Exhibit 99.5
Emera Incorporated
Earnings Coverage Ratio
Pursuant to Section 8.4 of National Instrument 44-102, this updated calculation of the earnings coverage ratio is filed as an exhibit to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Emera Incorporated (“Emera”) for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
The following earnings coverage ratio is calculated on a consolidated basis for the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2023.
Twelve months ended September 30, 2023 | ||
| Earnings Coverage (1) | 2.36 |
(1) Earnings coverage is equal to consolidated net income attributable to common shareholders plus: income taxes, interest on debt, amortization of debt financing costs, allowance for funds used during construction and preferred share dividends declared during the period together with undeclared preferred share dividends, if any, divided by the sum of interest on debt, amortization of debt financing costs, allowance for funds used during construction, capitalized interest and preferred dividends grossed up to a before-tax equivalent using an effective tax rate of 29.0 per cent.
Emera’s dividend requirements on all of its preferred shares, grossed up to a before-tax equivalent using an effective income tax rate of 29.0 per cent, amounted to $90 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2023. Emera’s interest requirements for the twelve months ended September 30, 2023 amounted to $908 million. Emera’s consolidated income before interest and income tax for the twelve months ended September 30, 2023 was $2,358 million, which is 2.36 times Emera’s aggregate preferred dividends and interest requirements for this period.