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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2006 |
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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Name of Registrant; State of Incorporation; |
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Address of Principal Executive Offices; and |
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1-16169
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EXELON CORPORATION
(a Pennsylvania corporation)
10 South Dearborn Street 37th Floor
P.O. Box 805379
Chicago, Illinois 60680-5379
(312) 394-7398 |
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23-2990190 |
1-1839
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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY
(an Illinois corporation)
440 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60605-1028
(312) 394-4321 |
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36-0938600 |
000-16844
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PECO ENERGY COMPANY
(a Pennsylvania corporation)
P.O. Box 8699
2301 Market Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19101-8699
(215) 841-4000 |
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23-0970240 |
333-85496
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EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC
(a Pennsylvania limited liability company)
300 Exelon Way
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania 19348
(610) 765-6900 |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed
all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding
12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past
90 days. Yes þ No o.
The number of shares outstanding of each registrants
common stock as of March 31, 2006 was:
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Exelon Corporation Common Stock, without par value
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668,497,574 |
Commonwealth Edison Company Common Stock, $12.50 par value
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127,016,519 |
PECO Energy Company Common Stock, without par value
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170,478,507 |
Exelon Generation Company, LLC
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large
accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated
filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large
accelerated filer in
Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act.
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Exelon Corporation
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Commonwealth Edison Company
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PECO Energy Company
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Exelon Generation Company, LLC
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company
(as defined in
Rule 12b-2 of the
Act). Exelon Corporation, Commonwealth Edison Company, PECO
Energy Company and Exelon Generation Company,
LLC Yes o No þ.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Item 1A. |
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Risk Factors |
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Exelon Corporation |
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Commonwealth Edison Company |
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114 |
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PECO Energy Company |
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114 |
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Exelon Generation Company, LLC |
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Item 2. |
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Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
and Use of Proceeds |
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115 |
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Exelon Corporation |
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Item 6. |
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Exhibits |
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SIGNATURES |
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Exelon Corporation |
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Commonwealth Edison Company |
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PECO Energy Company |
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Exelon Generation Company, LLC |
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CERTIFICATION EXHIBITS |
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Exelon Corporation |
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123,131 |
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Commonwealth Edison Company |
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125,133 |
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PECO Energy Company |
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127,135 |
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Exelon Generation Company, LLC |
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129,137 |
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First Amendment to Credit Agreement |
Second Amendment to Credit Agreement |
Third Amendment to Credit Agreement |
Certification for Exelon Corporation |
Certification for Exelon Corporation |
Certification for Commonwealth Edison Company |
Certification for Commonwealth Edison Company |
Certification for PECO Energy Company |
Certification for PECO Energy Company |
Certification for Exelon Generation Company, LLC |
Certification for Exelon Generation Company, LLC |
Certification for Exelon Corporation |
Certification for Exelon Corporation |
Certification for Commonwealth Edison Company |
Certification for Commonwealth Edison Company |
Certification for PECO Energy Company |
Certification for PECO Energy Company |
Certification for Exelon Generation Company, LLC |
Certification for Exelon Generation Company, LLC |
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FILING FORMAT
This combined
Form 10-Q is being
filed separately by Exelon Corporation (Exelon), Commonwealth
Edison Company (ComEd), PECO Energy Company (PECO) and
Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Generation) (collectively, the
Registrants). Information contained herein relating to any
individual registrant is filed by such registrant on its own
behalf. No registrant makes any representation as to information
relating to any other registrant.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain of the matters discussed in this Report are
forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that are subject to
risks and uncertainties. The factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements
made by a registrant include (a) those factors discussed in
the following sections of the Registrants 2005 Annual
Report on
Form 10-K:
ITEM 1A. Risk Factors, ITEM 7. Managements
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations and ITEM 8. Financial Statements and
Supplementary Data: Exelon Note 20,
ComEd Note 17, PECO Note 15
and Generation Note 17; and (b) other
factors discussed herein and in other filings with the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by the
Registrants. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance
on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the
date of this Report. None of the Registrants undertakes any
obligation to publicly release any revision to its
forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances
after the date of this Report.
WHERE TO FIND MORE INFORMATION
The public may read and copy any reports or other information
that the Registrants file with the SEC at the SECs public
reference room at 100 F Street, N.E.,
Washington, D.C. 20549. The public may obtain information
on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC
at 1-800-SEC-0330.
These documents are also available to the public from commercial
document retrieval services, the web site maintained by the SEC
at www.sec.gov and Exelons website at
www.exeloncorp.com. Information contained on
Exelons web site shall not be deemed incorporated into, or
to be a part of, this Report.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
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EXELON CORPORATION
EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
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Three Months | |
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2006 | |
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(In millions, except per share data) |
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Operating revenues
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3,861 |
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3,561 |
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Operating expenses
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Purchased power
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525 |
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568 |
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Fuel
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924 |
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622 |
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Operating and maintenance
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1,037 |
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949 |
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Depreciation and amortization
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363 |
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319 |
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Taxes other than income
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194 |
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172 |
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Total operating expenses
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3,043 |
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2,630 |
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Operating income
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818 |
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931 |
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Other income and deductions
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Interest expense
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(153 |
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Interest expense to affiliates
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(71 |
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Distributions on preferred securities of subsidiaries
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Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates
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(39 |
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Other, net
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46 |
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30 |
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Total other income and deductions
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(218 |
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(197 |
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Income from continuing operations before income taxes
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600 |
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734 |
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Income taxes
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201 |
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227 |
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Income from continuing operations
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399 |
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507 |
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Discontinued operations
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Income (loss) from discontinued operations (net of taxes of $0
and $(1) for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and
2005, respectively)
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Gain on disposal of discontinued operations (net of taxes of $4
for the three months ended March 31, 2005)
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15 |
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Income from discontinued operations
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14 |
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Net income
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400 |
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521 |
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Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes
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Minimum pension liability
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Change in unrealized gain (loss) on cash-flow hedges
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Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities
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28 |
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Foreign currency translation adjustment
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Other comprehensive income (loss)
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120 |
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Comprehensive income
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520 |
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406 |
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Average shares of common stock outstanding
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Basic
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669 |
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666 |
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Diluted
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675 |
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675 |
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Earnings per average common share Basic:
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Income from continuing operations
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0.60 |
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0.76 |
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Income from discontinued operations
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0.02 |
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Net income
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0.60 |
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$ |
0.78 |
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Earnings per average common share Diluted:
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Income from continuing operations
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0.59 |
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$ |
0.75 |
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Income from discontinued operations
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0.02 |
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Net income
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0.59 |
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$ |
0.77 |
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Dividends per common share
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$ |
0.40 |
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$ |
0.40 |
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EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
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Cash flows from operating activities
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Net income
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400 |
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$ |
521 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided
by (used in) operating activities:
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Depreciation, amortization and accretion, including nuclear fuel
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524 |
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478 |
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Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits
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634 |
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Provision for uncollectible accounts
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25 |
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Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates
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39 |
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Gain on sales of investments and wholly owned subsidiaries
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(19 |
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Other decommissioning-related activities
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(13 |
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Other non-cash operating activities
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47 |
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(3 |
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Changes in assets and liabilities
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Accounts receivable
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253 |
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101 |
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Inventories
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65 |
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74 |
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Other current assets
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(139 |
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(180 |
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Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities
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(454 |
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(228 |
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Counterparty collateral asset
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146 |
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(22 |
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Counterparty collateral liability
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(41 |
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(1 |
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Income taxes
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35 |
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(344 |
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Net realized and unrealized mark-to-market and hedging
transactions
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21 |
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(83 |
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Pension and non-pension postretirement benefits obligation
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56 |
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(1,962 |
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Other noncurrent assets and liabilities
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(88 |
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(10 |
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Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities
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848 |
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(1,009 |
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Cash flows from investing activities
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Capital expenditures
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(613 |
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(489 |
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Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales
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932 |
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782 |
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Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds
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(1,000 |
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(834 |
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Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
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(97 |
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Proceeds from sales of investments and wholly owned
subsidiaries, net of $32 of cash sold during the three months
ended March 31, 2005
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103 |
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Investments in synthetic fuel-producing facilities
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(33 |
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(28 |
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Change in restricted cash
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5 |
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(8 |
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Other investing activities
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(4 |
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5 |
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Net cash flows used in investing activities
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(713 |
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(566 |
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Cash flows from financing activities
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Issuance of long-term debt
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320 |
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91 |
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Retirement of long-term debt
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(16 |
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(111 |
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Retirement of long-term debt to financing affiliates
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(215 |
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(205 |
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Change in other short-term debt
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30 |
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1,836 |
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Dividends paid on common stock
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(267 |
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(267 |
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Proceeds from employee stock plans
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81 |
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103 |
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Purchase of treasury stock
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(54 |
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(8 |
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Other financing activities
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20 |
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(3 |
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Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities
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(101 |
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1,436 |
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Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
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34 |
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(139 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
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140 |
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499 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
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$ |
174 |
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$ |
360 |
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See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
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March 31, | |
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December 31, | |
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2006 | |
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Current assets
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$ |
174 |
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$ |
140 |
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Restricted cash and investments
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44 |
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49 |
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Accounts receivable, net
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Customer
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1,606 |
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1,858 |
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Other
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292 |
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337 |
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Mark-to-market derivative assets
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637 |
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916 |
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Inventories, at average cost
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Fossil fuel
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248 |
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311 |
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Materials and supplies
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357 |
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351 |
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Deferred income taxes
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96 |
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80 |
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Other
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583 |
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595 |
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Total current assets
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4,037 |
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4,637 |
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Property, plant and equipment, net
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22,295 |
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21,981 |
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Deferred debits and other assets
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|
Regulatory assets
|
|
|
4,235 |
|
|
|
4,386 |
|
|
Nuclear decommissioning trust funds
|
|
|
5,832 |
|
|
|
5,585 |
|
|
Investments
|
|
|
815 |
|
|
|
813 |
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
3,475 |
|
|
|
3,475 |
|
|
Mark-to-market derivative assets
|
|
|
369 |
|
|
|
311 |
|
|
Prepaid pension asset
|
|
|
373 |
|
|
|
377 |
|
|
Other
|
|
|
863 |
|
|
|
824 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total deferred debits and other assets
|
|
|
15,962 |
|
|
|
15,771 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$ |
42,294 |
|
|
$ |
42,389 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
7
EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
(In millions) |
|
| |
|
| |
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
Current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial paper and notes payable
|
|
$ |
1,320 |
|
|
$ |
1,290 |
|
|
Long-term debt due within one year
|
|
|
408 |
|
|
|
407 |
|
|
Long-term debt to ComEd Transitional Funding Trust and PECO
Energy Transition Trust due within one year
|
|
|
702 |
|
|
|
507 |
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
1,153 |
|
|
|
1,467 |
|
|
Mark-to-market derivative liabilities
|
|
|
953 |
|
|
|
1,282 |
|
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
|
845 |
|
|
|
1,005 |
|
|
Other
|
|
|
879 |
|
|
|
605 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
6,260 |
|
|
|
6,563 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
8,064 |
|
|
|
7,759 |
|
Long-term debt to ComEd Transitional Funding Trust and PECO
Energy Transition Trust
|
|
|
3,045 |
|
|
|
3,456 |
|
Long-term debt to other financing trusts
|
|
|
545 |
|
|
|
545 |
|
Deferred credits and other liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
4,908 |
|
|
|
4,816 |
|
|
Unamortized investment tax credits
|
|
|
259 |
|
|
|
262 |
|
|
Asset retirement obligations
|
|
|
4,220 |
|
|
|
4,157 |
|
|
Pension obligations
|
|
|
285 |
|
|
|
268 |
|
|
Non-pension postretirement benefits obligations
|
|
|
1,049 |
|
|
|
1,014 |
|
|
Spent nuclear fuel obligation
|
|
|
915 |
|
|
|
906 |
|
|
Regulatory liabilities
|
|
|
2,268 |
|
|
|
2,170 |
|
|
Mark-to-market derivative liabilities
|
|
|
437 |
|
|
|
462 |
|
|
Other
|
|
|
767 |
|
|
|
798 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total deferred credits and other liabilities
|
|
|
15,108 |
|
|
|
14,853 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
33,022 |
|
|
|
33,176 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commitments and contingencies
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minority interest of consolidated subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
Preferred securities of subsidiaries
|
|
|
87 |
|
|
|
87 |
|
Shareholders equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock (No par value, 2,000 shares authorized, 668.5
and 666.4 shares outstanding at March 31, 2006 and
December 31, 2005, respectively)
|
|
|
8,119 |
|
|
|
7,987 |
|
|
Treasury stock, at cost (10.4 and 9.4 shares held at
March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively)
|
|
|
(498 |
) |
|
|
(444 |
) |
|
Retained earnings
|
|
|
3,068 |
|
|
|
3,206 |
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
|
|
(1,504 |
) |
|
|
(1,624 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total shareholders equity
|
|
|
9,185 |
|
|
|
9,125 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders equity
|
|
$ |
42,294 |
|
|
$ |
42,389 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
8
EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS
EQUITY
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other | |
|
Total | |
|
|
Issued | |
|
Common | |
|
Treasury | |
|
Retained | |
|
Comprehensive | |
|
Shareholders | |
(Dollars in millions, |
|
Shares | |
|
Stock | |
|
Stock | |
|
Earnings | |
|
Loss | |
|
Equity | |
shares in thousands) |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Balance, December 31, 2005
|
|
|
675.8 |
|
|
$ |
7,987 |
|
|
$ |
(444 |
) |
|
$ |
3,206 |
|
|
$ |
(1,624 |
) |
|
$ |
9,125 |
|
Net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
400 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
400 |
|
Long-term incentive plan activity
|
|
|
3.1 |
|
|
|
132 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
132 |
|
Common stock purchases
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(54 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(54 |
) |
Common stock dividends declared
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(538 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(538 |
) |
Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes of $102
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
120 |
|
|
|
120 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, March 31, 2006
|
|
|
678.9 |
|
|
$ |
8,119 |
|
|
$ |
(498 |
) |
|
$ |
3,068 |
|
|
$ |
(1,504 |
) |
|
$ |
9,185 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
9
COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY
COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
Ended March 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
(In millions) |
|
| |
|
| |
Operating revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating revenues
|
|
$ |
1,423 |
|
|
$ |
1,383 |
|
|
Operating revenues from affiliates
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating revenues
|
|
|
1,426 |
|
|
|
1,386 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchased power
|
|
|
91 |
|
|
|
67 |
|
|
Purchased power from affiliate
|
|
|
771 |
|
|
|
753 |
|
|
Operating and maintenance
|
|
|
164 |
|
|
|
159 |
|
|
Operating and maintenance from affiliates
|
|
|
52 |
|
|
|
44 |
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
98 |
|
|
|
97 |
|
|
Taxes other than income
|
|
|
81 |
|
|
|
78 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
1,257 |
|
|
|
1,198 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
169 |
|
|
|
188 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income and deductions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(56 |
) |
|
|
(49 |
) |
|
Interest expense to affiliates
|
|
|
(20 |
) |
|
|
(25 |
) |
|
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
Interest income from affiliates
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
Other, net
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other income and deductions
|
|
|
(78 |
) |
|
|
(72 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
|
|
91 |
|
|
|
116 |
|
Income taxes
|
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
54 |
|
|
|
70 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in unrealized loss on cash-flow hedges
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income
|
|
$ |
54 |
|
|
$ |
68 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
10
COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three | |
|
|
Months Ended | |
|
|
March 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
(In millions) |
|
| |
|
| |
Cash flows from operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$ |
54 |
|
|
$ |
70 |
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided
by (used in) operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation, amortization and accretion
|
|
|
98 |
|
|
|
97 |
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits
|
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
257 |
|
|
|
Provision for uncollectible accounts
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
Other non-cash operating activities
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
Changes in assets and liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
58 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
Other current assets
|
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
|
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities
|
|
|
(25 |
) |
|
|
(43 |
) |
|
|
|
Changes in receivables and payables to affiliates
|
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
|
Income taxes
|
|
|
59 |
|
|
|
(211 |
) |
|
|
|
Net realized and unrealized mark-to-market and hedging
transactions
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pension and non-pension postretirement benefits obligation
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
(785 |
) |
|
|
|
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities
|
|
|
297 |
|
|
|
(543 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
(234 |
) |
|
|
(184 |
) |
|
Changes in Exelon intercompany money pool contributions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
207 |
|
|
Change in restricted cash
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities
|
|
|
(236 |
) |
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in short-term debt
|
|
|
(151 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of long-term debt
|
|
|
320 |
|
|
|
91 |
|
|
Retirement of long-term debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(91 |
) |
|
Retirement of Exelon intercompany money pool borrowings
|
|
|
(140 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Retirement of long-term debt to ComEd Transitional Funding Trust
|
|
|
(89 |
) |
|
|
(97 |
) |
|
Dividends paid on common stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(138 |
) |
|
Contributions from parent
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
834 |
|
|
Other financing activities
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities
|
|
|
(63 |
) |
|
|
597 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
75 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
|
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
|
|
$ |
36 |
|
|
$ |
105 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
11
COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
(In millions) |
|
| |
|
| |
ASSETS |
Current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$ |
36 |
|
|
$ |
38 |
|
|
Restricted cash
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Customer
|
|
|
717 |
|
|
|
806 |
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
43 |
|
|
|
46 |
|
|
Inventories, at average cost
|
|
|
53 |
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
Receivables from affiliates
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
37 |
|
|
Other
|
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
922 |
|
|
|
1,024 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment, net
|
|
|
10,054 |
|
|
|
9,906 |
|
Deferred debits and other assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments
|
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
41 |
|
|
Investments in affiliates
|
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
3,475 |
|
|
|
3,475 |
|
|
Receivables from affiliates
|
|
|
1,530 |
|
|
|
1,447 |
|
|
Prepaid pension asset
|
|
|
932 |
|
|
|
938 |
|
|
Other
|
|
|
352 |
|
|
|
346 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total deferred debits and other assets
|
|
|
6,362 |
|
|
|
6,281 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$ |
17,338 |
|
|
$ |
17,211 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
12
COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
(In millions) |
|
| |
|
| |
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
Current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt due within one year
|
|
$ |
328 |
|
|
$ |
328 |
|
|
Long-term debt to ComEd Transitional Funding Trust due within
one year
|
|
|
306 |
|
|
|
307 |
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
206 |
|
|
|
223 |
|
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
|
432 |
|
|
|
417 |
|
|
Payables to affiliates
|
|
|
284 |
|
|
|
278 |
|
|
Commercial paper
|
|
|
308 |
|
|
|
459 |
|
|
Borrowing from Exelon intercompany money pool
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
140 |
|
|
Customer deposits
|
|
|
114 |
|
|
|
110 |
|
|
Other
|
|
|
60 |
|
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
2,038 |
|
|
|
2,308 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
2,822 |
|
|
|
2,500 |
|
Long-term debt to ComEd Transitional Funding Trust
|
|
|
592 |
|
|
|
680 |
|
Long-term debt to other financing trusts
|
|
|
361 |
|
|
|
361 |
|
Deferred credits and other liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
2,143 |
|
|
|
2,147 |
|
|
Unamortized investment tax credits
|
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
43 |
|
|
Asset retirement obligations
|
|
|
153 |
|
|
|
151 |
|
|
Non-pension postretirement benefits obligation
|
|
|
186 |
|
|
|
175 |
|
|
Regulatory liabilities
|
|
|
2,268 |
|
|
|
2,170 |
|
|
Other
|
|
|
282 |
|
|
|
280 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total deferred credits and other liabilities
|
|
|
5,074 |
|
|
|
4,966 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
10,887 |
|
|
|
10,815 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commitments and contingencies
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock
|
|
|
1,588 |
|
|
|
1,588 |
|
|
Other paid-in capital
|
|
|
4,890 |
|
|
|
4,890 |
|
|
Retained deficit
|
|
|
(26 |
) |
|
|
(81 |
) |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total shareholders equity
|
|
|
6,451 |
|
|
|
6,396 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders equity
|
|
$ |
17,338 |
|
|
$ |
17,211 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
13
COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS
EQUITY
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other | |
|
Retained | |
|
Retained | |
|
Other | |
|
Total | |
|
|
Common | |
|
Paid-In | |
|
Earnings | |
|
Earnings | |
|
Comprehensive | |
|
Shareholders | |
(In millions) |
|
Stock | |
|
Capital | |
|
Unappropriated | |
|
Appropriated | |
|
Loss | |
|
Equity | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Balance, December 31, 2005
|
|
$ |
1,588 |
|
|
$ |
4,890 |
|
|
$ |
(1,180 |
) |
|
$ |
1,099 |
|
|
$ |
(1 |
) |
|
$ |
6,396 |
|
Net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
54 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
54 |
|
Appropriation of Retained Earnings for future dividends
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(54 |
) |
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes of $0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, March 31, 2006
|
|
$ |
1,588 |
|
|
$ |
4,890 |
|
|
$ |
(1,180 |
) |
|
$ |
1,154 |
|
|
$ |
(1 |
) |
|
$ |
6,451 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
14
PECO ENERGY COMPANY
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
Ended March 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
(In millions) |
|
| |
|
| |
Operating revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating revenues
|
|
$ |
1,403 |
|
|
$ |
1,291 |
|
|
Operating revenues from affiliates
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating revenues
|
|
|
1,407 |
|
|
|
1,295 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchased power
|
|
|
71 |
|
|
|
51 |
|
|
Purchased power from affiliate
|
|
|
416 |
|
|
|
381 |
|
|
Fuel
|
|
|
326 |
|
|
|
264 |
|
|
Fuel from affiliate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
Operating and maintenance
|
|
|
117 |
|
|
|
109 |
|
|
Operating and maintenance from affiliates
|
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
171 |
|
|
|
136 |
|
|
Taxes other than income
|
|
|
65 |
|
|
|
54 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
1,197 |
|
|
|
1,021 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
210 |
|
|
|
274 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income and deductions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(18 |
) |
|
|
(13 |
) |
|
Interest expense to affiliates
|
|
|
(51 |
) |
|
|
(59 |
) |
|
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
Interest income from affiliates
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
Other, net
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other income and deductions
|
|
|
(69 |
) |
|
|
(74 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
|
|
141 |
|
|
|
200 |
|
Income taxes
|
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
71 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
93 |
|
|
|
129 |
|
Preferred stock dividends
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income on common stock
|
|
$ |
92 |
|
|
$ |
128 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income, net of income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$ |
93 |
|
|
$ |
129 |
|
|
Other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income
|
|
$ |
93 |
|
|
$ |
129 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
15
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three | |
|
|
Months Ended | |
|
|
March 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
(In millions) |
|
| |
|
| |
Cash flows from operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$ |
93 |
|
|
$ |
129 |
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided
by operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation, amortization and accretion
|
|
|
171 |
|
|
|
136 |
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits
|
|
|
(70 |
) |
|
|
(19 |
) |
|
|
Provision for uncollectible accounts
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
Other non-cash operating activities
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
Changes in assets and liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(20 |
) |
|
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
44 |
|
|
|
74 |
|
|
|
|
Deferred/ over-recovered energy costs
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
|
Prepaid utility taxes
|
|
|
(139 |
) |
|
|
(149 |
) |
|
|
|
Other current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities
|
|
|
(68 |
) |
|
|
(67 |
) |
|
|
|
Change in receivables and payables to affiliates, net
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
Income taxes
|
|
|
136 |
|
|
|
82 |
|
|
|
|
Pension asset and non-pension postretirement benefits obligation
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
(141 |
) |
|
|
|
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash flows provided by operating activities
|
|
|
247 |
|
|
|
72 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
(90 |
) |
|
|
(56 |
) |
|
Changes in Exelon intercompany money pool contributions
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
Change in restricted cash
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
Other investing activities
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash flows used in investing activities
|
|
|
(84 |
) |
|
|
(23 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retirement of long-term debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
Retirement of long-term debt to PECO Energy Transition Trust
|
|
|
(126 |
) |
|
|
(108 |
) |
|
Change in short-term debt
|
|
|
87 |
|
|
|
36 |
|
|
Dividends paid on common and preferred stock
|
|
|
(117 |
) |
|
|
(116 |
) |
|
Contributions from parent
|
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
144 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash flows used in financing activities
|
|
|
(120 |
) |
|
|
(48 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
43 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
|
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
74 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
|
|
$ |
80 |
|
|
$ |
75 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
16
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
(In millions) |
|
| |
|
| |
ASSETS |
Current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$ |
80 |
|
|
$ |
37 |
|
|
Restricted cash
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
Accounts receivable, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Customer
|
|
|
436 |
|
|
|
454 |
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
57 |
|
|
|
Affiliate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
Inventories, at average cost
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gas
|
|
|
107 |
|
|
|
151 |
|
|
|
Materials and supplies
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
Contributions to Exelon intercompany money pool
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
Deferred energy costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39 |
|
|
Prepaid utility taxes
|
|
|
139 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
843 |
|
|
|
795 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment, net
|
|
|
4,520 |
|
|
|
4,471 |
|
Deferred debits and other assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Regulatory assets
|
|
|
4,235 |
|
|
|
4,386 |
|
|
Investments
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
Investment in affiliates
|
|
|
71 |
|
|
|
73 |
|
|
Receivable from affiliate
|
|
|
88 |
|
|
|
68 |
|
|
Prepaid pension asset
|
|
|
195 |
|
|
|
195 |
|
|
Other
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total deferred debits and other assets
|
|
|
4,620 |
|
|
|
4,752 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$ |
9,983 |
|
|
$ |
10,018 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
17
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
(In millions) |
|
| |
|
| |
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
Current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial paper
|
|
$ |
307 |
|
|
$ |
220 |
|
|
Long-term debt to PECO Energy Transition Trust due within one
year
|
|
|
396 |
|
|
|
199 |
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
128 |
|
|
|
182 |
|
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
|
177 |
|
|
|
92 |
|
|
Payables to affiliates
|
|
|
172 |
|
|
|
178 |
|
|
Customer deposits
|
|
|
57 |
|
|
|
54 |
|
|
Over-recovered energy costs
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
1,257 |
|
|
|
936 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
1,183 |
|
|
|
1,183 |
|
Long-term debt to PECO Energy Transition Trust
|
|
|
2,453 |
|
|
|
2,776 |
|
Long-term debt to other financing trusts
|
|
|
184 |
|
|
|
184 |
|
Deferred credits and other liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
2,728 |
|
|
|
2,781 |
|
|
Unamortized investment tax credits
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
Asset retirement obligations
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
Non-pension postretirement benefits obligation
|
|
|
283 |
|
|
|
278 |
|
|
Other
|
|
|
142 |
|
|
|
139 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total deferred credits and other liabilities
|
|
|
3,190 |
|
|
|
3,235 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
8,267 |
|
|
|
8,314 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commitments and contingencies
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock
|
|
|
2,193 |
|
|
|
2,193 |
|
|
Preferred stock
|
|
|
87 |
|
|
|
87 |
|
|
Receivable from parent
|
|
|
(1,196 |
) |
|
|
(1,232 |
) |
|
Retained earnings
|
|
|
625 |
|
|
|
649 |
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total shareholders equity
|
|
|
1,716 |
|
|
|
1,704 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders equity
|
|
$ |
9,983 |
|
|
$ |
10,018 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
18
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS
EQUITY
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Receivable | |
|
|
|
Other | |
|
Total | |
|
|
Common | |
|
Preferred | |
|
from | |
|
Retained | |
|
Comprehensive | |
|
Shareholders | |
|
|
Stock | |
|
Stock | |
|
Parent | |
|
Earnings | |
|
Income | |
|
Equity | |
(In millions) |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Balance, December 31, 2005
|
|
$ |
2,193 |
|
|
$ |
87 |
|
|
$ |
(1,232 |
) |
|
$ |
649 |
|
|
$ |
7 |
|
|
$ |
1,704 |
|
Net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
93 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
93 |
|
Common stock dividends
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(116 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(116 |
) |
Preferred stock dividends
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
Repayment of receivable from parent
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
36 |
|
Other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes of $(1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, March 31, 2006
|
|
$ |
2,193 |
|
|
$ |
87 |
|
|
$ |
(1,196 |
) |
|
$ |
625 |
|
|
$ |
7 |
|
|
$ |
1,716 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
19
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
Ended March 31, | |
|
|
| |
(In millions) |
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Operating revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating revenues
|
|
$ |
1,032 |
|
|
$ |
885 |
|
|
Operating revenues from affiliates
|
|
|
1,188 |
|
|
|
1,135 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating revenues
|
|
|
2,220 |
|
|
|
2,020 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchased power
|
|
|
363 |
|
|
|
450 |
|
|
Fuel
|
|
|
611 |
|
|
|
358 |
|
|
Operating and maintenance
|
|
|
593 |
|
|
|
541 |
|
|
Operating and maintenance from affiliates
|
|
|
75 |
|
|
|
68 |
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
67 |
|
|
|
62 |
|
|
Taxes other than income
|
|
|
43 |
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
1,752 |
|
|
|
1,514 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
468 |
|
|
|
506 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income and deductions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(42 |
) |
|
|
(27 |
) |
|
Interest expense to affiliates
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Other, net
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other income and deductions
|
|
|
(39 |
) |
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
|
|
|
429 |
|
|
|
495 |
|
Income taxes
|
|
|
161 |
|
|
|
191 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations
|
|
|
268 |
|
|
|
304 |
|
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations (net of taxes of
$5 for the
three months ended March 31, 2005)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
268 |
|
|
|
320 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on cash-flow hedges
|
|
|
92 |
|
|
|
(124 |
) |
|
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive income (loss)
|
|
|
120 |
|
|
|
(139 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income
|
|
$ |
388 |
|
|
$ |
181 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
20
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three | |
|
|
Months Ended | |
|
|
March 31, | |
|
|
| |
(In millions) |
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Cash flows from operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$ |
268 |
|
|
$ |
320 |
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided
by (used in) operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation, amortization and accretion, including nuclear fuel
|
|
|
226 |
|
|
|
220 |
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
363 |
|
|
|
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on sale of investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(21 |
) |
|
|
Net realized (gains) losses on nuclear decommissioning
trust funds
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
Other decommissioning-related activities
|
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
Other non-cash operating activities
|
|
|
40 |
|
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
Changes in assets and liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
150 |
|
|
|
59 |
|
|
|
|
Receivables and payables to affiliates, net
|
|
|
60 |
|
|
|
(58 |
) |
|
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
Other current assets
|
|
|
(24 |
) |
|
|
(30 |
) |
|
|
|
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities
|
|
|
(307 |
) |
|
|
(57 |
) |
|
|
|
Counterparty collateral asset
|
|
|
146 |
|
|
|
(22 |
) |
|
|
|
Counterparty collateral liability
|
|
|
(41 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
Income taxes
|
|
|
85 |
|
|
|
(66 |
) |
|
|
|
Net realized and unrealized mark-to-market and hedging
transactions
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
(77 |
) |
|
|
|
Pension and non-pension postretirement benefits obligation
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
(855 |
) |
|
|
|
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities
|
|
|
(72 |
) |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities
|
|
|
602 |
|
|
|
(238 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
(286 |
) |
|
|
(247 |
) |
|
Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales
|
|
|
932 |
|
|
|
782 |
|
|
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds
|
|
|
(1,000 |
) |
|
|
(834 |
) |
|
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(97 |
) |
|
Proceeds from sales of wholly owned subsidiaries, net of $32 of
cash sold during the three months ended March 31, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
103 |
|
|
Change in restricted cash
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
Other investing activities
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash flows used in investing activities
|
|
|
(354 |
) |
|
|
(298 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retirement of long-term debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
Changes in Exelon intercompany money pool borrowings
|
|
|
(88 |
) |
|
|
(246 |
) |
|
Distribution to member
|
|
|
(165 |
) |
|
|
(239 |
) |
|
Contribution from member
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
843 |
|
|
Other financing activities
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities
|
|
|
(251 |
) |
|
|
357 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(179 |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
263 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
|
|
$ |
31 |
|
|
$ |
84 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
21
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
(In millions) |
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
ASSETS |
Current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$ |
31 |
|
|
$ |
34 |
|
|
Restricted cash and investments
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
Accounts receivable, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Customer
|
|
|
446 |
|
|
|
585 |
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
85 |
|
|
|
109 |
|
|
Mark-to-market derivative assets
|
|
|
637 |
|
|
|
916 |
|
|
Receivable from affiliates
|
|
|
405 |
|
|
|
411 |
|
|
Inventories, at average cost
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fossil fuel
|
|
|
141 |
|
|
|
160 |
|
|
|
Materials and supplies
|
|
|
293 |
|
|
|
290 |
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
39 |
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
Prepayments and other current assets
|
|
|
364 |
|
|
|
497 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
2,443 |
|
|
|
3,040 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment, net
|
|
|
7,586 |
|
|
|
7,464 |
|
Deferred debits and other assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nuclear decommissioning trust funds
|
|
|
5,832 |
|
|
|
5,585 |
|
|
Investments
|
|
|
120 |
|
|
|
120 |
|
|
Mark-to-market derivative assets
|
|
|
331 |
|
|
|
286 |
|
|
Prepaid pension asset
|
|
|
1,007 |
|
|
|
1,013 |
|
|
Other
|
|
|
256 |
|
|
|
216 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total deferred debits and other assets
|
|
|
7,546 |
|
|
|
7,220 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$ |
17,575 |
|
|
$ |
17,724 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
22
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
(In millions) |
|
| |
|
| |
LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS EQUITY |
Current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt due within one year
|
|
$ |
12 |
|
|
$ |
12 |
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
728 |
|
|
|
954 |
|
|
Mark-to-market derivative liabilities
|
|
|
947 |
|
|
|
1,282 |
|
|
Payables to affiliates
|
|
|
58 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
Borrowings from Exelon intercompany money pool
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
92 |
|
|
Commercial paper
|
|
|
313 |
|
|
|
311 |
|
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
|
411 |
|
|
|
415 |
|
|
Other
|
|
|
314 |
|
|
|
330 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
2,787 |
|
|
|
3,400 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
1,788 |
|
|
|
1,788 |
|
Deferred credits and other liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asset retirement obligations
|
|
|
4,047 |
|
|
|
3,986 |
|
|
Pension obligation
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
Non-pension postretirement benefits obligations
|
|
|
556 |
|
|
|
541 |
|
|
Spent nuclear fuel obligation
|
|
|
915 |
|
|
|
906 |
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
773 |
|
|
|
663 |
|
|
Unamortized investment tax credits
|
|
|
200 |
|
|
|
202 |
|
|
Payables to affiliates
|
|
|
1,605 |
|
|
|
1,503 |
|
|
Mark-to-market derivative liabilities
|
|
|
432 |
|
|
|
460 |
|
|
Other
|
|
|
251 |
|
|
|
280 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total deferred credits and other liabilities
|
|
|
8,796 |
|
|
|
8,554 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
13,371 |
|
|
|
13,742 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commitments and contingencies
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minority interest of consolidated subsidiary
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
Members equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Membership interest
|
|
|
3,220 |
|
|
|
3,220 |
|
|
Undistributed earnings
|
|
|
1,105 |
|
|
|
1,002 |
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
|
|
(122 |
) |
|
|
(242 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total members equity
|
|
|
4,203 |
|
|
|
3,980 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and members equity
|
|
$ |
17,575 |
|
|
$ |
17,724 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
23
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN MEMBERS EQUITY
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other | |
|
Total | |
|
|
Membership | |
|
Undistributed | |
|
Comprehensive | |
|
Members | |
(In millions) |
|
Interest | |
|
Earnings | |
|
Income (Loss) | |
|
Equity | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Balance, December 31, 2005
|
|
$ |
3,220 |
|
|
$ |
1,002 |
|
|
$ |
(242 |
) |
|
$ |
3,980 |
|
Net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
268 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
268 |
|
Distribution to member
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(165 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(165 |
) |
Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes of $102
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
120 |
|
|
|
120 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, March 31, 2006
|
|
$ |
3,220 |
|
|
$ |
1,105 |
|
|
$ |
(122 |
) |
|
$ |
4,203 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
24
EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise
noted)
|
|
1. |
Basis of Presentation (Exelon, ComEd, PECO and Generation) |
Exelon Corporation (Exelon) is a utility services holding
company engaged, through its subsidiaries, in the energy
delivery, generation and other businesses discussed below. The
energy delivery businesses include the purchase and regulated
retail and wholesale sale of electricity and distribution and
transmission services by Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) in
northern Illinois, including the City of Chicago, and by PECO
Energy Company (PECO) in southeastern Pennsylvania,
including the City of Philadelphia, and the purchase and
regulated retail sale of natural gas and related distribution
services by PECO in the Pennsylvania counties surrounding the
City of Philadelphia. The generation business consists
principally of the electric generating facilities and wholesale
energy marketing operations of Exelon Generation Company, LLC
(Generation), the competitive retail sales business of Exelon
Energy Company (Exelon Energy) and certain other generation
projects.
Exelons consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of entities in which it has a controlling financial
interest, other than certain financing trusts of ComEd and PECO,
and its proportionate interests in jointly owned electric
utility plants, after the elimination of intercompany
transactions. A controlling financial interest is evidenced by
either a voting interest greater than 50% or a risk and rewards
model that identifies Exelon or one of its subsidiaries as the
primary beneficiary of the variable interest entity. Investments
and joint ventures in which Exelon does not have a controlling
financial interest and certain financing trusts of ComEd and
PECO are accounted for under the equity or cost method of
accounting.
Exelon owns 100% of all significant consolidated subsidiaries,
either directly or indirectly, except for ComEd, of which Exelon
owns more than 99%, and Southeast Chicago Energy Project, LLC
(SCEP), of which Exelon owns 72%. Exelon has reflected the
third-party interests in ComEd as minority interest in its
consolidated financial statements. See Note 7
Debt and Credit Agreements for further discussion of SCEP.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements as of
March 31, 2006 and 2005 and for the three months then ended
are unaudited but, in the opinion of the management of each of
Exelon, ComEd, PECO and Generation (collectively, the
Registrants), include all adjustments that are considered
necessary for a fair presentation of its respective financial
statements in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). All adjustments
are of a normal, recurring nature, except as otherwise
disclosed. The December 31, 2005 Consolidated Balance
Sheets were taken from audited financial statements. These
Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements do not
include all disclosures required by GAAP. Certain prior-year
amounts have been reclassified for comparative purposes. These
reclassifications had no effect on net income or
shareholders or Members equity. These notes should
be read in conjunction with the Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements of Exelon, ComEd, PECO and Generation included in
ITEM 8 of their 2005 Annual Report on
Form 10-K.
|
|
2. |
Discontinued Operations (Exelon and Generation) |
As discussed in Note 4 Acquisitions and
Dispositions, on January 31, 2005, subsidiaries of
Generation completed a series of transactions that resulted in
Generations sale of its investment in Sithe Energies, Inc.
(Sithe). In addition, during 2003 and 2004, Exelon sold or wound
down substantially all components of Exelon Enterprises Company,
LLC (Enterprises). As a result, the results of operations and
any gain or loss on the sale of these entities are presented as
discontinued operations for the three months ended
March 31, 2005 within Exelons (for Sithe and
Enterprises) and Generations (for Sithe) Consolidated
Statements of Income
25
EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
and Comprehensive Income. Results for the three months ended
March 31, 2005 related to these entities were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 |
|
Sithe(a) | |
|
Enterprises(b) | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Total operating revenues
|
|
$ |
30 |
|
|
$ |
4 |
|
|
$ |
34 |
|
Operating income (loss)
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
3 |
|
Income before income taxes
|
|
|
20 |
(c) |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
(a) |
Includes Sithes results of operations from January 1,
2005 through January 31, 2005, which was the date of the
sale. See Note 4 Acquisitions and Dispositions
for further information regarding the sale of Sithe. |
|
|
|
(b) |
|
Excludes certain investments. |
|
(c) |
|
Sithe includes a pre-tax gain on sale of $21 million. |
During the three months ended March 31, 2006, Exelons
Consolidated Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income
included $1 million of income from discontinued operations
related to Enterprises. There were no discontinued operations
related to Sithe during the three months ended March 31,
2006.
|
|
3. |
New Accounting Pronouncements (Exelon, ComEd, PECO and
Generation) |
Exelon grants stock-based awards through its Long-Term Incentive
Plans (LTIPs), which primarily include stock options and
performance share awards. Prior to January 1, 2006, Exelon
accounted for these stock-based awards under the intrinsic value
method of Accounting Principles Board (APB) No. 25,
Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (APB
No. 25). This method under APB No. 25 resulted in no
expense being recorded for stock option grants in 2005. On
January 1, 2006, Exelon adopted Financial Accounting
Standards Board (FASB) Statement No. 123 (revised
2004), Share-Based Payment
(SFAS No. 123-R), which replaces
SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation (SFAS No. 123) and supersedes APB
No. 25. SFAS No. 123-R requires that compensation
cost relating to stock-based payment transactions be recognized
in the financial statements. That cost is measured on the fair
value of the equity or liability instruments issued.
SFAS No. 123-R applies to all of Exelons
outstanding unvested stock-based payment awards as of
January 1, 2006 and all prospective awards using the
modified prospective transition method without restatement of
prior periods. At March 31, 2006, there were approximately
28.1 million shares remaining for issuance under the LTIPs.
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EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The following table presents the stock-based compensation
expense included in Exelons Consolidated Statements of
Income and Comprehensive Income during the three months ended
March 31, 2006 and 2005:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
Ended | |
|
|
March 31, | |
|
|
| |
Components of Stock-based Compensation Expense |
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Stock options
|
|
$ |
17 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Performance shares
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
Other stock-based awards
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total stock-based compensation included in operating and
maintenance expense
|
|
$ |
39 |
|
|
$ |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax benefit
|
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total after-tax stock-based compensation expense
|
|
$ |
24 |
|
|
$ |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ComEd, PECO and Generation had stock-based compensation expense
of $10 million, $5 million and $22 million,
respectively, during the three months ended March 31, 2006
and $2 million, $1 million and $8 million,
respectively, during the three months ended March 31, 2005.
Non-qualified stock options to purchase shares of Exelons
common stock are granted under the LTIPs. As a result of
adopting SFAS No. 123-R, Exelon expensed
$17 million of stock options during the three months ended
March 31, 2006.
The exercise price of the stock options is equal to the fair
market value of the underlying stock on the date of option
grant. Options granted under the LTIPs generally become
exercisable upon a specified vesting date. Shares subject to
options are typically issued from authorized but unissued common
stock shares. All options expire 10 years from the date of
grant. The vesting period of options outstanding as of
March 31, 2006 generally ranged from 3 years to
4 years. The value of stock options at the date of grant is
either amortized through expense over the requisite service
period using the straight-line method or capitalized. For
options granted to retirement eligible employees, the value of
the option is recognized immediately on the date of grant. There
were no significant capitalized stock-based compensation costs
at March 31, 2006 and 2005.
The fair value of each option is estimated on the date of grant
using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model with the
following weighted average assumptions used for grants for the
three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
Ended | |
|
|
March 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Dividend yield
|
|
|
3.2 |
% |
|
|
3.6 |
% |
Expected volatility
|
|
|
25.5 |
% |
|
|
18.1 |
% |
Risk-free interest rate
|
|
|
4.27 |
% |
|
|
3.83 |
% |
Expected life (years)
|
|
|
6.25 |
|
|
|
6.25 |
|
The dividend yield is based on several factors, including
Exelons most recent dividend payment at the grant date and
the average stock price over the previous twelve months.
Expected volatility is based on implied
27
EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
volatilities of traded stock options in Exelons common
stock and historical volatility over the estimated expected life
of the options. The risk-free interest rate for a security with
a term equal to the expected life is based on a yield curve
constructed from U.S. Treasury strips at the time of grant.
The expected life represents the period of time the options are
expected to be outstanding and is based on the simplified model.
Additionally, Exelon uses historical data to estimate employee
forfeitures. Exelon reviews the actual and estimated forfeitures
and records an adjustment if necessary.
Utilizing the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model and the
assumptions discussed above, the weighted average grant-date
fair value of options granted during the three months ended
March 31, 2006 and 2005 was $13.22 and $6.33, respectively.
Information with respect to the stock options at March 31,
2006 is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted | |
|
Weighted | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average | |
|
Average | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise | |
|
Remaining | |
|
Aggregate | |
|
|
|
|
Price | |
|
Contractual | |
|
Intrinsic | |
|
|
Shares | |
|
(per share) | |
|
Life | |
|
Value | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Balance at December 31, 2005
|
|
|
21,674,270 |
|
|
$ |
31.23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options granted/assumed
|
|
|
4,067,995 |
|
|
|
58.55 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options exercised
|
|
|
(2,599,923 |
) |
|
|
29.62 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options forfeited/cancelled
|
|
|
(85,205 |
) |
|
|
39.28 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at March 31, 2006
|
|
|
23,057,137 |
|
|
|
36.20 |
|
|
|
7.25 |
|
|
$ |
385,022,603 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable at March 31, 2006(a)
|
|
|
11,843,040 |
|
|
|
30.04 |
|
|
|
5.95 |
|
|
|
270,736,274 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
Includes options issued to retirement-eligible employees. |
Intrinsic value for stock-based instruments is defined as the
difference between the current market value and the exercise
price. The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised
during the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 was
$70 million and $78 million, respectively.
During the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, cash
received from stock options exercised was $77 million and
$100 million, respectively, and the actual tax benefit
realized for tax deductions from stock options exercised was
$28 million and $31 million, respectively.
SFAS No. 123-R requires the benefits of tax deductions
in excess of the compensation cost recognized for stock options
exercised (excess tax benefits) to be classified as financing
cash flows. There was $21 million of excess tax benefits
included as a cash inflow in other financing activities of
Exelons March 31, 2006 Consolidated Statement of Cash
Flow. Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 123-R, Exelon
presented these benefits as operating cash flows in the
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.
28
EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The following table summarizes Exelons nonvested stock
option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted | |
|
|
|
|
Average | |
|
|
|
|
Exercise | |
|
|
|
|
Price | |
|
|
Shares | |
|
(per share) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Nonvested at December 31, 2005
|
|
|
12,000,284 |
|
|
$ |
35.42 |
|
Granted
|
|
|
4,067,995 |
|
|
|
58.55 |
|
Vested
|
|
|
(4,770,177 |
) |
|
|
37.83 |
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
(84,005 |
) |
|
|
39.55 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nonvested at March 31, 2006
|
|
|
11,214,097 |
|
|
|
42.71 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of March 31, 2006, $68 million of total
unrecognized compensation costs related to nonvested stock
options are expected to be recognized over the weighted-average
period of 3 years. The total grant date fair value of
options vested during the three months ended March 31, 2006
and 2005 was $19 million and $6 million, respectively.
In addition to the stock options discussed above, Exelon grants
performance share awards under the LTIPs. During the three
months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, Exelon granted
performance share awards of 1,099,723 and 739,633 shares,
respectively, which generally will vest and settle over a
three-year period. The payout of performance shares granted in
the first quarter of 2006 will be based on market conditions,
specifically on how Exelons stock performs relative to
certain stock market indices. The payout of performance shares
granted in the first quarter of 2005 was based on market
conditions in addition to certain performance conditions based
upon internal cash flow and cost metrics. As a result of
adopting SFAS No. 123-R, Exelon now recognizes ratably
throughout the year of grant the entire compensation cost of new
common stock awards in which retirement-eligible employees are
fully vested in the year of grant (non-substantive vesting
approach). Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 123-R on
January 1, 2006, such compensation cost was recognized over
the nominal vesting period of performance with any remaining
compensation cost recognized at the date of retirement. The
impact of using this approach related to performance share
awards was $2 million during the three months ended
March 31, 2006. For non retirement-eligible employees,
compensation costs related to performance share awards subject
to market conditions are accrued and expensed over the vesting
period of three years using the graded vesting method, whereby a
significant portion of the overall cost is recognized in the
year of grant. Exelon recognized total stock-based compensation
expense (pre-tax) of $21 million and $11 million
related to the performance share awards for the three months
ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
The holders of the performance share awards will be paid shares
of common stock and/or cash annually during the vesting period
of 3 years. The combination of common stock and/or cash is
based on certain stock ownership requirements. Cash-settled
common stock awards are recorded at their then current fair
value at the end of each reporting period through the end of the
vesting period. At March 31, 2006 and December 2005, Exelon
had an obligation of $32 million and $100 million,
respectively, related to outstanding awards not yet settled.
29
EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The fair value of each performance share award granted in the
first quarter of 2006 was estimated using historical data for
the previous two plan years and a Monte Carlo simulation model
for the current plan year, which requires assumptions regarding
Exelons total shareholder return relative to certain stock
market indices and the stock beta and volatility of
Exelons common stock and all stocks represented in these
indices. Expected volatility is based on historical information.
Additionally, Exelon uses historical data to estimate employee
forfeitures, which are compared to actual forfeitures on a
quarterly basis and adjusted if necessary.
Exelon also issues common stock through an employee stock
purchase plan and through restricted stock units and accounts
for these awards in accordance with SFAS No. 123-R.
The compensation cost of these types of issuances were
immaterial during the three months ended March 31, 2006 and
2005.
|
|
|
2005 Pro Forma Information |
The table below shows the effect on Exelons net income and
earnings per share had Exelon elected to account for all of its
stock-based compensation plans using the fair-value method under
SFAS No. 123 for the three months ended March 31,
2005:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
Ended | |
|
|
March 31, 2005 | |
|
|
| |
Net income as reported
|
|
$ |
521 |
|
Add: Stock-based compensation expense included in reported net
income, net of income taxes
|
|
|
7 |
|
Deduct: Total stock-based compensation expense determined under
fair-value method for all awards, net of income taxes(a)
|
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Pro forma net income
|
|
$ |
517 |
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic as reported
|
|
$ |
0.78 |
|
|
Basic pro forma
|
|
$ |
0.78 |
|
|
Diluted as reported
|
|
$ |
0.77 |
|
|
Diluted pro forma
|
|
$ |
0.77 |
|
|
|
(a) |
The fair value of options granted was estimated using a
Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model. |
Had Exelon recognized the entire compensation cost of its
stock-based awards in which retirement-eligible employees were
fully vested upon issuance for stock options, and in the first
year for performance share awards (non-substantive vesting
approach), as now required under SFAS No. 123-R,
stock-based compensation expense would have been $5 million
higher after taxes than reflected in the table above for the
three months ended March 31, 2005. This pro forma amount of
$5 million was calculated as if
SFAS No. 123-R
had always been implemented. However, at the time of adoption on
January 1, 2006, the compensation cost of stock-based
awards issued to retirement eligible employees was recognized
using the non-substantive vesting approach prospectively.
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EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
SFAS No. 151
In November 2004, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 151,
Inventory Costs an amendment of ARB
No. 43, Chapter 4 (SFAS No. 151),
which is the result of its efforts to converge
U.S. accounting standards for inventories with
International Accounting Standards. SFAS No. 151
requires abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight,
handling costs and wasted material or spoilage to be recognized
as current-period charges. It also requires that allocation of
fixed production overheads to the costs of conversion be based
on the normal capacity of the production facilities.
SFAS No. 151 was effective for inventory costs
incurred beginning January 1, 2006. The adoption of this
standard did not have a material impact on the Registrants in
the first quarter of 2006.
SFAS No. 154
In May 2005, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 154,
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections, a replacement of
APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3
(SFAS No. 154). Previously, APB Opinion No. 20,
Accounting Changes and FASB Statement No. 3,
Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial
Statements required the inclusion of the cumulative effect
of changes in accounting principle in net income of the period
of the change. SFAS No. 154 requires companies to
recognize a change in accounting principle, including a change
required by a new accounting pronouncement when the
pronouncement does not include specific transition provisions,
retrospectively to prior period financial statements.
SFAS No. 154 was effective as of January 1, 2006
and the adoption of this standard did not have any impact on the
Registrants in the first quarter of 2006.
EITF 04-13
In September 2005, the FASB ratified Emerging Issues Task Force
(EITF) Issue No. 04-13, Accounting for Purchases
and Sales of Inventory with the Same Counterparty
(EITF 04-13).
EITF 04-13
provides guidance on whether two or more inventory purchase and
sales transactions with the same counterparty should be viewed
as a single exchange transaction within the scope of APB
No. 29, Accounting for Nonmonetary
Transactions. In addition,
EITF 04-13
indicates whether nonmonetary exchanges of inventory within the
same line of business should be recognized at cost or fair
value. EITF 04-13
will be effective as of April 1, 2006 for the Registrants.
The provisions of
EITF 04-13 are
applied prospectively. The impact on the Registrants in periods
subsequent to the effective date is dependent on transactions
that could occur in future periods, and therefore cannot be
determined until the transaction occurs.
SFAS No. 155
In February 2006, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 155,
Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments,
amendment of FASB Statements No. 133 and 140
(SFAS No. 155). SFAS No. 155 amends
SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities
(SFAS No. 133) and SFAS No. 140,
Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets
and Extinguishments of Liabilities
(SFAS No. 140). SFAS No. 155 gives entities
the option of applying fair value accounting to certain hybrid
financial instruments in their entirety if they contain embedded
derivatives that would otherwise require bifurcation under
SFAS No. 133. SFAS No. 155 will be effective
for the Registrants as of January 1, 2007 and the
Registrants are currently assessing the impact that
SFAS No. 155 may have on their financial statements.
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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
SFAS No. 156
In March 2006, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 156,
Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets, amendment of
FASB Statement No. 140 (SFAS No. 156).
SFAS No. 156 amends SFAS No. 140 with
respect to the accounting for separately recognized servicing
assets and liabilities. SFAS No. 156 primarily
requires companies to initially record separately recognized
servicing rights at fair value, allows companies to choose
between two measurement methods and provides additional
disclosure requirements. SFAS No. 156 will be
effective for the Registrants as of January 1, 2007 and the
Registrants are currently assessing the impact that
SFAS No. 156 may have on their financial statements.
FSP
No. FIN 46(R)-6
In April 2006, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position
No. FIN 46(R)-6, Determining the Variability to
Be Considered in Applying FASB Interpretation
No. 46(R) (FSP No. 46(R)-6). This pronouncement
provides guidance on how a reporting enterprise should determine
the variability to be considered in applying FASB Interpretation
No. 46 (revised December 2003), Consolidation of
Variable Interest Entities, which could impact the
assessment of whether certain variable interest entities are
consolidated. FSP No. 46(R)-6 will be effective for the
Registrants on July 1, 2006. The provisions of FSP
No. 46(R)-6 are applied prospectively. The impact on the
Registrants in periods subsequent to the effective date is
dependent on transactions that could occur in future periods,
and therefore cannot be determined until the transaction occurs.
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4. |
Acquisitions and Dispositions (Exelon and Generation) |
Proposed Merger with PSEG
(Exelon)
On December 20, 2004, Exelon entered into an Agreement and
Plan of Merger (Merger Agreement) with Public Service Enterprise
Group Incorporated (PSEG), a public utility holding company
primarily located and serving customers in New Jersey, whereby
PSEG will be merged with and into Exelon (Merger). PSEG
shareholders approved the Merger on July 19, 2005. Exelon
shareholders approved the issuance of Exelon shares pursuant to
the Merger on July 22, 2005. Under the Merger Agreement,
each share of PSEG common stock will be converted into
1.225 shares of Exelon common stock.
As of April 25, 2006, all material regulatory approvals or
reviews necessary to complete the Merger have been completed
with the exception of the approval from the New Jersey Board of
Public Utilities (NJBPU) and the United States Nuclear
Regulatory Commission and the review by the United States
Department of Justice. Hearings before the administrative law
judge in the NJBPU proceedings were completed on March 31,
2006, and settlement discussions are expected to resume soon.
Exelon currently expects that all regulatory actions required
for the Merger will be completed in the third quarter of 2006.
Upon completion of the Merger, the generation business of PSEG
known as PSEG Power will be merged with and into Generation,
which will succeed to all the assets and liabilities of PSEG
Power, and PSEG Power will cease to exist.
Exelon has capitalized certain external costs associated with
the Merger since the execution of the Merger Agreement on
December 20, 2004. Total capitalized costs of
$48 million and $46 million are included in deferred
debits and other assets on Exelons Consolidated Balance
Sheets as of March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005,
respectively.
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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
See Note 3 of Exelons Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements within Exelons 2005 Annual Report on
Form 10-K for
additional information regarding the Merger.
Sithe (Exelon and
Generation)
On January 31, 2005, subsidiaries of Generation completed a
series of transactions that resulted in Generations sale
of its investment in Sithe. Specifically, subsidiaries of
Generation closed on the acquisition of Reservoir Capital
Groups (Reservoir) 50% interest in Sithe and the sale of
100% of Sithe to Dynegy, Inc. (Dynegy).
In connection with the sale, Exelon recorded $55 million of
liabilities related to certain indemnifications provided to
Dynegy and other guarantees directly resulting from the
transaction. Generation issued certain guarantees associated
with income tax indemnifications to Dynegy in connection with
the sale that were valued at approximately $8 million
(included in the $55 million accrual discussed above), of
which, $3 million has been unwound as of March 31,
2006. These guarantees are being accounted for under the
provisions of FIN 45, Guarantors Accounting and
Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect
Guarantees of Indebtedness to Others (FIN 45). The
exposures covered by these indemnities are anticipated to expire
in 2006 and beyond. These liabilities were taken into account in
the determination of the net gain on the sale of
$21 million (before income taxes), which was adjusted to
$24 million (before income taxes) in the third quarter of
2005. As of March 31, 2006, Exelons accrued
liabilities related to these indemnifications and guarantees
were $43 million, including $5 million related to
income tax indemnifications. The net decrease for the accrual
initially established resulted from the unwinding of certain
guarantees and tax indemnifications that were associated with
the sale transaction. The estimated maximum possible exposure to
Exelon related to the guarantees provided as part of the sales
transaction to Dynegy was approximately $175 million at
March 31, 2006.
Exelons and Generations Consolidated Statements of
Income and Comprehensive Income for the three months ended
March 31, 2005 included the following financial results
related to Sithe, which were presented as discontinued
operations:
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Three Months | |
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Ended | |
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March 31, 2005(a) | |
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| |
Operating revenues
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$ |
30 |
|
Operating income
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|
|
5 |
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Net income(b)
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16 |
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|
(a) |
Sithe was sold on January 31, 2005. Accordingly, results
include only one month of operations. |
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(b) |
|
Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2005
included a pre-tax gain on sale of Sithe of $21 million. |
There was no activity related to discontinued operations for
Sithe during the three months ended March, 31, 2006.
See Note 3 of Exelons Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements within Exelons 2005 Annual Report on
Form 10-K for
further discussion of Generations investment in Sithe.
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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
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5. |
Regulatory Issues (Exelon, ComEd, PECO and Generation) |
ComEd
The legislatively-mandated transition and rate freeze period in
Illinois will conclude on January 1, 2007. Associated with
the end of this rate freeze, ComEd is engaged in various
regulatory proceedings to establish rates for the post-2006
period, which are more fully described below.
Illinois Procurement Filing. On February 25, 2005,
ComEd made a filing with the Illinois Commerce Commission
(ICC) to seek regulatory approval of tariffs that would
authorize ComEd to bill its customers for power costs incurred
under a reverse-auction competitive bidding process (the
Procurement Case). On January 24, 2006, the ICC, by a
unanimous vote, approved the tariffs which are based on a
reverse-auction competitive bidding process for procurement of
power by ComEd for the period commencing January 1, 2007.
The auction will be administered by an independent auction
manager, with oversight by the ICC staff. The first auction is
scheduled to take place during the fall of 2006, at which time
ComEds entire retail load will be up for bid. To mitigate
the effects of changes in future prices, the load will be
staggered in three-year contracts. The ICC determined that it
will review the prudence of ComEds purchase of power but
that compliance with the ICC-approved process will establish a
presumption of prudence. ComEd, the Attorney General of
Illinois, Citizens Utility Board, Cook County, Environmental Law
and Policy Center and the Building Owners Management Association
have filed petitions for review of portions of the order with
the Illinois Appellate Court. While ComEd is generally
supportive of the order in the Procurement Case, ComEd has
objected to the requirement for a procurement review.
The ICC, in its January 24, 2006 order, also ordered its
staff to initiate three separate rulemakings regarding demand
response programs, energy efficiency programs and renewable
energy resources. ComEd intends to participate in those
rulemaking proceedings.
Illinois Rate Case. On August 31, 2005, ComEd filed
a rate case with the ICC, which seeks, among other things, to
allocate the costs of delivering electricity and to adjust
ComEds rates for delivering electricity effective
January 2, 2007 (Rate Case). Several intervenors in the
Rate Case, including the ICC Staff and the Illinois Attorney
General, have suggested and provided testimony that ComEds
rates for delivery services should be reduced. These proposals
do not support a total rate reduction because the commodity
component of ComEds rates will be established by the
reverse-auction process in accordance with the ICC order in the
Procurement Case. The results of the Rate Case are not expected
to be known until at least the third quarter of 2006.
Mitigation Proposal. To mitigate the impact on its
residential customers of transitioning to the post rate freeze
period, ComEd has offered to develop a cap and
deferral proposal to ease the impact of the expected
increase in rates on residential customers, which could require
regulatory or legislative approval to implement. A cap and
deferral proposal, generally speaking, would limit the
procurement costs that ComEd could pass through to its customers
for a specified period of time and allow ComEd to collect any
unrecovered procurement costs, including an appropriate return,
in later years. This proposal was submitted in the Rate Case and
by agreement of the parties will be reviewed as part of a
separate proceeding before the ICC.
Renewable Energy Filing. On April 4, 2006, ComEd
filed with the ICC a proposal to purchase and receive recovery
of costs associated with purchasing the output of a portfolio of
wind resources of approximately 300 MW. The filing supports
the ICCs resolution of July 19, 2005, in Docket
No. 05-0437, which endorsed the governors proposal
for a voluntary initiative in which electric suppliers would
obtain resources equal to 2% of electricity sold to Illinois
retail customers from renewable energy resources by 2007 and
gradually increasing to a target of 8% by 2013. Additionally,
the filing expresses ComEds support of the
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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
renewable, efficiency and demand response rulemaking proceedings
ordered by the ICC in the Procurement Case. ComEd will file
additional renewable energy, demand response and energy
efficiency components sometime in the future, pending outcomes
in those rulemakings.
Rate Freeze Extension Proposal. On February 24,
2006, House Bill 5766 was introduced in the Illinois General
Assembly and was referred to the Rules Committee. To date,
no further action has been taken related to House Bill 5766. If
passed, this bill would result in the extension of the rate
freeze in Illinois until at least 2010. In order for the bill to
become law, it must be approved by both the Illinois House and
the Senate, and signed by the Governor. ComEd believes the
proposed legislation, if enacted into law, would have serious
detrimental effects on Illinois, ComEd, and consumers of
electricity. ComEd believes the proposed rate freeze extension,
if enacted into law, will violate Federal law and the
U.S. Constitution, and ComEd is prepared to challenge the
rate freeze legislation in court. Due to the serious impact this
proposed legislation would have, ComEd and others are vigorously
opposing this legislative initiative. If enacted, this
legislation would have adverse liquidity consequences for ComEd
and could require ComEd to cease applying SFAS No. 71,
Accounting for the Effects of Certain Types of
Regulation, (SFAS No. 71) which covers the
accounting for the effects of rate regulation and which would
require Exelon and ComEd to eliminate the financial statement
effects of regulation for the portion of ComEds business
that ceases to meet the criteria. This would result in the
elimination of all associated regulatory assets and liabilities
that Exelon and ComEd had recorded on their Consolidated Balance
Sheets through the recording of a one-time extraordinary item on
their Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive
Income, which could be material.
Post 2006 Summary. ComEd cannot predict the results of
the Rate Case before the ICC or whether the Illinois General
Assembly might take action that could have a material impact on
the outcome of the regulatory process. However, if the price
which ComEd is ultimately allowed to bill to customers for
energy beginning in 2007 is below ComEds cost to procure
and deliver electricity, ComEd expects that it will suffer
adverse consequences, which could be material. Exelon and ComEd
believe that these potential material adverse consequences could
include, but may not be limited to, reduced earnings for Exelon
and ComEd, loss of ComEds investment grade credit ratings,
limited or lost access for ComEd to credit markets to finance
operations and capital investment, and loss of ComEds
capacity to enter into bilateral long-term energy procurement
contracts, which may force ComEd to procure electricity at more
volatile spot market prices. Moreover, to the extent ComEd is
not permitted to recover its costs, ComEds ability to
maintain and improve service may be diminished and its ability
to maintain reliability may be impaired. In the nearer term,
these prospects could have adverse effects on ComEds
liquidity if vendors reduce credit or shorten payment terms or
if ComEds financing alternatives become more limited and
significantly less flexible. Finally, if ComEds ability to
recover its costs from customers through rates is significantly
impacted, all or a portion of ComEds business could be
required to cease applying SFAS No. 71.
PECO
Partial Settlement before the Pennsylvania Public Utility
Commission (PAPUC). On January 27, 2006, the PAPUC
approved the Merger and a partial settlement regarding
PECOs electric distribution and transmission rates through
2010 and other financial commitments of PECO related to the
Merger. The provisions of the PAPUC order and partial settlement
are contingent upon the completion of the Merger. The PAPUC
order and partial settlement require PECO to implement electric
rate reductions aggregating $120 million during a four-year
period and to cap its electric rates through the end of 2010.
The partial settlement also provides substantial funding for
alternative energy and environmental projects, economic
development, and expanded outreach and assistance for low-income
customers. PECO also made commitments for enhanced customer
service and reliability, commitments for charitable giving and
employment, and
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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
a pledge to maintain its Philadelphia headquarters for a period
of time. The total of these funding commitments is approximately
$44 million, of which $30 million will be expensed at
the time the Merger is completed. See Note 4 of
Exelons Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements within
Exelons 2005 Annual Report on
Form 10-K for
further discussion.
ComEd and PECO
Through and Out Rates/SECA. In November 2004, the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued two orders
authorizing ComEd and PECO to recover amounts for a limited time
during a specified transitional period as a result of the
elimination of through and out (T&O) rates for transmission
service scheduled out of, or across, their respective
transmission systems and ending within pre-expansion territories
of PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) or Midwest Independent
System Operators (MISO). T&O rates were terminated pursuant
to FERC orders, effective December 1, 2004. The new rates,
known as Seams Elimination Charge/ Cost Adjustment/ Assignment
(SECA), were collected from load-serving entities within PJM and
MISO over a transitional period from December 1, 2004
through March 31, 2006, subject to refund, surcharge and
hearing. As load-serving entities, ComEd and PECO were also
required to pay SECA rates during the transitional period based
on the benefits they receive from the elimination of T&O
rates of other transmission owners within PJM and MISO. Since
the inception of the SECA rates in December 2004, ComEd has
recorded approximately $49 million of SECA collections net
of SECA charges, including $5 million in 2006, while PECO
has recorded $10 million of SECA charges net of SECA
collections, including $3 million in 2006. As a result of
recent events related to disputes over the methodology of
computing SECA amounts, during the first quarter of 2006, ComEd
and PECO increased their previously-recorded reserves for
amounts to be refunded. Management of each of ComEd and PECO
believes that appropriate reserves have been established in the
event that SECA collections are required to be refunded. As the
ultimate outcome of the proceeding establishing SECA rates is
uncertain, the result of this proceeding may have a significant
effect on ComEds and PECOs financial condition,
results of operations and cash flows.
Generation
Market-Based Rates Filing. On April 3, 2006, FERC
accepted Exelons compliance filings regarding its
triennial update of market-based rates and terminated
proceedings under Section 206 of the Federal Power Act.
FERC had initiated Section 206 proceedings based upon its
initial understanding that Exelon had not addressed the
affiliate abuse and reciprocal dealing component of FERCs
market-power analysis. In the order, FERC accepted Exelons
statements that, under the regulatory structures in Illinois and
Pennsylvania, most of the load is served under fixed prices, a
scenario that has not changed since the previous market-based
rates filing in 2000. FERC agreed that these pricing structures
alleviated any concerns of affiliate abuse or reciprocal
dealing. For a further discussion of this matter, see
Note 4 of Exelons Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements within Exelons 2005 Annual Report on
Form 10-K.
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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
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6. |
Intangible Assets (Exelon, ComEd and Generation) |
Goodwill (Exelon and ComEd). As of March 31,
2006 and December 31, 2005, Exelon and ComEd had goodwill
of approximately $3.5 billion. Under the provisions of
SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible
Assets (SFAS No. 142), goodwill is tested for
impairment at least annually or more frequently if events or
circumstances indicate that goodwill might be impaired, such as
a significant negative regulatory outcome. Exelon and ComEd will
perform their annual goodwill impairment assessment in the
fourth quarter of 2006.
Other Intangible Assets (Exelon). Exelons
other intangible assets, included in deferred debits and other
assets, consisted of the following:
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2006 | |
|
December 31, 2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Accumulated | |
|
|
|
|
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Accumulated | |
|
|
Exelon |
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Gross | |
|
Amortization | |
|
Net | |
|
Gross | |
|
Amortization | |
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Net | |
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| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Synthetic fuel investments(a)
|
|
$ |
264 |
|
|
$ |
(137 |
) |
|
$ |
127 |
|
|
$ |
264 |
|
|
$ |
(121 |
) |
|
$ |
143 |
|
Intangible pension asset
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Total intangible assets
|
|
$ |
298 |
|
|
$ |
(137 |
) |
|
$ |
161 |
|
|
$ |
298 |
|
|
$ |
(121 |
) |
|
$ |
177 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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(a) |
|
See Note 3 of Exelons Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements within Exelons 2005 Annual Report on
Form 10-K for a
description of Exelons right to acquire tax credits
through investments in synthetic fuel-producing facilities. In
addition, see Note 10 Income Taxes for further
information on Exelons investments in synthetic
fuel-producing facilities. |
For the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005,
Exelons amortization expense related to intangible assets
was $16 million and $20 million, respectively.
Exelons amortization expense associated with intangible
assets related to its investments in synthetic fuel-producing
facilities is expected to be in the range of $69 million to
$74 million annually for 2006 through 2007.
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7. |
Debt and Credit Agreements (Exelon, ComEd, PECO and
Generation) |
Exelon, ComEd, PECO and Generation meet their short-term
liquidity requirements primarily through the issuance of
commercial paper. Exelon, ComEd, PECO and Generation had the
following amounts of commercial paper outstanding at
March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005:
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|
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Borrower |
|
March 31, 2006 | |
|
December 31, 2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Exelon
|
|
$ |
93 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
ComEd
|
|
|
308 |
|
|
|
459 |
|
PECO
|
|
|
307 |
|
|
|
220 |
|
Generation
|
|
|
313 |
|
|
|
311 |
|
As of March 31, 2006, Exelon, PECO and Generation
participated with a group of banks in a $1 billion
unsecured revolving credit facility maturing on July 16,
2009 and a $500 million unsecured revolving credit facility
maturing on October 31, 2006. These agreements were amended
on February 22, 2006 to remove
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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
ComEd as a borrower and to remove provisions that would treat
ComEd as a significant subsidiary of Exelon for purposes of its
covenants and defaults under the credit agreements. See
Note 10 of Exelons 2005 Annual Report on
Form 10-K for
further information regarding these credit facilities. In
addition to these credit facilities, during the first quarter of
2006, Generation and ComEd each executed new credit facility
agreements which are described below. The Registrants may use
the credit facilities for general corporate purposes, including
meeting short-term funding requirements and the issuance of
letters of credit.
On February 10 through 16, 2006, Generation entered into
separate additional credit facilities with aggregate bank
commitments of $950 million. The additional credit
facilities are each for a term of 364 days and contain the
same terms as the revolving credit facilities described in
Note 10 of Exelons Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements within Exelons 2005 Annual Report on
Form 10-K.
On February 22, 2006, ComEd entered into a $1 billion
senior secured three-year revolving credit agreement. The credit
agreement is secured by First Mortgage Bonds of ComEd in the
principal amount of approximately $1 billion. First
Mortgage Bonds are a first mortgage lien on ComEds utility
assets (other than expressly excepted property).
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Issuance of Long-Term Debt |
During the three months ended March 31, 2006, the following
long-term debt was issued:
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Interest | |
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Rate | |
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Maturity | |
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Amount | |
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| |
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ComEd
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First Mortgage Bonds |
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5.90 |
% |
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March 15, 2036 |
|
|
$ |
325 |
(a) |
|
|
|
(a) |
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Excludes unamortized bond discounts. |
During the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005,
ComEd made scheduled payments of $89 million and
$97 million, respectively, related to its obligation to the
ComEd Transitional Funding Trust, and PECO made scheduled
payments of $126 million and $108 million,
respectively, related to its obligation to the PECO Energy
Transition Trust (PETT).
Generation and Peoples Calumet, LLC (Peoples Calumet), a
subsidiary of Peoples Energy Corporation, are joint owners of
SCEP, a 350-megawatt natural gas-fired, peaking electric power
plant located in Chicago, Illinois, which began operation in
2002. In 2002, Generation and Peoples Calumet owned 70% and 30%,
respectively, of SCEP. Pursuant to the joint owners agreement,
Generation is obligated to purchase Peoples Calumets 30%
interest ratably over a
20-year period.
Generation has reflected the third-party interest in its
majority-owned investment as a long-term liability in its
consolidated financial statements. At March 31, 2006, the
long-term liability associated with this third-party interest
was approximately $46 million. On March 31, 2006,
Generation entered into an agreement to accelerate the
acquisition of Peoples Calumets interest in SCEP. Under
the agreement, Generation would pay Peoples Calumet
approximately $50 million for its remaining interest in
SCEP. Generation expects to finance this transaction with the
issuance of commercial paper. The transaction is subject to FERC
approval and is expected to be completed during the second
quarter of 2006. The extinguishment of Generations
long-term liability to Peoples Calumet and the
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EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
anticipated loss resulting from this transaction will not be
recorded until the completion of the transaction; however, as of
March 31, 2006, the $46 million long-term liability to
Peoples Calumet has been reclassified to other current
liabilities within Exelons and Generations
Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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8. |
Severance Benefits (Exelon, ComEd, PECO and Generation) |
The Registrants provide severance and health and welfare
benefits to terminated employees pursuant to pre-existing
severance plans primarily based upon each individual
employees years of service with Exelon and compensation
level. Exelon, ComEd, PECO and Generation account for their
ongoing severance plans in accordance with FASB Statement
No. 112, Employers Accounting for
Postemployment Benefits, an amendment of FASB Statements
No. 5 and 43, and FASB Statement No. 88,
Employers Accounting for Settlements and
Curtailments of Defined Benefit Pension Plans and for
Termination Benefits, and accrue amounts associated with
severance benefits that are considered probable and that can be
reasonably estimated.
