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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

 

 

Six months ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Available earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

 

51

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

116

 

 

 

72

 

Add fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense incurred

 

 

15

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

33

 

Amortization of debt expense and discount

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

Interest portion of rental expense (1)

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

4

 

Total earnings as defined

 

 

69

 

 

 

66

 

 

 

152

 

 

 

110

 

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense incurred

 

 

15

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

33

 

Amortization of debt expense and discount

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

Interest portion of rental expense (1)

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

4

 

Total fixed charges

 

 

18

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

38

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

 

3.8

 

 

 

3.5

 

 

 

4.2

 

 

 

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).