On May 2, 2007, the Company issued $80,000,000 aggregate principal amount of convertible notes, consisting of $40,000,000 6% senior convertible notes due in 2027 and $40,000,000 5% senior subordinated convertible notes due in 2012. The 6% senior convertible notes have an initial conversion price equal to the lesser of $12.68 or the 5-day weighted average trading price of the common shares preceding any conversion, subject to adjustments in certain circumstances. The Company will pay interest on the 6% senior convertible notes until maturity on May 2, 2027, subject to earlier repurchase, redemption or conversion. The 5% senior subordinated convertible notes were subject to mandatory conversion into common shares under certain circumstances. In connection with this transaction, the Company issued warrants to purchase an aggregate of 2,250,645 common shares until May 2, 2012, at an initial purchase price of $12.68 per share, subject to adjustments in certain circumstances. During the year ended December 31, 2007, $35,500,000 of the 6% senior convertible notes were converted into 5,619,321 common shares and the totality of the 5% senior subordinated convertible notes were converted into 4,444,449 common shares.
On November 9, 2006, the Company issued $42,085,000 aggregate principal
amount of 6% convertible senior notes (the 2006 Notes) due in 2026. The
2006 Notes are convertible into common shares based on an initial
conversion rate of 50.7181 shares per $1,000 principal amount of 2006 Notes
($19.72 per share). The 2006 Notes are convertible, at the option of the
holder under certain conditions. On October 15, 2009,
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