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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis

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For a full understanding of financial condition and results of operations, you should read this discussion along with Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 28, 2023.

In addition, you should read this discussion along with our consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto at and for the three months ended July 28, 2023.

In addition, you should read this discussion along with our consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto at and for the three and six months ended October 27, 2023.

Amounts reported in millions within this quarterly report are computed based on the amounts in thousands, and therefore, the sum of the components may not equal the total amount reported in millions due to rounding.

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Our primary products include those for cardiac rhythm disorders, cardiovascular disease, advanced and general surgical care, respiratory and monitoring solutions, neurological disorders, spinal conditions and musculoskeletal trauma, urological and digestive disorders, and ear, nose, and throat, and diabetes conditions.

The following is a summary of revenue, diluted earnings per share, and operating cash flow for the three months ended July 28, 2023 and July 29, 2022:

The following is a summary of revenue and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended October 27, 2023 and October 28, 2022, and operating cash flow for the six months ended October 27, 2023 and October 28, 2022:

GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations

The tables below present our GAAP to Non-GAAP reconciliations for the three months ended July 28, 2023 and July 29, 2022:

Three months ended July 28, 2023

The tables below present our GAAP to Non-GAAP reconciliations for the three months ended October 27, 2023 and October 28, 2022:

Three months ended October 27, 2023

(in millions, except per share data) Income Before Income Taxes Income

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Restructuring and associated costs (2) 91 16 76 0.06 17.6

91 15 76 0.06 16.5

Acquisition and divestiture-related items (3) 58 7 51 0.04 12.1

50 3 46 0.03 6.0

Certain litigation charges 65 15 50 0.04 23.1

(Gain)/loss on minority investments (4) 25 5 21 0.02 20.0

64 — 64 0.05 —

Medical device regulations (5) 30 6 24 0.02 20.0

31 7 25 0.02 22.6

Certain tax adjustments, net (6) — (176) 176 0.13 —

— (198) 198 0.15 —

Non-GAAP $ 2,008 $ 339 $ 1,667 $ 1.25 16.9 %

Three months ended July 29, 2022

Three months ended October 28, 2022

(in millions, except per share data) Income Before Income Taxes Income

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Restructuring and associated costs (2) 95 19 76 0.06 20.0

76 16 60 0.04 21.1

Acquisition and divestiture-related items (3) 63 9 55 0.05 404.2

109 7 102 0.08 6.4

(Gain)/loss on minority investments (4) (11) — (11) (0.01) —

(4) — (4) — —

Medical device regulations (5) 37 7 30 0.02 18.9

32 6 26 0.02 18.8

Debt redemption premium and other charges (7)

53 11 42 0.03 20.8

Certain tax adjustments, net (7) — (793) 793 0.60 —

— 13 (13) (0.01) —

Non-GAAP $ 1,999 $ 266 $ 1,725 $ 1.30 13.3 %

(1) The data in this schedule has been intentionally rounded to the nearest million or $0.01 for EPS figures, and, therefore, may not sum.

(2) Associated costs include costs incurred as a direct result of the restructuring program, such as salaries for employees supporting the program and consulting expenses.

(2) Associated costs include costs incurred as a direct result of the restructuring program, such as salaries for employees supporting the program, consulting expenses, and asset write-offs.

(3) The charges primarily include business combination costs, changes in fair value of contingent consideration, and charges related to the impending separation of the Patient Monitoring and Respiratory Interventions businesses within our Medical Surgical Portfolio.

The prior year included non-cash pre-tax impairments, primarily related to goodwill, as a result of the April 1, 2023 sale of half of the Company's Renal Care Solutions (RCS) business.

(4) We exclude unrealized and realized gains and losses on our minority investments as we do not believe that these components of income or expense have a direct correlation to our ongoing or future business operations.

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We consider these costs to be duplicative of previously incurred costs and/or one-time costs, which are limited to a specific time period.

(6) The charge relates to an income tax reserve adjustment associated with the June 1, 2023 Israeli Central-Lod District Court decision in Medtronic Ventor Technologies Ltd v.

Kfar Saba Assessing Office and amortization of previously established deferred tax assets from intercompany intellectual property transactions.

(6) The charge primarily relates to the establishment of a valuation allowance against certain net operating losses.

(7) The charge primarily relates to a $764 million reserve adjustment that was a direct result of the U.S.

Tax Court opinion, issued on August 18, 2022, on the previously disclosed litigation regarding the allocation of income between Medtronic, Inc.

and its wholly owned subsidiary operating in Puerto Rico.

The tables below present our GAAP to Non-GAAP reconciliations for the six months ended October 27, 2023 and October 28, 2022:

Six months ended October 27, 2023

(in millions, except per share data) Income Before Income Taxes Income

Tax Provision (Benefit) Net Income attributable to Medtronic Diluted EPS Effective Tax Rate

GAAP $ 2,510 $ 802 $ 1,700 $ 1.28 32.0 %

Non-GAAP Adjustments:

Amortization of intangible assets 855 130 724 0.54 15.2

Restructuring and associated costs (2) 182 30 152 0.11 16.5

Acquisition and divestiture-related items (3) 107 10 97 0.07 9.3

Certain litigation charges 105 24 81 0.06 22.9

(Gain)/loss on minority investments (4) 89 5 85 0.06 5.6

Medical device regulations (5) 62 13 49 0.04 21.0

Certain tax adjustments, net (6) — (375) 375 0.28 —

Non-GAAP $ 3,910 $ 640 $ 3,262 $ 2.45 16.4 %

Six months ended October 28, 2022

(in millions, except per share data) Income Before Income Taxes Income

Tax Provision (Benefit) Net Income attributable to Medtronic Diluted EPS Effective Tax Rate

GAAP $ 2,438 $ 1,072 $ 1,356 $ 1.02 44.0 %

Non-GAAP Adjustments:

Amortization of intangible assets 844 129 715 0.54 15.3

Restructuring and associated costs (2) 171 35 136 0.10 20.5

Acquisition and divestiture-related items (3) 174 16 157 0.12 38.8

(Gain)/loss on minority investments (4) (15) — (15) (0.01) —

Medical device regulations (5) 70 14 56 0.04 20.0

Debt redemption premium and other charges (7) 53 11 42 0.03 20.8

Certain tax adjustments, net (8) — (780) 780 0.59 —

Non-GAAP $ 3,733 $ 497 $ 3,226 $ 2.42 13.3 %

(1) The data in this schedule has been intentionally rounded to the nearest million or $0.01 for EPS figures, and, therefore, may not sum.

