10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended  April 2, 2016

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _____ to _____

Commission File Number1-34679

VISHAY PRECISION GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	27-0986328
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
3 Great Valley Parkway, Suite 150
Malvern, PA 19355	484-321-5300
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)	(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. ý Yes ¨ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files. ý Yes ¨ No

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 Exchange Act. (Check one):

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ¨ Yes ý No

As of May 11, 2016, the registrant had 12,152,803 shares of its common stock and 1,025,158 shares of its Class B convertible common stock outstanding.

VISHAY PRECISION GROUP, INC.

FORM 10-Q

April 2, 2016

CONTENTS

		Page Number
PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements
	Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets – April 2, 2016 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2015	3
	Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations (Unaudited) – Fiscal Quarters Ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015	5
	Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) – Fiscal Quarters Ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015	6
	Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) – Three Fiscal Months Ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015	7
	Consolidated Condensed Statement of Equity (Unaudited)	8
	Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements	9
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	18
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	31
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	31
PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	32
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	32
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	32
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	32
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	32
Item 5.	Other Information	32
Item 6.	Exhibits	33
	SIGNATURES	34

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

VISHAY PRECISION GROUP, INC. Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (In thousands)
	April 2, 2016			December 31, 2015
	(Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	61,380		$	62,641
Accounts receivable, net	35,235			35,553
Inventories:
Raw materials	15,498			15,062
Work in process	21,362			20,289
Finished goods	20,196			20,849
Inventories, net	57,056			56,200
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	8,621			7,814
Total current assets	162,292			162,208
Property and equipment, at cost:
Land	3,631			3,639
Buildings and improvements	55,288			55,003
Machinery and equipment	86,834			84,409
Software	7,319			7,284
Construction in progress	2,561			2,288
Accumulated depreciation	(98,480		)	(95,992		)
Property and equipment, net	57,153			56,631
Goodwill	12,949			12,603
Intangible assets, net	18,026			17,683
Other assets	14,761			14,622
Total assets	$	265,181		$	263,747

Continues on the following page.

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VISHAY PRECISION GROUP, INC. Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (continued) (In thousands)
	April 2, 2016			December 31, 2015
	(Unaudited)
Liabilities and equity
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	$	8,903		$	8,004
Payroll and related expenses	12,698			13,888
Other accrued expenses	15,524			16,604
Income taxes	788			527
Current portion of long-term debt	2,173			2,120
Total current liabilities	40,086			41,143
Long-term debt, less current portion	30,539			31,037
Deferred income taxes	334			334
Other liabilities	7,497			7,195
Accrued pension and other postretirement costs	11,534			11,597
Total liabilities	89,990			91,306
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Common stock	1,277			1,276
Class B convertible common stock	103			103
Treasury stock	(8,765		)	(8,765		)
Capital in excess of par value	190,694			190,436
Retained earnings	22,807			22,327
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(31,118		)	(33,121		)
Total Vishay Precision Group, Inc. stockholders' equity	174,998			172,256
Noncontrolling interests	193			185
Total equity	175,191			172,441
Total liabilities and equity	$	265,181		$	263,747

See accompanying notes.

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VISHAY PRECISION GROUP, INC.

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations

(Unaudited - In thousands, except per share amounts)

	Fiscal quarter ended
	April 2, 2016			March 28, 2015
Net revenues	$	56,629		$	56,608
Costs of products sold	36,854			35,629
Gross profit	19,775			20,979
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	18,048			18,748
Acquisition costs	62			—
Restructuring costs	675			78
Operating income	990			2,153
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(328		)	(187		)
Other	425			(929		)
Other income (expense) - net	97			(1,116		)
Income before taxes	1,087			1,037
Income tax expense	591			190
Net earnings	496			847
Less: net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	16			(13		)
Net earnings attributable to VPG stockholders	$	480		$	860
Basic earnings per share attributable to VPG stockholders	$	0.04		$	0.06
Diluted earnings per share attributable to VPG stockholders	$	0.04		$	0.06
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	13,178			13,746
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	13,399			13,960

See accompanying notes.

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VISHAY PRECISION GROUP, INC.

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(Unaudited - In thousands)

	Fiscal quarter ended
	April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015
Net earnings	$	496	$	847
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	1,871		(4,281		)
Pension and other postretirement actuarial items, net of tax	132		229
Other comprehensive income (loss)	2,003		(4,052		)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	2,499		(3,205		)
Less: comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	16		(13		)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to VPG stockholders	$	2,483	$	(3,192	)

See accompanying notes.

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VISHAY PRECISION GROUP, INC.

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited - In thousands)

	Three fiscal months ended
	April 2, 2016			March 28, 2015
Operating activities
Net earnings	$	496		$	847
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	2,746			2,787
(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment	(15		)	2
Share-based compensation expense	356			267
Inventory write-offs for obsolescence	363			480
Other	(826		)	967
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	915			(546		)
Inventories, net	(866		)	(3,518		)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(795		)	(775		)
Trade accounts payable	791			(42		)
Other current liabilities	(2,514		)	(2,818		)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	651			(2,349		)
Investing activities
Capital expenditures	(2,191		)	(2,800		)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	28			—
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,163		)	(2,800		)
Financing activities
Principal payments on long-term debt and capital leases	(531		)	(1,280		)
Purchase of treasury stock	—			(1,231		)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(8		)	(16		)
Net cash used in financing activities	(539		)	(2,527		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	790			(1,754		)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(1,261		)	(9,430		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	62,641			79,642
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	61,380		$	70,212

See accompanying notes.

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VISHAY PRECISION GROUP, INC.

Consolidated Condensed Statement of Equity

(Unaudited - In thousands, except share amounts)

	Common Stock		Class B Convertible Common Stock		Treasury Stock			Capital in Excess of Par Value			Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Total VPG, Inc. Stockholders' Equity			Noncontrolling Interests			Total Equity
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	1,276	$	103	$	(8,765	)	$	190,436		$	22,327	$	(33,121	)	$	172,256		$	185		$	172,441
Net earnings	—		—		—			—			480		—			480			16			496
Other comprehensive income	—		—		—			—			—		2,003			2,003			—			2,003
Share-based compensation expense	—		—		—			356			—		—			356			—			356
Restricted stock issuances (8,318 shares)	1		—		—			(98		)	—		—			(97		)	—			(97		)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	—		—		—			—			—		—			—			(8		)	(8		)
Balance at April 2, 2016	$	1,277	$	103	$	(8,765	)	$	190,694		$	22,807	$	(31,118	)	$	174,998		$	193		$	175,191

See accompanying notes.

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Vishay Precision Group, Inc.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

Note 1 – Basis of Presentation

Background

Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (“VPG” or the “Company”) is an internationally recognized designer, manufacturer and marketer of sensors, and sensor-based measurement systems, as well as specialty resistors and strain gages based upon the Company's proprietary technology. The Company provides precision products and solutions, many of which are “designed-in” by its customers, specializing in the growing markets of stress, force, weight, pressure, and current measurements.

Restatement of Previously Reported Financial Information

As previously reported in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, in conjunction with the June 27, 2015 quarterly financial statement close process, the Company determined that transactions at one of its Indian subsidiaries had been recorded in their local currency, the Indian rupee, instead of their functional currency, the U.S. dollar, in prior periods. The principal line items impacted in the Indian subsidiary’s financial statements, and therefore the Company's consolidated financial statements, were inventory, property and equipment, net, depreciation expense, costs of products sold, foreign currency re-measurement gains and losses, and foreign currency translation gains and losses recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income within stockholders’ equity. Consequently, the Company has restated certain prior period amounts to correct these errors. The Company has also corrected certain other identified immaterial errors related to prior periods.

In preparing the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the quarterly and year to date period ended June 27, 2015 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015, the Company made appropriate revisions to its financial statements for historical periods. Such changes were reflected in the financial results for the quarterly and year to date period ended June 27, 2015, and are also reflected in the historical financial results included in these consolidated financial statements.

The effect of these errors increased net earnings attributable to VPG stockholders by $0.2 million, or $0.01 per share, for the quarter ended March 28, 2015. Additional information about these corrections, including a reconciliation of each financial statement line item affected, has been included in Note 12 to the Company’s consolidated condensed financial statements contained in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 27, 2015.

Interim Financial Statements

These unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC for interim financial statements and therefore do not include all information and footnotes necessary for the presentation of financial position, results of operations, and cash flows required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. The information furnished reflects all normal recurring adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair summary of the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the interim periods presented. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015, included in VPG’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, filed with the SEC on March 9, 2016. The results of operations for the fiscal quarter ended April 2, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. VPG reports interim financial information for 13-week periods beginning on a Sunday and ending on a Saturday, except for the first quarter, which always begins on January 1, and the fourth quarter, which always ends on December 31. The four fiscal quarters in 2016 and 2015 end on the following dates: 

	2016	2015
Quarter 1	April 2,	March 28,
Quarter 2	July 2,	June 27,
Quarter 3	October 1,	September 26,
Quarter 4	December 31,	December 31,

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Note 1 – Basis of Presentation (continued)

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-09,

"Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting." This ASU simplifies several aspects of the accounting for employee share-based payment transactions, including the accounting for income taxes, forfeitures, and statutory tax withholding requirements, as well as classification in the statement of cash flows. The amendments in this ASU are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the new standard to determine the impact on the Company’s consolidated condensed financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842),” a comprehensive new lease standard that amends various aspects of existing accounting guidance for leases.  The core principle of this ASU will require lessees to present the assets and liabilities that arise from leases on their balance sheets.  The ASU is effective for public companies for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the new standard to determine the impact on the Company’s consolidated condensed financial statements.

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, "Business Combinations (Topic 805),"which requires that an acquirer recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined. The amendment will be effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2015, and therefore was adopted on January 1, 2016. The adoption of this standard update is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated condensed financial statements.

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, "Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory (Topic 330),"which simplifies the subsequent measurement of inventory by requiring inventory to be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation. The ASU is effective for public companies for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the new standard to determine if this guidance will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated condensed financial statements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, "Interest-Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs." This standard update requires an entity to present debt issuance costs on the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the related debt liability rather than as an asset. Amortization of the costs will continue to be reported as interest expense. The update is effective for annual reporting periods (including interim reporting periods within those periods) beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company adopted this ASU in the first fiscal quarter of 2016. Accordingly, the Company reclassified its capitalized debt issuance costs previously recorded within other assets to a contra-liability reducing long-term debt on the consolidated condensed balance sheets. The reclassification was $0.5 million as of April 2, 2016 and $0.6 million as of December 31, 2015. The ASU did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated condensed financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers," which provides a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers that will supersede most current revenue recognition guidance.  The basis of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services. The ASU is effective for public entities for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The ASU may be early adopted for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016 under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), and either full or modified retrospective application is required. The Company has not yet selected a transition method and the effects of this standard on the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows are not yet known.

Note 2 – Acquisition Activity

Stress-Tek, Inc.

On December 30, 2015, the Company completed the acquisition of Stress-Tek, Inc. ("Stress-Tek"), based in Kent, Washington, for an aggregate purchase price of $20.1 million. Stress-Tek is a designer and manufacturer of state-of-the-art, rugged and reliable strain gage-based load cells and force measurement systems primarily servicing the North American market. Their sensors and display systems are used in a wide range of industries, predominantly in transportation and trucking, for timber, refuse, aggregate, mining, and general trucking applications. Stress-Tek adds new products to the Company's Weighing and Control Systems reporting segment which enhances and broadens the Company's on-board weighing offerings with products that are recognized for high quality in their markets.

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Note 2 – Acquisition Activity (continued)

The following table summarizes the preliminary fair values assigned to the assets and liabilities as of the December 30, 2015 acquisition date. The amounts presented have been updated from fourth quarter of 2015, but remain preliminary (in thousands):

	As originally reported					As adjusted
	December 30, 2015		Adjustments			December 30, 2015
Working capital (a)	$	2,479	$	85		$	2,564
Property and equipment	6,338		—			6,338
Intangible assets:
Patents and acquired technology	1,600		—			1,600
Non-competition agreements	60		—			60
Customer relationships	2,500		—			2,500
Trade names	700		—			700
Total intangible assets	4,860		—			4,860
Fair value of acquired identifiable assets	13,677		85			13,762
Purchase price	$	20,101	$	—		$	20,101
Goodwill	$	6,424	$	(85	)	$	6,339

(a) Working capital accounts include cash, accounts receivable, inventory, prepaid expenses and other current assets, trade accounts payable, accrued payroll, and other accrued expenses.

The Company utilizes certain valuations and studies to determine the fair value of the tangible and intangible assets acquired. These valuations and studies are currently being analyzed and have yet to be finalized. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities assumed, as detailed above, are subject to adjustment once the detailed analysis is completed.

The Company has preliminarily determined the useful lives of the assets acquired. The estimated weighted average useful lives for the patents and acquired technology, non-competition agreements, and customer relationships are 20 years, 5 years, and 15 years, respectively.

The Company has recorded cumulative acquisition costs of $0.2 million associated with this transaction, the majority of which were recorded in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 consolidated financial statements. Costs include accounting, legal, appraisal, and other fees.

Please see Note 14 for discussion regarding acquisition activity subsequent to April 2, 2016.

Note 3 – Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The change in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment is as follows (in thousands):

	Total			Weighing and Control Systems Segment
				KELK Acquisition		Stress-Tek Acquisition
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	12,603		$	6,179	$	6,424
Adjustment to goodwill acquired	(85		)	—		(85		)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	431			431		—
Balance at April 2, 2016	$	12,949		$	6,610	$	6,339

Note 4 – Restructuring Costs

Restructuring costs reflect the cost reduction programs implemented by the Company. Restructuring costs are expensed during the period in which the Company determines it will incur those costs and all requirements for accrual are met. Because these costs are recorded based upon estimates, actual expenditures for the restructuring activities may differ from the initially recorded costs. If the initial estimates are too low or too high, the Company could be required to either record additional expense in future periods or to reverse part of the previously recorded charges.

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Note 4 – Restructuring Costs (continued)

The Company recorded aggregate restructuring costs of $0.7 million and $0.1 million during the fiscal quarters ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015, respectively. Restructuring costs were mainly comprised of employee termination costs, including severance and statutory retirement allowances, and were incurred in connection with various cost reduction programs.

On March 23, 2016, the Company announced an additional closure plan in connection with the November 16, 2015 global cost reduction program with the decision to close its facility in Alajuela, Costa Rica. The cash cost of this program, primarily severance, is expected to be approximately $0.6 million. Substantial implementation of this program is expected to occur by the end of the third quarter of 2016. Approximately $0.3 million of restructuring costs were recorded during the fiscal quarter ended April 2, 2016 related to this program.

Additionally, in the first quarter of 2016, the Company initiated cost reduction plans at two subsidiary locations in Europe and one subsidiary in the U.S. Approximately $0.4 million of restructuring costs, primarily severance, were recorded during the fiscal quarter ended April 2, 2016 related to these plans.

On November 16, 2015, the Company announced a global cost reduction program as part of its efforts to improve efficiency and operating performance. The cash cost of this program, primarily severance, is expected to be approximately $4.0 million. Approximately $3.6 million of restructuring costs related to this program were recorded during the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2015. Complete implementation of this program is expected to occur by the end of the second quarter of 2017.

The following table summarizes the activity to date related to all restructuring programs. The accrued restructuring liability balance as of April 2, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, is included in other accrued expenses in the accompanying consolidated condensed balance sheets (in thousands):

Balance at December 31, 2015	$	2,827
Restructuring costs in 2016	675
Cash payments	(1,656		)
Foreign currency translation	6
Balance at April 2, 2016	$	1,852

Note 5 – Income Taxes

VPG calculates the tax provision for interim periods using an estimated annual effective tax rate methodology based on projected full-year pre-tax earnings among the taxing jurisdictions in which we operate with adjustments for discrete items. The effective tax rate for the fiscal quarter ended April 2, 2016 was 54.4% versus 18.3% for the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2015. The increase in the tax rate is primarily attributable to not providing a tax benefit in the 2016 period on U.S. losses. In the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company established a full valuation allowance for its U.S. deferred tax assets since realization was, and continues to be, not more likely than not. The difference in the effective tax rate is also caused by changes in the geographic mix of pre-tax earnings and an increase in tax expense associated with discrete items, including foreign exchange gains and losses.

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to income taxes in the U.S. and numerous foreign jurisdictions. Significant judgment is required in evaluating the Company’s tax positions and determining the provision for income taxes. During the ordinary course of business, there are transactions and calculations for which the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. VPG establishes reserves for tax-related uncertainties based on estimates of whether, and the extent to which, additional taxes will be due. These reserves are established when VPG believes that certain positions might be challenged despite its belief that the tax return positions are supportable. VPG adjusts these reserves in light of changing facts and circumstances and the provision for income taxes includesthe impact of reserve provisions and changes to reserves that are considered appropriate. Penalties and tax-related interest expenseare reported as a component of income tax expense. The Company anticipates a reduction in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits between $0.3 million to $0.8 million within twelve months of the balance sheet date due to cash payments and the potential for the expiration of statutes of limitation in certain jurisdictions.

