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Debt

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Debt
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt Debt
Our debt as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 consisted of the following:
          Principal Amount at
Carrying value(a) at
Issuer / Borrower Issued Debt Maturity Date Interest
Payable		 September 30,
2021		 September 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Sirius XM
(b) (f)		 July 2017
3.875% Senior Notes
 August 1, 2022 semi-annually on February 1 and August 1 $ —  $ —  $ 997 
Pandora
(c) (d)		 June 2018
1.75% Convertible Senior Notes
 December 1, 2023 semi-annually on June 1 and December 1 193  175  170 
Sirius XM
(b) (f)		 July 2019
4.625% Senior Notes
 July 15, 2024 semi-annually on January 15 and July 15 —  —  1,488 
Sirius XM
(b) (f)		 May 2016
5.375% Senior Notes
 July 15, 2026 semi-annually on January 15 and July 15 —  —  993 
Sirius XM
(b) (g)		 August 2021
3.125% Senior Notes
 September 1, 2026 semi-annually on March 1 and September 1 1,000  989  — 
Sirius XM
(b)		 July 2017
5.00% Senior Notes
 August 1, 2027 semi-annually on February 1 and August 1 1,500  1,491  1,490 
Sirius XM
(b)		 June 2021
4.00% Senior Notes
 July 15, 2028 semi-annually on January 15 and July 15 2,000  1,978  — 
Sirius XM
(b)		 June 2019
5.500% Senior Notes
 July 1, 2029 semi-annually on January 1 and July 1 1,250  1,239  1,237 
Sirius XM
(b)		 June 2020
4.125% Senior Notes
 July 1, 2030 semi-annually on January 1 and July 1 1,500  1,485  1,484 
Sirius XM
(b) (g)		 August 2021
3.875% Senior Notes
 September 1, 2031 semi-annually on March 1 and September 1 1,500  1,483  — 
Sirius XM
(e)		 December 2012 Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility (the "Credit Facility") August 31, 2026 variable fee paid quarterly —  —  649 
Sirius XM Various Finance leases Various  n/a  n/a 1 
Total Debt 8,840  8,509 
Less: total current maturities (g) —  1 
Less: total deferred financing costs 13  9 
Total long-term debt $ 8,827  $ 8,499 
(a)The carrying value of the obligations is net of any remaining unamortized original issue discount.
(b)All material domestic subsidiaries, including Pandora and its subsidiaries, that guarantee the Credit Facility have guaranteed these notes.
(c)Holdings has unconditionally guaranteed all of the payment obligations of Pandora under these notes.
(d)We acquired $193 in principal amount of the 1.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023 as part of the acquisition of Pandora Media, Inc. in 2019. We allocate the principal amount of the 1.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023 between the liability and equity components. The value assigned to the debt components of the 1.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023 is the estimated fair value as of the issuance date of similar debt without the conversion feature. The difference between the fair value of the debt and this estimated fair value represents the value which has been assigned to the equity component. The equity component is recorded to additional paid-in capital and is not remeasured as long as it continues to meet the conditions for equity classification. The excess of the principal amount of the Notes over the carrying amount of the liability component is recorded as a debt discount and is being amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method through the December 1, 2023 maturity date. The 1.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023 were not convertible into common stock and not redeemable as of September 30, 2021. As a result, we have classified the debt as Long-term within our unaudited consolidated balance sheets.
(e)In August 2021, Sirius XM entered into an amendment to extend the maturity of the $1,750 Credit Facility to August 31, 2026. Sirius XM's obligations under the Credit Facility are guaranteed by certain of its material domestic subsidiaries, including Pandora and its subsidiaries, and are secured by a lien on substantially all of Sirius XM's assets and the assets of its material domestic subsidiaries.  Interest on borrowings is payable on a monthly basis and accrues at a rate based on LIBOR plus an applicable rate.  Sirius XM is also required to pay a variable fee on the average daily unused portion of the Credit Facility which is payable on a
quarterly basis.  The variable rate for the unused portion of the Credit Facility was 0.25% per annum as of September 30, 2021.  All of Sirius XM's outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility are classified as Long-term debt within our unaudited consolidated balance sheets due to the long-term maturity of this debt. Additionally, the amount available for future borrowing under the Credit Facility is reduced by letters of credit issued for the benefit of Pandora, which were $1 as of September 30, 2021.
