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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Built 13-week cash flow forecasts and supported negotiations to mitigate liquidity risk and minimize sponsor equity contribution.
Managed capital structure analysis, forecasting, and creation of lender presentations to consolidate credit facilities and raise incremental debt.
Assisted to drive turnaround strategy after purchasing assets through bankruptcy. Responsibilities included store level profitability, capital expenditures and lease analysis.
Led valuation, financing and deal execution on a distressed company in a restructuring process. Managed closing mechanics and coordinated with advisors.