McGladrey Capital Markets leads negotiations as Ancor Capital Partners and Merit Capital Partners acquire Tom Cat Bakery

Costa Mesa, Calif. – December 18, 2008 – Tom Cat Bakery, Inc., an artisan bread and sweet goods commercial bakery located in New York, was acquired today by Ancor Capital Partners and Merit Capital Partners. Transaction terms were not disclosed.

McGladrey Capital Markets initiated the transaction, sourced the buyer, led the negotiations and acted as exclusive financial advisor to Tom Cat Bakery. New York-based Lowenstein Sandler PC acted as the legal advisor to Tom Cat Bakery and Hunton & Williams LLP in Dallas served as lead deal counsel for the buyers.

This is the third transaction McGladrey Capital Markets has closed in the past week.