Exhibit 12
NCO Group, Inc.
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(in thousands, except for ratios)
| Successor | Predecessor | Successor | Predecessor | |||||||||||||||||||
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, |
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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| 2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings: |
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| Add: |
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| (Loss) income before income taxes and minority interest |
$ | (4,132 | ) | $ | 19,976 | $ | (4,336 | ) | $ | 55,594 | ||||||||||||
| Fixed charges |
27,452 | 11,452 | 79,789 | 31,521 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of capitalized interest |
3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 23,323 | 31,431 | 75,461 | 87,123 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Subtract: |
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| Distributions to minority holders |
1,488 | 794 | 5,480 | 3,124 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings |
$ | 21,835 | $ | 30,637 | $ | 69,981 | $ | 83,999 | ||||||||||||||
| Fixed Charges: |
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| Interest expense |
$ | 24,484 | $ | 8,417 | $ | 70,711 | $ | 22,221 | ||||||||||||||
| Amortization of deferred financing charges not included in interest expense |
| | | 230 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Portion of rentals deemed to be interest |
2,968 | 3,035 | 9,078 | 9,070 | ||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 27,452 | $ | 11,452 | $ | 79,789 | $ | 31,521 | |||||||||||||||
| Ratio of earnings to fixed charges |
0.8 | x | 2.7 | x | 0.9 | x | 2.7 | x | ||||||||||||||