(2) Associated costs include costs incurred as a direct result of the restructuring program, such as salaries for employees supporting the program, consulting expenses, and asset write-offs.

The prior year included non-cash pre-tax impairments, primarily related to goodwill and other associated costs, as a result of the April 1, 2023, sale of half of the Company's Renal Care Solutions (RCS) business.

(5) The charges represent incremental costs of complying with the new European Union medical device regulations for previously registered products and primarily include charges for contractors supporting the project and other direct third-party expenses.

We consider these costs to be duplicative of previously incurred costs and/or one-time costs, which are limited to a specific period.

(6) The charge relates to an income tax reserve adjustment associated with the June 1, 2023, Israeli Central-Lod District Court decision, the establishment of a valuation allowance against certain net operating losses and amortization of previously established deferred tax assets from intercompany intellectual property transactions.

(7) The charges relate to the early redemption of approximately $2.3 billion of debt and were recorded within interest expense, net within the consolidated statements of income.

(8) The net benefit is due to a valuation allowance release associated with certain carryover attributes as a result of the RCS transaction listed above in (3) partially offset by the amortization of previously established deferred tax assets from intercompany intellectual property transactions.

(8) The charge primarily relates to a $764 million reserve adjustment that was a direct result of the U.S.

Tax Court opinion, issued on August 18, 2022, on the previously disclosed litigation regarding the allocation of income between Medtronic, Inc.

and its wholly owned subsidiary operating in Puerto Rico.

Free Cash Flow

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GAAP measure) and free cash flow are as follows:

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(in millions) July 28, 2023 July 29, 2022

Six months ended

(in millions) October 27, 2023 October 28, 2022

Net cash provided by operating activities $ 1,536 $ 2,005

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Refer to Note 17 to the consolidated financial statements for additional information regarding the Company's new reporting structure.

The charts below illustrate the percent of net sales by segment for the three months ended July 28, 2023 and July 29, 2022:

The table below illustrates net sales by segment and division for the three months ended July 28, 2023 and July 29, 2022:

The charts below illustrate the percent of net sales by segment for the three months ended October 27, 2023 and October 28, 2022:

The table below illustrates net sales by segment and division for the three and six months ended October 27, 2023 and October 28, 2022:

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(in millions) July 28, 2023 July 29, 2022 % Change

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(in millions) October 27, 2023 October 28, 2022 % Change October 27, 2023 October 28, 2022 % Change

Cardiac Rhythm & Heart Failure $ 1,492 $ 1,417 5 % $ 2,938 $ 2,798 5 %

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Diabetes 610 556 10 1,189 1,098 8

22 82 (73) 37 162 (77)

Total $ 7,984 $ 7,585 5 % $ 15,686 $ 14,955 5 %

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Segment and Market Geography

The charts below illustrate the percent of net sales by market geography for the three months ended July 28, 2023 and July 29, 2022:

The table below includes net sales by market geography for each of our segments for the three months ended July 28, 2023 and July 29, 2022:

The charts below illustrate the percent of net sales by market geography for the three months ended October 27, 2023 and October 28, 2022:

The table below includes net sales by market geography for each of our segments for the three and six months ended October 27, 2023 and October 28, 2022:

Developed Markets (2)

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(in millions) July 28, 2023 July 29, 2022 % Change July 28, 2023 July 29, 2022 % Change July 28, 2023 July 29, 2022 % Change

(in millions) October 27, 2023 October 28, 2022 % Change October 27, 2023 October 28, 2022 % Change October 27, 2023 October 28, 2022 % Change

Cardiovascular $ 1,427 $ 1,410 1 % $ 912 $ 802 14 % $ 584 $ 546 7 %

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Total $ 4,175 $ 4,069 3 % $ 2,368 $ 2,157 10 % $ 1,441 $ 1,359 6 %

Developed Markets (2)

Emerging Markets (3)

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(in millions) October 27, 2023 October 28, 2022 % Change October 27, 2023 October 28, 2022 % Change October 27, 2023 October 28, 2022 % Change

Cardiovascular $ 2,776 $ 2,696 3 % $ 1,869 $ 1,694 10 % $ 1,128 $ 1,070 5 %

Neuroscience 3,057 2,931 4 815 788 3 634 582 9

Medical Surgical 1,845 1,726 7 1,512 1,420 6 824 789 4

Diabetes 405 434 (7) 625 518 21 159 145 10

16 49 (67) 12 65 (82) 10 48 (79)

Total $ 8,099 $ 7,835 3 % $ 4,831 $ 4,485 8 % $ 2,755 $ 2,635 5 %

includes the United States and U.S.

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(4) Includes revenue from the divested Renal Care Solutions business and Transition Manufacturing Agreements from previously divested businesses.

The increase in net sales for the three months ended July 28, 2023, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior fiscal year, was driven primarily by growth in most products lines and businesses, including Micra, Transcatheter Aortic Valve replacements (TAVR), Core Spine in the U.S., Advanced Energy, and Diabetes.

The increase in net sales for the three and six months ended October 27, 2023, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior fiscal year, was driven primarily by growth in most products lines and businesses, including Micra, Transcatheter Aortic Valve replacements (TAVR), Core Spine, Advanced Surgical Technologies, and Diabetes.

Looking ahead, a number of macro-economic and geopolitical factors could negatively impact our business, including without limitation:

• Competitive product launches and pricing pressure, geographic macro-economic risks including fluctuations in currency exchange rates, general price inflation, rising interest rates, reimbursement challenges, impacts from changes in the mix of our product offerings, delays in product registration approvals, replacement cycle challenges, and supply chain challenges in certain businesses;

• National and provincial tender pricing for certain products, particularly in China;

• The sanctions and other measures being imposed in response to the Russia-Ukraine conflict are having, and could continue to have impacts on revenue and supply chain.

The financial impact of the conflict in the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, including on accounts receivable and inventory reserves, was not material, and for the three months ended July 28, 2023, the business of the Company in these countries represented less than 1% of the Company's consolidated revenues and assets.

The financial impact of the conflict in the second quarter of fiscal year 2024, including on accounts receivable and inventory reserves, was not material, and for the three and six months ended October 27, 2023, the business of the Company in these countries represented less than 1% of the Company's consolidated revenues and assets.

