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Elbit Systems Ltd. – ‘20-F’ for 12/31/23 – ‘EX-101.PRE’

On:  Thursday, 3/28/24, at 7:07am ET   ·   For:  12/31/23   ·   Accession #:  1628280-24-13449   ·   File #:  0-28998

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 3/28/24  Elbit Systems Ltd.                20-F       12/31/23  157:17M                                    Workiva Inc Wde… FA01/FA

Annual or Annual-Transition Report by a Foreign Non-Canadian Issuer   —   Form 20-F   —   SEA’34

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 20-F        Annual or Annual-Transition Report by a Foreign     HTML   3.51M 
                Non-Canadian Issuer                                              
 2: EX-2.1      Plan of Acquisition, Reorganization, Arrangement,   HTML     68K 
                Liquidation or Succession                                        
 3: EX-4.2 1    Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML    131K 
 4: EX-8        Opinion of Counsel re: Tax Matters                  HTML     43K 
 7: EX-13.1     Annual or Quarterly Report to Security Holders      HTML     45K 
 8: EX-13.2     Annual or Quarterly Report to Security Holders      HTML     46K 
10: EX-97       Clawback Policy re: Recovery of Erroneously         HTML     68K 
                Awarded Compensation                                             
 5: EX-12.1     Statement re: the Computation of Ratios             HTML     48K 
 6: EX-12.2     Statement re: the Computation of Ratios             HTML     48K 
 9: EX-15       Letter re: Unaudited Interim Financial Info         HTML     45K 
16: R1          Cover page                                          HTML    116K 
17: R2          Audit Information                                   HTML     49K 
18: R3          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    191K 
19: R4          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     53K 
20: R5          Consolidated Statements Of Income                   HTML    144K 
21: R6          Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income     HTML     81K 
22: R7          Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income     HTML     48K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
23: R8          Statements Of Changes In Equity                     HTML    111K 
24: R9          Statements Of Changes In Equity (Parenthetical)     HTML     48K 
25: R10         Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows               HTML    192K 
26: R11         Long-Term Loans, Net Of Current Maturities          HTML     64K 
27: R12         General                                             HTML     62K 
28: R13         Significant Accounting Policies                     HTML    244K 
29: R14         Trade And Unbilled Receivables, Net                 HTML     62K 
30: R15         Other Receivables And Prepaid Expenses              HTML     57K 
31: R16         Inventories                                         HTML     55K 
32: R17         Investments In Affiliated Companies, Partnerships   HTML    110K 
                And Other Companies                                              
33: R18         Long-Term Trade And Unbilled Receivables And        HTML     53K 
                Contract Assets                                                  
34: R19         Long-Term Bank Deposits And Other Receivables       HTML     56K 
35: R20         Property, Plant And Equipment, Net                  HTML     65K 
36: R21         Lease Commitments                                   HTML     64K 
37: R22         Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets, Net           HTML     84K 
38: R23         Short-Term Bank Credit And Loans                    HTML     54K 
39: R24         Other Payables And Accrued Expenses                 HTML     74K 
40: R25         Contract Liabilities (Customer Advances)            HTML     52K 
41: R26         Series B,C And D Notes, Net Of Current Maturities   HTML     61K 
42: R27         Benefit Plans And Obligations For Termination       HTML    196K 
                Indemnity                                                        
43: R28         Taxes On Income                                     HTML    167K 
44: R29         Derivative Financial Instruments                    HTML     92K 
45: R30         Other Long-term Liabilities                         HTML     73K 
46: R31         Commitments And Contingent Liabilities              HTML     60K 
47: R32         Shareholders' Equity                                HTML    127K 
48: R33         Major Customer And Geographic Information           HTML    156K 
49: R34         Research And Development, Net                       HTML     54K 
50: R35         Financial Expenses, Net                             HTML     65K 
51: R36         Other Income (Expenses), Net                        HTML     59K 
52: R37         Related Parties' Transactions And Balances          HTML     64K 
53: R38         Valuation And Qualifying Accounts                   HTML     81K 
54: R39         Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)            HTML    190K 
55: R40         Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)            HTML    170K 
56: R41         Trade And Unbilled Receivables And Contract         HTML     61K 
                Assets, Net (Tables)                                             
57: R42         Other Receivables And Prepaid Expenses (Tables)     HTML     56K 
58: R43         Inventories (Tables)                                HTML     56K 
