STONERIDGE INC

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Forward-Looking Statements

Portions of this report on Form 10-K contain “forward-looking statements” under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements appear in a number of places in this report and may include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of the Company, with respect to, among other things, our (i) future product and facility expansion, (ii) acquisition strategy, (iii) investments and new product development, (iv) growth opportunities related to awarded business and (v) operational expectations. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the words “will,” “may,” “should,” “designed to,” “believes,” “plans,” “projects,” “intends,” “expects,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “continue,” and similar words and expressions. The forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, among other factors:

•the ability of our suppliers to supply us with parts and components at competitive prices on a timely basis, including the impact of potential tariffs and trade considerations on their operations and output;

•fluctuations in the cost and availability of key materials (including semiconductors, printed circuit boards, resin, aluminum, steel and copper) and components and our ability to offset cost increases through negotiated price increases with our customers or other cost reduction actions, as necessary;

•global economic trends, competition and geopolitical risks, including impacts from ongoing or potential global conflicts and any related sanctions and other measures, or an escalation of sanctions, tariffs or other trade tensions between the U.S. and other countries;

•our ability to achieve cost reductions that offset or exceed customer-mandated selling price reductions;

•the reduced purchases, loss or bankruptcy of a major customer or supplier;

•the costs and timing of business realignment, facility closures or similar actions;

•a significant change in automotive, commercial, off-highway or agricultural vehicle production;

•competitive market conditions and resulting effects on sales and pricing;

•foreign currency fluctuations and our ability to manage those impacts;

•customer acceptance of new products;

•our ability to successfully launch/produce products for awarded business;

•adverse changes in laws, government regulations or market conditions affecting our products, our suppliers, or our customers’ products;

•our ability to protect our intellectual property and successfully defend against assertions made against us;

•liabilities arising from warranty claims, product recall or field actions, product liability and legal proceedings to which we are or may become a party, or the impact of product recall or field actions on our customers;

•labor disruptions at our facilities, or at any of our significant customers or suppliers;

•business disruptions due to natural disasters or other disasters outside of our control;

•the amount of our indebtedness and the restrictive covenants contained in the agreements governing our indebtedness, including our revolving Credit Facility;

•capital availability or costs, including changes in interest rates;

•the failure to achieve the successful integration of any acquired company or business;

•risks related to a failure of our information technology systems and networks, and risks associated with current and emerging technology threats and damage from computer viruses, unauthorized access, cyber-attack and other similar disruptions; and

•the items described in Part I, Item IA (“Risk Factors”).

The forward-looking statements contained herein represent our estimates only as of the date of this filing and should not be relied upon as representing our estimates as of any subsequent date. While we may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we specifically disclaim any obligation to do so, whether to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions, changes in other factors affecting such forward-looking statements or otherwise.

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