The following tables present total salary continuance severance
costs (benefits), recorded as operating and maintenance expense,
for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005:
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Salary Continuance Severance |
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ComEd | |
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PECO | |
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Generation | |
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Other(a) | |
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Exelon | |
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Expense (income) recorded for the three months ended
March 31, 2006
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$ |
(1 |
) |
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$ |
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$ |
1 |
(b) |
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$ |
1 |
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$ |
1 |
(b) |
Expense (income) recorded for the three months ended
March 31, 2005
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(1 |
) |
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1 |
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(1 |
) |
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(1 |
) |
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(2 |
) |
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(a) |
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Other includes corporate operations, shared service entities,
including Exelon Business Services Company (BSC) and
Enterprises. |
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(b) |
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Excludes reduction of previously recorded severance charges of
approximately $1 million related to Salem, of which
Generation owns 42.59% and which is operated by PSEG. |
The following table presents the activity of the salary
continuance severance obligations from January 1, 2006
through March 31, 2006:
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Salary Continuance Obligations |
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ComEd | |
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PECO | |
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Generation | |
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Other(a) | |
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Exelon | |
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Balance at January 1, 2006
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$ |
8 |
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$ |
1 |
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$ |
7 |
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$ |
6 |
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$ |
22 |
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Severance (benefits) charges recorded
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(1 |
) |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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Cash payments
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(1 |
) |
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(1 |
) |
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(2 |
) |
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(4 |
) |
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Balance at March 31, 2006
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$ |
6 |
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$ |
1 |
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$ |
7 |
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$ |
5 |
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$ |
19 |
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(a) |
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Other includes corporate operations, shared service entities,
including BSC and Enterprises. |
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9. |
Retirement Benefits (Exelon, ComEd, PECO and Generation) |
Exelons defined benefit pension plans and postretirement
welfare benefit plans are accounted for in accordance with FASB
Statement No. 87, Employers Accounting for
Pensions, and FASB Statement No. 106,
Employers Accounting for Postretirement Benefits
Other than Pensions, and are disclosed in accordance with
SFAS No. 132, Employers Disclosures about
Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits an
Amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88 and 106
(revised 2003). See Note 15 of Exelons Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements within Exelons 2005
Annual Report on
Form 10-K for
further
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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
information regarding defined benefit pension plans and
postretirement welfare benefit plans sponsored by Exelon.
The following tables present the components of Exelons net
periodic benefit costs for the three months ended March 31,
2006 and 2005. The 2006 pension benefit cost is calculated using
an expected long-term rate of return on plan assets of 9.00%.
The 2006 other postretirement benefit cost is calculated using
an expected long-term rate of return on plan assets of 8.17%. A
portion of the net periodic benefit cost is capitalized within
the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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Other Post- | |
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Pension Benefits | |
|
retirement Benefits | |
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Three Months Ended | |
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Three Months Ended | |
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March 31, | |
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March 31, | |
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2006 | |
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2005 | |
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2006 | |
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2005 | |
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Service cost
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$ |
41 |
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$ |
38 |
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$ |
25 |
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$ |
23 |
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Interest cost
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142 |
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139 |
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47 |
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43 |
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Expected return on assets
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(204 |
) |
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(192 |
) |
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(26 |
) |
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(24 |
) |
Amortization of:
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Transition obligation (asset)
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(1 |
) |
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2 |
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2 |
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Prior service cost (benefit)
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4 |
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4 |
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(23 |
) |
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(22 |
) |
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Actuarial loss
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40 |
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30 |
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23 |
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17 |
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Net periodic benefit cost
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$ |
23 |
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$ |
18 |
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$ |
48 |
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$ |
39 |
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The following table presents the allocation by registrant of
Exelons pension and postretirement benefit costs during
the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005:
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Three Months Ended | |
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March 31, | |
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Pension and Postretirement Benefit Costs(a) |
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2006 | |
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2005 | |
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ComEd
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$ |
19 |
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$ |
19 |
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PECO
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10 |
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6 |
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Generation
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31 |
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24 |
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(a) |
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Includes capitalized costs and operating and maintenance expense. |
Exelon sponsors savings plans for the majority of its employees.
The plans allow employees to contribute a portion of their
pre-tax income in accordance with specified guidelines. Exelon
matches a percentage of the
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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
employee contribution up to certain limits. The following table
presents, by registrant, the matching contribution to the
savings plans during the three months ended March 31, 2006
and 2005:
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Three Months | |
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Ended | |
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March 31, | |
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Savings Plan Matching Contributions |
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2006 | |
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2005 | |
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Exelon
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$ |
15 |
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$ |
14 |
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ComEd
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4 |
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4 |
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PECO
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2 |
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2 |
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Generation
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8 |
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7 |
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10. |
Income Taxes (Exelon, ComEd, PECO and Generation) |
Exelons effective income tax rate from continuing
operations varied from the U.S. Federal statutory rate
principally due to the following:
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Three Months | |
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Ended | |
|
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March 31, | |
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| |
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2006 | |
|
2005 | |
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| |
|
| |
U.S. Federal statutory rate
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35.0 |
% |
|
|
35.0 |
% |
Increase (decrease) due to:
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|
State income taxes, net of Federal income tax benefit
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|
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3.4 |
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3.9 |
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|
Synthetic fuel-producing facilities credit(a)
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(4.4 |
) |
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|
(7.4 |
) |
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Qualified nuclear decommissioning trust fund income
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0.5 |
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0.4 |
|
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Manufacturers deduction
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|
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(0.8 |
) |
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|
(0.2 |
) |
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Tax exempt income
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|
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(0.5 |
) |
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|
(0.4 |
) |
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Nontaxable postretirement benefits
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|
|
(0.4 |
) |
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(0.4 |
) |
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Amortization of investment tax credit
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|
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(0.5 |
) |
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|
(0.4 |
) |
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Other
|
|
|
1.2 |
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0.4 |
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Effective income tax rate
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33.5 |
% |
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30.9 |
% |
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|
(a) |
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See Notes 3 and 12 of Exelons Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements within Exelons 2005 Annual Report on
Form 10-K for
further information regarding investments in synthetic
fuel-producing facilities. |
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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
ComEds effective income tax rate varied from the
U.S. Federal statutory rate principally due to the
following:
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|
|
Three Months | |
|
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Ended | |
|
|
March 31, | |
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|
| |
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2006 | |
|
2005 | |
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|
| |
|
| |
U.S. Federal statutory rate
|
|
|
35.0 |
% |
|
|
35.0 |
% |
Increase (decrease) due to:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
State income taxes, net of Federal income tax benefit
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|
|
4.8 |
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|
4.8 |
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Amortization of regulatory asset
|
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|
0.7 |
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0.7 |
|
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Nontaxable postretirement benefits
|
|
|
(0.7 |
) |
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|
(0.6 |
) |
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Amortization of investment tax credit
|
|
|
(0.8 |
) |
|
|
(0.7 |
) |
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Other
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|
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1.7 |
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0.5 |
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|
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|
|
Effective income tax rate
|
|
|
40.7 |
% |
|
|
39.7 |
% |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
PECOs effective income tax rate varied from the
U.S. Federal statutory rate principally due to the
following:
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
Ended | |
|
|
March 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
U.S. Federal statutory rate
|
|
|
35.0 |
% |
|
|
35.0 |
% |
Increase (decrease) due to:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
State income taxes, net of Federal income tax benefit
|
|
|
(0.6 |
) |
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
|
Plant basis differences
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
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|
0.3 |
|
|
Nontaxable postretirement benefits
|
|
|
(0.3 |
) |
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
|
Amortization of investment tax credit
|
|
|
(0.4 |
) |
|
|
(0.3 |
) |
|
Other
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
0.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effective income tax rate
|
|
|
34.0 |
% |
|
|
35.5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Generations effective income tax rate from continuing
operations varied from the U.S. Federal statutory rate
principally due to the following:
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
Ended | |
|
|
March 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
U.S. Federal statutory rate
|
|
|
35.0 |
% |
|
|
35.0 |
% |
Increase (decrease) due to:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
State income taxes, net of Federal income tax benefit
|
|
|
4.4 |
|
|
|
4.9 |
|
|
Qualified nuclear decommissioning trust fund income
|
|
|
0.7 |
|
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
Manufacturers deduction
|
|
|
(1.1 |
) |
|
|
(0.3 |
) |
|
Tax exempt income
|
|
|
(0.7 |
) |
|
|
(0.5 |
) |
|
Nontaxable postretirement benefits
|
|
|
(0.3 |
) |
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
|
Amortization of investment tax credit
|
|
|
(0.3 |
) |
|
|
(0.3 |
) |
|
Other
|
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
|
|
(0.5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effective income tax rate
|
|
|
37.5 |
% |
|
|
38.6 |
% |
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|
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|
|
|
|
Investments in Synthetic Fuel-Producing Facilities |
Exelon, through three separate wholly owned subsidiaries, owns
interests in two limited liability companies and one limited
partnership that own synthetic fuel-producing facilities.
Section 45k (formerly Section 29) of the Internal
Revenue Code (IRC) provides tax credits for the sale of
synthetic fuel produced from coal. However, Section 45k of
the IRC contains a provision under which the tax credits are
phased out (i.e., eliminated) in the event crude oil prices for
a year exceed certain thresholds.
On April 11, 2006, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
published the 2005 oil Reference Price and it did not exceed the
beginning of the phase-out range. As such, there was not a
phase-out of tax credits for calendar year 2005.
The following table (in dollars) provides the estimated
phase-out range for 2006 based on the per barrel price of oil as
of March 31, 2006. The table also contains the estimated
2006 annual average New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. index
(NYMEX) price per barrel at March 31, 2006 based on
year-to-date and
futures prices.
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|
|
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Estimated | |
|
|
2006 | |
|
|
| |
Beginning of Phase-Out Range(a)
|
|
$ |
59 |
|
End of Phase-Out Range(a)
|
|
|
75 |
|
2006 Annual Average NYMEX
|
|
|
67 |
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Estimated phase-out ranges are calculated using inflation rates
published by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) subsequent to
March 31, 2006. The inflation rate used by Exelon to
estimate the 2006 phase-out range was 2%. |
As indicated in the table above, it is expected that there will
be a phase-out of tax credits during 2006 as the estimated oil
Reference Price of $67 at March 31, 2006 exceeds the
beginning of the estimated phase-out
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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
range of $59. Based on the
year-to-date and
futures NYMEX prices at March 31, 2006, Exelon estimates
there will be a phase-out of tax credits of 52% in 2006. This
phase-out would decrease Exelons net income as compared to
2005 by as much as $47 million in 2006. However, these
estimates can change significantly due to the volatility in oil
prices. In addition, the Senate version of the tax
reconciliation bill currently pending in Congress (Tax
Reconciliation Bill) contains a provision that would base the
phase-out of the tax credits on the previous years oil
Reference Price. Given that the 2005 oil Reference Price was
$50, Exelons 2006 tax credits would not be subject to a
phase-out if the Tax Reconciliation Bill is passed with the
synthetic fuel provision.
Exelon is required to pay for tax credits based on the
production of the facilities regardless of whether or not a
phase-out of the tax credits is anticipated. However, Exelon has
the legal right to recover a portion of the payments made to its
counterparties related to phased-out tax credits. Any
reimbursement of payments due to a phase-out of tax credits for
a given year is calculated subsequent to the year when the
average oil Reference Price is published by the IRS, and will be
credited against Exelons future obligations or refunded to
Exelon in the absence of future obligations. In the first
quarter of 2006, Exelon recorded receivables from its
counterparties on its Consolidated Balance Sheet and
corresponding income on its Consolidated Statement of Income and
Comprehensive Income of approximately $29 million after
adjusting for the credit-risk of its counterparties.
In 2005, Exelon and Generation entered into certain derivatives
in the normal course of trading operations to economically hedge
a portion of the exposure to a phase-out of the tax credits.
Including these related
mark-to-market gains,
interests in synthetic fuel-producing facilities increased
Exelons net income by $12 million and
$16 million during the three months ended March 31,
2006 and 2005, respectively. Net income from interests in
synthetic fuel-producing facilities is reflected in the
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income as a
benefit within income taxes and a
mark-to-market gain in
operating revenues, partially offset by charges to operating and
maintenance expense, depreciation and amortization expense,
interest expense and equity in losses of unconsolidated
affiliates.
The net carrying value of the intangible assets associated with
the synthetic fuel-producing facilities was $127 million
and $143 million at March 31, 2006 and
December 31, 2005, respectively. See
Note 6 Intangible Assets for additional
information. An impairment of the intangible assets would occur
if Exelon estimates that the synthetic fuel-producing facilities
will not generate sufficient cash flows to cover the intangible
assets balance as a result of a significant percentage of tax
credits being phased-out. As of March 31, 2006, the
estimated phase-out for 2006 is 52%, which does not result in
the intangible asset being impaired. In addition, a decision by
the plant operators to cease operating the facilities could also
result in the intangible asset being impaired. Based on the
current available information, Exelon believes the operators
will not cease to operate the facilities in 2006 and 2007. The
intangible assets were not impaired as a result of the 2006 and
2007 average NYMEX future prices at March 31, 2006. If the
intangible assets were to be impaired and the plants were to
cease operations, Exelon would potentially be relieved of
remaining payments on the non-recourse notes payable and would
record a gain upon legal extinguishment of the notes payable for
the remaining outstanding balance. However, this would occur in
a period subsequent to the impairment being recorded.
The non-recourse notes payable principal balance was
$142 million and $158 million at March 31, 2006
and December 31, 2005, respectively.
|
|
|
1999 Sale of Fossil Generating Assets |
Exelon, through its ComEd subsidiary, has taken certain tax
positions, which have been disclosed to the IRS, to defer the
tax gain on the 1999 sale of its fossil generating assets. As of
March 31, 2006 and
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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
December 31, 2005, deferred tax liabilities related to the
fossil plant sale are reflected in Exelons Consolidated
Balance Sheets with the majority allocated to ComEd and the
remainder to Generation. Exelons ability to continue to
defer all or a portion of this liability depends on whether its
treatment of the sales proceeds as having been received in
connection with an involuntary conversion is proper pursuant to
applicable law. Exelons ability to continue to defer the
remainder of this liability may depend in part on whether its
tax characterization of a lease transaction ComEd entered into
in connection with the sale is proper pursuant to applicable
law. The Federal tax returns and related tax return disclosures
covering the period of the 1999 sale are currently under IRS
audit. The IRS has recently indicated its position that the
ComEd lease transaction is substantially similar to a leasing
transaction the IRS is treating as a listed
transaction pursuant to guidance it issued in 2005. A
listed transaction is one which the IRS considers to be a
potentially abusive tax shelter. As a result of the IRS
characterization of the lease transaction as a listed
transaction, it is likely to vigorously challenge the
transaction and will seek to obtain information not normally
requested in audits. Exelon believes its position is correct and
will aggressively defend that position upon audit and any
subsequent appeals or litigation. However, a successful IRS
challenge to ComEds positions would have the impact of
accelerating future income tax payments and increasing interest
expense related to the deferred tax gain that becomes currently
payable. As of March 31, 2006, Exelons potential cash
outflow, including tax and interest (after tax), could be as
much as $952 million. If the deferral were successfully
challenged by the IRS, it could negatively affect Exelons
results of operations by as much as $142 million (after
tax). Exelons management believes a reserve for interest
has been appropriately recorded in accordance with FASB
Statement No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies
(SFAS No. 5); however, the ultimate outcome of this
matter could result in unfavorable or favorable adjustments to
the results of operations, and such adjustments could be
material. Final resolution of this matter is not anticipated for
several years.
|
|
11. |
Asset Retirement Obligations (Exelon, ComEd, PECO and
Generation) |
|
|
|
Nuclear Decommissioning Asset Retirement Obligations (ARO)
(Exelon and Generation) |
Generation has a legal obligation to decommission its nuclear
power plants following the expiration of their operating
licenses and will pay for this obligation using trust funds that
have been established for this purpose. Refer to Notes 13
and 16 of Exelons Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements within Exelons 2005 Annual Report on
Form 10-K for a
full discussion of the accounting for nuclear decommissioning
obligations, nuclear decommissioning trust funds and the
corresponding accounting implications resulting from agreements
entered into with ComEd and PECO at the time of the corporate
restructuring effective January 1, 2001. In addition, see
Note 16 Related Party Transactions for
information regarding intercompany balances between Generation,
ComEd and PECO reflecting the obligation to refund to customers
any decommissioning-related assets in excess of the related
decommissioning obligations.
The following table presents the activity of the ARO reflected
on Exelons and Generations Consolidated Balance
Sheets from January 1, 2006 to March 31, 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exelon and Generation | |
|
|
| |
Nuclear decommissioning AROs at January 1, 2006
|
|
$ |
3,921 |
|
Accretion expense
|
|
|
63 |
|
Payments to decommission retired plants
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Nuclear decommissioning AROs at March 31, 2006
|
|
$ |
3,981 |
|
|
|
|
|
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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Fund Investments
(Exelon and Generation) |
The trust funds that have been established to satisfy
Generations nuclear decommissioning obligations were
originally funded with amounts collected from customers. In
certain circumstances, these trust funds will continue to be
funded by future collections from customers.
At March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, Exelon and
Generation had nuclear decommissioning trust fund investments in
the amounts of $5,832 million and $5,585 million,
respectively.
At March 31, 2006, Exelon and Generation had gross
unrealized gains of $914 million and gross unrealized
losses of $43 million related to the nuclear
decommissioning trust fund investments. At December 31,
2005, Exelon and Generation had gross unrealized gains of
$734 million and gross unrealized losses of
$47 million.
Exelon and Generation evaluate decommissioning trust fund
investments for other-than-temporary impairments by analyzing
the historical performance, cost basis and market value of
securities in unrealized loss positions in comparison to related
market indices. During the three months ended March 31,
2006, Exelon and Generation concluded that certain trust fund
investments were other-than-temporarily impaired based on
various factors assessed in the aggregate, including the
duration and severity of the impairment, the anticipated
recovery of the securities and consideration of Exelons
and Generations ability and intent to hold the investments
until the recovery of their cost basis. This determination
resulted in an impairment charge of $3 million, which was
recorded in other income and deductions associated with the
trust funds for the decommissioning of the former ComEd plants.
The realization of these losses associated with the former ComEd
plants had no impact on Exelons and Generations
results of operations or financial position since both realized
and unrealized losses are already reflected in the fair value of
the investments and in the fair value of the regulatory
liability at ComEd. During the three months ended March 31,
2005, Exelon and Generation recorded impairment charges of
$1 million and $7 million associated with the trust
funds for the decommissioning of the AmerGen Energy Company
(AmerGen) and former ComEd plants, respectively.
|
|
|
Non-Nuclear AROs (Exelon, ComEd, PECO and
Generation) |
As of December 31, 2005, Exelon adopted FIN 47, which
clarified that a legal obligation associated with the retirement
of a long-lived asset whose timing and/or method of settlement
are conditional on a future event is within the scope of
SFAS No. 143. Under FIN 47, Exelon is required to
record liabilities associated with its conditional AROs at their
estimated fair values if those fair values can be reasonably
estimated. The liabilities associated with conditional AROs will
be adjusted periodically due to the passage of time, new laws
and regulations, and revisions to either the timing or amount of
the original estimates of undiscounted cash flows. See
Note 14 of Exelons Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements within Exelons 2005 Annual Report on
Form 10-K for a
discussion of the accounting for non-nuclear asset retirement
obligations. The following table presents the activity of the
non-nuclear AROs reflected on the Registrants Consolidated
Balance Sheets from January 1, 2006 to March 31, 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exelon | |
|
ComEd | |
|
PECO | |
|
Generation | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Non-nuclear AROs at January 1, 2006
|
|
$ |
236 |
|
|
$ |
151 |
|
|
$ |
20 |
|
|
$ |
65 |
|
Accretion expense(a)
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-nuclear AROs at March 31, 2006
|
|
$ |
239 |
|
|
$ |
153 |
|
|
$ |
21 |
|
|
$ |
66 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
For ComEd and PECO, the majority of the accretion is recorded as
an increase to a regulatory asset due to the associated
regulations. |
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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
12. |
Earnings Per Share and Shareholders Equity (Exelon) |
Diluted earnings per share are calculated by dividing net income
by the weighted average number of shares of common stock
outstanding, including shares to be issued upon exercise of
stock options outstanding under Exelons stock option plans
considered to be common stock equivalents. The following table
sets forth the components of basic and diluted earnings per
share and shows the effect of these stock options on the
weighted average number of shares outstanding used in
calculating diluted earnings per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
Ended | |
|
|
March 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Income from continuing operations
|
|
$ |
399 |
|
|
$ |
507 |
|
Income from discontinued operations
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$ |
400 |
|
|
$ |
521 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average common shares outstanding basic
|
|
|
669 |
|
|
|
666 |
|
Assumed exercise of stock options, performance share awards and
restricted stock
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average common shares outstanding diluted
|
|
|
675 |
|
|
|
675 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The number of stock options not included in the calculation of
diluted common shares outstanding due to their antidilutive
effect was 4 million and 0.1 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
In April 2004, Exelons Board of Directors approved a
discretionary share repurchase program that allows Exelon to
repurchase shares of its common stock on a periodic basis in the
open market. See Note 18 of Exelons Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements within Exelons 2005
Annual Report on
Form 10-K for
further information regarding Exelons share repurchase
program. As of March 31, 2006, 10 million shares of
common stock have been purchased under the share repurchase
program for $483 million. During the three months ended
March 31, 2006, Exelon repurchased 0.9 million shares
of common stock under the share repurchase program for
$54 million.
During the three months ended March 31, 2005, Exelon
repurchased 0.2 million shares of common stock from a
retired executive for $8 million. These repurchased shares
are held as treasury shares and are recorded at cost.
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|
13. |
Commitments and Contingencies (Exelon, ComEd, PECO and
Generation) |
For information regarding contingencies, capital commitments and
nuclear decommissioning at December 31, 2005, see
Notes 13 and 20 of Exelons Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements within Exelons 2005 Annual Report on
Form 10-K.
Generations total commitments for future sales of energy
to unaffiliated third-party utilities and others increased by
approximately $320 million in the first quarter of 2006,
reflecting a $740 million increase for
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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
2007, primarily due to increased overall hedging activity in the
normal course of business, and other smaller increases in
commitments in years beyond 2007, offset by the fulfillment of
approximately $450 million of 2006 commitments during the
quarter ended March 31, 2006.
Exelon, ComEd, PECO and Generations commercial commitments
as of March 31, 2006, representing commitments potentially
triggered by future events, did not change significantly from
December 31, 2005, except for the following:
|
|
|
|
|
Letters of credit and guarantees (outside the scope of FASB
Interpretation No. 45, Guarantors Accounting
and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect
Guarantees of Indebtedness to Others) increased
$52 million and $15 million, respectively, primarily
as a result of energy trading activities. |
|
|
|
Environmental Liabilities |
Exelon, ComEd, PECO and Generation accrue amounts for
environmental investigation and remediation costs that can be
reasonably estimated, including amounts for manufactured gas
plant (MGP) investigation and remediation. ComEd and PECO
have identified 42 and 27 sites, respectively, where former MGP
activities have or may have resulted in actual site
contamination. Of these 42 sites identified by ComEd, the
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has approved the clean
up of seven sites, and of the 27 sites identified by PECO,
the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has
approved the cleanup of nine sites. Of the remaining sites
identified by ComEd and PECO, 22 and 10 sites, respectively are
currently under some degree of active study and/or remediation.
ComEd and Nicor Gas Company, a subsidiary of Nicor Inc. (Nicor),
are parties to an interim agreement under which they cooperate
in remediation activities at 38 former MGP sites for which ComEd
or Nicor, or both, may have responsibility. Under the interim
agreement, costs are split evenly between ComEd and Nicor on an
interim basis pending their final agreement on allocation of
costs at each site, but either party may demand arbitration if
the parties cannot agree on a final allocation of costs. For
most of the sites, the interim agreement contemplates that
neither party will pay less than 20%, nor more than 80% of the
final costs for each site. ComEds accrual for these
environmental liabilities is based on ComEds estimate of
its 50% share of costs under the interim agreement with Nicor.
On April 17, 2006, Nicor submitted a demand for arbitration
of the cost allocation for 38 MGP sites. Although ComEd
believes that the arbitration proceedings will not result in an
allocation of costs materially different from ComEds
current estimate of its aggregate remediation costs for MGP
sites, the outcome of the arbitration proceedings is not certain
and could result in a material increase or decrease of
ComEds estimate of its share of the aggregate remediation
costs.
Pursuant to a PAPUC order, PECO is currently recovering a
provision for environmental costs annually for the remediation
of former MGP facility sites, for which PECO has recorded a
regulatory asset. See Note 14 Supplemental
Financial Information for further information regarding
regulatory assets and
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EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
liabilities. As of March 31, 2006 and December 31,
2005, Exelon, ComEd, PECO and Generation had accrued the
following amounts for environmental liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total | |
|
|
|
|
Environmental | |
|
|
|
|
Investigation and | |
|
Portion of Total Related | |
|
|
Remediation | |
|
to MGP Investigation | |
March 31, 2006 |
|
Reserve | |
|
and Remediation (a) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
ComEd
|
|
$ |
53 |
|
|
$ |
46 |
|
PECO
|
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
40 |
|
Generation
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exelon
|
|
$ |
116 |
|
|
$ |
86 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total | |
|
|
|
|
Environmental | |
|
|
|
|
Investigation and | |
|
Portion of Total Related | |
|
|
Remediation | |
|
to MGP Investigation | |
December 31, 2005 |
|
Reserve | |
|
and Remediation(a) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
ComEd
|
|
$ |
54 |
|
|
$ |
48 |
|
PECO
|
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
41 |
|
Generation
|
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exelon
|
|
$ |
128 |
|
|
$ |
89 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
During the first quarter of 2006, a court-approved settlement
was completed between PECO and various potentially responsible
parties associated with the remediation of a Superfund site
commonly referred to as the Metal Bank or Cottman Avenue site.
As a result of this settlement, PECO reversed a $4 million
reserve it had previously recorded related to the site.
The Registrants cannot predict the extent to which they will
incur other significant liabilities for additional investigation
and remediation costs at these or additional sites identified by
environmental agencies or others, or whether such costs may be
recoverable from third parties.
|
|
|
Section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act |
In July 2004, the EPA issued the final Phase II rule
implementing Section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act. This
rule establishes national requirements for reducing the adverse
environmental impacts from the entrainment and impingement of
aquatic organisms at existing power plants. The rule identifies
particular standards of performance with respect to entrainment
and impingement and requires each facility to monitor and
validate this performance in future years. The requirements will
be implemented through state-level National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) permit programs. All of
Generations power generation facilities with cooling water
systems are subject to the regulations. Facilities without
closed-cycle recirculating systems (e.g., cooling towers) are
potentially most affected. Those facilities are Clinton, Cromby,
Dresden, Eddystone, Fairless Hills, Handley, Mountain Creek, New
Boston, Oyster Creek, Peach Bottom, Quad Cities and Salem.
Generation is currently evaluating compliance options at its
affected plants. At this time, Generation cannot estimate the
effect that compliance with the Phase II rule requirements
will have on the operation of its generating facilities and its
future results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
There are many factors to be considered and evaluated to
determine how Generation will comply with the Phase II rule
requirements and the extent to which such compliance may result
in financial and operational impacts. The considerations and
evaluations include, but are not limited to obtaining clarifying
interpretations of the requirements from state regulators,
resolving outstanding litigation proceedings concerning the
requirements, completing studies to establish biological
baselines for each facility and performing environmental and
economic cost benefit evaluations of the potential compliance
alternatives in accordance with the requirements.
In a pre-draft permit dated May 13, 2005 and a draft permit
issued on July 19, 2005, as part of the pending National
Pollution Discharge Elimination System permit renewal process
for Oyster Creek, the New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection (NJDEP) preliminarily determined that
closed-cycle cooling and environmental restoration are the only
viable compliance options for Section 316(b) compliance at
Oyster Creek. AmerGen has not made a determination regarding how
it will demonstrate compliance with the Section 316(b)
regulations, but believes that other compliance options under
the final Phase II rule are viable and will be analyzed as
part of the plants comprehensive demonstration study.
In June 2001, the NJDEP issued a renewed NDPES permit for Salem,
expiring in July 2006, allowing for the continued operation of
Salem with its existing cooling water system. NJDEP advised PSEG
in a letter dated July 12, 2004 that it strongly
recommended reducing cooling water intake flow commensurate with
closed-cycle cooling as a compliance option for Salem. PSEG
submitted an application for a renewal of the permit on
February 1, 2006. In the permit renewal application, PSEG
analyzed closed-cycle cooling and other options and demonstrated
that the continuation of the Estuary Enhancement Program, an
extensive environmental restoration program at Salem, is the
best technology to meet the Section 316(b) requirements. If
application of the Section 316(b) regulations ultimately
requires the retrofitting of Salems cooling water intake
structure to reduce cooling water intake flow commensurate with
closed-cycle cooling, Generations share of the total cost
of the retrofit and any resulting interim replacement power
would likely be in excess of $500 million and could result
in increased depreciation expense related to the retrofit
investment.
|
|
|
Nuclear Generating Station Groundwater |
On December 16, 2005, and February 27, 2006, the
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) issued
Violation Notices to Generation alleging violations of state
groundwater standards as a result of historical discharges of
liquid tritium from a line at the Braidwood Nuclear Generating
Station (Braidwood). In November 2005, Generation discovered
that spills from the line in 1998 and 2000 have resulted in a
tritium plume in groundwater that is both on and off the plant
site. Levels of tritium in portions of the plume are in excess
of the Illinois EPA groundwater standard. Levels in portions of
the plume also exceed the Illinois EPA and Federal limits for
drinking water. However, samples from drinking water wells on
property adjacent to the plant have shown that, with one
exception, tritium levels in these wells are at levels that
naturally occur. The tritium level in one drinking water well is
elevated above levels that occur naturally, but is significantly
below the state and Federal drinking water standards, and
Generation believes that this level poses no threat to human
health. Generation has suspended liquid tritium discharges into
the affected pipeline, and is investigating the causes of the
releases to ensure that necessary corrective actions are taken
to prevent another occurrence. Generation has analyzed the
various remediation options for the groundwater and submitted an
interim remediation plan to the Illinois EPA, which is currently
reviewing the plan. Generation has notified 14 potentially
affected adjacent property owners that, upon sale of their
property, Generation will reimburse them for any diminution in
property value caused by the release, and has purchased the
property of one adjacent owner.
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EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
On March 13, 2006, a class action lawsuit was filed against
Exelon, Generation and ComEd (as the prior owner of Braidwood)
in Federal district court for the Northern District of Illinois
on behalf of all persons who live or own property within
10 miles of Braidwood. The plaintiffs primarily seek
(1) a court-supervised fund for medical monitoring for
risks associated with alleged exposures to tritium and
(2) compensation for diminished property values. On
March 14 and 23, 2006, 37 area residents filed two separate
but identical lawsuits against Exelon, Generation and ComEd in
the Circuit Court of Will County, Illinois alleging property
contamination and seeking compensation for diminished property
values. Generation has tendered its defense of these lawsuits to
its insurance carrier, American Nuclear Insurers (ANI). Exelon,
Generation and ComEd all believe that these lawsuits are without
merit and intend to vigorously defend them.
On March 16, 2006, the Attorney General of the State of
Illinois and the States Attorney for Will County, Illinois
filed a civil enforcement action against Exelon, Generation and
ComEd in the Circuit Court of Will County relating to the
releases of tritium discussed above and alleging that, beginning
on or before 1996, and with additional events in 1998, 2000 and
2005, there have been other non-radioactive wastes discharged
from Braidwood. The action alleges violations of
Braidwoods NPDES permit, the Illinois Environmental
Protection Act and regulations of the Illinois Pollution Control
Board, and seeks injunctive relief, including
(1) prohibiting Generation from using the line to discharge
tritiated water until further court order and (2) requiring
Generation to test the soil and groundwater contamination caused
by the releases, implement measures to prevent future releases
and the migration of contaminants already in the groundwater,
and provide potable drinking water to area residents. The action
also seeks the maximum civil penalties allowed by the statute
and regulations, including penalties of $10,000 or $50,000 for
each violation (depending on the specific violation), and
$10,000 for each day during which a violation continues.
Generation is unable to determine the amount of the maximum
penalty that is sought. Furthermore, the Circuit Court of Will
County may exercise its discretion in determining the final
penalty, if any, taking into account a number of factors,
including corrective actions taken by Generation and other
mitigating circumstances. Given the allegations in the lawsuit
regarding the number of violations alleged and their duration,
the civil penalty that could be imposed may be material to
Exelons and Generations financial position, results
of operations and cash flows. Generation is preparing an answer
to the lawsuit, including defenses it might assert, and has been
in continuing discussions related to this matter with the
Illinois Attorney General and the States Attorney for Will
County.
Generation has recorded a reserve related to the matters
described above based on its current estimate of the costs of
remediation, fines and potential related corrective measures.
On March 20, 2006, Generation announced that it would
provide bottled water to Braidwood area residents, including the
Village of Godley which was added at the request of the Illinois
Attorney General, while drinking water wells are being tested
for tritium. The cost of this bottled water program is not
material and will be recorded in the period incurred. As an
additional gesture, Generation has also pledged support to the
Village of Godley for the installation of a new public drinking
water system. The amount of this support cannot yet be
determined because the level of financial participation from
Federal, state or local governments is not yet known.
As a result of intensified monitoring and inspection efforts in
2006, Generation detected small underground tritium leaks at the
Dresden Generating Station (Dresden) and at the Byron Generating
Station (Byron). Neither of these discharges occurred outside
the property lines of the plant, nor does Generation believe
either of these matters poses health or safety threats to
employees or to the public. On March 31, 2006 and
April 12, 2006, the Illinois EPA issued a Violation Notice
to Generation in connection with the Dresden and Byron leaks,
respectively, alleging various violations, including those
related to (1) Illinois groundwater
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EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
standards, (2) non-permitted discharges, and (3) each
stations NPDES permit. Generation is analyzing the
remediation options related to these matters and is preparing a
response to the Violation Notices.
In response to the detection of tritium in water samples taken
at the aforementioned nuclear generating stations, Generation
has launched an initiative across its ten-station nuclear fleet
to systematically assess systems that handle tritium and take
the necessary actions to minimize the risk of inadvertent
discharge of tritium to the environment. The assessments, which
are in process and which will take place throughout 2006, will
cover pipes, pumps, valves, tanks and other pieces of equipment
that carry or have carried tritiated water in and around the
plants. At this time, since no issues requiring remediation have
been identified, Generation has no basis for estimating costs
that might be incurred as a result of this tritium assessment
initiative.
Exelon or Generation cannot determine the outcome of the
above-described matters but believe their ultimate resolution
should not, after consideration of reserves established, have a
significant impact on Exelons or Generations
financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
The EPA has advised Cotter Corporation (Cotter), a former ComEd
subsidiary, that it is potentially liable in connection with
radiological contamination at a site known as the West Lake
Landfill in Missouri. On February 18, 2000, ComEd sold
Cotter to an unaffiliated third party. As part of the sale,
ComEd agreed to indemnify Cotter for any liability incurred by
Cotter as a result of any liability arising in connection with
the West Lake Landfill. In connection with Exelons 2001
corporate restructuring, this responsibility to indemnify Cotter
was transferred to Generation. Cotter is alleged to have
disposed of approximately 39,000 tons of soils mixed with
8,700 tons of leached barium sulfate at the site. Cotter,
along with three other companies identified by the EPA as
potentially responsible parties (PRPs), has submitted a draft
feasibility study addressing options for remediation of the
site. The PRPs are also engaged in discussions with the State of
Missouri and the EPA. The estimated costs of the anticipated
remediation strategy for the site range up to $22 million.
Once a remedy is selected, it is expected that the PRPs will
agree on an allocation of responsibility for the costs.
Generation has accrued what it believes to be an adequate amount
to cover its anticipated share of the liability.
Exelon, ComEd, PECO and Generations lease commitments as
of March 31, 2006 did not change significantly from
December 31, 2005. See Note 20 of Exelons Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements within Exelons 2005
Annual Report on
Form 10-K for
information regarding leases.
|
|
|
Exelon, PECO and Generation |
Reverse-Employment Discrimination Claim. On April 4,
2005, one employee of PECO and four employees of Generation
commenced suit in the United States District Court for the
Eastern District of Pennsylvania, alleging that they were
subjected to a practice of reverse-employment discrimination
which denied promotional opportunities to older white male
employees, purportedly in violation of various Federal
antidiscrimination statutes and the Pennsylvania Human Relations
Act. The plaintiffs filed the action individually and on behalf
of a putative class that includes all white males currently or
previously employed with any Exelon companies in the United
States who were at least 40 years old on April 4, 2003
and who
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PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
either applied for or were eligible to apply for supervisory
positions in March 2003 and thereafter, continuing to the
present day, and were not selected for these positions. Exelon,
PECO and Generation have filed an answer denying all liability
and are proceeding with discovery pertaining to the class
allegations and the named plaintiffs individual claims. In
December 2005, the Court ordered the case to be suspended until
April 3, 2006 while the parties attempt to resolve this
matter through non-binding mediation, and the Court recently
extended that deadline to May 3, 2006. Additionally, since
the initial claim was filed, the plaintiffs attorneys have
identified two additional PECO employees and three additional
Generation employees whom they are representing with similar
claims. The suit has not been certified as a class action.
Discussions between the parties continue but, if an agreement is
not reached in the near term, the litigation in this matter will
proceed. The Registrants cannot predict the outcome of this
matter; however, the Registrants do not expect this claim to
have a material adverse effect on their financial condition,
results of operations or cash flows.
PJM Billing Dispute. In December 2004, Exelon filed with
the FERC a complaint against PJM and PPL Electric alleging that
PJM had overcharged Exelon from April 1998 through May 2003 as a
result of a billing error. Specifically, the complaint alleges
that PJM mistakenly identified PPL Electrics Elroy
substation transformer as belonging to Exelon and that, as a
consequence, during times of congestion, Exelons bills for
transmission congestion from PJM erroneously reflected energy
that PPL Electric took from the Elroy substation and used to
serve PPL Electrics load. The complaint requested the
FERC, among other things, to direct PPL Electric to refund to
PJM $39.1 million, plus interest of approximately
$8 million, and for PJM to refund these same amounts to
Exelon.
On September 14, 2005, Exelon and PPL filed a proposed
settlement of this matter with the FERC. See further discussion
of this proposed settlement in Note 20 of Exelons
consolidated financial statements included in Exelons 2005
Report on
Form 10-K.
In an order issued March 21, 2006, FERC rejected the
proposed settlement and set the matter for hearing, primarily
because the proposed settlement would have required PJM market
participants to bear $7.5 million of the $40.5 million
settlement, plus interest. The order found that PPL should pay
for energy received that was billed to other parties, but allows
PPL and the market participants to question what portion of the
settlement PJM might bear and what offsetting deductions might
be made in reducing the payment. On March 30, 2006, Exelon
and PPL filed with the FERC a second proposed settlement
agreement, superceding the first, under which, if approved,
Exelon would receive a total of $40.5 million, plus
interest, over the next five years through credits provided by
PJM, which would be funded through a surcharge imposed by PJM
through its tariff solely on PPL Electric, with no amount being
paid by other PJM participants. Following FERC approval of the
settlement, this amount will be collected and paid by PJM to
Exelon over a five-year period with interest on the unpaid
principal accruing over the collection and payment period. It is
anticipated that approximately 75% and 25% of the proposed
settlement amount will be received by Generation and PECO,
respectively.
Exelon expects this matter to be favorably resolved during 2006;
however, pending FERC approval of the second proposed settlement
agreement, as well as resolution of any third-party
interventions, Exelon, Generation and PECO have not recorded any
receivables associated with this matter.
ComEd Rate Case. As part of its current rate case, ComEd
has requested recovery of amounts, which have previously been
recorded as expense. Specifically, ComEd has requested recovery
through rates of approximately $100 million (pre-tax)
related to losses on extinguishment of long-term debt as part of
ComEds 2004 Accelerated Liability Management Plan.
Additionally, ComEd is seeking a new rider to
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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
recover environmental clean up costs that will occur after the
regulatory transition period is over. These amounts are
currently included in ComEds liability for environmental
investigation and remediation costs, which totaled
$53 million as of March 31, 2006. As discussed in
Note 5 Regulatory Issues, ComEd anticipates
receiving a final order associated with the rate case during the
third quarter of 2006. If the order affirms these requests,
Exelon and ComEd will recognize a one-time benefit to reverse
these prior charges.
Asbestos Claims. In the second quarter of 2005,
Generation engaged independent actuaries to determine if, based
on historical claims data and other available information, a
reasonable estimate of future losses could be calculated
associated with asbestos-related personal injury actions in
certain facilities that are currently owned by Generation or
were previously owned by ComEd and PECO. Based on the
actuaries analyses, managements review of current
and expected losses, and the view of counsel regarding the
assumptions used in estimating the future losses, Exelon
recorded an undiscounted $43 million pre-tax charge for its
estimated portion of all estimated future asbestos-related
personal injury claims estimated to be presented through 2030.
This amount did not include estimated legal costs associated
with handling these matters, which could be material.
Exelons management determined that it was not reasonable
to estimate future asbestos-related personal injury claims past
2030 based on only three years of historical claims data and the
significant amount of judgment required to estimate this
liability. The $43 million pre-tax charge was recorded as
part of operating and maintenance expense on Exelons
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income in
2005 and reduced net income by $27 million. See further
discussion in Note 20 of Exelons Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements within Exelons 2005
Annual Report on
Form 10-K. At
March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, Exelon had
reserved approximately $49 million and $50 million,
respectively, in total for asbestos-related bodily injury
claims. As of March 31, 2006, approximately $9 million
of this amount relates to 117 open claims presented to
Generation, while the remaining $40 million of the reserve
is for estimated future asbestos-related bodily injury claims
anticipated to arise through 2030 based on actuarial assumptions
and analysis. Exelon plans to obtain annual updates of the
estimate of future losses. On a quarterly basis, Exelon monitors
actual experience against the number of forecasted claims to be
received and expected claim payments.
Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund Claim. In
December 2004, the two Salem nuclear generation units were taken
offline due to an oil spill from a tanker in the Delaware River
near the facilities. The units, which draw water from the river
for cooling purposes, were taken offline for approximately two
weeks to avoid intake of the spilled oil and for an additional
two weeks relating to start up issues arising from the oil spill
shut down. The total shutdown period resulted in lost sales from
the plant. Generation and PSEG have filed a joint claim for
losses and damages with the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund.
As this matter represents a contingent gain, Generation has
recorded no income resulting from this claim. Although no
assurances can be given, Generations management believes
it is reasonably possible that damages and losses could be
recovered and that Generations portion of the estimated
proceeds arising from the claim could be approximately
$25 million. Generation expects this matter to be resolved
in 2006.
Real Estate Tax Appeals. PECO and Generation have been
challenging real estate taxes assessed on certain nuclear
plants. PECO is involved in litigation in which it is contesting
taxes assessed in 1997 under the Pennsylvania Public Utility
Realty Tax Act of March 4, 1971, as amended (PURTA), and
has appealed local real estate assessments for 1998 and 1999 on
the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station (York County, PA) (Peach
Bottom). Generation is involved in real estate tax appeals for
2000 through 2004 regarding the
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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
valuation of its Peach Bottom plant and is in the process of
evaluating appraisals and preparing for negotiations. Generation
was also previously involved in an appeal regarding the
valuation of its LaSalle Nuclear plant. On March 9, 2006,
the Illinois Circuit Court for LaSalle County approved the
property tax settlement agreement agreed upon in late 2005
between all taxing bodies with jurisdiction over the plant and
Generation. The settlement agreement resolved all pending
litigation concerning assessments on the property and sets the
assessments for the tax years 2005 through 2008. PECO and
Generation believe their reserve balances for exposures
associated with real estate taxes as of March 31, 2006
reflect the probable expected outcome of the litigation and
appeals proceedings in accordance with SFAS No. 5. The
ultimate outcome of such matters, however, could result in
unfavorable or favorable adjustments to the consolidated
financial statements of Exelon, PECO and Generation and such
adjustments could be material.
|
|
|
Exelon, ComEd, PECO and Generation |
Exelon, ComEd, PECO and Generation are involved in various other
litigation matters that are being defended and handled in the
ordinary course of business. Exelon, ComEd, PECO and Generation
maintain accruals for such costs that are probable of being
incurred and subject to reasonable estimation. The ultimate
outcomes of such matters, as well as the matters discussed
above, are uncertain and may have a material adverse effect on
the financial condition, results of operations or cash flows of
Exelon, ComEd, PECO and Generation.
Refund Claims. ComEd and PECO have entered into several
agreements with a tax consultant related to the filing of refund
claims with the IRS. As of March 31, 2006, ComEd and PECO
have outstanding refundable prepayments to the tax consultants
of $7 million and $5 million, respectively. The fees
for these agreements are contingent upon a successful outcome of
the claims and are based upon a percentage of the refunds
recovered from the IRS, if any. The ultimate net cash outflows
to ComEd and PECO related to these agreements will either be
positive or neutral depending upon the outcome of the refund
claim with the IRS. These potential tax benefits and associated
fees could be material to the financial position, results of
operations and cash flows of ComEd and PECO. If a settlement is
reached, a portion of ComEds tax benefits, including any
associated interest for periods prior to the PECO/Unicom Merger,
would be recorded as a reduction of goodwill under the
provisions of EITF
Issue 93-7,
Uncertainties Related to Income Taxes in a Purchase
Business Combination
(EITF 93-7).
Exelon cannot predict the timing of the final resolution of
these refund claims.
Other Refund Claims. ComEd and PECO have filed several
tax refund claims with Federal and state taxing authorities.
ComEd and PECO are unable to estimate the ultimate outcome of
these refund claims and will account for any amount received in
the period the matters are settled with the Federal and state
taxing authorities. To the extent ComEd is successful on any of
its refund claims a portion of the tax and interest benefit may
be recorded to goodwill under the provisions of
EITF 93-7.
Other. ComEd has taken certain tax positions, which have
been disclosed to the IRS to defer the tax gain on the 1999 sale
of its fossil generating assets. See Note 10
Income Taxes for further information.
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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
14. |
Supplemental Financial Information (Exelon, ComEd, PECO and
Generation) |
|
|
|
Supplemental Income Statement Information |
The following tables provide additional information regarding
the components of other, net within the Consolidated Statements
of Income and Comprehensive Income of Exelon, ComEd, PECO and
Generation for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and
2005:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
Ended | |
|
|
March 31, | |
|
|
| |
Exelon |
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Investment income
|
|
$ |
3 |
|
|
$ |
3 |
|
Gain on disposition of assets and investments, net
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
Decommissioning-related activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Decommissioning trust fund income(a)
|
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
Decommissioning trust fund income AmerGen(a)
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
Other-than-temporary impairment of decommissioning trust funds(b)
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
Regulatory offset to non-operating decommissioning-related
activities(c)
|
|
|
(26 |
) |
|
|
(21 |
) |
Net direct financing lease income
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
Allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC), equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
Unrealized income tax credits(d)
|
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other, net
|
|
$ |
46 |
|
|
$ |
30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Includes investment income and realized gains and losses. |
|
(b) |
|
For the three months ended March 31, 2006, includes
other-than-temporary impairments totaling $3 million on
nuclear decommissioning trust funds for the former ComEd units.
For the three months ended March 31, 2005, includes
other-than-temporary impairments totaling $7 million and
$1 million on nuclear decommissioning trust funds for the
former ComEd units and AmerGen units, respectively. |
|
(c) |
|
Includes the elimination of non-operating
decommissioning-related activity for those units that are
subject to regulatory accounting, including the elimination of
decommissioning trust fund income and other-than-temporary
impairments for certain nuclear units. See Notes 13 and 16
of Exelons Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
within Exelons Annual Report on 2005
Form 10-K for more
information regarding the regulatory accounting applied for
certain nuclear units. |
|
(d) |
|
Receivable for the contractual recovery of unrealized income tax
credits related to Exelons investment in synthetic
fuel-producing facilities. See Note 10 Income
Taxes for further information. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
Ended | |
|
|
March 31, | |
|
|
| |
ComEd |
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Investment income
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1 |
|
Gain on disposition of assets and investments, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
AFUDC, equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
Other
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other, net
|
|
$ |
1 |
|
|
$ |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
Ended | |
|
|
March 31, | |
|
|
| |
PECO |
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Investment income
|
|
$ |
2 |
|
|
$ |
2 |
|
Other
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other, net
|
|
$ |
3 |
|
|
$ |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
Ended | |
|
|
March 31, | |
|
|
| |
Generation |
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Decommissioning-related activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Decommissioning trust fund income(a)
|
|
$ |
29 |
|
|
$ |
28 |
|
|
Decommissioning trust fund income AmerGen(a)
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
Other-than-temporary impairment of decommissioning trust funds(b)
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
Contractual offset to non-operating decommissioning-related
activities(c)
|
|
|
(26 |
) |
|
|
(21 |
) |
Other
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other, net
|
|
$ |
7 |
|
|
$ |
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Includes investment income and realized gains and losses. |
|
(b) |
|
For the three months ended March 31, 2006, includes
other-than-temporary impairments totaling $3 million on
nuclear decommissioning trust funds for the former ComEd units.
For the three months ended March 31, 2005, includes
other-than-temporary impairments totaling $7 million and
$1 million on nuclear decommissioning trust funds for the
former ComEd units and AmerGen units, respectively. |
|
(c) |
|
Includes the elimination of non-operating
decommissioning-related activity for those units that are
subject to contractual accounting, including the elimination of
decommissioning trust fund income and other-than-temporary
impairments for certain nuclear units. See Notes 13 and 16
of Exelons Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
within Exelons 2005 Annual Report
Form 10-K for more
information regarding the regulatory accounting applied for
certain nuclear units. |
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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
Supplemental Balance Sheet Information |
The following tables provide additional information regarding
the regulatory assets and liabilities of Exelon, ComEd and PECO:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
Exelon and ComEd |
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Regulatory assets (liabilities):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nuclear decommissioning
|
|
$ |
(1,516 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,435 |
) |
Removal costs
|
|
|
(1,025 |
) |
|
|
(1,015 |
) |
Reacquired debt costs and interest-rate swap settlements
|
|
|
102 |
|
|
|
107 |
|
Conditional asset retirement obligations
|
|
|
93 |
|
|
|
91 |
|
Recoverable transition costs
|
|
|
40 |
|
|
|
43 |
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
Other
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total net regulatory liabilities
|
|
$ |
(2,268 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,170 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
Exelon and PECO |
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Regulatory assets (liabilities):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Competitive transition charges
|
|
$ |
3,401 |
|
|
$ |
3,532 |
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
784 |
|
|
|
781 |
|
Non-pension postretirement benefits
|
|
|
44 |
|
|
|
45 |
|
Reacquired debt costs
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
36 |
|
MGP regulatory asset
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
Conditional asset retirement obligations
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
U.S. Department of Energy facility decommissioning
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
Nuclear decommissioning
|
|
|
(88 |
) |
|
|
(68 |
) |
Other
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term regulatory assets
|
|
|
4,235 |
|
|
|
4,386 |
|
Deferred (over-recovered) energy costs current asset
(liability)
|
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
39 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total net regulatory assets
|
|
$ |
4,224 |
|
|
$ |
4,425 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following tables provide information regarding accumulated
depreciation and the allowance for uncollectible accounts as of
March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2006 |
|
Exelon | |
|
ComEd | |
|
PECO | |
|
Generation | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Property, plant and equipment:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated depreciation
|
|
$ |
8,033 |
(a) |
|
$ |
1,285 |
|
|
$ |
2,198 |
|
|
$ |
4,418 |
(a) |
Accounts receivable:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance for uncollectible accounts
|
|
|
87 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
45 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
(a) |
Includes accumulated amortization of nuclear fuel of
$2,151 million. |
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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2005 |
|
Exelon | |
|
ComEd | |
|
PECO | |
|
Generation | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Property, plant and equipment:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated depreciation
|
|
$ |
7,872 |
(a) |
|
$ |
1,253 |
|
|
$ |
2,172 |
|
|
$ |
4,315 |
(a) |
Accounts receivable:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance for uncollectible accounts
|
|
|
77 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
39 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
(a) |
Includes accumulated amortization of nuclear fuel of
$2,103 million. |
The following table provides information regarding counterparty
margin deposit accounts as of March 31, 2006 and
December 31, 2005:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
Exelon and Generation |
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Other current assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Counterparty collateral asset
|
|
$ |
139 |
|
|
$ |
285 |
|
Other current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Counterparty collateral liability
|
|
|
60 |
|
|
|
101 |
|
|
|
15. |
Segment Information (Exelon, ComEd, PECO and Generation) |
Exelon has three operating segments: ComEd, PECO and Generation.
Exelon evaluates the performance of its business segments based
on net income. As a result of developments during the fourth
quarter of 2005, Exelon concluded that it could no longer
aggregate ComEd and PECO as a single reportable segment. These
developments included the approaching end of the regulatory
transition period and rate freeze in Illinois, the opposition to
rate increases expressed by the Attorney General of the State of
Illinois, changes in the ComEd Board of Directors and the
selection of executive officers of ComEd with no
responsibilities outside of ComEd. As a result, ComEd and PECO
are no longer reported as a combined Energy Delivery reportable
segment. For more information regarding ComEds regulatory
issues, see Note 5 Regulatory Issues. Prior
period presentation has been adjusted for comparative purposes.
ComEd, PECO and Generation each operate in a single business
segment; as such, no separate segment information is provided
for these registrants.
59
EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 |
Exelons segment information for the three months ended
March 31, 2006 and 2005 is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ComEd | |
|
PECO | |
|
Generation | |
|
Other(a) | |
|
Eliminations | |
|
Consolidated | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Total revenues(b):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
$ |
1,426 |
|
|
$ |
1,407 |
|
|
$ |
2,220 |
|
|
$ |
205 |
|
|
$ |
(1,397 |
) |
|
$ |
3,861 |
|
2005
|
|
|
1,386 |
|
|
|
1,295 |
|
|
|
2,020 |
|
|
|
168 |
|
|
|
(1,308 |
) |
|
|
3,561 |
|
Intersegment revenues: |
2006
|
|
$ |
2 |
|
|
$ |
2 |
|
|
$ |
1,188 |
|
|
$ |
205 |
|
|
$ |
(1,397 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
1,135 |
|
|
|
169 |
|
|
|
(1,308 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations before income taxes: |
2006
|
|
$ |
91 |
|
|
$ |
141 |
|
|
$ |
429 |
|
|
$ |
(61 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
600 |
|
2005
|
|
|
116 |
|
|
|
200 |
|
|
|
495 |
|
|
|
(77 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
734 |
|
Income taxes: |
2006
|
|
$ |
37 |
|
|
$ |
48 |
|
|
$ |
161 |
|
|
$ |
(45 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
201 |
|
2005
|
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
71 |
|
|
|
191 |
|
|
|
(81 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
227 |
|
Income from continuing operations: |
2006
|
|
$ |
54 |
|
|
$ |
93 |
|
|
$ |
268 |
|
|
$ |
(16 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
399 |
|
2005
|
|
|
70 |
|
|
|
129 |
|
|
|
304 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
507 |
|
Income from discontinued operations: |
2006
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1 |
|
2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
14 |
|
Net income: |
2006
|
|
$ |
54 |
|
|
$ |
93 |
|
|
$ |
268 |
|
|
$ |
(15 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
400 |
|
2005
|
|
|
70 |
|
|
|
129 |
|
|
|
320 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
521 |
|
Total assets: |
March 31, 2006
|
|
$ |
17,338 |
|
|
$ |
9,983 |
|
|
$ |
17,575 |
|
|
$ |
13,157 |
|
|
$ |
(15,759 |
) |
|
$ |
42,294 |
|
December 31, 2005
|
|
|
17,211 |
|
|
|
10,018 |
|
|
|
17,724 |
|
|
|
13,019 |
|
|
|
(15,583 |
) |
|
|
42,389 |
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Other includes corporate operations, shared service entities,
including BSC, Enterprises and investments in synthetic
fuel-producing facilities. |
|
(b) |
|
For the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, utility
taxes of $62 million and $63 million, respectively,
are included in revenues and expenses for ComEd. For the three
months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, utility taxes of
$57 million and $52 million, respectively, are
included in revenues and expenses for PECO. |
60
EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
16. |
Related-Party Transactions (Exelon, ComEd, PECO and
Generation) |
The financial statements of Exelon and ComEd include
related-party balances and transactions with unconsolidated
affiliates as presented in the tables below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended | |
|
|
March 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Operating revenues from affiliates
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ComEd Transitional Funding Trust
|
|
$ |
1 |
|
|
$ |
1 |
|
Interest expense to affiliates
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ComEd Transitional Funding Trust
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
ComEd Financing II
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
ComEd Financing III
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ComEd Funding LLC
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Receivables from affiliates (current)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ComEd Transitional Funding Trust
|
|
$ |
15 |
|
|
$ |
14 |
|
Investment in affiliates
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ComEd Funding LLC
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
ComEd Financing II
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
ComEd Financing III
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
Receivable from affiliates (noncurrent)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ComEd Transitional Funding Trust
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
Payables to affiliates (current)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ComEd Financing II
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
ComEd Financing III
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
Long-term debt to ComEd Transitional Funding Trust and other
financing trusts (including due within one year)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ComEd Transitional Funding Trust
|
|
|
898 |
|
|
|
987 |
|
|
ComEd Financing II
|
|
|
155 |
|
|
|
155 |
|
|
ComEd Financing III
|
|
|
206 |
|
|
|
206 |
|
61
EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
In addition to the transactions described above, ComEds
financial statements include related-party balances and
transactions as presented in the tables below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended | |
|
|
March 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Operating revenues from affiliates
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Generation(a)
|
|
$ |
2 |
|
|
$ |
2 |
|
Purchased power from affiliate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PPA with Generation(b)
|
|
|
771 |
|
|
|
753 |
|
Operations and maintenance from affiliates
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BSC(c)
|
|
|
52 |
|
|
|
44 |
|
Interest income from affiliates
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exelon intercompany money pool(d)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
Capitalized costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BSC(c)
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
Cash dividends paid to parent
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
138 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Receivables from affiliates (current)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
23 |
|
Receivables from affiliates (noncurrent)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Generation(e)
|
|
|
1,517 |
|
|
|
1,435 |
|
Payables to affiliates (current)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Generation decommissioning(f)
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
Generation(a),(b)
|
|
|
251 |
|
|
|
242 |
|
|
BSC(c)
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
Borrowings from Exelon intercompany money pool(d)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
140 |
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
ComEd provides retail electric and ancillary services to
Generation. |
|
(b) |
|
ComEd has entered into a full-requirements purchase power
agreement (PPA), as amended, with Generation. See Note 17
of ComEds Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
within ComEds 2005 Annual Report on
Form 10-K for more
information regarding the PPA. |
|
(c) |
|
ComEd receives a variety of corporate support services from BSC,
including legal, human resources, financial, information
technology, supply management services, planning and engineering
of delivery systems, management of construction, maintenance and
operations of the transmission and delivery systems and
management of other support services. All services are provided
at cost, including applicable overhead. A portion of such
services is capitalized. |
|
(d) |
|
ComEd participated in Exelons intercompany money pool,
whereby ComEd earned interest on its contributions to the money
pool and paid interest on its borrowings from the money pool at
a market rate of interest. As of January 10, 2006, ComEd
suspended participation in the money pool and on
February 22, 2006, entered into a $1 billion senior
secured three year revolving credit agreement among a group of
lenders. See Note 7 Debt and Credit Agreements
for additional information |
|
(e) |
|
ComEd has a long-term receivable from Generation as a result of
the nuclear decommissioning contractual construct whereby, to
the extent the assets associated with decommissioning are
greater than the applicable ARO at the end of |
62
EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
decommissioning, such amounts are due back to ComEd for payment
to ComEds customers. See Note 11 of ComEds
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements within ComEds
2005 Annual Report on
Form 10-K for
additional information. |
|
(f) |
|
ComEd has a short-term payable to Generation, primarily
representing ComEds legal requirements to remit
collections of nuclear decommissioning costs from its customers
to Generation. |
The financial statements of Exelon and PECO include
related-party balances and transactions with unconsolidated
financing subsidiaries as presented in the tables below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended | |
|
|
March 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Operating revenues from affiliates
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PETT(a)
|
|
$ |
2 |
|
|
$ |
2 |
|
Interest expense to affiliates
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PETT
|
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
56 |
|
|
PECO Trust III
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
PECO Trust IV
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PETT
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Investment in affiliates
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PETT
|
|
$ |
61 |
|
|
$ |
63 |
|
|
PECO Energy Capital Corp
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
PECO Trust IV
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
Payables to affiliates (current)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PECO Trust III
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
PECO Trust IV
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt to PETT and other financing trusts (including due
within one year)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PETT
|
|
|
2,849 |
|
|
|
2,975 |
|
|
PECO Trust III
|
|
|
81 |
|
|
|
81 |
|
|
PECO Trust IV
|
|
|
103 |
|
|
|
103 |
|
|
|
(a) |
PECO receives a monthly service fee from PETT based on a
percentage of the outstanding balance of all series of
transition bonds. |
63
EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
In addition to the transactions described above, PECOs
financial statements include related-party balances and
transactions as presented in the tables below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended | |
|
|
March 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Operating revenues from affiliates
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Generation(a)
|
|
|
$ 2 |
|
|
$ |
2 |
|
Purchased power from affiliate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Generation(b)
|
|
|
416 |
|
|
|
381 |
|
Fuel from affiliate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Generation(c)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
Operations and maintenance from affiliates
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BSC(d)
|
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
Interest income from affiliates
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
Capitalized costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BSC(d)
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
Cash dividends paid to parent
|
|
|
116 |
|
|
|
115 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Receivable from affiliate (current)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BSC
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
13 |
|
Contributions to Exelon intercompany money pool(e)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
|
Receivable from affiliate (noncurrent)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Generation decommissioning(f)
|
|
|
88 |
|
|
|
68 |
|
Payables to affiliates (current)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Generation(b)
|
|
|
143 |
|
|
|
151 |
|
|
BSC(d)
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
Shareholders equity receivable from parent(g)
|
|
|
1,196 |
|
|
|
1,232 |
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
PECO provides energy to Generation for Generations own use. |
|
(b) |
|
PECO has entered into a PPA with Generation. See Note 15 of
PECOs Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements within
PECOs 2005 Annual Report on
Form 10-K for more
information regarding the PPA. |
|
(c) |
|
Effective April 1, 2004, PECO entered into a one-year gas
procurement agreement with Generation. |
|
(d) |
|
PECO receives a variety of corporate support services from BSC,
including legal, human resources, financial, information
technology, supply management services, planning and engineering
of delivery systems, management of construction, maintenance and
operations of the transmission and delivery systems and
management of other support services. All services are provided
at cost, including applicable overhead. A portion of such
services is capitalized. |
|
(e) |
|
PECO participates in Exelons intercompany money pool. PECO
earns interest on its contributions to the money pool at a
market rate of interest. |
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EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
(f) |
|
PECO has a long-term receivable from Generation as a result of
the nuclear decommissioning contractual construct, whereby, to
the extent the assets associated with decommissioning are
greater than the applicable ARO at the end of decommissioning,
such amounts are due back to PECO for payment to PECOs
customers. See Note 9 of PECOs Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements within PECOs 2005 Annual Report on
Form 10-K for
additional information. |
|
(g) |
|
PECO has a non-interest bearing receivable from Exelon related
to the 2001 corporate restructuring. The receivable is expected
to be settled over the years 2006 through 2010. |
The financial statements of Generation include related-party
balances and transactions as presented in the tables below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended | |
|
|
March 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Operating revenues from affiliates
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ComEd(a)
|
|
|
$771 |
|
|
$ |
753 |
|
|
PECO(a)
|
|
|
416 |
|
|
|
382 |
|
|
BSC
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Operations and maintenance from affiliates
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ComEd(b)
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
PECO(b)
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
BSC(c)
|
|
|
71 |
|
|
|
64 |
|
Interest expense to affiliate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exelon intercompany money pool(d)
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
Cash distribution paid to member
|
|
|
165 |
|
|
|
239 |
|
Cash contribution received from member
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
843 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Receivables from affiliates (current)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ComEd(a)
|
|
$ |
251 |
|
|
$ |
242 |
|
|
ComEd decommissioning(e)
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
PECO(a)
|
|
|
143 |
|
|
|
151 |
|
|
BSC(c)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7 |
|
Payables to affiliates (current)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exelon(f)
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
BSC(c)
|
|
|
56 |
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowings from Exelon intercompany money pool(d)
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
92 |
|
Payables to affiliates (noncurrent)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ComEd decommissioning(g)
|
|
|
1,517 |
|
|
|
1,435 |
|
|
PECO decommissioning(g)
|
|
|
88 |
|
|
|
68 |
|
65
EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Generation has entered into PPAs with ComEd and PECO, as
amended, to provide the full energy requirements of ComEd and
PECO. See Note 17 of Generations Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements within Generations 2005
Annual Report on
Form 10-K for
additional information regarding the PPAs. |
|
(b) |
|
Generation purchases retail and electric and ancillary services
from ComEd and buys power from PECO for Generations own
use. In order to facilitate payment processing, ComEd processes
certain invoice payments on behalf of Generation. Prior to
joining PJM on May 1, 2004, ComEd also provided
transmission services to Generation. Amounts charged by ComEd to
Generation for transmission have been recorded as intercompany
purchased power by Generation. Effective April 1, 2004,
Generation entered into a one-year gas supply agreement with
PECO. See Note 17 of Generations Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements within Generations 2005
Annual Report on
Form 10-K for
additional information regarding the PPAs. |
|
(c) |
|
Generation receives a variety of corporate support services from
BSC, including legal, human resources, financial, information
technology and supply management services. All services are
provided at cost, including applicable overhead. A portion of
such services is capitalized. Some third-party reimbursements
due to Generation are recovered through BSC. |
|
(d) |
|
Generation participates in Exelons intercompany money
pool. Generation earns interest on its contributions to the
money pool, and pays interest on its borrowings from the money
pool at a market rate of interest. |
|
(e) |
|
Generation has short-term receivable from ComEd, primarily
representing ComEds legal requirements to remit
collections of nuclear decommissioning costs from its customers
to Generation. |
|
(f) |
|
In order to facilitate payment processing, Exelon processes
certain invoice payments on behalf of Generation. |
|
(g) |
|
Generation has long-term payables to ComEd and PECO as a result
of the nuclear decommissioning contractual construct whereby, to
the extent the assets associated with decommissioning are
greater than the applicable ARO, such amounts are due back to
ComEd and PECO, as applicable, for payment to the customers. See
Note 13 of Generations Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements within Generations 2005 Annual Report
on Form 10-K for
additional information. |
|
|
17. |
Derivative Financial Instruments (Exelon, ComEd, PECO and
Generation) |
|
|
|
Interest-Rate Swaps (Exelon, ComEd and PECO) |
The fair values of Exelons, ComEds and PECOs
interest-rate swaps are determined using quoted exchange prices,
external dealer prices and available market pricing curves. At
March 31, 2006, the Registrants did not have any fair-value
hedges or cash-flow interest-rate hedges outstanding. At
December 31, 2005, Exelon had $240 million of notional
amounts of interest-rate swaps outstanding, which were held by
ComEd and were settled on January 17, 2006 for a cash
payment of $1 million.
Fair-Value Hedges. The Registrants utilize
fixed-to-floating
interest-rate swaps from time to time as a means to achieve
their targeted level of variable-rate debt as a percent of total
debt. At March 31, 2006, the Registrants did not have any
notional amounts of fair-value hedges outstanding.
Fixed-to-floating
interest-rate swaps are designated as fair-value hedges, as
defined in SFAS No. 133 and, as such, changes in the
fair value of the swaps are recorded in earnings; however, as
long as the hedge remains effective and the underlying
transaction remains probable, changes in the fair value of the
swaps are offset by changes in the fair value of the hedged
liabilities. Any change in the fair value of the hedge as a
result of ineffectiveness is recorded immediately in earnings.
During the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, no
amounts relating to fair-value hedges were recorded in earnings
as a result of ineffectiveness.
Cash-Flow Hedges. The Registrants utilize interest rate
derivatives from time to time to lock in interest-rate levels in
anticipation of future financings. Forward-starting
interest-rate swaps are designated as cash-flow hedges, as
defined in SFAS No. 133 and, as such, changes in the
fair value of the swaps are
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EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (OCI). Any
change in the fair value of the hedge as a result of
ineffectiveness is recorded immediately in earnings. At
March 31, 2006, the Registrants did not have any notional
amounts of cash-flow hedges outstanding. During the three months
ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, the Registrants did not
reclassify any amounts from accumulated other comprehensive
income (OCI) into earnings as a result of ineffectiveness.
|
|
|
Energy-Related Derivatives (Exelon, ComEd and
Generation) |
Generation utilizes derivatives to manage the utilization of its
available generating capacity and the provision of wholesale
energy to its affiliates. Exelon and Generation also utilize
energy option contracts and energy financial swap arrangements
to limit the market price risk associated with forward energy
commodity contracts. Additionally, Generation enters into
certain energy-related derivatives for trading or speculative
purposes. Exelon and Generations energy contracts are
accounted for under SFAS No. 133. Non-trading
contracts may qualify for the normal purchases and normal sales
exception to SFAS No. 133. Those that do not meet the
normal purchase and normal sales exception are recorded as
assets or liabilities on the balance sheet at fair value.
Changes in the derivatives recorded at fair value are recognized
in earnings unless specific hedge accounting criteria are met
and they are designated as cash-flow hedges, in which case those
changes are recorded in OCI, and gains and losses are recognized
in earnings when the underlying transaction occurs or are
designated as fair-value hedges, in which case those changes are
recognized in current earnings offset by changes in the fair
value of the hedged item in current earnings. Changes in the
fair value of derivative contracts that do not meet the hedge
criteria under SFAS No. 133 (or are not designated as
such) and proprietary trading contracts are recognized in
current earnings. Generation also has contracted for access to
additional generation and sales to load-serving entities that
are accounted for under the accrual method of accounting
discussed in Note 20 of Exelons Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements within Exelons 2005 Annual Report on
Form 10-K.
ComEd has one wholesale contract accounted for as a derivative
under SFAS No. 133. This contract, which previously
qualified for the normal purchase and normal sales exception
pursuant to SFAS No. 133, has been recorded at fair
value beginning in the first quarter of 2006 since the exception
is no longer applicable. As of March 31, 2006, the fair
value of this contract was $10 million which was recorded
on Exelon and ComEds Consolidated Balance Sheets. The
related mark-to-market
loss was recorded in operating revenues within Exelons and
ComEds Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive
Income. This contract expires in December 2007.
At March 31, 2006 Exelon, ComEd and Generation had net
liabilities of $384 million, $10 million and
$411 million, respectively, on their Consolidated Balance
Sheets for the fair value of energy derivatives, which
67
EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
included the energy derivatives at Exelon and Generation
discussed below. The following table provides a summary of the
fair value balances recorded by Exelon, ComEd and Generation as
of March 31, 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Generation | |
|
|
|
|
|
Exelon | |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Energy- | |
|
|
Cash-Flow | |
|
Other | |
|
Proprietary | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Related | |
Derivatives |
|
Hedges | |
|
Derivatives | |
|
Trading | |
|
SubTotal | |
|
ComEd | |
|
Other(a) | |
|
Derivatives | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Current assets
|
|
$ |
347 |
|
|
$ |
266 |
|
|
$ |
24 |
|
|
$ |
637 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
637 |
|
Noncurrent assets
|
|
|
200 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
121 |
|
|
|
331 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
369 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total mark-to-market energy contract assets
|
|
$ |
547 |
|
|
$ |
276 |
|
|
$ |
145 |
|
|
$ |
968 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
38 |
|
|
$ |
1,006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities
|
|
$ |
(640 |
) |
|
$ |
(289 |
) |
|
$ |
(18 |
) |
|
$ |
(947 |
) |
|
$ |
(6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(953 |
) |
Noncurrent liabilities
|
|
|
(276 |
) |
|
|
(36 |
) |
|
|
(120 |
) |
|
|
(432 |
) |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(437 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total mark-to-market energy contract liabilities
|
|
$ |
(916 |
) |
|
$ |
(325 |
) |
|
$ |
(138 |
) |
|
|
(1,379 |
) |
|
$ |
(10 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,390 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total mark-to-market energy contract net assets (liabilities)
|
|
$ |
(369 |
) |
|
$ |
(49 |
) |
|
$ |
7 |
|
|
$ |
(411 |
) |
|
$ |
(10 |
) |
|
$ |
37 |
|
|
$ |
(384 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Other includes corporate operations, shared service entities,
including BSC, Enterprises and investments in synthetic
fuel-producing facilities. |
Normal Operations and Hedging Activities. Electricity
available from Generations owned or contracted generation
supply in excess of Generations obligations to customers,
including ComEds and PECOs retail load, is sold into
the wholesale markets. To reduce price risk caused by market
fluctuations, Generation enters into physical contracts as well
as derivative contracts, including forwards, futures, swaps and
options, with approved counterparties to hedge anticipated
exposures.
|
|
|
Cash-Flow Hedges (Generation) |
The tables below provide details of effective cash-flow hedges
under SFAS No. 133 included on Generations
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2006. The data
in the table is indicative of the magnitude of
SFAS No. 133 hedges Generation has in place; however,
since under SFAS No. 133 not all derivatives are
recorded in OCI, the table does not provide an all-encompassing
picture of Generations derivatives. The tables also
include the activity of accumulated OCI related to cash-flow
hedges for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005,
providing information about the changes in the fair value of
hedges and the reclassification from OCI into earnings.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Cash-Flow | |
|
|
Hedge OCI Activity, | |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2006 |
|
Net of Income Tax | |
|
|
| |
Accumulated OCI derivative loss at December 31, 2005
|
|
$ |
(314 |
) |
Changes in fair value
|
|
|
46 |
|
Reclassifications from OCI to net income
|
|
|
45 |
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated OCI derivative loss at March 31, 2006
|
|
$ |
(223 |
) |
|
|
|
|
68
EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Cash-Flow | |
|
|
Hedge OCI Activity, | |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 |
|
Net of Income Tax | |
|
|
| |
Accumulated OCI derivative loss at December 31, 2004
|
|
$ |
(137 |
) |
Changes in fair value
|
|
|
(176 |
) |
Reclassifications from OCI to net income
|
|
|
54 |
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated OCI derivative loss at March 31, 2005
|
|
$ |
(259 |
) |
|
|
|
|
At March 31, 2006, Generation had net unrealized pre-tax
losses on cash-flow hedges of $369 million in accumulated
OCI. Based on market prices at March 31, 2006,
approximately $293 million of these deferred net pre-tax
unrealized losses on derivative instruments in accumulated OCI
are expected to be reclassified to earnings during the next
twelve months. However, the actual amount reclassified to
earnings could vary due to future changes in market prices.
Amounts recorded in accumulated OCI related to changes in energy
commodity cash-flow hedges are reclassified to earnings when the
forecasted purchase or sale of the energy commodity occurs. The
majority of Generations cash-flow hedges are expected to
settle within the next three years.
Generations cash-flow hedge activity impact to pre-tax
earnings based on the reclassification adjustment from
accumulated OCI to earnings was a $75 million pre-tax loss
and a $87 million pre-tax loss for the three months ended
March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
|
|
|
Other Derivatives (Exelon, ComEd and Generation) |
Exelon and Generation enter into certain contracts that are
derivatives, but do not qualify for hedge accounting under
SFAS No. 133 or are not designated as cash-flow
hedges. These contracts are also entered into to economically
hedge and limit the market price risk associated with energy
commodity prices. Changes in the fair value of these derivative
contracts are recognized in current earnings. For the three
months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, Exelon, ComEd and
Generation recognized the following net unrealized
mark-to-market gains
(losses), realized
mark-to-market gains
and total
mark-to-market gains
(losses) (before income taxes) relating to
mark-to-market activity
of certain non-trading purchase power and sale contracts
pursuant to SFAS No. 133.