Although the implications of this conflict are difficult to predict at this time, the ongoing conflict may increase pressure on the global economy and supply chains, resulting in increased future volatility risk for our business operations and performance.

• Although the long-term implications of Israel's recent conflict are difficult to predict at this time, the financial impact of the conflict in the second quarter of fiscal year 2024, including on accounts receivable and inventory reserves, was not material.

For the three and six months ended October 27, 2023, the business of the Company in Israel represented less than 1% of the Company's consolidated revenues and assets.

Cardiovascular

Cardiovascular products include pacemakers, insertable cardiac monitors, cardiac resynchronization therapy devices, implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD), leads and delivery systems, electrophysiology catheters, products for the treatment of atrial fibrillation, information systems for the management of patients with Cardiac Rhythm & Heart Failure devices, products designed to reduce surgical site infections, coronary and peripheral stents and related delivery systems, balloons and related delivery systems, endovascular stent graft systems, heart valve replacement technologies, cardiac tissue ablation systems, and open heart and coronary bypass grafting surgical products.

Cardiovascular products include pacemakers, insertable cardiac monitors, cardiac resynchronization therapy devices, implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD), leads and delivery systems, electrophysiology catheters, products for the treatment of atrial fibrillation, information systems for the management of patients with Cardiac Rhythm & Heart Failure devices, products designed to reduce surgical site infections, coronary and peripheral stents and related delivery systems, balloons and related delivery systems, products for the treatment of hypertension, endovascular stent graft systems, heart valve replacement technologies, cardiac tissue ablation systems, and open heart and coronary bypass grafting surgical products.

Cardiovascular also includes Cath Lab Managed Services (CLMS) within the Cardiac Rhythm & Heart Failure division.

Cardiovascular's net sales for the three months ended July 28, 2023 was $2.9 billion, an increase of 6 percent as compared to the corresponding period in the prior fiscal year.

The net sales increase was primarily due to strong performance of Micra, TAVR, Cannula, and Perfusion.

The graphs below illustrate the percent of Cardiovascular net sales by division for the three months ended July 28, 2023 and July 29, 2022:

Cardiac Rhythm & Heart Failure (CRHF) net sales for the three months ended July 28, 2023 increased 5 percent, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior fiscal year.

The net sales increase was driven by continued adoption of Micra, including the U.S.

launch of Micra AV2 and Micra VR2, and growth from CRT-Ds, transvenous pacemakers, and Arctic Front cryoablation catheters.

Structural Heart & Aortic (SHA) net sales for the three months ended July 28, 2023 increased 10 percent, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior fiscal year.

Cardiovascular's net sales for the three and six months ended October 27, 2023 were $2.9 billion and $5.8 billion, respectively, an increase of 6 percent for both periods as compared to the corresponding periods in the prior fiscal year.

The net sales increase for both periods was primarily due to strong performance of Micra, TAVR, Cannula, and Perfusion.

The graphs below illustrate the percent of Cardiovascular net sales by division for the three months ended October 27, 2023 and October 28, 2022:

Cardiac Rhythm & Heart Failure (CRHF) net sales for the three and six months ended October 27, 2023 increased 5 percent, for both periods as compared to the corresponding periods in the prior fiscal year.

The net sales increase for both periods was driven by continued adoption of Micra, including the U.S.

launch of Micra AV2 and Micra VR2, and growth from transvenous pacemakers and Arctic Front cryoablation catheters.

Net sales growth was also driven by increases in Cardiovascular Diagnostics led by LINQ II implant growth due to U.S launch of AccuRythm AI 2.0.

Structural Heart & Aortic (SHA) net sales for the three and six months ended October 27, 2023 increased 8 percent and 9 percent, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in the prior fiscal year.

The net sales increase was driven by growth in TAVR, including the recent U.S.

and Japan launch of Evolut FX TAVR system, and in Cardiac Surgery driven by growth in Cannula and Perfusion particularly in the U.S.

Coronary & Peripheral Vascular (CPV) net sales for the three months ended July 28, 2023 increased 2 percent, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior fiscal year.

The increase in net sales was driven by the launch of Onyx Frontier, as well as growth in guide catheters and drug coated balloons, and performance of our vascular embolization and superficial venous product portfolio, including the VenaSeal system.

and Japan launches of Evolut FX TAVR system, and in Cardiac Surgery driven by growth in Cannula and Perfusion particularly in the U.S.

Coronary & Peripheral Vascular (CPV) net sales for the three and six months ended October 27, 2023 increased 5 percent and 3 percent, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in the prior fiscal year.

The increase in net sales was driven by the launch of the Onyx Frontier, TruStar and TruCor families of drug-eluting stents, as well as growth in guide catheters and drug coated balloons, and performance of our vascular embolization and superficial venous product portfolio, including the VenaSeal system.

In addition to the macro-economic and geopolitical factors described in the Executive Level Overview, looking ahead, we expect Cardiovascular could be affected by the following:

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The 3830 lead, previously labeled for His-bundle pacing, has now been expanded to include left bundle branch area pacing effectively covering all current forms of conduction system pacing.

• Acceptance and growth of Aurora Extravascular ICD.

• Growth of the Cobalt and Crome portfolio of ICDs and CRT-Ds.

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• Continued acceptance and expansion of the LINQ II cardiac monitor with AccuRhythm AI algorithms.

• Continued growth of Arctic Front cryoablation for treatment of atrial fibrillation.

• Acceptance and growth of the Affera Mapping/Navigation System and Sphere 9 mapping/ablation catheter.

The system was launched under a limited market release in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023 in Western Europe.

• Continued acceptance, adoption, and growth of our innovative portfolio of products in the electrophysiology (EP) segment, including the Arctic Front cryoablation system, PulseSelect pulse field ablation (PFA), and Affera mapping and navigation system.

• Continued acceptance and growth of the self-expanding CoreValve Evolut transcatheter aortic valve replacement platform.

This includes Evolut PRO which provides enhanced hemodynamics, reliable delivery, enhanced durability, advanced sealing, and Evolut FX, a system designed to improve the overall procedural experience through enhancements in deliverability, implant visibility, and deployment stability.

• Market acceptance and reimbursement for the Symplicity Spyral Multi-Electrode Renal Denervation Catheter.

• Continued acceptance and growth of the Onyx Frontier DES platform.

