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Exhibit 12.1

Western Digital Corporation
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 
Fiscal Year
 
Three months ended September 29, 2017
 
2013
 
2014
 
2015
 
2016
 
2017
 
 
(in millions)
 
 
Computation of earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before provision for income taxes
$
1,222

 
$
1,752

 
$
1,577

 
$
153

 
$
769

 
$
710

Fixed charges
75

 
75

 
69

 
285

 
871

 
209

Undistributed equity in income from 50%-or-less-owned affiliates

 

 

 
(1
)
 
(6
)
 
(1
)
Adjusted earnings
$
1,297

 
$
1,827

 
$
1,646

 
$
437

 
$
1,634

 
$
918

Computation of fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
$
54

 
$
56

 
$
49

 
$
266

 
$
847

 
$
205

Interest relating to lease guarantee of 50%-or-less-owned affiliates

 

 

 

 
6

 

Estimated interest portion of operating lease expense (1)
21

 
19

 
20

 
19

 
18

 
4

Fixed charges
$
75

 
$
75

 
$
69

 
$
285

 
$
871

 
$
209

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
17.3
x
 
24.4
x
 
23.9
x
 
1.5
x
 
1.9
x
 
4.4
x
 
 
(1) 
Interest is estimated at 33% of rental charges, which considers industry benchmarks and assumption of average debt service cost over the assumed life of the related property.