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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 20-F/A

o
REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

x
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009

OR

o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from __________ to ___________

OR
o
SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of event requiring this shell company report ______________
 
Commission File Number: 0-29442

FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Israel
(Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

5 Haplada Street, Or Yehuda 60218, Israel
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Guy Bernstein, CEO, 5 Haplada Street, Or Yehuda 60218, Israel
Tel: 972 3 5389487, Fax: 972 3 5389645
(Name, Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile Number and Address of Company Contact Person)
 


Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of Each Class    
Ordinary Shares, NIS 1 par value   
American Depositary Shares      
Name of Each Exchange On Which Registered
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange
NASDAQ Global Market
                                                                                                                                                                  
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
 
None
 
 
 

 

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act:
 
None

As of December 31, 2009, the registrant had 13,200,000 outstanding ordinary shares, NIS 1 par value, of which 719,546 were represented by American Depositary Shares as of such date.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

Yes o   No x

If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes o   No x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes x   No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    
Yes o   No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer o                                                      Accelerated filer o                                                               Non-accelerated filer x

Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:
 
U.S. GAAP x
 
International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board o
 
Other o

If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow.

Item 17 o   Item 18 o

If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes o   No x

 
 

 
 
Explanatory Note

This amendment on Form 20-F/A, referred to as the Amended 20-F, is being filed by Formula Systems (1985) Ltd., referred to as Formula, to amend the annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, filed on April 29, 2010, referred to as the Original 20-F.  This Amended 20-F is being filed solely for the purpose of (i) including the signed report of our independent auditors, which was included in the Original 20-F but was inadvertently unsigned; and (ii) including the reports of auditors of certain of our subsidiaries, which were inadvertently omitted from the Original 20-F.  This Amended 20-F has not been updated to reflect events occurring subsequent to the filing of the Original 20-F.  The filing of this Amended 20-F shall not be deemed an admission that the Original 20-F, when filed, included any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary to make a statement not misleading.

ITEM 18. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Our consolidated financial statements and the report of our independent registered public accounting firm in connection therewith are filed as part of this Amended 20-F, as noted on the pages below:
 
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
F-2
Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2009 and 2008
 
F-3-F-4
Consolidated Statements of Operations for theYears Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007
 
 F-5
Consolidated Statements of Changes in  Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007
 
F-6-F-7
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007
 
F-8-F-12
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
F-13-F-65
 
ITEM 19. EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.
     
 
1.1
 
 
 
Memorandum of Association (1)
 
1.2
 
Articles of Association as amended on December 28, 2005 (2)
 
 
4.1
 
 
Form of Letter of Indemnification, dated December 28, 2005 (2)
 
4.2
 
English translation of Formula Systems (1985) Ltd. Employees and Office Holders Share Option Plan (2008)(3)
 
 
8
 
List of Subsidiaries +
 
 
12.1
 
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
Exhibit No.
   
 
12.2
 
 
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
 
13.1
 
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
 
 
13.2
 
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section. 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
 
 
15.1
 
Consent of Ziv Haft registered certified public accountants (Isr.) BDO member firm +
 
 
15.2
 
Consent of Levy Cohen and Co. +
 
 
15.3
 
Consent of Levy Cohen and Co. +
 
 
15.4
 
Consent of Kost, Forer, Gabbay & Kaiserer +
 
 
15.5
 
Consent of Kost, Forer, Gabbay & Kaiserer  +
 
 
15.6
 
Consent of Verstegen accountants en adviseurs +
 
 
15.7
 
Consent of KDA Audit Corporation  +
 
 
15.8
 
Consent of Maria Negyessy  +
 
 

* Filed herewith.
 
(1)  Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-8858).
(2)  Incorporated by reference to the Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 29, 2006.
(3)  Incorporated by reference to the Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2009.

+ Previously filed.

 
 

 
 
FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli corporation)
2009 Annual Report
 
 
 

 
 
FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
 (An Israeli Corporation)

2009 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS

 
Page
F-2
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
 
F-3-F-4
 F-5
F-6-F-7
F-8-F-12
F-13-F-65
 
The amounts are stated in U.S. dollars ($).

 
F - 1

 
 
FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
 
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of
FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
 
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Formula Systems (1985) Ltd. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2009. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
 
We did not audit the financial statements of certain subsidiaries, whose consolidated assets constitute approximately 24% and 21% of total consolidated assets as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and whose consolidated revenues constitute approximately 19%, 18% and 20% of total consolidated revenues for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  The financial statements of those subsidiaries were audited by other auditors, whose reports have been furnished to us, and our opinion, insofar as it relates to the amounts included in respect of those subsidiaries is based solely on the reports of the other auditors.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
As discussed in Note 1, effective January 1, 2009, the Company adopted new guidance on accounting for business combinations, consolidation, transactions with non controlling interests. During 2009 the company also adopted new guidance regarding impairment of securities.
 
In our opinion, based on our audits and the reports of other auditors , the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related consolidated results of their operations and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2009, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Tel Aviv, Israel
April 29, 2010
 
/s/ Ziv Haft
 Ziv Haft
Certified Public Accountants (Isr.)
BDO Member Firm
 
 
F - 2

 
 
FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

   
December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(U.S. $ in thousands)
 
ASSETS
           
CURRENT ASSETS:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
    100,205       107,847  
Short-term investments (Note 3)
    58,009       45,717  
Trade receivables (net of allowances for doubtful debts of $4,750
and $4,309 as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively)
    130,236       136,353  
Other current assets (Note 16A)
    22,449       15,425  
Inventories
    2,439       2,772  
Total assets attributed to discontinued operations
    27       27,614  
      313,365       335,728  
                 
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS:
               
Long term investments (Note 5)
    10,323       16,285  
Investments in affiliates (Note 6)
    3,293       3,694  
      13,616       19,979  
                 
SEVERANCE PAY FUND
    44,131       38,105  
                 
PROPERTY, PLANTS AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Note 7)
    9,989       15,009  
                 
GOODWILL (Note 1K and Note 8)
    145,321       141,919  
                 
OTHER ASSETS, NET (Note 9)
    40,017       45,882  
                 
      566,439       596,622  
 
 
F - 3

 
 
FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)

   
December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(U.S. $ in thousands)
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
           
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
           
Liabilities to banks (Note 16B)
    10,055       8,481  
Trade payables
    43,776       39,475  
Other accounts payable (Note 16C)
    90,924       75,252  
Dividend payable
    -       29,964  
Liability in respect of business combinations
    210       6,954  
Debentures (Note 11)
    14,639       5,157  
Total liabilities attributed to discontinued operations
    314       24,903  
      159,918       190,186  
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
               
Debentures (Note 11)
    43,918       56,004  
Deferred taxes
    2,207       4,502  
Customer advances
    1,116       1,093  
Liabilities to banks and others (Note 10)
    8,556       16,640  
Liability in respect of business combinations
    1,517       1,010  
Accrued severance pay
    53,893       49,817  
      111,207       129,066  
                 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 13)
               
                 
EQUITY (Note 14):
               
Formula shareholders' equity:
               
Share capital - ordinary shares of NIS 1 par value
   (authorized - December 31, 2009 and 2008 - 25,000,000 shares;
   issued: December 31, 2009 - 13,224,780 and 2008 - 13,224,780 shares)
    3,736       3,736  
Additional paid-in capital
    131,631       132,588  
Retained earnings
    60,048       40,972  
Other accumulated comprehensive loss
    (7,115 )     (7,100 )
Cost of 24,780 treasury shares
    (259 )     (259 )
      Total Formula shareholders' equity
    188,041       169,937  
Non-controlling interests
    107,273       107,433  
TOTAL EQUITY
    295,314       277,370  
                 
      566,439       596,622  
 
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
 
 
F - 4

 
 
FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(U.S. $ in thousands,
except per share amounts)
 
                   
Revenues (Note 16H)
                 
Proprietary software products
    101,045       105,453       100,823  
Software services
    368,345       397,790       313,901  
Total revenues
    469,390       503,243       414,724  
Cost of revenues
                       
                         
Proprietary software products
    52,719       53,483       52,923  
Software services
    299,564       320,292       245,487  
Total cost of revenues
    352,283       373,775       298,410  
  Gross profit
    117,107       129,468       116,314  
Research and development costs, net
    4,430       6,564       6,547  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    77,322       90,451       84,503  
Other income, net
    (1,972 )     -       -  
  Operating income
    37,327       32,453       25,264  
Financial expenses, net (Note 16D)
    (231 )     (5,908 )     (3,619 )
Gain (losses) on realization of investments, net
    -       (337 )     2,039  
Other expenses (Note 16E)
    (304 )     (580 )     (750 )
  Income before taxes on income
    36,792       25,628       22,934  
Taxes on income (Note 15)
    (8,305 )     (3,279 )     (1,891 )
      28,487       22,349       21,043  
Share in losses of affiliated companies, net
    (335 )     (216 )     (653 )
  Income from continuing operation
    28,152       22,133       20,390  
Net income from discontinued operations (Note 17D)
    4,878       555       32,333  
  Net income
    33,030       22,688       52,723  
Net income Attributable to non-controlling interests
    13,954       10,819       15,464  
  Net income attributable to Formula's shareholders
    19,076       11,869       37,259  
                         
Amount attributable to Formula's shareholders
                       
  Income from continuing operation
    14,198       11,314       10,723  
  Income from discontinued operation
    4,878       555       26,536  
      19,076       11,869       37,259  
Earnings per share generated from continuing operation:
                       
Basic
    1.08       0.84       0.82  
Diluted
    1.04       0.84       0.80  
                         
Earnings per share generated from discontinued operations:
                       
Basic
    0.37       0.04       2.00  
Diluted
    0.36       0.04       1.99  
                         
 Total earnings per share:
                       
      Basic
    1.45       0.88       2.82  
     Diluted
    1.40       0.88       2.79  
                         
Weighted average number of shares outstanding in thousands  (Note 16I):
                       
Basic
    13,200       13,200       13,200  
Diluted
    13,564       13,200       13,200  
 
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
 
 
F - 5

 
 
FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

   
Share Capital
                               
   
Number of Shares
   
Amount
   
Additional paid-in Capital
   
Retained Earnings
   
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
   
Cost of Treasury Shares
   
Total Formula shareholders'' Equity
   
Non- controlling interests (*)
 
                                                 
Balance as of January 1, 2007
    13,200,000       3,736       132,545       32,164       (14,896 )     (259 )     153,290       79,649  
Changes during 2007:
                                                               
Net Income
    -       -       -       37,259       -       -       37,259       15,464  
Unrealized loss from available - for-sale securities, net
    -       -       -       -       (221 )     -       (221 )     88  
Foreign Currency translation adjustments
    -       -       -       -       8,254       -       8,254       6,309  
Total comprehensive income
                                                    45,292          
Implementation of ASC 815 (formerly FSP EITF 00-19-2)
    -       -       -       236       -       -       236       -  
Cumulative impact of change in accounting for uncertainties in income taxes ASC 740 (formerly FIN 48)
    -       -       -       (430 )     -       -       (430 )     (400 )
Stock Based Compensation expenses
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       674  
Changes in non-controlling interests due to holding changes
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       8,976  
Dividend paid to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (6,502 )
Exercise of employees stock options
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       3,657  
Balance as of December 31, 2007
    13,200,000       3,736       132,545       69,229       (6,863 )     (259 )     198,388       107,915  
Changes during 2008:
                                                               
Net Income
    -       -       -       11,869       -       -       11,869       10,819  
Unrealized loss from available - for-sale securities, net
    -       -       -       -       (1,123 )     -       (1,123 )     (20 )
Adjustment for other than temporary impairment on marketable securities
    -       -       -       -       27       -       27       20  
Foreign Currency translation adjustments
    -       -       -       -       859       -       859       1,164  
Total comprehensive income
    -       -       -       -       -       -       11,632          
Gain from issuance of shares to third party in a development stage entity
    -       -       43       -       -       -       43       43  
Stock Based Compensation expenses
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       1,161  
Changes in non-controlling interests due to holding changes
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (9,483 )
Exercise of employees stock options
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       1,426  
Dividend to Formulas'' shareholders and to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries
    -       -       -       (40,126 )     -       -       (40,126 )     (5,612 )
Balance as of December 31, 2008
    13,200,000       3,736       132,588       40,972       (7,100 )     (259 )     169,937       107,433  

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
F - 6

 
 
FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Cont.)

   
Share Capital
                                     
   
Number of Shares
   
Amount
   
Additional paid-in Capital
   
Retained Earnings
   
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
   
Cost of Treasury Shares
   
Total Formula shareholders'' Equity
   
Non- controlling interests (*)
 
Changes during 2009:
                                               
Net Income
    -       -       -       19,076       -       -       19,076       13,954  
Unrealized gain from derivative instruments, net
    -       -       -       -       3       -       3       2  
Unrealized loss gain from available - for-sale securities, net
    -       -       -       -       (66 )     -       (66 )     74  
Other temporary impairment
                                    (250 )             (250 )        
Foreign Currency translation adjustments
    -       -       -       -       298       -       298       413  
Total comprehensive income
                                                    19,061          
Stock Based Compensation expenses
    -       -       308       -       -       -       308       1,333  
Non-controlling interests changes due to holding changes including exercise of employees stock options
    -       -       (1,265 )     -       -       -       (1,265 )     (842 )
Dividend to Formula's shareholders and to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (15,094 )
Balance as of December 31, 2009
    13,200,000       3,736       131,631       60,048       (7,115 )     (259 )     188,041       107,273  

   
Year ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
                   
Accumulated unrealized gain from available - for-sale securities
    (1,384 )     (1,068 )     28  
Accumulated currency translation adjustments
    (5,734 )     (6,032 )     (6,891 )
Accumulated Unrealized gain from derivative instruments
    3                  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (7,115 )     (7,100 )     (6,863 )
 
*)           Effective January 1, 2009, the Company reclassified non-controlling interests in the equity; 2007 and 2008 were reclassified to conform to 2009 presentation.
 
