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Convertible Promissory Note Receivable

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Convertible Promissory Note Receivable
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Receivables [Abstract]  
Convertible Promissory Note Receivable Convertible Promissory Note Receivable

On September 1, 2017, we completed the sale of Ticketfly, our ticketing service segment, to Eventbrite for an aggregate unadjusted purchase price of $200.0 million. The aggregate unadjusted purchase price consists of $150.0 million in cash and a $50.0 million Convertible Promissory Note, which were paid and issued at the closing of the transaction. The Convertible Promissory Note will be due five years from its issuance date (the "Convertible Promissory Note Maturity Date") and will accrue interest at a rate of 6.5% per annum, payable quarterly in cash or in-kind for the first year at the discretion of Eventbrite, and in cash thereafter. Prior to the Convertible Promissory Note Maturity Date, the Convertible Promissory Note is convertible at our option into shares of Eventbrite’s common stock. The Convertible Promissory Note may be prepaid at any time.
The Convertible Promissory Note was recorded at its fair value of $36.2 million as of the issuance date of September 1, 2017, which resulted in a discount of $13.8 million. The note was further reduced by $2.5 million in purchase price adjustments. As of September 30, 2017, the balance of the Convertible Promissory Note also included $0.3 million in interest receivable and $0.2 million in accretion of the discount, for a total balance of $34.1 million.
The fair value of the Convertible Promissory Note was based on a methodology that combines inputs based on comparable debt instruments and market-corroborated inputs with quantitative pricing models. At issuance, our Convertible Promissory Note was classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy because the fair value was based on unobservable inputs in an inactive market. However, our Convertible Promissory Note will not be remeasured at each reporting date.
The discount on the Convertible Promissory Note is being amortized to interest income using the effective interest method over the period from the date of issuance through the Convertible Promissory Note Maturity Date. The following table outlines the effective interest rate, contractually stated interest income and amortization of the discount for the Convertible Promissory Note:
 
Three and nine months ended
 
September 30, 2017
 
(in thousands except for effective interest rate)
Effective interest rate
14.73
%
Contractually stated interest income
$
258

Amortization of discount
$
171