UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of May 2024
Commission File Number 001-40974
GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.
400 Stonebreak Road Extension
Malta, NY 12020
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
    Form 20-F ☒  Form 40-F ☐    

Attached hereto are the following exhibits.




SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.
Date: May 7, 2024By:/s/ John Hollister
Name:John Hollister
Title:Chief Financial Officer


GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS


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GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
As of March 31, 2024 AND December 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
As of
(in millions except for share amounts)
March 31,
2024		December 31,
2023
ASSETS

Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$2,247 $2,387 
Marketable securities1,110 1,033 
Receivables, prepayments and other assets1,190 1,420 
Inventories1,667 1,487 
Total current assets
6,214 6,327 
Non-current assets:
Property, plant and equipment, net10,304 10,164 
Goodwill and intangible assets, net481 391 
Marketable securities807 468 
Other non-current financial assets
82 110 
Deferred tax assets218 241 
Receivables, prepayments and other assets348 343 
Total non-current assets
12,240 11,717 
Total assets
$18,454 $18,044 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Trade payables and other current liabilities$2,153 $2,349 
Provisions16 54 
Current portion of deferred income from government grants95 93 
Current portion of lease obligations48 32 
Current portion of long-term debt542 571 
Total current liabilities
2,854 3,099 
Non-current liabilities
Non-current portion of long-term debt
1,766 1,801 
Non-current portion of deferred income from government grants
259 267 
Provisions204 186 
Non-current portion of lease obligations
744 350 
Other non-current liabilities
1,330 1,190 
Total non-current liabilities
4,303 3,794 
Total liabilities
$7,157 $6,893 
Equity:

Share capital

Ordinary shares, $0.02 par value, 555,476 thousand and 553,548 thousand shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023
$11 $11 
Additional paid-in capital24,067 24,027 
Accumulated deficit(12,868)(13,001)
Accumulated other comprehensive income41 67 
Equity attributable to the shareholders of GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.11,251 11,104 
Non-controlling interest46 47 
Total equity
11,297 11,151 
Total liabilities and equity
$18,454 $18,044 


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements
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GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 AND 2023
(Unaudited)


(in millions except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended
March 31,

20242023
Net revenue$1,549 $1,841 
Cost of revenue1,156 1,326 
Gross profit393 515 
Research and development expense
124 109 
Selling, general and administrative expense
122 111 
Restructuring expense
— 5 
Operating expense
246 225 
Income from operations
147 290 
Finance income (expense) net
10 1 
Share of profit of joint ventures — 1 
Other income (expense), net(2)(15)
Income before income taxes
155 277 
Income tax (expense) benefit
(21)(23)
Net income for the period$134 $254 
Attributable to:
Shareholders of GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.133 254 
Non-controlling interest1 — 
Net income for the period$134 $254 
Net earnings per share attributable to the equity holders of the Company:
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding555 550 
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding558 555 
Basic earnings per share$0.24 $0.46 
Diluted earnings per share$0.24 $0.46 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements
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GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) FOR THE
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 AND 2023
(Unaudited)


(in millions)Three Months Ended
March 31,

20242023
Net income for the period
Attributable to:
Shareholders of GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.$133 $254 
Non-controlling interest1 — 
Net income for the period$134 $254 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit:
Share of foreign exchange fluctuation reserve of joint ventures$(6)$2 
Effective portion of changes in the fair value of cash flow hedges(22)3 
Fair value on investments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income— 3 
Total other comprehensive income (loss) for the period
$(28)$8 
Attributable to:


Shareholders of GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.$(26)$8 
Non-controlling interest(2)— 
Total other comprehensive income (loss) for the period
$(28)$8 
Total comprehensive income for the period$106 $262 
Attributable to:
Shareholders of GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.$107 $262 
Non-controlling interest(1)— 
Total comprehensive income for the period$106 $262 




The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements
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GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC

INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 AND 2023
(Unaudited)

(in millions)Common SharesAdditional Paid-In CapitalAccumulated DeficitHedging Reserve
Foreign Currency Translation and Investments Reserves
Total
Non-Controlling Interest
Total Equity
SharesAmount
December 31, 2022548 $11 $23,831 $(14,021)$103 $(11)9,913 $47 $9,960 
Proceeds from issuance of equity instruments4 — 50 — — — 50 — 50 
Share-based compensation— — 35 — — — 35 — 35 
Net income— — — 254 — — 254 — 254 
Other comprehensive income— — — — 3 $5 8 — 8 
March 31, 2023552$11$23,916 $(13,767)$106 $(6)$10,260 $47 $10,307 
December 31, 2023554 $11 $24,027 $(13,001)$66 $1 $11,104 $47 $11,151 
Proceeds from issuance of equity instruments1— 23— — — 23 — 23 
Exercise of stock options— — (25)— — — (25)— (25)
Share-based compensation— — 42— — — 42 — 42 
Net income— — — 133 — — 133 1 134 
Other comprehensive income — — — — (22)(4)(26)(2)(28)
March 31, 2024555 $11 $24,067 $(12,868)$44 $(3)$11,251 $46 $11,297 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements
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GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC

INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 AND 2023
(Unaudited)


(in millions)
Three Months Ended
March 31,

20242023
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income$134 $254 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation361 312 
Amortization of intangible assets31 31 
Share-based compensation 42 35 
Interest, income taxes paid and finance income (expense), net6 7 
Deferred income taxes, net23 22 
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment and other
(12)(8)
Change in assets and liabilities:
Receivables, prepayments, other assets and other non-current assets158 29 
Inventories(180)(84)
Current and non-current trade and other payables (75)(119)
Net cash provided by operating activities488 479 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of property, plant and equipment, net(196)(805)
Purchase of intangible assets(31)(48)
Proceeds from sale of a business— 238 
Purchases of marketable securities(697)(187)
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities326 212 
Other investing activities(2)4 
Net cash used in investing activities(600)(586)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net proceeds from borrowings— 44 
Repayments of debt and lease obligations
(50)(74)
Proceeds from issuance of equity instruments23 32 
Other financing activities— 8 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities(27)10 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents(1)1 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents(140)(96)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period2,387 2,352 
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period$2,247 $2,256 



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements
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GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note 1. Corporate Information
Company Operations
GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc. (“GLOBALFOUNDRIES”) is an exempted company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands. The address of GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ registered office is P.O. Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, KY1-1104 Cayman Islands.

GLOBALFOUNDRIES and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the “Company”, “GlobalFoundries”, “GF”, “we”, or “us”) is one of the world’s leading semiconductor foundries and offers a full range of mainstream wafer fabrication services and technologies. The Company manufactures a broad range of semiconductor devices, including microprocessors, mobile application processors, baseband processors, network processors, radio frequency modems, microcontroller, and power management units.


Note 2. Basis of Presentation, Summary of Material Accounting Policies and Critical Judgements, Estimates and Assumptions

Statement of Compliance — The interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the annual audited consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”), have been omitted or condensed. These interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with GLOBALFOUNDRIES' Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2023. The interim consolidated statements have been prepared on a basis consistent with the accounting policies disclosed in the December 31, 2023 audited consolidated financial statements.

The interim consolidated financial statements are unaudited and reflect adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to provide a fair statement of results for the interim periods in accordance with IFRS.

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements were authorized by the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee of GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ Board of Directors on May 7, 2024, to be issued and subsequent events have been evaluated for their potential effect on the interim condensed consolidated financial statements through May 7, 2024.

Summary of Material Accounting Policies and Critical Judgments, Estimates and Assumptions — The summary of material accounting policies and critical judgments, estimates and assumptions adopted in the preparation of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements are consistent with those followed in the preparation of the Company's annual audited consolidated financial statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2023.


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GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note 3. Net Revenue

The following table presents the Company’s revenue disaggregated based on revenue source and timing of revenue recognition for the three month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. The Company believes these categories best depict the nature and timing of revenue:

(in millions)Three Months Ended March 31,
20242023
Type of goods and services:
Wafer fabrication(1)
$1,375 $1,680 
Engineering and other pre-fabrication services(1)
174 161 
Total$1,549 $1,841 
Timing of revenue recognition:
Revenue recognized over time$131 $107 
Revenue recognized at a point in time1,418 1,734 
Total$1,549 $1,841 

(1) Beginning in 2024, access fees and other have been reclassified from wafer fabrication to engineering and other pre-fabrication services. Prior period amounts have not been adjusted as it is not material.


Note 4. Income taxes

For tax reporting purposes, the Company consolidates its entities under GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc., a Cayman Islands entity. As a Cayman Islands corporation, the Company’s domestic statutory income tax rate is 0.0%. The difference between the Company’s domestic statutory income tax rate and its effective income tax rate reflected in the income tax benefit or income tax expense is primarily due to the effect of the tax rates and permanent differences in the other jurisdictions in which the Company operates.

The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was 13.5% and 8.3%, respectively. The increase for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the prior year was primarily the result of higher income tax expense related to the U.S. corporate alternative minimum tax and an increase in permanent differences, offset by withholding tax accrued in the U.S. classified as other taxes in the current year as it is not creditable against income taxes.