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
 
 
F - 7

 
 
FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
   
Year ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(U.S. $ in thousands)
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
                 
Net income
    33,030       22,688       52,723  
Adjustments to reconcile net income  to net cash provided
   by operating activities:
                       
Impairment and write down of other investments  and fixed assets
    59       502       649  
Impairment of available for sale marketable securities due to credit loss
    143       -       1,789  
Equity in losses  of affiliated companies, net
    335       216       653  
Depreciation and amortization
    14,605       13,082       15,806  
Increase (decrease)  in accrued severance pay, net
    (1,618 )     4,984       542  
Gain from sale of subsidiaries
    (4,284 )     -       (28,037 )
Gain from sale of operation
    (105 )     -       (170 )
Gain from sale of property, plants and equipment
    (2,219 )     (341 )     (70 )
Loss (gain) on realization of shareholdings and operations
    -       337       (2,039 )
Stock based compensation expenses
    1,641       1,505       1,074  
Changes in financial liabilities, net
    (202 )     4,950       1,691  
Loss (gain) from repurchase of convertible debt, net
    2       (218 )     -  
Changes in value of long term loans and deposits, net
    (210 )     (129 )     1,963  
Deferred taxes
    665       (1,881 )     (2,563 )
Change in liability in respect of acquisition
    458       (558 )     (493
 Loss (gain) from sale and decrease (increase)
   in value of marketable securities, net
    (2,609 )     1,481       60  
                         
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                       
Decrease (increase) in inventories
    340       446       (134 )
Decrease (increase) in trade receivables
    13,057       (8,241 )     (8,415 )
Decrease (increase) in other accounts receivable
    12,478       3,914       (7,296 )
Increase (decrease)  in trade payables
    1,604       (2,602 )     4,082  
 Increase (decrease) in other accounts payable
    (12,875 )     6,674       10,336  
Increase in customer advances
    1,345       575       1,114  
Net cash provided by operating activities 
    55,640       47,384       43,265  
 
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
 
 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
   
Year ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(U.S. $ in thousands)
 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
                 
Acquisition of newly-consolidated subsidiaries and activities
(Appendix C)
    (1,262 )     (13,633 )     (5,391 )
Proceeds from realization of investment
   in previously-consolidated subsidiaries (Appendix D)
    3,482       -       39,499  
Proceeds from sale of activity in a consolidated company
    105       -       170  
Proceeds from sale of affiliates company
    -       150       -  
Proceeds from sale of subsidiary's operation
    -       15,506       -  
Changes in restrictions on short term deposit
    4,040       (4,040 )     -  
Restricted long term deposit, net
    -       -       2,506  
Purchase of property and equipment
    (2,713 )     (4,055 )     (4,345 )
Proceeds from short term investment , net
    3,064       (6,795 )     (26,297 )
Proceeds from sale of property, plants and equipment
    5,666       1,011       186  
Investment in and loans to affiliates and other companies
    -       (187 )     (499 )
Other investments
    -       (756 )     -  
Payments to formerly shareholders of consolidated company
    (6,455 )     (5,973 )     -  
Changes in short term deposits, net
    (11,945 )     (1,659 )     -  
Proceeds from long term bank deposits
    139       3,090       (9,881 )
Capitalization of software development and other costs
    (6,960 )     (6,683 )     (8,522 )
Purchase of non-controlling interests in subsidiaries
    -       (16,983 )     (6,281 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (12,839 )     (41,007 )     (18,855 )
 
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.

 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
   
Year ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(U.S. $ in thousands)
 
                   
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
                 
Issuance of debentures (net of issuance expense)
    -       -       61,576  
Exercise of employees stock options in subsidiaries
    1,224       876       4,888  
Dividend paid to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries
    (8,400 )     (5,612 )     (8,348 )
Dividend to Formual's shareholders
    (29,964 )     (10,162 )     -  
Short-term bank credit, net
    (247 )     (15,151 )     (16,944 )
Repayment of long-term loans from banks and others
    (8,616 )     (10,855 )     (61,630 )
Receipt of short-term loans
    1,580       (750 )     26,275  
Issuance in a subsidiary to non-controlling interests, net
    -       -       12,915  
Purchase of non-controlling interests
    (3,774 )     -       -  
Deposit for SWAP deal
    1,061       -       (1,040 )
Repayment and repurchase of debenture
    (5,824 )     (18,128 )     (7,818 )
Proceeds from sale of treasury stock of subsidiary
    -       -       3,017  
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities
    (52,960 )     (59,782 )     12,891  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 
    (238 )     2,481       7,824  
                         
NET INCREASE (DECREASE)
   IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    (10,397 )     (50,924 )     45,125  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR(*)
    110,602       161,526       116,401  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR (*)
    100,205       110,602       161,526  
 
(*) Include cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations.
 
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
 
 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
Appendix Supplemental cash flow information:
 
   
Year ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(U.S. $ in thousands)
 
Cash paid in respect of:
                 
Interest
    4,064       5,077       6,107  
                         
Income tax
    4,444       5,192       6,648  
 
Appendix B - Non-cash activities:
 
   
Year ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(U.S. $ in thousands)
 
                   
Investment in a consolidated company against account payable
    -       -       949  
                         
Dividend payable to Formula's shareholders and to non-
  controlling interests in subsidiaries
    6,694       29,964       -  
                         
ASC 740 (formerly Fin 48) provision
    -       -       430  
                         
Assets retirement obligation
    275       -       -  
                         
Receivables from sale of property
    450                  
 
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
 
 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
Appendix C - Acquisition of newly-consolidated subsidiaries and activities:
 
   
Year ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(U.S. $ in thousands)
 
Assets and liabilities of subsidiaries consolidated
   as of acquisition date:
                 
Working capital (other than cash and cash equivalents)
    -       (6,209 )     3,603  
Investment in affiliates and loans
    -       -       375  
Property and equipment
    -       (543 )     (308 )
Goodwill and intangibles assets
    (1,262 )     (15,845 )     ( 10,857 )
Long-term liabilities
    -       395       925  
Other long term assets
    -       -       (212 )
Long term deferred tax liability
    -       1,771       (64 )
Liability to formerly shareholders
    -       6,723       -  
Non-controlling interests at acquisition date
    -       75       1,147  
Total
    (1,262 )     (13,633 )     (5,391 )
 
* Mainly goodwill

Appendix D - Proceeds from realization of investments in previously-consolidated subsidiaries:
 
   
Year ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(U.S. $ in thousands)
 
Assets and liabilities of consolidated subsidiaries
   as of date of  realization
                 
Working capital (other than cash and cash equivalents)
    (2,259 )     -       9,434  
Debtors from sale of subsidiaries
    -       -       (16,000 )
Accrued severance pay, net
    -       -       (2,036 )
Investment in affiliate (including loans)
    -       -       (4,151 )
Property and equipment
    144       -       2,843  
Other assets, deferred expenses and long term payables
    1,337       -       37,032  
Provision for losses
    -       -       (1,971 )
Long term deposits
    -       -       1,181  
Goodwill
    206       -       54,462  
Adjustment to other comprehensive (loss) gain
    (230 )     -       570  
Long-term liabilities
    -       -       (28,833 )
Gain from realization of investments in subsidiaries
    4,284       -       28,037  
Non-controlling interests
    -       -       (41,069 )
Total
    3,482       -       39,499  
 
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
 
 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:
 
General:
 
Formula Systems (1985) Ltd. (“Formula”) was incorporated in Israel in 1985. Since 1991, Formula's shares have been traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (“TASE”) and since 1997, through American Depositary Shares (“ADS”) under the symbol FORTY on the Global Market in the United States ("NASDAQ"). Each ADS represents one ordinary share of Formula.
 
Formula, through its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company” or the “Group”) is engaged in the development, production and marketing of information technology ("IT") solutions and services. The Group operates in two reportable segments: IT Services and Proprietary Software Solutions. For a description of the segments see Note 16.G.
 
The following table presents certain information regarding the control and ownership of Formula’s significant subsidiaries , as of the dates indicated:
 
 
Name of subsidiary
 
Percentage of ownership and control
 
   
December 31, 2009
   
December 31, 2008
 
   
%
 
             
Matrix IT Ltd. (“Matrix”)
    50.1       50.2  
Magic Software Enterprises Ltd. (“Magic”)
    58.1       58.2  
NextSource Inc.
    *-       100  
Sapiens International Corporation N.V. (“Sapiens”)
    70.4       70.4  

The above list consists only of active companies that are held directly by Formula.
 
* See Note 2.F.
 
Accounting Principles:
 
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) United States.
 
 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Cont.):
 
A.
Adoption of Certain New Accounting Standards:
 
 
Accounting Standards Codification:
 
 
In June 2009, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 168, "The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting"(the “Codification”). This standard replaces SFAS Statement No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, and establishes only two levels of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), authoritative and nonauthoritative. The ASC has become the source of authoritative, nongovernmental GAAP, except for rules and interpretive releases of the SEC, which are sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. All other nongrandfathered, non-SEC accounting literature not included in the Codification will become nonauthoritative
 
 
This standard is effective for financial statements for interim or annual reporting periods ending after September 15, 2009
 
 
The adoption of the Codification changed the Company’s references to GAAP accounting standards but did not impact the Company’s results of operations, financial position or liquidity.
 
 
Business Combinations and Non-controlling Interests
 
 
Effective January 1, 2009, the Company adopted a new accounting standard included in ASC 805, "Business Combinations" (formerly SFAS Statement No. 141(R), Business Combinations). The new standard applies to all transactions or other events in which an entity obtains control of one or more businesses. Additionally, the new standard requires the acquiring entity in a business combination to recognize all (and only) the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the transaction; establishes the acquisition-date fair value as the measurement date for all assets acquired and liabilities assumed; and requires the acquirer to disclose additional information needed to evaluate and understand the nature and financial effect of the business combination. The Company’s adoption of this new accounting standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
 
Effective January 1, 2009, the Company adopted a new accounting standard included in ASC810, "Consolidations" (formerly SFAS Statement No. 160, Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements). The new accounting standard establishes accounting and reporting standards for the non-controlling interests (or non-controlling interests) in a subsidiary and for the consolidation of a subsidiary by requiring all non-controlling interests in subsidiaries be reported in the same way, as equity in the consolidated financial statements. As such, this guidance has eliminated the diversity in accounting for transactions between an entity and non-controlling interests by requiring they be treated as equity transactions. The Company’s adoption of the new accounting standard resulted in recording non-controlling interests in equity at the current year and in comparative numbers.
 
 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Cont.):
 
A.
Adoption of Certain New Accounting Standards (Cont.)
 
 
Business Combinations and Non-controlling Interests (Cont.):
 
 
Until December 31, 2008 gain on realization of shareholdings includes the results of realization of the Company’s shareholdings in investees arising either on the sale of such shareholdings or from the issuance of stock by the investees to third parties. The Company charged such results to the statement of operations, provided that the conditions stipulated by SAB 51 for such recognition have been met. When conditions are not met gain is recognized as part of APIC.
 
 
Subsequent Events
 
 
In May 2009, the FASB issued new guidance for subsequent events. The new guidance, which is part of ASC 855, "Subsequent Events" (formerly SFAS Statement No. 165, Subsequent Events) is intended to establish general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. Specifically, this guidance sets forth the period after the balance sheet date during which management of a reporting entity should evaluate events or transactions that may occur for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements, the circumstances under which an entity should recognize events or transactions occurring after the balance sheet date in its financial statements, and the disclosures that an entity should make about events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date. ASC 855 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. During that period, except as mention in Note 14, no material subsequent events came to the Company’s attention
 
B.
Functional and Reporting Currency:
 
 
Beginning in 2007, the Company changed its functional currency from New Israeli Shekel (NIS) to the United States dollar (“dollar”). This was done according to a change in economic and circumstance factors for the Company, as mentioned in ASC No. 830 "Foreign Currency Matters" (formerly FAS Statement No. 52 "foreign currency translation") ("ASC 830"). Prior to 2007, Formula operated primarily in the economic environment of the NIS and its functional currency was the NIS. The functional currencies of Formula's subsidiaries are NIS and dollar. Formula has elected to use dollar as its reporting currency for all years presented.
 
Formula translates the financial statements of its subsidiaries whose functional currency is NIS, into dollar, under the principles described in ASC 830. Assets and liabilities have been translated at period-end exchange rates.  Results of operations have been translated at the exchange rate at the dates on which those transactions occurred or at an average rate. Formula presents differences resulting from translation in equity under "accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)".

 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Cont.):
 
C.
Use of Estimates and Assumptions in the Preparation of the Financial Statements:
 
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and various assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.The actual results may differ from these estimates.
 
D.
Principles of Consolidation:
 
 
The consolidated financial statements include Formula’s financial statements as well as those of its subsidiaries in which it has controlling interests. Acquisition of subsidiaries is accounted for under the acquisition method. All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation.
 
E.
Fair Value Measurement:
 
 
The Company measures fair value and discloses fair value measurements for financial assets and liabilities. Fair value is based on the price 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.
 
 
Effective January 1, 2009, the Company adopted the provisions of ASC 820-10 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (formerly FAS Statement No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”), with respect to non-financial assets and liabilities. The adoption did not have a significant effect on the Company’s financial statements (refer to Note 4).
 
