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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,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Available earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

 

24

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

82

 

Add fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense incurred

 

 

15

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

49

 

Amortization of debt expense and discount

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

2

 

Interest portion of rental expense (1)

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

4

 

Total earnings as defined

 

 

41

 

 

 

64

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

137

 

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense incurred

 

 

15

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

49

 

Amortization of debt expense and discount

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

2

 

Interest portion of rental expense (1)

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

4

 

Total fixed charges

 

 

17

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

55

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

 

2.4

 

 

 

2.4

 

 

 

1.7

 

 

 

2.5

 

 

(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).