Phoenix Education Partners, Inc. ( PXED ), the parent company of University of Phoenix (UoP), issued an amended S1 filing on 9/30 that provided pricing of the upcoming IPO slated to occur on October 8 and providedAriel Sokol offers over twenty years of experience as a corporate finance professional at both established companies and startups. Mr. Sokol founded Kolari Consulting, a strategy consulting firm focusing on subscription and edtech businesses. Previously Mr. Sokol served as a VP of strategy and fina ...

(Reuters) -The owner of the University of Phoenix is targeting a valuation of up to $1.2 billion in its U.S. initial public offering, it said on Tuesday, setting the stage for its stock market return after more than eight years. Existing stockholders of Phoenix Education Partners are seeking up to $140.3 million by offering 4.25 million shares priced between $31 and $33 apiece. Private capital firm Apollo Global is selling 3.55 million shares, while investment firm Vistria Group is offloading 0.7 million ...