need some associate help.. easy question on cash burn

hi team - on a 10-k, and specifically the statement of cash flows, is the following line item the same thing as "cash burn"?

"Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents: =($100)"

So for example, for company A, could you tell your MD that cash burn in 2020 was -$100?

thanks all. really appreciate the help! 

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There are two kinds of cash burn rate: gross burn and net burn.

Most people refer to net burn as the ‘burn rate’ - which is simply the total cash lost by the company in a given period. In this case, you’re correct: the change in cash position over the course of the year is the cash burn. The convention is that burn rate is stated on a monthly basis - as one is typically interested in how much the company is burning right now - which then allows you to calculate cash runway.

Gross burn is simply the companies total opex in a given period.

 

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