As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 18, 2011

Registration: No. 333-167759

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Amendment No. 8

FORM S-1

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

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AFFINIA GROUP HOLDINGS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

3714

20-1483366

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(Primary Standard Industrial

Classification Code number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

1101 Technology Drive

Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108

(734) 827-5400

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

c/o Steven E. Keller

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

1101 Technology Drive

Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108

(734) 827-5400

(Name, address, including zip code and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

Please address a copy of all communications to:

Vincent Pagano, Jr., Esq.

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

425 Lexington Avenue

New York, New York 10017

(212) 455-2000

William V. Fogg, Esq.

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

Worldwide Plaza, 825 Eighth Avenue

New York, New York 10019

(212) 474-1000

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective.

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), check the following box. ¨

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.


Large accelerated filer ¨		Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer x		Smaller reporting company ¨
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE



Title of Each Class of Securities to be Registered	Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price(1)(2)	Amount of Registration Fee
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	$230,000,000	$16,399(3)

(1)	Estimated solely for the purpose of computing the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act. This amount represents the proposed maximum aggregate offering price of the securities registered hereunder to be sold by the Registrant.

(2)	Includes shares of common stock which may be sold pursuant to the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares.

(3)	Previously paid.

The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

Subject to Completion, Dated November 18, 2011.

PROSPECTUS

shares

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Affinia Group Holdings Inc.

Common Stock

This is an initial public offering of common stock by Affinia Group Holdings Inc. We are selling shares of our common stock.

We estimate the initial public offering price to be between $ and $ per share. Currently, no public market exists for our common stock. We have applied for the listing of our common stock on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “AFN.”


	Per share	Total
Initial public offering price	$	$
Underwriting discounts and commissions	$	$
Proceeds, before expenses, to us	$	$

We have granted the underwriters an option for a period of 30 days to purchase up to additional shares of common stock from us, at the initial public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions.

Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 12 of this prospectus.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The underwriters expect to deliver the shares against payment in New York, New York on or about , 2011.


J.P. Morgan		Barclays Capital		BofA Merrill Lynch		Baird


Wells Fargo Securities		BMO Capital Markets		BB&T Capital Markets

, 2011

Table of Contents


	Page
Market and Industry Data		ii
Prospectus Summary		1
Risk Factors		12
Forward-Looking Statements		27
Use of Proceeds		28
Dividend Policy		29
Capitalization		30
Dilution		32
Selected Historical Financial Data		34
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		37
Business		72
Management		85
Compensation Discussion and Analysis		91
Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions		107
Principal Stockholders		109
Description of Certain Indebtedness		111
Description of Capital Stock		115
Shares Eligible for Future Resale		122
Certain United States Federal Income and Estate Tax Consequences to Non-U.S. Holders		124
ERISA Considerations		127
Underwriting		128
Legal Matters		134
Experts		134
Available Information		134
Index to Financial Statements		F-1

You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus or contained in any free writing prospectus approved by us or filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Neither we, nor the underwriters, have authorized anyone to provide you with additional information or information different from that contained in this prospectus or in any such free writing prospectus. We are offering to sell, and seeking offers to buy, our common stock only in jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted. The information contained in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or of any sale of our common stock.

Dealer Prospectus Delivery Obligation

Through and including , 2011 (the 25th day after the date of this prospectus), all dealers effecting transactions in these securities, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to a dealer’s obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as an underwriter and with respect to an unsold allotment or subscription.

MARKET AND INDUSTRY DATA

Unless otherwise specified, (i) all references to the “aftermarket” or “market” refer to the light and commercial vehicle replacement products and services industry, (ii) “Eastern Europe” refers to Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Turkey, (iii) “North America” refers to the United States, Canada and Mexico, (iv) all references to the “traditional” distribution channel refer to our sales to warehouse distributors, jobber stores and professional installers, (v) “the Alliance” refers to Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance Inc., which is an auto parts distribution and marketing organization, marketing the Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper brands, (vi) “CARQUEST” refers to CARQUEST Auto Parts, a distributor of replacement products, comprised of stores owned and operated by General Parts Inc. (and its affiliated companies) and by independent franchise dealers, (vii) “DIFM” is an acronym for do-it-for-me and refers to consumers who use professionals to perform the maintenance and repair work needed on their vehicles, (viii) “DIY” is an acronym for do-it-yourself and refers to consumers who perform the maintenance and repair work needed on their vehicles, (ix) “NAPA” refers to NAPA Auto Parts, a distributor of replacement products, comprised of stores owned and operated by Genuine Parts Company (and its affiliated companies) and by independent franchise dealers, (x) “OEM” refers to original equipment manufacturers and (xi) “OES” refers to original equipment service providers.

Our market position is based on sales data for 2009. This prospectus includes industry data and forecasts that we have prepared based, in part, upon industry data and forecasts obtained from industry publications and surveys including, among others, the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (“AAIA”) 2012 Automotive Aftermarket Factbook and R.L. Polk & Co. (“Polk”), as well as internal company surveys. Third-party industry publications and surveys and forecasts generally state that the information contained therein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable. Our internal data and forecasts have not been verified by any independent source and we have not independently verified any of the data from third-party sources nor have we ascertained the underlying economic assumptions upon which those sources relied. Estimates of historical growth rates in the markets where we operate are not necessarily indicative of future growth rates in such markets.

Certain Trademarks

The product and brand names WIX^®, Raybestos^®, Nakata^®, Brake-Pro^®, Filtron™, AIMCO^®, McQuay-Norris^® and ecoLAST^® are trademarks of Affinia Group Holdings Inc. or its subsidiaries. This prospectus may refer to brand names, trademarks, service marks and trade names of other companies and organizations, and such brand names, trademarks, service marks and trade names are the property of their respective owners.

PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

The following summary is qualified in its entirety by, and should be read together with, the more detailed information and financial statements and related notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. You should read the entire prospectus carefully, particularly the “Risk Factors” and our consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto. In this prospectus, unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, references to the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company” and “Affinia” refer to Affinia Group Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

Our Company

We are a global leader in the light and commercial vehicle replacement products and services industry, which is also referred to as the aftermarket. Our extensive aftermarket product offering consists principally of filtration, brake and chassis products. Our filtration products fit heavy and medium duty trucks, light vehicles, equipment in the off-highway market (i.e., construction, mining, forestry and agricultural) and equipment for industrial and marine applications. Our brake and chassis products fit light vehicles and heavy and medium duty trucks. In addition, we provide aftermarket products and distribution services in South America. We believe that the growth of the global aftermarket, from which we derived approximately 98% of our net sales in 2010, is predominantly driven by the size, age and use of the population of vehicles and equipment in operation. We design, manufacture, distribute and market a broad range of aftermarket products in North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Africa and generate sales in over 70 countries. Based on management estimates and certain information from third parties, we believe that we hold the #1 market position in North American aftermarket filtration and brake products and the #2 market positions in North American aftermarket chassis products and Brazilian aftermarket parts distribution by net sales for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Our aftermarket products can be classified into two primary groups:

(1)

Routine maintenance products, such as oil, fuel, air and other filters, and

(2)

Wear products that are designed to be replaced occasionally, such as brake and chassis products (e.g., pads, rotors, shoes, drums, shock absorbers, steering and other suspension products).

We market our products under a variety of well-known brands, including WIX^®, Raybestos^®, Nakata^®, Brake-Pro^®, Filtron™, AIMCO^® and McQuay-Norris^®. Additionally, we provide private label products to large aftermarket distributors, including NAPA^®, CARQUEST^® and ACDelco^®, as well as co-branded products for Federated Auto Parts (“Federated”) and Automotive Distribution Network (“ADN”). We believe that we have achieved our leading market positions due to the quality and reputation of our brands and products among professional installers, who are the primary decision makers for the purchase of the products we supply to the aftermarket. We believe that the reputation of our brands and products for form, fit, function and quality promotes significant demand for our products from these installers and throughout the aftermarket supply chain. Our reputation for reliability has helped us penetrate retailers, such as O’Reilly Auto Parts and AutoZone, whose customers have become increasingly sophisticated about the quality of the products they install in their vehicles.

In addition to servicing the light vehicle population, we sell to medium and heavy duty truck fleets and repair facilities through many of our customers, such as NAPA, CARQUEST, the Alliance and other independent warehouse distributors. We also serve the off-highway market through our large customers and have successfully developed products for new non-vehicle related opportunities in stationary equipment and wind generation applications.

Our principal product areas are described below:


Product Area	Representative Brands	Product Description
Filtration	WIX, Filtron, NAPA, CARQUEST and ecoLAST	Oil, air, fuel, hydraulic and other filters for light, medium and heavy duty on and off-highway vehicle, industrial and marine applications

Brakes	Raybestos, BrakePro, AIMCO, NAPA, CARQUEST and ACDelco	Drums, rotors, calipers, friction and hydraulic components

Distribution – South America	Nakata, Bosch and WIX	Steering, shock absorbers and other suspension and driveline components, brakes, fuel and water pumps and other aftermarket products

Chassis	Raybestos, Nakata, NAPA Chassis, McQuay-Norris and ACDelco	Steering, suspension and driveline components

Our net sales for 2010 were approximately $2.0 billion. The following charts illustrate our net sales by geography and product type for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, excluding our Commercial Distribution Europe business unit, which we sold on February 2, 2010.

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Our Industry

According to AAIA, there were approximately one billion light, medium and heavy duty vehicles registered worldwide in 2010. Approximately 249 million, or 26%, of these vehicles were registered in the United States. According to the AAIA, the overall size of the U.S. aftermarket was approximately $285.7 billion in 2010. We are one of the largest independent participants in the global aftermarket, based on our sales in over 70 countries and offer what we believe is the broadest line within our product categories. To facilitate efficient inventory management and timely vehicle owner customer service, many of our customers and professional installers rely on larger suppliers like us to have full line product offerings, consistent value-added services and timely delivery. There are important advantages to having meaningful size and scale in the aftermarket, including the ability to support significant distribution operations, offer sophisticated supply chain management capabilities and provide a broad line of quality products.

In general, aftermarket industry participants can be categorized into three major groups: (1) manufacturers of parts, (2) distributors of replacement parts (without manufacturing capabilities) and (3) installers, both professional and DIY customers. Distributors purchase products from manufacturers and sell them to wholesale or retail operations, which in turn sell them to installers.

The distribution business is comprised of the (1) traditional, (2) retail and (3) OES channels. Typically, professional installers purchase their products through the traditional channel, and DIY customers purchase products through the retail channel. The traditional channel includes such well-known distributors as NAPA, CARQUEST, Federated, the Alliance, Uni-Select and ADN. Through a network of distribution centers, these distributors sell primarily to owned or affiliated stores, which in turn supply professional installers. The retail channel includes merchants such as AutoZone, O’Reilly Auto Parts and Canadian Tire. The OES channel consists primarily of vehicle manufacturers’ service departments at new vehicle dealerships.

We believe that future growth in aftermarket product sales will be driven by the following key factors:

Growth in global vehicle population. AAIA estimates that the world’s total vehicle population in 2010 was approximately 1.0 billion. Polk expects that the total vehicle populations of several key emerging markets will grow significantly over the next several years, as indicated by the forecasted compound annual growth rates (“CAGRs”) in vehicle population from 2010 to 2015 for the following geographic areas:

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Brazil – 7.4%

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China – 15.7%

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Eastern Europe – 4.0%

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India – 10.2%

Growth in global commercial vehicle population. Polk estimates that there were approximately 241 million commercial vehicles worldwide in 2010 and expects the commercial vehicle population to continue to grow at a CAGR of 3.5% from 2010 to 2015. In particular, Polk expects that the U.S. commercial vehicle population will grow at a CAGR of 1.6% from 2010 to 2015 and that the commercial vehicle populations of several key emerging markets will grow significantly over the next several years, as indicated by the forecasted CAGRs in commercial vehicle populations from 2010 to 2015 for the following geographic areas:

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Brazil – 8.6%

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China – 10.5%

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Eastern Europe – 5.4%

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India – 5.9%

Increase in average age of light vehicles in the United States. As of 2010, the average light vehicle age in the United States was 10.6 years, compared to an average of 8.9 years in 2000. As the average light vehicle age continues to rise, we believe that the use of aftermarket products will generally increase as well.

Increase in vehicle related regulation and legislation. Increase in environmental and safety legislation that is being adopted on a global basis has led to an increase in demand for high value filtration and brake products.

Our Competitive Strengths

Leading market positions in our product categories

We are one of the largest suppliers of aftermarket products with leading market positions in all of our primary categories. Based on management estimates and certain information from third parties, we believe that we hold the #1 market position in North American aftermarket filtration and brake products and the #2 market positions in North American aftermarket chassis products and Brazilian aftermarket parts distribution by net sales for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Well positioned to capture growth in emerging markets

We expect the aftermarket to grow disproportionately in the emerging markets. Additionally, we expect the vehicle population of Brazil, China, Eastern Europe and India to grow by a CAGR of 10.2% from 2010 to 2015, driven by robust new light vehicle sales and increasing commercial vehicle sales, a large percentage of which are first time vehicle purchases as opposed to replacement of existing vehicles. We have an established, large manufacturing footprint, well-known brands and an efficient distribution system to capitalize on the organic growth of these markets. Revenues in these markets represented approximately 30% of total revenues in 2010 and grew by approximately 115% between 2005 and 2010.

Long-standing customer relationships

Our top ten customers have maintained a relationship with us for an average of approximately 24 years. We have supplied our largest customer, NAPA, for over 40 years and we currently supply them with filtration, brake and chassis products. Similarly, we have supplied brake and filter products to our second largest customer, CARQUEST, for approximately 20 years and were recently awarded their chassis business. We provide our primary customers with an extensive range of services which help build customer loyalty and generate repeat business while differentiating us from our competitors. Our strong relationships and reputation with customers in the traditional channel have increasingly positioned us to penetrate the retail channel as evidenced by recent business wins at O’Reilly Auto Parts and AutoZone.

Portfolio of highly regarded aftermarket brands

Leading heavy duty filtration platform

Strong reputation for customer support and product breadth

We believe that our emphasis on customer service coupled with the breadth of our product offering are key factors in maintaining our leading market positions. We continuously seek to improve service, order turnaround time, product coverage and order accuracy. Our ability to replenish inventory quickly is important to customers as it enables them to maximize their sales while carrying reduced inventory levels. For these reasons, we ship the vast majority of orders within 24 to 48 hours of receipt.

Global lower labor cost manufacturing and distribution footprint

Accomplished management team

Our operations are led by an experienced management team that has successfully transformed the business over the past five years. Our top eight executives, led by our Chief Executive Officer, Terry R. McCormack, have an average of approximately 26 years in the aftermarket and industrial sectors. These executives have been instrumental in our efforts to shift the manufacturing footprint to lower labor cost, high growth emerging markets while maintaining and enhancing our customer relationships, entering into new markets and positioning us for future growth. As a result of their efforts, our gross margin has increased from 13.8% for the year ended December 31, 2005 to 20.6% for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Our Business Strategy

Develop relationships with new customers in the retail distribution channel

Historically, we have held a leading position in the traditional channel for filtration, brake and chassis products and have benefited from our strong reputation for quality among the most sophisticated customers (i.e., professional installers and technicians). As retailers expand their target markets to the professional installers, we have been able to maintain our leading position by adding retailers to our customer base. Management expects to continue leveraging our distribution capabilities and lower labor cost operating base to generate additional opportunities in the retail channel and continue to gain overall market share.

Increase product innovation and expand sales with existing customers in the traditional distribution channel

We are highly focused on enhancing our products for our core customers. We use our expertise in product design and engineering to develop and improve our product coverage with parts that meet or exceed OEM specifications. We also have been successful at expanding our strong relationships with customers by selling them additional products. We will continue to leverage our distribution and customer relationships to sell new products and services. For example, we introduced our new hub bearing product in 2008, we introduced our motorcycle and heavy duty parts in Brazil in 2009 and we introduced new hydraulic filtration products in 2010.

Expand sales in emerging markets

We have made significant investments in emerging markets over the last three years to capitalize on the rapid growth in these regions. This includes the purchase of an 85% controlling interest in Longkou Haimeng Machinery Co. Ltd. (“Haimeng”), one of the world’s largest drum and rotor manufacturing companies, in 2008. Over the past three years, we have opened new filtration manufacturing locations in Ukraine and Mexico as well as a new heavy duty friction and light vehicle brake shoe manufacturing operation in Mexico. In 2010, we expanded our filtration manufacturing capacity and capabilities in Brazil to sell into the domestic market. We are in the process of expanding our international distribution capabilities with a new warehouse that opened in Brazil in January 2011, a new filtration facility in China that was completed in April 2011 and a new friction facility in China that was completed in October 2011.

Grow presence in the commercial vehicle, industrial and marine aftermarket

We derived approximately 50% of our 2010 filtration revenues from the premium heavy duty equipment market, which includes on-highway trucks, construction equipment, agricultural equipment, industrial equipment and severe service vehicles. We believe that these products enjoy growth rates well in excess of gross domestic product given the increased focus on emissions coupled with the growing importance of fuel efficiency (as diesel fuel costs have increased by approximately 35% from December 2005 to December 2010). We also have expanded our product line in filtration, including the introduction of new hydraulic filtration products.

Capitalize on favorable aftermarket trends

Focus on operating efficiency and cash flow generation

Since 2005 we have lowered our manufacturing and distribution costs by approximately $98 million, thereby improving our return on assets and free cash flow. During that time we have rationalized and consolidated many of our facilities and have shifted production to lower labor cost countries. The majority of our product offerings are produced via light-intensity manufacturing processes, which avoid material capital expenditure requirements for individual pieces of production equipment. We believe that our focus on operating cost savings and achieving a high return on assets, combined with our relatively low capital expenditure requirements, will allow us to continue generating significant free cash flow in the future. As a result of this focus, our operating margin grew from 0.5% for the year ended December 31, 2005 to 6.0% for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Pursue opportunistic acquisitions and joint ventures

Risks Related to Our Business

Investing in our common stock involves substantial risk. You should carefully consider all of the information in this prospectus prior to investing in our common stock. There are several risks related to our business that are described under “Risk Factors” elsewhere in this prospectus. Among these important risks are the following:

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Continued volatility in and disruption to the global economy, including the global capital and credit markets, has affected and may continue to materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations, as well as our ability to access credit and has affected and may continue to materially and adversely affect the financial soundness of our customers and suppliers.

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Our business would be materially and adversely affected if we lost any of our larger customers.

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Increased crude oil and gasoline prices could reduce global demand for and use of automobiles and increase our costs, which could have a material and adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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The shift in demand from premium to economy brands may require us to produce value products at the expense of premium products, resulting in lower prices, thereby reducing our margins and decreasing our net sales.

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We are subject to increasing pricing pressure from imports, particularly from lower labor cost countries.

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Increasing costs for manufactured components, raw materials and energy prices may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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If our customers seek more expansive return policies or practices, such as extended payment terms, our cash flow and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

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Our substantial leverage could harm our business by limiting our available cash and our access to additional capital.

Ownership

Affinia Group Holdings Inc. is a Delaware corporation formed on July 6, 2004 and the issuer of the common stock offered hereby. Affinia Group Holdings Inc.’s principal stockholders are investment funds affiliated with The Cypress Group L.L.C. (collectively, “Cypress”) and OMERS Administration Corporation (“OMERS”). The Cypress Group L.L.C. is a New York-based private equity firm founded in 1994. Since 1994, Cypress professionals have invested $4 billion in transactions exceeding $22 billion in value. Selected transactions include: Communications & Power Industries Inc.; Cinemark USA, Inc.; The Meow Mix Company; Wesco International, Inc. and Williams Scotsman, Inc. OMERS is one of Canada’s leading pension funds with approximately $53 billion in net investment assets at December 31, 2010. As one of the largest institutional investors in Canada, OMERS manages a diversified global portfolio of more than 2,800 stocks and bonds as well as real estate, infrastructure and private equity investments. Cypress and OMERS invested in us in connection with the acquisition by Affinia Group Inc., one of our subsidiaries, of substantially all of Dana Corporation’s (“Dana”) aftermarket business operations on November 30, 2004 (the “Acquisition”).

Following the Acquisition, we announced two restructuring plans: (i) a restructuring plan that we announced at the beginning of 2005 as part of the Acquisition, also referred to herein as the “acquisition restructuring” and (ii) a restructuring plan that we announced at the end of 2005, also referred to herein as the “comprehensive restructuring” (collectively, the “restructuring plans”). We have completed the acquisition restructuring and the comprehensive restructuring was substantially completed by the end of 2010. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Restructuring Activity.”

Affinia Group Holdings Inc. is a holding company with no significant operations or material assets other than equity interests in its subsidiaries. Our principal subsidiaries are Affinia Group Intermediate Holdings Inc. and Affinia Group Inc.

Corporate Information

Our principal executive offices are located at 1101 Technology Drive, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48108, and our telephone number is (734) 827-5400. Our website address is www.affiniagroup.com. The information contained on our website or that can be accessed through our website is not part of this prospectus, and investors should not rely on any such information in deciding whether to purchase our common stock.

THE OFFERING

Common stock we are offering

shares (or shares if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares in full).

Common stock to be outstanding after this offering

shares (or shares if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares in full).

Use of proceeds

We estimate that the net proceeds to us from this offering will be approximately $ after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated expenses of this offering and assuming we sell the shares for $ per share, representing the mid-point of the price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus. We intend to use approximately $112 million of our net proceeds from this offering to prepay the payment in kind Seller Subordinated Note (the “Seller Note”) that we issued to an affiliate of Dana in connection with the Acquisition and the remainder for general corporate purposes. See “Use of Proceeds.”

Dividend policy

We do not intend to pay dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. See “Dividend Policy.”

Risk factors

See “Risk Factors” and other information included in this prospectus for a discussion of factors you should carefully consider before deciding to invest in our common stock.

Proposed ticker symbol

“AFN”

Unless otherwise indicated, all information contained in this prospectus assumes:

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the underwriters do not exercise their option to purchase up to additional shares of our common stock; and

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an initial public offering price of $ per share, the mid-point of the price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus.

The number of shares of common stock to be outstanding immediately after this offering does not reflect:

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shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of options granted to our management and employees; and

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additional shares of common stock authorized and reserved for future issuance under our stock incentive plan.

For more detailed information regarding our common stock, see “Description of Capital Stock.”

SUMMARY HISTORICAL FINANCIAL DATA

The following table sets forth summary historical financial data as of and for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010 and the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2011. The summary historical financial data as of December 31, 2009 and 2010 and for each of the fiscal years ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010 have been derived from, and should be read together with, our audited historical consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes included elsewhere in this prospectus. The summary historical financial data as of December 31, 2008 have been derived from our audited historical consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes that are not included in this prospectus. The summary historical financial data as of September 30, 2011 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2011 are derived from, and should be read together with, our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes included elsewhere in this prospectus, which have been prepared on a basis consistent with our annual audited financial statements. In the opinion of management, such unaudited financial data reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal and recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the results for those periods.

The results of operations for the periods presented below are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any future period and the results for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for a full fiscal year. The summary historical financial data should be read together with “Selected Historical Financial Data,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus.


	Year Ended December 31,									Nine Months Ended September 30,
*(Dollars in millions, except per share data)*	2008			2009			2010			2010			2011
Statement of income data:⁽¹⁾
Net sales	$	1,915		$	1,797		$	1,991		$	1,490		$	1,624
Cost of sales		(1,546	)		(1,429	)		(1,581	)		(1,182	)		(1,311	)

Gross profit		369			368			410			308			313
Selling, general and administrative expenses		(276	)		(267	)		(290	)		(220	)		(219	)
Income from settlement⁽²⁾		—			—			—			—			3

Operating profit		93			101			120			88			97
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt		—			8			(1	)		—			—
Change in fair value of redeemable preferred stock embedded derivative liability		3			(24	)		(24	)		(17	)		31
Other income (loss), net		(4	)		5			3			2			(3	)
Interest expense		(65	)		(79	)		(77	)		(57	)		(61	)

Income from continuing operations before income tax provision, equity in income and noncontrolling interest		27			11			21			16			64
Income tax provision		(14	)		(19	)		(23	)		(10	)		(8	)
Equity in income, net of tax		—			1			1			1			—

Net income (loss) from continuing operations		13			(7	)		(1	)		7			56
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		(19	)		(61	)		—			1			—

Net income (loss)		(6	)		(68	)		(1	)		8			56
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax		—			2			4			3			1

Net income (loss) attributable to the Company	$	(6	)	$	(70	)	$	(5	)	$	5		$	55

Earnings per share data:
Basic earnings per share attributable to common shareholders:
Basic net income (loss) from continuing operations	$	(3.34	)	$	(3.89	)	$	(10.87	)	$	(7.95	)	$	10.83
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		(4.66	)		(14.85	)		0.11			0.32			(0.12	)

Net income (loss) attributable to the Company	$	(8.00	)	$	(18.74	)	$	(10.76	)	$	(7.63	)	$	10.71

Weighted average shares outstanding (in thousands)		3,558			3,559			3,572			3,571			3,582
Diluted earnings per share attributable to common shareholders:
Diluted net income (loss) from continuing operations	$	(3.34	)	$	(3.89	)	$	(10.87	)	$	(7.95	)	$	10.82
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		(4.66	)		(14.85	)		0.11			0.32			(0.12	)

Net income (loss) attributable to the Company	$	(8.00	)	$	(18.74	)	$	(10.76	)	$	(7.63	)	$	10.70

Weighted average shares outstanding (in thousands)		3,558			3,559			3,572			3,571			3,588
Statement of cash flows data:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	47		$	55		$	22		$	32		$	(26	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(75	)		(36	)		(98	)		(26	)		(29	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		53			(35	)		66			2			83
Other financial data:
Capital expenditures	$	25		$	31		$	52		$	32		$	40
Depreciation and amortization⁽³⁾		34			36			37			28			29
EBITDA⁽⁴⁾		126			124			131			98			153
Change in fair value of redeemable preferred stock embedded derivative liability		3			(24	)		(24	)		(17	)		31
Restructuring charges⁽⁵⁾		28			12			24			19			10
Balance sheet data (end of period):⁽⁶⁾
Cash and cash equivalents	$	78		$	66		$	55		$	74		$	78
Total current assets		995			973			1,017			1,033			1,092
Total assets		1,535			1,505			1,616			1,572			1,704
Total current liabilities		467			437			455			480			459
Total debt		703			692			798			703			887
Total shareholders’ equity⁽⁷⁾		257			238			177			207			202

(1)

Our Commercial Distribution Europe business unit was sold on February 2, 2010. As a result, in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 360, “Property, Plant, and Equipment,” the Commercial Distribution Europe segment, which is also referred to as Quinton Hazell, is accounted for as a discontinued operation. The consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented have been adjusted to reflect this segment as a discontinued operation.

(2)	In 2011, we entered into a settlement agreement with Satisfied Brake Products Inc. (“Satisfied”) for $10 million to settle our claims against Satisfied for their theft of our trade secrets, of which we have received $2.5 million.

(3)	The depreciation and amortization expense excludes the Commercial Distribution Europe segment. The consolidated cash flow statement, which is included in our audited financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus, includes the Commercial Distribution Europe segment.

(4)

EBITDA is defined by us as net income (loss) from continuing operations, before interest expense, income tax provision and depreciation and amortization, less net income attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax, and less equity in income, net of tax. We believe that EBITDA is useful to investors because it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties to evaluate companies in our industry. EBITDA is not a recognized term under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). Other companies may define EBITDA differently and, as a result, our measure of EBITDA may not be directly comparable to EBITDA of other companies. EBITDA should not be viewed in isolation and does not purport to be an alternative to net income as an indicator of operating performance or cash flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity. The following table sets forth a reconciliation of EBITDA to net income from continuing operations:


	Year Ended December 31,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
*(Dollars in millions)*	2008		2009			2010			2010		2011
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	$	13	$	(7	)	$	(1	)	$	7	$	56
Interest expense		65		79			77			57		61
Income tax provision		14		19			23			10		8
Depreciation and amortization		34		36			37			28		29
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax		—		2			4			3		1
Less: equity in income, net of tax		—		1			1			1		—

EBITDA	$	126	$	124		$	131		$	98	$	153

(5)

Reflects expenditures from continuing operations incurred in connection with our comprehensive and other restructuring plans, which are principally related to severance and facility exit costs. The amounts also include expenditures related to asset write-downs. We commenced the comprehensive restructuring in 2005 and had substantially completed it by the end of 2010. At the end of 2009, we also approved the closure of our distribution operations located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The operations closed at the end of the first quarter of 2010.

(6)	The various balance sheet items as of December 31, 2008 have not been updated to reflect the discontinued operation of the Commercial Distribution Europe segment.

(7)

Effective January 1, 2009, we changed the accounting for and reporting of minority interest (now called noncontrolling interest) in our consolidated financial statements as required under ASC Topic 810, “Consolidation.” Upon adoption, applicable prior period amounts have been retrospectively changed to conform. The noncontrolling interest was reclassified to the equity section of the balance sheet.

RISK FACTORS

An investment in our common stock is subject to a number of risks. You should carefully consider the risks described below together with all the other information contained in this prospectus, including “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus, before deciding whether to purchase our common stock. If any of the events described in the risk factors below occur, our business, financial condition, results of operation, cash flows and prospects could be materially and adversely affected. In such an event, the trading price of our common stock could decline and you may lose part or all of your investment.

Risks Relating to Our Industry and Our Business

The global economy, including the global capital and credit markets, has been experiencing a period of significant uncertainty, characterized by very weak or negative economic growth, high unemployment, reduced spending by consumers and businesses, the bankruptcy, failure, collapse or sale of various financial institutions and a considerable level of intervention from the United States federal government and various foreign governments. The recent downgrade of long-term U.S. sovereign debt by Standard & Poor’s could also affect global and domestic financial markets and economic conditions. These recessionary conditions have materially and adversely affected the demand for our products and services and, therefore, reduced purchases by our customers, which has negatively affected our revenue growth and caused a decrease in our profitability. Although many vehicle maintenance and repair expenses are non-discretionary, difficult economic conditions may reduce miles driven and thereby increase periods between maintenance and repairs. In addition, interest rate fluctuations, financial market volatility or credit market disruptions may limit our access to capital, and may also negatively affect our customers’ and our suppliers’ ability to obtain credit to finance their businesses on acceptable terms. As a result, our customers’ need for and ability to purchase our products or services may decrease, and our suppliers may increase their prices, reduce their output or change their terms of sale. If our customers’ or suppliers’ operating and financial performance deteriorates, or if they are unable to make scheduled payments or obtain credit, our customers may not be able to pay, or may delay payment of, accounts receivable owed to us, and our suppliers may restrict credit or impose different payment terms. Any inability of customers to pay us for our products and services, or any demands by suppliers for different payment terms, may materially and adversely affect our earnings and cash flow.

If these economic conditions do not improve or continue to deteriorate, our results of operations or financial condition could limit our ability to take actions pursuant to certain covenants in our debt agreements that are tied to ratios based on our financial performance. Such covenants include our ability to incur additional indebtedness, make investments or pay dividends.

Our business would be materially and adversely affected if we lost any of our larger customers.

For the year ended December 31, 2010, approximately 27% and 8% of our net sales from continuing operations were to NAPA and CARQUEST, respectively. To compete effectively, we must continue to satisfy these and other customers’ pricing, service, technology and increasingly stringent quality and reliability requirements. Additionally, our revenues may be affected by decreases in NAPA’s or CARQUEST’s business or market share. Consolidation among our customers may also negatively impact our business. We cannot provide any assurance as to the amount of future business with these or any other customers. While we intend to continue to focus on retaining and winning these and other customers’ business, we may not succeed in doing so. Although business with any given customer is typically split among numerous contracts, the loss of, or significant reduction in purchases by, one of those major customers could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Material increases in the price of crude oil have historically been a contributing factor to the periodic reduction in the global demand for and use of automobiles. An increase in the price of crude oil could reduce global demand for and use of automobiles and continue to shift customer demand away from larger cars and light trucks (including sport utility vehicles (“SUVs”)), which we believe have more frequent replacement intervals for our products, which could have a material and adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Demand for traditional SUVs and vans has declined in the past due, in part, to higher gasoline prices. If this trend were to continue, or if total miles driven were to decrease for a number of years, it could have a material and adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Further, as higher gasoline prices result in a reduction in discretionary spending for auto repair by the end users of our products, our results of operations have been, and could continue to be, impacted. Additionally, higher gasoline prices have a material and adverse impact on our freight expenses.

We estimate that a majority of our net sales are currently derived from products we consider to be premium products. There has been, and may continue to be, a shift in demand from premium products, on which we can generally command premium pricing and generate enhanced margins, to value products. If such a trend continues, we may be forced to expand our production and/or purchases of value products at competitive prices. In addition, we could be forced to further reduce our prices to remain competitive, in which case our margins will decrease unless we make corresponding reductions in our cost structure.

We are subject to increasing pricing pressure from imports, particularly from lower labor cost countries.

Price competition from other aftermarket manufacturers particularly those based in lower labor cost countries, such as China, have historically played a role and may play an increasing role in the aftermarket sectors in which we compete. Pricing pressures have historically been more prevalent with respect to our brake products than our other products. While aftermarket manufacturers in these locations have historically competed primarily in markets for less technologically advanced products and manufactured a limited number of products, many are expanding their manufacturing capabilities to produce a broad range of lower labor cost, higher quality products and provide an expanded product offering. In the future, competitors in Asia or other lower labor cost sources may be able to effectively compete in our premium markets and produce a wider range of products which may force us to move additional manufacturing capacity offshore and/or lower our prices, reducing our margins and/or decreasing our net sales.

Increasing costs for manufactured components, raw materials and energy prices may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We use a broad range of manufactured components and raw materials in our products, including raw steel, steel-related components, filtration media, aluminum, brass, iron, rubber, resins, plastics, paper and packaging materials. Materials comprise the largest component of our manufactured goods cost structure. Increases in the price of these items could materially increase our operating costs and materially and adversely affect our profit margins. In addition, in connection with passing through steel and other raw material price increases to our customers, there has typically been a delay of up to several months in our ability to increase prices, which has temporarily impacted profitability. In the future, it may be difficult to pass further price increases on to our customers, especially if we experience additional cost increases soon after implementing price increases. In addition, we have experienced longer than typical lead times in sourcing some of our steel-related components and certain finished products, which has caused us to buy from non-preferred vendors at higher costs.

If our customers seek more expansive return policies or practices, such as extended payment terms, our cash flows and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

We are subject to product returns from customers, some of which manage their excess inventory by returning product to us. Our contracts with our customers typically include provisions that permit our customers to return specified levels of their purchases. Returns have historically represented approximately 2% of our sales. If returns from our customers significantly increase, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected. In addition, some customers in the aftermarket are pursuing ways to shift their costs of working capital, including extending payment terms. To the extent customers extend payment terms, our cash flows and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected.

We are subject to other risks associated with our non-U.S. operations.

We have significant manufacturing operations outside the United States, including joint ventures and other alliances. In 2010, approximately 42% of our net sales originated outside the United States. Risks inherent in international operations include:

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multiple regulatory requirements that are subject to change and that could restrict our ability to manufacture, market or sell our products;

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inflation, recession, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange and interest rates and discriminatory fiscal policies;

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trade protection measures, including increased duties and taxes, and import or export licensing requirements;

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price controls;

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exposure to possible expropriation or other government actions;

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differing local product preferences and product requirements;

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difficulty in establishing, staffing and managing operations;

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differing labor regulations;

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potentially negative consequences from changes in or interpretations of tax laws;

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political and economic instability and possible terrorist attacks against American interests;

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enforcement of remedies in various jurisdictions; and

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diminished protection of intellectual property in some countries.

These and other factors may have a material and adverse effect on our international operations or on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, we may experience net foreign exchange losses due to currency fluctuations.

We are exposed to risks related to our receivables factoring arrangements.

We have entered into agreements with third-party financial institutions to factor on a non-recourse basis certain receivables. The terms of the factoring arrangements provide for the factoring of certain U.S. Dollar-denominated or Canadian Dollar-denominated receivables, which are purchased at the face amount of the receivable discounted at the annual rate of LIBOR plus a bank-determined spread on the purchase date. The amount factored is not contractually defined by the factoring arrangements and our use will vary each month based on the amount of underlying receivables and our cash flow needs. We began factoring certain of our receivables during the third quarter of 2010. During the first nine months of 2010 and 2011, the total accounts receivable factored was $52 million and $307 million, respectively, and the cost incurred on factoring was $1 million and $3 million, respectively. Accounts receivable factored by us will be accounted for as a sale and removed from the balance sheet at the time of factoring and the cost of the factoring will be accounted for in other income. If any of the financial institutions we have factoring arrangements with experience financial difficulties or are otherwise unable or unwilling to honor the terms of, or otherwise terminates, our factoring

arrangements, we may experience material and adverse economic losses due to the failure of such factoring arrangements and the impact of such failure on our liquidity, which could have a material and adverse effect upon our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

We may incur material losses and costs as a result of product liability and warranty and recall claims that may be brought against us.

We may be exposed to product liability and warranty claims in the event that our products actually or allegedly fail to perform as expected or the use of our products results, or is alleged to result, in bodily injury and/or property damage. Accordingly, we could experience material warranty or product liability losses in the future and incur significant costs to defend these claims.

In addition, if any of our products are, or are alleged to be, defective, we may be required to participate in a recall of that product if the defect or the alleged defect relates to vehicle safety. Our costs associated with providing product warranties could be material. Product liability, warranty and recall costs may have a material and adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Our insurance may not be sufficient to cover such costs.

As a result of the consolidation driven by improved logistics and data management, distributors have reduced their inventory levels, which have reduced and could continue to reduce our sales.

Warehouse distributors have consolidated through acquisition and rationalized inventories, while streamlining their distribution systems through more timely deliveries and better data management. The corresponding reduction in purchases by distributors has negatively impacted our sales. Further consolidation or improvements in distribution systems could have a similar material and adverse impact on our sales.

We are subject to costly regulation, particularly in relation to environmental, health and safety matters, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We are subject to a substantial number of costly regulations. In particular, we are required to comply with frequently changing and increasingly stringent requirements of federal, state and local environmental and occupational safety and health laws and regulations in the United States and other countries, including those governing emissions to air, discharges to air and water, and the creation and emission of noise and odor; the generation, handling, storage, transportation, treatment and disposal of waste materials; and the cleanup of contaminated properties and occupational health and safety. We could incur substantial costs, including cleanup costs, fines and civil or criminal sanctions, third-party property damage or personal injury claims, or costs to upgrade or replace existing equipment, as a result of violations of or liabilities under environmental, health and safety laws or non-compliance with environmental permits required at our facilities. In addition, many of our current and former facilities are located on properties with long histories of industrial or commercial operations. Because some environmental laws can impose joint and several liability for the entire cost of cleanup upon any of the current or former owners or operators, regardless of fault, we could become liable for investigating and/or remediating contamination at these properties if contamination requiring such activities is discovered in the future. We cannot assure that we have been, or will at all times be, in complete compliance with all environmental requirements, or that we will not incur material costs or liabilities in connection with these requirements in excess of amounts we have reserved. In addition, environmental requirements are complex, change frequently and have tended to become more stringent over time. These requirements may change in the future in a manner that could have a material and adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. We have made and will continue to make expenditures to comply with environmental requirements. These requirements, responsibilities and associated expenses and expenditures, if they continue to increase, could have a material and adverse effect on our business and results of operations. While our costs to defend and settle claims arising under environmental laws in the past have not been material, we cannot assure you that this will remain the case in the future. For more information about our environmental compliance and potential environmental liabilities, see “Business—Environmental Matters” and “Business—Legal Proceedings.”

Our operations would be materially and adversely affected if we are unable to purchase raw materials, manufactured components or equipment from our suppliers.

Because we purchase from suppliers various types of raw materials, finished goods, equipment and component parts, we may be materially and adversely affected by the failure of those suppliers to perform as expected. This non-performance may consist of delivery delays or failures caused by production issues or delivery of non-conforming products. The risk of non-performance may also result from the insolvency or bankruptcy of one or more of our suppliers. Our suppliers’ ability to supply products to us is also subject to a number of risks, including availability of raw materials, such as steel, destruction of their facilities or work stoppages. In addition, our failure to promptly pay, or order sufficient quantities of inventory from, our suppliers may increase the cost of products we purchase or may lead to suppliers refusing to sell products to us at all. Our efforts to protect against and to minimize these risks may not always be effective.

Our intellectual property portfolio could be subject to legal challenges and we may be subject to certain intellectual property claims.

We have developed and actively pursue developing a considerable amount of proprietary technology in the replacement products industry and rely on intellectual property laws of the United States and other countries to protect such technology. In doing so, we incur ongoing costs to enforce and defend our intellectual property. We have from time to time been involved in litigation regarding patents and other intellectual property. We may be subject to material intellectual property claims in the future or we may incur significant costs or losses related to such claims, including payments for licenses that may not be available on reasonable terms, if at all. Our proprietary rights may be challenged, invalidated or circumvented. Moreover, third parties may independently develop technology or other intellectual property that is comparable with or similar to our own, and we may not be able to prevent the use of it.

Our success depends in part on our development of improved products, and our efforts may fail to meet the needs of customers on a timely or cost-effective basis.

Our continued success depends on our ability to maintain advanced technological capabilities, machinery and knowledge necessary to adapt to changing market demands as well as to develop and commercialize innovative products. We cannot assure you that we will be able to develop new products as successfully as in the past or that we will be able to keep pace with technological developments by our competitors and the industry generally. In addition, we may develop specific technologies and capabilities in anticipation of customers’ demands for new innovations and technologies. If such demand does not materialize, we may be unable to recover the costs incurred in such programs. If we are unable to recover these costs or if any such programs do not progress as expected, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

The introduction of new and improved products and services may reduce our future sales.

Improvements in technology and product quality may extend the longevity of vehicle component parts and delay aftermarket sales. In particular, in our oil filter business the introduction of oil change indicators and the use of synthetic motor oils may further extend oil filter replacement cycles. The introduction of electric, fuel cell and hybrid automobiles may pose a long-term risk to our business because these vehicles may alter demand for our primary product lines. In addition, the introduction by OEMs of increased warranty and maintenance service initiatives, which are gaining popularity, have the potential to decrease the demand for our products in the traditional and retail sales channels.

We may not be able to achieve the cost savings that we expect from the restructuring of our operations.

At the end of 2005 we announced the comprehensive restructuring through which we seek to lower costs and improve profitability by rationalizing manufacturing operations and to focus on low-cost sourcing opportunities. We have realized approximately $98 million in cost savings as a result of the comprehensive

restructuring to date. However, we may not be able to achieve the level of benefits that we expect to realize or we may not be able to realize these benefits within the timeframes we currently expect. Our expectations regarding cost savings are also predicated upon maintaining our sales levels. Changes in the amount, timing and character of charges related to the restructuring, failure to complete or a substantial delay in completing the restructuring and planned divestitures or the receipt of lower proceeds from such divestitures than currently is anticipated could have a material and adverse effect on us. We expect to record less than $1 million in additional comprehensive restructuring costs for the remainder of the comprehensive restructuring.

Work stoppages, labor disputes or similar difficulties could significantly disrupt our operations.

As of December 31, 2010, 139 of our U.S. employees and 5 of our Canadian employees were represented by unions. It is possible that our workforce will become more unionized in the future. We may be subject to work stoppages and may be affected by other labor disputes. A work stoppage at one or more of our plants may have a material and adverse effect on our business. Unionization activities could also increase our costs, which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Additionally, a work stoppage at one of our suppliers could materially and adversely affect our operations if an alternative source of supply were not readily available. Stoppages by employees of our customers also could result in reduced demand for our products.

Any acquisitions we make could disrupt our business and materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We may, from time to time, consider acquisitions of complementary companies, products or technologies. Acquisitions involve numerous risks, including difficulties in the assimilation of the acquired businesses, the diversion of our management’s attention from other business concerns and potential adverse effects on existing business relationships with current customers and suppliers. In addition, any acquisitions could involve the incurrence of substantial additional indebtedness. We cannot assure that we will be able to successfully integrate any acquisitions that we pursue or that such acquisitions will perform as planned or prove to be beneficial to our operations and cash flow. Any such failure could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our internal control over financial reporting does not currently meet the standards required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“Sarbanes-Oxley”), and failure to achieve and maintain effective internal control over financial reporting in accordance with Section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley could have a material and adverse effect on our business.

As a privately held company, we have not been required to maintain internal control over financial reporting in a manner that meets the standards of publicly traded companies required by Section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley, standards that we will be required to meet in the course of preparing our consolidated financial statements in the future.

If, as a public company, we are not able to implement the requirements of Section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley in a timely manner or with adequate compliance, our independent registered public accounting firm may not be able to attest to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. If we are unable to maintain adequate internal control over financial reporting, we may be unable to report our financial information on a timely basis, may suffer adverse regulatory consequences or violations of applicable stock exchange listing rules and may breach the covenants under our revolving credit facilities and our senior notes. There could also be a negative reaction in the financial markets due to a loss of investor confidence in us and the reliability of our financial statements. Confidence in our financial statements is also likely to suffer if we or our independent registered public accounting firm report a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting.

In addition, we will incur incremental costs in order to improve our internal control over financial reporting and comply with Section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley, including increased auditing and legal fees.

We may be required to recognize impairment charges for our long-lived assets.

At September 30, 2011, the net carrying value of long-lived assets (property, plant and equipment) totaled $234 million. In accordance with GAAP, we periodically assess our long-lived assets to determine if they are impaired. Significant negative industry or economic trends, disruptions to our business, unexpected significant changes or planned changes in use of the assets, divestitures and market capitalization declines may result in charges to long-lived asset impairments. Future impairment charges could significantly affect our results of operations in the periods recognized. Impairment charges would also reduce our consolidated net worth and increase our debt to total capitalization ratio, which could negatively impact our access to the public debt and equity markets.

We could be required to record a material non-cash charge to income if our recorded intangible assets or goodwill is impaired, or if we shorten intangible asset useful lives.

We have $216 million of recorded intangible assets and goodwill on our consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2011. These assets may become impaired with the loss of significant customers or a decline of profitability. In assessing the recoverability of goodwill, projections regarding estimated future cash flows and other factors are made to determine the fair value of the respective reporting unit. If these estimates or related projections change in the future, we may be required to record impairment charges for goodwill at that time. If our trade names carrying values exceed fair value we will be required to record an impairment charge.

While our intangibles with definite lives may not be impaired, the useful lives are subject to continual assessment, taking into account historical and expected losses of relationships that were in the base at time of acquisition. This assessment may result in a reduction of the remaining useful life of these assets, resulting in potentially significant increases to non-cash amortization expense that is charged to our consolidated statement of operations. An intangible asset or goodwill impairment charge, or a reduction of amortization lives, could have a material and adverse effect on our results of operations.

Business disruptions could materially and adversely affect our future sales and financial condition or increase our costs and expenses.

Our business may be disrupted by a variety of events or conditions, including, but not limited to, threats to physical security, acts of terrorism, raw material shortages, natural and man-made disasters, information technology failures and public health crises. Any of these disruptions could affect our internal operations or services provided to customers, and could impact our sales, increase our expenses or materially and adversely affect our reputation.

Foreign exchange rate fluctuations could cause a decline in our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

As a result of our international operations, we are subject to risk because we generate a significant portion of our revenues and incur a significant portion of our expenses in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar. Our international presence is most significant in Brazil, Canada, China, Mexico and Poland. To the extent that we have significantly more costs than revenues generated in a foreign currency, we are subject to risk if the foreign currency appreciates because the appreciation effectively increases our cost in that country to a greater extent than our revenues. To the extent that we are unable to match revenues received in foreign currencies with costs paid in the same currency, foreign exchange rate fluctuations in that currency could have a material and adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. In addition, the financial condition, results

of operations and cash flows of some of our operating entities are reported in foreign currencies and then translated into U.S. Dollars at the applicable foreign exchange rate for inclusion in our consolidated financial statements. As a result, appreciation of the U.S. Dollar against these foreign currencies generally will have a negative impact on our reported sales and profits.

For example, on January 11, 2010, the Venezuelan government devalued the country’s currency, bolivar fuerte (“VEF”), and changed to a two-tier exchange structure. The official exchange rate moved from 2.15 VEF per U.S. Dollar to 2.60 VEF for essential goods and 4.30 VEF for non-essential goods and services, with our products falling into the non-essential category. A Venezuelan currency control board is responsible for foreign exchange procedures, including approval of requests for exchanges of VEF for U.S. Dollars at the official, government established exchange rate. We use the parallel market rate, which ranged between 5.30 to 7.70 VEF to the U.S. Dollar during 2010, to translate the financial statements of our Venezuelan subsidiary because we expect to obtain U.S. Dollars at the parallel market rate for future dividend remittances. The one-time devaluation had a $2 million negative impact on our pre-tax net income in 2010. Further depreciation of the VEF, or depreciation of the currencies of other countries in which we do business, could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Business Environment.”

We use a combination of natural hedging techniques and financial derivatives to protect against certain foreign currency exchange rate risks. Such hedging activities may be ineffective or may not offset more than a portion of the adverse financial impact resulting from foreign currency variations. Gains or losses associated with hedging activities also may negatively impact operating results.

Entering new markets poses new competitive threats and commercial risks.

In recent years we have sought to expand our manufacturing and sales into new markets. Expanding into new markets requires investments and resources that may not be available as needed. We cannot guarantee that we will be successful in leveraging our capabilities to compete favorably in new markets or that we will be able to recoup our significant investments in expansion projects. If our customers in new markets experience reduced demand for their products or financial difficulties, our future prospects will be negatively affected as well.

We conduct significant operations at our facility in Juarez, Mexico, which could be materially and adversely affected as a result of the increased levels of drug-related violence in that city.

Recently, fighting among rival drug cartels has led to unprecedented levels of violent crime in Juarez, Mexico and elsewhere along the U.S.-Mexico border despite increased law-enforcement efforts by the Mexican and the U.S. governments. This situation presents several risks to our operations in Juarez, including, among others, that our employees may be directly affected by the violence, that our employees may elect to relocate out of the Juarez region in order to avoid the risk of violent crime to themselves or their families, and that our customers may become increasingly reluctant to visit our Juarez facility, which could delay new business opportunities and other important aspects of our business. If any of these risks materializes, our business may be materially and adversely affected.

The mix of profits and losses in various jurisdictions may have an impact on our overall tax rate, which in turn, may materially and adversely affect our profitability.

Tax expenses and benefits are determined separately for each of our taxpaying entities or groups of entities that is consolidated for tax purposes in each jurisdiction. Losses in such jurisdictions may provide no current financial statement tax benefit. As a result, changes in the mix of projected profits and losses between jurisdictions, among other factors, could have a significant impact on our overall effective tax rate.

The value of our deferred tax assets could become impaired, which could materially and adversely affect our operating results.

As of December 31, 2010, we had $133 million in net deferred income tax assets. These deferred tax assets include net operating loss carryforwards that can be used to offset taxable income in future periods and reduce income taxes payable in those future periods. We periodically determine the probability of the realization of deferred tax assets, using significant judgments and estimates with respect to, among other things, historical operating results, expectations of future earnings and tax planning strategies. If we determine in the future that there is not sufficient positive evidence to support the valuation of these assets, due to the factors described above or other factors, we may be required to further adjust the valuation allowance to reduce our deferred tax assets. Such a reduction could result in material non-cash expenses in the period in which the valuation allowance is adjusted and could have a material and adverse effect on our results of operations.

Our ability to utilize our net operating loss carryforwards may be limited and delayed. As of December 31, 2010, we had U.S. net operating loss carryforwards of $312 million. Certain provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) could limit our annual utilization of the net operating loss carryforwards. There can be no assurance that we will be able to utilize all of our net operating loss carryforwards and any subsequent net operating loss carryforwards in the future.

We must successfully maintain and/or upgrade our information technology systems.

We rely on various information technology systems to manage our operations. We are currently implementing modifications and upgrades to our systems, including making changes to legacy systems, replacing legacy systems with successor systems with new functionality and acquiring new systems with new functionality. These types of activities subject us to inherent costs and risks associated with replacing and changing these systems, including impairment of our ability to fulfill customer orders, potential disruption of our internal control structure, substantial capital expenditures, additional administration and operating expenses, retention of sufficiently skilled personnel to implement and operate the new systems, demands on management time, and other risks and costs of delays or difficulties in transitioning to new systems or of integrating new systems into our current systems. Our system implementations may not result in productivity improvements at a level that outweighs the costs of implementation, or at all. In addition, the implementation of new technology systems may cause disruptions in our business operations and have an adverse effect on our business and operations, if not anticipated and appropriately mitigated.

Our international operations are subject to political and economic risks of developing countries and special risks associated with doing business in corrupting environments.

We design, manufacture, distribute and market a broad range of aftermarket products in various regions, some of which are less developed, have less stability in legal systems and financial markets and are generally recognized as potentially more corrupt business environments than the United States, and therefore present greater political, economic and operational risks. We have in place certain policies, procedures and certain ongoing training of employees with regard to business ethics and many key legal requirements, such as applicable anti-corruption laws, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the “FCPA”), which make it illegal for us to give anything of value to foreign officials in order to obtain or retain any business or other advantages; however, there can be no assurance that our employees will adhere to our code of business conduct and ethics or any other of our policies, applicable anti-corruption laws, including the FCPA, or other legal requirements. If we fail to enforce our policies and procedures properly or fail to maintain adequate record-keeping and internal accounting practices to accurately record our transactions, we may be subject to regulatory sanctions. In the event that we believe or have reason to believe that our employees have or may have violated applicable anti-corruption laws, including the FCPA, or other laws or regulations, we are required to investigate or have outside counsel investigate the relevant facts and circumstances, and if violations are found or suspected could face civil and criminal penalties, and significant costs for investigations, litigation, fees, settlements and judgments, which in turn could have a material and adverse effect on our business.

Risks Relating to Our Indebtedness

Our substantial leverage could harm our business by limiting our available cash and our access to additional capital and, to the extent of our variable rate indebtedness, exposing us to interest rate risk.

As a result of the Acquisition in 2004, the refinancing in 2009 and our issuance of an additional $100 million Senior Subordinated Notes in 2010, we are highly leveraged. As of September 30, 2011, we had $887 million of indebtedness. This leverage may limit our ability to obtain additional financing for working capital, capital expenditures, product development, debt service requirements, acquisitions, restructuring and general corporate or other purposes, limit our ability to adjust to changing market conditions and place us at a competitive disadvantage compared to our less leveraged competitors. Further volatility in the credit markets would adversely impact our ability to obtain favorable terms on financing in the future. In addition, a substantial portion of our cash flows from operations must be dedicated to the payment of principal and interest on our indebtedness and is not available for other purposes, including our operations, capital expenditures and future business opportunities. We may be more vulnerable than a less leveraged company to a downturn in the general economic conditions or in our business, or we may be unable to carry out capital spending that is important to our growth. We may be vulnerable to interest rate increases, as certain of our borrowings, including those under our four-year $315 million asset-based revolving credit facility (the “ABL Revolver”), are at variable rates. We can give no assurance that our business will generate sufficient cash flow from operations, that revenue growth or operating improvements will be realized, or that future borrowings will be available under our ABL Revolver in an amount sufficient to enable us to service our indebtedness or to fund other liquidity needs.

We may not be able to generate sufficient cash to service all of our indebtedness and may be forced to take other actions to satisfy our obligations under our indebtedness, which actions may not be successful.

Our ability to make scheduled payments or to refinance our debt obligations depends on our financial and operating performance, which is subject to prevailing economic and competitive conditions and to certain financial, business and other factors beyond our control. We may not be able to maintain a level of cash flow from operating activities sufficient to permit us to pay the principal, premium, if any, and interest on our indebtedness. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources.”

If our cash flows and capital resources are insufficient to fund our debt service obligations, we may be forced to reduce or delay capital expenditures, sell assets, seek additional capital or seek to restructure or refinance our indebtedness. These alternative measures may not be successful and may not permit us to meet our scheduled debt service obligations. In the absence of such operating results and resources, we could face substantial liquidity problems and might be required to sell material assets or operations to attempt to meet our debt service and other obligations. Our ABL Revolver and the indentures governing our notes restrict our ability to use the proceeds from asset sales. We may not be able to consummate those asset sales to raise capital or sell assets at prices that we believe are fair, and proceeds that we do receive may not be adequate to meet any debt service obligations then due.

Despite our current indebtedness levels, we may still be able to incur substantially more debt, which could further exacerbate the risks associated with our substantial leverage.

We and our subsidiaries may be able to incur substantial additional indebtedness in the future. Although the terms of the agreements governing our debt instruments contain restrictions on the incurrence of additional indebtedness, these restrictions are subject to a number of qualifications and exceptions, and the indebtedness incurred in compliance with these restrictions could be substantial. As of September 30, 2011, we had $126 million of borrowing capacity available under the ABL Revolver after giving effect to $14 million in outstanding letters of credit, none of which was drawn against, and $3 million for borrowing base reserves. If we incur additional debt above the levels currently in effect, the risks associated with our leverage, including those described above, would increase.

The terms of our debt covenants could limit how we conduct our business and our ability to raise additional funds.

The agreements that govern the terms of our debt, including the indentures governing our notes and the credit agreement that governs our ABL Revolver, contain, and the agreements that govern our future indebtedness may contain, certain covenants that, among other things, limit or restrict our ability and the ability of our subsidiaries to (subject to certain qualifications and exceptions):

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incur and guarantee additional indebtedness, issue disqualified stock or issue certain preferred stock;

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repay subordinated indebtedness prior to its stated maturity;

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pay dividends, make other distributions on, redeem or repurchase stock or make certain other restricted payments;

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make certain investments or acquisitions;

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create certain liens or encumbrances;

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sell assets;

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enter into transactions with affiliates;

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issue capital stock;

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change our line of business;

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consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets;

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designate subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries;

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make capital expenditures; and

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restrict dividends, distributions or other payments from our subsidiaries.

There are limitations on our ability to incur the full $315 million of commitments under the ABL Revolver. The borrowers organized in the United States are limited to $295 million and the borrower organized in Canada may borrow up to the remaining $20 million. In each case, borrowings under our ABL Revolver are limited by a specified borrowing base consisting of a percentage of eligible accounts receivable and inventory, less customary reserves. Subject to certain conditions, the commitments under the ABL Revolver may be increased by up to $160 million.

In addition, under the ABL Revolver, a covenant trigger would occur if excess availability under the ABL Revolver is at any time less than the greater of 12.5% of the total revolving loan commitments at such time and $39.5 million, and shall continue until such time thereafter as excess availability shall have exceeded a threshold amount at all times during a 60 consecutive day period. If the covenant trigger were to occur, we would be required to satisfy and maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of at least 1.10x, measured for the last twelve-month period. Our ability to meet the required fixed charge coverage ratio can be affected by events beyond our control, and we cannot assure you that we will meet this ratio. A breach of any of these covenants could result in a default under the ABL Revolver.

Moreover, the ABL Revolver provides the lenders considerable discretion to impose reserves, which could materially impair the amount of borrowings that would otherwise be available to us. There can be no assurance that the lenders under the ABL Revolver will not impose such actions during the term of the ABL Revolver.

A breach of the covenants or restrictions under the indentures governing our notes or the credit agreement that governs the ABL Revolver could result in a default under the applicable indebtedness. Such default may allow the creditors to accelerate the related debt and may result in the acceleration of any other debt to which a cross-acceleration or cross-default provision applies. In addition, an event of default under our ABL Revolver would permit the lenders under our ABL Revolver to terminate all commitments to extend further credit under that facility. Furthermore, if we were unable to repay the amounts due and payable under our ABL Revolver, those lenders could proceed against the collateral granted to them to secure that indebtedness. In the event our

lenders and noteholders accelerate the repayment of our borrowings, we cannot assure that we and our subsidiaries would have sufficient assets to repay such indebtedness. As a result of these restrictions, we may be:

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limited in how we conduct our business;

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unable to raise additional debt or equity financing to operate during general economic or business downturns; or

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unable to compete effectively or to take advantage of new business opportunities.

These restrictions may affect our ability to grow in accordance with our plans.

Our variable rate indebtedness exposes us to interest rate risk, which could cause our debt costs to increase significantly.

A portion of our borrowings are at variable rates of interest and expose us to interest rate risks. We are exposed to the risk of rising interest rates to the extent that we fund our operations with short-term or variable-rate borrowings. As of September 30, 2011, approximately 23% of our total $887 million indebtedness was at variable interest rates. Based on the amount of floating-rate debt outstanding at September 30, 2011 a 1% rise in interest rates would result in an incremental annual interest expense of approximately $2 million. If the LIBOR rates increase in the future then the floating-rate debt could have a material effect on our interest expense.

