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CIENA CORP 8-K Report (Sep 5, 2000)

Filed September 5, 2000For Securities:CIEN

Summary

CIENA Corporation (CIEN) filed an 8-K on September 5, 2000, to report a significant event impacting its financial results. The company announced that a London court issued an administration order against iaxis Limited, a European customer. This development directly affects CIENA's accounts receivable, as up to $28.2 million owed by iaxis Limited may now be uncollectible. Consequently, CIENA expects to record a one-time charge for doubtful accounts in its fourth fiscal quarter, which was set to end on October 31, 2000. This filing serves to inform investors of this material event and its potential negative impact on earnings for the period. Investors should pay close attention to the fourth-quarter financial statements to understand the full extent of this provision.

Key Highlights

  • 1CIENA Corporation announced a significant customer issue on September 5, 2000.
  • 2A London court issued an administration order against European customer iaxis Limited.
  • 3Up to $28.2 million in net accounts receivable from iaxis Limited may be uncollectible.
  • 4The company expects to record a one-time charge for doubtful accounts in Q4 FY2000.
  • 5The provision for doubtful accounts relates to the potential uncollectibility of the iaxis Limited receivable.
  • 6The report includes a press release detailing the impact of the administration order.
  • 7The expected charge will affect the financial results for the fiscal quarter ending October 31, 2000.

Frequently Asked Questions

This 8-K filing is to inform investors that CIENA Corporation is facing potential uncollectibility of up to $28.2 million in accounts receivable from a European customer, iaxis Limited, due to an administration order issued by a London court.

CIENA expects to record a one-time charge in its fourth fiscal quarter (ending October 31, 2000) for a provision for doubtful accounts to account for the potential loss from iaxis Limited.

iaxis Limited is identified as a European customer of CIENA Corporation.

The financial impact, in the form of a one-time charge for doubtful accounts, is expected to be recorded in CIENA's fourth fiscal quarter ending October 31, 2000.