59: R44         Investments In Affiliated Companies, Partnerships   HTML    115K 
                And Other Companies (Tables)                                     
60: R45         Long-Term Trade And Unbilled Receivables And        HTML     52K 
                Contract Assets (Tables)                                         
61: R46         Long-Term Bank Deposits And Other Receivables       HTML     56K 
                (Tables)                                                         
62: R47         Property, Plant And Equipment, Net (Tables)         HTML     60K 
63: R48         Lease Commitments (Tables)                          HTML     64K 
64: R49         Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)  HTML     90K 
65: R50         Short-Term Bank Credit And Loans (Tables)           HTML     55K 
66: R51         Other Payables And Accrued Expenses (Tables)        HTML     62K 
67: R52         Contract Liabilities (Customer Advances) (Tables)   HTML     51K 
68: R53         Long-Term Loans, Net Of Current Maturities          HTML     73K 
                (Tables)                                                         
69: R54         Series B,C And D Notes, Net Of Current Maturities   HTML     62K 
                (Tables)                                                         
70: R55         Benefit Plans And Obligations For Termination       HTML    196K 
                Indemnity (Tables)                                               
71: R56         Taxes On Income (Tables)                            HTML    143K 
72: R57         Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)           HTML     96K 
73: R58         Other Long-term Liabilities (Tables)                HTML     56K 
74: R59         Shareholders' Equity (Tables)                       HTML    101K 
75: R60         Major Customer And Geographic Information (Tables)  HTML    163K 
76: R61         Research And Development, Net (Tables)              HTML     52K 
77: R62         Financial Expenses, Net (Tables)                    HTML     65K 
78: R63         Other Income (Expenses), Net (Tables)               HTML     59K 
79: R64         Related Parties' Transactions And Balances          HTML     60K 
                (Tables)                                                         
80: R65         General - Narrative (Details)                       HTML     99K 
81: R66         Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative)         HTML    126K 
                (Details)                                                        
82: R67         Significant Accounting Policies (Changes In         HTML     83K 
                Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income By                        
                Components) (Details)                                            
83: R68         Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule Of        HTML     61K 
                Estimated Useful Life Of Assets) (Details)                       
84: R69         Significant Accounting Policies (Effect of          HTML     51K 
                Cumulative Catch-Up Adjustment) (Details)                        
85: R70         Significant Accounting Policies (Disaggregation of  HTML     82K 
                Revenues) (Details)                                              
86: R71         Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule Of        HTML     55K 
                Warranty Liability) (Details)                                    
87: R72         Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule Of        HTML     85K 
                Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On                 
                Recurring Basis) (Details)                                       
88: R73         Trade And Unbilled Receivables And Contract         HTML     59K 
                Assets, Net - Schedule of trade and unbilled                     
                receivables, net (Details)                                       
89: R74         Trade And Unbilled Receivables And Contract         HTML     52K 
                Assets, Net - Schedule of changes in the allowance               
                for credit losses (Details)                                      
90: R75         Other Receivables And Prepaid Expenses (Details)    HTML     61K 
91: R76         Inventories (Details)                               HTML     59K 
92: R77         Investments In Affiliated Companies, Partnerships   HTML     59K 
                And Other Companies (Investments In Affiliated                   
                Companies) (Details)                                             
93: R78         Investments In Affiliated Companies, Partnerships   HTML     86K 
                And Other Companies (Investments In Companies                    
                Accounted For Under The Equity Method) (Details)                 
94: R79         Investments In Affiliated Companies, Partnerships   HTML     62K 
                And Other Companies (Schedule Of Equity In Net                   
                Earnings Of Affiliated Companies) (Details)                      
95: R80         Investments In Affiliated Companies, Partnerships   HTML     98K 
                And Other Companies (Balance Sheet Information)                  
                (Details)                                                        
96: R81         Investments In Affiliated Companies, Partnerships   HTML     77K 
                And Other Companies (Income Statement Information)               
                (Details)                                                        
97: R82         Investments In Affiliated Companies, Partnerships   HTML     85K 
                And Other Companies Investment in affiliated                     
                companies, Partnership and Other Companies                       
                (Investment Under Fair Value Method) (Details)                   
98: R83         Long-Term Trade And Unbilled Receivables And        HTML     53K 
                Contract Assets (Details)                                        
99: R84         Long-Term Bank Deposits And Other Receivables       HTML     56K 
                (Details)                                                        
100: R85         Property, Plant And Equipment, Net (Narrative)      HTML     49K  
                (Details)                                                        
101: R86         Property, Plant And Equipment, Net (Schedule Of     HTML     71K  
                Property, Plant And Equipment, Net) (Details)                    
102: R87         Lease Commitments (Details)                         HTML     58K  
103: R88         Lease Commitments (Schedule of Supplemental         HTML     56K  
                Consolidated Statement of Financial Position                     
                information Related to Leases) (Details)                         
104: R89         Lease Commitments (Schedule of Maturities of        HTML     63K  
                Operating Lease Liabilities) (Details)                           
105: R90         Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets, Net           HTML     58K  
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
106: R91         Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets, Net           HTML     59K  
                (Schedule Of Aggregate Goodwill And Other                        
                Intangible Assets) (Details)                                     
107: R92         Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets, Net           HTML     57K  
                (Estimated Aggregate Amortization Expense)                       
                (Details)                                                        
108: R93         Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets, Net           HTML     77K  
                (Schedule Of Goodwill) (Details)                                 
109: R94         Short-Term Bank Credit And Loans (Details)          HTML     77K  
110: R95         Other Payables And Accrued Expenses (Details)       HTML     67K  
111: R96         Contract Liabilities (Customer Advances) (Details)  HTML     54K  
112: R97         Long-Term Loans, Net Of Current Maturities          HTML     78K  
                (Summary Of Long-Term Loans, Net Of Current                      
                Maturities) (Details)                                            
113: R98         Long-Term Loans, Net Of Current Maturities          HTML     66K  
                (Summary Of Maturities Of Long-Term Loans)                       
                (Details)                                                        
114: R99         Series B,C And D Notes, Net Of Current Maturities   HTML     54K  
                (Schedule Of Series A Notes, Net Of Current                      
                Maturities) (Details)                                            
115: R100        Series B,C And D Notes, Net Of Current Maturities   HTML     89K  
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
116: R101        Series B,C And D Notes, Net Of Current Maturities   HTML     69K  
                (Schedule Of Future Principal Payments For The                   
                Series A Notes) (Details)                                        
117: R102        Benefit Plans And Obligations For Termination       HTML     86K  
                Indemnity (Narrative) (Details)                                  
118: R103        Benefit Plans And Obligations For Termination       HTML    112K  
                Indemnity (Plans' Funded Status And Amounts                      
                Recognized In The Consolidated Financial                         
                Statements) (Details)                                            
119: R104        Benefit Plans And Obligations For Termination       HTML     75K  
                Indemnity (Components Of The Plans Net Periodic                  
                Pension Cost) (Details)                                          
120: R105        Benefit Plans And Obligations For Termination       HTML     58K  
                Indemnity (Weighted Average Assumptions) (Details)               
121: R106        Benefit Plans And Obligations For Termination       HTML     52K  
                Indemnity (Asset Allocation By Category) (Details)               
122: R107        Benefit Plans And Obligations For Termination       HTML     50K  
                Indemnity (Target Asset Allocation For The Plan)                 
                (Details)                                                        
123: R108        Benefit Plans And Obligations For Termination       HTML     94K  
                Indemnity (Fair Value Of The Asset Values By                     
                Category) (Details)                                              
124: R109        Benefit Plans And Obligations For Termination       HTML     52K  
                Indemnity (Effect Of A 1% Change In The Health                   
                Care Cost Trend Rate) (Details)                                  
125: R110        Taxes On Income (Narrative) (Details)               HTML     80K  
126: R111        Taxes On Income (Schedule Of Income Before Taxes    HTML     52K  
                On Income) (Details)                                             
127: R112        Taxes On Income (Schedule Of Taxes On Income)       HTML     75K  
                (Details)                                                        
128: R113        Taxes On Income (Schedule Of Uncertain Tax          HTML     62K  
                Positions) (Details)                                             
129: R114        Taxes On Income (Schedule Of Deferred Income        HTML     75K  
                Taxes) (Details)                                                 
130: R115        Taxes On Income (Schedule Of Effective Income Tax   HTML     76K  
                Rate Reconciliation) (Details)                                   
131: R116        Derivative Financial Instruments (Narrative)        HTML     48K  
                (Details)                                                        
132: R117        Derivative Financial Instruments (Schedule Of       HTML     61K  
                Derivative Instruments In Statement Of Financial                 
                Position, Fair Value) (Details)                                  
133: R118        Derivative Financial Instruments (Effect Of         HTML     52K  
                Derivative Instruments On Cash Flow Hedging And                  
                Relationship Between Income And Other                            
                Comprehensive Income) (Details)                                  
134: R119        Derivative Financial Instruments - Excluded from    HTML     51K  
                effectiveness testing (Details)                                  
135: R120        Derivative Financial Instruments (Notional Amounts  HTML     62K  
                Of Outstanding Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts)               
                (Details)                                                        
136: R121        Other Long-term Liabilities (Details)               HTML     61K  
137: R122        Commitments And Contingent Liabilities (Narrative)  HTML     67K  
                (Details)                                                        
138: R123        Shareholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details)          HTML     94K  
139: R124        Shareholders' Equity (Weighted Average              HTML     58K  
                Assumptions) (Details)                                           
140: R125        Shareholders' Equity (Summary Of Share Option       HTML     67K  
                Activity Under The Stock Option Plan) (Details)                  
141: R126        Shareholders' Equity (Summary Of Options            HTML     60K  
                Outstanding Separated Into Ranges Of Exercise                    
                Prices) (Details)                                                
142: R127        Shareholders' Equity (Compensation Expenses)        HTML     60K  
                (Details)                                                        
143: R128        Shareholders' Equity (Computation Of Basic And      HTML     77K  
                Diluted Net Earnings Per Share) (Details)                        
144: R129        Major Customer And Geographic Information -         HTML    100K  
                Segment Income (Details)                                         
145: R130        Major Customer And Geographic Information           HTML     65K  
                (Schedule Of Revenue By Geographic Areas)                        
                (Details)                                                        
146: R131        Major Customer And Geographic Information           HTML     53K  
                (Schedule Of Major Customer Data) (Details)                      
147: R132        Major Customer And Geographic Information           HTML     52K  
                (Schedule Of Long-Lived Assets By Geographic                     
                Areas) (Details)                                                 
148: R133        Research And Development, Net (Details)             HTML     51K  
149: R134        Financial Expenses, Net (Details)                   HTML     69K  
150: R135        Other Income (Expenses), Net (Details)              HTML     57K  
151: R136        Related Parties' Transactions And Balances          HTML     73K  
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152: R137        Valuation And Qualifying Accounts (Details)         HTML     80K  
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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 4/07/22  Elbit Systems Ltd.                20-F       12/31/21  159:18M                                    Workiva Inc Wde… FA01/FA
 3/03/21  Elbit Systems Ltd.                6-K         3/03/21    3:1.1M                                   Workiva Inc Wde… FA01/FA
 3/25/20  Elbit Systems Ltd.                20-F       12/31/19  164:21M                                    Workiva Inc Wde… FA01/FA
 3/19/19  Elbit Systems Ltd.                20-F       12/31/18  162:21M                                    Workiva Inc Wde… FA01/FA
 3/01/18  Elbit Systems Ltd.                6-K         2/28/18    3:991K                                   Workiva Inc Wde… FA01/FA
 3/22/16  Elbit Systems Ltd.                20-F       12/31/15  153:17M                                    Workiva Inc Wde… FA01/FA
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