1 FORM 6-K Securities and Exchange Commission washington, D.C. 20549 Report of Foreign Private Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the month of, December 2003 ------------------------------------ ----------- Commission File Number 001-13718 ------------------------------------ ----------- MDC CORPORATION INC. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Translation of registrant's name into English) 45 Hazelton Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5R 2E3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Address of principal executive offices) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40F. Form 20-F Form 40-F X ------------ ---------- Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ______ Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ______ Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes No X -------------- ----------- If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b) : 82-_______________ DOCUMENT INDEX Document Page No. 1. News Release dated December 2, 2003 3 2. News Release dated December 8, 2003 5 3. News Release dated December 18, 2003 7 4. Selected Historical Financial Information 9 Document 1 PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEAST FOR: MDC Corporation Inc. 45 Hazelton Avenue Toronto, Ontario M5R 2E3 CONTACTS: Miles S. Nadal Peter M. Lewis Chairman, President & Executive Vice-President & CFO CEO (416) 960-9000 Ext.223 (416) 960-9000 Ext. 272 Walter Campbell Trevor Maunder Senior Vice-President Finance Director, Investor Relations (416) 960-9000 Ext.336 (416) 960-9000 Ext.226 TSE STOCK SYMBOL: MDZ.A NASDAQ STOCK SYMBOL: MDCA WEBSITE: www.mdccorp.com UNDERWRITING SYNDICATE TO EXERCISE OVER-ALLOTMENT OPTION TO PURCHASE 503,451 ADJUSTABLE RATE EXCHANGEABLE SECURITIES OF MDC CORPORATION INC. FOR ADDITIONAL GROSS PROCEEDS OF $4.4 MILLION TOTAL GROSS PROCEEDS OF OFFERING TO TOTAL $34 MILLION TORONTO, ONTARIO (DECEMBER 2, 2003) - MDC Corporation Inc., operating as MDC Partners ("MDC") of Toronto, today announced that the underwriters plan to exercise their over-allotment option to purchase 503,451 Adjustable Rate Exchangeable Securities due December 31, 2028 at an offering price of $8.75 per Exchangeable Security. The securities will pay interest monthly at a rate equal to the actual distribution by Custom Direct Income Fund (the "Fund") in that month and a holder of an Exchangeable Security will have the right to exchange the security for a unit of the Fund once MDC is entitled to effectively exchange its 20% ownership of Custom Direct, Inc. into units of the Fund. The closing will result in total net proceeds from MDC's offering of Exchangeable Securities of $31.7 million. Closing of the offering, including the over-allotment option, is expected to occur on December 8, 2003. The Exchangeable Securities and units of the Fund have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the Exchangeable Securities in any State in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. ABOUT MDC PARTNERS MDC Partners is one of the world's leading marketing communications firms. Through its partnership of entrepreneurial firms, MDC provides creative, integrated and specialized communication services to leading brands throughout the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. MDC Class A shares are publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol MDZ.A and on the NASDAQ under the symbol MDCA. This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties which may cause the actual results or objectives to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among other things, the Company's financial performance; changes in the competitive environment; adverse changes in the economy; ability to maintain long-term relationships with customers; financing requirements and other factors set forth in the Company's Form 40-F for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 and subsequent SEC filings. Document 2 PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR: MDC Corporation Inc. 45 Hazelton Avenue Toronto, Ontario M5R 2E3 CONTACTS: Miles S. Nadal Peter M. Lewis Chairman, President & CEO Executive Vice-President & CFO (416) 960-9000 Ext.223 (416) 960-9000 Ext. 272 Walter Campbell Trevor Maunder Senior Vice-President Finance Director, Investor Relations (416) 960-9000 Ext.336 (416) 960-9000 Ext.226 TSE STOCK SYMBOL: MDZ.A NASDAQ STOCK SYMBOL: MDCA Website: www.mdccorp.com MDC CORPORATION INC. CLOSES