At quarter end, Avon's total debt had increased $272 million from the year-end level, to $2.8 billion, and cash had increased $189 million, to $1.3 billion. Net cash provided by operating activities was $247 million through nine months of 2009 compared with $303 million of cash provided by operating activities in the same period of 2008, with the change due primarily to lower net income offset partially by the timing of payments related to the company's restructuring programs.