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Exhibit 12.1

Domtar Corporation

Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges

(In millions of dollars, unless otherwise noted)

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Available earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

 

 

75

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

100

 

 

 

79

 

Add fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense incurred

 

 

16

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

70

 

Amortization of debt expense and discount

 

 

1

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

6

 

Interest portion of rental expense (1)

 

 

1

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

6

 

Total earnings as defined

 

 

93

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

154

 

 

 

161

 

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense incurred

 

 

16

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

70

 

Amortization of debt expense and discount

 

 

1

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

6

 

Interest portion of rental expense (1)

 

 

1

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

6

 

Total fixed charges

 

 

18

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

54

 

 

 

82

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

 

5.2

 

 

 

0.9

 

 

 

2.9

 

 

 

2.0

 

 

(1)

Interest portion of rental expense is calculated based on the proportion deemed representation of the interest component (i.e 1/3 of rental expense).