OFFERING OF 3,903,451 ADJUSTABLE RATE EXCHANGEABLE SECURITIES DUE DECEMBER 31, 2028 FOR GROSS PROCEEDS OF $34 MILLION. THE SECURITIES WILL EACH BE EXCHANGEABLE INTO A UNIT OF CUSTOM DIRECT INCOME FUND TORONTO, ONTARIO (DECEMBER 8, 2003) - MDC Corporation Inc. operating as MDC Partners ("MDC") of Toronto today announced that it has closed its previously announced offering of 3,903,451 Adjustable Rate Exchangeable Securities due December 31, 2028, including 503,451 Exchangeable Securities issued pursuant to the exercise of the over-allotment option, for total net proceeds to MDC of $31.7 million. The net proceeds of the offering will be used for general corporate purposes. The securities pay interest monthly at a rate equal to the actual distribution by Custom Direct Income Fund (the "Fund") in that month and a holder of an Exchangeable Security will have the right to exchange the security for a unit of the Fund once MDC is entitled to effectively exchange its 20% ownership of Custom Direct, Inc. into units of the Fund. The Exchangeable Securities and units of the Fund have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the Exchangeable Securities in any State in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. ABOUT MDC PARTNERS MDC Partners is one of the world's leading marketing communications firms. Through its partnership of entrepreneurial firms, MDC provides creative, integrated and specialized communication services to leading brands throughout the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. MDC Class A shares are publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol MDZ.A and on the NASDAQ under the symbol MDCA. This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties which may cause the actual results or objectives to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among other things, the Company's financial performance; changes in the competitive environment; adverse changes in the economy; ability to maintain long-term relationships with customers; financing requirements and other factors set forth in the Company's Form 40-F for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 and subsequent SEC filings. Document 3 PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR: MDC Corporation Inc. 45 Hazelton Avenue Toronto, Ontario M5R 2E3 CONTACTS: Miles S. Nadal Peter M. Lewis Chairman, President & CEO Executive Vice-President & CFO (416) 960-9000 Ext.223 (416) 960-9000 Ext. 272 Walter Campbell Trevor Maunder Senior Vice-President Finance Director, Investor Relations (416) 960-9000 Ext.336 (416) 960-9000 Ext.226 TSX Stock Symbol: MDZ.N Website: www.mdccorp.com MDC CORPORATION INC. ANNOUNCES DECEMBER INTEREST PAYMENT ON ADJUSTABLE RATE EXCHANGEABLE SECURITIES DUE DECEMBER 31, 2028 TORONTO, Ontario (December 18, 2003) - MDC Corporation Inc. operating as MDC Partners ("MDC") of Toronto announced today an interest payment on Adjustable Rate Exchangeable Securities (the "Exchangeable Securities") of C$0.1125 per Exchangeable Security for the month of December 2003 payable on January 15, 2004 to Exchangeable Security holders of record at the close of business on December 31, 2003. A holder of an Exchangeable Security will have the right to exchange the security for a unit of Custom Direct Income Fund (the "Fund") once MDC is entitled to effectively exchange its 20% ownership of Custom Direct, Inc. into units of the Fund. MDC's shares of Custom Direct, Inc. are effectively exchangeable into units of the Fund once (a) the Fund has earned audited EBITDA of approximately US$22.2 million for the year ending December 31, 2003 or for any fiscal year subsequent to 2003, and (b) the Fund has made average monthly per unit cash distributions of at least C$0.1125 for the period from May 29, 2003 to December 31, 2003 or for any fiscal year subsequent to 2003. For purposes of determining whether the EBITDA target has been met, the audited financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2003 are anticipated to be prepared by March 2004. About MDC Partners MDC Partners is one of the world's leading marketing communications firms. Through its partnership of entrepreneurial firms, MDC provides creative, integrated and specialized communication services to leading brands throughout the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. MDC Class A shares are publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol MDZ.A and on the NASDAQ under the symbol MDCA. The