.00% ( 3.00 % ) notes are entitled to receive 48.7805 shares of common stock for every $ 1000 principal amount of notes converted . in connection with the conversions in 2008 , the company paid such holders an aggregate of approximately $ 4.7 million , calculated based on the discounted value of the future interest payments on the notes , which is reflected in loss on retirement of long-term obligations in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the year ended december 31 , 2008 . 14