variable rate debt agreements with reference to LIBOR as of ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022. In order to mitigate the impact on the financial condition and results of operations of the Company, management will monitor developments and work with lenders to determine the appropriate replacement/alternative reference rate for variable rate debt. At this time the Company can provide no assurances as to the impact a LIBOR discontinuance will have on ~~their~~its financial condition or results of operations. Any alternative rate may be less predictable or less attractive than LIBOR.


			2526


SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022

Note 6 – Other Comprehensive Income and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The following information presents the Company’s Other comprehensive income (loss), both before and after-tax impacts, within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, which also impact Accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity.

Related Tax Effects Allocated to Each Component of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)


		Three Months Ended March 31, 2022							Three Months Ended March 31, 2021								Three Months Ended June 30, 2022						Three Months Ended June 30, 2021
(Thousands of dollars)	(Thousands of dollars)	Before- Tax Amount		Tax (Expense) or Benefit (1)		Net-of- Tax Amount			Before- Tax Amount		Tax (Expense) or Benefit (1)		Net-of- Tax Amount			(Thousands of dollars)	Before- Tax Amount		Tax (Expense) or Benefit (1)		Net-of- Tax Amount		Before- Tax Amount		Tax (Expense) or Benefit (1)		Net-of- Tax Amount
Defined benefit pension plans:	Defined benefit pension plans:															Defined benefit pension plans:
Amortization of prior service cost	Amortization of prior service cost	$	44	$	(11)	$	33		$	240	$	(58)	$	182		Amortization of prior service cost	$	44	$	(11)	$	33	$	240	$	(58)	$	182
Amortization of net actuarial (gain)/loss	Amortization of net actuarial (gain)/loss	8,705		(2,089)		6,616			11,149		(2,675)		8,474			Amortization of net actuarial (gain)/loss	8,704		(2,089)		6,615		11,148		(2,676)		8,472
Regulatory adjustment	Regulatory adjustment	(7,268)		1,745		(5,523)			(9,575)		2,298		(7,277)			Regulatory adjustment	(7,268)		1,744		(5,524)		(9,575)		2,298		(7,277)
Pension plans other comprehensive income (loss)	Pension plans other comprehensive income (loss)	1,481		(355)		1,126			1,814		(435)		1,379			Pension plans other comprehensive income (loss)	1,480		(356)		1,124		1,813		(436)		1,377
FSIRS (designated hedging activities):	FSIRS (designated hedging activities):															FSIRS (designated hedging activities):
Amounts reclassified into net income	Amounts reclassified into net income	545		(129)		416			544		(131)		413			Amounts reclassified into net income	—		—		—		544		(130)		414
FSIRS other comprehensive income (loss)	FSIRS other comprehensive income (loss)	545		(129)		416			544		(131)		413			FSIRS other comprehensive income (loss)	—		—		—		544		(130)		414
Total other comprehensive income (loss) - Southwest Gas Corporation	Total other comprehensive income (loss) - Southwest Gas Corporation	2,026		(484)		1,542			2,358		(566)		1,792			Total other comprehensive income (loss) - Southwest Gas Corporation	1,480		(356)		1,124		2,357		(566)		1,791
Foreign currency translation adjustments:	Foreign currency translation adjustments:															Foreign currency translation adjustments:
Translation adjustments	Translation adjustments	1,247		—		1,247			823		—		823			Translation adjustments	(2,680)		—		(2,680)		909		—		909
Foreign currency other comprehensive income (loss)	Foreign currency other comprehensive income (loss)	1,247		—		1,247			823		—		823			Foreign currency other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,680)		—		(2,680)		909		—		909
Total other comprehensive income (loss) - Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.	Total other comprehensive income (loss) - Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.	$	3,273	$	(484)	$	2,789		$	3,181	$	(566)	$	2,615		Total other comprehensive income (loss) - Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.	$	(1,200)	$	(356)	$	(1,556)	$	3,266	$	(566)	$	2,700

								Six Months Ended June 30, 2022							Six Months Ended June 30, 2021

(Thousands of dollars)																(Thousands of dollars)	Before- Tax Amount		Tax (Expense) or Benefit (1)		Net-of- Tax Amount		Before- Tax Amount		Tax (Expense) or Benefit (1)		Net-of- Tax Amount
Defined benefit pension plans:																Defined benefit pension plans:
Amortization of prior service cost																Amortization of prior service cost	$	88	$	(22)	$	66	$	480	$	(116)	$	364
Amortization of net actuarial (gain)/loss																Amortization of net actuarial (gain)/loss	17,409		(4,178)		13,231		22,297		(5,351)		16,946
Regulatory adjustment																Regulatory adjustment	(14,536)		3,489		(11,047)		(19,150)		4,596		(14,554)
Pension plans other comprehensive income (loss)																Pension plans other comprehensive income (loss)	2,961		(711)		2,250		3,627		(871)		2,756
FSIRS (designated hedging activities):																FSIRS (designated hedging activities):
Amounts reclassified into net income																Amounts reclassified into net income	545		(129)		416		1,088		(261)		827
FSIRS other comprehensive income (loss)																FSIRS other comprehensive income (loss)	545		(129)		416		1,088		(261)		827
Total other comprehensive income (loss) - Southwest Gas Corporation																Total other comprehensive income (loss) - Southwest Gas Corporation	3,506		(840)		2,666		4,715		(1,132)		3,583
Foreign currency translation adjustments:																Foreign currency translation adjustments:
Translation adjustments																Translation adjustments	(1,433)		—		(1,433)		1,732		—		1,732
Foreign currency other comprehensive income (loss)																Foreign currency other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,433)		—		(1,433)		1,732		—		1,732
Total other comprehensive income (loss) - Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.																Total other comprehensive income (loss) - Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.	$	2,073	$	(840)	$	1,233	$	6,447	$	(1,132)	$	5,315

Twelve Months Ended
March 31, 2022 Twelve Months Ended
March 31, 2021
(Thousands of dollars) Before-
Tax
Amount Tax
(Expense)
or Benefit (1) Net-of-
Tax
Amount Before-
Tax
Amount Tax
(Expense)
or Benefit (1) Net-of-
Tax
Amount
Defined benefit pension plans:
Net actuarial gain/(loss) $ 59,176 $ (14,202) $ 44,974 $ (57,539) $ 13,809 $ (43,730)
Amortization of prior service cost 763 (183) 580 1,106 (266) 840
Amortization of net actuarial (gain)/loss 42,153 (10,117) 32,036 39,521 (9,484) 30,037
Regulatory adjustment (85,887) 20,614 (65,273) 6,255 (1,502) 4,753
Pension plans other comprehensive income (loss) 16,205 (3,888) 12,317 (10,657) 2,557 (8,100)
FSIRS (designated hedging activities):
Amounts reclassified into net income 2,175 (520) 1,655 2,954 (710) 2,244
FSIRS other comprehensive income (loss) 2,175 (520) 1,655 2,954 (710) 2,244
Total other comprehensive income (loss) - Southwest Gas Corporation 18,380 (4,408) 13,972 (7,703) 1,847 (5,856)
Foreign currency translation adjustments:
Translation adjustments 444 — 444 6,541 — 6,541
Foreign currency other comprehensive income (loss) 444 — 444 6,541 — 6,541
Total other comprehensive income (loss) - Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. $ 18,824 $ (4,408) $ 14,416 $ (1,162) $ 1,847 $ 685


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SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						June 30, 2022


	Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2022						Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2021
(Thousands of dollars)	Before- Tax Amount		Tax (Expense) or Benefit (1)		Net-of- Tax Amount		Before- Tax Amount		Tax (Expense) or Benefit (1)		Net-of- Tax Amount
Defined benefit pension plans:
Net actuarial gain/(loss)	$	59,176	$	(14,202)	$	44,974	$	(57,539)	$	13,809	$	(43,730)
Amortization of prior service cost	567		(136)		431		1,057		(255)		802
Amortization of net actuarial (gain)/loss	39,709		(9,530)		30,179		41,212		(9,890)		31,322

Regulatory adjustment	(83,580)		20,060		(63,520)		5,075		(1,219)		3,856
Pension plans other comprehensive income (loss)	15,872		(3,808)		12,064		(10,195)		2,445		(7,750)
FSIRS (designated hedging activities):
Amounts reclassified into net income	1,631		(390)		1,241		2,662		(639)		2,023
FSIRS other comprehensive income (loss)	1,631		(390)		1,241		2,662		(639)		2,023
Total other comprehensive income (loss) - Southwest Gas Corporation	17,503		(4,198)		13,305		(7,533)		1,806		(5,727)
Foreign currency translation adjustments:
Translation adjustments	(3,145)		—		(3,145)		5,656		—		5,656
Foreign currency other comprehensive income (loss)	(3,145)		—		(3,145)		5,656		—		5,656
Total other comprehensive income (loss) - Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.	$	14,358	$	(4,198)	$	10,160	$	(1,877)	$	1,806	$	(71)

(1)Tax amounts are calculated using a 24% rate. The Company has elected to indefinitely reinvest, in Canada, the earnings of Centuri’s Canadian subsidiaries, thus precluding deferred taxes on such earnings. As a result of this assertion, and no repatriation of earnings anticipated, the Company is not recognizing a tax effect or presenting a tax expense or benefit for currency translation adjustments reported in Other comprehensive income (loss).

The remaining balance of realized losses (net of tax) related to Southwest’s previously settled forward-starting interest rate swap (“FSIRS”), included in AOCI at March 31, 2022, was reclassified into interest expense during the three months ended March 31, 2022.


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~~SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.~~						~~Form 10-Q~~
~~SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION~~						~~March 31, 2022~~

~~The~~ following table represents a rollforward of AOCI, presented on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and its Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity:


		Defined Benefit Plans						FSIRS						Foreign Currency Items									Defined Benefit Plans						FSIRS						Foreign Currency Items
(Thousands of dollars)	(Thousands of dollars)	Before-Tax		Tax (Expense) Benefit (4)		After-Tax		Before-Tax		Tax (Expense) Benefit (4)		After-Tax		Before-Tax		Tax (Expense) Benefit		After-Tax		AOCI		(Thousands of dollars)	Before-Tax		Tax (Expense) Benefit (4)		After-Tax		Before-Tax		Tax (Expense) Benefit (4)		After-Tax		Before-Tax		Tax (Expense) Benefit		After-Tax		AOCI
Beginning Balance AOCI December 31, 2021	Beginning Balance AOCI December 31, 2021	$	(61,182)	$	14,685	$	(46,497)	$	(545)	$	129	$	(416)	$	152	$	—	$	152	$	(46,761)	Beginning Balance AOCI December 31, 2021	$	(61,182)	$	14,685	$	(46,497)	$	(545)	$	129	$	(416)	$	152	$	—	$	152	$	(46,761)
Translation adjustments	Translation adjustments	—		—		—		—		—		—		1,247		—		1,247		1,247		Translation adjustments	—		—		—		—		—		—		(1,433)		—		(1,433)		(1,433)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	—		—		—		—		—		—		1,247		—		1,247		1,247		Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	—		—		—		—		—		—		(1,433)		—		(1,433)		(1,433)
FSIRS amount reclassified from AOCI (1)	FSIRS amount reclassified from AOCI (1)	—		—		—		545		(129)		416		—		—		—		416		FSIRS amount reclassified from AOCI (1)	—		—		—		545		(129)		416		—		—		—		416
Amortization of prior service cost (2)	Amortization of prior service cost (2)	44		(11)		33		—		—		—		—		—		—		33		Amortization of prior service cost (2)	88		(22)		66		—		—		—		—		—		—		66
Amortization of net actuarial loss (2)	Amortization of net actuarial loss (2)	8,705		(2,089)		6,616		—		—		—		—		—		—		6,616		Amortization of net actuarial loss (2)	17,409		(4,178)		13,231		—		—		—		—		—		—		13,231
Regulatory adjustment (3)	Regulatory adjustment (3)	(7,268)		1,745		(5,523)		—		—		—		—		—		—		(5,523)		Regulatory adjustment (3)	(14,536)		3,489		(11,047)		—		—		—		—		—		—		(11,047)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.	Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.	1,481		(355)		1,126		545		(129)		416		1,247		—		1,247		2,789		Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.	2,961		(711)		2,250		545		(129)		416		(1,433)		—		(1,433)		1,233
Ending Balance AOCI March 31, 2022		$	(59,701)	$	14,330	$	(45,371)	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	1,399	$	—	$	1,399	$	(43,972)
Ending Balance AOCI June 30, 2022																						Ending Balance AOCI June 30, 2022	$	(58,221)	$	13,974	$	(44,247)	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	(1,281)	$	—	$	(1,281)	$	(45,528)

(1)The FSIRS reclassification amount is included in Net interest deductions on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

(2)These AOCI components are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost (see Note 2 – Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost for additional details).

(3)The regulatory adjustment represents the portion of the activity above that is expected to be recovered through rates in the future (the related regulatory asset is included in Deferred charges and other assets on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets).

(4)Tax amounts are calculated using a 24% rate.


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SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						June 30, 2022

The following table represents a rollforward of AOCI, presented on Southwest’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:


		Defined Benefit Plans						FSIRS									Defined Benefit Plans						FSIRS
(Thousands of dollars)	(Thousands of dollars)	Before-Tax		Tax (Expense) Benefit (8)		After-Tax		Before-Tax		Tax (Expense) Benefit (8)		After-Tax		AOCI		(Thousands of dollars)	Before-Tax		Tax (Expense) Benefit (8)		After-Tax		Before-Tax		Tax (Expense) Benefit (8)		After-Tax		AOCI
Beginning Balance AOCI December 31, 2021	Beginning Balance AOCI December 31, 2021	$	(61,182)	$	14,685	$	(46,497)	$	(545)	$	129	$	(416)	$	(46,913)	Beginning Balance AOCI December 31, 2021	$	(61,182)	$	14,685	$	(46,497)	$	(545)	$	129	$	(416)	$	(46,913)
FSIRS amount reclassified from AOCI (5)	FSIRS amount reclassified from AOCI (5)	—		—		—		545		(129)		416		416		FSIRS amount reclassified from AOCI (5)	—		—		—		545		(129)		416		416
Amortization of prior service cost (6)	Amortization of prior service cost (6)	44		(11)		33		—		—		—		33		Amortization of prior service cost (6)	88		(22)		66		—		—		—		66
Amortization of net actuarial loss (6)	Amortization of net actuarial loss (6)	8,705		(2,089)		6,616		—		—		—		6,616		Amortization of net actuarial loss (6)	17,409		(4,178)		13,231		—		—		—		13,231
Regulatory adjustment (7)	Regulatory adjustment (7)	(7,268)		1,745		(5,523)		—		—		—		(5,523)		Regulatory adjustment (7)	(14,536)		3,489		(11,047)		—		—		—		(11,047)
Net current period other comprehensive income attributable to Southwest Gas Corporation	Net current period other comprehensive income attributable to Southwest Gas Corporation	1,481		(355)		1,126		545		(129)		416		1,542		Net current period other comprehensive income attributable to Southwest Gas Corporation	2,961		(711)		2,250		545		(129)		416		2,666
Ending Balance AOCI March 31, 2022		$	(59,701)	$	14,330	$	(45,371)	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	(45,371)
Ending Balance AOCI June 30, 2022																Ending Balance AOCI June 30, 2022	$	(58,221)	$	13,974	$	(44,247)	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	(44,247)

(5) The FSIRS reclassification amount is included in Net interest deductions on Southwest’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

(6)These AOCI components are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost (see Note 2 – Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost for additional details).

(7)The regulatory adjustment represents the portion of the activity above that is expected to be recovered through rates in the future (the related regulatory asset is included in Deferred charges and other assets on Southwest’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets).

(8)Tax amounts are calculated using a 24% rate.


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~~SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.~~						~~Form 10-Q~~
~~SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION~~						~~March 31, 2022~~

The following table represents amounts (before income tax impacts) included in AOCI (in the tables above), that have not yet been recognized in net periodic benefit cost:


(Thousands of dollars)	(Thousands of dollars)	March 31, 2022		December 31, 2021		(Thousands of dollars)	June 30, 2022		December 31, 2021
Net actuarial loss	Net actuarial loss	$	(390,305)	$	(399,010)	Net actuarial loss	$	(381,601)	$	(399,010)
Prior service cost	Prior service cost	(1,484)		(1,528)		Prior service cost	(1,440)		(1,528)
Less: amount recognized in regulatory assets	Less: amount recognized in regulatory assets	332,088		339,356		Less: amount recognized in regulatory assets	324,820		339,356
Recognized in AOCI	Recognized in AOCI	$	(59,701)	$	(61,182)	Recognized in AOCI	$	(58,221)	$	(61,182)

Note 7 – Segment Information

As a result of the MountainWest acquisition on December 31, 2021, management updated its segment reporting from the historical presentation of 2 reportable segments to 3 reportable segments, with MountainWest presented as the pipeline and storage segment. Southwest comprises the natural gas distribution segment and Centuri comprises the utility infrastructure services segment.