 
Effective January 1, 2009, the Company adopted a new accounting standard included in ASC 820, "Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures" (“ASC 820”) (formerly FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) No 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157), which delayed the effective date for disclosing the fair value of all non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities, except for items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value on a recurring basis (at least annually). This standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
 
Effective April 2009, the Company adopted ASC 820 (formerly FSP 157-4, Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly), requires disclosure of the inputs and valuation techniques used, as well as any changes in valuation techniques and inputs used during the period, to measure fair value in interim and annual periods. In addition, the presentation of the fair value hierarchy is required to be presented by major security type as described in ASC 320 "Investments - Debt and Equity Securities". The adoption of the new standard on April 1, 2009 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Cont.):
 
F.
Cash and Cash Equivalents:
 
 
Cash and Cash equivalents are considered by the Company to be highly-liquid investments, including, inter-alia, short-term deposits with banks, which the maturity dates are less than three months at the time of acquisition and which are unrestricted.
 
G.
Investments:
 
 
Investments in non-marketable securities of companies in which the Company does not have the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policy are recorded at cost.
 
 
The Company accounts for investments in marketable equity securities and debt securities in accordance with ASC 320 "Investments- Debt and Equity Securities" (formerly SFAS Statement No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities") ("ASC 320"). Marketable equity securities and debt securities that are classified as "trading" or as "available-for-sale" are reported at fair value.
 
 
Unrealized gains and losses from marketable securities classified as "available for sale" are excluded from earnings and are reported as a component in equity under "accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)". Unrealized gains and losses from marketable securities classified as "trading" are reported in the statements of operations.
 
 
Investments are periodically reviewed to determine whether other-than-temporary impairment in value has occurred, in which case the investment is written down to its fair value, through the statements of operations. In accordance with ASC 320, the Company recognizes an impairment charge when a decline in the fair value of its investments below the cost basis is considered to be other-than-temporary.
 
 
Effective April 2009, the Company adopted new guidance for the accounting for other-than-temporary impairments ("OTTI"). Under the new guidance, which is part of ASC 320, "Investments — Debt and Equity Securities" (formerly FSP 115-2 and 124-2, Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments) that changed the impairment and presentation model for its available-for-sale debt securities. Under the amended impairment model, an OTTI loss is recognized in earnings if the entity has the intent to sell the debt security, or if it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell the debt security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. However, if an entity does not expect to sell a debt security, it will still need to evaluate expected cash flows to be received and determine if a credit loss exists. In the event of a credit loss, only the amount of impairment associated with the credit loss is recognized currently in earnings. Amounts relating to factors other than credit losses are recorded in other comprehensive income.
 
 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Cont.):
 
G.
Investments (Cont.):
 
 
The new guidance is effective periods ending after June 15, 2009. The Company’s adoption of the new guidance did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
H.
Inventory:
 
 
Inventory is comprised of hardware and software.
 
Inventory is valued at the lower of cost or market value. Cost is determined on the “first in - first out” basis for hardware.
 
I.
Investments in Affiliates:
 
 
Affiliates are companies over which significant influence is exercised, but which are not consolidated subsidiaries, and are accounted for by the equity method, net of write-down for decrease in value, which is not of a temporary nature.
 
J.
Property, Plants and Equipment, net:
 
 
Property and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is calculated by the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives. The following are the annual depreciation rates:
 
 
%
   
Computers and equipment
6-33
Motor vehicles
15
Buildings
2-4
Leasehold improvements
-*
 
 
* Over the shorter of the term of the lease or the estimated useful life of the asset.
 
K.
Goodwill:
 
 
The Company applies ASC 350, “Intangible - Goodwill and Other” (formerly SFAS Statement No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”) ("ASC 350"). ASC 350 requires goodwill to be tested for impairment on an annual basis and more frequently in certain circumstances, and written down when impaired rather than being amortized. Furthermore, ASC 350 requires purchased intangible assets other than goodwill to be amortized over their useful lives unless those lives are determined to be indefinite. The Company has selected December 31st as the date on which it will perform its annual goodwill impairment test.
 
 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Cont.):
 
K.
Goodwill (Cont.):
 
 
As required by ASC 350, the impairment test is accomplished using a two- step approach. The first step of the goodwill impairment test compares the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. As required by ASC 350, the Company compares the fair value of each reporting unit to its carrying value ('step 1') If the fair value exceeds the carrying value of the reporting unit net assets, goodwill is considered not impaired, and no further testing is required. If the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit, then the implied fair value of goodwill is determined by subtracting the fair value of all the identifiable net assets from the fair value of the reporting unit. An impairment loss is recorded for the excess, if any; of the carrying value of goodwill over its implied fair value ('step 2'). At December 31, 2009, the market capitalization of one reporting unit was below its carrying value. The Company determines the fair value of this reporting unit using the Income Approach, which utilizes a discounted cash flow model, as it believes that this approach best approximates its fair value at this time. Assumptions related to revenue, gross profit, operating expenses, future short-term and long-term growth rates, weighted average cost of capital, interest, capital expenditures, cash flows, and market conditions are inherent in developing the discounted cash flow model. Additionally, the Company evaluated the reasonableness of the estimated fair value of its reporting unit by reconciling to its market capitalization. The ability to reconcile the gap between the market capitalization and the fair value depends on various factors, some of which are quantitative, such as an estimated control premium that an investor would be willing to pay for a controlling interests in the Company, and some of which are qualitative and involve management judgment, including stable relatively high backlog and growing pipe line.
 
 
During the year ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, no impairment was required.
 
L.
Software Development Costs:
 
 
Development costs of software, which is intended for sales that are incurred after the establishment of technological feasibility of the relevant product, are capitalized. Technological feasibility is determined when detailed program design is completed and verified in accordance with the provisions of ASC No. 985 "Software" (formerly SFAS Statement No. 86, "Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software to Be Sold, Leased, or Otherwise Marketed").
 
 
Software development costs incurred before technological feasibility has been established are charged to the statements of operations as incurred.
 
 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Cont.):
 
L.
Software Development Costs (Cont.):
 
 
Research and development costs incurred in the process of software development before establishment of technological feasibility are charged to expenses as incurred. Costs incurred subsequent to the establishment of technological feasibility are capitalized according to the principles set forth in ASC 985-20, "Costs of Software to be Sold, Leased or Marketed" (formerly SFAS Statement No. 86, "Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software to Be Sold, Leased, or Otherwise Marketed").
 
 
The Company's and its subsidiaries' technological feasibility is established upon completion of a detailed program design or working model.
 
 
Research and development costs incurred in the process of developing product improvements are generally charged to expenses as incurred.
 
 
Capitalized software costs are amortized on a product by product basis. Amortization equals the greater of the amount computed using the: (i) ratio of current gross revenues from sales of the software to the total of current and anticipated future gross revenues from sales of that software, or (ii) the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the product (three to six years). The Company assesses the recoverability of these intangible assets on a regular basis by determining whether the amortization of the asset over its remaining life can be recovered through undiscounted future operating cash flows from the specific software product sold. During the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, no impairment was required.
 
 
During the year ended December 31, 2009, consolidated subsidiaries capitalized software development costs aggregated to $6.8 million (2008 - $6.4 million, 2007 - $6.0 million) and amortized capitalized software development costs aggregated to $8.4 million (2008 - $7.0 million, 2007 - $6.2 million).
 
M.
Other Intangible Assets:
 
 
Other intangible assets are comprised of customer's related intangible assets and acquired technology and are amortized over their useful lives using a method of amortization that reflects the pattern in which the economic benefits of the intangible assets are consumed or otherwise used up. Amortization is computed using the straight-line method as follows:
 
 
Prepaid royalties
 
15 years
       
 
Distribution rights
 
5 years
       
 
Technology, usage rights and other intangible assets
 
3-8 years
 
 
The company evaluate every year the remaining useful life of the intangible assets.
 
 
During 2009, 2008 and 2007, no impairment was required.
 
 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Cont.):
 
N.
Impairment in Value of Long-Lived Assets:
 
 
The Company’s long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment in accordance with ASC 360, “Property, Plant and Equipment” (formerly SFAS Statement No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-lived Assets”) ("ASC 360"), whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. The recoverability of assets held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the assets to the future undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the assets. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds their fair value. For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 no impairment was required. During 2007, impairment loss in the amount of $137 thousand was recorded.
 
O.
Severance Pay:
 
 
The Company’s liability for severance pay to its employees pursuant to Israeli law and employment agreements is covered in part by managers’ insurance policies, for which the Company makes monthly payments. These funds are recorded as assets in the Company's balance sheet. The Company can only make withdrawals from these funds for payments of severance pay. The severance pay liability is calculated on the basis of eligibility for one month’s salary for each year of service, based on the most recent salary of each employee.
 
 
Pursuant to Section 14 of the Severance Compensation Law, 1963 ("Section 14"), certain employees of the Company who are subjected to this section, are entitled to monthly deposits, at a rate of 8.33% of their monthly salary, made in their name with insurance companies. Payments in accordance with Section 14 release the Company from any future severance payments in respect of those employees. Deposits under Section 14 are not recorded as an asset in the Company's balance sheet.
 
 
Total expenses (gain) in respect of severance pay for the years 2009, 2008 and 2007 were $(1.06) million, $7.4 million and $9.3 million, respectively.
 
 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Cont.):
 
P.
Revenue Recognition:
 
 
Revenues derived from software license agreements are recognized in accordance ASC 985 "Software" (formerly SOP 97-2 "Software Revenue Recognition") ("ASC 985"), upon delivery of the software when collection is probable, where the license fee is otherwise fixed or determinable, and when there is persuasive evidence that an arrangement exists.
 
 
In addition, there are certain arrangements involving multiple elements such as software product, maintenance and support. For these agreements ASC 985 requires that the fair value of each component in a multiple element arrangement will be determined based on the vendor's specific objective evidence ("VSOE") for that element, and revenue is allocated to each component based on its fair value. ASC 985 requires that revenue be recognized in accordance with the "residual method" when VSOE does not exists for all the delivered elements and exist for all the delivered elements, and all other ASC 985 criteria are met. Under the residual method, any discount in the arrangement is allocated to the delivered elements. The VSOE of post contract support ("PCS") is based on the price charged when PCS sold separately or renewed. The VSOE of consulting services is based on the price charged when the consulting services sold separately based on a time and material basis.
 
 
Revenues from consulting services, on hourly basis, are recognized as the services are rendered.
 
 
Revenues from maintenance and training are recognized over the service period.
 
 
Revenues from long term projects are recognized in accordance with ASC 605-35-25 (formerly SOP 81-1 “Accounting for Performance of Construction-Type Contracts”), based on the percentage of completion method. Provision for estimated losses is recorded on the amount of the estimated losses on the entire contract in the period in which such losses first become evident. These revenues are included in the proprietary software products segment.
 
 
Revenues from sale of hardware are recognized when the merchandise is delivered to the customer, provided no significant vendor obligations remain.
 
 
The Company generally does not grant a right of return to its customers. When a right of return exists, revenue is deferred until the right of return expires, at which time revenue is recognized provided that all other revenue recognition criteria are met.
 
 
Deferred revenue includes unearned amounts received under maintenance contracts and amounts received from customers but not yet recognized as revenues. Payments for maintenance fees are generally made in advance and are nonrefundable.
 
 
Tax collected from customers and remitted to governments authorities (including VAT) are presented in statements of operations on a net basis.
 
 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Cont.):
 
P.
Revenue Recognition (Cont.):
 
 
The Company recognizes revenue from software license sales in accordance with ASC 985-605 “Software Revenue Recognition” (“ASC 985-605”) with Respect to Certain Transactions. Under ASC 985-605, revenues from software product licenses are recognized upon delivery of the software provided there is persuasive evidence of an agreement, the fee is fixed or determinable, collection of the related receivable is probable and no further obligations exist. Revenues under multiple-element arrangements, which may include software licenses, support and maintenance, and training and consulting services, are allocated to each element under the "residual method" when Vendor Specific Objective Evidence ("VSOE") of Fair Value exists for all undelivered elements and VSOE does not exist for all of the delivered elements. VSOE is determined for support and maintenance, training and consulting services based on the price charged when the respective elements are sold separately or renewed.
 
 
The Company charges support and maintenance renewals at a fixed percentage of the total price of the licensed software products purchased by the customer. Under the residual method, the Company defers revenues related to the undelivered elements based on their VSOE of fair value and recognizes the remaining arrangement fee for the delivered elements.
 
 
IT outsourcing services that mainly include maintenance of customers' applications integrated on the Company's license performed on a fixed fee basis are recognized on a straight line basis over the contractual period that the services are rendered, since no other pattern of outputs is discernible. Revenues from IT outsourcing services that are performed on a "time and materials" basis are recognized as services are performed.
 
Q.
Provision for Warranty:
 
 
In light of past experience, the Company does not record any provision for warranties in respect of their products and services.
 
R.
Advertising Costs:
 
 
The Company records advertising expenses as incurred. Advertising costs were recorded at the amount of $2.4 million, $5.5 million, and $5.2 million in the years 2009, 2008, 2007 respectively.
 
 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Cont.):
 
S.
Income Taxes:
 
 
Deferred taxes are determined utilizing the “asset and liability” method, whereby deferred tax asset and liability account balances are determined based on differences between financial reporting and the tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. The Company provides a valuation allowance, when it’s more likely than not that deferred tax assets will not be realized in the foreseeable future. Deferred tax liabilities and assets are classified as current or non-current based on the expected reversal dates of the specific temporary differences.
 
 
Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted ASC 740 “Income Taxes" (formerly FIN 48) (“ASC 740”). Upon the adoption of a new pronouncement which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attributes for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return, the Company should record accruals for uncertain tax positions. Those accruals should record to the extent that the Company concludes that a tax position is not sustainable under a “more-likely-than-not” standard.
 
 
In addition, the Company should classify interest and penalties recognized in the financial statements relating to uncertain tax positions under the provision for income taxes.
 
T.
Earnings per Share:
 
 
Earnings per share (“EPS”) are calculated in accordance with the provisions of ASC 260 "Earning per Share" (formerly SFAS Statement No. 128 "Earning per Share) ("ASC 260"). ASC 260 requires the presentation of both basic and diluted EPS.
 