Exchangeable Securities are publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol MDZ.N. This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties which may cause the actual results or objectives to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among other things, the Company's financial performance; changes in the competitive environment; adverse changes in the economy; ability to maintain long-term relationships with customers; financing requirements and other factors set forth in the Company's Form 40-F for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 and subsequent SEC filings. Document 4 Selected Historical Financial Information (US$) MDC CORPORATION INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Unaudited) (US$ '000's) DEC. MAR. JUN. SEP. DEC. MAR JUN. SEP. 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002 2003 2003 2003 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 37,231 36,388 28,491 30,832 37,788 32,776 44,887 52,700 SECURITIES HELD FOR SALE - - - - - - 20,675 - ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 89,634 93,659 83,871 75,444 67,457 74,130 75,930 78,021 INVENTORY 14,617 14,434 8,057 6,651 7,005 7,020 5,814 5,464 PREPAID EXPENSES AND SUNDRY 7,514 9,624 9,298 7,930 6,266 8,563 5,064 5,676 FUTURE INCOME TAXES 17,579 16,058 - - - - - - ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- 166,575 170,163 129,717 120,857 118,516 122,489 152,370 141,861 PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS - - - 64 103 103 15,103 15,834 CAPITAL AND OTHER ASSETS 104,494 103,621 87,396 82,158 79,864 82,652 59,375 59,660 GOODWILL 290,524 288,533 159,631 163,509 185,637 181,705 78,315 100,879 ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- 561,593 562,317 376,744 366,588 384,120 386,949 305,163 318,234 ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES 112,757 111,574 95,697 87,615 82,874 82,106 84,697 83,402 DEFERRED ACQUISITION CONSIDERATION 15,943 14,947 4,362 3,942 23,966 23,385 9,311 5,350 DEFERRED REVENUE 14,924 18,907 13,053 12,722 11,104 16,148 13,658 15,011 CURRENT PORTION OF LONG TERM DEBT 7,565 3,971 4,783 3,140 4,088 3,955 4,616 11,885 ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- 151,189 149,399 117,895 107,419 122,032 125,594 112,282 115,648 LONG TERM DEBT 331,158 334,545 161,801 155,437 155,514 157,655 86,838 79,288 ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- 482,347 483,944 279,696 262,856 277,546 283,249 199,120 194,936 ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- MINORITY INTEREST 9,576 9,917 9,619 9,230 9,824 10,209 9,554 2,534 ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- SHARE CAPITAL 95,111 96,407 96,407 96,407 96,407 96,407 96,407 116,925 OTHER PAID IN CAPITAL 32,687 22,753 24,335 23,640 24,179 26,442 29,299 29,146 CUMULATIVE TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT 3,447 3,585 3,684 7,518 7,858 1,634 (6,208) (5,370) RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT) (61,575) (54,289) (36,997) (33,063) (31,694) (30,992) (23,009) (19,937) ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- 69,670 68,456 87,429 94,502 96,750 93,491 96,489 120,764 ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- 561,593 562,317 376,744 366,588 384,120 386,949 305,163 318,234 ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- MDC CORPORATION INC. STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)(US$ '000's) PERIOD YEAR QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER YEAR DEC. MAR. JUN. SEP. DEC. DEC. 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 GROSS BILLINGS 718,189 170,073 142,996 140,545 146,659 600,273 --------- --------- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- REVENUES 509,747 121,655 89,749 88,548 87,813 387,765 OPERATING COSTS 429,945 102,456 79,832 77,267 73,584 333,139 --------- --------- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- OPERATING INCOME BEFORE UNDERNOTED ITEMS 79,802 19,199 9,917 11,281 14,229 54,626 --------- --------- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- RESTRUCTURING, DISPOSITIONS AND OTHER CHARGES 59,212 (5,860) (92,167) (1,456) 2,195 (97,288) UNREALIZED FOREIGN EXCHANGE GAIN (LOSS) 12,034 98 (4,478) - - (4,380) AMORTIZATION 23,717 5,369 3,273 3,566 3,963 16,171 INTEREST 34,070 6,366 3,838 3,873 3,733 17,810 INCOME PARTICIPATION OF MINORITY PARTNERS 3,644 461 891 900 1,675 3,927 --------- --------- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- 132,677 