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Exhibit 12.1

MEDTRONIC PLC COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

The ratios of earnings to fixed charges for the nine months ended January, 27, 2017, and for each of the fiscal years ended April 29, 2016, April 24, 2015, April 25, 2014, April 26, 2013 and April 27, 2012 were computed based on Medtronic’s historical consolidated financial information included in Medtronic’s most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Annual Report on Form 10-K, respectively:

 

(in millions, except ratio of earnings to fixed charges)    Nine months
ended
January 27,
2017
    Fiscal year
ended
April 29,
2016
    Fiscal year
ended
April 24,
2015
    Fiscal year
ended
April 25,
2014
    Fiscal year
ended
April 26,
2013
    Fiscal year
ended
April 27,
2012
 

Earnings:

            

Income from operations before income taxes

   $ 3,167     $ 4,336     $ 3,486     $ 3,705     $ 4,251     $ 4,145  

Noncontrolling interest (income) loss

     5       4       1       (1     (1     8  

Capitalized interest(1)

     (8     (10     (5     (4     (4     (4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 3,164     $ 4,330     $ 3,482     $ 3,700     $ 4,246     $ 4,149  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed Charges:

            

Interest expense, gross(2)

   $ 804     $ 1,386     $ 666     $ 379     $ 392     $ 353  

Rent interest factor(3)

     66       81       59       45       42       46  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 870     $ 1,467     $ 725     $ 424     $ 434     $ 399  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes and fixed charges

   $ 4,034     $ 5,797     $ 4,207     $ 4,124     $ 4,680     $ 4,528  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     5x       4x       6x       10x       11x       11x  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Capitalized interest relates to construction projects in process.
(2) Interest expense consists of interest on indebtedness.
(3) Approximately one-third of rental expense is deemed representative of the interest factor.