on april 2 , 2015 , we amended our complaint against the fuchs companies to add additional unfair competition and lanham act claims and to add additional affiliated parties . as of april 28 , 2018 , discovery has been closed , and the parties are briefing summary judgment . we incurred legal fees of $ 8.1 million , $ 11.0 million and $ 9.9 million in fiscal 2018 , fiscal 2017 and fiscal 2016 , respectively , related to the lawsuits . these amounts are included in the selling and administrative expenses in the interface segment . 13 results of operations results of operations for the fiscal year ended april 28 , 2018 , as compared to the fiscal year ended april 29 , 2017 . consolidated results below is a table summarizing results for the fiscal years ended : replace_table_token_4_th net sales . consolidated net sales increased by $ 91.8 million , or 11.2 % , to $ 908.3 million for the fiscal year ended april 28 , 2018 , from $ 816.5 million for the fiscal year ended april 29 , 2017 . the automotive segment net sales increased $ 96.5 million , or 15.3 % , to $ 728.7 million for the fiscal year ended april 28 , 2018 , from $ 632.2 million for the fiscal year ended april 29 , 2017 . automotive segment net sales for fiscal 2018 included $ 80.8 million from our newly acquired businesses , pacific insight and procoplast . the interface segment net sales decreased $ 11.6 million , or 9.1 % , to $ 115.8 million for the fiscal year ended april 28 , 2018 , compared to $ 127.4 million for the fiscal year ended april 29 , 2017 . the power products segment net sales increased $ 6.9 million , or 12.3 % , to $ 63.2 million for the fiscal year ended april 28 , 2018 , compared to $ 56.3 million for the fiscal year ended april 29 , 2017 . translation of foreign operations ' net sales for the fiscal year ended april 28 , 2018 increased net sales by $ 13.1 million , or 1.4 % , compared to the average currency rates in the fiscal year ended april 29 , 2017 , primarily due to the strengthening of the euro and chinese yuan as compared to the u.s. dollar . cost of products sold . consolidated cost of products sold increased $ 70.5 million , or 11.8 % , to $ 668.7 million for the fiscal year ended april 28 , 2018 , compared to $ 598.2 million for the fiscal year ended april 29 , 2017 . consolidated cost of products sold as a percentage of net sales increased to 73.6 % for fiscal 2018 , compared to 73.3 % for fiscal 2017 . the automotive segment cost of products sold for fiscal 2017 included $ 1.0 million of commodity pricing adjustments and the favorable reversal of accruals of $ 1.0 million related to resolved customer commercial issues . the automotive segment costs 14 of products sold as a percentage of net sales for fiscal 2018 increased primarily due to unfavorable sales mix related to our newly acquired businesses , the inclusion of $ 0.8 million of purchase accounting adjustments related to our new acquisitions , pricing reductions on certain products and the unfavorable currency impact due to the strengthening of the mexican peso during the period as compared to the u.s. dollar . the interface segment cost of products sold as a percentage of net sales decreased , primarily due to favorable sales mix , partially offset with lower sales volumes . the power products segment cost of products sold as a percentage of net sales decreased primarily due to higher sales volumes , partially offset by the higher cost of copper . the other segment experienced lower costs of products sold primarily due to a shuttered business which was closed at the end of fiscal 2017 , partially offset with increased research and development initiatives for the medical devices business . gross profit . consolidated gross profit increased $ 21.3 million , or 9.8 % , to $ 239.6 million for the fiscal year ended april 28 , 2018 , as compared to $ 218.3 million for the fiscal year ended april 29 , 2017 . gross margins as a percentage of net sales decreased to 26.4 % for the fiscal year ended april 28 , 2018 , compared to 26.7 % for the fiscal year ended april 29 , 2017 . the automotive segment gross margins as a percentage of net sales for fiscal 2017 were favorably impacted by $ 1.0 million of commodity pricing adjustments and the reversal of accruals of $ 1.0 million related to resolved customer commercial issues . the automotive segment gross margins as a percentage of net sales for fiscal 2018 were adversely impacted by unfavorable sales mix related to our new acquisitions , $ 0.8 million of one-time purchase accounting adjustments and the unfavorable currency impact due to the strengthening of the mexican peso during the period as compared to the u.s. dollar . the interface segment gross margins as a percentage of net sales for fiscal 2018 increased primarily