EX-12 3 a09-8581_1ex12.htm EX-12

Exhibit 12

 

NCO Group, Inc.

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(in thousands, except for ratios)

 

 

 

Successor

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Period from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

July 13, 2006

 

Period from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(date of inception)

 

January 1

 

 

 

For the Years Ended

 

through

 

through

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

November 15,

 

 

 

2008(1)(2)

 

2007(1)

 

2006(1)(3)

 

2006

 

Earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss) income before income taxes and minority interest

 

$

(427,303

)

$

(45,091

)

$

(79,470

)

$

39,666

 

Fixed charges

 

117,602

 

107,534

 

16,563

 

37,465

 

Amortization of capitalized interest

 

11

 

11

 

1

 

10

 

 

 

(309,689)

 

62,454

 

(62,906

)

77,141

 

Subtract:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest capitalized

 

25

 

 

 

 

Distributions to minority holders

 

12,242

 

6,934

 

579

 

3,574

 

 

 

12,267

 

6,934

 

579

 

3,574

 

Earnings

 

$

(321,957

)

$

55,520

 

$

(63,485

)

$

73,567

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

$

94,831

 

$

95,294

 

$

14,978

 

$

26,643

 

Interest capitalized

 

25

 

 

 

 

Amortization of deferred financing charges not included in interest expense

 

 

 

 

230

 

Portion of rentals deemed to be interest

 

22,746

 

12,240

 

1,585

 

10,592

 

 

 

$

117,602

 

$

107,534

 

$

16,563

 

$

37,465

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

(2.7

)x

0.5

x

(3.8

)x

2.0

x

 


(1)           For the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and for the period from July 13, 2006 through December 31, 2006, the Company’s ratio of earnings to fixed charges indicated a less than one-to-one coverage. The deficiency was a result of earnings that were $439.6 million, $52.0 million and $80.0 million, respectively, less than fixed charges.

(2)           Loss before income taxes and minority interest includes intangible asset impairment charges of $289.5 million and restructuring charges of $11.6 million.

(3)           Loss before income taxes and minority interest includes intangible asset impairment charges of $89.9 million.