Mark-to-market activity
on non-trading purchase power and sale contracts are reported in
fuel and purchased power.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2006 |
|
Generation | |
|
ComEd(a) | |
|
Other(b) | |
|
Exelon | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Unrealized mark-to-market gains (losses)
|
|
$ |
(57 |
) |
|
$ |
(10 |
) |
|
$ |
13 |
|
|
$ |
(54 |
) |
Realized mark-to-market gains
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total net mark-to-market gains (losses)
|
|
$ |
(22 |
) |
|
$ |
(10 |
) |
|
$ |
13 |
|
|
$ |
(19 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
See Energy-Related Derivatives above. |
|
(b) |
|
Other includes corporate operations, shared service entities,
including BSC, Enterprises and investments in synthetic
fuel-producing facilities. |
69
EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
PECO ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 |
|
Generation | |
|
ComEd |
|
Other(a) |
|
Exelon | |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Unrealized mark-to-market gains
|
|
$ |
53 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
53 |
|
Realized mark-to-market gains
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total net mark-to-market gains
|
|
$ |
63 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
63 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Other includes corporate operations, shared service entities,
including BSC, Enterprises and investments in synthetic
fuel-producing facilities. |
Proprietary Trading Activities. Proprietary trading
includes all contracts entered into purely to profit from market
price changes as opposed to hedging an exposure and is subject
to limits established by Exelons Risk Management
Committee. These contracts are recognized on the Consolidated
Balance Sheets at fair value and changes in the fair value of
these derivative financial instruments are recognized in
earnings. The proprietary trading activities are a complement to
Generations energy marketing portfolio but represent a
very small portion of Generations overall energy marketing
activities. For the three months ended March 31, 2006 and
2005, Exelon and Generation recognized the following net
unrealized
mark-to-market gains,
realized mark-to-market
gains and total
mark-to-market gains
(losses) (before income taxes) relating to
mark-to-market activity
on derivative instruments entered into for trading purposes.
Gains and losses associated with financial trading are reported
as revenue in Exelons Consolidated Statements of Income
and Comprehensive Income.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three | |
|
|
Months | |
|
|
Ended | |
|
|
March 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Unrealized mark-to-market gains
|
|
$ |
2 |
|
|
$ |
5 |
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Realized mark-to-market gains (losses)
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(2 |
) |
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7 |
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Total net mark-to-market gains
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$ |
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$ |
12 |
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Credit Risk Associated with Derivative Instruments.
Exelon would be exposed to credit-related losses in the event of
non-performance by counterparties that issue derivative
instruments. The credit exposure of derivatives contracts is
represented by the fair value of contracts at the reporting
date. For energy-related derivative instruments, Generation has
entered into payment netting agreements or enabling agreements
that allow for payment netting with the majority of its large
counterparties, which reduce Generations exposure to
counterparty risk by providing for the offset of amounts payable
to the counterparty against amounts receivable from the
counterparty. The notional amount of derivatives does not
represent amounts that are exchanged by the parties and, thus,
is not a measure of Exelons exposure. The amounts
exchanged are calculated on the basis of the notional or
contract amounts, as well as on the other terms of the
derivatives, which relate to interest rates and the volatility
of these rates.
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Item 2. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations |
(Dollars in millions except per share data, unless otherwise
noted)
General
Exelon is a public utility holding company. It operates through
subsidiaries in the following business segments:
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ComEd, whose business includes the purchase and regulated
retail and wholesale sale of electricity and distribution and
transmission services in northern Illinois, including the City
of Chicago. |
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PECO, whose businesses include the purchase and regulated
retail sale of electricity and distribution and transmission
services in southeastern Pennsylvania, including the City of
Philadelphia, and the purchase and regulated retail sale of
natural gas and distribution services in the Pennsylvania
counties surrounding the City of Philadelphia. |
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Generation, which consists principally of the electric
generating facilities and wholesale energy marketing operations
of Generation, the competitive retail sales business of Exelon
Energy Company and certain other generation projects. |
See Note 15 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements for further segment information.
Exelons corporate operations, through its business
services subsidiary, Exelon Business Services Company (BSC),
provide Exelons business segments with a variety of
support services, including legal, human resources, financial,
information technology, supply management and corporate
governance services. ComEd and PECO also receive additional
services from BSC, including planning and engineering of
delivery systems, management of construction, operation and
maintenance of the transmission and delivery systems, and
management of other support services. Generation receives
additional services from BSC for inventory and information
technology support and management of other support services.
These costs are allocated to the applicable business segments.
Additionally, the results of Exelons corporate operations
include costs for corporate governance and interest costs and
income from various investment and financing activities.
EXELON CORPORATION
Executive Overview
Financial Results. Exelons net income was
$400 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006
as compared to $521 million for the same period in 2005 and
diluted earnings per average common share were $0.59 for the
three months ended March 31, 2006 as compared to $0.77 for
the same period in 2005. The decrease was primarily due to the
following:
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unrealized
mark-to-market losses
on contracts not yet settled; |
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unfavorable weather conditions in Exelons service areas; |
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higher operating and maintenance expenses, including expenses
related to stock compensation as a result of adopting FASB
Statement No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based
Payment
(SFAS No. 123-R)
and higher non-outage operating costs and nuclear refueling
expenses; |
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increased depreciation and amortization expense, primarily
related to competitive transition charge (CTC) amortization
at PECO; |
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reduced earnings from investments in synthetic fuel-producing
facilities; |
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a gain recorded in 2005 associated with the sale of
Exelons investment in Sithe Energies, Inc. (Sithe); |
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increased interest expense associated with the debt issued in
March 2005 to fund Exelons pension contribution; and |
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increased taxes other than income due to favorable real estate
tax settlements at PECO and Generation in 2005. |
The factors driving the overall decrease in net income above
were partially offset by the following:
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higher margins on Generations wholesale market sales; |
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increased electric revenues at PECO associated with certain
scheduled rate increases; and |
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increased kWh deliveries, excluding the effects of weather,
reflecting load growth at ComEd and PECO. |
Investment Strategy. Exelon continues to follow a
disciplined approach in investing to maximize earnings and cash
flows from its assets and businesses, while selling those
investments that do not meet its strategic goals. Highlights
from the first quarter of 2006 include the following:
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Proposed Merger with Public Service Enterprise Group
Incorporated (PSEG) On December 20, 2004,
Exelon entered into a merger agreement with PSEG (Merger), and
shareholders of both companies approved the transaction in July
2005. As of April 25, 2006, all material regulatory actions
required to complete the Merger have been completed with the
exception of the approval from the New Jersey Board of Public
Utilities (NJBPU) and the United States Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) and the review by the United Sates
Department of Justice (DOJ). |
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In New Jersey, hearings for the Merger review concluded at the
end of March 2006. Settlement discussions began in December and
are expected to resume soon. Exelon expects to complete all
regulatory reviews and close the Merger in the third quarter of
2006. |
Financing Activities. During the first quarter of 2006,
Exelon met its capital resource requirements primarily with
internally generated cash. When necessary, Exelon obtains funds
from external sources, including capital markets, and through
bank borrowings. In February 2006, ComEd and Generation entered
into credit facilities totaling $1 billion and
$950 million, respectively. In addition, in March 2006,
ComEd issued $325 million of First Mortgage Bonds. See
Note 7 of the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements for further information on the credit facilities and
the bond issuance.
Regulatory and Environmental Developments. The following
significant regulatory and environmental developments occurred
in the first quarter of 2006. See Notes 5 and 13 of the
Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for
further information.
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Illinois Procurement Filing On
January 24, 2006, the Illinois Commerce Commission
(ICC) approved ComEds procurement case, authorizing
ComEd to procure power after 2006 through a reverse-auction
competitive bidding process and to recover the costs from retail
customers with no markup. The auction will be administered by an
independent auction manager, with oversight by the ICC staff.
The first auction is scheduled to take place during the fall, at
which time ComEds entire load will be up for bid. To
mitigate the effects of changes in future prices, the load will
be staggered in three-year contracts. ComEd, the Attorney
General of Illinois, Citizens Utility Board and other parties
have filed appeals for review of portions of the order with the
Illinois Appellate Court. While ComEd is generally supportive of
the order in the procurement case, ComEd has objected to the
requirement for a prudence review. |
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House Bill 5766 On February 24, 2006,
House Bill 5766 was introduced in the Illinois General Assembly
and was referred to the Rules Committee. This bill, if
enacted into law, would result in the extension of the retail
rate freeze in Illinois. As ComEd believes the proposed
legislation, if enacted into law, would have serious detrimental
effects on Illinois, ComEd, and consumers of electricity, ComEd
and others are vigorously opposing this legislative initiative. |
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Nuclear Generating Station Groundwater In
February 2006, Exelon and Generation launched an initiative
across its ten-station nuclear fleet to systematically assess
systems that handle tritium and take the necessary actions to
minimize the risk of inadvertent discharge of tritium to the
environment. The initiative is in response to the detection of
tritium in water samples taken related to leaks at the |
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Braidwood, Byron and Dresden nuclear generating stations in
Illinois. There is no health or safety threat to existing
drinking water wells or sources based on current testing
results, and the drinking water tested in residential wells
meets Federal safe drinking water standards. Exelon and
Generation will continue to monitor these matters and are
working with state and local officials to determine the
appropriate remediation plans, where necessary. |
Outlook for 2006 and Beyond. Exelons future
financial results will be affected by a number of factors,
including the following:
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Exelon expects the Merger will result in synergies, cost savings
and operating efficiencies. Although Exelon expects to achieve
these anticipated benefits of the Merger, achieving them is
subject to a number of uncertainties. |
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Certain governmental officials and consumer advocacy groups
claim that ComEds retail rates for electricity should not
be based solely on its cost to procure electricity and capacity
in the wholesale market. Additionally, certain parties to
ComEds pending rate case proceeding have indicated
ComEds rates for delivering energy should be reduced or
not increased. If the price at which ComEd is allowed to sell
electricity beginning in 2007 is below ComEds cost to
procure and deliver electricity, or if ComEd is unable to
recover its costs and investment through the Rate Case, there
may be material adverse consequences to ComEd and, possibly,
Exelon. However, the ICCs unanimous approval of the
reverse-auction process, barring any successful appeals or
change in law, should provide ComEd with stability and greater
certainty that it will be able to procure energy and pass
through the costs of that energy to ComEds customers
beginning in 2007 through a transparent market mechanism in the
reverse-auction competitive bidding process. The results of the
Rate Case are expected be known during the third quarter of 2006. |
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The price of power purchased and sold in the open wholesale
energy markets can vary significantly in response to market
conditions. Generally, between 60% and 70% of Generations
supply currently serves ComEd and PECO customers. Consequently,
Generation has historically limited its earnings exposure from
the volatility of the wholesale energy market to the energy
generated in excess of the ComEd and PECO requirements, as well
as any other contracted longer term obligations. Following the
expiration of the purchased power agreement (PPA) with
ComEd at the end of 2006, approximately 70% to 80% of
Generations supply will be exposed to energy market
prices, increasing the volatility of Exelons results.
While current market prices for electricity have increased
significantly over the past few years due to the rise in natural
gas and fuel prices in the market which has improved
Generations margins due to its significant capacity of
low-cost nuclear generating facilities, Generations
ability to maintain those margins will depend on future fossil
fuel prices and its ability to obtain high capacity factors at
its nuclear plants. As mentioned previously, following the
expiration of the PPA between ComEd and Generation, Exelon will
increase the amount of power sold into the wholesale energy
market. Based on recent increases in market prices, power now
being sold to ComEd is likely to be sold in 2007 at higher
prices than the prices previously received as part of the PPA. |
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Federal and state governing bodies have begun to introduce, and
in some cases approve, legislation mandating the future use of
renewable and alternative fuel sources, such as wind, solar,
biomass and geothermal. The extent of the use of these renewable
and alternative fuel sources varies by state and could change.
The future requirement to use these renewable and alternative
fuel sources for some portion of ComEds and PECOs
distribution sales could result in increased fuel costs and
capital expenditures. |
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Exelon anticipates that it will be subject to the ongoing
pressures of rising operating expenses due to increases in costs
such as medical benefits and rising payroll costs due to
inflation. Also, Exelon will continue to incur significant
capital costs associated with its commitment to produce and
deliver energy reliably to its customers. The Company is
determined to operate its businesses responsibly and to
appropriately manage its operating and capital costs while
serving its customers and producing value for its shareholders. |
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Exelon, through three wholly owned subsidiaries, has investments
in synthetic fuel-producing facilities. The IRS provides tax
credits for such facilities under Section 45k (formerly
Section 29) of the Internal Revenue Code. Based on the 2006
and 2007 New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. index (NYMEX)
futures prices per barrel of oil at March 31, 2006, Exelon
estimates there will be a phase out of tax credits of 52% and
60% in 2006 and 2007, respectively. This would decrease
Exelons net income as compared to 2005 by as much as
$47 million and $53 million in 2006 and 2007,
respectively. These estimates can change significantly due to
the volatility in oil prices and pending legislation in
Congress. See Note 10 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements and Liquidity and Capital Resources for
further discussion. |
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Management of each of the Registrants makes a number of
significant estimates, assumptions and judgments in the
preparation of its financial statements. See
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates in Exelons 2005
Annual Report on
Form 10-K for a
discussion of the estimates and judgments necessary in the
Registrants accounting for asset retirement obligations,
asset impairments, depreciable lives of property, plant and
equipment, defined benefit pension and other postretirement
welfare benefits, regulatory accounting, derivative instruments,
contingencies, severance and revenue recognition.
Stock-based
compensation cost (Exelon, ComEd, PECO and Generation)
On January 1, 2006, Exelon adopted
SFAS No. 123-R,
which requires that compensation cost relating to share-based
payment transactions be recognized in the financial statements.
That cost is measured on the fair value of the equity or
liability instruments at the date of grant and amortized over
the vesting period. The fair value of stock options on the date
of grant is estimated using the Black-Scholes-Merton
option-pricing model, which requires assumptions such as
dividends yield, expected volatility, risk-free interest rate,
expected life and forfeiture rate. The fair value of performance
share awards granted in the first quarter of 2006 was estimated
using historical data for the previous two plan years and a
Monte Carlo simulation model for the current plan year, which
requires assumptions regarding Exelons total shareholder
return relative to certain stock market indices and the stock
beta and volatility of Exelons common stock and all stocks
represented in these indices. See Note 3 of the Combined
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further
information. If actual results differ significantly from the
estimates, the Consolidated Financial Statements could be
materially affected.
New Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 3 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements for discussion of new accounting pronouncements.
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Results of Operations Exelon Corporation
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Three Months Ended March 31, 2006 Compared To Three
Months Ended March 31, 2005 |
Significant Operating Trends Exelon
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
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|
|
Ended | |
|
|
|
|
March 31, | |
|
Favorable | |
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| |
|
(Unfavorable) | |
Exelon Corporation |
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
Variance | |
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|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Operating revenues
|
|
$ |
3,861 |
|
|
$ |
3,561 |
|
|
$ |
300 |
|
Operating expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchased power and fuel expense
|
|
|
1,449 |
|
|
|
1,190 |
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|
|
(259 |
) |
|
Operating and maintenance expense
|
|
|
1,037 |
|
|
|
949 |
|
|
|
(88 |
) |
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
363 |
|
|
|
319 |
|
|
|
(44 |
) |
|
Taxes other than income
|
|
|
194 |
|
|
|
172 |
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|
|
(22 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
3,043 |
|
|
|
2,630 |
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|
|
(413 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
818 |
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|
|
931 |
|
|
|
(113 |
) |
|
Other income and deductions
|
|
|
(218 |
) |
|
|
(197 |
) |
|
|
(21 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
734 |
|
|
|
(134 |
) |
Income taxes
|
|
|
201 |
|
|
|
227 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations
|
|
|
399 |
|
|
|
507 |
|
|
|
(108 |
) |
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
(13 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$ |
400 |
|
|
$ |
521 |
|
|
$ |
(121 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per share
|
|
$ |
0.59 |
|
|
$ |
0.77 |
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|
$ |
(0.18 |
) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income. Exelons net income for the three
months ended March 31, 2006 reflects $19 million of
unrealized
mark-to-market losses;
unfavorable weather conditions in the ComEd and PECO service
territories compared to the three months ended March 31,
2005; increased operating and maintenance expenses, including
stock-based compensation as a result of adopting
SFAS No. 123-R;
increased depreciation and amortization expense, including CTC
amortization at PECO; and increased interest expense primarily
associated with the debt issued in 2005 to fund Exelons
pension contribution; partially offset by higher realized prices
on market sales at Generation; increased electric revenues at
PECO associated with certain authorized rate increases; and
increased kWh deliveries, excluding the effects of weather,
reflecting load growth at ComEd and PECO. Exelons net
income for the three months ended March 31, 2005 included
$63 million of unrealized
mark-to-market gains on
non-trading activities; a gain resulting from the sale of
Exelons investment in Sithe and; increased taxes other
than income due to favorable real estate tax settlements at PECO
and Generation.
Operating Revenues. Operating revenues increased
primarily due to an increase in wholesale and retail electric
sales and retail gas sales at Generation due to an increase in
market prices; higher kWh deliveries at ComEd and PECO,
excluding the effects of weather; and scheduled electric rate
increases at PECO; partially offset by unfavorable weather
conditions in the ComEd and PECO service territories; and a
mark-to-market loss
associated with one wholesale contract at ComEd. See further
analysis and discussion of operating revenues by segment below.
Purchased Power and Fuel Expense. Purchased power
and fuel expense increased primarily due to overall higher
market energy prices; higher natural gas and oil prices; and
unrealized
mark-to-market losses
from non-trading activities. Purchased power represented 18% of
Generations total supply for the three months ended
March 31, 2006 compared to 21% for the three months ended
March 31, 2005. See further analysis and discussion of
purchased power and fuel expense by segment below.
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Operating and Maintenance Expense. Operating and
maintenance expense increased primarily due to an increase in
nuclear refueling and non-outage operating costs at Generation
and expenses related to stock compensation as a result of
adopting SFAS No. 123-R. See further discussion of
operating and maintenance expenses by segment below.
Depreciation and Amortization Expense.
Depreciation and amortization expense increased primarily due to
additional CTC amortization at PECO and additional plant placed
in service.
Taxes Other Than Income. Taxes other than income
increased primarily due to a reduction in 2005 of previously
established real estate tax reserves at PECO and Generation and
a net increase in utility revenue taxes at ComEd and PECO.
Other Income and Deductions. The change in other
income and deductions reflects increased interest expense
associated with the debt issued in 2005 to fund Exelons
voluntary pension contribution; higher interest rates on
variable rate debt outstanding; higher interest expense on
Generations one-time fee for
pre-1983 spent nuclear
fuel obligations; and an interest payment associated with a tax
resolution at Generation related to Sithe.
Effective Income Tax Rate. The effective income
tax rate from continuing operations was 33.5% for the three
months ended March 31, 2006 compared to 30.9% for the three
months ended March 31, 2005. See Note 10 of the
Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further
discussion of the change in the effective income tax rate.
Discontinued Operations. On January 31, 2005,
subsidiaries of Generation completed a series of transactions
that resulted in Generations sale of its investment in
Sithe. In addition, Exelon has sold or wound down substantially
all components of Enterprises. Accordingly, the results of
operations and any gain or loss on the sale of these entities
have been presented as discontinued operations within
Exelons (for Sithe and Enterprises) and Generations
(for Sithe) Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive
Income. See Notes 2 and 3 of the Combined Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements for further information
regarding the presentation of Sithe and certain Enterprises
businesses as discontinued operations. The results of Sithe are
included in the Generation discussion below.
The income from discontinued operations decreased by
$13 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006
compared to the three months ended March 31, 2005 primarily
due to the gain on the sale of Sithe in the first quarter of
2005.
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Results of Operations by Business Segment |
The comparisons of operating results and other statistical
information for the three months ended March 31, 2006
compared to the same period in 2005 set forth below include
intercompany transactions, which are eliminated in Exelons
consolidated financial statements.
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Income from Continuing Operations by Business Segment |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
|
|
Ended | |
|
|
|
|
March 31, | |
|
Favorable | |
|
|
| |
|
(Unfavorable) | |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
Variance | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
ComEd
|
|
$ |
54 |
|
|
$ |
70 |
|
|
$ |
(16 |
) |
PECO
|
|
|
93 |
|
|
|
129 |
|
|
|
(36 |
) |
Generation
|
|
|
268 |
|
|
|
304 |
|
|
|
(36 |
) |
Other(a)
|
|
|
(16 |
) |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
(20 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
399 |
|
|
$ |
507 |
|
|
$ |
(108 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
Other includes corporate operations, shared service entities,
including BSC, Enterprises, investments in synthetic fuel-
producing facilities and intersegment eliminations. |
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|
|
Net Income by Business Segment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
|
|
Ended | |
|
|
|
|
March 31, | |
|
Favorable | |
|
|
| |
|
(Unfavorable) | |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
Variance | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
ComEd
|
|
$ |
54 |
|
|
$ |
70 |
|
|
$ |
(16 |
) |
PECO
|
|
|
93 |
|
|
|
129 |
|
|
|
(36 |
) |
Generation
|
|
|
268 |
|
|
|
320 |
|
|
|
(52 |
) |
Other(a)
|
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
(17 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
400 |
|
|
$ |
521 |
|
|
$ |
(121 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
Other includes corporate operations, shared service entities,
including BSC, Enterprises, investments in synthetic fuel-
producing facilities and intersegment eliminations. |
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|
|
Results of Operations ComEd |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
|
|
Ended March 31, | |
|
Favorable | |
|
|
| |
|
(Unfavorable) | |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
Variance | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Operating revenues
|
|
$ |
1,426 |
|
|
$ |
1,386 |
|
|
$ |
40 |
|
Operating expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchased power
|
|
|
862 |
|
|
|
820 |
|
|
|
(42 |
) |
|
Operating and maintenance
|
|
|
216 |
|
|
|
203 |
|
|
|
(13 |
) |
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
98 |
|
|
|
97 |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
Taxes other than income
|
|
|
81 |
|
|
|
78 |
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
1,257 |
|
|
|
1,198 |
|
|
|
(59 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
169 |
|
|
|
188 |
|
|
|
(19 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income and deductions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(76 |
) |
|
|
(74 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
1 |
|
|
Other, net
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other income and deductions
|
|
|
(78 |
) |
|
|
(72 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
|
|
91 |
|
|
|
116 |
|
|
|
(25 |
) |
Income taxes
|
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$ |
54 |
|
|
$ |
70 |
|
|
$ |
(16 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income. ComEds net income for the three
months ended March 31, 2006 compared to the same period in
2005 reflects slightly higher operating revenues offset by
higher purchased power and operating and maintenance expenses as
more fully described below.
77
Operating Revenues. The changes in operating
revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2006 compared
to the same period in 2005 consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase | |
|
|
(Decrease) | |
|
|
| |
Customer choice
|
|
$ |
47 |
|
Volume
|
|
|
24 |
|
Weather
|
|
|
(21 |
) |
Rate changes and mix
|
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Retail revenue
|
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
|
|
Wholesale and miscellaneous revenues
|
|
|
8 |
|
Mark-to-market wholesale contract
|
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Increase in operating revenues
|
|
$ |
40 |
|
|
|
|
|
Customer choice. For the three months ended
March 31, 2006 and 2005, 32% and 34%, respectively, of
energy delivered to ComEds retail customers was provided
by alternative electric suppliers or under the Power Purchase
Option (PPO).
All ComEd customers have the choice to purchase energy from an
alternative electric supplier. This choice does not affect the
volume of deliveries, but affects revenue collected from
customers related to supplied energy and generation service. As
of March 31, 2006, one alternative supplier was approved to
serve residential customers in the ComEd service territory.
However, no residential customers have selected this alternative
supplier.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
Ended March 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Retail customers purchasing energy from an alternative electric
supplier:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Volume (GWhs)(a)
|
|
|
3,845 |
|
|
|
4,826 |
|
|
Percentage of total retail deliveries
|
|
|
18 |
% |
|
|
22 |
% |
Retail customers purchasing energy from an alternative electric
supplier or the ComEd PPO:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of customers at period end
|
|
|
20,717 |
|
|
|
21,281 |
|
|
Percentage of total retail customers
|
|
|
(b |
) |
|
|
(b |
) |
|
Volume (GWhs)(a)
|
|
|
6,877 |
|
|
|
7,336 |
|
|
Percentage of total retail deliveries
|
|
|
32 |
% |
|
|
34 |
% |
|
|
(a) |
One GWh is the equivalent of one million kilowatthours (kWh). |
|
|
(b) |
Less than one percent. |
Volume. Revenues were $24 million higher for the
three months ended March 31, 2006 compared to the same
period in 2005 due primarily to an increase in commercial and
industrial deliveries excluding the effects of weather.
Weather. Revenues were lower by $21 million due to
unfavorable weather conditions for the three months ended
March 31, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005. The
demand for electricity is affected by weather conditions. Very
warm weather in summer months and very cold weather in other
months are referred to as favorable weather
conditions because these weather conditions result in
increased sales of electricity. Conversely, mild weather in
non-summer months reduces demand. In ComEds service
territory, heating degree days were 11% lower, during the three
months ended March 31, 2006 compared to the same period in
2005.
78
Rate changes and mix. The $8 million decline in
revenue related to rate and mix changes represents differences
in year-over-year consumption between various customer classes
as well as a decline in the CTC paid by customers of alternate
retail electric suppliers due to the increase in market energy
prices. The average rate paid by various customers is dependent
on the amount and time of day that the power was consumed.
Changes in customer consumption patterns, including increased
usage, can result in an overall decrease in the average rate
even though the tariff or rate schedule remains unchanged.
Wholesale and miscellaneous revenues. The wholesale and
miscellaneous revenues increase of $8 million primarily
reflects an increase in transmission revenue reflecting
increased peak and kWh load within the ComEd service territory
in 2006 versus the same period in 2005.
Mark-to-market
wholesale contract.
Market-to-market
wholesale revenues reflect a $10 million
mark-to-market loss
associated with one wholesale contract that had previously been
recorded as a normal sale under FAS 133. This contract
expires in December 2007.
Purchased Power Expense. The changes in purchased
power expense for the three months ended March 31, 2006
compared to the same period in 2005 consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase | |
|
|
(Decrease) | |
|
|
| |
Customer choice
|
|
$ |
46 |
|
Volume
|
|
|
13 |
|
SECA rates
|
|
|
15 |
|
PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) transmission
|
|
|
12 |
|
Prices
|
|
|
(29 |
) |
Weather
|
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Increase in purchased power expense
|
|
$ |
42 |
|
|
|
|
|
Customer choice. The $46 million increase in
purchased power expense from customer choice was primarily due
to fewer ComEd non-residential customers electing to purchase
energy from an alternative electric supplier due to the increase
in market prices for energy.
Volume. The $13 million increase in purchased power
reflects increased usage by ComEd supplied customers on a
weather normalized basis versus the same period in 2005.
Seams Elimination Charge/ Cost Adjustment/ Assignment
(SECA) rates. Effective December 1, 2004, PJM
became obligated to pay SECA collections to ComEd and ComEd
became obligated to pay SECA charges. These charges are
currently being collected subject to refund as they are being
disputed. As a result of current events related to SECA
disputes, during the first quarter of 2006, ComEd increased its
reserve for amounts to be refunded. SECA charges expired on
March 31, 2006 and are no longer collected. See Note 5
of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for
more information on the SECA rates.
PJM transmission. The increase in PJM transmission
expense reflects increased peak and kWh consumption by ComEd
supplied customers due to load growth as well as an increase in
ComEd supplied customers driven by more customers choosing ComEd
for supply due to higher market prices.
Prices. Purchased power decreased by $29 million due
to the decrease in contracted energy prices under the PPA that
ComEd has with Generation. The current PPA contract was entered
into in March 2004 and reflects forward power prices in
existence at that time. This PPA terminates at the end of 2006
and is expected to be replaced with the auction process approved
by the ICC in January of this year. See Note 5 of the
Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for more
information on the auction process.
Weather. The $15 million decrease in purchased power
expense attributable to weather was due to unfavorable weather
conditions in the ComEd service territory, which decreased the
amount of electricity sold.
79
Operating and Maintenance Expense. The changes in
operating and maintenance expense for the three months
ended March 31, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005
consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase | |
|
|
(Decrease) | |
|
|
| |
Fringe benefits(a)
|
|
$ |
11 |
|
Corporate allocations
|
|
|
3 |
|
Severance-related expenses
|
|
|
1 |
|
PSEG merger integration costs
|
|
|
1 |
|
Other
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Increase in operating and maintenance expense
|
|
$ |
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
Reflects increases in various fringe benefits including
increased stock compensation expense of $8 million
primarily due to Exelons and ComEds adoption of
SFAS No. 123-R
on January 1, 2006 and increased pension and other
postretirement benefits costs of $1 million. |
Depreciation and Amortization Expense. The changes
in depreciation and amortization expense for the three months
ended March 31, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005
consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase | |
|
|
(Decrease) | |
|
|
| |
Depreciation expense
|
|
$ |
2 |
|
Other amortization expense
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Increase in depreciation and amortization expense
|
|
$ |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Taxes Other Than Income. The changes in taxes
other than income for the three months ended March 31, 2006
compared to the same period in 2005 consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase | |
|
|
(Decrease) | |
|
|
| |
Real estate taxes
|
|
$ |
3 |
|
Taxes on utility revenues(a)
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
Other
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in taxes other than income
|
|
$ |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
As these taxes were collected from customers and remitted to the
taxing authorities and included in revenues and expenses, the
increase in expense was offset by a corresponding increase in
revenues. |
Interest Expense. The increase in interest expense
of $2 million for the three months ended March 31,
2006 compared to 2005 was primarily due to additional short-term
debt and higher interest rates.
Other, Net. The changes in other, net for the
three months ended March 31, 2006 compared to the same
period in 2005 consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase | |
|
|
(Decrease) | |
|
|
| |
Sale of receivable
|
|
$ |
(3 |
) |
Other
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Decrease in other, net
|
|
$ |
(5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Income Taxes. The effective income tax rate was
40.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2006 compared to
39.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2005. See
Note 10 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements for further discussion of the change in the effective
income tax rate.
80
|
|
|
ComEd Electric Operating Statistics and Revenue
Detail |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ended March 31, | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Retail Deliveries (in GWhs) |
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
Variance | |
|
% Change | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Full service(a)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Residential
|
|
|
6,797 |
|
|
|
7,111 |
|
|
|
(314 |
) |
|
|
(4.4 |
)% |
Small commercial & industrial
|
|
|
5,319 |
|
|
|
5,108 |
|
|
|
211 |
|
|
|
4.1 |
% |
Large commercial & industrial
|
|
|
2,179 |
|
|
|
1,780 |
|
|
|
399 |
|
|
|
22.4 |
% |
Public authorities & electric railroads
|
|
|
601 |
|
|
|
530 |
|
|
|
71 |
|
|
|
13.4 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total full service
|
|
|
14,896 |
|
|
|
14,529 |
|
|
|
367 |
|
|
|
2.5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PPO
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Small commercial & industrial
|
|
|
1,509 |
|
|
|
1,025 |
|
|
|
484 |
|
|
|
47.2 |
% |
Large commercial & industrial
|
|
|
1,523 |
|
|
|
1,485 |
|
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
2.6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,032 |
|
|
|
2,510 |
|
|
|
522 |
|
|
|
20.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Delivery only(b)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Small commercial & industrial
|
|
|
894 |
|
|
|
1,668 |
|
|
|
(774 |
) |
|
|
(46.4 |
)% |
Large commercial & industrial
|
|
|
2,951 |
|
|
|
3,158 |
|
|
|
(207 |
) |
|
|
(6.6 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,845 |
|
|
|
4,826 |
|
|
|
(981 |
) |
|
|
(20.3 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total PPO and delivery only
|
|
|
6,877 |
|
|
|
7,336 |
|
|
|
(459 |
) |
|
|
(6.3 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total retail deliveries
|
|
|
21,773 |
|
|
|
21,865 |
|
|
|
(92 |
) |
|
|
(0.4 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
Full service reflects deliveries to customers taking electric
service under tariffed rates. |
|
|
(b) |
Delivery only service reflects customers electing to receive
generation service from an alternative electric supplier. |
81
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ended March 31, | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Electric Revenue |
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
Variance | |
|
% Change | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Full service(a)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Residential
|
|
$ |
549 |
|
|
$ |
565 |
|
|
$ |
(16 |
) |
|
|
(2.8 |
)% |
Small commercial & industrial
|
|
|
388 |
|
|
|
371 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
4.6 |
% |
Large commercial & industrial
|
|
|
110 |
|
|
|
88 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
25.0 |
% |
Public authorities & electric railroads
|
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
33 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
9.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total full service
|
|
|
1,083 |
|
|
|
1,057 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
2.5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PPO(b)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Small commercial & industrial
|
|
|
102 |
|
|
|
65 |
|
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
56.9 |
% |
Large commercial & industrial
|
|
|
90 |
|
|
|
79 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
13.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
192 |
|
|
|
144 |
|
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
33.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Delivery only(c)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Small commercial & industrial
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
32 |
|
|
|
(21 |
) |
|
|
(65.6 |
)% |
Large commercial & industrial
|
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
(28.9 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
70 |
|
|
|
(32 |
) |
|
|
(45.7 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total PPO and delivery only
|
|
|
230 |
|
|
|
214 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
7.5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total electric retail revenues
|
|
|
1,313 |
|
|
|
1,271 |
|
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
3.3 |
% |
|
Wholesale and miscellaneous revenue(d)
|
|
|
123 |
|
|
|
115 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
7.0 |
% |
|
Mark-to-market wholesale contract
|
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
n.m. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating revenues
|
|
$ |
1,426 |
|
|
$ |
1,386 |
|
|
$ |
40 |
|
|
|
2.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Full service revenue reflects deliveries to customers taking
electric service under tariffed rates, which include the cost of
energy and the cost of the transmission and the distribution of
the energy. |
|
(b) |
|
Revenues from customers choosing the PPO include an energy
charge at market rates, transmission and distribution charges,
and a CTC. |
|
(c) |
|
Delivery only revenues reflect revenue under tariff rates from
customers electing to receive generation service from an
alternative electric supplier, which includes a distribution
charge and a CTC. |
|
(d) |
|
Wholesale and miscellaneous revenues include transmission
revenue (including revenue from PJM), sales to municipalities
and other wholesale energy sales. |
|
n.m. |
|
Not meaningful |
82
|
|
|
Results of Operations PECO |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
|
|
Ended March 31, | |
|
Favorable | |
|
|
| |
|
(Unfavorable) | |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
Variance | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Operating revenues
|
|
$ |
1,407 |
|
|
$ |
1,295 |
|
|
$ |
112 |
|
Operating expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchased power and fuel
|
|
|
813 |
|
|
|
697 |
|
|
|
(116 |
) |
|
Operating and maintenance
|
|
|
148 |
|
|
|
134 |
|
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
171 |
|
|
|
136 |
|
|
|
(35 |
) |
|
Taxes other than income
|
|
|
65 |
|
|
|
54 |
|
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
1,197 |
|
|
|
1,021 |
|
|
|
(176 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
210 |
|
|
|
274 |
|
|
|
(64 |
) |
Other income and deductions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(69 |
) |
|
|
(72 |
) |
|
|
3 |
|
|
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
1 |
|
|
Other, net
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other income and deductions
|
|
|
(69 |
) |
|
|
(74 |
) |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
|
|
141 |
|
|
|
200 |
|
|
|
(59 |
) |
Income taxes
|
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
71 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
93 |
|
|
|
129 |
|
|
|
(36 |
) |
Preferred stock dividends
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income on common stock
|
|
$ |
92 |
|
|
$ |
128 |
|
|
$ |
(36 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income. PECOs net income for the three
months ended March 31, 2006 compared to the same period in
2005 decreased primarily due to higher CTC amortization and
higher operating and maintenance expense. Electric and gas
revenues, net of purchased power and fuel expense, were
substantially unchanged as decreased sales due to unfavorable
weather conditions were partially offset by increased electric
revenues associated with certain authorized rate increases,
including a scheduled CTC rate increase. The increases in CTC
amortization expense and CTC rates are in accordance with
PECOs 1998 restructuring settlement with the Pennsylvania
Public Utility Commission (PAPUC). The increase in CTC
amortization expense exceeded the increase in revenues from
higher CTC rates.
Operating Revenues. The changes in PECOs
operating revenues for the three months ended March 31,
2006 compared to the same period in 2005 consisted of the
following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase | |
|
|
Electric | |
|
Gas | |
|
(Decrease) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Rate increases
|
|
$ |
44 |
|
|
$ |
130 |
|
|
$ |
174 |
|
Customer choice
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21 |
|
Volume
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
(13 |
) |
|
|
6 |
|
Other rate changes and mix
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
|
Weather
|
|
|
(32 |
) |
|
|
(65 |
) |
|
|
(97 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retail revenue
|
|
|
58 |
|
|
|
52 |
|
|
|
110 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Miscellaneous revenues
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in operating revenues
|
|
$ |
64 |
|
|
$ |
48 |
|
|
$ |
112 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
83
Rate increases. The $44 million increase in electric
revenues attributable to electric rate increases reflects
scheduled CTC and energy rate increases in accordance with
PECOs 1998 restructuring settlement with the PAPUC and the
elimination of the aggregate $200 million electric
distribution rate reductions over the period January 1,
2002 through December 31, 2005 ($40 million in 2005)
related to the PAPUCs approval of the merger between PECO
and ComEd. The increase in gas revenues was due to increases in
rates through PAPUC-approved changes to the purchased gas
adjustment clause that became effective March 1, 2005 and
December 1, 2005, partially offset by a subsequent decrease
in rates effective March 1, 2006. The average purchased gas
cost rate per million cubic feet in effect for the three months
ended March 31, 2006 was 53% higher than the average rate
for the same period in 2005.
Customer choice. For the three months ended
March 31, 2006 and 2005, 2% and 7%, respectively, of energy
delivered to PECOs retail customers was provided by
alternative electric suppliers. All PECO customers have the
choice to purchase energy from an alternative electric supplier.
This choice does not affect the volume of deliveries, but
affects revenue collected from customers related to supplied
energy and generation service. Operating income is not affected
by customer choice since any increase or decrease in revenues is
completely offset by any related increase or decrease in
purchased power expense.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
Ended March 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Retail customers purchasing energy from an alternative electric
supplier:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of customers at period end
|
|
|
40,700 |
|
|
|
77,800 |
|
|
Percentage of total retail customers
|
|
|
3 |
% |
|
|
5 |
% |
|
Volume (GWhs)(a)
|
|
|
218 |
|
|
|
687 |
|
|
Percentage of total retail deliveries
|
|
|
2 |
% |
|
|
7 |
% |
|
|
(a) |
One GWh is the equivalent of one million kilowatthours (kWh). |
The increase in electric retail revenue associated with customer
choice reflected customers from all customer classes returning
to PECO as their electric supplier, primarily as a result of
rising wholesale energy prices and two alternative electric
suppliers exiting the market during 2005.
Volume. The increase in electric revenues as a result of
higher delivery volume, exclusive of the effects of weather and
customer choice, was primarily due to an increased number of
customers and increased usage across all customer classes. The
decrease in gas revenues attributable to lower delivery volume,
exclusive of the effects of weather, was due to decreased
customer usage, which is consistent with the impact of rising
gas prices.
Other rate changes and mix. The increase in electric
revenues attributable to other rate changes and mix was
primarily due to higher rates for certain large commercial and
industrial customers whose rates reflect wholesale energy
prices, which were higher in 2006 relative to 2005.
Weather. The demand for electricity and gas is affected
by weather conditions. With respect to the electric business,
very warm weather in summer months and, with respect to the
electric and gas businesses, very cold weather in other months
are referred to as favorable weather conditions
because these weather conditions result in increased sales of
electricity and gas. Conversely, mild weather reduces demand.
Revenues were negatively affected by unfavorable weather
conditions in PECOs service territory, where heating
degree days were 17% lower during the three months ended
March 31, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005.
Miscellaneous revenues. Electric revenues increased
$6 million primarily due to increased PJM transmission
revenue, and gas revenues decreased $4 million primarily
due to decreased off-system sales.
84
Purchased Power and Fuel Expense. The changes in
PECOs purchased power and fuel expense for the
three months ended March 31, 2006 compared to the same
period in 2005 consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase | |
|
|
Electric | |
|
Gas | |
|
(Decrease) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Rate increases
|
|
$ |
32 |
|
|
$ |
130 |
|
|
$ |
162 |
|
Customer choice
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21 |
|
PJM Transmission
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
|
Weather
|
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
|
(54 |
) |
|
|
(68 |
) |
Volume
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
(12 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in purchased power and fuel expense
|
|
$ |
55 |
|
|
$ |
61 |
|
|
$ |
116 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rate increases. PECOs purchased power expense
increased $16 million due to a change in the mix of average
pricing related to its PPA with Generation. In addition, there
was a $16 million increase in purchased power expense
corresponding to the increase in electric revenues which was
attributable to the scheduled energy rate increase. Fuel expense
for gas increased due to higher gas prices. See Operating
Revenues above.
Customer choice. The increase in purchased power expense
from customer choice was primarily due to customers from all
customer classes returning to PECO as their electric supplier,
primarily as a result of rising wholesale energy prices and two
alternative energy suppliers exiting the market during 2005.
PJM Transmission. The increase in PJM transmission
expense reflects increased peak and kWh consumption by PECO
supplied customers due to load growth as well as an increase in
PECO supplied customers driven by more customers choosing PECO
for supply due to higher market prices.
Weather. The decrease in purchased power and fuel expense
attributable to weather was primarily due to lower demand due to
unfavorable weather conditions in the PECO service territory.
Volume. The increase in purchased power expense
attributable to volume, exclusive of the effects of weather and
customer choice, was primarily due to an increased number of
customers and increased usage across all customer classes. The
decrease in gas fuel expense attributable to volume, exclusive
of the effects of weather, was due to decreased customer usage,
which is consistent with rising gas prices.
Other. The decrease in gas fuel expense of
$3 million was due to decreased off-system sales.
Operating and Maintenance Expense. The changes in
operating and maintenance expense for the three months ended
March 31, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005
consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase | |
|
|
(Decrease) | |
|
|
| |
Allowance for uncollectible accounts(a)
|
|
$ |
13 |
|
Fringe benefits(b)
|
|
|
9 |
|
Implementation of new customer information and billing system
|
|
|
1 |
|
PSEG merger integration costs
|
|
|
1 |
|
Professional fees related to income tax refund claim(c)
|
|
|
(9 |
) |
Environmental reserve(d)
|
|
|
(4 |
) |
Other
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in operating and maintenance expense
|
|
$ |
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Primarily reflects higher accounts receivable balances in 2006
compared to 2005 resulting from increased revenues. See
Operating Revenues above. |
85
|
|
|
(b) |
|
Reflects increases in various fringe benefits including
increased stock compensation expense of $4 million
primarily due to Exelons and PECOs adoption of
SFAS No. 123-R on January 1, 2006 and increased
pension and other postretirement benefits costs of
$3 million. |
|
(c) |
|
Represents a charge recorded in the first quarter of 2005 which
was subsequently reversed in the third quarter of 2005. See
Note 13 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements for additional information. |
|
(d) |
|
Represents a settlement related to one Superfund site in 2006.
See Note 13 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements for additional information. |
Depreciation and Amortization Expense. The changes
in depreciation and amortization expense for the
three months ended March 31, 2006 compared to the same
period in 2005 consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase | |
|
|
(Decrease) | |
|
|
| |
CTC amortization
|
|
$ |
33 |
|
Other
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in depreciation and amortization expense
|
|
$ |
35 |
|
|
|
|
|
PECOs additional amortization of the CTC is in accordance
with its original settlement under the Pennsylvania Competition
Act.
Taxes Other Than Income. The changes in taxes
other than income for the three months ended March 31, 2006
compared to the same period in 2005 consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase | |
|
|
(Decrease) | |
|
|
| |
Reduction in real estate tax accrual in 2005(a)
|
|
$ |
6 |
|
Taxes on utility revenues(b)
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in taxes other than income
|
|
$ |
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Represents the reduction of a real estate tax accrual in March
2005 following settlements between PECO and various taxing
authorities related to prior year tax assessments. See
Note 13 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements for additional information. |
|
(b) |
|
As these taxes were collected from customers and remitted to the
taxing authorities and included in revenues and expenses, the
increase in tax expense was offset by a corresponding increase
in revenues. Includes a $3 million adjustment for the
period 2001 through 2005. |
Interest Expense. The decrease in interest expense
of $3 million was primarily due to increased scheduled
payments on long-term debt owed to PECO Energy Transition Trust
(PETT), partially offset by an increase in interest rates on
variable rate debt and an increased amount of commercial paper
outstanding.
Income Taxes. The effective income tax rate was
34.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2006
compared to 35.5% for the three months ended March 31,
2005. See Note 10 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements for further details of the components of
the effective income tax rates.
86
|
|
|
PECO Electric Operating Statistics and Revenue
Detail |
PECOs electric sales statistics and revenue detail were as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ended | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Retail Deliveries (in GWhs) |
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
Variance | |
|
% Change | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Full service(a)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Residential
|
|
|
3,198 |
|
|
|
3,268 |
|
|
|
(70 |
) |
|
|
(2.1 |
)% |
Small commercial & industrial
|
|
|
1,883 |
|
|
|
1,732 |
|
|
|
151 |
|
|
|
8.7 |
% |
Large commercial & industrial
|
|
|
3,702 |
|
|
|
3,510 |
|
|
|
192 |
|
|
|
5.5 |
% |
Public authorities & electric railroads
|
|
|
243 |
|
|
|
227 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
7.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total full service
|
|
|
9,026 |
|
|
|
8,737 |
|
|
|
289 |
|
|
|
3.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Delivery only(b)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Residential
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
104 |
|
|
|
(86 |
) |
|
|
(82.7 |
)% |
Small commercial & industrial
|
|
|
182 |
|
|
|
397 |
|
|
|
(215 |
) |
|
|
(54.2 |
)% |
Large commercial & industrial
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
186 |
|
|
|
(168 |
) |
|
|
(90.3 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total delivery only
|
|
|
218 |
|
|
|
687 |
|
|
|
(469 |
) |
|
|
(68.3 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total retail deliveries
|
|
|
9,244 |
|
|
|
9,424 |
|
|
|
(180 |
) |
|
|
(1.9 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Full service reflects deliveries to customers taking electric
service under tariffed rates. |
|
(b) |
|
Delivery only service reflects customers receiving electric
generation service from an alternative electric supplier. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ended | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Electric Revenue |
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
Variance | |
|
% Change | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Full service(a)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Residential
|
|
$ |
405 |
|
|
$ |
386 |
|
|
$ |
19 |
|
|
|
4.9 |
% |
Small commercial & industrial
|
|
|
209 |
|
|
|
184 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
13.6 |
% |
Large commercial & industrial
|
|
|
295 |
|
|
|
263 |
|
|
|
32 |
|
|
|
12.2 |
% |
Public authorities & electric railroads
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
5.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total full service
|
|
|
930 |
|
|
|
853 |
|
|
|
77 |
|
|
|
9.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Delivery only(b)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Residential
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
(85.7 |
)% |
Small commercial & industrial
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
(50.0 |
)% |
Large commercial & industrial
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
(80.0 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total delivery only
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
(19 |
) |
|
|
(63.3 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total electric retail revenues
|
|
|
941 |
|
|
|
883 |
|
|
|
58 |
|
|
|
6.6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Miscellaneous revenues(c)
|
|
|
58 |
|
|
|
52 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
11.5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total electric and other revenue
|
|
$ |
999 |
|
|
$ |
935 |
|
|
$ |
64 |
|
|
|
6.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Full service revenue reflects revenue from customers taking
electric service under tariffed rates, which includes the cost
of energy, the cost of the transmission and the distribution of
the energy and a CTC. |
|
(b) |
|
Delivery only revenue reflects revenue from customers receiving
generation service from an alternative electric supplier, which
includes a distribution charge and a CTC. |
|
(c) |
|
Miscellaneous revenues include transmission revenue from PJM and
other wholesale energy sales. |
87
PECO Gas Sales Statistics
and Revenue Detail
PECOs gas sales statistics and revenue detail were as
follows:
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Three Months | |
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Ended | |
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March 31, | |
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Deliveries to customers (in million cubic feet (mmcf)) |
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2006 | |
|
2005 | |
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Variance | |
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% Change | |
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Retail sales
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24,921 |
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30,134 |
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(5,213 |
) |
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(17.3 |
)% |
Transportation
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6,880 |
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7,545 |
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(665 |
) |
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(8.8 |
)% |
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Total
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31,801 |
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37,679 |
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(5,878 |
) |
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(15.6 |
)% |
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Three Months | |
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Ended | |
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March 31, | |
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Revenue |
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2006 | |
|
2005 | |
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Variance | |
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% Change | |
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| |
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Retail sales
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$ |
403 |
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$ |
350 |
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$ |
53 |
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|
15.1 |
% |
Transportation
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4 |
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5 |
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(1 |
) |
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(20.0 |
)% |
Resales and other
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1 |
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5 |
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(4 |
) |
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(80.0 |
)% |
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Total gas revenue
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$ |
408 |
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$ |
360 |
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$ |
48 |
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|
13.3 |
% |
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|
88
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|
|
Results of Operations Generation |
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Three Months | |
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Ended | |
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March 31, | |
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Favorable | |
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| |
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(Unfavorable) | |
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2006 | |
|
2005 | |
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Variance | |
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| |
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| |
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| |
Operating revenues
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$ |
2,220 |
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$ |
2,020 |
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|
$ |
200 |
|
Operating expenses
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Purchased power and fuel
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|
974 |
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|
808 |
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(166 |
) |
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Operating and maintenance
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|
668 |
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|
609 |
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(59 |
) |
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Depreciation and amortization
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|
|
67 |
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|
|
62 |
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(5 |
) |
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Taxes other than income
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43 |
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|
35 |
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(8 |
) |
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Total operating expenses
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|
1,752 |
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|
1,514 |
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|
(238 |
) |
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Operating income
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|
468 |
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|
506 |
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(38 |
) |
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Other income and deductions
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Interest expense
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(43 |
) |
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(29 |
) |
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(14 |
) |
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Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates
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(3 |
) |
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(3 |
) |
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Other, net
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7 |
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18 |
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(11 |
) |
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Total other income and deductions
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(39 |
) |
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(11 |
) |
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(28 |
) |
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Income from continuing operations before income taxes
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|
429 |
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|
495 |
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(66 |
) |
Income taxes
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|
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161 |
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|
191 |
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30 |
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Income from continuing operations
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|
|
268 |
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|
304 |
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(36 |
) |
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
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16 |
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(16 |
) |
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Net income
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$ |
268 |
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$ |
320 |
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$ |
(52 |
) |
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Net Income. Generations net income for the
three months ended March 31, 2006 compared to the same
period in 2005 decreased due to higher operating and maintenance
expense and higher interest expense, partially offset by higher
revenue, net of purchased power and fuel expense. The increase
in Generations revenue, net of purchased power and fuel
expense was driven by higher average margins on wholesale market
sales due to previously re-priced forward hedges at higher
prices, combined with higher spot market prices and the impact
of higher nuclear output. Generations net income for the
three months ended March 31, 2005 reflects a gain on the
sale of discontinued operations of $16 million (after tax).
Operating Revenues. For the three months ended
March 31, 2006 and 2005, Generations sales were as
follows:
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Three Months | |
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Ended | |
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March 31, | |
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Revenue |
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2006 | |
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2005 | |
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Variance | |
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% Change | |
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Electric sales to affiliates
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$ |
1,172 |
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$ |
1,118 |
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$ |
54 |
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4.8 |
% |
Wholesale and retail electric sales
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746 |
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660 |
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86 |
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13.0 |
% |
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Total energy sales revenue
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1,918 |
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|
1,778 |
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|
140 |
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7.9 |
% |
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Retail gas sales
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|
249 |
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|
189 |
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|
60 |
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31.7 |
% |
Trading portfolio
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2 |
|
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|
6 |
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(4 |
) |
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(66.7 |
)% |
Other revenue(a)
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|
51 |
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|
47 |
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|
4 |
|
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8.5 |
% |
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Total revenue
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$ |
2,220 |
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|
$ |
2,020 |
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|
$ |
200 |
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|
9.9 |
% |
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(a) |
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Includes sales related to tolling agreements, fossil fuel sales
and decommissioning revenue from ComEd and PECO. |
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Three Months | |
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Ended | |
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March 31, | |
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Sales (in GWhs) |
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
Variance | |
|
% Change | |
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| |
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Electric sales to affiliates
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29,924 |
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|
28,453 |
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|
1,471 |
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|
5.2 |
% |
Wholesale and retail electric sales
|
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|
14,308 |
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|
17,010 |
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(2,702 |
) |
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(15.9 |
)% |
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Total sales
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|
|
44,232 |
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|
45,463 |
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(1,231 |
) |
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(2.7 |
)% |
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Trading volumes of 6,985 GWhs and 5,751 GWhs for the three
months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, are not
included in the table above.
Electric sales to affiliates. Revenue from sales to
affiliates increased $54 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005. The
increase in revenue from sales to affiliates was primarily due
to a $57 million increase from higher electric sales
volume, slightly offset by overall lower prices resulting in a
$3 million decrease in revenues. In the ComEd territories,
higher volumes, driven by customers returning from alternative
electric suppliers, resulted in a $47 million increase in
revenues. The increase in revenues associated with volumes was
offset by slightly lower prices as a result of a mix between
peak and off-peak usage resulting in a $28 million decrease
in revenues. In the PECO territories, the higher volumes
resulted in additional revenues of $10 million and
increases in prices resulted in $25 million in additional
revenues.
Wholesale and retail electric sales. The increase in
Generations wholesale and retail electric sales for the
three months ended March 31, 2006 compared to the same
period in 2005 consisted of the following:
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|
|
Increase | |
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|
(Decrease) | |
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| |
Price
|
|
$ |
193 |
|
Volume
|
|
|
(107 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Increase in wholesale and retail electric sales
|
|
$ |
86 |
|
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|
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|
Wholesale and retail electric sales increased $86 million
due to an increase in market prices for the three months ended
March 31, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005,
partially offset by lower volumes of generation capacity sold to
the market. The increase in market prices was primarily driven
by higher fuel prices (e.g., oil and natural gas). Generation
had less power to sell into the market as a result of higher
demand for power sold to affiliates in 2006.
Retail gas sales. Retail gas sales increased
$60 million primarily due to higher gas prices in the
overall market.
Other revenues. The increase in other revenues for the
three months ended March 31, 2006 compared to the same
period in 2005 was primarily due to an increase in natural gas
and oil sales.
Purchased Power and Fuel Expense.
Generations supply sources are summarized below:
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Three Months | |
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Ended | |
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|
March 31, | |
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| |
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Supply Source (in GWhs) |
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
Variance | |
|
% Change | |
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| |
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| |
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| |
Nuclear generation(a)
|
|
|
33,491 |
|
|
|
32,780 |
|
|
|
711 |
|
|
|
2.2 |
% |
Purchases non-trading portfolio
|
|
|
7,770 |
|
|
|
9,546 |
|
|
|
(1,776 |
) |
|
|
(18.6 |
)% |
Fossil and hydroelectric generation
|
|
|
2,971 |
|
|
|
3,137 |
|
|
|
(166 |
) |
|
|
(5.3 |
)% |
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Total supply
|
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|
44,232 |
|
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|
45,463 |
|
|
|
(1,231 |
) |
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|
(2.7 |
)% |
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(a) |
|
Represents Generations proportionate share of the output
of its nuclear generating plants. |
90
The changes in Generations purchased power and fuel
expense for the three months ended March 31, 2006 compared
to the same period in 2005 consisted of the following:
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|
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|
Increase | |
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|
(Decrease) | |
|
|
| |
Price
|
|
$ |
175 |
|
Volume
|
|
|
(94 |
) |
Mark-to-market
|
|
|
85 |
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in purchased power and fuel expense
|
|
$ |
166 |
|
|
|
|
|
Price. The increase reflects overall higher market energy
prices for purchased power and higher natural gas and oil prices
in 2006 as compared to the prior year. Energy market conditions
resulted in overall higher prices for raw materials (e.g., oil,
gas and coal) used in the production of electricity.
Volume. The decreased volume for the three months ended
March 31, 2006 as compared to the same period in 2005 was
primarily due to lower volumes of power purchased in the market
and decreased fossil generation slightly offset by higher
nuclear and hydroelectric generation.
Mark-to-market.
Mark-to-market losses
on hedging activities were $22 million for the three months
ended March 31, 2006 compared to gains of $63 million
for the same period in 2005.
Generations average margin per MWh of electricity sold
during the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 were
as follows:
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Three Months | |
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Ended | |
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March 31, | |
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| |
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($/MWh) |
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
% Change | |
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| |
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| |
|
| |
Average electric revenue
|
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
Electric sales to affiliates
|
|
$ |
39.17 |
|
|
$ |
39.29 |
|
|
|
(0.3 |
)% |
|
Wholesale and retail electric sales
|
|
|
52.14 |
|
|
|
38.80 |
|
|
|
34.4 |
% |
|
Total excluding the trading portfolio
|
|
|
43.36 |
|
|
|
39.11 |
|
|
|
10.9 |
% |
Average electric supply cost(a) excluding the
trading portfolio
|
|
|
16.44 |
|
|
|
13.84 |
|
|
|
18.8 |
% |
Average margin excluding the trading portfolio
|
|
|
26.92 |
|
|
|
25.27 |
|
|
|
6.5 |
% |
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Average supply cost includes purchased power and fuel costs
associated with electric sales. Average electric supply cost
does not include fuel costs associated with retail gas sales and
other sales. |
Nuclear fleet operating data and purchased power cost data for
the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 were as
follows:
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|
|
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|
Three Months | |
|
|
Ended | |
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March 31, | |
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| |
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|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
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| |
|
| |
Nuclear fleet capacity factor(a)
|
|
|
91.0 |
% |
|
|
89.9 |
% |
Nuclear fleet production cost per MWh(a)
|
|
$ |
15.51 |
|
|
$ |
14.64 |
|
Average purchased power cost for wholesale operations per MWh
|
|
|
46.72 |
|
|
|
47.14 |
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Excludes Salem, which is operated by PSEG Nuclear, LLC. |
The nuclear fleet capacity factor increased due to fewer planned
refueling outage days during the three months ended
March 31, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005. Higher
costs for inspections and maintenance during planned refueling
outages and higher inflationary cost increases for normal plant
operations and maintenance offset the higher number of
MWhs generated and resulted in a higher production cost
per MWh produced for the three months ended March 31, 2006
as compared to the same period in 2005. There were four planned
refueling outages and seven non-refueling outages that began
during the three
91
months ended March 31, 2006, and the same number of planned
refueling and non-refueling outages that began in the three
months ended March 31, 2005.
In late 2005, the generation levels of both Quad Cities
units were reduced to pre-Extended Power Uprate
(EPU) generation levels to address vibration
related equipment issues not directly related to the steam
dryers. For the three months ended March 31, 2006, and the
three months ended March 31, 2005, both Quad Cities
units operated at pre-EPU generation levels. The units will be
brought back to full EPU generation levels after all issues are
addressed to ensure safe and reliable operations at the EPU
output levels which is expected to occur in 2006.
Operating and Maintenance Expense. The increase in
operating and maintenance expense for the three months ended
March 31, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005
consisted of the following:
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|
|
|
|
|
Increase | |
|
|
(Decrease) | |
|
|
| |
Nuclear refueling and non-outage operating costs
|
|
$ |
25 |
|
Fringe benefits
|
|
|
27 |
|
Other
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in operating and maintenance expense
|
|
$ |
59 |
|
|
|
|
|
This net $59 million increase is primarily attributable to
the following:
|
|
|
|
|
A $20 million increase in costs for normal plant operations
and maintenance and inflationary costs and a $5 million
increase in costs for inspections and maintenance during planned
refueling outages. |
|
|
|
A $27 million increase in various fringe benefits including
increased stock-based compensation primarily as a result of
Exelons adoption of SFAS No. 123-R as of
January 1, 2006 and increased direct and allocated costs
related to payroll, pension and other postretirement benefits
expense. |
Depreciation and Amortization. The increase in
depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended
March 31, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005 was
primarily due to the increase in depreciation expense as a
result of recent capital additions.
Taxes Other Than Income. The increase in taxes
other than income for the three months ended March 31, 2006
compared to the same period in 2005 was primarily due to a
reduction in 2005 of a previously established real estate
reserve recorded in 2005 associated with the settlement over the
Three Mile Island Nuclear Station real estate assessment.
Interest Expense. The increase in interest expense
for the three months ended March 31, 2006 as compared to
the same period in 2005 was attributable to higher interest
rates on variable rate debt outstanding, higher interest expense
on Generations one-time fee for
pre-1983 spent nuclear
fuel obligations to the Department of Energy and an interest
payment made to the Internal Revenue Service in settlement of a
tax matter.
Other, Net. The decrease in other income for the
three months ended March 31, 2006 compared to the same
period in 2005 was primarily due to merger-related expenses
recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2006 and
lower decommissioning trust fund income for the AmerGen plants.
Effective Income Tax Rate. The effective income
tax rate from continuing operations was 37.5% for the three
months ended March 31, 2006 compared to 38.6% for the three
months ended March 31, 2005. See Note 10 of the
Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further
discussion of the change in the effective income tax rate.
Discontinued Operations. On January 31, 2005,
subsidiaries of Generation completed a series of transactions
that resulted in Generations sale of its investment in
Sithe. Accordingly, the results of operations and the gain on
the sale of Sithe have been presented as discontinued operations
for 2005 within Generations Consolidated Statements of
Income and Comprehensive Income. There were no discontinued
operations related to Sithe during the three months ended
March, 31, 2006. See Notes 2 and 4 of the Combined
Notes to
92
Consolidated Financial Statements for further information
regarding the presentation of Sithe as discontinued operations.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Capital resources are primarily provided by internally generated
cash flows from operations. When necessary, Exelon obtains funds
from external sources in the capital markets and through bank
borrowings. Exelons access to external financing on
reasonable terms depends on Exelon and its subsidiaries
credit ratings and general business conditions, as well as that
of the utility industry in general. If these conditions
deteriorate to the extent that Exelon no longer has access to
the capital markets at reasonable terms, Exelon, PECO and
Generation have access to revolving credit facilities with
aggregate bank commitments of $1.5 billion that they
currently utilize to support their commercial paper programs. In
addition, ComEd and Generation have access to separate revolving
credit facilities with aggregate bank commitments of
$1 billion and $950 million, respectively. See the
Credit Matters section of Liquidity and
Capital Resources for further discussion. Exelon expects
cash flows to be sufficient to meet operating, financing and
capital expenditure requirements. See Liquidity and
Capital Resources within Exelons 2005 Annual Report
on Form 10-K for
further information.
Exelons, ComEds and PECOs working capital,
defined as current assets less current liabilities, are in net
deficit positions primarily due to continued capital
expenditures to improve and expand their service systems,
current portions of debt due to ComEd Transitional Funding Trust
and PECO Energy Transition Trust as well as maturing long-term
debt at ComEd. ComEd intends to refinance the maturing long-term
debt during 2006. Exelon, ComEd and PECO have access to
revolving credit facilities as described above. As more fully
described below, ComEd did not pay a dividend during the first
quarter 2006.
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
ComEds and PECOs cash flows from operating
activities primarily result from sales of electricity and, in
the case of PECO, gas to a stable and diverse base of retail
customers at fixed prices and are weighted toward the third
quarter of each fiscal year. ComEds and PECOs future
cash flows will be affected by the economy, weather, customer
choice, existing and future regulatory proceedings relating to
their revenues and their ability to achieve operating cost
reductions. See Note 5 of the Combined Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of
regulatory proceedings. Generations cash flows from
operating activities primarily result from the sale of electric
energy to wholesale customers, including ComEd and PECO.
Generations future cash flows from operating activities
will be affected by demand for and market prices of energy and
its ability to continue to produce and supply power at
competitive costs.
Cash flows from operations have been a reliable, steady source
of cash flow, sufficient to meet operating and capital
expenditures requirements. Operating cash flows after 2006 could
be negatively affected by changes in the rate regulatory
environments of ComEd and PECO, although any effects are not
expected to hinder the ability of PECO to fund its business
requirements. Beginning in 2007, ComEd will purchase energy in
the wholesale energy markets in order to meet the retail energy
needs of ComEds customers because ComEd does not own any
generation. If the price at which ComEd is allowed to sell
energy beginning in 2007 is below ComEds cost to procure
and deliver electricity, there may be potential material adverse
consequences to ComEd and, possibly, Exelon. ComEd has proposed
a cap and deferral program to mitigate the impact on
its residential customers of transitioning to the post rate
freeze period. If implemented, ComEds cash flows from
operations would be reduced in the first years of the program,
but would increase as any deferred amounts are collected. ComEd
would also receive an appropriate return on any deferred
balances. See Note 5 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements for further discussion of ComEds
procurement case.
Additionally, Exelon, through ComEd, has taken certain tax
positions, which have been disclosed to the IRS, to defer the
tax gain on the 1999 sale of its fossil generating assets. As
discussed in Note 10 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements, this tax obligation is significant, and an
adverse determination could require a significant payment.
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The following table provides a summary of the major items
affecting Exelons cash flows from operations for the three
months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
|
|
Ended March 31, | |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
Variance | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Net income
|
|
$ |
400 |
|
|
$ |
521 |
|
|
$ |
(121 |
) |
Add (subtract):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-cash operating activities(a)
|
|
|
594 |
|
|
|
1,125 |
|
|
|
(531 |
) |
|
Income taxes
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
(344 |
) |
|
|
379 |
|
|
Changes in working capital and other noncurrent assets and
liabilities(b)
|
|
|
(237 |
) |
|
|
(349 |
) |
|
|
112 |
|
|
Pension contributions and postretirement healthcare benefit
payments, net
|
|
|
56 |
|
|
|
(1,962 |
) |
|
|
2,018 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash flows provided by (used in) operations
|
|
$ |
848 |
|
|
$ |
(1,009 |
) |
|
$ |
1,857 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Represents depreciation, amortization and accretion, deferred
income taxes, equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates, and
other non-cash charges. |
|
(b) |
|
Changes in working capital and other noncurrent assets and
liabilities exclude the changes in commercial paper, income
taxes and the current portion of long-term debt. |
The increase of cash flows from operations during the three
months ended March 31, 2006 compared to the same period in
2005 was primarily the result of $2 billion of
discretionary contributions to Exelons pension plans,
including contributions of $803 million, $109 million
and $842 million by ComEd, PECO and Generation,
respectively, during the first quarter of 2005, which was
initially funded through a term loan agreement, as further
described in the Cash Flows from Financing
Activities section below.
Cash flows provided by (used in) operations for the three months
ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 by registrant were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
Ended March 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Exelon
|
|
$ |
848 |
|
|
$ |
(1,009 |
) |
ComEd
|
|
|
297 |
|
|
|
(543 |
) |
PECO
|
|
|
247 |
|
|
|
72 |
|
Generation
|
|
|
602 |
|
|
|
(238 |
) |
Excluding the March 2005 discretionary pension contributions
discussed above, changes in Exelons, ComEds,
PECOs and Generations cash flows from operations
were generally consistent with changes in its results of
operations, as adjusted by changes in working capital in the
normal course of business.
In addition, significant operating cash flow impacts for
Generation for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and
2005 were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
During the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005,
Generation had net collections and net disbursements of
counterparty collateral of $105 million and
$23 million, respectively. The increase in cash flows was
primarily due to changes in collateral requirements resulting
from increased activity within exchange-based markets for energy
and fossil fuel. |
|
|
|
In January 2005, Exelon received a $102 million Federal
income tax refund for capital losses generated in 2003 related
to Generations previously owned investment in Sithe, which
were carried back to prior periods. In the first quarter of
2006, Exelon remitted a $98 million payment to the IRS in
connection with the settlement of the IRSs challenge of
the timing of the above-described deduction. This payment
included $6 million of interest which was recognized as
interest expense in the first quarter of |
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|
|
|
|
|
2006. Exelon expects to receive, in either the fourth quarter of
2006 or first quarter of 2007, approximately $92 million
related to this same deduction in connection with the filing of
its 2005 tax return. |
|
|
|
Cash Flows from Investing Activities |
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities for the
three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 by registrant
were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
Ended | |
|
|
March 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Exelon
|
|
$ |
(713 |
) |
|
$ |
(566 |
) |
ComEd
|
|
|
(236 |
) |
|
|
21 |
|
PECO
|
|
|
(84 |
) |
|
|
(23 |
) |
Generation
|
|
|
(354 |
) |
|
|
(298 |
) |
Capital expenditures by registrant and business segment for the
three months ended March 31, 2006 and projected amounts for
the twelve months ended 2006 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
|
|
Ended | |
|
Projected | |
|
|
March 31, 2006 | |
|
2006 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
ComEd
|
|
$ |
234 |
|
|
$ |
925 |
|
PECO
|
|
|
90 |
|
|
|
333 |
|
Generation
|
|
|
286 |
|
|
|
1,115 |
|
Other(a)
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
68 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Exelon capital expenditures
|
|
$ |
613 |
|
|
$ |
2,441 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Other includes corporate operations and shared service entities,
including BSC. |
Projected capital expenditures and other investments are subject
to periodic review and revision to reflect changes in economic
conditions and other factors.
ComEd and PECO. Approximately 50% of the projected
2006 capital expenditures at ComEd and PECO are for continuing
projects to maintain and improve the reliability of their
transmission and distribution systems. The remaining amount is
for capital additions to support new business and customer
growth. Exelon is continuing to evaluate its total capital
spending requirements. Exelon anticipates that ComEds and
PECOs capital expenditures will be funded by internally
generated funds, borrowings and the issuance of debt or
preferred securities.
Generation. Generations capital expenditures
for 2006 reflect additions and upgrades to existing facilities
(including material condition improvements during nuclear
refueling outages) and nuclear fuel. Exelon anticipates that
Generations capital expenditures will be funded by
internally generated funds, borrowings or capital contributions
from Exelon.
Other significant investing activities for the three months
ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Exelon contributed $33 million and $28 million to its
investments in synthetic fuel-producing facilities during the
three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. |
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|
|
|
|
|
As a result of its prior contributions to the Exelon
intercompany money pool, $207 million was returned to ComEd
during the three months ended March 31, 2005. |
|
|
|
|
|
As a result of its prior contributions to the Exelon
intercompany money pool, $8 million and $34 million
were returned to PECO during the three months ended
March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. |
|
|
|
|
|
On January 31, 2005, subsidiaries of Generation completed a
series of transactions that resulted in Generations sale
of its investment in Sithe. Specifically, subsidiaries of
Generation acquired Reservoir Capital Groups 50% interest
in Sithe for cash payments of $97 million and sold 100% of
Sithe to Dynegy, for net cash proceeds of $103 million. See
Note 4 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements for further discussion of the sale of Sithe. |
Acquisition of the Remaining Interest of Southeast Chicago
Energy Project, LLC (SCEP). Generation and Peoples
Calumet, LLC (Peoples Calumet), a subsidiary of Peoples Energy
Corporation, are joint owners of SCEP, a
350-megawatt natural
gas-fired, peaking electric power plant located in Chicago,
Illinois, which began operation in 2002. In 2002, Generation and
Peoples Calumet owned 70% and 30%, respectively, of SCEP.
Pursuant to the joint owners agreement, Generation is obligated
to purchase Peoples Calumets 30% interest ratably over a
20-year period.
Generation has reflected the third-party interest in its
majority-owned investment as a long-term liability in its
consolidated financial statements. At March 31, 2006, the
long-term liability associated with this third-party interest
was approximately $46 million. On March 31, 2006,
Generation entered into an agreement to accelerate the
acquisition of Peoples Calumets interest in SCEP. Under
the agreement, Generation would pay Peoples Calumet
approximately $50 million for its remaining interest in
SCEP. Generation expects to finance this transaction with the
issuance of commercial paper. The transaction is subject to
approval by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and is
expected to be completed during the second quarter of 2006. The
extinguishment of Generations long-term liability to
Peoples Calumet and the anticipated loss resulting from this
transaction will not be recorded until the completion of the
transaction; however, as of March 31, 2006, the
$46 million long-term liability to Peoples Calumet has been
reclassified to other current liabilities within Exelons
and Generations Consolidated Balance Sheets.
|
|
|
Cash Flows from Financing Activities |
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities for the
three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 by registrant
were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
Ended March 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Exelon
|
|
$ |
(101 |
) |
|
$ |
1,436 |
|
ComEd
|
|
|
(63 |
) |
|
|
597 |
|
PECO
|
|
|
(120 |
) |
|
|
(48 |
) |
Generation
|
|
|
(251 |
) |
|
|
357 |
|
On March 6, 2006, ComEd issued $325 million aggregate
principal amount of its First Mortgage 5.90% Bonds,
Series 103, due March 15, 2036. The proceeds of the
bonds were used to supplement working capital previously used to
refinance amounts that ComEd used to repay $54.2 million
First Mortgage 9.875% Bonds, Series 75, due
June 15, 2020, which ComEd redeemed in 2005;
$162.9 million First Mortgage 7.00% Bonds,
Series 93, which matured July 1, 2005; and
$107.0 million 6.4% Notes which matured
October 15, 2005.
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On March 7, 2005, Exelon entered into a $2 billion
term loan agreement. The loan proceeds were used to fund
discretionary contributions of $2 billion to Exelons
pension plans, including contributions of $803 million,
$109 million and $842 million by ComEd, PECO and
Generation, respectively. To facilitate the contributions by
ComEd, PECO and Generation, Exelon contributed the corresponding
amounts to the capital of each company. See Note 10 of
Exelons Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements within
Exelons 2005 Annual Report on
Form 10-K for
further information.
From time to time and as market conditions warrant, the
Registrants may engage in long-term debt retirements via tender
offers, open market repurchases or other viable options to
strengthen their respective balance sheets.
Cash dividend payments and distributions during the three months
ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 by registrant were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
Ended | |
|
|
March 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Exelon
|
|
$ |
267 |
|
|
$ |
267 |
|
ComEd
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
138 |
|
PECO
|
|
|
117 |
|
|
|
116 |
|
Generation
|
|
|
165 |
|
|
|
239 |
|
On January 24, 2006, Exelons board of directors
declared a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share on
Exelons common stock. Exelon paid dividends of
$267 million on March 10, 2006 to shareholders of
record at the close of business on February 15, 2006.
Additionally, another dividend payment of $267 million is
payable on June 10, 2006, to shareholders of record at the
close of business on May 15, 2006, provided the Merger with
PSEG has not closed. See Dividends section of ITEM 5
of Exelons 2005 Annual Report on
Form 10-K for a
further discussion of Exelons dividend policy.
During the first quarter of 2006, ComEd did not pay a quarterly
dividend. This decision by the ComEd Board of Directors not to
declare a dividend was the result of several factors including
ComEds need for a rate increase to cover existing costs
and anticipated levels of future capital expenditures as well as
the continued uncertainty related to ComEds regulatory
filings as discussed in Note 5 of the Combined Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements. ComEds Board of
Directors will continue to assess ComEds ability to pay a
dividend on quarterly basis.
The merger agreement with PSEG provides that Exelon will
increase its quarterly dividend so that the first dividend paid
after the Merger is equal, on an exchange ratio adjusted basis,
to the dividend PSEG shareholders received in the quarter
immediately prior to the Merger, up to a maximum of
$0.47 per share of Exelon common stock. See Note 3 of
the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for
information on the proposed Merger with PSEG.
In 2003, Congress passed and President Bush signed into law the
Jobs and Growth Tax Reconciliation Act, legislation which
lowered the tax rate on capital gains and corporate dividends to
15% for most investors and to 5% for lower-income investors.
Prior to enactment of this law, the maximum tax rate on dividend
income was 38.6%. These provisions are scheduled to expire at
the end of 2008, but Congress is currently considering
legislation to extend the lower tax rates through 2010 as part
of H.R. 4297, the Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of
2005. The bill as passed by the House of Representatives (House)
includes language to extend the current tax treatment of capital
gains and dividends through 2010; the Senate-passed version does
not include these provisions. A House-Senate conference
committee is working to resolve the differences between the
competing versions of the bill.
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Other significant financing activities for Exelon for the three
months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Exelon purchased treasury shares totaling $54 million and
$8 million during the three months ended March 31,
2006 and 2005, respectively. |
|
|
|
Exelon received proceeds from employee stock plans of
$81 million and $103 million during the three months
ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. |
|
|
|
There was $21 million and $0 of excess tax benefits
included as a cash inflow in other financing activities during
the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005,
respectively. |
Intercompany Money Pool. During the first quarter
of 2006, ComEd repaid $140 million that it had borrowed
from the Exelon Intercompany money pool. Generations net
borrowings from the Exelon intercompany money pool decreased
$88 million and $246 million during the three months
ended March 31, 2006 and March 31, 2005, respectively.
Exelon Credit Facilities. Exelon meets its
short-term liquidity requirements primarily through the issuance
of commercial paper by the Registrants. At December 31,
2005, the Registrants participated with a group of banks in a
$1 billion unsecured revolving facility maturing on
July 16, 2009 and a $500 million unsecured revolving
credit facility maturing on October 31, 2006. These
agreements were amended on February 22, 2006 to remove
ComEd as a borrower and to remove provisions that would treat
ComEd as a significant subsidiary of Exelon for purposes of its
covenants and defaults under the credit agreements. In February
2006, ComEd entered into a $1 billion senior secured three
year revolving credit agreement and Generation entered into
additional bilateral credit facilities with aggregate bank
commitments of $950 million. The Registrants may use the
credit facilities for general corporate purposes, including
meeting short-term funding requirements and the issuance of
letters of credit. See Note 7 of the Combined Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements for further information
regarding the Registrants credit facilities.
At March 31, 2006, the Registrants had the following bank
commitments and available capacity under the various credit
agreements to which they are a party and the indicated amounts
of outstanding commercial paper:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aggregate Bank | |
|
Available | |
|
Outstanding | |
Borrower |
|
Commitment(a) | |
|
Capacity(b) | |
|
Commercial Paper | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Exelon(c)
|
|
$ |
200 |
|
|
$ |
200 |
|
|
$ |
93 |
|
ComEd
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
957 |
|
|
|
308 |
|
PECO(c)
|
|
|
500 |
|
|
|
500 |
|
|
|
307 |
|
Generation(c)
|
|
|
1,750 |
|
|
|
1,667 |
|
|
|
313 |
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Represents the total bank commitments to the borrower under
credit agreements to which the borrower is a party. |
|
(b) |
|
Available capacity represents the unused bank commitments under
the borrowers credit agreements net of outstanding letters
of credit. The amount of commercial paper outstanding does not
reduce the available capacity under the credit agreements. |
|
(c) |
|
Exelon, PECO and Generation are parties to two credit agreements
with aggregate bank commitments of $1.5 billion. The credit
agreements contain separate sublimits for Exelon, PECO and
Generation, which are reflected in the table, which sublimits
may be changed upon written notification to the bank group. |
Interest rates on advances under the credit facilities are based
on either prime or the London Interbank Offering Rate
(LIBOR) plus an adder based on the credit rating of the
borrower as well as the total outstanding amounts under the
agreement at the time of borrowing. In the cases of Exelon, PECO
and Generation, the maximum LIBOR adder is 170 basis
points; and in the case of ComEd, it is 200 basis points.
The average interest rates on commercial paper for the three
months ended March 31, 2006 for Exelon, ComEd, PECO and
Generation were approximately 4.75%, 4.61%, 4.56% and 4.60%,
respectively.
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The credit agreements require the Registrants to maintain a
minimum cash from operations to interest expense ratio for the
twelve-month period ended on the last day of any quarter. The
ratios exclude revenues and interest expenses attributable to
securitization debt, certain changes in working capital,
distributions on preferred securities of subsidiaries and, in
the case of Exelon and Generation, interest on the debt of its
project subsidiaries. The following table summarizes the minimum
thresholds reflected in the credit agreements for the
three-month period ended March 31, 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exelon |
|
ComEd |
|
PECO |
|
Generation | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Credit agreement threshold
|
|
2.65 to 1 |
|
2.25 to 1 |
|
2.25 to 1 |
|
|
3.25 to 1 |
|
At March 31, 2006, the Registrants were in compliance with
the foregoing thresholds.
The ComEd credit agreement imposes a restriction on future
mortgage bond issuances by ComEd. It requires ComEd to maintain
at least $1.75 billion of issuance availability (ignoring
any interest coverage test) in the form of property
additions or bondable bond retirements
(previously issued, but now retired, bonds), most of which are
required to be maintained in the form of bondable bond
retirements. In general, a dollar of bonds can be issued
under ComEds Mortgage on the basis of $1.50 of property
additions, subject to an interest coverage test, or $1 of
bondable bond retirements, which may or may not be subject to an
interest coverage test. As of March 31, 2006, ComEd was in
compliance with this requirement.
Capital Structure. At March 31, 2006, the
capital structures of the Registrants consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exelon | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated | |
|
ComEd | |
|
PECO(a) | |
|
Generation | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Long-term debt
|
|
|
36 |
% |
|
|
28 |
% |
|
|
19 |
% |
|
|
28 |
% |
Long-term debt to affiliates(b)
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
49 |
|
|
|
|
|
Common equity
|
|
|
39 |
|
|
|
58 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
|
|
Members equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
67 |
|
Preferred securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial paper and notes payable
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
As of March 31, 2006, PECOs capital structure,
excluding the deduction from shareholders equity of the
$1.2 billion receivable from Exelon (which amount is
deducted for GAAP purposes as reflected in the table, but is
excluded from the percentages in this footnote), consisted of
38% common equity, 1% preferred securities, 4% notes
payable and 57% long- term debt, including long-term debt to
unconsolidated affiliates. |
|
(b) |
|
Includes $4.3 billion, $1.3 billion and
$3.0 billion owed to unconsolidated affiliates of Exelon,
ComEd and PECO, respectively, that qualify as special purpose
entities under FIN 46-R. These special purpose entities
were created for the sole purpose of issuing debt obligations to
securitize intangible transition property and CTCs of ComEd and
PECO or mandatorily redeemable preferred securities. See
Note 1 of Exelons Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements within Exelons 2005 Annual Report on
Form 10-K for
further information regarding FIN 46-R. |
Intercompany Money Pool. To provide an additional
short-term borrowing option that will generally be more
favorable to the borrowing participants than the cost of
external financing, Exelon operates an intercompany money pool.
Participation in the money pool is subject to authorization by
the corporate treasurer. As of January 10, 2006, ComEd
suspended participation in the money pool. PECO, Generation and
BSC may participate in the money pool as lenders and borrowers,
and Exelon and UII, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Exelon,
may participate as lenders. Funding of, and borrowings from, the
money pool are predicated on whether the contributions and
borrowings result in economic benefits. Interest on borrowings
is based on short-term market rates of interest or, if from an
external source, specific borrowing rates. Maximum amounts
contributed to and borrowed from the money pool by participant
during the three months ended
99
March 31, 2006 are described in the following table in
addition to the net contribution or borrowing as of
March 31, 2006:
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ComEd(a)
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$ |
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$ |
140 |
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$ |
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PECO
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21 |
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11 |
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Generation
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11 |
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206 |
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(4 |
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BSC
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134 |
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UII, LLC
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4 |
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4 |
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Exelon
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248 |
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(a) |
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During the first quarter of 2006, ComEd suspended participation
in the intercompany money pool. |
Security Ratings. The Registrants access to
the capital markets, including the commercial paper market, and
their respective financing costs in those markets depend on the
securities ratings of the entity that is accessing the capital
markets. The securities ratings of the Registrants have not
changed from those set forth in Exelons 2005 Annual Report
on Form 10-K. None
of Exelons borrowings is subject to default or prepayment
as a result of a downgrading of securities although such a
downgrading could increase fees and interest charges under
Exelons credit agreements.
Shelf Registrations. As of March 31, 2006,
Exelon, ComEd and PECO had current shelf registration statements
for the sale of $300 million, $230 million and
$550 million, respectively, of securities that were
effective with the SEC. The ability of Exelon, ComEd or PECO to
sell securities off their shelf registration statements or to
access the private placement markets will depend on a number of
factors at the time of the proposed sale, including other
required regulatory approvals, the current financial condition
of the company, its securities ratings and market conditions.
Investments in Synthetic Fuel-Producing Facilities
Exelon, through three wholly owned subsidiaries, has investments
in synthetic fuel-producing facilities. Section 45k
(formerly Section 29) of the Internal Revenue Code provides
tax credits for the sale of synthetic fuel produced from coal.
However, Section 45k contains a provision under which
credits are phased out (i.e., eliminated) in the event crude oil
prices for a year exceed certain thresholds.
The following table (in dollars) provides the estimated
phase-out range for 2007 based on the NYMEX per barrel price of
oil. The table also contains the annual average NYMEX future
prices per barrel at December 31, 2007.
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Beginning of Phase-Out Range(a)
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$ |
61 |
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End of Phase-Out Range(a)
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76 |
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Annual Average NYMEX Future Price
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70 |
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(a) |
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Estimated phase-out ranges are calculated using inflation rates
published by the IRS after year-end. The inflation rate used by
Exelon to estimate the 2007 phase-out ranges was 2%. |
Based on the 2007 NYMEX futures prices at March 31, 2006,
Exelon estimates there will be a phase-out of tax credits of 60%
in 2007. This would decrease Exelons net income as
compared to 2005 by as much as $53 million in 2007. These
estimates can change significantly due to the volatility in oil
prices. In addition, the Senate version of the Tax
Reconciliation bill currently pending in Congress contains a
provision that would base the phase-out of the credits on the
previous years oil Reference Price. See Note 10 of
the Combined Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for
further discussion.
100
Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet
Arrangements
Contractual obligations represent cash obligations that are
considered to be firm commitments and commercial commitments
represent commitments triggered by future events. The
Registrants contractual obligations and commercial
commitments as of March 31, 2006 were materially unchanged,
other than in the normal course of business, from the amounts
set forth in the 2005 Annual Report on
Form 10-K except
for the following:
Exelon
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Letters of credit and guarantees increased $52 million and
$15 million, respectively, primarily as a result of
Generations energy trading activities. |
ComEd
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ComEd issued $325 million First Mortgage 5.90% Bonds,
Series 103, due March 15, 2036. |
Generation
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Letters of credit and guarantees increased $36 million and
$15 million, respectively, primarily as a result of
Generations energy trading activities. |
101
COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY
General
ComEd operates in a single business segment and its operations
consist of the purchase and regulated retail and wholesale sale
of electricity and distribution and transmission services in
northern Illinois, including the City of Chicago.
Executive Overview
A discussion of items pertinent to ComEds executive
overview is set forth under EXELON CORPORATION
Executive Overview of this
Form 10-Q.
Results of Operations
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|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2006 Compared to Three
Months Ended March 31, 2005 |
A discussion of items pertinent to ComEds executive
overview is set forth under Results of
Operations ComEd in EXELON
CORPORATION Results of Operations of this
Form 10-Q.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
ComEds business is capital intensive and requires
considerable capital resources. ComEds capital resources
are primarily provided by internally generated cash flows from
operations and, to the extent necessary, external financing,
including the issuance of commercial paper. ComEds access
to external financing at reasonable terms may be significantly
affected by developments in or related to the proceedings
concerning its post-2006 rates and recovery of energy costs and
will also be affected by its credit ratings and general business
conditions, as well as that of the utility industry in general.
See Note 5 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements for information regarding ComEds post-2006
rates and recovery of energy costs, including pending
legislation to extend the current rate freeze. See the
Credit Matters section of Liquidity and
Capital Resources for further discussion.
Capital resources are used primarily to fund ComEds
capital requirements, including construction, retirement of
debt, the payment of dividends and contributions to
Exelons pension plans.
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Cash Flows from Operating Activities |
A discussion of items pertinent to ComEds cash flows from
operating activities is set forth under Cash Flows from
Operating Activities in EXELON
CORPORATION Liquidity and Capital Resources of
this Form 10-Q.
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Cash Flows from Investing Activities |
A discussion of items pertinent to ComEds cash flows from
investing activities is set forth under Cash Flows from
Investing Activities in EXELON
CORPORATION Liquidity and Capital Resources of
this Form 10-Q.
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Cash Flows from Financing Activities |
A discussion of items pertinent to ComEds cash flows from
financing activities is set forth under Cash Flows from
Financing Activities in EXELON
CORPORATION Liquidity and Capital Resources of
this Form 10-Q.
102
A discussion of items pertinent to ComEds credit
facilities is set forth under Credit Matters in
EXELON CORPORATION Liquidity and Capital
Resources of this
Form 10-Q.
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|
|
Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet
Arrangements |
A discussion of items pertinent to ComEds contractual
obligations and off-balance sheet arrangements is set forth
under Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet
Arrangements in EXELON CORPORATION
Liquidity and Capital Resources of this
Form 10-Q.
103
PECO ENERGY COMPANY
General
PECO operates in a single business segment and its operations
consist of the purchase and regulated retail sale of electricity
and distribution and transmission services in southeastern
Pennsylvania, including the City of Philadelphia, and the
purchase and regulated retail sale of natural gas and
distribution services in the Pennsylvania counties surrounding
the City of Philadelphia.
Executive Overview
A discussion of items pertinent to PECOs executive
overview is set forth under EXELON CORPORATION
Executive Overview of this
Form 10-Q.
Results of Operations
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|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2006 Compared to Three
Months Ended March 31, 2005 |
A discussion of items pertinent to PECOs executive
overview is set forth under Results of
Operations PECO in EXELON
CORPORATION Results of Operations of this
Form 10-Q.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
PECOs business is capital intensive and requires
considerable capital resources. PECOs capital resources
are primarily provided by internally generated cash flows from
operations and, to the extent necessary, external financing,
including the issuance of commercial paper, participation in the
intercompany money pool or capital contributions from Exelon.
PECOs access to external financing at reasonable terms is
dependent on its credit ratings and general business conditions,
as well as that of the utility industry in general. If these
conditions deteriorate to where PECO no longer has access to the
capital markets at reasonable terms, PECO has access to
revolving credit facilities that PECO currently utilizes to
support its commercial paper program. See the Credit
Matters section of Liquidity and Capital
Resources for further discussion.
Capital resources are used primarily to fund PECOs capital
requirements, including construction, retirement of debt, the
payment of dividends and contributions to Exelons pension
plans.
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|
Cash Flows from Operating Activities |
A discussion of items pertinent to PECOs cash flows from
operating activities is set forth under Cash Flows from
Operating Activities in EXELON
CORPORATION Liquidity and Capital Resources of
this Form 10-Q.
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|
Cash Flows from Investing Activities |
A discussion of items pertinent to PECOs cash flows from
investing activities is set forth under Cash Flows from
Investing Activities in EXELON
CORPORATION Liquidity and Capital Resources of
this Form 10-Q.
|
|
|
Cash Flows from Financing Activities |
A discussion of items pertinent to PECOs cash flows from
financing activities is set forth under Cash Flows from
Financing Activities in EXELON
CORPORATION Liquidity and Capital Resources of
this Form 10-Q.
104
A discussion of items pertinent to PECOs credit facilities
is set forth under Credit Matters in EXELON
CORPORATION Liquidity and Capital Resources of
this Form 10-Q.
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|
|
Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet
Arrangements |
A discussion of items pertinent to PECOs contractual
obligations and off-balance sheet arrangements is set forth
under Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet
Arrangements in EXELON CORPORATION
Liquidity and Capital Resources of this
Form 10-Q.
105
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY
General
Generation operates in a single business segment and its
operations consist principally of the electric generating
facilities and wholesale energy marketing operations of
Generation, the competitive retail sales business of Exelon
Energy Company and certain other generation projects.
Executive Overview
A discussion of items pertinent to Generations executive
overview is set forth under EXELON CORPORATION
Executive Overview of this
Form 10-Q.
Results of Operations
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2006 Compared to Three
Months Ended March 31, 2005 |
A discussion of items pertinent to Generations executive
overview is set forth under Results of
Operations Generation in EXELON
CORPORATION Results of Operations of this
Form 10-Q.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Generations business is capital intensive and requires
considerable capital resources. Generations capital
resources are primarily provided by internally generated cash
flows from operations and, to the extent necessary, external
financing, including the issuance of commercial paper,
participation in the intercompany money pool or capital
contributions from Exelon. Generations access to external
financing at reasonable terms is dependent on its credit ratings
and general business conditions, as well as that of the utility
industry in general. If these conditions deteriorate to where
Generation no longer has access to the capital markets at
reasonable terms, Generation has access to revolving credit
facilities that Generation currently utilizes to support its
commercial paper program and to issue letters of credit. See the
Credit Matters section of Liquidity and
Capital Resources for further discussion.
Capital resources are used primarily to fund Generations
capital requirements, including construction, retirement of
debt, the payment of distributions to Exelon, contributions to
Exelons pension plans and investments in new and existing
ventures. Future acquisitions could require external financing
or borrowings or capital contributions from Exelon.
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|
|
Cash Flows from Operating Activities |
A discussion of items pertinent to Generations cash flows
from operating activities is set forth under Cash Flows
from Operating Activities in EXELON
CORPORATION Liquidity and Capital Resources of
this Form 10-Q.
|
|
|
Cash Flows from Investing Activities |
A discussion of items pertinent to Generations cash flows
from investing activities is set forth under Cash Flows
from Investing Activities in EXELON
CORPORATION Liquidity and Capital Resources of
this Form 10-Q.
|
|
|
Cash Flows from Financing Activities |
A discussion of items pertinent to Generations cash flows
from financing activities is set forth under Cash Flows
from Financing Activities in EXELON
CORPORATION Liquidity and Capital Resources of
this Form 10-Q.
106
A discussion of items pertinent to Generations credit
facilities is set forth under Credit Matters in
EXELON CORPORATION Liquidity and Capital
Resources of this
Form 10-Q.
|
|
|
Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet
Arrangements |
A discussion of items pertinent to Generations contractual
obligations and off-balance sheet arrangements is set forth
under Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet
Arrangements in EXELON CORPORATION
Liquidity and Capital Resources of this
Form 10-Q.
107
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Item 3. |
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk |
The Registrants are exposed to market risks associated with
adverse changes in commodity prices, counterparty credit,
interest rates, and equity prices. Exelons Risk Management
Committee (RMC) approves risk management policies and
objectives for risk assessment, control and valuation,
counterparty credit approval, and the monitoring and reporting
of derivative activity and risk exposures. The RMC is chaired by
the chief risk officer and includes the chief financial officer,
general counsel, treasurer, vice president of corporate
planning, vice president of strategy, vice president of audit
services and officers representing Exelons business units.
The RMC reports to the Exelon Board of Directors on the scope of
the derivative and risk management activities.
Commodity Price Risk (Exelon, ComEd and Generation)
To the extent the amount of energy Exelon generates differs from
the amount of energy it has contracted to sell, Exelon has price
risk from commodity price movements. Commodity price risk is
associated with price movements resulting from changes in supply
and demand, fuel costs, market liquidity, weather, governmental
regulatory and environmental policies, and other factors. Exelon
seeks to mitigate its commodity price risk through the purchase
and sale of electric capacity, energy and fossil fuels including
oil, gas, coal and emission allowances. Exelons primary
source of commodity price risk is at Generation; however, ComEd
also has some commodity price risk associated with certain
wholesale contracts.
Generations energy contracts are accounted for under
SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivatives and
Hedging Activities (SFAS No. 133). Non-trading
contracts qualify for the normal purchases and normal sales
exemption to SFAS No. 133, which is discussed in
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates within Exelons
2005 Annual Report on
Form 10-K. Energy
contracts that do not qualify for the normal purchases and
normal sales exception are recorded as assets or liabilities on
the balance sheet at fair value. Changes in the fair value of
qualifying hedge contracts are recorded in other comprehensive
income (OCI), and gains and losses are recognized in earnings
when the underlying transaction occurs or are designated as
fair-value hedges, in which case those changes are recognized in
current earnings offset by changes in the fair value of the
hedged item in current earnings. Changes in the derivatives
recorded at fair value are recognized in earnings unless
specific hedge accounting criteria are met and they are
designated as cash-flow hedges, in which case those changes are
recorded in OCI, and gains and losses are recognized in earnings
when the underlying transaction occurs. Changes in the fair
value of derivative contracts that do not meet the hedge
criteria under SFAS No. 133 or are not designated as
such are recognized in current earnings.
ComEd has one wholesale contract accounted for as a derivative
under SFAS No. 133. This contract, which previously
qualified for the normal purchase and normal sales exception to
SFAS No. 133, has been recorded at fair value
beginning in the first quarter of 2006 since the exception is no
longer applicable. As of March 31, 2006, the fair value of
this contract of $10 million was recorded on ComEds
Consolidated Balance Sheet, of which $6 million is
classified as a current liability and $4 million is
classified as a long-term liability.
Normal Operations and Hedging Activities.
Electricity available from Generations owned or contracted
generation supply in excess of Generations obligations to
customers, including ComEds and PECOs retail load,
is sold into the wholesale markets. To reduce price risk caused
by market fluctuations, Generation enters into physical
contracts as well as derivative contracts, including forwards,
futures, swaps, and options, with approved counterparties to
hedge anticipated exposures. The maximum length of time over
which cash flows related to energy commodities are currently
being cash-flow hedged is three years. Generation has an
estimated 90% hedge ratio in 2006 for its energy marketing
portfolio. This hedge ratio represents the percentage of its
forecasted aggregate annual economic generation supply that is
committed to firm sales, including sales to ComEds and
PECOs retail load. ComEds and PECOs retail
load assumptions are based on forecasted average demand. The
hedge ratio is not fixed and will vary from time to time
depending upon market conditions, demand, energy market option
volatility and actual loads. During peak periods,
Generations amount hedged declines to meet its energy and
capacity commitments to ComEd and PECO. Market price risk
exposure is the risk of a change in the value of unhedged
positions. Absent any efforts to mitigate market price exposure,
the estimated market price exposure for Generations
unhedged non-trading portfolio
108
associated with a ten percent reduction in the annual average
around-the-clock market
price of electricity is approximately a $43 million
decrease in net income for the remainder of 2006. This
sensitivity assumes a 90% hedge ratio and that price changes
occur evenly throughout the year and across all markets. The
sensitivity also assumes a static portfolio. Generation expects
to actively manage its portfolio to mitigate market price
exposure. Actual results could differ depending on the specific
timing of, and markets affected by, price changes, as well as
future changes in Generations portfolio.
In connection with the 2001 corporate restructuring, Generation
entered into a PPA, as amended, with ComEd under which
Generation has agreed to supply all of ComEds load
obligations through 2006. At times, ComEds load
obligations are greater than the capacity of Generations
owned generating units in the ComEd region. As such, Generation
procures power through purchase power and lease agreements and
has contracted for access to additional generation through
bilateral long-term PPAs. Following the expiration of the
Illinois transition period and the end of the PPA between
Generation and ComEd in 2006, all of Generations supply in
the ComEd region will be available for sale into the wholesale
markets and exposed to changes in market prices.
Proprietary Trading Activities. Generation began
to use financial contracts for proprietary trading purposes in
2001. Proprietary trading includes all contracts entered into
purely to profit from market price changes as opposed to hedging
an exposure. These activities are accounted for on a
mark-to-market basis.
The proprietary trading activities are a complement to
Generations energy marketing portfolio but represent a
very small portion of Generations overall energy marketing
activities. For example, the limit on open positions in
electricity for any forward month represents less than one
percent of Generations owned and contracted supply of
electricity. Generation expects this level of proprietary
trading activity to continue in the future. Trading portfolio
activity for the three months ended March 31, 2006 resulted
in a realized gain of $2 million (before income taxes).
Generation uses a 95% confidence interval, one day holding
period, one-tailed statistical measure in calculating its
Value-at-Risk (VaR). The daily VaR on proprietary trading
activity averaged $90,000 of exposure over the last
18 months. Because of the relative size of the proprietary
trading portfolio in comparison to Generations total gross
margin from continuing operations for the three months ended
March 31, 2006 of $1,246 million, Generation has not
segregated proprietary trading activity in the following tables.
The trading portfolio is subject to a risk management policy
that includes stringent risk management limits, including
volume, stop-loss and value-at-risk limits to manage exposure to
market risk. Additionally, the Exelon risk management group and
Exelons RMC monitor the financial risks of the proprietary
trading activities.
Trading and Non-Trading Marketing Activities. The
following detailed presentation of the trading and non-trading
marketing activities at Generation is included to address the
recommended disclosures by the energy industrys Committee
of Chief Risk Officers (CCRO).
The following table provides detail on changes in
Generations
mark-to-market net
asset or liability balance sheet position from January 1,
2006 to March 31, 2006. It indicates the drivers behind
changes in the balance sheet amounts. This table incorporates
the mark-to-market
activities that are immediately recorded in earnings as well as
the settlements from OCI to earnings and changes in fair value
for the hedging activities that are recorded in accumulated OCI
on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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Total | |
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|
| |
Total mark-to-market energy contract net liabilities at
January 1, 2006
|
|
$ |
(540 |
) |
Total change in fair value during 2006 of contracts recorded in
earnings
|
|
|
(55 |
) |
Reclassification to realized at settlement of contracts recorded
in earnings
|
|
|
33 |
|
Reclassification to realized at settlement from OCI
|
|
|
76 |
|
Effective portion of changes in fair value recorded
in OCI
|
|
|
75 |
|
Purchase/sale/disposal of existing contracts or portfolios
subject to mark-to-market
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total mark-to-market energy contract net liabilities at
March 31, 2006
|
|
$ |
(411 |
) |
|
|
|
|
109
The following table details the balance sheet classification of
Generations
mark-to-market energy
contract net assets (liabilities) recorded as of
March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Current assets
|
|
$ |
637 |
|
|
$ |
916 |
|
Noncurrent assets
|
|
|
331 |
|
|
|
286 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total mark-to-market energy contract assets
|
|
|
968 |
|
|
|
1,202 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities
|
|
|
(947 |
) |
|
|
(1,282 |
) |
Noncurrent liabilities
|
|
|
(432 |
) |
|
|
(460 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total mark-to-market energy contract liabilities
|
|
|
(1,379 |
) |
|
|
(1,742 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total mark-to-market energy contract net liabilities
|
|
$ |
(411 |
) |
|
$ |
(540 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The majority of Generations contracts are
non-exchange-traded contracts valued using prices provided by
external sources, primarily price quotations available through
brokers or
over-the-counter,
on-line exchanges. Prices reflect the average of the bid-ask
mid-point prices obtained from all sources that Generation
believes provide the most liquid market for the commodity. The
terms for which such price information is available varies by
commodity, region and product. The remainder of the assets
represents contracts for which external valuations are not
available, primarily option contracts. These contracts are
valued using the Black model, an industry standard option
valuation model. The fair values in each category reflect the
level of forward prices and volatility factors as of
March 31, 2006 and may change as a result of changes in
these factors. Management uses its best estimates to determine
the fair value of commodity and derivative contracts Exelon
holds and sells. These estimates consider various factors
including closing exchange and
over-the-counter price
quotations, time value, volatility factors and credit exposure.
It is possible, however, that future market prices could vary
from those used in recording assets and liabilities from energy
marketing and trading activities and such variations could be
material.
The following table, which presents maturity and source of fair
value of mark-to-market
energy contract net liabilities, provides two fundamental pieces
of information. First, the table provides the source of fair
value used in determining the carrying amount of
Generations total
mark-to-market asset or
liability. Second, this table provides the maturity, by year, of
Generations net assets/liabilities, giving an indication
of when these
mark-to-market amounts
will settle and either generate or require cash.
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Maturities Within |
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
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2011 and |
|
Total Fair | |
(In millions) |
|
2006 | |
|
2007 | |
|
2008 | |
|
2009 |
|
2010 |
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Beyond |
|
Value | |
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| |
|
| |
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| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Normal Operations, qualifying cash-flow hedge
contracts(a):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
Actively quoted prices
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
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|
|
Prices provided by other external sources
|
|
|
(196 |
) |
|
|
(163 |
) |
|
|
(11 |
) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(370 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
(196 |
) |
|
$ |
(163 |
) |
|
$ |
(11 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(370 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Normal Operations, other derivative contracts(b):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Actively quoted prices
|
|
$ |
(13 |
) |
|
$ |
(51 |
) |
|
$ |
7 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(57 |
) |
|
Prices provided by other external sources
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
49 |
|
|
Prices based on model or other valuation methods
|
|
|
(25 |
) |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(33 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
(13 |
) |
|
$ |
(29 |
) |
|
$ |
1 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(41 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
110
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Mark-to-market gains
and losses on contracts that qualify as cash-flow hedges are
recorded in OCI. |
|
(b) |
|
Mark-to-market gains
and losses on other non-trading and trading derivative contracts
that do not qualify as cash-flow hedges are recorded in earnings. |
The table below provides details of effective cash-flow hedges
under SFAS No. 133 included in the balance sheet as of
March 31, 2006. The data in the table gives an indication
of the magnitude of SFAS No. 133 hedges Generation has
in place; however, since under SFAS No. 133 not all
hedges are recorded in OCI, the table does not provide an
all-encompassing picture of Generations hedges. The table
also includes a roll-forward of accumulated OCI related to
cash-flow hedges from January 1, 2006 to March 31,
2006, providing insight into the drivers of the changes (new
hedges entered into during the period and changes in the value
of existing hedges). Information related to energy merchant
activities is presented separately from interest-rate hedging
activities.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Cash-Flow Hedge OCI Activity, | |
|
|
Net of Income Tax | |
|
|
| |
|
|
Power Team Normal | |
|
Interest-Rate | |
|
Total | |
|
|
Operations and | |
|
and Other | |
|
Cash-Flow | |
(In millions) |
|
Hedging Activities | |
|
Hedges | |
|
Hedges | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Accumulated OCI derivative loss at January 1, 2006
|
|
$ |
(314 |
) |
|
$ |
(4 |
) |
|
$ |
(318 |
) |
Changes in fair value
|
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
47 |
|
Reclassifications from OCI to net income
|
|
|
45 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
45 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated OCI derivative loss at March 31, 2006
|
|
$ |
(223 |
) |
|
$ |
(3 |
) |
|
$ |
(226 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Credit Risk (Exelon and Generation)
Generation has credit risk associated with counterparty
performance on energy contracts which includes, but is not
limited to, the risk of financial default or slow payment.
Generation manages counterparty credit risk through established
policies, including counterparty credit limits, and in some
cases, requiring deposits and letters of credit to be posted by
certain counterparties. Generations counterparty credit
limits are based on a scoring model that considers a variety of
factors, including leverage, liquidity, profitability, credit
ratings and risk management capabilities. Generation has entered
into payment netting agreements or enabling agreements that
allow for payment netting with the majority of its large
counterparties, which reduce Generations exposure to
counterparty risk by providing for the offset of amounts payable
to the counterparty against amounts receivable from the
counterparty. The credit department monitors current and forward
credit exposure to counterparties and their affiliates, both on
an individual and an aggregate basis.
The following tables provide information on Generations
credit exposure, net of collateral, as of March 31, 2006.
They further delineate that exposure by the credit rating of the
counterparties and provide guidance on the concentration of
credit risk to individual counterparties and an indication of
the maturity of a companys credit risk by credit rating of
the counterparties. The figures in the tables below do not
include sales to Generations affiliates or exposure
through Independent System Operators (ISOs) which are discussed
below.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total | |
|
|
|
|
|
Number Of | |
|
Net Exposure Of | |
|
|
Exposure | |
|
|
|
|
|
Counterparties | |
|
Counterparties | |
|
|
Before Credit | |
|
Credit | |
|
Net | |
|
Greater than 10% | |
|
Greater than 10% | |
Rating as of March 31, 2006(a) |
|
Collateral | |
|
Collateral | |
|
Exposure | |
|
of Net Exposure | |
|
of Net Exposure | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Investment grade
|
|
$ |
369 |
|
|
$ |
101 |
|
|
$ |
268 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
$ |
90 |
|
Non-investment grade
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No external ratings
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Internally rated investment grade
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Internally rated non-investment grade
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
404 |
|
|
$ |
106 |
|
|
$ |
298 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
$ |
90 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
This table does not include accounts receivable exposure. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maturity of Credit Risk Exposure | |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Exposure |
|
Total Exposure | |
|
|
Less than | |
|
|
|
Greater than |
|
Before Credit | |
Rating as of March 31, 2006(a) |
|
2 Years | |
|
2-5 Years | |
|
5 Years |
|
Collateral | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
Investment grade
|
|
$ |
336 |
|
|
$ |
33 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
369 |
|
Non-investment grade
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25 |
|
No external ratings
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Internally rated investment grade
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
Internally rated non-investment grade
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
370 |
|
|
$ |
34 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
404 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
This table does not include accounts receivable exposure. |
Collateral. As part of the normal course of business,
Generation routinely enters into physical or financially settled
contracts for the purchase and sale of capacity, energy, fuels
and emissions allowances. These contracts either contain express
provisions or otherwise permit Generation and its counterparties
to demand adequate assurance of future performance when there
are reasonable grounds for doing so. In accordance with the
contracts and applicable law, if Generation is downgraded by a
credit rating agency, especially if such downgrade is to a level
below investment grade, it is possible that a counterparty would
attempt to rely on such a downgrade as a basis for making a
demand for adequate assurance of future performance. Depending
on Generations net position with a counterparty, the
demand could be for the posting of collateral. In the absence of
expressly agreed-to provisions that specify the collateral that
must be provided, the obligation to supply the collateral
requested will be a function of the facts and circumstances of
the situation at the time of the demand. If Generation can
reasonably claim that it is willing and financially able to
perform its obligations, it may be possible to successfully
argue that no collateral should be posted or that only an amount
equal to two or three months of future payments should be
sufficient.
ISOs. Generation participates in the following
established, real-time energy markets that are administered by
ISOs: PJM, ISO New England, New York ISO, Midwest ISO, Southwest
Power Pool, Inc. and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas.
In these areas, power is traded through bilateral agreements
between buyers and sellers and on the spot markets that are
operated by the ISOs. In areas where there is no spot market,
electricity is purchased and sold solely through bilateral
agreements. For sales into the spot markets administered by the
ISOs, the ISO maintains financial assurance policies that are
established and enforced by those administrators. The credit
policies of the ISOs may under certain circumstances require
that losses arising from the default of one member on spot
market transactions be shared by the remaining participants.
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Non-performance or non-payment by a major counterparty could
result in a material adverse impact on Generations
financial condition, results of operations or net cash flows.
Exelons consolidated balance sheets as of March 31,
2006 included a $513 million net investment in direct
financing leases. The investment in direct financing leases
represents future minimum lease payments due at the end of the
thirty-year lives of the leases of $1,492 million, less
unearned income of $979 million. The future minimum lease
payments are supported by collateral and credit enhancement
measures including letters of credit, surety bonds and credit
swaps issued by high credit quality financial institutions.
Management regularly evaluates the credit worthiness of
Exelons counterparties to these direct financing leases.
Interest-Rate Risk (Exelon, ComEd, PECO and Generation)
Variable Rate Debt.
The Registrants use a combination of fixed-rate and
variable-rate debt to reduce interest-rate exposure. The
Registrants also use interest-rate swaps when deemed appropriate
to adjust exposure based upon market conditions. Additionally,
the Registrants use forward-starting interest-rate swaps and
treasury rate locks to lock in interest-rate levels in
anticipation of future financings. These strategies are employed
to achieve a lower cost of capital. At March 31, 2006, the
Registrants did not have any fair-value hedges or cash-flow
interest-rate hedges outstanding. As of March 31, 2006, a
hypothetical 10% increase in the interest rates associated with
variable-rate debt would result in a $1 million decrease in
Exelons pre-tax earnings. As of March 31, 2006, a
hypothetical 10% increase in the interest rates associated with
variable-rate debt would result in a decrease in pre-tax
earnings of less than $1 million for ComEd, PECO and
Generation.
Equity Price Risk (Exelon and Generation)
Generation maintains trust funds, as required by the NRC, to
fund certain costs of decommissioning Generations nuclear
plants. As of March 31, 2006, Generations
decommissioning trust funds are reflected at fair value on its
Consolidated Balance Sheets. The mix of securities in the trust
funds is designed to provide returns to be used to fund
decommissioning and to compensate Generation for inflationary
increases in decommissioning costs; however, the equity
securities in the trust funds are exposed to price fluctuations
in equity markets, and the value of fixed-rate, fixed-income
securities are exposed to changes in interest rates. Generation
actively monitors the investment performance of the trust funds
and periodically reviews asset allocation in accordance with
Generations nuclear decommissioning trust fund investment
policy. A hypothetical 10% increase in interest rates and
decrease in equity prices would result in a $419 million
reduction in the fair value of the trust assets. See Defined
Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Welfare Benefits in the
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates section within
Exelons 2005 Annual Report on
Form 10-K for
information regarding the pension and other postretirement
benefit trust assets.
113
|
|
Item 4. |
Controls and Procedures |
During the first quarter of 2006, each registrants
management, including its principal executive officer and
principal financial officer, evaluated that registrants
disclosure controls and procedures related to the recording,
processing, summarizing and reporting of information in that
registrants periodic reports that it files with the SEC.
These disclosure controls and procedures have been designed by
each registrant to ensure that (a) material information
relating to that registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is accumulated and made known to that
registrants management, including its principal executive
officer and principal financial officer, by other employees of
that registrant and its subsidiaries as appropriate to allow
timely decisions regarding required disclosure, and
(b) this information is recorded, processed, summarized,
evaluated and reported, as applicable, within the time periods
specified in the SECs rules and forms. Due to the inherent
limitations of control systems, not all misstatements may be
detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that
judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns
can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally,
controls could be circumvented by the individual acts of some
persons or by collusion of two or more people.
Accordingly, as of March 31, 2006, the principal executive
officer and principal financial officer of each registrant
concluded that such registrants disclosure controls and
procedures were effective to accomplish their objectives. Each
registrant continually strives to improve its disclosure
controls and procedures to enhance the quality of its financial
reporting and to maintain dynamic systems that change as
conditions warrant.
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
|
|
Item 1. |
Legal Proceedings |
Exelon, ComEd, PECO and Generation are parties to various
lawsuits and regulatory proceedings in the ordinary course of
their respective businesses. They are also parties to regulatory
proceedings in connection with efforts to secure the regulatory
approvals needed to consummate the Merger. For information
regarding material lawsuits and proceedings, see (a) ITEM
3. Legal Proceedings of the Registrants 2005 Annual Report
on Form 10-K and
(b) Note 13 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements. Information regarding material
developments in lawsuits and proceedings is included in
Note 13 of the Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements, including descriptions of (a) the civil
enforcement action initiated in March 2006 by the Illinois
Attorney General and the Will County States Attorney
against Exelon, Generation and ComEd relating to releases of
liquid tritium at Generations Braidwood nuclear generating
plant, which seeks an injunction against further releases,
remediation and civil penalties and (b) regulatory actions
relating to discharges of liquid tritium at Generations
Dresden and Byron nuclear plants. Such descriptions are
incorporated herein by these references.
At March 31, 2006, the Registrants risk factors did
not change significantly from December 31, 2005, except for
the following:
The Registrants may incur substantial costs to fulfill their
obligations related to environmental and other matters.
The businesses in which the Registrants operate are subject to
extensive environmental regulation by local, state and Federal
authorities. These laws and regulations affect the manner in
which the Registrants conduct their operations and make capital
expenditures. These regulations affect how the Registrants
handle air and water emissions and solid waste disposal and are
an important aspect of their operations. Violations of these
emission and disposal requirements can subject the Registrants
to enforcement actions, capital expenditures to bring existing
facilities into compliance, additional operating costs or
operating restrictions to achieve compliance, remediation and
clean-up costs, civil
penalties, and exposure to third parties claims for
114
alleged health or property damages. In addition, the Registrants
are subject to liability under these laws for the costs of
remediating environmental contamination of property now or
formerly owned by the Registrants and of property contaminated
by hazardous substances they generate. The Registrants have
incurred and expect to incur significant costs related to
environmental compliance, site remediation and clean-up.
Remediation activities associated with MGP operations conducted
by predecessor companies will be one component of such costs.
Also, the Registrants are currently involved in a number of
proceedings relating to sites where hazardous substances have
been deposited and may be subject to additional proceedings in
the future.
In addition, Generation is subject to exposure for
asbestos-related personal injury liability alleged at certain
current and formerly owned generation facilities. Future
legislative action, such as that proposed in The Fairness in
Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2005, could require Generation
to contribute to a fund with a material contribution to settle
lawsuits for alleged asbestos-related disease and exposure.
For additional information regarding environmental matters, see
Note 13 of the of the Combined Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements.
|
|
Item 2. |
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of
Proceeds |
(c) Exelon
The attached table gives information on a monthly basis
regarding purchases made by Exelon of its common stock in the
quarter covered by this Report.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maximum Number | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(or Approximate | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Number of | |
|
Dollar Value) of | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares Purchased | |
|
Shares that May | |
|
|
Total Number | |
|
|
|
As Part of Publicly | |
|
Yet Be Purchased | |
|
|
of Shares | |
|
Average Price | |
|
Announced Plans | |
|
Under the Plans | |
Period |
|
Purchased(a) | |
|
Paid per Share | |
|
or Programs(b) | |
|
or Programs | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
January 1 January 31, 2006
|
|
|
4,220 |
|
|
$ |
52.39 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(b |
) |
February 1 February 28, 2006
|
|
|
1,033,311 |
|
|
|
56.60 |
|
|
|
947,600 |
|
|
|
(b |
) |
March 1 March 31, 2006
|
|
|
6,003 |
|
|
|
55.62 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(b |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
1,043,534 |
|
|
|
56.58 |
|
|
|
947,600 |
|
|
|
(b |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Shares other than those purchased as part of a publicly
announced plan primarily represent restricted shares surrendered
by employees to satisfy tax obligations arising upon the vesting
of restricted shares. |
|
(b) |
|
In April 2004, Exelons Board of Directors approved a
discretionary share repurchase program that allows Exelon to
repurchase shares of its common stock on a periodic basis in the
open market. The share repurchase program is intended to
mitigate, in part, the dilutive effect of shares issued under
Exelons employee stock option plan and Exelons
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). The aggregate shares of
common stock repurchased pursuant to the program cannot exceed
the economic benefit received after January 1, 2004 due to
stock option exercises and share purchases pursuant to
Exelons ESPP. The economic benefit consists of direct cash
proceeds from purchases of stock and tax benefits associated
with exercises of stock options. The share repurchase program
has no specified limit and no specified termination date. |
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Item 6. Exhibits
|
|
|
|
|
Exhibit |
|
|
No. |
|
Description |
|
|
|
|
2-1 |
|
|
Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of
October 20, 2000, among PECO Energy Company, Exelon
Corporation and Unicom Corporation (File No. 0-01401, PECO
Energy Company Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
September 30, 2000, Exhibit 2-1). |
|
2-2 |
|
|
Agreement and Plan of Merger between Exelon Corporation and
Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated dated as of
December 20, 2004 (File No. 1-16169, Form 8-K
dated December 21, 2004, Exhibit 2.1). |
|
|
3-1 |
|
|
Articles of Incorporation of Exelon Corporation (Registration
Statement No. 333-37082, Form S-4, Exhibit 3-1). |
|
|
3-2 |
|
|
Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of Exelon Corporation
(File No. 1-16169, Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
June 30, 2004, Exhibit 3-1). |
|
|
3-3 |
|
|
Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of Exelon Corporation
(File No. 1-16169, Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
September 30, 2005, Exhibit 3-10). |
|
|
3-4 |
|
|
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Exelon Corporation, adopted
January 27, 2004 (File No. 1-16169, 2003
Form 10-K Exhibit 3-2). |
|
|
3-5 |
|
|
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of PECO Energy
Company (File No. 1-01401, 2000 Form 10-K,
Exhibit 3-3). |
|
|
3-6 |
|
|
Bylaws of PECO Energy Company, adopted February 26, 1990
and amended January 26, 1998 (File No. 1-01401, 1997
Form 10-K, Exhibit 3-2). |
|
|
3-7 |
|
|
Restated Articles of Incorporation of Commonwealth Edison
Company effective February 20, 1985, including Statements
of Resolution Establishing Series, relating to the establishment
of three new series of Commonwealth Edison Company preference
stock known as the $9.00 Cumulative Preference
Stock, the $6.875 Cumulative Preference Stock
and the $2.425 Cumulative Preference Stock (File
No. 1-1839, 1994 Form 10-K, Exhibit 3-2). |
|
|
3-8 |
|
|
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Commonwealth Edison Company,
effective January 23, 2006 (File No. 1-1839,
Form 8-K dated January 23, 2006, Exhibit 99.1). |
|
|
3-9 |
|
|
Certificate of Formation of Exelon Generation Company, LLC
(Registration Statement No. 333-85496, Form S-4,
Exhibit 3-1). |
|
|
3-10 |
|
|
First Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Exelon
Generation Company, LLC executed as of January 1, 2001
(File No. 333-85496, 2003 Form 10-K, Exhibit 3-8). |
|
|
4-1 |
|
|
First and Refunding Mortgage dated May 1, 1923 between The
Counties Gas and Electric Company (predecessor to PECO Energy
Company) and Fidelity Trust Company, Trustee (Wachovia Bank,
National Association), (Registration No. 2-2281,
Exhibit B-1). |
|
4-1-1 |
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Supplemental Indentures to PECO Energy Companys First and
Refunding Mortgage: |
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Dated as of |
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File Reference |
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Exhibit No. | |
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May 1, 1927
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2-2881 |
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B-1(c) |
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March 1, 1937
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2-2881 |
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B-1(g) |
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December 1, 1941
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2-4863 |
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B-1(h) |
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November 1, 1944
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2-5472 |
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B-1(i) |
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December 1, 1946
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2-6821 |
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7-1(j) |
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September 1, 1957
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2-13562 |
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2(b)-17 |
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May 1, 1958
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2-14020 |
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2(b)-18 |
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March 1, 1968
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2-34051 |
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2(b)-24 |
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March 1, 1981
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2-72802 |
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4-46 |
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March 1, 1981
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2-72802 |
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4-47 |
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116
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Dated as of |
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File Reference |
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Exhibit No. | |
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December 1, 1984
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1-01401, 1984 Form 10-K |
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4-2(b) |
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April 1, 1991
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1-01401, 1991 Form 10-K |
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4(e)-76 |
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December 1, 1991
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1-01401, 1991 Form 10-K |
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4(e)-77 |
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June 1, 1992
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1-01401, June 30, 1992 Form 10-Q |
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4(e)-81 |
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March 1, 1993
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1-01401, 1992 Form 10-K |
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4(e)-86 |
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May 1, 1993
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1-01401, March 31, 1993 Form 10-Q |
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4(e)-88 |
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May 1, 1993
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1-01401, March 31, 1993 Form 10-Q |
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4(e)-89 |
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August 15, 1993
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1-01401, Form 8-A dated August 19, 1993 |
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4(e)-92 |
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May 1, 1995
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1-01401, Form 8-K dated May 24, 1995 |
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4(e)-96 |
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September 15, 2002
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1-01401, September 30, 2002 Form 10-Q |
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4-1 |
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October 1, 2002
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1-01401, September 30, 2002 Form 10-Q |
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4-2 |
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April 15, 2003
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0-16844, March 31, 2003 Form 10-Q |
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4.1 |
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April 15, 2004
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0-16844, September 30, 2004 Form 10-Q |
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4-1-1 |
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4-2 |
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Exelon Corporation Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan
(Registration Statement No. 333-84446, Form S-3,
Prospectus). |
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4-3 |
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Mortgage of Commonwealth Edison Company to Illinois Merchants
Trust Company, Trustee (BNY Midwest Trust Company, as current
successor Trustee), dated July 1, 1923, as supplemented and
amended by Supplemental Indenture thereto dated August 1,
1944 (File No. 2-60201, Form S-7, Exhibit 2-1). |
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4-3-1 |
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Supplemental Indentures to aforementioned Commonwealth Edison
Mortgage. |
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Dated as of |
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File Reference |
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Exhibit No. | |
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| |
August 1, 1946
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2-60201, Form S-7 |
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2-1 |
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April 1, 1953
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2-60201, Form S-7 |
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2-1 |
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March 31, 1967
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2-60201, Form S-7 |
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2-1 |
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April 1,1967
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2-60201, Form S-7 |
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2-1 |
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February 28, 1969
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2-60201, Form S-7 |
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2-1 |
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May 29, 1970
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2-60201, Form S-7 |
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2-1 |
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June 1, 1971
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2-60201, Form S-7 |
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2-1 |
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April 1, 1972
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2-60201, Form S-7 |
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2-1 |
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May 31, 1972
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2-60201, Form S-7 |
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2-1 |
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June 15, 1973
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2-60201, Form S-7 |
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2-1 |
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May 31, 1974
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2-60201, Form S-7 |
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2-1 |
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June 13, 1975
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2-60201, Form S-7 |
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2-1 |
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May 28, 1976
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2-60201, Form S-7 |
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2-1 |
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June 3, 1977
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2-60201, Form S-7 |
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2-1 |
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May 17, 1978
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2-99665, Form S-3 |
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4-3 |
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August 31, 1978
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2-99665, Form S-3 |
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4-3 |
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June 18, 1979
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2-99665, Form S-3 |
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4-3 |
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June 20, 1980
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2-99665, Form S-3 |
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4-3 |
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April 16, 1981
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2-99665, Form S-3 |
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4-3 |
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April 30, 1982
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2-99665, Form S-3 |
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4-3 |
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April 15, 1983
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2-99665, Form S-3 |
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4-3 |
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117
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Dated as of |
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File Reference |
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Exhibit No. | |
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April 13, 1984
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2-99665, Form S-3 |
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4-3 |
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April 15, 1985
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2-99665, Form S-3 |
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4-3 |
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April 15, 1986
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33-6879, Form S-3 |
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4-9 |
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June 15, 1990
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33-38232, Form S-3 |
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4-12 |
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October 1, 1991
|
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33-40018, Form S-3 |
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4-13 |
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October 15, 1991
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33-40018, Form S-3 |
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4-14 |
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May 15, 1992
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33-48542, Form S-3 |
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4-14 |
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September 15, 1992
|
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33-53766, Form S-3 |
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4-14 |
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February 1, 1993
|
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1-1839, 1992 Form 10-K |
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4-14 |
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April 1, 1993
|
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33-64028, Form S-3 |
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|
4-12 |
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April 15, 1993
|
|
33-64028, Form S-3 |
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|
4-13 |
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June 15, 1993
|
|
1-1839, Form 8-K dated May 21, 1993 |
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4-1 |
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July 15, 1993
|
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1-1839, Form 10-Q for quarter ended June 30, 1993. |
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4-1 |
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January 15, 1994
|
|
1-1839, 1993 Form 10-K |
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|
4-15 |
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December 1, 1994
|
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1-1839, 1994 Form 10-K |
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4-16 |
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June 1, 1996
|
|
1-1839, 1996 Form 10-K |
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4-16 |
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March 1, 2002
|
|
1-1839, 2001 Form 10-K |
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4-4-1 |
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May 20, 2002
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June 1, 2002
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October 7, 2002
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January 13, 2003
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1-1839, Form 8-K dated January 22, 2003 |
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4-4 |
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March 14, 2003
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1-1839, Form 8-K dated April 7, 2003 |
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4-4 |
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August 13, 2003
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1-1839, Form 8-K dated August 25, 2003 |
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4-4 |
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February 15, 2005
|
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1-16169, Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 |
|
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4-3-1 |
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February 1, 2006
|
|
1-1839, Form 8-K dated February 22, 2006 |
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99.3 |
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February 22, 2006
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1-1839, Form 8-K dated March 6, 2006 |
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4.1 |
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4-3-2 |
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Instrument of Resignation, Appointment and Acceptance dated as
of February 20, 2002, under the provisions of the Mortgage
of Commonwealth Edison Company dated July 1, 1923, and
Indentures Supplemental thereto, regarding corporate trustee
(File No. 1-1839, 2001 Form 10-K, Exhibit 4-4-2). |
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4-3-3 |
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Instrument dated as of January 31, 1996, under the
provisions of the Mortgage of Commonwealth Edison Company dated
July 1, 1923 and Indentures Supplemental thereto, regarding
individual trustee (File No. 1-1839, 1995 Form 10-K,
Exhibit 4-29). |
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4-4 |
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Indenture dated as of September 1, 1987 between
Commonwealth Edison Company and Citibank, N.A., Trustee relating
to Notes (File No. 1-1839, Form S-3,
Exhibit 4-13). |
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4-5 |
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Indenture dated June 1, 2001 between Generation and First
Union National Bank (now U.S. Bank, N.A.) (Registration
Statement No. 333-85496, Form S-4, Exhibit 4.1). |
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4-6 |
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Indenture dated December 19, 2003 between Generation and
Wachovia Bank, National Association (now U.S. Bank, N.A.)
(File No. 333-85496, 2003 Form 10-K, Exhibit 4-6). |
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4-7 |
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Indenture to Subordinated Debt Securities dated as of
June 24, 2003 between PECO Energy Company, as Issuer, and
Wachovia Bank National Association, as Trustee (now
U.S. Bank, N.A.) (File No. 0-16844, PECO Energy
Company Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003,
Exhibit 4.1). |
118
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4-8 |
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Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement between PECO Energy
Company, as Guarantor, and Wachovia Trust Company, National
Association (now U.S. Bank, N.A.), as Trustee, dated as of
June 24, 2003 (File No. 0-16844, PECO Energy Company
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003,
Exhibit 4.2). |
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4-9 |
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PECO Energy Capital Trust IV Amended and Restated
Declaration of Trust among PECO Energy Company, as Sponsor,
Wachovia Trust Company, National Association (now
U.S. Bank, N.A.), as Delaware Trustee and Property Trustee,
and J. Barry Mitchell, George R. Shicora and Charles S. Walls as
Administrative Trustees dated as of June 24, 2003 (File
No. 0-16844, PECO Energy Company Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended June 30, 2003, Exhibit 4.3). |
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4-10 |
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Indenture dated May 1, 2001 between Exelon and
J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association (formerly
known as Chase Manhattan Trust Company, National Association),
as trustee (File No. 1-16169, Exelon Corporation
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005,
Exhibit 4-10). |
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4-11 |
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Form of $400,000,000 4.45% senior notes due 2010 dated
June 9, 2005 issued by Exelon Corporation (File
No. 1-16169, Exelon Corporation Form 8-K dated
June 9, 2005, Exhibit 99.1). |
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4-12 |
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Form of $800,000,000 4.90% senior notes due 2015 dated
June 9, 2005 issued by Exelon Corporation (File
No. 1-16169, Exelon Corporation Form 8-K dated
June 9, 2005, Exhibit 99.2). |
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4-13 |
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Form of $500,000,000 5.625% senior notes due 2035 dated
June 9, 2005 issued by Exelon Corporation (File
No. 1-16169, Exelon Corporation Form 8-K dated
June 9, 2005, Exhibit 99.3). |
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10-1 |
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Credit Agreement dated as of February 22, 2006 among
Commonwealth Edison Company, the Lenders party thereto and
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (File
No. 1-1839, Form 8-K dated February 22, 2006,
Exhibit 99.2). |
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10-2 |
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First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of
February 22, 2006, amending $50,000,000 Credit Agreement
dated as of October 28, 2005 among, Exelon Corporation,
Commonwealth Edison Company, PECO Energy Company, Exelon
Generation Company, LLC, various financial institutions and
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent. |
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10-3 |
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Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of
February 22, 2006, amending Five Year Credit Agreement
dated as of July 16, 2004 among, Exelon Corporation,
Commonwealth Edison Company, PECO Energy Company, Exelon
Generation Company, LLC, various financial institutions and
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent. |
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10-4 |
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Third Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of
February 22, 2006, amending Three Year Credit Agreement
dated as of October 31, 2003 among, Exelon Corporation,
Commonwealth Edison Company, PECO Energy Company, Exelon
Generation Company, LLC, various financial institutions and
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent. |
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10-5 |
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Bilateral Credit Facility dated as of February 10, 2006
between Exelon Generation Company, LLC and U.S. Bank
National Association (File No. 333-85496, Form 8-K
dated February 16, 2006, Exhibit 99.1). |
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10-6 |
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Bilateral Credit Facility dated as of February 10, 2006
between Exelon Generation Company, LLC and Wachovia Bank,
National Association (File No. 333-85496, Form 8-K
dated February 10, 2006, Exhibit 10.1). |
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10-7 |
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Bilateral Credit Facility dated as of February 10, 2006
between Exelon Generation Company, LLC and CitiBank, N.A. (File
No. 333-85496, Form 8-K dated February 10, 2006,
Exhibit 10.2). |
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10-8 |
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Bilateral Credit Facility dated as of February 10, 2006
between Exelon Generation Company, LLC and HSBC Bank USA,
National Association (File No. 333-85496, Form 8-K
dated February 10, 2006, Exhibit 10.3). |
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10-9 |
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Bilateral Credit Facility dated as of February 13, 2006
between Exelon Generation Company, LLC and Royal Bank of
Scotland plc (File No. 333-85496, Form 8-K dated
February 10, 2006, Exhibit 10.4). |
119
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10-10 |
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Bilateral Credit Facility dated as of February 13, 2006
between Exelon Generation Company, LLC and Barclays Bank PLC
(File No. 333-85496, Form 8-K dated February 10,
2006, Exhibit 10.5). |
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10-11 |
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Bilateral Credit Facility dated as of February 13, 2006
between Exelon Generation Company, LLC and Wells Fargo Bank,
National Association (File No. 333-85496, Form 8-K
dated February 10, 2006, Exhibit 10.6). |
Certifications Pursuant to
Rule 13a-14(a) and
15d-14(a) of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 as to the Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q for
the quarterly period ended March 31, 2006 filed by the
following officers for the following companies:
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31-1
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Filed by John W. Rowe for Exelon Corporation |
31-2
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Filed by John F. Young for Exelon Corporation |
31-3
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Filed by Frank M. Clark for Commonwealth Edison Company |
31-4
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Filed by Robert K. McDonald for Commonwealth Edison Company |
31-5
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Filed by John L. Skolds for PECO Energy Company |
31-6
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Filed by John F. Young for PECO Energy Company |
31-7
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Filed by John L. Skolds for Exelon Generation Company, LLC |
31-8
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Filed by John F. Young for Exelon Generation Company, LLC |
Certifications Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63
of Title 18 United States Code (Sarbanes Oxley
Act of 2002) as to the Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the
quarterly period ended March 31, 2006 filed by the
following officers for the following companies:
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32-1
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Filed by John W. Rowe for Exelon Corporation |
32-2
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Filed by John F. Young for Exelon Corporation |
32-3
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Filed by Frank M. Clark for Commonwealth Edison Company |
32-4
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Filed by Robert K. McDonald for Commonwealth Edison Company |
32-5
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Filed by John L. Skolds for PECO Energy Company |
32-6
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Filed by John F. Young for PECO Energy Company |
32-7
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Filed by John L. Skolds for Exelon Generation Company, LLC |
32-8
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Filed by John F. Young for Exelon Generation Company, LLC |
120
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
EXELON CORPORATION
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/s/ John W. Rowe
John W. Rowe
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
(Principal Executive Officer) |
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/s/ John F. Young
John F. Young
Executive Vice President, Finance and Markets and Chief
Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer) |
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/s/ Matthew F.
Hilzinger
Matthew F. Hilzinger
Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer) |
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April 26, 2006
Pursuant to requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY
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/s/ Frank M. Clark
Frank M. Clark
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer) |
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/s/ J. Barry Mitchell
J. Barry Mitchell
President |
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/s/ Robert K. McDonald
Robert K.McDonald
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer and Chief Risk Officer
(Principal Financial Officer) |
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/s/ Matthew F.
Hilzinger
Matthew F. Hilzinger
Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller, Exelon
(Principal Accounting Officer) |
April 26, 2006
121
Pursuant to requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
PECO ENERGY COMPANY
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/s/ John L. Skolds
John L. Skolds
President, Exelon Energy Delivery
(Principal Executive Officer) |
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/s/ Denis P.
OBrien
Denis P. OBrien
President |
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/s/ John F. Young
John F. Young
Executive Vice President, Finance and Markets and Chief
Financial Officer, Exelon, and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer) |
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/s/ Matthew F.
Hilzinger
Matthew F. Hilzinger
Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller, Exelon
(Principal Accounting Officer) |
April 26, 2006
Pursuant to requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC
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/s/ John L. Skolds
John L. Skolds
President
(Principal Executive Officer) |
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/s/ John F. Young
John F. Young
Executive Vice President, Finance and Markets and Chief
Financial Officer, Exelon, and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer) |
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/s/ Jon D. Veurink
Jon D. Veurink
Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer) |
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|
April 26, 2006
122
exv10w2
Exhibit 10.2
FIRST
AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT (this Amendment), dated as of February 22, 2006, amends
the $50,000,000 Credit Agreement dated as of October 28, 2005 (the Credit Agreement)
among EXELON CORPORATION, COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY, PECO ENERGY COMPANY, EXELON GENERATION
COMPANY, LLC (each, an Initial Borrower and collectively, the Initial
Borrowers), various financial institutions and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as administrative
agent (in such capacity, the Administrative Agent). Capitalized terms used but not defined
herein have the respective meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.
WHEREAS, Exelon Corporation, on behalf of itself and the other Initial Borrowers, has
requested certain amendments to the Credit Agreement, including the deletion of ComEd as a
Borrower thereunder;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable
consideration (the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged), the parties hereto
agree as follows:
SECTION 1 AMENDMENTS. Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment pursuant to
Section 2 below, the Credit Agreement shall be amended to read in its entirety as set
forth on the attached Annex I.
SECTION 2 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT. This Amendment shall become effective when the
Administrative Agent has received (a) counterpart signature pages to this Amendment (by facsimile
or otherwise) signed by the Initial Borrowers and the Majority Lenders; and (b) payment in full by
ComEd of all of its obligations under the Credit Agreement, other than contingent indemnification
obligations arising under provisions of the Credit Agreement that by their terms survive
termination thereof (any such obligations, Surviving
Obligations).
SECTION 3 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.
3.1 Representations and Warranties of ComEd. ComEd represents and warrants to
the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that (a) no Event of Default or Unmatured Event of
Default exists with respect to ComEd, (b) the execution and delivery by ComEd of this
Amendment (i) are within the powers of ComEd, (ii) have been duly authorized by all necessary
action on the part of ComEd, (iii) have received all necessary governmental approval and (iv)
do
not and will not contravene or conflict with any provision of law or of the organizational
documents of ComEd; and (c) this Amendment is the legal, valid and binding obligation of
ComEd, enforceable against ComEd in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may
be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar laws of general application affecting
the
enforcement of creditors rights or by general principles of equity limiting the availability
of
equitable remedies.
3.2 Representations and Warranties of Continuing Borrowers. Each of Exelon, PECO
and Genco (each, a Continuing Borrower and collectively, the Continuing
Borrowers)
represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that (a) each
representation
and warranty set forth in Article IV of the Credit Agreement is true and correct as if made on
the
date hereof; (b) the execution and delivery by such Continuing Borrower of this Amendment and the
performance by such Continuing Borrower of its obligations under the Credit Agreement as amended
hereby (as so amended, the Amended Credit Agreement) (i) are within the powers of such
Continuing Borrower, (ii) have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of such
Continuing Borrower, (iii) have received all necessary governmental approval and (iv) do not and
will not contravene or conflict with any provision of law or of the organizational documents of
such Continuing Borrower; and (c) this Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement are legal, valid
and binding obligations of such Continuing Borrower, enforceable against such Continuing Borrower
in accordance with their respective terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency or other similar laws of general application affecting the enforcement of creditors
rights or by general principles of equity limiting the availability of equitable remedies.
SECTION
4 MISCELLANEOUS.
4.1 Continuing Effectiveness, etc. Except as expressly set forth herein, the Credit
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and is ratified, approved and confirmed in all
respects.
4.2 Severability. Any provision of this Amendment which is prohibited or
unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such provision and such jurisdiction, be
ineffective
to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining
provisions of this Amendment or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in
any
other jurisdiction.
4.3 Headings. The various headings of this Amendment are inserted for convenience
only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Amendment.
4.4 Execution in Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed by the parties hereto
in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which
shall
constitute together but one and the same agreement.
4.5 Governing Law. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH
OF PENNSYLVANIA.
4.6 Successors and Assigns. This Amendment shall be binding upon and shall inure to
the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
4.7 Deletion of ComEd as a Borrower. ComEd acknowledges that it shall not be a party
to the Amended Credit Agreement, shall have no right to request or obtain Credit Extensions
thereunder and shall have no other rights or obligations thereunder or in connection therewith
(other than Surviving Obligations).
[Signature Pages Follow]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by their
respective officers as of the date first above written.
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ANNEX I
COPY OF CREDIT AGREEMENT AS AMENDED
[ATTACHED]
Annex I-1
COMPOSITE COPY
$50,000,000
CREDIT AGREEMENT
dated
as of October 28, 2005
among
EXELON CORPORATION,
PECO ENERGY COMPANY
and
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC
as Borrowers
VARIOUS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
as Lenders
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
as Administrative Agent
SHOREBANK and UNITED BANK OF PHILADELPHIA
Co-Arrangers
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS |
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CREDIT AGREEMENT
dated as of October 28, 2005
EXELON CORPORATION, PECO ENERGY COMPANY, EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC, the banks listed on the
signature pages hereof and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, as Administrative Agent, hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
SECTION 1.01 Certain Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, each of the
following terms shall have the meaning set forth below (each such meaning to be equally applicable
to both the singular and plural forms of the term defined):
Adjusted Funds From Operations means, for any Borrower for any period, such Borrowers
Net Cash Flows From Operating Activities for such period minus such Borrowers Transitional
Funding Instrument Revenue for such period plus such Borrowers Net Interest Expense for
such period minus, in the case of Exelon, the portion (but, not less than zero) of Exelons
Net Cash Flows From Operating Activities for such period attributable to ComEd Entities and Energy
Holdings Entities.
Administrative Agent means JPMorgan in its capacity as administrative agent for the
Lenders pursuant to Article VII, and not in its individual capacity as a Lender, and any
successor Administrative Agent appointed pursuant to Section 7.06.
Administrative Questionnaire means an administrative questionnaire, substantially in the
form supplied by the Administrative Agent, completed by a Lender and furnished to the
Administrative Agent in connection with this Agreement.
Advance means an advance by a Lender to a Borrower hereunder. An Advance may be a Base
Rate Advance or a Eurodollar Rate Advance, each of which shall be a Type of Advance.
Affiliate means, as to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly,
controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Person or is a director or officer
of such Person.
Applicable Lending Office means, with respect to each Lender, such Lenders Domestic
Lending Office in the case of a Base Rate Advance and such Lenders Eurodollar Lending Office in
the case of a Eurodollar Rate Advance.
Applicable Margin see Schedule I.
Aggregate Commitment Amount means the total of all Commitment Amounts.
Arrangers means each of ShoreBank and United Bank of Philadelphia.
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Assignment and Acceptance means an assignment and acceptance entered into by a Lender and
an Eligible Assignee, and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in substantially the form of
Exhibit C.
Base Rate means, for any period, a fluctuating interest rate per annum which rate per annum shall
at all times be equal to the Prime Rate.
Base Rate Advance means an Advance that bears interest as provided in Section
2.06(a).
Borrowers
means Exelon, PECO and Genco; and Borrower means any one of the foregoing.
Borrowing means a group of Advances to the same Borrower of the same Type made, continued or
converted on the same day by the Lenders ratably according to their Pro Rata Shares and, in the
case of a Borrowing of Eurodollar Rate Advances, having the same Interest Period.
Business Day means a day on which banks are not required or authorized to close in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, Chicago, Illinois or New York, New York, and, if the applicable Business Day relates
to any Eurodollar Rate Advances, on which dealings are carried on in the London interbank market.
Closing Date shall mean the date on which all conditions precedent to the initial Credit
Extension have been satisfied.
Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, in each
case as amended, reformed or otherwise modified from time to time.
ComEd means Commonwealth Edison Company, an Illinois corporation, or any successor thereof.
ComEd Debt means Debt of any ComEd Entity for which none of the Borrowers nor any of their
Subsidiaries (other than another ComEd Entity) has any liability, contingent or otherwise.
ComEd Entity means ComEd and each of its Subsidiaries.
Commitment means, for any Lender, such Lenders commitment to make Advances and participate in
Facility LCs for the account of each Borrower hereunder.
Commitment Amount means, for any Lender at any time, the amount set forth opposite such
Lenders name on Schedule II hereto or, if such Lender has entered into any Assignment and
Acceptance, set forth for such Lender in the Register maintained by the Administrative Agent
pursuant to Section 8.07(c), as such amount may be reduced pursuant to Section
2.04.
Commitment Termination Date means, with respect to any Borrower, the earlier of (i)
October 27, 2006 or such later date to which the scheduled Commitment Termination Date for
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such Borrower may be extended pursuant to Section 2.17 (or, if any such date is not a
Business Day, the next preceding Business Day) or (ii) the date of termination in whole of the
Commitments to such Borrower pursuant to Section 2.04 or 6.01.
Commodity Trading Obligations mean, with respect to any Person, the obligations of such
Person under (i) any commodity swap agreement, commodity future agreement, commodity option
agreement, commodity cap agreement, commodity floor agreement, commodity collar agreement,
commodity hedge agreement, commodity forward contract or derivative transaction and any put, call
or other agreement, arrangement or transaction, including natural gas, power and emissions forward
contracts, or any combination of any such arrangements, agreements and/or transactions, employed in
the ordinary course of such Persons business, including any such Persons energy marketing,
trading and asset optimization business, or (ii) any commodity swap agreement, commodity future
agreement, commodity option agreement, commodity hedge agreement, and any put, call or other
agreement or arrangement, or combination thereof (including an agreement or arrangement to hedge
foreign exchange risks) in respect of commodities entered into by such Person pursuant to asset
optimization and risk management policies and procedures adopted in good faith by the Board of
Directors of such Person. The term commodities shall include electric energy and/or capacity,
coal, petroleum, natural gas, emissions allowances, weather derivatives and related products and
by-products and ancillary services.
Controlled Group means all members of a controlled group of corporations and all trades
or businesses (whether or not incorporated) under common control that, together with Exelon or any
Subsidiary, are treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or 414(c) of the Code.
Credit Extension means the making of an Advance or the issuance or modification of a Facility LC
hereunder.
Debt means (i) indebtedness for borrowed money, (ii) obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures,
notes or other similar instruments, (iii) obligations to pay the deferred purchase price of
property or services (other than trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of business), (iv)
obligations as lessee under leases that shall have been or are required to be, in accordance with
GAAP, recorded as capital leases, (v) obligations (contingent or otherwise) under reimbursement or
similar agreements with respect to the issuance of letters of credit (other than obligations in
respect of documentary letters of credit opened to provide for the payment of goods or services
purchased in the ordinary course of business) and (vi) obligations under direct or indirect
guaranties in respect of, and obligations (contingent or otherwise) to purchase or otherwise
acquire, or otherwise to assure a creditor against loss in respect of, indebtedness or obligations
of others of the kinds referred to in clauses (i) through (v) above.
Domestic Lending Office means, with respect to any Lender, the office of such Lender
specified as its Domestic Lending Office in its Administrative Questionnaire or in the Assignment
and Acceptance pursuant to which it became a Lender, or such other office of such Lender as such
Lender may from time to time specify to the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent.
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Eligible Assignee means (i) a commercial bank organized under the laws of the United
States, or any State thereof; (ii) a commercial bank organized under the laws of any other country
that is a member of the OECD or has concluded special lending arrangements with the International
Monetary Fund associated with its General Arrangements to Borrow, or a political subdivision of any
such country, provided that such bank is acting through a branch or agency located in the
United States; (iii) a finance company, insurance company or other financial institution or fund
(whether a corporation, partnership or other entity) engaged generally in making, purchasing or
otherwise investing in commercial loans in the ordinary course of its business; (iv) the central
bank of any country that is a member of the OECD; (v) any Lender; or (v) any Affiliate of a Lender;
provided that, unless otherwise agreed by Exelon and the Administrative Agent in their sole
discretion, (A) any Person described in clause (i),
(ii) or (iii) above shall also
(x) have outstanding unsecured long-term debt that is rated BBB- or better by S&P and Baa3 or
better by Moodys (or an equivalent rating by another nationally recognized credit rating agency of
similar standing if either such corporation is no longer in the business of rating unsecured
indebtedness of entities engaged in such businesses) and (y) have combined capital and surplus (as
established in its most recent report of condition to its primary regulator) of not less than
$100,000,000 (or its equivalent in foreign currency), and (B) any Person described in clause
(ii), (iii), (iv) or (v) above shall, on the date on which it is to become a Lender
hereunder, be entitled to receive payments hereunder without deduction or withholding of any United
States Federal income taxes (as contemplated by Section 2.14(e)).
Eligible Successor means a Person which (i) is a corporation, limited liability company
or business trust duly incorporated or organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of one of the states of the United States or the District of Columbia, (ii) as a result of a
contemplated acquisition, consolidation or merger, will succeed to all or substantially all of the
consolidated business and assets of a Borrower and its Subsidiaries, (iii) upon giving effect to
such contemplated acquisition, consolidation or merger, will have all or substantially all of its
consolidated business and assets conducted and located in the United States and (iv) is acceptable
to the Majority Lenders as a credit matter.
Energy Holdings means PSEG Energy Holdings L.L.C., a New Jersey limited liability
company.
Energy Holdings Debt means Debt of any Energy Holdings Entity for which none of the
Borrowers nor any of their Subsidiaries (other than another Energy Holdings Entity) has any
liability, contingent or otherwise.
Energy Holdings Entity means Energy Holdings and each of its Subsidiaries.
ERISA means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time,
and the regulations promulgated and rulings issued thereunder, each as amended and modified from
time to time.
Eurocurrency Liabilities has the meaning assigned to that term in Regulation D of the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as in effect from time to time.
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Eurodollar Lending Office means, with respect to any Lender, the office of such Lender
specified as its Eurodollar Lending Office in its Administrative Questionnaire or in the
Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which it became a Lender (or, if no such office is specified,
its Domestic Lending Office), or such other office of such Lender as such Lender may from time to
time specify to the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent.
Eurodollar Rate means, for each Interest Period for each Eurodollar Rate Advance made as part of
a Borrowing, the applicable British Bankers Association LIBOR rate for deposits in U.S. dollars
having a maturity equal to such Interest Period, as reported by any generally recognized financial
information service as of 11:00 A.M. (London time) two Business Days prior to the first day of such
Interest Period; provided that if no such British Bankers Association LIBOR rate is
available to the Administrative Agent, the Eurodollar Rate for such Interest Period shall instead
be the rate determined by the Administrative Agent to be the rate at which JPMorgan or one of its
Affiliate banks offers to place deposits in U.S. dollars with first-class banks in the London
interbank market at approximately 11:00 A.M. (London time) two Business Days prior to the first day
of such Interest Period, in the approximate amount of JPMorgans relevant Eurodollar Rate Advance
and having a maturity equal to such Interest Period.