 
Basic net earnings per share are calculated on the basis of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each year. The diluted earnings per share are calculated on the basis of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each year, plus the dilutive potential common shares considered outstanding during the year.
 
U.
Treasury Shares:
 
 
The Company repurchases its shares from time to time and hold them as a treasury shares. These shares are presented as a reduction of equity, at their cost. Gains and losses upon the sale of these shares, net of related income taxes, are recorded to additional paid-in capital.
 
 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 

Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Cont.):
 
V.
Concentration of Credit Risks - Allowance for Doubtful Accounts:
 
 
Most of the Group’s cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 were deposited in Israeli, U.S. and European banks. Therefore the Company is of the opinion that the credit risk in respect of these balances is low.
 
 
The Group’s trade receivables are derived from sales to large firm organizations located mainly in North America, Europe and Israel. The Group performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and has established an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon factors relating to the credit risk of specific customers and other information. In certain circumstances, the Company may require letters of credit, other collateral or additional guarantees. From time to time, the Company sells certain of its accounts receivable to financial institutions, within the normal course of business.
 
 
ASC 860, "Transfers and servicing" (formerly SFAS Statement No. 140 "Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities"), establishes a standard for determining when a transfer of financial assets should be accounted for as a sale. The underlying conditions are met for the transfer of financial assets to qualify for accounting as a sale. The transfers of financial assets are typically performed by the sale of receivables to a financial institution. There are no outstanding  sales of receivables as of December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007.
 
 
The agreements, pursuant to which the Company sells its trade receivables, are structured such that the Company (i) transfers the proprietary rights in the receivable from the Company to the financial institution; (ii) legally isolates the receivable from the Company’s other assets, and presumptively puts the receivable beyond the legal reach of the Company and its creditors, even in bankruptcy or other receivership; (iii) confers on the financial institution the right to pledge or exchange the receivable; and (vi) eliminates the Company’s effective control over the receivable, in the sense that the Company is not entitled and shall not be obligated to repurchase the receivable other than in case of failure by the Company to fulfill its commercial obligation.
 
 
The net change in the provision for doubtful accounts charged to general and administrative expenses amounted to $0.5 million, $1.1 million and $0.4 million in the years 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and was determined for specific debts where doubt existed as to their collectability.
 
 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Cont.):
 
W.
Stock based compensation:
 
 
The Company applies ASC 718, and ASC 505-50, "Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees", with respect to options and warrants issued to non-employees. ASC 718 requires the use of an option valuation model to measure the fair value of the options and warrants at the measurement date as defined in ASC 505-50.
 
 
ASC 718 requires companies to estimate the fair value of share-based awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model, where applicable. Share-based compensation expense recognized in the Company's consolidated statements of operations for 2009, 2008 and 2007 includes compensation expense for share-based awards granted (i) prior to, but not yet vested as of, January 1, 2006, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the original provisions of ASC 718, and (ii) subsequent to January 1, 2006, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of ASC 718.
 
 
The Company's' subsidiaries granted options to their employees to purchase shares.
 
 
Matrix and Sapiens use the Black-Scholes option-pricing model which requires a number of assumptions, of which the most significant are, expected stock price volatility, and the expected option term. Expected volatility was calculated based upon actual historical stock price movements over the most recent periods ending on the grant date, equal to the expected option term. The expected option term represents the period that the Company’s stock options are expected to be outstanding and was determined based on historical experience of similar options, giving consideration to the contractual terms of the stock options.
 
 
Magic use the Binomial option-pricing model for options granted. The Binomial model considers characteristics of fair value option pricing that are not available under the Black-Scholes model. Similar to the Black-Scholes model, the Binomial model takes into account variables such as volatility, dividend yield rate and risk free interest rate. However, in addition, the Binomial model considers specific terms and conditions of the options, such as the contractual term of the option, the probability that the option will be exercised prior to the end of its contractual life and the probability of termination of the option holder in computing the value of the option. For these reasons, Magic believes that the Binomial model provides a fair value that is more representative of actual experience and future expected experience than that calculated using the Black-Scholes model.
 
 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Cont.):
 
X.
Derivatives and Hedging:
 
 
The Company accounts for derivatives based on ASC 815, "Derivative and Hedging" (formerly SFAS Statement No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities") ("ASC 815"). According to ASC 815, derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedges of forecasted transactions (i.e., cash flow hedges) are carried at fair value with the effective portion of a derivative's gain or loss recorded in other comprehensive income and subsequently recognized in earnings in the same period or periods in which the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. For derivative instruments that are not designated and qualified as hedging instruments, the gains or losses on the derivative instruments are recognized in current earnings during the period of the change in fair values.
 
 
Effective January 1, 2009, the Company adopted a new accounting standard included in ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (SFAS Statement No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of SFAS Statement No. 133). The new accounting standard requires enhanced disclosures about an entity’s derivative and hedging activities and is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. Since the new accounting standard only required additional disclosure, the adoption did not impact the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
 
Put options which were granted to non-controlling interests during 2007 and 2009 in Matrix have been measured in fair value pursuant to ASC 810 (formerly EITF 00-06 "Accounting for Freestanding Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, the Stock of a Consolidated Subsidiary") and ASC 505 (formerly EITF 08-8 "Accounting for an Instrument (or an Embedded Feature) with a Settlement Amount That Is Based on the Stock of an Entity’s Consolidated Subsidiary").
 
 
Sapiens also enters into put option contracts to hedge certain transactions denominated in foreign currencies. The purpose of Sapiens foreign currency hedging activities is to protect Sapiens from risk that the eventual dollar cash flows from international activities will be adversely affected by changes in the exchange rates. Sapiens put option contracts did not qualify as hedging instruments under ASC 815.
 
 
Changes in the fair value of put option contracts are reflected in the consolidated statements of operations as financial income or expense as applicable.
 
 
During 2007-2009 Matrix engaged in SWAP deals to exchange interest which was linked to the CPI. This SWAP deals did not qualify for hedge accounting under ASC 815. Matrix measured the fair value of the contracts in accordance with ASC 820. Changes in the fair value are reflected in the consolidated statements of operations as financial income or expense as applicable.
 
 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Cont.):
 
X.
Derivatives and Hedging (Cont.):
 
 
Magic entered into forward contracts, these contracts serve to protect net income against the impact of the translation into U.S. dollars of certain foreign exchange-denominated transactions.
 
 
The derivative instruments primarily hedge or offset exposures in Euro, Japanese Yen and NIS to buy and sell, in the notional amounts of outstanding foreign exchange as December 31, 2009, $2,683 and $2,671 thousands, respectively.
 
Y.
Comprehensive income (loss):
 
The Company accounts for comprehensive income (loss) in accordance with ASC 220 "Comprehensive Income" (formerly SFAS Statement No. 130, “Reporting Comprehensive Income”). This statement establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components in a full set of general purpose financial statements. Comprehensive income (loss) generally represents all changes in equity during the period except those resulting from investments by, or distributions to, shareholders. The Company determined that its items of other comprehensive income (loss) relate to gain and loss on foreign currency translation adjustments, unrealized gain and loss on derivatives instruments designated as hedge and unrealized gain and loss on available-for-sale marketable securities.
 
Z.
Discontinued operations:
 
Under ASC 205 "Presentation of Financial statements – Discontinued Operation" (formerly SFAS Statement No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”),  when a component of an entity, as defined in ASC 205, has been disposed of or is classified as held for sale, the results of its operations, including the gain or loss on the disposed component, should be classified as discontinued operations and the assets and liabilities of such component should be classified as assets and liabilities attributed to discontinued operations; that is, provided that the operations, assets and liabilities of the component have been eliminated from the Company's consolidated operations and the Company will no longer have any significant continuing involvement in the operations of the component.
 
AA.
Reclassifications:
 
 
Certain comparative figures have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
 
 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Cont.):
 
AB.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements (Cont.):
 
Accounting Standards Not Yet Effective
 
 
Accounting for the Transfers of Financial Assets
 
 
In June 2009, the FASB issued new guidance relating to the accounting for transfers of financial assets. The new guidance, which was issued as SFAS Statement No. 166, "Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets, an amendment to SFAS Statement No. 140, was adopted into Codification in December 2009 through the issuance of Accounting Standards Updated (“ASU”) 2009-16. The new standard eliminates the concept of a “qualifying special-purpose entity,” changes the requirements for derecognizing financial assets, and requires additional disclosures in order to enhance information reported to users of financial statements by providing greater transparency about transfers of financial assets, including securitization transactions, and an entity’s continuing involvement in and exposure to the risks related to transferred financial assets.
 
 
The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2009. The Company will adopt the new guidance in 2010 and is evaluating the impact it will have to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
Note 2 - Certain Transactions:
 
A.
In June 2007 the Company sold its entire holdings in BluePhoenix, for consideration of approximately $64 million. The Company recognized approximately $18 million in capital gain upon completion of the sale.  This gain is presented in the statements of operations as income from discontinued operation.
 
B.
On December 30, 2007, the Company's subsidiary, Magic, sold its holding in, Advanced Answers on Demand Holding Corporation,("AAOD"), a Florida corporation that develops and markets application software targeted at the long-term care industry, to Fortissimo Capital for $17 million, which paid Magic $1 million of the sale price in December 2007 and the remaining $16 million in March 2008. As a result of this sale, the Company recorded a net gain of approximately $9.3 million; this gain is presented in the income statement as an income of discontinued operation.
 
 
In addition, as part of the transaction, Magic entered into a three years license agreement with AAOD according to which AAOD will continue to sell Magic’s products, as an OEM partner, in consideration for $3 million, to be paid quarterly over three years starting in 2008.
 
 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Note 2 - Certain Transactions (Cont.):
 
C.
On August 19, 2007, Matrix completed an offering of non-convertible debentures in an aggregate principal amount of approximately $ 62 million (NIS 250 million). The debentures were sold to institutional and other investors in Israel. The debentures bear an interest at an annual rate of 5.15%. The principal will be paid in four equal annual installments on December 31 of each of the years 2010 through 2013. The principal and interest are linked to the Israeli consumer price index ("CPI"). On February 21, 2008, Matrix listed the debentures for trading on the TASE.
 
D.
In June 2007, Sapiens, entered into a private placement investment transaction with several institutional investors, private investors and Formula for an aggregate gross investment amount of $20 million (excluding finders' fees and out of pocket expenses), $6.5 million of which was by Formula.  Sapiens issued to the investors an aggregate of 6,666,667 common shares (of which 2,166,666 common shares were issued to Formula), at a price per share of $3.00 which reflected a premium of approximately 25% above the trading price of Sapiens’ common shares (as of the date Sapiens’ board of directors approved the investment).
 
E.
In 2008 Matrix purchased all the shares of TACT Computers and Systems Ltd. ("TACT") for aggregate consideration $12.5 million. In 2009, Matrix paid to the sellers an additional and final consideration of approximately $6.4 million.
 
 
a.
The following table summarizes the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the date of purchase:
 
   
(in thousands)
 
       
Current assets
    9,615  
Property and equipment
    299  
Goodwill
    10,535  
Customer related intangible asset
    1,884  
Total tangible and intangible assets acquired
    22,333  
         
Current liabilities
    8,465  
Other long-term liabilities
    1,372  
Total liabilities assumed
    9,837  
         
Net assets acquired
    12,496  
         
Cash paid
    12,496  

 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Note 2 - Certain Transactions (Cont.):
 
 
b.
The following unaudited pro forma summary presents information as if the acquisition of TACT had occurred as of January 1, 2008 and as of January 1, 2007. The pro forma information, which is provided for informational purposes only, is based on historical information and does not necessarily reflect the results that would have occurred, not is it necessarily indicative of future results of operations of the consolidated entity.

   
Year ended December 31.
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
             
Revenues
    515,278       442,532  
Income from continuing operation
    11,592       11,315  
Earning per share - basic
    0.88       0.85  
Earning per share - diluted
    0.88       0.84  
 
F.
In October 2009 the company completed the sale of our entire 100% shareholdings in our subsidiary NextSource, for aggregate consideration of approximately $12 million, of which $8 million was paid in cash and the remainder through the release of $4 million bank deposits that were previously pledged in favor of banks to secure obligations of NextSource
 
 
This gain is presented in the income statement as income from discontinued operation.
 
 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Note 3 - Short-term Investments:
 
A.
Composition:
 
   
Interest rate
       
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
%
   
(U.S. $ in thousands)
 
                   
Trading securities
          40,491       40,148  
Available-for-sale securities
          3,680       3,759  
Short-term deposits
  0.96-5.72       13,838       1,810  
Total
            58,009       45,717  
 
B.
The following is a summary of marketable securities which are classified as available-for-sale:
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(U.S. $ in thousands)
 
   
Amortized cost
   
Unrealized gains
   
Market value
   
Amortized costs
   
Unrealized gains
   
Market value
 
Available-for-sale:
                                   
Government debentures
    407       37       444       952       59       1,011  
Commercial debentures
    2,888       175       3,063       2,596       34       2,630  
Equity funds
    118       55       173       118       -       118  
Total available-for-sale
   marketable securities
    3,413       267       3,680       3,666       93       3,759  
 
 
In 2009 and 2008, the Company recorded proceeds from sales of marketable securities on the amount of $406 thousand and $1,809 thousand respectively and related gains of $22 thousand and $80 thousand in financial income, net respectively.
 
 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Note 3 - Short-term Investments (Cont.):
 
B.
The following is a summary of marketable securities which are classified as available-for-sale:
 
 
In 2009 and 2008, the Company recorded impairment charges in the amount of $0 and $130 thousand respectively.
 
