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Exhibit 12

 

NCO Group, Inc.

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(in thousands, except for ratios)

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2010(1)(2)

 

2009(1)(3)

 

Earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes and noncontrolling interest

 

$

(11,298

)

$

(3,825

)

Fixed charges

 

29,540

 

28,688

 

Amortization of capitalized interest

 

 

3

 

 

 

18,242

 

24,866

 

Subtract:

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders

 

1,264

 

2,317

 

 

 

1,264

 

2,317

 

Earnings

 

$

16,978

 

$

22,549

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Charges:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

$

23,601

 

$

23,110

 

Portion of rentals deemed to be interest

 

5,939

 

5,578

 

 

 

$

29,540

 

$

28,688

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

0.6

x

0.8

x

 


(1)

For the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, 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 $12.6 million and $6.1 million, respectively, less than fixed charges.

(2)

Loss before income taxes and noncontrolling interest includes restructuring charges of $1.4 million.

(3)

Loss before income taxes and noncontrolling interest includes restructuring charges of $443,000.