Eurodollar Rate Advance means any Advance that bears interest as provided in Section
2.06(b).
Eurodollar Rate Reserve Percentage of any Lender for any Interest Period means the
reserve percentage applicable during such Interest Period (or if more than one such percentage
shall be so applicable, the daily average of such percentages for those days in such Interest
Period during which any such percentage shall be so applicable) under regulations issued from time
to time by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor) for determining
the maximum reserve requirement (including any emergency, supplemental or other marginal reserve
requirement) for such Lender with respect to liabilities or assets consisting of or including
Eurocurrency Liabilities having a term equal to such Interest Period.
Event of Default see Section 6.01.
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and modified from time to
time.
Exelon means Exelon Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation, or any Eligible Successor thereof.
Existing Agreement means the $45,500,000 Credit Agreement dated as of October 29, 2004
among the Borrowers, various financial institutions and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as
Administrative Agent.
Existing Letter of Credit means each letter of credit listed on Schedule III.
Facility Fee Rate see Schedule I.
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Facility LC means any letter of credit issued pursuant to Section 2.16 and any Existing
Letter of Credit.
Facility LC Application see Section 2.16.3.
Federal Funds Rate means, for any period, a fluctuating interest rate per annum equal for
each day during such period to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds
transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers, as
published for such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, for the next preceding Business Day)
by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day which is
a Business Day, the average of the quotations for such day on such transactions received by the
Administrative Agent from three Federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it.
Final Termination Date means, with respect to any Borrower, the earlier of (i) the date
on or after the Commitment Termination Date for such Borrower on which all of such Borrowers
obligations hereunder have been paid in full and all Facility LCs issued for the account of such
Borrower have expired or been terminated and (ii) the date on which all of such Borrowers
obligations hereunder have become due and payable (pursuant to Section 6.01 or otherwise).
GAAP see Section 1.03.
Genco means Exelon Generation Company, LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company, or any
Eligible Successor thereof.
Granting Bank see Section 8.07(h).
Hedging Obligations mean, with respect to any Person, the obligations of such Person
under any interest rate or currency swap agreement, interest rate or currency future agreement,
interest rate collar agreement, interest rate or currency hedge agreement, and any put, call or
other agreement or arrangement designed to protect such Person against fluctuations in interest
rates or currency exchange rates.
Interest Coverage Ratio means, with respect to any Borrower for any period of four
consecutive fiscal quarters, the ratio of such Borrowers Adjusted Funds From Operations for such
period to such Borrowers Net Interest Expense for such period.
Interest Expense means, for any Borrower for any period, interest expense as shown on a
consolidated statement of income of such Borrower for such period prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Interest Expense to Affiliates means, for any period, in the case of Exelon and PECO,
Interest Expense to Affiliates as shown on a consolidated statement of income of Exelon or PECO,
as applicable, for such period.
Interest Period means, for each Eurodollar Rate Advance, the period commencing on the date of
such Eurodollar Rate Advance is made or is converted from a Base Rate Advance and
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ending on the last day of the period selected by the applicable Borrower pursuant to the provisions
below and, thereafter, each subsequent period commencing on the last day of the immediately
preceding Interest Period and ending on the last day of the period selected by such Borrower
pursuant to the provisions below. The duration of each such Interest Period shall be 1, 2, 3 or 6
months, as the applicable Borrower may select in accordance with
Section 2.02 or 2.09;
provided that:
(i) no Borrower may select any Interest Period that ends after the scheduled Commitment Termination Date for such Borrower;
(ii) Interest Periods commencing on the same date for Advances made as part of the same Borrowing
shall be of the same duration;
(iii) whenever the last day of any Interest Period would otherwise occur on a day other than a
Business Day, the last day of such Interest Period shall be extended to occur on the next
succeeding Business Day, unless such extension would cause the last day of such Interest Period to
occur in the next following calendar month, in which case the last day of such Interest Period
shall occur on the next preceding Business Day; and
(iv) if there is no day in the appropriate calendar month at the end of such Interest Period
numerically corresponding to the first day of such Interest Period, then such Interest Period shall
end on the last Business Day of such appropriate calendar month.
JPMorgan means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. a national banking association, and any successor
thereto.
LC Fee Rate see Schedule I.
LC Issuer means JPMorgan (or an Affiliate of JPMorgan) in its capacity as issuer of Facility LCs
hereunder.
LC Obligations means, with respect to any Borrower at any time, the sum, without duplication, of
(i) the aggregate undrawn stated amount under all Facility LCs issued for the account of such
Borrower outstanding at such time plus (ii) the aggregate unpaid amount at such time of all
Reimbursement Obligations of such Borrower.
LC Payment Date see Section 2.16.5.
Lenders means each of the financial institutions listed on the signature pages hereof and each
Eligible Assignee that shall become a party hereto pursuant to Section 8.07.
Lien means any lien (statutory or other), mortgage, pledge, security interest or other charge or
encumbrance, or any other type of preferential arrangement (including the interest of a vendor or
lessor under any conditional sale, capitalized lease or other title retention agreement).
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Majority
Lenders means Lenders having Pro Rata Shares of more than
50% (provided that, for purposes of this definition, no Borrower nor any Affiliate of a Borrower, if a
Lender, shall be included in calculating the amount of any Lenders Pro Rata Share or the amount of
the Commitment Amounts or Outstanding Credit Extensions, as applicable, required to constitute more
than 50% of the Pro Rata Shares).
Material Adverse Change and Material Adverse Effect each means, relative to any
occurrence, fact or circumstances of whatsoever nature (including any determination in any
litigation, arbitration or governmental investigation or proceeding) with respect to any Borrower,
(i) any materially adverse change in, or materially adverse effect on, the financial condition,
operations, assets or business of such Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries (other than ComEd
Entities and Energy Holdings Entities), taken as a whole,
provided that, except as
otherwise expressly provided herein, neither (a) changes or effects relating to the
investment of such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in ComEd Entities or Energy Holdings
Entities nor (b) the assertion against such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of liability for
any obligation arising under ERISA for which such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries bore joint
and several liability with any ComEd Entity, or the payment by such Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries of any such obligation, shall be considered in determining whether a Material Adverse
Change or Material Adverse Effect has occurred); or (ii) any materially adverse effect on the
validity or enforceability against such Borrower of this Agreement or any applicable Note.
Material Subsidiary means, with respect to Exelon, each of PECO, Genco and, on and after
the PSEG Merger Date, PSE&G, and any holding company for any of the foregoing.
Modify
and Modification see Section 2.16.1.
Moodys means Moodys Investors
Service, Inc.
Moodys Rating means, at any time for any Borrower, the rating issued by Moodys and then in
effect with respect to such Borrowers senior unsecured long-term public debt securities without
third-party credit enhancement (it being understood that if such Borrower does not have any
outstanding debt securities of the type described above but has an indicative rating from Moodys
for debt securities of such type, then such indicative rating shall be used for determining the
Moodys Rating).
Multiemployer Plan means a Plan maintained pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement
or any other arrangement to which Exelon or any other member of the Controlled Group is a party to
which more than one employer is obligated to make contributions.
Net Cash Flows From Operating Activities means, for any Borrower for any period, Net
Cash Flows provided by Operating Activities as shown on a consolidated statement of cash flows of
such Borrower for such period prepared in accordance with GAAP, excluding any working
capital changes (as shown on such statement of cash flows) taken into account in determining such
Net Cash Flows provided by Operating Activities.
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Net Interest Expense means, for any Borrower for any period, the total of (a) such
Borrowers Interest Expense for such period minus (b) to the extent that Interest Expense to
Affiliates is included in such Interest Expense and relates to (i) interest payments on debt
obligations that are subordinated to the obligations of such Borrower or its Subsidiaries under
this Agreement, (ii) such Borrowers Interest Expense to Affiliates for such period or (iii) such
Borrowers or such Borrowers Subsidiaries Transitional Funding Instrument Interest for such
period minus (c) in the case of Exelon, interest on ComEd Debt and Energy Holdings Debt for such
period.
Nonrecourse Indebtedness means any Debt that finances the acquisition, development,
ownership or operation of an asset in respect of which the Person to which such Debt is owed has no
recourse whatsoever to any Borrower or any of their respective Affiliates other than:
(i) recourse to the named obligor with respect to such Debt (the Debtor) for
amounts limited to the cash flow or net cash flow (other than historic cash flow)
from the asset;
(ii) recourse to the Debtor for the purpose only of enabling amounts to be
claimed in respect of such Debt in an enforcement of any security interest or lien
given by the Debtor over the asset or the income, cash flow or other proceeds
deriving from the asset (or given by any shareholder or the like in the Debtor over
its shares or like interest in the capital of the Debtor) to secure the Debt, but
only if the extent of the recourse to the Debtor is limited solely to the amount of
any recoveries made on any such enforcement; and
(iii) recourse to the Debtor generally or indirectly to any Affiliate of the
Debtor, under any form of assurance, undertaking or support, which recourse is
limited to a claim for damages (other than liquidated damages and damages required
to be calculated in a specified way) for a breach of an obligation (other than a
payment obligation or an obligation to comply or to procure compliance by another
with any financial ratios or other tests of financial condition) by the Person
against which such recourse is available.
Note means a promissory note of a Borrower payable to the order of a Lender, in
substantially the form of Exhibit A, evidencing the aggregate indebtedness of such Borrower to such
Lender resulting from the Advances made by such Lender to such Borrower.
Notice of Borrowing see Section 2.02(a).
OECD means the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Outstanding Credit Extensions means, with respect to any Borrower, the sum of the aggregate
principal amount of all outstanding Advances to such Borrower plus all LC Obligations of such
Borrower.
PBGC means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and any entity succeeding to any or all
of its functions under ERISA.
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PECO means PECO Energy Company, a Pennsylvania corporation, or any Eligible Successor
thereof.
PECO Mortgage means the First and Refunding Mortgage, dated as of May 1, 1923, between The
Counties Gas & Electric Company (to which PECO is successor) and Fidelity Trust Company, Trustee
(to which First Union National Bank is successor), as amended, supplemented or refinanced from time
to time, provided that no effect shall be given to any amendment, supplement or refinancing after
the date of this Agreement that would broaden the definition of excepted encumbrances as defined
in the PECO Mortgage as constituted on the date of this Agreement.
Permitted Obligations mean, with respect to Genco or any of its Subsidiaries, (1) Hedging
Obligations arising in the ordinary course of business and in accordance with such Persons
established risk management policies that are designed to protect such Person against, among other
things, fluctuations in interest rates or currency exchange rates and which in the case of
agreements relating to interest rates shall have a notional amount no greater than the payments due
with respect to the Obligations being hedged thereby and (2) Commodity Trading Obligations.
Person means an individual, partnership, corporation (including a business trust), joint
stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company or other
entity, or a government or any political subdivision or agency thereof.
Plan means an employee pension benefit plan that is covered by Title IV of ERISA or subject
to the minimum funding standards under Section 412 of the Code as to which Exelon or any other
member of the Controlled Group may have any liability.
Power means PSEG Power LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
Power Merger means the proposed merger of Power into Genco subsequent to the PSEG Merger.
Power Merger Date means the date that the Power Merger is consummated.
Prime Rate means a rate per annum equal to the prime rate of interest announced by JPMorgan
(which is not necessarily the lowest rate charged to any customer), changing when and as said prime
rate changes.
Principal Subsidiary means, with respect to a Borrower, (a) each Utility Subsidiary of such
Borrower and (b) each other Subsidiary of such Borrower (i) the consolidated assets of which, as of
the date of any determination thereof, constitute at least 10% of the consolidated assets of such
Borrower or (ii) the consolidated earnings before taxes of which constitute at least 10% of the
consolidated earnings before taxes of such Borrower for the most recently completed fiscal year;
provided that (x) no ComEd Entity shall be considered a Principal Subsidiary of Exelon; and (y) on
or after the PSEG Merger Date, no Energy Holdings Entity shall be considered a Principal Subsidiary
of Exelon.
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Pro Rata Share means, with respect to a Lender, a portion equal to a fraction the numerator
of which is such Lenders Commitment Amount (plus, after the Commitments have terminated with
respect to any Borrower, the principal amount of such Lenders outstanding Advances to such
Borrower plus the amount of such Lenders participation in all of such Borrowers LC Obligations)
and the denominator of which is the aggregate amount of the Commitment Amounts (plus, after the
Commitments have terminated with respect to any Borrower, the principal amount of all outstanding
Advances to such Borrower plus all LC Obligations of such Borrower).
PSE&G means Public Service Electric and Gas Company, a New Jersey corporation.
PSEG means Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated, a New Jersey corporation.
PSEG Merger means the merger of PSEG into Exelon substantially as contemplated by the
Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of December 20, 2004 between PSEG and Exelon.
PSEG Merger Date means the date that the PSEG Merger is consummated.
PSE&G Mortgage means the Mortgage Indenture dated August 1, 1924, between PSE&G and Wachovia
Bank, National Association (formerly Fidelity Union Trust Company), as trustee, as amended,
supplemented or refinanced from time to time, provided that no effect shall be given to any
amendment, supplement or refinancing after the date of this Agreement that would broaden the scope
of Liens permitted under the PSE&G Mortgage as constituted on the date of this Agreement.
Register see Section 8.07(c).
Reimbursement Obligations means, with respect to any Borrower at any time, the aggregate of
all obligations of such Borrower then outstanding under Section 2.16 to reimburse the LC Issuer for
amounts paid by the LC Issuer in respect of any one or more drawings under Facility LCs.
Reportable Event means a reportable event as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA and
regulations issued under such section with respect to a Plan, excluding, however, such events as to
which the PBGC by regulation waived the requirement of Section 4043(a) of ERISA that it be notified
within 30 days of the occurrence of such event, provided that a failure to meet the minimum funding
standard of Section 412 of the Code and Section 302 of ERISA shall be a Reportable Event regardless
of the issuance of any such waivers in accordance with either Section 4043(a) of ERISA or Section
412(d) of the Code.
S&P means Standard & Poors Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
S&P Rating means, at any time for any Borrower, the rating issued by S&P and then in effect
with respect to such Borrowers senior unsecured long-term public debt securities without
third-party credit enhancement (it being understood that if such Borrower does not have any
outstanding debt securities of the type described above but has an indicative rating from S&P for
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debt securities of such type, then such indicative rating shall be used for determining the S&P
Rating).
Single Employer Plan means a Plan maintained by Exelon or any other member of the Controlled
Group for employees of Exelon or any other member of the Controlled Group.
SPC see Section 8.07(h).
Special Purpose Subsidiary means a direct or indirect wholly owned corporate Subsidiary of
PECO or, on and after the PSEG Merger Date, PSE&G, substantially all of the assets of which are
intangible transition property (as defined in 66 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. ss.2812(g), as amended, or
any successor provision of similar import) or bondable transition property (as defined in
N.J.S.A. 48:3-51, as amended, or any successor provision of similar import), and proceeds thereof,
formed solely for the purpose of holding such assets and issuing such Transitional Funding
Instruments, and which complies with the requirements customarily imposed on bankruptcy-remote
corporations in receivables securitizations.
Subsidiary means, with respect to any Person, any corporation or unincorporated entity of
which more than 50% of the outstanding capital stock (or comparable interest) having ordinary
voting power (irrespective of whether or not at the time capital stock, or comparable interests, of
any other class or classes of such corporation or entity shall or might have voting power upon the
occurrence of any contingency) is at the time directly or indirectly owned by such Person (whether
directly or through one or more other Subsidiaries).
Taxes see Section 2.14.
Transitional Funding Instrument means any instruments, pass-through certificates, notes,
debentures, certificates of participation, bonds, certificates of beneficial interest or other
evidences of indebtedness or instruments evidencing a beneficial interest which (i) in the case of
PECO, are transition bonds (as defined in 66 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. ss.2812(g), as amended),
representing a securitization of intangible transition property (as defined in the foregoing
statute), (ii) on and after the PSEG Merger Date, in the case of PSE&G are transition bonds (as
defined in N.J.S.A. 48:3-51, as amended), representing a securitization of bondable transition
property (as defined in the foregoing statute) and (iii) in the case of each of PECO and, after
the PSEG Merger Date, PSE&G, (A) are issued pursuant to a financing order of a public utilities
commission at the request of an electric utility pursuant to state legislation which is enacted to
facilitate the recovery of certain specified costs by electric utilities through non-bypassable
cent per kilowatt hour charges and/or demand charges authorized pursuant to such order to be
applied and invoiced to customers of such utility and (B) are secured by or otherwise payable
solely from such non-bypassable charges.
Transitional Funding Instrument Interest means, for any Borrower for any period, the portion
of such Borrowers Interest Expense for such period which was payable in respect of Transitional
Funding Instruments.
Transitional Funding Instrument Revenue means, for any Borrower for any period, the portion
of such Borrowers (or, in the case of Exelon, its Subsidiaries) consolidated revenue for
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such period attributable to charges invoiced to customers in respect of Transitional Funding
Instruments.
Type see the definition of Advance.
Unfunded Liabilities means, (i) in the case of any Single Employer Plan, the amount (if any)
by which the present value of all vested nonforfeitable benefits under such Plan exceeds the fair
market value of all Plan assets allocable to such benefits, all determined as of the then most
recent evaluation date for such Plan, and (ii) in the case of any Multiemployer Plan, the
withdrawal liability that would be incurred by the Controlled Group if all members of the
Controlled Group completely withdrew from such Multiemployer Plan.
Unmatured Event of Default means any event which (if it continues uncured) will, with lapse
of time or notice or both, become an Event of Default.
Utility Subsidiary means, with respect to a Borrower, each Subsidiary of such Borrower that
is engaged principally in the transmission, or distribution of electricity or gas and is subject to
rate regulation as a public utility by federal or state regulatory
authorities; provided that, (i)
no ComEd Entity shall be considered a Utility Subsidiary of Exelon and (ii) on or after the PSEG
Merger Date, no Energy Holdings Entity shall be considered a Utility Subsidiary of Exelon.
SECTION 1.02 Other Interpretive Provisions. In this Agreement, (a) in the computation of
periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word from means from and
including and the words to and until each means to but excluding; (b) unless otherwise
indicated, any reference to an Article, Section,
Exhibit or Schedule means an Article or Section
hereof or an Exhibit or Schedule hereto; and (c) the term including means including without
limitation.
SECTION 1.03 Accounting Principles. (a) As used in this Agreement, GAAP shall mean generally
accepted accounting principles in the United States, applied on a basis consistent with the
principles used in preparing Exelons audited consolidated financial statements as of December 31,
2004 and for the fiscal year then ended, as such principles may be revised as a result of changes
in GAAP implemented by a Borrower subsequent to such date. In this Agreement, except to the extent,
if any, otherwise provided herein, all accounting and financial terms shall have the meanings
ascribed to such terms by GAAP, and all computations and determinations as to accounting and
financial matters shall be made in accordance with GAAP. In the event that the financial
statements generally prepared by any Borrower apply accounting principles other than GAAP
(including as a result of any event described in Section 1.03(b)), the compliance certificate
delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(b)(iv) accompanying such financial statements shall include
information in reasonable detail reconciling such financial statements to GAAP to the extent
relevant to the calculations set forth in such compliance certificate.
(b) If at any time any change in GAAP would affect the computation of any financial ratio or
requirement set forth herein and the applicable Borrower or the Majority Lenders shall so request,
the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and such Borrower shall
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negotiate in good faith to amend such ratio or requirement to preserve the original intent thereof
in light of such change in GAAP (subject to the approval of the
Majority Lenders); provided that,
until so amended, such ratio or requirement shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP
prior to such change therein.
ARTICLE II
AMOUNTS AND TERMS OF THE COMMITMENTS
SECTION 2.01 Commitments. Each Lender severally agrees, on the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth, (a) to make Advances to any Borrower and (b) to participate in Facility LCs
issued upon the request of any Borrower, in each case from time to time during the period from the
date hereof to the Commitment Termination Date for such Borrower, in an aggregate amount not to
exceed such Lenders Commitment Amount as in effect from time to time; provided that (i) no Advance
may be made unless all Lenders have consented thereto as more fully provided in Section 3.02; (ii)
no Advance may be made as a Eurodollar Rate Advance unless all Lenders have consented thereto as
more fully provided in Section 3.02; (iii) the aggregate principal amount of all Advances by such
Lender to any Borrower shall not exceed such Lenders Pro Rata Share of the aggregate principal
amount of all Advances to such Borrower; (iv) such Lenders participation in Facility LCs issued
for the account of any Borrower shall not exceed such Lenders Pro Rata Share of all LC Obligations
of such Borrower; and (v) the Outstanding Credit Extensions to all Borrowers shall not at any time
exceed the Aggregate Commitment Amount. Subject to the foregoing, each Borrower may from time to
time borrow, prepay pursuant to Section 2.10 and reborrow hereunder prior to the Commitment
Termination Date for such Borrower.
SECTION 2.02 Procedures for Advances; Limitations on Borrowings.
(a) Any Borrower may request Advances hereunder by giving notice (a Notice of Borrowing) to
the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly advise each Lender of its receipt thereof) not later
than 10:00 A.M. (Chicago time) on the third Business Day prior to the date of any proposed
borrowing of Eurodollar Rate Advances and on the date of any proposed borrowing of Base Rate
Advances. Each Notice of Borrowing shall be sent by telecopier, confirmed immediately in writing,
and shall be in substantially the form of Exhibit B, specifying therein the Borrower which is
requesting Advances and the requested (i) date of borrowing (which shall be a Business Day), (ii)
Type of Advances to be borrowed, (iii) the aggregate amount of such Advances, and (iv) in the case
of a borrowing of Eurodollar Rate Advances, the initial Interest Period therefor. Each Lender
shall, before 12:00 noon (Chicago time) on the date of such borrowing, make available for the
account of its Applicable Lending Office to the Administrative Agent at its address referred to in
Section 8.02, in same day funds, such Lenders ratable portion of the requested borrowing. After
the Administrative Agents receipt of such funds and upon fulfillment of the applicable conditions
set forth in Article III, the Administrative Agent will make such funds available to the applicable
Borrower at the Administrative Agents aforesaid address.
(b) Each Notice of Borrowing shall be irrevocable and binding on the applicable Borrower. If
a Notice of Borrowing requests Eurodollar Rate Advances, the
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applicable Borrower shall indemnify each Lender against any loss, cost or expense incurred by such
Lender as a result of any failure to fulfill on or before the requested borrowing date the
applicable conditions set forth in Article III, including any loss, cost or expense incurred by
reason of the liquidation or reemployment of deposits or other funds acquired by such Lender to
fund the requested Advance to be made by such Lender.
(c) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the date
of any requested borrowing (or, in the case of a borrowing of Base Rate Advances to be made on the
same Business Day as the Administrative Agents receipt of the relevant Notice of Borrowing, prior
to 10:30 A.M., Chicago time, on such Business Day) that such Lender will not make available to the
Administrative Agent such Lenders ratable portion of such borrowing, the Administrative Agent may
assume that such Lender has made such portion available to the Administrative Agent on the
requested borrowing date in accordance with Section 2.02(a) and the Administrative Agent may, in
reliance upon such assumption, make available to the applicable Borrower on such date a
corresponding amount. If and to the extent that such Lender shall not have so made such ratable
portion available to the Administrative Agent, such Lender and such Borrower severally agree to
repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount together with
interest thereon, for each day from the date such amount is made available to such Borrower until
the date such amount is repaid to the Administrative Agent, at (i) in the case of such Borrower,
the interest rate applicable at the time to Advances made in connection with such borrowing and
(ii) in the case of such Lender, the Federal Funds Rate. If such Lender shall repay to the
Administrative Agent such corresponding amount, such amount so repaid shall constitute such
Lenders Advance as part of such Borrowing for purposes of this Agreement.
(d) The failure of any Lender to make the Advance to be made by it on any borrowing date shall
not relieve any other Lender of its obligation, if any, hereunder to make its Advance on such date,
but no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to make any Advance to be
made by such other Lender.
(e) Each Borrowing of Base Rate Advances shall at all times be in an aggregate amount of
$1,000,000 or a higher integral multiple of $1,000,000; and each Borrowing of Eurodollar Rate
Advances shall at all times be in an aggregate amount of $1,000,000 or a higher integral multiple
of $1,000,000. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Borrowers
collectively may not have more than 25 Borrowings of Eurodollar Rate Advances outstanding at any
time.
SECTION 2.03 Facility Fees. Exelon agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account
of the Lenders according to their Pro Rata Shares, a facility fee for the period from the Closing
Date to the Commitment Termination Date (or, if later, the date on which all Outstanding Credit
Extensions have been paid in full) in an amount equal to the Facility Fee Rate multiplied by the
Aggregate Commitment Amount (or, after the Commitment Termination Date, the principal amount of all
Outstanding Credit Extensions), payable on the last day of each March, June, September and December
and on the Final Termination Date (and, if applicable, thereafter on demand).
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SECTION 2.04 Reduction of Commitment Amounts. (a) Exelon shall have the right, upon at least
two Business Days notice to the Administrative Agent, to ratably reduce the respective Commitment
Amounts of the Lenders in accordance with their Pro Rata Shares;
provided that the Aggregate
Commitment Amount may not be reduced to an amount that is less than the Outstanding Credit
Extensions; and provided, further, that each partial reduction of the Commitment Amounts shall be
in the aggregate amount of $5,000,000 or an integral multiple thereof. Once reduced pursuant to
this Section 2.04, the Commitment Amounts may not be increased.
(b) Any Borrower shall have the right at any time, upon at least two Business Days notice to
the Administrative Agent, to terminate the Commitment of each Lender with respect to such Borrower
in its entirety (but only if such Borrower concurrently pays all of its obligations hereunder).
Upon any such termination, such Borrower shall cease to be a party hereto and shall no longer have
any rights or obligations hereunder (except under provisions hereof which by their terms would
survive any termination hereof).
SECTION 2.05 Repayment of Advances. Each Borrower shall repay the principal amount of all
Advances made to it on or before the Commitment Termination Date for such Borrower.
SECTION 2.06 Interest on Advances. Each Borrower shall pay interest on the unpaid principal
amount of each Advance made to it from the date of such Advance until such principal amount shall
be paid in full, at the following rates per annum:
(a) At all times such Advance is a Base Rate Advance, a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate
in effect from time to time, payable quarterly on the last day of each March, June, September and
December and on the date such Base Rate Advance is converted to a Eurodollar Rate Advance or paid
in full.
(b) Subject to Section 2.07, at all times such Advance is a Eurodollar Rate Advance, a rate
per annum equal to the sum of the Eurodollar Rate for each applicable
Interest Period plus the
Applicable Margin in effect from time to time for such Borrower, payable on the last day of each
Interest Period for such Eurodollar Rate Advance (and, if any Interest Period for such Advance is
six months, on the day that is three months after the first day of such Interest Period) or, if
earlier, on the date such Eurodollar Rate Advance is converted to a Base Rate Advance or paid in
full.
SECTION 2.07 Additional Interest on Eurodollar Advances. Each Borrower shall pay to each
Lender, so long as such Lender shall be required under regulations of the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System to maintain reserves with respect to liabilities or assets consisting of or
including Eurocurrency Liabilities, additional interest on the unpaid principal amount of each
Eurodollar Rate Advance of such Lender made to such Borrower, from the date of such Advance until
such principal amount is paid in full or converted to a Base Rate Advance, at an interest rate per
annum equal to the remainder obtained by subtracting (i) the Eurodollar Rate for each Interest
Period for such Advance from (ii) the rate obtained by dividing such Eurodollar Rate by a
percentage equal to 100% minus the Eurodollar Rate Reserve Percentage of such Lender for such
Interest Period, payable on each date on which interest is payable on such
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Advance;
provided that no Lender shall be entitled to demand such additional interest more than 90
days following the last day of the Interest Period in respect of which such demand is made;
provided, further, that the foregoing proviso shall in no way limit the right of any Lender to
demand or receive such additional interest to the extent that such additional interest relates to
the retroactive application of the reserve requirements described above if such demand is made
within 90 days after the implementation of such retroactive reserve requirements. Such additional
interest shall be determined by the applicable Lender and notified to the applicable Borrower
through the Administrative Agent, and such determination shall be conclusive and binding for all
purposes, absent manifest error.
SECTION 2.08 Interest Rate Determination. (a) The Administrative Agent shall give prompt
notice to the applicable Borrower and the Lenders of each applicable interest rate determined by
the Administrative Agent for purposes of Section 2.06(a)
or (b).
(b) If, with respect to any Eurodollar Rate Advances, the Majority Lenders notify the
Administrative Agent that the Eurodollar Rate for any Interest Period for such Advances will not
adequately reflect the cost to such Majority Lenders of making, funding or maintaining their
respective Eurodollar Rate Advances for such Interest Period, the Administrative Agent shall
forthwith so notify the applicable Borrower and the Lenders, whereupon
(i) each Eurodollar Rate Advance will automatically, on the last day of the
then existing Interest Period therefor (unless prepaid or converted to a Base Rate
Advance prior to such day), convert into a Base Rate Advance, and
(ii) the obligation of the Lenders to make, continue or convert into
Eurodollar Rate Advances shall be suspended until the Administrative Agent shall
notify the applicable Borrower and the Lenders that the circumstances causing such
suspension no longer exist.
SECTION 2.09 Continuation and Conversion of Advances. (a) Any Borrower may on any Business
Day, upon notice given to the Administrative Agent not later than 10:00 A.M. (Chicago time) on the
third Business Day prior to the date of any proposed continuation of or conversion into Eurodollar
Rate Advances, and on the date of any proposed conversion into Base Rate Advances, and subject to
the provisions of Sections 2.08 and 2.12, continue Eurodollar Rate Advances for a new Interest
Period or convert a Borrowing of Advances of one Type into Advances of the other Type; provided
that any continuation of Eurodollar Rate Advances or conversion of Eurodollar Rate Advances into
Base Rate Advances shall be made on, and only on, the last day of an Interest Period for such
Eurodollar Rate Advances, unless, in the case of such a conversion, such Borrower shall also
reimburse the Lenders pursuant to Section 8.04(b) on the date of such conversion; and provided,
further, that Base Rate Advances may not be converted into Eurodollar Rate Advances unless all
Lenders have consented in writing to such conversion. Each such notice of a continuation or
conversion shall, within the restrictions specified above, specify (i) the date of such
continuation or conversion, (ii) the Advances to be continued or converted, and (iii) in the case
of continuation of or conversion into Eurodollar Rate Advances, the duration of the Interest Period
for such Advances.
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(b) If a Borrower shall fail to select the Type of any Advance or the duration of any Interest
Period for any Borrowing of Eurodollar Rate Advances in accordance with the provisions contained in
the definition of Interest Period in Section 1.01 and Section 2.09(a), the Administrative Agent
will forthwith so notify such Borrower and the Lenders and such Advances will automatically, on the
last day of the then existing Interest Period therefor, convert into Base Rate Advances.
SECTION 2.10 Prepayments. Any Borrower may, upon notice to the Administrative Agent at least
three Business Days prior to any prepayment of Eurodollar Rate Advances, or one Business Days
notice prior to any prepayment of Base Rate Advances, in each case stating the proposed date and
aggregate principal amount of the prepayment, and if such notice is given that Borrower shall,
prepay the outstanding principal amounts of the Advances made as part of the same Borrowing in
whole or ratably in part, together with accrued interest to the date of such prepayment on the
principal amount prepaid; provided that (i) each partial prepayment shall be in an aggregate
principal amount not less than $10,000,000 or a higher integral multiple of $1,000,000 in the case
of any prepayment of Eurodollar Rate Advances and $5,000,000 or a higher integral multiple of
$1,000,000 in the case of any prepayment of Base Rate Advances, and (ii) in the case of any such
prepayment of a Eurodollar Rate Advance, such Borrower shall be obligated to reimburse the Lenders
pursuant to Section 8.04(b) on the date of such prepayment. After the Commitment Termination Date,
amounts prepaid under this Section 2.10 may not be reborrowed.
SECTION 2.11 Increased Costs. (a) If on or after the date of this Agreement, any Lender or the
LC Issuer determines that (i) the introduction of or any change (other than, in the case of
Eurodollar Rate Advances, any change by way of imposition or increase of reserve requirements,
included in the Eurodollar Rate Reserve Percentage) in or in the interpretation of any law or
regulation or (ii) the compliance with any guideline or request from any central bank or other
governmental authority (whether or not having the force of law) shall increase the cost to such
Lender or the LC Issuer, as the case may be, of agreeing to make or making, funding or maintaining
Eurodollar Rate Advances or of issuing or participating in any Facility LC, then the applicable
Borrower shall from time to time, upon demand by such Lender (with a copy of such demand to the
Administrative Agent) or the LC Issuer, as applicable, pay to the Administrative Agent for the
account of such Lender or the LC Issuer, as the case may be, the additional amounts (without
duplication of any amount payable pursuant to Section 2.14) sufficient to compensate such Lender or
the LC Issuer, as applicable, for such increased cost; provided that no Lender shall be entitled to
demand such compensation more than 90 days following the last day of the Interest Period in respect
of which such demand is made and the LC Issuer shall not be entitled to demand such compensation
more than 90 days following the expiration or termination (by a drawing or otherwise) of the
Facility LC in respect of which such demand is made; provided,
further, that the foregoing proviso
shall in no way limit the right of any Lender or the LC Issuer to demand or receive such
compensation to the extent that such compensation relates to the retroactive application of any
law, regulation, guideline or request described in clause
(i) or (ii) above if such demand is made
within 90 days after the implementation of such retroactive law, interpretation, guideline or
request. A certificate as to the amount of such increased
cost, submitted to the applicable Borrower and the Administrative Agent by a Lender or the LC
Issuer, shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.
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(b) If any Lender or the LC Issuer determines that, after the date of this Agreement,
compliance with any law or regulation or any guideline or request from any central bank or other
governmental authority (whether or not having the force of law) regarding capital adequacy
requirements affects or would affect the amount of capital required or expected to be maintained by
such Lender or the LC Issuer or any Person controlling such Lender or the LC Issuer (including, in
any event, any determination after the date of this Agreement by any such governmental authority or
central bank that, for purposes of capital adequacy requirements, any Lenders Commitment to a
Borrower or the LC Issuers commitment to issue Facility LCs for the account of such Borrower as
the case may be does not constitute a commitment with an original maturity of less than one year)
and that the amount of such capital is increased by or based upon the existence of such Lenders
Commitment to such Borrower or the LC Issuers commitment to issue Facility LCs for the account of
such Borrower, as applicable, or the Advances made by such Lender to such Borrower or Reimbursement
Obligations owed to the LC Issuer by such Borrower, as the case may be, then, upon demand by such
Lender (with a copy of such demand to the Administrative Agent) or the LC Issuer, as applicable,
such Borrower shall immediately pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of such Lender or
LC Issuer, as applicable, from time to time as specified by such Lender or the LC Issuer, as
applicable, additional amounts sufficient to compensate such Lender, the LC Issuer or such
controlling Person, as applicable, in the light of such circumstances, to the extent that such
Lender determines such increase in capital to be allocable to the existence of such Lenders
Commitment to such Borrower or the Advances made by such Lender to such Borrower or the LC Issuer
determines such increase in capital to be allocable to the LC Issuers commitment to issue Facility
LCs for the account of such Borrower or the Reimbursement Obligations owed by such Borrower to the
LC Issuer; provided that no Lender or the LC Issuer shall be entitled to demand such compensation
more than one year following the payment to or for the account of such Lender of all other amounts
payable hereunder by such Borrower and under any Note of such Borrower held by such Lender and the
termination of such Lenders Commitment to such Borrower and the LC Issuer shall not be entitled to
demand such compensation more than one year after the expiration or termination (by drawing or
otherwise) of all Facility LCs issued for the account of such Borrower and the termination of the
LC Issuers commitment to issue Facility LCs for the account of
such Borrower; provided, further,
that the foregoing proviso shall in no way limit the right of any Lender or the LC Issuer to demand
or receive such compensation to the extent that such compensation relates to the retroactive
application of any law, regulation, guideline or request described above if such demand is made
within one year after the implementation of such retroactive law, interpretation, guideline or
request. A certificate as to such amounts submitted to the applicable Borrower and the
Administrative Agent by the applicable Lender or the LC Issuer shall be conclusive and binding, for
all purposes, absent manifest error.
(c) Any
Lender claiming compensation pursuant to this Section 2.11 shall use its best efforts
(consistent with its internal policy and legal and regulatory restrictions) to change the
jurisdiction of its Applicable Lending Office if the making of such a change would avoid the need
for, or reduce the amount of, any such compensation that may thereafter accrue and would not, in
the reasonable judgment of such Lender, be otherwise disadvantageous to such Lender.
SECTION 2.12 Illegality. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if any Lender
shall notify the Administrative Agent that the introduction of or any change in or
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in the interpretation of any law or regulation makes it unlawful, or any central bank or other
governmental authority asserts that it is unlawful, for such Lender or its Eurodollar Lending
Office to perform its obligations hereunder to make Eurodollar Rate Advances or to fund or maintain
Eurodollar Rate Advances hereunder, (i) the obligation of such Lender to make, continue or convert
Advances into Eurodollar Rate Advances shall be suspended (subject to the following paragraph of
this Section 2.12) until the Administrative Agent shall notify the applicable Borrower and the
Lenders that the circumstances causing such suspension no longer exist and (ii) all Eurodollar Rate
Advances of such Lender then outstanding shall, on the last day of the then applicable Interest
Period (or such earlier date as such Lender shall designate upon not less than five Business Days
prior written notice to the Administrative Agent), be automatically converted into Base Rate
Advances.
If the obligation of any Lender to make, continue or convert into Eurodollar Rate Advances has
been suspended pursuant to the preceding paragraph, then, unless and until the Administrative Agent
shall notify the applicable Borrower and the Lenders that the circumstances causing such suspension
no longer exist, (i) all Advances that would otherwise be made by such Lender as Eurodollar Rate
Advances shall instead be made as Base Rate Advances and (ii) to the extent that Eurodollar Rate
Advances of such Lender have been converted into Base Rate Advances pursuant to the preceding
paragraph or made instead as Base Rate Advances pursuant to the preceding clause (i), all payments
and prepayments of principal that would have otherwise been applied to such Eurodollar Rate
Advances of such Lender shall be applied instead to such Base Rate Advances of such Lender.
SECTION 2.13 Payments and Computations. (a) Each Borrower shall make each payment hereunder
and under any Note issued by such Borrower not later than 10:00 A.M. (Chicago time) on the day when
due in U.S. dollars to the Administrative Agent at its address referred to in Section 8.02 in same
day funds without setoff, counterclaim or other deduction. The Administrative Agent will promptly
thereafter cause to be distributed like funds relating to the payment of principal, interest,
facility fees and letter of credit fees ratably (other than amounts payable pursuant to Section
2.02(b), 2.07, 2.11, 2.14 or 8.04(b)) to the Lenders for the account of their respective Applicable
Lending Offices, and like funds relating to the payment of any other amount payable to any Lender
to such Lender for the account of its Applicable Lending Office, in each case to be applied in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Upon its acceptance of an Assignment and Acceptance
and recording of the information contained therein in the Register pursuant to Section 8.07(d),
from and after the effective date specified in such Assignment and Acceptance, the Administrative
Agent shall make all payments hereunder and under the Notes in respect of the interest assigned
thereby to the Lender assignee thereunder, and the parties to such Assignment and Acceptance shall
make all appropriate adjustments in such payments for periods prior to such effective date directly
between themselves.
(b) Each Borrower hereby authorizes each Lender, if and to the extent any payment owed to such
Lender by such Borrower is not made when due hereunder, to charge from time to time against any or
all of such Borrowers accounts with such Lender any amount so due.
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(c) All computations of interest based on the Prime Rate shall be made by the Administrative
Agent on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and all computations of
interest based on the Eurodollar Rate or the Federal Funds Rate and of fees shall be made by the
Administrative Agent, and all computations of interest pursuant to Section 2.07 shall be made by a
Lender, on the basis of a year of 360 days, in each case for the actual number of days (including
the first day but excluding the last day) occurring in the period for which such interest or fees
are payable. Each determination by the Administrative Agent (or, in
the case of Section 2.07, by a
Lender) of an interest rate hereunder shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent
manifest error.
(d) Whenever any payment hereunder or under the Notes shall be stated to be due on a day other
than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day, and such
extension of time shall in such case be included in the computation of any interest or fees, as the
case may be; provided that if such extension would cause payment of interest on or principal of a
Eurodollar Rate Advance to be made in the next following calendar month, such payment shall be made
on the next preceding Business Day.
(e) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Borrower prior to the
date on which any payment is due by such Borrower to the Lenders hereunder that such Borrower will
not make such payment in full, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Borrower has made such
payment in full to the Administrative Agent on such date and the Administrative Agent may, in
reliance upon such assumption, cause to be distributed to each Lender on such due date an amount
equal to the amount then due such Lender. If and to the extent that such Borrower shall not have so
made such payment in full to the Administrative Agent, each Lender shall repay to the
Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such amount distributed to such Lender together with
interest thereon, for each day from the date such amount is distributed to such Lender until the
date such Lender repays such amount to the Administrative Agent, at the Federal Funds Rate.
(f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any amount payable by a
Borrower hereunder that is not paid when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or
otherwise) shall (to the fullest extent permitted by law) bear interest from the date when due
until paid in full at a rate per annum equal at all times to the Base Rate plus 2%, payable upon
demand.
SECTION 2.14 Taxes. (a) Any and all payments by any Borrower hereunder or under any Note
issued by such Borrower shall be made, in accordance with Section 2.13, free and clear of and
without deduction for any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges or
withholdings, and all liabilities with respect thereto, excluding, in the case of each Lender, the
LC Issuer and the Administrative Agent, taxes imposed on its income, and franchise taxes imposed on
it, by the jurisdiction under the laws of which such Lender, the LC Issuer or the Administrative
Agent (as the case may be) is organized or any political subdivision thereof and, in the case of
each Lender, taxes imposed on its income, and franchise taxes imposed on it, by the jurisdiction of
such Lenders Applicable Lending Office or any political subdivision thereof (all such non-excluded
taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges, withholdings
and liabilities being hereinafter referred to as Taxes). If a Borrower shall be required by
law to deduct any Taxes from or in respect of any sum payable hereunder or under
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any Note issued by such Borrower to any Lender, the LC Issuer or the Administrative Agent, (i) the
sum payable shall be increased as may be necessary so that after making all required deductions
(including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under
this Section 2.14) such Lender,
the LC Issuer or the Administrative Agent (as the case may be) receives an amount equal to the sum
it would have received had no such deductions been made, (ii) such Borrower shall make such
deductions and (iii) such Borrower shall pay the full amount deducted to the relevant taxation
authority or other authority in accordance with applicable law.
(b) In addition, each Borrower severally agrees to pay any present or future stamp or
documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies to the extent
arising from the execution, delivery or registration of this Agreement or the Notes (hereinafter
referred to as Other Taxes), in each case to the extent attributable to such Borrower; it being
understood that to the extent any Other Taxes so payable are not attributable to any particular
Borrower, each Borrower shall pay its proportionate share thereof (according to the number of
Borrowers at the time such Other Taxes arose).
(c) No Lender may claim or demand payment or reimbursement in respect of any Taxes or Other
Taxes pursuant to this Section 2.14 if such Taxes or Other Taxes, as the case may be, were imposed
solely as the result of a voluntary change in the location of the jurisdiction of such Lenders
Applicable Lending Office.
(d) Each Borrower will indemnify each Lender, the LC Issuer and the Administrative Agent for
the full amount of Taxes or Other Taxes (including any Taxes or Other Taxes imposed by any
jurisdiction on amounts payable under this Section 2.14) paid by such Lender, the LC Issuer or the
Administrative Agent (as the case may be) and any liability (including penalties, interest and
expenses) arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes or Other Taxes were
correctly or legally asserted, in each case to the extent attributable to such Borrower; it being
understood that to the extent any Taxes, Other Taxes or other liabilities described above are not
attributable to a particular Borrower, each Borrower shall pay its proportionate share thereof
(according to the number of Borrowers at the time such Taxes, Other Taxes or other liability
arose). This indemnification shall be made within 30 days from the date such Lender, the LC Issuer
or the Administrative Agent (as the case may be) makes written demand therefor.
(e) Prior to the date of an initial borrowing hereunder in the case of each Lender listed on
the signature pages hereof, and on the date of the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which it
became a Lender in the case of each other Lender, and from time to time thereafter within 30 days
from the date of request if requested by any Borrower or the Administrative Agent, each Lender
organized under the laws of a jurisdiction outside the United States shall provide the
Administrative Agent and each Borrower with the forms prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service of
the United States certifying that such Lender is exempt from United States withholding taxes with
respect to all payments to be made to such Lender hereunder and under the Notes. If for any reason
during the term of this Agreement, any Lender becomes unable to submit the forms referred to above
or the information or representations contained therein are no longer accurate in any material
respect, such Lender shall notify the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers in writing to that
effect. Unless the Borrowers and the
Administrative Agent have received forms or other documents satisfactory to them indicating
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that payments hereunder or under any Note are not subject to United States withholding tax, the
Borrowers or the Administrative Agent shall withhold taxes from such payments at the applicable
statutory rate in the case of payments to or for any Lender organized under the laws of a
jurisdiction outside the United States and no Lender may claim or demand payment or reimbursement
for such withheld taxes pursuant to this Section 2.14.
(f) Any
Lender claiming any additional amounts payable pursuant to this
Section 2.14 shall use
its best efforts (consistent with its internal policy and legal and regulatory restrictions) to
change the jurisdiction of its Applicable Lending Office if the making of such a change would avoid
the need for, or reduce the amount of, any such additional amounts which may thereafter accrue and
would not, in the reasonable judgment of such Lender, be otherwise disadvantageous to such Lender.
(g) If a Borrower makes any additional payment to any Lender pursuant to this Section 2.14 in
respect of any Taxes or Other Taxes, and such Lender determines that it has received (i) a refund
of such Taxes or Other Taxes or (ii) a credit against or relief or remission for, or a reduction in
the amount of, any tax or other governmental charge attributable solely to any deduction or credit
for any Taxes or Other Taxes with respect to which it has received payments under this Section
2.14, such Lender shall, to the extent that it can do so without prejudice to the retention of such
refund, credit, relief, remission or reduction, pay to such Borrower such amount as such Lender
shall have determined to be attributable to the deduction or withholding of such Taxes or Other
Taxes. If, within one year after the payment of any such amount to such Borrower, such Lender
determines that it was not entitled to such refund, credit, relief, remission or reduction to the
full extent of any payment made pursuant to the first sentence of
this Section 2.14(g), such
Borrower shall upon notice and demand of such Lender promptly repay the amount of such overpayment.
Any determination made by a Lender pursuant to this Section 2.14(g) shall in the absence of bad
faith or manifest error be conclusive, and nothing in this Section 2.14(g) shall be construed as
requiring any Lender to conduct its business or to arrange or alter in any respect its tax or
financial affairs (except as required by Section 2.14(f)) so that it is entitled to receive such a
refund, credit or reduction or as allowing any Person to inspect any records, including tax
returns, of such Lender.
(h) Without prejudice to the survival of any other agreement of any Borrower or any Lender
hereunder, the agreements and obligations of the Borrowers and the Lenders contained in this
Section 2.14 shall survive the payment in full of principal and interest hereunder and under the
Notes; provided that no Lender shall be entitled to demand any payment from a Borrower under this
Section 2.14 more than one year following the payment to or for the account of such Lender of all
other amounts payable by such Borrower hereunder and under any Note issued by such Borrower to such
Lender and the termination of such Lenders Commitment to such
Borrower; provided, further, that
the foregoing proviso shall in no way limit the right of any Lender to demand or receive any
payment under this Section 2.14 to the extent that such payment relates to the retroactive
application of any Taxes or Other Taxes if such demand is made within one year after the
implementation of such Taxes or Other Taxes.
SECTION 2.15 Sharing of Payments, Etc. If any Lender shall obtain any payment (whether
voluntary, involuntary, through the exercise of any right of set-off, or
otherwise) on account of the Advances made by it to any Borrower or its participation interest
in any Facility
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LC issued for the account of any Borrower (other than pursuant to Section 2.02(b), 2.07, 2.11, 2.14
or 8.04(b)) in excess of its ratable share of payments on account of the Advances to such Borrower
and Facility LCs issued for the account of such Borrower obtained by all Lenders, such Lender shall
forthwith purchase from the other Lenders such participations in the Advances made by them to such
Borrower and/or LC Obligations of such Borrower as shall be necessary to cause such purchasing
Lender to share the excess payment ratably with each of them,
provided that if all or any portion
of such excess payment is thereafter recovered from such purchasing Lender, such purchase from each
Lender shall be rescinded and such Lender shall repay to the purchasing Lender the purchase price
to the extent of such recovery together with an amount equal to such Lenders ratable share
(according to the proportion of (i) the amount of such Lenders required repayment to (ii) the
total amount so recovered from the purchasing Lender) of any interest or other amount paid or
payable by the purchasing Lender in respect of the total amount so recovered. The Borrowers agree
that any Lender so purchasing a participation from another Lender pursuant to this Section 2.15
may, to the fullest extent permitted by law, exercise all its rights of payment (including the
right of set-off) with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were the direct
creditor of the applicable Borrower in the amount of such participation.
SECTION 2.16 Facility LCs
SECTION 2.16.1 Issuance. The LC Issuer hereby agrees, on the terms and conditions set
forth in this Agreement (including the limitations set forth in Section 2.01), upon the
request of any Borrower, to issue standby letters of credit and to renew, extend, increase
or otherwise modify Facility LCs (Modify, and each
such action a Modification) for such
Borrower, from time to time from and including the date of this Agreement and prior to the
Commitment Termination Date for such Borrower. No Facility LC shall have an expiry date
later than the earlier of (a) 364 days after the date of issuance, or of extension or
renewal, thereof or (b) 360 days after the scheduled Commitment Termination Date. No
Facility LC may be renewed or extended, or increased in amount, after the Commitment
Termination Date (but a Facility LC may be decreased in amount or, subject to the foregoing
provisions of this sentence, otherwise amended after such date). By their execution of this
Agreement, the parties hereto agree that on the Closing Date (without any further action by
any Person), each Existing Letter of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued under this
Agreement and the rights and obligations of the issuer and the account party thereunder
shall be subject to the terms hereof.
SECTION 2.16.2 Participations. Upon the issuance or Modification by the LC Issuer of
a Facility LC in accordance with this Section 2.16 (or, in this case of the Existing
Letters of Credit, on the Closing Date), the LC Issuer shall be deemed, without further
action by any party hereto, to have unconditionally and irrevocably sold to each Lender,
and each Lender shall be deemed, without further action by any party hereto, to have
unconditionally and irrevocably purchased from the LC Issuer, a participation in such
Facility LC (and each Modification thereof) and the related LC Obligations in proportion to
its Pro Rata Share.
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SECTION 2.16.3 Notice. Subject to Section 2.16.1, the applicable Borrower shall give the LC
Issuer notice prior to 10:00 A.M. (Chicago time) at least five Business Days prior to the proposed
date of issuance or Modification of each Facility LC, specifying the beneficiary, the proposed date
of issuance (or Modification) and the expiry date of such Facility LC, and describing the proposed
terms of such Facility LC and the nature of the transactions proposed to be supported thereby. Upon
receipt of such notice, the LC Issuer shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent, and the
Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender, of the contents thereof and of the amount
of such Lenders participation in such proposed Facility LC. The issuance or Modification by the LC
Issuer of any Facility LC shall, in addition to the applicable conditions precedent set forth in
Article III (the satisfaction of which the LC Issuer
shall have no duty to ascertain; provided that
the LC Issuer shall not issue any Facility LC if the LC Issuer shall have received written notice
(which has not been rescinded) from the Administrative Agent or any Lender that any applicable
condition precedent to the issuance or modification of such Facility LC has not been satisfied and,
in fact, such condition precedent is not satisfied at the requested time of issuance), be subject
to the conditions precedent that such Facility LC shall be satisfactory to the LC Issuer and that
the applicable Borrower shall have executed and delivered such application agreement and/or such
other instruments and agreements relating to such Facility LC as the LC Issuer shall have
reasonably requested (each a Facility LC Application). In the event of any conflict between the
terms of this Agreement and the terms of any Facility LC Application, the terms of this Agreement
shall control.
SECTION 2.16.4 LC Fees. Each Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account
of the Lenders ratably in accordance with their respective Pro Rata Shares, with respect to each
Facility LC issued for the account of such Borrower, a letter of credit fee at a per annum rate
equal to the LC Fee Rate to such Borrower in effect from time to time on the average daily undrawn
stated amount under such Facility LC, such fee to be payable in arrears on the last day of each
March, June, September and December and on the Final Termination Date for such Borrower (and
thereafter on demand). Each Borrower shall also pay to the LC Issuer for its own account (x) a
fronting fee in an amount and at the times agreed upon between the LC Issuer and such Borrower and
(y) documentary and processing charges in connection with the issuance or Modification of and draws
under Facility LCs in accordance with the LC Issuers standard schedule for such charges as in
effect from time to time.
SECTION 2.16.5 Administration; Reimbursement by Lenders. Upon receipt from the beneficiary of
any Facility LC of any demand for payment under such Facility LC, the LC Issuer shall notify the
Administrative Agent and the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the applicable Borrower and
each Lender as to the amount to be paid by the LC Issuer as a result of such demand and the
proposed payment date (the LC Payment Date). The responsibility of the LC Issuer to the
applicable Borrower and each Lender shall be only to determine that the documents (including each
demand for payment) delivered under each Facility LC in connection with such presentment shall be
in conformity in all material respects with such Facility LC. The LC Issuer shall endeavor to
exercise the same care in the issuance and administration of the Facility LCs as it does with
respect to letters of credit in which no participations are granted, it being
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understood that in the absence of any gross negligence or willful misconduct by the LC Issuer, each
Lender shall be unconditionally and irrevocably liable, without regard to the occurrence of the
Commitment Termination Date or the Final Termination Date for the applicable Borrower, the
occurrence of any Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default or any condition precedent
whatsoever, to reimburse the LC Issuer on demand for (i) such Lenders Pro Rata Share of the amount
of each payment made by the LC Issuer under each Facility LC to the extent such amount is not
reimbursed by the applicable Borrower pursuant to Section 2.16.6, plus (ii) interest on the
foregoing amount to be reimbursed by such Lender, for each day from the date of the LC Issuers
demand for such reimbursement (or, if such demand is made after 11:00 A.M. (Chicago time) on such
day, from the next succeeding Business Day) to the date on which such Lender pays the amount to be
reimbursed by it, at a rate of interest per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate for the first
three days and, thereafter, at the Base Rate.
SECTION 2.16.6 Reimbursement by Borrowers. Each Borrower shall be irrevocably and
unconditionally obligated to reimburse the LC Issuer on or before the applicable LC Payment Date
for any amount to be paid by the LC Issuer upon any drawing under any Facility LC issued for the
account of such Borrower, without presentment, demand, protest or other formalities of any kind;
provided that neither the applicable Borrower nor any Lender shall hereby be precluded from
asserting any claim for direct (but not consequential) damages suffered by such Borrower or such
Lender to the extent, but only to the extent, caused by (i) the willful misconduct or gross
negligence of the LC Issuer in determining whether a request presented under any Facility LC
complied with the terms of such Facility LC or (ii) the LC Issuers failure to pay under any
Facility LC after the presentation to it of a request strictly complying with the terms and
conditions of such Facility LC. All such amounts paid by the LC Issuer and remaining unpaid by the
applicable Borrower shall bear interest, payable on demand, for each day until paid at a rate per
annum equal to the Base Rate plus 2%. The LC Issuer will pay to each Lender ratably in accordance
with its Pro Rata Share all amounts received by it from any Borrower for application in payment, in
whole or in part, of the Reimbursement Obligation in respect of any Facility LC issued by the LC
Issuer, but only to the extent such Lender has made payment to the LC Issuer in respect of such
Facility LC pursuant to Section 2.16.5. So long as the Commitment Termination Date has not occurred
with respect to a Borrower, but subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement (including
the submission of a Notice of Borrowing in compliance with Section 2.02 and the satisfaction of the
applicable conditions precedent set forth in Article III), such Borrower may request Advances
hereunder for the purpose of satisfying any Reimbursement Obligation.
SECTION
2.16.7 Obligations Absolute. Each Borrowers obligations
under this Section 2.16 shall
be absolute and unconditional under any and all circumstances and irrespective of any setoff,
counterclaim or defense to payment which such Borrower may have against the LC Issuer, any Lender
or any beneficiary of a Facility LC. Each Borrower agrees with the LC Issuer and the Lenders that
the LC Issuer and the Lenders shall not be responsible for, and such Borrowers Reimbursement
Obligation in respect of any Facility LC issued for its account shall not be affected by, among
other things, the validity or genuineness of documents or of any endorsements thereon, even if such
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documents should in fact prove to be in any or all respects invalid, fraudulent or forged, or any
dispute between or among such Borrower, any of its Affiliates, the beneficiary of any Facility LC
or any financing institution or other party to whom any Facility LC may be transferred or any
claims or defenses whatsoever of such Borrower or of any of its Affiliates against the beneficiary
of any Facility LC or any such transferee. The LC Issuer shall not be liable for any error,
omission, interruption or delay in transmission, dispatch or delivery of any message or advice,
however transmitted, in connection with any Facility LC. Each Borrower agrees that any action taken
or omitted by the LC Issuer or any Lender under or in connection with any Facility LC issued for
the account of such Borrower and the related drafts and documents, if done without gross negligence
or willful misconduct, shall be binding upon such Borrower and shall not put the LC Issuer or any
Lender under any liability to such Borrower. Nothing in this Section 2.16.7 is intended to limit
the right of any Borrower to make a claim against the LC Issuer for damages as contemplated by the
proviso to the first sentence of Section 2.16.6.
SECTION 2.16.8 Actions of LC Issuer. The LC Issuer shall be entitled to rely, and shall be
fully protected in relying, upon any Facility LC, draft, writing, resolution, notice, consent,
certificate, affidavit, letter, cablegram, telegram, telecopy, telex or teletype message,
statement, order or other document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been
signed, sent or made by the proper Person or Persons, and upon advice and statements of legal
counsel, independent accountants and other experts selected by the LC Issuer. The LC Issuer shall
be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under this Agreement unless it shall
first have received such advice or concurrence of the Majority Lenders as it reasonably deems
appropriate or it shall first be indemnified to its reasonable satisfaction by the Lenders against
any and all liability and expense which may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to
take any such action. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 2.16, the LC Issuer shall
in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under this Agreement in
accordance with a request of the Majority Lenders, and such request and any action taken or failure
to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon the Lenders and any future holder of a participation
in any Facility LC.
SECTION 2.16.9 Indemnification. Each Borrower hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless
each Lender, the LC Issuer and the Administrative Agent, and their respective directors, officers,
agents and employees, from and against any and all claims and damages, losses, liabilities, costs
or expenses which such Lender, the LC Issuer or the Administrative Agent may incur (or which may be
claimed against such Lender, the LC Issuer or the Administrative Agent by any Person whatsoever) by
reason of or in connection with the issuance, execution and delivery or transfer of or payment or
failure to pay under any Facility LC issued for the account of such Borrower or any actual or
proposed use of any such Facility LC, including any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs or
expenses which the LC Issuer may incur by reason of or in connection with (i) the failure of any
other Lender to fulfill or comply with its obligations to the LC Issuer hereunder (but nothing
herein contained shall affect any right such Borrower may have against any defaulting Lender) or
(ii) by reason of or on account of the LC Issuer issuing any such Facility LC which specifies that
the term Beneficiary included therein includes any successor by operation of law of the named
Beneficiary, but which Facility
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LC does not require that any drawing by any such successor Beneficiary be accompanied by a
copy of a legal document, satisfactory to the LC Issuer, evidencing the appointment of such
successor Beneficiary; provided that no Borrower shall be required to indemnify any Lender,
the LC Issuer or the Administrative Agent for any claims, damages, losses, liabilities,
costs or expenses to the extent, but only to the extent, caused by (x) the willful
misconduct or gross negligence of the LC Issuer in determining whether a request presented
under any Facility LC complied with the terms of such Facility LC or (y) the LC Issuers
failure to pay under any Facility LC after the presentation to it of a request strictly
complying with the terms and conditions of such Facility LC. Nothing in this Section
2.16.9 is intended to limit the obligations of any Borrower under any other provision of
this Agreement.
SECTION 2.16.10 Lenders Indemnification. Each Lender shall, ratably in accordance
with its Pro Rata Share, indemnify the LC Issuer, its affiliates and their respective
directors, officers, agents and employees (to the extent not reimbursed by the Borrower)
against any cost, expense (including reasonable counsel fees and disbursements), claim,
demand, action, loss or liability (except such as result from such indemnitees gross
negligence or willful misconduct or the LC Issuers failure to pay under any Facility LC
after the presentation to it of a request strictly complying with the terms and conditions
of the Facility LC) that such indemnitees may suffer or incur in connection with this
Section 2.16 or any action taken or omitted by such indemnitees hereunder.
SECTION 2.16.11 Rights as a Lender. In its capacity as a Lender, the LC Issuer shall
have the same rights and obligations as any other Lender.
SECTION 2.17 Extension of Commitment Termination Date. Exelon may request an extension of the
scheduled Commitment Termination Date for any or all Borrowers by submitting a request for an
extension to the Administrative Agent (an Extension Request) no more than 60 days prior to the
scheduled Commitment Termination Date then in effect. The Extension Request must specify the new
scheduled Commitment Termination Date requested by Exelon and the date (which must be at least 30
days after the Extension Request is delivered to the Administrative Agent) as of which the Lenders
must respond to the Extension Request (the Response Date). The new scheduled Commitment
Termination Date shall be 364 days after the scheduled Commitment Termination Date in effect at the
time an Extension Request is received, including the scheduled Commitment Termination Date as one
of the days in the calculation of the days elapsed. Promptly upon receipt of an Extension Request,
the Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender of the contents thereof and shall request each
Lender to approve such Extension Request, which approval shall be at the sole discretion of each
Lender. Each Lender approving such Extension Request shall deliver its written consent no later
than the Response Date. If the written consent of each of the Lenders (excluding any Person which
ceases to be a Lender pursuant to Section 8.07(g)(iii)) is received by the Administrative Agent,
the new scheduled Commitment Termination Date specified in the Extension Request shall become
effective on the existing scheduled Commitment Termination Date and the Administrative Agent shall
promptly notify each Borrower and each Lender of the new scheduled Commitment Termination Date. If
all Lenders (including any Person which becomes
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a Lender pursuant to Section 8.07(g)) do not consent to an Extension Request, the scheduled
Commitment Termination Date shall not be extended pursuant to such Extension Request.
ARTICLE III
CONDITIONS TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS
SECTION 3.01 Conditions Precedent to Initial Credit Extensions. No Lender shall be obligated
to make any Advance, and the LC Issuer shall not be obligated to issue any Facility LC, unless the
Administrative Agent shall have received (a) evidence, satisfactory to the Administrative Agent,
that the Borrowers have paid (or will pay with the proceeds of the initial Credit Extensions) all
amounts then payable under the Existing Agreement (after giving effect to the last sentence of
Section 2.16.1) and (b) subject to Section 3.03, each of the following documents, each dated the
date of the initial Credit Extension (or an earlier date satisfactory to the Administrative Agent,
in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and each (except for the Notes) in
sufficient copies to provide one for each Lender:
(i) The Notes payable to the order of each of the Lenders, respectively;
(ii) Certified copies of resolutions of the Board of Directors or equivalent
managing body of each Borrower approving the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and the Notes and of all documents evidencing other necessary
organizational action of such Borrower with respect to this Agreement and the
documents contemplated hereby;
(iii) A certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of each
Borrower certifying (A) the names and true signatures of the officers of such
Borrower authorized to sign this Agreement and the other documents to be delivered
hereunder; (B) that attached thereto are true and correct copies of the articles or
certificate of incorporation and by-laws, or equivalent organizational documents,
of such Borrower, in each case in effect on such date; and (C) that attached
thereto are true and correct copies of all governmental and regulatory
authorizations and approvals required for the due execution, delivery and
performance by such Borrower of this Agreement and the documents contemplated
hereby;
(iv) A certificate signed by either the chief financial officer, principal
accounting officer or treasurer of each Borrower stating that (A) the
representations and warranties contained in Section 4.01 are correct on and as of
the date of such certificate as though made on and as of such date and (B) no Event
of Default or Unmatured Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the date
of such certificate; and
(v) A favorable opinion of Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll LLC, counsel for
the Borrowers, substantially in the form of Exhibit D.
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SECTION 3.02 Conditions Precedent to All Credit Extensions. The obligation of each Lender to
make any Advance to any Borrower and of the LC Issuer to issue or modify any Facility LC for the
account of any Borrower shall be subject to the further conditions precedent that (a) in the case
of a Borrowing, the Administrative Agent shall have received consents to such Borrowing (and, if
such requested Borrowing is to be comprised of Eurodollar Rate Advances, to the making of such Type
of Advances), substantially in the form of Exhibit F, from all Lenders, (b) in the case of all
Credit Extensions, on the date of such Credit Extension the following statements shall be true (and
(i) the giving of the applicable Notice of Borrowing and the acceptance by the applicable Borrower
of the proceeds of Advances pursuant thereto and (ii) the request by a Borrower for the issuance or
Modification of a Facility LC shall, in each case, constitute a representation and warranty by such
Borrower that on the date of the making of the applicable Advances or the issuance or Modification
of the applicable Facility LC such statements are true):
(A) The representations and warranties of such Borrower contained in Section 4.01
(other than the representations and warranties contained in Sections 4.01(e)(i)(B),
4.01(e)(ii)(B) and 4.01(e)(iii)(B) and the first sentence of Section 4.01(f)) are correct
on and as of the date of such Credit Extension, before and after giving effect to such
Credit Extension and, in the case of the making of Advances, the application of the
proceeds therefrom, as though made on and as of such date; and
(B) No event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from such Credit
Extension or, in the case of the making of Advances, from the application of the proceeds
therefrom, that constitutes an Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default with respect
to such Borrower.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
SECTION 4.01 Representations and Warranties of the Borrowers. Each Borrower represents and
warrants as follows:
(a) Such Borrower is a corporation or limited liability company duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or
organization.
(b) The execution, delivery and performance by such Borrower of this Agreement and the Notes
issued by such Borrower are within such Borrowers powers, have been duly authorized by all
necessary organizational action on the part of such Borrower, and do not and will not contravene
(i) the articles or certificate of incorporation, by-laws or the organizational documents of such
Borrower, (ii) applicable law or (iii) any contractual or legal restriction binding on or affecting
the properties of such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.
(c) No authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any
governmental authority or regulatory body is required for the due execution, delivery and
performance by such Borrower of this Agreement or the applicable Notes, except an
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appropriate order or orders of (i) the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935, if applicable, and (ii) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, if
applicable, which order or orders have been duly obtained and are (x) in full force and effect and
(y) sufficient for the purposes hereof.
(d) This Agreement is, and the applicable Notes when delivered hereunder will be, legal, valid
and binding obligations of such Borrowers, enforceable against such Borrower in accordance with
their respective terms, except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by equitable principles
or bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of
creditors rights generally.
(e) (i) In the case of PECO, (A) the consolidated balance sheet of PECO and its Subsidiaries
as at December 31, 2004, and the related statements of income and retained earnings and of cash
flows of PECO and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal year then ended, certified by Pricewaterhouse
Coopers LLP, and the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of PECO and its Subsidiaries as at
September 30, 2005, and the related unaudited statements of income for the nine-month period then
ended, copies of which have been furnished to each Lender, fairly present in all material respects
(subject, in the case of such balance sheet and statement of income for the period ended September
30, 2005, to year-end adjustments) the consolidated financial condition of PECO and its
Subsidiaries as at such dates and the consolidated results of the operations of PECO and its
Subsidiaries for the periods ended on such dates, all in accordance with GAAP; and (B) since
December 31, 2004 there has been no Material Adverse Change with respect to PECO.
(ii) In the case of Exelon, (A) the consolidated balance sheet of Exelon and
its Subsidiaries as at December 31, 2004 and the related consolidated statements of
income, retained earnings and cash flows of Exelon for the fiscal year then ended,
certified by Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP, and the unaudited consolidated balance
sheet of Exelon and its Subsidiaries as of September 30, 2005 and the related
unaudited statement of income for the nine-month period then ended, copies of which
have been furnished to each Lender, fairly present in all material respects
(subject, in the case of such balance sheet and statement of income for the period
ended September 30, 2005, to year-end adjustments) the consolidated financial
condition of Exelon and its Subsidiaries as at such dates and the consolidated
results of the operations of Exelon and its Subsidiaries for the periods ended on
such dates in accordance with GAAP; and (B) since December 31, 2004 there has been
no Material Adverse Change with respect to Exelon.
(iii) In the case of Genco, (A) the consolidated balance sheet of Genco and
its Subsidiaries as at December 31, 2004 and the related consolidated statements of
income, retained earnings and cash flows of Genco for the fiscal year then ended,
certified by Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP, and the unaudited consolidated balance
sheet of Genco and its Subsidiaries as of September 30, 2005 and the related
unaudited statement of income for the nine-month period then ended, copies of
which have been furnished to each Lender, fairly present in all material
respects (subject, in the case of such balance sheet and statement of
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income for the period ended September 30, 2005, to year-end adjustments) the
consolidated financial condition of Genco and its Subsidiaries as at such dates and
the consolidated results of the operations of Genco and its Subsidiaries for the
periods ended on such dates in accordance with GAAP; and (B) since December 31,
2004 there has been no Material Adverse Change with respect to Genco.
(f) Except as disclosed in such Borrowers Annual, Quarterly or Current Reports, each as filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission and delivered to the Lenders prior to the later of the
date of execution and delivery of this Agreement or the date of the most recent extension of the
Commitment Termination Date pursuant to Section 2.17, and, in the case of Exelon, on and after the
PSEG Merger Date, as disclosed in any Annual, Quarterly or Current Report of PSEG or any Subsidiary
thereof filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission prior to October 25, 2005, and, in the
case of Genco, on and after the Power Merger Date, as disclosed in any Annual, Quarterly or Current
Report of Power filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission prior to October 25, 2005, there
is no pending or threatened action, investigation or proceeding affecting such Borrower or any of
its Subsidiaries before any court, governmental agency or arbitrator that may reasonably be
anticipated to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to such Borrower. There is no pending or
threatened action or proceeding against such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that purports to
affect the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against such Borrower of this
Agreement or any Note issued by such Borrower.
(g) No proceeds of any Advance to such Borrower have been or will be used directly or
indirectly in connection with the acquisition of in excess of 5% of any class of equity securities
that is registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act or any transaction subject to the
requirements of Section 13 or 14 of the Exchange Act.
(h) Such Borrower is not engaged in the business of extending credit for the purpose of
purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U issued by the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System), and no proceeds of any Advance to such Borrower will be
used to purchase or carry any margin stock or to extend credit to others for the purpose of
purchasing or carrying any margin stock. Not more than 25% of the value of the assets of such
Borrower and its Subsidiaries is represented by margin stock.
(i) Such Borrower is not an investment company or a company controlled by an investment
company within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
(j) During the twelve consecutive month period prior to the date of the execution and delivery
of this Agreement and prior to the date of any borrowing of Advances by such Borrower or the
issuance or modification of any Facility LC for the account of such Borrower, no steps have been
taken to terminate any Plan (excluding any termination arising out of the institution by or against
any ComEd Entity of any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding so long as such termination
will not constitute an Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default under Section 6.01(g))., and
there is no accumulated funding deficiency (as defined in Section 412 of the Code or Section 302
of ERISA) with respect to any Plan. No condition exists or event or transaction has occurred with
respect to any Plan (including any
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Multiemployer Plan) which might result in the incurrence by such Borrower or any other member of
the Controlled Group of any material liability (other than to make contributions, pay annual PBGC
premiums or pay out benefits in the ordinary course of business), fine or penalty (excluding any
condition, event or transaction arising out of the institution by or against any ComEd Entity of
any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding so long as such condition, event or transaction
does not constitute an Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default under Section 6.01(g)).
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS OF THE BORROWERS
SECTION 5.01 Affirmative Covenants. Each Borrower agrees that so long as any amount payable by
such Borrower hereunder remains unpaid, any Facility LC issued for the account of such Borrower
remains outstanding or the Commitments to such Borrower have not been irrevocably terminated, such
Borrower will, and, in the case of Section 5.01(a), will cause its Principal Subsidiaries to,
unless the Majority Lenders shall otherwise consent in writing:
(a) Keep Books; Existence; Maintenance of Properties; Compliance with Laws; Insurance; Taxes.