 
The estimated fair value of available-for-sale investments as of December 31, 2009 and as of December 31, 2008 by contractual maturity, are as follows:
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(U.S. $ in Thousands)
 
   
Cost
   
Market value
   
Cost
   
Market value
 
Available-for-sale debt securities:
                       
Matures in one year
    805       889       1,750       1,746  
Matures in two to five years
    2,490       2,618       1,221       1,262  
Matures in more than five years
    -       -       577       633  
      3,295       3,507       3,548       3,641  
 
Note 4 - Fair value measurement:
 
The accounting standard establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes observable and unobservable inputs used to measure fair value into three broad levels, which are described below:
 
Level 1:      Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for assets or liabilities. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs.
 
 
Level 2:      Observable prices that are based on inputs not quoted on active markets, but corroborated by market data.
 
 
Level 3:       Unobservable inputs are used when little or no market data is available. The fair value hierarchy gives the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs.
 
In determining fair value, the Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible and considers counterparty credit risk in its assessment of fair value.
 
The fair value of the liabilities is approximately the presented value.

 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Note 4 - Fair value measurement (Cont.):
 
The Company's financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis, excluding accrued interest components; consisted of the following types of instruments as of December 31, 2009 and 2008:
 
   
Fair value measurements using input type
December 31, 2009
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
                         
Cash equivalents
  $ 31,949       -       -     $ 31,949  
Short-term deposits
    13,838       -       -       13,838  
Marketable securities:
                               
Shares
    868       -       -       868  
Government and corporate debentures
    40,262       2,868       -       43,130  
Derivative
    -       2,302               2,302  
Equity Fund
    173       -       -       173  
Available for sale- long term (*)
    401       2,500       4,480       7,381  
Total Financials Assets
  $ 87,491       7,670       4,480     $ 99,641  
 
   
Fair value measurements using input type
December 31, 2008
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
                             
Cash equivalents
  $ 33,632                     $ 33,632  
Short-term deposits
    1,810       -       -       1,810  
Marketable securities:
                               
Trustee funds
    169       -       -       169  
Shares
    1,665       -       -       1,664  
Government and corporate debentures
    41,956       -       -       41,956  
Equity Fund
    118       -       -       118  
Available for sale- long term (*)
    441       2,500       5,000       7,941  
Total Financials Assets
  $ 79,790       2,500       5,000     $ 87,290  
                                 
Derivative
            526               526  
Embedded derivatives
    -       900       -       900  
Total Financials Liabilities
  $ -     $ 1,426     $ -     $ 1,426  
 
(*)
The available for sale securities with unquoted prices fair value was determined by a valuation. The fair value was based on a trinomial discount model employing assumptions that market participants would use in their estimates of fair value.
 
The assumptions included, among others, the following: the underlying structure of the security, the financial standing of the issuer, stated maturities, estimates of the probability of the issue being called at par prior to final maturity, estimates of the probability of defaults and recoveries, auctions failure and successful auction or repurchase at par for each period, expected changes in interest rates paid on the securities, interest rates paid on similar instruments, and an estimated illiquidity discount due to extended redemption periods. Finally, the present value of the future principal and interest payments was discounted at rates considered to reflect current market conditions for each security (See Note 5).
 
 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Note 4 - Fair value measurement (Cont.):
 
The following table summarizes the activity for those financial assets where fair value measurements are estimated utilizing Level 3 inputs.
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
U.S. $ in thousands
 
             
Carrying value as of January 1
    5,000       5,000  
                 
Net changes in fair value
    (250 )     -  
Impairment:
               
Impairment to credit loss
    (143 )     -  
Impairment to non-credit loss
    (127 )     -  
                 
Carrying value as of December 31
    4,480       5,000  
 
Note 5 - Long term Investments:
 
Composition:
 
       
December 31,
 
   
Interest rate
 
Linkage
 
2009
   
2008
 
   
%
 
basis
 
(U.S. $ in thousands)
 
                     
Cost of shares (1)
            417       1,342  
Long-term prepaid expenses
            1,822       883  
                         
                         
Loans
    3%  
Yen
    61       -  
Restricted deposit
    -  
Dollar
    400       400  
Available for sale marketable securities (2)
    1.29-1.732  
Dollar
    7,381       7,941  
Deposit
    -  
Dollar
    190       4,475  
Deposit
    3.6  
CPI
    49       1,244  
Other
              3       -  
                8,084       14,060  
      Total
              10,323       16,285  

 
(1)
The investment is accounted for a cost basis in accordance with ASC 323-1. In 2009 and 2008 impairment losses on cost investments have been identified in the amount of $59 and $ 502 thousand respectively.

 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Note 5 - Long term Investments (Cont.)
 
 
(2)
Mainly available for sale securities' interest rates that are reset through a “Dutch” auction each month. The monthly auctions historically have provided a liquid market for these securities. With the liquidity issues experienced in global credit and capital markets, the available for sale securities have experienced multiple failed auctions as the amount of securities submitted for sale has exceeded the amount of purchase orders.
 
In 2009, while the Company continues to earn interest on the available for sale at the contractual rates, their estimated market value no longer approximates par value. As there was insufficient observable market information available to determine the fair value of most of the available for sale, their fair value was determined based on a valuation (See Note 4).

Note 6 - Investments in Affiliates:
 
Following are details relating to the financial position and results of operations of affiliates in the aggregate:
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(U.S. $ in thousands)
 
             
Total assets
    9,747       12,096  
                 
Total liabilities
     1,733        2,435  
                 
Net loss
    (972 )     (774 )
 
 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Note 7 - Property, Plants and Equipment, net:
 
Composition:
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(U.S. $ in thousands)
 
Cost:
           
Computers and equipment
    43,735       45,861  
Motor vehicles
    572       840  
Buildings
    3,210       9,674  
Leasehold improvements
    6,057       6,769  
      53,574       63,144  
Accumulated Depreciation:
               
Computers and equipment
    37,476       38,394  
Motor vehicles
    412       611  
Buildings
    1,493       4,500  
Leasehold improvements
    4,204       4,630  
      43,585       48,135  
Depreciated balance
    9,989       15,009  

Depreciation expenses totaled $4.0 million, $4.6 million and $4.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
 
In December 2009, Magic sold and leased back its Israel-based headquarters' office building for consideration of $ 5,200, of which $ 4,900 was received in December 2009. As a result of the sale, the Company's subsidiary recorded a net gain of approximately $ 1,960. Magic has an option to terminate the lease agreement upon six months prior written notice, commencing six months from the date of its sale. See Note 13 with respect to pledges.
 
 
 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Note 8 - Goodwill:
 
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the year ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:
 
   
U.S. $ in thousands
 
       
Balance as of  January 1,2008
    117,581  
Acquisition of additional interest in subsidiaries
    2,718  
Realization and decrease in shareholding percentage
    (216 )
Acquisition of newly-consolidated subsidiaries
    21,140  
Foreign currency translation adjustments
    696  
         Balance as of December 31, 2008
    141,919  
Additions due to past contingent consideration  acquisition
   of additional interest in subsidiaries
    2,773  
Foreign currency translation adjustments
    629  
Balance as of December 31, 2009
    145,321  

Note 9 - Other Assets, Net:
 
Composition:
   
December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(U.S. $ in thousands)
 
A.           Original amounts:
           
Capitalized software development costs
    84,205       76,835  
Other intangibles
    18,352       19,237  
Deferred tax asset
    9,499       13,218  
      112,056       109,290  
Accumulated amortization:
               
  Capitalized software development costs
    59,604       50,722  
  Other intangibles
    12,435       12,686  
      72,039       63,408  
Total
    40,017       45,882  
 
B.
Amortized expenses totaled $ 9.8 million, $8.1 million and $7.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively. As for impairments of software development cost, see Note 1L.
 
 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Note 9 - Other Assets, Net (Cont.):
 
C.
Estimated intangible assets amortization for the years ended:
 
December 31,
 
(U.S. $ in thousands)
 
       
2010
    10,237  
2011
    7,931  
2012
    5,333  
2013
    4,303  
2014
    1,546  
2015 and thereafter
    749  
Total
    30,099  
 
Note 10 - Liabilities to Banks and Others:
 
A.
Composition:
 
   
December 31, 2009
 
Linkage basis
 
Long-term liabilities
   
Current maturities
   
Total long-term liabilities net of current maturities
   
Total long-term liabilities net of current maturities
 
   
Interest rate
     
December 31, 2009
   
December 31, 2008
 
   
%
     
(U.S. $ in thousands)
   
(U.S. $ in thousands)
 
                                 
      3-6  
NIS
    15,350       6,820       8,530       15,383  
      1.47  
Other
    15       -       15       197  
         
Lease
    31       20       11       122  
         
Derivatives*
    -       -       -       526  
         
Put option
    -       -       -       412  
Total
              15,396       6,840       8,556       16,640  
 
*
See Note 16.A.

 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Note 10 - Liabilities to Banks and Others (Cont.):
 
B.
Maturity Dates:
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(U.S. $ in thousands)
 
             
First year (current maturities)
    6,840       8,133  
Second year
    5,940       6,906  
Third year
    2,616       5,958  
Fourth year
    -       2,838  
Total
    15,396       23,835  
 
C.
For details of liens, guarantees and credit facilities see Note 13.

Note 11 - Debentures:
 
A.
Comprised as follows:
 
           
December 31,
 
 
Linkage
 
Interest rate
   
2009
 
2008
 
 
(U.S. $ in thousands)
 
                     
Non-Convertible Debentures
CPI
    5.15 %     58,557       56,004  
Convertible Debenture:
                         
Par value
Dollar
    6.0 %     -       5,637  
Embedded derivatives, net
              -       1,110  
Deemed discount, net
              -       (312 )
                58,557       62,439  
Less - debentures purchased by one
  of the Company's subsidiaries
              -       (1,278 )
Less - current maturities of debentures
              (14,639 )     (5,157 )
   Total
              43,918       56,004  
 
*)
Amortization of the deemed discount and the changes in the fair value of embedded derivatives charged to expenses were $459 thousand and $308 thousand for 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Note 11 – Debentures (Cont.):
 
B.
Non-convertible debentures:
 
 
The non-convertible debentures were issued by Matrix in August 2007 for an aggregate amount of NIS 250 million (approximately $ 62,000 thousands).
 
 
The debentures bear interest at an annual rate of 5.15%. The principal will be paid in four equal annual installments on December 31 of each of the years 2010 through 2013. The principal and interest are linked to the Israeli CPI. On February 21, 2008, Matrix listed the debentures for trading on the TASE.
 
 
In 2008, Matrix repurchased debentures value, amounting to $12.6 million of the outstanding debentures. As a result, a $ 500 thousands was recorded as a gain on repurchase of debentures.
 
C.
Convertible debentures:
 
 
During December 2003, Sapiens completed an offering of securities on the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange ("TASE") in Israel, resulting in gross proceeds of NIS 75.2 million (approximately $ 17.1 million). The price per unit was NIS 752 (approximately $ 171.1) with 100,000 units sold. Each of the units consists of 800 debentures (series A), two options (series A) exercisable into debentures (series A) and six warrants (series 1) exercisable into Common shares of Sapiens.
 
 
The debentures (series A) were linked to the U.S. dollar with a floor exchange rate of NIS 4.394 to the dollar, and bear annual interest at the rate of 6.0%, payable twice a year commencing on June 5, 2004 and ending on December 5, 2009. Principal is payable in four installments on December 5 of the years 2006-2009. The debentures (series A) were convertible into Common shares at a conversion rate of one Common share per each NIS 27 (approximately $ 6.14) amount of the debentures, linked to the NIS/dollar exchange rate, with a floor exchange rate of NIS 4.394 to the dollar.
 
 
Each option (series A) was exercisable into 100 debentures (series A) no later than March 3, 2004 at an exercise price of NIS 96 (approximately $ 21.85), of which 179,663 options (series A) were exercised into debentures (series A) in 2004, with a total exercise price of approximately $ 3,800 thousands. 105,225 of the options (series A) were exercised by one of the Company's subsidiaries in Israel. The remaining options expired. All the warrants (series 1) that were exercisable into Common shares of Sapiens expired on November 21, 2007, without being exercised.
 
The debentures (series A), options (series A) and warrants (series 1) were, traded on TASE only.
 
 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Note 11 – Debentures (Cont.):
 
D.
Convertible debentures (Cont.):
 
 
The conversion feature and the floor rate to the dollar payments were evaluated and determined under ASC 815 to have characteristics of liabilities and therefore, accounted for as derivative liabilities. Each reporting period, these derivative liabilities were marked to fair value with the non-cash gain or loss recorded in the period. At December 31, 2009 and 2008, the aggregate derivative liabilities were $ 0 and $ 900, respectively classified on the balance sheet as "convertible debentures". The valuation of the embedded derivatives was determined by the Black and Scholes model and the Lattice model.
 
 
During the years 2009, 2008 and 2007, the Company re-purchased an aggregate amount of NIS 1,600, NIS 7,600 and NIS 15,000 thousands nominal value, respectively, representing $ 400, $ 2,090 and $ 3,500 thousands of the outstanding debentures (series A) that were retired and removed from circulation on the TASE.
 
 
On December 5, 2009, the Company repaid the fourth and final payment of the principal of the debentures (series A).
 
As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the net balance of the convertible debt was $ 0 and $ 5,380, respectively. Amortization of the deemed discount and the changes in the fair value of the embedded derivatives charged to expenses were $ 459 and $ 308 thousands for 2009 and 2008, respectively. The debt issuance expenses, which were classified as other assets, and the deemed discount, are amortized over the term of the debentures (series A), using the effective interest rate method.
 
Note 12 - Employee Option Plans:
 
A.
In March 2008, Formula's shareholders approved the adoption of Formula’s 2008 Employee and Office Holders Share Option Plan, referred to as "the plan". Pursuant to the plan, the company may grant from time to time to the company and its subsidiaries’ employees and officers holders (which are not Formula’s controlling shareholders) options to purchase up to 400,000 ordinary shares of Formula. The plan is administered by the Company's board of directors or by an option committee to be appointed by the board.  The plan provides that options may be granted, from time to time, to such grantees to be determined by the board or the option committee, at an exercise price and under such terms to be determined at their sole and absolute discretion. Options may be granted under the plan through January 2018.
 