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IN.PACT 018 adds to the existing IN.PACT Admiral DCB portfolio and is used to treat femoropopliteal disease

• Our ability to successfully develop, obtain regulatory approval of and commercialize the products within our pipeline, which include the Symplicity Spyral Multi-Electrode Renal Denervation Catheter, Pulse Field Ablation, a novel energy source that is non-thermal, and Aurora Extravascular ICD.

• Our ability to successfully develop, obtain regulatory approval of and commercialize the products within our pipeline.

Neuroscience's products include various spinal implants, bone graft substitutes, biologic products, image-guided surgery and intra-operative imaging systems, robotic guidance systems used in the robot-assisted spine procedures, and systems that incorporate advanced energy surgical instruments.

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Neuroscience also manufactures products related to implantable neurostimulation therapies and drug delivery systems for the treatment of chronic pain, movement disorders, and epilepsy.

Neuroscience’s net sales for the three months ended July 28, 2023 were $2.2 billion, an increase of 5 percent compared to the corresponding period in the prior fiscal year.

The net sales increase was primarily due to growth in U.S.

Spine & Biologics, Neurosurgery, and ENT.

The graphs below illustrate the percent of Neuroscience net sales by division for the three months ended July 28, 2023 and July 29, 2022:

Cranial and Spinal Technologies (CST) net sales for the three months ended July 28, 2023 increased 6 percent, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior fiscal year.

The growth was driven by increased sales of Spine & Biologics products in the U.S.

based on the continued adoption of the Aible spinal ecosystem.

The net sales increase was also attributable to strong growth of StealthStation Navigation and O-arm Imaging Systems, outside of the U.S.

Specialty Therapies (Specialty) net sales for the three months ended July 28, 2023 increased 4 percent, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior fiscal year.

The increase was driven by growth in ENT, as well as hemorrhagic stroke flow diversion products.

Pelvic Health experienced slight net sales declines due to recent competitive launches.

Neuromodulation (NM) net sales for the three months ended July 28, 2023 increased 4 percent, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior fiscal year.

The net sales increase was driven by growth within Pain Stim, Targeted Drug Delivery, and Brain Modulation.

Partially offsetting the growth was a decline in Interventional experienced due to competitive pressure.

Neuroscience’s net sales for the three and six months ended October 27, 2023 were $2.3 billion and $4.5 billion, respectively, an increase of 5 percent for both periods, compared to the corresponding periods in the prior fiscal year.

The net sales increase for both periods was primarily due to growth in Core Spine and Neurosurgery.

For the six months ended October 27, 2023, the increase was also driven by growth in ENT.

The graphs below illustrate the percent of Neuroscience net sales by division for the three months ended October 27, 2023 and October 28, 2022:

Cranial and Spinal Technologies (CST) net sales for the three and six months ended October 27, 2023 increased 7 percent and 6 percent, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in the prior fiscal year.

The growth for both periods was driven by increased sales of Core Spine products driven by AiBLE spinal ecosystem pull-through.

The net sales increase was also attributable to strong growth of StealthStation Navigation and O-arm Imaging Systems.

Growth for the six months ended October 27, 2023 was also driven by increased sales of Biologics products.

Specialty Therapies (Specialty) net sales for the three and six months ended October 27, 2023 increased 3 percent and 4 percent, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in the prior fiscal year.

The increase for both periods was driven by growth in ENT and hemorrhagic stroke flow diversion products.

For the three months ended October 27, 2023, the increase was also driven by growth in Pelvic Health.

For the six months ended October 27, 2023, Pelvic Health experienced slight net sales declines due to recent competitive launches.

Neuromodulation (NM) net sales for the three and six months ended October 27, 2023 increased 2 percent and 3 percent, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in the prior fiscal year.

The net sales increase for both periods was driven by growth within Pain Stim and Targeted Drug Delivery, partially offset by a decline in Interventional due to competitive pressure.

The increase for the six months ended October 27, 2023 was also driven by growth in Brain Modulation, primarily in the first quarter of fiscal year 2024.

In addition to the macro-economic and geopolitical factors described in the Executive Level Overview, looking ahead we expect Neuroscience could be affected by the following:

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The products include those for advanced and general surgical products, surgical stapling devices, vessel sealing instruments, wound closure, electrosurgery products, hernia mechanical devices, mesh implants, advanced ablation, interventional lung, ventilators, airway products, and sensors and monitors for pulse oximetry, capnography, level of consciousness and cerebral oximetry.

Medical Surgical's net sales for the three months ended July 28, 2023 were $2.0 billion, an increase of 6 percent compared to the corresponding period in the prior fiscal year.

The net sales increase was primarily driven by growth in Advanced Energy, primarily due to improved supply.

The graphs below illustrate the percent of Medical Surgical net sales by division for the three months ended July 28, 2023 and July 29, 2022:

Surgical & Endoscopy (SE) net sales for the three months ended July 28, 2023 increased 6 percent, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior fiscal year.

The increase was predominantly attributable to growth in Advanced Energy and Barrx primarily driven by improved supply, as well as continued growth in GI Genius and PillCam.

Patient Monitoring & Respiratory Interventions (PMRI) net sales for the three months ended July 28, 2023 increased 3 percent, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior fiscal year.

The net sales increase was largely due to growth in airways and monitors.

Medical Surgical's net sales for the three and six months ended October 27, 2023 were $2.1 billion and $4.2 billion, respectively, an increase of 7 percent and 6 percent, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in the prior fiscal year.

The net sales increase for both periods was primarily driven by growth in Advanced Surgical Technologies and in General Surgery Technologies.

The graphs below illustrate the percent of Medical Surgical net sales by division for the three months ended October 27, 2023 and October 28, 2022:

Surgical & Endoscopy (SE) net sales for the three and six months ended October 27, 2023 increased 9 percent and 7 percent, as compared to the corresponding periods in the prior fiscal year.

The increase for both periods was predominantly attributable to growth in Advanced Surgical Technologies, primarily driven by supply expansion, as well as continued growth in GI Genius, Wound Management, and Electrosurgery.

Patient Monitoring & Respiratory Interventions (PMRI) net sales for the three and six months ended October 27, 2023 increased 3 percent for both periods, as compared to the corresponding periods in the prior fiscal year.

The net sales increase for both periods was largely due to growth in airways and monitors partially offset by decreases in ventilator sales.

In addition to the macro-economic and geopolitical factors described in the Executive Level Overview, looking ahead we expect Medical Surgical could be affected by the following:

• The pending separation of the combined Patient Monitoring and Respiratory Interventions businesses from the Medical Surgical Portfolio.