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Note 6 – Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):

	April 2, 2016			December 31, 2015
2015 Credit Agreement - Revolving Facility	$	4,000		$	4,000
2015 Credit Agreement - U.S. Closing Date Term Facility	4,180			4,500
2015 Credit Agreement - U.S. Delayed Draw Term Facility	11,000			11,000
2015 Credit Agreement - Canadian Term Facility	9,320			9,500
Exchangeable Unsecured Notes, due 2102	4,097			4,097
Other debt	625			614
Deferred financing costs	(510		)	(554		)
Total long-term debt	32,712			33,157
Less: current portion	2,173			2,120
Long-term debt, less current portion	$	30,539		$	31,037

Note 7 – Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, consist of the following (in thousands):

	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Pension and Other Postretirement Actuarial Items			Total
Balance at January 1, 2016	$	(28,704	)	$	(4,417	)	$	(33,121	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	1,871			—			1,871
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	—			132			132
Balance at April 2, 2016	$	(26,833	)	$	(4,285	)	$	(31,118	)

	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Pension and Other Postretirement Actuarial Items			Total
Balance at January 1, 2015	$	(21,757	)	$	(4,803	)	$	(26,560	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(4,281		)	—			(4,281		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	—			229			229
Balance at March 28, 2015	$	(26,038	)	$	(4,574	)	$	(30,612	)

Reclassifications of pension and other postretirement actuarial items out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost (see Note 8).

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Note 8 – Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

Employees of VPG participate in various defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit ("OPEB") plans.

The following table sets forth the components of the net periodic benefit cost for the Company's defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans (in thousands):

	Fiscal quarter ended   April 2, 2016					Fiscal quarter ended   March 28, 2015
	Pension Plans			OPEB Plans		Pension Plans			OPEB Plans
Net service cost	$	102		$	25	$	103		$	19
Interest cost	205			32		213			30
Expected return on plan assets	(167		)	—		(163		)	—
Amortization of actuarial losses	51			19		58			19
Net periodic benefit cost	$	191		$	76	$	211		$	68

Note 9 – Share-Based Compensation

The Amended and Restated Vishay Precision Group, Inc. Stock Incentive Program (as amended and restated, the “Plan”) permits the issuance of up to 1,000,000 shares of common stock. At April 2, 2016, the Company had reserved 371,413 shares of common stock for future grant of equity awards (restricted stock, unrestricted stock, restricted stock units ("RSUs"), or stock options) pursuant to the Plan. If any outstanding awards are forfeited by the holder or canceled by the Company, the underlying shares would be available for regrant to others.

On January 19, 2016, VPG’s three executive officers were granted annual equity awards in the form of RSUs, of which 75% are performance-based. The awards have an aggregate grant-date fair value of $0.9 million and were comprised of 86,798 RSUs, as determined using the average of the closing stock prices of the Company's common stock for the last five trading days immediately preceding January 1, 2016. Twenty-five percent of these awards will vest on January 1, 2019, subject to the executives’ continued employment. The performance-based portion of the RSUs will also vest on January 1, 2019, subject to the satisfaction of certain performance objectives relating to three-year cumulative “free cash” and net earnings goals, and the executives' continued employment.

On March 29, 2016, certain VPG employees were granted annual equity awards in the form of RSUs, of which 75% are performance-based. The awards have an aggregate target grant-date fair value of $0.4 million and were comprised of 25,613 RSUs. Twenty-five percent of these awards will vest on January 1, 2019 subject to the employees' continued employment. The performance-based portion of the RSUs will also vest on January 1, 2019, subject to the satisfaction of certain performance objectives relating to three-year cumulative earnings and cash flow goals, and the employees' continued employment.

On March 24, 2016 and April 2, 2016, the Board of Directors approved the issuance of an aggregate of 525 RSUs and 417 RSUs, respectively, to the newly appointed independent members of the Board of Directors. These awards represented a pro-rated portion of the annual equity grant made to non-executive directors pursuant to the Plan. The aggregate grant-date fair value of these awards was immaterial. These RSUs will vest on May 26, 2016, subject to the directors' continued service on the Board.

The amount of compensation cost related to share-based payment transactions is measured based on the grant-date fair value of the equity instruments issued. VPG determines compensation cost for RSUs based on the grant-date fair value of the underlying common stock. The Company recognizes compensation cost for RSUs that are expected to vest and for which performance criteria are expected to be met. The following table summarizes share-based compensation expense recognized (in thousands):

	Fiscal quarter ended
	April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015
Restricted stock units	$	356	$	267

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Note 10 – Segment Information

VPG reports in three product segments: the Foil Technology Products segment, the Force Sensors segment, and the Weighing and Control Systems segment. The Foil Technology Products reporting segment is comprised of the foil resistor and strain gage operating segments. The Force Sensors reporting segment is comprised of transducers, load cells and modules. The Weighing and Control Systems reporting segment is comprised of instruments, complete systems for process control, and on-board weighing applications.

VPG evaluates reporting segment performance based on multiple performance measures including revenues, gross profits and operating income, exclusive of certain items. Management believes that evaluating segment performance, excluding items such as restructuring costs, acquisition costs, and other items is meaningful because it provides insight with respect to the intrinsic operating results of VPG. The following table sets forth reporting segment information (in thousands):

	Fiscal quarter ended
	April 2, 2016			March 28, 2015
Net third-party revenues:
Foil Technology Products	$	26,319		$	25,061
Force Sensors	14,838			15,237
Weighing and Control Systems	15,472			16,310
Total	$	56,629		$	56,608
Gross profit:
Foil Technology Products	$	11,127		$	10,370
Force Sensors	2,728			3,329
Weighing and Control Systems	5,920			7,280
Total	$	19,775		$	20,979
Reconciliation of segment operating income to consolidated results:
Foil Technology Products	$	6,764		$	6,150
Force Sensors	405			908
Weighing and Control Systems	1,192			1,981
Unallocated G&A expenses	(6,634		)	(6,808		)
Acquisition costs	(62		)	—
Restructuring costs	(675		)	(78		)
Consolidated condensed operating (loss) income	$	990		$	2,153
Acquisition costs:
Foil Technology Products	$	(50	)	$	—
Weighing and Control Systems	(12		)	—
	$	(62	)	$	—
Restructuring costs:
Foil Technology Products	$	(498	)	$	—
Force Sensors	(3		)	—
Weighing and Control Systems	(154		)	(78		)
Corporate/Other	(20		)	—
	$	(675	)	$	(78	)

Products are transferred between segments on a basis intended to reflect, as nearly as practicable, the market value of the products. Intersegment sales from the Foil Technology Products segment to the Force Sensors segment and Weighing and Control Systems

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Note 10 – Segment Information (continued)

segment were $0.4 million and $1.0 million during the fiscal quarters ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015, respectively. Intersegment sales from the Force Sensors segment to the Foil Technology Products segment and Weighing and Control Systems segment were $0.5 million and $0.4 million during the fiscal quarters ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015, respectively. Intersegment sales from the Weighing and Control Systems segment to the Force Sensors segment were $0.2 million and $0.2 million during the fiscal quarters ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015, respectively.

Note 11 – Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to VPG stockholders (in thousands, except earnings per share):

	Fiscal quarter ended
	April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015
Numerator:
Numerator for basic earnings per share:
Net earnings attributable to VPG stockholders	$	480	$	860
Adjustment to the numerator for net earnings:
Interest savings assuming conversion of dilutive exchangeable notes, net of tax	4		2
Numerator for diluted earnings per share:
Net earnings attributable to VPG stockholders	$	484	$	862
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share:
Weighted average shares	13,178		13,746
Effect of dilutive securities:
Exchangeable notes	181		181
Restricted stock units	40		33
Dilutive potential common shares	221		214
Denominator for diluted earnings per share:
Adjusted weighted average shares	13,399		13,960
Basic earnings per share attributable to VPG stockholders	$	0.04	$	0.06
Diluted earnings per share attributable to VPG stockholders	$	0.04	$	0.06

Diluted earnings per share for the periods presented do not reflect the following weighted average potential common shares, as the effect would be antidilutive (in thousands):

	Fiscal quarter ended
	April 2, 2016	March 28, 2015
Weighted average employee stock options	18	18

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Note 12 – Additional Financial Statement Information

The caption “other” on the consolidated condensed statements of operations consists of the following (in thousands):

	Fiscal quarter ended
	April 2, 2016			March 28, 2015
Foreign exchange gain (loss)	$	428		$	(959	)
Interest income	62			55
Other	(65		)	(25		)
	$	425		$	(929	)

Note 13 – Fair Value Measurements

Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement, establishes a valuation hierarchy of the inputs used to measure fair value. This hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The following is a brief description of those three levels:

Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs that reflect the Company’s own assumptions.

An asset or liability’s classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

The following table provides the financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis (in thousands):

			Fair value measurements at reporting date using:
	Total Fair Value		Level 1 Inputs		Level 2 Inputs		Level 3 Inputs
April 2, 2016
Assets
Assets held in rabbi trusts	$	4,588	$	611	$	3,977	$	—
December 31, 2015
Assets
Assets held in rabbi trusts	$	4,676	$	739	$	3,937	$	—

The Company maintains non-qualified trusts, referred to as “rabbi” trusts, to fund payments under deferred compensation and non-qualified pension plans. Rabbi trust assets consist primarily of marketable securities, classified as available-for-sale money market funds at April 2, 2016 and December 31, 2015, and company-owned life insurance assets. The marketable securities held in the rabbi trusts are valued using quoted market prices on the last business day of the period. The company-owned life insurance assets are valued in consultation with the Company’s insurance brokers using the value of underlying assets of the insurance contracts. The fair value measurement of the marketable securities held in the rabbi trust is considered a Level 1 measurement and the measurement of the company-owned life insurance assets is considered a Level 2 measurement within the fair value hierarchy.

The fair value of the long-term debt, excluding capitalized deferred financing costs, at April 2, 2016 and December 31, 2015 is approximately $32.1 million and $31.9 million, respectively, compared to its carrying value, excluding capitalized deferred financing costs, of $33.2 million and $33.7 million, respectively. The Company estimates the fair value of its long-term debt using a combination of quoted market prices for similar financing arrangements and expected future payments discounted at risk-adjusted rates. The fair value of long-term debt is considered a Level 2 measurement within the fair value hierarchy.

The Company’s financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents whose carrying amounts reported in the consolidated condensed balance sheets approximate their fair values.

Note 14 – Subsequent Events

Acquisition of Pacific Instruments, Inc.

On March 30, 2016, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement to acquire Pacific Instruments, Inc. of Concord, California, a privately held company. On April 6, 2016, the Company completed the acquisition for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $11.0 million, subject to customary post-closing adjustments. The acquisition was financed using a combination of cash on hand, as well as borrowings under the Company's credit facility. The Company has recorded $0.1 million of acquisition costs related to Pacific Instruments as of April 2, 2016.

Pacific Instruments is a designer and manufacturer of high-performance data acquisition systems. They have extensive experience integrating large, high performance data acquisition and control systems, selling primarily to the aerospace, commercial aviation and defense markets, mainly in the U.S. Pacific Instruments provides installation, facility integration, training and on-going technical support for their manufactured products. Pacific Instruments products will expand the offerings of our Foil Technology Products segment, which already offers data acquisition systems, primarily in the field of strain measurement.

Restructuring

In May 2016, the Company continued a cost reduction program at its subsidiary in Canada due to a reduction in production levels. Restructuring costs of $0.3 million were incurred in relation to employee termination costs, including severance. It is anticipated that the restructuring costs will be fully paid in the second quarter of 2016.

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Item 2.MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview

VPG is an internationally recognized designer, manufacturer and marketer of sensors, and sensor-based measurement systems, as well as specialty resistors and strain gages based upon our proprietary technology. We provide precision products and solutions, many of which are “designed-in” by our customers, specializing in the growing markets of stress, force, weight, pressure, and current measurements. A significant portion of our products and solutions are primarily based upon our proprietary foil technology and are produced as part of our vertically integrated structure. We believe this strategy results in higher quality, more cost effective and focused solutions for our customers. Our products are marketed under a variety of brand names that we believe are characterized as having a very high level of precision and quality. Our global operations enable us to produce a wide variety of products in strategically effective geographic locations that also optimize our resources for specific technologies, sensors, assemblies, and systems.

The Company also has a long heritage of innovation in precision foil resistors, foil strain gages, and sensors that convert mechanical inputs into an electronic signal for display, processing, interpretation, or control by our instrumentation and systems products. Our advanced sensor product line continues this heritage by offering high-quality foil strain gages produced in a proprietary, highly automated environment. Precision sensors are essential to the accurate measurement, resolution and display of force, weight, pressure, torque, tilt, motion, or acceleration, especially in the legal-for-trade, commercial, and industrial marketplaces. This expertise served as a foundation for our expansion into strain gage instrumentation, load cells, transducers, weighing modules, and complete systems for process control and on-board weighing. Although our products are typically used in the industrial market, we believe our advanced sensors may find application outside the industrial market.

The precision sensor market is integral to the development of intelligent products across a wide variety of end markets upon which we focus, including medical, agricultural, transportation, industrial, avionics, military, and space applications. We believe that as original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) continue a drive to make products “smarter,” they will integrate more sensors and related systems into their solutions to link the mechanical/physical world with digital control and/or response. We believe this offers a substantial growth opportunity for our products and expertise.

VPG reports in three product segments: the Foil Technology Products segment, the Force Sensors segment, and the Weighing and Control Systems segment. The Foil Technology Products reporting segment is comprised of the foil resistor and strain gage operating segments. The Force Sensors reporting segment is comprised of transducers, load cells, and modules. The Weighing and Control Systems reporting segment is comprised of instruments, complete systems for process control, and on-board weighing applications.

As previously reported in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 27, 2015, the Company determined that transactions at one of its Indian subsidiaries had been recorded in their local currency, the Indian rupee, instead of their functional currency, the U.S. dollar, in prior periods. Consequently, the Company has restated prior period amounts to correct these errors, as well as certain other immaterial errors related to prior periods. All prior periods presented in this report reflect the impact of this restatement.

In December 2015, we completed the acquisition of Stress-Tek, Inc. ("Stress-Tek"). Stress-Tek is a designer and manufacturer of state-of-the-art strain gage-based load cells and force measurement systems primarily serving the North American market. The results of operations of Stress-Tek are included in the Weighing and Control Systems reporting segment in our consolidated condensed financial statements beginning January 1, 2016.

In April, 2016, we completed the acquisition of Pacific Instruments, Inc. ("Pacific Instruments"). Pacific Instruments is a designer and manufacturer of high performance data acquisition systems. The results of operations of Pacific Instruments will be included in the Foil Technology Products reporting segment in our consolidated condensed financial statements beginning April 6, 2016.

Net revenues for the fiscal quarter ended April 2, 2016 were $56.6 million versus $56.6 million for the comparable prior year period. Net earnings attributable to VPG stockholders for the fiscal quarter ended April 2, 2016 were $0.5 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, versus $0.9 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, for the comparable prior year period.

The results of operations for the fiscal quarters ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015 include items affecting comparability as listed in the reconciliations below. The reconciliations below include certain financial measures which are not recognized in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") including adjusted gross profit, adjusted gross profit margin, adjusted net earnings and adjusted net earnings per diluted share. These non-GAAP measures should not be viewed as an alternative to GAAP measures of performance. Non-GAAP measures such as adjusted gross profit, adjusted gross profit margin, adjusted net earnings and adjusted net earnings per diluted share do not have uniform definitions. These measures, as calculated by VPG, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. Management believes that these measures

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are meaningful because they provide insight with respect to intrinsic operating results. The reconciling items presented below represent significant charges or credits which are important to understanding our intrinsic operations.

The items affecting comparability are (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Fiscal quarter ended
	April 2, 2016			March 28, 2015
Gross profit	$	19,775		$	20,979
Gross profit margin	34.9		%	37.1		%
Reconciling items affecting gross profit margin
Acquisition purchase accounting adjustments (a)	296			—
Adjusted gross profit	$	20,071		$	20,979
Adjusted gross profit margin	35.4		%	37.1		%

	Fiscal quarter ended
	April 2, 2016			March 28, 2015
Net earnings attributable to VPG stockholders	$	480		$	860
Reconciling items affecting operating margin
Acquisition purchase accounting adjustments (a)	296			—
Acquisition costs	62			—
Restructuring costs	675			78
Reconciling items affecting income tax expense
Tax effect of adjustments for purchase accounting, acquisition costs, restructuring costs, and discrete tax item	(179		)	16
Adjusted net earnings attributable to VPG stockholders	$	1,692		$	922
Adjusted net earnings per diluted share	$	0.13		$	0.07
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	13,399			13,960

(a) Acquisition purchase accounting adjustments, recorded in connection with the acquisition of the Stress-Tek, include fair market value adjustments associated with inventory.

Financial Metrics

We utilize several financial measures and metrics to evaluate the performance and assess the future direction of our business. These key financial measures and metrics include net revenues, gross profit margin, end-of-period backlog, book-to-bill ratio, and inventory turnover.