 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Note 12 - Employee Option Plans (Cont.):
 
 
In January 2009, Formula granted to the CEO, in connection with his new service agreement, options to purchase 396,000 ordinary shares. These options vest over a three-year period, commencing on December 17, 2008, on a quarterly basis. The exercise price of the options is NIS 0.01 per share. The options shall expire six years of the date of grant. These options are amortized in accordance to the group's options amortization methodology. In April 2010 the CEO exercised all the options to shares.
 
 
The fair value of the options shares are the fair value of the shares at the grant date, $926 thousands ($2.34 per share).
 
B.
The Company's subsidiaries granted options to their employees to purchase shares in the respective companies.
 
 
The options were mainly granted during the years 1999-2009. In general, the options expire 7-10 years after grant. Most of the options were granted as part of plans that were adopted in accordance with the provisions of Section 102 of the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance, which stipulate, inter alia, that the subsidiaries will be able to claim the benefit that was charged to the employees as an expense for tax purposes, if and when the employees become liable for tax on the benefit mentioned above. For further information with respect to expenses relating to the benefit to the employees, and additional disclosure required by ASC 718, see Note 1.W.

 
 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Note 12 - Employee Option Plans (Cont.):
 
 
The following table is a summary of the status of option plans in Magic as of December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007:
 

   
Year ended
December 31, 2009
   
Year ended
December 31, 2008
   
Year ended
December 31, 2007
 
   
Number of Options
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price
   
Weighted Average remaining contractual term
   
Number of Options
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price
   
Weighted Average remaining contractual term
   
Number of Options
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price
 
          $    
Years
          $    
Years
          $  
Options outstanding at
the beginning of the
year
    2,390,045       2.31             3,673,528       2.22             2,352,632       2.52  
Granted
    350,000       0.88             145,000       1.12             1,773,332       1.78  
Exercised
    (42,546 )     1.36             (351,830 )     0.65             (218,205 )     1.18  
Forfeited
    (770,300 )     1.79             (1,076,653 )     2.35             (234,231 )     2.98  
Outstanding at the end of the year
    1,927,199       2.28       5.51       2,390,045       2.31       6.4       3,673,528       2.22  
                                                                 
Vested and expected to vest at the end of the year
    1,881,429       2.31       5.43       2,113,510       2.37       6.07       3,489,741       2.21  
Exercisable at the end of the year
    1,512,823       2.56       4.66       1,581,051       2.53       5.12       2,407,532       2.22  
Weighted average fair value of options granted during the year *
            0.87                       0.68                       1.31  

 
*
The fair value of each option granted is estimated on the date of grant, using the binomial model for the years 2009, 2008 and 2007 with the following weighted-average assumptions for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007: expected volatility of 63%, of 56%-65%, and 51%-73%, respectively; risk-free interest rates of 2.73-3.7%, 1.83% and 3.46-5.05% respectively; dividend yields of 0% for each year, and a weighted average expected life of the option of 2.35-3 years, 2.48-3  years and 2.48-3  years, respectively. The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during the twelve months period ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 were $ 0.87, $ 0.68 and $ 1.31, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total intrinsic value that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options on December 31, 2009. This amount is changed based on the fair market value of Magic shares. Total intrinsic value of options exercised for the twelve months ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009 were $ 168, $ 383 and $ 26 thousands respectively. As of December 31, 2009, there was a $ 163 thousands of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements granted under Magic stock option plans. This cost is expected to be recognized over a period of approximately 3 years.
 
 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Note 12 - Employee Option Plans (Cont.):
 
 
The following is a summary of the status of option plans in Matrix as of December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 and changes during the years then ended:
 
   
Year ended
December 31, 2009
   
Year ended
December 31, 2008
   
Year ended
December 31, 2007
 
   
Number of Options
   
Weighted Average
 Exercise Price
   
Weighted Average remaining contractual
term
   
Number of Options
   
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
   
Number of Options
   
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
 
          $    
Years
          $           $  
Options outstanding at
the beginning of the
year
    2,779,252       3.16             2,967,981       3.08       2,949,291       1.625  
Granted
    -       -             200,000       2.93       2,050,000       3.437  
Exercised
    (528,681 )     1.75             (271,525 )     1.88       (1,995,730 )     1.68  
Forfeited
    (79,108 )     1.81             (117,204 )     3.56       (35,580 )     1.564  
Outstanding at the end of the year
    2,171,463       3.29       2       2,779,252       3.16       2,967,981       3.08  
                                                         
Vested and expected
 to vest at the end of the year
    2,171,463       3.29       2       2,779,252       3.16       2,967,981       3.08  
                                                         
Exercisable at the end of the year
    1,506,844       3.25       1.05       929,252       1.81       1,275,516       1.72  
Weighted average fair value of  options
granted  during the year *
            -                       0.87               1.3  

 
*
The fair value of options granted is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, with the following weighted average assumptions used for grants: expected volatility: 2008 -24%-31%; 2007- 24%-25%; risk-free interest rate (in NIS terms) of 2008 - 4.3%-5.3%; 2007 - 5.3%-5.5%, dividend yields of 50% for each year and expected life: 3-3.5 years. The aggregate intrinsic value of the vested and expected to vest options for December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 were $ 3,280, $ 27 and $ 3,045 thousands, respectively. Total intrinsic value of options exercised for the twelve months ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 were $ 654, $ 477 and $ 2,508 thousands, respectively.

 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Note 12 - Employee Option Plans (Cont.):
 
 
The following is a summary of the status of options plans in Sapiens as of December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 and changes during the years then ended:
 
   
Year ended
   
Year ended
   
Year ended
 
   
December 31, 2009
   
December 31, 2008
   
December 31, 2007
 
   
Number of options
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price
   
Weighted Average remaining contractual term
   
Number of options
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price
   
Number of options
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price
 
          $    
Years
          $           $  
Options outstanding at
the beginning of the year
    2,698,350       3.45       6.37       2,825,900       4.01       2,441,050       4.68  
Changes during the year:
                                                       
Granted
    286,012       1.24       5.42       244,000       1.76       691,000       2.39  
Exercised
    -       -       -       (50,000 )     1.74       (29,569 )     2.35  
Forfeited
    (677,399 )     4.24       5.14       (321,550 )     7.59       (276,581 )     5.53  
Options outstanding at the end of the year
    2,306,963       2.16       5.23       2,698,350       3.45       2,825,900       4.01  
Vested and expected to vest at the end of the year
    2,276,720       2.17       5.23       2,571,450       3.51       2,721,650       4.02  
Options exercisable at year-end
    1,702,103       2.44       5.21       1,852,350       3.99       2,130,900       4.58  
Weighted-average fair value of options granted during the year*
            0.59                       0.64               1.38  
 
 
The fair value of each option granted is estimated on the date of grant, using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumption: expected volatility: 2009- 90%-93%, 2008 - 78%, 2007 - 89%, risk-free interest rate 2009 – 1.79%-2.46%, 2008 – 2.95%, 2007 – 4.2% dividend yield of 0% for all years and expected life: 2009 - 4.25 years, 2008 - 4.25 year and 2007 - 6.25 years. The aggregate intrinsic value is the difference between Sapiens closing stock price on the last trading day of the fiscal year 2009 and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options on December 31, 2009. These aggregate intrinsic value changes based on the fair market value of Sapiens shares.
 
The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 was $0, $96,500, $17,666, respectively. Compensation expense recognized amounted to $259, $165 and $115 thousands for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
 
 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Note 12 - Employee Option Plans (Cont.):
 
 
As of December 31, 2009, there was a $477 thousands of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested options granted under the Plan and the Special Plan, which is expected to be recognized over a period of up to four years.
 
 
In April 2009, Sapiens's Board of Directors approved a re-pricing of some of Sapiens's stock options held by Sapiens's management. Since there was no incremental value as a result of the modification, no additional expense was recorded in respect of the re-pricing of the respective options.
 
Note 13 - Commitments and Contingencies:
 
A.
Commitments:
 
 
Some of the Company’s subsidiaries have commitments to the Chief Scientist and to the Marketing Promotion Fund, to pay royalties at a rate of 3%-3.5% of the proceeds from the sale of software products which were developed with the assistance of the Chief Scientist and marketed with the assistance of the Marketing Promotion Fund. The amount of royalties is limited to 100%-150% of the amount received.  The subsidiaries are only obliged to repay the grants received from the Office of the Chief Scientist if revenue is generated from the sale of the said software products.
 
 
The balance of the contingent liability in respect of the aforesaid amounted to approximately $6.7 million as of December 31, 2009.
 
B.
Liens:
 
 
1.
Formula has liens on its portion of shareholdings in its subsidiaries in favor of the Bank.
 
 
2.
Some of the subsidiaries have liens on leased vehicles, leased equipment and other assets in favor of the leasing companies.
 
C.
Guarantees:
 
 
1.
Subsidiaries have provided bank guarantees aggregating to approximately $13.2 million as security for the performance of various contracts with customers. If the subsidiaries were to breach certain terms of such contracts, the customers could demand that the banks providing the guarantees pay amounts claimed to be due.
 
 
2.
Subsidiaries have provided bank guarantees aggregating to $2.9 million as security for rent to be paid for their offices. If the subsidiaries were to breach certain terms of their lease, the leaser could demand that the banks providing the guarantees pay amounts claimed to be due.
 
 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Note 13 - Commitments and Contingencies (Cont.):
 
D.
Others:
 
 
Accordance with credit facilities agreements of subsidiaries, with various banks, the subsidiaries committed to the following:
 
 
a.
To maintain certain financial ratios. The Company meets its financial ratios.
 
 
b.
Not to grant a security interest in all or substantially all of their respective assets.
 
E.
Legal Proceedings:
 
 
In August 2009, a software company filed a lawsuit in arbitration against Magic claiming an alleged breach of a non-disclosure agreement between the parties. The plaintiffs are seeking damages in the amount of NIS 51,794 thousand (approximately $ 13,720). Based on Magic legal advisors opinion and management estimates that the likelihood that the claim will be accepted by the arbitrator is less than probable; therefore, no provision has been made for the lawsuit.
 
 
In addition material lawsuits have been placed against the Company subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business.  The Company followed ASC 450 "Contingencies" and recorded provision where it was appropriate.
 
F.
Lease Commitments:
 
 
The following are details of the future minimum lease commitments of office equipment, office space and motor vehicles under non-cancelable operating leases as of December 31, 2009:
 
   
U.S. $ in thousands
 
       
2010
    20,331  
2011
    11,205  
2012
    7,057  
2013
    4,122  
2014 and thereafter
    198  
      42,913  
 
 
Rent expenses for the years 2009, 2008 and 2007, were approximately $14 million, $15.6 million and $23.7 million, respectively.
 
 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Note 14 - Equity:
 
A.
Share Capital Authorized, Issued and Outstanding:
 
   
December 31, 2009
   
December 31, 2008
 
   
Authorized
   
Issued
   
Outstanding
   
Authorized
   
Issued
   
Outstanding
 
                                     
Ordinary shares, NIS 1 par value each
    25,000,000       13,224,780       13,200,000       25,000,000       13,224,780       13,200,000  

1.
Formula's shares are traded in the TASE and its ADS, each representing one ordinary share of NIS 1 par value, on the NASDAQ.
 
2.
Formula hold 24,780 of its ordinary shares.
 
3
In 2008, the Company paid dividend of approximately $10 million and declared on dividend of approximately $30 million which paid in January 2009.
 
4.
For Employee and Office Holders Share Option Plan see Note 12.
 
Note 15 - Income Taxes:
 
A.
Tax Laws in Israel:
 
 
1.
Tax benefits under the Israeli Law for the Encouragement of Capital Investments, 1959 (hereafter - the "Law"):
 
 
 
Some operations of certain subsidiaries have been granted the status of an “Approved Enterprise” which was granted under the Law before April 1, 2005. According to the provisions of the Law, the subsidiaries have elected the “alternative benefits” program and as such are entitled to tax exemption of two to four years and to a reduced tax rate of 10%-25% depending on the level of foreign investment in the technologies. The benefits commence with the date on which taxable income is first earned. The period of tax benefits detailed above is subject to a limit of the earlier of 12 years from the commencement of production or 14 years from receiving the approval.
 
 
 
The entitlement to the above benefits is conditional upon the Company fulfilling the conditions stipulated by the above Law, regulations published thereafter and the certificates of approval for the specific investments in an “Approved Enterprise”. In the event of failure to comply with these conditions, the benefits may be canceled and the subsidiaries may be required to refund the amount of the benefits, in whole or in part, including interest.
 
 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Note 15 - Income Taxes (Cont.):
 
A.
Tax Laws in Israel (Cont.):
 
 
1.
Tax benefits under the Israeli Law for the Encouragement of Capital Investments, 1959 (hereafter - the "Law") (cont.):
 
The tax-exempt income attributable to an “Approved Enterprise” can be distributed to shareholders without subjecting the Company to taxes only upon the complete liquidation of the Company. If this net retained tax-exempt income is distributed  the Company,  would be taxed at the corporate tax rate applicable to such income as if the Company had not elected the alternative tax benefits (currently 25% of the gross dividend).
 
The Company does not anticipate paying dividends in the foreseeable future. Accordingly, no deferred tax liabilities have been provided on income attributable to the Company’s “Approved Enterprises”.
 
Income from sources other than the “Approved Enterprise” during the period of benefits will be taxable at general corporate tax rates.
 
