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Exhibit 12

RR Donnelley & Sons Company

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(in millions, except ratios)

 

 

Years ended December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2012

 

 

2011

 

Earnings available for fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and noncontrolling interests

 

$

267.8

 

 

$

147.1

 

 

$

209.0

 

 

$

(640.0

)

 

$

(237.4

)

Less: Equity (loss) income of minority-owned companies included in earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and noncontrolling interests

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

0.4

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

(1.1

)

Less: (Loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

(12.7

)

 

 

3.4

 

 

 

7.0

 

 

 

(2.2

)

 

 

1.5

 

Add: Fixed charges before capitalized interest

 

 

338.6

 

 

 

342.4

 

 

 

322.2

 

 

 

314.4

 

 

 

307.4

 

Add: Amortization of capitalized interest

 

 

3.5

 

 

 

3.2

 

 

 

3.4

 

 

 

3.4

 

 

 

3.5

 

Total earnings available for fixed charges

 

$

622.4

 

 

$

488.9

 

 

$

527.5

 

 

$

(320.2

)

 

$

73.1

 

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

$

281.3

 

 

$

291.0

 

 

$

272.9

 

 

$

267.0

 

 

$

257.0

 

Interest portion of rental expense

 

 

57.3

 

 

 

51.4

 

 

 

49.3

 

 

 

47.4

 

 

 

50.4

 

Total fixed charges before capitalized interest

 

 

338.6

 

 

 

342.4

 

 

 

322.2

 

 

 

314.4

 

 

 

307.4

 

Capitalized interest

 

 

3.9

 

 

 

3.6

 

 

 

3.1

 

 

 

4.1

 

 

 

2.9

 

Total fixed charges

 

$

342.5

 

 

$

346.0

 

 

$

325.3

 

 

$

318.5

 

 

$

310.3

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (a)

 

 

1.82

 

 

 

1.41

 

 

 

1.62

 

 

 

(1.01

)

 

 

0.24

 

 

(a)

In 2012 and 2011 earnings (loss) were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $638.7  million and $237.2 million, respectively, due to certain charges in each year.