EXHIBIT 12.1 Compass Aerospace Corporation Statements re Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges The ratio of earnings to fixed charges has been calculated by dividing income before income taxes and fixed charges by fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest expense and one third of operating rental expense, which management believes is representative of the interest component of rental expenses. Compass Aerospace Corporation Brittain Machine, Inc.(1) for the for the for the years ended June 30 Year Ended 36 Days Ended for the period from December 31, December 31, June 30, 1997 to 1998 1997 April 21, 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 -------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- Fixed Charges Interest (income) expense, net 8,493 166 385 398 403 359 293 Interest portion of Net Rental 416 53 17 52 40 42 42 Expense -------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- Total Fixed Charges 8,909 219 402 450 443 401 335 ========================== ======================================================== Earnings Income (loss) before taxes 2,347 117 7,879 6,114 4,383 (414) 3,154 Fixed Charges 8,909 219 402 450 443 401 335 -------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- Total Adjusted Earnings 11,256 336 8,281 6,564 4,826 (13) 3,489 ========================== ======================================================== Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 1.3 1.5 20.6 14.6 10.9 (0.0) 10.4 ========================== ======================================================== for the Nine for the Nine Months Ended Months Ended September 30, 1999 September 30, 1999 --------------------------------------- Fixed Charges Interest (income) expense, net 15,672 4,858 Interest portion of Net Rental 618 295 Expense --------------------------------------- Total Fixed Charges 16,290 5,153 ======================================= Earnings Income (loss) before taxes (6,545) 2,153 Fixed Charges 16,290 5,153 --------------------------------------- Total Adjusted Earnings 9,745 7,306 ======================================= Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 0.6 1.4 ======================================= (1) Brittain Machine, Inc. is included as the predecessor of Compass Aerospace Corporation.