 
 
On April 1, 2005, an amendment to the Investment Law came into effect ("the Amendment") and has significantly changed the provisions of the Investment Law. The Amendment limits the scope of enterprises which may be beneficial by the Investment Center by setting criteria for the approval of a facility as an Approved Enterprise, such as provisions generally requiring that at least 25% of the beneficial Enterprise's income will be derived from export. Additionally, the Amendment enacted major changes in the manner in which tax benefits are awarded under the Investment Law so that companies no longer require Investment Center approval in order to qualify for tax benefits

 
2.
Tax benefits under the Law for the Encouragement of Industry (Taxation), 1969:
 
Some subsidiaries currently qualify as an “Industrial Company” as defined by this law, and as such are entitled to certain tax benefits including, inter alia accelerated, depreciation as stipulated by regulations published under the Inflationary Adjustments Law and the right to deduct, for tax purposes, over a period of 3 years.

 
3.
Tax Rates Applicable to Income in Israel:
 
Until 2008, results for Israeli tax purposes were measured on a real basis as adjusted for the increase in CPI. In February 2008, the "Knesset" (Israeli parliament) passed an amendment to the Income Tax (Inflationary Adjustments) Law, 1985, which limits the scope of the law starting 2008 and thereafter. Starting 2008, the results for tax purposes have been measured in nominal values, excluding certain adjustments for changes in the CPI carried out in the period up to December 31, 2007. The amended law includes, inter alia, the elimination of the inflationary additions and deductions.
 
 
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Note 15 - Income Taxes (Cont.):
 
A.
Tax Laws in Israel (Cont.):
 
 
3.
Tax Rates Applicable to Income in Israel (cont.):
 
The general corporate tax rate in Israel in 2009 was 26%. The corporate tax rate is to be reduced in 2010 and to 25%. On July 23, 2009, the Israel Economic Efficiency Law (Legislation Amendments for Applying the Economic Plan for 2009 and 2010), 2009 (hereinafter – the 2009 Amendment), became effective, stipulating, among other things, an additional gradual decrease in tax rates in 2011 and thereafter, as follows: 2011-24%, 2012-23%, 2013-22%, 2014-21%, 2015-20% and 2016 and thereafter-18%.
 
B.
Subsidiaries outside Israel:
 
 
Subsidiaries that are not Israeli residents are taxed in the countries in which they resident, according to the tax laws in those countries.
 
C.
Cumulative Tax Losses:
 
 
The Company and its subsidiaries have cumulative losses for tax purposes as of December 31, 2009 totaling approximately $158.9 million, of which $139.2 million is in respect of companies in Israel (December 31, 2008 - $173.7 million), and approximately $19.7 million in respect of companies abroad (December 31, 2008 - $36.5 million). The likelihood of the utilization of the majority of these losses in the future is not more likely than not inter alia, due to the fact that the Company's capital losses can be deductible only against capital gains which are not predictable by their nature.
 
Therefore, the Company recorded a valuation allowance with respect to the attributable to these losses carried forward.
 
D.
Income Tax Assessments:
 
In 2007, the Company paid approximately $250 thousands, as taxes for the years 2001-2004, after reaching an agreement with the Israeli tax authorities for those years. In addition the Company has closed years to tax as result of tax assessment until 2007

 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Note 15 - Income Taxes (Cont.):
 
E.
Deferred Taxes:
 
 
1.
Composition:
 
   
December 31,
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(U.S. $ in thousands)
             
Net operating losses carried forward
    38,663       54,461  
Software development costs
    (682 )     (892 )
Allowances and reserves
    1,688       3,426  
Adjustments to cash basis in subsidiary
    (2,907 )     (4,272 )
      36,762       52,723  
Valuation allowance
    (25,735 )     (41,031 )
Total
    11,027       11,692  
 
 
2.
Presentation in balance sheets:
 
   
December 31,
   
2009
 
2008
 
   
(U.S. $ in thousands)
           
Stated in current assets
    3,735       2,976  
Stated in other assets
    9,499       13,218  
Stated in long term liabilities
    (2,207 )     (4,502 )
Total (included in balance sheets)
    11,027       11,692  
 
F.
Income before Taxes on Income:
 
   
Year ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(U.S. $ in thousands)
 
                   
Domestic
    24,762       17,900       15,452  
Foreign
    12,030       7,728       7,482  
Total
    36,792       25,628       22,934  
 
 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Note 15 - Income Taxes (Cont.):
 
G.
Income taxes Included in Statements of Operations:
 
   
Year ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(U.S. $ in thousands)
 
Current taxes:
                 
In Israel
    6,884       4,803       3,767  
Abroad
    819       1,264       650  
      7,703       6,067       4,417  
Income Taxes adjustments in Israel in respect of prior years
    118       (907 )     (468 )
Deferred taxes,  net
    484       (1,881 )     (2,058 )
Total
    8,305       3,279       1,891  
 
 
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Note 15 - Income Taxes (Cont.):
 
H.
Theoretical Tax:
 
 
The following is reconciliation between the theoretical tax expense, assuming that all income was taxed at statutory tax rates, and the actual income tax expense, as recorded in the statement of operations:
 
   
Year ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(U.S. $ in thousands)
 
                   
Income before income taxes, as per the statement of operations
    36,792       25,628       22,934  
Statutory tax rate in Israel
    26 %     27 %     29 %
Theoretical tax expense
    9,566       6,920       6,651  
Reconciliation:
                       
Non-deductible expenses
    441       193       705  
Tax-exempt income ,change in tax rate and reduced tax rates in companies which have Approved Enterprises
    425       8       173  
Current losses (utilization of losses) and temporary differences for which deferred taxes were not recorded, net
    627       (3,034 )     (4,364 )
Prior year losses and temporary differences for which deferred taxes were recorded, net
    (2,979 )     -       -  
Write off of deferred taxes and tax advances
    -       -       885  
Taxes in respect of previous years
    118       (907 )     (468 )
Effect of the Inflationary Adjustments Law
    -       -       (1,726 )
Other
    107       99       35  
Income taxes as per the statement of operations
    8,305       3,279       1,891  
Effective tax rate - in %
    22.6 %     12.8 %     8.2 %

 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Note 15 - Income Taxes (Cont.):
 
I.
Uncertain tax positions:
 
 
The Company and its subsidiaries adopted the provisions of ASC 740 on January 1, 2007. This Interpretation clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with ASC 740 and prescribes a recognition threshold of more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination.
 
 
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of total unrecognized tax benefits in the Company's subsidiaries is as follows:
 
   
(U.S. $ in thousands)
 
       
Balance as of January 1, 2007
    830  
Increases related to current year tax positions
    50  
Settlements
    (150 )
Balance as of December 31, 2007
    730  
Increases related to current year tax positions
    4  
Increase related to prior tax positions
    22  
Balance as of December 31, 2008
    756  
Reductions related to settlement of tax matters
    (229 )
Increase related to prior tax positions
    10  
Addition of interest related to the unrecognized tax liabilities from previous years
    142  
Balance as of December 31, 2009
    679  
 
 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Note 16 - Supplementary Financial Statement Information:
 
Balance Sheet:
 
A.
Other Current Assets:
 
Composition:
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(U.S. $ in thousands)
 
             
Government departments
    5,726       2,935  
Employees (1)
    355       408  
Prepaid expenses and advances to suppliers
    7,544       7,522  
Deferred taxes
    3,735       2,976  
Debtors from a sale of fixed assets
    1,306       -  
Derivatives (2)
    2,292       -  
Other
    1,491       1,584  
Total
    22,449       15,425  

 
(1)
Some of these balances are linked to the CPI, and bear interest at an annual rate of 4%.
 
 
(2) 
Matrix has two SWAP agreements, both lasts until the year of 2010. Matrix does not apply hedge accounting. The agreements are:
 
In September 2009, Matrix engaged in a SWAP agreement for the sale of the initial agreement regarding the NIS 200,000 thousands (approximately $52,980 thousands as of December 31, 2009). According to the agreement which lasts until December 2010, Matrix has committed to sale CPI for a fixed rate of 3% for the whole period. The related transactions were fixing the fair value of the derivative as of the transaction day.  As of December 31, 2009, the fair value of the derivative is a $335 thousands asset.
 
In December 2008 Matrix entered into a SWAP agreement with Bank Le'umi for NIS 200,000 thousands (approximately $52,980 thousands as of December 31, 2009). According to the agreement which lasts until December 2010, Matrix has committed to buy CPI for a fixes rate of 1.712% for the whole period. As of December 31, 2008, the fair value of the derivative was a $260 thousands liability. As of December 31, 2009, the fair value of this derivative is a $1,957 thousands asset.
 
 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Note 16 - Supplementary Financial Statement Information (Cont):
 
A.
Other Current Assets (Cont.):
 
 
In 2009, 2008 and 2007, Sapiens entered into put option contracts in the amount of $ 5,800, $ 10,800 and $ 2,500 thousands, respectively that converted a portion of its floating currency liabilities to a fixed rate basis for a six month period thus reducing the impact of the currency changes on the subsidiary's cash flow. The agreements were settled in 2009, 2008 and 2007, resulting in a total gain of $ 135, $ 106 and $ 158 thousands, respectively, presented in the statements of operations as financial income.
 
 
In 2009, 2008 and 2007, Sapiens entered into put option contracts in the amount of $ 5,800, $ 10,800 and $ 2,500 thousands, respectively that converted a portion of its floating currency liabilities to a fixed rate basis for a six month period thus reducing the impact of the currency changes on the subsidiary's cash flow. The agreements were settled in 2009, 2008 and 2007, resulting in a total gain of $ 135, $ 106 and $ 158 thousands, respectively, presented in the statements of operations as financial income.
 
 
As of December 31, 2009 the fair values of the Magic's forward contracts were $10 thousands. The Company measured the fair value of the contracts in accordance with ASC 820. Gain recognized in the statement of income during 2009 was $90 cash flow hedging and $38 thousands non designated hedging. An additional $5 thousands was recognized in other then Comprehensive Income.
 
B.
Liabilities to Banks:
 
Composition:
 
   
December 31,
     
December 31,
 
   
2009
     
2009
   
2008
 
   
Interest rate
 
Linkage
 
(U.S. $ in thousands)
 
   
%
 
basis
           
                     
Bank overdraft
    3%-6.25%  
Unlinked
    36       190  
Short-term bank loans
    P+1.6%  
Unlinked
    3,179       158  
Current maturities of long-term loans from banks
              6,840       8,133  
Total
              10,055       8,481  

 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Note 16 - Supplementary Financial Statement Information (Cont.):
 
C.
Other Accounts Payable:
 
Composition:
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(U.S. $ in thousands)
 
             
Employees and other wage and salary related liabilities
    30,787       30,840  
Government institutions
    12,558       8,199  
Deferred income and customer advances
    30,838       25,454  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (*)
    16,741       10,759  
Total
    90,924       75,252  
 
 
 (*)
As of December 31, 2009 accrued expenses include dividend to non-controlling interests in amount of $ 6,694.
 
D.
Financial Expenses, Net:
 
Composition:
 
   
Year ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(U.S. $ in thousands)
 
                   
Financing income
    4,160       8,951       6,898  
Financing costs related to long-term debt
    (5,982 )     (8,781 )     (6,604 )
Financing costs related to short-term credit and others
    (2,590 )     (4,597 )     (3,083 )
Gain (loss) from marketable securities, net.(1) (2)
    4,181       (1,481 )     (830 )
Total
    (231 )     (5,908 )     (3,619 )

 
(1)
Includes gains (losses) from trading securities still held by the company for the years 2009, 2008 and 2007 in the amounts of $1,362, $(1,530) and $(202) thousands respectively.
 
 
(2)
Includes impairment of available for sale marketable securities for the year 2009 in amount of $143 thousands due to credit loss (see Note 4).

 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Note 16 - Supplementary Financial Statement Information (Cont.):
 
E.
Other Expenses, Net:
 
Composition:
 
   
Year ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(U.S. $ in thousands)
 
                   
Gain (Loss) on sale of fixed assets, net
    247       341       (7 )
Impairment of fixed assets
    -       -       (137 )
Impairment in value of cost based investment
    (59 )     (502 )     (512 )
Other
    (492 )     (419 )     (94 )
Total
    (304 )     (580 )     (750 )
 
F.
Operating Segments:
 
 
The Company operates in two reportable business segments: IT Services and proprietary software solutions.
 
Software Services:
 
 
The following is a list of the Group’s principal activities: applications development, systems integration, migration of IT platforms, IT consulting, e-services, outsourcing, conversion services, application and implementation of ERP & CRM systems, imported software products and a training school.
 
 
The Group provides these IT services across the full system development lifecycle, including the definition of business requirements, system analysis, technical specifications, coding, testing, training, implementation and maintenance.  The Group performs its projects on-site or at its own facilities.
 
Proprietary Software Products:
 
 
The Group designs, develops and markets proprietary software solutions for sale in selected niche markets worldwide.  The following is a list of the proprietary software solutions that are marketed by the Group:
 
Modernization solutions, Magic-technology, Magic eMerchant, solutions for law enforcement, application software for long term care industry, car rental solutions, solutions for banking and finance, solutions for telecommunications, CRM systems, Sapiens eMerge, re-engineering and solutions for the insurance industry.
 