(f)On August 2, 2021, Sirius XM redeemed $1,000 in outstanding principal amount of the 3.875% Senior Notes due 2022 for an aggregate purchase price, including interest, of $1,019. On August 16, 2021, Sirius XM redeemed $1,500 in outstanding principal amount of the 4.625% Senior Notes due 2024 for an aggregate purchase price, including premium and interest, of $1,541. On September 2, 2021, Sirius XM redeemed $1,000 in outstanding principal amount of the 5.375% Senior Notes due 2026 for an aggregate purchase price, including premium and interest, of $1,034. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, we recognized $83 to Loss on extinguishment of debt, consisting primarily of redemption premiums of $62, unamortized discount and unamortized deferred financing fees, as a result of these redemptions.
(g)On August 16, 2021, Sirius XM issued $1,000 aggregate principal amount of the 3.125% Senior Notes due 2026 and $1,500 aggregate principal amount of the 3.875% Senior Notes due 2031 with a net original issuance discount and deferred financing costs in aggregate of $13 and $19, respectively.
Retired Debt
On July 9, 2020, Sirius XM redeemed $500 of its then outstanding 4.625% Senior Notes due 2023 for an aggregate purchase price, including premium and interest, of $507. On July 9, 2020, Sirius XM also redeemed $1,000 of its then outstanding 5.375% Senior Notes due 2025 for an aggregate purchase price, including premium and interest, of $1,039. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, we recognized $40 to Loss on extinguishment of debt, consisting primarily of redemption premiums, unamortized discount and deferred financing fees, as a result of these redemptions.
Covenants and Restrictions
Under the Credit Facility, Sirius XM, our wholly owned subsidiary, must comply with a debt maintenance covenant that it cannot exceed a total leverage ratio, calculated as consolidated total debt to consolidated operating cash flow, of 5.0 to 1.0.  The Credit Facility generally requires compliance with certain covenants that restrict Sirius XM's ability to, among other things, (i) incur additional indebtedness, (ii) incur liens, (iii) pay dividends or make certain other restricted payments, investments or acquisitions, (iv) enter into certain transactions with affiliates, (v) merge or consolidate with another person, (vi) sell, assign, lease or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of Sirius XM's assets, and (vii) make voluntary prepayments of certain debt, in each case subject to exceptions.
The indentures governing Sirius XM's notes restrict Sirius XM's non-guarantor subsidiaries' ability to create, assume, incur or guarantee additional indebtedness without such non-guarantor subsidiary guaranteeing each such series of notes on a pari passu basis.  The indentures governing the notes also contain covenants that, among other things, limit Sirius XM's ability and the ability of its subsidiaries to create certain liens; enter into sale/leaseback transactions; and merge or consolidate.
Under Sirius XM's debt agreements, the following generally constitute an event of default: (i) a default in the payment of interest; (ii) a default in the payment of principal; (iii) failure to comply with covenants; (iv) failure to pay other indebtedness after final maturity or acceleration of other indebtedness exceeding a specified amount; (v) certain events of bankruptcy; (vi) a judgment for payment of money exceeding a specified aggregate amount; and (vii) voidance of subsidiary guarantees, subject to grace periods where applicable.  If an event of default occurs and is continuing, our debt could become immediately due and payable.
The indenture governing the Pandora 2023 Notes (as defined below) contains covenants that limit Pandora’s ability to merge or consolidate and provides for customary events of default, which include nonpayment of principal or interest, breach of covenants, payment defaults or acceleration of other indebtedness and certain events of bankruptcy.
At September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, we were in compliance with our debt covenants.
Pandora Convertible Notes
Pandora's 1.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023 (the “Pandora 2023 Notes”) are unsecured, senior obligations of Pandora. Holdings has guaranteed the payment and performance obligations of Pandora under the Pandora 2023 Notes and the indenture governing the Pandora 2023 Notes.
The Pandora 2023 Notes will mature on December 1, 2023, unless earlier repurchased or redeemed by Pandora or converted in accordance with their terms. As of September 30, 2021, the conversion rate applicable to the Pandora 2023 Notes was 153.7797 shares of Holdings' common stock per one thousand principal amount of the Pandora 2023 Notes plus carryforward adjustments not yet effected pursuant to the terms of the indenture governing the Pandora 2023 Notes.