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FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Notes | The carrying amount of the Atairos Notes consisted of the following as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (in thousands):
| March 31, 2021 |  | December 31, 2020
Liability component: |  |  |
Principal amount | $ | 250,000 |  |  | $ | 250,000 |
Less: debt discount - transaction costs | (1,239) |  |  | (1,459) |
Less: debt discount - equity | — |  |  | (19,051) |
Net carrying amount of liability component | $ | 248,761 |  |  | $ | 229,490 |
Net carrying amount of equity component | $ | — |  |  | $ | 67,014 |
The carrying amount of the 2026 Notes consisted of the following as of March 31, 2021 (in thousands):
| March 31, 2021
Principal amount | $ | 200,000 |
Less: debt discount | (6,765) |
Net carrying amount of liability | $ | 193,235 |
Schedule of Convertible Debt Interest Expense | During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, we recognized interest costs on the Atairos Notes as follows (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended March 31,
| 2021 |  | 2020
Contractual interest (3.25% of the principal amount per annum) | $ | 2,032 |  |  | $ | 2,032 |
Amortization of debt discount | 303 |  |  | 3,516 |
Total | $ | 2,335 |  |  | $ | 5,548 |

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