The Company announced its intention to pursue a separation in October 2022 and expects to complete the separation in the first half of fiscal year 2025.

• Acceptance and continued growth of Open-to-MIS (minimally invasive surgery) techniques and tools through our efforts to transition open surgery to MIS.

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Our expanded and strengthened surgical offerings complement our global gynecology business.

• Global adoption of robotic-assisted surgery and installations of Hugo robotic assisted surgery (RAS) system for urologic, bariatric, gynecologic, and general surgery procedures.

• Global adoption of robotic-assisted surgery and installations of Hugo robotic assisted surgery (RAS) system for urologic, bariatric, gynecologic, hernia, and general surgery procedures.

This includes continued integration and adoption of Touch Surgery Enterprise with the first artificial intelligence powered surgical videos and analytics platform to make it easier to train and discover new techniques within the robotics platform.

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Diabetes' products include insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems, and consumables.

Diabetes' net sales for the three months ended July 28, 2023 were $578 million, an increase of 7 percent as compared to the corresponding period in the prior fiscal year.

The increase in net sales was primarily driven by strong international growth as a result of the continued international expansion of the MiniMed 780G insulin pump system and integrated CGM.

The launch of the MiniMed 780G insulin pump system in the U.S.

also contributed to the growth.

Diabetes' net sales for the three and six months ended October 27, 2023 were $610 million and $1.2 billion, respectively, an increase of 10 percent and 8 percent, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in the prior fiscal year.

The increase in net sales for both periods was primarily driven by strong international growth as a result of the continued international expansion of the MiniMed 780G insulin pump system and integrated CGM.

The launch of the MiniMed 780G insulin pump system in the U.S., during the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, also contributed to the growth for the three and six months ended October 27, 2023.

In addition to the macro-economic and geopolitical factors described in the Executive Level Overview, looking ahead we expect Diabetes could be affected by the following:

• Continued acceptance and growth for the MiniMed 780G insulin pump system, which is powered by SmartGuard technology and features the added benefits of meal detection technology that automatically adjusts and corrects sugar levels every five minutes.

The global adoption of sensor-augmented insulin pump systems has resulted in strong sensor attachment rates.

The global adoption of Automated Insulin Delivery (AID) systems has resulted in strong

sensor attachment rates.

The MiniMed 780G insulin pump system with the Guardian 4 Sensor was approved by the U.S.

FDA in late April 2023.

• Continued acceptance and growth of the Guardian Connect CGM system, which displays glucose information directly to a smartphone to help ensure patients have access to their glucose levels seamlessly and discretely.

• Continued acceptance and growth of the Guardian Connect CGM system, which displays glucose information directly to a smartphone to provide patients access to their glucose levels seamlessly and discretely.

The Guardian Connect CGM system is available on both Apple iOS and Android devices.

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• Our ability to successfully develop, obtain regulatory approval of and commercialize the products within our pipeline, including our next-generation sensor Simplera, which has been submitted for approval to the U.S.

FDA and received CE Mark in September 2023.

COSTS AND EXPENSES

The following is a summary of cost of products sold, research and development, and selling, general, and administrative expenses as a percent of net sales for the three months ended July 28, 2023 and July 29, 2022:

Cost of Products Sold Cost of products sold for the three months ended July 28, 2023 was $2.6 billion, as compared to $2.5 billion for the corresponding period in the prior fiscal year.

The cost of products sold as a percentage of net sales was flat as compared to the prior year.

Looking forward, our cost of products sold likely will be further negatively impacted by recent inflation and higher labor and direct material costs.

We continue to focus on managing our costs of production through supplier management, manufacturing improvements, and optimizing our manufacturing network.

The following is a summary of cost of products sold, research and development, and selling, general, and administrative expenses as a percent of net sales for the three and six months ended October 27, 2023 and October 28, 2022:

Cost of Products Sold Cost of products sold for the three and six months ended October 27, 2023 was $2.8 billion and $5.4 billion, respectively, as compared to $2.5 billion and $5.1 billion, respectively, for the corresponding periods in the prior fiscal year.

The increase in cost products sold as a percentage of net sales was primarily attributable to increased labor and direct material manufacturing costs, predominantly due to inflationary pressures and supply constraints from time to time.

Research and Development Expense We remain committed to deliver the best possible experiences for patients, physicians, and caregivers we serve;

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and to expand healthcare access and deliver positive outcomes.

Research and development expense for the three months ended July 28, 2023 was $668 million, as compared to $692 million for the corresponding period in the prior fiscal year.

A contributing factor to the decrease in research and development expense compared to the prior year is the April 1, 2023 sale of the RCS business.

Research and development expense for the three and six months ended October 27, 2023 was $698 million and $1.4 billion, respectively, as compared to $676 million and $1.4 billion, respectively, for the corresponding periods in the prior fiscal year.

Selling, General, and Administrative Expense Our goal is to continue to leverage selling, general, and administrative expense initiatives.

Selling, general, and administrative expense primarily consists of salaries and wages, other administrative costs, such as professional fees and marketing expenses, certain acquisition, divestiture, and separation-related costs, and restructuring expenses.

Selling, general, and administrative expense for the three months ended July 28, 2023 and July 29, 2022 was $2.6 billion for both periods.

Selling, general, and administrative expense for the three and six months ended October 27, 2023 was $2.7 billion and $5.3 billion, respectively, as compared to $2.6 billion and $5.2 billion, respectively, for the corresponding periods in the prior fiscal year.

The increase in selling, general, and administrative expense for both periods is primarily due to reduced incentive accruals in the prior year.

The following is a summary of other costs and expenses (income):

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(in millions) July 28, 2023 July 29, 2022

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(in millions) October 27, 2023 October 28, 2022 October 27, 2023 October 28, 2022

Amortization of intangible assets $ 425 $ 421 $ 855 $ 844

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Certain litigation charges 65 — 105 —

Other operating expense, net 1 35

Other operating income, net (31) (97) (30) (62)

Other non-operating income, net (154) (109) (230) (192)

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Amortization of Intangible Assets Amortization of intangible assets includes the amortization expense of our definite-lived intangible assets, consisting of purchased patents, trademarks, tradenames, customer relationships, purchased technology, and other intangible assets.

Restructuring Charges, Net For the three months ended July 28, 2023, restructuring costs primarily related to employee termination benefits to support cost reduction initiatives.

