Southwest Gas (SWX) 8-K Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) November 13, 2023

SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-37976	81-3881866
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

8360 S. Durango Drive

Post Office Box 98510

Las Vegas, Nevada

(Address of principal executive offices)

89193-8510

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (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

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On November 13, 2023, Centuri Group, Inc. (“Centuri”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), and Centuri Canada Division Inc. entered into Amendment No. 3 (“Amendment No. 3”) to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of August 27, 2021 (as amended, the “Centuri Credit Facility”), with the lenders thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent.

Amendment No. 3 amends the financial covenants of the Centuri Credit Facility to decrease the minimum interest coverage ratio during the fiscal quarters ending March 31, 2024 through December 31, 2024 to 2.00 to 1.00. Amendment No. 3 also increases the maximum net leverage ratio financial covenant for the fiscal quarters ending March 31, 2024 through September 30, 2024 to 5.50 to 1.00 and for the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2024 to 5.00 to 1.00. In addition, Amendment No. 3 provides that, in the event that a “Qualified IPO” (as defined therein) is consummated prior to March 31, 2025, the maximum net leverage ratio financial covenant will be reduced based on the amount of net proceeds received from such Qualified IPO. The terms of the Centuri Credit Facility otherwise remain unchanged.

The foregoing description of Amendment No. 3 does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to Amendment No. 3, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
10.1	Amendment No. 3 to Second Amended and Restated Centuri Credit Agreement
104	Cover Page formatted in Inline XBRL

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 hereunto duly authorized.

	SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.
November 15, 2023	/s/ Robert J. Stefani
	Robert J. Stefani
	Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer