Company: GFS
Filing Date: 2025-11-12
Form Type: 6-K
Source: 0001709048-25-000071
Chunk: 32

Company: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-11-12
Form: 6-K
Chunk 32
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| Research and development expenses |     | $    |                             124 |   |     | $    | 130 |   |     | $      | -6 |     |          | -4.6 | % |     | $    |                            385 |     | $    | 375 |     | $      | 10 |     |          | 2.7 | % |
| As a % of revenue                 |     |      |                             7.3 | % |     |      | 7.5 | % |     |        |    |     |          |      |   |     | 7.8% |                                |     | 7.6% |     |     |        |    |     |          |     |   |

R&D expense decreased by $6 million, or 4.6%, for the three months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease was primarily due to $9 million lower R&D portfolio investments, partially offset by $3 million higher share based compensation.

R&D expense increased by $10 million, or 2.7%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The change was a result of $4 million higher share based compensation, $4 million higher employee-related expenses, and $3 million higher product portfolio investments.

#### Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
|                                              |     | 2025 | Three Months Ended September 30 |   |     | 2024 |     |   |     | Change |   |     | % Change |     |   |     | 2025 | Nine Months Ended September 30 |   |     | 2024 |     |   |     | Change |     |     | % Change |       |   |
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