Risks Relating to This Offering

The price of our common stock may be volatile.

The price at which our common stock will trade after this offering may be volatile due to a number of factors, including:

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market conditions in the broader stock market in general;

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actual or anticipated fluctuations in our financial condition or annual or quarterly results of operations;

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changes in investors’ and financial analysts’ perception of the business risks and conditions of our business;

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changes in, or our failure to meet, earning estimates and other performance expectations of investors or financial analysts;

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unfavorable commentary or downgrades of our stock by equity research analysts, or the announcement of any changes to our credit rating;

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regulatory or political developments;

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litigation and government investigations;

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our success or failure in implementing our growth plans;

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changes in the market valuations of companies viewed as similar to us;

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changes or proposed changes in governmental regulations affecting our business;

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changes in key personnel;

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depth of the trading market in our common stock;

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failure of securities analysts to cover our common stock after this offering;

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termination of the lock-up agreement or other restrictions on the ability of our existing stockholders to sell shares after this offering;

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future sales of our common stock;

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the granting or exercise of employee stock options or other equity awards;

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increased competition;

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realization of any of the risks described elsewhere under “Risk Factors;” and

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general market and economic conditions.

In addition, equity markets have experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that have affected the market prices for the securities of newly public companies for a number of reasons, including reasons that may be unrelated to our business or operating performance. These broad market fluctuations may result in a material decline in the market price of our common stock and you may not be able to sell your shares at prices you deem acceptable. In the past, following periods of volatility in the equity markets, securities class action lawsuits have been instituted against public companies. Such litigation, if instituted against us, could result in substantial cost and the diversion of management attention.

The shares you purchase in this offering will experience immediate and substantial dilution.

The initial public offering price of our common stock will be substantially higher than the net tangible book value per share of our outstanding common stock prior to the completion of this offering. Assuming an initial public offering price of $ per share, representing the mid-point of the range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, purchasers of our common stock will effectively experience an immediate dilution in net tangible book value per share of $ from the offering price. Conversely, the shares of our common stock owned by existing stockholders will receive a material increase in net tangible book value per share. You may experience additional dilution if we issue common stock in the future. As a result of this dilution, you may receive significantly less than the full purchase price you paid for the shares in the event of liquidation.

Our principal stockholders, Cypress and OMERS, will together continue to control us following the offering, and their interests in their capacities as stockholders may be adverse to your interests.

After this offering, Cypress and OMERS, our principal stockholders, will beneficially own % and %, respectively, of our outstanding shares of common stock and voting power, or % and %, respectively, if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares in full, and therefore will together continue to be able to control the election of our directors, determine our corporate and management policies and determine, without the consent of our other stockholders, the outcome of any corporate transaction or other matter submitted to our stockholders for approval, including potential mergers or acquisitions, asset sales and other significant corporate transactions. Our principal stockholders will also have sufficient voting power to amend our organizational documents.

We cannot assure you that the interests of our principal stockholders will coincide with the interests of other holders of our common stock. Additionally, our principal stockholders are in the business of making investments in companies and may, from time to time, acquire and hold interests in businesses that compete directly or indirectly with us. Our principal stockholders may also pursue, for their own account, acquisition opportunities that may be complementary to our business, and, as a result, those acquisition opportunities may not be available to us.

So long as our principal stockholders continue to own a significant amount of our common stock and voting power, even if such amount is less than 50%, they will continue to be able to strongly influence or effectively control our decisions, including director and officer appointments, potential mergers or acquisitions, asset sales and other significant corporate transactions. In particular, as discussed under “Management—Board Composition and Director Qualifications,” Cypress will have the right to nominate to our board of directors (the “Board”) such number of nominees as reflects its beneficial ownership of our shares on a fully-diluted basis (or a minimum of two nominees so long as Cypress beneficially owns at least 10% of our shares on a fully-diluted basis) and OMERS will have the right to nominate to our Board one nominee so long as it beneficially owns at least 10% of our shares on a fully-diluted basis.

Shares eligible for future sale may cause the market price of our common stock to decline, even if our business is doing well.

Sales of substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market after this offering, or the perception that these sales may occur, could adversely affect the price of our common stock and could impair our ability to raise capital through the sale of additional equity securities. Upon completion of this offering, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation (the “certificate of incorporation”) will authorize us to issue shares of common stock and we will have shares of common stock outstanding or shares if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares in full. All the shares sold in this offering will be freely tradable. Substantially all of the remaining shares of our common stock will be available for resale in the public market, subject to the restrictions on sale or transfer during the 180-day lockup period after the date of this prospectus that is described in “Shares Eligible for Future Sale.” Registration of the sale of these shares of our common stock would permit their sale into the market immediately. As restrictions on resale end or upon registration of any of these shares for resale, the market price of our common stock could drop significantly if the holders of these shares sell them or are perceived by the market as intending to sell them. In particular, we have granted certain of our stockholders the right to cause us, at our expense, to file registration statements under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) covering resales of shares of our common stock held by them and to piggyback on future registration statements that we may file.

A trading market may not develop for our common stock, and you may not be able to sell your stock.

There is no established trading market for our common stock, and the market for our common stock may be highly volatile or may decline regardless of our operating performance. You may not be able to sell your shares at or above the initial public offering price.

Prior to this offering, you could not buy or sell our equity publicly. We have applied to have our common stock listed on The New York Stock Exchange. However, an active public market for our common stock may not develop or be sustained after this offering. If a market does not develop or is not sustained, it may be difficult for you to sell your shares of common stock at a price that is attractive to you, or at all.

The initial public offering price will be determined through negotiation between us and representatives of the underwriters, and may not be indicative of the market price for our common stock after this offering.

Reports published by securities or industry analysts, including projections in those reports that exceed our actual results, could materially and adversely affect our common stock price and trading volume.

We currently expect that securities research analysts, including those affiliated with our underwriters, will establish and publish their own periodic projections for our business. These projections may vary widely from one another and may not accurately predict the results we actually achieve. Our stock price may decline if our actual results do not match securities research analysts’ projections. Similarly, if one or more of the analysts who writes reports on us downgrades our stock or publishes inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, our stock price could decline. If one or more of these analysts ceases coverage of our company or fails to publish reports on us regularly, our stock price or trading volume could decline. While we expect securities research analyst coverage, if no securities or industry analysts commence coverage of our company, the trading price for our stock and the trading volume could be materially and adversely affected.

We will have broad discretion over the use of the proceeds to us from this offering, and we may not use these funds in a manner of which you would approve or which would enhance the market price of our common stock.

We will have broad discretion to use the net proceeds from this offering, and you will be relying on the judgment of our board of directors and management regarding the use of these proceeds. Although we expect to use a substantial portion of the net proceeds from this offering to retire existing indebtedness, we have not allocated the balance of these net proceeds for specific purposes and cannot assure you that we will use these funds in a manner of which you would approve. See “Use of Proceeds.”

Provisions in our charter documents, certain agreements governing our indebtedness and under Delaware law could make an acquisition of us more difficult and may prevent attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove our current management, even if beneficial to our stockholders.

Provisions in our certificate of incorporation and our amended and restated bylaws (the “bylaws”) may discourage, delay or prevent a merger, acquisition or other change in control of our company that stockholders may consider favorable, including transactions in which you might otherwise receive a premium for your shares. These provisions could also limit the price that investors might be willing to pay in the future for shares of our common stock, thereby depressing the market price of our common stock. In addition, these provisions may frustrate or prevent any attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove our current management by making it more difficult for stockholders to replace members of our Board. See “Description of Capital Stock—Anti-Takeover Effects of Delaware Law and Certain Provisions of our Certificate of Incorporation.”

Our certificate of incorporation authorizes our Board to issue up to shares of preferred stock. The preferred stock may be issued in one or more series, the terms of which may be determined by our Board at the time of issuance or fixed by resolution without further action by the stockholders. These terms may include voting rights, preferences as to dividends and liquidation, conversion rights, redemption rights and sinking fund provisions. The issuance of preferred stock could diminish the rights of holders of our common stock, and therefore could reduce the value of our common stock. In addition, specific rights granted to holders of preferred stock could be used to restrict our ability to merge with, or sell assets to, a third party. The ability of our Board to issue preferred stock could delay, discourage, prevent or make it more difficult or costly to acquire or effect a change in control, thereby preserving the current stockholders’ control.

We have no present intention to pay dividends and, even if we change that policy, we may be unable to pay dividends on our common stock.

We do not intend to pay dividends on our common stock for the foreseeable future. If we change that policy and commence paying dividends, we will not be obligated to continue paying those dividends and our stockholders will not be guaranteed, or have contractual or other rights, to receive dividends. If we commence paying dividends in the future, our board of directors may decide, in its discretion, at any time, to decrease the amount of dividends, otherwise modify or repeal the dividend policy or discontinue entirely the payment of dividends.

Our ability to pay dividends will be restricted by certain of the agreements governing our indebtedness, and may be restricted by agreements governing any of our future indebtedness. Furthermore, we are permitted under the terms of certain of the agreements governing our indebtedness to incur additional indebtedness, which in turn may severely restrict or prohibit the payment of dividends.

Affinia Group Holdings Inc. is a holding company with no significant operations or material assets other than the equity interests it holds in its subsidiaries. Affinia Group Holdings Inc. conducts all of its business operations through its subsidiaries. As a result, its ability to pay dividends is dependent on the generation of cash flow by its subsidiaries, and their ability to make such cash available, by dividend or otherwise.

Under the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”), our Board may not authorize the payment of a dividend unless it is either paid out of our surplus, as calculated in accordance with the DGCL, or if we do not have a surplus, it is paid out of our net profits for the fiscal year in which the dividend is declared and/or the preceding fiscal year.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus contains forward-looking statements, including statements concerning our plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events, future revenue or performance, capital expenditures, financing needs, plans or intentions relating to acquisitions, business trends and other information that is not historical information and, in particular, statements appearing under the headings “Summary,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation” and “Business.” When used in this prospectus, the words “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects” or future or conditional verbs, such as “could,” “may,” “should” or “will,” and variations of such words or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, management’s examination of historical operating trends and data, are based upon our current expectations and various assumptions. Our expectations, beliefs and projections are expressed in good faith and we believe that there is a reasonable basis for them. However, we cannot assure you that these expectations, beliefs and projections will be achieved.

There are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus. Important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements we make in this prospectus are set forth in this prospectus, including under the heading “Risk Factors.”

As stated elsewhere in this prospectus, such risks, uncertainties and other important factors include, among others, continued volatility in and disruption to the global economy and the resulting impact on the availability and cost of credit; financial viability of key customers and key suppliers; our dependence on our largest customers; increased crude oil and gasoline prices and resulting reductions in global demand for the use of automobiles; the shift in demand from premium to economy products; pricing and pressures from imports; increasing costs for manufactured components; the expansion of return policies or the extension of payment terms; risks associated with our non-U.S. operations; risks related to our receivables factoring arrangements; product liability and warranty and recall claims; reduced inventory levels by our distributors resulting from consolidation and increased efficiency; environmental and automotive safety regulations; the availability of raw materials, manufactured components or equipment from our suppliers; challenges to our intellectual property portfolio; our ability to develop improved products; the introduction of improved products and services that extend replacement cycles otherwise reduce demand for our products; our ability to achieve cost savings from our restructuring plans; work stoppages, labor disputes or similar difficulties that could significantly disrupt our operations; our ability to successfully combine our operations with any businesses we have acquired or may acquire; our ability to comply with internal control standards applicable to public companies; risk of impairment charges to our long-lived assets; risk of impairment to intangibles and goodwill; the risk of business disruptions related to a variety of events or conditions, including natural and man-made disasters; risks associated with foreign exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with our expansion into new markets; risks associated with increased levels of drug-related violence in Juarez, Mexico; the impact on our tax rate resulting from the mix of our profits and losses in various jurisdictions; reductions in the value of our deferred tax assets; difficulties in developing, maintaining or upgrading information technology systems; risks associated with doing business in corrupting environments; our substantial leverage and limitations on flexibility in operating our business contained in our debt agreements. Additionally, there may be other factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements.

All forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf apply only as of the date of this prospectus and are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements included in this prospectus. We undertake no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

USE OF PROCEEDS

We estimate that the net proceeds from this offering will be approximately $ million, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated expenses of this offering and assuming we sell the shares for $ per share, representing the mid-point of the range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus.

We intend to use approximately $112 million of our net proceeds from this offering to prepay in full the Seller Note, a subordinated payment in kind note with a face amount of $74.5 million that matures on November 30, 2019. The fair market value of the Seller Note was $86 million and the effective interest rate on it as of September 30, 2011 was 12.5% per annum, payable in kind at our option. We have made each interest payment on the Seller Note to date in kind rather than in cash. We intend to use any remaining proceeds for general corporate purposes.

A $1.00 increase or decrease in the assumed initial public offering price of $ per share would increase or decrease the net proceeds to us from this offering by approximately $ million, assuming the number of shares offered by us, as listed on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same.

DIVIDEND POLICY

We currently expect to retain future earnings, if any, for use in the operation and expansion of our business and do not anticipate paying any dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. Payments of future dividends, if any, will be at the discretion of our Board after taking into account various factors, including our business, operating results and financial condition, current and anticipated cash needs, plans for expansion and any legal or contractual limitations on our ability to pay dividends. Our ability to pay dividends on our common stock is currently limited by the covenants of the agreements governing our indebtedness and may be further restricted by the terms of any future debt or preferred securities. See “Description of Certain Indebtedness” for a description of the restrictions on our ability to pay dividends.

Furthermore, we are a holding company that does not conduct any business operations of our own. As a result, we are dependent upon cash dividends and distributions and other transfers from our subsidiaries to make any dividend payments on our common stock. In addition, our subsidiaries are permitted to pay dividends to us subject to general restrictions imposed on dividend payments under the jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of each subsidiary.

The ability of our Board to declare a dividend is also subject to limits imposed by Delaware corporate law. Under Delaware law, our Board and the boards of directors of our corporate subsidiaries incorporated in Delaware may declare dividends only to the extent of “surplus,” which is defined as total assets at fair market value minus total liabilities, minus statutory capital, or if there is no surplus out of net profits for the fiscal year in which the dividend is declared and/or the preceding fiscal year.

CAPITALIZATION

The following table sets forth our cash and cash equivalents and our capitalization on a consolidated basis as of September 30, 2011:

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on an actual basis; and

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on an as adjusted basis, giving effect to the sale by us of shares of common stock in this offering at an assumed initial public offering price of $ per share, representing the mid-point of the range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, our receipt of the net proceeds thereof, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and the estimated offering expenses payable by us, and our use of such net proceeds as described under “Use of Proceeds,” in each case as if they had occurred on September 30, 2011.

The as adjusted information below is illustrative only and our capitalization following the closing of this offering will depend on the actual number of shares we sell (including any shares sold in connection with the underwriters’ exercise of their overallotment option) and the actual initial public offering price. This table should be read in conjunction with “Prospectus Summary—Summary Historical Financial Data,” “Use of Proceeds,” “Selected Historical Financial Data,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus.


	As of September 30, 2011
*(Dollars in millions)*	Actual			As Adjusted⁽¹⁾
Cash and cash equivalents	$	78		$

Long-term debt (including current portion):
9% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014⁽²⁾	$	367
10.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2016⁽³⁾		201
ABL Revolver⁽⁴⁾		170
Seller Note⁽⁵⁾		112
Other debt⁽⁶⁾		37

Total debt (including current portion)⁽⁷⁾:		887
Mezzanine equity:
Redeemable preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 150,000 class A shares authorized; 67,455 shares outstanding⁽⁸⁾		135
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 4,800,000 shares authorized, 3,585,118 shares issued and outstanding		—
Additional paid-in capital		249
Accumulated (deficit)		(73	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		13

Total shareholders’ equity of the Company		189
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries		13

Total shareholders’ equity		202

Total capitalization (including current portion of long-term debt)	$	1,224		$

(1)

A $1.00 increase or decrease in the assumed initial public offering price of $ per share, representing the mid-point of the range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, would result in an approximately $ million increase or decrease in each of the as adjusted additional paid-in capital, as adjusted total shareholders’ equity and as adjusted total capitalization, assuming that the number of shares offered by us, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same and after deducting the commissions and discounts and estimated offering expenses payable by us. An increase or decrease of 1.0 million shares in the number of shares offered by us would result in an approximately $ million increase or decrease in each of the as adjusted additional paid-in capital, as adjusted total shareholders’ equity and as adjusted total capitalization, assuming the assumed initial public offering price of $ per share, representing the mid-point of the range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same and after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

(2)

On November 30, 2004, Affinia Group Inc. issued $300 million aggregate principal amount of its 9% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 (the “Subordinated Notes”). On December 9, 2010, Affinia Group Inc. issued an additional $100 million aggregate principal amount of Subordinated Notes (the “Additional Notes”). The outstanding principal amount of the Subordinated Notes as of September 30, 2011 was $367 million.

(3)

On August 13, 2009, Affinia Group Inc. issued $225 million aggregate principal amount of its 10.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2016 (the “Secured Notes”). The Secured Notes were offered at a price of 98.799% of their face value, resulting in $222 million of net proceeds. On December 31, 2010, Affinia Group Inc. redeemed $22.5 million aggregate principal amount of the Secured Notes pursuant to their terms at a redemption price equal to 103% of the principal amount of such notes being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. As of September 30, 2011, $201 million of the Secured Notes were outstanding net of a $2 million discount, which is being amortized based on the effective interest rate method and included in interest expense until the notes mature.

(4)

Our ABL Revolver, which matures in 2015, consists of a revolving credit facility that provides for loans in a total principal amount of up to $315 million of which $170 million was outstanding at September 30, 2011. As of September 30, 2011, we had an additional $126 million of borrowing capacity available under our ABL Revolver after giving effect to $14 million in outstanding letters of credit, none of which was drawn against, and $3 million for borrowing base reserves.

(5)	As part of the financing in connection with the Acquisition, we issued the Seller Note with a face amount of $74.5 million to an affiliate of Dana. The Seller Note had an estimated fair market value of $50 million upon issuance and as of September 30, 2011 had a fair market value of $86 million.

(6)	Consists of borrowings of $20 million in Poland, $16 million in China and $1 million in India.

(7)	For further information regarding our long-term debt, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources” and the notes to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus.

(8)

On October 30, 2008, we authorized the issuance of 150,000 shares of 9.5% Class A Convertible Participating Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Class A Preferred Stock” or the “Redeemable Preferred Stock”), at an initial issuance price of $1,000 per share. We issued 51,475 shares on October 31, 2008 to Cypress, OMERS, Stockwell Fund, L.P. and certain management and directors. We contributed substantially all of the proceeds from the issuance of the Class A Preferred Stock to Affinia Acquisition LLC for the purchase of an 85% controlling interest in Affinia Hong Kong Limited, the parent company of Haimeng.

DILUTION

Purchasers of the common stock in this offering will experience an immediate dilution in net tangible book value per share. Dilution is the amount by which the price paid by the purchasers of common stock in this offering will exceed the net tangible book value per share of common stock as adjusted to give effect to the offering and our use of the net proceeds thereof, which we refer to as our pro forma net tangible book value per share.

Net tangible book value per share represents our tangible assets less total liabilities, divided by the number of shares of common stock outstanding. Our net tangible book value (deficit) as of September 30, 2011 was $( ) million or $( ) per share of common stock. After giving effect to the consummation of this offering, assuming an initial public offering price of $ per share, representing the mid-point of the range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, and the application of the net proceeds therefrom, our pro forma net tangible book value as of September 30, 2011 would have been $ million or $ per share of common stock. This represents an immediate increase in adjusted net tangible book value to existing stockholders of $ per share of common stock and an immediate dilution to new investors of $ per share of common stock.

The following table illustrates this per share dilution:


Assumed initial public offering price per share	$
Net tangible book value (deficit) per share as of September 30, 2011		(	)
Increase in net tangible book value per share resulting from this offering
Pro forma net tangible book value per share after this offering
Dilution per share to new investors	$

A $1.00 increase or decrease in the assumed initial public offering price of $ per share, representing the mid-point of the range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, would increase or decrease our pro forma net tangible book value by $ million, the pro forma net tangible book value per share of common stock after this offering by $ per share of common stock, and the dilution per share of common stock to new investors by $ per share of common stock, assuming the number of shares offered by us, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same and after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

If the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares from us in full, the following will occur:

•

the percentage of shares of our common stock held by existing stockholders will decrease to approximately % of the total number of shares of our common stock outstanding after this offering; and

•

the number of shares of our common stock held by new public investors will increase to , or approximately % of the total number of shares of our common stock outstanding after this offering.

The following table summarizes, on a pro forma basis as of September 30, 2011, the number of shares purchased or to be purchased from us, the total consideration paid or to be paid to us, and the average price per share paid or to be paid to us by existing stockholders and new investors purchasing shares of our common stock in this offering, assuming an initial public offering price of $ per share, representing the mid-point of the range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. As the table below shows, new investors purchasing shares of our common stock in this offering will pay an average price per share substantially higher than our existing stockholders paid.


	Shares Purchased				Total Consideration				Average Price Per Share
	Number	Percent			Amount	Percent
Existing Stockholders					$				$
New Investors

Total			100.0	%	$		100.0	%	$

To the extent that we grant options to our employees in the future and those options are exercised or other issuances of common stock are made, there may be further dilution to new investors.

SELECTED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL DATA

The following table sets forth selected historical financial data as of and for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 and the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2011. The selected historical financial data as of December 31, 2009 and 2010 and for each of the fiscal years ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010 have been derived from, and should be read together with, our audited historical financial statements and the accompanying notes included elsewhere in this prospectus. The selected historical financial data as of December 31, 2008 and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 have been derived from our audited historical consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes that are not included in this prospectus. The selected historical financial data as of December 31, 2006 and 2007 and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 have been derived from our unaudited historical financial statements and the accompanying notes that are not included in this prospectus. The selected historical financial data as of September 30, 2011 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2011 are derived from, and should be read together with, our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes included elsewhere in this prospectus, which have been prepared on a basis consistent with our annual audited financial statements. In the opinion of management, such unaudited financial data reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal and recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the results for those periods.

The results of operations for the periods presented below are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any future period and the results for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for a full fiscal year. The selected historical financial data should be read together with “Prospectus Summary—Summary Historical Financial Data,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus.


	Year Ended December 31,															Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Dollars in millions, except per share data)	2006			2007			2008			2009			2010			2010			2011
Statement of income data:⁽¹⁾
Net sales	$	1,892		$	1,857		$	1,915		$	1,797		$	1,991		$	1,490		$	1,624
Cost of sales		(1,550	)		(1,512	)		(1,546	)		(1,429	)		(1,581	)		(1,182	)		(1,311	)

Gross profit		342			345			369			368			410			308			313
Selling, general and administrative expenses		(298	)		(276	)		(276	)		(267	)		(290	)		(220	)		(219	)
Income from settlement⁽²⁾		—			15			—			—			—			—			3

Operating profit		44			84			93			101			120			88			97
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt		—			—			—			8			(1	)		—			—
Change in fair value of redeemable preferred stock embedded derivative liability		—			—			3			(24	)		(24	)		(17	)		31
Other income (loss), net		7			4			(4	)		5			3			2			(3	)
Interest expense		(65	)		(67	)		(65	)		(79	)		(77	)		(57	)		(61	)

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax benefit (provision), equity in income and noncontrolling interest		(14	)		21			27			11			21			16			64
Income tax benefit (provision)		8			(4	)		(14	)		(19	)		(23	)		(10	)		(8	)
Equity in income, net of tax		—			1			—			1			1			1			—

Net income (loss) from continuing operations		(6	)		18			13			(7	)		(1	)		7			56
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		(3	)		(17	)		(19	)		(61	)		—			1			—

Net income (loss)		(9	)		1			(6	)		(68	)		(1	)		8			56
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax		1			—			—			2			4			3			1

Net income (loss) attributable to the Company	$	(10	)	$	1		$	(6	)	$	(70	)	$	(5	)	$	5		$	55

Earnings per share data:
Basic earnings per share attributable to common shareholders:
Basic net income (loss) from continuing operations	$	(1.77	)	$	5.03		$	(3.34	)	$	(3.89	)	$	(10.87	)	$	(7.95	)	$	10.83
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		(0.78	)		(4.80	)		(4.66	)		(14.85	)		0.11			0.32			(0.12	)

Net income (loss) attributable to the Company	$	(2.55	)	$	0.23		$	(8.00	)	$	(18.74	)	$	(10.76	)	$	(7.63	)	$	10.71

Weighted average shares outstanding (in thousands)		3,560			3,559			3,558			3,559			3,572			3,571			3,582
Diluted earnings per share attributable to common shareholders:
Diluted net income (loss) from continuing operations	$	(1.77	)	$	5.03		$	(3.34	)	$	(3.89	)	$	(10.87	)	$	(7.95	)	$	10.82
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		(0.78	)		(4.80	)		(4.66	)		(14.85	)		0.11			0.32			(0.12	)

Net income (loss) attributable to the Company	$	(2.55	)	$	0.23		$	(8.00	)	$	(18.74	)	$	(10.76	)	$	(7.63	)	$	10.70

Weighted average shares outstanding (in thousands)		3,560			3,559			3,558			3,559			3,572			3,571			3,588
Statement of cash flows data:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	22		$	1		$	47		$	55		$	22		$	32		$	(26	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(21	)		(16	)		(75	)		(36	)		(98	)		(26	)		(29	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(15	)		—			53			(35	)		66			2			83
Other financial data:
Capital expenditures	$	24		$	30		$	25		$	31		$	52		$	32		$	40
Depreciation and amortization⁽³⁾		41			30			34			36			37			28			29
Balance sheet data (end of period):
Cash and cash equivalents	$	70		$	59		$	78		$	66		$	55		$	74		$	78
Total current assets		896			970			995			973			1,017			1,033			1,092
Total assets		1,395			1,473			1,535			1,505			1,616			1,572			1,704
Total current liabilities		389			402			467			437			455			480			459
Total debt		661			669			703			692			798			703			887
Total shareholders’ equity⁽⁴⁾		324			370			257			238			177			207			202

(1)

Our Commercial Distribution Europe business unit was sold on February 2, 2010. As a result, in accordance with ASC Topic 360, “Property, Plant, and Equipment,” the Commercial Distribution Europe segment is accounted for as a discontinued operation. The consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented have been adjusted to reflect this segment as a discontinued operation.

(2)

We received a general unsecured nonpriority claim against Dana relating to a settlement in 2007. The claim was monetized for $15 million and was recorded as income from the settlement. In 2011, we entered into a settlement agreement with Satisfied for $10 million to settle our claims against Satisfied for their theft of our trade secrets, of which we have received $2.5 million.

(3)	The depreciation and amortization expense excludes the Commercial Distribution Europe segment. The consolidated cash flow statement, which is included in our audited financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus, includes the Commercial Distribution Europe segment.

(4)

Effective January 1, 2009, the Company changed the accounting for and reporting of minority interest (now called noncontrolling interest) in our consolidated financial statements as required under ASC Topic 810, “Consolidation.” Upon adoption, applicable prior period amounts have been retrospectively changed to conform. The noncontrolling interest was reclassified to the equity section of the balance sheet.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

You should read the following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations together with the “Prospectus Summary—Summary Historical Financial Data,” the “Selected Historical Financial Data” and our consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus. This discussion contains forward-looking statements and involves numerous risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those described under “Risk Factors.” Actual results may differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.

Statements in the discussion and analysis regarding industry outlook and our expectations regarding the performance of our business and other non-historical statements are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the risks and uncertainties described under “Forward-Looking Statements.” Our actual results may differ materially from those contained in or implied by any forward-looking statements. You should read the following discussion together with “Forward-Looking Statements” and our consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus.

Company Overview

We are a global leader in the light and commercial vehicle replacement products and services industry, which also is referred to as the aftermarket. Our extensive aftermarket product offering consists principally of filtration, brake and chassis products. Our filtration products fit heavy and medium duty trucks, light vehicles, equipment in the off-highway market (i.e., construction, mining, forestry and agricultural) and equipment for industrial and marine applications. Our brake and chassis products fit light vehicles and heavy and medium duty trucks. In addition, we provide aftermarket products and distribution services in South America. We believe that the growth of the global aftermarket, from which we derived approximately 98% of our net sales in 2010, is predominantly driven by the size, age and use of the population of vehicles and equipment in operation. We design, manufacture, distribute and market a broad range of aftermarket products in North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Africa and generate sales in over 70 countries. The following charts illustrate our net sales by product grouping, together with major brands and the concentration of on and off-highway replacement product sales and OEM sales for the year ended December 31, 2010.

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We provide our primary customers with an extensive range of services which help build customer loyalty and generate repeat business while differentiating us from our competitors. These services include detailed product catalogs, e-catalogs, technical services, electronic data interchange, direct shipments of products and point-of-sale marketing materials. The depth of our value added services has led to numerous customer awards.

Restructuring Activity

Comprehensive Restructuring

In 2005, we announced two restructuring plans: (i) a restructuring plan that we announced at the beginning of 2005 as part of the Acquisition, also referred to herein as the “acquisition restructuring” and (ii) a restructuring plan that we announced at the end of 2005, also referred to herein as the “comprehensive restructuring” (collectively, the “restructuring plans”). We have completed the acquisition restructuring and we had substantially completed the comprehensive restructuring by the end of 2010. We have closed or sold 72 facilities during the last six years and have shifted some of our manufacturing base to lower labor cost countries such as China, India, Ukraine and Mexico. Refer to the chart below for a breakout of the facilities we have closed or sold during the last six years.


	Closed or sold facilities since 2005
Acquisition restructuring		12
Comprehensive restructuring		36
Other restructuring		3
Quinton Hazell sale		21

Total		72

We initiated the acquisition restructuring to take advantage of opportunities that we identified prior to the Acquisition but that were difficult to actively pursue as part of Dana (i.e., consolidation of distribution facilities and manufacturing plants). Through the comprehensive restructuring we seek to lower costs and improve profitability by rationalizing manufacturing operations and to focus on low-cost sourcing opportunities. Such initiatives included the movement of manufacturing to lower cost facilities. The acquisition restructuring was completed at the end of 2005 and the comprehensive restructuring was substantially completed at the end of 2010. We anticipate less than $1 million of additional comprehensive restructuring costs over the next couple of years related to the closure of the final facility, which was previously announced, and other costs related to closed facilities which we still own or lease. The major components of the comprehensive restructuring through 2010 were employee severance costs, asset impairment charges, and other costs (i.e., moving costs, environmental remediation, site clearance and repair costs) each of which we expect to represent approximately 41%, 18% and 41%, respectively, of the total cost of the restructuring. The comprehensive restructuring will result in approximately $169 million in restructuring costs, which exceeds preliminary expectations of $152 million.

Other Restructuring

At the end of 2009, we approved the closure of our distribution operations located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The operations closed at the end of the first quarter of 2010. The closure of this operation was part of the Company’s continuing effort to improve its distribution system and serve the replacement parts market

effectively and efficiently. We incurred approximately $1 million of restructuring costs in the first nine months of 2011, $4 million in 2010 and $1 million in 2009 related to the closure of this facility. We anticipate another $1 million in restructuring costs in the remainder of 2011 related to the closure of the facility.

On May 3, 2010, we announced the closure of our brake manufacturing operations located in Maracay, Edo Aragua, Venezuela. The operations closed during the second quarter of 2010. We incurred pre-tax charges of approximately $7 million, of which approximately $4 million were cash expenditures. The charges were comprised of employee severance costs of $3 million, asset impairments of $3 million and other trailing liabilities of $1 million. We will still continue to distribute brake products in Venezuela, which we will import from other low cost manufacturing sources. Our Venezuelan filter operation was unaffected by the closure of the brake manufacturing operation.

On May 13, 2011, we announced the closure of our manufacturing operations located in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. The operations closed in the third quarter of 2011. These actions are expected to result in the Company incurring pre-tax charges of approximately $7 million. The charges are comprised of employee severance costs of $6 million and other trailing liabilities of $1 million. The Company recognized the severance costs of $6 million in the second and third quarter of 2011 and expects the remaining costs to be recognized during the last quarter of 2011. We still continue to distribute brake products in Canada which we import from other low cost manufacturing sources, so we have not accounted for this closure as a discontinued operation.

The restructuring costs are recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses, cost of sales and as part of discontinued operations as illustrated in the chart below:


(Dollars in millions)	Total Restructuring Payments		Discontinued Operations		Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		Cost of Sales		Total
Comprehensive Restructuring
2005	$	—	$	—	$	2	$	21	$	23
2006		32		1		38		1		40
2007		37		12		23		3		38
2008		29		12		27		1		40
2009		15		2		10		1		13
2010		13		—		13		—		13
First nine months of 2011		3		—		1		—		1

Total Comprehensive Cost		129		27		114		27	$	168

Other Restructuring
2009		—		—		1		—		1
2010		7		—		8		3		11
First nine months of 2011		5		—		9		—		9

Total Other Restructuring Cost		12		—		18		3		21

Total Restructuring Payments and Cost	$	141	$	27	$	132	$	30	$	189

Transformation

We are focusing on expanding our manufacturing and distribution capabilities globally to position us to take advantage of global growth opportunities. Currently, we have manufacturing and distribution operations in North America, South America, Asia and Europe.

We have completed or are in the process of completing the following major transformation projects:

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Fourth quarter of 2011 – During October, we completed the construction of a friction manufacturing facility in China, in which we have an 85% ownership interest. This facility will manufacture products in China and distribute these products in Asia and North America.

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Third quarter of 2011 – We recently opened a new brake and chassis distribution center in Hazleton, PA and began shipping in July 2011. The new facility enhances our ability to serve effectively our customers throughout the eastern half of the United States.

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Second quarter of 2011 – During April we completed the construction of a filtration manufacturing facility in China, in which we have an 85% ownership interest. This facility will manufacture products in China and distribute these products in Asia and North America. We began shipping products during the third quarter of 2011.

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Second quarter of 2011 – We completed a new filtration facility in Poland and began shipping products in the second quarter of 2011. The facility was constructed to handle our increased production volumes in Poland and other European countries where we distribute products.

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First quarter of 2011 – We relocated and expanded our west coast distribution facility in California from a 150,000 square foot facility to a new 390,000 square foot building. The new facility will enable our global distribution network to operate more efficiently and enable us to be more responsive to our customers’ needs.

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2010 and 2011 – Our Brazilian distribution company opened one new branch in 2010, opened a new warehouse in January 2011 and plans on opening a new branch in the fourth quarter of 2011. The new warehouse more than triples our distribution company’s warehouse and distribution capacity in Brazil. The new branch has contributed to the growth in the Brazilian distribution company.

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Fourth quarter of 2010 – We purchased the remaining 50% ownership in our India joint venture, which was formed in the fourth quarter of 2008.

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Fourth quarter of 2010 – We purchased substantially all the assets of North American Parts Distributors, Inc. (“NAPD”), a chassis distributor.

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Fourth quarter of 2010 – We initiated filter product distribution capabilities in Russia.

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First quarter of 2010 - We formed a filtration company in China, in which we have an 85% ownership interest, with the intention to manufacture products in China and distribute products principally in Asia.

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Fourth quarter of 2008 - Effective October 31, 2008, we purchased an 85% controlling interest in Haimeng, one of the world’s largest drum and rotor manufacturing companies. Haimeng has over 1 million square feet of modern manufacturing and machining capacity.

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Fourth quarter of 2008 - We started production of brake products at a new facility in northern Mexico.

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Third quarter of 2007 - We opened our first filter manufacturing operation in Mexico. During 2008, the manufacturing operation was brought up to its full capabilities. This operation serves markets in both North America and Central America. We are expanding our distribution capabilities at this operation to increase our sales in the Mexican market.

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Second quarter of 2007 - We opened a new filter manufacturing plant in the Ukraine on April 1, 2007 to help meet increased demand for filtration products in Eastern Europe. The plant became fully operational in 2009.

In the last six years, the diversification of our manufacturing locations has transformed us from a domestic to a global manufacturer with a significant portion of our manufacturing base in lower labor cost countries. We are also focusing on growing our business in emerging markets as we continue to diversify our global manufacturing and distribution capabilities. We intend to continue expanding our global capabilities as we pursue our objective of becoming a world class on and off-highway replacement products and services company.

The charts below illustrate our global change in square footage and number of locations from January 1, 2005 to September 30, 2011.

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Strategic Focus

Since we have substantially completed our comprehensive restructuring, we have shifted our focus to global growth. We recently unveiled our World Smart^™ business philosophy, which we believe will provide consistent product quality regardless of where a product is manufactured globally. We strive not only to manufacture competitively priced products off-shore, but to do so in a manner that assures high quality. Our World Smart business strategy is based on four key strategic elements: customer-centric focus, involved Affinia people, continual improvement and supplier relationships.

Acquisitions and New Technology

On December 16, 2010, the Company, through its subsidiary Affinia Products Corp LLC, acquired substantially all the assets of NAPD, which is located in Ramsey, New Jersey. NAPD designs and engineers chassis products, which are manufactured by contractors in low labor cost countries. The NAPD acquisition expands our product offering of chassis parts to one of broadest in the industry. We acquired NAPD’s assets and liabilities for cash consideration of $52 million.

On December 3, 2010, the Company acquired the remaining 50% ownership interest in Affinia India Private Limited (formerly known as Affinia MAT India Braking Private Limited), the Company’s India joint venture, for $24 million in cash, increasing our ownership interest from 50% to 100%.

In January 2011, we introduced ecoLAST^® oil filters, a line of heavy duty oil filters that has been demonstrated to double oil life. WIX ecoLAST oil filters capture dirt and soot like a traditional filter, while utilizing media to sequester the acids in the oil. WIX’s ecoLAST oil filters are a direct replacement with no changes or modification required to the vehicle. The first ecoLAST oil filters became available in April 2011.

Disposition

On February 2, 2010, as part of our strategic plan, we sold our Commercial Distribution Europe business unit for approximately $12 million, reduced by post-closing purchase price adjustments of $1 million. This business unit’s financial performance did not meet our strategic financial metrics, as evidenced by a 2009 pre-tax loss of $84 million, of which $75 million related to an impairment of assets.

Amendment to ABL Revolver

On November 30, 2010, Affinia Group Inc. entered into an amendment to the credit agreement governing the ABL Revolver. The ABL Revolver has been amended to, among other things, (a) increase the amount of additional unsecured indebtedness that Affinia Group Inc. may incur from $100 million to $300 million and provide certain conditions to any issuance of such indebtedness in excess of $100 million, (b) amend the covenants with respect to: making certain dividends, distributions, restricted payments and investments; extending, renewing and refinancing certain existing indebtedness; amending certain material documents; and issuing and disposing of certain equity interests, (c) reduce the pricing spread applicable to each type of loan by 150 basis points at each level of average aggregate availability and remove the floor formerly applicable to the LIBOR rate and the BA rate, (d) extend the maturity date from August 13, 2013 to November 30, 2015 (subject to early termination under certain limited circumstances), (e) allow for prepayments of certain outstanding indebtedness with the proceeds of an initial public offering and permit the merger of Affinia Group Intermediate Holdings Inc. with and into us upon satisfaction of certain preconditions to such merger and (f) modify certain other provisions thereof.

Issuance of Senior Subordinated Notes

On December 9, 2010, Affinia Group Inc. completed an offering of the Additional Notes. The Additional Notes were issued at a price equal to 100% of their face value. The Additional Notes were issued pursuant to the Indenture, dated November 30, 2004, relating to Affinia Group Inc.’s then outstanding $267 million aggregate principal amount of 9% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 (the “Initial Notes”). Other than with respect to the date of issuance and issue price, the Additional Notes have the same terms as, and are treated as a single class with, the Initial Notes. Affinia Group Inc.’s obligations under the Additional Notes are guaranteed on an unsecured senior subordinated basis by Affinia Group Intermediate Holdings Inc. and certain of our current and future wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries. The outstanding balance of the Subordinated Notes at December 31, 2010 was $367 million. Affinia Group Inc. utilized the ABL Revolver to finance its purchase of the NAPD business and the remaining 50% interest in Affinia India Private Limited but subsequently used the proceeds of the Additional Notes offering to repay the ABL Revolver borrowings that it incurred to finance these acquisitions. The proceeds of the Additional Notes offering were also used to redeem $22.5 million in aggregate principal amount of Secured Notes, as described below.

Redemption of Secured Notes

On December 31, 2010, Affinia Group Inc. redeemed $22.5 million aggregate principal amount of its Secured Notes, pursuant to their terms at a redemption price equal to 103% of the principal amount of such notes being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date.

Nature of Business

We typically conduct business with our customers pursuant to short-term contracts and purchase orders. However, our business is not characterized by frequent customer turnover due to the critical nature of long-term relationships in our industry. The expectation of quick turnaround times for car repairs and the broad proliferation of available part numbers require a large investment in inventory and strong fulfillment capabilities in order to deliver high fill rates and quick cycle times. Large aftermarket distributors typically source their product lines at a particular price point and product category with one “full-line” supplier, such as us, which covers substantially all of their product requirements. Switching to a new supplier typically requires that a distributor or supplier make a substantial investment to purchase, or “changeover” to, the new supplier’s products. In addition, the end user of our products, who is most frequently a professional installer, requires consistently high quality products because it is industry practice to replace, free of any labor or service charge, malfunctioning parts.

Business Environment

Our Markets. We believe that future growth in aftermarket product sales will be driven by the following key factors: (1) growth in global vehicle population; (2) growth in global commercial vehicle population; (3) increase in total miles driven in the United States and other key countries in the world; (4) increase in average age of light vehicles in the United States and other key countries in the world and (5) increase in vehicle related regulation and legislation. Growth in sales in the aftermarket does not always have a direct correlation to sales growth for aftermarket suppliers like us. For example, as automotive parts distributors have consolidated during the past several years, they have reduced purchases from manufacturers as they focused on reducing their combined inventories. The automotive distributors are also focused on reducing inventories due to the recent decline in miles driven.

Raw Materials and Manufactured Components. Our variable costs are proportional to sales volume and mix and are comprised primarily of raw materials and labor and certain overhead costs. Our fixed costs are not significantly influenced by volume in the short term and consist principally of selling, general and administrative expenses, depreciation and other facility-related costs.

We use a broad range of manufactured components and raw materials in our products, including raw steel, steel-related components, filtration media, aluminum, brass, iron, rubber, resins, plastics, paper and packaging materials. We purchase raw materials from a wide variety of domestic and international suppliers, and we have not, in recent years, experienced any significant shortages of these items and normally do not carry inventories of these items in excess of those reasonably required to meet our production and shipping schedules.

Seasonality. Our working capital requirements are significantly impacted by the seasonality of the aftermarket. In a typical year, we build inventory during the first and second quarters to accommodate our peak sales during the second and third quarters. Our working capital requirements therefore tend to be highest from March through August. In periods of weak sales, inventory can increase beyond typical seasonal levels, as our product delivery lead times are less than two days while certain components we purchase from overseas require lead times of approximately 90 days.

Global Developments. The aftermarket has also experienced increased price competition from manufacturers based in China and other lower labor cost countries. We responded to this challenge by acquiring an 85% controlling interest in Haimeng, one of the largest drum and rotor manufacturers in the world and by expanding our manufacturing capacity in China, India, Mexico, Poland and Ukraine. Additionally, we are meeting this challenge through restructuring and outsourcing initiatives, as well as through ongoing cost reduction programs.

Results of Operations

In accordance with ASC Topic 360, “Property, Plant, and Equipment,” the Commercial Distribution Europe segment qualified as a discontinued operation. Previously reported consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented have been adjusted to reflect this segment as a discontinued operation.

Three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2011

Net sales. Consolidated sales increased by $38 million in the third quarter of 2011 in comparison to the third quarter of 2010 due to favorable currency translation effects and improved sales in our filtration and chassis products. The following table summarizes the consolidated net sales results for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and the consolidated net sales results for the three months ended September 30, 2011:


(Dollars in millions)	Consolidated Three Months Ended September 30, 2010			Consolidated Three Months Ended September 30, 2011			Dollar Change			Percent Change			Currency Effect⁽¹⁾
Net sales
Filtration products	$	190		$	207		$	17			9	%	$	3
Brake North America and Asia products		176			178			2			1	%		2
Commercial Distribution South America products		111			124			13			12	%		8
Chassis products		40			47			7			18	%		—

On and Off-highway segment		517			556			39			8	%		13
Brake South America segment		5			4			(1	)		-20	%		—
Eliminations and other		(3	)		(3	)		—			—			—

Total net sales	$	519		$	557		$	38			7	%	$	13

(1)

The currency effect was calculated by comparing the local currency net sales for all international locations for both periods, each at the current year exchange rate, to determine the impact of the currency between periods. These currency effects provide a clearer understanding of the operating results of our foreign entities because they exclude the varying effects that changes in foreign currency exchange rates may have on those results.

On and Off-highway segment products sales increased due to the following:

(1)

Filtration products sales increased in the third quarter of 2011 in comparison to the third quarter of 2010 due to favorable currency translation effects and increased sales in the United States and internationally. Our sales from our facilities in Poland, Mexico, Russia and Venezuela increased $11 million, which includes currency translation effects of $3 million. Additionally, an increase in U.S. sales of $4 million was due to an increase in new product offerings and price increases, which partially offset material cost increases that commenced last year.

(2)

Brake North America and Asia products sales increased in the third quarter of 2011 in comparison to the third quarter of 2010 due to favorable currency translation effects.

(3)

Commercial Distribution South America products sales increased in the third quarter of 2011 in comparison to the third quarter of 2010 due to favorable currency translation effects and the impact of price increases on certain products. Our Brazilian distribution company accounted for the majority of the increase in sales.

(4)

Chassis products sales increased in the third quarter of 2011 in comparison to the third quarter of 2010 due to new business with existing customers. The sales increase of $7 million was primarily due to new premium chassis business with an existing customer and $3 million in additional sales related to NAPD, which we acquired during the fourth quarter of 2010.

Brake South America segment products sales decreased in the third quarter of 2011 in comparison to the third quarter of 2010 due to decreased sales in Uruguay.

The following table summarizes the consolidated results for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and the consolidated results for the three months ended September 30, 2011:


(Dollars in millions)	Consolidated Three Months Ended September 30, 2010			Consolidated Three Months Ended September 30, 2011			Dollar Change			Percent Change
Net sales	$	519		$	557		$	38			7	%
Cost of sales⁽¹⁾		(410	)		(445	)		(35	)		9	%

Gross profit		109			112			3			3	%
Gross margin		21	%		20	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses⁽²⁾		(74	)		(70	)		4			-5	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percent of sales		14	%		13	%
Income from settlement		—			3			3			NM

Operating profit (loss)
On and Off-highway segment		49			53			4			8	%
Brake South America segment		(3	)		(1	)		2			67	%
Corporate, eliminations and other		(11	)		(7	)		4			36	%

Operating profit		35			45			10			29	%
Operating margin		7	%		8	%
Change in fair value of redeemable preferred stock embedded derivative liability		(13	)		14			27			NM
Other loss, net		(1	)		(1	)		—			—
Interest expense		(19	)		(20	)		(1	)		5	%

Income from continuing operations, before income tax provision, equity in income and noncontrolling interest		2			38			36			NM
Income tax provision		(4	)		(6	)		(2	)		50	%
Equity in income, net of tax		1			—			(1	)		NM

Net income (loss) from continuing operations		(1	)		32			33			NM
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax		—			—			—			—

Net income (loss)		(1	)		32			33			NM
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax		2			—			(2	)		NM

Net income (loss) attributable to the Company	$	(3	)	$	32		$	35			NM

(1)	We recorded $2 million of restructuring costs in costs of sales in the third quarter of 2010.

(2)	We recorded $4 million and $1 million of restructuring costs in selling, general and administrative expenses for the third quarter of 2010 and 2011, respectively.

NM	(Not Meaningful)

Gross profit/Gross margin. Gross profit increased by $3 million and the gross margin decreased from 21% in the third quarter of 2010 to 20% in the third quarter of 2011. The decrease in gross margin related to a lower margin on our brake products, which was due to an increase in costs to acquire caliper cores and inventory carrying costs. We increased our purchases of used brake caliper cores, which are expensed in cost of sales, in order to fulfill a significant amount of new orders for remanufactured calipers. In the first nine months of 2011, we built up inventory in anticipation of increased demand. However, due to a decrease in miles driven and other factors we built inventory at a higher pace than actual sales increased and as a result our inventory carrying costs increased.

Selling, general and administrative expenses. Our selling, general and administrative expenses for the third quarter of 2011 decreased from the third quarter of 2010 due mainly to a decrease in restructuring expenses, legal and professional fees and selling expenses related to the conversion of customer stores (change-over) to Affinia products.

Income from settlement. On September 30, 2011, we entered into a settlement agreement with Satisfied for $10 million to settle our claims against Satisfied for their theft of our trade secrets. Upon execution of the settlement agreement, $2.5 million was due immediately and up to an additional $7.5 million is to be provided after liquidation of Satisfied’s business. As of September 30, 2011, we have recorded a gain of $2.5 million in the “Income from settlement” line in our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. We will record the rest of the income from settlement once the realization is assured beyond a reasonable doubt, which we anticipate will occur if and when we receive the cash.

Operating profit/Operating margin. Operating profit increased by 29% and the operating margin increased from 7% in the third quarter of 2010 to 8% in the third quarter of 2011. Our operating profit increased due to improved margins in our chassis and filtration products, which was mainly driven by increased sales. The operating loss in our Brake South America segment decreased by $2 million due mainly to restructuring costs related to our Venezuela brake manufacturing facility closure in 2010.

Change in fair value of redeemable preferred stock embedded derivative liability. We issued 51,475 shares of Redeemable Preferred Stock on October 31, 2008 with a conversion in cash, common stock or a combination of both. We determined that the conversion feature of our Redeemable Preferred Stock is an embedded derivative. The estimated value of the embedded derivative is calculated based on such factors as expected volatility of the value of our equity, the expected conversion date, an appropriate risk-free interest rate and the estimated fair value of our equity. The decrease in fair value in the third quarter of 2011 in comparison to the third quarter of 2010 was due to the changes in the estimated fair value of our equity and volatility of market conditions.

Interest expense. Interest expense increased by $1 million in the third quarter of 2011 in comparison to the third quarter of 2010 due to higher debt levels in the current year.

Income tax provision. The income tax provision was $4 million and $6 million for the third quarter of 2010 and 2011, respectively. The 2011 effective income tax rate was favorably impacted by lower foreign taxes, reversal of foreign valuation allowances, a nonrecurring item in 2011, lower taxes on unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries and non-taxable income related to the change in fair value of redeemable preferred stock embedded derivative liability.

Net income. Net income increased in 2011 in comparison to 2010 due to improvement in gross profit, a reduction in selling, general and administrative expenses, the settlement and the change in fair value of redeemable preferred stock embedded derivative liability.

Nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2011

Net sales. Consolidated sales increased by $134 million in the first nine months of 2011 in comparison to the first nine months of 2010 due to increased sales to new and existing customers and favorable currency translation effects. The following table summarizes the consolidated net sales results for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and the consolidated net sales results for the nine months ended September 30, 2011:


(Dollars in millions)	Consolidated Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010			Consolidated Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011			Dollar Change		Percent Change			Currency Effect⁽¹⁾
Net sales
Filtration products	$	576		$	611		$	35		6	%	$	13
Brake North America and Asia products		475			493			18		4	%		6
Commercial Distribution South America products		316			352			36		11	%		27
Chassis products		123			167			44		36	%		1

On and Off-highway segment		1,490			1,623			133		9	%		47
Brake South America segment		12			12			—		—			1
Eliminations and other		(12	)		(11	)		1		8	%		—

Total net sales	$	1,490		$	1,624		$	134		9	%	$	48

(1)

On and Off-highway segment products sales increased due to the following:

(1)

Filtration products sales increased in the first nine months of 2011 in comparison to the first nine months of 2010 due mainly to increased sales of $31 million related to our Polish, Russian and Venezuelan operations, which includes $12 million of favorable currency translation effects. In addition, sales increased due to new and existing customers.

(2)

Brake North America and Asia products sales increased in the first nine months of 2011 in comparison to the first nine months of 2010 due mainly to increased sales in our Chinese operations and favorable currency translation effects. Our Chinese operations increased sales by $12 million to third party customers in China and other countries in the first nine months of 2011 in comparison to the first nine months of 2010. One third of the increase in our Chinese operations was related to the inclusion of an extra month of operations in the first quarter, which eliminated a one-month reporting lag.

(3)

Commercial Distribution South America products sales increased in the first nine months of 2011 in comparison to the first nine months of 2010 due to favorable currency translation effects and the impact of price increases on certain products. Our Brazilian distribution company accounted for the majority of the increase in sales.

(4)

Chassis products sales increased in the first nine months of 2011 in comparison to the first nine months of 2010 by $44 million. During the fourth quarter of 2010, we began shipping premium chassis products to an existing customer, which accounted for a $38 million increase in sales in the first nine months of 2011. We also benefited from $13 million in additional sales related to NAPD, which we acquired during the fourth quarter of 2010.

The following table summarizes the consolidated results for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and the consolidated results for the nine months ended September 30, 2011:


(Dollars in millions)	Consolidated Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010			Consolidated Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011			Dollar Change			Percent Change
Net sales		1,490			1,624			134			9	%
Cost of sales⁽¹⁾		(1,182	)		(1,311	)		(129	)		11	%

Gross profit		308			313			5			2	%
Gross margin		21	%		19	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses⁽²⁾		(220	)		(219	)		1			NM
Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percent of sales		15	%		13	%
Income from settlement		—			3			3			NM

Operating profit (loss)
On and Off-highway segment		128			124			(4	)		-3	%
Brake South America segment		(8	)		(1	)		7			88	%
Corporate, eliminations and other		(32	)		(26	)		6			19	%

Operating profit		88			97			9			10	%
Operating margin		6	%		6	%
Change in fair value of redeemable preferred stock embedded derivative liability		(17	)		31			48			NM
Other income (loss), net		2			(3	)		(5	)		NM
Interest expense		(57	)		(61	)		(4	)		7	%

Income from continuing operations, before income tax provision, equity in income and noncontrolling interest		16			64			48			NM
Income tax provision		(10	)		(8	)		2			20	%
Equity in income, net of tax		1			—			(1	)		NM

Net income from continuing operations		7			56			49			NM
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax		1			—			(1	)		NM

Net income		8			56			48			NM
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax		3			1			(2	)		-67	%

Net income attributable to the Company	$	5		$	55			50			NM

(1)	We recorded $3 million of restructuring costs in cost of sales for the first nine months of 2010.

(2)	We recorded $16 million and $10 million of restructuring costs in selling, general and administrative expenses for the first nine months of 2010 and 2011, respectively.

NM	(Not Meaningful)

Gross profit/Gross margin. Gross profit increased by $5 million and the gross margin decreased from 21% for the first nine months of 2010 to 19% for the first nine months of 2011. The decrease in gross margin related to an increase in our freight costs, material costs, costs to acquire calipers and inventory carrying costs during the first nine months of 2011 in comparison to the first nine months of 2010. Our freight costs and operating costs increased during the first nine months and as a result we increased prices and we have made productivity improvements to offset these cost increases, but it usually takes several months or more to fully mitigate cost increases. We also increased our purchases of used brake caliper cores, which are expensed in cost of sales, in order to fulfill a significant amount of new orders for remanufactured calipers. In the first nine months of 2011, we built up

inventory in anticipation of increased demand. However, due to a decrease in miles driven and other factors we built inventory at a higher pace than actual sales increased and as a result our inventory carrying costs increased.

Selling, general and administrative expenses. Our selling, general and administrative expenses for the first nine months of 2011 decreased by $1 million from the first nine months of 2010 due mainly to a reduction of restructuring costs offset by an increase in advertising expenses.

Operating profit/Operating margin. Operating profit increased by $9 million and the operating margin increased marginally in the first nine months of 2011 compared to the first nine months of 2010. In the first nine months of 2011 our operating profit in the Brake South America segment improved by $7 million due to lower restructuring costs in the current year. The On and Off-highway segment operating profit decreased $4 million mainly due to a lower gross margin on brake-related products and higher restructuring costs in the current year related to the closure of a brake facility in Canada.

Change in fair value of redeemable preferred stock embedded derivative liability. We issued 51,475 shares of Redeemable Preferred Stock on October 31, 2008 with a conversion in cash, common stock or a combination of both. We determined that the conversion feature of our Redeemable Preferred Stock is an embedded derivative. The estimated value of the embedded derivative is calculated based on such factors as expected volatility of the value of our equity, the expected conversion date, an appropriate risk-free interest rate and the estimated fair value of our equity. The decrease in fair value in the first nine months of 2011 in comparison to the first nine months of 2010 was due to the changes in the estimated fair value of our equity and volatility of market conditions.

Other income (loss), net. Other income decreased by $5 million in the first nine months of 2011 in comparison to the first nine months of 2010 due to higher factoring expenses and foreign currency losses.

Interest expense. Interest expense increased by $4 million in the first nine months of 2011 in comparison to the first nine months of 2010 due to higher debt levels in the current year.

Income tax provision. The income tax provision was $10 million and $8 million for the first nine months of 2010 and 2011, respectively. The 2011 effective income tax rate was favorably impacted by lower foreign taxes, reversal of foreign valuation allowances, a nonrecurring item in 2010 and 2011, lower taxes on unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries, reversal of a state tax liability and change in fair value of redeemable preferred stock embedded derivative liability.

Year Ended December 31, 2009 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2010

Net sales. Consolidated net sales increased by $194 million in 2010 in comparison to 2009 due mainly to favorable foreign currency translation effects of $26 million, improved market conditions and increased business from new and existing customers. The following table summarizes the consolidated net sales results for the years ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2010:


*(Dollars in millions)*	Consolidated Year Ended December 31, 2009			Consolidated Year Ended December 31, 2010			Dollar Change			Percent Change			Currency Effect⁽¹⁾
Net sales
Filtration products	$	713		$	759		$	46			6	%	$	(21	)
Brake North America and Asia products		593			633			40			7	%		9
Commercial Distribution South America products		333			430			97			29	%		45
Chassis products		153			169			16			10	%		3

On and Off-highway segment		1,792			1,991			199			11	%		36
Brake South America segment		22			15			(7	)		-32	%		(10	)
Corporate, eliminations and other		(17	)		(15	)		2			12	%		—

Total net sales	$	1,797		$	1,991		$	194			11	%	$	26

(1)

The currency effect was calculated by comparing the local currency net sales for all international locations for both periods, each at the current year exchange rate to determine the impact of the currency between periods. These currency effects provide a more clear understanding of the operating results of our foreign entities because they exclude the varying effects that changes in foreign currency exchange rates may have on those results.

On and Off-highway segment products sales increased due to the following:

(1)

Filtration products sales increased in 2010 in comparison to 2009 due in part to increased sales in our Polish operation and due to improving markets. Sales increased $43 million due to the improving U.S. and Canadian markets, $23 million due to our Polish operation gaining market share in Western and Eastern Europe and due to $1 million in additional volumes in other countries. The increased sales were offset by $21 million of unfavorable currency translations which were comprised of unfavorable currency translation effects in Venezuela of $31 million, favorable currency translation effects of $4 million related to Poland and an additional $6 million of favorable currency effects in three other countries.

(2)

Brake North America and Asia products sales increased in 2010 in comparison to 2009 due to favorable currency translation effects of $9 million, improvement in market conditions and new business from new customers or existing customers. Additionally our Chinese operations increased sales by $14 million to third party customers in China and other countries in 2010 compared to 2009.

(3)

Commercial Distribution South America products sales increased in 2010 in comparison to 2009 partially due to favorable foreign currency translation effects of $45 million. The Brazilian Real weakened significantly in the first half of 2009 and then strengthened in the last half of the year and has remained strong in 2010. Excluding currency effects, sales grew by 16% in 2010 in comparison to 2009. This growth was due to improved market conditions, growth in our Brazilian distribution company and the introduction of motorcycle applications, heavy duty applications and related accessories. Our Brazilian distribution company sales grew significantly in 2010 and have grown since 2005 by 135%.

(4)

Chassis products sales increased in 2010 in comparison to 2009 due to an improvement in general market conditions, new business and favorable currency translation effects of $3 million related to the

Canadian Dollar. Additionally, sales increased due to new business with new customers and existing customers. During the fourth quarter we began shipping premium chassis product to one of our largest customers, which accounted for an $8 million increase in sales in 2010.

Brake South America segment products sales for 2010 decreased in comparison to 2009 due to the devaluation of the Venezuelan currency, which resulted in a decrease in sales of $10 million for 2010, offset partially by additional volumes in Venezuela and Uruguay.

