EX-12 2 dex12.htm STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

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 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  
                                
     26,101       27,498       53,280       55,692  

Subtract:

        

Distributions to minority holders

     3,245       383       3,992       2,283  
                                

Earnings

   $ 22,856     $ 27,115     $ 49,288     $ 53,409  
                                

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  
                                
   $ 26,099     $ 9,775     $ 53,479     $ 20,069  
                                

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     0.9 x     2.8 x     0.9 x     2.7 x