On October 8, 2015, Chesapeake Utilities Corporation entered into an uncommitted Private Shelf Agreement with PGIM Inc., formerly known as Prudential Investment Management Inc. and other purchasers that may become a party thereto. Pursuant to the terms of the Private Shelf Agreement, the Company could request that Prudential purchase, over the three-year period beginning on October 8, 2015, up to $150 million of the Company’s unsecured senior promissory notes at a fixed interest rate agreed upon by the parties and with a maturity date not to exceed twenty (20) years from the date of issuance. On April 21, 2017, the Company issued $70 million of Shelf Notes, leaving $80 million of unsecured promissory notes available for purchase during the remainder of the term of the Private Shelf Agreement. On September 14, 2018, Prudential and the Company entered into an amendment to the Private Shelf Agreement (the Private Shelf Agreement, as amended, is referred to herein as the “Amended Private Shelf Agreement”). Pursuant to the terms of the Amended Private Shelf Agreement, the Company may request that Prudential and other purchasers that may become a party thereto, purchase over the period expiring August 20, 2021, up to $150 million of new unsecured promissory notes. On August 13, 2019, the Company issued $100 million of Shelf Notes, leaving $50 million of unsecured promissory notes available for purchase during the remainder of the term of the Amended Private Shelf Agreement. On January 10, 2020, the Company submitted to Prudential a formal request (the “Request for Purchase”) that Prudential, and such other purchasers that may become a party to the Amended Private Shelf Agreement (collectively, the “Note Holders”), purchase thereunder $50 million of the Company’s Shelf Notes on or before July 15, 2020 (the “New Shelf Notes”). On January 15, 2020, the Request for Purchase was accepted and confirmed by the purchasers. The Company anticipates using the proceeds received from the issuances of the New Shelf Notes to reduce short-term borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit facility, lines of credit and/or to fund capital expenditures. The following is a summary of the material terms to which the New Shelf Notes will be subject: Principal Payments and Maturity Dates: The New Shelf Notes require annual principal payments of $5.0 million commencing on July 15, 2026. The entire outstanding principal balance of the New Shelf Notes is due and payable on July 15, 2035. Interest: The New Shelf Notes will bear interest at the rate of 3.00% per annum. Interest payments are due quarterly on October 15, January 15, April 15 and July 15 of each year, commencing on October 15, 2020. All accrued but unpaid interest due under the New Shelf Notes is payable on July 15, 2035. Prepayment, Acceleration and Events of Default: The Company may be required to prepay the entire outstanding principal balance of the New Shelf Notes, and all accrued but unpaid interest thereon, if (i) the aggregate net book value of all the assets that are used in the regulated utilities business segments of the Company and its subsidiaries is less than 50% of Consolidated Total Assets of the Company and its subsidiaries; and (ii) the holder of such New Shelf Notes declares it to be due and payable. The Company may, at its option, prepay the New Shelf Notes in whole or in part at any time upon payment of a prepayment premium, subject to certain payment amount limitations and notice requirements. The New Shelf Notes may be accelerated by one or more of the Note Holders upon the occurrence of payment defaults of the New Shelf Notes, certain other indebtedness and obligations of the Company, and other events of default. The New Shelf Notes are automatically accelerated upon the occurrence of any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar event. The Amended Private Shelf Agreement includes customary events of default to which the New Shelf Notes are subject, including payment default on the New Shelf Notes and certain other indebtedness and obligations of the Company and bankruptcy, insolvency or similar events. Covenants: The Amended Private Shelf Agreement sets forth certain business and financial covenants to which the Company is subject when any New Shelf Note is outstanding, including covenants that limit or restrict the Company and its subsidiaries to incur indebtedness and to incur certain liens and encumbrances on any of its property.