The following table summarizes the consolidated results for the years ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2010:


*(Dollars in millions)*	Consolidated Year Ended December 31, 2009			Consolidated Year Ended December 31, 2010			Dollar Change			Percent Change
Net sales	$	1,797		$	1,991		$	194			11	%
Cost of sales⁽¹⁾		(1,429	)		(1,581	)		(152	)		11	%

Gross profit		368			410			42			11	%
Gross margin		20	%		21	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses⁽²⁾		(267	)		(290	)		(23	)		9	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percent of sales		15	%		15	%

Operating profit (loss)
On and Off-highway segment		153			167			14			9	%
Brake South America segment		(3	)		(8	)		(5	)		-167	%
Corporate, eliminations and other		(49	)		(39	)		10			20	%

Operating profit		101			120			19			19	%
Operating margin		6	%		6	%
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt		8			(1	)		(9	)		NM
Change in fair value of redeemable preferred stock embedded derivative liability		(24	)		(24	)		—			NM
Other income, net		5			3			(2	)		-40	%
Interest expense		(79	)		(77	)		2			-3	%

Income from continuing operations before income tax provision, equity in income and noncontrolling interest		11			21			10			91	%
Income tax provision		(19	)		(23	)		(4	)		21	%
Equity in income, net of tax		1			1			—			NM

Net loss from continuing operations, net of tax		(7	)		(1	)		6			86	%
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax⁽³⁾		(61	)		—			61			NM

Net loss		(68	)		(1	)		67			NM
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax		2			4			2			100	%

Net loss attributable to the Company	$	(70	)	$	(5	)	$	65			NM

(1)	We recorded $1 million and $3 million of restructuring costs in cost of sales for 2009 and 2010, respectively.

(2)	We recorded $11 million and $21 million of restructuring costs in selling, general and administrative expenses for 2009 and 2010, respectively.

(3)	We recorded in our discontinued operations $2 million of restructuring costs in 2009 and no restructuring costs in 2010.

NM (Not Meaningful)

Gross profit/Gross margin. Gross profit increased by $42 million during 2010 in comparison to 2009. The gross profit in 2010 increased despite a 24% increase in freight costs. The increase in gross profit in during 2010 was primarily due to an increase in sales volume, currency effects and the effects of our comprehensive restructuring. The comprehensive restructuring began at the end of 2005 and was substantially completed by the end of 2010. Due to the comprehensive restructuring, the operating costs as a percentage of sales decreased in 2010 in comparison to 2009. The improvement in gross profit includes $13 million of favorable currency translation effects.

Selling, general and administrative expenses. Our selling, general and administrative expenses for 2010 increased $23 million from 2009 due to restructuring expenses, payroll related costs, insurance related expenses, advertising, travel costs and professional fees. The restructuring costs increased $10 million in 2010 in comparison to 2009, which was mainly related to our Brake North America and Venezuela operations. The payroll, advertising and travel costs increased $8 million related to improved market and economic conditions of the Company. The remaining increase relates to an increase in insurance costs and legal and professional fees. Offsetting these increases in 2010 was a reduction in the management fee charged by Cypress from $3 million in 2009 to no charge in 2010.

Operating profit/Operating margin. Our operating profit increased in 2010 in comparison to 2009 due to an improvement in gross profit and an increase in sales volume. On and Off-highway segment operating profit increased in 2010 in comparison to 2009 due to the improved gross profit and increased sales. Brake South America segment operating loss increased in 2010 due to the restructuring costs related to the closure of our Maracay, Venezuela manufacturing plant. In 2010, Corporate, eliminations and other operating loss decreased by $10 million due to lower general and administrative expenses and due to Cypress not charging us a management fee.

Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt. In June of 2009 we purchased in the open market approximately $33 million principal amount of the Subordinated Notes and thereafter promptly surrendered such purchased notes for cancellation, which resulted in a pre-tax gain on the extinguishment of debt of $8 million in 2009. The retirement of $22.5 million of Secured Notes on December 31, 2010 resulted in a pre-tax loss on extinguishment of debt of $1 million.

Interest expense. Interest expense decreased by $2 million in 2010 in comparison to 2009 due to lower refinancing costs in 2010 and offset by higher interest rates on our new debt structure. During 2009, we recognized $10 million in refinancing costs related to replacing our former term loan facility, revolving credit facility and accounts receivable facility and the termination of our interest rate swap agreements. The refinancing consisted of the ABL Revolver and the Secured Notes, the proceeds of which were used to repay outstanding borrowings under Affinia Group Inc.’s former term loan facility, revolving credit facility and accounts receivable facility, as well as to settle interest rate derivatives and to pay fees and expenses related to the refinancing. During 2010, Affinia Group Inc. issued Additional Notes and amended the ABL Revolver, which resulted in payment of deferred financing costs of $5 million.

Income tax provision. The income tax provision increased by $4 million for 2010 in comparison to 2009 due mainly to a higher level of income from continuing operations. Excluding the change in fair value of redeemable preferred stock embedded derivative liability, the effective tax rate was similar for both 2010 and 2009.

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax. As part of our strategic plan we committed to a plan to sell our Commercial Distribution Europe business unit during the fourth quarter of 2009. Subsequently, on February 2, 2010, we sold the business unit for approximately $12 million. Commercial Distribution Europe incurred a loss of $61 million in 2009 of which $10 million related to loss on operations, $75 million related to an impairment charge to reduce the carrying value of the business to expected realizable value, and offsetting these amounts was $24 million which related to a tax benefit to us resulting from this transaction. In 2010, the estimated loss was decreased $2 million offset by one month of operating losses of $1 million and a $1 million loss on post closing adjustments.

Net loss. Net loss decreased in 2010 in comparison to 2009 due mainly to the decrease in the loss from discontinued operations, net of tax and the increase in gross profit in 2010.

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax. Our net income attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax increased due to the increase in net income of Affinia India Private Limited and Haimeng.

Year Ended December 31, 2008 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2009

Net sales. Consolidated net sales decreased by $118 million in 2009 in comparison to 2008 due mainly to unfavorable foreign currency translation effects of $96 million. The following table summarizes the consolidated net sales results for the years ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2009:


*(Dollars in millions)*	Consolidated Year Ended December 31, 2008			Consolidated Year Ended December 31, 2009			Dollar Change			Percent Change			Currency Effect⁽¹⁾
Net sales
Filtration products	$	727		$	713		$	(14	)		-2	%	$	(47	)
Brake North America and Asia products		658			593			(65	)		-10	%		(14	)
Commercial Distribution South America products		368			333			(35	)		-10	%		(35	)
Chassis products		155			153			(2	)		-1	%		(2	)

On and Off-highway segment		1,908			1,792			(116	)		-6	%		(98	)
Brake South America segment		26			22			(4	)		-15	%		—
Corporate, eliminations and other		(19	)		(17	)		2			11	%		2

Total net sales	$	1,915		$	1,797		$	(118	)		-6	%	$	(96	)

(1)

On and Off-highway segment products sales decreased due to the following:

(1)

Filtration products sales decreased in 2009 in comparison to 2008 due to unfavorable foreign currency translation effects of $47 million, which were related to the weakening of the Polish Zloty, the Canadian Dollar, Ukraine Hryvnia and the Mexican Peso against the U.S. Dollar. Offsetting the translation effects were increased sales in our Polish and Venezuelan operations.

(2)

Brake North America and Asia products sales decreased in 2009 in comparison to 2008 partially due to $14 million in unfavorable foreign currency translation effects. The decrease is also attributable to a decline in volume, which is related to the general softness in the aftermarket business relating to our branded products. Additionally, one of our customers ceased orders of certain of our brake products and as a result our sales decreased by $21 million. The same customer has increased its filtration orders so we anticipate only a marginal effect on our consolidated net sales. OES channels, which consist primarily of new vehicle manufacturers’ service departments at new vehicle dealerships, have also decreased orders due to recessionary pressures. In 2006, we began to discontinue OEM and co-manufacturing contracts, which were not profitable. The sales relating to these contracts have decreased since 2006 by approximately $100 million. The decrease relating to these contracts in 2009 in comparison 2008 was $9 million.

(3)

Commercial Distribution South America products sales decreased in 2009 in comparison to 2008 due to unfavorable foreign currency translation effects of $35 million. The general softness of the South

American economies led to a decline in sales in most of our South American operations. However, our Brazilian distribution company offset the decline in sales as it continued to grow its market share even in unfavorable market conditions.

(4)

Chassis products sales decreased in 2009 in comparison to 2008 due to unfavorable foreign currency translation effects of $2 million, which were related to the weakening of the Canadian Dollar against the U.S. Dollar.

Brake South America segment products sales for 2009 decreased in comparison to 2008 due to the closure of a facility in Argentina in 2008. The closed facility had approximately $7 million in sales in 2008. The closed facility mainly manufactured product for our Brake North America operations and Commercial Distribution South America operations. On a consolidated basis, the closure did not result in a significant loss of sales.

The following table summarizes the consolidated results for the years ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2009:


*(Dollars in millions)*	Consolidated Year Ended December 31, 2008			Consolidated Year Ended December 31, 2009			Dollar Change			Percent Change
Net sales	$	1,915		$	1,797		$	(118	)		-6	%
Cost of sales⁽¹⁾		(1,546	)		(1,429	)		117			-8	%

Gross profit		369			368			(1	)		—
Gross margin		19	%		20	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses⁽²⁾		(276	)		(267	)		9			–3	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percent of sales		14	%		15	%

Operating profit (loss)
On and Off-highway segment		141			153			12			9	%
Brake South America segment		(11	)		(3	)		8			73	%
Corporate, eliminations and other		(37	)		(49	)		(12	)		-32	%

Operating profit		93			101			8			9	%
Operating margin		5	%		6	%
Gain on extinguishment of debt		—			8			8			NM
Change in fair value of redeemable preferred stock embedded derivative liability		3			(24	)		(27	)		NM
Other income (loss), net		(4	)		5			9			225	%
Interest expense		(65	)		(79	)		(14	)		22	%

Income from continuing operations before income tax provision, equity in income and noncontrolling interest		27			11			(16	)		-59	%
Income tax provision		(14	)		(19	)		(5	)		36	%
Equity in income, net of tax		—			1			1			NM

Net income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax		13			(7	)		(20	)		-154	%
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax⁽³⁾		(19	)		(61	)		(42	)		NM

Net loss		(6	)		(68	)		(62	)		NM
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax		—			2			2			NM

Net loss attributable to the Company	$	(6	)	$	(70	)	$	(64	)		NM

(1)	We recorded $1 million in restructuring costs in cost of sales in 2008 and 2009.

(2)	We recorded $27 million and $11 million of restructuring costs in selling, general and administrative expenses for 2008 and 2009, respectively.

(3)	We recorded in our discontinued operations $12 million and $2 million in restructuring costs in 2008 and 2009, respectively.

NM (Not Meaningful)

Cost of sales/Gross margin. Gross margin improved to 20% in 2009 in comparison to 19% in 2008. In 2005 we embarked on the comprehensive restructuring to transform our brake operations from a domestic manufacturer to a global manufacturer and distributor. We have completed a significant portion of the comprehensive restructuring and as a result our gross margin improved due to cost savings realized in 2009. This improvement was offset by the strengthening of the U.S. Dollar which decreased the gross margin in 2009 in comparison to 2008 by $27 million.

Selling, general and administrative expenses. Our selling, general and administrative expenses for 2009 decreased from 2008 due mainly to a reduction in restructuring costs of $16 million. The higher restructuring expenses in 2008 were related to announcing the closure of six facilities in 2008 and, in contrast, we approved the closure of one facility in 2009. Offsetting the decrease in expense was a $3 million management fee charged by Cypress for services related to the refinancing and other advisory services.

Operating profit. Operating profit increased in 2009 in comparison to 2008 due to the increase in gross margin resulting from cost savings generated from the comprehensive restructuring offset by the strengthening of the U.S. Dollar as discussed above and the reduction in selling, general and administrative expenses. On and Off-highway segment operating profit increased in 2009 in comparison to 2008 despite a 6% decrease in sales. Operating profit increased due to an increase in gross margin percentage and a reduction in our selling, general and administrative costs. Brake South America segment operating loss decreased in 2009 due to the reduction in operating costs from the closure of an Argentina facility in the middle of 2008.

Gain on extinguishment of debt. In June of 2009, we purchased in the open market approximately $33 million in principal amount of the Subordinated Notes and thereafter promptly surrendered such purchased notes for cancellation, which resulted in a pre-tax gain on the extinguishment of debt of $8 million in 2009.

Change in fair value of redeemable preferred stock embedded derivative liability. Affinia issued 51,475 shares of Redeemable Preferred Stock on October 31, 2008 with a conversion in cash, common stock or a combination of both. We determined that the conversion feature of our Redeemable Preferred Stock is an embedded derivative. The estimated value of the embedded derivative is calculated based on such factors as expected volatility of the value of our equity, the expected conversion date, an appropriate risk-free interest rate and the estimated fair value of our equity. The increase in fair value in 2009 in comparison to 2008 was due to the change in the volatility and fair value of our equity, which was due to the improvement in market conditions.

Interest expense. Interest expense increased by $14 million during 2009 in comparison to 2008. On August 13, 2009 we refinanced our former term loan facility, revolving credit facility and accounts receivable facility. The refinancing consisted of the ABL Revolver and the Secured Notes, the proceeds of which were used to repay outstanding borrowings under our former term loan facility, revolving credit facility and accounts receivable facility, as well as to settle interest rate derivatives and to pay fees and expenses related to the refinancing. We recorded a write-off of $5 million to interest expense for unamortized debt issue costs associated with the former term loan facility, revolving credit facility and the accounts receivable facility. We also recorded $4.4 million in settlement costs and $0.2 million of accrued interest related to the termination of our interest rate swap agreements. The remaining increase in interest expense related to higher borrowing levels and rates.

Income tax provision. The income tax provision increased by $5 million for 2009 in comparison to 2008 despite a $16 million decrease in income from continuing operations before income tax provision, equity in income and noncontrolling interest in 2009. The change in fair value of redeemable preferred stock embedded derivative liability of $24 million is not deductible for federal income tax purposes. Consequently, this increased the 2009 effective tax rate.

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax. As part of our strategic plan we committed to a plan to sell our Commercial Distribution Europe business unit during the fourth quarter of 2009. Subsequently, on February 2, 2010, we sold the business unit for approximately $12 million, subject to post closing adjustments.

Commercial Distribution Europe incurred a loss of $61 million in 2009 of which $10 million relates to loss on operations, $75 million relates to an impairment charge to reduce the carrying value of the business to expected realizable value, and offsetting these amounts is $24 million which relates to a tax benefit to us resulting from this transaction.

Net income (loss). Net income from continuing operations decreased in 2009 in comparison to 2008 and the net loss attributable to the Company decreased due to the increased loss in our discontinued operation and due to an increase in fair value of redeemable preferred stock embedded derivative liability.

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax. The noncontrolling interest mainly relates to our 85% controlling interest in Haimeng, which is further described in Note 5. Business Combinations in the notes to our audited financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus.

Results by Geographic Region

Net sales by geographic region were as follows:


	Year Ended December 31,									Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
*(Dollars in millions)*	2008			2009			2010			2010			2011			2010			2011
Net sales
United States	$	1,140		$	1,074		$	1,152		$	301		$	317		$	870		$	928
Foreign		775			723			839			218			240			620			696

Total net sales	$	1,915		$	1,797		$	1,991		$	519		$	557		$	1,490		$	1,624

United States sales as a percent of total sales		60	%		60	%		58	%		58	%		57	%		58	%		57	%
Foreign sales as a percent of total sales		40	%		40	%		42	%		42	%		43	%		42	%		43	%

United States. Net sales increased in 2010 in comparison to 2009 due to improving market conditions and new business from both new customers and existing customers. Net sales decreased in 2009 in comparison to 2008 due to a decline in volume related to our brake products, which was related to the general softness in the aftermarket business during 2009. Additionally, one of our brake customers ceased orders of certain brake products in 2009. Net sales increased in the first nine months of 2011 in comparison to first nine months of 2010 and the third quarter of 2011 in comparison to the third quarter of 2010, respectively, mainly due to increased sales in our chassis products. The chassis products sales increase was primarily due to new premium chassis business with an existing customer and additional sales related to NAPD, which we acquired during the fourth quarter of 2010.

Foreign. Net sales increased in 2010 in comparison to 2009 due to increased sales in Brazil and Poland, the majority of which related to gains in market share by our Brazilian distribution company and our Polish operation in 2010. Additionally, our Brazilian and Polish subsidiaries’ sales were higher in 2010 due to favorable currency translation effects of $46 million and $4 million, respectively. Net sales decreased in 2009 in comparison to 2008 due to unfavorable currency translation effects of $96 million in our foreign locations. Net sales increased in the first nine months of 2011 in comparison to first nine months of 2010 and the third quarter of 2011 in comparison to third quarter of 2010, respectively, due to improving market conditions, increased sales to new and existing customers and favorable currency translation effects. Our sales increased by $45 million in South America, $13 million in Asia, and $17 million in Europe for the first nine months of 2011 in comparison to the first nine months of 2010.

Income from continuing operations before income tax provision, equity in income and noncontrolling interest by geographic region was as follows:


	Year Ended December 31,									Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
*(Dollars in millions)*	2008			2009			2010			2010			2011		2010			2011
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax provision, equity in income and noncontrolling interest
United States	$	(43	)	$	(72	)	$	(79	)	$	(26	)	$	9	$	(52	)	$	(14	)
Foreign		70			83			100			28			29		68			78

Total income form continuing operations before income tax provision, equity in income and noncontrolling interest	$	27		$	11		$	21		$	2		$	38	$	16		$	64

United States. Loss from continuing operations before income tax provision, equity in income and noncontrolling interest increased in 2010 in comparison to 2009 due to our open-market purchase of approximately $33 million principal amount of the Subordinated Notes in June 2009 and the subsequent cancellation of those notes, which resulted in a pre-tax gain on the extinguishment of debt of $8 million in 2009. Loss from continuing operations before income tax provision, equity in income and noncontrolling interest increased in 2009 in comparison to 2008 due to a $27 million increase in the fair value of redeemable preferred stock embedded derivative liability and a $14 million increase in interest expense. The fair value of redeemable preferred stock embedded derivative liability changed in 2009 due to the volatility and fair value of our equity, which was due to the improvement in market conditions. Income from continuing operations before income tax provision, equity in income and noncontrolling interest increased in the first nine months of 2011 in comparison to first nine months of 2010 and the third quarter of 2011 in comparison to third quarter of 2010, respectively, due to a decrease in the fair value of redeemable preferred stock embedded derivative liability and income from settlement.

Foreign. Income from continuing operations before income tax provision, equity in income and noncontrolling interest increased in 2010 in comparison to 2009 due to an improvement in gross profit, which was driven by an increase in sales volume and favorable currency translation effects. Foreign sales increased by 16% in 2010 in comparison to 2009. The improvement in gross profit includes $13 million of favorable currency translation effects. Income from continuing operations before income tax provision, equity in income and noncontrolling interest increased in 2009 in comparison to 2008 due to the increase in gross margin resulting from cost savings generated from comprehensive restructuring offset by the strengthening of the U.S. Dollar and the reduction in selling, general and administrative expenses. Income from continuing operations before income tax provision, equity in income and noncontrolling interest increased in the first nine months of 2011 in comparison to the first nine months of 2010. The majority of the increase was due to an improvement in gross profit, which was driven by an increase in sales volume and favorable currency translation effects. Foreign sales increased by 12% in the first nine months of 2011 in comparison to the first nine months of 2010. Income from continuing operations before income tax provision, equity in income and noncontrolling interest increased by $1 million in the third quarter of 2011 in comparison to the third quarter of 2010.

The foreign income from continuing operations before income tax provision, equity in income and noncontrolling interest compared to the United States is higher due to interest expense in domestic operations, the change in fair value of the redeemable preferred stock embedded derivative liability, higher restructuring costs in the United States and higher profitability of some of our foreign operations. The majority of our debt relates to our United States operations and as a consequence almost all of the associated interest expense is allocated to our domestic operations. During 2010, our United States operations had $75 million of interest expense and our foreign operations had $2 million in interest expense and during the first nine months of 2011, our United States operations had $59 million of interest expense and our foreign operations had $2 million of

interest expense. The change in fair value of the redeemable preferred stock embedded derivative liability of $24 million loss in 2009 and 2010 and $31 million income in the first nine months of 2011 all relates to our United States operations. Additionally, we have incurred $189 million of restructuring costs over the last six years due to closure of many locations, most of which were in the United States. Some of our foreign operations, such as our Polish and Brazilian subsidiaries, have experienced significant growth and as a result their profitability has also increased.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary source of liquidity is cash flow from operations and available borrowings from our ABL Revolver. Our primary liquidity requirements are significant and are expected to be primarily for debt servicing, working capital, restructuring obligations and capital spending.

We are significantly leveraged as a result of the Acquisition, the refinancing that occurred in 2009 and the issuance of Additional Notes in 2010. Affinia Group Inc. issued the Subordinated Notes in connection with the Acquisition and issued the Secured Notes and entered into the ABL Revolver in connection with the refinancing. As of September 30, 2011, we had $887 million in aggregate indebtedness. As of September 30, 2011, we had an additional $126 million of borrowing capacity available under our ABL Revolver after giving effect to $14 million in outstanding letters of credit, none of which was drawn against, and $3 million for borrowing base reserves. In addition, we had cash and cash equivalents of $55 million and $78 million as of December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2011, respectively.

We spent $32 million and $40 million in capital expenditures during the first nine months of 2010 and 2011, respectively, as well as $31 million and $52 million during 2009 and 2010, respectively. The cash flow from operations on an annual basis has historically been adequate to meet our liquidity needs. However, during the first half of the year, cash flows from operations are typically not sufficient to meet our liquidity needs, and we therefore utilize our ABL Revolver to bridge our financing needs until the second half of the year. Based on the current level of operations, we believe that cash flow from operations and available cash, together with available borrowings under our ABL Revolver, will be adequate to meet our short term and long term liquidity needs.

Our ABL Revolver matures in November 2015, our Subordinated Notes mature in November 2014 and our Secured Notes mature in August 2016. Refinancing our ABL Revolver, Subordinated Notes and our Secured Notes will require significant additional sources of liquidity over the long term. Furthermore, if we were to undertake a significant acquisition or capital improvement plan, we may need additional sources of liquidity. We expect to meet such liquidity needs by entering into new or additional credit facilities and/or offering new or additional debt or equity securities, but whether such sources of liquidity will be available to us at any given point in the future will depend on a number of factors that are outside of our control, including general market conditions.

Asset Based Credit Facilities

Overview. On August 13, 2009, Affinia Group Intermediate Holdings Inc., Affinia Group Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries entered into a four-year $315 million ABL Revolver maturing in 2013. On November 30, 2010, we entered into an amendment to the credit agreement governing the ABL Revolver to, among other things, extend the maturity date from August 13, 2013 to November 30, 2015 (subject to early termination under certain limited circumstances). There was $170 million outstanding on the ABL Revolver at September 30, 2011. The ABL Revolver includes (i) a revolving credit facility of up to $295 million for borrowings solely to the U.S. domestic borrowers (the “U.S. Facility”), including (a) a $40 million sub-limit for letters of credit and (b) a $30 million swingline facility and (ii) a revolving credit facility of up to $20 million for Canadian Dollar denominated revolving loans solely to a Canadian borrower (the “Canadian Facility”). Availability under the ABL Revolver is based upon monthly (or more frequent under certain circumstances) borrowing base valuations of Affinia Group Inc.’s eligible inventory and accounts receivable and is reduced by certain reserves in effect from time to time.

Guarantees and Collateral. The indebtedness, obligations and liabilities under the U.S. Facility are unconditionally guaranteed jointly and severally on a senior secured basis by Affinia Group Intermediate Holdings Inc. and certain of its current and future U.S. subsidiaries, and are secured by a first-priority lien on accounts receivable, inventory, cash, deposit accounts, securities accounts and proceeds of the foregoing and certain assets related thereto and a second-priority lien on the collateral securing the Secured Notes on a first-priority basis (collectively, the “U.S. Collateral”).

The indebtedness, obligations and liabilities under the Canadian Facility are unconditionally guaranteed jointly and severally on a senior secured basis by Affinia Group Intermediate Holdings Inc., certain of its current and future U.S. subsidiaries and certain of its Canadian subsidiaries and are also secured by the U.S. Collateral and by a first-priority lien on substantially all of the Canadian borrower’s and the Canadian guarantors’ existing and future assets, including, but not limited to, accounts receivable and inventory (but excluding owned real property and the capital stock of any non-U.S. and non-Canadian subsidiaries of the Canadian borrower or the Canadian guarantors).

Mandatory Prepayments. If at any time the outstanding borrowings under the ABL Revolver (including outstanding letters of credit and swingline loans) exceed the lesser of (i) the borrowing base as in effect at such time and (ii) the aggregate revolving commitments as in effect at such time, the borrowers will be required to prepay an amount equal to such excess and/or cash collateralize outstanding letters of credit.

Voluntary Prepayments. Subject to certain conditions, the ABL Revolver allows the borrowers to voluntarily reduce the amount of the revolving commitments and to prepay the loans without premium or penalty other than customary breakage costs for LIBOR rate contracts.

Covenants. The ABL Revolver contains certain covenants that, among other things, limit or restrict the ability of Affinia Group Intermediate Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries to (subject to certain qualifications and exceptions):

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create liens and encumbrances;

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incur additional indebtedness;

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merge, dissolve, liquidate or consolidate;

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make acquisitions and investments;

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dispose of or transfer assets;

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pay dividends or make other payments in respect of the borrowers’ capital stock;

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amend certain material governance documents;

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change the nature of the borrowers’ business;

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make any advances, investments or loans;

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engage in certain transactions with affiliates;

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issue or dispose of equity interests;

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change the borrowers’ fiscal periods; and

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restrict dividends, distributions or other payments from Affinia Group Intermediate Holdings Inc.’s subsidiaries.

In addition, commencing on the day that an event of default occurs or availability under the ABL Revolver is less than the greater of (i) 12.5% of the total revolving loan commitments and (ii) $39.5 million, Affinia Group

Intermediate Holdings Inc. is required to maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of at least 1.10x measured for the last 12-month period.

As of the date of this prospectus, we were in compliance in all material respects with all covenants and provisions contained in the ABL Revolver.

Interest Rates and Fees. Outstanding borrowings under the U.S. Facility will accrue interest at an annual rate of interest equal to (i) a base rate plus the applicable spread or (ii) a LIBOR rate plus the applicable spread. Swingline loans will bear interest at a base rate plus the applicable spread. Outstanding borrowings under the Canadian Facility will accrue interest at an annual rate of interest equal to (i) the Canadian prime rate plus the applicable spread or (ii) the BA rate (the average discount rate of bankers’ acceptances as quoted on the Reuters Screen CDOR page) plus the applicable spread. We will pay a commission on letters of credit issued under the U.S. Facility at a rate equal to the applicable spread for loans based upon the LIBOR rate.

The borrowers will pay certain fees with respect to the ABL Revolver, including (i) an unused commitment fee of 0.50% per annum on the undrawn portion of the credit facility (subject to a step-down to 0.375% in the event more than 50% of the commitments (excluding swingline loans) under the credit facility are utilized) and (ii) customary annual administration fees and fronting fees in respect of letters of credit equal to 0.125% per annum on the stated amount of each letter of credit outstanding during each month. During an event of default, the fee payable under clause (i) will be increased by 2% per annum.

Cash Dominion. If availability under the ABL Revolver is less than the greater of (i) 15% of the total revolving loan commitments and (ii) $47.5 million, or if there exists an event of default, amounts in Affinia Group Intermediate Holdings Inc.’s deposit accounts and the deposit accounts of the subsidiary guarantors (other than certain excluded accounts) will be transferred daily into a blocked account held by the administrative agent and applied to reduce the outstanding amounts under the ABL Revolver.

Senior Notes

Overview. In November 2004, Affinia Group Inc. issued $300 million aggregate principal amount of the Subordinated Notes, which bear interest at a rate of 9% and mature on November 30, 2014, pursuant to an indenture dated as of November 30, 2004 (the “senior subordinated indenture”). On December 9, 2010, Affinia Group Inc. issued $100 million of Additional Notes. In connection with our refinancing in August 2009, Affinia Group Inc. issued $225 million aggregate principal amount of the Secured Notes (together with the Subordinated Notes, the “Senior Notes”), which bear interest at a rate of 10.75% and mature on August 15, 2016, pursuant to an indenture dated as of August 13, 2009 (the “senior secured indenture” and, together with the senior subordinated indenture, the “senior indentures”). On December 31, 2010, Affinia Group Inc. redeemed $22.5 million aggregate principal amount of the Secured Notes pursuant to their terms at a redemption price equal to 103% of the principal amount of such notes being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. As of September 30, 2011, $367 million principal amount of the Subordinated Notes was outstanding and $201 million principal amount of the Secured Notes was outstanding, net of a $2 million issue discount which is being amortized until the Secured Notes mature.

Guarantees and Collateral. The Subordinated Notes are unconditionally guaranteed jointly and severally on a senior subordinated basis by substantially all of our wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries. The Secured Notes are unconditionally guaranteed jointly and severally on a senior secured basis by substantially all of our wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries.

The Secured Notes and the related guarantees are secured on a first-priority lien basis by substantially all of the assets (other than accounts receivable, inventory, cash, deposit accounts, securities accounts and proceeds of the foregoing and certain assets related thereto) of Affinia Group Inc. and the guarantors and on a second-priority

lien basis by the accounts receivable, inventory, cash, deposit accounts, securities accounts and proceeds of the foregoing and certain assets related thereto of Affinia Group Inc. and the guarantors.

Interest Payments. Interest on the Subordinated Notes is payable on May 30 and November 30 of each year and interest on the Secured Notes is payable on February 15 and August 15 of each year.

Optional Redemption. We may redeem some or all of the Senior Notes at any time at redemption prices described or set forth in the applicable senior indenture.

Change of Control. Upon the occurrence of certain change of control events specified in the applicable senior indenture, each holder of the Subordinated Notes or Secured Notes has the right to require us to repurchase such holder’s Subordinated Notes or Secured Notes, as applicable, at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the repurchase date.

