secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     CIENA CORP (CIEN)
CIK:        0000936395
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2022-11-22T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000936395-22-000055
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.55
Item codes: 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Ciena acquires Benu Networks, agrees to buy Tibit Communications for $210M
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- Acquired Benu Networks (cloud-native vBNG software) for undisclosed sum; closed in fiscal Q1 2023.
- Agreed to acquire remaining Tibit Communications shares for ~$210M cash, debt-free; close expected in fiscal Q1 2023.
- Tibit supplies open microplug OLT PON tech; Ciena was largest investor and customer.
- Acquisitions add 60+ engineers; target broadband access (residential, enterprise, fixed-wireless).

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936395/000093639522000055/0000936395-22-000055-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936395/000093639522000055/cien-20221122.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000936395-22-000055

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