6,434 (88,643) 6,883 11,566 (63,760) --------- --------- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES, GOODWILL CHARGES AND MINORITY INTEREST (52,875) 12,765 98,560 4,398 2,663 118,386 INCOME TAXES (18,414) 2,920 18,335 224 541 22,020 --------- --------- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE GOODWILL CHARGES AND MINORITY INTEREST (34,461) 9,845 80,225 4,174 2,122 96,366 GOODWILL CHARGES 42,999 - - - - - MINORITY INTEREST (4,178) 2,319 209 (5) 509 3,032 --------- --------- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS (73,282) 7,526 80,016 4,179 1,613 93,334 LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (25,428) - - - - - --------- --------- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- NET INCOME (LOSS) (98,710) 7,526 80,016 4,179 1,613 93,334 --------- --------- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- [Table continued] MDC CORPORATION INC. STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)(US$ '000's) PERIOD QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER Y.T.D. MAR. JUN. SEP. SEP. 2003 2003 2003 2003 GROSS BILLINGS 140,368 137,796 132,140 410,304 --------- --------- --------- -------- REVENUES 85,958 82,882 68,088 236,928 OPERATING COSTS 76,188 74,719 60,252 211,159 --------- --------- --------- -------- OPERATING INCOME BEFORE UNDERNOTED ITEMS 9,770 8,163 7,836 25,769 --------- --------- --------- -------- RESTRUCTURING, DISPOSITIONS AND OTHER CHARGES (36) (14,934) (445) (15,415) UNREALIZED FOREIGN EXCHANGE GAIN (LOSS) - - - - AMORTIZATION 3,589 3,556 2,723 9,868 INTEREST 3,792 4,423 1,439 9,654 INCOME PARTICIPATION OF MINORITY PARTNERS 1,011 1,553 1,455 4,019 --------- --------- --------- -------- 8,356 (5,402) 5,172 8,126 --------- --------- --------- -------- INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES, GOODWILL CHARGES AND MINORITY INTEREST 1,414 13,565 2,664 17,643 INCOME TAXES 435 6,505 (818) 6,122 --------- --------- --------- -------- INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE GOODWILL CHARGES AND MINORITY INTEREST 979 7,060 3,482 11,521 GOODWILL CHARGES - - - - MINORITY INTEREST 7 (1,192) 141 (1,044) --------- --------- --------- -------- INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 972 8,252 3,341 12,565 LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - - - - --------- --------- --------- -------- NET INCOME (LOSS) 972 8,252 3,341 12,565 --------- --------- --------- -------- MDC CORPORATION INC. SEGMENTED INFORMATION MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION (Unaudited)(US$ '000's) PERIOD YEAR QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER DEC. MAR. JUN. SEP. DEC. 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002 GROSS BILLINGS 384,795 87,951 94,717 94,204 105,181 ---------------------------------------------------- REVENUES 176,353 39,533 41,470 42,207 46,335 -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Salaries and related costs 86,571 19,898 19,724 19,961 20,126 General and other operating costs 68,814 15,683 17,417 17,482 18,234 -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- OPERATING COSTS 155,385 35,581 37,141 37,443 38,360 -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- OPERATING INCOME BEFORE UNDERNOTED ITEMS 20,968 3,952 4,329 4,764 7,975 -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- RESTRUCTURING, DISPOSITIONS AND OTHER CHARGES 9,140 - - - 576 AMORTIZATION 6,623 1,709 1,814 1,926 2,106 INTEREST 4,160 1,317 1,347 1,369 1,264 INCOME PARTICIPATION OF MINORITY PARTNERS 3,644 461 891 900 1,675 -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- 23,567 3,487 4,052 4,195 5,621 -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES, GOODWILL CHARGES AND MINORITY INTEREST (2,599) 465 277 569 2,354 INCOME TAXES (1,660) (38) (115) 165 1,150 -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE GOODWILL CHARGES AND MINORITY INTEREST (939) 503 392 404 1,204 GOODWILL CHARGES 9,622 - - - - -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- NET INCOME (LOSS) (10,561) 503 392 404 1,204 -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- [Table continued] MDC CORPORATION INC. SEGMENTED INFORMATION MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION (Unaudited)(US$ '000's) PERIOD YEAR QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER Y.T.D. DEC. MAR. JUN. SEP. SEP. 