Centuri accounts for the services provided to Southwest at contractual ~~prices at contract inception.~~prices. Accounts receivable for these services, which are not eliminated during consolidation, are presented in the table below:


(Thousands of dollars)	(Thousands of dollars)	March 31, 2022		December 31, 2021		(Thousands of dollars)	June 30, 2022		December 31, 2021
Centuri accounts receivable for services provided to Southwest	Centuri accounts receivable for services provided to Southwest	$	15,522	$	15,166	Centuri accounts receivable for services provided to Southwest	$	16,915	$	15,166


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SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						June 30, 2022

In order to reconcile (below) to net income as disclosed in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, an Other column is included associated with impacts of corporate and administrative activities related to Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. The financial information pertaining to the natural gas distribution, utility infrastructure services, and pipeline and storage segments are as follows:


(Thousands of dollars)	(Thousands of dollars)	Natural Gas Distribution		Utility Infrastructure Services		Pipeline and Storage		Other		Total		(Thousands of dollars)	Natural Gas Distribution		Utility Infrastructure Services		Pipeline and Storage		Other		Total
Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
Three Months Ended June 30, 2022												Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
Revenues from external customers	Revenues from external customers	$	676,539	$	495,544	$	66,993	$	—	$	1,239,076	Revenues from external customers	$	377,942	$	672,119	$	62,088	$	—	$	1,112,149
Intersegment revenues	Intersegment revenues	—		28,333		—		—		28,333		Intersegment revenues	—		33,971		—		—		33,971
Total	Total	$	676,539	$	523,877	$	66,993	$	—	$	1,267,409	Total	$	377,942	$	706,090	$	62,088	$	—	$	1,146,120
Segment net income (loss)	Segment net income (loss)	$	111,795	$	(23,486)	$	16,930	$	(9,061)	$	96,178	Segment net income (loss)	$	(2,266)	$	4,741	$	15,076	$	(24,126)	$	(6,575)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Three Months Ended June 30, 2021												Three Months Ended June 30, 2021
Revenues from external customers	Revenues from external customers	$	521,932	$	339,772	$	—	$	—	$	861,704	Revenues from external customers	$	292,796	$	504,941	$	—	$	—	$	797,737
Intersegment revenues	Intersegment revenues	—		24,203		—		—		24,203		Intersegment revenues	—		23,684		—		—		23,684
Total	Total	$	521,932	$	363,975	$	—	$	—	$	885,907	Total	$	292,796	$	528,625	$	—	$	—	$	821,421
Segment net income (loss)	Segment net income (loss)	$	118,715	$	(859)	$	—	$	(563)	$	117,293	Segment net income (loss)	$	11,413	$	15,116	$	—	$	(1,410)	$	25,119

(Thousands of dollars)												(Thousands of dollars)	Natural Gas Operations		Utility Infrastructure Services		Pipeline and Storage		Other		Total
Six Months Ended June 30, 2022												Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
Revenues from external customers												Revenues from external customers	$	1,054,481	$	1,167,663	$	129,081	$	—	$	2,351,225
Intersegment revenues												Intersegment revenues	—		62,304		—		—		62,304
Total												Total	$	1,054,481	$	1,229,967	$	129,081	$	—	$	2,413,529
Segment net income (loss)												Segment net income (loss)	$	109,529	$	(18,745)	$	32,006	$	(33,187)	$	89,603

Six Months Ended June 30, 2021												Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
Revenues from external customers												Revenues from external customers	$	814,728	$	844,713	$	—	$	—	$	1,659,441
Intersegment revenues												Intersegment revenues	—		47,887		—		—		47,887
Total												Total	$	814,728	$	892,600	$	—	$	—	$	1,707,328
Segment net income (loss)												Segment net income (loss)	$	130,128	$	14,257	$	—	$	(1,973)	$	142,412


(Thousands of dollars)	Natural Gas Distribution		Utility Infrastructure Services		Pipeline and Storage		Other		Total
Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2022
Revenues from external customers	$	1,761,543	$	2,379,265	$	129,081	$	—	$	4,269,889
Intersegment revenues	—		116,763		—		—		116,763
Total	$	1,761,543	$	2,496,028	$	129,081	$	—	$	4,386,652
Segment net income (loss)	$	166,536	$	7,418	$	32,006	$	(57,990)	$	147,970

Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2021
Revenues from external customers	$	1,400,052	$	1,899,961	$	—	$	—	$	3,300,013
Intersegment revenues	—		112,621		—		—		112,621
Total	$	1,400,052	$	2,012,582	$	—	$	—	$	3,412,634
Segment net income (loss)	$	193,705	$	73,056	$	—	$	(2,532)	$	264,229


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SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022

(Thousands of dollars) Natural Gas
Distribution Utility Infrastructure
Services Pipeline and Storage Other Total
Twelve Months Ended March 31, 2022
Revenues from external customers $ 1,676,397 $ 2,212,087 $ 66,993 $ — $ 3,955,477
Intersegment revenues — 106,476 — — 106,476
Total $ 1,676,397 $ 2,318,563 $ 66,993 $ — $ 4,061,953
Segment net income (loss) $ 180,215 $ 17,793 $ 16,930 $ (35,274) $ 179,664
Twelve Months Ended March 31, 2021
Revenues from external customers $ 1,369,690 $ 1,852,910 $ — $ — $ 3,222,600
Intersegment revenues — 125,860 — — 125,860
Total $ 1,369,690 $ 1,978,770 $ — $ — $ 3,348,460
Segment net income (loss) $ 194,234 $ 84,207 $ — $ (1,366) $ 277,075

The corporate and administrative activities for Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. in the three-, six-, and twelve-month periods ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022 include expenses incurred related to shareholder activism and related settlement activities, expenses incurred in ~~addition to~~conducting the Strategic Review, and expenses and financing costs for the MountainWest ~~acquisition, as well as expenses for services performed following December 31, 2021, but related to the~~ acquisition.

Note 8 - Business Acquisitions

In August 2021, the Company, through its subsidiaries, led principally by Centuri, completed the acquisition of Drum, including its primary subsidiary, Riggs Distler. In November 2021, certain members of Riggs Distler management acquired a 1.42% interest in Drum. See the Company’s 2021 Form 10-K for additional information about this acquisition.

Assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the transaction were recorded at their acquisition date fair values. Transaction costs associated with the acquisition were expensed as incurred. The Company’s allocation of the purchase price was based on an evaluation of the appropriate fair values and represented management’s best estimate based on available data (including market data, data regarding customers of the acquired businesses, terms of acquisition-related agreements, analysis of historical and projected results, and other types of data). The analysis included consideration of types of intangibles that were acquired, including customer relationships, trade name, and backlog. Certain payments were estimated as of the acquisition date and were adjusted when amounts were finalized. Further adjustments may still occur. Due to the estimations made, the final purchase accounting has not yet been completed and further refinements may occur, including potential changes to income taxes.


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~~SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.~~						~~Form 10-Q~~
~~SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION~~						~~March 31, 2022~~

The preliminary estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of August 27, 2021, and as updated through ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022, are as follows:


(Millions of dollars)	(Millions of dollars)	Acquisition Date		Measurement Period Adjustments		Revised Acquisition Date		(Millions of dollars)	Acquisition Date		Measurement Period Adjustments		Revised Acquisition Date
Cash and cash equivalents	Cash and cash equivalents	$	1.9	$	—	$	1.9	Cash and cash equivalents	$	1.9	$	—	$	1.9
Accounts receivable	Accounts receivable	69.1		(8.6)		60.5		Accounts receivable	69.1		(8.6)		60.5
Contract assets	Contract assets	40.1		7.4		47.5		Contract assets	40.1		7.4		47.5
Income taxes receivable, net	Income taxes receivable, net	0.7		—		0.7		Income taxes receivable, net	0.7		—		0.7
Right of use assets under operating leases	Right of use assets under operating leases	1.5		—		1.5		Right of use assets under operating leases	1.5		—		1.5
Prepaid expenses	Prepaid expenses	5.2		—		5.2		Prepaid expenses	5.2		—		5.2
Property and equipment	Property and equipment	118.1		1.2		119.3		Property and equipment	118.1		1.2		119.3
Intangible assets	Intangible assets	335.0		(31.5)		303.5		Intangible assets	335.0		(31.5)		303.5
Goodwill	Goodwill	446.8		2.1		448.9		Goodwill	446.8		1.8		448.6
Total assets acquired	Total assets acquired	1,018.4		$	(29.4)	$	989.0	Total assets acquired	1,018.4		$	(29.7)	$	988.7

Trade and other payables	Trade and other payables	46.2		—		46.2		Trade and other payables	46.2		—		46.2
Finance lease obligations	Finance lease obligations	27.5		1.2		28.7		Finance lease obligations	27.5		1.2		28.7
Contract liabilities	Contract liabilities	12.7		—		12.7		Contract liabilities	12.7		—		12.7
Operating lease obligations	Operating lease obligations	1.5		—		1.5		Operating lease obligations	1.5		—		1.5
Other liabilities	Other liabilities	5.3		(0.9)		4.4		Other liabilities	5.3		(1.2)		4.1
Deferred tax liabilities	Deferred tax liabilities	94.8		(23.4)		71.4		Deferred tax liabilities	94.8		(23.4)		71.4
Total liabilities assumed and noncontrolling interest	Total liabilities assumed and noncontrolling interest	188.0		(23.1)		164.9		Total liabilities assumed and noncontrolling interest	188.0		(23.4)		164.6
Net assets acquired	Net assets acquired	$	830.4	$	(6.3)	$	824.1	Net assets acquired	$	830.4	$	(6.3)	$	824.1

The Company incurred and expensed acquisition costs of $14 million, included in Utility infrastructure services expenses in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income for the twelve months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022. No acquisition-related costs were incurred during the three and six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022, and no significant impacts to earnings resulted from the measurement-period adjustments reflected above.

In December 2021 Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. completed the acquisition of Dominion Energy Questar Pipeline, LLC and related entities (subsequently rebranded as “MountainWest”), which resulted in MountainWest becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. See the Company’s 2021 Form 10-K for additional information about this acquisition.

Assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the transaction were recorded at their acquisition date fair values. Transaction costs associated with the acquisition were expensed as incurred. The majority of the operations acquired are subject to FERC rate-regulation and therefore are accounted for pursuant to ASC 980, Regulated ~~Operations.~~Operations. The fair values of MountainWest’s


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SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						June 30, 2022

assets and liabilities, subject to rate making and cost recovery provisions, provide revenues derived from costs of service, including a return on investment of assets and liabilities included in rate base. Accordingly, the carrying values of such assets and liabilities were deemed to approximate their fair values. The fair value of the MountainWest assets and liabilities assumed that are not subject to the rate-regulation provisions discussed above include a 50% equity method investment, non-regulated property, plant and equipment, and long-term debt assumed; related fair values were determined using a market approach, income approach, or cost approach, as appropriate. Amounts related to post-closing payments and deferred taxes were estimated as of the acquisition date and adjusted when determined during the period ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022. No other measurement period adjustments occurred during the period. However, the final purchase accounting has not yet been completed and further refinements may occur, including finalization of income tax-related amounts.


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~~SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.~~						~~Form 10-Q~~
~~SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION~~						~~March 31, 2022~~

The preliminary estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of December 31, 2021, and as updated through ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022, are as follows:


(Millions of dollars)	(Millions of dollars)	Acquisition Date		Measurement Period Adjustments		Revised Acquisition Date		(Millions of dollars)	Acquisition Date		Measurement Period Adjustments		Revised Acquisition Date
Gas plant, net	Gas plant, net	$	1,047.4	$	—	$	1,047.4	Gas plant, net	$	1,047.4	$	—	$	1,047.4
Other property and investments	Other property and investments	51.3		—		51.3		Other property and investments	51.3		—		51.3
Cash and cash equivalents	Cash and cash equivalents	17.6		—		17.6		Cash and cash equivalents	17.6		—		17.6
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	Accounts receivable, net of allowances	26.6		2.9		29.5		Accounts receivable, net of allowances	26.6		2.9		29.5
Prepaid and other current assets	Prepaid and other current assets	27.4		—		27.4		Prepaid and other current assets	27.4		—		27.4
Deferred charges and other assets	Deferred charges and other assets	31.1		—		31.1		Deferred charges and other assets	31.1		—		31.1
Goodwill	Goodwill	986.2		(8.7)		977.5		Goodwill	986.2		(28.2)		958.0
Deferred income taxes		15.4		(1.3)		14.1
Deferred income taxes, net								Deferred income taxes, net	15.4		20.9		36.3
Total assets acquired	Total assets acquired	2,203.0		(7.1)		2,195.9		Total assets acquired	2,203.0		(4.4)		2,198.6

Long-term debt	Long-term debt	449.7		—		449.7		Long-term debt	449.7		—		449.7
Accounts payable	Accounts payable	7.0		—		7.0		Accounts payable	7.0		—		7.0
Deferred purchased gas costs	Deferred purchased gas costs	5.7		—		5.7		Deferred purchased gas costs	5.7		—		5.7
Customer deposits	Customer deposits	3.2		—		3.2		Customer deposits	3.2		—		3.2
Accrued general taxes	Accrued general taxes	0.4		—		0.4		Accrued general taxes	0.4		—		0.4
Accrued interest	Accrued interest	4.7		—		4.7		Accrued interest	4.7		—		4.7
Other current liabilities	Other current liabilities	14.5		—		14.5		Other current liabilities	14.5		—		14.5
Accumulated removal costs	Accumulated removal costs	56.6		—		56.6		Accumulated removal costs	56.6		—		56.6
Other deferred credits	Other deferred credits	85.6		—		85.6		Other deferred credits	85.6		—		85.6
Total liabilities assumed	Total liabilities assumed	627.4		—		627.4		Total liabilities assumed	627.4		—		627.4
Net assets acquired	Net assets acquired	$	1,575.6	$	(7.1)	$	1,568.5	Net assets acquired	$	1,575.6	$	(4.4)	$	1,571.2

The Company incurred and expensed acquisition costs of $18.5 million for the twelve months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022, which are included in Operations and maintenance expense on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income. No acquisition-related costs were incurred during the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022 and no impacts to earnings resulted from the measurement-period adjustments reflected above. The Company has a transition services agreement with the sellers for a period of up to twelve months from the acquisition date of December 31, 2021, to continue certain corporate and administrative functions for the entities acquired while MountainWest is established as an independent enterprise.

~~Note 9 - Subsequent Events~~

On May 6, 2022, the Company entered into a Cooperation Agreement (the “Cooperation Agreement”) with Carl Icahn and the persons and entities listed therein (collectively, the “Icahn Group”). In accordance with the Cooperation Agreement, John P. Hester, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Southwest and a member of the Board and the Southwest Board (the “SWG Board” and, together with the Board, the “Southwest Boards”), retired as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and resigned from the Southwest Boards, effective as of May 6, 2022. Karen S. Haller, the Company’s former Executive Vice President / Chief Legal & Administrative Officer, was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer of Southwest, effective as of May 6, 2022, and as a member of the Board, effective immediately following the completion of the Company’s 2022 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2022 Annual Meeting”).

In addition, pursuant to the Cooperation Agreement, the Company has agreed to appoint 3 new directors, Andrew W. Evans, H. Russell Frisby, Jr. and Henry P. Linginfelter (collectively, the “Icahn Designees”), to the Board, effective immediately following the 2022 Annual Meeting, and, unless within 90 days of the date of the Cooperation Agreement, the Board has determined to pursue a spin-off of Centuri to the exclusion of other strategic alternatives, the Icahn Group has the ability to designate a fourth director, Andrew J. Teno, unless Mr. Teno has previously replaced one of the other Icahn Designees, in which case the fourth director will be such Icahn Designee. The Icahn Group’s ability to designate directors to the Board is subject to certain ownership thresholds following the closing of the previously announced tender offer by the Icahn Group to purchase any and all shares of common stock of the Company (the “Offer”).


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~~SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.~~						~~Form 10-Q~~
~~SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION~~						~~March 31, 2022~~

The Cooperation Agreement requires the Board to expand the Strategic Transactions Committee from 3 directors to 6 directors, comprised of the current members of the Strategic Transactions Committee and the 3 Icahn Designees. For so long as the Icahn Group has the ability to designate at least three members of the Board, three of such designees shall be included on the Strategic Transactions Committee. If the Icahn Group may only designate two members of the Board, then both of such designees shall serve on the Strategic Transactions Committee.

In addition, the Cooperation Agreement provides that the Icahn Group will amend the Offer, to (i) provide that the number of shares of common stock to be purchased in the Offer shall not exceed that number of shares of common stock which, together with the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Icahn Group, would exceed 24.9% of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock, (ii) extend the expiration date of the Offer (the “Expiration Date”) to May 19, 2022 and that the Expiration Date shall not be further extended, and (iii) to waive any conditions to the Offer that have not been satisfied and consummate the Offer and pay for the tendered shares of Common Stock as promptly as practicable after the Expiration Date.