Gross profit margin is computed as gross profit as a percentage of net revenues. Gross profit is generally net revenues less costs of products sold, but could also include certain other period costs. Gross profit margin is clearly a function of net revenues, but also reflects our cost-cutting programs and our ability to contain fixed costs.

End-of-period backlog is one indicator of potential future sales. We include in our backlog only open orders that have been released by the customer for shipment in the next twelve months. If demand falls below customers’ forecasts, or if customers do not control their inventory effectively, they may cancel or reschedule the shipments that are included in our backlog, in many instances without the payment of any penalty. Therefore, the backlog is not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for future periods.

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Another important indicator of demand in our industry is the book-to-bill ratio, which is the ratio of the amount of product ordered during a period compared with the product that we ship during that period. A book-to-bill ratio that is greater than one indicates that demand is higher than current revenues and manufacturing capacities, and it indicates that we may generate increasing revenues in future periods. Conversely, a book-to-bill ratio that is less than one is an indicator of lower demand compared to existing revenues and current capacities and may foretell declining sales.

We focus on our inventory turnover as a measure of how well we are managing our inventory. We define inventory turnover for a financial reporting period as our costs of products sold for the four fiscal quarters ending on the last day of the reporting period divided by our average inventory (computed using each quarter-end balance) for this same period. A higher level of inventory turnover reflects more efficient use of our capital.

The quarter-to-quarter trends in these financial metrics can also be an important indicator of the likely direction of our business. The following tables show net revenues, gross profit margin, the end-of-period backlog, the book-to-bill ratio, and the inventory turnover for our business as a whole and by segment during the five quarters beginning with the first quarter of 2015 through the first quarter of 2016(dollars in thousands):

	1st Quarter			2nd Quarter			3rd Quarter			4th Quarter			1st Quarter
	2015			2015			2015			2015			2016
Net revenues	$	56,608		$	59,508		$	57,149		$	58,913		$	56,629
Gross profit margin	37.1		%	35.3		%	37.5		%	35.2		%	34.9		%
End-of-period backlog	$	59,200		$	54,600		$	52,200		$	48,800		$	52,000
Book-to-bill ratio	1.05			0.91			0.97			0.95			1.03
Inventory turnover	2.60			2.75			2.54			2.77			2.62

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	1st Quarter			2nd Quarter			3rd Quarter			4th Quarter			1st Quarter
	2015			2015			2015			2015			2016
Foil Technology Products
Net revenues	$	25,061		$	26,155		$	27,000		$	26,244		$	26,319
Gross profit margin	41.4		%	39.6		%	42.0		%	36.5		%	42.3		%
End-of-period backlog	$	28,500		$	25,900		$	23,400		$	22,500		$	22,400
Book-to-bill ratio	1.12			0.90			0.90			0.97			0.98
Inventory turnover	2.88			2.99			2.83			2.99			2.67
Force Sensors
Net revenues	$	15,237		$	15,645		$	14,580		$	15,586		$	14,838
Gross profit margin	21.8		%	19.0		%	21.0		%	20.2		%	18.4		%
End-of-period backlog	$	11,600		$	11,300		$	11,600		$	11,500		$	12,500
Book-to-bill ratio	0.98			0.98			1.03			1.00			1.06
Inventory turnover	1.98			2.04			1.82			2.06			2.15
Weighing and Control Systems
Net revenues	$	16,310		$	17,708		$	15,569		$	17,083		$	15,472
Gross profit margin	44.6		%	43.6		%	45.4		%	47.0		%	38.3		%
End-of-period backlog	$	19,100		$	17,400		$	17,200		$	14,800		$	17,100
Book-to-bill ratio	1.00			0.88			1.05			0.89			1.11
Inventory turnover	3.91			4.38			3.84			4.15			3.50

Net revenues for the first quarter of 2016 decreased $2.3 million, or 3.9%, from the net revenues reported in the fourth quarter of 2015, and were flat compared to net revenues for the comparable prior year period. Lower net revenues in the Weighing and Control Systems and Force Sensors segments were due to lower volumes in each segment. The major decrease in revenues for the Weighing and Control Systems segment, as compared to the fourth quarter of 2015, was in the steel industry, where we continue to see a slowdown in the market. Decreases in process weighing in Europe and on-board weighing in the U.S. also contributed to the decline in the Weighing and Control Systems segment. Net revenues for the first quarter of 2016 were negatively impacted by the effect of foreign exchange rates of $1.2 million as compared to the first quarter of 2015. Exchange rates had minimal impact on net revenues from the fourth quarter of 2015 to the first quarter of 2016.

The gross profit margin in the first quarter of 2016 decreased 2.2% as compared to the first quarter of 2015. Lower gross profit margin in the Weighing and Control Systems and Force Sensors segments were partially offset by increases in the gross profit margins in the Foil Technology Products segment. The major decrease in gross profit margin for the Weighing and Control Systems segment was due to negative foreign exchange impacts and an unfavorable product mix. The major decrease in gross profit margin for the Force Sensors segment was due to a reduction in inventory. The increase in the gross profit margin in the Foil Technology Products segment was primarily due to an increase in volume partially offset by labor inefficiencies related to the expansion of our advanced sensors platform.

The gross profit margin in the first quarter of 2016 decreased 0.3% from the fourth quarter of 2015. The primary driver of the decrease in gross profit margin for the Weighing and Control Systems segment and the Force Sensors segment was lower volume. These decreases are partially offset by an increase in gross profit margin in the Foil Technology Products segment due to cost savings from our previously announced cost reduction programs.

Optimize Core Competence

The Company’s core competency and key value proposition is providing customers with proprietary foil technology products and precision measurement sensors and sensor-based systems. Our foil technology resistors and strain gages are recognized as global market leading products that provide high precision and high stability over extreme temperature ranges, and long life. Our force sensor products and our weighing and control systems products are also certified to meet some of the highest levels of precision measurements of force, weight, pressure, torque, tilt, motion, and acceleration. While these competencies form a solid basis for our products, we believe there are several areas that can be optimized, including: increasing our technical sales efforts; continuing to innovate in product performance and design; and refining our manufacturing processes.

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Our foil technology research group continues to provide innovations that enhance the capability and performance of our strain gages, while simultaneously reducing their size and power consumption as part of our advanced sensors product line. We believe this new foil technology will create new markets as customers “design in” these next generation products in existing and new applications. Our development engineering team is also responsible for creating new processes to further automate manufacturing, and improve productivity and quality. Our advanced sensors manufacturing technology offers us the capability to produce high-quality foil strain gages in a highly automated environment, which we expect to result in reduced manufacturing and lead times, and increased margins. The expected benefits of this highly automated approach are the basis for a significant portion of the restructuring efforts we undertook in 2015, and which we expect to continue in 2016.

Our design, research, and product development teams, in partnership with our marketing teams, drive our efforts to bring innovations to market. We intend to leverage our insights into customer demand to continually develop and roll out new, innovative products within our existing lines and to modify our existing core products in ways that make them more appealing, addressing changing customer needs and industry trends in terms of form, fit, and function.

We also seek to achieve significant production cost savings through the transfer, expansion, and construction of manufacturing operations in countries such as India and Israel, where we can benefit from lower labor costs, improved efficiencies, or available tax and other government-sponsored incentives. For example, we continue to relocate our force sensor manufacturing from leased locations with higher labor cost to the owned facility we constructed in India. This consolidation of operations is part of our global restructuring and cost reduction program announced in November 2015.

Acquisition Strategy

We expect to continue to make strategic acquisitions where opportunities present themselves to grow our segments. Historically, our growth and acquisition strategy has been largely focused on vertical product integration, using our foil strain gages in our force sensor products, and incorporating those products into our weighing and control systems. The acquisitions of Stress-Tek and KELK, each of which employ our foil strain gages to manufacture load cells for their systems, continue this strategy. Additionally, the KELK acquisition resulted in the acquisition of certain optical sensor technology. Along with our recent success in microelectromechanical ("MEMS") technology for on-board weighing, we expect to expand our expertise, and our acquisition focus, outside our traditional vertical approach to other precision sensor solutions in the fields of measurement of force, weight, pressure, torque, tilt, motion, and acceleration. We believe acquired businesses will benefit from improvements we implement to reduce redundant functions and from our current global manufacturing and distribution footprint.

On April 6, 2016, we acquired Pacific Instruments.Pacific Instruments is a designer and manufacturer of high performance data acquisition systems. They have extensive experience integrating large, high performance data acquisition and control systems, selling primarily to the aerospace, commercial aviation and defense markets, mainly in the U.S. Pacific Instruments provides installation, facility integration, training and on-going technical support for their manufactured products. Pacific Instruments products will provide an extension to our Foil Technology Products segment, which already offers data acquisition systems, primarily in the field of strain measurement.

Research and Development

Research and development will continue to play a key role in our efforts to introduce innovative products to generate new sales and to improve profitability. We expect to continue to expand our position as a leading supplier of precision foil technology products. We believe our R&D efforts should provide us with a variety of opportunities to leverage technology, products, and our manufacturing base in order to ultimately improve our financial performance.

Cost Management

To be successful, we believe we must seek new strategies for controlling operating costs. Through automation in our plants, we believe we can optimize our capital and labor resources in production, inventory management, quality control, and warehousing. We are in the process of moving some manufacturing from higher-cost countries to lower-cost countries. This may enable us to become more efficient and cost competitive, and also maintain tighter controls of the operation.

Production transfers, facility consolidations, and other long-term cost-cutting measures require us to initially incur significant severance and other exit costs. We have begun to realize the benefits of our restructuring through lower labor costs and other operating expenses, and expect to continue reaping these benefits in future periods. However, these programs to improve our profitability also involve certain risks which could materially impact our future operating results, as further detailed in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 9, 2016.

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The Company recorded restructuring costs of $0.7 million during the fiscal quarter ended April 2, 2016 related to cost reduction programs at its subsidiaries in the United States, Costa Rica, Sweden, and the Netherlands. Restructuring costs mainly were comprised of employee termination costs, including severance and statutory retirement allowances, and were incurred in connection with various cost reduction programs.

We are evaluating plans to further reduce our costs by consolidating additional manufacturing operations. These plans may require us to incur restructuring and severance costs in future periods. While streamlining and reducing fixed overhead, we are exercising caution so that we will not negatively impact our customer service, or our ability to further develop products and processes.

Goodwill

We test the goodwill in each of our reporting units for impairment at least annually, and whenever events or changes in circumstances occur indicating that a possible impairment may have been incurred. Determining whether to test goodwill for impairment, and the application of goodwill impairmenttests, require significant managementjudgment, including the identification of reporting units, assigning assets and liabilities to reporting units, assigninggoodwillto reporting units, and determining the fair value of each reporting unit. Changes in these estimates could materially affect the determination of fair value for each reporting unit. A slowdown or deferral of orders for a business, with which we have goodwill associated, could impact our valuation of that goodwill. For instance, if the slowdown in the steel industry persists, it may impact our valuation of goodwill within our Weighing and Control Systems segment in future periods.

Foreign Currency

We are exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risks, particularly due to transactions in currencies other than the functional currencies of certain subsidiaries. U.S. GAAP requires that entities identify the “functional currency” of each of their subsidiaries and measure all elements of the financial statements in that functional currency. A subsidiary’s functional currency is the currency of the primary economic environment in which it operates. In cases where a subsidiary is relatively self-contained within a particular country, the local currency is generally deemed to be the functional currency. However, a foreign subsidiary that is a direct and integral component or extension of the parent company’s operations generally would have the parent company’s currency as its functional currency. We have subsidiaries that fall into each of these categories.

Foreign Subsidiaries which use the Local Currency as the Functional Currency

Our operations in Europe, Canada, and certain locations in Asia primarily generate and expend cash using local currencies, and accordingly, these subsidiaries utilize the local currency as their functional currency. For those subsidiaries where the local currency is the functional currency, assets and liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets have been translated at the rate of exchange as of the balance sheet date. Translation adjustments do not impact the results of operations and are reported as a separate component of equity.

For those subsidiaries where the local currency is the functional currency, revenues and expenses are translated at the average exchange rate for the year. While the translation of revenues and expenses into U.S. dollars does not directly impact the consolidated statement of operations, the translation effectively increases or decreases the U.S. dollar equivalent of revenues generated and expenses incurred in those foreign currencies.

Foreign Subsidiaries which use the U.S. Dollar as the Functional Currency

Our operations in Israel and certain locations in Asia primarily generate cash in U.S. dollars, and accordingly, these subsidiaries utilize the U.S. dollar as their functional currency. For those foreign subsidiaries where the U.S. dollar is the functional currency, all foreign currency financial statement amounts are remeasured into U.S. dollars. Exchange gains and losses arising from remeasurement of foreign currency-denominated monetary assets and liabilities are included in the results of operations. While these subsidiaries transact most business in U.S. dollars, they may have significant costs, particularly related to payroll, which are incurred in the local currency.

For the fiscal quarter ended April 2, 2016, exchange rates reduced net revenues by $1.2 million, and costs of products sold and selling, general, and administrative expenses by $1.0 million, when compared to the comparable prior year period.

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Results of Operations

Statement of operations’ captions as a percentage of net revenues and the effective tax rates were as follows:

	Fiscal quarter ended
	April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015
Costs of products sold	65.1	%	62.9	%
Gross profit	34.9	%	37.1	%
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	31.9	%	33.1	%
Operating income	1.7	%	3.8	%
Income before taxes	1.9	%	1.8	%
Net earnings	0.9	%	1.5	%
Net earnings attributable to VPG stockholders	0.8	%	1.5	%
Effective tax rate	54.4	%	18.3	%

Net Revenues

Net revenues were as follows (dollars in thousands):

	Fiscal quarter ended
	April 2, 2016			March 28, 2015
Net revenues	$	56,629		$	56,608
Change versus comparable prior year period	$	21
Percentage change versus prior year period	—		%

Changes in net revenues were attributable to the following:

	vs. prior year quarter
Change attributable to:
Change in volume	(1.5	)%
Foreign currency effects	(2.2	)%
Acquisitions	3.7	%
Net change	—	%

During the fiscal quarter ended April 2, 2016, revenues remained flat as compared to the prior year period. Improvements in the Foil Technology Products segment revenues, and an increase in the revenues from the acquisition of Stress-Tek, were offset by decreased revenues in both the Force Sensors and Weighing and Control Systems segments.

Gross Profit Margin

Gross profit as a percentage of net revenues was as follows:

	Fiscal quarter ended
	April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015
Gross profit margin	34.9	%	37.1	%

The gross profit margin for the fiscal quarter ended April 2, 2016 decreased compared to the comparable prior year period, mainly due to lower gross margins in the Force Sensors and Weighing and Control Systems segments, particularly related to the steel markets.

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Segments

Analysis of revenues and gross profit margins for our reportable segments is provided below.

Foil Technology Products

Net revenues of the Foil Technology Products segment were as follows (dollars in thousands):

	Fiscal quarter ended
	April 2, 2016			March 28, 2015
Net revenues	$	26,319		$	25,061
Change versus comparable prior year period	$	1,258
Percentage change versus prior year period	5.0		%

Changes in Foil Technology Products segment net revenues were attributable to the following:

	vs. prior year quarter
Change attributable to:
Change in volume	5.3	%
Change in average selling prices	0.3	%
Foreign currency effects	(0.6	)%
Net change	5.0	%

Net revenues increased for the fiscal quarter ended April 2, 2016, as compared to the comparable prior year period, due to higher volume from the test and measurement market sector in Asia.

Gross profit as a percentage of net revenues for the Foil Technology Products segment was as follows:

	Fiscal quarter ended
	April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015
Gross profit margin	42.3	%	41.4	%

The gross profit margin increased for the fiscal quarter ended April 2, 2016, when compared to the comparable prior year period due to higher volume, as described above, partially offset by labor inefficiencies related to the expansion of our advanced sensors platform.

Force Sensors

Net revenues of the Force Sensors segment were as follows (dollars in thousands):

	Fiscal quarter ended
	April 2, 2016			March 28, 2015
Net revenues	$	14,838		$	15,237
Change versus comparable prior year period	$	(399	)
Percentage change versus prior year period	(2.6		)%

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Changes in Force Sensors segment net revenues were attributable to the following:

	vs. prior year quarter
Change attributable to:
Change in volume	0.0	%
Change in average selling prices	(0.9	)%
Foreign currency effects	(1.7	)%
Net change	(2.6	)%

Net revenues decreased for the fiscal quarter ended April 2, 2016, as compared to the comparable prior year period, mainly due to negative foreign currency impacts relating to the euro, British pound, and Indian rupee.

Gross profit as a percentage of net revenues for the Force Sensors segment was as follows:

	Fiscal quarter ended
	April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015
Gross profit margin	18.4	%	21.8	%

The gross profit margin for the fiscal quarter ended April 2, 2016 decreased from the comparable prior year period mainly due to a reduction in inventory.

