Other operating (income) expense, net for the fiscal twelve months ended December 28, 2025, December 29, 2024, and December 31, 2023 consisted of:


	Fiscal Twelve Months Ended
(Dollars in Millions)		December 28, 2025		December 29, 2024		December 31, 2023
Litigation expense		$	5	$	4	$	26
Royalty income		(37)		(34)		(35)

Impact of Deferred Markets(1)		38		59		28
Contingent liability reversal(2)		—		—		(45)
Gain on Skillman held for sale asset(3)		(17)		—		—
Other(4)		(12)		(3)		16
Total other operating (income) expense, net		$	(23)	$	26	$	(10)

(1) Includes the provision for taxes, minority interest expense, and service fees to be paid to J&J under the net economic benefit arrangements. See Note 1, “Description of the Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—Variable Interest Entities and Net Economic Benefit Arrangements,” for more information regarding Deferred Markets.

(2) Includes the reversal of a contingent liability that was no longer considered to be probable.

(3) Relates to the gain recognized on the sale of the Skillman, New Jersey, facility during the fiscal three months ended December 28, 2025. See Note 1, “Description of the Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—Impairment of Long-Lived Assets—Assets Held for Sale,” for more information.

(4) Other consists primarily of other miscellaneous operating (income) expenses. Other also includes the release of tax indemnification reserves that were no longer considered to be probable for the fiscal twelve months ended December 28, 2025 and the impact of foreign derivative contracts for the fiscal twelve months ended December 31, 2023.

Other expense, net for the fiscal twelve months ended December 28, 2025, December 29, 2024, and December 31, 2023 consisted of:


	Fiscal Twelve Months Ended
(Dollars in Millions)		December 28, 2025		December 29, 2024		December 31, 2023
Currency losses on transactions		$	46	$	1	$	58
Losses on investments		—		72		7
Tax indemnification release(1)		—		(21)		—
Other(2)		(10)		(4)		7
Total other expense, net		$	36	$	48	$	72

(1) Includes the release of tax indemnification reserves that were no longer considered to be probable.

(2) Other consists primarily of net periodic benefit costs other than service cost components and miscellaneous non-operating (income) expenses. Other also includes the receipt of a government subsidy for the fiscal twelve months ended December 28, 2025 and December 29, 2024.