For the three months ended July 29, 2022, restructuring charges primarily related to Enterprise Excellence and Simplification restructuring programs, both of which were substantially completed as of the end of fiscal year 2023.

Restructuring Charges, Net For the three and six months ended October 27, 2023, restructuring costs primarily related to employee termination benefits and facility consolidations to support cost reduction initiatives.

For the three and six months ended October 28, 2022, restructuring charges primarily related to Enterprise Excellence and Simplification restructuring programs, both of which were substantially completed as of the end of fiscal year 2023.

Enterprise Excellence was designed to leverage the Company’s global size and scale to focus on global operations, and functional and commercial optimization, and had total pre-tax charges of $1.8 billion.

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For additional information, refer to Note 16 in the current period's consolidated financial statements.

Other Operating Expense, Net Other operating expense, net primarily includes royalty expense, currency remeasurement and derivative gains and losses, Puerto Rico excise taxes, changes in the fair value of contingent consideration, certain acquisition and divestiture-related items, and income from funded research and development arrangements.

For the three months ended July 28, 2023, the change in other operating expense, net was driven by a $21 million decrease in Puerto Rico Excise Tax compared to the corresponding period in the prior year.

Other Operating Income, Net Other operating income, net primarily includes royalty expense, currency remeasurement and derivative gains and losses, Puerto Rico excise taxes, changes in the fair value of contingent consideration, certain acquisition and divestiture-related items, and income from funded research and development arrangements.

For the three and six months ended October 27, 2023, the decrease in other operating income, net was driven by the net currency impact of remeasurement expense and our hedging programs, which results in a net gain of $32 million and $29 million, respectively, as compared to a net gain of $138 million and $219 million, respectively, in the corresponding periods in the prior year.

The decrease was partially offset by a decrease of $25 million and $46 million in Puerto Rico Excise Taxes for the three and six months ended October 27, 2023.

As a result of newly enacted tax legislation in Puerto Rico, the Company is no longer subject to Puerto Rico Excise Tax, but is now subject to a higher withholding tax, which is recorded in income tax provision in the consolidated statements of income.

Additionally, the change was driven by the net currency impact of remeasurement expense and our hedging programs, which resulted in a net loss of $3 million for the three months ended July 28, 2023 as compared to a net gain of $81 million for the corresponding period in the prior year.

Further driving the change in other operating expense, net was $67 million of non-cash pre-tax impairments, primarily related to goodwill, as a result of the April 1, 2023 sale of half of the Company's RCS business and $22 million of integration and deal costs recorded during the three months ended July 29, 2022.

For the six months ended October 27, 2023, the decrease in other operating income, net was also driven by a decrease in acquisition and divestiture-related expenses, which was primarily attributable to non-cash pre-tax charges of $81 million, primarily related to goodwill, recorded in the prior year as a result of the April 1, 2023 sale of half of the Company's RCS business.

Other Non-Operating Income, Net Other non-operating income, net includes the non-service component of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit cost, investment gains and losses, and interest income.

For the three months ended July 28, 2023, the decrease in other non-operating income, net is primarily attributable to losses on our minority investment portfolio, partially offset by an increase in interest income.

Net losses on minority investments were $64 million for the three months ended July 28, 2023, compared to a net gain of $4 million for the three months ended July 29, 2022.

Interest income was $111 million and $55 million for the three months ended July 28, 2023 and July 29, 2022, respectively.

For the three and six months ended October 27, 2023, the increase in other non-operating income, net is primarily attributable an increase in interest income, partially offset by losses on our minority investment portfolio.

Interest income was $148 million and $259 million for the three and six months ended October 27, 2023, respectively, and $73 million and $128 million for the three and six months ended October 28, 2022, respectively.

Net losses on minority investments were $25 million and $89 million for the three and six months ended October 27, 2023, respectively, as compared to a net gain of $12 million and $15 million for the three and six months ended October 28, 2022, respectively.

Interest Expense, Net Interest expense, net includes interest incurred on our outstanding borrowings, amortization of debt issuance costs and debt premiums or discounts, amortization of amounts excluded from the effectiveness assessment of certain net investment hedges, and charges recognized in connection with the early redemption of senior notes.

For the three months ended July 28, 2023, the decrease in interest expense, net was primarily due to $49 million in after-tax gains representing amounts excluded from the effectiveness assessment of certain net investment hedges, compared to $21 million for the corresponding period in the prior year.

Further driving the decrease in interest expense, net was the $53 million charge incurred as a result of the early redemption of approximately $2.3 billion of senior notes during the three months ended July 29, 2022.

Three months ended

(in millions) July 28, 2023 July 29, 2022

For the three and six months ended October 27, 2023, the increase in interest expense, net was primarily driven by increased interest rates on our global liquidity structures, the impact of higher coupons on Senior Notes issued in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023, and the higher outstanding commercial paper balance.

Partially offsetting the increase for the three and six months was $50 million and $99 million, respectively, in after-tax gains representing amounts excluded from the effectiveness assessment of certain net investment hedges, compared to $27 million and $47 million, respectively, for the corresponding periods in the prior year.

Also partially offsetting the increase in interest expense, net was the $53 million charge incurred as a result of the early redemption of approximately $2.3 billion of senior notes during the six months ended October 28, 2022.

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(in millions) October 27, 2023 October 28, 2022 October 27, 2023 October 28, 2022

Income tax provision $ 402 $ 959 $ 802 $ 1,072

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The court determined that there was a deemed taxable transfer of intellectual property.

As a result, the Company has recorded a $187 million income tax charge during the three months ended July 28, 2023.

At this time, the Company is evaluating whether or not it will appeal the decision.

Our effective tax rate for the three months ended July 28, 2023 was 33.4%, as compared to 10.7% for the three months ended July 29, 2022.

The increase in our effective tax rate primarily relates to an income tax reserve adjustment associated with the Ventor court decision discussed above, an increase in Puerto Rico withholding tax rates, and the benefit from the release of a valuation allowance during the three months ended July 29, 2022.

Our Non-GAAP Nominal Tax Rate for the three months ended July 28, 2023 was 15.8%, as compared to 13.3% for the three months ended July 29, 2022, respectively.

As a result, the Company recorded a $187 million income tax charge during the six months ended October 27, 2023.

Subsequent to quarter end, the Company filed an appeal with the Supreme Court of Israel.

Our effective tax rate for the three and six months ended October 27, 2023 was 30.6% and 32.0%, respectively, as compared to 68.7% and 44.0% for the three and six months ended October 28, 2022, respectively.

