Exhibit 12
NCO Group, Inc.
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(in thousands, except for ratios)
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| | For the Three Months Ended September 30, | | | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2008 | | | 2007 | | | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
Earnings: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Add: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Loss) income before income taxes and minority interest | | $ | (46,272 | ) | | $ | (6,313 | ) | | $ | (85,023 | ) | | $ | (8,920 | ) |
Fixed charges | | | 30,791 | | | | 27,562 | | | | 87,048 | | | | 80,073 | |
Amortization of capitalized interest | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | 9 | | | | 8 | |
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| | | (15,478 | ) | | | 21,252 | | | | 2,034 | | | | 71,161 | |
Subtract: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest capitalized | | | — | | | | — | | | | 25 | | | | — | |
Distributions to minority holders | | | 3,603 | | | | 1,488 | | | | 9,234 | | | | 5,480 | |
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| | | 3,603 | | | | 1,488 | | | | 9,259 | | | | 5,480 | |
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Earnings | | $ | (19,081 | ) | | $ | 19,764 | | | $ | (7,225 | ) | | $ | 65,681 | |
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Fixed Charges: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense | | $ | 24,982 | | | $ | 24,551 | | | $ | 70,392 | | | $ | 70,867 | |
Interest capitalized | | | — | | | | — | | | | 25 | | | | — | |
Portion of rentals deemed to be interest | | | 5,809 | | | | 3,011 | | | | 16,631 | | | | 9,206 | |
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| | $ | 30,791 | | | $ | 27,562 | | | $ | 87,048 | | | $ | 80,073 | |
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | | | (0.6 | )x | | | 0.7 | x | | | (0.1 | )x | | | 0.8 | x |