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Exhibit 12.1
USG Corporation
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 
 
June 30,
 
Year end December 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes
 
209

 
262

 
46

 
59

 
(170
)
 
(410
)
Less: Income (loss) from equity method investments
 
23

 
50

 
35

 
1

 

 
1

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity method investment earnings
 
186

 
212

 
11

 
58

 
(170
)
 
(411
)
Add: Distributed income of equity investee
 
18

 
38

 

 

 

 

Add: Fixed charges
 
93

 
191

 
207

 
230

 
230

 
237

Less: Interest capitalized
 
(1
)
 
(3
)
 
(3
)
 
(3
)
 

 

Total Earnings (Loss)
 
296

 
438

 
215

 
285

 
60

 
(174
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed Charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
 
76

 
159

 
173

 
195

 
197

 
201

Amortized premiums, discounts, and capitalized related to indebtedness
 
2

 
4

 
6

 
8

 
9

 
10

Interest capitalized
 
1

 
3

 
3

 
3

 

 

Interest portion of rent expense
 
14

 
25

 
25

 
24

 
24

 
26

Total Fixed Charges
 
93

 
191

 
207

 
230

 
230

 
237

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 
3.2

 
2.3

 
1.0

 
1.2

 
- (a)

 
- (a)

(a) As a result of the net losses in these years, the amount of the coverage deficiencies for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 was $170 million and $411 million, respectively.