Weighing and Control Systems

Net revenues of the Weighing and Control Systems segment were as follows (dollars in thousands):

	Fiscal quarter ended
	April 2, 2016			March 28, 2015
Net revenues	$	15,472		$	16,310
Change versus comparable prior year period	$	(838	)
Percentage change versus prior year period	(5.1		)%

Changes in Weighing and Control Systems segment net revenues were attributable to the following:

	vs. prior year quarter
Change attributable to:
Change in volume	(13.4	)%
Change in average selling prices	0.5	%
Foreign currency effects	(5.1	)%
Acquisitions	12.9	%
Net change	(5.1	)%

Net revenues decreased for the fiscal quarter ended April 2, 2016, as compared to the comparable prior year period. The increase in volume from the acquisition of Stress-Tek was offset by declines in volume, mainly from the steel business.

Gross profit as a percentage of net revenues for the Weighing and Control Systems segment were as follows:

	Fiscal quarter ended
	April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015
Gross profit margin	38.3	%	44.6	%

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The gross profit margin for the fiscal quarter ended April 2, 2016 decreased compared to the comparable prior year period, mainly due to lower revenues from the steel business, negative foreign currency impacts and an unfavorable product mix. Additionally, Stress-Tek purchase accounting adjustments of $0.3 million were recorded during the fiscal quarter ended April 2, 2016. Excluding the purchase accounting adjustments, the gross margin percentage would have been 40.2%.

Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general, and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):

	Fiscal quarter ended
	April 2, 2016			March 28, 2015
Total SG&A expenses	$	18,048		$	18,748
as a percentage of net revenues	31.9		%	33.1		%

Given the specialized nature of our products and our direct sales approach, we incur significant selling, general, and administrative costs. SG&A expenses for the fiscal quarter ended April 2, 2016 as compared to the comparable prior year period decreased by $0.7 million. The decrease primarily relates to lower headcount and commissions of $1.0 million, a favorable impact of $0.4 million in foreign currency effects, offset by $0.7 million of costs associated with the operations of Stress-Tek, which was acquired on December 30, 2015.

Acquisition Costs

In connection with the acquisitions of Stress-Tek and Pacific Instruments, we recorded acquisition costs of $0.1 million in our consolidated condensed financial statements during the fiscal quarter ended April 2, 2016.

Restructuring Costs

Restructuring costs reflect the cost reduction programs implemented by the Company. Restructuring costs are expensed during the period in which the Company determines it will incur those costs and all requirements for accrual are met. Because these costs are recorded based upon estimates, actual expenditures for the restructuring activities may differ from the initially recorded costs. If the initial estimates are too low or too high, the Company could be required to either record additional expense in future periods or to reverse part of the previously recorded charges.

On November 16, 2015, the Company announced a cost reduction program as part of its efforts to improve efficiency and operating performance. The Company anticipates annual savings of approximately $6.0 million, beginning in 2016. Approximate cost savings realized as of April 2, 2016 were $1.1 million. Complete implementation of this program is expected to occur by the end of the second quarter of 2017.

On March 23, 2016, the Company announced an additional closure plan in connection with the November 16, 2015 global cost reduction program with the decision to close its facility in Alajuela, Costa Rica. The Company anticipates annual savings of approximately $0.7 million in 2016. Substantial implementation of this program is expected to occur by the end of the third quarter of 2016.

The Company recorded restructuring costs of $0.7 million during the fiscal quarter ended April 2, 2016. These costs were mainly comprised of employee termination costs, including severance, at its subsidiaries in the United States, Costa Rica, Sweden, and the Netherlands. The restructuring costs recorded during the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2015, were comprised of employee termination costs, including severance, at one of the Company's subsidiaries in the United States.

Other Income (Expense)

Total interest expense for the fiscal quarter ended April 2, 2016 was higher than interest expense in the comparable prior year periods, mainly due to higher debt associated with funding the acquisition of Stress-Tek, which was completed on December 30, 2015.

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The following table analyzes the components of the line “Other” on the consolidated condensed statements of operations (in thousands):

	Fiscal quarter ended
	April 2, 2016			March 28, 2015			Change
Foreign exchange gain (loss)	$	428		$	(959	)	$	1,387
Interest income	62			55			7
Other	(65		)	(25		)	(40		)
	$	425		$	(929	)	$	1,354

Foreign currency exchange gains and losses represent the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. For the quarter ended April 2, 2016, the change in foreign exchange gains and losses during the period, as compared to the prior year periods, is largely due to exposure to currency fluctuations with the Canadian dollar. A substantial portion of this currency fluctuation is due to a U.S. dollar denominated term facility maintained by our Canadian subsidiary.

Income Taxes

The effective tax rate for the fiscal quarter ended April 2, 2016 was 54.4% versus 18.3% for the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2015. The increase in the tax rate is primarily attributable to not providing a tax benefit in the 2016 period on U.S. losses. In the fourth quarter of 2015, we established a full valuation allowance for our U.S. deferred tax assets since realization was, and continues to be, not more likely than not. The difference in the effective tax rate is also caused by changes in the geographic mix of pre-tax earnings and an increase in tax expense associated with discrete items, including foreign exchange gains and losses.

We evaluate our deferred income taxes quarterly to determine if valuation allowances are required or should be adjusted. We consider whether valuation allowances should be established against deferred tax assets based on all available evidence, both positive and negative, using a “more likely than not” standard. This assessment considers, among other matters, the nature, frequency and severity of current and cumulative losses, forecasts of future profitability, the duration of statutory carryforward periods, and our ability to identify feasible tax planning strategies. Deferred tax assets may not be recognized in jurisdictions where there is a history of cumulative losses, where there is no taxable income in the carryback period, where there is insufficient evidence to support future earnings and where there is no other positive evidence, such as the likely reversal of taxable temporary differences, that would result in the utilization of deferred tax assets.

Financial Condition, Liquidity, and Capital Resources

We focus on our ability to generate cash flows from operations. The cash generated from operations is used to fund our capital expenditure plans, and cash in excess of capital expenditure needs is available to fund our acquisition strategy and to reduce debt levels.

At April 2, 2016 and December 31, 2015, we had significant cash balances and available credit. We believe that our current cash and cash equivalents, credit facilities and projected cash from operations will be sufficient to meet our liquidity needs for at least the next 12 months.

In December 2015, we entered into a second amended and restated credit agreement. The terms of our credit agreement provide for the following facilities: (1) a secured revolving facility of $30.0 million (which may be increased by a maximum of $15.0 million at our request, subject to terms of the credit agreement), the proceeds of which can be used for working capital and general corporate purposes, with a sublimit of $10.0 million for letters of credit; (2) a secured closing date term facility of $4.5 million for the Company; (3) a secured delayed draw term facility of $11.0 million for the Company; and (4) a secured term facility of $9.5 million for Vishay Precision Group Canada ULC ("VPG Canada"), our Canadian subsidiary. The credit agreement terminates on December 30, 2020. The term loans are being repaid in quarterly installments.

Per our credit agreement, borrowings under all facilities bear interest at either, upon our option, (1) a base rate which is the greater of the agent’s prime rate, the Federal Funds rate, or a LIBOR floor, plus a margin of 0.25% or (2) LIBOR plus, depending upon our leverage ratio, an interest rate margin ranging from 2.00% to 3.00%. We are also required to pay a quarterly fee of 0.30% per

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annum to 0.50% per annum on the unused portion of the secured revolving facility, which is determined based on our leverage ratio each quarter. Additional customary fees apply with respect to letters of credit.

The obligations of VPG and the guarantors under our credit agreement are secured by substantially all the assets (excluding real estate) of VPG, and by pledges of stock in certain domestic and foreign subsidiaries, as well as guarantees by substantially all of our domestic subsidiaries and the assets (excluding real estate) of the guarantors. The VPG Canada term facility is secured by substantially all the assets of VPG Canada, and by a secured guarantee of VPG and our domestic subsidiaries. The credit agreement restricts us from paying cash dividends, and requires us to comply with other customary covenants, representations, and warranties, including the maintenance of specific financial ratios. The financial maintenance covenants include a tangible net worth ratio, a leverage ratio, and a fixed charges coverage ratio. We were in compliance with these covenants at April 2, 2016. If we are not in compliance with any of these covenant restrictions, the credit agreement could be terminated by the lenders, and all amounts outstanding pursuant to the credit agreement could become immediately payable.

We have outstanding exchangeable unsecured notes with a principal amount of approximately $4.1 million, which are exchangeable for an aggregate of 181,537 shares of VPG common stock. The maturity date of these notes is December 13, 2102.

Our other long-term debt is not significant and consists of zero percent interest rate debt held by our Japanese subsidiary of approximately $0.6 million at April 2, 2016 and $0.6 million at December 31, 2015, respectively.

Due to our strong product portfolio and market position, our business has historically generated operating cash flow. This is evident in the three fiscal months ended April 2, 2016, with cash provided by operating activities of $0.7 million. However, our cash used in operating activities for the three fiscal months ended March 28, 2015 was $2.3 million, which primarily resulted from lower net earnings, estimated tax payments and increases in working capital accounts.

We refer to the amount of cash provided by operating activities in excess of our capital expenditure needs and net of proceeds from the sale of assets as “free cash,” a measure which management uses to evaluate our ability to fund acquisitions and repay debt. Free cash is also used as a metric for certain of our performance-based equity compensation awards. We historically have generated positive free cash. However, due to restructuring payments of $1.7 million related to the global cost reduction program announced in November 2015 and changes in working capital accounts, we did not generate free cash in the year-to-date period presented. It is anticipated that we will generate free cash during the remaining months of fiscal year 2016.

The following table summarizes the components of net cash (debt) at April 2, 2016 and December 31, 2015(in thousands):

	April 2, 2016		December 31, 2015
Cash and cash equivalents	$	61,380	$	62,641
Third-party debt, including current and long-term:
Term loans	24,500		25,000
Revolving debt	4,000		4,000
Third-party debt held by Japanese subsidiary	625		614
Exchangeable notes, due 2102	4,097		4,097
Total third-party debt	33,222		33,711
Net cash	$	28,158	$	28,930

Measurements such as “free cash” and “net cash (debt)” do not have uniform definitions and are not recognized in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Such measures should not be viewed as alternatives to U.S. GAAP measures of performance or liquidity. However, management believes that “free cash” is a meaningful measure of our ability to fund acquisitions and repay debt, as well as to measure performance under certain of our equity compensation awards. In addition, management believes that an analysis of “net cash (debt)” assists investors in understanding aspects of our cash and debt management. These measures, as calculated by us, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

Approximately 81% and 90% of our cash and cash equivalents balance at April 2, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, was held by our non-U.S. subsidiaries. If cash is repatriated to the United States, we would be subject to additional U.S. income taxes (adjusted for foreign tax credits), state income taxes, incremental foreign income taxes, and withholding taxes payable to various foreign countries. See the following table for the percentage of cash and cash equivalents, by region, at April 2, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

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	April 2, 2016		December 31, 2015
Israel	22	%	24	%
Asia	24	%	26	%
Europe	18	%	17	%
United States	19	%	10	%
United Kingdom	11	%	13	%
Canada	6	%	10	%
	100	%	100	%

Our financial condition as of April 2, 2016 remains strong, with a current ratio (current assets to current liabilities) of 4.0 to 1.0, as compared to a ratio of 3.9 to 1.0 at December 31, 2015.

Cash paid for property and equipment for the three fiscal months ended April 2, 2016 was $2.2 million as compared to $2.8 million in the comparable prior year period. Capital expenditures for the three fiscal months ended April 2, 2016 are comprised of projects related to the normal maintenance of business and expansion related to the production of a certain product line.

Safe Harbor Statement

From time to time, information provided by us, including but not limited to statements in this report, or other statements made by or on our behalf, may contain "forward-looking" information within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties, and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control, which may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from those anticipated.

Such statements are based on current expectations only, and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, expected, estimated, or projected. Among the factors that could cause actual results to materially differ include: general business and economic conditions; changes in the current pace of economic recovery; difficulties or delays in completing acquisitions and integrating acquired companies (including the acquisitions of Stress-Tek and Pacific Instruments); the inability to realize anticipated synergies and expansion possibilities; difficulties in new product development; changes in competition and technology in the markets that we serve and the mix of our products required to address these changes; changes in foreign currency exchange rates; difficulties in implementing our ERP system, and the associated impact on manufacturing efficiencies and customer satisfaction; difficulties in implementing our cost reduction strategies, such as underutilization of production facilities, labor unrest or legal challenges to our lay-off or termination plans, operation of redundant facilities due to difficulties in transferring production to lower-cost countries; and other factors affecting our operations, markets, products, services, and prices that are set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

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Item 3.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

There have been no material changes in the market risks previously disclosed in Part II, Item 7A “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, filed with the SEC on March 9, 2016.

Item 4.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Based on that evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act are: (1) recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms; and (2) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

During our last fiscal quarter ended April 2, 2016, there was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Not applicable.

Item 1A.RISK FACTORS

In addition to the other information set forth in this Form 10-Q, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, filed with the SEC on March 9, 2016. The risks described in our Form 10-K are not the only risks that we face. Additional risks not presently known to us, or that we do not currently consider significant, may also have an adverse effect on us. If any of the risks actually occur, our business, results of operations, cash flows or financial condition could suffer.

Item 2.UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Not applicable.

Item 3.DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

Not applicable.

Item 4.MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

Item 5.OTHER INFORMATION

Not applicable.

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Item 6.EXHIBITS

10.1	Stock Purchase Agreement, dated March 30, 2016, by and among Vishay Precision Group, Inc., Pacific Instruments, Inc., the shareholders of Pacific Instruments, Inc., John Hueckel and Norman Hueckel as Owners, and John Hueckel, as Representative (previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 5, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.2*	Form of Indemnification Agreement with directors.
31.1	Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 – Ziv Shoshani, Chief Executive Officer.
31.2	Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 – William M. Clancy, Chief Financial Officer.
32.1	Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 – Ziv Shoshani, Chief Executive Officer.
32.2	Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 – William M. Clancy, Chief Financial Officer.
101	Interactive Data File (Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for the quarterly period ended April 2, 2016, furnished in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language).

* Denotes a management contract or compensatory plan, contract or arrangement.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

VISHAY PRECISION GROUP, INC.

/s/ William M. Clancy

William M. Clancy

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(as a duly authorized officer and principal financial and accounting officer)

Date: May 11, 2016

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EX-10.2

Exhibit 10.2

INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

This Indemnification Agreement (“Agreement”) is made as of [●], 2016 by and between Vishay Precision Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and [●] (“Indemnitee”). Capitalized terms used, but not otherwise defined herein, shall have the meanings set forth in Section 10.

BACKGROUND

Highly competent and qualified persons have become more reluctant to serve corporations as directors, officers or other capacities unless they are provided with adequate protection through insurance coverage or adequate indemnification against risks of claims and actions against them arising out of their service to and activities on behalf of the corporation.

The Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) has determined that, in order to attract and retain competent and qualified individuals, the Company will seek to maintain on an ongoing basis, at its sole expense, directors and officers’ liability insurance to protect persons serving the Company and its subsidiaries from certain liabilities. However, as a result of changes in the marketplace for insurance it has become increasingly difficult to obtain directors and officers’ liability insurance on terms providing reasonable protection at reasonable cost. The uncertainties relating to directors and officers’ liability insurance have increased the difficulty of attracting and retaining such persons.

The Board has determined that the potential inability to attract and retain highly competent and qualified persons to serve the Company would be detrimental to the best interests of the Company and its stockholders and that the Company should act to assure such persons that there will be increased certainty of adequate protection against risks of claims and actions against them arising out of their service to and activities on behalf of the Company in the future.

The Board has determined that it is reasonable, prudent and necessary for the Company to contractually obligate themselves to indemnify, and to advance expenses on behalf of, such persons to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law so that they will serve or continue to serve the Company free from undue concern that they will not be so indemnified.

The Indemnitee has agreed to serve the Company in an officer and/or director capacity provided that the Indemnitee is provided the protections available under this Agreement, the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (as amended and restated from time to time, the “Company Charter”), the Company’s Amended and Restated By-laws (as amended and restated from time to time, the “Company By-laws”) and directors and officers’ liability insurance coverage that is adequate in the present circumstances.

This Agreement is a supplement to and in furtherance of any protections provided by the Company Charter, Company By-laws and any resolutions adopted pursuant thereto, and shall not be deemed a substitute therefor, nor to diminish or abrogate any rights of the Indemnitee thereunder. In addition, the Indemnitee will be entitled to indemnification pursuant to the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”).

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the covenants, promises and representations set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, including the Indemnitee’s agreement to serve as a director and/or officer of the Company after the date hereof, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.    Services to the Company. The Indemnitee hereby agrees to serve or continue to serve as a director and/or officer of the Company. The Indemnitee may at any time and for any reason resign from

such positions (subject to any other contractual obligation or any obligation imposed by operation of law). This Agreement shall not be deemed an employment contract between the Company or any other Enterprise, on the one hand, and the Indemnitee, on the other. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement shall continue in force after the Indemnitee has ceased to serve as a director or officer of the Company or any other Enterprise.

2.    Indemnity of the Indemnitee. Subject to Section 8, the Company hereby indemnifies and holds harmless the Indemnitee, to the fullest extent authorized or permitted by applicable law. In furtherance of the foregoing indemnification, and without limiting the generality thereof, the Company hereby agrees to indemnify the Indemnitee in the following situations.