 
The following is a list of the companies included in each operating segment, as of December 31, 2009:
 
Software Services:
 
 
Matrix
 
Proprietary Software Products:
 
 
Magic
 
 
Sapiens
 
 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
NOTE 16 - Supplementary Financial Statement Information (Cont.):
 
G.
Operating Segments (Cont.):
 
 
The Company evaluates the performances of each segment, software services and proprietary software products, based on operating income/loss. Headquarters and finance expenses are allocated proportionally between the segments:
 
   
Software Services (*)
   
Proprietary Software Products
   
Total
 
   
(U.S. $ in thousands)
 
Revenues:
                 
2009
    368,345       101,045       469,390  
2008
    397,790       105,453       503,243  
2007
    313,901       100,823       414,724  
                         
Inter-segment sales:
                       
2009
    153       3       156  
2008
    135       61       196  
2007
    -       -       -  
                         
Operating income :
                       
2009
    26,318       11,009       37,327  
2008
    26,082       6,371       32,453  
2007
    23,563       1,701       25,264  
                         
Financial income (expenses):
                       
2009
    377       (608 )     (231 )
2008
    (4,648 )     (1,260 )     (5,908 )
2007
    (1,246 )     (2,373 )     (3,619 )
                         
Net income from continuing operations:
                       
2009
    8,197       6,001       14,198  
2008
    9,190       2,124       11,314  
2007
    9,635       1,088       10,723  
 
(*) Adjusted for the discontinued presentation of NextSource.
 
 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
NOTE 16 - Supplementary Financial Statement Information (Cont.):
 
G.
Operating Segments (Cont.):
 
   
Software Services (*)
   
Proprietary Software Products
   
Total
 
   
(U.S. $ in thousands)
 
Identifiable assets including goodwill:
                 
2009
    370,206       152,637       522,843  
2008
    359,648       147,304       506,952  
                         
Identifiable liabilities:
                       
2009
    148,641       53,154       201,795  
2008
    147,234       36,528       183,762  
                         
Depreciation and amortization:
                       
2009
    3,568       10,239       13,807  
2008
    3,646       8,771       12,417  
2007
    3,706       5,160       8,866  
                         
Investments in segment assets:
                       
2009
    1,799       906       2,705  
2008
    2,481       1,507       3,988  
2007
    2,468       959       3,427  

(*) Adjusted for the discontinued presentation of NextSource

Reconciliation between the data on income from the operating segments and the data in the consolidated financial statements:
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(U.S. $ in thousands)
 
Revenues:
             
 
 
Revenues as above
    469,546       503,439       414,724  
Less inter-segment transactions  
    (156 )     (196 )     -  
Revenues as per statements of operations
    469,390       503,243       414,724  
 
 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
NOTE 16 - Supplementary Financial Statement Information (Cont.):
 
G.
Operating Segments (Cont.):
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(U.S. $ in thousands)
 
Identifiable assets:
           
Total assets of operating segments
    522,843       506,952  
Assets not identifiable to a particular segment
    64,753       77,996  
Elimination of inter-segment assets and other
    (21,184 )     (15,940 )
Total assets from continuing operations as per consolidated balance sheets
    566,412       596,008  
Identifiable liabilities:
               
Total liabilities of operating segments
    201,795       183,762  
Liabilities not identifiable to a particular segment
    93,032       129,584  
Elimination of inter-segment liabilities and other
    (24,016 )     (18,997 )
Total liabilities from continuing operations as per consolidated balance sheets
    270,811       294,349  
 
H.
Geographical Information:
 
 
1.
The Company's Long-Lived Assets are as follows:
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(U.S. $ in thousands)
 
             
Israel
    8,791       13,344  
United States
    185       325  
Other
    1,013       1,340  
Total
    9,989       15,009  

 
2. 
Revenues:
 
Revenues classified by geographic area:
 
   
Year ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(U.S. $ in thousands)
 
                   
Israel
    368,230       393,391       319,444  
International:
                       
United States
    38,862       47,098       41,425  
Other
    62,298       62,754       53,855  
Total
    469,390       503,243       414,724  

Classification was based on the location of the customers.
 
 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
NOTE 16 - Supplementary Financial Statement Information (Cont.):
 
I.
Earnings per Share:
 
 
The following table presents the computation of basic and diluted net earnings per share of continuing operation:
 
   
Year ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(U.S. $ in thousands)
 
                   
Amount for basic earnings per share -
income available to shareholders
    14,198       11,314       10,723  
Effect of dilutive securities of subsidiaries
    -       -       (179 )
Amount for diluted earnings per share -
income available to shareholders
    14,198       11,314       10,544  
                         
Weighted average shares outstanding
                       
Denominator for basic net earnings per share
     13,200        13,200        13,200  
Effect of dilutive securities
     364        -        -  
Denominator for diluted net earnings per share
    13,564       13,200       13,200  
                         
Basic net earnings per share of continuing operation
    1.08       0.84       0.82  
                         
Diluted net earnings per share of continuing operation
    1.04       0.84       0.8  
 
Note 17 - Discontinued operations:
 
A.
On June 20, 2007, the Company completed the sale of its entire shareholding in BluePhoenix. BluePhoenix met the definition of a component under ASC 360. Accordingly, the results of operations of BluePhoenix have been classified as discontinued operations in the statement of operations and prior periods results have been reclassified accordingly. In addition comparative data of the assets and liabilities attributed to the discontinued operations have been reclassified in the balance sheet.
 
B.
In 2007, Magic disposed of two of its subsidiaries (AAOD and Magic Italy). Both subsidiaries met the definition of a component under ASC 360. Accordingly, the results of operations of these subsidiaries and businesses and the gain resulting from the disposals have been classified as discontinued operations in the statement of operations and prior periods results have been reclassified accordingly. In addition, comparative data of the assets and liabilities attributed to the discontinued operations have been reclassified in the balance sheet.
 
 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Note 17 - Discontinued operations (Cont.):
 
C.
On October 22, 2009, the company completed the sale of its entire shareholding in Next source. The results of operations of NextSource have been classified as discontinued operations in the statement of operations and prior periods results have been reclassified accordingly. In addition comparative data of the assets and liabilities attributed to the discontinued operations have been reclassified in the balance sheet.
 
D.
The following is the composition from discontinued operations (includes capital gains):
 
   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
       2007
 
   
(U.S. $ in thousands)
 
                 
Revenues
    64,328       87,564       110,341  
Cost of revenues
    57,996       78,488       81,527  
Gross profit
    6,332       9,076       28,814  
Research and development costs, net
    -       -       7,107  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    5,647       8,156       15,092  
Operating income
    685       920       6,615  
Financial expenses, net
    (55 )     (100 )     (2,197 )
Capital Gains on sale of shareholdings, net
    4,284       -       28,950  
Income before income taxes
    4,914       820       33,368  
Taxes on income
    36       265       178  
      4,878       555       33,190  
                         
Equity in losses of affiliates companies, net
    -       -       (857 )
Net income
    4,878       555       32,333  
 
 
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FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
(An Israeli Corporation)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Note 18 - Subsequent events:
 
A.
In April 2010, Formula distributed to its shareholders a cash dividend of $1.47 per share, previously announced in March 2010. The aggregate amount distributed by Formula was approximately $20 million.
 
B.
In April 2010, Matrix distributed to its shareholders a cash dividend of 0.18 NIS per share, previously announced in March 2010. The aggregate amount distributed by Formula was approximately 10.7 million NIS.
 
C.
In February 2010, Magic through its U.S. subsidiary, completed the acquisition of the consulting and staffing services business of a U.S-based IT services company, in the aggregate amount of approximately $ 11.8 million in cash, of which $ 6.4 million was paid upon closing and the remaining amount is to be paid over a three year period.
 
 
F - 65

 
 
Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer
3 Aminadav St.
Tel-Aviv 67067, Israel

Tel:  972 (3)6232525
Fax: 972 (3)5622555
www.ey.com/il
 
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of

MAGIC SOFTWARE ENTERPRISES LTD.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Magic Software Enterprises Ltd. ("the Company") and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2008 and 2009, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2009. These financial statements are the responsibility of Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We did not audit the financial statements of certain subsidiaries, which statements reflect total assets of 15% and 14% as of December 31, 2008 and 2009, respectively, and total revenues of 36%, 39% and 36% for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively of the related consolidated totals. Those statements were audited by other auditors whose reports have been furnished to us, and our opinion, insofar as it relates to the amounts included for those subsidiaries, is based solely on the reports of the other auditors.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits and the reports of other auditors provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, based on our audits and the reports of the other auditors, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2008 and 2009, and the related consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2009, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
 
   /s/ Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer
Tel-Aviv, Israel
KOST FORER GABBAY & KASIERER
April 26, 2010
A Member of Ernst & Young Global
 
 
 

 
 
(LEVY COHEN & CO. LOGO)
 
   
37 Broadhurst Gardens, London NW6 3QT
Tel: 020 - 7624 2251         Fax: 020 - 7372 2328
 
E - mail: lc@levy-cohen.co.uk
   
 
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
MAGIC SOFTWARE ENTERPRISES (UK) LIMITED
 
          We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of MAGIC SOFTWARE ENTERPRISES (UK) LIMITED (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related statements operations, changes in shareholders’ equity for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2009. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
 
          We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits and the reports of other auditors provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
          In our opinion, based on our audits, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company and at December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related statements operations, changes in shareholders’ equity for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2009, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
   
-s- levy cohen & co.
 
LEVY COHEN & CO.
 
Registered Auditors and Certified
 
Public Accountants
 
 
2nd March 2010
   
   
J. Cohen c.p.a (isr)
R. Shahmoon aca
Registered by The Institute of Chartered Accountants in
England and Wales to carry out Company Audit work
 
 
 

 
 
(LEVY COHEN & CO. LOGO)
 
   
37 Broadhurst Gardens, London NW6 3QT
Tel: 020 - 7624 2251         Fax: 020 - 7372 2328
 
E - mail: lc@levy-cohen.co.uk
   
 
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
HERMES LOGISTICS TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
 
          We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of HERMES LOGISTICS TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related statements operations, changes in shareholders’ equity for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2009. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
 
          We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits and the reports of other auditors provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
          In our opinion, based on our audits, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company and at December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related statements operations, changes in shareholders’ equity for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2009, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
   
-s- levy cohen & co.
 
LEVY COHEN & CO
 
Registered Auditors & Certified
Public Accountants
 
 
5th March 2010
   
   
J. Cohen c.p.a. (isr)
R. Shahmoon aca
Registered by The Institute of Chartered Accountants in
England and Wales to carry out Company Audit work

 
 

 
 
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
 
Magic Software Japan K. K.
 
          We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Magic Software Japan K.K. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related statements of operations and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2009. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
 
          We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
          In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related statements of operations and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2009 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
   
Tokyo, Japan
February 3, 2010
-s- kda audit corporation
 
 
KDA Audit Corporation

 
 

 
 
(LOGO)
 
Magic Benelux B.V.
 
Auditor’s report
 
Report on the financial statements
 
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets as at December 31, 2009 and 2008 and the related statements of operations for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2009 of Magic Benelux B.V., Houten.
 
Management’s responsibility
 
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements and for the preparation of the management board report, both in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. This responsibility includes: designing, implementing and maintaining internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error; selecting and applying appropriate accounting policies; and making accounting estimates that are reasonable in the circumstances.
 
Auditor’s responsibility
 
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with Dutch law. This law requires that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.
 
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
 
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

 
 

 
 
(LOGO)
 
Magic Benelux B.V.
 
Opinion
 
In our opinion, the financial statements give a true and fair view of the financial position of Magic Benelux B.V. as at December 31, 2009 and 2008, and of its related statements of operations for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2009 in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
 
Dordrecht, January 29, 2010
 
Verstegen accountants en adviseurs,
 
-s- Drs. L.K. Hoogendoorn RA MGA
 
Drs. L.K. Hoogendoorn RA MGA

 
 

 
 
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Magic (Onyx) Magyarország Szoftverház K ft.
 
          We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Magic (Onyx) Magyarország Szoftverház Kft. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related statements operations, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended. December 31, 2009. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
 
          We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits and the reports of other auditors provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
          In our opinion, based on our audits, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company and at December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related statements operations, changes in shareholders equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2009, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
     
 
-s- maria negyessy
 
 
Maria Negyessy
 
February 23, 2010
Reg. Auditor
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer
3 Aminadav St.
Tel-Aviv 67067, Israel

Tel:  972 (3)6232525
Fax: 972 (3)5622555
www.ey.com/il
 
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of

SAPIENS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION N.V.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Sapiens International Corporation N.V. ("the Company") and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2008 and 2009 and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2009. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Sapiens International Corporation N.V. and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2008 and 2009 and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2009, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Tel-Aviv, Israel
/s/ Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer
KOST FORER GABBAY & KASIERER
April  28 , 2010
A Member of Ernst & Young Global
 
 
 

 
SIGNATURES

The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F/A and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this amendment to the annual report on its behalf.
 
FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD.
 
By:
/s/ Guy Bernstein
May 10, 2010
 
Guy Bernstein
Date
 
 
 
 
Chief Executive Officer
 

 
 

 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
     
 
1.1
 
 
 
Memorandum of Association (1)
 
1.2
 
Articles of Association as amended on December 28, 2005 (2)
 
 
4.1
 
 
Form of Letter of Indemnification, dated December 28, 2005 (2)
 
4.2
 
English translation of Formula Systems (1985) Ltd. Employees and Office Holders Share Option Plan (2008)(3)
 
 
8
 
List of Subsidiaries +
 
 
12.1
 
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
 
12.2
 
 
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
 
13.1
 
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
 
 
13.2
 
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section. 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
 
 
15.1
 
Consent of Ziv Haft registered certified public accountants (Isr.) BDO member firm +
 
 
15.2
 
Consent of Levy Cohen and Co. +
 
 
15.3
 
Consent of Levy Cohen and Co. +
 
 
15.4
 
Consent of Kost, Forer, Gabbay & Kaiserer +
 
 
15.5
 
Consent of Kost, Forer, Gabbay & Kaiserer  +
 
 
15.6
 
Consent of Verstegen accountants en adviseurs +
 
 
15.7
 
Consent of KDA Audit Corporation  +
 
 
15.8
 
Consent of Maria Negyessy  +
 

* Filed herewith.
 
(1)  Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-8858).
(2)  Incorporated by reference to the Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 29, 2006.
(3)  Incorporated by reference to the Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2009.

+ Previously filed.