Pursuant to the Cooperation Agreement, the Icahn Group caused the parties to the action filed by Icahn Partners LP and Icahn Partners Master Fund LP in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware on November 29, 2021 (Civil Action No. 2021-1031-KSJM), naming as defendants the Company and certain directors and officers of the Company, to file a stipulation of dismissal with prejudice, which was entered by the court on May 9, 2022

In connection with the entry into the Cooperation Agreement, the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 to Rights Agreement (the “Rights Agreement Amendment”) by and between the Company and Equiniti Trust Company. The Rights Agreement Amendment amends the Rights Agreement, dated October 10, 2021, to increase the beneficial ownership percentage included in the definition of “Acquiring Person” from 10% to 24.9% and to delete the concept of a “Passive Institutional Investor.”


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SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. is a holding company that owns all of the shares of common stock of Southwest Gas Corporation (“Southwest” or the “natural gas distribution” segment), all of the shares of common stock of Centuri Group, Inc. (“Centuri,” or the “utility infrastructure services” segment), as well as all of the ~~membership interests in~~common stock of the newly formed MountainWest Pipelines Holding Company (“MountainWest,” or the “pipeline and storage” segment). Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries are collectively referred to as the “Company.”

The Company completed the acquisition of Dominion Energy Questar Pipeline, LLC (“Questar Pipelines”) and related entities in December 2021. Following the acquisition, the Company formed MountainWest, which owns all of the membership interests of Questar Pipelines. In April 2022, the Company completed a general rebranding of the Questar Pipelines entities under the MountainWest name. The acquired operations further diversify the Company’s business including an essential Rocky Mountain energy hub with over 2,000 miles of highly contracted, FERC-regulated interstate natural gas pipelines providing transportation and underground storage services in Utah, Wyoming, and Colorado.

In October 2021, our Board of Directors (the “Board”) authorized and declared a dividend of one preferred stock purchase right for each share of common stock outstanding to stockholders of record at the close of business on October 21, ~~2021.~~2021, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Rights Agreement.

In March 2022, the Company announced that the Board had determined to separate Centuri from the Company and authorized management to complete the separation within nine to twelve months from the date of such announcement. Management evaluated various alternatives to determine the optimal structure to maximize stockholder value and subsequently announced the separation structure is expected to be a tax-free spin-off in which stockholders of the Company would receive a prorated dividend of Centuri shares in association with the completion. Then, inIn April 2022, as a result of interest in the Company well in excess of a tender offer to other of our stockholders by an activist stockholder ~~(Carl~~(affiliates of Carl C. Icahn) ~~to other stockholders,~~, the Board authorized the review of a full range of strategic alternatives intended to maximize stockholder value. As part of this process, a strategic ~~review~~transactions committee of the Board, consisting entirely of independent directors, ~~will~~would evaluate a sale of the Company, as well as a range of alternatives, including, but not limited to, a separate sale of its business units and/or pursuing the spin-off of Centuri (collectively, the “Strategic Review”). On August 3, 2022, the Company announced that the Board had unanimously determined that the best path forward to maximize value for all stockholders is to (i) focus on the strategic plan and conclude the strategic review process for Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. and Southwest Gas Corporation; (ii) continue to review strategic alternatives for MountainWest; and (iii) continue to review strategic alternatives for Centuri, including a sale or spin-off of Centuri. There can be no assurances that the ~~Company will be able to successfully separate Centuri on the anticipated timeline or at all, nor assurances that other~~ strategic alternatives considered will be executed or maximize value as intended. See ~~“Item~~“Item 1A - Risk ~~Factors”~~Factors” included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

As described in Note ~~9 - Subsequent Events,~~1 – Background, Organization, and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, on May 6, 2022, the Company entered into a Cooperation Agreement (“Cooperation Agreement”) with Carl C. Icahn and the persons and entities named therein (the “Icahn Group”). In accordance with the Cooperation Agreement, among other things, (i) Karen S. Haller has replaced John C. Hester as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, (ii) the Icahn Group ~~has~~received the right to designate three directors to the Company’s Board, subject to certain ~~board designation rights,~~ongoing ownership conditions, (iii) the Icahn Group ~~has~~ agreed to ~~terminate~~consummate its previously announced tender offer for any and all shares of the Company’s common stock, which occurred on May 20, 2022, and (iv) the Icahn Group caused its affiliates to file a stipulation of dismissal with prejudice dismissing the action filed by them on November 29, 2021, which was entered by the Delaware Court of Chancery on May 9, 2022. See Note ~~9 - Subsequent Events~~1 – Background, Organization, and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for more information. Separately, Justin L. Brown was appointed President of Southwest, while Ms. Haller assumed the role of Southwest’s Chief Executive Officer following the retirement of Mr. Hester from the same position.

Southwest is engaged in the business of purchasing, distributing, and transporting natural gas for customers in portions of Arizona, Nevada, and California. Southwest is the largest distributor of natural gas in Arizona ~~selling~~ and ~~transporting natural gas in most of central~~Nevada, and southern Arizona, including the Phoenix and Tucson metropolitan areas. In January 2022, Southwest completed the purchase of the Graham County Utilities, Inc. (“GCU”) gas distribution system, located in Graham County, Arizona. Southwest is also the largest distributor of natural gas in Nevada, serving the majority of southern Nevada, including the Las Vegas metropolitan area, and portions of northern Nevada. In addition, Southwest distributes and transports natural gas for customers in portions of ~~California, including the Lake Tahoe area and the high desert and mountain areas in San Bernardino County. Through~~California. Additionally, through its subsidiaries, Southwest operates two ~~federally~~ regulated interstate pipelines serving portions of the ~~foregoing~~ northern territories of Nevada and California.

As of ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022, Southwest had ~~2,171,000~~2,174,000 residential, commercial, industrial, and other natural gas customers, of which ~~1,161,000~~1,162,000 customers were located in Arizona, ~~806,000~~808,000 in Nevada, and 204,000 in California. In January 2022, approximately 5,300 customers became part of Southwest’s gas distribution operations that were formerly served by ~~GCU.~~Graham County Utilities (“GCU”). Over the past twelve months, first-time meter sets were approximately ~~38,000,~~39,000, compared to 37,000 for the twelve months ended ~~March~~June 2021. Residential and small commercial customers represented over 99% of the total customer base. During the twelve months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022, 54% of operating margin (Regulated operations revenues less the net cost of gas sold) was earned in Arizona, 34% in Nevada, and 12% in California. During this same period, Southwest earned 85% of its operating margin from residential and small commercial customers, 4% from other sales customers, and 11% from transportation customers. These patterns are expected to remain materially consistent for the foreseeable future.


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SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022

Southwest recognizes operating revenues from the distribution and transportation of natural gas (and related services) to customers. Operating margin is a financial measure defined by management as Regulated operations revenues less the net cost of gas sold. However, operating margin is not specifically defined in accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). Thus, operating margin is considered a non-GAAP measure. Management uses this financial measure because Regulated operations revenues include the net cost of gas sold, which is a tracked cost that is passed through to customers without markup under purchased gas adjustment (“PGA”) mechanisms. Fluctuations in the net cost of gas sold impact revenues on a dollar-for-dollar basis, but do not impact operating margin or operating income. Therefore, management believes operating margin provides investors and other interested parties with useful and relevant information to analyze Southwest’s financial performance in a rate-regulated environment. The principal factors affecting changes in operating margin are general rate relief (including impacts of infrastructure trackers) and customer growth. Commission decisions on the amount and timing of such relief may impact our earnings. Refer to the Summary Operating Results table below for a reconciliation of gross margin to operating margin, and refer to Rates and Regulatory Proceedings in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis, for details of various rate proceedings.

The demand for natural gas is seasonal, with greater demand in the colder winter months and decreased demand in the warmer summer months. All of Southwest’s service territories have decoupled rate structures (alternative revenue programs), which are designed to eliminate the direct link between volumetric sales and revenue, thereby mitigating the impacts of unusual weather variability and conservation on operating margin, allowing Southwest to pursue energy efficiency initiatives.

Centuri is a strategic infrastructure services company that partners with regulated utilities to build and maintain the energy network that powers millions of homes and businesses across the United States (“U.S.”) and Canada. With an unwavering commitment to serve as long-term partners to customers and communities, Centuri’s employees enable regulated utilities to safely and reliably deliver natural gas and electricity, as well as achieve their goals for environmental sustainability. Centuri operates in 70 primary locations across 4445 states and provinces in the U.S. and Canada. Centuri operates in the U.S., primarily as NPL, Neuco, Linetec, and Riggs Distler, and in Canada, primarily as NPL Canada.

Utility infrastructure services activity can be impacted by changes in infrastructure replacement programs of utilities, weather, and local and federal regulation (including tax rates and incentives). Utilities continue to implement or modify system integrity management programs to enhance safety pursuant to federal and state mandates. These programs have resulted in multi-year utility system replacement projects throughout the U.S. Generally, Centuri revenues are lowest during the first quarter of the year due to less favorable winter weather conditions. Revenues typically improve as more favorable weather conditions occur during the summer and fall months. In cases of severe weather, such as following a regional storm, Centuri may be engaged to perform restoration activities related to above-ground utility infrastructure, and related results impacts are not solely within the control of management. In addition, in certain circumstances, such as with large bid contracts (especially those of a longer duration), or unit-price contracts with revenue caps, results may be impacted by differences between costs incurred and those anticipated when the work was originally bid. Work awarded, or failing to be awarded, by individual large customers can impact operating results.

MountainWest is an interstate natural gas transmission pipeline company that provides transportation and underground storage services to customers in Utah, Wyoming, and Colorado. A substantial portion of its revenue results from reservation charges, but variable rates are also included as part of its primarily rate-regulated rate structures.

While the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic has been ongoing since the first quarter of 2020, ~~the Company continues~~ to ~~facilitate administration, communication, and all critical functions. To~~ date, there has not been a significant disruption in the Company’s supply chains, transportation network, or ability to serve customers. See Item 1A “Risk Factors - Operational Risks” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The extent to which COVID-19 may adversely impact the Company’s business depends on future developments; however, management does not currently expect impacts to be material to the Company’s liquidity or financial position overall.

All of our businesses may be impacted by economic conditions that impact businesses generally, such as inflationary impacts on goods and services consumed in the business, labor markets and costs (including in regard to contracted or professional services), and the availability of those resources.

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the audited financial statements and notes thereto, as well as MD&A, included in the 2021 Annual Report to Stockholders, which is incorporated by reference into the 2021 Form 10-K.


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SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022

Executive Summary

The items discussed in this Executive Summary are intended to provide an overview of the results of the Company’s and Southwest’s operations and are covered in greater detail in later sections of MD&A.

Summary Operating Results


		Period Ended March 31,							Period Ended June 30,
		Three Months				Twelve Months						Three Months				Six Months				Twelve Months
(In thousands, except per share amounts)	(In thousands, except per share amounts)	2022		2021			2022			2021			(In thousands, except per share amounts)	2022		2021		2022		2021		2022		2021
Contribution to net income	Contribution to net income												Contribution to net income
Natural gas distribution	Natural gas distribution	$	111,795	$	118,715		$	180,215		$	194,234		Natural gas distribution	$	(2,266)	$	11,413	$	109,529	$	130,128	$	166,536	$	193,705
Utility infrastructure services	Utility infrastructure services	(23,486)		(859)			17,793			84,207			Utility infrastructure services	4,741		15,116		(18,745)		14,257		7,418		73,056
Pipeline and storage	Pipeline and storage	16,930		—			16,930			—			Pipeline and storage	15,076		—		32,006		—		32,006		—
Corporate and administrative	Corporate and administrative	(9,061)		(563)			(35,274)			(1,366)			Corporate and administrative	(24,126)		(1,410)		(33,187)		(1,973)		(57,990)		(2,532)
Net income		$	96,178	$	117,293		$	179,664		$	277,075
Net income (loss)													Net income (loss)	$	(6,575)	$	25,119	$	89,603	$	142,412	$	147,970	$	264,229

Weighted average common shares	Weighted average common shares	60,737		57,600			59,919			56,564			Weighted average common shares	67,045		58,607		63,909		58,106		62,022		57,348
Basic earnings per share
Basic earnings (loss) per share													Basic earnings (loss) per share
Consolidated	Consolidated	$	1.58	$	2.04		$	3.00		$	4.90		Consolidated	$	(0.10)	$	0.43	$	1.40	$	2.45	$	2.39	$	4.61

Natural Gas Distribution	Natural Gas Distribution												Natural Gas Distribution
Reconciliation of Gross Margin to Operating Margin (Non-GAAP measure)	Reconciliation of Gross Margin to Operating Margin (Non-GAAP measure)												Reconciliation of Gross Margin to Operating Margin (Non-GAAP measure)
Utility Gross Margin	Utility Gross Margin	$	233,882	$	233,156		$	571,051		$	546,171		Utility Gross Margin	$	99,637	$	96,353	$	333,519	$	329,509	$	574,335	$	560,572
Plus:	Plus:												Plus:
Operations and maintenance (excluding Admin. & General) expense	Operations and maintenance (excluding Admin. & General) expense	73,422		64,057			276,525			246,214			Operations and maintenance (excluding Admin. & General) expense	75,721		62,316		149,143		126,373		289,930		248,719
Depreciation and amortization expense	Depreciation and amortization expense	72,114		68,698			256,814			239,268			Depreciation and amortization expense	55,930		57,631		128,044		126,329		255,113		243,701
Operating margin	Operating margin	$	379,418	$	365,911		$	1,104,390		$	1,031,653		Operating margin	$	231,288	$	216,300	$	610,706	$	582,211	$	1,119,378	$	1,052,992

~~1st~~2nd Quarter 2022 Overview

Southwest Gas Holdings highlights include the following:

•~~Announced the Board’s evaluation of~~The Board continues to advance strategic alternatives ~~including a potential sale of the Company, sale of business segments, and/or spin-off of~~for MountainWest and Centuri

•~~Issued 6,325,000 shares of common stock, raising $452 million in net proceeds~~

•Corporate and administrative expenses include impact of interest on ~~$1.6~~remaining $1.2 billion term loan, and ~~activism~~shareholder activism/settlement and Strategic Review costs collectively totaling $22 million

Natural gas distribution highlights include the following:

•~~38,000~~39,000 first-time meters sets occurred over the past 12 months

•Operating margin increased ~~$14~~$15 million in the second quarter of 2022 compared to the prior year quarter, including the benefit of new general rates in Nevada effective April 1, 2022

•~~Issued $600~~$152 million ~~in 4.05% 10-year Notes~~capital investment during the quarter

•~~Nevada general rate case finalized with rate relief effective April 2022~~Operations and maintenance expense includes $15 million of transitory costs for legal-related claims, uncollectible accounts, customer support system stabilization, and pipeline integrity management

•COLI results declined $8.3 million compared to the prior-year quarter

Utility infrastructure services highlights include the following:

•Record revenues of ~~$524~~$706 million in the ~~first~~second quarter of 2022, an increase of ~~$160~~$177 million, or ~~44%~~34%, compared to the ~~first~~second quarter of 2021

•~~Results~~Costs impacted by ~~inflationary pressures~~inflation, including higher fuel, subcontractor, and ~~incremental interest and amortization associated with Riggs Distler~~equipment rental costs

Pipeline and storage highlights include the following:

•Recognized revenue of ~~$67~~$62 million in the second quarter of 2022

•Contributed ~~$17~~$15 million to consolidated net income, ~~which is~~ net of ~~$8.7~~ $4.5 million of ~~one-time~~ stand-up and integration costs


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SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022

Results of Natural Gas Distribution

Quarterly Analysis


		Three Months Ended March 31,					Three Months Ended June 30,
(Thousands of dollars)	(Thousands of dollars)	2022		2021		(Thousands of dollars)	2022		2021
Regulated operations revenues	Regulated operations revenues	$	676,539	$	521,932	Regulated operations revenues	$	377,942	$	292,796
Net cost of gas sold	Net cost of gas sold	297,121		156,021		Net cost of gas sold	146,654		76,496
Operating margin	Operating margin	379,418		365,911		Operating margin	231,288		216,300
Operations and maintenance expense	Operations and maintenance expense	119,636		106,135		Operations and maintenance expense	127,811		103,137
Depreciation and amortization	Depreciation and amortization	72,114		68,698		Depreciation and amortization	55,930		57,631
Taxes other than income taxes	Taxes other than income taxes	21,652		20,687		Taxes other than income taxes	20,098		19,338
Operating income	Operating income	166,016		170,391		Operating income	27,449		36,194
Other income (deductions)	Other income (deductions)	1,315		550		Other income (deductions)	(3,433)		(1,165)
Net interest deductions	Net interest deductions	26,610		22,166		Net interest deductions	28,633		24,175
Income before income taxes	Income before income taxes	140,721		148,775		Income before income taxes	(4,617)		10,854
Income tax expense		28,926		30,060
Contribution to consolidated net income		$	111,795	$	118,715
Income tax benefit						Income tax benefit	(2,351)		(559)
Contribution to consolidated results						Contribution to consolidated results	$	(2,266)	$	11,413

Contribution from natural gas distribution operations decreased ~~$6.9~~$14 million between the ~~first~~second quarters of 2022 and 2021. The decline was primarily due to an increase in Operations and maintenance expense ~~higher Depreciation~~ and ~~amortization, and an~~ ~~increase~~ in Net interest deductions, partially offset by an increase in Operating margin.

