Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP represented the Underwriters in connection with Emera US Finance, LLC’s (the “Issuer”) SEC-registered offering of (i) $450 million 4.500% Senior Notes due 2029 (the “2029 Notes”) and (ii) $300 million aggregate principal amount of 5.200% Senior Notes due 2033 (the “2033 Notes” and, together with the 2029 Notes, the “Notes”). The Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Emera Incorporated (“Emera”) and Emera US Holdings Inc.

The Issuer is owned indirectly by Emera. The Issuer was formed for the purpose of Emera’s intercompany financings and does not have any operations or assets other than interests in other financing-related entities and does not have any operating revenues. Based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Emera owns and operates cost-of-service rate-regulated electric and gas utilities in Canada, the United States and the Caribbean.

The Hunton team included Peter K. O’Brien, Patrick C. Jamieson, Jingyi “Alice” Yao, Monika M. Dziewa and Jack W. Chatas. Robert McNamara, William Freeman, and David Kamins provided tax advice.