The decrease in our effective tax rate for the three months ended October 27, 2023 primarily relates to the $764 million income tax charge recorded during the three months ended October 28, 2022 related to the U.S.

Tax Court decision, which was partially offset by an increase in Puerto Rico withholding tax rates and the establishment of a valuation allowance on certain net operating losses recorded during the current quarter.

In addition to the items discussed in the current quarter, the decrease in the effective tax rate for the six months ended October 27, 2023 was also attributable to the Ventor court decision noted above.

Our Non-GAAP Nominal Tax Rate for the three and six months ended October 27, 2023 was 16.9% and 16.4%, respectively, as compared to 13.3% for both the three and six months ended October 28, 2022.

The change in our Non-GAAP Nominal Tax Rate was primarily due to an increase in Puerto Rico withholding tax rates and year-over-year changes in operational results by jurisdiction.

An increase in our Non-GAAP Nominal Tax Rate of 1 percent would result in an additional income tax provision for the three months ended July 28, 2023, of approximately $19 million.

An increase in our Non-GAAP Nominal Tax Rate of 1 percent would result in an additional income tax provision for the three and six months ended October 27, 2023 of approximately $20 million and $39 million, respectively.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

We are currently in a strong financial position, and we believe our balance sheet and liquidity as of July 28, 2023 provide us with flexibility, and our cash, cash equivalents, and current investments, along with our credit facility and related commercial paper programs will satisfy our foreseeable operating needs.

We are currently in a strong financial position, and we believe our balance sheet and liquidity as of October 27, 2023 provide us with flexibility, and our cash, cash equivalents, and current investments, along with our credit facility and related commercial paper programs will satisfy our foreseeable operating needs.

Our liquidity and capital structure are evaluated regularly within the context of our annual operating and strategic planning processes.

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The following is a summary of cash provided by (used in) operating, investing, and financing activities, the effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents, and the net change in cash and cash equivalents:

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(in millions) July 28, 2023 July 29, 2022

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(in millions) October 27, 2023 October 28, 2022

Cash provided by (used in):

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Net change in cash and cash equivalents $ (232) $ 1,114

Operating Activities The $208 million decrease in net cash provided was primarily driven by timing of payments to vendors.

The decrease in net cash was partially offset by an increase in cash collected from customers and decrease in cash paid for income taxes.

increase in cash collected from customers was primarily related to increase in sales and the decrease in cash paid for income taxes was due to estimated income tax payments.

Investing Activities The $1.0 billion decrease in cash used was primarily attributable to a decrease in cash paid for acquisitions of $1.2 billion, partially offset by an increase in net purchases of investments of $170 million, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior fiscal year.

Financing Activities There was a $449 million decrease in net cash used during the three months ended July 28, 2023, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior fiscal year, which is primarily attributable to the $500 million of commercial paper that was issued and outstanding at quarter end.

Operating Activities The $469 million decrease in net cash provided was primarily driven by timing of payments to vendors, as well as an increase in cash paid for taxes, interest, litigation, and restructuring.

The decrease in net cash was partially offset by an increase in cash collected from customers primarily due to an increase in sales.

The increase in cash paid for taxes is due to the payment of transition tax that resulted from U.S.

Tax Reform and an audit related payment made to the Internal Revenue Service.

For more information on litigation and restructuring payments, refer to Note 16 and Note 5, respectively.

Investing Activities The $1.8 billion decrease in cash used was primarily attributable to a decrease in cash paid for acquisitions of $1.8 billion, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior fiscal year.

Financing Activities There was a $2.7 billion increase in net cash used during the six months ended October 27, 2023, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior fiscal year.

In the current period, there was an increase in commercial paper that was issued and outstanding at quarter end of $972 million.

This increase in cash provided by financing activities was offset by activity in the prior fiscal year.

In the second quarter of fiscal year 2023, the Company issued four tranches of Euro-denominated Senior Notes of approximately $3.4 billion.

In the first quarter of fiscal year 2023, the Company issued short-term borrowings of approximately $2.3 billion under the Fiscal 2023 Loan Agreement and used the proceeds to fund the early redemption of senior notes for total consideration of $2.3 billion.

For more information on the commercial paper and Term Loan and redemption of senior notes, refer to the Debt and Capital section.

For more information on the commercial paper, Senior Notes issued, Term Loan and redemption of senior notes, refer to the Debt and Capital section.

Debt and Capital

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From time to time, we may repurchase our outstanding debt obligations in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions.

Total debt at July 28, 2023 was $25.0 billion as compared to $24.4 billion at April 28, 2023.

The increase in total debt was driven by commercial paper outstanding of $500 million, as well as fluctuations in exchange rates.

Total debt at October 27, 2023 was $25.1 billion as compared to $24.4 billion at April 28, 2023.

The increase in total debt was driven by commercial paper outstanding of $1.3 billion, offset by fluctuations in exchange rates.

In May 2022, we entered into a term loan agreement (Fiscal 2023 Loan Agreement) with Mizuho Bank, Ltd.

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There is no specific time period associated with these repurchase authorizations.

During the three months ended July 28, 2023, the Company repurchased a total of 2 million shares under this program at an average price of $87.35.

At July 28, 2023, we had approximately $2.2 billion remaining under the share repurchase program authorized by our Board of Directors.

During the six months ended October 27, 2023, the Company repurchased a total of 4 million shares under this program at an average price of $83.49.

At October 27, 2023, we had approximately $2.0 billion remaining under the share repurchase program authorized by our Board of Directors.

For more information on credit arrangements, refer to Note 7 to the current period's consolidated financial statements and Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 28, 2023.

Our liquidity sources at July 28, 2023 included $1.3 billion of cash and cash equivalents and $6.5 billion of current investments.

Our liquidity sources at October 27, 2023 included $1.3 billion of cash and cash equivalents and $6.4 billion of current investments.

Additionally, we maintain commercial paper programs and a Credit Facility.

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We maintain multicurrency commercial paper programs for short-term financing, which allow us to issue unsecured commercial paper notes on a private placement basis up to a maximum aggregate amount outstanding at any time of $3.5 billion.

At July 28, 2023 and April 28, 2023, we had $500 million and no commercial paper outstanding, respectively.

At October 27, 2023 and April 28, 2023, we had $1.3 billion and no commercial paper outstanding, respectively.

