Year Ended
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)

text: Cash Flows
text: Comparison of Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018
text: The following table summarizes our cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands):
text: Cash Flows from Operating Activities
text: 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.
text: 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.
text: Cash Flows from Investing Activities
text: We had no investing activities for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.
text: Cash Flows from Financing Activities
text: 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.
text: 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.

Questions:
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
derivation: 3,908 - 618 
scale: thousand
question: What is the percentage increase in cash provided from financing activities between 2018 and 2019?
answer: -21.92
derivation: (1,389 - 1,779) / 1,779 
scale: percent
question: What is the increase in the cash and cash equivalents from 2018 and 2019?
answer: 2900
derivation: 771 - (-2,129) 
scale: thousand