Bank of Montreal : EARNINGS COVERAGE RATIO - Form 6-K

EARNINGS COVERAGE RATIO

The following consolidated financial ratios for the Bank, are calculated for the 12 months ended January 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021.

		12 Months Ended January 31, 2022 Actual		12 Months Ended October 31, 2021 Actual
Interest coverage on subordinated indebtedness		64.53 times		53.65 times

In calculating the interest coverage ratios, foreign currency amounts have been converted to Canadian dollars using rates of exchange as at the end of each month. For the 12 month period ending January 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021 the average monthly exchange rates were $1.2521 per US$1.00 and $1.2554 per US$1.00, respectively.

The Bank's earnings before interest on subordinated indebtedness and income tax for the 12 months ended January 31, 2022 were $11,730.63 million, which is 64.53 times the Bank's aggregate interest on subordinated indebtedness requirement for this period. The Bank's earnings before interest on subordinated indebtedness and income tax for the 12 months ended October 31, 2021 were $10,453.18 million, which is 53.65 times the Bank's aggregate interest on subordinated indebtedness requirement for this period.

The amounts and ratios reported above are derived from information in the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for the three months ended January 31, 2022 and the consolidated financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2021.