31mar201122064257 positions which were required to be capitalized . there are no positions which we anticipate could change materially within the next twelve months . liquidity and capital resources .

Table: ( dollars in thousands ) fiscal years ended october 1 2010 fiscal years ended october 2 2009 fiscal years ended october 3 2008 cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period $ 364221 $ 225104 $ 241577 net cash provided by operating activities 222962 218805 182673 net cash used in investing activities -95329 ( 95329 ) -49528 ( 49528 ) -94959 ( 94959 ) net cash used in financing activities -38597 ( 38597 ) -30160 ( 30160 ) -104187 ( 104187 ) cash and cash equivalents at end of period ( 1 ) $ 453257 $ 364221 $ 225104

( 1 ) does not include restricted cash balances cash flow from operating activities : cash provided from operating activities is net income adjusted for certain non-cash items and changes in certain assets and liabilities . for fiscal year 2010 we generated $ 223.0 million in cash flow from operations , an increase of $ 4.2 million when compared to the $ 218.8 million generated in fiscal year 2009 . during fiscal year 2010 , net income increased by $ 42.3 million to $ 137.3 million when compared to fiscal year 2009 . despite the increase in net income , net cash provided by operating activities remained relatively consistent . this was primarily due to : 2022 fiscal year 2010 net income included a deferred tax expense of $ 38.5 million compared to a $ 24.9 million deferred tax benefit included in 2009 net income due to the release of the tax valuation allowance in fiscal year 2009 . 2022 during fiscal year 2010 , the company invested in working capital as result of higher business activity . compared to fiscal year 2009 , accounts receivable , inventory and accounts payable increased by $ 60.9 million , $ 38.8 million and $ 42.9 million , respectively . cash flow from investing activities : cash flow from investing activities consists primarily of capital expenditures and acquisitions . we had net cash outflows of $ 95.3 million in fiscal year 2010 , compared to $ 49.5 million in fiscal year 2009 . the increase is primarily due to an increase of $ 49.8 million in capital expenditures . we anticipate our capital spending to be consistent in fiscal year 2011 to maintain our projected growth rate . cash flow from financing activities : cash flows from financing activities consist primarily of cash transactions related to debt and equity . during fiscal year 2010 , we had net cash outflows of $ 38.6 million , compared to $ 30.2 million in fiscal year 2009 . during the year we had the following significant transactions : 2022 we retired $ 53.0 million in aggregate principal amount ( carrying value of $ 51.1 million ) of 2007 convertible notes for $ 80.7 million , which included a $ 29.6 million premium paid for the equity component of the instrument . 2022 we received net proceeds from employee stock option exercises of $ 40.5 million in fiscal year 2010 , compared to $ 38.7 million in fiscal year 2009 . skyworks / 2010 annual report 103 .

Question: what is the percent increase in cash and cash equivalents from year 2009 to 2010?
Answer: 24.4%
Calculation: divide(subtract(453257, 364221), 364221)