Every material Form 8-K Phoenix Education Partners, Inc. has filed with the SEC since September 17, 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Phoenix Education Partners reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 net income of $23.5 million, up from $17.5 million a year earlier, while full-year net income fell to $88.9 million from $133.9 million, mainly due to higher share-based compensation tied to its IPO. The company guided fiscal 2027 net revenue to $970.0 million to $1,000.0 million, a range that sits below fiscal 2026 net revenue of $1,017.0 million, and raised its quarterly dividend to $0.23 per share from $0.21.
Q4 net revenue was $260.7 million versus $257.4 million; diluted EPS was $0.60 versus $0.46.
Fiscal 2026 net income was $88.9 million, or $2.29 diluted EPS, versus $133.9 million, or $3.51, in fiscal 2025.
Fiscal 2027 outlook: net revenue of $970.0 million to $1,000.0 million and adjusted EBITDA of $225.0 million to $240.0 million.
Quarterly dividend raised to $0.23 per share, payable November 27, 2026; Michael Weston joined the board as a Class II director on October 29, 2026.
Phoenix Education Partners said its Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Blair Westblom, will separate from the company effective October 10, 2026, and named Michael Cochran, its Senior Vice President of Corporate Development, as interim CFO. The filing says her departure was not the result of any disagreement on financial reporting, internal controls, operations, policies or practices, and it sets out $1,137,204 in cash severance and other separation benefits.
Blair Westblom, CFO and Treasurer, separates from the company effective October 10, 2026.
Michael Cochran, 39, appointed interim CFO effective October 10, 2026; he has served as SVP of Corporate Development since April 2026.
Separation Agreement includes aggregate cash severance of $1,137,204, a fiscal 2026 cash bonus, and accelerated equity vesting.
No compensation decisions have been made for Cochran's interim role; the Separation Agreement is expected to be filed with the 10-K for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2026.
Phoenix Education Partners, Inc. (PXED) agreed on September 16, 2026 to acquire Fuel50 Inc., an AI-powered workforce transformation platform, for an aggregate cash purchase price of approximately $31.5 million, plus earnout payments of up to $8.5 million through calendar year 2027. The deal is funded with cash on hand and is expected to close within 30 days, subject to Fuel50 stockholder approvals and other closing conditions. The filing does not include Fuel50's financial results, so its effect on Phoenix Education's earnings is not disclosed.
Aggregate cash purchase price of approximately $31.5 million, subject to customary adjustments for working capital, cash, indebtedness and transaction expenses
Earnout payments of up to $8.5 million in aggregate through calendar year 2027, based on performance milestones
Funded with cash on hand; expected to close within 30 days, subject to Fuel50 stockholder approvals and other conditions
Fuel50 will operate under its own brand; Jo Mills, Co-founder and President of Fuel50, is expected to become its Chief Executive Officer after closing
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