(i) keep proper books of record and account, all in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles in the United States, consistently applied;
(ii) subject to Section 5.02(b) preserve and keep in full force and effect its
existence;
(iii) maintain and preserve all of its properties (except such properties the
failure of which to maintain or preserve would not have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on such Borrower) which are used or useful in
the conduct of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and
tear excepted;
(iv) comply in all material respects with the requirements of all applicable
laws, rules, regulations and orders (including those of any governmental authority
and including with respect to environmental matters) to the extent the failure to
so comply, individually or in the aggregate, would have a Material Adverse Effect
on such Borrower;
(v) maintain insurance with responsible and reputable insurance companies or
associations, or self-insure, as the case may be, in each case in such amounts and
covering such contingencies, casualties and risks as is customarily carried by or
self-insured against by companies engaged in similar businesses and owning similar
properties in the same general areas in which such Borrower and its Principal
Subsidiaries operate;
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(vi) at any reasonable time and from time to time, pursuant to prior notice delivered
to such Borrower, permit any Lender, or any agent or representative of any thereof, to
examine and, at such Lenders expense, make copies of, and abstracts from the records and
books of account of, and visit the properties of, such Borrower and any of its Principal
Subsidiaries and to discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of such Borrower and any of
its Principal Subsidiaries with any of their respective officers;
provided that any
non-public information (which has been identified as such by such Borrower or the
applicable Principal Subsidiary) obtained by any Lender or any of its agents or
representatives pursuant to this clause (vi) shall be treated confidentially by such
Person; provided, further, that such Person may disclose such information to any other
party to this Agreement, its examiners, affiliates, outside auditors, counsel or other
professional advisors in connection with the Agreement or if otherwise required to do so by
law or regulatory process;
(vii) use the proceeds of the Advances to it for general corporate or limited
liability company purposes, as the case may be (including primarily for the issuance of
standby letters of credit for the account of any Borrower (or jointly for the account of a
Borrower and any of its Subsidiaries)) but in no event for any purpose which would be
contrary to Section 4.01(g) or 4.01(h); and
(viii) pay, prior to delinquency, all of its federal income taxes and other material
taxes and governmental charges, except to the extent that (a) such taxes or charges are
being contested in good faith and by proper proceedings and against which adequate reserves
are being maintained or (b) failure to pay such taxes or charges would not reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Reporting Requirements. Furnish to the Lenders:
(i) as soon as possible, and in any event within five Business Days after the
occurrence of any Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default with respect to such
Borrower continuing on the date of such statement, a statement of an authorized officer of
such Borrower setting forth details of such Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default
and the action which such Borrower proposes to take with respect thereto;
(ii) as soon as available and in any event within 60 days after the end of each of the
first three quarters of each fiscal year of such Borrower (commencing with the quarter
ending September 30, 2005), a copy of such Borrowers Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to such quarter (or, if such
Borrower is not required to file a Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, copies of an unaudited
consolidated balance sheet of such Borrower as of the end of such quarter and the related
consolidated statement of income of such Borrower for the portion of such Borrowers fiscal
year ending on the last day of such quarter, in each case prepared in accordance with GAAP,
subject to the absence of footnotes and to
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year-end adjustments), together with a certificate of an authorized officer of such
Borrower stating that no Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default with respect to
such Borrower has occurred and is continuing or, if any such Event of Default or Unmatured
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, a statement as to the nature thereof and
the action which such Borrower proposes to take with respect thereto;
(iii) as soon as available and in any event within 105 days after the end of each
fiscal year of such Borrower, a copy of such Borrowers Annual Report on Form 10-K filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to such fiscal year (or, if such
Borrower is not required to file an Annual Report on Form 10-K, the consolidated balance
sheet of such Borrower and its subsidiaries as of the last day of such fiscal year and the
related consolidated statements of income, retained earnings (if applicable) and cash flows
of such Borrower for such fiscal year, certified by Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP or other
certified public accountants of recognized national standing), together with a certificate
of an authorized officer of such Borrower stating that no Event of Default or Unmatured
Event of Default with respect to such Borrower has occurred and is continuing or, if any
such Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, a
statement as to the nature thereof and the action which such Borrower proposes to take with
respect thereto;
(iv) concurrently with the delivery of the annual and quarterly reports referred to in
Sections 5.01(b)(ii) and 5.01(b)(iii), a compliance certificate in substantially the form
set forth in Exhibit E, duly completed and signed by the Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer
or an Assistant Treasurer of such Borrower;
(v)
except as otherwise provided in clause (ii) or (iii) above, promptly after the
sending or filing thereof, copies of all reports that such Borrower sends to any of its
security holders, and copies of all Reports on Form 10-K, 10-Q or 8-K, and registration
statements and prospectuses that such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries files with the
Securities and Exchange Commission or any national securities exchange (except to the
extent that any such registration statement or prospectus relates solely to the issuance of
securities pursuant to employee purchase, benefit or dividend reinvestment plans of such
Borrower or such Subsidiary);
(vi) promptly upon becoming aware of the institution of any steps by such Borrower or
any other Person to terminate any Plan, or the failure to make a required contribution to
any Plan if such failure is sufficient to give rise to a lien under section 302(f) of
ERISA, or the taking of any action with respect to a Plan which could result in the
requirement that such Borrower furnish a bond or other security to the PBGC or such Plan,
or the occurrence of any event with respect to any Plan which could result in the
incurrence by such Borrower or any other member of the Controlled Group of any material
liability, fine or penalty, notice thereof and a statement as to the action such Borrower
proposes to take with respect thereto;
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(vii) promptly upon becoming aware thereof, notice of any change in the
Moodys Rating or the S&P Rating for such Borrower; and
(viii) such other information respecting the condition, operations, business
or prospects, financial or otherwise, of such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
as any Lender, through the Administrative Agent, may from time to time reasonably
request.
Each Borrower may provide information, documents and other materials that it is obligated to
furnish to the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 5.01(b) and all other notices,
requests, financial statements, financial and other reports, certificates and other information
materials, but excluding any communication that (i) relates to a request for a Credit Extension,
(ii) relates to the payment of any amount due under this Agreement prior to the scheduled date
therefor or any reduction of the Commitments, (iii) provides notice of any Event of Default or
Unmatured Event of Default or (iv) is required to be delivered to satisfy any condition precedent
to the effectiveness of this Agreement or any Credit Extension hereunder (any non-excluded
communication described above, a Communication), electronically (including by posting such
documents, or providing a link thereto, on Exelons Internet website). Notwithstanding the
foregoing, each Borrower agrees that, to the extent requested by the Administrative Agent, it will
continue to provide hard copies of Communications to the Administrative Agent.
Each Borrower further agrees that the Administrative Agent may make Communications available to the
Lenders by posting such Communications on Intralinks or a substantially similar electronic
transmission system (the Platform).
THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED AS IS AND AS AVAILABLE. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT DOES NOT WARRANT THE
ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY COMMUNICATION OR THE ADEQUACY OF THE PLATFORM AND EXPRESSLY
DISCLAIMS LIABILITY FOR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY COMMUNICATION. NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS,
IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS OR FREEDOM FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER CODE DEFECTS, IS MADE BY
THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT IN CONNECTION WITH ANY COMMUNICATION OR THE PLATFORM. IN NO EVENT SHALL
THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO ANY BORROWER, ANY LENDER OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR
DAMAGES, LOSSES OR EXPENSES (WHETHER IN TORT, CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF ANY BORROWERS
OR THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENTS TRANSMISSION OF COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH THE INTERNET, EXCEPT TO THE
EXTENT SUCH DAMAGES ARE FOUND IN A FINAL NON-APPEALABLE JUDGMENT BY A COURT OF COMPETENT
JURISDICTION TO HAVE RESULTED FROM SUCH PERSONS GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT. WITHOUT
LIMITING THE FOREGOING, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT BE LIABLE FOR ANY
INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE PLATFORM OR
ANY BORROWERS OR THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENTS TRANSMISSION OF COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH THE INTERNET.
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Each Lender agrees that notice to it (as provided in the next sentence) specifying that a
Communication has been posted to the Platform shall constitute effective delivery of such
Communication to such Lender for purposes of this Agreement. Each Lender agrees (i) to notify the
Administrative Agent from time to time of the e-mail address to which the foregoing notice may be
sent and (ii) that such notice may be sent to such e-mail address.
SECTION 5.02 Negative Covenants. Each Borrower agrees that so long as any amount payable by
such Borrower hereunder remains unpaid, any Facility LC issued for the account of such Borrower
remains outstanding or the Commitments to such Borrower have not been irrevocably terminated
(except with respect to Section 5.02(a), which shall be applicable only as of the date hereof and
at any time any Advance to such Borrower or Facility LC issued for the account of such Borrower is
outstanding or is to be made or issued, as applicable), such Borrower will not, without the written
consent of the Majority Lenders:
(a) Limitation on Liens. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist, or, in the case of Exelon,
permit any of its Material Subsidiaries to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist, any Lien on
its respective property, revenues or assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired except (i)
Liens imposed by law, such as carriers, warehousemens and mechanics Liens and other similar
Liens arising in the ordinary course of business; (ii) Liens on the capital stock of or any other
equity interest in any of its Subsidiaries (excluding, in the case of Exelon, the stock of PECO,
Genco and, on and after the PSEG Merger Date, PSE&G, and any holding company for any of the
foregoing) or any such Subsidiarys assets to secure Nonrecourse Indebtedness; (iii) Liens upon or
in any property acquired in the ordinary course of business to secure the purchase price of such
property or to secure any obligation incurred solely for the purpose of financing the acquisition
of such property; (iv) Liens existing on such property at the time of its acquisition (other than
any such Lien created in contemplation of such acquisition unless
permitted by the preceding clause
(iii); (v) Liens on the property, revenues and/or assets of any Person that exist at the time such
Person becomes a Subsidiary and the continuation of such Liens in connection with any refinancing
or restructuring of the obligations secured by such Liens; (vi) Liens granted in connection with
any financing arrangement for the purchase of nuclear fuel or the financing of pollution control
facilities, limited to the fuel or facilities so purchased or acquired; (vii) Liens arising in
connection with sales or transfers of, or financing secured by, accounts receivable or related
contracts; provided that any such sale, transfer or financing shall be on arms length terms;
(viii) Liens granted by a Special Purpose Subsidiary to secure Transitional Funding Instruments of
such Special Purpose Subsidiary; (ix) in the case of PECO, (A) Liens granted under the PECO
Mortgage and excepted encumbrances as defined in the PECO Mortgage, and (B) Liens securing PECOs
notes collateralized solely by mortgage bonds of PECO issued under the terms of the PECO Mortgage;
(x) in the case of Exelon (on and after the PSEG Merger Date), (A) Liens granted under the PSE&G
Mortgage and Liens permitted under the PSE&G Mortgage, and (B) Liens securing PSE&Gs notes
collateralized solely by mortgage bonds of PSE&G issued under the terms of the PSE&G Mortgage, (xi)
in the case of PECO and Genco, Liens arising in connection with sale and leaseback transactions
entered into by such Borrower or a Subsidiary thereof, but only to the extent (I) in the case of
PECO or any Subsidiary thereof, the proceeds received from such sale shall immediately be applied
to retire mortgage bonds of PECO issued under the terms of the PECO Mortgage, or (II) the aggregate
purchase price of assets sold pursuant to such sale and leaseback transactions where such proceeds
are not applied as provided in clause (I) shall not exceed, in the aggregate for PECO, Genco and
their Subsidiaries,
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$1,000,000,000; (xii) in the case of Exelon (on and after the PSEG Merger Date), Liens arising in
connection with sale and leaseback transactions entered into by PSE&G or a Subsidiary thereof, but
only to the extent (I) the proceeds received from such sale shall immediately be applied to retire
mortgage bonds of PSE&G issued under the terms of the PSE&G Mortgage, or (II) the aggregate
purchase price of assets sold pursuant to such sale and leaseback transactions where such proceeds
are not applied as provided in clause (I) shall not exceed, in the aggregate for PSE&G and its
Subsidiaries, $50,000,000, (xiii) Liens securing Permitted Obligations; and (xiv) Liens, other than
those described in clauses (i) through (xiii) of this Section 5.02(a), granted by such Borrower or,
in the case of Exelon, any of its Material Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business securing
Debt of such Borrower and, if applicable, such Material Subsidiaries; provided that the aggregate
amount of all Debt secured by Liens permitted by clause (xiv) of
this Section 5.02(a) shall not
exceed in the aggregate at any one time outstanding (I) in the case of Exelon and its Material
Subsidiaries, $100,000,000, (II) in the case of Genco, $50,000,000 (prior to the Power Merger Date)
and $75,000,000 (on and after the Power Merger Date), and (III) in the case of PECO, $50,000,000.
(b) Mergers and Consolidations; Disposition of Assets. Merge with or into or consolidate with
or into, or sell, assign, lease or otherwise dispose of (whether in one transaction or in a series
of transactions) all or substantially all of its assets (whether now owned or hereafter acquired)
to any Person or permit any Principal Subsidiary to do so, except that (i) any of its Principal
Subsidiaries may merge with or into or consolidate with or transfer assets to any other Principal
Subsidiary of such Borrower, (ii) any of its Principal Subsidiaries may merge with or into or
consolidate with or transfer assets to such Borrower and (iii) such Borrower or any of its
Principal Subsidiaries may merge with or into or consolidate with or transfer assets to any other
Person; provided that, in each case, immediately before and after giving effect thereto, no Event
of Default or Unmatured Event of Default with respect to such Borrower shall have occurred and be
continuing and (A) in the case of any such merger, consolidation or transfer of assets to which a
Borrower is a party, either (x) such Borrower shall be the surviving entity or (y) the surviving
entity shall be an Eligible Successor and shall have assumed all of the obligations of such
Borrower under this Agreement and the Notes issued by such Borrower and the Facility LCs issued for
the account of such Borrower pursuant to a written instrument in form and substance satisfactory to
the Administrative Agent, (B) subject to clause (A) above, in the case of any such merger,
consolidation or transfer of assets to which any of its Principal Subsidiaries is a party, a
Principal Subsidiary of such Borrower shall be the surviving entity
and (C) subject to clause (A)
above, in the case of any such merger, consolidation or transfer of assets to which a Material
Subsidiary of Exelon is a party, a Material Subsidiary of Exelon shall be the surviving entity.
(c) Interest Coverage Ratio. Permit its Interest Coverage Ratio as of the last day of any
fiscal quarter to be less than (i) in the case of Exelon, 2.65 to 1.0; (ii) in the case of PECO,
2.25 to 1.0; and (iii) in the case of Genco, 3.25 to 1.0.
(d) Continuation of Businesses. Engage in, or permit any of its Subsidiaries (other than any
ComEd Entity or, on or after the PSEG Merger Date, Energy Holdings Entity) to engage in, any line
of business which is material to Exelon and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, other than
businesses engaged in by such Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the date hereof and reasonable
extensions thereof.
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(e) Capital Structure. In the case of Exelon, fail at any time to own, free and clear of all
Liens, 100% of the issued and outstanding common shares or other common ownership interests of each
of PECO and, on and after the PSEG Merger Date, PSE&G and 100% of the issued and outstanding
membership interests of Genco (or, in any such case, 100% of a holding company which owns, free and
clear of all Liens, at least 100% of the issued and outstanding common shares or other common
ownership interests of PECO or, on and after the PSEG Merger Date, PSE&G, as applicable, or 100% of
the issued and outstanding membership interests of Genco).
(f) Restrictive Agreements. In the case of Exelon, permit Genco, PECO or, on and after the
PSEG Merger Date, PSE&G, or any holding company for any of the foregoing described in the
parenthetical clause at the end of Section 5.02(e), to, directly or indirectly, enter into, incur
or permit to exist any agreement or other arrangement that prohibits, restricts or imposes any
condition upon the ability of such entity to declare or pay dividends to Exelon (or, if applicable,
to its holding company), except for existing restrictions on (i) PECO relating to (A) the priority
of payments on its subordinated debentures contained in the Indenture dated as of July 1, 1994
between PECO and Wachovia Bank, National Association (f/k/a First Union National Bank), as trustee,
as amended and supplemented to the date hereof, or any other indenture that has terms substantially
similar to such Indenture and that relates to the issuance of trust preferred securities, and (B)
the priority payment of quarterly dividends on its preferred stock contained in its Amended and
Restated Articles of Incorporation as in effect on the date hereof; and (ii) PSE&G relating to the
priority payment of dividends on any outstanding shares of its prior preferred stock and preference
stock as set forth in its Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as is in effect on the date
hereof.
ARTICLE VI
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
SECTION 6.01 Events of Default. If any of the following events shall occur and be continuing
with respect to a Borrower (any such event an Event of Default with respect to such Borrower):
(a) Such Borrower shall fail to pay (i) any principal of any Advance to such Borrower when the
same becomes due and payable, (ii) any Reimbursement Obligation of such Borrower within one
Business Day after the same becomes due and payable or (iii) any interest on any Advance to such
Borrower or any other amount payable by such Borrower under this Agreement or any Note issued by
such Borrower within three Business Days after the same becomes due and payable; or
(b) Any representation or warranty made by such Borrower herein or by such Borrower (or any of
its officers) pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall prove to have been incorrect or
misleading in any material respect when made; or
(c) Such Borrower shall fail to perform or observe (i) any term, covenant or agreement
contained in Section 5.01(a)(vii), Section 5.01(b)(i) or Section 5.02, in each case to the extent
applicable to such Borrower, or (ii) any other term, covenant or agreement contained
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in this Agreement on its part to be performed or observed if the failure to perform or observe such
other term, covenant or agreement shall remain unremedied for 30 days after written notice thereof
shall have been given to such Borrower by the Administrative Agent (which notice shall be given by
the Administrative Agent at the written request of any Lender); or
(d) Such Borrower or any Principal Subsidiary thereof shall fail to pay any principal of or
premium or interest on any Debt that is outstanding in a principal amount in excess of $50,000,000
in the aggregate (but excluding Debt hereunder, Nonrecourse Indebtedness and Transitional Funding
Instruments) of such Borrower or such Principal Subsidiary (as the case may be) when the same
becomes due and payable (whether by scheduled maturity, required prepayment, acceleration, demand
or otherwise), and such failure shall continue after the applicable grace period, if any, specified
in the agreement or instrument relating to such Debt; or any other event shall occur or condition
shall exist under any agreement or instrument relating to any such Debt and shall continue after
the applicable grace period, if any, specified in such agreement or instrument, if the effect of
such event or condition is to accelerate, or to permit the acceleration of, the maturity of such
Debt; or any such Debt shall be declared to be due and payable, or required to be prepaid (other
than by a regularly scheduled required prepayment), prior to the stated maturity thereof, other
than any acceleration of any Debt secured by equipment leases or fuel leases of such Borrower or a
Principal Subsidiary thereof as a result of the occurrence of any event requiring a prepayment
(whether or not characterized as such) thereunder, which prepayment will not result in a Material
Adverse Change with respect to such Borrower; or
(e) Such Borrower or any Principal Subsidiary thereof (other than a Special Purpose
Subsidiary) shall generally not pay its debts as such debts become due, or shall admit in writing
its inability to pay its debts generally, or shall make a general assignment for the benefit of
creditors; or any proceeding shall be instituted by or against such Borrower or any Principal
Subsidiary thereof (other than a Special Purpose Subsidiary) seeking to adjudicate it as bankrupt
or insolvent, or seeking liquidation, winding up, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment,
protection, relief, or composition of it or its debts under any law relating to bankruptcy,
insolvency or reorganization or relief of debtors, or seeking the entry of an order for relief or
the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for it or for any
substantial part of its property and, in the case of any such proceeding instituted against it (but
not instituted by it), either such proceeding shall remain undismissed or unstayed for a period of
60 days, or any of the actions sought in such proceeding (including the entry of an order for
relief against, or the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for,
it or for any substantial part of its property,) shall occur; or such Borrower or any Principal
Subsidiary thereof (other than a Special Purpose Subsidiary) shall take any action to authorize or
to consent to any of the actions set forth above in this Section 6.01(e); or
(f) One or more judgments or orders for the payment of money in an aggregate amount exceeding
$50,000,000 (excluding any such judgments or orders which are fully covered by insurance, subject
to any customary deductible, and under which the applicable insurance carrier has acknowledged such
full coverage in writing) shall be rendered against such Borrower or any Principal Subsidiary
thereof and either (i)
enforcement proceedings shall have been commenced by any creditor upon such judgment or order
or (ii) there shall be any period of
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30 consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment or order, by reason of a
pending appeal or otherwise, shall not be in effect; or
(g) (i) Any Reportable Event that the Majority Lenders determine in good faith is reasonably
likely to result in the termination of any Plan or in the appointment by the appropriate United
States District Court of a trustee to administer a Plan shall have occurred and be continuing 60
days after written notice to such effect shall have been given to such Borrower by the
Administrative Agent; (ii) any Plan shall be terminated; (iii) a Trustee shall be appointed by an
appropriate United States District Court to administer any Plan; (iv) the PBGC shall institute
proceedings to terminate any Plan or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan; or (v) any
Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group withdraws from any
Multiemployer Plan; provided that
on the date of any event described in clauses (i) through
(v) above, the Unfunded Liabilities of
the applicable Plan exceed $100,000,000; and provided,further, that no event described in this
Section 6.01(g) that arises out of the institution by or against any ComEd Entity of any
bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding shall constitute an Event of Default with respect to
any Borrower unless 15 days shall have elapsed after the Majority Lenders have reasonably
determined, and notified the Borrower in writing, that such event has had or is reasonably likely
to have a Material Adverse Effect (disregarding, solely for purposes of this Section 6.01(g),
subclause (b) of the proviso to clause (i) of the definition of Material Adverse Effect) on such
Borrower; or
(h) In the case of PECO, Exelon (or a wholly owned Subsidiary of Exelon) shall fail to own,
free and clear of all Liens, 100% of its issued and outstanding common shares or other common
ownership interests; or
(i) In the case of Genco, Exelon (or a wholly owned Subsidiary of Exelon) shall fail to own,
free and clear of all Liens, 100% of the membership interests of Genco;
then, and in any such event, the Administrative Agent shall at the request, or may with the
consent, of the Majority Lenders, by notice to such Borrower, (i) declare the respective
Commitments of the Lenders to such Borrower and the commitment of the LC Issuer to issue Facility
LCs for the account of such Borrower to be terminated, whereupon the same shall forthwith
terminate, and/or (ii) declare the principal amount outstanding under the Notes issued by such
Borrower, all interest thereon and all other amounts payable under this Agreement by such Borrower
(including all contingent LC Obligations) to be forthwith due and payable, whereupon the principal
amount outstanding under such Notes, all such interest and all such other amounts shall become and
be forthwith due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or further notice of any kind,
all of which are hereby expressly waived by such Borrower;
provided that in the event of an Event
of Default under Section 6.01(e), (A) the obligation of each Lender to make any Advance to such
Borrower and the obligation of the LC Issuer to issue Facility LCs for the account of such Borrower
shall automatically be terminated and (B) the principal amount outstanding under the Notes issued
by such Borrower, all interest thereon and all other amounts payable by such Borrower hereunder
(including all contingent LC Obligations of such Borrower) shall automatically and immediately
become due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or any notice of any kind, all of
which are hereby expressly waived by such Borrower.
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ARTICLE VII
THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
SECTION 7.01 Authorization and Action.
SECTION 7.01.1 Each Lender hereby appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such
action as administrative agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under this Agreement as
are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof, together with such powers as are
reasonably incidental thereto. As to any matters not expressly provided for by this Agreement
(including enforcement or collection of the Notes), the Administrative Agent shall not be required
to exercise any discretion or take any action, but shall be required to act or to refrain from
acting (and shall be fully protected in so acting or refraining from acting) upon the instructions
of the Majority Lenders, and such instructions shall be binding upon all Lenders and all holders of
Notes; provided that the Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action
which exposes the Administrative Agent to personal liability or which is contrary to this Agreement
or applicable law. The Administrative Agent agrees to give to each Lender prompt notice of each
notice given to it by a Borrower pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
SECTION 7.01.2 The Administrative Agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its
rights hereunder by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by the Administrative Agent.
The Administrative Agent and any such sub- agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise
its rights hereunder through its respective Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents and
advisors (collectively, the Related Parties). The provisions of this Article VII shall
apply to any such sub-agent and to the Related Parties of the Administrative Agent and any such
sub-agent.
SECTION 7.02 Agents Reliance, Etc. Neither the Administrative Agent nor any
of its directors, officers, agents or employees shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to
be taken by it or them under or in connection with this Agreement, except for its or their
respective own gross negligence or willful misconduct. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing: (i) the Administrative Agent may treat the payee of any Note as the holder thereof until
the Administrative Agent receives and accepts an Assignment and Acceptance entered into by the
Lender which is the payee of such Note, as assignor, and an Eligible Assignee, as assignee, as
provided in Section 8.07: (ii) the Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel
(including counsel for a Borrower), independent public accountants and other experts selected by it
and shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken in good faith by it in
accordance with the advice of such counsel, accountants or experts; (iii) the Administrative Agent
makes no warranty or representation to any Lender and shall not be responsible to any Lender for
any statements, warranties or representations (whether written or oral) made in or in connection
with this Agreement; (iv) the Administrative Agent shall not have any duty to ascertain or to
inquire as to the performance or observance of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this
Agreement on the part of any Borrower or to inspect the property (including the books and records)
of any Borrower; (v) the Administrative Agent shall not be responsible to any Lender for the due
execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of this
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Agreement or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto; and (vi) the
Administrative Agent shall not incur any liability under or in respect of this Agreement by acting
upon any notice, consent, certificate or other instrument or writing (which may be by telecopier,
telegram, cable or telex) believed by it to be genuine and signed or sent by the proper party or
parties.
SECTION 7.03 Agent and Affiliates. With respect to its Commitment, Advances
and Notes (if any), JPMorgan shall have the same rights and powers under this Agreement as any
other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the
Administrative Agent; and the term Lender or Lenders shall, unless otherwise expressly
indicated, include JPMorgan in its individual capacity (to the extent applicable). JPMorgan and its
affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, act as trustee under indentures of, and
generally engage in any kind of business with, any Borrower, any subsidiary of any Borrower and any
Person who may do business with or own securities of any Borrower or any such subsidiary, all as if
it were not the Administrative Agent and without any duty to account therefor to the Lenders.
SECTION 7.04 Lender Credit Decision. Each Lender acknowledges that it has,
independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender and based on
the financial statements referred to in Section 4.0 l(e) and such other documents and
information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into
this Agreement. Each Lender also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon
the Administrative Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it
shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not
taking action under this Agreement.
SECTION
7.05 Indemnification. The Lenders agree to indemnify
the
Administrative Agent (to the extent not reimbursed by a Borrower), ratably according to their
respective Pro Rata Shares, from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages,
penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature
whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against the Administrative Agent in
any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any action taken or omitted by the
Administrative Agent under this Agreement, provided that no Lender shall be liable for any
portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits,
costs, expenses or disbursements resulting from the Administrative Agents gross negligence or
willful misconduct. Without limiting the foregoing, each Lender agrees to reimburse the
Administrative Agent promptly upon demand for its Pro Rata Share of any out-of-pocket expenses
(including reasonable counsel fees) incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with the
preparation, execution, delivery, administration, modification, amendment or enforcement (whether
through negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of, or legal advice in respect of rights or
responsibilities under, this Agreement, to the extent that such expenses are reimbursable by a
Borrower but for which the Administrative Agent is not reimbursed by such Borrower.
SECTION 7.06 Successor Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent may
resign at any time by giving written notice thereof to the Lenders and the Borrowers and may be
removed at any time with or without cause by the Majority Lenders. Upon any such resignation or
removal, the Majority Lenders shall have the right to appoint a successor Administrative Agent. If
no successor Administrative Agent shall have been so appointed by the Majority
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Lenders, and shall have accepted such appointment, within 30 days after the retiring Administrative
Agents giving of notice of resignation or the Majority Lenders removal of the retiring
Administrative Agent, then the retiring Administrative Agent may, on behalf of the Lenders, appoint
a successor Administrative Agent, which shall be a commercial bank described in clause (i)
or (ii) of the definition of Eligible Assignee and having a combined capital and surplus of at
least $150,000,000. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder by a
successor Administrative Agent, such successor Administrative Agent shall thereupon succeed to and
become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Administrative
Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations
under this Agreement. After any retiring Administrative Agents resignation or removal hereunder as
Administrative Agent, the provisions of this Article VII shall inure to its benefit as to
any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Administrative Agent under this
Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if no Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default
shall have occurred and be continuing, then no successor Administrative Agent shall be appointed
under
this Section 7.06 without the prior written consent of the Borrowers, which consent shall
not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
SECTION 7.07 Arrangers. The title Arranger is purely honorific, and no Person
designated as an Arranger shall have any duties or responsibilities in such capacity.
ARTICLE VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 8.01 Amendments, Etc. No amendment or waiver of any provision of
this Agreement or the Notes, nor consent to any departure by any Borrower therefrom, shall in any
event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Majority Lenders and, in
the case of an amendment, the Borrowers, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in
the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided that no
amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by all the Lenders (other than any
Lender that is a Borrower or an Affiliate of a Borrower), do any of the following: (a) waive any of
the conditions specified in Section 3.01 or 3.02, (b) increase or extend the
Commitments of the Lenders or subject the Lenders to any additional obligations, (c) reduce the
principal of, or interest on, the Notes or any fees or other amounts payable hereunder, (d)
postpone any date fixed for any payment of principal of, or interest on, the Notes or any fees or
other amounts payable hereunder, (e) change the percentage of the Commitments or of the aggregate
unpaid principal amount of the Notes, or the number of Lenders, that shall be required for the
Lenders or any of them to take any action hereunder, or
(f) amend this Section 8.01; provided,
further, that (i) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the
Administrative Agent, in addition to the Lenders required above to take such action, affect the
rights or duties of the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any Note; and (ii) no
amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the LC Issuer, in addition to
the Lenders required above to take such action, affect the rights or duties of the LC Issuer under
this Agreement.
SECTION 8.02 Notices, Etc. All notices and other communications provided for
hereunder shall be in writing (including telecopier, telegraphic, telex or cable communication)
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and mailed, telecopied, telegraphed, telexed, cabled or delivered, if to any Borrower, at 10 S.
Dearborn, 37th Floor, Chicago, IL 60603, Attention: Michael R. Metzner, Telecopy: (312) 394- 5215;
if to any Lender, at its Domestic Lending Office specified in its Administrative Questionnaire or
in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which it became a Lender; and if to the Administrative
Agent, at its address at 1 Chase Plaza, Mail Suite IL1-0010, Chicago, Illinois 60670, Attention:
Mr. Ron Cromey, Telecopy: (312) 385-7096 with a copy to JPMorgan Chase Bank, 1111 Fannin, 10th
Floor, Houston, TX 77002, Attn: Jaime Garcia, Telecopy: (713) 750-6307 or, as to each party, at
such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other parties.
All such notices and communications shall, when mailed, telecopied, telegraphed, telexed or cabled,
be effective when deposited in the mails, telecopied, delivered to the telegraph company, confirmed
by telex answerback or delivered to the cable company, respectively, except that notices and
communications to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Article II or VII shall not
be effective until received by the Administrative Agent.
SECTION
8.03 No Waiver; Remedies. No failure on the part of any Lender, the
LC Issuer or the Administrative Agent to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right hereunder
or under any Note shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of
any such right preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right.
The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.
SECTION
8.04 Costs and Expenses; Indemnification. (a) Each Borrower severally
agrees to pay on demand all costs and expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, the LC Issuer
and the Arrangers in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, administration,
syndication, modification and amendment of this
Agreement, the Notes and the other documents to be delivered hereunder, including the reasonable
fees, internal charges and out-of-pocket expenses of counsel (including in-house counsel) for the
Administrative Agent, the LC issuer and the Arrangers with respect thereto and with respect to
advising the Administrative Agent, the LC Issuer and the Arrangers as to their respective rights
and responsibilities under this Agreement, in each case to the extent attributable to such
Borrower; it being understood that to the extent any such costs and expenses are not
attributable to a particular Borrower, each Borrower shall pay its proportionate share thereof
(according to the number of Borrowers at the time such costs and expenses were incurred). Each
Borrower further severally agrees to pay on demand all costs and expenses, if any (including
counsel fees and expenses of outside counsel and of internal counsel), incurred by the
Administrative Agent, the LC Issuer or any Lender in connection with the collection and enforcement
(whether through negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of such Borrowers obligations this
Agreement, the Notes issued by such Borrower and the other documents to be delivered by such
Borrower hereunder, including reasonable counsel fees and expenses in connection with the
enforcement of rights under this Section 8.04(a), in each case to the extent attributable
to such Borrower; it being understood that to the extent any such costs and expenses are
not attributable to a particular Borrower, each Borrower shall pay its proportionate share thereof
(according to the number of Borrowers at the time such costs and expenses were incurred).
(b) If any payment of principal of, or any conversion of, any Eurodollar Rate Advance is made other
than on the last day of the Interest Period for such Advance, as a result of a payment or
conversion pursuant to Section 2.09 or 2.12 or acceleration of the maturity of the
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Notes pursuant to Section 6.01 or for any other reason, the applicable Borrower shall, upon
demand by any Lender (with a copy of such demand to the Administrative Agent), pay to the
Administrative Agent for the account of such Lender any amount required to compensate such Lender
for any additional losses, costs or expenses which it may reasonably incur as a result of such
payment or conversion, including any loss, cost or expense incurred by reason of the liquidation or
reemployment of deposits or other funds acquired by any Lender to fund or maintain such Advance.
(c) Each Borrower hereby severally agrees to indemnify and hold each Lender, the LC Issuer, the
Administrative Agent and each of their respective Affiliates, officers, directors and employees
(each, an Indemnified Person) harmless from and against any and all claims, damages, losses,
liabilities, costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees and expenses, whether or not
such Indemnified Person is named as a party to any proceeding or is otherwise subjected to judicial
or legal process arising from any such proceeding) that any of them may pay or incur arising out of
or relating to this Agreement, the Notes or the transactions contemplated thereby, or the use by
such Borrowers or any of its Subsidiaries of the proceeds of any Advance to such Borrower, in each
case to the extent such claims damages, losses, liabilities, costs or expenses are attributable to
such Borrower, it being understood that to the extent any such claims, damages, losses,
liabilities, costs or expenses are not attributable to a particular Borrower, each Borrower shall
pay its proportionate share thereof (according to the number of Borrowers at the time such claims,
damages, losses, liabilities, costs or expenses arose); provided that no Borrower shall be
liable for any portion of such claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs or expenses resulting
from such Indemnified Persons gross negligence or willful misconduct. Each Borrowers obligations
under this Section 8.04(c) shall survive the repayment of all amounts owing by such
Borrower to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent under this Agreement and the Notes issued by
such Borrower and the termination of the Commitments to such Borrower. If and to the extent that
the obligations of a Borrower under this Section 8.04(c) are unenforceable for any reason,
such Borrower agrees to make the maximum contribution to the payment and satisfaction thereof which
is permissible under applicable law.
SECTION 8.05 Right of Set-off. Upon (i) the occurrence and during the
continuance of any Event of Default with respect to a Borrower and (ii) the making of the request
or the granting of the consent specified by Section 6.01 to authorize the Administrative
Agent to declare the Notes issued by such Borrower due and payable
pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.01, each Lender is hereby authorized at any time
and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all
deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held and other
indebtedness at any time owing by such Lender to or for the credit or the account of such Borrower
against any and all of the obligations of such Borrower now or hereafter existing under this
Agreement and any Note of such Borrower held by such Lender, whether or not such Lender shall have
made any demand under this Agreement or such Note and although such obligations may be unmatured.
Each Lender agrees promptly to notify the applicable Borrower after any such set-off and
application made by such Lender, provided that the failure to give such notice shall not
affect the validity of such set-off and application. The rights of each Lender under this
Section 8.05 are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of
set-off) that such Lender may have.
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SECTION 8.06 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall become effective when
counterparts hereof shall have been executed by the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent and when
the Administrative Agent shall have been notified by each Lender that such Lender has executed a
counterpart hereof and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Borrowers,
the Administrative Agent and each Lender and their respective successors and assigns,
provided that (except as permitted by Section 5.02(b)(iii)) no Borrower
shall have the right to assign rights hereunder or any interest herein without the prior written
consent of all Lenders.
SECTION 8.07 Assignments and Participations. (a) Each Lender may, with the
prior written consent of Exelon, the LC Issuer and the Administrative Agent (which consents shall
not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), and if demanded by a
Borrower pursuant to Section
8.07(g) shall to the extent required by such Section, assign to one or more banks or other
entities all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a
portion of its Commitment, the Advances owing to it, its participation in Facility LCs and the Note
or Notes held by it); provided that (i) each such assignment shall be of a constant, and
not a varying, percentage of all of the assigning Lenders rights and obligations under this
Agreement, (ii) the Commitment Amount of the assigning Lender being assigned pursuant to each such
assignment (determined as of the date of the Assignment and Acceptance with respect to such
assignment) shall in no event be less than $500,000 or, if less, the entire amount of such Lenders
Commitment, and shall be an integral multiple of $500,000 or such Lenders entire Commitment, (iii)
each such assignment shall be to an Eligible Assignee, (iv) the parties to each such assignment
shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent, for its acceptance and recording in the
Register, an Assignment and Acceptance, together with any Note or Notes subject to such assignment
and a processing and recordation fee of $3,500 (which shall be payable by one or more of the
parties to the Assignment and Acceptance, and not by any Borrower, and shall not be payable if the
assignee is a Federal Reserve Bank), and (v) the consent of Exelon shall not be required after the
occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default. Upon such execution, delivery,
acceptance and recording, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and
Acceptance, (x) the assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent that rights and
obligations hereunder have been assigned to it pursuant to such Assignment and Acceptance, have the
rights and obligations of a Lender hereunder and (y) the Lender assignor thereunder shall, to the
extent that rights and obligations hereunder have been assigned by it pursuant to such Assignment
and Acceptance, relinquish its rights and be released from its obligations under this Agreement
and, in the case of an Assignment and Acceptance covering all or the remaining portion of an
assigning Lenders rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a
party hereto (although an assigning Lender shall continue to be entitled to indemnification
pursuant to Section 8.04(c)). Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section
8.07(a) to the contrary,
(A) the consent of Exelon, the LC Issuer and the Administrative Agent shall not be required with
respect to any assignment by any Lender to an Affiliate of such Lender or to another Lender and
(B) any Lender may at any time, without the consent of Exelon, the LC Issuer or the
Administrative Agent, and without any requirement to have an Assignment and Acceptance executed,
assign all or any part of its rights under this Agreement and its Notes to a Federal Reserve Bank,
provided that no such assignment shall release the transferor Lender from any of its
obligations hereunder.
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(b) By executing and delivering an Assignment and Acceptance, the Lender assignor thereunder
and the assignee thereunder confirm to and agree with each other and the other parties hereto as
follows: (i) other than as provided in such Assignment and Acceptance, such assigning Lender makes
no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any statements,
warranties or representations made in or in connection with this Agreement or the execution,
legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of this Agreement or any
other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto; (ii) such assigning Lender makes no
representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to the financial condition of
any Borrower or the performance or observance by any Borrower of any of its obligations under this
Agreement or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto; (iii) such assignee
confirms that it has received a copy of this Agreement, together with copies of the financial
statements referred to in Section 4.01 (e) and such other documents and information as it
has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into such Assignment
and Acceptance; (iv) such assignee will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative
Agent, such assigning Lender or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it
shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not
taking action under this Agreement; (v) such assignee confirms that it is an Eligible Assignee;
(vi) such assignee appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action as agent on
its behalf and to exercise such powers under this Agreement as are delegated to the Administrative
Agent by the terms hereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto; and
(vii) such assignee agrees that it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the
obligations which by the terms of this Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender.
(c) The Administrative Agent shall maintain at its address referred to in Section
8.02 a copy of each Assignment and Acceptance delivered to and accepted by it and a register
for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders and the Commitment Amount of, and
principal amount of the Advances owing by each Borrower to, each Lender from time to time (the
Register). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent
manifest error, and each Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders may treat each Person
whose name is recorded in the Register as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement.
The Register shall be available for inspection by any Borrower or any Lender at any reasonable time
and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.
(d) Upon its receipt of an Assignment and Acceptance executed by an assigning Lender and an
assignee representing that it is an Eligible Assignee, together with all Notes subject to such
assignment, the Administrative Agent shall, if such Assignment and Acceptance has been completed
and is in substantially the form of Exhibit C, (i) accept such Assignment and Acceptance,
(ii) record the information contained therein in the Register and (iii) give prompt notice thereof
to the Borrowers. Within five Business Days after its receipt of such notice, each Borrower, at its
own expense, shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent, in exchange for the surrendered
Note issued by such Borrower a new Note to the order of such Eligible Assignee in an amount equal
to the Commitment Amount assumed by such Eligible Assignee pursuant to such Assignment and
Acceptance and, if the assigning Lender has retained a Commitment hereunder, a new Note to the
order of the assigning Lender in an amount equal to the Commitment Amount of such assigning Lender
after giving effect to such
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assignment. Each such new Note or Notes shall be dated the effective date of such Assignment and
Acceptance and shall otherwise be in substantially the form of
Exhibit A.
(e) Each Lender may sell participations to one or more banks or other entities (each, a
Participant) in or to all or a portion of its rights and/or obligations under this Agreement
(including all or a portion of its Commitment, the Advances owing to
it, its participation in Facility LCs and the Note or Notes held by it); provided that (i)
such Lenders obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall
remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations,
(iii) such Lender shall remain the holder of any such Note for all purposes of this Agreement, (iv)
the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and
directly with such Lender in connection with such Lenders rights and obligations under this
Agreement and (v) such Lender shall retain the sole right to approve, without the consent of any
Participant, any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or the Note
or Notes held by such Lender, other than any such amendment, modification or waiver with respect to
any Advance or Commitment in which such Participant has an interest that forgives principal,
interest or fees or reduces the interest rate or fees payable with respect to any such Advance or
Commitment, postpones any date fixed for any regularly scheduled payment of principal of, or
interest or fees on, any such Advance or Commitment, extends any Commitment, releases any guarantor
of any such Advance or releases any substantial portion of collateral, if any, securing any such
Advance.
(f) Any Lender may, in connection with any assignment or participation or proposed
assignment or participation pursuant to this Section 8.07, disclose to the assignee or
participant or proposed assignee or participant, any information relating to the Borrowers
furnished to such Lender by or on behalf of the Borrowers; provided that, prior to any such
disclosure, the assignee or participant or proposed assignee or participant shall agree to preserve
the confidentiality of any confidential information relating to the Borrowers received by it from
such Lender (subject to customary exceptions regarding regulatory requirements, compliance with
legal process and other requirements of law).
(g) If
any Lender shall (i) make demand for payment under
Section 2.11 (a), 2.11(b)
or
2.14, (ii) shall deliver any notice to the Administrative Agent pursuant to
Section
2.12 resulting in the suspension of certain obligations of the Lenders with respect to
Eurodollar Rate Advances or (iii) shall fail to consent to, or shall revoke its consent to, an
extension of the scheduled Commitment Termination Date pursuant to
Section 2.17, then (in
the case of
clause (i)) within 60 days after such demand (if, but only if, such payment
demanded under
Section 2.11 (a), 2.11(b) or
2.14 has been made by the applicable Borrower)
or (in the case of clause (ii)) within 60 days after such notice (if such suspension is still in
effect), or (in the case of
clause (iii)) no later than five days prior to the then
effective scheduled Commitment Termination Date, as the case may be, the Borrowers may demand that
such Lender assign in accordance with this
Section 8.07 to one or more Eligible Assignees
designated by the Borrowers and reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent all (but not less
than all) of such Lenders Commitment, the Advances owing to it and its participation in the
Facility LCs within the next succeeding 30 days (in the case of
clause (i) or
clause (ii)),
or within the next succeeding five days (in the case of
clause
(iii)). If any such
Eligible Assignee designated by the Borrowers shall fail to consummate such assignment on terms
acceptable to such Lender, or if the Borrowers shall fail
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to designate any such Eligible Assignee for all of such Lenders Commitment, Advances and
participation in Facility LCs, then such Lender may (but shall not be required to) assign such
Commitment and Advances to any other Eligible Assignee in accordance with this Section 8.07
during such period.
(h) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, any Lender (a
Granting Bank) may
grant to a special purpose funding vehicle (an SPC), identified as such in writing from time to
time by the Granting Bank to the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers, the option to provide to
any Borrower all or any part of any Advance that such Granting Bank would otherwise be obligated to
make to such Borrower pursuant to this Agreement; provided that (i) nothing herein shall
constitute a commitment by any SPC to make any Advance, (ii) if an SPC elects not to exercise such
option or otherwise fails to provide all or any part of such Advance, the Granting Bank shall be
obligated to make such Advance pursuant to the terms hereof. The making of an Advance by an SPC
hereunder shall utilize the Commitment of the Granting Bank to the same extent, and as if, such
Advance were made by such Granting Bank. Each party hereto hereby agrees that no SPC shall be
liable for any indemnity or similar payment obligation under this Agreement (all liability for
which shall remain with the Granting Bank). In furtherance of the foregoing, each party hereto
hereby agrees (which agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement) that, prior to the
date that is one year and one day after the payment in full of all outstanding commercial paper or
other senior indebtedness of any SPC, it will not institute against, or join any other person in
instituting against, such SPC any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or
liquidation proceedings under the laws of the United States or any State thereof. In addition,
notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 8.07, any SPC may (i)
with notice to, but without the prior written consent of, the Borrower and the Administrative Agent
and without paying any processing fee therefor, assign all or a portion of its interests in any
Advances to the Granting Bank or to any financial institutions (consented to by such Borrower and
Administrative Agent, neither of which consents shall be unreasonably withheld or delayed)
providing liquidity and/or credit support to or for the account of such SPC to support the funding
or maintenance of Advances and (ii) disclose on a confidential basis any non-public information
relating to its Advances to any rating agency, commercial paper dealer or provider of any surety,
guarantee or credit or liquidity enhancement to such SPC. This Section 8.07(h) may not be
amended in any manner which adversely affects a Granting Bank or an SPC without the written consent
of such Granting Bank or SPC.
SECTION 8.08 Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE NOTES
SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF
PENNSYLVANIA.
SECTION
8.09 Consent to Jurisdiction; Certain Waivers. (a)
THE
BORROWERS HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA AND ANY UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SITTING IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF
PENNSYLVANIA IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE NOTES
AND THE BORROWERS HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREE THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING
MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN ANY SUCH COURT AND
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IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY OBJECTION THEY MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE AS TO THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH
SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN SUCH A COURT OR THAT SUCH COURT IS AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.
NOTHING HEREIN SHALL LIMIT THE RIGHT OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER TO BRING PROCEEDINGS
AGAINST ANY BORROWER IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.
(b) EXCEPT AS PROHIBITED BY LAW, EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO CLAIM OR
RECOVER IN ANY LITIGATION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE NOTES ANY SPECIAL,
EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES OTHER THAN, OR IN ADDITION TO, ACTUAL
DAMAGES.
SECTION 8.10 Execution in Counterparts; Integration. This Agreement may be
executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts,
each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together
shall constitute one and the same agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and
understanding among the parties hereto and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements and
understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof.
SECTION 8.11 Liability Several. No Borrower shall be liable for the obligations
of any other Borrower hereunder.
SECTION 8.12 USA PATRIOT ACT NOTIFICATION. The following
notification is provided to the Borrowers pursuant to Section 326 of the USA Patriot Act of 2001,
31 U.S.C. Section 5318:
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT PROCEDURES FOR OPENING A NEW ACCOUNT. To help the government fight the
funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, Federal law requires all financial
institutions to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person or entity that
opens an account, including
any deposit account, treasury management account, loan, other extension of credit, or other
financial services product. What this means for a Borrower: When any Borrower opens an account, if
such Borrower is an individual, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders will ask for such
Borrowers name, residential address, tax identification number, date of birth, and other
information that will allow the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to identify such Borrower,
and, if such Borrower is not an individual, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders will ask for
such Borrowers name, tax identification number, business address, and other information that will
allow the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to identify such Borrower. The Administrative Agent
and the Lenders may also ask, if such Borrower is an individual, to see such Borrowers drivers
license or other identifying documents, and, if such Borrower is not an individual, to see such
Borrowers legal organizational documents or other identifying documents.
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SECTION 8.13 Termination of Existing Agreement. The Borrowers, the Lenders
which are parties to the Existing Agreement (which Lenders constitute the Majority Lenders as
defined in the Existing Agreement) and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent under the
Existing Agreement, agree that, on the Closing Date, the commitments under the Existing Agreement
shall terminate and be of no further force or effect (without regard to any requirement in
Section 2.04 of the Existing Agreement for prior notice of termination of the commitments
thereunder).
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their
respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written.
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Credit Agreement
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BANK FINANCIAL, as a Lender |
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Credit Agreement
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Credit Agreement
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NORTH MILWAUKEE STATE BANK,
as a Lender |
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Credit Agreement
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PACIFIC GLOBAL BANK, as a Lender |
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Credit Agreement
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ASIAN BANK, as a Lender |
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Credit Agreement
SCHEDULE I
PRICING SCHEDULE
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LC Fee Rate |
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Level I Status |
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0.200 |
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Level II Status |
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0.65 |
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0.225 |
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Level III Status |
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0.75 |
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Level IV Status |
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0.300 |
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Level V Status |
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The LC Fee Rate shall be determined separately for each Borrower in accordance with the
foregoing table based on the Status for such Borrower. The Facility Fee Rate shall be determined in
accordance with the foregoing table based on the Status for Exelon. The applicable Status in effect
on any date for the purposes of this Schedule is based on the applicable Moodys Rating and S&P
Rating in effect at the close of business on such date.
For the purposes of the foregoing (but subject to the final paragraph of this Schedule):
Level I Status exists at any date for a Borrower if, on such date, such Borrowers Moodys Rating
is A3 or better or such Borrowers S&P Rating is A- or better.
Level II Status exists at any date for a Borrower if, on such date, (i) Level I Status does not
exist for such Borrower and (ii) such Borrowers Moodys Rating is Baal or better or such
Borrowers S&P Rating is BBB+ or better.
Level III Status exists at any date for a Borrower if, on such date, (i) neither Level I Status
nor Level II Status exists for such Borrower and (ii) such Borrowers Moodys Rating is Baa2 or
better or such Borrowers S&P Rating is BBB or better.
Level IV Status exists at any date for a Borrower if, on such date, (i) none of Level I Status,
Level II Status or Level III Status exists for such Borrower and (ii) such Borrowers Moodys
Rating is Baa3 or better or such Borrowers S&P Rating is BBB- or better.
Level V Status exists at any date for a Borrower if, on such date, none of Level I Status, Level
II Status, Level III Status or Level IV Status exists for such Borrower.
Status means Level I Status, Level II Status, Level III Status, Level IV Status or Level V
Status.
If the S&P Rating and the Moodys Rating for a Borrower create a split-rated situation and the
ratings differential is one level, the higher rating will apply. If the differential is two levels
or more, the intermediate rating at the midpoint will apply. If there is no midpoint, the higher of
the two intermediate ratings will apply. If a Borrower has no Moodys Rating or no S&P Rating,
Level V Status shall exist for such Borrower.
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SCHEDULE II
COMMITMENTS AND PRO RATA SHARES
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Lender |
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Commitment |
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ShoreBank, Co-Arranger |
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$ |
15,000,000 |
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United Bank of Philadelphia, Co-Arranger |
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$ |
1,000,000 |
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JPMorgan Chase Bank, Administrative Agent |
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3,500,000 |
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Banco Popular North America |
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$ |
14,000,000 |
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Adams National Bank |
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$ |
4,000,000 |
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Seaway National Bank |
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3,000,000 |
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Citizens Bank |
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2,000,000 |
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Highland Community Bank |
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2,000,000 |
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Illinois Service Federal Savings and Loan Association |
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$ |
1,000,000 |
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Bank Financial |
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1,000,000 |
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Legacy Bank |
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2,000,000 |
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North Milwaukee State Bank |
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500,000 |
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Pacific Global Bank |
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500,000 |
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Asian Bank |
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500,000 |
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50.000.000 |
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SCHEDULE III
EXISTING LETTERS OF CREDIT
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Expiration |
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SLT325419 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon |
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1,001,725 |
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12/19/2005 |
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SLT325420 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon |
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87,669 |
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SLT325611 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon |
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3,400,000 |
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SLT325715 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon |
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20,000 |
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SLT326947 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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1,700,000 |
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SLT330190 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon |
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2,000,000 |
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SLT330949 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon |
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185,000 |
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2/9/2006 |
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SLT332085 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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PECO |
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1,895,154 |
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12/31/2005 |
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SLT326103 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon |
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2,884,188 |
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SLT329840 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Genco |
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335,000 |
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3/31/2006 |
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SLT644088 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Genco |
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100,000 |
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7/11/2006 |
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SLT324436 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Genco |
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9,329,635 |
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6/17/2006 |
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SLT328320 |
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Genco |
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19,600,000 |
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III-1
EXHIBIT A
FORM OF NOTE
Dated: [ ], 20_
FOR
VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, , a
(the Borrower), HEREBY PROMISES TO PAY to the order of
(the Lender), for the account of its Applicable Lending Office (such term and other capitalized
terms herein being used as defined in the Credit Agreement referred to below) on the Commitment
Termination Date, the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Advances made by the Lender to
the Borrower pursuant to the Credit Agreement.
The Borrower further promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Advance from
the date of such Advance until such principal amount is paid in full, at such interest rates, and
payable at such times, as are specified in the Credit Agreement.
Both principal and interest are payable in lawful money of the United States of America to JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, at 1 Chase Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60670 (or such other
address as the Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower), in immediately available funds.
Each Advance made by the Lender to the Borrower pursuant to the Credit Agreement, and all payments
made on account of principal thereof, shall be recorded by the Lender and, at the Lenders option,
endorsed on the grid attached hereto which is part of this Promissory Note.
This Promissory Note is one of the Notes referred to in, and is entitled to the benefits of, the
Credit Agreement dated as of October 28, 2005 among the Borrower, [Exelon Corporation, PECO Energy
Company, Exelon Generation Company, LLC], various financial institutions and JPMorgan Chase Bank,
as Administrative Agent (as
amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the Credit Agreement). The Credit Agreement,
among other things, (i) provides for the making of Advances by the Lender to the Borrower from time
to time in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the Lenders Pro Rata Share of
the aggregate principal amount of all Advances to such Borrower at such time and (ii) contains
provisions for acceleration of the maturity hereof upon the happening of certain stated events and
also for prepayments on account of principal hereof prior to the maturity hereof upon the terms and
conditions therein specified.
The Borrower hereby waives presentment, demand, protest and notice of any kind. No failure to
exercise, and no delay in exercising, any rights hereunder on the part of the holder hereof shall
operate as a waiver of such rights.
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THIS PROMISSORY NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.
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[EXELON CORPORATION]
[PECO ENERGY COMPANY]
[EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC] |
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A-2
ADVANCES AND PAYMENTS OF PRINCIPAL
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EXHIBIT B
FORM OF NOTICE OF BORROWING
JPMorgan Chase Bank,N.A., as Administrative Agent
for the Lenders parties to the Credit Agreement referred to below
1 Chase Plaza
Chicago, Illinois 60670
with a copy to:
1111 Fannin, 10th Floor,
Houston, TX 77002
[Date]
Attention: Utilities Department
North American Finance Group
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned, [Exelon Corporation] [PECO Energy Company] [Exelon Generation Company, LLC],
refers to the Credit Agreement, dated as of October 28, 2005, among Exelon Corporation, PECO Energy
Company, Exelon Generation Company, LLC, various financial institutions and JPMorgan Chase Bank,
N.A., as Administrative Agent (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the Credit
Agreement), and hereby gives you notice, irrevocably, pursuant to Section 2.02(a) of the Credit
Agreement that the undersigned requests a Borrowing under the Credit Agreement, and in that
connection sets forth below the information relating to such Borrowing (the Proposed Borrowing)
as required by Section 2.02(a) of the Credit Agreement:
(i) The Business Day of the Proposed Borrowing is , 20 .
(ii) The Type of Advances to be made in connection with the Proposed Borrowing
is [Base Rate Advances] [Eurodollar Rate Advances].
(iii) The aggregate amount of the Proposed Borrowing is $ .
(iv) The Interest Period for each Advance made as part of the Proposed
Borrowing is [ month[s]].
The undersigned hereby certifies that the following statements are true on the date
hereof, and will be true on the date of the Proposed Borrowing:
(A) the representations and warranties of the undersigned contained in Section
4.01 of the Credit Agreement are correct, before and after giving effect to the
Proposed Borrowing and to the application of the proceeds therefrom, as though made
on and as of such date;
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(B) no event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from such Proposed
Borrowing or from the application of the proceeds therefrom, that constitutes an Event of
Default or Unmatured Event of Default; and
(C) after giving effect to the Proposed Borrowing, the undersigned will not have
exceeded any limitation on its ability to incur indebtedness (including any limitation
imposed by any governmental or regulatory authority).
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EXHIBIT C
FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE
Dated ,
20
Reference is made to the Credit Agreement dated as of October 28, 2005 among Exelon
Corporation, PECO Energy Company, Exelon Generation Company, LLC (together the Borrowers),
various financial institutions and JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., as Administrative Agent (as amended,
modified or supplemented from time to time, the Credit Agreement). Terms defined in the Credit
Agreement are used herein with the same meaning.
(the Assignor) and (the Assignee) agree as follows:
1. The Assignor hereby sells and assigns to the Assignee, and the Assignee hereby purchases
and assumes from the Assignor, that interest in and to all of the Assignors rights and obligations
under the Credit Agreement as of the date hereof which represents the Pro Rata Share specified on
Schedule 1 of all outstanding rights and obligations under the Credit Agreement, including, without
limitation, a corresponding interest in the Assignors Commitment, the Advances owing to the
Assignor, the Assignors interest in Facility LCs and the Notes held by the Assignor. After giving
effect to such sale and assignment, the Assignees Commitment Amount will be as set forth in
Section 2 of Schedule 1.
2. The Assignor (i) represents and warrants that it is the legal and beneficial owner of the
interest being assigned by it hereunder and that such interest is free and clear of any adverse
claim; (ii) makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any
statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or the
execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Credit
Agreement or any instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto; and (iii) makes no
representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to the financial condition of
any Borrower or the performance or observance by any Borrower of any of its obligations under the
Credit Agreement or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto.
3. The Assignee (i) confirms that it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, together
with such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit
analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Acceptance; (ii) agrees that it will,
independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, the Lead Arranger, the LC Issuer,
the Assignor or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall deem
appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action
under the Credit Agreement; (iii) confirms that it is an Eligible Assignee; (iv) appoints and
authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such
powers under the Credit Agreement as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms
thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto; (v) agrees that it will
perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Credit
Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender; (vi) confirms that none of the
consideration used to make the purchase being made by the Assignee hereunder are plan assets as defined under ERISA; and the rights and
interests of
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the Assignee in and under the Credit Agreement will not be plan assets under ERISA; [and] (vii)
specifies as its Domestic Lending Office (and address for notices) and Eurodollar Lending Office
the offices set forth beneath its name on the signature pages hereof [;and (viii) attaches the
forms prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service of the United States certifying that it is exempt
from United States withholding taxes with respect to all payments to be made to the Assignee under
the Credit Agreement and the Notes]. 1
4. Following the execution of this Assignment and Acceptance by the Assignor and the Assignee,
it will be delivered to the Administrative Agent for acceptance by Exelon (if required), the LC
Issuer and the Administrative Agent and recording by the Administrative Agent. The effective date
of this Assignment and Acceptance shall be the date of recording thereof by the Administrative
Agent, unless otherwise specified on Schedule 1 hereto (the Effective Date).
5. Upon such recording by the Administrative Agent, as of the Effective Date, (i) the Assignee
shall be a party to the Credit Agreement and, to the extent provided in this Assignment and
Acceptance, have the rights and obligations of a Lender thereunder and (ii) the Assignor shall, to
the extent provided in this Assignment and Acceptance, relinquish its rights and be released from
its obligations under the Credit Agreement.
6. Upon such recording by the Administrative Agent, from and after the Effective Date, the
Administrative Agent shall make all payments under the Credit Agreement and the Notes in respect of
the interest assigned hereby (including, without limitation, all payments of principal, interest
and fees with respect thereto) to the Assignee. The Assignor and Assignee shall make all
appropriate adjustments in payments under the Credit Agreement and the Notes for periods prior to
the Effective Date directly between themselves.
7. THIS ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE
LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Assignment and Acceptance to be
executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above
written.
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[Consented
to
this
day
of , 20___]
EXELON CORPORATION
Consented
to and Accepted this
day
of ,
20___
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent and LC Issuer
By
Name:
Title:
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Schedule 1
to
Assignment and Acceptance
Dated ,
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EXHIBIT D 1
FORM OF OPINION OF BALLARD SPAHR ANDREWS & INGERSOLL
[to be attached]
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EXHIBIT D-2
FORM OF OPINION OF SIDLEY AUSTIN BROWN & WOOD LLP
[to be attached]
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EXHIBIT E
FORM OF ANNUAL AND QUARTERLY COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
,
20____
Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, dated as of October 28, 2005, among Exelon Corporation
(Exelon), PECO Energy Company (PECO), Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Genco), various
financial institutions and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (as amended, modified
or supplemented from time to time, the Credit Agreement), the undersigned, being
of [Exelon] [PECO] [Genco] (the Borrower), hereby certifies on behalf of
the Borrower as follows:
1. Delivered herewith are the financial statements prepared pursuant to Section
5.01(b)[(ii)/(iii)] of the Credit Agreement for the
fiscal
ended ,
20 . All
such financial statements comply with the applicable requirements of the Credit Agreement.
2. Schedule I hereto sets forth in reasonable detail the information and calculations
necessary to establish the Borrowers compliance with the provisions of Section 5.02(c) of the
Credit Agreement as of the end of the fiscal period referred to in paragraph 1 above.
3. (Check one and only one:)
No Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
An Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and
the document(s) attached hereto as Schedule II specify in detail the nature and period of existence
of such Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default as well as any and all actions with respect
thereto taken or contemplated to be taken by the Borrower.
4. The undersigned has personally reviewed the Credit Agreement, and this certificate was
based on an examination made by or under the supervision of the undersigned sufficient to assure
that this certificate is accurate.
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5. Capitalized terms used in this certificate and not otherwise defined shall have the
meanings given in the Credit Agreement.
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EXHIBIT F
FORM OF CONSENT TO BORROWING
,
20____
Please refer to the Credit Agreement, dated as of October 28, 2005, among Exelon Corporation,
PECO Energy Company, Exelon Generation Company, LLC, various financial institutions and JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time,
the Credit Agreement). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the respective
meanings given thereto in the Credit Agreement.
Pursuant to Section 3.02 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned [(a)] consents to a
Borrowing in the aggregate amount of $[ ] by [Exelon] [PECO] [Genco] on [date] [and (b) agrees that
such Borrowing may consist of Eurodollar Rate Advances].
The forgoing consent and agreement shall become effective when the Administrative Agent has
received counterparts hereof signed by all Lenders.
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Exhibit 10.3
SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS
SECOND AMENDMENT (this Amendment), dated as of February 22, 2006, amends the Five Year
Credit Agreement dated as of July 16, 2004 (as previously
amended, the Credit Agreement) among
EXELON CORPORATION, COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY, PECO ENERGY COMPANY, EXELON GENERATION COMPANY,
LLC (each, an Initial Borrower and collectively, the Initial Borrowers), various
financial institutions and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (successor by merger to Bank One, NA), as
administrative agent (in such capacity, the Administrative
Agent). Capitalized terms used but
not defined herein have the respective meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.
WHEREAS, Exelon Corporation, on behalf of itself and the other Initial Borrowers, has
requested certain amendments to the Credit Agreement, including the deletion of ComEd as a
Borrower thereunder;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable
consideration (the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged), the parties hereto
agree as follows:
SECTION 1 AMENDMENTS. Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment pursuant to
Section 2 below, the Credit Agreement shall be amended to read in its entirety as set
forth on the attached Annex I.
SECTION 2 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT. This Amendment shall become effective when the
Administrative Agent has received (a) counterpart signature pages to this Amendment (by facsimile
or otherwise) signed by the Initial Borrowers and the Majority Lenders; and (b) payment in full by
ComEd of all of its obligations under the Credit Agreement, other than contingent indemnification
obligations arising under provisions of the Credit Agreement that by their terms survive
termination thereof (any such obligations, Surviving Obligations).
SECTION 3 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.
3.1 Representations and Warranties of ComEd. ComEd represents and warrants to
the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that (a) no Event of Default or Unmatured Event of
Default exists with respect to ComEd, (b) the execution and delivery by ComEd of this
Amendment (i) are within the powers of ComEd, (ii) have been duly authorized by all necessary
action on the part of ComEd, (iii) have received all necessary governmental approval and (iv)
do not and will not contravene or conflict with any provision of law or of the organizational
documents of ComEd; and (c) this Amendment is the legal, valid and binding obligation of
ComEd, enforceable against ComEd in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may
be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar laws of general application affecting
the enforcement of creditors rights or by general principles of equity limiting the availability
of equitable remedies.
3.2 Representations and Warranties of Continuing Borrowers. Each of Exelon, PECO
and Genco (each, a Continuing Borrower and collectively, the Continuing Borrowers)
represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that (a) each
representation and warranty set forth in Article IV of the Credit Agreement is true and correct as if made on
the
date hereof; (b) the execution and delivery by such Continuing Borrower of this Amendment
and the performance by such Continuing Borrower of its obligations under the Credit Agreement as
amended hereby (as so amended, the Amended Credit Agreement) (i) are within the powers
of such Continuing Borrower, (ii) have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of
such Continuing Borrower, (iii) have received all necessary governmental approval and (iv) do not
and will not contravene or conflict with any provision of law or of the organizational documents
of such Continuing Borrower; and (c) this Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement are legal,
valid and binding obligations of such Continuing Borrower, enforceable against such Continuing
Borrower in accordance with their respective terms, except as enforceability may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar laws of general application affecting the enforcement of
creditors rights or by general principles of equity limiting the availability of equitable
remedies.
SECTION 4 MISCELLANEOUS.
4.1 Continuing Effectiveness, etc. Except as expressly set forth herein, the Credit
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and is ratified, approved and confirmed in all
respects.
4.2 Severability. Any provision of this Amendment which is
prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such provision and such jurisdiction, be
ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining
provisions of this Amendment or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in
any other jurisdiction.
4.3 Headings. The various headings of this Amendment are inserted for convenience
only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Amendment.
4.4 Execution in Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed by the parties hereto
in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which
shall constitute together but one and the same agreement.
4.5 Governing Law. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH, THE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.
4.6 Successors and Assigns. This Amendment shall be binding upon and shall inure to
the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
4.7 Deletion of ComEd as a Borrower. ComEd acknowledges that it shall not be a party
to the Amended Credit Agreement, shall have no right to request or obtain Credit Extensions
thereunder and shall have no other rights or obligations thereunder or in connection therewith
(other than Surviving Obligations).
[Signature Pages Follow]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by
their respective officers as of the date first above written.
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THE LENDERS:
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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as
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Title: Vice President |
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BARCLAYS BANK PLC |
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CITIBANK, N.A. |
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388 Greenwich Street/21st FL/NYC |
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DEUTSCHE, BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH |
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Title: Director |
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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. |
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MERRILL LYNCH BANK USA |
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THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA |
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CREDIT SUISSE, Cayman Islands Branch
(formerly known as CREDIT SUISSE FIRST
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KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION |
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LEHMAN BROTHERS BANK, FSB |
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UBS LOAN FINANCE LLC |
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BNP PARIBAS |
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TIMOTHY F. VINCENT |
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Director |
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MELLON BANK, N.A. |
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ABN AMRO BANK, N.V. |
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Thomas R. Brady |
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Director |
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THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY |
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VICE PRESIDENT |
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MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD. |
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ANNEX
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COPY OF CREDIT AGREEMENT AS AMENDED
[ATTACHED]
Annex I-1
COMPOSITE COPY
$1,000,000,000
FIVE YEAR CREDIT AGREEMENT
dated as of July 16, 2004
among
EXELON CORPORATION,
PECO ENERGY COMPANY
and
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC
as Borrowers
VARIOUS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
as Lenders
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
as Administrative Agent
CITIBANK, N.A.,
WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
and
ABN AMRO BANK, N.V.
as Co-Documentation Agents
and
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
as Syndication Agent
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC.
and
BARCLAYS CAPITAL
Co-Lead Arrangers and Joint Book Runners
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS |
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PRICING SCHEDULE |
SCHEDULE II |
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COMMITMENTS |
SCHEDULE III |
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EXISTING LETTERS OF CREDIT |
SCHEDULE IV |
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EXISTING TAX EXEMPT DEBT ISSUANCES |
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EXHIBIT A |
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FORM OF NOTE |
EXHIBIT B |
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FORM OF NOTICE OF BORROWING |
EXHIBIT C |
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FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE |
EXHIBIT D-1 |
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FORM OF OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR EXELON AND PECO |
EXHIBIT E |
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FORM OF ANNUAL AND QUARTERLY COMPLIANCE |
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CERTIFICATE |
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FIVE YEAR CREDIT AGREEMENT
dated as of July 16, 2004
EXELON CORPORATION, PECO ENERGY COMPANY, EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC, the banks listed on the
signature pages hereof, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent, CITIBANK, N.A.,
WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION and ABN AMRO BANK, N.V., as Co-Documentation Agents, and
BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as Syndication Agent, hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
SECTION 1.01 Certain Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, each of the following
terms shall have the meaning set forth below (each such meaning to be equally applicable to both
the singular and plural forms of the term defined):
Adjusted Funds From Operations means, for any Borrower for any period, such
Borrowers Net Cash Flows From Operating Activities for such period minus such Borrowers
Transitional Funding Instrument Revenue for such period plus such Borrowers Net Interest
Expense for such period minus, in the case of Exelon, the portion (but, not less than zero)
of Exelons Net Cash Flows From Operating Activities for such period attributable to ComEd Entities
and Energy Holdings Entities.
Administrative Agent means JPMCB in its capacity as administrative agent for the
Lenders pursuant to Article VII, and not in its individual capacity as a Lender, and any
successor Administrative Agent appointed pursuant to Section 7.06.
Administrative Questionnaire means an administrative questionnaire, substantially
in the form supplied by the Administrative Agent, completed by a Lender and furnished to the
Administrative Agent in connection with this Agreement.
Advance means an advance by a Lender to a Borrower hereunder. An Advance may be a Base Rate
Advance or a Eurodollar Rate Advance, each of which shall be a
Type of Advance.
Affiliate means, as to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, controls,
is controlled by or is under common control with such Person or is a director or officer of such
Person.
Agents means the Administrative Agent, the Co-Documentation Agents and the Syndication
Agent; and Agent means any one of the foregoing.
Applicable Lending Office means, with respect to each Lender, such Lenders
Domestic Lending Office in the case of a Base Rate Advance and such Lenders Eurodollar Lending
Office in the case of a Eurodollar Rate Advance.
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Applicable Margin see Schedule I.
Assignment and Acceptance means an assignment and acceptance entered into by a
Lender and an Eligible Assignee, and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in substantially the
form of Exhibit C.
Base Rate means, for any period, a fluctuating interest rate per annum which rate per annum
shall at all times be equal to the higher of:
(a) the Prime Rate; and
(b) the sum of 0.5% per annum plus the Federal Funds Rate in effect
from time to time.
Base Rate Advance means an Advance that bears interest as provided in Section
2.06(a).
Borrowers
means Exelon, PECO and Genco; and Borrower means any one of the foregoing.
Borrowing means a group of Advances to the same Borrower of the same Type made, continued or
converted on the same day by the Lenders ratably according to their Pro Rata Shares and, in the
case of a Borrowing of Eurodollar Rate Advances, having the same Interest Period.
Business Day means a day on which banks are not required or authorized to close in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Chicago, Illinois or New York, New York, and, if the applicable
Business Day relates to any Eurodollar Rate Advances, on which dealings are carried on in the
London interbank market.
Closing Date shall mean the date on which all conditions precedent to the initial Credit
Extension have been satisfied.
Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, in
each case as amended, reformed or otherwise modified from time to time.
Co-Documentation Agent means each of Citibank, N.A., Wachovia Bank, National
Association and ABN AMRO Bank, N.V. in its capacity as a co-documentation agent hereunder.
Co-Lead Arranger means each of J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Barclays Capital in
its capacity as a Co-Lead Arranger.
ComEd means Commonwealth Edison Company, an Illinois corporation, or any successor thereof.
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ComEd Debt means Debt of any ComEd Entity for which none of the Borrowers nor any of their
Subsidiaries (other than another ComEd Entity) has any liability, contingent or otherwise.
ComEd Entity means ComEd and each of its Subsidiaries.
Commitment means, for any Lender, such Lenders commitment to make Advances and participate
in Facility LCs for the account of each Borrower hereunder.
Commitment Amount means, for any Lender at any time, the amount set forth opposite
such Lenders name on Schedule II attached hereto or, if such Lender has entered into any
Assignment and Acceptance, set forth for such Lender in the Register maintained by the
Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 8.07(c), as such amount may be reduced pursuant
to Section 2.04.
Commitment Termination Date means, with respect to any Borrower, the earlier of (i)
July 16, 2009 or (ii) the date of termination of the Commitments to such Borrower pursuant to
Section 2.04 or 6.01.
Commodity Trading Obligations mean, with respect to any Person, the obligations of
such Person under (i) any commodity swap agreement, commodity future agreement, commodity option
agreement, commodity cap agreement, commodity floor agreement, commodity collar agreement,
commodity hedge agreement, commodity forward contract or derivative transaction and any put, call
or other agreement, arrangement or transaction, including natural gas, power and emissions forward
contracts, or any combination of any such arrangements, agreements and/or transactions, employed in
the ordinary course of such Persons business, including any such Persons energy marketing,
trading and asset optimization business, or (ii) any commodity swap agreement, commodity future
agreement, commodity option agreement, commodity hedge agreement, and any put, call or other
agreement or arrangement, or combination thereof (including an agreement or arrangement to hedge
foreign exchange risks) in respect of commodities entered into by such Person pursuant to asset
optimization and risk management policies and procedures adopted in good faith by the Board of
Directors of such Person. The term commodities shall include electric energy and/or capacity,
coal, petroleum, natural gas, emissions allowances, weather derivatives and related products and
by-products and ancillary services.
Controlled Group means all members of a controlled group of corporations and all
trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) under common control that, together with Exelon
or any Subsidiary, are treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or 414(c) of the Code.
Credit Extension means the making of an Advance or the issuance or modification of a
Facility LC hereunder.
Debt means (i) indebtedness for borrowed money, (ii) obligations evidenced by bonds,
debentures, notes or other similar instruments, (iii) obligations to pay the deferred purchase
price of property or services (other than trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of
business), (iv) obligations as lessee under leases that shall have been or are required to be, in
accordance
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with GAAP, recorded as capital leases, (v) obligations (contingent or otherwise) under
reimbursement or similar agreements with respect to the issuance of letters of credit (other than
obligations in respect of documentary letters of credit opened to provide for the payment of goods
or services purchased in the ordinary course of business) and (vi) obligations under direct or
indirect guaranties in respect of, and obligations (contingent or otherwise) to purchase or
otherwise acquire, or otherwise to assure a creditor against loss in respect of, indebtedness or
obligations of others of the kinds referred to in clauses (i) through (v) above.
Domestic Lending Office means, with respect to any Lender, the office of such
Lender specified as its Domestic Lending Office in its Administrative Questionnaire or in the
Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which it became a Lender, or such other office of such
Lender as such Lender may from time to time specify to the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent.
Eligible Assignee means (i) a commercial bank organized under the laws of the United
States, or any State thereof; (ii) a commercial bank organized under the laws of any other country
that is a member of the OECD or has concluded special lending arrangements with the International
Monetary Fund associated with its General Arrangements to Borrow, or a political subdivision of any
such country, provided that such bank is acting through a branch or agency located in the
United States; (iii) a finance company, insurance company or other financial institution or fund
(whether a corporation, partnership or other entity) engaged generally in making, purchasing or
otherwise investing in commercial loans in the ordinary course of its business; (iv) the central
bank of any country that is a member of the OECD; (v) any Lender; or (v) any Affiliate of a Lender;
provided that, unless otherwise agreed by Exelon and the Administrative Agent in their sole
discretion, (A) any Person described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above shall also
(x) have outstanding unsecured long-term debt that is rated BBB- or better by S&P and Baa3 or
better by Moodys (or an equivalent rating by another nationally recognized credit rating agency of
similar standing if either such corporation is no longer in the business of rating unsecured
indebtedness of entities engaged in such businesses) and (y) have combined capital and surplus (as
established in its most recent report of condition to its primary regulator) of not less than
$100,000,000 (or its equivalent in foreign currency), and (B) any Person described in clause
(ii), (iii), (iv) or (v) above shall, on the date on which it is to become a Lender
hereunder, be entitled to receive payments hereunder without deduction or withholding of any United
States Federal income taxes (as contemplated by Section 2.14(e)).
Eligible Successor means a Person which (i) is a corporation, limited liability
company or business trust duly incorporated or organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of one of the states of the United States or the District of Columbia, (ii) as a
result of a contemplated acquisition, consolidation or merger, will succeed to all or
substantially all of the consolidated business and assets of a Borrower and its Subsidiaries,
(iii) upon giving effect to such contemplated acquisition, consolidation or merger, will have all
or substantially all of its consolidated business and assets conducted and located in the United
States and (iv) is acceptable to the Majority Lenders as a credit matter.