(a)    Proceedings Other Than Proceedings by or in the Right of the Company. If, by reason of his Corporate Status, the Indemnitee is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or participant (as a witness or otherwise) in any Proceeding other than a Proceeding by or in the right of the Company or any other Enterprise, the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless the Indemnitee against all Expenses, judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him, or on his behalf, in connection with such Proceeding or any claim, issue or matter therein; provided that the Indemnitee shall have acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to, the best interests of the Company or any other Enterprise, and with respect to any criminal Proceeding, the Indemnitee shall have had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.

(b)    Proceedings by or in the Right of the Company. If, by reason of his Corporate Status, the Indemnitee is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or participant in any Proceeding brought by or in the right of the Company or any other Enterprise, the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless the Indemnitee against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him, or on his behalf, in connection with such Proceeding; provided that the Indemnitee shall have acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if applicable law so provides, no indemnification against such Expenses shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter in such Proceeding as to which the Indemnitee shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Company unless and to the extent that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or the court in which such claim, issue or matter was brought, shall determine that such indemnification may be made; and provided further that such indemnification shall not be made in respect of any payment to the Company or such other Enterprise or any stockholder thereof in satisfaction of judgment or in settlement unless either (x) a court of competent jurisdiction has approved such settlement, if any, and the reimbursement of such payment or (y) if the court in which such claim, issue or matter was brought lacks jurisdiction to grant such approval or such action is settled before the institution of judicial proceedings, in the opinion of Independent Counsel the applicable standard of conduct specified in the preceding proviso has been met, such claim, issue or matter was without substantial merit, such settlement was in the best interests of the Company or such other Enterprise and the reimbursement of such payment is permissible under applicable law.

(c)    Indemnification for Expenses of a Party Who is Wholly or Partly Successful. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, but subject to Section 2(b), to the extent that the Indemnitee is, by reason of his Corporate Status, a party to and is successful, on the merits or otherwise, as to one or more but less than all claims, issues or matters in a Proceeding, the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless the Indemnitee against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or on his behalf in connection with each successfully resolved claim, issue or matter. For purposes of this Section 2(c), the termination of any claim, issue or matter in a Proceeding by dismissal, with or without prejudice, shall be deemed to be a successful result as to such claim, issue or matter.

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(d)    Indemnification for Expenses as a Witness. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to the extent that the Indemnitee is, by reason of his Corporate Status, a witness in any Proceeding to which the Indemnitee is not a party, the Company hereby indemnifies and holds harmless the Indemnitee against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or on his behalf in connection therewith.

(e)    Additional Indemnification. In addition to, and without regard to any limitations on, the indemnification provided for in Section 2, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless the Indemnitee against all Expenses, judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or on his behalf if, by reason of his Corporate Status, the Indemnitee is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or participant in any Proceeding (including a Proceeding by or in the right of the Company or any other Enterprise), including all liability arising out of the negligence or active or passive wrongdoing of the Indemnitee.

3.    Contribution.

(a)    Whether or not the indemnification provided in Section 2 is available, in respect of any Proceeding in which the Company or any other Enterprise is jointly liable with the Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such Proceeding), the Company shall pay the entire amount of any Expenses, judgments, penalties, fines or amounts paid or to be paid in settlement of such Proceeding without requiring the Indemnitee to contribute to such payment and the Company hereby waives and relinquishes any right of contribution it may have against the Indemnitee. The Company shall not and shall ensure that any other Enterprise controlled by it shall not enter into any settlement of any Proceeding in which the Company or any other Enterprise is jointly liable with the Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such Proceeding) unless such settlement provides for a full and final release of all claims asserted against the Indemnitee without any injunction or other equitable relief being imposed against the Indemnitee.

(b)    Without diminishing or impairing the obligations of the Company set forth in the preceding subparagraph, if, for any reason, the Indemnitee shall elect or be required to pay all or any portion of any judgment or settlement in any Proceeding in which the Company or any other Enterprise is jointly liable with the Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such Proceeding), the Company shall contribute to the amount of Expenses, judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred and paid or payable by the Indemnitee in proportion to the relative benefits received by the Company or any other Enterprise and all officers, directors or employees of the Company or any other Enterprise, other than the Indemnitee, who are jointly liable with the Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such Proceeding), on the one hand, and the Indemnitee, on the other hand, from the transaction from which such Proceeding arose; provided, however, that the proportion determined on the basis of relative benefit may, to the extent necessary to conform to law, be further adjusted by reference to the relative fault of the Company and all officers, directors or employees of the Company or any other Enterprise other than the Indemnitee who are jointly liable with the Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such Proceeding), on the one hand, and the Indemnitee, on the other hand, in connection with the events that resulted in such Expenses, judgments, penalties, fines or settlement amounts, as well as any other equitable considerations which the DGCL may require to be considered. The relative fault of the Company or any other Enterprise and all officers, directors or employees of the Company or any other Enterprise, other than the Indemnitee, who are jointly liable with the Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such Proceeding), on the one hand, and the Indemnitee, on the other hand, shall be determined by reference to, among other things, the degree to which their actions were motivated by intent to gain personal profit or advantage, the degree to which their liability is primary or secondary and the degree to which their conduct is active or passive.

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(c)    The Company hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Indemnitee from any claims of contribution which may be brought by officers, directors or employees of the Company or any other Enterprise, other than the Indemnitee, who may be jointly liable with the Indemnitee.

4.    Advancement of Expenses. The Company shall advance, to the extent not prohibited by applicable law, the Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by or on behalf of the Indemnitee in respect of any Proceeding, and such advancement shall be made within thirty (30) days after the receipt by the Company of a statement or statements requesting such advances (which shall include invoices received by the Indemnitee in connection with such Expenses but, in the case of invoices in connection with legal services, any references to legal work performed or to expenditures made that would cause the Indemnitee to waive any privilege accorded by applicable law shall not be included with the invoice) from time to time, whether prior to or after final disposition of any Proceeding. Such statement or statements shall reasonably evidence the Expenses incurred by the Indemnitee. Advances shall be unsecured and interest free. Advances shall be made without regard to the Indemnitee’s ability to repay the expenses and, subject to Section 2(b), without regard to the Indemnitee’s ultimate entitlement to indemnification under the other provisions of this Agreement. Advances shall include any and all reasonable Expenses incurred pursuing an action to enforce this right of advancement, including Expenses incurred preparing and forwarding statements to the Company to support the advances claimed. The Indemnitee shall qualify for advances upon the execution and delivery to the Company of this Agreement and a written undertaking that if and to the extent that it is ultimately determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final judgment, not subject to appeal, that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company, the Indemnitee shall undertake to the fullest extent permitted by law to repay the advance. The right to advances under this Section 4 shall in all events continue until final disposition of any Proceeding, including any appeal thereof.

5.    Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. The following procedures and presumptions shall apply if there is any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.

(a)    To obtain indemnification (including advancement of Expenses) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.

(b)    Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 5(a), a determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following three methods, which shall be at the election of the Board:

(i)    by the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or the court in which the Proceeding with respect to which indemnification is sought was brought, or

(ii)    by a majority vote of a quorum of the Board (which quorum consists solely of Disinterested Directors), or

(iii)    in the absence of a quorum consisting solely of Disinterested Directors, then by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee.

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(c)    If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 5(b)(iii), the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 5(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board. The Indemnitee may, within ten (10) days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 10, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within twenty (20) days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 5(a), no determination of the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification has been made pursuant to Section 5(b)(i) and no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 5(b). The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 5(b), and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 5(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.

(d)    In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 5 to determine whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement (the “Determining Authority”) shall presume that the Indemnitee has at all times met the applicable standard of conduct and is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence. Neither the failure of the Company (including by its directors or Independent Counsel) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification is proper in the circumstances because the Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct, nor an actual determination by the Company (including by its directors or Independent Counsel) that the Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct.

(e)    The Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any director, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement.

(f)    If the Determining Authority shall not have made a determination within sixty (60) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and the Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification absent (i) a misstatement by the Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make the Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request

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for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such 60-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional thirty (30) days, if the Determining Authority in good faith requires such additional time to obtain or evaluate documentation and/or information relating thereto.

(g)    The Indemnitee shall cooperate with the Determining Authority with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing the Determining Authority upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. The Determining Authority shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the Determining Authority shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Indemnitee therefrom.

(h)    The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any Proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.

(i)    The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful.

6.    Remedies of the Indemnitee.

(a)    If (i) a determination is made pursuant to Section 5 that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification under this Agreement, (ii) advancement of Expenses is not timely made pursuant to Section 4, (iii) no determination of entitlement to indemnification is made pursuant to Section 5(b) within ninety (90) days after receipt by the Company of the request for indemnification, or (iv) payment of indemnification is not made within ten (10) days after a determination has been made that the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification or such determination is deemed to have been made pursuant to Section 5, the Indemnitee shall be entitled to an adjudication in an appropriate court of the State of Delaware, or in any other court of competent jurisdiction, of his entitlement to such indemnification. The Indemnitee shall commence such proceeding seeking an adjudication within one hundred eighty (180) days following the date on which the Indemnitee first has the right to commence such proceeding pursuant to this Section 6(a). The Company shall not oppose the Indemnitee’s right to seek any such adjudication.

(b)    If a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 5(b) that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification, any judicial proceeding commenced pursuant to this Section 5(b) shall be

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conducted in all respects as a de novo trial on the merits, and the Indemnitee shall not be prejudiced by reason of the adverse determination under Section 5(b).

(c)    If a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 5(b) that the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, the Company shall be bound by such determination in any judicial proceeding commenced pursuant to this Section 6, absent a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law.

(d)    If the Indemnitee, pursuant to this Section 6, seeks a judicial adjudication of his rights under, or to recover damages for breach of, this Agreement, or to recover under any directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies maintained by the Company, the Company shall pay on behalf of the Indemnitee, in advance, any and all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him in such judicial adjudication, regardless of whether the Indemnitee ultimately is determined to be entitled to such indemnification, advancement of expenses or insurance recovery.

(e)    The Company shall be precluded from asserting in any judicial proceeding commenced pursuant to this Section 6 that the procedures and presumptions of this Agreement are not valid, binding and enforceable and shall stipulate in any such court that the Company is bound by all the provisions of this Agreement.

(f)    Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, no determination as to entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement shall be required to be made prior to the final disposition of the Proceeding.

7.    Non-Exclusivity, Survival of Rights; Insurance Subrogation.

(a)    The Indemnitee’s rights of indemnification and to receive advancement of Expenses as provided by this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which the Indemnitee may at any time be entitled under applicable law, the Company Charter, the Company By-laws, any other agreement, a vote of stockholders, a resolution of the Board or otherwise. No amendment, alteration or repeal of this Agreement or of any provision hereof shall limit or restrict any right of the Indemnitee under this Agreement in respect of any action taken or omitted by the Indemnitee in his Corporate Status prior to such amendment, alteration or repeal. To the extent that a change in applicable law, whether by statute or judicial decision, permits greater indemnification or advancement of Expenses than would be afforded currently under the Company Charter, Company By-laws and this Agreement, it is the intent of the parties hereto that the Indemnitee shall enjoy by this Agreement the greater benefits so afforded by such change. No right or remedy herein conferred is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and every other right and remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise, shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other right or remedy.

(b)    The Company shall obtain and maintain an insurance policy or policies providing liability insurance for directors, officers, employees, or agents of the Company or of any other Enterprise and the Indemnitee shall be covered by such policy or policies in accordance with its or their terms to the maximum extent of the coverage available for any such director, officer, employee or agent under such policy or policies. If, at the time of the receipt of a notice of a claim pursuant to the terms hereof, the Company has director and officer’s liability insurance in effect, the Company shall give prompt notice of the commencement of such proceeding to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the respective policies. The Company shall thereafter take all necessary or desirable action to cause such insurers to pay,

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on behalf of the Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such proceeding in accordance with the terms of such policies.

(c)    In the event of any payment under this Agreement, the Company shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of the Indemnitee, who shall execute all papers required and take all action necessary to secure such rights, including execution of such documents as are necessary to enable the Company to bring suit to enforce such rights; provided, however, any rights of recovery of the Indemnitee pursuant to any liability insurance policy separately paid for by the Indemnitee shall not be subject to subrogation under this Section 7 except that any amounts recovered under such policy shall be subject to Section 8(a)(i).

8.    Exception to Right of Indemnification and Contribution.

(a)    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company shall not be obligated under this Agreement to indemnify and hold harmless the Indemnitee in connection with or contribute to:

(i)    any claim made against the Indemnitee for which payment has actually been made to or on behalf of the Indemnitee under any insurance policy, other indemnity provision, contract, agreement or otherwise, except with respect to any excess beyond the amount paid under any insurance policy or other indemnity provision; or

(ii)    any claim made against the Indemnitee for an accounting of profits made from the purchase and sale (or sale and purchase) by the Indemnitee of securities of the Company within the meaning of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or similar provisions of state statutory law or common law; or

(iii)    any Proceeding initiated by the Indemnitee, including any Proceeding initiated by the Indemnitee against the Company or its other directors, officers, employees or other indemnitees for advancement of expenses or otherwise, unless (i) the Board authorized the Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) prior to its initiation; (ii) the Company provides the indemnification, in its sole discretion, pursuant to the powers vested in the Company under applicable law; or (iii) such Proceeding is being brought by the Indemnitee to assert, interpret or enforce his rights under this Agreement.

(b)    In addition, the Company shall not be obligated to make any payment to the Indemnitee that is finally determined (under the procedures, and subject to the presumptions, set forth in Sections 5 and 6) to be unlawful.

9.    Notice By the Indemnitee and Defense of Claim. The Indemnitee agrees promptly to notify the Company in writing upon being served with or otherwise receiving any summons, citation, subpoena, complaint, indictment, information or other document relating to any Proceeding or matter which may be subject to indemnification covered hereunder. The failure to so notify the Company shall not relieve the Company of any obligation which it may have to the Indemnitee under this Agreement or otherwise unless and only to the extent that such failure or delay materially prejudices the Company. With respect to any Proceedings as to which the Indemnitee notifies the Company of the commencement thereof:

(a)    The Company will be entitled to participate therein at its own expense;

(b)    Except as otherwise provided below, to the extent that it may wish, the Company will be entitled to assume the defense thereof, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnitee. After notice from the Company to the Indemnitee of its election so to assume the defense thereof, the Company

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will not be liable to the Indemnitee under this Agreement for any legal or other Expenses subsequently incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation or as otherwise provided below. The Indemnitee shall have the right to employ its counsel in such Proceeding but the fees and Expenses of such counsel incurred after notice from the Company of its assumption of the defense thereof shall be at the expense of the Indemnitee unless (i) the employment of counsel by the Indemnitee has been authorized by the Company, (ii) the Indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded that there may be a conflict of interest between the Company and the Indemnitee in the conduct of the defense of such Proceeding, or (iii) the Company shall not in fact have employed counsel to assume the defense of such Proceeding, in each of which cases the fees and Expenses of counsel shall be at the expense of the Company. The Company shall not be entitled to assume the defense of any Proceeding brought by or on behalf of the Company or as to which the Indemnitee shall have made the conclusion provided for in (ii) above.

(c)    The Company shall not be liable to indemnify the Indemnitee under this Agreement for any amounts paid in settlement of any Proceeding or claim effected without its written consent. The Company shall not settle any Proceeding or claim in any manner which would impose any penalty or limitation on the Indemnitee without the Indemnitee’s written consent. Neither the Company nor the Indemnitee will unreasonably withhold their consent to any proposed settlement.

10.    Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement:

(a)    “Corporate Status” describes the status of a person who is or was a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of the Company or of any other Enterprise that such person is or was serving at the express written request of the Company.

(b)    “Disinterested Director” means a director of the Company who is not and was not a party to the Proceeding in respect of which indemnification is sought by the Indemnitee.

(c)    “Enterprise” means (i) the Company and (ii) any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise that is an affiliate or wholly or partially owned subsidiary of the Company and of which the Indemnitee is or was serving as a director, trustee, general partner, managing member, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary, and (iii) any other corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise of which the Indemnitee is or was serving at the express written request of the Company as a director, trustee, general partner, managing member, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary.

(d)    “Expenses” includes all reasonable attorneys’ fees, retainers, court costs, transcript costs, fees of experts, witness fees, travel expenses, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage, delivery service fees and all other disbursements or expenses of the types customarily incurred in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating, participating, or being or preparing to be a witness in a Proceeding. Expenses also shall include Expenses incurred in connection with any appeal resulting from any Proceeding, including the premium, security for, and other costs relating to any cost bond, supersede as bond, or other appeal bond or its equivalent. Expenses, however, shall not include amounts paid in settlement by the Indemnitee or the amount of judgments, penalties or fines against the Indemnitee.

(e)    “Independent Counsel” means a law firm, or a member of a law firm, that is experienced in matters of corporation law and neither presently is, nor in the past five years has been, retained to represent: (i) the Company, (ii) the Indemnitee, (iii) any affiliate of the Company or the Indemnitee, (iv) any member of the Indemnitee’s immediate family, (v) any company of which the Indemnitee is an

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executive officer, in each case in any matter material to such party (other than with respect to matters concerning the Indemnitee under this Agreement, or of other indemnitees under similar indemnification agreements), or (vi) any other party to the Proceeding giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Independent Counsel” shall not include any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing either the Company or the Indemnitee in an action to determine the Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement.

(f)    “Proceeding” includes any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, arbitration, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, inquiry, administrative hearing or any other actual, threatened or completed proceeding, whether brought by or in the right of the Company or other Enterprise or otherwise and whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, in which the Indemnitee was, is or will be involved as a party or otherwise, by reason of the fact that the Indemnitee is or was an officer or director of the Company, by reason of any action taken by him or of any inaction on his part while acting as an officer or director of the Company, or by reason of the fact that he is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of another Enterprise; in each case whether or not he is acting or serving in any such capacity at the time any liability or expense is incurred for which indemnification can be provided under this Agreement; including one pending on or before the date of this Agreement, but excluding one initiated by the Indemnitee pursuant to this Agreement to enforce his rights under this Agreement.

11.    Construction.

(a)    For purposes of this Agreement, whenever the context requires: the singular number shall include the plural, and vice versa; the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders; the feminine gender shall include the masculine and neuter genders; and the neuter gender shall include the masculine and feminine genders.

(b)    Any rule of construction to the effect that ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be applied in the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.

(c)    The words “include” and “including,” and variations thereof, shall not be deemed to be terms of limitation, but rather shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.”

(d)    Except as otherwise indicated, all references in this Agreement to “Sections,” are intended to refer to Sections of this Agreement, as the context may require.

(e)    The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

12.    Duration of Agreement. All agreements and obligations of the Company contained herein shall continue and terminate upon the later of:

(a)    ten (10) years after the date that the Indemnitee shall have ceased to serve as a director of the Company or as a director, partner, managing member, officer, employee, agent or trustee of any other Enterprise; or

(b)    one (1) year after the final termination of (i) any Proceeding (including any rights of appeal) then pending in respect of which the Indemnitee requests indemnification or advancement of Expenses hereunder and (ii) any judicial proceeding or arbitration pursuant to 6 (including any rights of appeal) involving the Indemnitee.

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13.    Enforcement. The Company expressly confirms and agrees that it has entered into this Agreement and assumes the obligations imposed on it hereby in order to induce the Indemnitee to serve as an officer or director of the Company and the Company acknowledges that the Indemnitee is relying upon this Agreement in serving as an officer or director of the Company, and that the Indemnitee is entitled to enforce the provisions hereof as a direct beneficiary thereof.

14.    Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors (including any direct or indirect successor by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company), assigns, spouses, heirs, executors and personal and legal representatives.

15.    Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, oral, written and implied, between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.

16.    Severability. If any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void, illegal or otherwise unenforceable for any reason whatsoever: (a) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement (including each portion of any section of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and shall remain enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law; and (b) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement (including each portion of any section of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested thereby. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, this Agreement is intended to confer upon the Indemnitee indemnification rights to the fullest extent permitted by applicable laws. In the event any provision hereof conflicts with any applicable law, such provision shall be deemed modified, consistent with the aforementioned intent, to the extent necessary to resolve such conflict.

17.    Modification and Waiver. No supplement, modification, termination or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by both of the parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions hereof (whether or not similar) nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver.

18.    Notices. All notices and other communications given or made pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given: (a) upon personal delivery to the party to be notified, (b) when sent by confirmed electronic mail or facsimile if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, and if not so confirmed, then on the next business day, (c) five (5) days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (d) one (1) day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications shall be sent:

(a)    To the Indemnitee at the address set forth below the Indemnitee signature hereto.

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(b)    To the Company at:

Vishay Precision Group, Inc.3 Great Valley ParkwaySuite 150Malvern, Pa. 19355-2143Telephone Number: 484-321-5300
Attention: Senior Director of Legal Services

or to such other address as may have been furnished to the Indemnitee by the Company or to the Company by the Indemnitee, as the case may be.

19.    Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same Agreement. This Agreement may also be executed and delivered by “portable document format” (“.pdf”) or facsimile transmission and in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

20.    Governing Law and Consent to Jurisdiction. The parties agree that this Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware without application of the conflict of laws principles thereof. The Company and the Indemnitee hereby irrevocably and unconditionally (i) agree that any action or proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be brought only in the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware (the “Delaware Court”), and not in any other court in the United States of America or any court in any other country (ii) consent to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Delaware Court for purposes of any action or proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, (iii) waive any objection to the laying of venue of any such action or proceeding in the Delaware Court, and (v) waive, and agree not to plead or to make, any claim that any such action or proceeding brought in the Delaware Court has been brought in an improper or inconvenient forum.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on and as of the day and year first above written.

VISHAY PRECISION GROUP, INC.
By:____________________________________    Name:____________________________    Title:_____________________________INDEMNITEE______________________________________
Name: [●]
Address:[●]

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Ziv Shoshani, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Vishay Precision Group, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 11, 2016

/s/ Ziv Shoshani

Ziv Shoshani

Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATIONS

I, William M. Clancy, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Vishay Precision Group, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 11, 2016

/s/ William M. Clancy

William M. Clancy

Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 2, 2016 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Ziv Shoshani, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Ziv Shoshani

Ziv Shoshani

Chief Executive Officer

May 11, 2016

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 2, 2016 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, William M. Clancy, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ William M. Clancy

William M. Clancy

Chief Financial Officer

May 11, 2016

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Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	May. 11, 2016
Entity Registrant Name	Vishay Precision Group, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001487952
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Trading Symbol	VPG
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Apr. 02, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Common Stock
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		12,152,803
Class B Convertible Common Stock
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,025,158

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Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 02, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 61,380	$ 62,641
Accounts receivable, net	35,235	35,553
Inventories:
Raw materials	15,498	15,062
Work in process	21,362	20,289
Finished goods	20,196	20,849
Inventories, net	57,056	56,200
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	8,621	7,814
Total current assets	162,292	162,208
Property and equipment, at cost:
Land	3,631	3,639
Buildings and improvements	55,288	55,003
Machinery and equipment	86,834	84,409
Software	7,319	7,284
Construction in progress	2,561	2,288
Accumulated depreciation	(98,480)	(95,992)
Property and equipment, net	57,153	56,631
Goodwill	12,949	12,603
Intangible assets, net	18,026	17,683
Other assets	14,761	14,622
Total assets	265,181	263,747
Liabilities and equity
Trade accounts payable	8,903	8,004
Payroll and related expenses	12,698	13,888
Other accrued expenses	15,524	16,604
Income taxes	788	527
Current portion of long-term debt	2,173	2,120
Total current liabilities	40,086	41,143
Long-term debt, less current portion	30,539	31,037
Deferred income taxes	334	334
Other liabilities	7,497	7,195
Accrued pension and other postretirement costs	11,534	11,597
Total liabilities	$ 89,990	$ 91,306
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Common stock	$ 1,277	$ 1,276
Treasury stock	(8,765)	(8,765)
Capital in excess of par value	190,694	190,436
Retained earnings	22,807	22,327
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(31,118)	(33,121)
Total Vishay Precision Group, Inc. stockholders' equity	174,998	172,256
Noncontrolling interests	193	185
Total equity	175,191	172,441
Total liabilities and equity	265,181	263,747
Class B Convertible Common Stock
Equity:
Common stock	$ 103	$ 103

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Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 56,629	$ 56,608
Costs of products sold	36,854	35,629
Gross profit	19,775	20,979
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	18,048	18,748
Acquisition costs	62	0
Restructuring costs	675	78
Operating income	990	2,153
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(328)	(187)
Other	425	(929)
Other income (expense) - net	97	(1,116)
Income before taxes	1,087	1,037
Income tax expense	591	190
Net earnings	496	847
Less: net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	16	(13)
Net earnings attributable to VPG stockholders	$ 480	$ 860
Basic earnings per share attributable to VPG stockholders (dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ 0.06
Diluted earnings per share attributable to VPG stockholders (dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ 0.06
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	13,178	13,746
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	13,399	13,960

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Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net earnings	$ 496	$ 847
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	1,871	(4,281)
Pension and other postretirement actuarial items, net of tax	132	229
Other comprehensive income (loss)	2,003	(4,052)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	2,499	(3,205)
Less: comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	16	(13)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to VPG stockholders	$ 2,483	$ (3,192)

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Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Operating activities
Net earnings	$ 496	$ 847
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	2,746	2,787
(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment	(15)	2
Share-based compensation expense	356	267
Inventory write-offs for obsolescence	363	480
Other	(826)	967
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	915	(546)
Inventories, net	(866)	(3,518)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(795)	(775)
Trade accounts payable	791	(42)
Other current liabilities	(2,514)	(2,818)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	651	(2,349)
Investing activities
Capital expenditures	(2,191)	(2,800)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	28	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,163)	(2,800)
Financing activities
Principal payments on long-term debt and capital leases	(531)	(1,280)
Purchase of treasury stock	0	(1,231)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(8)	(16)
Net cash used in financing activities	(539)	(2,527)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	790	(1,754)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(1,261)	(9,430)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	62,641	79,642
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 61,380	$ 70,212

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Consolidated Condensed Statement of Equity (Unaudited) - 3 months ended Apr. 02, 2016 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Class B Convertible Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Capital In Excess Of Par Value	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Total VPG Inc. Stockholders' Equity	Noncontrolling Interests
Balance, beginning at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 172,441	$ 1,276	$ 103	$ (8,765)	$ 190,436	$ 22,327	$ (33,121)	$ 172,256	$ 185
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	496					480		480	16
Other comprehensive income	2,003						2,003	2,003
Share-based compensation expense	356				356			356
Restricted stock issuances (8,318 shares)	(97)	1			(98)			(97)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(8)								(8)
Balance, ending at Apr. 02, 2016	$ 175,191	$ 1,277	$ 103	$ (8,765)	$ 190,694	$ 22,807	$ (31,118)	$ 174,998	$ 193

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Consolidated Condensed Statement of Equity (Unaudited) (Parenthetical)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016 shares
Common Stock
Restricted stock issuances, shares	8,318

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Basis of Presentation

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

Background

Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (“VPG” or the “Company”) is an internationally recognized designer, manufacturer and marketer of sensors, and sensor-based measurement systems, as well as specialty resistors and strain gages based upon the Company's proprietary technology. The Company provides precision products and solutions, many of which are “designed-in” by its customers, specializing in the growing markets of stress, force, weight, pressure, and current measurements.

Restatement of Previously Reported Financial Information

As previously reported in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, in conjunction with the June 27, 2015 quarterly financial statement close process, the Company determined that transactions at one of its Indian subsidiaries had been recorded in their local currency, the Indian rupee, instead of their functional currency, the U.S. dollar, in prior periods. The principal line items impacted in the Indian subsidiary’s financial statements, and therefore the Company's consolidated financial statements, were inventory, property and equipment, net, depreciation expense, costs of products sold, foreign currency re-measurement gains and losses, and foreign currency translation gains and losses recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income within stockholders’ equity. Consequently, the Company has restated certain prior period amounts to correct these errors. The Company has also corrected certain other identified immaterial errors related to prior periods.

In preparing the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the quarterly and year to date period ended June 27, 2015 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015, the Company made appropriate revisions to its financial statements for historical periods. Such changes were reflected in the financial results for the quarterly and year to date period ended June 27, 2015, and are also reflected in the historical financial results included in these consolidated financial statements.

The effect of these errors increased net earnings attributable to VPG stockholders by $0.2 million, or $0.01 per share, for the quarter ended March 28, 2015. Additional information about these corrections, including a reconciliation of each financial statement line item affected, has been included in Note 12 to the Company’s consolidated condensed financial statements contained in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 27, 2015.

Interim Financial Statements

These unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC for interim financial statements and therefore do not include all information and footnotes necessary for the presentation of financial position, results of operations, and cash flows required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. The information furnished reflects all normal recurring adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair summary of the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the interim periods presented. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015, included in VPG’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, filed with the SEC on March 9, 2016. The results of operations for the fiscal quarter ended April 2, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. VPG reports interim financial information for 13-week periods beginning on a Sunday and ending on a Saturday, except for the first quarter, which always begins on January 1, and the fourth quarter, which always ends on December 31. The four fiscal quarters in 2016 and 2015 end on the following dates: 

	2016	2015
Quarter 1	April 2,	March 28,
Quarter 2	July 2,	June 27,
Quarter 3	October 1,	September 26,
Quarter 4	December 31,	December 31,

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-09,

"Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting." This ASU simplifies several aspects of the accounting for employee share-based payment transactions, including the accounting for income taxes, forfeitures, and statutory tax withholding requirements, as well as classification in the statement of cash flows. The amendments in this ASU are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the new standard to determine the impact on the Company’s consolidated condensed financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842),” a comprehensive new lease standard that amends various aspects of existing accounting guidance for leases.  The core principle of this ASU will require lessees to present the assets and liabilities that arise from leases on their balance sheets.  The ASU is effective for public companies for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the new standard to determine the impact on the Company’s consolidated condensed financial statements.

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, "Business Combinations (Topic 805),"which requires that an acquirer recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined. The amendment will be effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2015, and therefore was adopted on January 1, 2016. The adoption of this standard update is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated condensed financial statements.

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, "Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory (Topic 330),"which simplifies the subsequent measurement of inventory by requiring inventory to be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation. The ASU is effective for public companies for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the new standard to determine if this guidance will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated condensed financial statements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, "Interest-Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs." This standard update requires an entity to present debt issuance costs on the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the related debt liability rather than as an asset. Amortization of the costs will continue to be reported as interest expense. The update is effective for annual reporting periods (including interim reporting periods within those periods) beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company adopted this ASU in the first fiscal quarter of 2016. Accordingly, the Company reclassified its capitalized debt issuance costs previously recorded within other assets to a contra-liability reducing long-term debt on the consolidated condensed balance sheets. The reclassification was $0.5 million as of April 2, 2016 and $0.6 million as of December 31, 2015. The ASU did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated condensed financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers," which provides a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers that will supersede most current revenue recognition guidance.  The basis of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services. The ASU is effective for public entities for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The ASU may be early adopted for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016 under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), and either full or modified retrospective application is required. The Company has not yet selected a transition method and the effects of this standard on the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows are not yet known.

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Acquisition Activity

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Acquisition Activity

Acquisition Activity

Stress-Tek, Inc.

On December 30, 2015, the Company completed the acquisition of Stress-Tek, Inc. ("Stress-Tek"), based in Kent, Washington, for an aggregate purchase price of $20.1 million. Stress-Tek is a designer and manufacturer of state-of-the-art, rugged and reliable strain gage-based load cells and force measurement systems primarily servicing the North American market. Their sensors and display systems are used in a wide range of industries, predominantly in transportation and trucking, for timber, refuse, aggregate, mining, and general trucking applications. Stress-Tek adds new products to the Company's Weighing and Control Systems reporting segment which enhances and broadens the Company's on-board weighing offerings with products that are recognized for high quality in their markets.

The following table summarizes the preliminary fair values assigned to the assets and liabilities as of the December 30, 2015 acquisition date. The amounts presented have been updated from fourth quarter of 2015, but remain preliminary (in thousands):

	As originally reported					As adjusted
	December 30, 2015		Adjustments			December 30, 2015
Working capital (a)	$	2,479	$	85		$	2,564
Property and equipment	6,338		—			6,338
Intangible assets:
Patents and acquired technology	1,600		—			1,600
Non-competition agreements	60		—			60
Customer relationships	2,500		—			2,500
Trade names	700		—			700
Total intangible assets	4,860		—			4,860
Fair value of acquired identifiable assets	13,677		85			13,762
Purchase price	$	20,101	$	—		$	20,101
Goodwill	$	6,424	$	(85	)	$	6,339

(a) Working capital accounts include cash, accounts receivable, inventory, prepaid expenses and other current assets, trade accounts payable, accrued payroll, and other accrued expenses.

The Company utilizes certain valuations and studies to determine the fair value of the tangible and intangible assets acquired. These valuations and studies are currently being analyzed and have yet to be finalized. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities assumed, as detailed above, are subject to adjustment once the detailed analysis is completed.

The Company has preliminarily determined the useful lives of the assets acquired. The estimated weighted average useful lives for the patents and acquired technology, non-competition agreements, and customer relationships are 20 years, 5 years, and 15 years, respectively.

The Company has recorded cumulative acquisition costs of $0.2 million associated with this transaction, the majority of which were recorded in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 consolidated financial statements. Costs include accounting, legal, appraisal, and other fees.

Please see Note 14 for discussion regarding acquisition activity subsequent to April 2, 2016.

