UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date Earliest Event
reported) -- September 27,
2004 (September 22, 2004)
MDC PARTNERS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ontario 001-13718 98-0364441
(Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
45 Hazelton Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5R 2E3
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(416) 960-9000
(Registrant's Telephone Number)
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ITEM 1.01. ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.
The disclosure set forth below under Item 2.03 (Creation of a Direct
Financial Obligation or an Obligation Under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of
a Registrant) is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.
ITEM 2.03. CREATION OF A DIRECT FINANCIAL OBLIGATION OR AN OBLIGATION UNDER
AN OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENT OF A REGISTRANT.
On September 23, 2004 MDC Partners Inc., a Canadian corporation ("MDC
Partners"), announced that it has refinanced certain existing debt instruments,
using proceeds from a revolving credit agreement, executed on September 22,
2004, led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, with the participation of The
Toronto-Dominion Bank, Bank of Montreal, Bank of Nova Scotia and Canadian
Imperial Bank of Commerce as lenders, and with MDC Partners, Maxxcom Inc., an
Ontario corporation, and Maxxcom Inc., a Delaware corporation, as borrowers.
The new credit agreement provides for borrowings of up to US$100 million, which
may be increased, subject to certain conditions, to a maximum availability of
US$130 million.
Proceeds from the credit agreement were used to repay in full the
outstanding balances on the Company's two senior and one mezzanine credit
facilities and a term debt facility. The obligations repaid total approximately
US$92 million. All of these repaid facilities have been terminated.
The new credit agreement is guaranteed by the material subsidiaries of
MDC Partners Inc. and matures on September 22, 2007. The credit agreement is
subject to various covenants, including a fixed charges ratio, total debt
ratio, minimum net worth, minimum liquidity, limitations on debt incurrence,
limitation on liens and limitation on dividends and other payments.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.
Date: September 27, 2004 MDC Partners Inc.
By: /s/ Glenn Gibson
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Glenn Gibson
Senior Vice President, Finance
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