Operating margin increased ~~$14~~$15 million quarter over quarter. Approximately $7$4 million of incremental margin was attributable to customer growth, including ~~38,000~~39,000 first-time meter sets during the last twelve months. Rate relief primarily in Nevada, and to a lesser extent in California, added $1$9 million of combined margin. ~~Also contributing to the increase~~ were customer late fees that were $2.8 million greater in the current quarter due to the lifting of the moratorium in 2021 on such fees in Arizona, Nevada, and California. The moratorium was previously in place beginning in March 2020 to provide temporary relief to customers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Amounts collected from ~~and returned to~~ customers associated with ~~regulatory account balances and programs, including $6.2 million in incremental (previously unrecovered) revenue associated with~~previously unrecovered Vintage Steel Pipe (“VSP”) and Customer-Owned Yard Line (“COYL”) programs in Arizona ($6.4 million) also contributed to the improvement. Refer to Rates and Regulatory Proceedings ~~below.~~later in this MD&A. Amounts attributable to recovery/return of other regulatory programs (which are also offset in Depreciation and amortization expense, thereby mitigating the impact to overall results) partially offset the other improvements in Operating margin. Other differences in miscellaneous revenue and margin from customers outside the decoupling mechanisms contributed to the remaining net variance between quarters.

Operations and maintenance ~~expe~~expense increased $24.7 million~~nse increased $13.5 million~~ between quarters. In addition to general inflationary impacts, ~~other~~specific increases ~~occurred~~include transitory costs for temporary/contractor services for customer and technology support ($1.6 million), contractor costs for event-driven pipeline integrity, reliability and engineering services ($2.5 million), an increase in the ~~service-related~~reserve for customer accounts deemed uncollectible ($2.2 million), and higher legal claim-related costs ($8.2 million). Additionally, employee labor and related costs (including the service component of ~~employee~~ pension ~~costs (see $775,000 increase reflected in service cost for the three plans in~~ ~~Note 2 - Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost) and $3.5~~costs) increased $2.5 million ~~specifically related to customer service, system support, and billing. Other increases included employee and benefit-related costs ($1.2 million) and increased general business insurance ($800,000).~~between quarters. The ~~prior year period~~prior-year quarter expense levels included more modest expense levels overall due to ~~COVID-environment~~COVID environment reduced training, travel, and related amounts.

Depreciation and amortization expense ~~increased $3.4~~decreased $1.7 million, or 5%3%, between quarters, primarily due to a decrease in amortization related to regulatory account recoveries of approximately $5.5 million between quarters, which is also reflected in Operating margin above. Offsetting the decrease wasadditional expense as a ~~$564~~result of a $542 million, or 7%6%, increase in average gas plant in service compared to the corresponding quarter a year ago. ~~Offsetting the increase, amortization related to regulatory account recoveries decreased approximately $700,000 between quarters, which is also reflected in Operating margin above.~~ The increase in plant was attributable to pipeline capacity reinforcement work, franchise requirements, scheduled pipe replacement activities, and new infrastructure.

Other income ~~increased $765,000~~decreased $2.3 million. T~~. The~~he current quarter reflects a $2$5.2 million decline in COLI policy cash surrender values, while the prior-year quarter reflected a $3.1 million increase ~~a $2.7 million increase.~~. These fluctuations primarily result from changes in the portion of the cash surrender values that are associated with equity securities, and are directionally consistent with the broader securities markets. This decrease was offset by non-service-related components of employee pension and other postretirement benefit costs, which decreased $3.3 million ~~between~~between quarters. Interest income increased $2 million ~~$2.1 million~~ between quarters due to the increased receivable position ofrelated to the Purchased Gas ~~Adjustment. A gain of $1.5 million was recognized on the sale of non-regulated property in the first quarter of 2022.~~Adjustment mechanisms.

Net interest deductions increased ~~$4.4~~$4.5 million in the ~~first~~second quarter of 2022, as compared to the prior-year quarter, primarily ~~related~~due to ~~lower~~ interest associated with the issuance of $300 million of Senior Notes issued in ~~the prior-year quarter, as a carrying amount related to an annual excess accumulated deferred tax~~August 2021 and $600 million of Senior Notes in March 2022.


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SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022

~~(“EADIT”) balance~~Results of Natural Gas Operations

Six-Month Analysis


	Six Months Ended June 30,
(Thousands of dollars)	2022		2021
Gas operating revenues	$	1,054,481	$	814,728
Net cost of gas sold	443,775		232,517
Operating margin	610,706		582,211
Operations and maintenance expense	247,447		209,272
Depreciation and amortization	128,044		126,329
Taxes other than income taxes	41,750		40,025
Operating income	193,465		206,585
Other income (deductions)	(2,118)		(615)
Net interest deductions	55,243		46,341
Income before income taxes	136,104		159,629
Income tax expense	26,575		29,501
Contribution to consolidated results	$	109,529	$	130,128

Contribution from natural gas distribution operations to consolidated net income decreased$20.6 million between the first six months of 2022 and 2021. The decline was primarily due to increases in ~~Arizona was required~~Operations and maintenance expense and Net interest deductions, partially offset by an increase in Operating margin.

Operating margin increased $28.5 million, including $11 million attributable to ~~be returned~~customer growth. Rate relief contributed an additional $10 million. Also contributing to ~~customers, thereby reducing interest when~~ the ~~carrying charge regulatory liability balance was amortized for the return ($1.5 million), and due to higher interest~~increase were customer late fees that were $3.4 million greater in the current period due to the lifting (in 2021) of a moratorium on such fees. The moratorium was previously in place beginning in March 2020 to provide temporary relief to customers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Amounts collected in the current period from customers associated with previously unrecovered VSP and COYL programs in Arizona totaled $11.7 million. Amounts related to the recovery/return associated with other regulatory programs partially offset these improvements; however, such amounts also reduced amortization expense. The residual difference in Operating margin relates to miscellaneous service revenue and customers that are not part of the decoupling mechanisms.

Operations and maintenance expense increased$38 million between periods primarily due to general inflationary impacts, including specific increases related to labor and related pension and benefit costs ($11.1 million), temporary/contractor services for customer and technology support ($2.9 million), contractor costs for pipeline integrity, reliability, and engineering ($3.1 million), an increase to the reserve for customer accounts deemed uncollectible ($2.1 million), higher legal claim-related costs ($8.2 million), as well as increases in other miscellaneous general expenses.

Depreciation and amortization expense increased $1.7 million, or 1%, between periods primarily due to a $552 million, or 7%, increase in average gas plant in service between periods, the impact of which was offset by reduced amounts ($6.2 million) associated with the return/recovery of regulatory account balances, compared to the first six months of 2021. The increase in plant was attributable to pipeline reinforcement work, franchise requirements, scheduled pipe replacement activities, and new infrastructure, as well as the implementation of the customer information system, which occurred in May 2021.

Taxes other than income taxes increased $1.7 million, or 4%, between periods primarily due to an increase in property taxes in Nevada and, to a lesser extent, in California.

Other income (deductions) decreased $1.5 million overall between periods. The current period reflects a $7.2 million decline in COLI policy cash surrender values, while the prior-year period reflected $5.8 million in income from the combined effects of an increase in COLI policy cash surrender values and recognized death benefits. Offsetting these impacts- were non-service cost components of employee pension and other postretirement benefits, which decreased $6.6 million between periods, and interest income, which increased $4 million between periods due to the increased receivable position of the PGA. Additionally, a gain of $1.5 million was recognized on the sale of non-regulated property in the first quarter of 2022.

Net interest deductions increased $8.9 million between periods, primarily due to higher interest associated with $300 million of Senior Notes issued in August 2021, ~~and to a lesser extent,~~ $600 million of Senior Notes issued in March ~~2022.~~2022, and the impacts of the variable rate $250 million March 2021 Term Loan.


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SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						June 30, 2022

Results of Natural Gas Distribution

Twelve-Month Analysis


		Twelve Months Ended March 31,					Twelve Months Ended June 30,
(Thousands of dollars)	(Thousands of dollars)	2022		2021		(Thousands of dollars)	2022		2021
Regulated operations revenues	Regulated operations revenues	$	1,676,397	$	1,369,690	Regulated operations revenues	$	1,761,543	$	1,400,052
Net cost of gas sold	Net cost of gas sold	572,007		338,037		Net cost of gas sold	642,165		347,060
Operating margin	Operating margin	1,104,390		1,031,653		Operating margin	1,119,378		1,052,992
Operations and maintenance expense	Operations and maintenance expense	452,051		409,429		Operations and maintenance expense	476,725		413,246
Depreciation and amortization	Depreciation and amortization	256,814		239,268		Depreciation and amortization	255,113		243,701
Taxes other than income taxes	Taxes other than income taxes	81,308		67,769		Taxes other than income taxes	82,068		71,765
Operating income	Operating income	314,217		315,187		Operating income	305,472		324,280
Other income (deductions)	Other income (deductions)	(3,794)		14,496		Other income (deductions)	(6,062)		5,493
Net interest deductions	Net interest deductions	102,004		98,256		Net interest deductions	106,462		98,440
Income before income taxes	Income before income taxes	208,419		231,427		Income before income taxes	192,948		231,333
Income tax expense	Income tax expense	28,204		37,193		Income tax expense	26,412		37,628
Contribution to consolidated net income		$	180,215	$	194,234
Contribution to consolidated results						Contribution to consolidated results	$	166,536	$	193,705

Contribution to consolidated net income from natural gas distribution operations decreased ~~$14~~ $27 million ~~between~~between the twelve-month periods ended ~~March~~June 2022 and 2021. The decline was due primarily to increases in Operations and maintenance expense, Depreciation and amortization, ~~and~~ Taxes other than income taxes, and Net interest deductions, and a decrease in Other income (deductions), offset by an increase in Operating ~~margin.~~margin and a reduction to Income tax expense.

Operating margin increased ~~$73 million~~ ~~between~~$66 million between periods. Customer growth provided ~~$14~~$16 million, and combined rate relief provided ~~$44~~$38 million of incremental operating margin. Also contributing to the increase were customer late fees that were $8$6.7 million greater in the current period due to lifting the earlier moratorium on such fees in all jurisdictions which was initially instituted in March 2020 to provide temporary relief to customers during the pandemic. Additionally, regulatory account balance returns and recoveries increased approximately $2.1 million between periods. Incremental (previously unrecovered). Approved VSP and COYL revenue in Arizona ~~($5.2 million combined, between twelve-month periods)~~ also contributed to the ~~variance~~improvement between ~~periods.~~periods ($12 million). Offsetting these increases are amounts associated with the return/recovery of regulatory account balances ($4.5 million between periods), which is mitigated by a decrease in amortization expense (discussed below).

Operations and maintenance e~~xpens~~eexpense increased ~~$43~~$63 million ~~or 10%~~, between periods. In addition to general inflationary impacts, ~~Southwest also experienced $7 million of~~specific increases include temporary/contractor services for customer and technology support services ($7.2 million), employee labor and related pension and benefit costs ($21.1 million), contractor costs for pipeline integrity, reliability, and engineering services ($4.5 million), an increase in the reserve for customer accounts deemed uncollectible ($2.4 million), higher ~~legal-claim related~~legal claim-related costs ($13.9 million) (including ~~a $5 million~~ legal ~~reserve~~reserves as described in Note 1 – Background, Organization, and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies), higher levels of service-related pension costs ($6.1 million), customer service, system support, and billing costs ($7.9 million), increased expenditures for pipeline damage prevention programs ($4 million) and general business insurance ($2.7 million), as well as increased medical and other ~~employee benefit costs. Prior~~general expense increases overall. The prior year expense levels were uncharacteristically low due to COVID-period reduced training/travel and other cost savings.

Depreciation and amortization expense increased ~~$17.5~~$11.4 million, or 7%5%, bet~~, between~~ween periods primarily due to a ~~$562~~$561 million, or 7%, increase in average gas plant in service since the corresponding period in the prior ~~year.~~year, offset by a reduction in amortization of regulatory account balances, as discussed in regard to Operating margin above. The increase in gas plant was attributable to pipeline capacity reinforcement work, franchise requirements, scheduled pipe replacement activities, and new infrastructure, as well as the implementation of a new customer information system placed into production in the second quarter of 2021. ~~Amortization of regulatory account balances impacted expense in both periods, which is offset in Operating margin above.~~

Taxes other than income taxes increased ~~$13.5~~$10.3 million between periods primarily due to an increase in property taxes in Arizona, and to a lesser extent, in California and ~~Nevada jurisdictions.~~Nevada.

Other income decreased ~~$18.3~~$11.6 million between the twelve-month periods of 2022 and 2021, primarily due to a current-period ~~income of $4.1 million~~ ~~related to COL~~Idecline in COLI policy cash surrender values ~~and net death benefits recognized,~~of $4.2 million, compared to the twelve months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2021, which reflected an ~~exceptionally large~~ increase in values of ~~$27.4~~ $18.5 million (including ~~$3.7~~$3.5 million of net death benefits). Additionally, equity AFUDC was lower by ~~$5.6~~$2.4 million, due to the impact short-term borrowings have on AFUDC rates. Offsetting these impacts were non-service cost components of employee pension and other postretirement benefit costs, which were $9.6 million lower between periods, and interest income, which increased $5 million between periods. The gain on sale of non-regulated property, noted earlier, also impacted the variance between periods.

Net interest deductions increased $8 million between periods primarily due to increased interest associated with $300 million of Senior Notes issued in August 2021 and, to a lesser extent, $600 million of Senior Notes issued in March 2022.


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SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022

~~on AFUDC rates. Offsetting these impacts were~~ ~~non-service cost components of employee pension and other postretirement benefit costs which wer~~e $7.8 million lower between periods, and interest income which increased $3.9 million between periods. A gain on sale of non-regulated property in the most recent twelve-month period also impacted the variance between periods.

~~Net interest deductions increased $3.7 million~~ ~~between periods~~ ~~primarily due to increased interest associated with $300 million of Senior Notes issued in August 2021, and to a lesser extent, $600 million of Senior Notes issued in March 2022.~~

Income tax expense decreased $9$11.2 million between the twelve-month ~~period~~periods ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022 and 2021, primarily due to a reduction in pre-tax book income, additional amortization of ~~EADIT~~excess accumulated deferred income taxes (“EADIT”) ($53.5 million), and to a lesser extent, changes in Arizona and California state apportionment percentages of ~~$2.8~~$2.9 million. Income tax expense in both periods reflects that COLI results are recognized without tax consequences.

Results of Utility Infrastructure Services

Quarterly Analysis


		Three Months Ended March 31,					Three Months Ended June 30,
(Thousands of dollars)	(Thousands of dollars)	2022		2021		(Thousands of dollars)	2022		2021
Utility infrastructure services revenues	Utility infrastructure services revenues	$	523,877	$	363,975	Utility infrastructure services revenues	$	706,090	$	528,625
Operating expenses:	Operating expenses:					Operating expenses:
Utility infrastructure services expenses	Utility infrastructure services expenses	503,232		335,614		Utility infrastructure services expenses	646,193		478,640
Depreciation and amortization	Depreciation and amortization	37,612		24,744		Depreciation and amortization	38,863		25,217
Operating income (loss)		(16,967)		3,617
Operating income						Operating income	21,034		24,768
Other income (deductions)	Other income (deductions)	(486)		(102)		Other income (deductions)	(147)		(146)
Net interest deductions	Net interest deductions	11,131		1,622		Net interest deductions	12,598		1,632
Income (loss) before income taxes		(28,584)		1,893
Income tax expense (benefit)		(6,170)		1,200
Net income (loss)		(22,414)		693
Income before income taxes						Income before income taxes	8,289		22,990
Income tax expense						Income tax expense	3,054		6,519
Net income						Net income	5,235		16,471
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,072		1,552		Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	494		1,355
Contribution to consolidated results attributable to Centuri		$	(23,486)	$	(859)
Contribution to consolidated results						Contribution to consolidated results	$	4,741	$	15,116

Utility infrastructure services revenues increased ~~$159.9~~$177.5 million ~~or 44%,~~ in the ~~first~~second quarter of 2022 when compared to the prior-year quarter, including ~~$113.8~~$150.4 million from Riggs Distler. Revenues from electric infrastructure services increased ~~$88~~$82.1 million in the ~~first~~second quarter of 2022 when compared to the prior-year quarter, of whwhich $67.8 million was recorded by Riggs Distler. The current quarter increase also included approximately $72 million in gas infrastructure services revenues, including $17.7 million recorded by Riggs Distler, primarily from increased volumes under master service agreements. Certain ancillary revenue was lower in the current period, offsetting these impacts. Work mix and volume were negatively impacted during the second quarter of 2022 due to certain customers’ supply chain challenges in procuring necessary materials and equipment.

