The net carrying amount of the outstanding Notes was as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 | | $ | | $ | | Principal | 920,000 | | | 920,000 | | Unamortized offering costs (1) | (9,037) | | | (9,434) | | Unamortized discounts (1) | — | | | (152,558) | | | Net carrying amount | 910,963 | | | 758,008 | |
(1) Prior to the adoption of ASU 2020-06 on January 1, 2021, the Company accounted for its Notes as separate liability and equity components. The comparative figures represent the offering costs and debt discount related to the liability component prior to adoption.
The following table sets forth the interest expense recognized related to the outstanding Notes: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Years ended | | | | | | December 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 | | | | | | $ | | $ | | Contractual interest expense | | | | | 1,150 | | | 329 | | Amortization of offering costs(1) | | | | | 2,343 | | | 510 | | Amortization of debt discount(1) | | | | | — | | | 8,246 | | | Total interest expense related to the outstanding Notes | | | | | 3,493 | | | 9,085 | |
(1) Prior to the adoption of ASU 2020-06 on January 1, 2021, the Company accounted for its Notes as separate liability and equity components. The comparative figures represent the amortization of offering costs and debt discount related to the liability component prior to adoption.
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