text: Operating Activities
text: Net cash provided by operating activities in fiscal 2019 was primarily attributable to net income of $39.3 million, which included $89.9 million of net non-cash items, offset by changes in operating assets and liabilities using $8.2 million of cash as discussed in more detail below. Accounts receivable increased $2.6 million to $97.9 million at December 28, 2019 compared to $95.3 million at December 29, 2018 as a result of strong collections despite increased revenues and changes in payment terms related to customer mix.
text: Inventories, net, increased $5.6 million to $83.3 million at December 28, 2019 compared to $77.7 million at December 29, 2018 as a result of higher sales volumes, partially offset by a $10.4 million increase to our provision for excess and obsolete inventories. Accrued liabilities increased $8.7 million to $36.4 million at December 28, 2019 compared to $27.7 million at December 29, 2018, as a result of an increase in employee performance-based compensation and benefits and an increase in accrued income taxes due to timing of payments.
text: Accounts payable increased $0.9 million to $40.9 million at December 28, 2019 compared to $40.0 million at December 29, 2018, as a result of higher volumes mostly offset by the impact of timing of vendor payments.
text: Investing Activities
text: Net cash used in investing activities in fiscal 2019 primarily related to $20.8 million of cash used in the acquisition of property, plant and equipment, $20.5 million paid (net of cash acquired) as part of the consideration for the acquisition of FRT, and $25.1 million used for the purchase of marketable securities, net of maturities.
text: Financing Activities
text: Net cash used in financing activities in fiscal 2019 primarily related to $30.0 million of principal payments made towards the repayment of our term loan and $8.0 million related to tax withholdings associated with the net share settlements of our equity awards, largely offset by $23.4 million of proceeds from a term loan to fund the acquisition of FRT and $8.1 million of proceeds received from issuances of common stock under our stock incentive plans.

Table:
Fiscal Year Ended
December 28, 2019
December 29, 2018
December 30, 2017
(Dollars in thousands)
Net cash provided by operating activities
$121,048
$68,700
$86,323
Net cash used in investing activities
(66,352)
(21,295)
(59,425)
Net cash used in financing activities
$(6,578)
$(39,329)
$(39,470)

Questions:
question: What is the change in Net cash provided by operating activities from Fiscal Year Ended December 28, 2019 to December 29, 2018?
answer: 52348
derivation: 121,048-68,700
scale: thousand
question: What is the change in Net cash used in investing activities from Fiscal Year Ended December 28, 2019 to December 29, 2018?
answer: -45057
derivation: -66,352-(21,295)
scale: thousand
question: In which year was Net cash provided by operating activities less than 100,000 thousands?
answer: 2018
2017
derivation: locate and analyze Net cash provided by operating activities in row 4
question: What was the Net cash used in investing activities in 2019, 2018 and 2017 respectively?
answer: (66,352)
(21,295)
(59,425)
scale: thousand