Exhibit 12



Statement of Computation of Ratio of
Earnings to Fixed Charges



|                                                                                                      |  | Six Months Ended |        
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ---------------- | -------
|                                                                                                      |  | June 30,         |        
|                                                                                                      |  | 2012             |        
|                                                                                                      |  | (000’s)          |        
|Earnings:                                                                                             |  |                  |        
|Loss from continuing operations attributable to MDC Partners Inc.                                     |  | $                | (44,155
|Additions:                                                                                            |  |                  |        
|Income tax expense                                                                                    |  |                  | 3,807  
|Noncontrolling interest in income of consolidated subsidiaries                                        |  |                  | 3,035  
|Fixed charges, as shown below                                                                         |  |                  | 28,521 
|Distributions received from equity-method investees                                                   |  |                  | 166    
|                                                                                                      |  |                  | 35,529 
|Subtractions:                                                                                         |  |                  |        
|Equity in income (loss) of investees                                                                  |  |                  | 306    
|Noncontrolling interest in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges |  |                  | —      
|                                                                                                      |  |                  | 306    
|                                                                                                      |  |                  |        
|Earnings as adjusted                                                                                  |  | $                | (8,932 
|Fixed charges:                                                                                        |  |                  |        
|Interest on indebtedness, expensed or capitalized                                                     |  |                  | 21,697 
|Amortization of debt discount and expense and premium on indebtedness, expensed or capitalized        |  |                  | 1,129  
|Interest within rent expense                                                                          |  |                  | 5,695  
|Total fixed charges                                                                                   |  | $                | 28,521 
|Ratio of earnings to fixed charges                                                                    |  |                  | N/A    
|Fixed charge deficiency                                                                               |  | $                | 37,453