CIENA LIMITED

Company number: 03330283

Reporting period:
28 April 2024 to 2 November 2024

This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.

This report was filed on 19 December 2024

and approved by Erik Jordan Lichter

Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 52 days

Invoices paid:

within 30 days: 12%
in 31 to 60 days: 70%
in 61 days or more: 18%

Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 67%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

45 days

Longest standard payment period

60 days

Standard payment terms

Unless otherwise stated in the order, Ciena Limited shall pay the price of the goods and the services within our standard payment terms.

Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?

The standard payment terms changed during the reporting period. From 01 September 2024, it changed from 45 days to 60 days.

Were suppliers notified or consulted about these changes before they were made?

The suppliers were sent written communication on 01 August 2024 that Ciena Limited would be adjusting payment terms to net 60 days effective 01 September 2024; and if they had any questions, they would be able to contact Ciena by email. Email address was provided.

Maximum contractual payment period agreed

60 days

N/A

Any other information about payment terms

N/A

Dispute resolution process

Any dispute is resolved locally between company, Relationship Manager and the supplier on an individual basis with the primary aim that disputes are settled quickly, and contractual payment dates met.

Other payment information

Has this business signed up to a code of conduct or standards on payment practices? If so, which?

For example, signatories to The Prompt Payment Code must commit to paying 95% of their invoices within 60 days.

No, this business has not signed up to a code of conduct or standards on payment practices.

Does this business offer e-invoicing in relation to qualifying contracts?

This is where suppliers can electronically submit and track invoices. It's not just allowing suppliers to email them an invoice.

Yes

Does this business offer supply chain finance?

This is where a supplier who has submitted an invoice can be paid by a third-party finance provider earlier than the agreed payment date. The business would then pay the finance provider the invoiced sum.

Under its payment practices and policies, can this business deduct sums from payments under qualifying contracts as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?