activities, debt financings, issuances of convertible debentures and stock sales. As of December 31, 2019, we had drawn the full amount on its banking line of credit.
Cash used in operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2019 was $4,228,000 compared to cash used in operating activities of $361,000 for the same period in the preceding year. Cash was used to fund working capital increases primarily in accounts receivable related to our growth.
Cash provided by investing activities of $465,000 and $875,000 for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, was primarily due to distributions received from equity method investments. On May 29, 2019, we acquired the net assets, primarily consisting of accounts receivable, of Littleton Professional Reading for $700,000. Of this amount $466,000 was paid during the year ended December 31, 2019 and the remainder is due prior to the end of 2020. Through May 15, 2020, we collected approximately $700,000 of cash from the accounts receivable acquired in the Littleton Professional Reading acquisition.
Cash provided by financing activities of $2,991,000 for the year ended December 31, 2019 was primarily due to net proceeds from our bank promissory note and line of credit, proceeds from the issuance of convertible debentures, and proceeds from a sale-leaseback transaction, offset by payments associated with lease liabilities and debt obligations. Cash provided by financing activities of $102,000 for the year ended December 31, 2018 related to net proceeds from a bank line of credit and payments associated with lease liabilities.
Our near-term cash requirements relate primarily to payroll expenses, trade payables, debt payments, capital lease payments, and general corporate obligations. Approximately 49% and 72% of the trade and other payables at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, consist of accrued billing fees. These fees will not be due and payable until the underlying accounts receivable is collected.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019
Our cash position at September 30, 2020 was $148,000 compared to the December 31, 2019 cash balance of $59,000. Working capital decreased to $9,027,000 as of September 30, 2020 from $22,106,000 as of December 31, 2019 due to a $16,243,000 decrease in net accounts receivables and a decrease in current liabilities of $1,686,000. We rely on payments from multiple private insurers and hospital systems that have payment policies and payment cycles that vary widely. Because we are primarily an out-of-network biller to private insurance carriers, the collection times for our claims can last in excess of 24 months.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we collected approximately $6,119,000 of cash from its accounts receivable balance compared to collecting approximately $6,700,000 in the same prior year period. We had $424,000 of cash distributions from its PE entities for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to $888,000 for the same prior year period.
We financed its operations primarily from revenues generated from services rendered and through equity and debt financings. We expect to meet its short-term obligations, through cash generated through operating activities, debt financings, issuances of convertible debentures, and stock sales. As of September 30, 2020, We had drawn $1,978,000 on its Operating Line and $2,122,000 on its Term Loan. No additional amount can currently be drawn under the Company’s Loan Facility with Central Bank.
Cash used in operating activities for nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $1,676,000 compared to cash used in operating activities of $2,691,000 for the same period in the preceding year. Cash has historically been used to fund working capital increases primarily in accounts receivable related to our growth.
Cash used in investing activities of $3,543,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was primarily due to repayment of acquisition debt, partially offset by distributions received from equity method investments of $424,000. Cash provided by investing activities of $415,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was due to distributions received from equity method investments of $888,000, partially offset by payments of acquisition debt of $467,000.
Cash provided by financing activities of $5,308,000 for nine months ended September 30, 2020 was primarily due to net proceeds from the issuance of convertible debentures, net proceeds from bank indebtedness, and the PPP Loan, offset by payments associated with lease liabilities and debt obligations. Cash provided by