Commission File Number |
Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter; State of Incorporation; Address of Principal Executive Offices; and Telephone Number | IRS Employer Identification Number |
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1-16169
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EXELON CORPORATION | 23-2990190 | ||
(a Pennsylvania corporation) | ||||
10 South Dearborn Street 37th Floor | ||||
P.O. Box 805379 | ||||
Chicago, Illinois 60680-5379 | ||||
(312) 394-7398 | ||||
1-1839
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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY | 36-0938600 | ||
(an Illinois corporation) | ||||
440 South LaSalle Street | ||||
Chicago, Illinois 60605-1028 | ||||
(312) 394-4321 | ||||
000-16844
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PECO ENERGY COMPANY | 23-0970240 | ||
(a Pennsylvania corporation) | ||||
P.O. Box 8699 | ||||
2301 Market Street | ||||
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19101-8699 | ||||
(215) 841-4000 | ||||
333-85496
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EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC | 23-3064219 | ||
(a Pennsylvania limited liability company) | ||||
300 Exelon Way | ||||
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania 19348 | ||||
(610) 765-6900 |
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| The 2000 PECO/Unicom merger was predicated on the belief that restructuring would require traditional utilities to secure more of their earnings from the competitive generation business |
| One of the reasons we sold the ComEd fossil fleet in 2000 | ||
| Why we created Exelon Generation as an unregulated affiliate in 2001, and transferred our entire nuclear fleet into it | ||
| Why we preserved PECO and ComEd as separate, wires only regulated distribution affiliates |
| We are seeing that shift in earnings today |
| In 2002, 22% of Exelons operating earnings came from ExGen | ||
| By 2005, that number had risen to 50% | ||
| We expect to see it increase further after the Post 2006 transition in Illinois, and then again when the current PPA with PECO expires in 2011 |
| Today, Exelon is one of the most highly valued companies in the industry, with a year end capitalization exceeding $35 billion | ||
| Also one of the most profitable |
| 2005 nuclear fleet capacity factor for 2005 averaged 93.5%, and the commercial availability of our fossil fleet was 95.7% | ||
| Several units set world records, and GE named five of our units as among the most efficient in the world |
But the importance of an unregulated generation company with a well-run, low cost nuclear fleet cannot be overstated |
Most of our ongoing management effort, including the proposed merger with PSEG, is directed at maintaining and enhancing that advantage |
As was said when the deal was first announced in December of 2004, the merger between Exelon and PSEG is a logical extension of the strategy that first created Exelon and Exelon Generation |
| Exelon would bring its strong balance sheet and its nuclear expertise to Salem and Hope Creek | ||
| PSEG would add its distribution expertise to that of our distribution affiliates ComEd and PECO |
| The deal has taken longer than we originally thought | ||
| Market prices have increased significantly, and the regulatory response to those increased prices has created greater uncertainty |
| We are having ongoing discussions with DOJ, and believe we are making progress | ||
| We have begun serious negotiations in New Jersey | ||
| We continue to work with our financial advisors to refresh our internal analysis | ||
| And we have retained Lazard as an additional independent advisor |
| Despite the change in market conditions, we believe that the relative value of the two companies remains about the same, i.e. their value has increased proportionately | ||
| And the strategic value of the deal remains unchanged |
EXELON CORPORATION PECO ENERGY COMPANY EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC |
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/s/ John F. Young | ||||
John F. Young | ||||
Executive Vice President, Finance and Markets,
and Chief Financial Officer Exelon Corporation |
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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY |
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/s/ Robert K. McDonald | ||||
Robert K. McDonald | ||||
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer
and Chief Risk Officer Commonwealth Edison Company |
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