Document:

Unassociated Document

Exhibit 10.1.2

 

SIXTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

THIS SIXTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this "Amendment") is entered into as of April 29, 2011, by and among the Lenders party hereto, WELLS FARGO CAPITAL FINANCE, LLC, formerly known as Wells Fargo Foothill, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as the agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, "Agent"), MDC PARTNERS INC., a Canadian corporation ("Parent"), MAXXCOM INC., a Delaware corporation ("Borrower"), and each of the Subsidiaries of Parent identified on the signature pages hereof (together with Parent and Borrower, the "Loan Parties").

 

WHEREAS, Parent, Borrower, the other Loan Parties, Agent, and Lenders are parties to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of October 23, 2009 (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the "Credit Agreement");

 

WHEREAS, Borrower, Agent and the Lenders have agreed to amend and modify the Credit Agreement as provided herein, in each case subject to the terms and provisions hereof.

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1.           Defined Terms.  Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Credit Agreement.

 

2.           Amendment to Credit Agreement.  Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 4 below and in reliance upon the representations and warranties of the Loan Parties set forth in Section 5 below, the Credit Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

 

(a)         The first sentence of Section 2.2 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

 

Borrower may, at any time prior to the Maturity Date, by written notice to Agent (whereupon Agent shall promptly deliver a copy to each of the Lenders), request increases (in minimum increments of $5,000,000) to the amount of the Maximum Revolver Amount to increase the Maximum Revolver Amount to an amount not to exceed $150,000,000 at any time (any such increase, a "Revolver Increase"); provided, that any such Revolver Increase shall only be made if (i) after giving effect to such Revolver Increase, the Pro Rata Share of Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC is greater than or equal to 50%, (ii) such Revolver Increase would not be prohibited by the terms of the Senior Unsecured Debt Documents, (iii) at the time that such Revolver Increase is to be made (and after giving effect thereto) no Default or Event of Default shall exist and (iv) Agent shall have received commitments (satisfactory to Agent) from Lenders (or their Affiliates) or other Persons acceptable to Agent to provide Revolver Commitments which, in the aggregate, equal the amount of the requested Revolver Increase.

 

  

  

  

 

(b)         Clause (iii) of Section 2.12(b) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the reference to "5" contained therein and inserting "7" in lieu thereof.

 

(c)         The first sentence of Section 3.3 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

 

This Agreement shall continue in full force and effect for a term ending on October 23, 2015 (the "Maturity Date").

 

(d)         Subsection (a) of Section 7 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the reference to "$115,000,000" contained therein and inserting "$150,000,000" in lieu thereof.

 

(e)         Subsection (e) of Section 7 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

 

(e)         Total Leverage Ratio.  Have a Total Leverage Ratio, measured on a quarter-end basis, of not greater than the applicable ratio set forth in the following table for the applicable date set forth opposite thereto:

 

	
Applicable Ratio

	
Applicable Date

	
3.50:1.0

	
For the 12 month period ending

December 31, 2010

	
4.00:1.0

	
For the 12 month period ending

March 31, 2011

	
4.00:1.0

	
For the 12 month period ending

June 30, 2011

	
3.75:1.0

	
For the 12 month period ending

September 30, 2011 and for the 12 month period

ending on the last day of each calendar quarter thereafter

 

(f)          Subsection (f) of Section 7 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

 

(f)          Minimum Accounts.  At all times, the aggregate amount of Loan Parties' Accounts shall be an amount equal to or in excess of the lesser of (i) 110% of the Maximum Revolver Amount and (ii) 125% of Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the Senior Unsecured Trust Indenture or, after the consummation of any Permitted Senior Unsecured Debt Refinancing, the Permitted Refinancing Senior Unsecured Trust Indenture) for the most recently ended four fiscal quarter period of Parent for which financial statements is available to Parent.

 

  

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(g)         The definition of "Applicable Excess Availability Amount" set forth in Schedule 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

 

"Applicable Excess Availability Amount" means $20,000,000.

 

(h)         The definition of "Base LIBOR Rate" set forth in Schedule 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the reference to "1.50 percent per annum" contained therein and inserting "0.50 percent per annum" in lieu thereof.

 

(i)          The definition of "Maximum Revolver Amount" set forth in Schedule 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the reference to "$75,000,000" contained therein and inserting "$100,000,000" in lieu thereof.

