Read the following texts and table with financial data from an S&P 500 earnings report carefully.Based on the question-answer history (if provided), answer the last question. The answer may require mathematical calculation based on the data provided.


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 class='wikitable'><tr><td>1</td><td>2011</td><td>$ 74896</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>2012</td><td>625884</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>2013</td><td>618</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>2014</td><td>1750479</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>2015</td><td>600489</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>thereafter</td><td>2541858</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>total cash obligations</td><td>5594224</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>unamortized discounts and premiums net</td><td>-6836 ( 6836 )</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>balance as of december 31 2010</td><td>$ 5587388</td></tr></table> .
Question: what was the change in the balance of capital lease obligations and notes payable between 2009 and 2010?

-12.7