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GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note 5. Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share ("EPS") is based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period assuming the issuance of common shares for all potentially dilutive common shares outstanding.
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:
(in millions except per share amounts)Three Months Ended March 31,
20242023
Net income attributable to equity shareholders of the Company$133 $254 
Weighted average shares outstanding
   Basic555 550 
   Diluted558 555 
Total basic and diluted EPS attributable to equity shareholders
  Basic$0.24 $0.46 
  Diluted$0.24 $0.46 


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GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note 6. Property, Plant and Equipment

(in millions)
Land and
Land
Improvements
Building and
Leasehold
Improvements
EquipmentComputer
Construction
in Progress
Total
Cost
As of December 31, 2023
$138 $8,581 $24,285 $447 $1,509 $34,960 
Additions
33 402 16 — 54 505 
Transfers from construction in progress— 67 415 3 (485)— 
Disposals— (269)(24)— — (293)
Effect of exchange rate changes— (1)(8)— — (9)
As of March 31, 2024
$171 $8,780 $24,684 $450 $1,078 $35,163 
Net book value as of March 31, 2024
$126 $4,120 $4,951 $36 $1,071 $10,304 
Accumulated Depreciation and Impairment
As of December 31, 2023
$44 $4,847 $19,489 $409 $7 $24,796 
Additions1 82 273 5 — 361 
Disposals— (268)(24)— — (292)
Effect of exchange rate changes— (1)(5)— — (6)
As of March 31, 2024
$45 $4,660 $19,733 $414 $7 $24,859 

For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the depreciation expense of property, plant and equipment was $361 million and $312 million, respectively.

Note 7. Restructuring
The Company incurred nil and $5 million of restructuring costs during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. These costs are included in restructuring expenses in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and unpaid amounts are included in provisions within current liabilities on the consolidated statements of financial position.
The changes to the restructuring provisions recorded on the consolidated statements of financial position as of March 31, 2024, are summarized as follows:

(in millions)2023
Beginning balance as of December 31, 2023
$31 
Amounts paid(20)
Ending balance as of March 31, 2024
$11 


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GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note 8. Receivables, Prepayments and Other Assets

(in millions)March 31,
2024		December 31,
2023
Current:
Trade receivables, other than related parties
$721 $1,002 
Other receivables333 255 
Unbilled accounts receivable(1)
39 33 
Receivables from government grants66 66 
Receivables from related parties7 12 
Other current financial assets24 52 
Total$1,190 $1,420 
Non-current:
Advances to suppliers $206 $213 
Receivables from government grant
77 106 
Other65 24 
Total$348 $343 
(1) Unbilled accounts receivable represents amounts recognized on revenue contracts less associated advances and progress billings. These amounts will be billed in accordance with the agreed-upon contractual terms or rendering services.

The following table summarizes the activity in the Company’s unbilled accounts receivable as of March 31, 2024 and for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, respectively:

(in millions)March 31,
2024		December 31,
2023
Balance, beginning of period$33 $24 
Revenue recognized during the period35 101 
Amounts invoiced(29)(92)
Balance, end of period$39 $33 


Note 9. Inventories

Inventories consist of the following:

(in millions)March 31,
2024		December 31,
2023
Work in progress$1,062 $928 
Raw materials and supplies605 559 
Total$1,667 $1,487 

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GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

Note 10. Long Term Debt

The following table outlines the terms and carrying amounts of the Company’s debt:

DescriptionCurrencyNominal Interest Rate
Year
of Maturity
March 31,
2024		December 31,
2023
    (in millions)
2019 Tool Equipment Purchase and Lease FinancingUSD
SOFR+ 1.75%
2024— 21 
2020 USD Equipment FinancingUSD
SOFR + 1.90%
202560 60 
2019 EUR Dresden Equipment FinancingEUR
EURIBOR + 1.75%
2026360 368 
USD Term Loan AUSD
SOFR + 2.90%
202563 64 
VariousEUR, USDVarious2024-202659 58 
Current total$542 $571 
 
2020 USD Equipment FinancingUSD
SOFR + 1.90%
202519 34 
USD Term Loan AUSD
SOFR + 2.90%
2025586 586 
2019 EUR Dresden Equipment FinancingEUR
EURIBOR + 1.75%
202630 30 
2021 SGD EDB LoanSGD1.40%2041970 987 
VariousEUR, USDVarious2024-2027161 164 
Non-current total
 $1,766 $1,801 
Total $2,308 $2,372 

The following table summarizes unutilized credit facilities available to the Company to maintain liquidity necessary to fund operations:

(in millions)March 31,
2024		December 31,
2023
Revolving Credit Facility$1,012 $1,012
Uncommitted Credit Facilities
53 46
Total$1,065 $1,058 




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GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note 11. Related Party Disclosures

The total amounts of $7 million and $12 million due from related parties as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, have been included in receivables, prepayments and other assets (see Note 8). The $8 million and $10 million due to related parties as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, have been included in trade and other payables.

