| Twelve Months Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |||||||||||||||
| Earnings: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Loss from continuing operations attributable to MDC Partners Inc. | $ | (45,839 | ) | $ | (29,173 | ) | $ | (151 | ) | $ | (139,663 | ) | $ | (80,311 | ) | ||||
| Additions: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income taxes (recovery) | (9,404 | ) | 3,761 | 9,776 | (4,367 | ) | 9,553 | ||||||||||||
| Noncontrolling interest in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries | 5,218 | 9,054 | 6,890 | 6,461 | 6,863 | ||||||||||||||
| Fixed charges, as shown below | 117,055 | 73,184 | 69,001 | 113,188 | 55,453 | ||||||||||||||
| Distributions received from equity-method investees | 123 | 652 | 726 | 3,096 | 1,288 | ||||||||||||||
| 112,992 | 86,651 | 86,393 | 118,378 | 73,157 | |||||||||||||||
| Subtractions: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Equity in income (loss) of nonconsolidated affiliates | (309 | ) | 1,058 | 1,406 | 281 | 633 | |||||||||||||
| Noncontrolling interest in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| (309 | ) | 1,058 | 1,406 | 281 | 633 | ||||||||||||||
| Earnings (loss) as adjusted | 67,462 | 56,420 | 84,836 | (21,566 | ) | (7,787 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Fixed charges: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest on indebtedness, expensed or capitalized | 90,021 | 55,633 | 53,018 | 92,936 | 42,003 | ||||||||||||||
| Amortization of debt discount and expense and premium on indebtedness, expensed or capitalized | 9,135 | 2,270 | 2,247 | 7,762 | 2,249 | ||||||||||||||
| Interest within rent expense | 17,899 | 15,281 | 13,736 | 12,490 | 11,201 | ||||||||||||||
| Total fixed charges | $ | 117,055 | $ | 73,184 | $ | 69,001 | $ | 113,188 | $ | 55,453 | |||||||||
| Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | N/A | N/A | 1.23 | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||
| Dollar amount deficiency | $ | 49,593 | $ | 16,764 | N/A | $ | 134,754 | $ | 63,240 | ||||||||||