 

(j)          A new Section 10.4 is hereby added to the Credit Agreement as follows:

 

10.4.         Waiver of Damages.

 

Without limiting any other indemnification provision contained in this Section 10, to the extent permitted by applicable law, Borrower hereby agrees that no Loan Party shall assert, and Borrower hereby waives, and shall cause each other Loan Party to waive, any claim against each Indemnified Person on any theory of liability, for special, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to actual damages) (whether or not the claim therefore is based on contract, tort or duty imposed by any applicable legal requirement) arising out of, in connection with, as a result of, or in any way related to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby or referred to herein or therein, the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any Advances or the use of the proceeds thereof or any act or omission or event occurring in connection therewith, and each Loan Party hereby waives, releases and agrees not to sue upon any such claim or any such damages, whether or not accrued and whether or not known or suspected to exist in its favor.

 

(k)           Schedule C-1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby replaced with Schedule C-1 attached hereto.

 

3.           Ratification; Other Acknowledgments.  This Amendment, subject to satisfaction of the conditions provided below, shall constitute an amendment to the Credit Agreement and all of the Loan Documents as appropriate to express the agreements contained herein.  The Credit Agreement and the Loan Documents shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect in accordance with their original terms.

 

4.           Conditions to Effectiveness.  This Amendment shall become effective as of the date hereof and upon the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:

 

(a)         Agent shall have received a fully executed copy of this Amendment;

 

(b)         Agent shall have received that certain First Amendment to Fee Letter, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, duly authorized, executed and delivered by the parties thereto;

 

  

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(c)         Agent shall have received that certain Assignment and Acceptance Agreement entered into between Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC, as assignor, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as assignee, with respect to an assignment of the Revolver Commitment in an amount equal to $10,000,000, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, duly authorized, executed and delivered by the parties thereto;

 

(d)         Agent shall have received that certain Assignment and Acceptance Agreement entered into between Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC, as assignor, and Bank of Montreal, as assignee, with respect to an assignment of the Revolver Commitment in an amount equal to $15,000,000, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, duly authorized, executed and delivered by the parties thereto;

 

(e)         Agent shall have received that certain Assignment and Acceptance Agreement entered into between Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC, as assignor, and Goldman Sachs Lending Partners LLC, as assignee, with respect to an assignment of the Revolver Commitment in an amount equal to $15,000,000, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, duly authorized, executed and delivered by the parties thereto; and

 

(f)          No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date hereof or as of the date of the effectiveness of this Amendment.

 

5.           Representations and Warranties.  In order to induce Agent and Lenders to enter into this Amendment, each Loan Party hereby represents and warrants to Agent and Lenders, after giving effect to this Amendment:

 

(a)         All representations and warranties contained in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are true and correct on and as of the date of this Amendment, in each case as if then made, other than representations and warranties that expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties were true and correct on and as of such earlier date);

 

(b)         No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing; and

 

(c)         the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment has been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of such Loan Party.

 

6.           Miscellaneous.

 

(a)         Expenses.  Borrower agrees to pay on demand all costs and expenses of Agent (including the reasonable fees and expenses of outside counsel for Agent) in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery and administration of this Amendment and all other instruments or documents provided for herein or delivered or to be delivered hereunder or in connection herewith.  All obligations provided herein shall survive any termination of this Amendment and the Credit Agreement as amended hereby.

 

(b)         Governing Law.  This Amendment shall be a contract made under and governed by the internal laws of the State of New York.

 

  

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(c)         Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, and by the parties hereto on the same or separate counterparts, and each such counterpart, when executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same Amendment.

 

7.           Release.

 

(a)         In consideration of the agreements of Agent and Lenders contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, each Loan Party, on behalf of itself and its successors, assigns, and other legal representatives, hereby absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably releases, remises and forever discharges Agent and Lenders, and their successors and assigns, and their present and former shareholders, affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, predecessors, directors, officers, attorneys, employees, agents and other representatives (Agent, each Lender and all such other Persons being hereinafter referred to collectively as the "Releasees" and individually as a "Releasee"), of and from all demands, actions, causes of action, suits, covenants, contracts, controversies, agreements, promises, sums of money, accounts, bills, reckonings, damages and any and all other claims, counterclaims, defenses, rights of set-off, demands and liabilities whatsoever (individually, a "Claim" and collectively, "Claims") of every name and nature, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, both at law and in equity, which such Loan Party or any of its respective successors, assigns, or other legal representatives may now or hereafter own, hold, have or claim to have against the Releasees or any of them for, upon, or by reason of any circumstance, action, cause or thing whatsoever which arises at any time on or prior to the day and date of this Amendment, including, without limitation, for or on account of, or in relation to, or in any way in connection with any of the Credit Agreement, or any of the other Loan Documents or transactions thereunder or related thereto.