Related party balances disclosed in the interim condensed consolidated statements of financial position related to Silicon Manufacturing Partners Pte Ltd. ("SMP"). SMP is a joint venture with LSI Technology (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. The Company holds a 49% interest in SMP and manages all aspects of its manufacturing operations.

The following table presents the related party transactions included in the interim condensed consolidated statements of operations:

(in millions)Three Months Ended March 31,
20242023
Purchases from: *
SMP$14$10
 
Other transactions with:
SMP (reimbursement of expenses and contribution of tools)$1$13
* Purchases from SMP were primarily comprised of wafer.


Note 12. Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments – The Company enters into several purchase agreements and supplementary agreements with its third-party manufacturers and suppliers for future deliveries of equipment and components. In addition, the Company enters into intellectual property and licensing agreements with third-parties. The total future payments under these agreements amounted to $650 million and $1.1 billion, as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. Unconditional purchase commitments of $299 million are due within the next 12 months.

In addition to the above, the Company obtained letters of credit to primarily guarantee payments for utility suppliers and foreign statutory payroll related charges. The Company has obtained letters of credit of $23 million as of March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023 and has drawn down bank guarantees of $58 million and $54 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

Contingencies — From time to time, the Company is a party to claims that arise in the normal course of business. These claims include allegations of infringement of intellectual property rights of others as well as other claims of liability. In addition, the Company, on a case by case basis, includes intellectual property indemnification provisions in the terms of sale and technology licenses with third parties. The Company is also subject to various taxes in the different jurisdictions in which it operates. These include property, goods and services, and other non-income taxes. The Company accrues costs associated with these matters when they become probable and reasonably estimable. The Company does not believe it is probable that losses associated with these matters beyond those already recognized will be incurred in amounts that would be material to the interim condensed consolidated statements of financial position or interim condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).
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GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
On April 28, 2021, IBM sent the Company a letter alleging for the first time that it did not fulfill its obligations under the contracts entered into with IBM in 2014 and 2015 associated with the acquisition of IBM’s Microelectronics division. IBM asserted that the Company engaged in fraudulent misrepresentations during the underlying negotiations, and claimed the Company owed them $2.5 billion in damages and restitution. On June 7, 2021, the Company filed a complaint with the New York State Supreme Court (the “Court”) seeking a declaratory judgment that the Company did not breach the relevant contracts. IBM subsequently filed its complaint with the Court on June 8, 2021. On September 14, 2021, the Court granted the Company’s motion to dismiss IBM’s claims of fraud, unjust enrichment and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. IBM appealed the dismissal of its fraud claim, and on April 7, 2022, the New York Appellate Division reversed the Court’s decision. Discovery and dispositive motion practice have been completed and the parties are awaiting a trial date. The Company believes, based on discussions with legal counsel, that it has meritorious defenses against IBM’s claims and intends to vigorously defend against them.

Note 13. Fair Value Measurements

The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Company uses the following hierarchy for determining and disclosing the fair value of financial instruments by valuation technique:
•Level 1: observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
•Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices in active markets in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and
•Level 3: unobservable inputs for which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring management judgment to develop the Company’s own models with estimates and assumptions.
Cash Equivalents - Cash equivalents include investments in government obligation-based money market funds, other money market instruments and interest-bearing deposits with initial or remaining terms of three months or less. The fair value of cash equivalents approximates its carrying value due to the short-term nature of these instruments.

Marketable Securities - Marketable securities utilizing Level 1 and Level 2 inputs include U.S. Treasury Securities, U.S. Government Sponsored Enterprises, floating rate securities, money market mutual funds, corporate debt instruments and other Notes, bonds or debt securities issued by non-U.S. sovereign or multilateral entities, as these securities all have quoted prices in active markets.