Utility infrastructure services expe~~ich $67.5~~nses increased $167.6 million in the second quarter of 2022 when compared to the prior-year quarter. The overall increase includes $135 million incurred by Riggs Distler in 2022, and incremental costs related to the higher volume of infrastructure services provided. Changes in mix of work and inflation led to higher input costs including fuel and subcontractor expenses, as well as increased project related travel and equipment rental costs incurred by the electric infrastructure business. Fuel costs increased $10.9 million in the current quarter, including $2.6 million incurred by Riggs Distler. Increased project related travel expenses of $3.9 million were incurred during the period. Also included in total Utility infrastructure services expenses were general and administrative costs, which increased approximately $5.4 million between quarters, including $4 million of general and administrative costs incurred by Riggs Distler and $2.2 million of Strategic Review costs. Other administrative costs increased due to the continued growth in the business. Gains on sale of equipment in the second quarter of 2022 and 2021 (reflected as an offset to Utility infrastructure services expenses) were approximately $1.6 million and $2.5 million, respectively.

Depreciation and amortization expense increased $13.6 million between quarters, of which $13.1 million was recorded by Riggs Distler. The remaining increase was attributable to equipment purchased to support the growing volume of infrastructure work.

The increase in Net interest deductions of $11 million was primarily due to incremental outstanding borrowings under Centuri’s $1.545 billion amended and restated secured revolving credit and term loan facility in conjunction with the acquisition of Riggs Distler.

Income tax expense decreased $3.5 million between quarters, primarily due to reduced profitability in 2022.


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SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						June 30, 2022

Results of Utility Infrastructure Services

Six-Month Analysis


	Six Months Ended June 30,
(Thousands of dollars)	2022		2021
Utility infrastructure services revenues	$	1,229,967	$	892,600
Operating expenses:
Utility infrastructure services expenses	1,149,425		814,254
Depreciation and amortization	76,475		49,961
Operating income	4,067		28,385
Other income (deductions)	(633)		(248)
Net interest deductions	23,729		3,254
Income (loss) before income taxes	(20,295)		24,883
Income tax expense (benefit)	(3,116)		7,719
Net income (loss)	(17,179)		17,164
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	1,566		2,907
Contribution to consolidated results	$	(18,745)	$	14,257

Utility infrastructure services revenues increased $337.4 million in the first six months of 2022 when compared to the same period in the prior year, including $264.2 million recorded by Riggs Distler in 2022. Revenues from electric infrastructure services increased $170.1 million in 2022 when compared to the prior year, of which $135.3 million was recorded by Riggs Distler. Included in electric infrastructure services revenues overall during the first six months of 2022 was ~~was $14~~$19 millionfrom emergency restoration services performed by Linetec and Riggs Distler following ~~tornado~~tornados and other storm damage to customers’ above-ground utility infrastructure in and around the Gulf Coast and eastern regions of the U.S., compared to $9$12.2 million in th~~e prior-year quarter.~~the first six months of the prior year. Centuri’s revenues derived from storm-related services vary from period to period due to the unpredictable nature of weather-related events, and when this type of work is performed, it typically generates a higher profit margin than core infrastructure services, due to improved operating efficiencies related to equipment utilization and absorption of fixed costs. The current ~~quarter~~year increase also included approximately ~~$38.8~~$110.8 million in gas infrastructure services revenues, including ~~$13.6~~$31.3 million recorded by Riggs Distler, primarily from increased volumes under master service agreements. Certain ancillary revenue was lower in the current period, offsetting these increases. Work mix and volume were negatively impacted during the first six months of 2022 due to certain customers’ supply chain challenges in procuring necessary materials and equipment.

Utility infrastructure services ~~expenses~~expenses increased ~~$167.6~~$335.2 million in the first ~~quarter~~six months of 2022 when compared to the ~~prior-year quarter.~~same period in the prior year. The overall increase includes ~~$104.1~~$239.1 million incurred by Riggs Distler in 2022, and incremental costs related to the higher volume of infrastructure services provided. Changes in mix of work and ~~inflationary pressures~~inflation led to higher input costs including fuel and subcontractor ~~expenses, while~~expenses. Within our electric infrastructure business, we incurred higher equipment rental and tooling costs ~~were incurred~~ in support of growth ~~in our electric infrastructure business. The incremental impact of fuel~~along with higher project related travel costs. Fuel costs increased $18.1 million in the current ~~environment is estimated at $5 million. These impacts are in contrast to~~year, including $4.9 million incurred by Riggs Distler. Increased project related travel expenses of $5.9 million were incurred during the first quarter of 2021, when favorable weather and mix of work provided improved efficiencies and relative favorable results were uncustomary compared to first quarters that typically bring higher losses, given the seasonal nature of the business and winter-weather hampering effects on construction efforts.current period. Also included in total Utility infrastructure services expenses were general and administrative costs, which increased ~~approximately $7.1~~$12.5 million ~~between quarters,~~ in 2022 compared to 2021, including $4$7.9 million of general and administrative costs incurred by Riggs ~~Distler.~~Distler, as well as $2.2 million of Strategic Review costs. Other administrative costs increased due to the continued growth in the business. Gains on sale of equipment ~~in the first quarter of 2022 and 2021~~ (reflected as an offset to Utility infrastructure services expenses) were approximately ~~approximately $413,000 and $1.5~~$2 million, and $4 million in the six-month periods in 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Depreciation and amortization expense increased $26.5 million between periods, of which $25.4 million was recorded by Riggs Distler in 2022. The remaining increase was attributable to equipment purchased to support the growing volume of infrastructure work.

The increase in Net interest deductions of $20.5 million during the first six months of 2022was primarily due to incremental outstanding borrowings under Centuri’s $1.545 billion amended and restated secured revolving credit and term loan facility in conjunction with the acquisition of Riggs Distler.


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SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022

~~Depreciation and amortization e~~xp~~ense increased $12.9 million~~ ~~between quarters, of which~~ ~~$12.3 million~~ ~~was recorded by Riggs Distler. The remaining increase was attributable to equipment and computer systems purchased to support the growing volume of infrastructure work.~~

~~The increase in Net interest deductio~~n~~s of~~ ~~$9.5 million~~ was primarily due to incremental interest related to outstanding borrowings under Centuri’s $1.545 billion amended and restated secured revolving credit and term loan facility in conjunction with the acquisition of Riggs Distler.

Results of Utility Infrastructure Services

Twelve-Month Analysis


		Twelve Months Ended March 31,					Twelve Months Ended June 30,
(Thousands of dollars)	(Thousands of dollars)	2022		2021		(Thousands of dollars)	2022		2021
Utility infrastructure services revenues	Utility infrastructure services revenues	$	2,318,563	$	1,978,770	Utility infrastructure services revenues	$	2,496,028	$	2,012,582
Operating expenses:	Operating expenses:					Operating expenses:
Utility infrastructure services expenses	Utility infrastructure services expenses	2,123,085		1,745,729		Utility infrastructure services expenses	2,290,638		1,794,145
Depreciation and amortization	Depreciation and amortization	130,511		98,548		Depreciation and amortization	144,157		99,746
Operating income	Operating income	64,967		134,493		Operating income	61,233		118,691
Other income (deductions)	Other income (deductions)	683		(67)		Other income (deductions)	682		(300)
Net interest deductions	Net interest deductions	30,508		7,992		Net interest deductions	41,474		7,384
Income before income taxes	Income before income taxes	35,142		126,434		Income before income taxes	20,441		111,007
Income tax expense	Income tax expense	11,406		34,477		Income tax expense	7,941		30,762
Net income	Net income	23,736		91,957		Net income	12,500		80,245
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	5,943		7,750		Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	5,082		7,189
Contribution to consolidated net income attributable to Centuri		$	17,793	$	84,207
Contribution to consolidated results						Contribution to consolidated results	$	7,418	$	73,056

Utility infrastructure services revenues increased ~~$339.8~~$483.4 million ~~or 17%,~~ in the current twelve-month period compared to the corresponding period of 2021, including ~~$277.7~~$428.1 million recorded by Riggs Distler subsequent to its acquisition on August 27, 2021. Revenues from electric infrastructure services increased $~~179.7~~259.5 million in 2022 when compared to the prior year, of ~~which~~ whic~~$175.5~~h $243.3 million was ~~was~~ recorded by Riggs Distler. Included in the incremental electric infrastructure revenues during the twelve-month period of 2022 was ~~$70.5~~$72.1 million from emergency restoration services performed by Linetec and Riggs Distler, following hurricane, tornado, and other storm damage to customers’ above-ground utility infrastructure in and around the Gulf Coast and eastern regions of the U.S., as compared to ~~$90.5~~$86.5 million in similar services during the twelve-month period in 2021. The remaining increase in revenue was attributable to continued growth with existing gas infrastructure customers under master service and bid agreements, partially offset by reduced work with ~~two~~a significant ~~customers~~customer during the ~~2022~~ twelve-month period ending June 30, 2022 (totaling ~~$60.6 million)~~$30 million), due to the mix of projects under ~~each customer’s~~its multi-year capital spending ~~programs.~~program. Work mix and volume were negatively impacted during the current twelve-month period due to certain customers’ supply chain challenges in procuring necessary materials and equipment.

Utility infrastructure services expenses increased ~~$377.4~~$496.5 million ~~or 22%,~~ between periods (including ~~$14~~$14 million of professional fees related to the acquisition of Riggs Distler). The increase overall includes ~~$249~~$384 million incurred by Riggs Distler subsequent to the acquisition, as well as incremental costs related to electric infrastructure services work and costs necessary for the completion of additional gas infrastructure work. Higher fuel costs, equipment rental expense, and subcontractor expenses were also incurred due to inflation, the mix of work, and in support of growth in our electric infrastructure business. Expenses in relation to revenues, and therefore, profit margins, can be impacted by ~~the mix of work and~~ inefficiencies from equipment and facility utilization and under-absorption of other fixed costs, which occurred due to the reduced work from the ~~two~~noted large ~~customers~~customer and lower revenues from emergency restoration services as noted above. Also included in total Utility infrastructure services expenses were general and administrative costs, which increased approximately ~~$26.5~~$30.9 million between comparative periods, including ~~the noted~~ ~~$14~~$14 million of acquisition-related professional fees previously noted and ~~an additional $13.3~~$17.3 million of general and administrative costs incurred by Riggs Distler subsequent to the acquisition. ~~Other administrative costs increased due to the growth in the business.~~ Gains on sale of equipment (reflected as an offset to Utility infrastructure services expenses) were approximately ~~$5.8~~$4.8 million and ~~$3.3~~$5.6 million for the twelve-month periods of 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Depreciation and amortization expense increased ~~$32~~$44.4 million bbetw~~etween~~een the current and prior-year twelve-month periods, of which ~~$29.1~~$42.2 million was recorded by Riggs Distler subsequent to the acquisition. The remaining increase was attributable to equipment and computer systems purchased to support the growing volume of infrastructure work.

Net interest deductions increased $34.1 million between periods due to incremental outstanding borrowings under Centuri’s $1.545 billion amended and restated secured revolving credit and term loan facility in conjunction with the acquisition of Riggs Distler.

Income tax expense decreased $22.8 million between periods, primarily due to reduced profitability in 2022.


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SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022

~~Net interest deductions increased~~ ~~$22.5 million~~between periods due to incremental interest related to outstanding borrowings under Centuri’s $1.545 billion amended and restated secured revolving credit and term loan facility in conjunction with the acquisition of Riggs Distler.

Results of Pipeline and Storage

Quarterly and Six-Month Analysis

~~The first quarter of 2022 was the first reporting period of post-acquisition operating~~


	Three Months Ended June 30,		Six Months Ended June 30,
(Thousands of dollars)	2022
Regulated operations revenues	$	62,088	$	129,081
Operating expenses:
Net cost of gas sold	1,206		3,003
Operations and maintenance expense	24,741		49,053
Depreciation and amortization	13,217		26,137
Taxes other than income taxes	2,508		5,672
Operating income	20,416		45,216
Other income (deductions)	795		1,338
Net interest deductions	4,514		8,896
Income before income taxes	16,697		37,658
Income tax expense	1,621		5,652
Contribution to consolidated results	$	15,076	$	32,006

Operating results for the ~~pipeline~~Pipeline and ~~storage segment.~~

Three Months Ended
March 31,

~~(Thousands of dollars)~~

~~2022~~

~~Regulated operations revenues~~

~~66,993~~

~~Operating expenses:~~

~~Net cost of gas sold~~

~~1,797~~

~~Operations and maintenance expense~~

~~24,312~~

~~Depreciation and amortization~~

~~12,920~~

~~Taxes other than income taxes~~

~~3,164~~

~~Operating income~~

~~24,800~~

~~Other income (deductions)~~

~~543~~

~~Net interest deductions~~

~~4,382~~

~~Income before income taxes~~

~~20,961~~

~~Income tax expense~~

~~4,031~~

~~Contribution to consolidated results attributable to MountainWest~~

~~16,930~~

~~Current period operating results include~~Storage segment included rate-regulated transmission and subscription storage revenues of ~~$61.1 million.~~ $57.8 million and $118.9 million during the three- and six-months ended June 30, 2022. Operating expenses include ~~$8.7~~$4.5 million ~~of costs associated with~~and $13.2 million, during the three- and six-month periods, respectively, ended June 30, 2022, related to integrating MountainWest, including employee retention ~~payments.~~ payments incurred during the first quarter of 2022. Additional integration costs will be incurred in future periods until integration efforts are completed. The effective tax rates for the three- and six-months ended June 30, 2022 are lower than the statutory rate primarily due to the amortization of EADIT.

Rates and Regulatory Proceedings

Southwest is subject to the regulation of the Arizona Corporation Commission (the “ACC”), the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (the “PUCN”), the California Public Utilities Commission (the “CPUC”), and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (the “FERC”). Due to the size of Southwest’s regulated operations and the frequency of rate cases and other procedural activities with its commissions, the following discussion focuses primarily on the proceedings within its natural gas distribution operations.

General Rate Relief and Rate Design

Rates charged to customers vary according to customer class and rate jurisdiction and are set by the individual state and federal regulatory commissions that govern Southwest’s service territories. Southwest makes periodic filings for rate adjustments as the cost of providing service changes (including the cost of natural gas purchased), and as additional investments in new or replacement pipeline and related facilities are made. Rates are intended to provide for recovery of all commission-approved costs and a reasonable return on investment. The mix of fixed and variable components in rates assigned to various customer classes (rate design) can significantly impact the operating margin actually realized by Southwest. Management has worked with its regulatory commissions in designing rate structures that strive to provide affordable ~~and reliable~~ service to its customers while mitigating volatility in prices to customers and stabilizing returns to investors. Such rate structures were in place in all of Southwest’s operating areas during all periods for which results of natural gas distribution operations are disclosed above.

Arizona Jurisdiction

Arizona General Rate Case. In December 2021, Southwest filed a general rate case application proposing a revenue increase of approximately $90.7 million. Although updated rates related to the previous rate case became effective in January 2021, the most significant driver for the new request is the necessity to reflect in rates the substantial capital investments that have been made since the end of the test year in the previous case, including the customer information system implemented in May 2021. The current filing is based on a test year ended August 31, 2021 and proposes a return on common equity of 9.90% relative to a target equity ratio of 51%. Recovery (over three years) of the approximately $12 million related to the outstanding deferral balance associated with the LNG facility (see below) is included in the request, along with the approximate $2.1 million (also over three years) in late payment charges that were suppressed from customer accounts during the COVID-19 pandemic. A


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SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022

balance associated with the LNG facility (see below) is included in the request, along with the approximately $2.5 million (also over three years) in late payment charges that were suppressed from customer accounts during the COVID-19 pandemic. A request to continue the Delivery Charge Adjustment (“DCA”), Southwest’s full-revenue decoupling mechanism, is also included, while no changes to Southwest’s existing rate design are proposed. A decision is anticipated by the end of 2022, with new rates expected to be effective in the first quarter of 2023.

Delivery Charge Adjustment. The DCA is filed each April, which along with other reporting requirements, contemplates a rate to recover the over- or under-collected margin tracker (decoupling mechanism) amounts based on the balance at the end of the reporting period. An April 2022 ~~filing proposes~~request proposed a rate to return $10.5 million, the over-collected balance existing at the end of the first quarter 2022, which was approved effective July 1, 2022.

Tax Reform. In the most recently concluded Arizona general rate proceeding, a Tax Expense Adjustor Mechanism (“TEAM”) was approved to timely recognize ~~any future~~ tax rate changes resulting from federal or state tax ~~legislation.~~legislation following the TEAM implementation. In addition, the TEAM tracks and returns/recovers the revenue requirement impact of changes in amortization of EADIT ~~amortization~~(including that which resulted from 2017 U.S. federal tax reform) compared to the amount authorized in the most recently concluded rate case. In December 2021, Southwest filed its inaugural TEAM rate application for the recovery of approximately $4.3 million associated with the mechanism. The ~~commission~~ACC staff is expected to issue its report on the filing ~~in the secondquarter of 2022~~ for ~~ACC~~commission consideration at a subsequent open meeting.