due to favorable sales mix , partially offset with lower sales volumes and price reductions on certain products . the power products segment gross margins as a percentage of net sales increased primarily due to higher sales volumes , partially offset by the higher cost of copper . selling and administrative expenses . selling and administrative expenses increased $ 10.5 million , or 10.0 % , to $ 115.7 million for the fiscal year ended april 28 , 2018 , compared to $ 105.2 million for the fiscal year ended april 29 , 2017 . story_separator_special_tag power products segment cost of products sold increased $ 4.8 million , or 11.7 % , to $ 46.0 million for the fiscal year ended april 28 , 2018 , compared to $ 41.2 million for the fiscal year ended april 29 , 2017 . the power products segment cost of products sold as a percentage of net sales decreased to 72.8 % for the fiscal year ended april 28 , 2018 , from 73.2 % for the fiscal year ended april 29 , 2017 . the decrease primarily relates to higher sales volumes , partially offset by the higher cost of copper . gross profit . power products segment gross profit increased $ 2.1 million , or 13.9 % , to $ 17.2 million for the fiscal year ended april 28 , 2018 , compared to $ 15.1 million for the fiscal year ended april 29 , 2017 . gross margins as a percentage of net sales increased to 27.2 % for the fiscal year ended april 28 , 2018 from 26.8 % for the fiscal year ended april 29 , 2017 . the increase primarily relates to higher sales volumes , partially offset by the higher cost of copper . selling and administrative expenses . selling and administrative expenses decreased $ 0.4 million , or 11.1 % , to $ 3.2 million for the fiscal year ended april 28 , 2018 , compared to $ 3.6 million for the fiscal year ended april 29 , 2017 . selling and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales decreased to 5.1 % for the year ended april 28 , 2018 , from 6.4 % for the year ended april 29 , 2017 , due to lower stock award amortization expense for our long-term incentive program and lower legal expenses . 19 income from operations . power products segment income from operations increased $ 2.5 million , or 21.7 % , to $ 14.0 million for the fiscal year ended april 28 , 2018 , compared to $ 11.5 million for the fiscal year ended april 29 , 2017 , due primarily to increased sales volumes , lower stock award amortization expense for our long-term incentive program and lower legal expenses , partially offset with the higher cost of copper . other segment results below is a table summarizing results for the fiscal years ended : replace_table_token_8_th net sales . the businesses in this segment were medical devices and inverters and battery systems . the inverters and battery systems business was shuttered at the end of fiscal 2017 due to adverse business conditions . both businesses had minimal net sales in the fiscal years ended april 28 , 2018 and april 29 , 2017 , respectively , due to newly launched products . cost of products sold . other segment cost of products sold was $ 3.8 million for the fiscal year ended april 28 , 2018 , compared to $ 6.5 million for the fiscal year ended april 29 , 2017 . the decrease primarily relates to the shuttered business that was closed at the end of fiscal 2017. the decrease was partially offset by the vertical manufacturing integration of some key components in medical device products and research efforts to expand the product offerings . gross profit . the other segment gross profit was a loss of $ 3.5 million and $ 6.2 million for the fiscal years ended april 28 , 2018 and april 29 , 2017 , respectively . the decreased loss primarily relates to the shuttered business , partially offset with increased research and development initiatives for medical devices . selling and administrative expenses . selling and administrative expenses increased $ 1.7 million , or 27.4 % , to $ 7.9 million for the fiscal year ended april 28 , 2018 , compared to $ 6.2 million for the fiscal year ended april 29 , 2017 . fiscal 2017 includes $ 0.3 million of selling and administrative expenses for our inverter and battery systems business , which was closed at the end of fiscal 2017. the increase in fiscal 2018 is primarily due to higher investment in sales and marketing , clinical resources and professional services in our medical device business , partially offset with lower selling and administrative expenses related to the shuttered business . loss from operations the other segment loss from operations decreased $ 1.0 million to $ 11.4 million for the fiscal year ended april 28 , 2018 , compared to $ 12.4 million for the fiscal year ended april 29 , 2017 . the decreased loss relates to the closure of the inverter and battery system business at the end of fiscal 2017 , partially offset by higher outside professional fees , research and development and marketing expenses in fiscal 2018 . 20 results of operations for the fiscal year ended april 29 , 2017 , as compared to the fiscal year ended april 30 , 2016 . consolidated results below is a table summarizing results for the fiscal years ended : replace_table_token_9_th net sales . consolidated net sales increased $ 7.4 million , or 0.9 % , to $ 816.5 million for the fiscal year ended april 29 , 2017 , from $ 809.1 million for the fiscal year ended april 30 , 2016. the automotive segment 's net sales increased $ 17.9 million , or 2.9 % , to $ 632.2 million for fiscal 2017 , from $ 614.3 million for fiscal 2016. the interface segment 's net sales decreased $ 13.4 million , or 9.5 % , to $ 127.4 million for fiscal 2017 , compared to $ 140.8 million for fiscal 2016. the power products segment 's net sales increased $ 2.8 million , or 5.2 % , to $ 56.3 million for fiscal 2017 , compared to $ 53.5 million for fiscal 2016. translation of foreign operations ' net sales for fiscal 2017 decreased net sales by $ 5.5 million , or 0.7 % ,

net cash provided by operating activities decreased $ 27.4 million to $ 117.8 million for fiscal 2018 , compared to $ 145.2 million for fiscal 2017 , primarily due to a decrease in our net income , adjusted for depreciation , amortization , deferred tax expense , stock-based compensation and the provision for bad debt , partially offset by the changes in operating assets and liabilities . the change in deferred tax expense resulted primarily from the re-measurement of deferred tax assets due to the enactment of u.s. tax reform . for fiscal 2018 , net changes in operating assets and liabilities resulted in cash provided of $ 42.8 million , primarily due to an increase in accounts payable and other expenses , a decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets and the timing of receivable collections , partially offset by an increase in inventory levels . the change in accounts payable and other expenses was driven by the enactment of u.s. tax reform , specifically from the deemed repatriation of foreign earnings . any taxes stemming from the deemed repatriation of foreign earnings are payable over an eight-year period . for fiscal 2017 , net changes in operating assets and liabilities resulted in cash provided of $ 19.3 million , primarily due to an increase in accounts payable and other expenses , a decrease in inventory levels and the timing of receivable collections , partially offset by an increase in prepaid expenses . operating activities — fiscal 2017 compared to fiscal 2016 net cash provided by operating activities increased $ 34.5 million to $ 145.2 million for fiscal 2017 , compared to $ 110.7 million for fiscal 2016 , primarily due to higher net income , the changes in deferred income taxes and the changes in operating assets and liabilities .


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     ```net cash provided by operating activities decreased $ 27.4 million to $ 117.8 million for fiscal 2018 , compared to $ 145.2 million for fiscal 2017 , primarily due to a decrease in our net income , adjusted for depreciation , amortization , deferred tax expense , stock-based compensation and the provision for bad debt , partially offset by the changes in operating assets and liabilities . the change in deferred tax expense resulted primarily from the re-measurement of deferred tax assets due to the enactment of u.s. tax reform . for fiscal 2018 , net changes in operating assets and liabilities resulted in cash provided of $ 42.8 million , primarily due to an increase in accounts payable and other expenses , a decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets and the timing of receivable collections , partially offset by an increase in inventory levels . the change in accounts payable and other expenses was driven by the enactment of u.s. tax reform , specifically from the deemed repatriation of foreign earnings . any taxes stemming from the deemed repatriation of foreign earnings are payable over an eight-year period . for fiscal 2017 , net changes in operating assets and liabilities resulted in cash provided of $ 19.3 million , primarily due to an increase in accounts payable and other expenses , a decrease in inventory levels and the timing of receivable collections , partially offset by an increase in prepaid expenses . operating activities — fiscal 2017 compared to fiscal 2016 net cash provided by operating activities increased $ 34.5 million to $ 145.2 million for fiscal 2017 , compared to $ 110.7 million for fiscal 2016 , primarily due to higher net income , the changes in deferred income taxes and the changes in operating assets and liabilities .
