Just to clarify a point in personal synopsis of your post, moxam...
Global Foundries has always owned the new Malta, NY factory(or AMD before the split). The $1.5 million that IBM paid GF was to take operations in East Fishkill,NY and Essex Junction, Vermont.
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"Globalfoundries will acquire and operate manufacturing facilities in East Fishkill, New York, and Essex Junction, Vermont, and also add IBM’s commercial microelectronics business. "
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-10-19/ibm-agrees-to-pay-globalfoundries-1-5-billion-to-take-chip-unit