Basis of Presentation

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

MDC Partners Inc. (the “Company” or “MDC”) has prepared the consolidated financial statements included herein pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles of the United States of America (“US GAAP”).

During the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company changed its reportable segment to coincide with the new reporting structure. The reporting structure was modified to reflect the approach the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) utilizes to make decisions about the Company. Prior year segment reporting has been recast to reflect the new reportable segment.

Nature of Operations

MDC Partners Inc., formerly MDC Corporation Inc., is incorporated under the laws of Canada. The Company commenced using the name MDC Partners Inc. on November 1, 2003 and legally changed its name through amalgamation with a wholly-owned subsidiary on January 1, 2004. The Company’s operations are in primarily one reportable segment — the Advertising and Communications Segment. The segment operates primarily in the US, Canada, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. See Note 14, “Segment Information,” for further descriptions.