Liquefied Natural Gas (“LNG”) Facility. In 2014, Southwest sought ACC preapproval to construct, operate, and maintain a 233,000 dekatherm LNG facility in southern Arizona. This facility is intended to enhance service reliability and flexibility related to natural gas deliveries in the southern Arizona area by providing a local storage option, connecting directly to Southwest’s distribution system. Southwest was ultimately granted approval for construction and deferral of costs. The facility was placed in service in December 2019. The capital costs and the operating expenses associated with plant operation were approved and considered as part of Southwest’s previous general rate case. Approximately $12 million in costs, incurred following the in-service date of the facility and after the period considered as part of the previous general rate case, were deferred in the previously authorized regulatory asset account and are included for consideration in the current general rate case application.

Customer-Owned Yard Line (“COYL”) Program. Southwest originally received approval, in connection with its 2010 Arizona general rate case, to implement a program to conduct leak surveys, and if leaks were present, to replace and relocate service lines and meters for Arizona customers whose meters were set off from the customer’s home, representing a non-traditional configuration. A filing in May 2021 proposed the recovery of previously unrecovered surcharge revenue from 2019 and 2020 (collectively, $13.7 million) over a one-year period. In November 2021, the ACC approved full recovery within the proposed timeline, the rate for which was implemented the same month. In a February 2022 filing, Southwest requested and received approval to increase its surcharge revenue by $3.4 million to recover the revenue requirement associated with previous investments made since August 2020 and through calendar year ~~2021, with a proposed~~2021. The rate ~~implementation of~~was implemented in June 2022.

Vintage Steel Pipe (“VSP”) Program. Southwest received approval, in connection with its 2016 Arizona general rate case, to implement a VSP replacement program, due to having a substantial amount of pre-1970s vintage steel pipe in Arizona. However, as part of Southwest’s most recent rate case decision in 2020, the ACC ultimately decided to discontinue the accelerated VSP program. A filing in May 2021 proposed the recovery of previously unrecovered surcharge revenue relating to investments during 2019 and 2020, with approximately $60 million to be recovered over a three-year period. In November 2021, the ACC approved full recovery over the proposed three-year timeline with updated rates ~~for~~ which ~~were implemented~~became effective in March 2022.

Graham County Utilities. In April 2021, Southwest and Graham County Utilities, Inc. (“GCU”) filed a joint application with the ACC for approval to transfer assets of GCU to Southwest and extend Southwest’s Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to serve the more than 5,000 associated customers, for a purchase price of $3.5 million. Approval of the application by the ACC was received in December 2021, with final transfer in mid-January 2022. Former GCU customers continue to be served under existing GCU rates until such time as they are rolled into Southwest’s rates, which is proposed to take place in conjunction with the effective date of rates resulting from the currently pending Arizona general rate case.

California Jurisdiction

California General Rate Case. In August 2019, Southwest filed a general rate case based on a 2021 test year, seeking authority to increase rates in its California rate jurisdictions, after being granted earlier permission to extend the rate case cycle by two years and continue its 2.75% previously approved Post-Test Year (“PTY”) attrition adjustments for 2019 and 2020.

Southwest reached an agreement in principle with the Public Advocate’s Office, which was unanimously approved by the CPUC on March 25, 2021, including a $6.4 million total combined revenue increase with a 10% return on common equity, relative to a 52% equity ratio. Approximately $4 million of the original proposed increase was associated with a North Lake Tahoe project that would not ultimately be completed by the beginning of 2021; consequently, the parties agreed to provide for


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SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022

~~Tahoe project that would not ultimately be completed by the beginning of 2021; consequently, the parties agreed to provide for~~ recovery of the cost of service impacts of the project through ~~a future surcharge.~~the annual attrition filing. The rate case decision maintains Southwest’s existing 2.75% annual attrition adjustments and the continuation of the pension balancing account. It also includes cumulative expenditures totaling $119 million over the five-year rate cycle to implement risk-informed proposals, consisting of a school COYL replacement, meter protection, and pipe replacement programs. Although new rates were originally anticipated to be in place by January 1, 2021, indue to an administrative delay, new rates were ultimately implemented April 1, 2021. In light of ~~an administrative~~this delay, Southwest was granted authority to establish a general rate case memorandum account to track the impacts related to the delay in the implementation of new rates for purposes of later ~~recovery. New rates were ultimately implemented April~~recovery, which began January 1, ~~2021.~~2022.

Attrition Filing. Following the 2021 implementation of rates approved as part of the general rate case, Southwest is also authorized to implement annual PTY attrition increases of 2.75%, the first annual adjustment of which began in January 2022.

Customer Data Modernization Initiative (“CDMI”). In April 2019, Southwest filed an application with the CPUC seeking authority to establish a two-way, interest-bearing balancing account to record costs associated with the CDMI to mitigate adverse financial implications associated with this multi-year project (including a new customer information system, ultimately implemented in May 2021). Effective October 2019, the CPUC granted a memorandum account, which allowed Southwest to track costs, including operations and maintenance costs and capital-related costs, such as depreciation, taxes, and return associated with California’s portion of the CDMI (initially estimated at $19 million). The balance tracked in the memorandum account was transferred to the two-way balancing account in July 2020. A rate to begin recovering the balance accumulated through June 30, 2020 was established and made effective September 1, 2020, and updated multiple times since, including in ~~January 2021, August 2021, and~~ January 2022. This rate is expected to be updated at least annually.

Carbon Offset Program. In March 2022, Southwest filed an application to seek approval to offer a voluntary program to California customers to purchase carbon offsets in an effort to provide customers additional options to reduce their respective GHG emissions. A request to establish a two-way balancing account to track program-related costs and revenues was included as part of the application. Southwest anticipates a decision in 2023.

Nevada Jurisdiction

Nevada General Rate Case. On August 31, 2021, Southwest filed its most recent general rate case, which was further updated by a certification filing on December 17, 2021. The request proposed a combined revenue increase of approximately $28.7 million (as of certification); the most significant driver for the new request is the necessity to reflect in rates the substantial capital investments that have been made since the end of the test year in the previous case, including the customer information system that was implemented in May 2021. The filing included a proposed return on common equity of 9.90% with a target equity ratio of 51%; recovery over two years of approximately $6.6 million in previously deferred late payment charges related to a regulatory asset associated with COVID-19; and continuation of full revenue decoupling under the General Revenues Adjustment (“GRA”) mechanism. The filing utilized a test year ended May 31, 2021 with certification-period adjustments through November 30, 2021. On February 7, 2022, the parties filed a stipulation with the PUCN, providing for a statewide revenue increase of $14.05 million, a return on common equity of 9.40% relative to a 50% target equity ratio, and continuation of Southwest’s full revenue decoupling mechanism. The stipulation was approved by the ~~commission,~~PUCN, and new rates became effective April 1, 2022. The ~~commission’s~~PUCN’s order did not include recovery of the approximate $6.6 million in ~~previously~~ deferred late payment charges related to a regulatory asset associated with ~~COVID 19 (as noted below).~~COVID-19, which had previously been reserved.

General Revenues Adjustment. As noted above, the continuation of the GRA was affirmed as part of Southwest’s most recent general rate case with an expansion to include a large customer class (with average monthly throughput requirements greater than 15,000 therms), effective April 2022. Southwest makes Annual Rate Adjustment (“ARA”) filings to update rates to recover or return amounts associated with various regulatory mechanisms, including the GRA. Southwest made its most recent ARA filing in November 2021 related to balances as of September 30, 2021. New rates related to that filing ~~will be~~became effective July 1, 2022. While there is no impact to net income overall from adjustments to recovery rates associated with the related regulatory balances, operating cash flows are impacted by such changes.

COYL Program. In August 2021, Southwest filed a joint petition with the Regulatory Operations Staff of the PUCN proposing a Nevada COYL replacement program to include residential COYLs, public school COYLs, and any other COYLs that are identified to be a safety concern. The petition was approved in January 2022 and provides for capital investments up to $5 million per year for five years and the establishment of a regulatory asset to track the capital-related costs. After five years, the program will be reassessed to determine if it should be continued.

Infrastructure Replacement Mechanism. In 2014, the PUCN approved final rules for the Gas Infrastructure Replacement (“GIR”) mechanism, which provided for the deferral and recovery of certain costs associated with accelerated replacement of qualifying infrastructure that would not otherwise provide incremental revenues between general rate cases. Associated with the replacement of various types of pipe infrastructure under the mechanism (Early Vintage Plastic Pipe, COYL, and VSP), the


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SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022

related regulations provide Southwest with the opportunity to file a GIR “Advance Application” annually to seek preapproval of qualifying replacement projects.

In cases where preapproval of projects is requested and granted, a GIR rate application is separately filed to reset the GIR recovery surcharge rate related to previously approved and completed projects. On September 30, 2021, Southwest filed its latest rate application to reset the recovery surcharge to include cumulative deferrals through August 31, 2021. The updated surcharge rate is expected to result in an annual revenue decrease of approximately $1.4 million in southern Nevada and an annual revenue increase of $66,000 in northern Nevada. The parties reached a stipulation that was approved by the ~~commission~~PUCN and new rates became effective January 1, 2022.

Conservation and Energy Efficiency. The PUCN allows deferral (and later recovery) of approved conservation and energy efficiency costs, recovery rates for which are adjusted in association with ARA filings. In its November 2021 ARA filing, Southwest proposed annualized margin decreases of $574,000 and $434,700 for southern and northern Nevada, respectively, ~~requested to become~~which became effective in July 2022. In May ~~2021,~~2022, Southwest filed an application seeking approval of its annual Conservation and Energy Efficiency ~~plan~~Plan Report for 2021, with no proposed modifications to the ~~years 2022 – 2024, with a proposed~~previously approved $1.3 million annual budget ~~amount of approximately $3 million. A~~for years 2022-2024. The parties reached a stipulation that was approved by the PUCN ~~decision received~~ in ~~the fourth quarter 2021 authorized the continuation of Southwest’s currently authorized programs and an annual budget of approximately $1.3 million.~~July 2022.

Expansion and Economic Development Legislation. In January 2016, final regulations were approved by the PUCN associated with legislation (“SB 151”) previously introduced and signed into law in Nevada. The legislation authorized natural gas utilities to expand their infrastructure to provide service to unserved and underserved areas in Nevada.

In November 2017, Southwest filed for preapproval of a project to extend service to Mesquite, Nevada, in accordance with the SB 151 regulations. Ultimately, the PUCN issued an order approving Southwest’s proposal for the expansion, and Southwest provides periodic updates and adjusts the rates to recover the revenue requirement associated with the investments to serve customers as part of ~~the~~Southwest’s ARA filings and rate case proceedings. As of ~~March~~June 2022, approximately 40 miles of natural gas infrastructure has been installed throughout the Mesquite expansion area.

In June 2019, Southwest filed for preapproval to construct the infrastructure necessary to expand natural gas service to Spring Creek, near Elko, Nevada, and to implement a cost recovery methodology to recover the associated revenue requirement consistent with the SB 151 regulations. The expansion facilities consist of a high-pressure approach main and associated regulator stations, an interior backbone, and an extension of the distribution system from the interior backbone. The total capital investment was estimated to be $61.9 million. A stipulation was reached with the parties and approved by the PUCN in December 2019, including ~~in regard to the~~a rate recovery allocation amongst northern Nevada, Elko, and Spring Creek expansion customers. Construction began in the third quarter of 2020, and service commenced to the first Spring Creek customers in December 2020. As of ~~March 31,~~June 2022, approximately 2836 miles of natural gas infrastructure has been installed throughout the Spring Creek expansion area, and is anticipated to be completed in 2026.

~~Regulatory Asset Related to COVID-19.~~ The PUCN issued an order directing utilities within the state to establish regulatory asset accounts, effective March 12, 2020, the date the Governor declared a state of emergency related to COVID-19, to track the financial impacts associated with maintaining service for customers affected by COVID-19, including those whose service would have been otherwise terminated/disconnected. These amounts, totaling approximately $6.6 million, were included in Southwest’s recently concluded general rate case request. The commission ultimately decided that the deferred late payment charges that made up the $6.6 million did not qualify as costs of maintaining service and denied recovery. However, this amount was previously fully reserved by management pending the outcome of the ultimate proceeding.

Carbon Offset Program. In June 2021, Southwest filed an application ~~to seek~~seeking approval to offer a voluntary program to northern and southern Nevada customers to purchase carbon offsets in an effort to provide customers additional options to reduce their respective GHG emissions. A request to establish a regulatory asset to track program-related costs and revenues was included as part of the application. The parties reached a stipulation that was approved by the ~~commission~~PUCN in December 2021 approving Southwest’s proposal. Implementation of the program is underway with customer participation expected in the ~~second~~third quarter of 2022.

FERC Jurisdiction

General Rate Case. In 2020, Great Basin Gas Transmission Company (“Great Basin”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Southwest, reached an agreement in principle with the FERC Staff providing that its three largest transportation customers and all storage customers would be required to have primary service agreement terms of at least five years, that term-differentiated rates would continue generally, and included a 9.90% pre-tax rate of return. Interim rates were made effective February 2020. As part of the settlement, Great Basin will ~~not~~ file a rate case no later than May 31, 2025.


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~~SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.~~						~~Form 10-Q~~
~~SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION~~						~~March 31, 2022~~

PGA Filings

The rate schedules in all of Southwest’s service territories contain provisions that permit adjustment to rates as the cost of purchased gas changes. These deferred energy provisions and purchased gas adjustment clauses are collectively referred to as “PGA” clauses. Differences between gas costs recovered from customers and amounts paid for gas by Southwest result in over- or under-collections. Balances are recovered from or refunded to customers on an ongoing basis with interest. As of ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022, under-collections in each of Southwest’s service territories resulted in an asset of ~~$368~~$355 million on the Company’s and Southwest’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. ~~The increase in the PGA balance during the first quarter of 2022 includes nearly $400 million in commodity and transmission costs incurred during this period.~~ See also Deferred Purchased Gas Costs in Note 1 – Background, Organization, and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.


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SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						June 30, 2022

Filings to change rates in accordance with PGA clauses are subject to audit by state regulatory commission staffs. PGA changes impact cash flows, but have no direct impact on operating margin. However, gas cost deferrals and recoveries can impact comparisons between periods of individual consolidated income statement components. These include Regulated operations revenues, Net cost of gas sold, Net interest deductions, and Other income (deductions).

The following table presents Southwest’s outstanding PGA balances receivable/(payable):


(Thousands of dollars)	(Thousands of dollars)	March 31, 2022		December 31, 2021		March 31, 2021		(Thousands of dollars)	June 30, 2022		December 31, 2021		June 30, 2021
Arizona	Arizona	$	255,472	$	214,387	$	194,446	Arizona	$	254,319	$	214,387	$	194,107
Northern Nevada	Northern Nevada	13,700		12,632		3,036		Northern Nevada	10,488		12,632		417
Southern Nevada	Southern Nevada	93,153		55,967		31,849		Southern Nevada	89,426		55,967		35,865
California	California	5,629		8,159		9,555		California	338		8,159		4,715
		$	367,954	$	291,145	$	238,886		$	354,571	$	291,145	$	235,104

Not included in the PGA balances table above are ~~$297,000~~$5 million at ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022 and $5.7 million at December 31, 2021 in deferred purchased gas cost liabilities for MountainWest.

Capital Resources and Liquidity

Historically, cash on hand and cash flows from operations have provided a substantial portion of cash used in investing activities (primarily for construction expenditures and property additions). In recent years, Southwest has undertaken significant pipe replacement activities to fortify system integrity and reliability, including on an accelerated basis in association with certain gas infrastructure replacement programs. This activity has necessitated the issuance of both debt and equity securities to supplement cash flows from operations. The Company, in executing on its plans to fund the MountainWest acquisition, initially funded the transaction through short-term borrowings, which would be refinanced through a multi-pronged permanent financing plan, ~~by the second quarter of 2022,~~ some of which was executed during the first quarter of 2022 as the Company used $452 million in net proceeds from its underwritten offering of common stock to repay a portion of such short-term borrowings. In ~~the interim, its~~advance of full plan deployment, current liabilities are in excess of current assets creating a working capital ~~resources are necessarily low compared to its short-term obligations,~~deficit, which will be alleviated once management completes its execution on the remainder of its plan. The Company’s capitalization strategy is to maintain an appropriate balance of equity and debt to preserve investment-grade credit ratings, which help minimize interest costs. Investment-grade credit ratings have been maintained following the acquisition.

The Company’s Cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were $625 million and $223 million, respectively. The increase in Cash and cash equivalents between periods is largely attributable to Southwest’s net proceeds received from the $600 million 4.05% Senior Notes issuance in March 2022, which were partially used in March 2022 to pay down amounts then outstanding on the credit facility, and in April 2022, to redeem the $250 million 3.875% Senior Notes then maturing, in addition to funding interest payments on various debt ($23 million), with the remaining cash available for general corporate purposes. Additionally, the Company received a $34 million dividend from MountainWest in March 2022, which was partially used in April 2022 to pay a post-closing payment adjustment to the sellers in connection with the MountainWest acquisition (see ~~Note 8 - Business Acquisitions~~).

