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Formula Systems (1985) Ltd – ‘20-F’ for 12/31/18 – ‘XML’

On:  Wednesday, 5/15/19, at 8:05am ET   ·   For:  12/31/18   ·   Accession #:  1213900-19-8675   ·   File #:  0-29442

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 5/15/19  Formula Systems (1985) Ltd        20-F       12/31/18  164:15M                                    Edgar Agents LLC/FA

Annual Report by a Foreign Non-Canadian Issuer   —   Form 20-F   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

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 2: EX-8.1      List of Subsidiaries                                HTML     41K 
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 6: EX-13.2     Annual or Quarterly Report to Security Holders      HTML     42K 
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 4: EX-12.2     Statement re: Computation of Ratios                 HTML     47K 
 7: EX-15.1     Consent of Kost, Forer, Gabbay & Kasierer, A        HTML     40K 
                Member of Ernst & Young Global                                   
 8: EX-15.2     Consent of Kda Audit Corporation                    HTML     41K 
15: R1          Document and Entity Information                     HTML     72K 
16: R2          Consolidated Statements of Financial Position       HTML    161K 
17: R3          Consolidated Statements of Financial Position       HTML     55K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
18: R4          Consolidated Statements of Profit or Loss           HTML    104K 
19: R5          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     82K 
20: R6          Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity        HTML    123K 
21: R7          Consolidated Statements of Other Comprehensive      HTML     54K 
                Income                                                           
22: R8          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    188K 
23: R9          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML     61K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
24: R10         General                                             HTML     63K 
25: R11         Significant Accounting Policies                     HTML    349K 
26: R12         New Standards, Interpretations and Amendments       HTML     65K 
                Adopted By The Group                                             
27: R13         Business Combination, Significant Transaction and   HTML    166K 
                Sale of Business                                                 
28: R14         Marketable Securities                               HTML     66K 
29: R15         Prepaid Expenses and Other Accounts Receivable      HTML     47K 
30: R16         Fair Value Measurement                              HTML     68K 
31: R17         Investments in Companies Accounted for at Equity    HTML     82K 
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33: R19         Intangible Assets, Net                              HTML     53K 
34: R20         Goodwill                                            HTML     47K 
35: R21         Short Term Liabilities to Banks and Others          HTML     59K 
36: R22         Other Accounts Payable                              HTML     45K 
37: R23         Long Term Liabilities to Banks and Others           HTML     68K 
38: R24         Debentures                                          HTML    122K 
39: R25         Related Parties Transactions                        HTML     53K 
40: R26         Employee Option Plans                               HTML    126K 
41: R27         Employee Benefit Liabilities                        HTML     51K 
42: R28         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     95K 
43: R29         Equity                                              HTML     62K 
44: R30         Taxes on Income                                     HTML    118K 
45: R31         Supplementary Financial Statement Information       HTML     80K 
46: R32         Operating Segments                                  HTML    115K 
47: R33         Subsequent Events                                   HTML     50K 
48: R34         Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)          HTML    412K 
49: R35         General (Tables)                                    HTML     48K 
50: R36         Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)            HTML     85K 
51: R37         Business Combination, Significant Transaction and   HTML    169K 
                Sale of Business (Tables)                                        
52: R38         Marketable Securities (Tables)                      HTML     70K 
53: R39         Prepaid Expenses and Other Accounts Receivable      HTML     52K 
                (Tables)                                                         
54: R40         Fair Value Measurement (Tables)                     HTML     67K 
55: R41         Investments in Companies Accounted for at Equity    HTML     90K 
                Method (Tables)                                                  
56: R42         Property, Plants and Equipment, Net (Tables)        HTML     58K 
57: R43         Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)                     HTML     50K 
58: R44         Goodwill (Tables)                                   HTML     46K 
59: R45         Short Term Liabilities to Banks and Others          HTML     58K 
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61: R47         Long Term Liabilities to Banks and Others (Tables)  HTML     64K 
62: R48         Debentures (Tables)                                 HTML    102K 
63: R49         Employee Option Plans (Tables)                      HTML    133K 
64: R50         Employee Benefit Liabilities (Tables)               HTML     46K 
65: R51         Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)              HTML     50K 
66: R52         Equity (Tables)                                     HTML     52K 
67: R53         Taxes on Income (Tables)                            HTML     94K 
68: R54         Supplementary Financial Statement Information       HTML     94K 
                (Tables)                                                         
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70: R56         General (Details)                                   HTML     56K 
71: R57         General (Details Textual)                           HTML     44K 
72: R58         Significant Accounting Policies (Details)           HTML     57K 
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78: R64         New Standards, Interpretations and Amendments       HTML     46K 
                Adopted By The Group (Details)                                   
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                Sale of Business (Details)                                       
80: R66         Business Combination, Significant Transaction and   HTML     55K 
                Sale of Business (Details 1)                                     
81: R67         Business Combination, Significant Transaction and   HTML     53K 
                Sale of Business (Details 2)                                     
82: R68         Business Combination, Significant Transaction and   HTML     55K 
                Sale of Business (Details 3)                                     
83: R69         Business Combination, Significant Transaction and   HTML     74K 
                Sale of Business (Details 4)                                     
84: R70         Business Combination, Significant Transaction and   HTML     51K 
                Sale of Business (Details 5)                                     
85: R71         Business Combination, Significant Transaction and   HTML     55K 
                Sale of Business (Details 6)                                     
86: R72         Business Combination, Significant Transaction and   HTML     55K 
                Sale of Business (Details 7)                                     
87: R73         Business Combination, Significant Transaction and   HTML     55K 
                Sale of Business (Details 8)                                     
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                Sale of Business (Details 9)                                     
89: R75         Business Combination, Significant Transaction and   HTML     57K 
