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Debt Instruments

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Debt Instruments
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt Instruments Debt Instruments

Long-term debt, net consisted of the following:

 
As of December 31,
 
As of June 30,
 
2016
 
2017
 
(in thousands)
1.75% convertible senior notes due 2020
$
345,000

 
$
345,000

Credit facility
90,000

 
90,000

Unamortized discount and deferred issuance costs
(92,753
)
 
(82,843
)
Long-term debt, net
$
342,247

 
$
352,157


 
Convertible Debt Offering

On December 9, 2015, we completed an unregistered Rule 144A offering for the issuance of $345.0 million aggregate principal amount of our 1.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2020 (the "Notes"). In connection with the issuance of the Notes, we entered into capped call transactions with the initial purchaser of the Notes and an additional financial institution ("capped call transactions"). The net proceeds from the sale of the Notes were approximately $336.5 million, after deducting the initial purchasers' fees and other estimated expenses. We used approximately $43.2 million of the net proceeds to pay the cost of the capped call transactions.

The Notes are unsecured, senior obligations of Pandora, and interest is payable semi-annually at a rate of 1.75% per annum. The Notes will mature on December 1, 2020, unless earlier repurchased or redeemed by Pandora or converted in accordance with their terms prior to such date. Prior to July 1, 2020, the Notes are convertible at the option of holders only upon the occurrence of specified events or during certain periods as further described in Note 7 "Debt Instruments" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016; thereafter, until the second scheduled trading day prior to maturity, the Notes will be convertible at the option of holders at any time.

The Notes were separated into debt and equity components and assigned a fair value. The value assigned to the debt component is the estimated fair value as of the issuance date of similar debt without the conversion feature. The difference between the cash proceeds and this estimated fair value represents the value which has been assigned to the equity component and recorded as a debt discount. The debt discount is being amortized using the effective interest method over the period from the date of issuance through the December 1, 2020 maturity date. The valuation of the Notes is further described in Note 7 "Debt Instruments" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.
The following table outlines the effective interest rate, contractually stated interest expense and costs related to the amortization of the discount for the Notes:

 
Three months ended 
 June 30,
 
Six months ended 
 June 30,
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
(in thousands except for effective interest rate)
Effective interest rate
10.18
%
 
10.18
%
 
10.18
%
 
10.18
%
Contractually stated interest expense
$
1,509

 
$
1,493

 
$
3,019

 
$
3,002

Amortization of discount
$
4,503

 
$
4,912

 
$
8,938

 
$
9,799



The total estimated fair value of the Notes as of June 30, 2017 was $331.9 million. The fair value was determined using a methodology that combines direct market observations with quantitative pricing models to generate evaluated prices. We consider the fair value of the Notes to be a Level 2 measurement due to the limited trading activity of the Notes.

The closing price of our common stock was $8.92 on June 30, 2017, which was less than the initial conversion price for the Notes of approximately $16.42 per share. As such, the if-converted value of the Notes was less than the principal amount of $345.0 million.

Credit Facility

We are party to a $120.0 million credit facility with a syndicate of financial institutions, which expires on September 12, 2018. In September 2016, we borrowed $90.0 million from the credit facility to enhance our working capital position. The amount borrowed is included in long-term debt on our balance sheet. Interest is payable quarterly at the applicable annual interest rate of 3.81% through September 2017. The applicable interest rate will be adjusted in September 2017.

As of June 30, 2017, we had $1.2 million in letters of credit outstanding and $28.8 million of available borrowing capacity under the credit facility. We are in compliance with all financial covenants associated with the credit facility as of June 30, 2017.