the following details the impairment charge resulting from our review ( in thousands ) : .
what was the percentage that net income attributable to noncontrolling interests , net of tax noncontrolling interest , net of tax increased from 2008 to 2009?
net income attributable to noncontrolling interests , net of tax noncontrolling interest , net of tax increased $ 28.9 million from $ 8.1 million fiscal 2008 . the increase was primarily related to our acquisition of a 51% ( 51 % ) majority interest in hsbc merchant services , llp on june 30 , net income attributable to global payments and diluted earnings per share during fiscal 2009 we reported net income of $ 37.2 million ( $ 0.46 diluted earnings per share ) . liquidity and capital resources a significant portion of our liquidity comes from operating cash flows , which are generally sufficient to fund operations , planned capital expenditures , debt service and various strategic investments in our business . cash flow from operations is used to make planned capital investments in our business , to pursue acquisitions that meet our corporate objectives , to pay dividends , and to pay off debt and repurchase our shares at the discretion of our board of directors . accumulated cash balances are invested in high-quality and marketable short term instruments . our capital plan objectives are to support the company 2019s operational needs and strategic plan for long term growth while maintaining a low cost of capital . lines of credit are used in certain of our markets to fund settlement and as a source of working capital and , along with other bank financing , to fund acquisitions . we regularly evaluate our liquidity and capital position relative to cash requirements , and we may elect to raise additional funds in the future , either through the issuance of debt , equity or otherwise . at may 31 , 2010 , we had cash and cash equivalents totaling $ 769.9 million . of this amount , we consider $ 268.1 million to be available cash , which generally excludes settlement related and merchant reserve cash balances . settlement related cash balances represent surplus funds that we hold on behalf of our member sponsors when the incoming amount from the card networks precedes the member sponsors 2019 funding obligation to the merchant . merchant reserve cash balances represent funds collected from our merchants that serve as collateral ( 201cmerchant reserves 201d ) to minimize contingent liabilities associated with any losses that may occur under the merchant agreement . at may 31 , 2010 , our cash and cash equivalents included $ 199.4 million related to merchant reserves . while this cash is not restricted in its use , we believe that designating this cash to collateralize merchant reserves strengthens our fiduciary standing with our member sponsors and is in accordance with the guidelines set by the card networks . see cash and cash equivalents and settlement processing assets and obligations under note 1 in the notes to the consolidated financial statements for additional details . net cash provided by operating activities increased $ 82.8 million to $ 465.8 million for fiscal 2010 from the prior year . income from continuing operations increased $ 16.0 million and we had cash provided by changes in working capital of $ 60.2 million . the working capital change was primarily due to the change in net settlement processing assets and obligations of $ 80.3 million and the change in accounts receivable of $ 13.4 million , partially offset by the change .