CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Net sales	$ 938,513	$ 765,373	$ 635,226
Costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold	713,869	618,596	489,670
Selling, general and administrative	195,915	128,306	122,032
Goodwill impairment charge	0	4,945	0
Operating income	28,729	13,526	23,524
Interest expense, net	20,033	17,234	21,780
Equity in earnings of investees	(760)	(10,034)	(10,346)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	0	1,346
Gain on previously held equity interest	0	(65,372)	0
Other expense (income), net	4,896	56	(1,280)
Income before income taxes	4,560	71,642	12,024
Provision for income taxes	812	26,105	678
Net income	3,748	45,537	11,346
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1,613)	(3,820)	(184)
Net income attributable to Stoneridge, Inc.	$ 5,361	$ 49,357	$ 11,530
Earnings per share attributable to Stoneridge, Inc.:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20	$ 2.04	$ 0.48
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20	$ 2.00	$ 0.47
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	26,377	24,181	23,946
Diluted (in shares)	27,032	24,645	24,333

Interest expense incurred and charged against earnings during the reporting period on all debt, including interest on short-term obligations and long-term debt, and amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discounts. Interest expense is net of interest income earned during the reporting period.

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