The issuance of commercial paper reduces the amount of credit available under our existing line of credit, as explained below.

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The Credit Facility provides us with the ability to increase our borrowing capacity by an additional $1.0 billion at any time during the term of the agreement.

At July 28, 2023 and April 28, 2023, no amounts were outstanding under the Credit Facility.

At October 27, 2023 and April 28, 2023, no amounts were outstanding under the Credit Facility.

Interest rates on advances of our Credit Facility are determined by a pricing matrix based on our long-term debt ratings assigned by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services (S&P) and Moody's Investors Service (Moody’s).

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Agency Rating (1)

July 28, 2023 April 28, 2023

October 27, 2023 April 28, 2023

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services

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A security rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities, and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the rating agency, and each rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating.

S&P and Moody's long-term debt ratings and short-term debt ratings at July 28, 2023 were unchanged as compared to the ratings at April 28, 2023.

S&P and Moody's long-term debt ratings and short-term debt ratings at October 27, 2023 were unchanged as compared to the ratings at April 28, 2023.

We do not expect the S&P and Moody's ratings to have a significant impact on our liquidity or future flexibility to access additional liquidity given our balance sheet, Credit Facility, and related commercial paper programs.

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We believe our off-balance sheet arrangements do not have a material current or anticipated future effect on our consolidated earnings, financial position, and/or cash flows.

Refer to the Debt and Capital section above for changes in debt obligations during the first quarter of fiscal year 2024;

Refer to the Debt and Capital section above for changes in debt obligations during the second quarter of fiscal year 2024;

there have been no other material changes to our long-term contractual obligations as reported in our most recent Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 28, 2023.

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The acquisition expands the Diabetes segment portfolio of products.

To the extent that all the public shares participate in the tender offer, the total consideration for the acquisition of the shares in EOFlow would be KRW 971 billion, or $760 million, at exchange rates on July 28, 2023.

The acquisition is expected to close in the second half of calendar year 2023 subject to the satisfaction of the minimum tender condition and certain customary closing conditions, including receipt of required regulatory clearances.

To the extent that all the public shares participate in the tender offer, the total consideration for the acquisition of the shares in EOFlow would be KRW 971 billion, or $716 million, at exchange rates on October 27, 2023.

The acquisition is subject to the satisfaction of the minimum tender condition and certain customary closing conditions, including receipt of required regulatory clearances, the timing of which is currently uncertain.

The Company is aware of litigation between a third party and EOFlow in the U.S.

District Court for the District of Massachusetts and the resulting injunction issued by the court against EOFlow in October 2023.

The Company is not a party to the litigation but is aware of EOFlow’s decision to appeal the court’s ruling.

The Company will continue to monitor the appeals process.

Information regarding acquisitions is included in Note 4 to the current period's consolidated financial statements.

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Goodwill reporting units were tested for impairment before and after the alignment.

There was no impairment of goodwill in the current period as a result of the impairment test.

There was no impairment of goodwill as a result of the impairment test.

The goodwill allocation and the tests for impairment of goodwill requires us to make several estimates related to projected future cash flows to determine the fair value of the goodwill reporting units.

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An impairment loss is recognized when the carrying amount of the reporting unit’s net assets exceeds the estimated fair value of the reporting unit.

A change in any of these estimates and assumptions could produce a different fair value, which could have a material impact on the our results of operations.

A change in any of these estimates and assumptions could produce a different fair value, which could have a material impact on our results of operations.

Definite-lived intangible assets are tested for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an intangible asset (asset group) may not be recoverable.

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We base our estimates on historical experience and on various assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.

As of July 28, 2023, there were no material changes to our critical accounting estimates.

As of October 27, 2023, there were no material changes to our critical accounting estimates.

NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

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(CIFSA Subsidiary Guarantors)

The following tables present summarized results of operations for the three months ended July 28, 2023 and summarized balance sheet information at July 28, 2023 and April 28, 2023 for the obligor groups of Medtronic and Medtronic Luxco Senior Notes, and CIFSA Senior Notes.

The following tables present summarized results of operations for the six months ended October 27, 2023 and summarized balance sheet information at October 27, 2023 and April 28, 2023 for the obligor groups of Medtronic and Medtronic Luxco Senior Notes, and CIFSA Senior Notes.

The obligor group consists of the parent company guarantor, subsidiary issuer, and subsidiary guarantors for the applicable senior notes.

The summarized financial information is presented after elimination of (i) intercompany transactions and balances among the guarantors and issuers and (ii) equity in earnings from and investments in any subsidiary that is a non-guarantor or issuer.

The summarized results of operations information for the three months ended July 28, 2023 was as follows:

The summarized results of operations information for the six months ended October 27, 2023 was as follows:

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Net sales $ 1,459 $ —

Operating profit (loss) (538) 14

Operating loss (747) (14)

Loss before income taxes (1,876) (1,654)

Net loss attributable to Medtronic (1,647) (1,648)

The summarized balance sheet information at July 28, 2023 was as follows:

The summarized balance sheet information at October 27, 2023 was as follows:

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These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.

Our forward-looking statements may include statements related to our growth and growth strategies, developments in the markets for our products, therapies and services, financial results, product development launches and effectiveness, research and development strategy, regulatory approvals, competitive strengths, the potential or anticipated direct or indirect impact of public health crises on our business, results of operations, and/or financial condition, restructuring and cost-saving initiatives, intellectual property rights, litigation and tax matters, governmental proceedings and investigations, mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, market acceptance of our products, therapies and services, accounting estimates, financing activities, ongoing contractual obligations, working capital adequacy, value of our investments, our effective tax rate, our expected returns to shareholders, and sales efforts.

Our forward-looking statements may include statements related to our growth and growth strategies, developments in the markets for our products, therapies and services, financial results, product development launches and effectiveness, research and development strategy, regulatory approvals, competitive strengths, the potential or anticipated direct or indirect impact of public health crises and geopolitical conflicts on our business, results of operations, and/or financial condition, restructuring and cost-saving initiatives, intellectual property rights, litigation and tax matters, governmental proceedings and investigations, mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, market acceptance of our products, therapies and services, accounting estimates, financing activities, ongoing contractual obligations, working capital adequacy, value of our investments, our effective tax rate, our expected returns to shareholders, and sales efforts.

In some cases, such statements may be identified by the use of terminology such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “intend,” “looking ahead,” “may,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “project,” “should,” “will,” and similar words or expressions.

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