DEBT

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Our outstanding debt obligations as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 consisted of the following (in thousands):



	December 31,
	2019		2018
2022 Convertible Notes	$	277,034	$	261,933
2019 Convertible Notes	—		21,276
Total long-term debt	277,034		283,209
Less: current maturities	—		21,276
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	$	277,034	$	261,933

Convertible Notes

The outstanding balances of our Convertible Notes as of December 31, 2019 consisted of the following (in thousands):



	2022 Convertible Notes
Liability component:
Principal	$	320,000
Less: debt discount and issuance costs, net	42,966
Net carrying amount	$	277,034
Gross equity component	$	72,576

In accordance with accounting guidance for debt with conversion and other options, we separately account for the liability and equity components of our Convertible Notes by allocating the proceeds between the liability component and the embedded conversion option (the “Equity Component”) due to our ability to settle the Convertible Notes in cash, common stock or a combination of cash and common stock, at our option. The carrying amount of the liability component was calculated by measuring the fair value of a similar liability that does not have an associated convertible feature. The allocation was performed in a manner that reflected our non-convertible debt borrowing rate for similar debt. The Equity Component of the Convertible Notes was recognized as a debt discount and represents the difference between the proceeds from the issuance of the Convertible Notes and the fair value of the liability of the Convertible Notes on their respective dates of issuance. The excess of the principal amount of the liability component over its carrying amount (the “Debt Discount”) is amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method over five years. The Equity Component is not remeasured as long as it continues to meet the conditions for equity classification.

2022 Convertible Notes

In the second quarter of 2017, we issued $320.0 million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due in 2022 and received net proceeds of $310.4 million from the sale of the 2022 Convertible Notes, after deducting fees and expenses of $9.6 million. The approximately $9.6 million of debt issuance costs primarily consisted of underwriting, legal and other professional fees, and allocated these costs to the liability and equity components based on the allocation of the proceeds. Of the total $9.6 million of debt issuance costs, $2.2 million was allocated to the Equity Component and recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital and $7.4 million was allocated to the liability component and is now recorded as a reduction of the 2022 Convertible Notes in our consolidated balance sheet. The portion allocated to the liability component is amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method over five years.

The 2022 Convertible Notes are governed by the terms of an indenture between us, as issuer, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as the trustee. The 2022 Convertible Notes are senior unsecured obligations and bear interest at a rate of 3.25% per year, payable semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year, beginning on December 1, 2017. The 2022 Convertible Notes will mature on June 1, 2022, unless earlier repurchased or converted. Upon conversion of the 2022 Convertible Notes, such 2022 Convertible Notes will be convertible into, at our election, cash, shares of our common stock, or a combination thereof, at a conversion rate of 36.5464 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the 2022 Convertible Notes, which corresponds to an initial conversion price of approximately $27.36 per share of our common stock.

The conversion rate is subject to adjustment from time to time upon the occurrence of certain events, including, but not limited to, the issuance of stock dividends and payment of cash dividends. At any time prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding March 1, 2022, holders may convert their 2022 Convertible Notes at their option only under the following circumstances:

during any calendar quarter (and only during such calendar quarter) commencing after the calendar quarter ending September 30, 2017, if the last reported sale price of our common stock for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during a period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter is greater than or equal to 130% of the conversion price on each applicable trading day;


2)	during the five business day period after any five consecutive trading day period (the “measurement period”) in which the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of the 2022 Convertible Notes for each trading day of the measurement period was less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price of our common stock and the conversion rate on each such trading day; or


3)	upon the occurrence of specified corporate events.

On or after March 1, 2022, until the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the maturity date, holders may convert all or any portion of their 2022 Convertible Notes, in multiples of $1,000 principal amount, at the option of the holder regardless of the foregoing circumstances. The 2022 Convertible Notes were not convertible as of December 31, 2019.