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 Suspicious Activity Report : on april 2 , 2015 , we amended our complaint against the fuchs companies to add additional unfair competition and lanham act claims and to add additional affiliated parties . as of april 28 , 2018 , discovery has been closed , and the parties are briefing summary judgment . we incurred legal fees of $ 8.1 million , $ 11.0 million and $ 9.9 million in fiscal 2018 , fiscal 2017 and fiscal 2016 , respectively , related to the lawsuits . these amounts are included in the selling and administrative expenses in the interface segment . 13 results of operations results of operations for the fiscal year ended april 28 , 2018 , as compared to the fiscal year ended april 29 , 2017 . consolidated results below is a table summarizing results for the fiscal years ended : replace_table_token_4_th net sales . consolidated net sales increased by $ 91.8 million , or 11.2 % , to $ 908.3 million for the fiscal year ended april 28 , 2018 , from $ 816.5 million for the fiscal year ended april 29 , 2017 . the automotive segment net sales increased $ 96.5 million , or 15.3 % , to $ 728.7 million for the fiscal year ended april 28 , 2018 , from $ 632.2 million for the fiscal year ended april 29 , 2017 . automotive segment net sales for fiscal 2018 included $ 80.8 million from our newly acquired businesses , pacific insight and procoplast . the interface segment net sales decreased $ 11.6 million , or 9.1 % , to $ 115.8 million for the fiscal year ended april 28 , 2018 , compared to $ 127.4 million for the fiscal year ended april 29 , 2017 . the power products segment net sales increased $ 6.9 million , or 12.3 % , to $ 63.2 million for the fiscal year ended april 28 , 2018 , compared to $ 56.3 million for the fiscal year ended april 29 , 2017 . translation of foreign operations ' net sales for the fiscal year ended april 28 , 2018 increased net sales by $ 13.1 million , or 1.4 % , compared to the average currency rates in the fiscal year ended april 29 , 2017 , primarily due to the strengthening of the euro and chinese yuan as compared to the u.s. dollar . cost of products sold . consolidated cost of products sold increased $ 70.5 million , or 11.8 % , to $ 668.7 million for the fiscal year ended april 28 , 2018 , compared to $ 598.2 million for the fiscal year ended april 29 , 2017 . consolidated cost of products sold as a percentage of net sales increased to 73.6 % for fiscal 2018 , compared to 73.3 % for fiscal 2017 . the automotive segment cost of products sold for fiscal 2017 included $ 1.0 million of commodity pricing adjustments and the favorable reversal of accruals of $ 1.0 million related to resolved customer commercial issues . the automotive segment costs 14 of products sold as a percentage of net sales for fiscal 2018 increased primarily due to unfavorable sales mix related to our newly acquired businesses , the inclusion of $ 0.8 million of purchase accounting adjustments related to our new acquisitions , pricing reductions on certain products and the unfavorable currency impact due to the strengthening of the mexican peso during the period as compared to the u.s. dollar . the interface segment cost of products sold as a percentage of net sales decreased , primarily due to favorable sales mix , partially offset with lower sales volumes . the power products segment cost of products sold as a percentage of net sales decreased primarily due to higher sales volumes , partially offset by the higher cost of copper . the other segment experienced lower costs of products sold primarily due to a shuttered business which was closed at the end of fiscal 2017 , partially offset with increased research and development initiatives for the medical devices business . gross profit . consolidated gross profit increased $ 21.3 million , or 9.8 % , to $ 239.6 million for the fiscal year ended april 28 , 2018 , as compared to $ 218.3 million for the fiscal year ended april 29 , 2017 . gross margins as a percentage of net sales decreased to 26.4 % for the fiscal year ended april 28 , 2018 , compared to 26.7 % for the fiscal year ended april 29 , 2017 . the automotive segment gross margins as a percentage of net sales for fiscal 2017 were favorably impacted by $ 1.0 million of commodity pricing adjustments and the reversal of accruals of $ 1.0 million related to resolved customer commercial issues . the automotive segment gross margins as a percentage of net sales for fiscal 2018 were adversely impacted by unfavorable sales mix related to our new acquisitions , $ 0.8 million of one-time purchase accounting adjustments and the unfavorable currency impact due to the strengthening of the mexican peso during the period as compared to the u.s. dollar . the interface segment gross margins as a percentage of net sales for fiscal 2018 increased primarily due to favorable sales mix , partially offset with lower sales volumes and price reductions on certain products . the power products segment gross margins as a percentage of net sales increased primarily due to higher sales volumes , partially offset by the higher cost of copper . selling and administrative expenses . selling and administrative expenses increased $ 10.5 million , or 10.0 % , to $ 115.7 million for the fiscal year ended april 28 , 2018 , compared to $ 105.2 million for the fiscal year ended april 29 , 2017 . story_separator_special_tag power products segment cost of products sold increased $ 4.8 million , or 11.7 % , to $ 46.0 million for the fiscal year ended april 28 , 2018 , compared to $ 41.2 million for the fiscal year ended april 29 , 2017 . the power products segment cost of products sold as a percentage of net sales decreased to 72.8 % for the fiscal year ended april 28 , 2018 , from 73.2 % for the fiscal year ended april 29 , 2017 . the decrease primarily relates to higher sales volumes , partially offset by the higher cost of copper . gross profit . power products segment gross profit increased $ 2.1 million , or 13.9 % , to $ 17.2 million for the fiscal year ended april 28 , 2018 , compared to $ 15.1 million for the fiscal year ended april 29 , 2017 . gross margins as a percentage of net sales increased to 27.2 % for the fiscal year ended april 28 , 2018 from 26.8 % for the fiscal year ended april 29 , 2017 . the increase primarily relates to higher sales volumes , partially offset by the higher cost of copper . selling and administrative expenses . selling and administrative expenses decreased $ 0.4 million , or 11.1 % , to $ 3.2 million for the fiscal year ended april 28 , 2018 , compared to $ 3.6 million for the fiscal year ended april 29 , 2017 . selling and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales decreased to 5.1 % for the year ended april 28 , 2018 , from 6.4 % for the year ended april 29 , 2017 , due to lower stock award amortization expense for our long-term incentive program and lower legal expenses . 19 income from operations . power products segment income from operations increased $ 2.5 million , or 21.7 % , to $ 14.0 million for the fiscal year ended april 28 , 2018 , compared to $ 11.5 million for the fiscal year ended april 29 , 2017 , due primarily to increased sales volumes , lower stock award amortization expense for our long-term incentive program and lower legal expenses , partially offset with the higher cost of copper . other segment results below is a table summarizing results for the fiscal years ended : replace_table_token_8_th net sales . the businesses in this segment were medical devices and inverters and battery systems . the inverters and battery systems business was shuttered at the end of fiscal 2017 due to adverse business conditions . both businesses had minimal net sales in the fiscal years ended april 28 , 2018 and april 29 , 2017 , respectively , due to newly launched products . cost of products sold . other segment cost of products sold was $ 3.8 million for the fiscal year ended april 28 , 2018 , compared to $ 6.5 million for the fiscal year ended april 29 , 2017 . the decrease primarily relates to the shuttered business that was closed at the end of fiscal 2017. the decrease was partially offset by the vertical manufacturing integration of some key components in medical device products and research efforts to expand the product offerings . gross profit . the other segment gross profit was a loss of $ 3.5 million and $ 6.2 million for the fiscal years ended april 28 , 2018 and april 29 , 2017 , respectively . the decreased loss primarily relates to the shuttered business , partially offset with increased research and development initiatives for medical devices . selling and administrative expenses . selling and administrative expenses increased $ 1.7 million , or 27.4 % , to $ 7.9 million for the fiscal year ended april 28 , 2018 , compared to $ 6.2 million for the fiscal year ended april 29 , 2017 . fiscal 2017 includes $ 0.3 million of selling and administrative expenses for our inverter and battery systems business , which was closed at the end of fiscal 2017. the increase in fiscal 2018 is primarily due to higher investment in sales and marketing , clinical resources and professional services in our medical device business , partially offset with lower selling and administrative expenses related to the shuttered business . loss from operations the other segment loss from operations decreased $ 1.0 million to $ 11.4 million for the fiscal year ended april 28 , 2018 , compared to $ 12.4 million for the fiscal year ended april 29 , 2017 . the decreased loss relates to the closure of the inverter and battery system business at the end of fiscal 2017 , partially offset by higher outside professional fees , research and development and marketing expenses in fiscal 2018 . 20 results of operations for the fiscal year ended april 29 , 2017 , as compared to the fiscal year ended april 30 , 2016 . consolidated results below is a table summarizing results for the fiscal years ended : replace_table_token_9_th net sales . consolidated net sales increased $ 7.4 million , or 0.9 % , to $ 816.5 million for the fiscal year ended april 29 , 2017 , from $ 809.1 million for the fiscal year ended april 30 , 2016. the automotive segment 's net sales increased $ 17.9 million , or 2.9 % , to $ 632.2 million for fiscal 2017 , from $ 614.3 million for fiscal 2016. the interface segment 's net sales decreased $ 13.4 million , or 9.5 % , to $ 127.4 million for fiscal 2017 , compared to $ 140.8 million for fiscal 2016. the power products segment 's net sales increased $ 2.8 million , or 5.2 % , to $ 56.3 million for fiscal 2017 , compared to $ 53.5 million for fiscal 2016. translation of foreign operations ' net sales for fiscal 2017 decreased net sales by $ 5.5 million , or 0.7 % ,

