american tower corporation and subsidiaries notes to consolidated financial statements as of december 31 , 2010 and 2009 , the company had $ 295.4 million and $ 295.0 million net , respectively ( $ 300.0 million aggregate principal amount ) outstanding under the 7.25% ( 7.25 % ) notes . as of december 31 , 2010 and 2009 , the carrying value includes a discount of $ 4.6 million and $ 5.0 million , respectively . 5.0% ( 5.0 % ) convertible notes 2014the 5.0% ( 5.0 % ) convertible notes due 2010 ( 201c5.0% ( 201c5.0 % ) notes 201d ) matured on february 15 , 2010 , and interest was payable semiannually on february 15 and august 15 of each year . the 5.0% ( 5.0 % ) notes were convertible at any time into shares of the company 2019s class a common stock ( 201ccommon stock 201d ) at a conversion price of $ 51.50 per share , subject to adjustment in certain cases . as of december 31 , 2010 and 2009 , the company had none and $ 59.7 million outstanding , respectively , under the 5.0% ( 5.0 % ) notes . ati 7.25% ( 7.25 % ) senior subordinated notes 2014the ati 7.25% ( 7.25 % ) notes were issued with a maturity of december 1 , 2011 and interest was payable semi-annually in arrears on june 1 and december 1 of each year . the ati 7.25% ( 7.25 % ) notes were jointly and severally guaranteed on a senior subordinated basis by the company and substantially all of the wholly owned domestic restricted subsidiaries of ati and the company , other than spectrasite and its subsidiaries . the notes ranked junior in right of payment to all existing and future senior indebtedness of ati , the sister guarantors ( as defined in the indenture relating to the notes ) and their domestic restricted subsidiaries . the ati 7.25% ( 7.25 % ) notes were structurally senior in right of payment to all other existing and future indebtedness of the company , including the company 2019s senior notes , convertible notes and the revolving credit facility and term loan . during the year ended december 31 , 2010 , ati issued a notice for the redemption of the principal amount of its outstanding ati 7.25% ( 7.25 % ) notes . in accordance with the redemption provisions and the indenture for the ati 7.25% ( 7.25 % ) notes , the notes were redeemed at a price equal to 100.00% ( 100.00 % ) of the principal amount , plus accrued and unpaid interest up to , but excluding , september 23 , 2010 , for an aggregate purchase price of $ 0.3 million . as of december 31 , 2010 and 2009 , the company had none and $ 0.3 million , respectively , outstanding under the ati 7.25% ( 7.25 % ) notes . capital lease obligations and notes payable 2014the company 2019s capital lease obligations and notes payable approximated $ 46.3 million and $ 59.0 million as of december 31 , 2010 and 2009 , respectively . these obligations bear interest at rates ranging from 2.5% ( 2.5 % ) to 9.3% ( 9.3 % ) and mature in periods ranging from less than one year to approximately seventy years . maturities 2014as of december 31 , 2010 , aggregate carrying value of long-term debt , including capital leases , for the next five years and thereafter are estimated to be ( in thousands ) : year ending december 31 .

Table: 2011 $ 74896 2012 625884 2013 618 2014 1750479 2015 600489 thereafter 2541858 total cash obligations 5594224 unamortized discounts and premiums net -6836 ( 6836 ) balance as of december 31 2010 $ 5587388

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Question: what is the percentage change in the balance of capital lease obligations and notes payable from 2009 to 2010?
Answer: -21.5%
Calculation: divide(subtract(46.3, 59.0), 59.0)