                Sale of Business (Details 10)                                    
90: R76         Business Combination, Significant Transaction and   HTML     55K 
                Sale of Business (Details 11)                                    
91: R77         Business Combination, Significant Transaction and   HTML     58K 
                Sale of Business (Details 12)                                    
92: R78         Business Combination, Significant Transaction and   HTML     55K 
                Sale of Business (Details 13)                                    
93: R79         Business Combination, Significant Transaction and   HTML     57K 
                Sale of Business (Details 14)                                    
94: R80         Business Combination, Significant Transaction and   HTML     55K 
                Sale of Business (Details 15)                                    
95: R81         Business Combination, Significant Transaction and   HTML     58K 
                Sale of Business (Details 16)                                    
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                Sale of Business (Details 17)                                    
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                Sale of Business (Details 18)                                    
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                Sale of Business (Details 19)                                    
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                Sale of Business (Details 20)                                    
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                Sale of Business (Details 21)                                    
101: R87         Business Combination, Significant Transaction and   HTML     57K  
                Sale of Business (Details 22)                                    
102: R88         Business Combination, Significant Transaction and   HTML     60K  
                Sale of Business (Details Textual)                               
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                Sale of Business (Details Textual 1)                             
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                Sale of Business (Details Textual 2)                             
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                Sale of Business (Details Textual 3)                             
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107: R93         Marketable Securities (Details 1)                   HTML     51K  
108: R94         Marketable Securities (Details 2)                   HTML     66K  
109: R95         Marketable Securities (Details 3)                   HTML     49K  
110: R96         Marketable Securities (Details Textual)             HTML     47K  
111: R97         Disclosure - Prepaid Expenses and Other Accounts    HTML     55K  
                Receivable (Details)                                             
112: R98         Fair Value Measurement (Details)                    HTML     83K  
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                Method (Details)                                                 
114: R100        Investments in Companies Accounted for at Equity    HTML     50K  
                Method (Details 1)                                               
115: R101        Investments in Companies Accounted for at Equity    HTML     52K  
                Method (Details 2)                                               
116: R102        Investments in Companies Accounted for at Equity    HTML     78K  
                Method (Details 3)                                               
117: R103        Investments in Companies Accounted for at Equity    HTML     83K  
                Method (Details 4)                                               
118: R104        Investments in Companies Accounted for at Equity    HTML     47K  
                Method (Details Textual)                                         
119: R105        Property, Plants and Equipment, Net (Details)       HTML     59K  
120: R106        Property, Plants and Equipment, Net (Details        HTML     43K  
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121: R107        Intangible Assets, Net (Details)                    HTML     62K  
122: R108        Intangible Assets, Net (Details Textual)            HTML     43K  
123: R109        Goodwill (Details)                                  HTML     50K  
124: R110        Short Term Liabilities to Banks and Others          HTML     64K  
                (Details)                                                        
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126: R112        Long Term Liabilities to Banks and Others           HTML     62K  
                (Details)                                                        
127: R113        Long Term Liabilities to Banks and Others (Details  HTML     51K  
                1)                                                               
128: R114        Long Term Liabilities to Banks and Others (Details  HTML     50K  
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130: R116        Debentures (Details 1)                              HTML     52K  
131: R117        Debentures (Details Textual)                        HTML    110K  
132: R118        Related Parties Transactions (Details)              HTML     63K  
133: R119        Employee Option Plans (Details)                     HTML     53K  
134: R120        Employee Option Plans (Details 1)                   HTML     76K  
135: R121        Employee Option Plans (Details 2)                   HTML     74K  
136: R122        Employee Option Plans (Details 3)                   HTML     93K  
137: R123        Employee Option Plans (Details 4)                   HTML     74K  
138: R124        Employee Option Plans (Details 5)                   HTML     74K  
139: R125        Employee Option Plans (Details Textual)             HTML    173K  
140: R126        Employee Benefit Liabilities (Details)              HTML     47K  
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143: R129        Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual)     HTML    160K  
144: R130        Equity (Details)                                    HTML     51K  
145: R131        Equity (Details Textual)                            HTML     57K  
146: R132        Taxes on Income (Details)                           HTML     48K  
147: R133        Taxes on Income (Details 1)                         HTML     50K  
148: R134        Taxes on Income (Details 2)                         HTML     49K  
149: R135        Taxes on Income (Details 3)                         HTML     50K  
150: R136        Taxes on Income (Details 4)                         HTML     72K  
151: R137        Taxes on Income (Details 5)                         HTML     49K  
152: R138        Taxes on Income (Details Textual)                   HTML     98K  
153: R139        Supplementary Financial Statement Information       HTML     52K  
                (Details)                                                        
154: R140        Supplementary Financial Statement Information       HTML     60K  
                (Details 1)                                                      
155: R141        Supplementary Financial Statement Information       HTML     54K  
                (Details 2)                                                      
156: R142        Supplementary Financial Statement Information       HTML     61K  
                (Details 3)                                                      
157: R143        Supplementary Financial Statement Information       HTML     57K  
                (Details 4)                                                      
158: R144        Operating Segments (Details)                        HTML     53K  
159: R145        Operating Segments (Details 1)                      HTML     97K  
160: R146        Operating Segments (Details Textual)                HTML     61K  
161: R147        Subsequent Events (Details)                         HTML     61K  
163: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    323K  
162: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports                  XLSX    221K  
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