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Related Party Transactions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions

16. Related Party Transactions

(a)The Company incurred fees and paid cash incentive awards totaling $2,739, $3,375 and $1,343 in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, relating to companies controlled by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Company in respect of services rendered pursuant to a management services agreement and incentive plans.

On April 27, 2007, the Company entered into a new Management Services Agreement (the “Services Agreement”) with Miles Nadal and with Nadal Management, Inc. to set forth the terms and conditions on which Mr. Nadal continues to provide services to the Company as its Chief Executive Officer. The Services Agreement has a three-year term with automatic one-year extensions. Pursuant to the Services Agreement, the annual base compensation for Mr. Nadal’s services was increased to $1,500, effective April 27, 2010. The Services Agreement also provides for an annual bonus with a targeted payout of up to 250% of the base compensation. The Company also makes an annual cash payment of $500 in respect of retirement benefits, employee health benefits and perquisites. In addition, in the discretion of the Compensation Committee, the Company may grant long term equity incentives with a grant-date value of up to 300% of the then current base retainer. In addition during 2012, 2011 and 2010, in accordance with the Services Agreement, Mr. Nadal repaid to the Company an additional $475, $102, and $95, respectively, of loans due to the Company.

(b)Pursuant to the amended Services Agreement, the Company agreed to provide to its CEO, Miles S. Nadal a special bonus of C$10,000 ($10,051) upon the first to occur of (i) the average market price of the Company’s Class A subordinate voting shares is C$30 ($30) per share or more for more than 20 consecutive trading days (measured as of the close of trading on each applicable date) or (ii) a change of control of the Company. This bonus is payable until the date that is three years after the date on which Mr. Nadal is no longer employed by the Company for any reason. The after-tax proceeds of such bonus are to be applied first as repayment of any outstanding loans due to the Company from this officer and his related companies in the amount of C$5,480 (US$5,502), as at December 31, 2012, which has been reserved for in the Company’s accounts. These loans have no stated maturity date.
(c)In 2000, the Company purchased 1,600,000 shares in Trapeze Media Limited (“Trapeze”) for $215. At the same time, the Company’s CEO purchased 4,280,000 shares of Trapeze for $576, the Company’s former Chief Financial Officer and a Managing Director of the Company each purchased 50,000 Trapeze shares for $7 and a Board Member of the Company purchased 75,000 shares of Trapeze for $10. In 2001, the Company purchased an additional 1,250,000 shares for $161, and the Company’s CEO purchased 500,000 shares for $64. In 2002, the Company’s CEO purchased 3,691,930 shares of Trapeze for $470. All of these purchases were made at identical prices (C$.20/share). In 2003, the Company and the CEO exchanged their units in Trapeze for non-voting shares and entered into a voting trust agreement.

During 2010, Trapeze provided services to certain subsidiaries, the total amount of such services provided were $105. In addition, 2011 and 2010, a subsidiary provided Trapeze with $390 and $300 of services, respectively. Trapeze did not purchase any services from MDC or its subsidiaries in 2012. Trapeze did not provide any services to MDC or its subsidiaries in 2012 and 2011.