EXHIBIT 12.1

STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

|                                                                  |                                                                                | VI Acquisition Corp. |        | Midway Investors Holdings Inc.
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|Fixed Charges:                                                    |                                                                                |                      |        |                               
|Add:                                                              |                                                                                |                      |        |                               
|                                                                  | Interest capitalized and expensed                                              |                      | $      | 25,702                        
|                                                                  | Amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness |                      |        | 5,373                         
|                                                                  | Estimate of interest expense within rental expense                             |                      |        | 6,009                         
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|Total fixed charges                                               |                                                                                | $                    | 37,084 |                               
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|Earnings:                                                         |                                                                                |                      |        |                               
|Add:                                                              |                                                                                |                      |        |                               
|                                                                  | Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations                               |                      | $      | (5,437                        
|                                                                  | Fixed charges                                                                  |                      |        | 37,084                        
|Subtract:                                                         |                                                                                |                      |        |                               
|                                                                  | Interest capitalized                                                           |                      |        | 193                           
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|Total earnings                                                    |                                                                                | $                    | 31,454 |                               
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|Ratio of earnings to fixed charges                                |                                                                                |                      |       | (1)                           
|Amount by which earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges |                                                                                | $                    | 5,630  |                               

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