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003 GROSS BILLINGS 382,053 96,083 102,634 111,528 310,245 ------------------------------------------------------ REVENUES 169,545 41,673 47,720 47,476 136,869 ---------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- Salaries and related costs 79,709 21,218 21,826 21,566 64,610 General and other operating costs 68,816 15,979 18,983 18,466 53,428 ---------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- OPERATING COSTS 148,525 37,197 40,809 40,032 118,038 ---------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- OPERATING INCOME BEFORE UNDERNOTED ITEMS 21,020 4,476 6,911 7,444 18,831 ---------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- RESTRUCTURING, DISPOSITIONS AND OTHER CHARGES 576 - (116) (47) (163) AMORTIZATION 7,555 1,884 1,978 1,990 5,852 INTEREST 5,297 1,302 1,605 1,717 4,624 INCOME PARTICIPATION OF MINORITY PARTNERS 3,927 1,011 1,553 1,455 4,019 ---------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- 17,355 4,197 5,020 5,115 14,332 ---------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES, GOODWILL CHARGES AND MINORITY INTEREST 3,665 279 1,891 2,329 4,499 INCOME TAXES 1,162 209 672 252 1,133 ---------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE GOODWILL CHARGES AND MINORITY INTEREST 2,503 70 1,219 2,077 3,366 GOODWILL CHARGES - - - - - ---------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- NET INCOME (LOSS) 2,503 70 1,219 2,077 3,366 ---------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- MDC CORPORATION INC. SEGMENTED INFORMATION SECURE TRANSACTIONS DIVISION (Unaudited)(US$ '000's) PERIOD YEAR QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER DEC. MAR. JUN. SEP. DEC. 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002 GROSS BILLINGS 305,156 77,950 45,038 45,516 40,596 --------------------------------------------------- REVENUES 305,156 77,950 45,038 45,516 40,596 -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Cost of sales 139,568 36,557 20,874 20,396 17,406 Salaries and related costs 40,646 10,353 6,552 6,064 5,812 General and other operating costs 62,355 15,074 10,785 11,720 10,645 -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- OPERATING COSTS 242,569 61,984 38,211 38,180 33,863 -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- OPERATING INCOME BEFORE UNDERNOTED ITEMS 62,587 15,966 6,827 7,336 6,733 -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- RESTRUCTURING, DISPOSITIONS AND OTHER CHARGES 7,838 (7,751) (92,738) (1,349) 1,619 AMORTIZATION 13,798 3,277 1,211 1,415 1,311 INTEREST 10,344 3,106 2,732 2,540 2,389 -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- 31,980 (1,368) (88,795) 2,606 5,319 -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES, GOODWILL CHARGES AND MINORITY INTEREST 30,607 17,334 95,622 4,730 1,414 INCOME TAXES 12,011 4,708 17,505 367 (233) -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- INCOME BEFORE GOODWILL CHARGES AND MINORITY INTEREST 18,596 12,626 78,117 4,363 1,647 GOODWILL CHARGES 14,705 - - - - MINORITY INTEREST (642) 2,196 90 (89) 182 -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- NET INCOME 4,533 10,430 78,027 4,452 1,465 -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- [Table continued] MDC CORPORATION INC. SEGMENTED INFORMATION SECURE TRANSACTIONS DIVISION (Unaudited)(US$ '000's) PERIOD YEAR QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER Y.T.D. DEC. MAR. JUN. SEP. SEP. 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003 GROSS BILLINGS 209,100 43,525 33,750 18,898 96,173 ------------------------------------------------------ REVENUES 209,100 43,525 33,750 18,898 96,173 ---------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- Cost of sales 95,233 18,729 15,620 12,073 46,422 Salaries and related costs 28,781 6,083 5,683 3,069 14,835 General and other operating costs 48,224 12,086 10,433 2,548 25,067 ---------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- OPERATING COSTS 172,238 36,898 31,736 17,690 86,324 ---------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- OPERATING INCOME BEFORE UNDERNOTED ITEMS 36,862 6,627 2,014 1,208 9,849 ---------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- RESTRUCTURING, DISPOSITIONS AND OTHER CHARGES (100,219) (36) (15,691) (1,876) (17,603) AMORTIZATION 7,214 1,359 1,267 544 3,170 INTEREST 10,767 2,407 2,019 238 4,664 ---------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- (82,238) 3,730 (12,405) (1,094) (9,769) ---------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES, GOODWILL CHARGES AND MINORITY INTEREST 119,100 2,897 14,419 2,302 19,618 INCOME TAXES 22,347 754 6,657 (480) 6,931 ---------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- INCOME BEFORE GOODWILL CHARGES AND MINORITY INTEREST 96,753 2,143 7,762 2,782 12,687 GOODWILL CHARGES - - - - - MINORITY INTEREST 2,379 (11) (1,539) 14 (1,536) ---------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- NET INCOME 94,374 2,154 9,301 2,768 14,223 ---------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- MDC CORPORATION INC. SEGMENTED INFORMATION CORPORATE & OTHER (Unaudited)(US$ '000's) PERIOD YEAR QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER DEC. MAR. JUN. SEP. DEC. 