Energy Holdings means PSEG Energy Holdings L.L.C., a New Jersey limited liability
company.
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Energy Holdings Debt means Debt of any Energy Holdings Entity for which none of the
Borrowers nor any of their Subsidiaries (other than another Energy Holdings Entity) has any
liability, contingent or otherwise.
Energy Holdings Entity means Energy Holdings and each of its Subsidiaries.
ERISA means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to
time, and the regulations promulgated and rulings issued thereunder, each as amended and modified
from time to time.
Eurocurrency Liabilities has the meaning assigned to that term in Regulation D of
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as in effect from time to time.
Eurodollar Lending Office means, with respect to any Lender, the office of such
Lender specified as its Eurodollar Lending Office in its Administrative Questionnaire or in the
Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which it became a Lender (or, if no such office is
specified, its Domestic Lending Office), or such other office of such Lender as such Lender may
from time to time specify to the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent.
Eurodollar Rate means, for each Interest Period for each Eurodollar Rate Advance made as
part of a Borrowing, the applicable British Bankers Association LIBOR rate for deposits in U.S.
dollars having a maturity equal to such Interest Period, as reported by any generally recognized
financial information service as of 11:00 A.M. (London time) two Business Days prior to the first
day of such Interest Period; provided that if no such British Bankers Association LIBOR
rate is available to the Administrative Agent, the Eurodollar Rate for such Interest Period shall
instead be the rate determined by the Administrative Agent to be the rate at which JPMCB or one of
its Affiliate banks offers to place deposits in U.S. dollars with first-class banks in the London
interbank market at approximately 11:00 A.M. (London time) two Business Days prior to the first
day of such Interest Period, in the approximate amount of JPMCBs relevant Eurodollar Rate Advance
and having a maturity equal to such Interest Period.
Eurodollar Rate Advance means any Advance that bears interest as provided in
Section 2.06(b).
Eurodollar Rate Reserve Percentage of any Lender for any Interest Period means the
reserve percentage applicable during such Interest Period (or if more than one such percentage
shall be so applicable, the daily average of such percentages for those days in such Interest
Period during which any such percentage shall be so applicable) under regulations issued from time
to time by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor) for determining
the maximum reserve requirement (including any emergency, supplemental or other marginal reserve
requirement) for such Lender with respect to liabilities or assets consisting of or including
Eurocurrency Liabilities having a term equal to such Interest Period.
Event of Default see Section 6.01.
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and modified from time
to time.
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Exelon means Exelon Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation, or any Eligible
Successor thereof.
Exelon Sublimit means $100,000,000, subject to adjustment as provided in
Section 2.04(c)
Existing Agreement means the 364-Day Credit Agreement dated as of October 31, 2003
among the Borrowers, various financial institutions and Bank One, NA, as Administrative Agent.
Existing Letter of Credit means each letter of credit listed on
Schedule III.
Facility Fee Rate see Schedule I.
Facility LC means any letter of credit issued pursuant to Section 2.16 and any
Existing Letter of Credit.
Facility LC Application see Section 2.16.3.
Federal Funds Rate means, for any period, a fluctuating interest rate per annum
equal for each day during such period to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal
funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers,
as published for such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, for the next preceding Business
Day) by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day
which is a Business Day, the average of the quotations for such day on such transactions received
by the Administrative Agent from three Federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by
it.
GAAP see Section 1.03.
Genco means Exelon Generation Company, LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company, or
any Eligible Successor thereof.
Genco Sublimit means $650,000,000, subject to adjustment as provided in Section
2.04(c)
Granting Bank see Section 8.07(h).
Hedging Obligations mean, with respect to any Person, the obligations of such
Person under any interest rate or currency swap agreement, interest rate or currency future
agreement, interest rate collar agreement, interest rate or currency hedge agreement, and any put,
call or other agreement or arrangement designed to protect such Person against fluctuations in
interest rates or currency exchange rates.
Interest Coverage Ratio means, with respect to any Borrower for any period of four
consecutive fiscal quarters, the ratio of such Borrowers Adjusted Funds From Operations for such
period to such Borrowers Net Interest Expense for such period.
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Interest Expense means, for any Borrower for any period, interest expense as shown on a
consolidated statement of income of such Borrower for such period prepared in accordance with
GAAP.
Interest Expense to Affiliates means, for any period, in the case of Exelon and
PECO, Interest Expense to Affiliates as shown on a consolidated statement of income of Exelon or
PECO, as applicable, for such period.
Interest Period means, for each Eurodollar Rate Advance, the period commencing on the date
of such Eurodollar Rate Advance is made or is converted from a Base Rate Advance and ending on the
last day of the period selected by the applicable Borrower pursuant to the provisions below and,
thereafter, each subsequent period commencing on the last day of the immediately preceding
Interest Period and ending on the last day of the period selected by such Borrower pursuant to the
provisions below. The duration of each such Interest Period shall be 1, 2, 3 or 6 months, as the
applicable Borrower may select in accordance with
Section 2.02 or 2.09; provided
that:
(i) no Borrower may select any Interest Period that ends after the scheduled
Maturity Date for such Borrower;
(ii) Interest Periods commencing on the same date for Advances made as part of
the same Borrowing shall be of the same duration;
(iii) whenever the last day of any Interest Period would otherwise occur on a
day other than a Business Day, the last day of such Interest Period shall be
extended to occur on the next succeeding Business Day, unless such extension would
cause the last day of such Interest Period to occur in the next following calendar
month, in which case the last day of such Interest Period shall occur on the next
preceding Business Day; and
(iv) if there is no day in the appropriate calendar month at the end of such
Interest Period numerically corresponding to the first day of such Interest Period,
then such Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day of such appropriate
calendar month.
JPMCB means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., a national banking association.
LC Fee Rate see Schedule I.
LC Issuer means JPMCB in its capacity as issuer of Facility LCs hereunder.
LC Obligations means, with respect to any Borrower at any time, the sum, without
duplication, of (i) the aggregate undrawn stated amount under all Facility LCs issued for the
account of such Borrower outstanding at such time plus (ii) the aggregate unpaid amount at such
time of all Reimbursement Obligations of such Borrower.
LC Payment Date see Section 2.16.5.
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Lenders means each of the financial institutions listed on the signature pages hereof and
each Eligible Assignee that shall become a party hereto pursuant to Section 8.07.
Letter of Credit Sublimit means $800,000,000.
Lien means any lien (statutory or other), mortgage, pledge, security interest or other
charge or encumbrance, or any other type of preferential arrangement (including the interest of a
vendor or lessor under any conditional sale, capitalized lease or other title retention
agreement).
Majority Lenders means Lenders having Pro Rata Shares of more than 50%
(provided that, for purposes of this definition, no Borrower nor any Affiliate of a
Borrower, if a Lender, shall be included in calculating the amount of any Lenders Pro Rata Share
or the amount of the Commitment Amounts or Outstanding Credit Extensions, as applicable, required
to constitute more than 50% of the Pro Rata Shares).
Material Adverse Change and Material Adverse Effect each means, relative
to any occurrence, fact or circumstances of whatsoever nature (including any determination in any
litigation, arbitration or governmental investigation or proceeding) with respect to any Borrower,
(i) any materially adverse change in, or materially adverse effect on, the financial condition,
operations, assets or business of such Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries (other than ComEd
Entities and Energy Holdings Entities), taken as a whole,
provided that, except as
otherwise expressly provided herein, neither (a) changes or effects relating to the
investment of such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in ComEd Entities or Energy Holdings
Entities nor (b) the assertion against such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of liability for
any obligation arising under ERISA for which such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries bore joint
and several liability with any ComEd Entity, or the payment by such Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries of any such obligation, shall be considered in determining whether a Material Adverse
Change or Material Adverse Effect has occurred); or (ii) any materially adverse effect on the
validity or enforceability against such Borrower of this Agreement or any applicable Note.
Material Subsidiary means, with respect to Exelon, each of PECO, Genco and, on and
after the PSEG Merger Date, PSE&G, and any holding company for any of the foregoing.
Maturity Date means, with respect to any Borrower, the earlier of (i) July 16, 2009 or (ii)
the date on which all obligations of such Borrower become due and payable (pursuant to Section
6.01 or otherwise).
Modify
and Modification see Section 2.16.1.
Moodys means Moodys Investors Service, Inc. and any successor thereto.
Moodys Rating means, at any time for any Borrower, the rating issued by Moodys and then
in effect with respect to such Borrowers senior unsecured long-term public debt securities
without third-party credit enhancement (it being understood that if such Borrower does not have
any outstanding debt securities of the type described above but has an indicative rating from
Moodys for debt securities of such type, then such indicative rating shall be used for
determining the Moodys Rating).
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Multiemployer Plan means a Plan maintained pursuant to a collective
bargaining agreement or any other arrangement to which Exelon or any other member of the
Controlled Group is a party to which more than one employer is obligated to make contributions.
Net Cash Flows From Operating Activities means, for any Borrower for any period,
Net Cash Flows provided by Operating Activities as shown on a consolidated statement of cash
flows of such Borrower for such period prepared in accordance with GAAP, excluding any
working capital changes (as shown on such statement of cash flows) taken into account in
determining such Net Cash Flows provided by Operating Activities.
Net Interest Expense means, for any Borrower for any period, the total of (a) such
Borrowers Interest Expense for such period minus (b) to the extent that Interest Expense
to Affiliates is included in such Interest Expense and relates to (i) interest payments on debt
obligations that are subordinated to the obligations of such Borrower under this Agreement, (ii)
such Borrowers Interest Expense to Affiliates for such period or (iii) such Borrowers or such
Borrowers Subsidiaries Transitional Funding Instrument Interest for such period minus
(c) in the case of Exelon, interest on ComEd Debt and Energy Holdings Debt for such period.
Nonrecourse Indebtedness means any Debt that finances the acquisition, development,
ownership or operation of an asset in respect of which the Person to which such Debt is owed has
no recourse whatsoever to any Borrower or any of their respective Affiliates other than:
(i)
recourse to the named obligor with respect to such Debt (the
Debtor) for
amounts limited to the cash flow or net cash flow (other than historic cash flow)
from the asset;
(ii) recourse to the Debtor for the purpose only of enabling amounts to be
claimed in respect of such Debt in an enforcement of any security interest or lien
given by the Debtor over the asset or the income, cash flow or other proceeds
deriving from the asset (or given by any shareholder or the like in the Debtor over
its shares or like interest in the capital of the Debtor) to secure the Debt, but
only if the extent of the recourse to the Debtor is limited solely to the amount of
any recoveries made on any such enforcement; and
(iii) recourse to the Debtor generally or indirectly to any Affiliate of the
Debtor, under any form of assurance, undertaking or support, which recourse is
limited to a claim for damages (other than liquidated damages and damages required
to be calculated in a specified way) for a breach of an obligation (other than a
payment obligation or an obligation to comply or to procure compliance by another
with any financial ratios or other tests of financial condition) by the Person
against which such recourse is available.
Note means a promissory note of a Borrower payable to the order of a Lender, in
substantially the form of Exhibit A, evidencing the aggregate indebtedness of such
Borrower to such Lender resulting from the Advances made by such Lender to such Borrower.
Notice of Borrowing see Section 2.02(a).
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OECD means the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Outstanding Credit Extensions means, with respect to any Borrower, the sum of the
aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Advances to such Borrower plus all LC Obligations of
such Borrower.
PBGC means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and any entity succeeding to any or all
of its functions under ERISA.
PECO means PECO Energy Company, a Pennsylvania corporation, or any Eligible Successor
thereof.
PECO Mortgage means the First and Refunding Mortgage, dated as of May 1, 1923,
between The Counties Gas & Electric Company (to which PECO is successor) and Fidelity Trust
Company, Trustee (to which First Union National Bank is successor), as amended, supplemented or
refinanced from time to time, provided that no effect shall be given to any amendment,
supplement or refinancing after the date of this Agreement that would broaden the definition of
excepted encumbrances as defined in the PECO Mortgage as constituted on the date of this
Agreement.
PECO Sublimit means $250,000,000, subject to adjustment as provided in Section
2.04(c)
Permitted Obligations mean, with respect to Genco or any of its Subsidiaries, (1)
Hedging Obligations arising in the ordinary course of business and in accordance with such
Persons established risk management policies that are designed to protect such Person against,
among other things, fluctuations in interest rates or currency exchange rates and which in the
case of agreements relating to interest rates shall have a notional amount no greater than the
payments due with respect to the Obligations being hedged thereby and (2) Commodity Trading
Obligations.
Person means an individual, partnership, corporation (including a business trust), joint
stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company or
other entity, or a government or any political subdivision or agency thereof.
Plan means an employee pension benefit plan that is covered by Title IV of ERISA or subject
to the minimum funding standards under Section 412 of the Code as to which Exelon or any other
member of the Controlled Group may have any liability.
Power means PSEG Power LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
Power Merger means the proposed merger of Power into Genco subsequent to the PSEG Merger.
Power Merger Date means the date that the Power Merger is consummated.
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Prime Rate means a rate per annum equal to the prime rate of interest announced by JPMCB
(which is not necessarily the lowest rate charged to any customer), changing when and as said
prime rate changes.
Principal Subsidiary means, with respect to a Borrower, (a) each Utility Subsidiary
of such Borrower and (b) each other Subsidiary of such Borrower (i) the consolidated assets of
which, as of the date of any determination thereof, constitute at least 10% of the consolidated
assets of such Borrower or (ii) the consolidated earnings before taxes of which constitute at least
10% of the consolidated earnings before taxes of such Borrower for the most recently completed
fiscal year; provided that (x) no ComEd Entity shall be considered a Principal Subsidiary
of Exelon; and (y) on or after the PSEG Merger Date, no Energy Holdings Entity shall be considered
a Principal Subsidiary of Exelon.
Pro Rata Share means, with respect to a Lender, a portion equal to a fraction the numerator
of which is such Lenders Commitment Amount (plus, after the Commitments have terminated with
respect to any Borrower, the principal amount of such Lenders outstanding Advances to such
Borrower plus the amount of such Lenders participation in all of such Borrowers LC Obligations)
and the denominator of which is the aggregate amount of the Commitment Amounts (plus, after the
Commitments have terminated with respect to any Borrower, the principal amount of all outstanding
Advances to such Borrower plus all LC Obligations of such Borrower).
PSE&G
means Public Service Electric and Gas Company, a New Jersey
corporation.
PSEG
means Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated, a New Jersey corporation.
PSEG Merger means the merger of PSEG into Exelon substantially as contemplated by the
Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of December 20, 2004 between PSEG and Exelon.
PSEG Merger Date means the date that the PSEG Merger is consummated.
PSE&G Mortgage means the Mortgage Indenture dated August 1, 1924, between PSE&G and
Wachovia Bank, National Association (formerly Fidelity Union Trust Company), as trustee, as
amended, supplemented or refinanced from time to time, provided that no effect shall be
given to any amendment, supplement or refinancing after the date of this Agreement that would
broaden the scope of Liens permitted under the PSE&G Mortgage as constituted on the date of this
Agreement.
Register see Section 8.07(c)
Reimbursement Obligations means, with respect to any Borrower at any time, the
aggregate of all obligations of such Borrower then outstanding under Section 2.16 to
reimburse the LC Issuer for amounts paid by the LC Issuer in respect of any one or more drawings
under Facility LCs.
Reportable Event means a reportable event as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA and
regulations issued under such section with respect to a Plan, excluding, however, such events as
to which the PBGC by regulation waived the requirement of Section 4043 (a) of ERISA that it be
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notified
within 30 days of the occurrence of such event, provided that a failure to meet the
minimum funding standard of Section 412 of the Code and Section 302 of ERISA shall be a Reportable
Event regardless of the issuance of any such waivers in accordance with either Section 4043(a) of
ERISA or Section 412(d) of the Code.
S&P means Standard & Poors Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill
Companies, Inc. and any successor thereto.
S&P Rating means, at any time for any Borrower, the rating issued by S&P and then in
effect with respect to such Borrowers senior unsecured long-term public debt securities without
third-party credit enhancement (it being understood that if such Borrower does not have any
outstanding debt securities of the type described above but has an indicative rating from S&P for
debt securities of such type, then such indicative rating shall be used for determining the S&P
Rating).
Single Employer Plan means a Plan maintained by Exelon or any other member of the
Controlled Group for employees of Exelon or any other member of the Controlled Group.
SPC
see Section 8.07(h).
Special Purpose Subsidiary means a direct or indirect wholly owned corporate
Subsidiary of PECO or, on and after the PSEG Merger Date, PSE&G, substantially all of the assets of
which are intangible transition property (as defined in 66 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. ss.2812(g), as
amended, or any successor provision of similar import) or bondable transition property (as
defined in N.J.S.A. 48:3-51, as amended, or any successor provision of similar import), and
proceeds thereof, formed solely for the purpose of holding such assets and issuing such
Transitional Funding Instruments, and which complies with the requirements customarily imposed on
bankruptcy-remote corporations in receivables securitizations.
Sublimit means the Exelon Sublimit, the PECO Sublimit or the Genco Sublimit.
Subsidiary means, with respect to any Person, any corporation or unincorporated
entity of which more than 50% of the outstanding capital stock (or comparable interest) having
ordinary voting power (irrespective of whether or not at the time capital stock, or comparable
interests, of any other class or classes of such corporation or entity shall or might have voting
power upon the occurrence of any contingency) is at the time directly or indirectly owned by such
Person (whether directly or through one or more other Subsidiaries).
Syndication Agent means Barclays Bank PLC in its capacity as a syndication agent
hereunder.
Taxes see Section 2.14.
Transitional Funding Instrument means any instruments, pass-through certificates,
notes, debentures, certificates of participation, bonds, certificates of beneficial interest or
other evidences of indebtedness or instruments evidencing a beneficial interest which (i) in the
case of PECO, are transition bonds (as defined in 66 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. ss.2812(g), as
amended), representing a securitization of intangible transition property (as defined in the
foregoing
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statute), (ii) on and after the PSEG Merger Date, in the case of PSE&G are transition bonds (as
defined in N.J.S.A. 48:3-51, as amended), representing a securitization of bondable transition
property (as defined in the foregoing statute) and (iii) in the case of each of PECO and, after
the PSEG Merger Date, PSE&G, (A) are issued pursuant to a financing order of a public utilities
commission at the request of an electric utility pursuant to state legislation which is enacted to
facilitate the recovery of certain specified costs by electric utilities through non-bypassable
cent per kilowatt hour charges and/or demand charges authorized pursuant to such order to be
applied and invoiced to customers of such utility and (B) are secured by or otherwise payable
solely from such non-bypassable charges.
Transitional Funding Instrument Interest means, for any Borrower for any period, the
portion of such Borrowers Interest Expense for such period which was payable in respect of
Transitional Funding Instruments.
Transitional Funding Instrument Revenue means, for any Borrower for any period, the
portion of such Borrowers (or, in the case of Exelon, its Subsidiaries) consolidated revenue for
such period attributable to charges invoiced to customers in respect of Transitional Funding
Instruments.
Type see the definition of Advance.
Unfunded Liabilities means, (i) in the case of any Single Employer Plan, the amount
(if any) by which the present value of all vested nonforfeitable benefits under such Plan exceeds
the fair market value of all Plan assets allocable to such benefits, all determined as of the then
most recent evaluation date for such Plan, and (ii) in the case of any Multiemployer Plan, the
withdrawal liability that would be incurred by the Controlled Group if all members of the
Controlled Group completely withdrew from such Multiemployer Plan.
Unmatured Event of Default means any event which (if it continues uncured) will,
with lapse of time or notice or both, become an Event of Default.
Utility Subsidiary means, with respect to a Borrower, each Subsidiary of such
Borrower that is engaged principally in the transmission, or distribution of electricity or gas and
is subject to rate regulation as a public utility by federal or state regulatory authorities;
provided that, (i) no ComEd Entity shall be considered a Utility Subsidiary of Exelon and (ii) on
or after the PSEG Merger Date, no Energy Holdings Entity shall be considered a Utility Subsidiary
of Exelon.
Utilization Fee Rate see Schedule I.
SECTION 1.02 Other Interpretive Provisions. In this Agreement, (a) in the computation
of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word from means from and
including and the words to and until each means to but excluding; (b) unless otherwise
indicated, any reference to an Article, Section, Exhibit or
Schedule means an Article or Section hereof or an Exhibit or Schedule hereto; and (c) the
term including means including without limitation.
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SECTION 1.03 Accounting Principles. (a) As used in this Agreement, GAAP shall mean
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, applied on a basis consistent with
the principles used in preparing Exelons audited consolidated financial statements as of December
31, 2004 and for the fiscal year then ended, as such principles may be revised as a result of
changes in GAAP implemented by a Borrower subsequent to such date. In this Agreement, except to
the extent, if any, otherwise provided herein, all accounting and financial terms shall have the
meanings ascribed to such terms by GAAP, and all computations and determinations as to accounting
and financial matters shall be made in accordance with GAAP. In the event that the financial
statements generally prepared by any Borrower apply accounting principles other than GAAP
(including as a result of any event described in Section 1.03(b)), the compliance
certificate delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(b)(iv) accompanying such financial
statements shall include information in reasonable detail reconciling such financial statements to
GAAP to the extent relevant to the calculations set forth in such compliance certificate.
(b) If at any time any change in GAAP would affect the computation of any financial ratio or
requirement set forth herein and the applicable Borrower or the Majority Lenders shall so request,
the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and such Borrower shall negotiate in good faith to amend such
ratio or requirement to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP
(subject to the approval of the Majority Lenders); provided that, until so amended, such
ratio or requirement shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such change
therein.
ARTICLE II
AMOUNTS AND TERMS OF THE COMMITMENTS
SECTION 2.01 Commitments. Each Lender severally agrees, on the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth, to (a) make Advances to any Borrower and (b) to participate in
Facility LCs issued upon the request of any Borrower, in each case from time to time during the
period from the date hereof to the Commitment Termination Date for such Borrower, in an aggregate
amount not to exceed such Lenders Commitment Amount as in effect from time to time;
provided that (i) the aggregate principal amount of all Advances by such Lender to any
Borrower shall not exceed such Lenders Pro Rata Share of the aggregate principal amount of all
Advances to such Borrower; (ii) such Lenders participation in Facility LCs issued for the account
of any Borrower shall not exceed such Lenders Pro Rata Share of all LC Obligations of such
Borrower; (iii) the Outstanding Credit Extensions to Exelon shall not at any time exceed the Exelon
Sublimit; (iv) the Outstanding Credit Extensions to PECO shall not at any time exceed the PECO
Sublimit; (v) the Outstanding Credit Extensions to Genco shall not at any time exceed the Genco
Sublimit; and (vi) the LC Obligations of all Borrowers collectively shall not at any time exceed
the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Within the foregoing limits, each Borrower may from time to time
borrow, prepay pursuant to Section 2.10 and reborrow hereunder prior to the Commitment
Termination Date for such Borrower.
SECTION 2.02 Procedures for Advances; Limitations on Borrowings.
(a) Any Borrower may request Advances hereunder by giving notice (a Notice of
Borrowing) to the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly advise each Lender of its receipt
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thereof) not later than 10:00 A.M. (Chicago time) on the third Business Day prior to the date of
any proposed borrowing of Eurodollar Rate Advances and on the date of any proposed borrowing of
Base Rate Advances. Each Notice of Borrowing shall be sent by telecopier, confirmed immediately in
writing, and shall be in substantially the form of Exhibit B, specifying therein the
Borrower which is requesting Advances and the requested (i) date of borrowing (which shall be a
Business Day), (ii) Type of Advances to be borrowed, (iii) the aggregate amount of such Advances,
and (iv) in the case of a borrowing of Eurodollar Rate Advances, the initial Interest Period
therefor. Each Lender shall, before 12:00 noon (Chicago time) on the date of such borrowing, make
available for the account of its Applicable Lending Office to the Administrative Agent at its
address referred to in Section 8.02, in same day funds, such Lenders ratable portion of
the requested borrowing. After the Administrative Agents receipt of such funds and upon
fulfillment of the applicable conditions set forth in Article III, the Administrative Agent
will make such funds available to the applicable Borrower at the Administrative Agents aforesaid
address.
(b) Each Notice of Borrowing shall be irrevocable and binding on the applicable Borrower. If
a Notice of Borrowing requests Eurodollar Rate Advances, the applicable Borrower shall indemnify
each Lender against any loss, cost or expense incurred by such Lender as a result of any failure to
fulfill on or before the requested borrowing date the applicable conditions set forth in
Article III, including any loss, cost or expense incurred by reason of the liquidation or
reemployment of deposits or other funds acquired by such Lender to fund the requested Advance to be
made by such Lender.
(c) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the date
of any requested borrowing (or, in the case of a borrowing of Base Rate Advances to be made on the
same Business Day as the Administrative Agents receipt of the relevant Notice of Borrowing, prior
to 10:30 A.M., Chicago time, on such Business Day) that such Lender will not make available to the
Administrative Agent such Lenders ratable portion of such borrowing, the Administrative Agent may
assume that such Lender has made such portion available to the Administrative Agent on the
requested borrowing date in accordance with Section 2.02(a) and the Administrative Agent
may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the applicable Borrower on such date a
corresponding amount. If and to the extent that such Lender shall not have so made such ratable
portion available to the Administrative Agent, such Lender and such Borrower severally agree to
repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount together with
interest thereon, for each day from the date such amount is made available to such Borrower until
the date such amount is repaid to the Administrative Agent, at (i) in the case of such Borrower,
the interest rate applicable at the time to Advances made in connection with such borrowing and
(ii) in the case of such Lender, the Federal Funds Rate. If such Lender shall repay to the
Administrative Agent such corresponding amount, such amount so repaid shall constitute such
Lenders Advance as part of such Borrowing for purposes of this Agreement.
(d) The failure of any Lender to make the Advance to be made by it on any borrowing date shall
not relieve any other Lender of its obligation, if any, hereunder to make its Advance on such date,
but no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to make any Advance to be
made by such other Lender.
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(e) Each Borrowing of Base Rate Advances shall at all times be in an aggregate amount of
$5,000,000 or a higher integral multiple of $1,000,000; and each Borrowing of Eurodollar Rate
Advances shall at all times be in an aggregate amount of $10,000,000 or a higher integral multiple
of $1,000,000. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Borrowers
collectively may not have more than 25 Borrowings of Eurodollar Rate Advances outstanding at any
time.
SECTION 2.03 Facility and Utilization Fees.
(a) Each Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Lenders
according to their Pro Rata Shares, a facility fee for the period from the Closing Date to the
Commitment Termination Date for such Borrower (or, if later, the date on which all Outstanding
Credit Extensions to such Borrower have been paid in full) in an amount equal to the Facility Fee
Rate for such Borrower multiplied by such Borrowers Sublimit (or, after the Commitment Termination
Date for such Borrower, the principal amount of all Outstanding Credit Extensions to such
Borrower), payable on the last day of each March, June, September and December and on the Final
Termination Date for such Borrower (and, if applicable, thereafter on demand).
(b) Utilization Fee. Each Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the
account of the Lenders according to their Pro Rata Shares, a utilization fee for each day on which
either (i) the Outstanding Credit Extensions to all Borrowers exceed 50% of the aggregate amount of
the Commitment Amounts or (ii) such Borrowers Outstanding Credit Extensions exceed 50% of such
Borrowers Sublimit, in each case in an amount equal to the Utilization Fee Rate for such Borrower
multiplied by such Borrowers Outstanding Credit Extensions on such day, payable on the last day of
each March, June, September and December and on the Commitment Termination Date for such Borrower.
SECTION 2.04 Reduction of Commitment Amounts; Adjustment of Sublimits. (a) Each
Borrower shall have the right, upon at least two Business Days notice to the Administrative Agent,
to ratably reduce the respective Commitment Amounts of the Lenders in accordance with their Pro
Rata Shares; provided that no Borrower may reduce the Commitment Amounts by an aggregate
amount that is greater than the remainder of the amount of such Borrowers Sublimit minus the
Outstanding Credit Extensions to such Borrower; and provided, further, that each
partial reduction of the Commitment Amounts shall be in the aggregate amount of $10,000,000 or an
integral multiple thereof. Once reduced pursuant to this Section 2.04, the Commitment
Amounts may not be increased.
(b) Any Borrower shall have the right at any time such Borrowers Sublimit has been reduced to
zero, upon at least two Business Days notice to the Administrative Agent, to terminate the
Commitment of each Lender with respect to such Borrower in its entirety (but only if such Borrower
concurrently pays all of its obligations hereunder). Upon any such termination, such Borrower shall
cease to be a party hereto and shall no longer have any rights or obligations hereunder (except
under provisions hereof which by their terms would survive any termination hereof).
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(c) The Borrowers may from time to time so long as no Event of Default or Unmatured Event of
Default exists with respect to any Borrower, upon not less than five Business Days notice to the
Administrative Agent (which shall promptly notify each Lender), change their respective Sublimits;
provided that (i) the sum of the Sublimits shall at all times be equal to the aggregate amount of
the Commitment Amounts; and (ii) after giving effect to any adjustment of the Sublimits, (A) each
Sublimit shall be an integral multiple of $50,000,000 (except that one Sublimit may not be such an
integral multiple if the aggregate amount of the Commitment Amounts is not an integral multiple of
$50,000,000); (B) no Borrowers Sublimit shall exceed $750,000,000; (C) the Outstanding Credit
Extensions to Exelon shall not exceed the Exelon Sublimit; (D) the Outstanding Credit Extensions to
Genco shall not exceed the Genco Sublimit and (E) the Outstanding Credit Extensions to PECO shall
not exceed the PECO Sublimit.
SECTION 2.05 Repayment of Advances. Each Borrower shall repay the principal amount
of all Advances made to it on or before the Maturity Date for such Borrower.
SECTION 2.06 Interest on Advances. Each Borrower shall pay interest on the unpaid
principal amount of each Advance made to it from the date of such Advance until such principal
amount shall be paid in full, at the following rates per annum:
(a) At all times such Advance is a Base Rate Advance, a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate
in effect from time to time, payable quarterly on the last day of each March, June, September and
December and on the date such Base Rate Advance is converted to a Eurodollar Rate Advance or paid
in full.
(b) Subject to Section 2.07, at all times such Advance is a Eurodollar Rate Advance, a
rate per annum equal to the sum of the Eurodollar Rate for each
applicable Interest Period plus the
Applicable Margin in effect from time to time for such Borrower, payable on the last day of each
Interest Period for such Eurodollar Rate Advance (and, if any Interest Period for such Advance is
six months, on the day that is three months after the first day of such Interest Period) or, if
earlier, on the date such Eurodollar Rate Advance is converted to a Base Rate Advance or paid in
full.
SECTION 2.07 Additional Interest on Eurodollar Advances. Each Borrower shall pay to
each Lender, so long as such Lender shall be required under regulations of the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System to maintain reserves with respect to liabilities or assets consisting
of or including Eurocurrency Liabilities, additional interest on the unpaid principal amount of
each Eurodollar Rate Advance of such Lender made to such Borrower, from the date of such Advance
until such principal amount is paid in full or converted to a Base Rate Advance, at an interest
rate per annum equal to the remainder obtained by subtracting (i) the Eurodollar Rate for each
Interest Period for such Advance from (ii) the rate obtained by dividing such Eurodollar Rate by a
percentage equal to 100% minus the Eurodollar Rate Reserve Percentage of such Lender for such
Interest Period, payable on each date on which interest is payable on such Advance;
provided that no Lender shall be entitled to demand such additional interest more than 90
days following the last day of the Interest Period in respect of which such demand is made;
provided, further, that the foregoing proviso shall in no way limit the right of any Lender
to demand or receive such additional interest to the extent that such additional interest relates
to the
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retroactive application of the reserve requirements described above if such demand is made within
90 days after the implementation of such retroactive reserve requirements. Such additional
interest shall be determined by the applicable Lender and notified to the applicable Borrower
through the Administrative Agent, and such determination shall be conclusive and binding for all
purposes, absent manifest error.
SECTION 2.08 Interest Rate Determination. (a) The Administrative Agent shall give
prompt notice to the applicable Borrower and the Lenders of each applicable interest rate
determined by the Administrative Agent for purposes of Section 2.06(a) or (b).
(b) If, with respect to any Eurodollar Rate Advances, the Majority Lenders notify the
Administrative Agent that the Eurodollar Rate for any Interest Period for such Advances will not
adequately reflect the cost to such Majority Lenders of making, funding or maintaining their
respective Eurodollar Rate Advances for such Interest Period, the Administrative Agent shall
forthwith so notify the applicable Borrower and the Lenders, whereupon
(i) each Eurodollar Rate Advance will automatically, on the last day of the
then existing Interest Period therefor (unless prepaid or converted to a Base Rate
Advance prior to such day), convert into a Base Rate Advance, and
(ii) the obligation of the Lenders to make, continue or convert into
Eurodollar Rate Advances shall be suspended until the Administrative Agent shall
notify the applicable Borrower and the Lenders that the circumstances causing such
suspension no longer exist.
SECTION 2.09 Continuation and Conversion of Advances. (a) Any Borrower may on any
Business Day, upon notice given to the Administrative Agent not later than 10:00 A.M. (Chicago
time) on the third Business Day prior to the date of any proposed continuation of or conversion
into Eurodollar Rate Advances, and on the date of any proposed conversion into Base Rate Advances,
and subject to the provisions of Sections 2.08 and 2.12, continue Eurodollar Rate
Advances for a new Interest Period or convert a Borrowing of Advances of one Type into Advances of
the other Type; provided that any continuation of Eurodollar Rate Advances or conversion of
Eurodollar Rate Advances into Base Rate Advances shall be made on, and only on, the last day of an
Interest Period for such Eurodollar Rate Advances, unless, in the case of such a conversion, such
Borrower shall also reimburse the Lenders pursuant to Section 8.04(b) on the date of such
conversion. Each such notice of a continuation or conversion shall, within the restrictions
specified above, specify (i) the date of such continuation or conversion, (ii) the Advances to be
continued or converted, and (iii) in the case of continuation of or conversion into Eurodollar Rate
Advances, the duration of the Interest Period for such Advances.
(b) If a Borrower shall fail to select the Type of any Advance or the duration of any Interest
Period for any Borrowing of Eurodollar Rate Advances in accordance with the provisions contained in
the definition of Interest Period in Section 1.01 and Section 2.09(a), the
Administrative Agent will forthwith so notify such Borrower and the Lenders and such Advances will
automatically, on the last day of the then existing Interest Period therefor, convert into Base
Rate Advances.
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SECTION 2.10 Prepayments. Any Borrower may, upon notice to the Administrative Agent
at least three Business Days prior to any prepayment of Eurodollar Rate Advances, or one Business
Days notice prior to any prepayment of Base Rate Advances, in each case stating the proposed date
and aggregate principal amount of the prepayment, and if such notice is given that Borrower shall,
prepay the outstanding principal amounts of the Advances made as part of the same Borrowing in
whole or ratably in part, together with accrued interest to the date of such prepayment on the
principal amount prepaid; provided that (i) each partial prepayment shall be in an
aggregate principal amount not less than $10,000,000 or a higher integral multiple of $1,000,000 in
the case of any prepayment of Eurodollar Rate Advances and $5,000,000 or a higher integral multiple
of $1,000,000 in the case of any prepayment of Base Rate Advances, and (ii) in the case of any such
prepayment of a Eurodollar Rate Advance, such Borrower shall be obligated to reimburse the Lenders
pursuant to Section 8.04(b) on the date of such prepayment.
SECTION 2.11 Increased Costs. (a) If on or after the date of this Agreement, any
Lender or the LC Issuer determines that (i) the introduction of or any change (other than, in the
case of Eurodollar Rate Advances, any change by way of imposition or increase of reserve
requirements, included in the Eurodollar Rate Reserve Percentage) in or in the interpretation of
any law or regulation or (ii) the compliance with any guideline or request from any central bank or
other governmental authority (whether or not having the force of law) shall increase the cost to
such Lender or the LC Issuer, as the case may be, of agreeing to make or making, funding or
maintaining Eurodollar Rate Advances or of issuing or participating in any Facility LC, then the
applicable Borrower shall from time to time, upon demand by such Lender (with a copy of such demand
to the Administrative Agent) or the LC Issuer, as applicable, pay to the Administrative Agent for
the account of such Lender additional amounts (without duplication of any amount payable pursuant
to Section 2.14) sufficient to compensate such Lender or the LC Issuer, as applicable, for
such increased cost; provided that no Lender shall be entitled to demand such compensation
more than 90 days following the last day of the Interest Period in respect of which such demand is
made and the LC Issuer shall not be entitled to demand such compensation more than 90 days
following the expiration or termination (by a drawing or otherwise) of the Facility LC in respect
of which such demand is made; provided, further, that the foregoing proviso shall in no way
limit the right of any Lender or the LC Issuer to demand or receive such compensation to the extent
that such compensation relates to the retroactive application of any law, regulation, guideline or
request described in clause (i) or (ii) above if such demand is made within 90 days
after the implementation of such retroactive law, interpretation, guideline or request. A
certificate as to the amount of such increased cost, submitted to the applicable Borrower and the
Administrative Agent by a Lender or the LC Issuer, shall be conclusive and binding for all
purposes, absent manifest error.
(b) If any Lender or the LC Issuer determines that, after the date of this Agreement,
compliance with any law or regulation or any guideline or request from any central bank or other
governmental authority (whether or not having the force of law) regarding capital adequacy
requirements affects or would affect the amount of capital required or expected to be maintained by
such Lender or the LC Issuer or any Person controlling such Lender or the LC Issuer (including, in
any event, any determination after the date of this Agreement by any such governmental authority or
central bank that, for purposes of capital adequacy requirements, any Lenders Commitment to a
Borrower or the LC Issuers commitment to issue Facility LCs for the account of such Borrower as
the case may be does not constitute a commitment with an
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original maturity of less than one year) and that the amount of such capital is increased by or
based upon the existence of such Lenders Commitment to such Borrower or the LC Issuers commitment
to issue Facility LCs for the account of such Borrower, as applicable, or the Advances made by such
Lender to such Borrower or Reimbursement Obligations owed to the LC Issuer by such Borrower, as the
case may be, then, upon demand by such Lender (with a copy of such demand to the Administrative
Agent) or the LC Issuer, as applicable, such Borrower shall immediately pay to the Administrative
Agent for the account of such Lender or LC Issuer, as applicable, from time to time as specified by
such Lender or the LC Issuer, as applicable, additional amounts sufficient to compensate such
Lender, the LC Issuer or such controlling Person, as applicable, in the light of such
circumstances, to the extent that such Lender determines such increase in capital to be allocable
to the existence of such Lenders Commitment to such Borrower or the Advances made by such Lender
to such Borrower or the LC Issuer determines such increase in capital to be allocable to the LC
Issuers commitment to issue Facility LCs for the account of such Borrower or the Reimbursement
Obligations owed by such Borrower to the LC Issuer; provided that no Lender or the LC
Issuer shall be entitled to demand such compensation more than one year following the payment to or
for the account of such Lender of all other amounts payable hereunder by such Borrower and under
any Note of such Borrower held by such Lender and the termination of such Lenders Commitment to
such Borrower and the LC Issuer shall not be entitled to demand such compensation more than one
year after the expiration or termination (by drawing or otherwise) of all Facility LCs issued for
the account of such Borrower and the termination of the LC Issuers commitment to issue Facility
LCs for the account of such Borrower; provided, further, that the foregoing proviso shall
in no way limit the right of any Lender or the LC Issuer to demand or receive such compensation to
the extent that such compensation relates to the retroactive application of any law, regulation,
guideline or request described above if such demand is made within one year after the
implementation of such retroactive law, interpretation, guideline or request. A certificate as to
such amounts submitted to the applicable Borrower and the Administrative Agent by the applicable
Lender or the LC Issuer shall be conclusive and binding, for all purposes, absent manifest error.
(c) Any Lender claiming compensation pursuant to this Section 2.11 shall use its best
efforts (consistent with its internal policy and legal and regulatory restrictions) to change the
jurisdiction of its Applicable Lending Office if the making of such a change would avoid the need
for, or reduce the amount of, any such compensation that may thereafter accrue and would not, in
the reasonable judgment of such Lender, be otherwise disadvantageous to such Lender.
SECTION 2.12 Illegality. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if
any Lender shall notify the Administrative Agent that the introduction of or any change in or in
the interpretation of any law or regulation makes it unlawful, or any central bank or other
governmental authority asserts that it is unlawful, for such Lender or its Eurodollar Lending
Office to perform its obligations hereunder to make Eurodollar Rate Advances or to fund or maintain
Eurodollar Rate Advances hereunder, (i) the obligation of such Lender to make, continue or convert
Advances into Eurodollar Rate Advances shall be suspended (subject to the following paragraph of
this Section 2.12) until the Administrative Agent shall notify the applicable Borrower and
the Lenders that the circumstances causing such suspension no longer exist and (ii) all Eurodollar
Rate Advances of such Lender then outstanding shall, on the last day of the then applicable
Interest Period (or such earlier date as such Lender shall designate upon
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not less than five Business Days prior written notice to the Administrative Agent), be
automatically converted into Base Rate Advances.
If the obligation of any Lender to make, continue or convert into Eurodollar Rate Advances has
been suspended pursuant to the preceding paragraph, then, unless and until the Administrative Agent
shall notify the applicable Borrower and the Lenders that the circumstances causing such suspension
no longer exist, (i) all Advances that would otherwise be made by such Lender as Eurodollar Rate
Advances shall instead be made as Base Rate Advances and (ii) to the extent that Eurodollar Rate
Advances of such Lender have been converted into Base Rate Advances pursuant to the preceding
paragraph or made instead as Base Rate Advances pursuant to the preceding clause (i), all
payments and prepayments of principal that would have otherwise been applied to such Eurodollar
Rate Advances of such Lender shall be applied instead to such Base Rate Advances of such Lender.
SECTION 2.13 Payments and Computations. (a) Each Borrower shall make each payment
hereunder and under any Note issued by such Borrower not later than 10:00 A.M. (Chicago time) on
the day when due in U.S. dollars to the Administrative Agent at its address referred to in
Section 8.02 in same day funds without setoff, counterclaim or other deduction. The
Administrative Agent will promptly thereafter cause to be distributed like funds relating to the
payment of principal, interest, facility fees, utilization fees and letter of credit fees ratably
(other than amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.02(b), 2.07, 2.11,
2.14 or 8.04(b)) to the Lenders for the account of their respective Applicable
Lending Offices, and like funds relating to the payment of any other amount payable to any Lender
to such Lender for the account of its Applicable Lending Office, in each case to be applied in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Upon its acceptance of an Assignment and Acceptance
and recording of the information contained therein in the Register pursuant to Section
8.07(d), from and after the effective date specified in such Assignment and Acceptance, the
Administrative Agent shall make all payments hereunder in respect of the interest assigned thereby
to the Lender assignee thereunder, and the parties to such Assignment and Acceptance shall make all
appropriate adjustments in such payments for periods prior to such effective date directly between
themselves.
(b) Each Borrower hereby authorizes each Lender, if and to the extent any payment owed to such
Lender by such Borrower is not made when due hereunder, to charge from time to time against any or
all of such Borrowers accounts with such Lender any amount so due.
(c) All computations of interest based on the Prime Rate shall be made by the Administrative
Agent on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and all computations of
interest based on the Eurodollar Rate or the Federal Funds Rate and of fees shall be made by the
Administrative Agent, and all computations of interest pursuant to Section 2.07 shall be
made by a Lender, on the basis of a year of 360 days, in each case for the actual number of days
(including the first day but excluding the last day) occurring in the period for which such
interest or fees are payable. Each determination by the Administrative Agent (or, in the case of
Section 2.07, by a Lender) of an interest rate hereunder shall be conclusive and binding
for all purposes, absent manifest error.
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(d) Whenever any payment hereunder shall be stated to be due on a day other than a Business
Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day, and such extension of time
shall in such case be included in the computation of any interest or fees, as the case may be;
provided that if such extension would cause payment of interest on or principal of a
Eurodollar Rate Advance to be made in the next following calendar month, such payment shall be made
on the next preceding Business Day.
(e) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Borrower prior to the
date on which any payment is due by such Borrower to the Lenders hereunder that such Borrower will
not make such payment in full, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Borrower has made such
payment in full to the Administrative Agent on such date and the Administrative Agent may, in
reliance upon such assumption, cause to be distributed to each Lender on such due date an amount
equal to the amount then due such Lender. If and to the extent that such Borrower shall not have so
made such payment in full to the Administrative Agent, each Lender shall repay to the
Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such amount distributed to such Lender together with
interest thereon, for each day from the date such amount is distributed to such Lender until the
date such Lender repays such amount to the Administrative Agent, at the Federal Funds Rate.
(f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any amount payable by a
Borrower hereunder that is not paid when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or
otherwise) shall (to the fullest extent permitted by law) bear interest from the date when due
until paid in full at a rate per annum equal at all times to the Base Rate plus 2%, payable upon
demand.
SECTION 2.14 Taxes. (a) Any and all payments by any Borrower hereunder or under any
Note issued by such Borrower shall be made, in accordance with Section 2.13, free and clear
of and without deduction for any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, deductions,
charges or withholdings, and all liabilities with respect thereto, excluding, in the case
of each Lender, the LC Issuer and the Administrative Agent, taxes imposed on its income, and
franchise taxes imposed on it, by the jurisdiction under the laws of which such Lender, the LC
Issuer or the Administrative Agent (as the case may be) is organized or any political subdivision
thereof and, in the case of each Lender, taxes imposed on its income, and franchise taxes imposed
on it, by the jurisdiction of such Lenders Applicable Lending Office or any political subdivision
thereof (all such non-excluded taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges, withholdings and
liabilities being hereinafter referred to as Taxes). If a Borrower shall be required by
law to deduct any Taxes from or in respect of any sum payable hereunder or under any Note issued by
such Borrower to any Lender, the LC Issuer or the Administrative Agent, (i) the sum payable shall
be increased as may be necessary so that after making all required deductions (including deductions
applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 2.14) such Lender, the LC Issuer
or the Administrative Agent (as the case may be) receives an amount equal to the sum it would have
received had no such deductions been made, (ii) such Borrower shall make such deductions and (iii)
such Borrower shall pay the full amount deducted to the relevant taxation authority or other
authority in accordance with applicable law.
(b) In addition, each Borrower severally agrees to pay any present or future stamp or
documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies to the extent
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arising from the execution, delivery or registration of this Agreement or any Note (hereinafter
referred to as Other Taxes), in each case to the extent attributable to such Borrower;
it being understood that to the extent any Other Taxes so payable are not attributable to
any particular Borrower, each Borrower shall pay its proportionate share thereof according to the
amounts of the Borrowers respective Sublimits at the time such Other Taxes arose.
(c) No Lender may claim or demand payment or reimbursement in respect of any Taxes or Other
Taxes pursuant to this Section 2.14 if such Taxes or Other Taxes, as the case may be, were
imposed solely as the result of a voluntary change in the location of the jurisdiction of such
Lenders Applicable Lending Office.
(d) Each Borrower will indemnify each Lender, the LC Issuer and the Administrative Agent for
the full amount of Taxes or Other Taxes (including any Taxes or Other Taxes imposed by any
jurisdiction on amounts payable under this Section 2.14) paid by such Lender, the LC Issuer
or the Administrative Agent (as the case may be) and any liability (including penalties, interest
and expenses) arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes or Other Taxes
were correctly or legally asserted, in each case to the extent attributable to such Borrower;
it being understood that to the extent any Taxes, Other Taxes or other liabilities
described above are not attributable to a particular Borrower, each Borrower shall pay its
proportionate share thereof according to the amounts of the Borrowers respective Sublimits at the
time such Taxes, Other Taxes or other liability arose. This indemnification shall be made within 30
days from the date such Lender, the LC Issuer or the Administrative Agent (as the case may be)
makes written demand therefor.
(e) Prior to the date of an initial borrowing hereunder in the case of each Lender listed on
the signature pages hereof, and on the date of the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which it
became a Lender in the case of each other Lender, and from time to time thereafter within 30 days
from the date of request if requested by any Borrower or the Administrative Agent, each Lender
organized under the laws of a jurisdiction outside the United States shall provide the
Administrative Agent and each Borrower with the forms prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service of
the United States certifying that such Lender is exempt from United States withholding taxes with
respect to all payments to be made to such Lender hereunder and under any Note. If for any reason
during the term of this Agreement, any Lender becomes unable to submit the forms referred to above
or the information or representations contained therein are no longer accurate in any material
respect, such Lender shall notify the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers in writing to that
effect. Unless the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent have received forms or other documents
satisfactory to them indicating that payments hereunder or under any Note are not subject to United
States withholding tax, the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent shall withhold taxes from such
payments at the applicable statutory rate in the case of payments to or for any Lender organized
under the laws of a jurisdiction outside the United States and no Lender may claim or demand
payment or reimbursement for such withheld taxes pursuant to this Section 2.14.
(f) Any Lender claiming any additional amounts payable pursuant to this Section 2.14
shall use its best efforts (consistent with its internal policy and legal and regulatory
restrictions) to change the jurisdiction of its Applicable Lending Office if the making of such a
change would avoid the need for, or reduce the amount of, any such additional amounts which
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may thereafter accrue and would not, in the reasonable judgment of such Lender, be otherwise
disadvantageous to such Lender.
(g) If a Borrower makes any additional payment to any Lender pursuant to this Section
2.14 in respect of any Taxes or Other Taxes, and such Lender determines that it has received
(i) a refund of such Taxes or Other Taxes or (ii) a credit against or relief or remission for, or a
reduction in the amount of, any tax or other governmental charge attributable solely to any
deduction or credit for any Taxes or Other Taxes with respect to which it has received payments
under this Section 2.14, such Lender shall, to the extent that it can do so without
prejudice to the retention of such refund, credit, relief, remission or reduction, pay to such
Borrower such amount as such Lender shall have determined to be attributable to the deduction or
withholding of such Taxes or Other Taxes. If, within one year after the payment of any such amount
to such Borrower, such Lender determines that it was not entitled to such refund, credit, relief,
remission or reduction to the full extent of any payment made pursuant to the first sentence of
this Section 2.14(g), such Borrower shall upon notice and demand of such Lender promptly
repay the amount of such overpayment. Any determination made by a Lender pursuant to this
Section 2.14(g) shall in the absence of bad faith or manifest error be conclusive, and
nothing in this Section 2.14(g) shall be construed as requiring any Lender to conduct its
business or to arrange or alter in any respect its tax or financial affairs (except as required by
Section 2.14(f)) so that it is entitled to receive such a refund, credit or reduction or as
allowing any Person to inspect any records, including tax returns, of such Lender.
(h) Without prejudice to the survival of any other agreement of any Borrower or any Lender
hereunder, the agreements and obligations of the Borrowers and the Lenders contained in this
Section 2.14 shall survive the payment in full of principal and interest hereunder and the
termination of this Agreement; provided that no Lender shall be entitled to demand any payment from
a Borrower under this Section 2.14 more than one year following the payment to or for the
account of such Lender of all other amounts payable by such Borrower hereunder and under any Note
issued by such Borrower to such Lender and the termination of such Lenders Commitment to such
Borrower; provided, further, that the foregoing proviso shall in no way limit the
right of any Lender to demand or receive any payment under this Section 2.14 to the extent
that such payment relates to the retroactive application of any Taxes or Other Taxes if such demand
is made within one year after the implementation of such Taxes or Other Taxes.
SECTION 2.15 Sharing of Payments, Etc. If any Lender shall obtain any payment
(whether voluntary, involuntary, through the exercise of any right of set-off, or otherwise) on
account of the Advances made by it to any Borrower or its participation interest in any Facility LC
issued for the account of any Borrower (other than pursuant to Section 2.02(b),
2.07, 2.11, 2.14 or 8.04(b)) in excess of its ratable share of
payments on account of the Advances to such Borrower and Facility LCs issued for the account of
such Borrower obtained by all Lenders, such Lender shall forthwith purchase from the other Lenders
such participations in the Advances made by them to such Borrower and/or LC Obligations of such
Borrower as shall be necessary to cause such purchasing Lender to share the excess payment ratably
with each of them, provided that if all or any portion of such excess payment is thereafter
recovered from such purchasing Lender, such purchase from each Lender shall be rescinded and such
Lender shall repay to the purchasing Lender the purchase price to the extent of such recovery
together with an amount
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equal to such Lenders ratable share (according to the proportion of (i) the amount of such
Lenders required repayment to (ii) the total amount so recovered from the purchasing Lender) of
any interest or other amount paid or payable by the purchasing Lender in respect of the total
amount so recovered. The Borrowers agree that any Lender so purchasing a participation from another
Lender pursuant to this Section 2.15 may, to the fullest extent permitted by law, exercise
all its rights of payment (including the right of set-off) with respect to such participation as
fully as if such Lender were the direct creditor of the applicable Borrower in the amount of such
participation.
SECTION 2.16 Facility LCs.
SECTION 2.16.1 Issuance. The LC Issuer hereby agrees, on the terms and
conditions set forth in this Agreement (including the limitations set forth in Section
2.01), upon the request of any Borrower, to issue standby letters of credit and to
renew, extend, increase or otherwise modify Facility LCs (Modify, and each such
action a Modification) for such Borrower, from time to time from and including
the date of this Agreement and prior to the Commitment Termination Date for such Borrower.
Facility LCs may be issued, at any Borrowers request, for any proper corporate or limited
liability company purpose, as applicable, including for the provision of credit enhancement
and/or liquidity support for any existing or future tax-exempt or taxable debt issuance
(including the existing tax-exempt debt issuances listed on Schedule IV). No
Facility LC shall have an expiry date later than 5 Business Days prior to the scheduled
Commitment Termination Date. By their execution of this Agreement, the parties hereto
agree that on the Closing Date (without any further action by any Person), each Existing
Letter of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued under this Agreement and the rights
and obligations of the issuer and the account party thereunder shall be subject to the
terms hereof.
SECTION 2.16.2 Participations. Upon the issuance or Modification by the LC
Issuer of a Facility LC in accordance with this Section 2.16 (or, in this case of
the Existing Letters of Credit, on the Closing Date), the LC Issuer shall be deemed,
without further action by any party hereto, to have unconditionally and irrevocably sold to
each Lender, and each Lender shall be deemed, without further action by any party hereto,
to have unconditionally and irrevocably purchased from the LC Issuer, a participation in
such Facility LC (and each Modification thereof) and the related LC Obligations in
proportion to its Pro Rata Share.
SECTION 2.16.3 Notice. Subject to Section 2.16.1, the applicable
Borrower shall give the LC Issuer notice prior to 10:00 A.M. (Chicago time) at least five
Business Days prior to the proposed date of issuance or Modification of each Facility LC,
specifying the beneficiary, the proposed date of issuance (or Modification) and the expiry
date of such Facility LC, and describing the proposed terms of such Facility LC and the
nature of the transactions proposed to be supported thereby. Upon receipt of such notice,
the LC Issuer shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent
shall promptly notify each Lender, of the contents thereof and of the amount of such
Lenders participation in such proposed Facility LC. The issuance or Modification by the LC
Issuer of any Facility LC shall, in addition to the applicable conditions
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precedent set forth in Article III (the satisfaction of which the LC Issuer shall have no
duty to ascertain; provided that the LC Issuer shall not issue any Facility LC if the LC
Issuer shall have received written notice (which has not been rescinded) from the Administrative
Agent or any Lender that any applicable condition precedent to the issuance or modification of such
Facility LC has not been satisfied and, in fact, such condition precedent is not satisfied at the
requested time of issuance), be subject to the conditions precedent that such Facility LC shall be
satisfactory to the LC Issuer and that the applicable Borrower shall have executed and delivered
such application agreement and/or such other instruments and agreements relating to such Facility
LC as the LC Issuer shall have reasonably requested (each a Facility LC Application). In
the event of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of any Facility LC
Application, the terms of this Agreement shall control.
SECTION 2.16.4 LC Fees. Each Borrower shall pay to the Agent, for the account
of the Lenders ratably in accordance with their respective Pro Rata Shares, with respect to each
Facility LC issued for the account of such Borrower, a letter of credit fee at a per annum rate
equal to the LC Fee Rate to such Borrower in effect from time to time on the average daily undrawn
stated amount under such Facility LC, such fee to be payable in arrears on the last day of each
March, June, September and December and on the Maturity Date for such Borrower (and thereafter on
demand). Each Borrower shall also pay to the LC Issuer for its own account (x) a fronting fee in an
amount and at the times agreed upon between the LC Issuer and such Borrower and (y) documentary and
processing charges in connection with the issuance or Modification of and draws under Facility LCs
in accordance with the LC Issuers standard schedule for such charges as in effect from time to
time.
SECTION 2.16.5 Administration; Reimbursement by Lenders. Upon receipt from the
beneficiary of any Facility LC of any demand for payment under such Facility LC, the LC Issuer
shall notify the Administrative Agent and the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the
applicable Borrower and each Lender as to the amount to be paid by the LC Issuer as a result of
such demand and the proposed payment date (the LC Payment Date). The responsibility of
the LC Issuer to the applicable Borrower and each Lender shall be only to determine that the
documents (including each demand for payment) delivered under each Facility LC in connection with
such presentment shall be in conformity in all material respects with such Facility LC. The LC
Issuer shall endeavor to exercise the same care in the issuance and administration of the Facility
LCs as it does with respect to letters of credit in which no participations are granted, it being
understood that in the absence of any gross negligence or willful misconduct by the LC Issuer, each
Lender shall be unconditionally and irrevocably liable, without regard to the occurrence of the
Commitment Termination Date, the occurrence of any Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default
or any condition precedent whatsoever, to reimburse the LC Issuer on demand for (i) such Lenders
Pro Rata Share of the amount of each payment made by the LC Issuer under each Facility LC to the
extent such amount is not reimbursed by the applicable Borrower pursuant to Section 2.16.6,
plus (ii) interest on the foregoing amount to be reimbursed by such Lender, for each day from the
date of the LC Issuers demand for such reimbursement (or, if such demand is made after 11:00 A.M.
(Chicago time) on such day, from the next succeeding Business Day) to the date on
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which such Lender pays the amount to be reimbursed by it, at a rate of interest per annum equal to
the Federal Funds Rate for the first three days and, thereafter, at the Base Rate.
SECTION
2.16.6 Reimbursement by Borrowers. Each Borrower shall be irrevocably and unconditionally obligated to reimburse the LC Issuer on or before the applicable LC
Payment Date for any amount to be paid by the LC Issuer upon any drawing under any Facility LC
issued for the account of such Borrower, without presentment, demand, protest or other formalities
of any kind; provided that neither the applicable Borrower nor any Lender shall hereby be
precluded from asserting any claim for direct (but not consequential) damages suffered by such
Borrower or such Lender to the extent, but only to the extent, caused by (i) the willful misconduct
or gross negligence of the LC Issuer in determining whether a request presented under any Facility
LC complied with the terms of such Facility LC or (ii) the LC Issuers failure to pay under any
Facility LC after the presentation to it of a request strictly complying with the terms and
conditions of such Facility LC. All such amounts paid by the LC Issuer and remaining unpaid by the
applicable Borrower shall bear interest, payable on demand, for each day until paid at a rate per
annum equal to the Base Rate plus 2%. The LC Issuer will pay to each Lender ratably in accordance
with its Pro Rata Share all amounts received by it from any Borrower for application in payment, in
whole or in part, of the Reimbursement Obligation in respect of any Facility LC issued by the LC
Issuer, but only to the extent such Lender has made payment to the LC Issuer in respect of such
Facility LC pursuant to Section 2.16.5. So long as the Commitment Termination Date has not
occurred with respect to a Borrower, but subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement
(including the submission of a Notice of Borrowing in compliance with Section 2.02 and the
satisfaction of the applicable conditions precedent set forth in Article III), such
Borrower may request Advances hereunder for the purpose of satisfying any Reimbursement Obligation.
SECTION 2.16.7 Obligations Absolute. Each Borrowers obligations under this
Section 2.16 shall be absolute and unconditional under any and all circumstances and
irrespective of any setoff, counterclaim or defense to payment which such Borrower may have against
the LC Issuer, any Lender or any beneficiary of a Facility LC. Each Borrower agrees with the LC
Issuer and the Lenders that the LC Issuer and the Lenders shall not be responsible for, and such
Borrowers Reimbursement Obligation in respect of any Facility LC issued for its account shall not
be affected by, among other things, the validity or genuineness of documents or of any endorsements
thereon, even if such documents should in fact prove to be in any or all respects invalid,
fraudulent or forged, or any dispute between or among such Borrower, any of its Affiliates, the
beneficiary of any Facility LC or any financing institution or other party to whom any Facility LC
may be transferred or any claims or defenses whatsoever of such Borrower or of any of its
Affiliates against the beneficiary of any Facility LC or any such transferee. The LC Issuer shall
not be liable for any error, omission, interruption or delay in transmission, dispatch or delivery
of any message or advice, however transmitted, in connection with any Facility LC. Each Borrower
agrees that any action taken or omitted by the LC Issuer or any Lender under or in connection with
any Facility LC issued for the account of such Borrower and the related drafts and documents, if
done without gross negligence or willful misconduct, shall be binding upon such Borrower and shall
not put the LC Issuer
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or any Lender under any liability to such Borrower. Nothing in this Section 2.16.7 is
intended to limit the right of any Borrower to make a claim against the LC Issuer for damages as
contemplated by the proviso to the first sentence of Section 2.16.6.
SECTION 2.16.8 Actions of LC Issuer. The LC Issuer shall be entitled to rely, and
shall be fully protected in relying, upon any Facility LC, draft, writing, resolution, notice,
consent, certificate, affidavit, letter, cablegram, telegram, telecopy, telex or teletype message,
statement, order or other document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been
signed, sent or made by the proper Person or Persons, and upon advice and statements of legal
counsel, independent accountants and other experts selected by the LC Issuer. The LC Issuer shall
be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under this Agreement unless it shall
first have received such advice or concurrence of the Majority Lenders as it reasonably deems
appropriate or it shall first be indemnified to its reasonable satisfaction by the Lenders against
any and all liability and expense which may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to
take any such action. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 2.16, the LC
Issuer shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under this
Agreement in accordance with a request of the Majority Lenders, and such request and any action
taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon the Lenders and any future holder of
a participation in any Facility LC.
SECTION 2.16.9 Indemnification. Each Borrower hereby agrees to indemnify and hold
harmless each Lender, the LC Issuer and the Agent, and their respective directors, officers, agents
and employees, from and against any and all claims and damages, losses, liabilities, costs or
expenses which such Lender, the LC Issuer or the Agent may incur (or which may be claimed against
such Lender, the LC Issuer or the Agent by any Person whatsoever) by reason of or in connection
with the issuance, execution and delivery or transfer of or payment or failure to pay under any
Facility LC issued for the account of such Borrower or any actual or proposed use of any such
Facility LC, including any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs or expenses which the LC
Issuer may incur by reason of or in connection with (i) the failure of any other Lender to fulfill
or comply with its obligations to the LC Issuer hereunder (but nothing herein contained shall
affect any right such Borrower may have against any defaulting Lender) or (ii) by reason of or on
account of the LC Issuer issuing any such Facility LC which specifies that the term Beneficiary
included therein includes any successor by operation of law of the named Beneficiary, but which
Facility LC does not require that any drawing by any such successor Beneficiary be accompanied by a
copy of a legal document, satisfactory to the LC Issuer, evidencing the appointment of such
successor Beneficiary; provided that no Borrower shall be required to indemnify any Lender,
the LC Issuer or the Agent for any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs or expenses to the
extent, but only to the extent, caused by (x) the willful misconduct or gross negligence of the LC
Issuer in determining whether a request presented under any Facility LC complied with the terms of
such Facility LC or (y) the LC Issuers failure to pay under any Facility LC after the presentation
to it of a request strictly complying with the terms and conditions of such Facility LC. Nothing in
this Section 2.16.9 is intended to limit the obligations of any Borrower under any other
provision of this Agreement.
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SECTION 2.16.10 Lenders Indemnification. Each Lender shall, ratably in
accordance with its Pro Rata Share, indemnify the LC Issuer, its affiliates and their
respective directors, officers, agents and employees (to the extent not reimbursed by the
Borrower) against any cost, expense (including reasonable counsel fees and disbursements),
claim, demand, action, loss or liability (except such as result from such indemnitees
gross negligence or willful misconduct or the LC Issuers failure to pay under any Facility
LC after the presentation to it of a request strictly complying with the terms and
conditions of the Facility LC) that such indemnitees may suffer or incur in connection with
this Section 2.16 or any action taken or omitted by such indemnitees hereunder.
SECTION 2.16.11 Rights as a Lender. In its capacity as a Lender, the LC
Issuer shall have the same rights and obligations as any other Lender.
ARTICLE III
CONDITIONS TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS
SECTION 3.01 Conditions Precedent to Initial Credit Extensions. No Lender shall be
obligated to make any Advance, and the LC Issuer shall not be obligated to issue any Facility LC,
unless the Administrative Agent shall have received (a) evidence, satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent, that the Borrowers have paid (or will pay with the proceeds of the initial
Credit Extensions) all amounts then payable under the Existing Agreement and that all Commitments
under and as defined in the Existing Agreement have been (or concurrently with the initial Advances
will be) terminated, (b) evidence, satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, that the Commitments
under and as defined in the Three Year Credit Agreement dated as of October 31, 2003 among the
Borrowers, various financial institutions and Bank One, NA, as agent, have been reduced by
$250,000,000 and that the maximum available Sublimit for any Borrower thereunder has been reduced
to $250,000,000 and (c) each of the following documents, each dated the date of the initial Credit
Extension (or an earlier date satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, in form and substance
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and each (except for any Note) in sufficient copies to
provide one for each Lender:
(i) Notes issued by each Borrower in favor of each Lender that has requested a
Note to evidence its Advances;
(ii) Certified copies of resolutions of the Board of Directors or equivalent
managing body of each Borrower approving the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and of all documents evidencing other necessary organizational action of
such Borrower with respect to this Agreement and the documents contemplated hereby;
(iii) A certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of each
Borrower certifying (A) the names and true signatures of the officers of such
Borrower authorized to sign this Agreement and the other documents to be delivered
hereunder; (B) that attached thereto are true and correct copies of the articles or
certificate of incorporation and by-laws, or equivalent organizational
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documents, of such Borrower, in each case in effect on such date; and (C) that
attached thereto are true and correct copies of all governmental and regulatory
authorizations and approvals required for the due execution, delivery and
performance by such Borrower of this Agreement and the documents contemplated
hereby;
(iv) A certificate signed by either the chief financial officer, principal
accounting officer or treasurer of each Borrower stating that (A) the
representations and warranties contained in Section 4.01 are correct on and
as of the date of such certificate as though made on and as of such date and (B) no
Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on
the date of such certificate; and
(v) A favorable opinion of Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll LLC, counsel for
the Borrowers, substantially in the form of Exhibit D.
SECTION 3.02 Conditions Precedent to All Credit Extensions. The obligation of each
Lender to make any Advance to any Borrower and of the LC Issuer to issue or modify any Facility LC
for the account of any Borrower shall be subject to the further conditions precedent that on the
date of such Credit Extension the following statements shall be true, and (a) the giving of the
applicable Notice of Borrowing and the acceptance by the applicable Borrower of the proceeds of
Advances pursuant thereto and (b) the request by a Borrower for the issuance or Modification of a
Facility LC shall, in each case, constitute a representation and warranty by such Borrower that on
the date of the making of such Advances or the issuance or Modification of such Facility LC such
statements are true:
(A) The representations and warranties of such Borrower contained in Section
4.01 are correct on and as of the date of such Credit Extension, before and after
giving effect to such Credit Extension and, in the case of the making of Advances, the
application of the proceeds therefrom, as though made on and as of such date;
provided that this Section 3.02(A) shall not apply to the representations
and warranties set forth in Sections 4.01(e)(i)(B), 4.01(e)(ii)(B) and
4.01(e)(iii)(B) and the first sentence of Section 4.01(f) with respect to a
Borrowing if the proceeds of such Borrowing will be used exclusively to repay such
Borrowers commercial paper (and, in the event of any such Borrowing, the Administrative
Agent may require the applicable Borrower to deliver information sufficient to disburse the
proceeds of such Borrowing directly to the holders of such commercial paper or a paying
agent therefor); and
(B) No event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from such Credit
Extension or, in the case of the making of Advances, from the application of the proceeds
therefrom, that constitutes an Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default with respect
to such Borrower.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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SECTION 4.01 Representations and Warranties of the Borrowers. Each Borrower
represents and warrants as follows:
(a) Such Borrower is a corporation or limited liability company duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or
organization.
(b) The execution, delivery and performance by such Borrower of this Agreement and any Note
issued by such Borrower are within such Borrowers powers, have been duly authorized by all
necessary organizational action on the part of such Borrower, and do not and will not contravene
(i) the articles or certificate of incorporation, by-laws or the organizational documents of such
Borrower, (ii) applicable law or (iii) any contractual or legal restriction binding on or affecting
the properties of such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.
(c) No authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any
governmental authority or regulatory body is required for the due execution, delivery and
performance by such Borrower of this Agreement or any applicable Note, except an appropriate order
or orders of (i) the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Public Utility Holding Company
Act of 1935, if applicable, (ii) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, if applicable, and (iii)
in the case of PECO, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission under the Pennsylvania Public
Utility Code, which order or orders have been duly obtained and are (x) in full force and effect
and (y) sufficient for the purposes hereof.
(d) This Agreement is, and each applicable Note when delivered hereunder will be, legal, valid
and binding obligations of such Borrower, enforceable against such Borrower in accordance with
their respective terms, except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by equitable principles
or bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of
creditors rights generally.
(e) (i) In the case of PECO, (A) the consolidated balance sheet of PECO and its
Subsidiaries as at December 31, 2004, and the related statements of income and
retained earnings and of cash flows of PECO and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal
year then ended, certified by Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP, and the unaudited
consolidated balance sheet of PECO and its Subsidiaries as at September 30, 2005,
and the related unaudited statements of income for the nine-month period then
ended, copies of which have been furnished to each Lender, fairly present in all
material respects (subject, in the case of such balance sheet and statement of
income for the period ended September 30, 2005, to year-end adjustments) the
consolidated financial condition of PECO and its Subsidiaries as at such dates and
the consolidated results of the operations of PECO and its Subsidiaries for the
periods ended on such dates, all in accordance with GAAP; and (B) since December
31, 2004 there has been no Material Adverse Change with respect to PECO.
(ii) In the case of Exelon, (A) the consolidated balance sheet of Exelon and
its Subsidiaries as at December 31, 2004 and the related consolidated statements of
income, retained earnings and cash flows of Exelon for the fiscal
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year then ended, certified by Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP, and the unaudited
consolidated balance sheet of Exelon and its Subsidiaries as of September 30, 2005
and the related unaudited statement of income for the nine-month period then ended,
copies of which have been furnished to each Lender, fairly present in all material
respects (subject, in the case of such balance sheet and statement of income for
the period ended September 30, 2005, to year-end adjustments) the consolidated
financial condition of Exelon and its Subsidiaries as at such dates and the
consolidated results of the operations of Exelon and its Subsidiaries for the
periods ended on such dates in accordance with GAAP; and (B) since December 31,
2004 there has been no Material Adverse Change with respect to Exelon.
(iii) In the case of Genco, (A) the consolidated balance sheet of Genco and
its Subsidiaries as at December 31, 2004 and the related consolidated statements of
income, retained earnings and cash flows of Genco for the fiscal year then ended,
certified by Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP, and the unaudited consolidated balance
sheet of Genco and its Subsidiaries as of September 30, 2005 and the related
unaudited statement of income for the nine-month period then ended, copies of which
have been furnished to each Lender, fairly present in all material respects
(subject, in the case of such balance sheet and statement of income for the period
ended September 30, 2005, to year-end adjustments) the consolidated financial
condition of Genco and its Subsidiaries as at such dates and the consolidated
results of the operations of Genco and its Subsidiaries for the periods ended on
such dates in accordance with GAAP; and (B) since December 31, 2004 there has been
no Material Adverse Change with respect to Genco.
(f) Except as disclosed in such Borrowers Annual, Quarterly or Current Reports, each as filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission and delivered to the Lenders prior to the date of
execution and delivery of this Agreement and, in the case of Exelon, on and after the PSEG Merger
Date, as disclosed in any Annual, Quarterly or Current Report of PSEG or any Subsidiary thereof
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission prior to October 25, 2005, and, in the case of
Genco, on and after the Power Merger Date, as disclosed in any Annual, Quarterly or Current Report
of Power filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission prior to October 25, 2005, there is no
pending or threatened action, investigation or proceeding affecting such Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries before any court, governmental agency or arbitrator that may reasonably be anticipated
to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to such Borrower. There is no pending or threatened
action or proceeding against such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that purports to affect the
legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against such Borrower of this Agreement or any
Note issued by such Borrower.
(g) No
proceeds of any Advance to such Borrower have been or will be used
directly or
indirectly in connection with the acquisition of in excess of 5% of any class of equity securities
that is registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act or any transaction subject to the
requirements of Section 13 or 14 of the Exchange Act.
(h) Such Borrower is not engaged in the business of extending credit for the purpose of
purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U issued by
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the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System), and no proceeds of any Advance to such
Borrower will be used to purchase or carry any margin stock or to extend credit to others for the
purpose of purchasing or carrying any margin stock. Not more than 25% of the value of the assets of
such Borrower and its Subsidiaries is represented by margin stock.
(i) Such Borrower is not an investment company or a company controlled by an investment
company within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
(j) During the twelve consecutive month period prior to the date of the execution and delivery
of this Agreement and prior to the date of any borrowing of Advances by such Borrower or the
issuance or modification of any Facility LC for the account of such Borrower, no steps have been
taken to terminate any Plan (excluding any termination arising out of the institution by or against
any ComEd Entity of any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding so long as such termination
will not constitute an Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default under Section
6.01(g))., and there is no accumulated funding deficiency (as defined in Section 412 of the
Code or Section 302 of ERISA) with respect to any Plan. No condition exists or event or transaction
has occurred with respect to any Plan (including any Multiemployer Plan) which might result in the
incurrence by such Borrower or any other member of the Controlled Group of any material liability
(other than to make contributions, pay annual PBGC premiums or pay out benefits in the ordinary
course of business), fine or penalty (excluding any condition, event or transaction arising out of
the institution by or against any ComEd Entity of any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding
so long as such condition, event or transaction does not constitute an Event of Default or
Unmatured Event of Default under Section 6.01(g)).
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS OF THE BORROWERS
SECTION 5.01 Affirmative Covenants. Each Borrower agrees that so long as any amount
payable by such Borrower hereunder remains unpaid, any Facility LC issued for the account of such
Borrower remains outstanding or the Commitments to such Borrower have not been irrevocably
terminated, such Borrower will, and, in the case of Section 5.01(a), will cause its
Principal Subsidiaries to, unless the Majority Lenders shall otherwise consent in writing:
(a) Keep Books; Existence; Maintenance of Properties; Compliance with
Laws; Insurance; Taxes.
