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EX-32.2 - EX 32.2 - CFO CERTIFICATION TO SECTION 906 - WESTERN DIGITAL CORPwdc-2018q4ex322.htm
EX-32.1 - EX 32.1 - CEO CERTIFICATION TO SECTION 906 - WESTERN DIGITAL CORPwdc-2018q4ex321.htm
EX-31.2 - EX 31.2 - CFO CERTIFICATION TO SECTION 302 - WESTERN DIGITAL CORPwdc-2018q4ex312.htm
EX-31.1 - EX 31.1 - CEO CERTIFICATION TO SECTION 302 - WESTERN DIGITAL CORPwdc-2018q4ex311.htm
EX-23 - EX 23 - CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM - WESTERN DIGITAL CORPwdc-2018q4ex23.htm
EX-21 - EX 21 - SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT - WESTERN DIGITAL CORPwdc-2018q4ex21.htm
EX-10.10 - EX 10.10 - SANDISK CORPORATION INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT - WESTERN DIGITAL CORPwdc-2018q4ex1010.htm
EX-10.4 - EX 10.4 - NEO COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS - WESTERN DIGITAL CORPwdc-2018q4ex104.htm
10-K - FORM 10-K FY18 - WESTERN DIGITAL CORPwdc-2018q410xkdoc.htm


Exhibit 12.1

Western Digital Corporation
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 
Fiscal Year
 
2014
 
2015
 
2016
 
2017
 
2018
 
(in millions)
Computation of earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before provision for income taxes
$
1,752

 
$
1,577

 
$
153

 
$
769

 
$
2,085

Fixed charges
75

 
69

 
285

 
871

 
692

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

 

 
(1
)
 
(6
)
 
(3
)
Adjusted earnings
$
1,827

 
$
1,646

 
$
437

 
$
1,634

 
$
2,774

Computation of fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
$
56

 
$
49

 
$
266

 
$
847

 
$
676

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

 

 

 
6

 

Estimated interest portion of operating lease expense (1)
19

 
20

 
19

 
18

 
16

Fixed charges
$
75

 
$
69

 
$
285

 
$
871

 
$
692

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
24.4
x
 
23.9
x
 
1.5
x
 
1.9
x
 
4.0
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.