Covenants. The senior indentures contain certain covenants that, among other things, limit or restrict the ability of Affinia Group Inc. and its restricted subsidiaries to (subject to certain qualifications and exceptions):

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incur and guarantee additional indebtedness, issue disqualified stock or issue certain preferred stock;

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pay dividends, make other distributions on, redeem or repurchase stock or make certain other restricted payments;

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create certain liens or encumbrances;

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sell assets;

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issue capital stock;

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make certain investments or acquisitions;

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make capital expenditures;

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restrict dividends, distributions or other payments from our subsidiaries;

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change their line of business;

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enter into transactions with affiliates;

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consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of their assets; and

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designate subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries.

As of the date of this prospectus, we were in compliance in all material respects with all covenants and provisions contained under the senior indentures.

Seller Note

Overview. As part of the financing in connection with our acquisition of substantially all of Dana’s aftermarket business operations, Affinia Group Holdings Inc. issued to Dana the Seller Note, a subordinated payment in kind note due 2019 with a face amount of $74.5 million, which matures on November 30, 2019. We may prepay at our option all or part of the Seller Note at specified prepayment prices, subject to certain structural and contractual limitations.

We intend to use approximately $112 million of our net proceeds from this offering to repay the Seller Note in full.

Interest Rate. The interest rate on the Seller Note was initially 8% per annum with an increase to 10% per annum on November 30, 2009, payable in kind at our option. We have made each interest payment on the Seller

Note to date in kind rather than in cash. The fair market value of the Seller Note was $86 million and it bore an effective interest rate of 12.5% as of September 30, 2011.

Change of Control; Dividend Payments. Upon the occurrence of certain change of control events specified in the Seller Note, each holder of the Seller Note will have the right to require us to repurchase the Seller Note at specified prepayment prices. In addition, upon the occurrence of a dividend event specified in the Seller Note, we will be required to offer to redeem a portion of the Seller Note at specified prepayment prices using 17.5% of dividends proposed to be made, subject to certain structural and contractual limitations.

Covenants. The Seller Note contains certain covenants that among other things limit or restrict our ability to (subject to certain qualifications and exceptions):

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pay dividends from the proceeds of any asset sale event or recapitalization event; and

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enter into transactions with affiliates.

As of the date of this prospectus, we were in compliance in all material respects with all covenants and provisions contained under the Seller Note.

Cash Flows

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities

In 2008, cash flow from operating activities was a $47 million source of cash in comparison to a $55 million source of cash in 2009 and a $22 million source of cash during 2010. In addition, cash flow from operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2011 was a $32 million source of cash and $26 million use of cash, respectively. The following table summarizes significant changes in our operating activities:


*(Dollars in millions)*	Year Ended December 31, 2008			Year Ended December 31, 2009			Year Ended December 31, 2010			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
Net income (loss)	$	(6	)	$	(68	)	$	(1	)	$	8		$	56
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt		—			(8	)		1			—			—
Write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs		—			5			1			—			—
Change in trade accounts receivable		31			3			(14	)		(40	)		(23	)
Change in inventories		(39	)		42			(77	)		(48	)		(29	)
Impairment of assets		2			75			—			—			1
Change in other current operating liabilities		57			(42	)		39			73			2

Subtotal		45			7			(51	)		(7	)		7
Other changes in operating activities		2			48			73			39			(33	)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	47		$	55		$	22		$	32		$	(26	)

Net income (loss)—Net loss decreased in 2010 in comparison to 2009 due to the decrease in the loss from discontinued operations, net of tax. We recorded a $75 million impairment related to our Commercial Distribution Europe segment in 2009, which was sold on February 2, 2010. The net income increased in the first nine months of 2011 compared to the first nine months of 2010 due to the decrease in fair value of redeemable preferred stock embedded derivative liability.

Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt—The retirement of $33 million of Subordinated Notes during the second quarter of 2009 resulted in a pre-tax gain on the extinguishment of debt of $8 million. The retirement of $22.5 million of Secured Notes during the fourth quarter of 2010 resulted in a pre-tax loss on the extinguishment of debt of $1 million.

Write-off of debt issuance costs—We recorded a write-off of $5 million in 2009 to interest expense for unamortized deferred financing costs associated with the retirement of the term loan facility, revolving credit

facility and the accounts receivable facility. We wrote off $1 million in deferred costs in 2010 related to the extinguishment of $22.5 million of Secured Notes during the fourth quarter of 2010.

Change in trade accounts receivable—Our accounts receivable decreased in 2008 and 2009, and increased in 2010 mainly due to the timing of payments in the United States. Our accounts receivable decreased in the first nine months of 2011 compared to the first nine months of 2010 due in part to our entry into factoring programs in the second half of 2010 that have continued through the first nine months of 2011.

Change in inventories—The change in inventories was a $77 million use of cash in 2010 and a $42 million source of cash in 2009. The reduction in inventory in 2009 was due to a concerted effort to reduce inventories due to the economic downturn. In 2008, our inventory increased mainly due to increases in Brazil and other international locations. Our Brazilian operations were experiencing record sales in 2008 and, as a result, built up inventory to keep up with demand. In 2010, we built up inventory to keep up with increased demand, which was due to improving market conditions in the aftermarket industry, new business with new customers and additional business with existing customers. The change in inventories was a $48 million and a $29 million use of cash in the first nine months of 2010 and the first nine months of 2011, respectively. In the last half of 2010, we began building up inventory, which we continued until the second quarter of 2011, in anticipation of increased demand. However, due to a decrease in miles driven and other factors we built up inventory at a higher pace than actual sales increased. We began focusing on reducing inventory levels during the third quarter which resulted in a $45 million decrease from the second quarter of 2011.

Change in other current operating liabilities—The change in other current operating liabilities was a $39 million source of cash during 2010, a $42 million use of cash in the 2009 and a $57 million source of cash in 2008. The changes over the last three years were primarily due to accounts payable, which was a $38 million source of cash in 2010, a $54 million use of cash in 2009 and a $45 million source of cash in 2008. The change in other current operating liabilities was a $73 million and a $2 million source of cash during the first nine months of 2010 and 2011, respectively. The change was primarily due to a decrease in accounts payable, which was a $53 million source of cash and a $19 million use of cash in the first nine months of 2010 and 2011, respectively. Accounts payable fluctuates from quarter to quarter due to the timing of payments.

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

The following table summarizes our net cash used in investing activities:


*(Dollars in millions)*	Year Ended December 31, 2008			Year Ended December 31, 2009			Year Ended December 31, 2010			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
Proceeds from sales of assets	$	1		$	—		$	1		$	—		$	3
Investments in companies, net of cash acquired		(50	)		—			(51	)		—			—
Proceeds from sales of affiliates		6			—			11			11			—
Investment in affiliate		(6	)		—			—			—			—
Change in restricted cash		(1	)		(5	)		(3	)		(4	)		4
Additions to property, plant and equipment		(25	)		(31	)		(52	)		(32	)		(40	)
Other investing activities		—			—			(4	)		(1	)		4

Net cash used in investing activities	$	(75	)	$	(36	)	$	(98	)	$	(26	)	$	(29	)

The changes in our net cash used in investing activities are mainly comprised of the following:

We received $6 million in 2008 related to the sale of two subsidiaries. In addition, on February 2, 2010, we sold our Commercial Distribution Europe business unit for $12 million, reduced by post-closing purchase price adjustments of $1 million.

Affinia Hong Kong Limited was acquired in 2008 for $50 million. The NAPD business was acquired for an original payment of $51 million in 2010 and a $1 million payment in 2011 for a working capital settlement.

Additions to property, plant and equipment—The additions increased significantly in 2010 due to the expansion in China for new friction and filtration facilities and for the expansion of our Polish and Brazilian operations. The total additions to property, plant and equipment in China, Poland and Brazil increased $21 million in 2010 from 2009. The additions increased significantly in the first nine months of 2011 due to the expansion in China for new friction and filtration facilities. The total additions to property, plant and equipment in China increased $7 million in the first nine months of 2011 in comparison to the first nine months of 2010.

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities


(Dollars in millions)	Year Ended December 31, 2008		Year Ended December 31, 2009			Year Ended December 31, 2010			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
Net increase (decrease) in other short-term debt	$	—	$	—		$	13		$	9		$	(11	)
Proceeds from other debt		—		—			2			3			20
Payments on other debt		—		—			—			—			(8	)
Purchase/proceeds from Subordinated Notes		—		(25	)		100			—			—
Repayment on Secured Notes		—		—			(23	)		—			—
Payments on senior term loan facility		—		(297	)		—			—			—
Capital contribution		52		—			3			—			2
Payment of deferred financing costs		—		(22	)		(5	)		—			—
Proceeds from Secured Notes		—		222			—			—			—
Net proceeds from ABL Revolver		—		90			—			(10	)		80
Purchase of noncontrolling interest		—		—			(24	)		—			—
Other		1		(3	)		—			—			—

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	$	53	$	(35	)	$	66		$	2		$	83

The changes in our net cash provided by (used in) financing activities are mainly comprised of the following:

On December 9, 2010, Affinia Group Inc. completed an offering of the Additional Notes. The issuance of the Additional Notes and the amendment of the ABL Revolver in 2010 resulted in payment of deferred financing costs of $5 million. Affinia Group Inc. utilized the ABL Revolver to finance its purchase of the NAPD business and the remaining 50% interest in Affinia India Private Limited but subsequently Affinia Group Inc. used the proceeds of the Additional Notes offering to repay the ABL Revolver borrowings that it incurred to finance these acquisitions. The proceeds of the Additional Notes offering were also used to redeem $22.5 million in aggregate principal amount of Secured Notes on December 31, 2010.

In June of 2009, we purchased in the open market approximately $33 million in principal amount of the Subordinated Notes for $25 million and thereafter promptly surrendered such purchased notes for cancellation.

In the third quarter of 2009, Affinia Group Inc. refinanced a portion of its then-existing debt. Affinia Group Inc. settled the former term loan facility by paying $287 million. Affinia Group Inc. refinancing included sources of cash of $222 million from the Secured Notes. We also had $90 million of net borrowings on the new ABL Revolver and $22 million of fees and other associated financing costs.

During the fourth quarter of 2010, we acquired the remaining 50% ownership interest in Affinia India Private Limited, our India joint venture, for $24 million in cash, increasing our ownership interest from 50% to 100%. The $24 million reduced our noncontrolling interest balance in 2010.

During the first nine months of 2011 we borrowed $80 million on our ABL Revolver compared to $10 million in payments for the first nine months of 2010. The additional borrowings in 2011 were needed to fund the additional operational needs related to increased levels of capital spending and higher levels of working capital.

Contributions—The source of cash in 2008 was mainly comprised of our $50 million contribution to Affinia Acquisition LLC, which was used to purchase 85% of Affinia Hong Kong Limited. The $3 million source of cash in 2010 related to a contribution from Mr. Zhang Haibo, who owns 15% of Affinia Hong Kong Limited. The contribution was used to facilitate the purchase of land for a new filtration company in China with the intention to manufacture products in China and distribute filtration products principally in Asia.

Contractual Obligations and Commitments

Under various agreements, we are obligated to make future cash payments in fixed amounts. These include payments under debt obligations at maturity, under operating lease agreements, and under purchase commitments for property, plant, and equipment. The following table summarizes our fixed cash obligations over various future periods as of December 31, 2010:


*(Dollars in millions)*	Payments Due by Period
Contractual Cash Obligations⁽¹⁾	Total		Less than 1 year		1 – 3 Years		4 – 5 years		After 5 Years
Debt obligations⁽²⁾	$	800	$	27	$	12	$	457	$	304
Interest payable in kind on Seller Note⁽³⁾		190		—		—		—		190
Interest on Subordinated Notes		129		33		66		30		—
Interest on Secured Notes		122		22		44		43		13
Interest on ABL Revolver⁽⁴⁾		19		4		8		7		—
Operating leases		66		12		24		16		14
Post employment obligations		3		2		—		—		1
Purchase commitments for property, plant, and equipment		13		13		—		—		—

Total contractual obligations	$	1,342	$	113	$	154	$	553	$	522

(1)	Excludes the $2 million reserve for income taxes under ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes,” as we are unable to reasonably predict the ultimate timing of settlement of our reserves for income taxes.

(2)	Excludes $2 million discount on the Secured Notes.

(3)	As part of the financing in connection with the Acquisition, we issued the Seller Note with a face value of $74.5 million. Interest paid in kind, inclusive of discount accretion, on the Seller Note due 2019 was 8% per annum initially, with an increase to 10% per annum on November 30, 2009.

(4)	The ABL Revolver includes a margin on LIBOR borrowings that varies from 2.25% to 2.75% based on availability under the facility. At December 31, 2010, the margin was 2.50%.

Commitments and Contingencies

We are a party to various pending judicial and administrative proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. These include, among others, proceedings based on product liability claims and alleged violations of environmental laws.

We have various accruals for contingent liability costs associated with pending judicial and administrative proceedings (excluding environmental liabilities described below). We had $1 million and $2 million accrued at December 31, 2009 and 2010. There are no recoveries expected from third parties. If there is a range of equally probable outcomes, we accrue the lower end of the range.

The fair value of an asset retirement obligation (“ARO”) is required to be recognized in the period in which it is incurred if it can be reasonably estimated, with the offsetting associated asset retirement costs capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the long-lived asset. The ARO is subsequently allocated to expense using a systematic and rational method over its useful life. Changes in the ARO liability resulting from the passage of time are recognized as an increase in the carrying amount of the liability and an accretion to expense. Changes resulting from revisions to the timing or amount of the original estimate of cash flows are recognized as an increase or a decrease in both the asset and liability. Our ARO liability recorded at December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2010 was $2 million and the accretion for 2009 and 2010 was less than $1 million.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are exposed to various market risks, such as currency exchange and interest rate fluctuation. Where necessary to minimize such risks we may enter into financial derivative transactions; however, we do not enter into derivatives or other financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

Currency Risk

We conduct business throughout the world. Although we manage our businesses in such a way as to reduce a portion of the risks associated with operating internationally, changes in currency exchange rates may adversely impact our results of operations and financial position.

The results of operations and financial position of each of our operations are measured in their respective local (functional) currency. Business transactions denominated in currencies other than an operation’s functional currency produce foreign exchange gains and losses, as a result of the re-measurement process, as described in ASC Topic 830, “Foreign Currency Matters.” To the extent that our business activities create monetary assets or liabilities denominated in a non-local currency, changes in an entity’s functional currency exchange rate versus each currency in which an entity transacts business have a varying impact on an entity’s results of operations and financial position, as reported in functional currency terms. Therefore, for entities that transact business in multiple currencies, we seek to minimize the net amount of cash flows and balances denominated in non-local currencies. However, in the normal course of conducting international business, some amount of non-local currency exposure will exist. Therefore, management monitors these exposures and may engage in business activities or execute financial hedge transactions intended to mitigate the potential financial impact related to changes in the respective exchange rates.

Our consolidated results of operations and financial position, as reported in U.S. Dollars, are also affected by changes in currency exchange rates. The results of operations of our non-U.S. Dollar functional entities are translated into U.S. Dollars for consolidated reporting purposes each period at the average currency exchange rate experienced during the period. To the extent that the U.S. Dollar may appreciate or depreciate over time, the contribution of non-U.S. Dollar denominated results of operations to our U.S. Dollar reported consolidated earnings will vary accordingly. Therefore, changes in the various local currency exchange rates, as applied to the revenue and expenses of our non-U.S. Dollar operations may have a significant impact on our sales and, to a

lesser extent, consolidated net income trends. In addition, a significant portion of our consolidated financial position is maintained at foreign locations and is denominated in functional currencies other than the U.S. Dollar. The non-U.S. Dollar denominated monetary assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. Dollars at each respective currency’s exchange rate then in effect at the end of each reporting period. The financial impact of the translation process is reflected within the other comprehensive income component of shareholder’s equity. Accordingly, the amounts shown in our consolidated shareholders’ equity account will fluctuate depending upon the cumulative appreciation or depreciation of the U.S. Dollar versus each of the respective functional currencies in which we conduct business. Management seeks to lessen the potential financial impact upon our consolidated results of operations due to exchange rate changes by engaging in business activities or by executing financial derivative transactions intended to mitigate specific transactional underlying currency exposures. We do not engage in activities solely intended to counteract the impact that changes in currency exchange rates may have upon our U.S. Dollar reported statement of financial condition nor do we engage in currency transactions for speculation purposes.

Our foreign currency exchange rate risk management efforts primarily focus upon operationally managing the net amount of non-functional currency denominated monetary assets and liabilities. In addition, we routinely execute short-term currency exchange rate forward contracts with the intent to mitigate the earnings impact related to the re-measurement process. At September 30, 2011, we had currency exchange rate derivatives with an aggregate notional value of $76 million and fair values of $2 million in assets and $2 million in liabilities.

Interest Rate Risk

We are exposed to the risk of rising interest rates to the extent that we fund our operations with short-term or variable-rate borrowings. At September 30, 2011, our aggregate debt outstanding was $887 million. The total amount of interest bearing debt, which excludes $2 million of discount on the Secured Notes, was $889 million as of September 30, 2011. This consisted of $204 million of floating-rate debt and $685 million of fixed-rate debt.

Pursuant to our written interest rate risk management policy we actively monitor and manage our fixed versus floating rate debt composition within a specified range. At quarter-end, fixed rate debt comprised approximately 77% of our total debt. Based on the amount of floating-rate debt outstanding at September 30, 2011, a 1% rise in interest rates would result in approximately $2 million incremental interest expense.

Commodity Price Risk Management

We are exposed to adverse price movements or surcharges related to commodities that are used in the normal course of business operations. Management actively seeks to negotiate contractual terms with our customers and suppliers to limit the potential financial impact related to these exposures.

Critical Accounting Estimates

The critical accounting estimates that affect our financial statements and that use judgments and assumptions are listed below. These estimates are subject to a range of amounts because of inherent imprecision that may result from applying judgment to the estimation process. The expenses and accrued liabilities or allowances related to certain of these policies are initially based on our best estimate at the time of original entry in our accounting records. Adjustments are recorded when actual results differ from the expected forecasts underlying the estimates. These adjustments could be material if our results were to change significantly in a short period of time. We make frequent comparisons of actual results and expected forecasts in order to mitigate the likelihood of material adjustments.

Asset Impairment. We perform impairment analyses, which are based on the guidance found in ASC Topic 350, “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other” and ASC Topic 360, “Property, Plant, and Equipment.” Management also

evaluates the carrying amount of our inventories on a recurring basis for impairment due to lower of cost or market issues, and for excess or obsolete quantities. Goodwill and intangibles with indefinite lives are tested for impairment as of December 31 of each year or more frequently as necessary. The factors that would cause a more frequent test for impairment include, among other things, a significant negative change in the estimated future cash flows of the reporting unit that has goodwill or other intangibles because of an event or a combination of events. If the carrying amount of the asset is determined not to be recoverable, a write-down to fair value is recorded. Fair values are determined based on quoted market values, discounted cash flows, or external appraisals, as applicable. We review long-lived assets for impairment at the individual asset or the asset group level for which the lowest level of independent cash flows can be identified.

Goodwill. The impairment test involves a two-step process. First, a comparison of the fair value of the applicable reporting unit with the aggregate carrying values, including goodwill, is performed. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value, we perform the second step of the goodwill impairment test to determine the amount of impairment loss. The second step includes comparing the implied fair value of the affected reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying value of that goodwill. The reporting unit’s current fair value is substantially in excess of the reporting unit’s carrying value.

We primarily determine the fair value of our reporting units using a discounted cash flow model (“DCF model”), and supplement this with observable valuation multiples for comparable companies, as applicable. The completion of the DCF model requires that we make a number of significant assumptions to produce an estimate of future cash flows. These assumptions include projections of future revenue, costs and working capital changes. In addition, we make assumptions about the estimated cost of capital and other relevant variables, as required, in estimating the fair value of our reporting units. The projections that we use in our DCF model are updated annually and will change over time based on the historical performance and changing business conditions for each of our reporting units. The determination of whether goodwill is impaired involves a significant level of judgment in these assumptions, and changes in our business strategy, or economic or market conditions could significantly impact these judgments. We will continue to monitor market conditions and other factors to determine if interim impairment tests are necessary in future periods. If impairment indicators are present in future periods, the resulting impairment charges could have a material impact on our results of operations.

Trade Names. The fair value for each trade name is estimated based upon management’s estimates using a royalty savings approach, which is based on the principle that, if the business did not own the asset, it would have to license it in order to earn the returns that it was earning. The fair value is calculated based on the present value of the royalty stream that the business was saving by owning the asset. The projections that we use in our model are updated annually and will change over time based on the historical performance and changing business conditions for each of our reporting units. The determination of whether trade names are impaired involves a significant level of judgment in these assumptions, and changes in our business strategy, or economic or market conditions could significantly impact these judgments.

Other Intangibles. Finite-lived intangibles are amortized over their estimated useful lives. Impairment tests for these intangible assets are only performed when a triggering event occurs that indicates that the carrying value of the intangible may not be recoverable based on the undiscounted future cash flows of the intangible. If the carrying amount of the intangible is determined not to be recoverable, a write-down to fair value is recorded. Fair values are determined based on a DCF model.

Inventories. Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined on the first in first out basis for all inventories or average cost basis for non-U.S. inventories. Where appropriate, standard cost systems are utilized for purposes of determining cost; the standards are adjusted as necessary to ensure they approximate actual costs. Estimates of inventory value are determined on a product line basis. These estimates are based upon current economic conditions, historical sales quantities and patterns and, in some cases, the specific risk of loss on specifically identified inventories.

We also evaluate inventories on a regular basis to identify inventory on hand that may be obsolete or in excess of current and future projected market demand principally based on historical market demand. For inventory deemed to be obsolete, we provide a reserve on the full value of the inventory. Inventory that is in excess of current and projected use, which is generally defined as inventory quantities in excess of 24 months of historical sales, is adjusted for certain allowances such as new part number introductions and product repacking opportunities.

Revenue Recognition. Sales are recognized when products are shipped or received depending on terms and whether risk of loss has transferred to the customer. We estimate and record provisions for warranty costs, sales returns and other allowances based on experience when sales are recognized. We assess the adequacy of our recorded warranty and sales returns and allowances liabilities on a regular basis and adjusts the recorded amounts as necessary. While management believes that these estimates are reasonable, actual returns and allowances and warranty costs may differ from estimates. Inter-company sales have been eliminated.

Sales Returns and Rebates. The amount of sales returns accrued at the time of sale is estimated on the basis of the history of the customer and the history of products returned. Other factors considered in establishing the accrual include consideration of current economic conditions and changes in trends in returns, as well as adjusting for the impact of extraordinary returns that may result from individual negotiations with a customer in an unusual situation. The level of sales returns are recorded as a reduction of gross sales in our financial statements at the time of sale. In addition, we periodically perform studies to determine a scrap factor to be applied to the returns on a product-by-product basis, since a portion of the goods historically returned by customers have not been in saleable condition. Estimates of returned goods that are not in saleable condition are included in cost of sales.

We customize rebate programs with individual customers. Under certain rebate programs, a customer may earn a rebate that will increase as a percentage of the sale amount based on the achievement of specified sales levels. In order to estimate the amount of a rebate under this type of arrangement, we project the amount of sales that the customer will make over the specified rebate period in order to calculate an overall rebate to be accrued at the time that each sale is made. Gross sales are reduced at the time of sale. These estimates may need to be adjusted based on actual customer purchases compared to the projected purchases. Adjustments to the accrual are made as new information becomes available. In other cases a customer may earn a specific rebate for a specific period of time, based upon the sales of certain product types within the specified timeframe. Rebates are recorded as a reduction of gross sales.

Warranty. Estimated costs related to product warranty are accrued at the time of sale and included in cost of sales. Estimated costs are based upon past warranty claims and sales history. In certain situations the estimated cost of the warranty includes a salvage factor where a portion of the inventory returned proves to be saleable. These costs are then adjusted, as required, to reflect subsequent experience.

Pensions. We have defined benefit plans related to Canadian employees with fair value of assets of approximately $2 million and liabilities of approximately $3 million as of December 31, 2010.

Under the defined benefit plans, annual net periodic expense and benefit liabilities are determined on an actuarial basis. Each year, actual experience is compared to the more significant assumptions used and, if warranted, we make adjustments to the assumptions. Discount rates are based upon an expected benefit payments duration analysis and the equivalent average yield rate for high-quality fixed-income investments. Pension benefits are funded through deposits with trustees and the expected long-term rates of return on fund assets are based upon actual historical returns modified for known changes in the market and any expected changes in investment policy.

Income Taxes. We account for income taxes using the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to be in effect for the year in which those temporary

differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Deferred tax assets are recognized for temporary differences that will result in deductible amounts in future years and for carryforwards. A valuation allowance is recognized if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. All available evidence, both positive and negative, is considered when determining the need for a valuation allowance. Judgment is used in considering the relative impact of negative and positive evidence. The weight given to the potential effect of negative and positive evidence is commensurate with the extent to which it can be objectively verified. Accounting for income taxes involves matters that require estimates and the application of judgment. Our income tax estimates are adjusted in light of changing circumstances, such as the progress of tax audits and our evaluation of the realizability of our tax assets.

Contingency Reserves. We have historically been subject to a number of loss exposures, such as environmental claims, product liability and litigation. Establishing loss reserves for these matters requires the use of estimates and judgment with regard to risk exposure and ultimate liability. We expect to estimate losses relating to such contingent liabilities using consistent and appropriate methods. Changes to assumptions we use could materially affect the recorded liabilities.

Restructuring. We define restructuring charges to include costs related to business operation consolidation and exit and disposal activities. In 2005, we announced two restructuring plans: (i) the acquisition restructuring and (ii) the comprehensive restructuring. We have completed the acquisition restructuring and we have substantially completed the comprehensive restructuring. We currently estimate that we will incur in the aggregate approximately $171 million of cash and non-cash restructuring costs for the comprehensive restructuring. With the comprehensive restructuring coming to a close we anticipate from time to time further refinement to the Company through continued restructuring. Establishing a reserve requires the estimate and judgment of management with respect to employee termination benefits, environmental costs and other exit costs. We had a $7 million and $4 million reserve recorded as of December 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively.

Redeemable Preferred Stock Embedded Derivative. The redeemable preferred stock embedded derivative liability is adjusted each quarter based on changes in the estimated fair value of such conversion option and a corresponding realized gain or loss is recorded as a change in fair value of redeemable preferred stock embedded derivative liability in our consolidated statements of operations. We use a binomial option pricing model to estimate the fair value of the conversion option embedded in the Redeemable Preferred Stock. The binomial model utilizes a “decision tree” whereby future movement in our common stock price is estimated based on the volatility factor. The binomial options pricing model requires the development and use of assumptions. These assumptions include the expected volatility of the value of our equity, the expected conversion date, an appropriate risk-free interest rate, and the estimated fair value of our equity. We primarily determine the fair value of our equity by observable valuation multiples for comparable companies (“Market Approach”) and discounted cash flow model (“DCF model”). The Market Approach is a valuation technique whereby the value is calculated based on the prices of actual transactions for similar companies. These observations make it possible to determine the value of our shares since we currently have no active market. The completion of the DCF model requires that we make a number of significant assumptions to produce an estimate of future cash flows. These assumptions include projections of future revenue, costs and working capital changes.

Redeemable Preferred Stock Redemption Value. Since the Redeemable Preferred Stock is currently redeemable we recognize changes in the redemption value immediately as they occur by adjusting the carrying value of the security to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Changes in the redemption value are charged against retained earnings to the extent available, then are charged to additional paid-in capital thereafter. This method views the end of the reporting period as if it were also the redemption date for the security.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-6, “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements.” This update requires additional disclosure within the roll forward of activity for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, including transfers of assets and liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy and the separate presentation of purchases, sales, issuances and settlements of assets and liabilities within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. In addition, the update requires enhanced disclosures of the valuation techniques and inputs used in the fair value measurements within Levels 2 and 3. The new disclosure requirements are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2009. We adopted this guidance on disclosures in the first quarter of 2010. There are also additional new disclosure requirements for purchases, sales, issuances and settlements of Level 3 measurements, which are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2010. The adoption of ASU 2010-6 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In July 2010, the FASB amended ASC 310, “Receivables,” with ASU 2010-20, “Receivables (Topic 310): Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses,” to require additional information related to financing receivables, including loans and trade accounts receivable with contractual maturities exceeding one year. With the exception of disclosures related to activity occurring during a reporting period, which are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, the provisions of this update are effective as of December 31, 2010. The adoption of ASU 2010-20 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In June 2011, the FASB amended ASC 220, “Comprehensive Income” with ASU 2011-05, “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220)—Presentation of Comprehensive Income,” which revises the manner in which comprehensive income is presented in an entity’s financial statements. This update requires the presentation of the components of comprehensive income in either a continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive financial statements. The option to present comprehensive income on the statement of stockholders’ equity has been eliminated. The provisions of this update are effective as of January 1, 2012. The implementation of this update will result in presentation changes only.

In September 2011, the FASB amended ASC 350, “Intangibles—Goodwill and Other” with ASU 2011-08, “Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Goodwill for Impairment.” Under the revised guidance, entities testing goodwill for impairment have the option of performing a qualitative assessment before calculating the fair value of a reporting unit in step 1 of the goodwill impairment test. If entities determine, on the basis of qualitative factors, that the fair value of a reporting unit is more likely greater than the carrying amount, the two-step impairment test would not be required. Otherwise, further testing would be needed. The amendments are effective for all entities for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. We are currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this guidance may have on our financial condition, results of operations, and disclosures.

In September 2011, the FASB amended ASC 715-80, “Compensation—Retirement Benefits—Multiemployer Plans” with ASU 2011-09, “Compensation—Retirement Benefits—Multiemployer Plans (Subtopic 715-80): Disclosures about an Employer’s Participation in a Multiemployer Plan.” The revised guidance requires that employers provide additional separate disclosures for multiemployer pension plans and multiemployer other postretirement benefit plans. The additional quantitative and qualitative disclosures will provide users with more detailed information about an employer’s involvement in multiemployer pension plans. The new disclosure requirements are effective for nonpublic entities for the fiscal years ending after December 15, 2012. We are still evaluating the impact of these new requirements on our disclosures.

