The Company had acquisitions during fiscal years 2026, 2025, and 2024 that were accounted for as business combinations. The assets and liabilities of the businesses acquired were recorded and consolidated on the acquisition date at their respective fair values. Goodwill resulting from business combinations is largely attributable to future, yet to be defined technologies, new customer relationships, existing workforce of the acquired businesses, and synergies expected to arise after the Company's acquisition of these businesses. The results of operations of acquired businesses have been included in the Company’s consolidated statements of income since the date each business was acquired. The results of operations of acquired businesses and the pro forma impact of the acquisitions during fiscal years 2026, 2025, and 2024 were not material, either individually or in the aggregate. Purchase price allocation adjustments for fiscal years 2026, 2025, and 2024 business combinations were not material.

On April 20, 2026, the Company acquired all the remaining outstanding shares of CathWorks Ltd. (CathWorks), a privately held medical device company. The acquisition expands the Coronary & Peripheral Vascular division within the Cardiovascular portfolio by aiming to transform how coronary artery disease is diagnosed and treated.

Prior to the acquisition, the Company held an existing 15% equity interest in CathWorks, a debt investment in CathWorks, and an option to acquire the remaining 85% equity interest. On February 3, 2026, the Company exercised its option to acquire the remaining equity interest in CathWorks. This acquisition was accounted for as a step acquisition at the time of closing. Accordingly, the Company allocated the purchase price of the acquired company to the net tangible assets and intangible assets acquired based upon their preliminary estimated fair values. The Company remeasured the previously held equity interest in CathWorks to its fair value based upon a valuation of the acquired business which was developed using an income approach valuation model. This approach determines fair value based on cash flow projections which are discounted to present value using a risk-adjusted rate of return. The Company remeasured its previously held equity interest to fair value, resulting in a gain of $45 million, representing the difference between the carrying amount of the investment and its fair value at the acquisition date, within other non-operating expense (income), net in the consolidated statements of income during fiscal year 2026. Contingent consideration liabilities recognized in connection with the acquisition are based on future revenue achievements of the acquired business.


(in millions)
Cash consideration paid at closing	$	410
Fair value of contingent consideration	115
Total consideration transferred	525
Fair value of previously held equity interest in CathWorks	93
Settlement of debt and accrued interest due from CathWorks	88
Settlement of pre-existing relationships	12
Total purchase price	$	718


(in millions)
Current assets	$	17
Property, plant, and equipment, net	11
Goodwill	555
Other intangible assets	200
Other assets	1
Total assets acquired	$	784

Current liabilities	$	7
Accrued income taxes	38
Total current liabilities	45
Deferred tax liabilities	21
Other noncurrent liabilities	1
Total liabilities assumed	$	66

Net assets acquired	$	718

The acquisition will expand the Neuroscience portfolio through Scientia’s differentiated access products used to treat complex neurovascular conditions. The transaction will be accounted for as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting. This requires, among other things, that assets acquired and liabilities assumed be recognized at their fair values as of the acquisition date.

Due to the limited time since the acquisition date and availability of information, the preliminary acquisition valuation for the business combination is incomplete. As a result, the Company is unable to provide the amounts recognized as of the acquisition date for the major classes of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including the information required for valuation of intangible assets and goodwill, and the total contingent consideration. We will include such disclosures in our Form 10-Q for the quarter ending July 31, 2026.

The acquisition date fair value of net assets acquired during fiscal year 2025 was $128 million, consisting of $159 million of assets acquired and $31 million of liabilities assumed. Assets acquired were primarily comprised of $108 million of goodwill and $50 million of IPR&D. The goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes. The Company recognized $20 million of non-cash contingent consideration liabilities in connection with these business combinations during fiscal year 2025, which comprised of other milestone-based payments.

The acquisition date fair value of net assets acquired during fiscal year 2024 was $335 million, consisting of $338 million of assets acquired and $3 million of liabilities assumed. Assets acquired were primarily comprised of $131 million of goodwill, $150 million of IPR&D, and $29 million of technology-based intangible assets with estimated useful lives of 10 years. For tax purposes, $51 million of goodwill is deductible while $80 million is not deductible. The IPR&D was placed into service as a definite-lived intangible asset during the second quarter of fiscal year 2025. The Company recognized $30 million of non-cash contingent consideration liabilities in connection with these business combinations during fiscal year 2024, which are comprised of revenue and product development milestone-based payments.

