Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Revenue:	(Dollars in Thousands)
Integrated Networks - Group A	$	87,064	$	99,299	$	260,420	$	276,286
Integrated Networks - Group B	112,159		129,057		323,264		395,622
Media & Data Network	33,572		36,235		103,181		118,923
All Other	50,628		78,316		183,978		242,997
Total	$	283,423	$	342,907	$	870,843	$	1,033,828
Adjusted EBITDA:
Integrated Networks - Group A	$	21,009	$	23,974	$	54,516	$	43,128
Integrated Networks - Group B	29,598		21,989		63,121		65,117
Media & Data Network	3,031		1,354		5,710		2,388
All Other	7,146		9,221		23,936		26,962
Corporate	(6,726)		(7,333)		(17,496)		(20,478)
Total Adjusted EBITDA	$	54,058	$	49,205	$	129,787	$	117,117
Depreciation and amortization	$	(9,332)	$	(9,368)	$	(27,437)	$	(28,869)
Impairment and other losses	(159)		(1,944)		(19,159)		(1,944)
Stock-based compensation	(6,459)		(6,026)		(10,568)		(12,632)
Deferred acquisition consideration adjustments	(2,803)		(1,943)		(515)		3,627
Distributions from non-consolidated affiliates	(208)		202		(1,273)		171
Other items, net	(6,208)		(705)		(12,519)		(8,926)
Total Operating Income	$	28,889	$	29,421	$	58,316	$	68,544
Other Income (Expenses):
Interest expense and finance charges, net	$	(15,266)	$	(16,110)	$	(46,819)	$	(49,284)
Foreign exchange gain (loss)	2,159		(3,973)		(7,256)		4,401
Other, net	505		(431)		22,723		(4,559)
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of non-consolidated affiliates	16,287		8,907		26,964		19,102
Income tax expense	1,452		3,457		7,029		6,292
Income before equity in earnings of non-consolidated affiliates	14,835		5,450		19,935		12,810
Equity in earnings (losses) of non-consolidated affiliates	(31)		63		(829)		352
Net income	14,804		5,513		19,106		13,162
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	(10,728)		(7,265)		(14,620)		(10,737)
Net income (loss) attributable to MDC Partners Inc.	4,076		(1,752)		4,486		2,425
Accretion on and net income allocated to convertible preference shares	(3,716)		(3,306)		(10,528)		(8,931)
Net income (loss) attributable to MDC Partners Inc. common shareholders	$	360	$	(5,058)	$	(6,042)	$	(6,506)

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Depreciation and amortization:	(Dollars in Thousands)
Integrated Networks - Group A	$	1,601	$	2,132	$	4,908	$	6,420
Integrated Networks - Group B	4,813		3,872		13,726		11,964
Media & Data Network	786		1,004		2,401		3,332
All Other	1,933		2,168		5,735		6,523
Corporate	199		192		667		630
Total	$	9,332	$	9,368	$	27,437	$	28,869
Stock-based compensation:
Integrated Networks - Group A	$	4,024	$	4,330	$	5,880	$	8,564
Integrated Networks - Group B	742		740		2,388		3,231
Media & Data Network	131		16		122		22
All Other	141		107		339		363
Corporate	1,421		833		1,839		452
Total	$	6,459	$	6,026	$	10,568	$	12,632
Capital expenditures:
Integrated Networks - Group A	$	269	$	1,083	$	835	$	5,120
Integrated Networks - Group B	694		4,108		899		6,287
Media & Data Network	72		116		269		460
All Other	79		545		536		1,889
Corporate	23,073		11		25,338		30
Total	$	24,187	$	5,863	$	27,877	$	13,786