Cash Flows

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.:

Operating Cash Flows. Cash flows from consolidated operating activities increased ~~$239~~$262 million in the first ~~three~~six months of 2022 as compared to the same period of 2021. The improvement in cash flows primarily resulted from the change in purchased gas costs, including amounts incurred and deferred, as well as impacts related to when amounts are incorporated in customer bills to recover or return deferred balances. The prior period included a $50 million incremental contribution to the noncontributory qualified retirement plan (reflected as a change in other liabilities and deferred credits). Other impacts include benefits from depreciation and changes and components of working capital overall.

The corporate and administrative expenses/outflows for Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. in the six- and twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2022 include outlays related to shareholder activism and the Strategic Review, in addition to outlays related to expenditures/financing costs for the MountainWest acquisition.

Investing Cash Flows. Cash used in consolidated investing activities increased $44 million in the first six months of 2022 as compared to the same period of 2021. The change was primarily due to an increase in capital expenditures in both the natural gas distribution and utility infrastructure services segments. The current period also included a post-closing payment of $18.8 million in association with the MountainWest acquisition.

Financing Cash Flows. Net cash provided by consolidated financing activities decreased $189 million in the first six months of 2022 as compared to the same period of 2021. The change was primarily due to borrowings by Southwest in the first six months of 2021, including the March 2021 Term Loan to finance a gas cost runup caused by the freeze event in and around the central U.S. due to Winter Storm Uri, as well as borrowings under the Company’s credit facility; by comparison, in the first six months of 2022, financing activities were largely undertaken in concert with reductions in other borrowings. The Company reduced its 364-day Term Loan facility (utilized to finance the MountainWest acquisition) through net proceeds of $452 million from the issuance of common stock in an underwritten public offering in the current period. Proceeds from equity issuances by the holding company were lower in 2021 (and were contributed to Southwest in that period). Furthermore, while debt proceeds were received by Southwest’s issuance of $600 million in notes, it also redeemed, in February 2022, $25 million 7.78% series


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SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022

retirement plan (reflected as a change in other liabilities and deferred credits). Other impacts include benefits from depreciation and changes in components of working capital overall, including collections of accounts receivable balances in the utility infrastructure services segment.

The corporate and administrative expenses/outflows for Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. in the three- and twelve-month periods ended March 31, 2022 include expenses incurred related to shareholder activism, in addition to expenses and financing costs for the MountainWest acquisition,Medium-term notes then maturing, as well as ~~expenses for services performed following December 31, 2021, but related to the acquisition.~~

~~Investing Cash Flows.~~ Cash used in consolidated investing activities increased $9 million in the first three months of 2022 as compared to the same period of 2021. The change was primarily due to an increase in capital expenditures in the natural gas distribution segment.

~~Financing Cash Flows.~~ ~~Net cash provided by consolidated financing activities increased $163 million in the first three months of 2022 as compared to the same period of 2021. The change was primarily due to Southwest’s issuance of $600~~$250 million in notes maturing in ~~addition~~April 2022. Southwest also repaid (during 2022) $25 million of amounts outstanding on the March 2021 Term Loan utilized to finance the ~~Company’s $452 million~~gas cost runup in ~~net proceeds from the issuance of common stock in an underwritten public offering in the current period. Part of the proceeds of Southwest’s notes issuance was used to pay down the~~2021. Outstanding amounts ~~then outstanding~~ under the long-term portion of Southwest’s facility were also paid down during 2022 ($130 million). The holding company had higher borrowings under its credit ~~facility. The Company used~~facility in the ~~net proceeds from~~current period given its expenditures for shareholder activism and settlement activities, along with the ~~common stock issuance to repay a portion~~Strategic Review. Centuri’s line of ~~its 364-day Term Loan Facility that was funded~~credit and term loan facility borrowings during the first six months of 2021 exceeded amounts in ~~December~~the current period. Dividends paid in 2022 were also higher than during the comparative period in 2021. In February 2022, Southwest also redeemed $25 million 7.78% series Medium-term notes then maturing. By comparison, the prior period included $203 million net proceeds from the short-term portion of Southwest’s credit facility and the Company’s credit facility, all of which is considered short-term.

The capital requirements and resources of the Company generally are determined independently for the individual business segments. Each business segment is generally responsible for securing its own financing sources. However, the holding company may raise funds through stock issuances or other external financing sources in support of each business segment.

Southwest Gas Corporation:

Operating Cash Flows. Cash flows provided by operating activities increased ~~$260~~$270 million in the first ~~three~~six months of 2022 as compared to the same period of 2021. The improvement in operating cash flows was primarily attributable to the impacts related to deferred purchased gas costs (described above), as well as to other working capital changes. While gas costs incurred were higher in both periods compared to earlier recent historical periods, the first six months of 2021 included unusual/excessive increases in costs over a number of days in February 2021 amidst the freeze event from Winter Storm Uri. While gas costs incurred in the first six months of 2021 were higher, collections from customers in the 2022 period increased over the six-month period of 2021, which includes the effects of when gas costs are incorporated into customer rates.

Investing Cash Flows. Cash used in investing activities increased ~~$10~~$8 million in the first ~~three~~six months of 2022 as compared to the same period of 2021. The change was primarily due to increases in capital expenditures in 2022 partly offset by an increase in customer advances as compared to the same period in the prior year. See also Gas Segment Construction Expenditures and Financing below.

Financing Cash Flows. Net cash provided by financing activities ~~increased $179~~decreased $195 million in thethe first ~~three~~six months of 2022 as compared to the same period of 2021. The ~~increase~~decline was primarily due to ~~Southwest’s issuance of~~the impacts cited above. The 2021 period included proceeds to finance gas purchases during Winter Storm Uri; by comparison, in 2022, financing proceeds were largely offset by debt repayments. Southwest issued $600 million in notes in the first quarter of 2022, ~~that was not used until April 2022 to redeem~~and paid down amounts then outstanding under its credit facility and redeemed $250 million in notes maturing ~~notes, but was used to repay the then outstanding amounts on its credit facility. Offsetting this increase was the redemption of~~in April 2022. It also redeemed $25 million 7.78% series Medium-term notes that matured in February 2022, ~~parent contributions received in~~and $25 million of amounts outstanding under the ~~first quarter of~~March 2021 ~~that did not recur in 2022, and proceeds in the prior year from a $250 million~~ Term Loan ~~issued~~used to fund increased gas purchased costs during the 2021 ~~freeze.~~freeze event. See Note 5 – Debt. Furthermore, parent capital contributions from equity issuances made in 2021 have not recurred in 2022, while dividends paid to the parent holding company were higher in the current period.

Gas Segment Construction Expenditures, Debt Maturities, and Financing

During the twelve-month period ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022, construction expenditures for the natural gas distribution segment were ~~$615~~$619 million (not including amounts incurred for capital expenditures ~~but~~ not yet paid). The majority of these expenditures represented costs associated with the replacement of existing transmission, distribution, and general plant to fortify system integrity and reliability.

Management estimates natural gas segment construction expenditures during the five-year period ending December 31, 2026 will be approximately $2.5 billion to $3.5 billion. Of this amount, approximately $600 million to $650 million ~~to $700 million~~ is ~~scheduled~~expected to be incurred in 2022. Southwest plans to continue to request regulatory support to undertake projects, or to accelerate projects as necessary, for the improvement of system flexibility and reliability, or to expand, where relevant, to unserved or underserved areas. Southwest may expand existing, or initiate new, programs. Significant replacement activities are expected to continue well beyond the next few years. See also Rates and Regulatory Proceedings. During the three-year period, cash flows from operating activities of Southwest are expected to provide approximately 69% of the funding for gas operations of Southwest and total construction expenditures and dividend requirements. As of ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022, Southwest had ~~$250 million, 3.875% notes maturing (repaid in April 2022), and a $250 million~~the March 2021 Term Loan with an outstanding balance of $225 million, due in March 2023. Any additional cash requirements, including construction-related, and pay down or refinancing of debt, are expected to be provided by existing credit facilities,


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~~SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.~~						~~Form 10-Q~~
~~SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION~~						~~March 31, 2022~~

equity contributions from the Company, and/or other external financing sources. The timing, types, and amounts of additional external financings will be dependent on a number of factors, including the cost of gas purchases, conditions in ~~the~~ capital markets, timing and amounts of rate relief, timing and amounts of surcharge collections from, or amounts returned to, customers related to other regulatory mechanisms and programs, as well as growth levels in Southwest’s service areas and earnings. External financings may include the issuance of debt securities, bank and other short-term borrowings, and other forms of financing.

~~Bonus Depreciation~~

In 2017, with the enactment of U.S. tax reform, the bonus depreciation deduction percentage changed from 50% to 100% for “qualified property” placed in service after September 27, 2017 and before 2023. The bonus depreciation tax deduction phases out starting in 2023, by 20% for each of the five following years. Qualified property excludes public regulated operations property. The Company estimates bonus depreciation will defer the payment of approximately $27 million (which relates to utility infrastructure services operations) of federal income taxes for 2022.


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SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						June 30, 2022

Dividend Policy

Dividends are payable on the Company’s common stock at the discretion of the Board. In setting the dividend rate, the Board currently targets a payout ratio of 55% to 65% of consolidated earnings per share and considers, among other factors, current and expected future earnings levels, our ongoing capital expenditure plans, expected external funding needs, and our ability to maintain ~~strong~~ investment-grade credit ratings and liquidity. The Company has paid dividends on its common stock since 1956 and has increased that dividend each year since 2007. In February 2022, the Board elected to increase the quarterly dividend from $0.595 to $0.62 per share, representing a 4.2% increase, effective with the June 2022 payment.

Liquidity

~~Liquidity refers to the ability of an enterprise to generate sufficient amounts of cash through its operating activities and external financing to meet its cash requirements.~~ Several factors (some of which are out of the control of the Company) that could significantly affect liquidity in the future include: variability of natural gas prices, changes in ratemaking policies of regulatory commissions, regulatory lag, customer growth in the natural gas distribution segment, the ability to access and obtain capital from external sources, interest rates, changes in income tax laws, pension funding requirements, inflation, and the level of earnings. Natural gas prices and related gas cost recovery rates, as well as plant investment, have historically had the most significant impact on liquidity.

On an interim basis, Southwest defers over- or under-collections of gas costs to PGA balancing accounts. In addition, Southwest uses this mechanism to either refund amounts over-collected or recoup amounts under-collected as compared to the price paid for natural gas during the period since the last PGA rate change went into effect. At ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022, the combined balance in the PGA accounts totaled an under-collection of ~~$368 million.~~$355 million. See PGA Filings for more information.

In March 2022, Southwest amended ~~its~~the $250 million March 2021 Term Loan, extending the maturity date to March 21, 2023. ~~The~~As noted above, the proceeds were originally used to fund the increased cost of natural gas supply during the month of February 2021 caused by extreme weather conditions in the central U.S. The March 2021 Term Loan was extended as a result of the current gas cost environment and management’s funding plans for purchases. At June 30, 2022, there was $225 million outstanding under the March 2021 Term Loan.

In March 2022, Southwest issued $600 million aggregate principal amount of 4.05% Senior Notes at a discount of 0.65%. The notes will mature in March 2032. Southwest used the net proceeds to redeem $250 million 3.875% notes due in April 2022 and to repay outstanding amounts under its credit facility, with the remaining net proceeds used for general corporate purposes.

Southwest has a credit facility, with a borrowing capacity of $400 million, which expires in April 2025. Southwest designates $150 million of the facility for long-term borrowing needs and the remaining $250 million for working capital purposes. The maximum amount outstanding on the long-term portion of the credit facility (including a commercial paper program) during the first ~~three~~six months of 2022 was $150 million. The maximum amount outstanding on the short-term portion of the credit facility during the first ~~three~~six months of 2022 was $85 million. As of ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022, no borrowings were outstanding on the short-term or long-term portions of this credit facility. The credit facility can be used as necessary to meet liquidity requirements, including temporarily financing under-collected PGA balances, or meeting the refund needs of over-collected balances. The credit facility has been adequate for Southwest’s working capital needs outside of funds raised through operations and other types of external financing. As indicated, any additional cash requirements would include the existing credit facility, equity contributions from the Company, and/or other external financing sources.


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~~SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.~~						~~Form 10-Q~~
~~SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION~~						~~March 31, 2022~~

Southwest has a $50 million commercial paper program. Any issuance under the commercial paper program is supported by Southwest’s current revolving credit facility and, therefore, does not represent additional borrowing capacity. Any borrowing under the commercial paper program during 2022 will be designated as long-term debt. Interest rates for the commercial paper program are calculated at the current commercial paper rate during the borrowing term. At ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022, there were no borrowings outstanding under this program.

Centuri has a senior secured revolving credit and term loan facility. The line of credit portion comprises $400 million; associated amounts borrowed and repaid are available to be re-borrowed. The term loan facility portion provided approximately $1.145 billion in financing. The term loan facility expires on August 27, 2028 and the revolving credit facility expires on August 27, 2026. This multi-currency facility allows the borrower to request loan advances in either Canadian dollars or U.S. dollars. The obligations under the credit agreement are secured by present and future ownership interests in substantially all direct and indirect subsidiaries of Centuri, substantially all of the tangible and intangible personal property of each borrower, certain of their direct and indirect subsidiaries, and all products, profits, and proceeds of the foregoing. Centuri assets securing the facility at ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022 totaled ~~$2.4~~$2.5 billion. The maximum amount outstanding on the combined facility during the first ~~three~~six months of 2022 was $1.2 billion. As of ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022, ~~$108~~$146 million was outstanding on the revolving credit facility, in addition to $1.01 billion that was outstanding on the term loan portion of the facility. Also at ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022, there was approximately $~~239~~190 million, net of letters of credit, available for borrowing under the line of credit.


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SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						June 30, 2022

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. has a credit facility with a borrowing capacity of $200 million that expires in December 2026. This facility is intended for short-term financing needs. At ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022, ~~$69~~$90 million was outstanding under this facility.

In November 2021, the Company entered into a $1.6 billion delayed-draw Term Loan Facility that was funded on December 31, 2021 in connection with the acquisition of MountainWest. This term loan matures on December 30, 2022. There was ~~$1.16~~$1.15 billion outstanding under this Term Loan Facility as of ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022, included in the total of ~~$1.474~~$1.46 billion of total short-term debt ~~and current~~as of June 30, 2022. Current maturities of ~~$291 million. This~~$41 million on the balance sheet as of that date relate to Centuri. These conditions contributed to a negative working capital position of ~~$584~~$707 million as of ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022, and the Company does not currently ~~not~~ have sufficient liquidity or capital resources to repay this debt at maturity without issuing new debt or equity. In April 2022, the Company used a portion of proceeds from the issuance of $600 million Senior Notes issued in March 2022 to redeem $250 million in Senior Notes then maturing and included in current maturities as of March 31, 2022. In March 2022, the Company used net proceeds from the issuance of a common stock ~~offering~~ (see below) to repay a portion of borrowings under the Term Loan Facility. Management intends to ~~satisfy~~pay off the remainder of ~~this obligation~~the Term Loan Facility through the issuance of long-term ~~debt.~~debt, or extend the Term Loan Facility up to 364 days. However, management maintains the discretion to seek alternative sources, and can provide no assurances as to its ability to refinance this obligation with the intended method or on attractive terms.

In March 2022, the Company sold, through a prospectus supplement under its Universal Shelf program, an aggregate of ~~6,325,000~~6.325 million shares of common stock, with an underwritten public offering price of $74.00 per share, resulting in proceeds to the Company of $452.2 million, net of the underwriters’ discount of $15.8 million. The Company used the net proceeds to repay a portion of the outstanding borrowings under the 364-day ~~term loan credit agreement~~Term Loan Facility that was used to initially fund the MountainWest acquisition.

In April 2021, the Company entered into a Sales Agency Agreement between the Company and BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (the “Equity Shelf Program”) for the offer and sale of up to $500 million of common stock from time to time in at-the-market offerings under the related prospectus supplement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) the same month. There was no activity under this multi-year program during the ~~first~~second quarter of 2022. Net proceeds from the sales of shares of common stock under the Equity Shelf Program are intended for general corporate purposes, including the acquisition of property for the construction, completion, extension, or improvement of pipeline systems and facilities located in and around the communities served by Southwest, as well as for repayment or repurchase of indebtedness (including amounts outstanding from time to time under the credit facilities, senior notes, Term Loan or future credit facilities), and to provide for working capital. The Company had approximately $341.8 million available under the program as of ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022.

During the twelve months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022, ~~2,302,407~~1,251,810 shares were issued in at-the-market offerings under the foregoing program at an average price of $~~68.70~~70.15 per share with gross proceeds of $~~158.2~~87.8 million, agent commissions of $~~1.6~~0.9 million, and net proceeds of $~~156.6~~86.9 million under the equity shelf program noted above. See Note 4 – Common Stock for more information.