BUSINESS

Our Company

We are a global leader in the light and commercial vehicle replacement products and services industry, which also is referred to as the aftermarket. Our extensive aftermarket product offering consists principally of filtration, brake and chassis products. Our filtration products fit heavy and medium duty trucks, light vehicles, equipment in the off-highway market (i.e., construction, mining, forestry and agricultural) and equipment for industrial and marine applications. Our brake and chassis products fit light vehicles and heavy and medium duty trucks. In addition, we provide aftermarket products and distribution services in South America. We believe that the growth of the global aftermarket, from which we derived approximately 98% of our net sales in 2010, is predominantly driven by the size, age and use of the population of vehicles and equipment in operation. We design, manufacture, distribute and market a broad range of aftermarket products in North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Africa and generate sales in over 70 countries. Based on management estimates and certain information from third parties, we believe that we hold the #1 market position in North American aftermarket filtration and brake products and the #2 market positions in North American aftermarket chassis products and Brazilian aftermarket parts distribution by net sales for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Our aftermarket products can be classified into two primary groups:

(1)

Routine maintenance products, such as oil, fuel, air and other filters. The regular replacement cycle for these types of products provides a stable and recurring revenue stream. For example, we estimate that the oil filter will be replaced on an average heavy duty truck eight to ten times each year and on a typical light duty vehicle three to four times each year.

(2)

Wear products that are designed to be replaced occasionally, such as brake and chassis products (e.g., pads, rotors, shoes, drums, shock absorbers, steering and other suspension products). For example, brake pads will be replaced multiple times over the life of a light vehicle and more frequently over the life of a typical severe use or heavy duty truck.

We believe that these are the most attractive product groups of the aftermarket given the higher frequency of replacement for filters and brake products and the historical and expected growth in these product groups due to increasing regulatory and consumer focus on the environmental and safety benefits of these products. Our filtration products and systems are critical to the efficient operations of the engine and passenger air quality, while our brake and chassis products are essential for the safety of the vehicle.

We market our products under a variety of well-known brands, including WIX^®, Raybestos^®, Nakata^®, Brake-Pro^®, Filtron™, AIMCO^® and McQuay-Norris^®. Additionally, we provide private label products to large aftermarket distributors, including NAPA^®, CARQUEST^® and ACDelco^®, as well as co-branded products for Federated and ADN. We believe that we have achieved our leading market positions due to the quality and reputation of our brands and products among professional installers, who are the primary decision makers for the purchase of the products we supply to the aftermarket. Professional installers are highly incentivized to order reliable, well-known aftermarket products when repairing a vehicle because the cost of the products is passed through to the end consumer and, once the repair is made, installers are expected to stand behind their work by replacing any malfunctioning products without charging for the replacement or for the additional labor required. We believe that the reputation of our brands and products for form, fit, function and quality promotes significant demand for our products from these installers and throughout the aftermarket supply chain. Our reputation for reliability has helped us penetrate retailers, such as O’Reilly Auto Parts and AutoZone, whose customers have become increasingly sophisticated about the quality of the products they install in their vehicles.

developed products for new non-vehicle related opportunities in stationary equipment and wind generation applications.

Our principal product areas are described below:


Product Area	Representative Brands	Product Description
Filtration	WIX, Filtron, NAPA, CARQUEST and ecoLAST	Oil, air, fuel, hydraulic and other filters for light, medium and heavy duty on and off-highway vehicle, industrial and marine applications

Brakes	Raybestos, BrakePro, AIMCO, NAPA, CARQUEST and ACDelco	Drums, rotors, calipers, friction and hydraulic components

Distribution – South America	Nakata, Bosch and WIX	Steering, shock absorbers and other suspension and driveline components, brakes, fuel and water pumps and other aftermarket products

Chassis	Raybestos, Nakata, NAPA Chassis, McQuay-Norris and ACDelco	Steering, suspension and driveline components

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Corporate History

Affinia Group Holdings Inc. is a Delaware corporation formed on July 6, 2004. On July 8, 2004, Affinia Group Inc., our wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into a stock and asset purchase agreement (as amended, the “Stock and Asset Purchase Agreement”) with Dana to effect the Acquisition. The Stock and Asset Purchase Agreement provided for the acquisition by us of all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of specified subsidiaries and assets consisting primarily of Dana’s automotive aftermarket business operations for a purchase price of approximately $1 billion, consisting of $967 million in cash, a $13 million working capital loan, the Seller Note with an estimated fair value of $50 million upon issuance, and the assumption of specified liabilities related to Dana’s automotive aftermarket business.

Our Industry

According to the AAIA, the overall size of the U.S. aftermarket was approximately $285.7 billion in 2010. We are one of the largest independent participants in the global aftermarket, based on our sales in over 70 countries and offer what we believe is the broadest line within our product categories. To facilitate efficient inventory management and timely vehicle owner customer service, many of our customers and professional installers rely on larger suppliers like us to have full line product offerings, consistent value-added services and timely delivery. There are important advantages to having meaningful size and scale in the aftermarket, including the ability to support significant distribution operations, offer sophisticated supply chain management capabilities and provide a broad line of quality products.

The distribution business is comprised of the (1) traditional, (2) retail and (3) OES channels as illustrated by the chart below.

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Typically, professional installers purchase their products through the traditional channel, and DIY customers purchase products through the retail channel. The traditional channel includes such well-known distributors as NAPA, CARQUEST, Federated, the Alliance, Uni-Select and ADN. Through a network of distribution centers, these distributors sell primarily to owned or affiliated stores, which in turn supply professional installers. The retail channel includes merchants such as AutoZone, O’Reilly Auto Parts and Canadian Tire. The OES channel consists primarily of vehicle manufacturers’ service departments at new vehicle dealerships.

We believe that future growth in aftermarket product sales will be driven by the following key factors:

Growth in global vehicle population. AAIA estimates that the world’s total vehicle population in 2010 was approximately 1.0 billion. Polk expects that the total vehicle populations of several key emerging markets will grow significantly over the next several years, as indicated by the forecasted CAGRs in vehicle population from 2010 to 2015 for the following geographic areas:

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Brazil – 7.4%

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China – 15.7%

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Eastern Europe – 4.0%

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India – 10.2%

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Brazil – 8.6%

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China – 10.5%

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Eastern Europe – 5.4%

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India – 5.9%

Increase in total miles driven in the United States. In the United States, the total miles driven rose from 2.15 trillion in 1990 to 3.00 trillion in 2010, an increase of approximately 40%. Since 1980, annual miles driven in the United States have increased every year except for 2008, when the combination of a severe recession and high retail fuel prices curtailed driving habits. We expect miles driven in the United States to return to historic growth rates in the future.

Our Competitive Strengths

Leading market positions in our product categories

Well positioned to capture growth in emerging markets

driven by robust new light vehicle sales and increasing commercial vehicle sales, a large percentage of which are first time vehicle purchases as opposed to replacement of existing vehicles. We have an established, large manufacturing footprint, well-known brands and an efficient distribution system to capitalize on the organic growth of these markets. Revenues in these markets represented approximately 30% of total revenues in 2010 and grew by approximately 115% between 2005 and 2010.

Long-standing customer relationships

Our top ten customers have maintained a relationship with us for an average of approximately 24 years. We have supplied our largest customer, NAPA, for over 40 years and we currently supply them with filtration, brake and chassis products. Similarly, we have supplied brake and filter products to our second largest customer, CARQUEST, for approximately 20 years and were recently awarded their chassis business. We provide our primary customers with an extensive range of services which help build customer loyalty and generate repeat business while differentiating us from our competitors. These services include detailed product catalogs, e-catalogs, technical services, electronic data interchange, direct shipments of products and point-of-sale marketing materials. The depth of our value added services has led to numerous customer awards. Our strong relationships and reputation with customers in the traditional channel have increasingly positioned us to penetrate the retail channel as evidenced by recent business wins at O’Reilly Auto Parts and AutoZone.

Portfolio of highly regarded aftermarket brands

As a result of their reputation for form, fit, function and quality, we believe that our brands are preferred by the most common purchasers of products in the aftermarket (i.e., professional installers and technicians). Our well-known portfolio of brands includes WIX, Raybestos, Nakata, Brake Pro, Filtron, AIMCO and McQuay-Norris. We also provide private label products to large aftermarket distributors, including NAPA, CARQUEST and ACDelco, as well as co-branded offerings for Federated and ADN. We have a historical relationship with NASCAR and in 2010 our Raybestos brand was designated as “The Official Brakes of NASCAR” and our WIX brand is an exclusive NASCAR “Performance Product” in 2010. We believe that through our WIX line of filters, we have the broadest product line offering in the North American aftermarket. We believe that our Raybestos brand brake pads have a reputation for less noise and better performance than our competitors’ products. Approximately 60% of our net sales in 2010 were derived from products we consider to be premium products, which command higher prices due to their reputation for superior quality and performance.

Leading heavy duty filtration platform

We believe that we are among the largest global manufacturers of aftermarket filters for heavy duty applications. We manufacture aftermarket filters for nearly every type of vehicle, including products for light, medium and heavy duty as well as off-highway applications. Our complete portfolio of filters includes oil, air, hydraulic, fuel and cabin air applications. Approximately 60% of our North America filtration net sales in 2010 were for heavy duty and off-highway applications (i.e., construction, mining, forestry and agricultural). These heavy duty and off-highway products require more complex technologies and therefore are priced at three to four times the price of those used in light vehicle products. We believe that our WIX brand of filters has the #1 market position in the commercial vehicle filtration market. We believe that our technical expertise and long, trusted customer relationships allows us to efficiently develop new aftermarket filter products for a variety of end markets, including light and heavy duty vehicles, marine, mass transit, mining and power generation.

Strong reputation for customer support and product breadth

as it enables them to maximize their sales while carrying reduced inventory levels. For these reasons, we ship the vast majority of orders within 24 to 48 hours of receipt.

In addition, we provide many other support features for our customers, such as technical support hot lines, training and electronic systems which interface with customers and conform to aftermarket industry standards. In order to maintain the competitiveness and maximize new sales opportunities of our existing customers, we manufacture and distribute products that fit almost every vehicle on the road. In turn, this has allowed our customers to develop a reputation for carrying the parts their customers need.

Global lower labor cost manufacturing and distribution footprint

Over the last several years, we have shifted a significant portion of our manufacturing and distribution base to lower labor cost countries. In the last six years we have closed or sold 60 facilities in high cost countries (i.e., the United States, Canada and England) and have built or acquired several facilities in lower labor cost countries (i.e., China, India, Mexico and Ukraine). With 74% of our manufacturing capacity in lower labor cost countries, we believe that the restructuring of our manufacturing base has transformed us from a domestic to a global manufacturer.

Accomplished management team

Our operations are led by an experienced management team that has successfully transformed the business over the past five years. Our top eight executives, led by our Chief Executive Officer, Terry R. McCormack, have an average of approximately 26 years in the aftermarket and industrial sectors. These executives have been instrumental in our efforts to shift the manufacturing footprint to lower labor cost, high growth emerging markets while maintaining and enhancing our customer relationships, entering into new markets and positioning us for future growth. Our management team also has completed several successful acquisitions and divestitures. As a result of their efforts, our gross margin has increased from 13.8% for the year ended December 31, 2005 to 20.6% for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Our Business Strategy

Develop relationships with new customers in the retail distribution channel

Historically, we have held a leading position in the traditional channel for filtration, brake and chassis products and have benefited from our strong reputation for quality among the most sophisticated customers (i.e., professional installers and technicians). As retailers expand their target markets to the professional installers, we have been able to maintain our leading position by adding retailers to our customer base. Recently, we have obtained brake and chassis business with AutoZone, the largest automotive aftermarket retailer. We also have been able to obtain new business with O’Reilly Auto Parts after its acquisition of CSK Auto Inc. Management expects to continue leveraging our distribution capabilities and lower labor cost operating base to generate additional opportunities in the retail channel and continue to gain overall market share.

Increase product innovation and expand sales with existing customers in the traditional distribution channel

We are highly focused on enhancing our products for our core customers. We use our expertise in product design and engineering to develop and improve our product coverage with parts that meet or exceed OEM specifications. Examples of our recently introduced products include new filter products that extend the life of engine oil, brakes engineered specifically for use in police fleets and technology that reduces rusting on brake rotors. We also have been successful at expanding our strong relationships with customers by selling them additional products. For example, CARQUEST recently awarded chassis business to us. We will continue to leverage our distribution and customer relationships to sell new products and services. For example, we

introduced our new hub bearing product in 2008, we introduced our motorcycle and heavy duty parts in Brazil in 2009 and we introduced new hydraulic filtration products in 2010.

Expand sales in emerging markets

We have made significant investments in emerging markets over the last three years to capitalize on the rapid growth in these regions. This includes the purchase of an 85% controlling interest in Haimeng, one of the world’s largest drum and rotor manufacturing companies, in 2008. Although Haimeng’s brake products are mostly for export to North and South American markets today, we believe that over time an increasing percentage of Haimeng’s products will be manufactured for the Chinese market. We also have recently commenced construction of a filter plant in China which will be used for both export and domestic Chinese consumption. Over the past three years, we have opened new filtration manufacturing locations in Ukraine and Mexico as well as a new heavy duty friction and light vehicle brake shoe manufacturing operation in Mexico. In 2010, we expanded our filtration manufacturing capacity and capabilities in Brazil to sell into the domestic market. We are in the process of expanding our international distribution capabilities with a new warehouse that opened in Brazil in January 2011, a new filtration facility in China that was completed in April 2011 and a new friction facility in China that was completed in October 2011.

Grow presence in the commercial vehicle, industrial and marine aftermarket

To further capitalize on the growth in the heavy duty market, we purchased the BrakePro product line in 2007. This acquisition positioned us as a manufacturer of brake block for the commercial vehicle market including bus, refuse, heavy hauling and other vehicles. We believe that this product market also enjoys growth rates in excess of the overall economy.

Capitalize on favorable aftermarket trends

We are focused on expanding our product lines and solidifying our position as a leading provider of aftermarket filtration, brake and chassis products in order to capitalize on several trends that are likely to positively affect growth and profitability in the aftermarket. For example, the AAIA expected the U.S. aftermarket to grow by 4.1% in 2011, 4.1% in 2012 and 2.9% in 2013, due to an expected increase in average age of vehicles and an increase in miles driven. According to the AAIA, the CAGR for the U.S. aftermarket size during the ten-year period from 2000 through 2010 was 2.7%. From 2000 to 2010, the size of the U.S. vehicle population grew 1.6% per annum, despite the volatility in U.S. new vehicle sales, which experienced annual declines in seven years during the same period. Based on AAIA data, the markets for our primary products are expected to grow at higher rates than the overall aftermarket due to the fact that our maintenance and wear replacement markets are less affected by the increasing durability of vehicles.

Focus on operating efficiency and cash flow generation

cost savings and achieving a high return on assets, combined with our relatively low capital expenditure requirements, will allow us to continue generating significant free cash flow in the future. As a result of this focus, our operating margin grew from 0.5% for the year ended December 31, 2005 to 6.0% for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Pursue opportunistic acquisitions and joint ventures

We intend to continue to analyze and pursue acquisition opportunities and joint ventures where we believe that we can add value and realize synergies by improving operating results through application of our processes, as demonstrated in our existing businesses. Our acquisition strategy also is focused on expanding into new geographic markets and providing products that fit well within our existing distribution channels. For example, over the past four years, we have acquired the BrakePro product line and an 85% controlling interest in Haimeng, which has the capacity to produce 16 million rotors per annum, and also entered into a joint venture with MAT Holdings Inc. and we subsequently acquired 100% of the joint venture company, Affinia India Private Limited. During December 2010, we acquired substantially all the assets of NAPD, which designed and engineered chassis products.

Products

Filtration Products. We are a leading designer, manufacturer, marketer and distributor of a broad range of filtration products for the aftermarket and we are one of the few aftermarket suppliers of both heavy duty and light duty filters. Our filtration business includes manufacturing operations in Europe and South America. Our filtration product lines include oil, air, fuel, hydraulic and other filters for light, medium and heavy duty on and off-highway vehicle, industrial and marine applications.

The following chart summarizes a few of our key filter products:


Oil Filters		An oil filter traps particles and dirt that might otherwise damage the bearings and rings of a vehicle’s engine. A build-up of particulates inside an oil filter can also slow oil flow to the bearings, camshaft and upper valve train components and allow unfiltered oil, possibly containing contaminants, to enter the oil stream and cause accelerated wear on the engine. Oil filters should be changed every time the oil is changed or every 3,000 miles, or more frequently if the vehicle is driven on dusty gravel roads.

Air Filters		A vehicle’s air filter traps particles that could otherwise reduce engine performance. A clogged air filter may restrict air flow into the engine, resulting to a shift away from the optimum air to fuel ratio for combustion, and thus reducing gas mileage. Air filters should be replaced every 30,000 to 60,000 miles, depending on the conditions under which the vehicle is driven.

Fuel Filters		A vehicle’s fuel filter prevents sediment and rust particles sized three microns or larger from entering and blocking the fuel injector. A clogged fuel filter may restrict fuel flow to the engine, resulting in a loss of fuel pressure and horsepower. Fuel filters should be replaced for preventative maintenance every two to three years or 30,000 miles, or any time a fuel restriction is suspected.

Brake Products. We are a leading designer, manufacturer, marketer and distributor of a broad range of brake products for the aftermarket. We have an extensive offering of high quality, premium brake products. Our brake products include master cylinders, wheel cylinders, hardware and hydraulics, drums, shoes, linings, bonded/riveted segments, rotors, brake pads, calipers and castings.

Commercial Distribution South America Products. We manufacture and/or distribute products in Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Venezuela, including fuel and water pumps, universal joint kits, axle sets, shocks, steering, filtration products, brake products, suspension parts and other aftermarket products.

Chassis Products. We are a leading designer, manufacturer, marketer and distributor of a broad range of chassis products for the aftermarket. Our chassis products include steering, suspension and driveline products such as ball joints, tie rods, Pitman arms, idler arms, drag links, control arms, center links, stabilizers and other related parts.

Customers

Sales Channels and Customers

We distribute our products across several sales channels, including traditional, retail and OES channels. Approximately 27% and 8% of our 2010 net sales from continuing operations were derived from our two largest customers, NAPA and CARQUEST, respectively. See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Industry and Our Business—Our Business would be materially and adversely affected if we lost any of our larger customers.” During 2010, we derived approximately 58% of our net sales from the United States and approximately 42% of our net sales from other countries.

We have maintained long-standing relationships with many of our top customers. Some of our most significant customers include NAPA, CARQUEST, ADN, ACDelco, Federated, ADN, Uni-Select, Les Schwab, the Alliance and O’Reilly Auto Parts, each of which is a key player in the aftermarket.

The following table provides a description of the primary sales channels to which we supply our products:


Primary Sales Channels	Description	Customers
Traditional	Warehouses and distribution centers that supply local distribution outlets, which sell to professional installers.	NAPA, CARQUEST, Federated, ADN, the Alliance and Uni-Select

Retail	Retail stores, including national chains that sell replacement parts directly to consumers (the DIY market) and to some professional installers.	O’Reilly Auto Parts and AutoZone

OES	Vehicle manufacturers and service departments at vehicle dealerships.	ACDelco, Robert Bosch, TRW Automotive and Chrysler

The traditional channel is important to us because it is the primary source of products for professional installers. We believe that the quality and reputation of our brands for form, fit, and function promotes significant demand for our products from these installers and throughout the aftermarket supply chain. We have many long-standing relationships with leading distributors in the traditional channel such as NAPA and CARQUEST, for whom we have manufactured products for approximately 40 and 20 years, respectively.

As retailers become increasingly focused on consolidating their supplier base, we believe that our broad product offering, product quality, sales and marketing support and customer service capabilities make us more valuable to these customers.

Recently, automobile dealerships have begun providing “all-makes” service whereby dealers will service a vehicle even if they do not sell the make or model being serviced. These dealerships can choose to purchase competitive components from aftermarket suppliers. We believe the volumes generated by OES customers, especially in brakes, may provide an opportunity for sales growth.

Substantially all of the orders on hand at December 31, 2010 are expected to be filled during 2011. We do not view our backlog as being insufficient, excessive or problematic or a significant indication of 2011 sales.

Customer Support

We believe that our emphasis on customer support has been a key factor in maintaining our leading market positions. We continuously seek to improve service, order turnaround time, product coverage and order accuracy. Our ability to replenish inventory quickly is important to customers as it enables them to maximize their sales while carrying reduced inventory levels. For these reasons, we ship the vast majority of orders within 24 to 48 hours of receipt.

In order to maintain the competitiveness of our existing customers and maximize new sales opportunities, we have extensive product coverage. In turn, this has allowed our customers to develop a reputation for carrying the parts their customers need, especially for newer vehicles for which warranties may not have expired and aftermarket parts are not generally available.

In addition, as the aftermarket becomes more electronically integrated, customers often prefer to receive their application information electronically as well as in print form. We provide both printed and electronic catalog media. We also provide products which are problem solvers for professional installers, such as alignment products that allow installers to properly align a vehicle, even though the vehicle was not equipped with adjustment features. We provide many other support features, such as technical support hot lines and training and electronic systems which interface with customers and conform to aftermarket industry standards.

Intellectual Property

We strategically manage our portfolio of patents, trade secrets, copyrights, trademarks and other intellectual property.

As of December 31, 2010, we maintain and have pending in excess of 250 patents and patent applications on a worldwide basis. These patents expire over various periods up to the year 2030. We do not materially rely on any single patent or group of patents. In addition, we believe that the expiration of any single patent or group of patents will not materially affect our business. We have proprietary trade secrets, technology, know-how, processes and other intellectual property rights that are not registered.

Trademarks are important to our business activities. We have a robust worldwide program of trademark registration and enforcement to maintain and strengthen the value of the trademarks and prevent the unauthorized use of our trademarks. The Raybestos and WIX trade names are highly recognizable to the public and are valuable assets. Additionally, we use numerous other trademarks which are registered worldwide or for which we claim common law rights. As of December 31, 2010, we had in excess of 750 active trademark registrations and applications worldwide.

Raw Materials and Manufactured Components

We use a broad range of manufactured components and raw materials in our products, including steel, steel-related components, filtration media, aluminum, brass, iron, rubber, resins, plastics, paper and packaging materials. We purchase raw materials from a wide variety of domestic and international suppliers, and we have not, in recent years, experienced any significant shortages of these items and normally do not carry inventories of these items in excess of those reasonably required to meet our production and shipping schedule. Raw materials comprise the largest component of our manufactured goods cost structure.

With our commitment to globalization, we are subject to increases in freight costs due to increased oil prices. During 2010, oil prices increased in comparison to the prior year. The increase in oil prices during 2010

increased our container costs from Asia, which mainly affected our brake product operations. Steel prices increased in 2010, which caused certain of our manufactured and purchased parts costs to increase. Commodity prices for pulp increased in 2010, which increased our costs of packaging and filtration media in 2010. We will continue to review our purchasing and sourcing strategies for opportunities to reduce costs.

Seasonality

In a typical year, we build inventory during the first and second quarters to accommodate our peak sales during the second and third quarters. Our working capital requirements therefore tend to be highest from March through August. In periods of weak sales, inventory can increase beyond typical levels, as our product delivery lead times are less than two days while certain components we purchase from overseas require lead times of approximately 90 days.

Competition

The light duty filter aftermarket is comprised of several large U.S. manufacturers that compete with us, including United Components, Inc. under the brand name Champ, Honeywell International Inc. under the brand name FRAM and Purolator Filters NA LLC under the brand name Purolator, along with several international light duty filter suppliers. The heavy duty filter aftermarket is comprised of several manufacturers that compete with us, including Cummins, Inc. under the brand name Fleetguard, CLARCOR Inc. under the brand name Baldwin and Donaldson Company Inc. under the brand name Donaldson. The brake aftermarket is comprised of several large manufacturers that compete with us, including Federal Mogul Corp. under the brand name Wagner, Honeywell International Inc. under the brand name Bendix and Cardone Industries, Inc. under the brand name A1 Cardone. The chassis aftermarket is comprised primarily of one large U.S. manufacturer that competes with us, Federal Mogul Corp. under the brand name Moog, along with some international chassis suppliers. The Commercial Distribution South America products competitors include, Dpk Distribuidora de Pecas, Ltda, Pacaembu Autopeças, Polipeças Comercial e Importadora Ltda and Comdip Comercial Distribuidora de Peças Ltda. We compete on, among other things, quality, price, service, brand reputation, delivery, technology and product offerings.

Employees

As of December 31, 2010, we had 11,835 employees, of whom 6,041 were employed in North America, 2,976 were employed in Asia, 1,650 were employed in South America and 1,168 were employed in Europe. Approximately 22% of our employees are salaried and the remaining approximately 78% of our employees are hourly. As of December 31, 2010, approximately 3% of our 4,350 U.S. employees and approximately 2% of our 246 Canadian employees were represented by unions. We consider our relations with our employees to be good.

The U.S. collective bargaining agreement covers approximately 139 employees and expires in October 2014. The Canadian collective bargaining agreement covers approximately 5 employees and expires in March 2013.

Environmental Matters

We are subject to a variety of federal, state, local and foreign environmental laws and regulations, including those governing the discharge of pollutants into the air or water, the emission of noise and odors, the management and disposal of hazardous substances or wastes, the clean-up of contaminated sites and human health and safety. Some of our operations require environmental permits and controls to prevent or reduce air and water pollution, and these permits are subject to modification, renewal and revocation by issuing authorities. Contamination has been discovered at certain of our owned properties, which is currently being monitored and/or remediated. We are not aware of any contaminated sites which we believe will result in material liabilities; however, the discovery of additional remedial obligations at these or other sites could result in significant liabilities. ASC Topic 410, “Asset Retirement and Environmental Obligations,” requires that a liability for the fair value of an ARO be recognized in the period in which it is incurred if it can be reasonably estimated, with the offsetting associated asset retirement costs capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the long-lived asset.

In addition, many of our current and former facilities are located on properties with long histories of industrial or commercial operations. Because some environmental laws can impose liability for the entire cost of clean-up upon any of the current or former owners or operators, regardless of fault, we could become liable for investigating or remediating contamination at these properties if contamination requiring such activities is discovered in the future. We have incurred environmental remediation costs associated with the comprehensive restructuring and the acquisition restructuring.

We are also subject to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Act and similar state and foreign laws regarding worker safety. We believe that we are in substantial compliance with all applicable environmental, health and safety laws and regulations. Historically, our costs of achieving and maintaining compliance with environmental and health and safety requirements have not been material to our operations.

Properties

Our principal executive offices are located in Ann Arbor, Michigan; our operations include numerous manufacturing, research and development and warehousing facilities as well as offices. The table below summarizes the number of facilities by geographical region for our manufacturing, distribution and warehouse and other facilities (excluding the Commercial Distribution Europe business unit).


	Manufacturing Facilities		Distribution and Warehouse Facilities		Other Facilities
United States		6		13		10
Canada		—		1		2
Mexico		5		2		2
Europe		2		1		3
South America		4		23		4
Asia		4		1		3

Total		21		41		24

The other facilities around the globe include seven facilities that have been closed as part of our restructuring programs, ten sales and administration offices, four under construction facilities, one research and development facility and two non-operational storage sites. Approximately 48% of our principal manufacturing facilities are brake production facilities, approximately 33% are filtration production facilities, approximately 5% are chassis production facilities and approximately 14% relates to other production facilities. Of the total number of principal manufacturing facilities, approximately 76% of such facilities are owned and approximately 24% are leased. The table above excludes the Commercial Distribution Europe segment that we sold on February 2, 2010, which included four manufacturing facilities, 16 distribution and warehouse facilities and one other facility.

Legal Proceedings

Various claims, lawsuits and administrative proceedings are pending or threatened against us and our subsidiaries, arising from the ordinary course of business with respect to commercial, intellectual property, product liability and environmental matters. We believe that the ultimate resolution of the foregoing matters will not have a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

On March 31, 2008, a class action lawsuit was filed by S&E Quick Lube Distributors, Inc. of Utah against several auto parts manufacturers for allegedly conspiring to fix prices for replacement oil, air, fuel and transmission filters. Several auto parts companies are named as defendants, including Champion Laboratories, Inc., Purolator Filters NA LLC, Honeywell International Inc., Cummins Filtration Inc., Donaldson Company, Baldwin Filters Inc., Bosch USA., Mann + Hummel USA Inc., ArvinMeritor Inc., United Components Inc. and

Wix Filtration Corp LLC (“Wix Filtration”), one of our subsidiaries. The lawsuit is currently pending as a consolidated Multi-District Litigation (“MDL”) Proceeding in Chicago, IL because of multiple “tag-along” filings in several jurisdictions. Two suits have also been filed in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. Wix Filtration, along with other named defendants, has filed various motions to dismiss plaintiffs’ complaints, which were denied by the court in December 2009. Several defendants, including Wix Filtration, refiled motions to dismiss based upon plaintiff’s most recent amended complaint. The court denied those motions in September 2010. Discovery in the action continues. In June 2011, the U.S. Department of Justice indicted the plaintiffs’ main witness, William Burch, for making false statements in connection with the litigation. Burch pleaded guilty, was sentenced to two years in prison and the parties are now considering the implications. Three defendants to the action, Baldwin Filters Inc., Cummins Filtration Inc. and Donaldson Company, have settled the claims against them for minimal payments. We continue to believe that Wix Filtration did not engage in any improper conduct and in any event did not have significant sales in this particular market at the relevant time periods so we do not expect the lawsuit to have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or cash flow. We intend to vigorously defend this matter.

On September 30, 2011, we entered into a settlement agreement with Satisfied for $10 million to settle our claims against Satisfied for their theft of our trade secrets. Upon execution of the settlement agreement, $2.5 million was due immediately and up to an additional $7.5 million is to be provided after liquidation of Satisfied’s business. As of September 30, 2011, we have recorded a gain of $2.5 million in the “Income from settlement” line in our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. We will record the rest of the income from settlement once the realization is assured beyond a reasonable doubt, which we anticipate will occur if and when we receive the cash.

We have various accruals for civil liability, including product liability, and other costs. If there is a range of equally probable outcomes, we accrue at the lower end of the range. The Company had $2 million accrued as of December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2011. There are no recoveries expected from third parties.

MANAGEMENT

Set forth below is certain information concerning the individuals serving as our executive officers and members of our Board, including their ages as of November 18, 2011.