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The change in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment is as follows (in thousands):

	Total			Weighing and Control Systems Segment
				KELK Acquisition		Stress-Tek Acquisition
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	12,603		$	6,179	$	6,424
Adjustment to goodwill acquired	(85		)	—		(85		)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	431			431		—
Balance at April 2, 2016	$	12,949		$	6,610	$	6,339

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Restructuring Costs

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring Costs

Restructuring Costs

Restructuring costs reflect the cost reduction programs implemented by the Company. Restructuring costs are expensed during the period in which the Company determines it will incur those costs and all requirements for accrual are met. Because these costs are recorded based upon estimates, actual expenditures for the restructuring activities may differ from the initially recorded costs. If the initial estimates are too low or too high, the Company could be required to either record additional expense in future periods or to reverse part of the previously recorded charges.

The Company recorded aggregate restructuring costs of $0.7 million and $0.1 million during the fiscal quarters ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015, respectively. Restructuring costs were mainly comprised of employee termination costs, including severance and statutory retirement allowances, and were incurred in connection with various cost reduction programs.

On March 23, 2016, the Company announced an additional closure plan in connection with the November 16, 2015 global cost reduction program with the decision to close its facility in Alajuela, Costa Rica. The cash cost of this program, primarily severance, is expected to be approximately $0.6 million. Substantial implementation of this program is expected to occur by the end of the third quarter of 2016. Approximately $0.3 million of restructuring costs were recorded during the fiscal quarter ended April 2, 2016 related to this program.

Additionally, in the first quarter of 2016, the Company initiated cost reduction plans at two subsidiary locations in Europe and one subsidiary in the U.S. Approximately $0.4 million of restructuring costs, primarily severance, were recorded during the fiscal quarter ended April 2, 2016 related to these plans.

On November 16, 2015, the Company announced a global cost reduction program as part of its efforts to improve efficiency and operating performance. The cash cost of this program, primarily severance, is expected to be approximately $4.0 million. Approximately $3.6 million of restructuring costs related to this program were recorded during the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2015. Complete implementation of this program is expected to occur by the end of the second quarter of 2017.

The following table summarizes the activity to date related to all restructuring programs. The accrued restructuring liability balance as of April 2, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, is included in other accrued expenses in the accompanying consolidated condensed balance sheets (in thousands):

Balance at December 31, 2015	$	2,827
Restructuring costs in 2016	675
Cash payments	(1,656		)
Foreign currency translation	6
Balance at April 2, 2016	$	1,852

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Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

VPG calculates the tax provision for interim periods using an estimated annual effective tax rate methodology based on projected full-year pre-tax earnings among the taxing jurisdictions in which we operate with adjustments for discrete items. The effective tax rate for the fiscal quarter ended April 2, 2016 was 54.4% versus 18.3% for the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2015. The increase in the tax rate is primarily attributable to not providing a tax benefit in the 2016 period on U.S. losses. In the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company established a full valuation allowance for its U.S. deferred tax assets since realization was, and continues to be, not more likely than not. The difference in the effective tax rate is also caused by changes in the geographic mix of pre-tax earnings and an increase in tax expense associated with discrete items, including foreign exchange gains and losses.

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to income taxes in the U.S. and numerous foreign jurisdictions. Significant judgment is required in evaluating the Company’s tax positions and determining the provision for income taxes. During the ordinary course of business, there are transactions and calculations for which the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. VPG establishes reserves for tax-related uncertainties based on estimates of whether, and the extent to which, additional taxes will be due. These reserves are established when VPG believes that certain positions might be challenged despite its belief that the tax return positions are supportable. VPG adjusts these reserves in light of changing facts and circumstances and the provision for income taxes includesthe impact of reserve provisions and changes to reserves that are considered appropriate. Penalties and tax-related interest expenseare reported as a component of income tax expense. The Company anticipates a reduction in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits between $0.3 million to $0.8 million within twelve months of the balance sheet date due to cash payments and the potential for the expiration of statutes of limitation in certain jurisdictions.

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Long-Term Debt

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-Term Debt

Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):

	April 2, 2016			December 31, 2015
2015 Credit Agreement - Revolving Facility	$	4,000		$	4,000
2015 Credit Agreement - U.S. Closing Date Term Facility	4,180			4,500
2015 Credit Agreement - U.S. Delayed Draw Term Facility	11,000			11,000
2015 Credit Agreement - Canadian Term Facility	9,320			9,500
Exchangeable Unsecured Notes, due 2102	4,097			4,097
Other debt	625			614
Deferred financing costs	(510		)	(554		)
Total long-term debt	32,712			33,157
Less: current portion	2,173			2,120
Long-term debt, less current portion	$	30,539		$	31,037

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, consist of the following (in thousands):

	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Pension and Other Postretirement Actuarial Items			Total
Balance at January 1, 2016	$	(28,704	)	$	(4,417	)	$	(33,121	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	1,871			—			1,871
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	—			132			132
Balance at April 2, 2016	$	(26,833	)	$	(4,285	)	$	(31,118	)

	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Pension and Other Postretirement Actuarial Items			Total
Balance at January 1, 2015	$	(21,757	)	$	(4,803	)	$	(26,560	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(4,281		)	—			(4,281		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	—			229			229
Balance at March 28, 2015	$	(26,038	)	$	(4,574	)	$	(30,612	)

Reclassifications of pension and other postretirement actuarial items out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost (see Note 8).

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Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

Employees of VPG participate in various defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit ("OPEB") plans.

The following table sets forth the components of the net periodic benefit cost for the Company's defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans (in thousands):

	Fiscal quarter ended   April 2, 2016					Fiscal quarter ended   March 28, 2015
	Pension Plans			OPEB Plans		Pension Plans			OPEB Plans
Net service cost	$	102		$	25	$	103		$	19
Interest cost	205			32		213			30
Expected return on plan assets	(167		)	—		(163		)	—
Amortization of actuarial losses	51			19		58			19
Net periodic benefit cost	$	191		$	76	$	211		$	68

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Share-Based Compensation

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Share-Based Compensation

Share-Based Compensation

The Amended and Restated Vishay Precision Group, Inc. Stock Incentive Program (as amended and restated, the “Plan”) permits the issuance of up to 1,000,000 shares of common stock. At April 2, 2016, the Company had reserved 371,413 shares of common stock for future grant of equity awards (restricted stock, unrestricted stock, restricted stock units ("RSUs"), or stock options) pursuant to the Plan. If any outstanding awards are forfeited by the holder or canceled by the Company, the underlying shares would be available for regrant to others.

On January 19, 2016, VPG’s three executive officers were granted annual equity awards in the form of RSUs, of which 75% are performance-based. The awards have an aggregate grant-date fair value of $0.9 million and were comprised of 86,798 RSUs, as determined using the average of the closing stock prices of the Company's common stock for the last five trading days immediately preceding January 1, 2016. Twenty-five percent of these awards will vest on January 1, 2019, subject to the executives’ continued employment. The performance-based portion of the RSUs will also vest on January 1, 2019, subject to the satisfaction of certain performance objectives relating to three-year cumulative “free cash” and net earnings goals, and the executives' continued employment.

On March 29, 2016, certain VPG employees were granted annual equity awards in the form of RSUs, of which 75% are performance-based. The awards have an aggregate target grant-date fair value of $0.4 million and were comprised of 25,613 RSUs. Twenty-five percent of these awards will vest on January 1, 2019 subject to the employees' continued employment. The performance-based portion of the RSUs will also vest on January 1, 2019, subject to the satisfaction of certain performance objectives relating to three-year cumulative earnings and cash flow goals, and the employees' continued employment.

On March 24, 2016 and April 2, 2016, the Board of Directors approved the issuance of an aggregate of 525 RSUs and 417 RSUs, respectively, to the newly appointed independent members of the Board of Directors. These awards represented a pro-rated portion of the annual equity grant made to non-executive directors pursuant to the Plan. The aggregate grant-date fair value of these awards was immaterial. These RSUs will vest on May 26, 2016, subject to the directors' continued service on the Board.

The amount of compensation cost related to share-based payment transactions is measured based on the grant-date fair value of the equity instruments issued. VPG determines compensation cost for RSUs based on the grant-date fair value of the underlying common stock. The Company recognizes compensation cost for RSUs that are expected to vest and for which performance criteria are expected to be met. The following table summarizes share-based compensation expense recognized (in thousands):

	Fiscal quarter ended
	April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015
Restricted stock units	$	356	$	267

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Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

Segment Information

VPG reports in three product segments: the Foil Technology Products segment, the Force Sensors segment, and the Weighing and Control Systems segment. The Foil Technology Products reporting segment is comprised of the foil resistor and strain gage operating segments. The Force Sensors reporting segment is comprised of transducers, load cells and modules. The Weighing and Control Systems reporting segment is comprised of instruments, complete systems for process control, and on-board weighing applications.

VPG evaluates reporting segment performance based on multiple performance measures including revenues, gross profits and operating income, exclusive of certain items. Management believes that evaluating segment performance, excluding items such as restructuring costs, acquisition costs, and other items is meaningful because it provides insight with respect to the intrinsic operating results of VPG. The following table sets forth reporting segment information (in thousands):

	Fiscal quarter ended
	April 2, 2016			March 28, 2015
Net third-party revenues:
Foil Technology Products	$	26,319		$	25,061
Force Sensors	14,838			15,237
Weighing and Control Systems	15,472			16,310
Total	$	56,629		$	56,608
Gross profit:
Foil Technology Products	$	11,127		$	10,370
Force Sensors	2,728			3,329
Weighing and Control Systems	5,920			7,280
Total	$	19,775		$	20,979
Reconciliation of segment operating income to consolidated results:
Foil Technology Products	$	6,764		$	6,150
Force Sensors	405			908
Weighing and Control Systems	1,192			1,981
Unallocated G&A expenses	(6,634		)	(6,808		)
Acquisition costs	(62		)	—
Restructuring costs	(675		)	(78		)
Consolidated condensed operating (loss) income	$	990		$	2,153
Acquisition costs:
Foil Technology Products	$	(50	)	$	—
Weighing and Control Systems	(12		)	—
	$	(62	)	$	—
Restructuring costs:
Foil Technology Products	$	(498	)	$	—
Force Sensors	(3		)	—
Weighing and Control Systems	(154		)	(78		)
Corporate/Other	(20		)	—
	$	(675	)	$	(78	)

Products are transferred between segments on a basis intended to reflect, as nearly as practicable, the market value of the products. Intersegment sales from the Foil Technology Products segment to the Force Sensors segment and Weighing and Control Systems segment were $0.4 million and $1.0 million during the fiscal quarters ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015, respectively. Intersegment sales from the Force Sensors segment to the Foil Technology Products segment and Weighing and Control Systems segment were $0.5 million and $0.4 million during the fiscal quarters ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015, respectively. Intersegment sales from the Weighing and Control Systems segment to the Force Sensors segment were $0.2 million and $0.2 million during the fiscal quarters ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015, respectively.

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Earnings Per Share

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to VPG stockholders (in thousands, except earnings per share):

	Fiscal quarter ended
	April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015
Numerator:
Numerator for basic earnings per share:
Net earnings attributable to VPG stockholders	$	480	$	860
Adjustment to the numerator for net earnings:
Interest savings assuming conversion of dilutive exchangeable notes, net of tax	4		2
Numerator for diluted earnings per share:
Net earnings attributable to VPG stockholders	$	484	$	862
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share:
Weighted average shares	13,178		13,746
Effect of dilutive securities:
Exchangeable notes	181		181
Restricted stock units	40		33
Dilutive potential common shares	221		214
Denominator for diluted earnings per share:
Adjusted weighted average shares	13,399		13,960
Basic earnings per share attributable to VPG stockholders	$	0.04	$	0.06
Diluted earnings per share attributable to VPG stockholders	$	0.04	$	0.06

Diluted earnings per share for the periods presented do not reflect the following weighted average potential common shares, as the effect would be antidilutive (in thousands):

	Fiscal quarter ended
	April 2, 2016	March 28, 2015
Weighted average employee stock options	18	18

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Additional Financial Statement Information

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Additional Financial Statement Information

Additional Financial Statement Information

The caption “other” on the consolidated condensed statements of operations consists of the following (in thousands):

	Fiscal quarter ended
	April 2, 2016			March 28, 2015
Foreign exchange gain (loss)	$	428		$	(959	)
Interest income	62			55
Other	(65		)	(25		)
	$	425		$	(929	)

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Fair Value Measurements

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement, establishes a valuation hierarchy of the inputs used to measure fair value. This hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The following is a brief description of those three levels:

Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs that reflect the Company’s own assumptions.

An asset or liability’s classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

The following table provides the financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis (in thousands):

			Fair value measurements at reporting date using:
	Total Fair Value		Level 1 Inputs		Level 2 Inputs		Level 3 Inputs
April 2, 2016
Assets
Assets held in rabbi trusts	$	4,588	$	611	$	3,977	$	—
December 31, 2015
Assets
Assets held in rabbi trusts	$	4,676	$	739	$	3,937	$	—

The Company maintains non-qualified trusts, referred to as “rabbi” trusts, to fund payments under deferred compensation and non-qualified pension plans. Rabbi trust assets consist primarily of marketable securities, classified as available-for-sale money market funds at April 2, 2016 and December 31, 2015, and company-owned life insurance assets. The marketable securities held in the rabbi trusts are valued using quoted market prices on the last business day of the period. The company-owned life insurance assets are valued in consultation with the Company’s insurance brokers using the value of underlying assets of the insurance contracts. The fair value measurement of the marketable securities held in the rabbi trust is considered a Level 1 measurement and the measurement of the company-owned life insurance assets is considered a Level 2 measurement within the fair value hierarchy.

The fair value of the long-term debt, excluding capitalized deferred financing costs, at April 2, 2016 and December 31, 2015 is approximately $32.1 million and $31.9 million, respectively, compared to its carrying value, excluding capitalized deferred financing costs, of $33.2 million and $33.7 million, respectively. The Company estimates the fair value of its long-term debt using a combination of quoted market prices for similar financing arrangements and expected future payments discounted at risk-adjusted rates. The fair value of long-term debt is considered a Level 2 measurement within the fair value hierarchy.

The Company’s financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents whose carrying amounts reported in the consolidated condensed balance sheets approximate their fair values.

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Subsequent Events

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events

Acquisition of Pacific Instruments, Inc.

On March 30, 2016, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement to acquire Pacific Instruments, Inc. of Concord, California, a privately held company. On April 6, 2016, the Company completed the acquisition for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $11.0 million, subject to customary post-closing adjustments. The acquisition was financed using a combination of cash on hand, as well as borrowings under the Company's credit facility. The Company has recorded $0.1 million of acquisition costs related to Pacific Instruments as of April 2, 2016.

Pacific Instruments is a designer and manufacturer of high-performance data acquisition systems. They have extensive experience integrating large, high performance data acquisition and control systems, selling primarily to the aerospace, commercial aviation and defense markets, mainly in the U.S. Pacific Instruments provides installation, facility integration, training and on-going technical support for their manufactured products. Pacific Instruments products will expand the offerings of our Foil Technology Products segment, which already offers data acquisition systems, primarily in the field of strain measurement.

Restructuring

In May 2016, the Company continued a cost reduction program at its subsidiary in Canada due to a reduction in production levels. Restructuring costs of $0.3 million were incurred in relation to employee termination costs, including severance. It is anticipated that the restructuring costs will be fully paid in the second quarter of 2016.

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Basis of Presentation (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-09,

"Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting." This ASU simplifies several aspects of the accounting for employee share-based payment transactions, including the accounting for income taxes, forfeitures, and statutory tax withholding requirements, as well as classification in the statement of cash flows. The amendments in this ASU are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the new standard to determine the impact on the Company’s consolidated condensed financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842),” a comprehensive new lease standard that amends various aspects of existing accounting guidance for leases.  The core principle of this ASU will require lessees to present the assets and liabilities that arise from leases on their balance sheets.  The ASU is effective for public companies for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the new standard to determine the impact on the Company’s consolidated condensed financial statements.

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, "Business Combinations (Topic 805),"which requires that an acquirer recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined. The amendment will be effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2015, and therefore was adopted on January 1, 2016. The adoption of this standard update is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated condensed financial statements.

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, "Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory (Topic 330),"which simplifies the subsequent measurement of inventory by requiring inventory to be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation. The ASU is effective for public companies for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the new standard to determine if this guidance will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated condensed financial statements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, "Interest-Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs." This standard update requires an entity to present debt issuance costs on the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the related debt liability rather than as an asset. Amortization of the costs will continue to be reported as interest expense. The update is effective for annual reporting periods (including interim reporting periods within those periods) beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company adopted this ASU in the first fiscal quarter of 2016. Accordingly, the Company reclassified its capitalized debt issuance costs previously recorded within other assets to a contra-liability reducing long-term debt on the consolidated condensed balance sheets. The reclassification was $0.5 million as of April 2, 2016 and $0.6 million as of December 31, 2015. The ASU did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated condensed financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers," which provides a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers that will supersede most current revenue recognition guidance.  The basis of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services. The ASU is effective for public entities for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The ASU may be early adopted for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016 under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), and either full or modified retrospective application is required. The Company has not yet selected a transition method and the effects of this standard on the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows are not yet known.

