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EXHIBIT 12.1

MEDTRONIC, INC. COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

          The ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the nine months ended January 29, 2010 was computed based on Medtronic’s current quarterly report on Form 10-Q. The ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the fiscal years ended April 24, 2009, April 25, 2008, April 27, 2007, April 28, 2006 and April 29, 2005 was computed based on Medtronic’s historical consolidated financial information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine months
ended
January 29,
2010

 

Year ended
April 24,
2009

 

Year ended
April 25,
2008

 

Year ended
April 27,
2007

 

Year ended
April 28,
2006

 

Year ended
April 29,
2005

 

Earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

2,145

 

$

2,070

 

$

2,138

 

$

2,703

 

$

2,519

 

$

1,797

 

Income taxes

 

 

590

 

 

370

 

 

602

 

 

658

 

 

598

 

 

736

 

Minority interest loss/ (income)

 

 

6

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

Capitalized interest (1)

 

 

(3

)

 

(5

)

 

(10

)

 

(3

)

 

(3

)

 

(1

)

 

 

$

2,738

 

$

2,436

 

$

2,730

 

$

3,358

 

$

3,114

 

$

2,531

 

Fixed Charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense (2)

 

$

294

 

$

371

 

$

400

 

$

383

 

$

162

 

$

66

 

Capitalized interest (1)

 

 

3

 

 

5

 

 

10

 

 

3

 

 

3

 

 

1

 

Amortization of debt issuance costs (3)

 

 

8

 

 

15

 

 

15

 

 

17

 

 

7

 

 

1

 

Rent interest factor (4)

 

 

32

 

 

45

 

 

41

 

 

34

 

 

26

 

 

24

 

 

 

$

337

 

$

436

 

$

466

 

$

437

 

$

198

 

$

92

 

Earnings before income taxes and fixed charges

 

$

3,075

 

$

2,872

 

$

3,196

 

$

3,795

 

$

3,312

 

$

2,623

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

 

9

 

 

7

 

 

7

 

 

9

 

 

17

 

 

29

 

(1) Capitalized interest relates to construction projects in process.

(2) Interest expense consists of interest on indebtedness.

(3) Represents the amortization of debt issuance costs incurred in connection with the Company’s registered debt securities. See Note 9 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further information regarding the debt securities.

(4) Approximately one-third of rental expense is deemed representative of the interest factor.

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