 

(b)         Each Loan Party understands, acknowledges and agrees that the release set forth above may be pleaded as a full and complete defense and may be used as a basis for an injunction against any action, suit or other proceeding which may be instituted, prosecuted or attempted in breach of the provisions of such release.

 

(c)         Each Loan Party agrees that no fact, event, circumstance, evidence or transaction which could now be asserted or which may hereafter be discovered shall affect in any manner the final, absolute and unconditional nature of the release set forth above.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

  

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized and delivered as of the date first above written.

 

	 	
MDC PARTNERS INC., a federal company

organized under the laws of Canada

	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	
By:

	

/s/ Mitchell Gendel

	 	
Name:

	
Mitchell Gendel

	 	
Title:

	
Authorized Signatory

	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	
By:

	

/s/ Michael Sabatino

	 	
Name:

	
Michael Sabatino

	 	
Title:

	
Authorized Signatory

 

	 	
MAXXCOM INC.,

a Delaware corporation

	 	  
	 	 	 
	 	
By:

	

/s/ Mitchell Gendel

	 	
Name:

	
Mitchell Gendel

	 	
Title:

	
Authorized Signatory

	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	

By:

	

/s/ Michael Sabatino

	 	
Name:

	
Michael Sabatino

	 	
Title:

	
Authorized Signatory

	 	  

 

 

 

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72ANDSUNNY PARTNERS, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

	 	 
	 	
ACCENT MARKETING SERVICES, L.L.C.,

a Delaware limited liability company

	 	 
	 	
ADRENALINA LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

	 	 
	 	
ALLISON & PARTNERS LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

	 	 
	 	
ATTENTION PARTNERS LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

	 	 
	 	
ANOMALY PARTNERS LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

	 	 
	 	
BRUCE MAU DESIGN (USA) LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

	 	 
	 	
COLLE & MCVOY LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

	 	 
	 	
COLLE & MCVOY, INC.,

a Minnesota corporation

	 	 
	 	
COMMUNIFX PARTNERS LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

	 	 
	 	
COMPANY C COMMUNICATIONS, INC.,

a Delaware corporation

	 	 
	 	
COMPANY C COMMUNICATIONS LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

	 	 
	 	
CRISPIN PORTER & BOGUSKY LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

	 	 
	 	
DOTGLU LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

	 	 
	 	
EXPECTING PRODUCTIONS, LLC,

a California limited liability company

By: Hudson and Sunset Media, LLC, its sole member

	 	 
	 	
GUARDIANT WARRANTY, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

 

 

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HELLO ACQUISITION INC.,

a Delaware corporation

	 	 
	 	
HELLO DESIGN, LLC,

a California limited liability company

	 	 
	 	
HL GROUP PARTNERS LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

	 	 
	 	
HUDSON AND SUNSET MEDIA, LLC (formerly known as Shout Media LLC),

a California limited liability company

	 	 
	 	
HW ACQUISITION LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

	 	 
	 	
INTEGRATED MEDIA SOLUTIONS PARTNERS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

	 	 
	 	
KBP HOLDINGS LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

	 	 
	 	
KBS+P ATLANTA LLC (formerly known as FLETCHER MARTIN LLC),

a Delaware limited liability company

	 	 
	 	
KIRSHENBAUM BOND SENECAL & PARTNERS LLC (formerly known as Kirshenbaum Bond & Partners LLC), a Delaware limited liability company

	 	 
	 	
KIRSHENBAUM BOND & PARTNERS WEST LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

	 	 
	 	
KWITTKEN PR LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

	 	 
	 	
MARGEOTES FERTITTA POWELL LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

	 	 
	 	
MAXXCOM (USA) FINANCE COMPANY,

a Delaware corporation

	 	 
	 	
MAXXCOM (USA) HOLDINGS INC.,

a Delaware corporation

	 	 
	 	
MDC ACQUISITION INC.,

a Delaware Corporation

	 	  

 

 

 

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MDC CORPORATE (US) INC.,

a Delaware corporation

	 	 
	 	
MDC INNOVATION PARTNERS LLC

(d/b/a Spies & Assassins),

a Delaware limited liability company

	 	 
	 	
MDC TRAVEL, INC.,

a Delaware corporation

	 	 
	 	
MDC/CPB HOLDINGS INC.

