On the Record · Globalfoundries
Globalfoundries acquisitions, on the record
The businesses Globalfoundries bought and sold, as its annual reports describe them, with the cash it reported paying for acquisitions each year and every deal filing since 2016.
Deals its annual reports describe
| Business | Deal | When | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
IBM's Microelectronics divisionWord for word“In 2015, we acquired IBM's Microelectronics division with manufacturing facilities in New York and Vermont, adding distinctive technology capabilities, including more than 2,000 IBM engineers.” 20-F for 2023 | acquisition | 2015 | — |
EFK business (East Fishkill facility)Word for word“On December 31, 2022, the Company completed the sale of the EFK business for a total purchase price of $ 406 million, and recognized a gain amounting to $ 403 million.” 20-F for 2023 | divestiture | — | total purchase price of $ 406 million |
SMP (51% of the shares from LSI Technology (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.)Word for word“During 2022, Avago Singapore acquired 51% of the shares in the share capital of SMP from LSI Technology (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.” 20-F for 2023 | acquisition | During 2022 | — |
Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing ("Chartered Semiconductor")Word for word“In 2010, we combined with Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing (“Chartered Semiconductor”), the third-largest foundry by revenue at the time, forming the basis for our Singapore manufacturing hub.” 20-F for 2024 | merger | In 2010 | — |
the manufacturing operations of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ("AMD") in Dresden, Germany, and their fab project site in Malta, New YorkWord for word“We were established in 2009 when a subsidiary of Mubadala acquired the manufacturing operations of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (“AMD”) in Dresden, Germany, and their fab project site in Malta, New York.” 20-F for 2024 | acquisition | 2009 | — |
three assets not aligned with strategic prioritiesWord for word“As part of this strategic pivot, since 2018, we have streamlined our manufacturing footprint by divesting three assets that were not aligned with our strategic priorities.” 20-F for 2024 | divestiture | since 2018 | — |
East Fishkill facilityWord for word“Additionally, we had proceeds from the sale of our East Fishkill facility of $236 million in 2023 compared to no cash activity in 2024.” 20-F for 2024 | divestiture | in 2023 | $236 million |
EFK businessWord for word“On December 31, 2022, the Company completed the sale of the EFK business for a total purchase price of $ 406 million, and recognized a gain amounting to $ 403 million.” 20-F for 2024 | divestiture | December 31, 2022 | $ 406 million |
SMP (51% stake from LSI Technology (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.)Word for word“During 2022, Avago Singapore acquired 51% of the shares in the share capital of SMP from LSI Technology (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.” 20-F for 2024 | acquisition | During 2022 | — |
SMP (remaining 51% from Avago Singapore)Word for word“On January 2, 2025, GlobalFoundries Singapore acquired the remaining 51% of the shares in the share capital of SMP from Avago Singapore, thereby making SMP a wholly-owned subsidiary of GlobalFoundries Singapore.” 20-F for 2024 | acquisition | On January 2, 2025 | — |
not named in the filingWord for word“The year-over-year change was primarily attributable to $1.2 billion lower capital and intangible expenditures related to the expansion of our fabrication facilities. Offsetting this was lower proceeds from government grants of $128 million, and cash paid for acquisitions of $69 million in 2024.” 20-F for 2024 | acquisition | in 2024 | $69 million |
Silicon Manufacturing Partners Pte Ltd. (SMP)Word for word“On January 2, 2025, GlobalFoundries Singapore acquired the remaining 51% of the shares in the share capital of SMP from Avago Singapore, thereby making SMP a wholly-owned subsidiary of GlobalFoundries Singapore.” 20-F for 2025 | acquisition | January 2, 2025 | — |
Advanced Micro Foundry Pte. Ltd. (AMF)Word for word“As described in Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements, on November 18, 2025, the Company completed the acquisition of AMF.” 20-F for 2025 | acquisition | November 18, 2025 | — |
MIPS Holding, Inc.Word for word“Our portfolio includes six differentiated product lines: power, ultra-low power Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor (“CMOS”), silicon photonics, radio frequency (“RF”), and feature-rich CMOS, and in 2025, we’ve expanded our customizable Intellectual Property (“IP”) offerings and RISC-V expertise, with the acquisition of MIPS Holding, Inc. (“MIPS”), a leader in AI and processor IP, to accelerate edge artificial intelligence and embedded computing innovation.” 20-F for 2025 | acquisition | 2025 | — |
InfiniLink Inc.Word for word“We also completed the strategic, complementary acquisitions of AMF, MIPS and Infinilink, which expanded our technology portfolio and enhanced our ability to serve complementary markets.” 20-F for 2025 | acquisition | — | — |
Read from Globalfoundries’s annual reports (20-F for 2025, 20-F for 2024, 20-F for 2023) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-02-27. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.