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Long-Term Debt
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long-Term Debt
Long-Term Debt
Our outstanding long-term debt is shown below: 
 
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
(in thousands)
 
2020
 
2019
FPU secured first mortgage bonds (1) :
 
 
 
 
9.08% bond, due June 1, 2022
 
$
7,992

 
$
7,990

Uncollateralized senior notes:
 
 
 
 
5.50% note, due October 12, 2020
 
2,000

 
2,000

5.93% note, due October 31, 2023
 
10,500

 
12,000

5.68% note, due June 30, 2026
 
17,400

 
20,300

6.43% note, due May 2, 2028
 
5,600

 
6,300

3.73% note, due December 16, 2028
 
18,000

 
18,000

3.88% note, due May 15, 2029
 
45,000

 
50,000

3.25% note, due April 30, 2032
 
70,000

 
70,000

3.48% note, due May 31, 2038
 
50,000

 
50,000

3.58% note, due November 30, 2038
 
50,000

 
50,000

3.98% note, due August 20, 2039
 
100,000

 
100,000

       2.98% note, due December 20, 2034
 
70,000

 
70,000

Term Note due February 28, 2020 
 

 
30,000

Less: debt issuance costs
 
(786
)
 
(822
)
Total long-term debt
 
445,706

 
485,768

Less: current maturities
 
(15,600
)
 
(45,600
)
Total long-term debt, net of current maturities
 
$
430,106


$
440,168

(1) FPU secured first mortgage bonds are guaranteed by Chesapeake Utilities.
Term Notes
In January 2019, we issued a $30 million unsecured term note through Branch Banking and Trust Company, with a maturity date of February 28, 2020. This note was paid in full in February 2020 utilizing our short-term borrowing facilities.

Shelf Agreements

We have entered into Shelf Agreements with Prudential, MetLife and NYL, whom are under no obligation to purchase any unsecured debt. The following table summarizes our Shelf Agreements at June 30, 2020:
(in thousands)
 
Total Borrowing Capacity
 
Less: Amount of Debt Issued
 
Less: Unfunded Commitments
 
Remaining Borrowing Capacity
Shelf Agreement
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prudential Shelf Agreement (1) (2)
 
$
370,000

 
$
(170,000
)
 
$
(50,000
)
 
$
150,000

MetLife Shelf Agreement (3)
 
150,000

 

 

 
150,000

NYL Shelf Agreement (4)
 
150,000

 
(100,000
)
 
(40,000
)
 
10,000

Total Shelf Agreements as of June 30, 2020
 
$
670,000

 
$
(270,000
)
 
$
(90,000
)
 
$
310,000


(1) In January 2020, we requested and Prudential accepted our request to purchase $50.0 million of our unsecured debt. We issued the Shelf Notes in July 2020 at the rate of 3.00 percent per annum.
(2) In April 2020, the Prudential Shelf Agreement was amended to increase the available borrowing capacity to $150.0 million.
(3) In May 2020, we reached into an agreement with MetLife to provide a new $150.0 million MetLife Shelf Agreement for a three-year term ending in March 31, 2023.
(4) In February 2020, we requested and NYL accepted our request to purchase $40.0 million of our unsecured debt. We expect to issue the Shelf Notes in August 2020 at the rate of 2.96 percent per annum.
    
The Uncollateralized Senior Notes, Shelf Agreements or Shelf Notes set forth certain business covenants to which we are subject when any note is outstanding, including covenants that limit or restrict our ability, and the ability of our subsidiaries, to incur indebtedness, or place or permit liens and encumbrances on any of our property or the property of our subsidiaries.