Year Ended
Year Ended
December 31,
December 31,
2019
2018
Net cash (used in) provided by:
Operating activities
$(618)
$(3,908)
Investing activities
-
-
Financing activities
1,389
1,779
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
$771
$(2,129)
cash flows .
comparison of years ended december 31 2019 and 2018 .
the following table summarizes our cash flows for the years ended december 31 2019 and 2018 -in thousands : .
cash flows from operating activities .
net cash used in operating activities was $ 0 .
6 million for the year ended december 31 2019 and consisted primarily of a net loss of $ 3 .
8 million capitalized debt discount of $ 13 thousand and a loss on debt extinguishment of $ 2 .
6 million .
this net loss was partially offset by non-cash items such as $ 108 thousand in share-based compensation expense $ 66 thousand of debt discount and debt issue cost amortization expense $ 66 thousand of depreciation expense and $ 207 thousand of intangible asset amortization expense with $ 154 thousand in net cash outflows from changes in operating assets and liabilities .
cash outflows from changes in operating assets and liabilities of $ 154 thousand were primarily due to $ 78 thousand increase in collaboration revenue receivable and $ 379 thousand decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses .
these cash outflows were partially offset by a decreases of $ 55 thousand in royalty receivables $ 67 thousand in income tax receivable $ 394 thousand in accrued interest and $ 44 thousand in prepaid expenses and other current assets and increases of $ 18 thousand in other current liabilities .
net cash used in operating activities was $ 3 .
9 million for the year ended december 31 2018 and consisted primarily of a net loss of $ 3 .
8 million capitalized debt discount of $ 172 thousand and a gain on the debt extinguishment of $ 296 thousand .
this net loss was partially offset by non-cash items such as $ 218 thousand in share-based compensation expense $ 87 thousand of debt discount and debt issue cost amortization expense $ 73 thousand of depreciation expense and $ 207 thousand of intangible asset amortization expense with $ 183 thousand in net cash outflows from changes in operating assets and liabilities .
cash outflows from changes in operating assets and liabilities of $ 896 thousand were primarily due to $ 66 thousand increase in royalty receivable and $ 830 thousand decreases in both accrued interest and accrued expenses .
these cash outflows were partially offset by a $ 109 thousand decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets and increase of $ 604 in accounts payable .
cash flows from investing activities .
we had no investing activities for the years ended december 31 2019 and 2018 .
cash flows from financing activities .
net cash provided by financing activities was $ 1 .
4 million for the year ended december 31 2019 and consisted of the net proceeds from loans provided by mr .
schutte .
net cash provided by financing activities was $ 1 .
8 million for the year ended december 31 2018 and consisted of the $ 4 .
350 million net proceeds from loans provided by mr .
schutte partially offset by $ 2 .
6 million principal repayments and debt retirement on the loan with oxford finance .

Question: What are the primary factors that caused a negative balance in operating activities in 2019?
Answer: Net cash used in operating activities was $0.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2019 and consisted primarily of a net loss of $3.8 million, capitalized debt discount of $13 thousand and a loss on debt extinguishment of $2.6 million.

Question: How much cash was provided from financing activities in 2018?
Answer: $1.8 million

Question: What are the investing activities in 2018 and 2019?
Answer: We had no investing activities for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.

Question: What is the difference in cash used in operating activities during 2018 and 2019?
Answer: 3290

Question: What is the percentage increase in cash provided from financing activities between 2018 and 2019?
Answer: -21.92

Question: What is the increase in the cash and cash equivalents from 2018 and 2019?
Answer: 2900