american tower corporation and subsidiaries notes to consolidated financial statements 2014 ( continued ) 3.00% ( 3.00 % ) convertible notes 2014the 3.00% ( 3.00 % ) convertible notes due august 15 , 2012 ( 3.00% ( 3.00 % ) notes ) mature on august 15 , 2012 , and interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on february 15 and august 15 of each year .
the 3.00% ( 3.00 % ) notes are convertible at any time prior to maturity , subject to their prior redemption or repurchase , into shares of the company 2019s common stock at a conversion price of approximately $ 20.50 per share , subject to adjustment in certain events .
upon a fundamental change of control as defined in the notes indenture , the holders of the 3.00% ( 3.00 % ) notes may require the company to repurchase all or part of the 3.00% ( 3.00 % ) notes for a cash purchase price equal to 100% ( 100 % ) of the principal amount .
in addition , upon a fundamental change of control , the holders may elect to convert their notes based on a conversion rate adjustment that entitles the holders to receive additional shares of the company 2019s common stock upon conversion depending on the terms and timing of the change of control .
the company may redeem the 3.00% ( 3.00 % ) notes after august 20 , 2009 at an initial redemption price of 101.125% ( 101.125 % ) of the principal amount , subject to a ratable decline after august 15 of the following year to 100% ( 100 % ) of the principal amount in 2012 .
the 3.00% ( 3.00 % ) notes rank equally with all of the company 2019s other senior unsecured debt obligations , including its other convertible notes , its senior notes and the revolving credit facility and term loan , and are structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and other obligations of the company 2019s subsidiaries .
in certain instances upon a fundamental change of control , the holders of the 3.00% ( 3.00 % ) notes may elect to convert their notes based on a conversion rate adjustment and receive additional shares of the company 2019s common stock , the acquirer 2019s common stock or , at the election of the acquirer , in certain instances , such feature may be settled in cash .
this feature qualifies as an embedded derivative under sfas no .
133 , for which the company determined has no fair value as of december 31 , 2008 and 2007 .
the company will record any changes in fair value to the liability in future periods to other expense and will amortize the discount to interest expense within its consolidated statement of operations .
as of december 31 , 2008 and 2007 , the outstanding debt under the 3.00% ( 3.00 % ) notes was $ 161.9 million ( $ 162.2 million principal amount ) and $ 344.6 million , net of $ 0.3 million and $ 0.4 million discount , respectively .
capital lease obligations and notes payable 2014the company 2019s capital lease obligations and notes payable approximated $ 60.1 million and $ 60.2 million as of december 31 , 2008 and 2007 , respectively .
these obligations bear interest at rates ranging from 5.4% ( 5.4 % ) to 9.3% ( 9.3 % ) and mature in periods ranging from less than one year to approximately seventy years .
maturities 2014as of december 31 , 2008 , aggregate carrying value of long-term debt , including capital leases , for the next five years and thereafter are estimated to be ( in thousands ) : year ending december 31 .

2009
$ 1837
2010
60989
2011
1018
2012
1962822
2013
646
thereafter
2305054
total cash obligations
4332366
unamortized discounts and premiums net
780
balance as of december 31 2008
$ 4333146

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Question: what is the percentage change in the the outstanding debt under the 3.00% ( 3.00 % ) notes from 2007 to 2008?
Answer: -53.0%
Calculation: subtract(161.9, 344.6), divide(#0, 344.6)