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GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
The following table presents the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

(in millions)Quoted Prices Identical Assets/ LiabilitiesSignificant Other InputsSignificant Unobservable Inputs
Total(Level 1)(Level 2)(Level 3)
December 31, 2023
Assets:    
Cash equivalents(1)
$1,897 $1,626 $271 $— 
 
Investments in equity instruments(2)
$19 $— $— $19 
 
Derivatives(3)
$132 $— $132 $— 
 
Investments in marketable securities(4)
$1,501 $1,189 $312 $— 
Liabilities:
Derivatives(3)
$56 $— $56 $— 
March 31, 2024
Assets:
Cash equivalents(1)
$1,509 $1,509 $— $— 
Investments in equity instruments(2)
$19 $— $— $19 
Derivatives(3)
$76 $— $76 $— 
Investments in marketable securities(4)
$1,917 $1,271 $646 $— 
Liabilities:
Derivatives(3)
$65 $— $65 $— 
(1) Included in cash and cash equivalents on the Company’s interim condensed consolidated statements of financial position.
(2) Included in current and non-current receivables, prepayments and other assets on the Company’s interim condensed consolidated statements of financial position.
(3) Consists of foreign currency forward contracts, interest rate swaps, cross currency swaps and commodity hedge. Included in other current and non-current financial assets on the Company’s interim condensed consolidated statements of financial position.
(4) Included in current and non-current marketable securities on the Company's interim condensed consolidated statements of financial position.

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, FVOCI corporate debt securities with carrying amounts of $646 million, were transferred from Level 1 to Level 2. These transfers occurred as the Company reassessed the market activity of these securities.

Other than mentioned above, there were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 fair value measurements during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.





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GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Assets Measured and Recorded at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis

Certain assets and liabilities, such as equity method investments, intangible assets and property, plant and equipment, and other non-financial assets are recorded at fair value only if an impairment or observable price adjustment is recognized in the current period.

Financial Instruments Not Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

Financial instruments not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis include grants receivable, loans receivable, lease obligations and the Company’s current and non-current portion of long-term debt.
The carrying amounts and fair values of the Company’s financial instruments not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis are presented in the following table:
(in millions)March 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Financial LiabilitiesCarrying AmountFair ValueCarrying AmountFair Value
Other long-term debt2,308 2,226 2,3722,319
Total$2,308 $2,226 $2,372$2,319

Estimated fair values of long-term debt are based on quoted prices for similar liabilities for which significant inputs are observable and represents a Level 2 valuation. The fair values are estimated based on the type of debt and their maturities. The Company estimates the fair value using market interest rates of debts with similar maturities.

Note 14. Share-Based Compensation
We measure and recognize compensation expense related to share-based transactions, including employee, consultant, and non-employee director share option awards, in our consolidated financial statements based on fair value. The fair value of each award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model for options, and the Monte Carlo simulation model for the performance share units and a share price at the grant date for the restricted share units. The Black-Scholes model and Monte Carlo model both require management to make certain assumptions of future expectations based on historical and current data. The assumptions include the expected term of the awards, expected volatility, dividend yield, and risk-free interest rate. The expected term represents the amount of time that awards granted are expected to be outstanding, based on forecasted exercise behavior. The option pricing model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the estimated fair value of the Company’s stock, expected term of the awards, expected volatility of the price of the Company’s shares, risk free interest rate and the expected dividend yield of ordinary shares. The assumptions used to determine the fair value of the option awards represent management’s best estimates. These estimates involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management’s judgment. The Company estimates the expected forfeiture for options utilizing historical data, and only recognizes expense when a defined liquidity event (change in control or IPO) is deemed probable on the number of awards that are expected to vest. After applying a forfeiture estimate during each reporting period for when they are probable of vesting, the Company recognizes expense on a graded attribution basis for each tranche of the award over the period from the grant date to the later of the one-year anniversary of estimated time following a liquidity event or the legal vesting dates.

The Company offers an Employee Stock Purchase Plan which provides eligible employees with an opportunity to purchase our ordinary shares through payroll deductions of up to 10% of their eligible compensation. A participant may purchase a maximum of 2,500 ordinary shares during the purchase period. Amounts deducted and accumulated by the participant are used to purchase ordinary shares at the end of each six-month period, with the Company matching 20% of each employee's contributions on an after-tax basis. 





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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Forward-looking Statements
This document includes “forward-looking statements” that reflect our current expectations and views of future events. These forward-looking statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and include but are not limited to, statements regarding our financial outlook, future guidance, product development, business strategy and plans, and market trends, opportunities and positioning. These statements are based on current expectations, assumptions, estimates, forecasts, projections and limited information available at the time they are made. Words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “should,” “believe,” “hope,” “target,” “project,” “goals,” “estimate,” “potential,” “predict,” “may,” “will,” “might,” “could,” “intend,” “shall,” "outlook," "on track," and variations of these terms or the negative of these terms and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Forward-looking statements are subject to a broad variety of risks and uncertainties, both known and unknown. Any inaccuracy in our assumptions and estimates could affect the realization of the expectations or forecasts in these forward-looking statements. For example, our business could be impacted by geopolitical conditions such as the ongoing political and trade tensions with China and the wars in Ukraine and Israel; the market for our products may develop or recover more slowly than expected or than it has in the past; we may fail to achieve the full benefits of our restructuring plan; our operating results may fluctuate more than expected; there may be significant fluctuations in our results of operations and cash flows related to our revenue recognition or otherwise; a network or data security incident that allows unauthorized access to our network or data or our customers’ data could result in a system disruption, loss of data or damage our reputation; we could experience interruptions or performance problems associated with our technology, including a service outage; global economic conditions could deteriorate, including due to increasing interest rates, rising inflation and any potential recession; and our expected results and planned expansions and operations may not proceed as planned if funding we expect to receive (including the planned awards under the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act and New York State Green CHIPS) is delayed or withheld for any reason. It is not possible for us to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements we may make. Moreover, we operate in a competitive and rapidly changing market, and new risks may emerge from time to time. You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. These statements are based on our historical performance and on our current plans, estimates and projections in light of information currently available to us, and therefore you should not place undue reliance on them.

