Exhibit 12
NCO Group, Inc.
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(in thousands, except for ratios)
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| | Successor | | | Predecessor | | | Successor | | | Predecessor | |
| | For the Three Months Ended June 30, | | | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
Earnings: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Add: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Loss) income before income taxes and minority interest | | $ | (1 | ) | | $ | 17,720 | | | $ | (204 | ) | | $ | 35,618 | |
Fixed charges | | | 26,099 | | | | 9,775 | | | | 53,479 | | | | 20,069 | |
Amortization of capitalized interest | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | 5 | | | | 5 | |
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| | | 26,101 | | | | 27,498 | | | | 53,280 | | | | 55,692 | |
Subtract: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to minority holders | | | 3,245 | | | | 383 | | | | 3,992 | | | | 2,283 | |
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Earnings | | $ | 22,856 | | | $ | 27,115 | | | $ | 49,288 | | | $ | 53,409 | |
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Fixed Charges: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense | | $ | 23,084 | | | $ | 6,793 | | | $ | 47,369 | | | $ | 13,804 | |
Amortization of deferred financing charges not included in interest expense | | | — | | | | 33 | | | | — | | | | 230 | |
Portion of rentals deemed to be interest | | | 3,015 | | | | 2,949 | | | | 6,110 | | | | 6,035 | |
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| | $ | 26,099 | | | $ | 9,775 | | | $ | 53,479 | | | $ | 20,069 | |
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | | | 0.9 | x | | | 2.8 | x | | | 0.9 | x | | | 2.7 | x |