(formerly known as CPB Acquisition Inc.),

a Delaware corporation

	 	 
	 	
MDC/KBP ACQUISITION INC.,

a Delaware corporation

	 	 
	 	
MF+P ACQUISITION CO.,

a Delaware corporation

	 	 
	 	
MONO ADVERTISING, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

	 	 
	 	
NEW TEAM LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

	 	 
	 	
NORTHSTAR RESEARCH GP LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

	 	 
	 	
NORTHSTAR RESEARCH HOLDINGS USA LP,

a Delaware limited partnership

	 	 
	 	
NORTHSTAR RESEARCH PARTNERS (USA) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

	 	 
	 	
OUTERACTIVE, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

	 	 
	 	
PULSE MARKETING, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

	 	 
	 	
REDSCOUT LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

	 	 
	 	
RELEVENT PARTNERS LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

	 	 
	 	
SKINNY NYC LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

 

 

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SLOANE & COMPANY LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

	 	 
	 	
SOURCE MARKETING LLC,

a New York limited liability company

	 	 
	 	
TARGETCOM LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

	 	 
	 	
TC ACQUISITION INC.,

a Delaware corporation

	 	 
	 	
THE ARSENAL LLC

(formerly known as Team Holdings LLC),

a Delaware limited liability company

	 	 
	 	
TRACK 21 LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

	 	 
	 	
TRAFFIC GENERATORS, LLC,

a Georgia limited liability company

	 	 
	 	
VARICK MEDIA MANAGEMENT LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

	 	 
	 	
VITROROBERTSON LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

	 	 
	 	
YAMAMOTO MOSS MACKENZIE, INC.,

a Delaware corporation

	 	 
	 	
ZG ACQUISITION INC.,

a Delaware corporation

	 	 
	 	
ZIG (USA) LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

	 	 
	 	
ZYMAN GROUP, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

	 	
By:

	

/s/ Mitchell Gendel

	 	
Name:

	
Mitchell Gendel

	 	
Title:

	
Authorized Signatory

	 	  	  
	 	 	 
	 	
By:

	

/s/ Michael Sabatino

	 	
Name:

	
Michael Sabatino

	 	
Title:

	
Authorized Signatory

	 	  

 

 

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ASHTON POTTER CANADA INC.,

an Ontario corporation

	 	 
	 	
HENDERSON BAS, an Ontario general partnership, by the members of its management committee

	 	 
	 	
COMPUTER COMPOSITION OF CANADA INC.,

an Ontario corporation

	 	 
	 	
BRUCE MAU DESIGN INC.,

an Ontario corporation

	 	 
	 	
BRUCE MAU HOLDINGS LTD.,

an Ontario corporation

	 	 
	 	
KBS+P CANADA INC. (formerly known as Allard Johnson Communications Inc.),

an Ontario corporation

	 	 
	 	
TREE CITY INC.,

an Ontario corporation

	 	 
	 	
VERITAS COMMUNICATIONS INC.,

an Ontario corporation

	 	 
	 	
656712 ONTARIO LIMITED,

an Ontario corporation

	 	 
	 	
NORTHSTAR RESEARCH HOLDINGS CANADA INC., an Ontario corporation

	 	 
	 	
NORTHSTAR RESEARCH PARTNERS INC.,

an Ontario corporation

	 	 
	 	
X CONNECTIONS INC., an Ontario corporation

	 	 
	 	
STUDIO PICA INC., a federal company organized under the laws of Canada

	 	 
	 	
CRISPIN PORTER + BOGUSKY CANADA INC. (formerly known as Zig Inc.), an Ontario corporation

	 	 
	 	
6 DEGREES INTEGRATED COMMUNICATIONS INC. (formerly known as Accumark Communications Inc.), an Ontario corporation

	 	 

 

 

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MAXXCOM (NOVA SCOTIA) CORP.,

a Nova Scotia corporation

	 	 
	 	
BRYAN MILLS IRADESSO CORP.,

an Ontario corporation

	 	 
	 	
KENNA COMMUNICATIONS LP,

	 	
an Ontario limited partnership

By: Kenna Communications GP Inc.