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee that the future results, levels of activity, performance or events and circumstances described in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur. Moreover, neither we, nor any other person, assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of these statements. Recipients are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date such statements are made and should not be construed as statements of fact. Except to the extent required by federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to update any information or any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, subsequent events, or any other circumstances after the date hereof, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. For a discussion of potential risks and uncertainties, please refer to the risk factors and cautionary statements in our 2023 Annual Report on Form 20-F, current reports on Form 6-K and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Copies of our SEC filings are available on our Investor Relations website, investors.gf.com, or from the SEC website, www.sec.gov.



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OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEWS AND PROSPECTS
Overview
GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc. (“We,” “GF,” or the “Company”) is one of the world’s leading semiconductor foundries. We manufacture complex, feature-rich integrated circuits (“ICs”) that enable billions of electronic devices that are essential throughout nearly every sector of the global economy. With our specialized foundry manufacturing processes, a library consisting of thousands of IP titles, and differentiated transistor and device technology, we serve a broad range of customers, including the global leaders in IC design, and provide optimized solutions for the function, performance and power requirements of critical applications driving key secular growth end markets.

The combination of our highly-differentiated technology and our scaled manufacturing footprint enables us to attract a large share of single-sourced products and long-term supply agreements (“LTAs”), providing a high degree of revenue visibility and significant operating leverage, resulting in improved financial performance and bottom line growth. These agreements include binding, multi-year, reciprocal annual (and, in some cases, quarterly) minimum purchase and supply commitments with wafer pricing and associated mechanics outlined for the contract term. Through an intense focus on collaboration, we have built deep strategic partnerships with a broad base of more than 250 customers as of March 31, 2024, many of whom are the global leaders in their field.

The principal source of our revenue is wafer fabrication and sales of finished semiconductor wafers, which accounted for approximately 89% of our net revenue for the three-months ended March 31, 2024, respectively. The rest of our net revenue was mainly derived from photomask manufacturing, sourcing services and pre-fab manufacturing services.

Our business has experienced weaker demand across several of the end markets within which we operate, as our customers manage elevated inventory levels and tighter monetary policies, which adversely impacted our revenues. As discussed in Item 3.D. “Key Information - Risk Factors,” in our Annual Report on From 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, we have chosen to renegotiate certain of our LTAs with existing customers to reflect lower volume commitments and/or longer commitment timelines, and we expect that we will continue to have to renegotiate additional LTAs in 2024. We remain cautious as the global macroeconomic uncertainty continues, reflecting the impacts of inflation, high interest rates, and geopolitical conflicts. Although we are starting to see the inflationary headwinds moderate, the ongoing high interest rate environment has led to a prolonged and deeper cyclical downturn than was first anticipated. The extent to which these uncertainties will impact our business activities will depend on future developments that cannot be predicted at this time. We continue to collaborate closely with our customers to support the acceleration of their inventory depletion, while seeking to preserve the economic value of the commercial agreements we have entered into.


Components of Results of Operations

Net Revenue
We generate the majority of our revenue from sales of finished semiconductor wafers, which are priced on a per-wafer basis for the applicable design, and breakage fee or settlement fee arising from not meeting the minimum purchase requirements under certain long-term supply agreements with customers. We also generate revenue from rendering of non-recurring engineering (“NRE”) services, mask production and pre-fabrication services such as bump, test, and packaging.

Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenue consists primarily of material expenses, depreciation and amortization, employee-related expenses, facility costs and costs of fixed assets, including maintenance and spare parts. Material expenses primarily include the costs of raw wafers, test wafers, photomasks, resists, process gases, process chemicals, other operating supplies and external service costs for wafer manufacturing. Costs related to NRE services are also included within the cost of revenue. As it pertains to inflation and inflationary headwinds we are facing within our business, we have experienced an increase in costs for materials and energy, and we expect these increases to continue to have an adverse impact on our financial results of operations, while these economic conditions persist.
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Depreciation and amortization charges primarily include the depreciation of clean room production equipment. Commencement of depreciation related to construction in progress and property, plant and equipment involves determining when the assets are available for their intended use. Employee-related expenses primarily include employee wages and salaries, social security contributions and benefit costs for operators, maintenance technicians, process engineers, supply chain, IT production, yield improvement and health and safety roles. Facility costs primarily consist of the costs of electricity, water and other utilities and services. We expect our cost of revenue as a percentage of revenue to increase modestly in the second quarter 2024.

Operating Expenses
Our operating expense consist of research and development (“R&D”), selling, general and administrative expense (“SG&A”), and restructuring expense. Personnel costs are the most significant component of our operating expenses and consist of salaries, benefits, bonuses, share-based compensation, and commissions.

Research and Development
Our R&D efforts are focused on developing highly differentiated process technologies and solutions. Our R&D expense includes personnel costs, material costs, software license and intellectual property expenses, facility costs, supplies, professional and consulting fees, and depreciation on equipment used in R&D activities. Our development roadmap includes new platform investments, platform features and extensions, and investments in emerging technology capabilities and solutions. We expense R&D costs as incurred. We believe that continued investment in our technology portfolio is important for our future growth and acquisition of new customers. We expect our R&D as a percentage of revenue to modestly increase as a percentage of revenue, in the second quarter 2024.

Selling, General and Administrative
SG&A expenses consist primarily of personnel-related costs, including sales commissions to independent sales representatives and professional fees, including the costs of accounting, audit, legal, regulatory and tax compliance. Additionally, costs related to advertising, trade shows, corporate marketing and allocated overhead costs are also included in SG&A expenses. Beginning in the third quarter of 2023, SG&A expenses also include certain contract cancellation fees,(gain) loss on tool sales and withholding taxes. Certain contract cancellation fees and (gain) loss on tool sales were previously included in other income (expense) while withholding taxes were previously recorded in income tax expense. We expect our SG&A as a percentage of revenue to modestly increase in the second quarter 2024.

Restructuring Expense
Restructuring expense primarily relates to reductions in our global workforce, leased workspace and consultants we engage for strategic support of the restructuring.

Other Operating Charges

Finance Income (Expense), net
Finance income (expense), net consists of interest earned on our cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities, net of any interest expense on borrowings, amortization of debt issuance costs under our term loans, revolving credit facility, finance leases and the other credit facilities we maintain with various financial institutions.

Other Income (Expense), net
Other income (expense), net consists of one-time gains and losses and other miscellaneous income and expense items unrelated to our core operations. Included are gains and losses relating to hedging activities. Prior to third quarter of 2023, other income (expense), net also included (gain) loss on tool sales and certain contract cancellation fees.

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Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense consists primarily of income taxes in jurisdictions in which we conduct business, which mainly include Germany, Singapore and the United States.
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A. Results of Operations

Comparison of Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023

Net Revenue
(in millions)Three Months Ended March 31,
20242023Change% Change
Net revenue$1,549 $1,841 $(292)(15.9)%

Net revenue decreased by $292 million or 15.9% for the three-months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the three-months ended March 31, 2023. The decrease from prior period was driven by wafer shipment volume totaling 463 thousand (300mm equivalent), a 9% decrease from prior and reduction in our average selling price of approximately 6% compared to the prior period.


Cost of Revenue

(in millions)Three Months Ended March 31,
20242023Change% Change
Cost of revenue$1,156 $1,326 $(170)(12.8)%
Gross margin25.4 %28.0 %260bps— 

Cost of revenue decreased by $170 million or 12.8% for the three-months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the three-months ended March 31, 2023. The change was driven by a 9% lower shipment volume and favorable product mix in the period.

Gross margin decreased to 25.4% for the three-months ended March 31, 2024 from 28.0% for the three-months ended March 31, 2023. The decrease was primarily due to approximately 6% lower average selling price and 9% lower wafer shipment volume.


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Operating Expenses

Research and Development Expense
(in millions)Three Months Ended March 31,
20242023Change% Change
Research and development expense
$124 $109 $15 13.8 %
As a % of revenue8.0 %5.9 %

R&D expense increased by $15 million or 13.8% for the three-months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the three-months ended March 31, 2023. The increase was primarily due to $7 million higher R&D portfolio investments, $5 million higher employee-related expenses, and $3 million higher share-based compensation.