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Basis of Presentation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of Fiscal Quarters

The four fiscal quarters in 2016 and 2015 end on the following dates: 

	2016	2015
Quarter 1	April 2,	March 28,
Quarter 2	July 2,	June 27,
Quarter 3	October 1,	September 26,
Quarter 4	December 31,	December 31,

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Acquisition Activity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Schedule of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed

The following table summarizes the preliminary fair values assigned to the assets and liabilities as of the December 30, 2015 acquisition date. The amounts presented have been updated from fourth quarter of 2015, but remain preliminary (in thousands):

	As originally reported					As adjusted
	December 30, 2015		Adjustments			December 30, 2015
Working capital (a)	$	2,479	$	85		$	2,564
Property and equipment	6,338		—			6,338
Intangible assets:
Patents and acquired technology	1,600		—			1,600
Non-competition agreements	60		—			60
Customer relationships	2,500		—			2,500
Trade names	700		—			700
Total intangible assets	4,860		—			4,860
Fair value of acquired identifiable assets	13,677		85			13,762
Purchase price	$	20,101	$	—		$	20,101
Goodwill	$	6,424	$	(85	)	$	6,339

(a) Working capital accounts include cash, accounts receivable, inventory, prepaid expenses and other current assets, trade accounts payable, accrued payroll, and other accrued expenses.

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

The change in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment is as follows (in thousands):

	Total			Weighing and Control Systems Segment
				KELK Acquisition		Stress-Tek Acquisition
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	12,603		$	6,179	$	6,424
Adjustment to goodwill acquired	(85		)	—		(85		)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	431			431		—
Balance at April 2, 2016	$	12,949		$	6,610	$	6,339

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Restructuring Costs (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and Related Costs

The following table summarizes the activity to date related to all restructuring programs. The accrued restructuring liability balance as of April 2, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, is included in other accrued expenses in the accompanying consolidated condensed balance sheets (in thousands):

Balance at December 31, 2015	$	2,827
Restructuring costs in 2016	675
Cash payments	(1,656		)
Foreign currency translation	6
Balance at April 2, 2016	$	1,852

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Long-Term Debt (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-term Debt

Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):

	April 2, 2016			December 31, 2015
2015 Credit Agreement - Revolving Facility	$	4,000		$	4,000
2015 Credit Agreement - U.S. Closing Date Term Facility	4,180			4,500
2015 Credit Agreement - U.S. Delayed Draw Term Facility	11,000			11,000
2015 Credit Agreement - Canadian Term Facility	9,320			9,500
Exchangeable Unsecured Notes, due 2102	4,097			4,097
Other debt	625			614
Deferred financing costs	(510		)	(554		)
Total long-term debt	32,712			33,157
Less: current portion	2,173			2,120
Long-term debt, less current portion	$	30,539		$	31,037

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, consist of the following (in thousands):

	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Pension and Other Postretirement Actuarial Items			Total
Balance at January 1, 2016	$	(28,704	)	$	(4,417	)	$	(33,121	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	1,871			—			1,871
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	—			132			132
Balance at April 2, 2016	$	(26,833	)	$	(4,285	)	$	(31,118	)

	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Pension and Other Postretirement Actuarial Items			Total
Balance at January 1, 2015	$	(21,757	)	$	(4,803	)	$	(26,560	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(4,281		)	—			(4,281		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	—			229			229
Balance at March 28, 2015	$	(26,038	)	$	(4,574	)	$	(30,612	)

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Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Net Pension and Other Retirement Plan Costs

The following table sets forth the components of the net periodic benefit cost for the Company's defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans (in thousands):

	Fiscal quarter ended   April 2, 2016					Fiscal quarter ended   March 28, 2015
	Pension Plans			OPEB Plans		Pension Plans			OPEB Plans
Net service cost	$	102		$	25	$	103		$	19
Interest cost	205			32		213			30
Expected return on plan assets	(167		)	—		(163		)	—
Amortization of actuarial losses	51			19		58			19
Net periodic benefit cost	$	191		$	76	$	211		$	68

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Share-Based Compensation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Schedule of Share-based Compensation Expense

The following table summarizes share-based compensation expense recognized (in thousands):

	Fiscal quarter ended
	April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015
Restricted stock units	$	356	$	267

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Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting

The following table sets forth reporting segment information (in thousands):

	Fiscal quarter ended
	April 2, 2016			March 28, 2015
Net third-party revenues:
Foil Technology Products	$	26,319		$	25,061
Force Sensors	14,838			15,237
Weighing and Control Systems	15,472			16,310
Total	$	56,629		$	56,608
Gross profit:
Foil Technology Products	$	11,127		$	10,370
Force Sensors	2,728			3,329
Weighing and Control Systems	5,920			7,280
Total	$	19,775		$	20,979
Reconciliation of segment operating income to consolidated results:
Foil Technology Products	$	6,764		$	6,150
Force Sensors	405			908
Weighing and Control Systems	1,192			1,981
Unallocated G&A expenses	(6,634		)	(6,808		)
Acquisition costs	(62		)	—
Restructuring costs	(675		)	(78		)
Consolidated condensed operating (loss) income	$	990		$	2,153
Acquisition costs:
Foil Technology Products	$	(50	)	$	—
Weighing and Control Systems	(12		)	—
	$	(62	)	$	—
Restructuring costs:
Foil Technology Products	$	(498	)	$	—
Force Sensors	(3		)	—
Weighing and Control Systems	(154		)	(78		)
Corporate/Other	(20		)	—
	$	(675	)	$	(78	)

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to VPG stockholders (in thousands, except earnings per share):

	Fiscal quarter ended
	April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015
Numerator:
Numerator for basic earnings per share:
Net earnings attributable to VPG stockholders	$	480	$	860
Adjustment to the numerator for net earnings:
Interest savings assuming conversion of dilutive exchangeable notes, net of tax	4		2
Numerator for diluted earnings per share:
Net earnings attributable to VPG stockholders	$	484	$	862
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share:
Weighted average shares	13,178		13,746
Effect of dilutive securities:
Exchangeable notes	181		181
Restricted stock units	40		33
Dilutive potential common shares	221		214
Denominator for diluted earnings per share:
Adjusted weighted average shares	13,399		13,960
Basic earnings per share attributable to VPG stockholders	$	0.04	$	0.06
Diluted earnings per share attributable to VPG stockholders	$	0.04	$	0.06

Schedule of Antidilutive Effects

Diluted earnings per share for the periods presented do not reflect the following weighted average potential common shares, as the effect would be antidilutive (in thousands):

	Fiscal quarter ended
	April 2, 2016	March 28, 2015
Weighted average employee stock options	18	18

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Additional Financial Statement Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Income in Operations

The caption “other” on the consolidated condensed statements of operations consists of the following (in thousands):

	Fiscal quarter ended
	April 2, 2016			March 28, 2015
Foreign exchange gain (loss)	$	428		$	(959	)
Interest income	62			55
Other	(65		)	(25		)
	$	425		$	(929	)

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Assets and Liabilities at Fair Value, Recurring

The following table provides the financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis (in thousands):

			Fair value measurements at reporting date using:
	Total Fair Value		Level 1 Inputs		Level 2 Inputs		Level 3 Inputs
April 2, 2016
Assets
Assets held in rabbi trusts	$	4,588	$	611	$	3,977	$	—
December 31, 2015
Assets
Assets held in rabbi trusts	$	4,676	$	739	$	3,937	$	—

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Basis of Presentation Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Net earnings attributable to VPG stockholders	$ 480	$ 860
Basic earnings per share attributable to VPG stockholders (dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ 0.06
Deferred financing costs	$ (510)		$ (554)
Change in Accounting Measurement Principle Effect on Net Earnings | Adjustment
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Net earnings attributable to VPG stockholders		$ (200)
Basic earnings per share attributable to VPG stockholders (dollars per share)		$ (0.01)
Other Assets | Accounting Standards Update 2015-03
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Deferred financing costs	(500)		(600)
Long-term Debt | Accounting Standards Update 2015-03
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Deferred financing costs	$ 500		$ 600

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Acquisition Activity (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2015	Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition costs		$ 62	$ 0
Stress-Tek, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price	$ 20,101
Acquisition costs				$ 200
Stress-Tek, Inc. | Patents and acquired technology
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful lives		20 years
Stress-Tek, Inc. | Non-competition agreements
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful lives		5 years
Stress-Tek, Inc. | Customer relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful lives		15 years

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Acquisition Activity (Schedule of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 30, 2015	Apr. 02, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Intangible assets:
Goodwill		$ 12,949	$ 12,603
Stress-Tek, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Working capital	$ 2,564
Property and equipment	6,338
Intangible assets:
Total intangible assets	4,860
Fair value of acquired identifiable assets	13,762
Purchase price	20,101
Goodwill	6,339
Stress-Tek, Inc. | Trade names
Intangible assets:
Total intangible assets	700
Stress-Tek, Inc. | Patents and acquired technology
Intangible assets:
Total intangible assets	1,600
Stress-Tek, Inc. | Non-competition agreements
Intangible assets:
Total intangible assets	60
Stress-Tek, Inc. | Customer relationships
Intangible assets:
Total intangible assets	2,500
Scenario, Previously Reported | Stress-Tek, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Working capital	2,479
Property and equipment	6,338
Intangible assets:
Total intangible assets	4,860
Fair value of acquired identifiable assets	13,677
Purchase price	20,101
Goodwill	6,424
Scenario, Previously Reported | Stress-Tek, Inc. | Trade names
Intangible assets:
Total intangible assets	700
Scenario, Previously Reported | Stress-Tek, Inc. | Patents and acquired technology
Intangible assets:
Total intangible assets	1,600
Scenario, Previously Reported | Stress-Tek, Inc. | Non-competition agreements
Intangible assets:
Total intangible assets	60
Scenario, Previously Reported | Stress-Tek, Inc. | Customer relationships
Intangible assets:
Total intangible assets	2,500
Adjustment | Stress-Tek, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Working capital	85
Intangible assets:
Fair value of acquired identifiable assets	85
Goodwill	$ (85)

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Schedule of Goodwill) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016 USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 12,603
Adjustment to goodwill acquired	(85)
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments	431
Ending balance	12,949
George Kelk Corporation (KELK) | Weighing and Control Systems
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	6,179
Adjustment to goodwill acquired	0
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments	431
Ending balance	6,610
Stress-Tek, Inc. | Weighing and Control Systems
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	6,424
Adjustment to goodwill acquired	(85)
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments	0
Ending balance	$ 6,339

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Restructuring Costs (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016 USD ($) subsidiary	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 28, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 23, 2016 USD ($)	Nov. 16, 2015 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs	$ 675		$ 78
Employee Severance
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs	675		$ 100
Global Cost Reduction Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs		$ 3,600
Cost reduction program					$ 4,000
Costa Rica | Global Cost Reduction Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs	$ 300
Cost reduction program				$ 600
Europe
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Number of subsidiaries | subsidiary	2
United States
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Number of subsidiaries | subsidiary	1
Europe and United States
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs	$ 400

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Restructuring Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring costs	$ 675	$ 78
Employee Severance
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance	2,827
Restructuring costs	675	$ 100
Paid restructuring costs	(1,656)
Translation adjustment	6
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	$ 1,852

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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Effective tax rate (percent)	54.40%	18.30%
Minimum
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Anticipated change in unrecognized tax benefits, lower bound	$ 0.3
Maximum
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Anticipated change in unrecognized tax benefits, lower bound	$ 0.8

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Long-Term Debt (Schedule of Long-term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 02, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Exchangeable Unsecured Notes, due 2102	$ 4,097	$ 4,097
Other debt	625	614
Deferred financing costs	(510)	(554)
Total long-term debt	32,712	33,157
Less: current portion	2,173	2,120
Long-term debt, less current portion	30,539	31,037
Revolving Credit Facility | Credit Agreement 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured debt	4,000	4,000
U.S. Closing Date Term Facility | Credit Agreement 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured debt	4,180	4,500
U.S. Delayed Draw Term Facility | Credit Agreement 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured debt	11,000	11,000
Canadian Term Facilities | Credit Agreement 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured debt	$ 9,320	$ 9,500

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Increase (Decrease) in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	$ (33,121)	$ (26,560)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	1,871	(4,281)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	132	229
Balance, ending	(31,118)	(30,612)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
Increase (Decrease) in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	(28,704)	(21,757)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	1,871	(4,281)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0
Balance, ending	(26,833)	(26,038)
Pension and Other Postretirement Actuarial Items
Increase (Decrease) in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	(4,417)	(4,803)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	0	0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	132	229
Balance, ending	$ (4,285)	$ (4,574)

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Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits (Schedule of Net Pension and Other Retirement Plan Costs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Net service cost	$ 102	$ 103
Interest cost	205	213
Expected return on plan assets	(167)	(163)
Amortization of actuarial losses	51	58
Net periodic benefit cost	191	211
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Net service cost	25	19
Interest cost	32	30
Expected return on plan assets	0	0
Amortization of actuarial losses	19	19
Net periodic benefit cost	$ 76	$ 68

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Share-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	Apr. 02, 2016 shares	Mar. 29, 2016 USD ($) shares	Mar. 24, 2016 shares	Jan. 19, 2016 USD ($) people shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized (up to)	1,000,000
Number of shares available for grant	371,413
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of people granted awards | people				3
Percentage of performance based units on total units approved		75.00%		75.00%
Weighted average grant date fair value | $		$ 0.4		$ 0.9
Number of RSUs Granted	417	25,613	525	86,798
Number of trading days used in grant date fair value calculation				5 days
Share-based compensation arrangement bye share-based payment award, award vesting period		3 years		3 years
Vesting on January 1, 2019 | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting rights (percentage)		25.00%		25.00%

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Share-Based Compensation (Schedule of Share-based Compensation Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Restricted stock units	$ 356	$ 267

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Segment Information (Schedule of Segment Reporting) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net third-party revenues	$ 56,629	$ 56,608
Gross profit	19,775	20,979
Segment operating income (loss)	990	2,153
Unallocated G&A expenses	(6,634)	(6,808)
Acquisition costs	(62)	0
Restructuring costs	(675)	(78)
Operating Segments | Foil Technology Products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net third-party revenues	26,319	25,061
Gross profit	11,127	10,370
Segment operating income (loss)	6,764	6,150
Acquisition costs	(50)	0
Restructuring costs	(498)	0
Operating Segments | Force Sensors
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net third-party revenues	14,838	15,237
Gross profit	2,728	3,329
Segment operating income (loss)	405	908
Restructuring costs	(3)	0
Operating Segments | Weighing and Control Systems
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net third-party revenues	15,472	16,310
Gross profit	5,920	7,280
Segment operating income (loss)	1,192	1,981
Acquisition costs	(12)	0
Restructuring costs	(154)	(78)
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring costs	$ (20)	$ 0

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Segment Information (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016 USD ($) segment	Mar. 28, 2015 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments | segment	3
Net revenues	$ 56,629	$ 56,608
Foil Technology Products | Intersegment Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	400	1,000
Force Sensors | Intersegment Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	500	400
Weighing and Control Systems | Intersegment Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	$ 200	$ 200

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Earnings Per Share (Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Numerator:
Net earnings attributable to VPG stockholders	$ 480	$ 860
Adjustment to the numerator for net earnings:
Interest savings assuming conversion of dilutive exchangeable notes, net of tax	4	2
Numerator for diluted earnings per share:
Net earnings attributable to VPG stockholders	$ 484	$ 862
Denominator:
Weighted average shares	13,178	13,746
Effect of dilutive securities:
Exchangeable notes	181	181
Restricted stock units	40	33
Dilutive potential common shares	221	214
Denominator for diluted earnings per share:
Adjusted weighted average shares	13,399	13,960
Basic earnings per share attributable to VPG stockholders (dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ 0.06
Diluted earnings per share attributable to VPG stockholders (dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ 0.06

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Earnings Per Share (Schedule of Antidilutive Effects) (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Stock Options
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Weighted average employee stock options	18	18

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Additional Financial Statement Information (Schedule of Other Items in Operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Foreign exchange gain (loss)	$ 428	$ (959)
Interest income	62	55
Other	(65)	(25)
Other nonoperating income (expense)	$ 425	$ (929)

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Fair Value Measurements (Schedule of Assets and Liabilities at Fair Value, Recurring) (Details) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 02, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets held in rabbi trusts	$ 4,588	$ 4,676
Level 1 Inputs
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets held in rabbi trusts	611	739
Level 2 Inputs
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets held in rabbi trusts	3,977	3,937
Level 3 Inputs
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets held in rabbi trusts	$ 0	$ 0

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Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 02, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Long-term debt, fair value	$ 32.1	$ 31.9
Long-term debt, carrying value	$ 33.2	$ 33.7

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Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended
	May. 11, 2016	Apr. 06, 2016	Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Acquisition costs			$ 62	$ 0
Restructuring costs			675	$ 78
Canada Cost Reduction Program | Canada | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Restructuring costs	$ 300
Pacific Instruments, Inc.
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Acquisition costs			$ 100
Pacific Instruments, Inc. | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Purchase price		$ 11,000