VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

For the Three Years Ended December 31,

(Dollars in Thousands)

Column A	Column B		Column C		Column D			Column E			Column F
Description	Balance at Beginning of Period		Charged to Costs and Expenses		Removal of Uncollectible Receivables			Translation Adjustments Increase (Decrease)			Balance at the End of Period
Valuation accounts deducted from assets to which they apply –  allowance for doubtful accounts:
December 31, 2016	$	1,306	$	1,053	$	(830	)	$	(6	)	$	1,523
December 31, 2015	$	1,409	$	750	$	(799	)	$	(54	)	$	1,306
December 31, 2014	$	2,011	$	556	$	(1,127	)	$	(31	)	$	1,409

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MDC PARTNERS INC. & SUBSIDIARIES

SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

For the Three Years Ended December 31,

(Dollars in Thousands)

Column A	Column B		Column C			Column D			Column E			Column F
Description	Balance at Beginning of Period		Charged to Costs and Expenses			Other(1)			Translation Adjustments Increase (Decrease)			Balance at the End of Period
Valuation accounts deducted from assets to which they apply – valuation allowance for deferred income taxes:
December 31, 2016	$	247,967	$	6,605		$	(6,032	)	$	327		$	248,866
December 31, 2015	$	175,218	$	3,565		$	73,390		$	(4,206	)	$	247,967
December 31, 2014	$	161,875	$	(643	)	$	15,331		$	(1,345	)	$	175,218

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(1) Adjustment to reconcile actual net operating loss carry forwards to prior year tax accrued, utilization of net operating loss carry forwards, which were fully reserved, adjustment for net operating loss relating to sale of business and pension plan adjustment.

(b) Exhibits

The exhibits listed on the accompanying Exhibits Index are filed as a part of this report.