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002 GROSS BILLINGS 28,238 4,172 3,241 825 882 ---------------------------------------------------- REVENUES 28,238 4,172 3,241 825 882 -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Cost of sales 12,144 2,164 1,505 238 240 Salaries and related costs 10,141 929 430 718 538 General and other operating costs 9,706 1,798 2,545 688 583 -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- OPERATING COSTS 31,991 4,891 4,480 1,644 1,361 -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE UNDERNOTED ITEMS (3,753) (719) (1,239) (819) (479) -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- RESTRUCTURING, DISPOSITIONS AND OTHER CHARGES 42,234 1,891 571 (107) - UNREALIZED FOREIGN EXCHANGE GAIN (LOSS) 12,034 98 (4,478) - - AMORTIZATION 3,296 383 248 225 546 INTEREST 19,566 1,943 (241) (36) 80 -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- 77,130 4,315 (3,900) 82 626 -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES, GOODWILL CHARGES AND MINORITY INTEREST (80,883) (5,034) 2,661 (901) (1,105) INCOME TAXES (28,765) (1,750) 945 (308) (376) -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE GOODWILL CHARGES AND MINORITY INTEREST (52,118) (3,284) 1,716 (593) (729) GOODWILL CHARGES 18,672 - - - - MINORITY INTEREST (3,536) 123 119 84 327 -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS (67,254) (3,407) 1,597 (677) (1,056) LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (25,428) - - - - -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- NET INCOME (LOSS) (92,682) (3,407) 1,597 (677) (1,056) -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- MDC CORPORATION INC. SEGMENTED INFORMATION CORPORATE & OTHER (Unaudited)(US$ '000's) PERIOD YEAR QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER Y.T.D. DEC. MAR. JUN. SEP. SEP. 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003 GROSS BILLINGS 9,120 760 1,412 1,714 3,886 ------------------------------------------------------ REVENUES 9,120 760 1,412 1,714 3,886 ---------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- Cost of sales 4,147 179 176 189 544 Salaries and related costs 2,615 1,966 106 979 3,051 General and other operating costs 5,614 (52) 1,892 1,362 3,202 ---------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- OPERATING COSTS 12,376 2,093 2,174 2,530 6,797 ---------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE UNDERNOTED ITEMS (3,256) (1,333) (762) (816) (2,911) ---------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- RESTRUCTURING, DISPOSITIONS AND OTHER CHARGES 2,355 - 873 1,478 2,351 UNREALIZED FOREIGN EXCHANGE GAIN (LOSS) (4,380) - - - - AMORTIZATION 1,402 346 311 189 846 INTEREST 1,746 83 799 (516) 366 ---------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- 1,123 429 1,983 1,151 3,563 ---------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES, GOODWILL CHARGES AND MINORITY INTEREST (4,379) (1,762) (2,745) (1,967) (6,474) INCOME TAXES (1,489) (528) (824) (590) (1,942) ---------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE GOODWILL CHARGES AND MINORITY INTEREST (2,890) (1,234) (1,921) (1,377) (4,532) GOODWILL CHARGES - - - - - MINORITY INTEREST 653 18 347 127 492 ---------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS (3,543) (1,252) (2,268) (1,504) (5,024) LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - - - - - ---------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- NET INCOME (LOSS) (3,543) (1,252) (2,268) (1,504) (5,024) ---------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. MDC CORPORATION INC. ----------------------------------- (Registrant) Date: December 23, 2003 By: /s/ Walter Campbell ------------------------ ------------------------------- (Signature) Walter Campbell Senior Vice President Finance