In February 2024, the Company announced the decision to exit its ventilator product line and retain and combine the remaining Patient Monitoring and Respiratory Interventions (PMRI) businesses into one business unit called Acute Care and Monitoring (ACM). In connection with this decision, the Company recorded pre-tax charges of $439 million, including $369 million recognized within other operating expense (income), net and $70 million recognized in cost of products sold in the consolidated statements of income in fiscal year 2024. The charges included $371 million of non-cash impairments and write-downs primarily related to $295 million of long-lived asset impairments to write-down the value of related intangible assets to zero and $70 million of inventory-write downs. The other charges primarily related to contract cancellation costs and severance. The Company will continue to honor existing ventilator contracts to serve the needs of its customers and their patients.

Certain of the Company’s business combinations involve potential payment of future consideration that is contingent upon the achievement of certain product development milestones and/or contingent on the acquired business reaching certain performance milestones. A liability is recorded for the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration on the acquisition date. The fair value of the contingent consideration is remeasured at each reporting period, and the change in fair value is recognized within other operating expense (income), net in the consolidated statements of income.

The fair value of contingent consideration liabilities at April 24, 2026 and April 25, 2025 was $163 million and $81 million, respectively. At April 24, 2026, $32 million was recorded in other accrued expenses, and $131 million was recorded in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. At April 25, 2025, $31 million was reflected in other accrued expenses, and $50 million was reflected in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.


(in millions)	Fair Value at April 24, 2026		Unobservable Input	Range	Weighted Average (1)
Revenue and other performance-based payments	$	141	Discount rate	15.0% - 28.2%	16.6%
			Projected fiscal year of payment	2027 - 2029	2027
Product development and other milestone-based payments	$	22	Discount rate	5.5%	5.5%
			Projected fiscal year of payment	2027 - 2028	2027

In fiscal year 2023, the Company sold half of its Renal Care Solutions (RCS) business. This sale was part of an agreement between Medtronic and DaVita to form a new, independent kidney care-focused medical device company (“Mozarc Medical” or "Mozarc") with equal equity ownership. In connection with the sale, the Company was entitled to receive additional consideration based on the achievement of certain revenue, regulatory, and profitability milestones. The fair value of the contingent consideration receivable at April 24, 2026 and April 25, 2025 was zero and $13 million, respectively, and was recorded in other assets in the consolidated balance sheet.

The Company has entered into various arrangements with affiliates of Blackstone Life Sciences Advisors L.L.C. (collectively, "Blackstone") to receive funding related to the development of certain products within the Cardiovascular Portfolio and Diabetes Business. As there is substantive and genuine transfer of risk to Blackstone, the development funding is recognized by Medtronic as an obligation to perform contractual services. The Company recognizes the funding as income within other operating expense (income), net as the research and development costs are incurred and funding payments become due. Under these arrangements, the Company recognized income of $142 million, $181 million, and $174 million in fiscal years 2026, 2025, and 2024, respectively. As of April 24, 2026, the Company is eligible to receive additional funding of $249 million under these arrangements.

Following potential U.S. regulatory approval and commercial launch of each product covered by the Blackstone agreements, Blackstone will be eligible to receive a combination of fixed regulatory and commercial milestone payments up to $1.2 billion and royalties based on percent of sales of such products. During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026, one of the products funded by these arrangements within the Diabetes Business was approved by the U.S. FDA. As U.S. regulatory approval was received and commercial launch is probable, the Company recognized a $157 million charge within other operating expense (income), net in the consolidated statements of income during fiscal year 2026 and primarily within other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets as of April 24, 2026 related to a future minimum royalty payment obligation. This charge is included in the $1.2 billion amount noted above. The $157 million future minimum royalty payment obligation of MiniMed is guaranteed by Medtronic, Inc.

Under certain termination provisions, the Company's payment obligation will survive, and in certain termination circumstances, a payment to Blackstone of a multiple of the funded amounts may be required. At the time of executing these contracts, the occurrence of such circumstances was deemed to be remote.