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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-22-003747"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CLFD"
cik: "0000796505"
company_name: "Clearfield, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-05-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T12:58:55.987992+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Clearfield to acquire Nestor Cables for ~$23M; plans Mexico fiber production in 2023

## Summary
- Total acquisition value approx. US$23M; ~$17M cash at close from credit facility.
- Nestor generated EUR 31.7M revenue in 2021; serves customers in 50+ countries.
- Clearfield plans to begin fiber optic cable production in Mexico by early 2023.
- Deal expected to close in a few months, subject to Finnish foreign acquisition screening.
- Accretive to Clearfield earnings; Nestor to operate as subsidiary.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-22-003747
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CLFD
- cik: 0000796505
- company_name: Clearfield, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-05-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796505/000117184322003747/0001171843-22-003747-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796505/000117184322003747/f8k_051622.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-22-003747
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-22-003747.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-22-003747.txt

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