Selling, General and Administrative Expense

(in millions)Three Months Ended March 31,
20242023Change% Change
Selling, general and administrative expense
$122 $111 $11 9.9 %
As a % of revenue7.8 %6.0 %

SG&A expenses increased by $11 million, or 9.9% for the three-months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the three-months ended March 31, 2023. The change was primarily a result of $6 million higher professional services associated with strategic initiatives and a $6 million increase in employee-related expenses.




Restructuring Expense

(in millions)Three Months Ended March 31,
20242023Change% Change
Restructuring expense
$— $5 $(5)(100.0)%
Restructuring expense decreased by $5 million or 100.0%, for the three-months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the three-months ended March 31, 2023. The change was driven by a decrease of employee-related expenses associated with the reduction in our global workforce in the current period.


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Finance income (expense), net

(in millions)Three Months Ended March 31,
20242023Change% Change
Finance income (expense), net
$10 $1 $9 900.0 %

Finance income (expense), net increased by $9 million, for the three-months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the three-months ended March 31, 2023. The increase was primarily a result of $15 million higher interest income generated from money market funds and investments in marketable securities, offset by $6 million higher interest expense.



Other income (expense), net

(in millions)Three Months Ended March 31,
20242023Change% Change
Other income (expense), net
$(2)$(15)$13 (86.7)%

Other income (expense), net increased by $13 million for the three-months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the three-months ended March 31, 2023. The increase was primarily driven by $16 million reduction in foreign exchange currency losses and losses from unwinding of certain commodity hedges in 2023, offset by $4 million gain on tool sales for the three-months ended March 31, 2024,


Income Tax Expense

(in millions)Three Months Ended March 31,
20242023Change% Change
Income tax (expense) benefit
$(21)$(23)$2 (8.7)%
Income tax expense decreased by $2 million, or 8.7%, for the three-months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the three-months ended March 31, 2023. The decrease in expense was primarily a result of $8 million withholding tax accrued in the United States reclassified from income tax expense to other taxes in the current year as it is not creditable against income taxes and a decrease in global earnings compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023, offset by $4M of income tax expense related to the accrual of United States corporate alternative minimum tax.


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B. Liquidity and Capital Resources

We have historically financed operations primarily through cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, as well as cash generated from our business operations, including prepayments under LTAs, debt and government grants. As of March 31, 2024, our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities balances of $4.2 billion included $2.2 billion of cash and cash equivalents and approximately $2 billion of marketable securities.

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we had an undrawn revolving credit facility of $1 billion. In addition to our available revolver, we had $2.3 billion and $2.4 billion of debt outstanding as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, which was primarily comprised of multiple term loans in various currencies. Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including our revenue growth rate, the timing and the amount of payments we receive from customers pursuant to our LTAs and other business arrangements, the timing and extent of spending to support development efforts, the introduction of new and enhanced products and solutions, the continuing market adoption of our platform, and our obligations to repay our indebtedness from time to time. We may from time to time seek to raise additional capital to support our growth. As of March 31, 2024, we believe that our existing cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities, credit under our revolving credit facility, and expected cash generated from operations are sufficient to meet our capital requirements for at least the next 12 months and beyond.


Cash Flows

The following table shows a summary of our cash flows for the periods presented:

Three Months Ended March 31,

20242023
Cash provided by operating activities$488 $479 
Cash used in investing activities(600)(586)
Cash (used in) provided by financing activities(27)10 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
(1)1 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents$(140)$(96)

Operating Activities
Cash provided by operating activities for the three-months ended March 31, 2024 of $488 million increased $9 million compared to the $479 million provided for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023. The increase was primarily attributable to changes of $71 million from net income, depreciation and amortization. In addition, net working capital changed $77 million, primarily due to improvements in cash generated from accounts receivables of $129 million and trade and other payables of $44 million. These improvements were partially offset by unfavorable cash used for inventory of $96 million, due to increased raw materials, driven by strategic wafer buys.

Investing Activities
Cash used in investing activities for the three-months ended March 31, 2024 of $600 million, increased $14 million compared to the use of $586 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023. The increase was driven by $396 million of net purchases of marketable securities for the three-months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the prior period. In addition, the 2023 period includes $238 million of proceeds from the sale of the East Fishkill facility received in January 2023. These increases were partially offset by $626 million lower capital and intangible expenditures primarily due to lower costs related to the expansion of our fabrication facilities.

Financing Activities
Cash used in financing activities for the three-months ended March 31, 2024 of $27 million decreased $42 million as compared to the cash provided by financing activities of $15 million for the three-months ended March 31, 2023. The change was primarily attributable to net debt repayments of $20 million and lower proceeds from the issuance of equity instruments, government grants and other financing of $14 million.
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