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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,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Available earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

 

73

 

 

 

75

 

 

 

145

 

 

 

100

 

Add fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense incurred

 

 

15

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

48

 

 

 

47

 

Amortization of debt expense and discount

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

Interest portion of rental expense (1)

 

 

2

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

5

 

Total earnings as defined

 

 

91

 

 

 

93

 

 

 

201

 

 

 

154

 

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense incurred

 

 

15

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

48

 

 

 

47

 

Amortization of debt expense and discount

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

Interest portion of rental expense (1)

 

 

2

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

5

 

Total fixed charges

 

 

18

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

56

 

 

 

54

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

 

5.1

 

 

 

5.2

 

 

 

3.6

 

 

 

2.9

 

 

(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).