       Its general partner

	 	 
	 	
CAPITAL C PARTNERS LP,

an Ontario limited partnership

By: Capital C Partners GP Inc.

       Its general partner

	 	 
	 	
KENNA COMMUNICATIONS GP INC.,

an Ontario corporation

	 	 
	 	
CAPITAL C PARTNERS GP INC.,

an Ontario corporation

 

	 	
By:

	

/s/ Mitchell Gendel

	 	
Name:

	
Mitchell Gendel

	 	
Title:

	
Authorized Signatory

	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	
By:

	

/s/ Michael Sabatino

	 	
Name:

	
Michael Sabatino

	 	
Title:

	
Authorized Signatory

	 	  

 

 

 

 

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CRISPIN PORTER & BOGUSKY EUROPE AB

	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	
By:

	

/s/ Mitchell Gendel

	 	
Name:

	
Mitchell Gendel

	 	
Title:

	
Authorized Signatory

	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	
By:

	

/s/ Michael Sabatino

	 	
Name:

	
Michael Sabatino

	 	
Title:

	
Authorized Signatory

	 	  

 

 

 

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WELLS FARGO CAPITAL FINANCE, LLC, formerly known as Wells Fargo Foothill, LLC, as Agent and as a Lender

	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	
By:

	

/s/ Paul G. Chao

	 	
Name:

	
Paul G. Chao

	 	
Title:

	
SVP

 

	 	
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as a Lender

	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	
By:

	

/s/ Helene P. Sprung

	 	
Name:

	
Helene P. Sprung

	 	
Title:

	
Senior Vice President

 

	 	
BANK OF MONTREAL, as a Lender

	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	
By:

	

/s/ Naghmeh Hashemifard

	 	
Name:

	
Naghmeh Hashemifard

	 	
Title:

	
Director

 

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE C-1

TO

FOURTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

See Attached

 

 

  

 

  

 

Schedule C-1

 

 

Commitments

 

	
Lender

	
Revolver Commitment

	
Total Commitment

	
Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC, formerly known as Wells Fargo Foothill, LLC

	
$75,000,000

	
$75,000,000

	
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

	
$35,000,000

	
$35,000,000

	
Bank of Montreal

	
$25,000,000

	
$25,000,000

	
Goldman Sachs Lending Partners LLC

	
$15,000,000

	
$15,000,000

	  	  	  
	
All Lenders

	
$150,000,000

	
$150,000,000Unassociated Document

 

Exhibit 10.2

AMENDMENT TO

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

AMENDMENT NO. 1 dated as of March 7, 2011 (“Amendment”), to the AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT made as of July 19, 2007 (the “Employment Agreement”), by and between MDC PARTNERS INC., a Canadian corporation (the “Company”), and DAVID DOFT (the “Executive”).

 

WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend the Employment Agreement to provide for the amended terms and conditions set forth herein;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth in this Amendment, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties do hereby agree as follows:

 

1.           Capitalized terms used in this Amendment and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning given to such terms in the Employment Agreement.

 

2.           Section 4(a) of the Employment Agreement is hereby amended such that Executive’s “Base Salary” shall be increased to $375,000 (effective April 1, 2011).

 

3.           Section 7(c)(i) of the Employment Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following clause to the end of the first sentence therein: “, provided that such multiple shall be increased to 2.0, effective as of the Executive’s seven-year anniversary date of employment with the Company (July 19, 2014).”

 

4.           As used herein and in the Employment Agreement, the term “Agreement” shall mean the Employment Agreement, as from time to time amended (including, without limitation, this Amendment).  Except as set forth above, the Employment Agreement, as amended herein, shall remain in full force and effect without further modification.  This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, and each such counterpart shall be deemed an original instrument, but all such counterparts taken together shall constitute but one agreement.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment No. 1 to the Employment Agreement, on the day and year first above written.

 

	
MDC PARTNERS INC.

	  	  
	
By:

	/s/ Barbara Creagh
	  	
Name:  Barbara Creagh

	  	
Title:    Executive Vice President

	  
	/s/ David Doft
	
David Doft

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