Name	Age		Position
Terry R. McCormack		61	President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Thomas H. Madden		62	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
H. David Overbeeke		50	President, Global Brake & Chassis Group
Keith A. Wilson		50	President, Global Filtration Group
Jorge C. Schertel		59	President, Affinia Group S.A.
Steven E. Keller		53	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Timothy J. Zorn		59	Vice President, Human Resources
Patrick M. Manning		38	Vice President, Business Development
William M. Lasky		64	Director
James S. McElya		64	Director
Donald J. Morrison		51	Director
Joseph A. Onorato		62	Director
Joseph E. Parzick		56	Director
John M. Riess		69	Director
James A. Stern		61	Director

Terry R. McCormack has served as our President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director on our Board since December 1, 2004. He held a variety of positions at Dana from 1974 through July 2000, when he was named President of Dana’s Aftermarket Group, a position he held until November 30, 2004. Mr. McCormack holds a B.S. degree in Psychology from Ball State University. He has completed the Harvard Advanced Management Program. Mr. McCormack serves as Chairman of the board of directors of MEMA. He is also a member of the Automotive Presidents’ Group. Mr. McCormack formerly served on the boards of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s Belk College School of Business and Blue Persuasion, a non-profit organization.

Thomas H. Madden has served as our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since January 1, 2007. Mr. Madden previously served as our Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from December 1, 2004 until December 31, 2006. Mr. Madden formerly served as Vice President and Group Controller for the Aftermarket Group of Dana since 1998. He earned a B.B.A. in Accounting from the University of Toledo. He also attended the University of Michigan Executive Business School. Mr. Madden serves on the board of directors of Ariston Systems, LLC.

H. David Overbeeke has served as our President, Global Brake & Chassis Group since July 14, 2008, having previously served as a Director of Affinia Group Inc. from April 1, 2008 until July 13, 2008. From April 2006 until February 2010 Mr. Overbeeke served as Operating Advisor for Oak Hill Capital Partners, a private equity firm and prior to that he spent over 20 years with General Electric (“GE”) in various roles including Executive Vice President and CIO Digital Media of NBC Universal, and General Manager of Fleet Operations at GE Aviation until departing GE in December, 2005. Mr. Overbeeke earned a BSe degree in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Business from the University of Waterloo. Mr. Overbeeke serves on the board of directors of Wilton Re, a life reinsurance company. Mr. Overbeeke formerly served on the boards of Republic National Cabinet Corporation, Torque Medical Holdings, Inc. and Torque Medical, LLC.

Keith A. Wilson has served as our President, Global Filtration Group since January 1, 2008, having previously served as President, Under Hood Group from January 1, 2007 until December 31, 2007. Mr. Wilson served as Vice President and General Manager of Under Hood Group of Affinia Group Inc. from December 1, 2004 until December 31, 2006. Prior to that, Mr. Wilson had served as Vice President and division manager of Wix Filtration Products Division of Dana. Mr. Wilson earned a B.A. in Marketing and Management from Ball State University and he is a graduate of Dana’s M.B.A. Program. He also served as Chairman of Dana’s Global Environmental Health & Safety Advisory Council.

Jorge C. Schertel has served as our President, Affinia Group S.A. since January 1, 2011, having previously served as our Vice President, Commercial Distribution, South America from January 1, 2008 until December 31, 2010. Mr. Schertel served as our Vice President and General Manager South America from June 1, 2006 to December 31, 2007 and from December 1, 2004 to May 31, 2006 as our Vice President and General Manager Brazil. Mr. Schertel earned a B.A. in Business Administration from PUC-RGS, Brazil. He also attended the Executive Management Program at Penn State University and the Executive Development Program at the University of Michigan Business School. Mr. Schertel serves on the Council Director of SINDIPECAS (Brazilian Association for Autoparts Manufacturers).

Steven E. Keller has served as our Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary since January 1, 2007. Mr. Keller served as our General Counsel and Secretary from December 1, 2004 until December 31, 2006. Prior to that, Mr. Keller served as Managing Attorney and a member of the Dana Law Department’s Operating Committee. Mr. Keller earned a B.A. in Financial Administration from Michigan State University and a J.D. from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William and Mary. He also attended the University of Michigan Executive Business School. He is a member of the Virginia Bar.

Timothy J. Zorn has served as our Vice President, Human Resources since December 1, 2004. Mr. Zorn held the same position with the Aftermarket Group of Dana from May 16, 2003 until November 30, 2004 and was previously the Human Resources Manager of Dana’s Wix division from May 1999 until May 2003. Mr. Zorn earned his B.A. in Economics from Ohio Wesleyan University. He is a certified Senior Professional Human Resources and has served terms on the boards of directors of several charitable and educational organizations.

Patrick M. Manning has served as our Vice President, Business Development since January 1, 2009. Mr. Manning previously served as our Director, Business Development from December 1, 2004 until December 31, 2008. Mr. Manning was a Manager of Corporate Development in 2003 and Director of Business Development in 2004 at Dana. Mr. Manning earned a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and an M.B.A. from Southern Connecticut State University.

William M. Lasky has served as a director on our Board since January 1, 2011. Mr. Lasky is currently Chairman of the Board of Accuride Corporation. He has served as a member of Accuride Corporation’s Board of Directors since 2007 and as Chairman since 2009. In addition to his board service, Mr. Lasky served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Accuride Corporation from September 2008 until February 2011. Mr. Lasky is also Chairman of the Board for Stoneridge, Inc. Previously, he served as Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer of JLG Industries and spent much of his career with Dana Corporation. Mr. Lasky is a graduate of both Norwich University and Harvard Business School. He has served in the United States Army as a Pilot Captain and is a member of the Board of Trustees for Norwich University.

James S. McElya has served as a director on our Board since January 1, 2011. Mr. McElya is currently Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cooper Standard Holdings Inc. and its principal operating company, Cooper Standard Automotive. Cooper Standard filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in August 2009 and emerged from the Chapter 11 proceedings in May 2010. Previously, he had served as Corporate Vice President of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, the parent company of Cooper Standard, until 2004. Mr. McElya has also served as President of Siebe Automotive Worldwide and over a 22-year period held various senior management positions with Handy & Harman. Mr. McElya is a past chairman of the Motor Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) and Original Equipment Supplier Association (OESA).

Donald J. Morrison has served as a Director on our Board since December 1, 2004. Mr. Morrison is a Senior Managing Director with OMERS Private Equity, which makes private equity investments on behalf of OMERS, one of Canada’s largest pension funds. Before joining OMERS, Mr. Morrison spent over ten years with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in Corporate Finance focusing on restructurings and turnarounds and eight years as Senior Vice President and member of the Senior Management Investment Committee with one of Canada’s largest venture capital funds originating and structuring expansion and buyout investments. Mr. Morrison has

served on the boards of directors of over 20 public and private companies. Mr. Morrison earned a B. Commerce degree from the University of Toronto, is a Chartered Accountant, Chartered Insolvency and Restructuring Practitioner, and a Chartered Director.

Joseph A. Onorato has served as a Director on our Board since December 1, 2004. Mr. Onorato also serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee of our Board. Mr. Onorato was Chief Financial Officer of Echlin, Inc., where he spent 19 years. He served as Treasurer from 1990 to 1994, as Vice President and Treasurer from 1994 to 1997 and as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 1997 until the company was acquired by Dana in July 1998. Mr. Onorato served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the Aftermarket Group of Dana from July 1998 until his retirement in September 2000. Mr. Onorato previously worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Mr. Onorato also serves on the board of directors of Mohawk Industries Inc.

Joseph E. Parzick has served as a Director on our Board since August 12, 2008. Mr. Parzick also serves as Chairman of the Nominating Committee of our Board. Mr. Parzick is the Managing Partner of the Torque Capital Group LLC which he co-founded in 2011. From June 2003 until December 2010 he was a Managing Director of Cypress Advisors, Inc. Prior to joining Cypress, he spent the previous four years as a Managing Director in Morgan Stanley’s financial sponsor group. Immediately prior to that, he was a professional employee of EXOR America Inc., a merchant banking affiliate of the Agnelli Group and Lehman Brothers, where he was a Managing Director and co-head of the financial sponsors group. He earned a Bachelors of Science degree from the University of Virginia and an M.B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. Mr. Parzick also serves on the boards of directors of Financial Guaranty Insurance Company, Republic National Cabinet Group, and Q.bel Foods, LLC, and is Chairman of the board of directors of Torque Medical Holdings, Inc. and Torque Medical, LLC. Mr. Parzick formerly served on the boards of Danka Business Systems PLC and Stone Canyon Entertainment Corporation.

John M. Riess has served as a Director on our Board since December 1, 2004. Mr. Riess was elected Lead Director on December 2, 2010. He formerly served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Breed Technologies, Inc. from 2000 to 2003 when he retired. Prior to this, Mr. Riess held various management and executive positions within the Gates Rubber Company, serving as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer from 1997 to 1999. Mr. Riess also serves on the board of directors of Formed Fiber Technologies, Inc. where he is Chairman of the audit committee and a member of the compensation committee. He formerly served as chairman of the board of directors of Breed Technologies, Inc.

James A. Stern has served as a Director on our Board since December 1, 2004. On December 2, 2010, Mr. Stern was elected Chairman of our Board. Mr. Stern also serves as Chairman of the Compensation Committee of our Board. Mr. Stern is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cypress, a position he has held since 1994. Mr. Stern headed Lehman Brothers’ Merchant Banking Group before leaving that firm to help found Cypress. During his 20-year tenure with Lehman, he held senior management positions where he was responsible for the high yield and primary capital markets groups. He also served as co-head of investment banking and was a member of Lehman’s operating committee. Before graduating from Harvard Business School, Mr. Stern earned a B.S. from Tufts University, where he is Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Stern formerly served on the boards of Lear Corporation, AMTROL, Inc., Med Pointe, Inc., and Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc.

Board Composition and Director Qualifications

Our Board currently consists and following the completion of this offering will consist of eight directors, five of whom are independent. Mr. Lasky, Mr. McElya, Mr. Morrison, Mr. Onorato and Mr. Riess qualify as independent directors under the corporate governance standards of The New York Stock Exchange.

The Board seeks to ensure that it is composed of members whose particular experience, qualifications, attributes and skills, when taken together, will allow the Board to satisfy its oversight responsibilities effectively. In that regard, the Nominating Committee is responsible for recommending candidates for all directorships to be

filled by the Board. In identifying candidates for membership on the Board, the Nominating Committee takes into account (1) minimum individual qualifications, such as high ethical standards, integrity, maturity, careful judgment, industry knowledge or experience and an ability to work collegially with the other members of the Board and (2) all other factors that it considers appropriate, including alignment with our stockholders, especially Cypress, OMERS and others.

When considering whether the Board’s directors and nominees have the experience, qualifications, attributes and skills, taken as a whole, to enable the Board to satisfy its oversight responsibilities effectively in light of Company’s business and structure, the Board focused primarily on the information discussed in each of the Board members’ or nominees’ biographical information set forth above.

Each of the Company’s directors possesses high ethical standards, acts with integrity and exercises careful, mature judgment. Each is committed to employing his skills and abilities to aid the long-term interests of the stakeholders of the Company. In addition, our directors are knowledgeable and experienced in one or more business endeavors which further qualifies them for service as members of the Board.

Each of Messrs. Stern, Parzick and Morrison possesses experience as a private equity investor in owning and managing enterprises like the Company and is familiar with corporate finance, strategic business planning activities and issues involving stakeholders more generally. In particular, Mr. Stern has significant experience in high yield and primary capital markets activities, having served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cypress since 1994 and as the head of Lehman Brothers’ Merchant Banking Group prior to 1994. Mr. Parzick has significant experience in management, having been involved in numerous investments as a managing director of Cypress from 2003 to 2011. Mr. Morrison has significant experience in accounting and management, having spent over ten years with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in corporate finance focusing on restructurings and turnarounds and having served on the boards of directors of over 20 public and private companies.

Each of Messrs. Lasky, McElya, Onorato, Reiss and McCormack possesses substantial expertise in advising and managing companies related to the aftermarket replacement parts industry. Mr. Onorato has significant experience in finance and accounting within the aftermarket industry, having served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the Aftermarket Group at Dana Corporation from 1998 to 2000 and prior to that as an officer at Echlin Inc., in financial positions of increasing responsibility over 19 years, including as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Riess has extensive business experience in the aftermarket replacement parts industry and has experience in management, having served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Breed Technologies, Inc. and Gates Rubber Company. Mr. McCormack has extensive knowledge of our business and the aftermarket replacement parts industry generally, having served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since 2004 with responsibility for the day-to-day oversight of the Company’s business operations. Mr. Lasky has extensive business experience in the manufacturing industry and in the aftermarket replacement parts industry, having served in management roles in our filtration business when it was owned by Dana, as well as substantial experience in management having served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of both Accuride Corporation and JLG Industries. Mr. McElya has substantial manufacturing experience and experience in management, having served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cooper Standard Holdings Inc. and in management positions of increasing responsibility over his prior career.

In connection with this offering, we expect to enter into an amended and restated stockholders’ agreement with certain of our existing stockholders (the “Stockholders’ Agreement”) that will provide, among other things, that our Board shall be comprised of no less than seven and no more than 11 members upon completion of this offering and that certain of our stockholders will have the right to designate director nominees to our Board, subject to their election by our stockholders at the annual meeting, as follows:

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Cypress will have the right to nominate to our Board such number of director designees as reflects its beneficial ownership of the then outstanding shares of our common stock on a fully-diluted basis. For example, if Cypress beneficially owns 33% of the then outstanding shares of our common stock on a

fully-diluted basis, it will have the right to designate 33% of the total number of nominees for director comprising our Board at such time. In addition, so long as Cypress beneficially owns at least 10% of the outstanding shares of our common stock on a fully-diluted basis it will have the right to designate a minimum of two nominees for director. Any fractional amount that results from determining the percentage of the total number of directors will be rounded up to the nearest whole number if such fractional amount is greater than or equal to 0.5 and will be rounded down to the nearest whole number if such fractional amount is less than 0.5 (for example, if the applicable percentage would result in 2.3 directors, Cypress will have the right to designate 2 nominees for director); and

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OMERS will have the right to nominate to our Board one director so long as it beneficially owns at least 10% of the then outstanding shares of our common stock on a fully-diluted basis.

Board Committees

Audit Committee

We have an Audit Committee, consisting of Mr. Onorato, Mr. Lasky, Mr. Morrison and Mr. Riess. Mr. Onorato, Mr. Lasky and Mr. Riess qualify as independent directors under the corporate governance standards of The New York Stock Exchange and the independence requirements of Rule 10A-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). Mr. Onorato, the chairman of our Audit Committee, is our “audit committee financial expert” as such term is defined in Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K. Although Mr. Morrison qualifies as an independent director under the corporate governance standards of The New York Stock Exchange, Mr. Morrison currently fails to meet the independence requirements of Rule 10A-3 of the Exchange Act, and if such failure continues, Mr. Morrison will step down from the Audit Committee within one year of the completion of this offering so that all of our Audit Committee members will be independent under the corporate governance standards of The New York Stock Exchange and the independence requirements of Rule 10A-3 of the Exchange Act.

The purpose of the Audit Committee is to assist our Board in overseeing and monitoring: (1) the quality and integrity of our financial statements; (2) our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; (3) our independent registered public accounting firm’s qualifications and independence; (4) the performance of our internal audit function and (5) the performance of our independent registered public accounting firm.

The written charter for the Audit Committee is available on our website.

Compensation Committee

We have a Compensation Committee, consisting of Mr. Stern (Chairman), Mr. Riess, Mr. Onorato and Mr. McElya. Mr. Onorato, Mr. Riess and Mr. McElya qualify as independent directors under the corporate governance standards of The New York Stock Exchange. In addition, Mr. Onorato, Mr. McElya and Mr. Riess qualify as “non-employee directors” for purposes of Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act and as “outside directors” for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code. We expect a new independent member to replace Mr. Stern within one year of the completion of this offering so that all of our Compensation Committee members will be independent under the corporate governance standards of The New York Stock Exchange.

The purpose of the Compensation Committee is to assist our Board in discharging its responsibility relating to: (1) setting our compensation program and compensation of our executive officers and directors; (2) monitoring our incentive and equity-based compensation plans and (3) preparing the compensation committee report required to be included in our annual report on Form 10-K following the completion of this offering under the rules and regulations of the SEC.

The written charter for the Compensation Committee is available on our website.

Nominating Committee

We have a Nominating Committee, consisting of Mr. Parzick (Chairman), Mr. Onorato and Mr. Morrison. Mr. Onorato and Mr. Morrison qualify as independent directors under the corporate governance standards of The New York Stock Exchange. We expect a new independent member to replace Mr. Parzick within one year of the completion of this offering so that all of our Nominating Committee members will be independent under the corporate governance standards of The New York Stock Exchange.

The purpose of our Nominating Committee is to assist our Board in discharging its responsibilities relating to: (1) developing and recommending criteria for selecting new directors; (2) screening and recommending to the Board individuals qualified to become executive officers and (3) handling such other matters as are specifically delegated to the Nominating Committee by the Board.

The written charter for the Nominating Committee is available on our website.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

We do not anticipate any interlocking relationships between any member of our Compensation Committee and any of our executive officers that would require disclosure under the applicable rules promulgated under the federal securities laws.

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

We have adopted a code of business conduct and ethics that applies to all of our employees, officers and directors, including those officers responsible for financial reporting. The code of business conduct and ethics is available on our website at www.affiniagroup.com. We expect that any amendments to the code, or any waivers of its requirements, will be disclosed on our website.

COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Executive Summary

The primary objectives of our compensation program are to attract and retain talented executives to lead our company and promote our short- and long-term growth. Our compensation program establishes a link between sustained corporate performance and individual rewards, such as ownership opportunities for our executives and key employees. We believe that this link ensures a balance between delivering near-term results and creating long-term value for our investors.

We foster a performance-oriented culture that aligns individual efforts with organizational objectives. Company performance and accomplishments are the primary measures of success upon which we structure our compensation programs. We evaluate and reward our executive officers based upon their contributions to the achievement of our goals.

We reinforce our overall compensation objectives by compensating our executive officers primarily through base salary, non-equity incentive awards, long-term equity incentive awards, competitive benefits packages and perquisites.

Our named executive officers (the “Named Executive Officers”) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 were: Terry R. McCormack (President and Chief Executive Officer), Thomas H. Madden (Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer), H. David Overbeeke (President, Global Brake & Chassis Group), Keith A. Wilson (President, Global Filtration Group) and Jorge C. Schertel (President, Affinia Group S.A.).

Compensation Committee Role

The Compensation Committee, composed entirely of non-management directors, administers our executive compensation program. The role of the Compensation Committee is to oversee our compensation and benefit plans and policies, administer The Affinia Group Holdings Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2005 Stock Plan”) (including reviewing and approving equity grants to executive officers), establish annual goals and objectives for our Chief Executive Officer, and review and approve annually all compensation decisions relating to executive officers, including our Named Executive Officers. The Compensation Committee recognizes the importance of maintaining sound principles for the development and administration of compensation and benefit programs, as well as ensuring that we maintain strong links between executive pay and performance. The Compensation Committee’s charter details the Compensation Committee’s specific responsibilities and functions. The Compensation Committee annually reviews its charter, with the most recent review occurring at the Compensation Committee’s August 24, 2010 meeting. The full text of the Compensation Committee’s charter is available on our website at www.affiniagroup.com. The Compensation Committee’s membership is determined by our Board of Directors and its meeting agendas are established by the Committee Chair. Our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel and Vice President of Human Resources generally attend meetings of the Compensation Committee, but do not attend executive sessions and do not participate in determining their specific compensation. There were four formal meetings of the Compensation Committee in 2010, all of which included an executive session. Executive sessions are held with the Compensation Committee members only. The Compensation Committee holds meetings in person, by telephone and also considers and takes action by written consent.

General Compensation Philosophy and Elements of Compensation

The Compensation Committee believes that compensation paid to executive officers should be closely aligned with our performance on both a short-term and long-term basis, and that such compensation should enable us to attract, motivate and retain key executives critical to our long-term success. Total compensation should be structured to ensure that a significant portion of compensation opportunity will be directly related to factors that drive future financial and operating performance and align our executive officers’ long-term interests with those of our investors. To that end, the Compensation Committee has determined that the total compensation program for executive officers should consist of the following elements:

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Base Salaries

We pay each executive officer a base salary based on the rate of pay that the executive has received in the past, whether the executive’s position or responsibilities associated with his or her position have changed, whether the complexity or scope of his or her responsibilities has increased, and how his or her position relates to other executives and their rate of base salary. While a significant portion of each executive officer’s compensation is “at risk” in the form of non-equity incentive awards (annual cash performance bonuses) and long-term equity incentive awards, the Compensation Committee believes that executive officers should also have the stability and predictability of fixed base salary payments.

(B)

Non-Equity Incentive Awards

We provide our executive officers the opportunity to earn annual non-equity incentive awards (cash performance bonuses) to encourage and reward exceptional contributions to our overall financial, operational and strategic success. Amounts payable under the cash incentive award program depend on Affinia Group Intermediate Holdings Inc.’s overall EBITDA performance, the EBITDA performance of our business units and, for Mr. Madden (and other key corporate office employees), Affinia Group Intermediate Holdings Inc.’s achievement of business plan net expenses. We established the performance targets for our 2010 non-equity incentive awards such that the threshold performance level (adjusted EBITDA of $160 million) was reasonably likely to be achieved, while the target performance level (adjusted EBITDA of $190 million), which required significant improvement over actual 2009 performance, was substantially more challenging to achieve.

Affinia Group Intermediate Holdings Inc.’s overall EBITDA performance for fiscal 2010, as adjusted by the Compensation Committee, was $181 million. The discussion of how the non-equity incentive plan awards for fiscal 2010 were calculated appears below under “—Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table and Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2010 Table.” Adjusted EBITDA for this purpose was calculated as follows ($ millions):


Net income attributable to Intermediate Holdings	$	24
Income tax provision		27
Depreciation and amortization		37
Interest expense		66

EBITDA		154
Equity in income, net of tax		(1	)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax		6
Restructuring expenses		24
Other⁽¹⁾		(2	)

Adjusted EBITDA for Compensation Purposes	$	181

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Consists of adjustments for certain non-recurring items, non-controlling interest adjustments and a reduction for the discontinued operation depreciation and operating loss.

We have also adopted a non-qualified deferred compensation program pursuant to which our executive officers can elect to defer all or a portion of their non-equity incentive awards. Any deferred amount is notionally invested in our common stock and a portion is matched in the form of an additional notional investment in our common stock. The principal terms of the non-qualified deferred compensation program appear below under “—Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation.”

(C)

Long-Term Equity Incentive Awards

We provide long-term equity incentive awards in the form of stock options or restricted stock units to each of our executive officers. The Compensation Committee believes that these awards align the interests of our executive officers with those of our investors and provide an effective incentive for our executive officers to remain with us. The principal terms of the restricted stock unit grants are described below under “—Outstanding Equity Awards at 2010 Fiscal Year-End.”

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Certain Other Benefits

We provide our executive officers with those benefits and perquisites that we believe assist us in retaining their services. Some of these benefits are available to our employees generally (e.g., contributions to a defined contribution (401(k)) plan, health care coverage and paid vacation days) and some are available to a more limited number of key employees, including our Named Executive Officers (e.g., car allowances and tax preparation services). The specific benefits provided to each Named Executive Officer are described in the “All Other Compensation” column of the “Summary Compensation Table” and in the “Incremental Cost of Perquisites and Other Compensation in 2010 Table.”

Our executive compensation decisions are based primarily upon our assessment of each executive’s leadership and operational performance and potential to enhance long-term shareholder value. We rely on our judgment about each individual (and not on rigid formulas or temporary fluctuations in business performance) in determining the optimal magnitude and mix of compensation elements and whether each payment or award provides an appropriate incentive for performance that sustains and enhances long-term shareholder value. Key factors affecting our judgment include the executive officer’s performance compared to the financial, operational and strategic goals established for the executive at the beginning of the year; nature, scope and level of responsibilities; contribution to our financial results, particularly with respect to key metrics such as EBITDA, net working capital and cash flow; effectiveness in leading our restructuring plans and contribution to our commitment to corporate responsibility, including success in creating a culture of integrity and compliance with applicable laws and our ethics policies. The importance of each factor varies by individual. We also consider each executive’s current salary and prior-year bonus, the recommendations of our Chief Executive Officer regarding compensation for the executives he directly supervises, the appropriate balance between incentives for long-term and short-term performance, the compensation paid to the executive’s peers within the Company. From time to time, the Compensation Committee also receives independent advice on competitive practices from Towers Watson. When using peer data to evaluate executive compensation, the Compensation Committee may consider ranges of compensation paid by others for a particular position, both by reference to comparative groups of companies of similar size and stature and, more particularly, a group comprised of our direct competitors, as one point of reference when making compensation decisions regarding total compensation or particular elements of compensation under consideration. The Compensation Committee does not typically use information with respect to our peer companies and other comparable public companies to establish targets for total compensation, or any element of compensation, or otherwise numerically benchmark its compensation decisions. For example, the Compensation Committee has in prior years reviewed pay data for a range of companies in connection with the review of base salaries for our Named Executive Officers. The Compensation Committee did not, however, use third-party data in establishing fiscal 2010 compensation for our Named Executive Officers. None of our Named Executive Officers (including our Chief Executive Officer) participate in determining their specific compensation. In addition, we review the total compensation potentially payable to, and the benefits accruing to, the executive, including (1) current value of outstanding equity incentive awards and (2) potential payments under each executive’s employment agreement upon termination of employment or a change in control.

Given the uncertain economic conditions during 2008 and 2009, the Compensation Committee, on the recommendation of our Chief Executive Officer, maintained our Named Executive Officers’ compensation (including base salary) without change for the 2008, 2009 and 2010 calendar years (with the exception of Mr. Wilson’s salary which was increased to $425,000 with effect from April 1, 2010).

Employment, Severance and Change in Control Agreements

On July 21, 2005, we entered into employment agreements with Messrs. McCormack, Madden and Wilson, with substantially identical terms, except as noted below. On December 15, 2008, we entered into Amended and Restated Employment Agreements with each of those executives to effectuate certain non-material amendments for compliance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code and, on August 11, 2010, we entered into an amendment to each of the Amended and Restated Employment Agreements to effectuate certain non-material clarifications to the termination provisions thereof.

Each employment agreement has an initial employment term which commenced as of May 1, 2005 and is automatically extended for successive one-year periods on each December 31 unless either party provides the other 90 days prior written notice that the employment term will not be so extended. Under the employment agreements, Messrs. McCormack, Wilson and Madden are each entitled to a specified base salary, subject to increases, if any, as determined by the Compensation Committee. As of December 31, 2010, the base salaries for Messrs. McCormack, Wilson and Madden pursuant to their employment agreements are $650,000, $425,000 and $300,000, respectively, as the same may be increased from time to time. In addition, the employment agreements provide that these Named Executive Officers are eligible to earn target annual cash incentive awards as a percentage of base salary (100% for Messrs. McCormack and Wilson and 80% for Mr. Madden) upon the achievement of performance goals established by the Compensation Committee. Messrs. McCormack, Wilson and Madden are entitled to higher awards for performance in excess of targeted performance goals, lower awards for performance that does not meet targeted performance goals and no award for performance that does not meet threshold performance goals.

On June 28, 2008, we entered into a letter agreement with Mr. Overbeeke, outlining the principal terms of his employment relationship with us. The letter agreement provides that Mr. Overbeeke is entitled to a base salary of $600,000 per year, subject to annual adjustment, and is eligible to earn a target annual cash incentive award of 100% of base salary upon the achievement of performance goals established by the Compensation Committee. As with the other executives, Mr. Overbeeke is entitled to a higher award for performance in excess of targeted performance goals, lower awards for performance that does not meet targeted performance goals and no award for performance that does not meet threshold performance goals. Mr. Overbeeke also received a signing bonus of $750,000 and is entitled to other benefits commensurate with the benefits available to our other executive officers.

Each executive (including Mr. Schertel) has agreed, either in his employment agreement or separately, to certain post-termination restrictions, and each executive is entitled to certain payments and benefits depending on the reason for termination. A description of these provisions, together with a table detailing amounts payable to our Named Executive Officers upon certain termination events, appears below under “—Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control.”

Adjustments to Compensation for Financial Restatements

It is the Board’s policy that the Compensation Committee will, to the extent permitted by governing law, have the sole and absolute authority to make retroactive adjustments to any cash or equity-based incentive compensation paid to executive officers and certain other employees where the payment was predicated upon the achievement of certain financial results that were subsequently the subject of a restatement. Where applicable, we will seek to recover any amount determined to have been inappropriately received by any executive.

Option Exchange Program

On August 25, 2010, we commenced an offer to certain eligible option holders, including our Named Executive Officers, to exchange their existing options to purchase shares of our common stock for restricted stock unit awards with new vesting terms (the “Option Exchange”). As part of a review of our executive compensation and employee benefit arrangements on behalf of and under the supervision of our Board, and in light of the economic conditions in which we operate, it was determined that the restricted stock units may be better suited than the existing options to meet our objectives to motivate, retain and reward the eligible option holders.

The Option Exchange was completed on October 18, 2010 and all of the option holders who were eligible for the Option Exchange elected to participate in the exchange. The restricted stock units granted in connection with the Option Exchange are governed by the 2005 Stock Plan and a new Restricted Stock Unit Agreement entered into by each grantee, including each of our Named Executive Officers. The restricted stock units granted in connection with the Option Exchange are subject to performance-based and market-based vesting restrictions, which have been modified from the performance and time-based vesting restrictions applicable to the options for which they were issued in the Option Exchange. The RSUs will vest if (i) the RSU holder remains employed with Affinia Group Holdings Inc. on the date that either of the following vesting conditions occurs and (ii) either of the following vesting conditions occurs on or prior to the date on which Cypress ceases to hold any remaining shares of our common stock:

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Cypress has received aggregate transaction proceeds in cash or marketable securities (not subject to escrow, lock-up, trading restrictions or claw-back) with respect to the disposition of more than 50% of its common equity interests in us in an amount that represents a per-share equivalent value that is greater than or equal to two times the average per share price paid by Cypress for its common equity investment in us; or

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Our common stock trades on a public stock exchange at an average closing price of $225 (as adjusted for stock splits) over a 60 consecutive trading day period.

Following a “qualifying termination” of the holder’s employment due to an involuntary termination by us without cause or due to the holder’s death, disability or retirement, the restricted stock units granted in connection with the Option Exchange will also vest if either of the performance conditions described above is met upon or prior to the first to occur of (1) a final exit by Cypress of its equity investment in us or (2) one year following the termination date.

See Note 14. Stock Incentive Plan of our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for more information about the Option Exchange.

The following table sets forth certain information concerning the options surrendered by, and the restricted stock units granted to, each of our Named Executive Officers in connection with the Option Exchange.

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