We determined the expected life of the debt was equal to the five-year term on the 2022 Convertible Notes. The effective interest rate on the liability component was 9.49% for the period from the date of issuance through December 31, 2019. As of December 31, 2019, the “if-converted value” did not exceed the remaining principal amount of the 2022 Convertible Notes.

2019 Convertible Notes

In February 2014, we issued $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2019 Convertible Notes. We received net proceeds of $193.3 million from the sale of the 2019 Convertible Notes, after deducting fees and expenses of $6.7 million. We used $14.1 million of the net proceeds from the sale of the 2019 Convertible Notes to pay the cost of the convertible bond hedges, as described below (after such cost was partially offset by the proceeds to us from the sale of warrants in the warrant transactions described below). The 2019 Convertible Notes are senior unsecured obligations and bear interest at a rate of 2.5% per year, payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year.

In 2017, we entered into two privately negotiated transactions with certain investors to repurchase approximately $178.5 million aggregate principal amount of the 2019 Convertible Notes for an aggregate repurchase price of approximately $192.7 million, including accrued interest. Pursuant to ASC Topic 470, Debt (“ASC 470”), we concluded that the 2017 repurchases of 2019 Convertible Notes should be accounted for as extinguishments and we recorded a net debt extinguishment loss of $0.1 million related to the difference between the consideration paid, the fair value of the liability component and carrying values at the repurchase date. The remaining $21.4 million of 2019 Convertible Notes matured on February 15, 2019 and were settled with cash.

Convertible Notes Interest Expense

The following table sets forth total interest expense recognized related to the 2022 Convertible Notes and 2019 Convertible Notes during 2019, 2018, and 2017 (in thousands):



	Years Ended December 31,
	2019		2018		2017
Contractual interest expense	$	10,467	$	10,935	$	8,961
Amortization of debt issuance costs	1,412		1,403		1,275
Amortization of debt discount	13,830		13,414		11,071
Total interest expense	$	25,709	$	25,752	$	21,307

Convertible Bond Hedge and Warrant Transactions

In February 2014 we entered into convertible bond hedge transactions and separate warrant transactions of our common stock underlying the aggregate principal amount of the 2019 Convertible Notes with certain financial institutions (the “call spread counterparties”). In connection with our 2017 repurchases of the 2019 Convertible Notes, as discussed above, we entered into agreements with the call spread counterparties to terminate a portion of the then existing convertible bond hedge transactions in an amount corresponding to the amount of such 2019 Convertible Notes repurchased and to terminate a portion of the then-existing warrant transactions. In February 2019, the 2019 Convertible Notes were settled with cash and the remaining bond hedge and warrant transactions expired.

2023 Senior Notes

In August 2015, in connection with the CBR acquisition, we completed a private placement of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 7.875% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “2023 Senior Notes”). The 2023 Senior Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of August 17, 2015 (the “Indenture”), by and among us, certain of our subsidiaries acting as guarantors of the 2023 Senior Notes and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee. In October 2017, we repurchased $25.0 million of the 2023 Senior Notes in a privately negotiated transaction, resulting in a loss on extinguishment of debt of $1.1 million. In September 2018, we repurchased the remaining $475.0 million of the 2023 Senior Notes at a premium of $28.1 million using the proceeds from the CBR sale, which resulted in a loss on extinguishment of debt of $35.9 million, inclusive of the premium paid.

2015 Term Loan Facility

In August 2015, we entered into a credit agreement with a group of lenders, including Jefferies Finance LLC as administrative and collateral agent, that provided us with, among other things, a six-year $350.0 million term loan facility,

under which we borrowed the full amount (the “2015 Term Loan Facility”). In May 2017, we repaid the remaining outstanding borrowings and accrued interest of the 2015 Term Loan Facility and, in accordance with ASC 470, recognized a $9.7 million loss on debt extinguishment.

Future Payments

Future annual principal payments on our long-term debt as of December 31, 2019 include $320.0 million due during the year ended December 31, 2022.