Foursan Group Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Profile

In the last 3 years, Foursan Group has acquired 2 companies.

Foursan Group’s most common sectors for investment are education (19%) and communications (10%). The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (28%) and growth capital (28%). In total, Foursan Group has invested in 1 US state and 3 different countries.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (50%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity15
    • M&A Buy Activity11
    • M&A Sell Activity4
  • Total Sectors Invested 10
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3

Foursan Group

P.O. Box 143154,
Amman, 11814
Jordan
+962.6.562.4562
www.4san.com
mail@4san.com

Foursan Group is a private equity firm focused on opportunities in the Middle East and Northern Africa. The Firm looks to invest in growth-oriented medium sized businesses operating in the financial services, education, pharmaceutical, healthcare, aviation, and food/beverage sectors. Foursan has offices in Amman, Jordan and London.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Beverages, Communications, Education, Financial Services, Food, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Insurance, Internet Software and Services, Life Science

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital

Geographic Preferences: Middle East

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 9 - - - 1 1 11
Sell (0.0/yr) # 4 - - - - - 4
  15

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Polymedic SA 2020-01-13 - Secondary Buyout
Casablanca, Morocco
Sands National Academy 2019-12-30 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Khalda, Jordan · www.sandsacademy.edu.jo
ATICO-Fakhreldin Group 2013-10-27 - Stake Purchase
11190, Jordan · www.atico-jo.com
Al-Isra for Education & Investment Plc. 2013-06-03 - IPO
Amman, Jordan · www.isra.edu.jo
Jordan Dubai Islamic Bank 2012-09-27 - PIPE
Amman, Jordan · www.jdib.jo
Siniora Co. 2012-01-30 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Jordan, Jordan · www.siniorafood.com
Batelco Jordan 2008-08-13 - Add-on Acquisition
Amman, Jordan · www.beta.batelco.jo
Arab Orient Insurance Co. 2008-03-06 - Trade Sale - Public Company
Amman, Jordan · www.araborient.com
The Arab Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 2007-12-27 - Add-on Acquisition
Amman, United States · www.apm.com.jo
The Arab Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 2006-07-03 - Growth Capital
Amman, United States · www.apm.com.jo
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Education 1 (14%) - 2 (18%) -
Communications 1 (14%) - 1 (9%) -
Financial Services 1 (14%) - 1 (9%) -
Food 1 (14%) - 1 (9%) -
Information Technology 1 (14%) - 1 (9%) -
Insurance - - 1 (9%) -
Internet Software and Services - - 1 (9%) -
Life Science 1 (14%) - 1 (9%) -
Medical Products - - 1 (9%) -
Restaurants 1 (14%) - 1 (9%) -
Total 7 - 11 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Jordan 6 (86%) - 9 (82%) -
Morocco 1 (14%) - 1 (9%) -
United States - - 1 (9%) -
Domestic 6 (86%) - 9 (82%) -
Cross-border 1 (14%) - 2 (18%) -
Total 7 - 11 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 3 (43%) - 3 (27%) -
Growth Capital 1 (14%) - 3 (27%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (14%) - 3 (27%) -
PIPE 1 (14%) - 1 (9%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (14%) - 1 (9%) -
Total 7 - 11 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 2 (50%) -
IPO 1 (25%) -
Trade Sale 1 (25%) -
Total 4 -

M&A Connections

Deals %
Acquired from
PE Firm(s)
100%
1 100%
Exited to
Strategic(s)
100%
2 100%

Investor Summary

Size

Small

Established

2001

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Leith Masri

Co-Founder & Partner

Nashat Masri

Co-Founder & Partner

Shahm Al-Wir

Partner

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