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~~SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.~~						~~Form 10-Q~~
~~SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION~~						~~March 31, 2022~~

Interest rates for the Company’s Term Loan Facility and Centuri’s credit facility contain LIBOR-based rates. Certain LIBOR-based rates ~~are~~were scheduled to be discontinued as a benchmark or reference rate after 2021, while other LIBOR-based rates are scheduled to be discontinued after June 2023. As of ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022, the Company had ~~$2.17 billion~~$2.16 billion in aggregate outstanding borrowings under Centuri’s credit facility and the Company’s Term Loan Facility. In order to mitigate the impact of a LIBOR discontinuance on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations, management will monitor developments and work with lenders, where relevant, to determine the appropriate replacement/alternative reference rate for variable rate debt. At this time the Company can provide no assurances as to the impact a LIBOR discontinuance will have on its financial condition or results of operations. Any alternative rate may be less predictable or less attractive than LIBOR.

Forward-Looking Statements

This quarterly report contains statements which constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (“Reform Act”). All statements other than statements of historical fact included or incorporated by reference in this quarterly report are forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding the Company’s plans, objectives, goals, intentions, projections, strategies, future events or performance, negotiations, and underlying assumptions. The words “may,” “if,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “project,” “continue,” “forecast,” “intend,” “endeavor,” “promote,” “seek,” and similar words and expressions are generally used and intended to identify forward-looking statements. For example, statements regarding plans to review ~~a full range of~~ strategic alternatives to maximize stockholder value, refinance near-term maturities, to separate Centuri or other entities from the Company, those regarding operating margin patterns, customer growth, the composition of our customer base, price volatility, seasonal patterns, payment of debt, the Company’s COLI strategy, replacement market and new construction market, our intent and ability to complete planned acquisitions or divestitures and at amounts originally set out, impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, including on our employees, customers, or otherwise, our financial position, revenue, earnings, cash flows, debt covenants, operations, regulatory recovery, work deployment or resumption and related uncertainties stemming


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SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						June 30, 2022

from this pandemic or otherwise, expected impacts of valuation adjustments associated with any redeemable noncontrolling interest, the profitability of storm work, mix of work, or absorption of fixed costs by larger infrastructure services customers including Southwest, the impacts of U.S. tax reform including disposition in any regulatory proceeding and bonus depreciation tax deductions, the impact of recent Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration rulemaking, the amounts and timing for completion of estimated future construction expenditures, plans to pursue infrastructure programs or programs under SB 151 legislation, forecasted operating cash flows and results of operations, net earnings impacts or recovery of costs from gas infrastructure replacement and COYL programs and surcharges, funding sources of cash requirements, amounts generally expected to be reflected in future period revenues from regulatory rate proceedings including amounts requested or settled from recent and ongoing general rate cases or other regulatory proceedings, rates and surcharges, PGA administration and recovery, and other rate adjustments, sufficiency of working capital and current credit facilities, bank lending practices, the Company’s views regarding its liquidity position, ability to raise funds and receive external financing capacity and the intent and ability to issue various financing instruments and stock under the existing at-the-market equity program or otherwise, future dividend increases and the Board’s current target dividend payout ratio, pension and postretirement benefits, certain impacts of tax acts, the effect of any other rate changes or regulatory proceedings, contract or construction change order negotiations, impacts of accounting standard updates, statements regarding future gas prices, gas purchase contracts and pipeline imbalance charges or claims related thereto, recoverability of regulatory assets, the impact of certain legal proceedings or claims, and the timing and results of future rate hearings, including any ongoing or future general rate cases and other proceedings, and the final resolution for recovery of the CDMI-related amounts and balances in any jurisdiction, and statements regarding pending approvals are forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are intended to be subject to the safe harbor protection provided by the Reform Act.

A number of important factors affecting the business and financial results of the Company could cause actual results to differ materially from those stated in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, customer growth rates, conditions in the housing market, the impacts of COVID-19 including that which may result from a continued or ~~sustained~~resumed restriction by government officials or otherwise, including impacts on employment in our territories, impacts related to supply chains, the health impacts to our customers and employees due to ~~the persistence of~~ the virus or virus variants or efficacy of vaccines, the ability to collect on customer accounts due to the suspension or lifted moratorium on late fees or service disconnection in any or all jurisdictions, ~~the ability to obtain regulatory recovery of all costs and financial impacts resulting from this pandemic,~~ the ability of the infrastructure services business to resume or continue work with all customers and the impact of a delay or termination of work as a result thereof, the impacts of future restrictions placed on our business by government regulation or otherwise, ~~(such as self-imposed restrictions for the safety of employees and customers), including related to personal distancing, investment in personal protective equipment and other protocols,~~ the impact of a resurgence of the virus or its variants, and decisions of Centuri customers (including Southwest) as to whether to pursue capital projects due to economic impacts resulting from the pandemic or otherwise, ~~the ability to recover and timing thereof related to costs associated with the PGA mechanisms or other~~


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~~SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.~~						~~Form 10-Q~~
~~SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION~~						~~March 31, 2022~~

~~regulatory assets or programs,~~ the effects of regulation/deregulation, governmental or regulatory policy regarding pipeline safety, greenhouse gas emissions, natural gas or alternative energy, the regulatory support for ongoing infrastructure programs or expansions, the timing and amount of rate relief, the timing and methods determined by regulators to refund amounts to customers resulting from U.S. tax reform, changes in rate design, variability in volume of gas or transportation service sold to customers, changes in gas procurement practices and prices, impacts of inflation, changes in capital requirements and funding, the impact of credit rating actions and conditions in the capital markets on financing costs, the impact of variable rate indebtedness with or without a discontinuance of LIBOR including in relation to amounts of indebtedness then outstanding, changes in construction expenditures and financing, levels of or changes in operations and maintenance expenses, or other costs, including fuel costs and other costs impacted by inflation or otherwise, geopolitical influences on the business or its costs, effects of pension or other postretirement benefit expense forecasts or plan modifications, accounting changes and regulatory treatment related thereto, currently unresolved and future liability claims and disputes, changes in pipeline capacity for the transportation of gas and related costs, results of Centuri bid work, the impact of weather on Centuri’s operations, projections about acquired business’ earnings or those planned (including accretion within the first twelve months or other periods) and future acquisition-related costs, the timing and magnitude of costs necessary to integrate and stand up newly acquired operations, administration, and systems, and the ability to complete stand-up for MountainWest prior to the expiration of the transition services agreement, the ability to attract, hire, and maintain necessary staff and management for our collective operations, impacts of changes in value of any redeemable noncontrolling interest if at other than fair value, Centuri utility infrastructure expenses, differences between actual and originally expected outcomes of Centuri bid or other fixed-price construction agreements, outcomes from contract and change order negotiations, ability to successfully procure new work and impacts from work awarded or failing to be awarded from significant customers (collectively, including from Southwest), the mix of work awarded, the amount of work awarded to Centuri following the lifting of work stoppages or reduction, the result of productivity inefficiencies from regulatory requirements or otherwise, delays in commissioning individual projects, acquisitions and divestitures and management’s plans related thereto, the ability of management to successfully finance, close, and assimilate acquired businesses, the impact on our stock price or our credit ratings due to undertaking or failing to undertake acquisition activity or other strategic endeavors, the impact on our stock price, costs, or businesses from the stock rights program, actions or disruptions of significant shareholders and costs related thereto, competition, our ability to raise capital in external financings, our ability to continue to remain within


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SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						June 30, 2022

the ratios and other limits subject to our debt covenants, and ongoing evaluations in regard to goodwill and other intangible assets. In addition, the Company can provide no assurance that its discussions regarding certain trends or plans relating to its financing and operating expenses will continue, proceed as planned, or cease to continue in future periods. For additional information on the risks associated with the Company’s business, see Item 1A. Risk Factors and Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

All forward-looking statements in this quarterly report are made as of the date hereof, based on information available to the Company and Southwest as of the date hereof, and the Company and Southwest assume no obligation to update or revise any of its forward-looking statements, even if experience or future changes show that the indicated results or events will not be realized. We caution you not to unduly rely on any forward-looking statement(s).

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

See Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk in the 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC. No material changes have occurred related to the disclosures about market risk.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Management of Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. and Southwest Gas Corporation has established disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in their respective reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and to provide reasonable assurance that such information is accumulated and communicated to management of each company, including each respective Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or management override of the control. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and may not be detected.

Based on the most recent evaluation, as of ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022, management of Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. and Southwest Gas Corporation, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, believes the Company’s and Southwest’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective at attaining the level of reasonable assurance noted above.


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~~SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.~~						~~Form 10-Q~~
~~SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION~~						~~March 31, 2022~~

There have been no changes in the Company’s or Southwest’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during the ~~first~~second quarter of 2022 that have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The Company and Southwest are named as a defendant in various legal proceedings. The ultimate dispositions of these proceedings are not presently determinable; however, it is the opinion of management that none of this litigation individually or in the aggregate will have a material adverse impact on the Company’s or Southwest’s financial position or results of operations. See Contingency within Note 1 – Background, Organization, and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for ongoing and dismissed litigation, including litigation filed by certain stockholders and by funds managed by Carl C. Icahn.

ITEM 1A. Described below is a risk factor that we have identified that may have a negative impact on our future financial performance or affect whether we achieve the goals or expectations expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements contained herein. This risk factor supplements, and does not replace, the Risk Factors and other disclosures made in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 1, 2022 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 10, 2022.

~~General~~Operational Risks

~~Our ongoing review of strategic alternatives~~Challenges relating to current supply chain constraints have negatively impacted Centuri’s work mix and volumes and could ~~materially~~adversely impact our ~~strategic direction, business, and~~ results of ~~operations. We can provide no assurances as~~operations overall.

Due to ~~the structure or timing of any strategic transaction or that one will be completed at all.~~

On April 18, 2022, we announced that our Board authorized a thorough review of a full range of strategic alternatives to maximize stockholder value. As part of this process, the Company will evaluate a sale of the Company, as well asincreased demand across a range of ~~alternatives,~~industries, the global supply market for certain customer-provided components, including, but not limited to, electric transformers and gas risers needed to complete customer projects at Centuri, has experienced isolated performance constraint and disruption in recent periods in support of a ~~separate sale~~few customers. This constrained supply environment has adversely affected, and could further affect, customer-provided component availability, lead times and cost, and could increase the likelihood of ~~its business units and/~~unexpected cancellations or ~~pursuing~~delays of supply of key components to customers, thereby


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SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						June 30, 2022

leading to delays in Centuri’s ability to timely deliver projects to customers. In an effort to mitigate these risks, Centuri has redirected efforts to projects whereby the ~~previously disclosed spin-off~~customer has provided necessary materials, but delays in materials and redirecting workforces can lead to inefficiencies in absorption of ~~Centuri. A committee~~fixed costs, higher labor costs for teams waiting to be deployed, and delays in pivoting to projects where necessary materials are available. Centuri’s efforts to adapt quickly or redeploy to other projects may fail to reduce the impact of these adverse supply chain conditions on Centuri’s business.

Despite these mitigation efforts, the ~~Board, comprised entirely~~constrained supply conditions may adversely impact Centuri’s revenues and results of ~~independent directors, is overseeing~~operations. At the ~~process. The timing, benefits, and outcome of the strategic review process or the structure, terms and specific risks and uncertainties~~same time, increased costs associated with fuel, labor, equipment rental, and other job costs may adversely impact Centuri’s gross margin, profitability, and ability to complete customer projects in a manner consistent with prior periods. The COVID-19 pandemic, labor market, and conflict in Ukraine have also contributed to and exacerbated this strain within and outside the U.S., and there can be no assurance that these impacts on the supply chain will not continue, or worsen, in the future, negatively impacting any ~~particular strategic transaction are uncertain. Pursuit~~ of ~~any such strategic alternative~~our business segments and their results. The current supply chain challenges could also result in ~~material disruptions~~increased use of cash, engineering design changes, and delays in the completion of customer or other capital projects, each of which could adversely impact our business and ~~otherwise have an adverse effect on~~results of operations for Centuri, Southwest, or MountainWest. In the ~~trading price of our common stock or~~event these supply chain challenges persist for the foreseeable future, these conditions could adversely impact our results of ~~operations. We can provide no assurances as to the structure or timing of any potential strategic transaction or that one will be completed at all.~~operations and financial condition over an extended period.

ITEMS 2 through 3. None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES Not applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION None.


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SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

The following documents are filed, or furnished, as applicable, as part of this report on Form 10-Q:


Exhibit 4.01	-	~~Third Supplemental Indenture,~~Amendment No. 1 to Rights Agreement, dated ~~March 22,~~May 9, 2022, ~~by and~~ between Southwest Gas ~~Corporation~~Holdings, Inc. and ~~The Bank of New York Mellon~~Equiniti Trust Company, ~~N.A.,~~ as ~~Trustee. Incorporated~~Rights Agent . Incor porated herein by reference to Exhibit ~~4.1~~4.01 to Form 8-K dated ~~March 17,~~May 10, 2022. File ~~Nos. 001-37976~~N os. 001-3797 6 and 001-07850.

~~Exhibit 4.02~~	-	~~Form of 4.05% Senior Note due 2032 (included in Exhibit 4.1). Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Form 8-K dated March 17, 2022. File Nos. 001-37976 and 001-07850.~~

~~Exhibit 4.03~~	-	~~Southwest Gas Corporation 4.05% Senior Notes due 2032. Incorporated by reference to prospectus 424(b)(5) dated March 18, 2022, File No. 333-251074-01.~~

Exhibit 10.1	-	~~Amendment No. 1, dated as of March 22, 2022, to the Term Loan~~Cooperation Agreement, dated as of ~~March 23, 2021,~~May 6, 2022, by and among the Icahn Group and Southwest Gas ~~Corporation, the lenders, book runners and syndication agents party thereto and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Administrative Agent.~~Holdings, Inc. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1010..11 to Form 8-K dated ~~March 17,~~May 10, 2022. File ~~Nos.~~N os. 001-37976 and 001-07850.

Exhibit 31.0110.2 # *		Severance Agreement and General Release, dated June 6, 2022, by and between John P. Hester, Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. and Southwest Gas Corporation.

Exhibit 10.3 # **	-	Amended and Restated Award Agreement for the Centuri Group, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan.

Exhibit 31.01#	-	Section 302 Certifications–Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.

Exhibit 31.02*31.02#	-	Section 302 Certifications–Southwest Gas Corporation

Exhibit 32.01*32.01#	-	Section 906 Certifications–Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.

Exhibit 32.02*32.02#	-	Section 906 Certifications–Southwest Gas Corporation

Exhibit 101*101#	-	The following materials from the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. and Southwest Gas Corporation for the quarter ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022, were formatted in Inline XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (1) Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (v) Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity, (vi) Southwest Gas Corporation and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (vii) Southwest Gas Corporation and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, (viii) Southwest Gas Corporation and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (ix) Southwest Gas Corporation and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (x) Southwest Gas Corporation and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity. The instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

104*104#		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

*# Filed herewith.

** Management Contract or Compensation Plan


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SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.						Form 10-Q
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION						~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.
(Registrant)

Dated: ~~May 10,~~August 9, 2022



/s/ LORI L. COLVIN
Lori L. Colvin
Vice President/Controller and Chief Accounting Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



Southwest Gas Corporation
(Registrant)

Dated: ~~May 10,~~August 9, 2022



/s/ LORI L. COLVIN
Lori L. Colvin
Vice President/Controller and Chief Accounting Officer


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	Twelve Months Ended March 31, 2022						Twelve Months Ended March 31, 2021
(Thousands of dollars)	Before- Tax Amount		Tax (Expense) or Benefit (1)		Net-of- Tax Amount		Before- Tax Amount		Tax (Expense) or Benefit (1)		Net-of- Tax Amount
Defined benefit pension plans:
Net actuarial gain/(loss)	$	59,176	$	(14,202)	$	44,974	$	(57,539)	$	13,809	$	(43,730)
Amortization of prior service cost	763		(183)		580		1,106		(266)		840
Amortization of net actuarial (gain)/loss	42,153		(10,117)		32,036		39,521		(9,484)		30,037

Regulatory adjustment	(85,887)		20,614		(65,273)		6,255		(1,502)		4,753
Pension plans other comprehensive income (loss)	16,205		(3,888)		12,317		(10,657)		2,557		(8,100)
FSIRS (designated hedging activities):
Amounts reclassified into net income	2,175		(520)		1,655		2,954		(710)		2,244
FSIRS other comprehensive income (loss)	2,175		(520)		1,655		2,954		(710)		2,244
Total other comprehensive income (loss) - Southwest Gas Corporation	18,380		(4,408)		13,972		(7,703)		1,847		(5,856)
Foreign currency translation adjustments:
Translation adjustments	444		—		444		6,541		—		6,541
Foreign currency other comprehensive income (loss)	444		—		444		6,541		—		6,541
Total other comprehensive income (loss) - Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.	$	18,824	$	(4,408)	$	14,416	$	(1,162)	$	1,847	$	685