Cal Barber, Director

Cal is a Director at MERU. He has extensive experience in distressed M&A, with his primary focus on identifying value-creation initiatives for multi-year turnarounds and taking a leading role partnering with multi-unit consumer and retail companies.

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Size of Company
Industry
Role and Impact
$300M
Restaurant Company

Built 13-week cash flow forecasts and supported negotiations to mitigate liquidity risk and minimize sponsor equity contribution.

$4B
Restaurant Company

Managed capital structure analysis, forecasting, and creation of lender presentations to consolidate credit facilities and raise incremental debt.

$600M
Restaurant Company

Assisted to drive turnaround strategy after purchasing assets through bankruptcy. Responsibilities included store level profitability, capital expenditures and lease analysis.

$100M
Restaurant Company

Led valuation, financing and deal execution on a distressed company in a restructuring process. Managed closing mechanics and coordinated with advisors.

Cal Barber
Director
San Francisco