(i) keep proper books of record and account, all in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles in the United States, consistently applied;
(ii) subject to Section 5.02(b), preserve and keep in full force and
effect its existence;
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(iii) maintain and preserve all of its properties (except such properties the failure
of which to maintain or preserve would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a
Material Adverse Effect on such Borrower) which are used or useful in the conduct of its
business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted;
(iv) comply in all material respects with the requirements of all applicable laws,
rules, regulations and orders (including those of any governmental authority and including
with respect to environmental matters) to the extent the failure to so comply,
individually or in the aggregate, would have a Material Adverse Effect on such Borrower;
(v) maintain insurance with responsible and reputable insurance companies or
associations, or self-insure, as the case may be, in each case in such amounts and
covering such contingencies, casualties and risks as is customarily carried by or
self-insured against by companies engaged in similar businesses and owning similar
properties in the same general areas in which such Borrower and its Principal Subsidiaries
operate;
(vi) at any reasonable time and from time to time, pursuant to prior notice delivered
to such Borrower, permit any Lender, or any agent or representative of any thereof, to
examine and, at such Lenders expense, make copies of, and abstracts from the records and
books of account of, and visit the properties of, such Borrower and any of its Principal
Subsidiaries and to discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of such Borrower and any of
its Principal Subsidiaries with any of their respective officers; provided that
any non-public information (which has been identified as such by such Borrower or the
applicable Principal Subsidiary) obtained by any Lender or any of its agents or
representatives pursuant to this clause (vi) shall be treated confidentially by
such Person; provided, further, that such Person may disclose such
information to any other party to this Agreement, its examiners, affiliates, outside
auditors, counsel or other professional advisors in connection with the Agreement or if
otherwise required to do so by law or regulatory process;
(vii) use the proceeds of the Advances to it for general corporate or limited
liability company purposes, as the case may be (including the refinancing of its
commercial paper and the making of acquisitions), but in no event for any purpose which
would be contrary to Section 4.01(g) or 4.01(h); and
(viii) pay, prior to delinquency, all of its federal income taxes and other material
taxes and governmental charges, except to the extent that (a) such taxes or charges are
being contested in good faith and by proper proceedings and against which adequate
reserves are being maintained or (b) failure to pay such taxes or charges would not
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Reporting Requirements. Furnish to the Lenders:
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(i) as soon as possible, and in any event within five Business Days after the
occurrence of any Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default with respect to such
Borrower continuing on the date of such statement, a statement of an authorized officer of
such Borrower setting forth details of such Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default
and the action which such Borrower proposes to take with respect thereto;
(ii) as soon as available and in any event within 60 days after the end of each of
the first three quarters of each fiscal year of such Borrower (commencing with the quarter
ending June 30, 2004), a copy of such Borrowers Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to such quarter (or, if such Borrower
is not required to file a Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, copies of an unaudited
consolidated balance sheet of such Borrower as of the end of such quarter and the related
consolidated statement of income of such Borrower for the portion of such Borrowers
fiscal year ending on the last day of such quarter, in each case prepared in accordance
with GAAP, subject to the absence of footnotes and to year-end adjustments), together with
a certificate of an authorized officer of such Borrower stating that no Event of Default
or Unmatured Event of Default with respect to such Borrower has occurred and is continuing
or, if any such Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, a statement as to the nature thereof and the action which such Borrower
proposes to take with respect thereto;
(iii) as soon as available and in any event within 105 days after the end of each
fiscal year of such Borrower, a copy of such Borrowers Annual Report on Form 10-K filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to such fiscal year (or, if such
Borrower is not required to file an Annual Report on Form 10-K, the consolidated balance
sheet of such Borrower and its subsidiaries as of the last day of such fiscal year and the
related consolidated statements of income, retained earnings (if applicable) and cash
flows of such Borrower for such fiscal year, certified by Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP or
other certified public accountants of recognized national standing), together with a
certificate of an authorized officer of such Borrower stating that no Event of Default or
Unmatured Event of Default with respect to such Borrower has occurred and is continuing
or, if any such Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, a statement as to the nature thereof and the action which such Borrower
proposes to take with respect thereto;
(iv) concurrently with the delivery of the annual and quarterly reports referred to
in Sections 5.01(b)(ii) and 5.01(b)(iii), a compliance certificate in
substantially the form set forth in Exhibit E, duly completed and signed by the
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer of such Borrower;
(v) except as otherwise provided in clause (ii) or (iii) above,
promptly after the sending or filing thereof, copies of all reports that such Borrower
sends to any of its security holders, and copies of all Reports on Form 10-K, 10-Q or
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8-K, and registration statements and prospectuses that such Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries files with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any national
securities exchange (except to the extent that any such registration statement or
prospectus relates solely to the issuance of securities pursuant to employee
purchase, benefit or dividend reinvestment plans of such Borrower or such
Subsidiary);
(vi) promptly upon becoming aware of the institution of any steps by such
Borrower or any other Person to terminate any Plan, or the failure to make a
required contribution to any Plan if such failure is sufficient to give rise to a
lien under section 302(f) of ERISA, or the taking of any action with respect to a
Plan which could result in the requirement that such Borrower furnish a bond or
other security to the PBGC or such Plan, or the occurrence of any event with
respect to any Plan which could result in the incurrence by such Borrower or any
other member of the Controlled Group of any material liability, fine or penalty,
notice thereof and a statement as to the action such Borrower proposes to take with
respect thereto;
(vii) promptly upon becoming aware thereof, notice of any change in the
Moodys Rating or the S&P Rating for such Borrower; and
(viii) such other information respecting the condition, operations, business
or prospects, financial or otherwise, of such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
as any Lender, through the Administrative Agent, may from time to time reasonably
request.
Each Borrower may provide information, documents and other materials that it is obligated to
furnish to the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 5.01(b) and all other notices,
requests, financial statements, financial and other reports, certificates and other information
materials, but excluding any communication that (i) relates to a request for a Credit Extension,
(ii) relates to the payment of any amount due under this Agreement prior to the scheduled date
therefor or any reduction of the Commitments, (iii) provides notice of any Event of Default or
Unmatured Event of Default or (iv) is required to be delivered to satisfy any condition precedent
to the effectiveness of this Agreement or any Credit Extension hereunder (any non-excluded
communication described above, a Communication), electronically (including by posting
such documents, or providing a link thereto, on Exelons Internet website). Notwithstanding the
foregoing, each Borrower agrees that, to the extent requested by the Administrative Agent, it will
continue to provide hard copies of Communications to the Administrative Agent.
Each Borrower further agrees that the Administrative Agent may make Communications available to the
Lenders by posting such Communications on Intralinks or a substantially similar electronic
transmission system (the Platform).
THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED AS IS AND AS AVAILABLE. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT DOES NOT WARRANT THE
ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY COMMUNICATION OR THE ADEQUACY OF THE PLATFORM AND EXPRESSLY
DISCLAIMS LIABILITY FOR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY COMMUNICATION. NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS,
IMPLIED OR
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STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS OR FREEDOM FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER CODE DEFECTS, IS MADE BY
THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT IN CONNECTION WITH ANY COMMUNICATION OR THE PLATFORM. IN NO EVENT SHALL
THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO ANY BORROWER, ANY LENDER OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR
DAMAGES, LOSSES OR EXPENSES (WHETHER IN TORT, CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF ANY BORROWERS
OR THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENTS TRANSMISSION OF COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH THE INTERNET, EXCEPT TO THE
EXTENT SUCH DAMAGES ARE FOUND IN A FINAL NON-APPEALABLE JUDGMENT BY A COURT OF COMPETENT
JURISDICTION TO HAVE RESULTED FROM SUCH PERSONS GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT.
WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE PLATFORM OR ANY BORROWERS OR THE
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENTS TRANSMISSION OF COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH THE INTERNET.
Each Lender agrees that notice to it (as provided in the next sentence) specifying that a
Communication has been posted to the Platform shall constitute effective delivery of such
Communication to such Lender for purposes of this Agreement. Each Lender agrees (i) to notify the
Administrative Agent from time to time of the e-mail address to which the foregoing notice may be
sent and (ii) that such notice may be sent to such e-mail address.
SECTION 5.02 Negative Covenants. Each Borrower agrees that so long as any amount
payable by such Borrower hereunder remains unpaid, any Facility LC issued for the account of such
Borrower remains outstanding or the Commitments to such Borrower have not been irrevocably
terminated (except with respect to Section 5.02(a), which shall be applicable only as of
the date hereof and at any time any Advance to such Borrower or Facility LC issued for the account
of such Borrower is outstanding or is to be made or issued, as applicable), such Borrower will not,
without the written consent of the Majority Lenders:
(a) Limitation on Liens. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist, or, in the case of
Exelon, permit any of its Material Subsidiaries to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist, any
Lien on its respective property, revenues or assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired except
(i) Liens imposed by law, such as carriers, warehousemens and mechanics Liens and other similar
Liens arising in the ordinary course of business; (ii) Liens on the capital stock of or any other
equity interest in any of its Subsidiaries (excluding, in the case of Exelon, the stock of PECO,
Genco and, on and after the PSEG Merger Date, PSE&G, and any holding company for any of the
foregoing) or any such Subsidiarys assets to secure Nonrecourse Indebtedness; (iii) Liens upon or
in any property acquired in the ordinary course of business to secure the purchase price of such
property or to secure any obligation incurred solely for the purpose of financing the acquisition
of such property; (iv) Liens existing on such property at the time of its acquisition (other than
any such Lien created in contemplation of such acquisition unless permitted by the preceding
clause (iii)); (v) Liens on the property, revenues and/or assets of any Person that exist
at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary and the continuation of such Liens in connection with
any refinancing or restructuring of the obligations secured by such Liens; (vi) Liens granted
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in connection with any financing arrangement for the purchase of nuclear fuel or the financing of
pollution control facilities, limited to the fuel or facilities so purchased or acquired; (vii)
Liens arising in connection with sales or transfers of, or financing secured by, accounts
receivable or related contracts; provided that any such sale, transfer or financing shall
be on arms length terms; (viii) Liens granted by a Special Purpose Subsidiary to secure
Transitional Funding Instruments of such Special Purpose Subsidiary; (ix) in the case of PECO, (A)
Liens granted under the PECO Mortgage and excepted encumbrances as defined in the PECO Mortgage,
and (B) Liens securing PECOs notes collateralized solely by mortgage bonds of PECO issued under
the terms of the PECO Mortgage; (x) in the case of Exelon (on and after the PSEG Merger Date), (A)
Liens granted under the PSE&G Mortgage and Liens permitted under the PSE&G Mortgage, and (B) Liens
securing PSE&Gs notes collateralized solely by mortgage bonds of PSE&G issued under the terms of
the PSE&G Mortgage, (xi) in the case of PECO and Genco, Liens arising in connection with sale and
leaseback transactions entered into by such Borrower or a Subsidiary thereof, but only to the
extent (I) in the case of PECO or any Subsidiary thereof, the proceeds received from such sale
shall immediately be applied to retire mortgage bonds of PECO issued under the terms of the PECO
Mortgage, or (II) the aggregate purchase price of assets sold pursuant to such sale and leaseback
transactions where such proceeds are not applied as provided in clause (I) shall not
exceed, in the aggregate for PECO, Genco and their Subsidiaries, $1,000,000,000; (xii) in the case
of Exelon (on and after the PSEG Merger Date), Liens arising in connection with sale and leaseback
transactions entered into by PSE&G or a Subsidiary thereof, but only to the extent (I) the proceeds
received from such sale shall immediately be applied to retire mortgage bonds of PSE&G issued under
the terms of the PSE&G Mortgage, or (II) the aggregate purchase price of assets sold pursuant to
such sale and leaseback transactions where such proceeds are not applied as provided in clause
(I) shall not exceed, in the aggregate for PSE&G and its Subsidiaries, $50,000,000, (xiii)
Liens securing Permitted Obligations; and (xiv) Liens, other than those described in clauses
(i) through (xiii) of this Section 5.02(a), granted by such Borrower or, in the
case of Exelon, any of its Material Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business securing Debt
of such Borrower and, if applicable, such Material Subsidiaries; provided that the aggregate amount
of all Debt secured by Liens permitted by clause (xiv) of this Section 5.02(a) shall not
exceed in the aggregate at any one time outstanding (I) in the case of Exelon and its Material
Subsidiaries, $100,000,000, (II) in the case of Genco, $50,000,000 (prior to the Power Merger Date)
and $75,000,000 (on and after the Power Merger Date), and (III) in the case of PECO, $50,000,000.
(b) Mergers and Consolidations; Disposition of Assets. Merge with or into or
consolidate with or into, or sell, assign, lease or otherwise dispose of (whether in one
transaction or in a series of transactions) all or substantially all of its assets (whether now
owned or hereafter acquired) to any Person or permit any Principal
Subsidiary to do so, except that
(i) any of its Principal Subsidiaries may merge with or into or consolidate with or transfer assets
to any other Principal Subsidiary of such Borrower, (ii) any of its Principal Subsidiaries may
merge with or into or consolidate with or transfer assets to such Borrower and (iii) such Borrower
or any of its Principal Subsidiaries may merge with or into or consolidate with or transfer assets
to any other Person; provided that, in each case, immediately before and after giving
effect thereto, no Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default with respect to such Borrower
shall have occurred and be continuing and (A) in the case of any such merger, consolidation or
transfer of assets to which a Borrower is a party, either (x) such Borrower shall be the surviving
entity or (y) the surviving entity shall be an Eligible Successor and shall have assumed all of the
obligations of such
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Borrower under this Agreement and the Notes issued by such Borrower and the Facility LCs issued for
the account of such Borrower pursuant to a written instrument in form and substance satisfactory to
the Administrative Agent, (B) subject to clause (A) above, in the case of any such merger,
consolidation or transfer of assets to which any of its Principal Subsidiaries is a party, a
Principal Subsidiary of such Borrower shall be the surviving entity and (C) subject to clause
(A) above, in the case of any such merger, consolidation or transfer of assets to which a
Material Subsidiary of Exelon is a party, a Material Subsidiary of Exelon shall be the surviving
entity.
(c) Interest Coverage Ratio. Permit its Interest Coverage Ratio as of the last day of
any fiscal quarter to be less than (i) in the case of Exelon, 2.65 to 1.0; (ii) in the case of
PECO, 2.25 to 1.0; and (iii) in the case of Genco, 3.25 to 1.0.
(d) Continuation of Businesses. Engage in, or permit any of its Subsidiaries (other
than any ComEd Entity or, on or after the PSEG Merger Date, Energy Holdings Entity) to engage in,
any line of business which is material to Exelon and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, other than
businesses engaged in by such Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the date hereof and reasonable
extensions thereof.
(e) Capital Structure. In the case of Exelon, fail at any time to own, free and clear
of all Liens, 100% of the issued and outstanding common shares or other common ownership interests
of each of PECO and, on and after the PSEG Merger Date, PSE&G and 100% of the issued and
outstanding membership interests of Genco (or, in any such case, 100% of a holding company which
owns, free and clear of all Liens, at least 100% of the issued and outstanding common shares or
other common ownership interests of PECO or, on and after the PSEG Merger Date, PSE&G, as
applicable, or 100% of the issued and outstanding membership interests of Genco).
(f) Restrictive Agreements. In the case of Exelon, permit Genco, PECO or, on and after
the PSEG Merger Date, PSE&G, or any holding company for any of the foregoing described in the
parenthetical clause at the end of Section 5.02(e), to, directly or indirectly, enter into,
incur or permit to exist any agreement or other arrangement that prohibits, restricts or imposes
any condition upon the ability of such entity to declare or pay dividends to Exelon (or, if
applicable, to its holding company), except for existing restrictions on (i) PECO relating to (A)
the priority of payments on its subordinated debentures contained in the Indenture dated as of July
1, 1994 between PECO and Wachovia Bank, National Association (f/k/a First Union National Bank), as
trustee, as amended and supplemented to the date hereof, or any other indenture that has terms
substantially similar to such Indenture and that relates to the issuance of trust preferred
securities, and (B) the priority payment of quarterly dividends on its preferred stock contained in
its Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation as in effect on the date hereof; and (ii) PSE&G
relating to the priority payment of dividends on any outstanding shares of its prior preferred
stock and preference stock as set forth in its Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as in effect
on the date hereof.
ARTICLE VI
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
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SECTION 6.01 Events of Default. If any of the following events shall occur and be
continuing with respect to a Borrower (any such event an Event of Default with respect to such
Borrower):
(a) Such Borrower shall fail to pay (i) any principal of any Advance to such Borrower when the
same becomes due and payable, (ii) any Reimbursement Obligation of such Borrower within one
Business Day after the same becomes due and payable or (iii) any interest on any Advance to such
Borrower or any other amount payable by such Borrower under this Agreement or any Note issued by
such Borrower within three Business Days after the same becomes due and payable; or
(b) Any representation or warranty made by such Borrower herein or by such Borrower (or any of
its officers) pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall prove to have been incorrect or
misleading in any material respect when made; or
(c) Such Borrower shall fail to perform or observe (i) any term, covenant or agreement
contained in Section 5.01(a)(vii), Section 5.01(b)(i) or Section 5.02, in
each case to the extent applicable to such Borrower, or (ii) any other term, covenant or agreement
contained in this Agreement on its part to be performed or observed if the failure to perform or
observe such other term, covenant or agreement shall remain unremedied for 30 days after written
notice thereof shall have been given to such Borrower by the Administrative Agent (which notice
shall be given by the Administrative Agent at the written request of any Lender); or
(d) Such Borrower or any Principal Subsidiary thereof shall fail to pay any principal of or
premium or interest on any Debt that is outstanding in a principal amount in excess of $50,000,000
in the aggregate (but excluding Debt hereunder, Nonrecourse Indebtedness and Transitional Funding
Instruments) of such Borrower or such Principal Subsidiary (as the case may be) when the same
becomes due and payable (whether by scheduled maturity, required prepayment, acceleration, demand
or otherwise), and such failure shall continue after the applicable grace period, if any, specified
in the agreement or instrument relating to such Debt; or any other event shall occur or condition
shall exist under any agreement or instrument relating to any such Debt and shall continue after
the applicable grace period, if any, specified in such agreement or instrument, if the effect of
such event or condition is to accelerate, or to permit the acceleration of, the maturity of such
Debt; or any such Debt shall be declared to be due and payable, or required to be prepaid (other
than by a regularly scheduled required prepayment), prior to the stated maturity thereof, other
than any acceleration of any Debt secured by equipment leases or fuel leases of such Borrower or a
Principal Subsidiary thereof as a result of the occurrence of any event requiring a prepayment
(whether or not characterized as such) thereunder, which prepayment will not result in a Material
Adverse Change with respect to such Borrower; or
(e) Such Borrower or any Principal Subsidiary thereof (other than a Special Purpose
Subsidiary) shall generally not pay its debts as such debts become due, or shall admit in writing
its inability to pay its debts generally, or shall make a general assignment for the benefit of
creditors; or any proceeding shall be instituted by or against such Borrower or any Principal
Subsidiary thereof (other than a Special Purpose Subsidiary) seeking to adjudicate it as bankrupt
or insolvent, or seeking liquidation, winding up, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment,
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protection, relief, or composition of it or its debts under any law relating to bankruptcy,
insolvency or reorganization or relief of debtors, or seeking the entry of an order for relief or
the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for it or for any
substantial part of its property and, in the case of any such proceeding instituted against it (but
not instituted by it), either such proceeding shall remain undismissed or unstayed for a period of
60 days, or any of the actions sought in such proceeding (including the entry of an order for
relief against, or the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for,
it or for any substantial part of its property,) shall occur; or such Borrower or any Principal
Subsidiary thereof (other than a Special Purpose Subsidiary) shall take any action to authorize or
to consent to any of the actions set forth above in this Section 6.01(e); or
(f) One or more judgments or orders for the payment of money in an aggregate amount exceeding
$50,000,000 (excluding any such judgments or orders which are fully covered by insurance, subject
to any customary deductible, and under which the applicable insurance carrier has acknowledged such
full coverage in writing) shall be rendered against such Borrower or any Principal Subsidiary
thereof and either (i) enforcement proceedings shall have been commenced by any creditor upon such
judgment or order or (ii) there shall be any period of 30 consecutive days during which a stay of
enforcement of such judgment or order, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, shall not be in
effect; or
(g) (i) Any Reportable Event that the Majority Lenders determine in good faith is reasonably
likely to result in the termination of any Plan or in the appointment by the appropriate United
States District Court of a trustee to administer a Plan shall have occurred and be continuing 60
days after written notice to such effect shall have been given to such Borrower by the
Administrative Agent; (ii) any Plan shall be terminated; (iii) a Trustee shall be appointed by an
appropriate United States District Court to administer any Plan; (iv) the PBGC shall institute
proceedings to terminate any Plan or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan; or (v) any
Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group withdraws from any Multiemployer Plan;
provided that on the date of any event described in clauses (i) through (v)
above, the Unfunded Liabilities of the applicable Plan exceed
$100,000,000; and provided,
further, that no event described in this Section 6.01(g) that arises out of the
institution by or against any ComEd Entity of any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding
shall constitute an Event of Default with respect to any Borrower unless 15 days shall have elapsed
after the Majority Lenders have reasonably determined, and notified the Borrower in writing, that
such event has had or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect (disregarding, solely
for purposes of this Section 6.01(g), subclause (b) of the proviso to clause
(i) of the definition of Material Adverse Effect) on such Borrower; or
(h) In the case of PECO, Exelon (or a wholly owned Subsidiary of Exelon) shall fail to own,
free and clear of all Liens, 100% of its issued and outstanding common shares or other common
ownership interests; or
(i) In the case of Genco, Exelon (or a wholly owned Subsidiary of Exelon) shall fail to own,
free and clear of all Liens, 100% of the membership interests of Genco;
then, and in any such event, the Administrative Agent shall at the request, or may with the
consent, of the Majority Lenders, by notice to such Borrower, (i) declare the respective
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Commitments of the Lenders to such Borrower and the commitment of the LC Issuer to issue Facility
LCs for the account of such Borrower to be terminated, whereupon the same shall forthwith
terminate, and/or (ii) declare the outstanding principal amount of the Advances to such Borrower,
all interest thereon and all other amounts payable under this Agreement by such Borrower (including
all contingent LC Obligations) to be forthwith due and payable, whereupon the outstanding principal
amount of such Advances, all such interest and all such other amounts shall become and be forthwith
due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or further notice of any kind, all of which
are hereby expressly waived by such Borrower; provided that in the event of an Event of
Default under Section 6.01(e), (A) the obligation of each Lender to make any Advance to
such Borrower and the obligation of the LC Issuer to issue Facility LCs for the account of such
Borrower shall automatically be terminated and (B) the outstanding principal amount of all Advances
to such Borrower, all interest thereon and all other amounts payable by such Borrower hereunder
(including all contingent LC Obligations of such Borrower) shall automatically and immediately
become due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or any notice of any kind, all of
which are hereby expressly waived by such Borrower.
ARTICLE VII
THE AGENTS
SECTION 7.01 Authorization and Action. Each Lender hereby appoints and authorizes the
Administrative Agent to take such action as administrative agent on its behalf and to exercise such
powers under this Agreement as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof,
together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. As to any matters not expressly
provided for by this Agreement (including enforcement or collection of the Notes), the
Administrative Agent shall not be required to exercise any discretion or take any action, but shall
be required to act or to refrain from acting (and shall be fully protected in so acting or
refraining from acting) upon the instructions of the Majority Lenders, and such instructions shall
be binding upon all Lenders and all holders of Notes; provided that the Administrative
Agent shall not be required to take any action which exposes the Administrative Agent to personal
liability or which is contrary to this Agreement or applicable law. The Administrative Agent agrees
to give to each Lender prompt notice of each notice given to it by a Borrower pursuant to the terms
of this Agreement.
SECTION 7.02 Agents Reliance, Etc. Neither the Administrative Agent nor any of its
directors, officers, agents or employees shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be
taken by it or them under or in connection with this Agreement, except for its or their respective
own gross negligence or willful misconduct. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing: (i)
the Administrative Agent may treat the payee of any Note as the holder thereof until the
Administrative Agent receives and accepts an Assignment and Acceptance entered into by the Lender
which is the payee of such Note, as assignor, and an Eligible Assignee, as assignee, as provided in
Section 8.07; (ii) the Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (including
counsel for a Borrower), independent public accountants and other experts selected by it and shall
not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken in good faith by it in accordance with
the advice of such counsel, accountants or experts; (iii) the Administrative Agent makes no
warranty or representation to any Lender and shall not be responsible to any Lender for any
statements, warranties or representations (whether written or oral) made in or in connection with
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this Agreement; (iv) the Administrative Agent shall not have any duty to ascertain or to inquire as
to the performance or observance of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this Agreement on
the part of any Borrower or to inspect the property (including the books and records) of any
Borrower; (v) the Administrative Agent shall not be responsible to any Lender for the due
execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of this Agreement
or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto; and (vi) the Administrative Agent
shall not incur any liability under or in respect of this Agreement by acting upon any notice,
consent, certificate or other instrument or writing (which may be by telecopier, telegram, cable or
telex) believed by it to be genuine and signed or sent by the proper party or parties.
SECTION 7.03 Agents and Affiliates. With respect to its Commitment, Advances and
Notes, JPMCB shall have the same rights and powers under this Agreement as any other Lender and may
exercise the same as though it were not an Agent; and the term Lender or Lenders shall, unless
otherwise expressly indicated, include JPMCB in its individual capacity. JPMCB and its affiliates
may accept deposits from, lend money to, act as trustee under indentures of, and generally engage
in any kind of business with, any Borrower, any subsidiary of any Borrower and any Person who may
do business with or own securities of any Borrower or any such subsidiary, all as if it were not an
Agent and without any duty to account therefor to the Lenders.
SECTION 7.04 Lender Credit Decision. Each Lender acknowledges that it has,
independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender and based on
the financial statements referred to in Section 4.01(e) and such other documents and
information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into
this Agreement. Each Lender also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon
the Administrative Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it
shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not
taking action under this Agreement.
SECTION 7.05 Indemnification. The Lenders agree to indemnify each Agent (to the
extent not reimbursed by a Borrower), ratably according to their respective Pro Rata Shares, from
and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments,
suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed on,
incurred by, or asserted against any such Agent in any way relating to or arising out of this
Agreement or any action taken or omitted by any such Agent under this Agreement, provided
that no Lender shall be liable for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages,
penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements resulting from such Agents
gross negligence or willful misconduct. Without limiting the foregoing, each Lender agrees to
reimburse each such Agent promptly upon demand for its Pro Rata Share of any out-of-pocket expenses
(including reasonable counsel fees) incurred by such Agent in connection with the preparation,
execution, delivery, administration, modification, amendment or enforcement (whether through
negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of, or legal advice in respect of rights or
responsibilities under, this Agreement, to the extent that such expenses are reimbursable by a
Borrower but for which such Agent is not reimbursed by such Borrower.
SECTION 7.06 Successor Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent may resign at
any time by giving written notice thereof to the Lenders and the Borrowers and may be
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removed at any time with or without cause by the Majority Lenders. Upon any such resignation or
removal, the Majority Lenders shall have the right to appoint a successor Administrative Agent. If
no successor Administrative Agent shall have been so appointed by the Majority Lenders, and shall
have accepted such appointment, within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agents giving of
notice of resignation or the Majority Lenders removal of the retiring Administrative Agent, then
the retiring Administrative Agent may, on behalf of the Lenders, appoint a successor Administrative
Agent, which shall be a commercial bank described in clause (i) or (ii) of the
definition of Eligible Assignee and having a combined capital and surplus of at least
$150,000,000. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder by a
successor Administrative Agent, such successor Administrative Agent shall thereupon succeed to and
become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Administrative
Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations
under this Agreement. After any retiring Administrative Agents resignation or removal hereunder as
Administrative Agent, the provisions of this Article VII shall inure to its benefit as to
any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Administrative Agent under this
Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if no Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default
shall have occurred and be continuing, then no successor Administrative Agent shall be appointed
under this Section 7.06 without the prior written consent of the Borrowers, which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
SECTION 7.07 Co-Documentation Agents, Syndication Agent and Co-Lead Arranger. The
titles Co-Documentation Agent, Syndication Agent and Co-Lead Arranger are purely honorific,
and no Person designated as a Co-Documentation Agent, the Syndication Agent or a Co-Lead
Arranger shall have any duties or responsibilities in such capacity.
ARTICLE VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 8.01 Amendments, Etc. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this
Agreement or the Notes, nor consent to any departure by any Borrower therefrom, shall in any event
be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Majority Lenders and, in the
case of an amendment, the Borrowers, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the
specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided that no amendment,
waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by all the Lenders (other than any Lender
that is a Borrower or an Affiliate of a Borrower), do any of the following: (a) waive any of the
conditions specified in Section 3.01 or 3.02, (b) increase or extend the
Commitments of the Lenders, increase any Borrowers Sublimit to an amount greater than the amount
specified in Section 2.04(c)(ii)(B) or subject the Lenders to any additional obligations,
(c) reduce the principal of, or interest on, the Notes or any fees or other amounts payable
hereunder, (d) postpone any date fixed for any payment of principal of, or interest on, the Notes
or any fees or other amounts payable hereunder, (e) change the percentage of the Commitments or of
the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Notes, or the number of Lenders, that shall be
required for the Lenders or any of them to take any action hereunder, or (f) amend this Section
8.01; provided, further, that (i) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in
writing and signed by the Administrative Agent, in addition to the Lenders required above to take
such action, affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any
Note; and (ii) no
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amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the LC Issuer, in addition to
the Lenders required above to take such action, affect the rights or duties of the LC Issuer under
this Agreement.
SECTION 8.02 Notices, Etc. All notices and other communications provided for
hereunder shall be in writing (including telecopier, telegraphic, telex or cable communication) and
mailed, telecopied, telegraphed, telexed, cabled or delivered, if to any Borrower, at 10 S.
Dearborn, 37th Floor, Chicago, IL 60603, Attention: Michael R. Metzner, Telecopy: (312) 394-5215;
if to any Lender, at its Domestic Lending Office specified in its Administrative Questionnaire or
in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which it became a Lender; and if to the Administrative
Agent, at its address at 1 Chase Plaza, Mail Suite IL1-0010, Chicago, Illinois 60670, Attention:
Mr. Ron Cromey, Telecopy: (312) 385-7096 or, as to each party, at such other address as shall be
designated by such party in a written notice to the other parties. All such notices and
communications shall, when mailed, telecopied, telegraphed, telexed or cabled, be effective when
deposited in the mails, telecopied, delivered to the telegraph company, confirmed by telex
answerback or delivered to the cable company, respectively, except that notices and communications
to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Article II or VII shall not be effective
until received by the Administrative Agent.
SECTION 8.03 No Waiver; Remedies. No failure on the part of any Lender, the LC
Issuer or the Administrative Agent to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right hereunder or
under any Note shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any
such right preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right. The
remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.
SECTION 8.04 Costs and Expenses; Indemnification. (a) Each Borrower severally agrees
to pay on demand all costs and expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, the LC Issuer and the
Co-Lead Arrangers in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, administration,
syndication, modification and amendment of this Agreement, the Notes and the other documents to be
delivered hereunder, including the reasonable fees, internal charges and out-of-pocket expenses of
counsel (including in-house counsel) for the Administrative Agent, the LC Issuer and the Co-Lead
Arrangers with respect thereto and with respect to advising the Administrative Agent, the LC Issuer
and the Co-Lead Arrangers as to their respective rights and responsibilities under this Agreement,
in each case to the extent attributable to such Borrower; it being
understood that to the
extent any such costs and expenses are not attributable to a particular Borrower, each Borrower
shall pay its proportionate share thereof according to the Borrowers respective Sublimits at the
time such costs and expenses were incurred. Each Borrower further severally agrees to pay on
demand all costs and expenses, if any (including counsel fees and expenses of outside counsel and
of internal counsel), incurred by the Agent, the LC Issuer or any Lender in connection with the
collection and enforcement (whether through negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of such
Borrowers obligations this Agreement, any Note issued by such Borrower and the other documents to
be delivered by such Borrower hereunder, including reasonable counsel fees and expenses in
connection with the enforcement of rights under this Section 8.04(a), in each case to the
extent attributable to such Borrower; it being understood that to the extent any such costs
and expenses are not attributable to a particular Borrower, each Borrower shall pay its
proportionate share thereof according to the Borrowers respective Sublimits at the time such costs
and expenses were incurred.
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(b) If any payment of principal of, or any conversion of, any Eurodollar Rate Advance is made
other than on the last day of the Interest Period for such Advance, as a result of a payment or
conversion pursuant to Section 2.09 or 2.12 or acceleration of the maturity of the
Advances pursuant to Section 6.01 or for any other reason, the applicable Borrower shall,
upon demand by any Lender (with a copy of such demand to the Administrative Agent), pay to the
Administrative Agent for the account of such Lender any amount required to compensate such Lender
for any additional losses, costs or expenses which it may reasonably incur as a result of such
payment or conversion, including any loss, cost or expense incurred by reason of the liquidation or
reemployment of deposits or other funds acquired by any Lender to fund or maintain such Advance.
(c) Each Borrower hereby severally agrees to indemnify and hold each Lender, the LC Issuer,
each Agent and each of their respective Affiliates, officers, directors and employees (each, an
Indemnified Person) harmless from and against any and all claims, damages, losses,
liabilities, costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees and expenses, whether or not
such Indemnified Person is named as a party to any proceeding or is otherwise subjected to judicial
or legal process arising from any such proceeding) that any of them may pay or incur arising out of
or relating to this Agreement, any Note issued by such Borrower or the transactions contemplated
hereby, or the use by such Borrowers or any of its Subsidiaries of the proceeds of any Advance to
such Borrower, in each case to the extent such claims damages, losses, liabilities, costs or
expenses are attributable to such Borrower, it being understood that to the extent any such
claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs or expenses are not attributable to a particular
Borrower, each Borrower shall pay its proportionate share thereof according to the Borrowers
respective Sublimits at the time such claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs or expenses
arose; provided that no Borrower shall be liable for any portion of such claims, damages,
losses, liabilities, costs or expenses resulting from such Indemnified Persons gross negligence or
willful misconduct. Each Borrowers obligations under this Section 8.04(c) shall survive
the repayment of all amounts owing by such Borrower to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent
under this Agreement and any Note issued by such Borrower and the termination of the Commitments to
such Borrower. If and to the extent that the obligations of a
Borrower under this Section 8.04(c)
are unenforceable for any reason, such Borrower agrees to make the maximum contribution to the
payment and satisfaction thereof which is permissible under applicable law.
SECTION 8.05 Right of Set-off. Upon (i) the occurrence and during the continuance of
any Event of Default with respect to a Borrower and (ii) the making of the request or the granting
of the consent specified by Section 6.01 to authorize the Administrative Agent to declare
the Advances to such Borrower due and payable pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.01,
each Lender is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted
by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional
or final) at any time held and other indebtedness at any time owing by such Lender to or for the
credit or the account of such Borrower against any and all of the obligations of such Borrower now
or hereafter existing under this Agreement and any Note of such Borrower held by such Lender,
whether or not such Lender shall have made any demand under this Agreement or such Note and
although such obligations may be unmatured. Each Lender agrees promptly to notify the applicable
Borrower after any such set-off and application made by such Lender, provided that the
failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such set-off and application.
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The rights of each Lender under this Section 8.05 are in addition to other rights and
remedies (including other rights of set-off) that such Lender may have.
SECTION 8.06 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall become effective
when counterparts hereof shall have been executed by the Borrowers and the Agents and when the
Administrative Agent shall have been notified by each Lender that such Lender has executed a
counterpart hereof and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Borrowers,
the Agents and each Lender and their respective successors and assigns, provided that
(except as permitted by Section 5.02(b)(iii)) no Borrower shall have the right to assign
rights hereunder or any interest herein without the prior written consent of all Lenders.
SECTION 8.07 Assignments and Participations. (a) Each Lender may, with the prior
written consent of Exelon, the LC Issuer and the Administrative Agent (which consents shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed), and if demanded by a Borrower pursuant to Section
8.07(g) shall to the extent required by such Section, assign to one or more banks or other
entities all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a
portion of its Commitment, the Advances owing to it, its participation in Facility LCs and any Note
or Notes held by it); provided that (i) each such assignment shall be of a constant, and
not a varying, percentage of all of the assigning Lenders rights and obligations under this
Agreement, (ii) the Commitment Amount of the assigning Lender being assigned pursuant to each such
assignment (determined as of the date of the Assignment and Acceptance with respect to such
assignment) shall in no event be less than $5,000,000 or, if less, the entire amount of such
Lenders Commitment, and shall be an integral multiple of $1,000,000 or such Lenders entire
Commitment, (iii) each such assignment shall be to an Eligible Assignee, (iv) the parties to each
such assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent, for its acceptance and
recording in the Register, an Assignment and Acceptance, together with any Note or Notes subject to
such assignment and a processing and recordation fee of $4,000 (which shall be payable by one or
more of the parties to the Assignment and Acceptance, and not by any Borrower, and shall not be
payable if the assignee is a Federal Reserve Bank), and (v) the consent of Exelon shall not be
required after the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default. Upon such
execution, delivery, acceptance and recording, from and after the effective date specified in each
Assignment and Acceptance, (x) the assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent
that rights and obligations hereunder have been assigned to it pursuant to such Assignment and
Acceptance, have the rights and obligations of a Lender hereunder and (y) the Lender assignor
thereunder shall, to the extent that rights and obligations hereunder have been assigned by it
pursuant to such Assignment and Acceptance, relinquish its rights and be released from its
obligations under this Agreement and, in the case of an Assignment and Acceptance covering all or
the remaining portion of an assigning Lenders rights and obligations under this Agreement, such
Lender shall cease to be a party hereto (although an assigning Lender shall continue to be entitled
to indemnification pursuant to Section 8.04(c)). Notwithstanding anything contained in
this Section 8.07(a) to the contrary, (A) the consent of Exelon, the LC Issuer and the
Administrative Agent shall not be required with respect to any assignment by any Lender to an
Affiliate of such Lender or to another Lender and (B) any Lender may at any time, without the
consent of Exelon, the LC Issuer or the Administrative Agent, and without any requirement to have
an Assignment and Acceptance executed, assign all or any part of its rights under this Agreement
and any Note to a Federal
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Reserve Bank, provided that no such assignment shall release the transferor Lender from any
of its obligations hereunder.
(b) By executing and delivering an Assignment and Acceptance, the Lender assignor thereunder
and the assignee thereunder confirm to and agree with each other and the other parties hereto as
follows: (i) other than as provided in such Assignment and Acceptance, such assigning Lender makes
no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any statements,
warranties or representations made in or in connection with this Agreement or the execution,
legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of this Agreement or any
other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto; (ii) such assigning Lender makes no
representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to the financial condition of
any Borrower or the performance or observance by any Borrower of any of its obligations under this
Agreement or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto; (iii) such assignee
confirms that it has received a copy of this Agreement, together with copies of the financial
statements referred to in Section 4.01(e) and such other documents and information as it
has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into such Assignment
and Acceptance; (iv) such assignee will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative
Agent, such assigning Lender or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it
shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not
taking action under this Agreement; (v) such assignee confirms that it is an Eligible Assignee;
(vi) such assignee appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action as agent on
its behalf and to exercise such powers under this Agreement as are delegated to the Administrative
Agent by the terms hereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto; and
(vii) such assignee agrees that it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the
obligations which by the terms of this Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender.
(c) The Administrative Agent shall maintain at its address referred to in Section 8.02
a copy of each Assignment and Acceptance delivered to and accepted by it and a register for the
recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders and the Commitment Amount of, and principal
amount of the Advances owing by each Borrower to, each Lender from time to time (the
Register). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes,
absent manifest error, and each Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders may treat each
Person whose name is recorded in the Register as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this
Agreement. The Register shall be available for inspection by any Borrower or any Lender at any
reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.
(d) Upon its receipt of an Assignment and Acceptance executed by an assigning Lender and an
assignee representing that it is an Eligible Assignee, together with all Notes, if any, subject to
such assignment, the Administrative Agent shall, if such Assignment and Acceptance has been
completed and is in substantially the form of Exhibit C, (i) accept such Assignment and
Acceptance, (ii) record the information contained therein in the Register and (iii) give
prompt notice thereof to the Borrowers.
(e) Each Lender may sell participations to one or more banks or other entities
(each, a Participant) in or to all or a portion of its rights and/or obligations
under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment, the Advances owing to it, its
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participation in Facility LCs and any Note or Notes held by it); provided that (i) such
Lenders obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain
solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations, (iii) such
Lender shall remain the holder of any such Note for all purposes of this Agreement, (iv) the
Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and
directly with such Lender in connection with such Lenders rights and obligations under this
Agreement and (v) such Lender shall retain the sole right to approve, without the consent of any
Participant, any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any Note
held by such Lender, other than any such amendment, modification or waiver with respect to any
Advance or Commitment in which such Participant has an interest that forgives principal, interest
or fees or reduces the interest rate or fees payable with respect to any such Advance or
Commitment, postpones any date fixed for any regularly scheduled payment of principal of, or
interest or fees on, any such Advance or Commitment, extends any Commitment, releases any guarantor
of any such Advance or releases any substantial portion of collateral, if any, securing any such
Advance.
(f) Any Lender may, in connection with any assignment or participation or proposed assignment
or participation pursuant to this Section 8.07, disclose to the assignee or participant or
proposed assignee or participant, any information relating to the Borrowers furnished to such
Lender by or on behalf of the Borrowers; provided that, prior to any such disclosure, the
assignee or participant or proposed assignee or participant shall agree to preserve the
confidentiality of any confidential information relating to the Borrowers received by it from such
Lender (subject to customary exceptions regarding regulatory requirements, compliance with legal
process and other requirements of law).
(g) If
(i) any Lender shall make demand for payment under
Section 2.11(a), 2.11(b) or
2.14, or (ii) shall deliver any notice to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section
2.12 resulting in the suspension of certain obligations of the Lenders with respect to
Eurodollar Rate Advances, then (in the case of clause (i)) within 60 days after such demand
(if, but only if, such payment demanded under Section 2.11(a), 2.11(b) or
2.14 has been made by the applicable Borrower) or (in the case of clause (ii))
within 60 days after such notice (if such suspension is still in effect), as the case may be, the
Borrowers may demand that such Lender assign in accordance with this Section 8.07 to one or
more Eligible Assignees designated by the Borrowers and reasonably acceptable to the Administrative
Agent all (but not less than all) of such Lenders Commitment, the Advances owing to it and its
participation in the Facility LCs within the next succeeding 30 days. If any such Eligible Assignee
designated by the Borrowers shall fail to consummate such assignment on terms acceptable to such
Lender, or if the Borrowers shall fail to designate any such Eligible Assignee for all of such
Lenders Commitment, Advances and participation in Facility LCs, then such Lender may (but shall
not be required to) assign such Commitment and Advances to any other Eligible Assignee in
accordance with this Section 8.07 during such period.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any Lender (a Granting
Bank) may grant to a special purpose funding vehicle (an SPC), identified as such in
writing from time to time by the Granting Bank to the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers, the
option to provide to any Borrower all or any part of any Advance that such Granting Bank would
otherwise be obligated to make to such Borrower pursuant to this
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Agreement; provided that (i) nothing herein shall constitute a commitment by any SPC to
make any Advance, (ii) if an SPC elects not to exercise such option or otherwise fails to provide
all or any part of such Advance, the Granting Bank shall be obligated to make such Advance pursuant
to the terms hereof. The making of an Advance by an SPC hereunder shall utilize the Commitment of
the Granting Bank to the same extent, and as if, such Advance were made by such Granting Bank.
Each party hereto hereby agrees that no SPC shall be liable for any indemnity or similar payment
obligation under this Agreement (all liability for which shall remain with the Granting Bank). In
furtherance of the foregoing, each party hereto hereby agrees (which agreement shall survive the
termination of this Agreement) that, prior to the date that is one year and one day after the
payment in full of all outstanding commercial paper or other senior indebtedness of any SPC, it
will not institute against, or join any other person in instituting against, such SPC any
bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceedings under the laws of
the United States or any State thereof. In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in this Section 8.07, any SPC may (i) with notice to, but without the prior
written consent of, the Borrower and the Administrative Agent and without paying any processing fee
therefor, assign all or a portion of its interests in any Advances to the Granting Bank or to any
financial institutions (consented to by such Borrower and Administrative Agent, neither of which
consents shall be unreasonably withheld or delayed) providing liquidity and/or credit support to or
for the account of such SPC to support the funding or maintenance of Advances and (ii) disclose on
a confidential basis any non-public information relating to its Advances to any rating agency,
commercial paper dealer or provider of any surety, guarantee or credit or liquidity enhancement to
such SPC. This Section 8.07(h) may not be amended in any manner which adversely affects a
Granting Bank or an SPC without the written consent of such Granting Bank or SPC.
SECTION 8.08 Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT AND ALL NOTES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.
SECTION
8.09 Consent to Jurisdiction; Certain Waivers. (a) THE BORROWERS HEREBY
IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF
PENNSYLVANIA AND ANY UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SITTING IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA IN
ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY NOTE AND THE BORROWERS
HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREE THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND
DETERMINED IN ANY SUCH COURT AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY OBJECTION THEY MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE AS
TO THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN SUCH A COURT OR THAT SUCH COURT IS
AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL LIMIT THE RIGHT OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY
LENDER TO BRING PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ANY BORROWER IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.
(b) EXCEPT AS PROHIBITED BY LAW, EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO
CLAIM OR RECOVER IN ANY LITIGATION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY
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NOTE ANY SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES OTHER THAN, OR
IN ADDITION TO, ACTUAL DAMAGES.
SECTION 8.10 Execution in Counterparts; Integration. This Agreement may be executed
in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of
which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall
constitute one and the same agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and
understanding among the parties hereto and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements and
understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof.
SECTION 8.11 Liability Several. No Borrower shall be liable for the obligations of
any other Borrower hereunder.
SECTION 8.12 USA PATRIOT ACT NOTIFICATION. The following notification is provided to
the Borrowers pursuant to Section 326 of the USA Patriot Act of 2001, 31 U.S.C. Section 5318:
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT PROCEDURES FOR OPENING A NEW ACCOUNT. To help the government fight the
funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, Federal law requires all financial
institutions to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person or entity that
opens an account, including any deposit account, treasury management account, loan, other extension
of credit, or other financial services product. What this means for a Borrower: When any Borrower
opens an account, if such Borrower is an individual, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders will
ask for such Borrowers name, residential address, tax identification number, date of birth, and
other information that will allow the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to identify such
Borrower, and, if such Borrower is not an individual, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders will
ask for such Borrowers name, tax identification number, business address, and other information
that will allow the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to identify such Borrower. The
Administrative Agent and the Lenders may also ask, if such Borrower is an individual, to see such
Borrowers drivers license or other identifying documents, and, if such Borrower is not an
individual, to see such Borrowers legal organizational documents or other identifying documents.
SECTION 8.13 Termination of Existing Agreement. The Borrowers, the Lenders which are
parties to the Existing Agreement (which Lenders constitute the Majority Lenders as defined in
the Existing Agreement) and Bank One, NA, as Administrative Agent under the Existing Agreement,
agree that, on the Closing Date, the commitments under the Existing Agreement shall terminate and
be of no further force or effect (without regard to any requirement in Section 2.04 of the Existing
Agreement for prior notice of termination of the commitments thereunder).
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their
respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written.
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THE LENDERS
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BANK ONE, NA
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Five Year Credit Agreement
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CITIBANK, N.A.,
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Five Year Credit Agreement
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WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as
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Five Year Credit Agreement
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ABN AMRO BANK,
N.V., as Co-Documentation
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Five Year Credit Agreement
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DRESDNER BANK AG, NEW YORK AND GRAND CAYMAN
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Five Year Credit Agreement
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Five Year Credit Agreement
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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. |
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Five Year Credit Agreement
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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK |
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Five Year Credit Agreement
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KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION |
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LEHMAN BROTHERS BANK, FSB |
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Five Year Credit Agreement
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Five Year Credit Agreement
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BNP PARIBAS |
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Five Year Credit Agreement
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MERRILL LYNCH BANK USA |
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Five Year Credit Agreement
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THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA |
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Five Year Credit Agreement
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UBS LOAN FINANCE LLC |
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Five Year Credit Agreement
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THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY |
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Five Year Credit Agreement
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MELLON BANK, N.A. |
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Five Year Credit Agreement
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CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH |
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Five Year Credit Agreement
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THE BANK OF NEW YORK |
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Five Year Credit Agreement
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MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD. |
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Five Year Credit Agreement
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U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION |
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Five Year Credit Agreement
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WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. |
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FIFTH THIRD BANK |
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SCHEDULE I
PRICING SCHEDULE
The Applicable Margin, the Facility Fee Rate, the Utilization Fee Rate and the LC Fee
Rate for any day are the respective percentages set forth below in the applicable row under the
column corresponding to the Status that exists on such day:
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0.400 |
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The Applicable Margin, the Facility Fee Rate, the Utilization Fee Rate and the LC Fee Rate
shall be determined separately for each Borrower in accordance with the table above based on the
Status for such Borrower. The Status in effect for any Borrower on any date for the purposes of
this Pricing Schedule is based on the Moodys Rating and S&P Rating in effect at the close of
business on such date.
For the purposes of the foregoing (but subject to the final paragraph of this Pricing
Schedule):
Level I Status exists at any date for a Borrower if, on such date, such Borrowers Moodys
Rating is A2 or better or such Borrowers S&P Rating is A or better.
Level II Status exists at any date for a Borrower if, on such date, (i) Level I Status does
not exist for such Borrower and (ii) such Borrowers Moodys Rating is A3 or better or such
Borrowers S&P Rating is A- or better.
Level III Status exists at any date for a Borrower if, on such date, (i) neither Level I
Status nor Level II Status exists for such Borrower and (ii) such Borrowers Moodys Rating is Baa1
or better or such Borrowers S&P Rating is BBB+ or better.
Level IV Status exists at any date for a Borrower if, on such date, (i) none of Level I
Status, Level II Status or Level III Status exists for such Borrower and (ii) such Borrowers
Moodys Rating is Baa2 or better or such Borrowers S&P Rating is BBB or better.
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Level V Status exists at any date if, on such date, (i) none of Level I Status, Level II
Status, Level III Status or Level IV status exists for such Borrower and (ii) such Borrowers
Moodys Rating is Baa3 or better or such Borrowers S&P Rating is BBB- or better.
Level VI Status exists at any date for a Borrower if, on such date, none of Level I Status,
Level II Status, Level III Status, Level IV Status or Level V Status exists for such Borrower.
Status means Level I Status, Level II Status, Level III Status, Level IV Status, Level V
Status or Level VI Status.
If the S&P Rating and the Moodys Rating for a Borrower create a split-rated situation and the
ratings differential is one level, the higher rating will apply. If the differential is two levels
or more, the intermediate rating at the midpoint will apply. If there is no midpoint, the higher
of the two intermediate ratings will apply. If a Borrower has no Moodys Rating or no S&P Rating,
Level VI Status shall exist for such Borrower.
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SCHEDULE II
COMMITMENTS
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JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. |
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55,000,000 |
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Barclays Bank PLC |
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55,000,000 |
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Citibank, N.A. |
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$ |
55,000,000 |
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Wachovia Bank, National Association |
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$ |
55,000,000 |
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Deutsche Bank |
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85,000,000 |
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Bank of America, N.A. |
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$ |
43,000,000 |
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Morgan Stanley Bank |
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$ |
43,000,000 |
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Merrill Lynch Bank USA |
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$ |
33,000,000 |
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The Bank of Nova Scotia |
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$ |
43,000,000 |
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Credit Suisse First Boston |
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$ |
43,000,000 |
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KeyBank National Association |
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$ |
43,000,000 |
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Lehman Brothers Bank, FSB |
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$ |
43,000,000 |
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UBS Loan Finance LLC |
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$ |
43,000,000 |
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BNP Paribas |
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43,000,000 |
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The Bank of New York |
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43,000,000 |
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Mellon Bank, N.A. |
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26,000,000 |
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ABN AMRO Bank, N.V. |
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$ |
55,000,000 |
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Dresdner Bank, AG New York and Grand Cayman Branches |
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$ |
55,000,000 |
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The Northern Trust Company |
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26,000,000 |
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U.S. Bank National Association |
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$ |
26,000,000 |
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Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. |
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$ |
26,000,000 |
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Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. |
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$ |
25,000,000 |
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Fifth Third Bank |
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$ |
26,000,000 |
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Union Bank of California |
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10,000,000 |
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SCHEDULE III
EXISTING LETTERS OF CREDIT
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Expiration |
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2,155,500.00 |
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31-Oct-2004 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon |
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2,884,188.00 |
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12,500,000.00 |
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31-Dec-2004 |
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19-Dec-2004 |
00330868 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon |
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1,000,000.00 |
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1,000,000.00 |
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30-Jun-2004 |
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30-Jun-2004 |
SLT325319 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon |
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220,000.00 |
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200,000.00 |
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20-May-2005 |
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20-Nov-2004 |
SLT325320 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon |
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1,587,411.62 |
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1,587,411.62 |
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20-May-2005 |
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20-Nov-2004 |
00326643 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon |
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5,500,000.00 |
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5,500,000.00 |
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31-May-2005 |
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31-May-2005 |
00326644 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon |
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1,000,000.00 |
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1,000,000.00 |
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31-May-2005 |
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31-May-2005 |
00325420 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon |
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87,669.00 |
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87,669.00 |
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31-Jul-2004 |
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31-Jul-2005 |
SLT326297 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon |
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60,600.00 |
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60,600.00 |
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15-Nov-2004 |
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15-Nov-2005 |
00325611 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon |
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3,400,000.00 |
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3,400,000.00 |
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1-Oct-2004 |
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19-Dec-2004 |
00325715 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon |
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20,000.00 |
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20,000.00 |
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10-Oct-2004 |
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10-Oct-2004 |
00326947 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon |
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1,700,000.00 |
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1,700,000.00 |
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12-Aug-2004 |
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12-Aug-2005 |
00330949 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon |
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185,000.00 |
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185,000.00 |
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9-Feb-2005 |
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9-Feb-2005 |
SLT751645 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon Generation |
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7,000,000.00 |
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10,000,000.00 |
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21-Nov-2004 |
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7-Oct-2004 |
SLT752101 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon Generation |
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1,150,000.00 |
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1,150,000.00 |
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4-Dec-2004 |
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4-Dec-2004 |
00325698 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon Generation |
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250,000.00 |
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250,000.00 |
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30-Sep-2004 |
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30-Sep-2004 |
SLT332490 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon Generation |
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250,000.00 |
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250,000.00 |
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30-Sep-2004 |
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30-Jun-2004 |
00325858 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon Generation |
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390,000.00 |
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2,200,000.00 |
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30-Nov-2004 |
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30-Nov-2004 |
00325446 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon Generation |
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50,000.00 |
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45,000.00 |
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31-May-2005 |
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31-May-2005 |
00330190 |
|
Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon Generation |
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2,000,000.00 |
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2,000,000.00 |
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30-Sep-2004 |
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30-Sep-2004 |
00326663 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon Generation |
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635,000.00 |
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575,000.00 |
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31-May-2005 |
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31-May-2005 |
00329840 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon Generation |
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335,000.00 |
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1,400,000.00 |
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31-Mar-2005 |
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31-Mar-2005 |
00330867 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon Generation |
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250,000.00 |
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2,000,000.00 |
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31-Aug-2004 |
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31-Aug-2005 |
III-1
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Current |
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Original |
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Amount |
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Amount |
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Actual |
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Adjusted |
Number |
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Type |
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Borrower |
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(in Dollars) |
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(in Dollars) |
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Expiration |
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Expiration |
00326414 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon Generation |
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100,000.00 |
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2,000,000.00 |
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23-Apr-2005 |
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24-Apr-2005 |
SLT751658 |
|
Standby Letter of Credit |
|
Exelon Generation |
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1,252,000.00 |
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950,000.00 |
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5-Dec-2004 |
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5-Dec-2004 |
00325638 |
|
Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon Generation |
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1,700,000.00 |
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1,700,000.00 |
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19-Dec-2004 |
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19-Dec-2004 |
00330901 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon Generation |
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7,325,000.00 |
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6,125,000.00 |
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1-Dec-2004 |
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1-Dec-2004 |
00331843 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon Generation |
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3,500,000.00 |
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1,500,000.00 |
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14-Apr-2005 |
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14-Apr-2005 |
SLT330230 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon Generation |
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250,000.00 |
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250,000.00 |
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12/1/04 |
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1-Dec-2004 |
SLT751677 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon Generation |
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1,700,000.00 |
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1,700,000.00 |
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30-Jun-2005 |
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30-Jun-2005 |
SLT751676 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon Generation |
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200,000.00 |
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200,000.00 |
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30-Jun-2005 |
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30-Jun-2005 |
SLT751674 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon Generation |
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2,268,926.00 |
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1,211,426.00 |
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30-Jun-2005 |
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30-Jun-2005 |
SLT751678 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon Generation |
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2,300,000.00 |
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2,300,000.00 |
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30-Jun-2005 |
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30-Jun-2005 |
SLT751675 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon Generation |
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300,000.00 |
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300,000.00 |
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30-Jun-2005 |
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30-Jun-2005 |
SLT751673 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon Generation |
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3,628,504.00 |
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2,335,904.00 |
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30-Jun-2005 |
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30-Jun-2005 |
SLT751670 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon Generation |
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45,000,000.00 |
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45,000,000.00 |
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30-Jun-2005 |
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30-Jun-2005 |
SLT752168 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon Generation |
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50,000,000.00 |
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50,000,000.00 |
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25-Jan-2005 |
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26-Jan-2005 |
SLT751672 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon Generation |
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250,000.00 |
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250,000.00 |
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30-Jun-2005 |
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7-Jul-2004 |
SLT751679 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon Generation |
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590,000.00 |
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575,000.00 |
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30-Jun-2005 |
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30-Jun-2005 |
SLT751667 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
|
Exelon Generation |
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325,000.00 |
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315,000.00 |
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30-Jun-2005 |
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30-Jun-2005 |
SLT751684 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
|
Exelon Generation |
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4,050,000.00 |
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7,500,000.00 |
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30-Jul-2004 |
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30-Jul-2004 |
SLT751685 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon Generation |
|
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2,194,653.00 |
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2,194,653.00 |
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30-Jun-2005 |
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30-Jun-2005 |
III-2
SCHEDULE IV
EXISTING TAX EXEMPT DEBT ISSUANCES
Exelon Corp. Tax-exempt Debt As of 6/30/04
PECO
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Series |
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Rate |
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Issue Date |
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Maturity |
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Call Date |
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Call Price |
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Principal |
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CUSIP |
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Delaware Co. 1988 Ser. A |
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Auction |
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4/1/93 |
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12/1/12 |
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$ |
50,000,000 |
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|
246015AV3 |
|
Delaware Co. 1988 Ser. B |
|
Auction |
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4/1/93 |
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12/1/12 |
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$ |
50,000,000 |
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246015AW1 |
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Delaware Co. 1988 Ser. C |
|
Auction |
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4/1/93 |
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12/1/12 |
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$ |
50,000,000 |
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246015AX9 |
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Salem Co. 1988 Ser. A |
|
Auction |
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4/1/93 |
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12/1/12 |
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$ |
4,200,000 |
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794103AY7 |
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Delaware Co. 1999 Ser. A |
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5.2% 5yrPUT |
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10/14/99 |
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4/1/21 |
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9/30/04 |
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Par |
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$ |
50,765,000 |
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246015BE0 |
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Montgomery Co. 1999 Ser. A |
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5.2% 5yrPUT |
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10/14/99 |
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10/1/30 |
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9/30/04 |
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Par |
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$ |
91,775,000 |
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6130RAB2 |
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Montgomery Co. 1999 Ser. B |
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5.3% 5yrPUT |
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10/14/99 |
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10/1/34 |
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9/30/04 |
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Par |
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$ |
13,880,000 |
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6130RAC0 |
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Total |
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$ |
310,620,000 |
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Genco
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Series |
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Rate |
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Issue Date |
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Maturity |
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Call Date |
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Call Price |
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Principal |
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CUSIP |
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Montgomery Co. 2001 Ser. B |
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CP |
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9/5/01 |
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10/1/30 |
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$ |
68,795,000 |
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61360QAA6 |
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Delaware Co. 2001 Ser. A |
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CP |
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4/25/01 |
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4/1/21 |
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$ |
39,235,000 |
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24601VAA2 |
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Montgomery Co. 2001 Ser. A |
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CP |
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4/25/01 |
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10/1/34 |
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$ |
13,150,000 |
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61360RAD8 |
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Delaware Co. 1993 Ser. A |
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CP |
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8/24/93 |
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8/1/16 |
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$ |
24,125,000 |
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24601TAJ8 |
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Salem Co. 1993 Ser. A |
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CP |
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9/9/93 |
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3/1/25 |
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$ |
23,000,000 |
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79410QAX8 |
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Montgomery Co. 1994 Ser. A |
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CP |
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2/14/95 |
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6/1/29 |
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$ |
82,560,000 |
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613609NX |
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Montgomery Co. 1994 Ser. B |
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CP |
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7/2/95 |
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6/1/29 |
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$ |
13,340,000 |
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613609NY |
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York County 1993 Ser. A |
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CP |
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8/24/93 |
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8/1/16 |
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$ |
18,440,000 |
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98640TAE6 |
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Montgomery Co. 1996 Ser. A |
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CP |
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3/27/96 |
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3/1/34 |
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$ |
34,000,000 |
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61360RAA4 |
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Montgomery Co. 2002 Ser. A |
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CP |
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7/24/02 |
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12/1/29 |
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$ |
29,530,000 |
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61360SAA2 |
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Indiana Co. 2003 A |
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Weekly |
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6/3/03 |
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6/1/27 |
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$ |
17,240,000 |
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454695AJ6 |
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Total |
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|
$ |
363,415,000 |
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IV-1
EXHIBIT A
FORM OF NOTE
Dated: [ ], 20__
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, , a (the Borrower), HEREBY
PROMISES TO PAY to the order of (the Lender), for the account of its Applicable
Lending Office (such term and other capitalized terms herein being used as defined in the Credit
Agreement referred to below) on the Maturity Date, the aggregate principal amount of all
outstanding Advances made by the Lender to the Borrower pursuant to the Credit Agreement.
The Borrower further promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Advance
from the date of such Advance until such principal amount is paid in full, at such interest rates,
and payable at such times, as are specified in the Credit Agreement.
Both principal and interest are payable in lawful money of the United States of America to
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, at 1 Chase Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60670, in
immediately available funds. Each Advance made by the Lender to the Borrower pursuant to the
Credit Agreement, and all payments made on account of principal thereof, shall be recorded by the
Lender and, at the Lenders option, endorsed on the grid attached hereto which is part of this
Promissory Note.
This Promissory Note is one of the Notes referred to in, and is entitled to the benefits of,
the Five Year Credit Agreement dated as of July 16, 2004 among the Borrower, [Exelon Corporation,
PECO Energy Company, Exelon Generation Company, LLC], various financial institutions and JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time,
the Credit Agreement). The Credit Agreement, among other things, (i) provides for the making of
Advances by the Lender to the Borrower from time to time in an aggregate amount not to exceed at
any time outstanding the Lenders Pro Rata Share of the Borrowers Sublimit at such time and (ii)
contains provisions for acceleration of the maturity hereof upon the happening of certain stated
events and also for prepayments on account of principal hereof prior to the maturity hereof upon
the terms and conditions therein specified.
The Borrower hereby waives presentment, demand, protest and notice of any kind. No failure to
exercise, and no delay in exercising, any rights hereunder on the part of the holder hereof shall
operate as a waiver of such rights.
A-1
THIS PROMISSORY NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
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[EXELON CORPORATION]
[PECO ENERGY COMPANY]
[EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC]
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A-2
ADVANCES AND PAYMENTS OF PRINCIPAL
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A-3
EXHIBIT B
FORM OF NOTICE OF BORROWING
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent,
and the Lenders that are parties to
the Credit Agreement referred to below
1 Chase Plaza
Chicago, Illinois 60670
[Date]
Attention: Utilities Department
North American Finance Group
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned, [Exelon Corporation] [PECO Energy Company] [Exelon Generation Company, LLC],
refers to the Five Year Credit Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2004, among Exelon Corporation, PECO
Energy Company, Exelon Generation Company, LLC, various financial institutions and JPMorgan Chase
Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the
Credit Agreement), and hereby gives you notice, irrevocably, pursuant to Section 2.02(a) of the
Credit Agreement that the undersigned requests a Borrowing under the Credit Agreement, and in that
connection sets forth below the information relating to such Borrowing (the Proposed Borrowing)
as required by Section 2.02(a) of the Credit Agreement:
(i) The Business Day of the Proposed Borrowing is ___, 20___.
(ii) The Type of Advances to be made in connection with the Proposed Borrowing is
[Base Rate Advances] [Eurodollar Rate Advances].
(iii) The aggregate amount of the Proposed Borrowing is $ .
(iv) The Interest Period for each Advance made as part of the Proposed
Borrowing is [___ month[s]].
The undersigned hereby certifies that the following statements are true on the date hereof,
and will be true on the date of the Proposed Borrowing:
(A) the representations and warranties of the undersigned contained in Section 4.01
of the Credit Agreement (excluding, if the proceeds of the Proposed Borrowing will be used
exclusively to repay commercial paper issued by the undersigned, the representations and
warranties set forth in Section 4.01(e) and the first sentence of Section 4.01(f) of the
Credit Agreement) are correct, before and after giving effect to the Proposed Borrowing
and to the application of the proceeds therefrom, as though made on and as of such date;
B-1
(B) no event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from such Proposed
Borrowing or from the application of the proceeds therefrom, that constitutes an Event of
Default or Unmatured Event of Default; and
(C) after giving effect to the Proposed Borrowing, the undersigned will not have
exceeded any limitation on its ability to incur indebtedness (including any limitation
imposed by any governmental or regulatory authority).
Very truly yours,
[EXELON CORPORATION]
[PECO ENERGY COMPANY]
[EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC]
By
Name:
Title:
B-2
EXHIBIT C
FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE
This
Assignment and Assumption (the Assignment and Assumption) is dated as of the Effective
Date set forth below and is entered into by and between [Insert name of
Assignor] (the Assignor) and [ Insert name of Assignee ] (the
Assignee). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them
in the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement identified below (as amended, the Credit
Agreement), receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by the Assignee. The Terms and
Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by
reference and made a part of this Assignment and Assumption as if set forth herein in full.
For an agreed consideration, the Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to the
Assignee, and the Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from the Assignor, subject to
and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions and the Credit Agreement, as of the
Effective Date inserted by the Agent as contemplated below, the interest in and to all of the
Assignors rights and obligations in its capacity as a Lender under the Credit Agreement and any
other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto that represents the amount and percentage
interest identified below of all of the Assignors outstanding rights and obligations under the
respective facilities identified below (including without limitation any letters of credit,
guaranties and swingline loans included in such facilities and, to the extent permitted to be
assigned under applicable law, all claims (including without limitation contract claims, tort
claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity), suits,
causes of action and any other right of the Assignor against any Person whether known or unknown
arising under or in connection with the Credit Agreement, any other documents or instruments
delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby)
(the Assigned Interest).
Such sale and assignment is without recourse to the Assignor and, except as expressly provided in
this Assignment and Assumption, without representation or warranty by the Assignor.
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ANNEX 1
TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION
1. Representations
and Warranties.
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Assignor. The Assignor represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial
owner of the Assigned Interest, (ii) the Assigned Interest is free and clear of any lien,
encumbrance or other adverse claim and (iii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all
action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby. Neither the Assignor nor any of its officers, directors,
employees, agents or attorneys shall be responsible for (i) any statements, warranties or
representations made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document,
(ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency, perfection,
priority, collectibility, or value of the Credit Documents or any collateral thereunder, (iii) the
financial condition of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person
obligated in respect of any Credit Document, (iv) the performance or observance by the Company, any
of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under
any Credit Document, (v) inspecting any of the property, books or records of the Company, or any
guarantor, or (vi) any mistake, error of judgment, or action taken or omitted to be taken in
connection with the Credit Extensions or the Credit Documents.
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Assignee. The Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and
authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and
Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the
Credit Agreement, (ii) from and after the Effective Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of
the Credit Agreement as a Lender thereunder and, to the extent of the Assigned Interest, shall have
the obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iii) agrees that its payment instructions and notice
instructions are as set forth in Schedule 1 to this Assignment and Assumption, (iv) confirms that
none of the funds, monies, assets or other consideration being used to make the purchase and
assumption hereunder are plan assets as defined under ERISA and that its rights, benefits and
interests in and under the Credit Documents will not be plan assets under ERISA, (v) agrees to
indemnify and hold the Assignor harmless against all losses, costs and expenses (including, without
limitation, reasonable attorneys fees) and liabilities
incurred by the Assignor in connection with or arising in any manner from the Assignees
non-performance of the obligations assumed under this Assignment and Assumption, (vi) it has
received a copy of the Credit Agreement, together with copies of financial statements and such
other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and
decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase the Assigned Interest on the
basis of which it has made such analysis and decision independently and without reliance on the
Agent or any other Lender, and (vii) attached as Schedule 1 to this Assignment and Assumption is
any documentation required to be delivered by the Assignee with respect to its tax status pursuant
to the terms of the Credit Agreement, duly completed and executed by the Assignee and (b) agrees
that (i) it will, independently and without reliance on the Agent, the Assignor or any other
Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time,
continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action
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under the Credit Documents, and (ii) it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the
obligations which by the terms of the Credit Documents are required to be performed by it as a
Lender.
2. Payments. The Assignee shall pay the Assignor, on the Effective Date, the amount agreed to
by the Assignor and the Assignee. From and after the Effective Date, the Agent shall make all
payments in respect of the Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest,
Reimbursement Obligations, fees and other amounts) to the Assignor for amounts which have accrued
to but excluding the Effective Date and to the Assignee for amounts which have accrued from and
after the Effective Date.
3. General
Provisions. This Assignment and Assumption shall be binding upon, and inure to the
benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Assignment and
Assumption may be executed in any number of counterparts, which together shall constitute one
instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Assignment and
Assumption by telecopy shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this
Assignment and Assumption. This Assignment and Assumption shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the law of the State of New York.
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ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTIONNAIRE
(Schedule to be supplied by Closing Unit or Trading Documentation Unit)
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US AND NON-US TAX INFORMATION REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
(Schedule to be supplied by Closing Unit or Trading Documentation Unit)
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EXHIBIT
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FORM OF OPINION OF BALLARD SPAHR ANDREWS & INGERSOLL
July 16, 2004
To each of the Agents and the Lenders which is
a party to the Credit Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2004,
among Exelon Corporation,
Commonwealth Edison Company, PECO Energy
Company and Exelon Generation Company, LLC,
as Borrowers, the various financial institutions
named therein, as Lenders and Bank One, NA,
as Administrative Agent
Re:
$1,000,000,000 Five-Year Credit Agreement
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This opinion letter is furnished to you pursuant to Section 3.01(v) of the $1,000,000,000
Five-Year Credit Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2004(the Agreement), among Exelon Corporation
(Exelon), Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd), PECO Energy Company (PECO) and Exelon
Generation Company, LLC (Genco), as Borrowers, the various financial institutions named therein,
as Lenders and Bank One, NA, as Administrative Agent. Unless otherwise specified, terms defined in
the Agreement are used herein as therein defined.
We have acted as counsel for Exelon, Genco and PECO (collectively, the Pennsylvania
Borrowers) in connection with the preparation, execution and delivery of the Agreement and as
local counsel for ComEd with respect to certain matters of Pennsylvania law relating to the
Agreement. In that capacity, we have examined the following:
(i) The Agreement, the Notes executed by Exelon (the Exelon Notes), the Notes executed by
PECO (the PECO Notes), the Notes executed by Genco (the Genco Notes) and the Notes executed
by ComEd (the ComEd Notes and, together with the Exelon Notes, the PECO Notes and the Genco
Notes, the Notes);
(ii) The documents furnished by each of the Pennsylvania Borrowers pursuant to Section 3.01
of the Agreement;
(iii) The Articles of Incorporation of each of Exelon and PECO and all
amendments thereto (in each case, its Charter);
(iv) The by-laws of each of Exelon and PECO and all amendments thereto (in each case, its By-laws);
(v) the Operating Agreement of Genco and all amendments thereto (the Operating Agreement);
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(vi) certificate from the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania dated [ ], 2004 certifying as to the subsistence of Exelon in Pennsylvania;
(vii) certificate from the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania dated [ ],
2004 certifying as to the subsistence of PECO in Pennsylvania; and
(viii) A certificate from the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania dated [ ], 2004 certifying as to the subsistence of Genco in Pennsylvania;
We have also examined, and relied upon the accuracy of factual matters contained in, originals
or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such other corporate or
organizational records of the Pennsylvania Borrowers, certificates or comparable documents of
public officials and of officers of the Pennsylvania Borrowers, and such other agreements,
instruments and documents and have made such examinations of law as we have deemed necessary in
connection with the opinions set forth below.
We have assumed the legal capacity and competence of natural persons, the genuineness of all
signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity to
original documents of documents submitted to us as certified, conformed, photostatic, electronic or
facsimile copies. We have made no independent factual investigation other than as described above,
and as to other factual matters, we have relied exclusively on the facts stated in the
representations and warranties contained in the Agreement and the Exhibits and Schedules to the
Agreement (other than representations and warranties constituting conclusions of law on matters on
which we opine). We have not examined any records of any court, administrative tribunal or other
similar entity in connection with our opinion.
When an opinion or confirmation is given to our knowledge or with reference to matters of
which we are aware or which are known to us, or with another similar qualification, the relevant
knowledge or awareness is limited to the actual contemporaneous knowledge or awareness of facts,
without investigation, by the lawyer who is the current primary contact for each of the
Pennsylvania Borrowers and the individual lawyers in this firm who have participated in the
specific transaction to which this opinion letter relates.
We have also assumed, without verification, (i) that the parties to the Agreement and the
other agreements, instruments and documents executed in connection therewith, other than the
Borrowers, have the power (including, without limitation, corporate power where applicable) and
authority to enter into and perform the Agreement and such other agreements, instruments and
documents, (ii) the due authorization, execution and delivery by such parties other than the
Borrowers of the Agreement and such other agreements, instruments and documents, (iii) that the
Agreement and such
other agreements, instruments and documents constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of
each such party other than the Borrowers, enforceable against each such other party in accordance
with their respective terms and (iv) the amount of a Borrowers borrowings outstanding under the
Agreement and the $500,000,000 3-Year Credit Agreement to which each Borrower is a party will not
exceed the amount such Borrower is authorized to borrow under any approval referred to in
Paragraphs 4 and 8 below.
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Based upon the foregoing and subject to the assumptions, exceptions, limitations and
qualifications set forth herein, we are of the opinion that:
1. Each of Exelon and PECO is a corporation duly incorporated and presently
subsisting under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Genco is a limited
liability company duly formed and presently subsisting under the laws of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
2. The execution and delivery, and the performance of the obligations thereunder, by
the Pennsylvania Borrowers of the Agreement and the applicable Notes (a) are within the
Pennsylvania Borrowers corporate or limited liability company powers, (b) have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate and limited liability company action of each of the
Pennsylvania Borrowers, (c) do not (i) violate the Charter, By-laws or the Operating
Agreement, as the case may be, of each of the Pennsylvania Borrowers, (ii) violate any
present statute, rule or regulation promulgated by the United States or the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania or (iii) to our knowledge, breach or result in a default under any
agreement or instrument to which any of the Pennsylvania Borrowers is a party or by which
any of the Pennsylvania Borrowers is bound and (d) to our knowledge, do not result in the
creation or imposition of any lien, security interest or other charge or encumbrance upon
or with respect to any of the properties of the Pennsylvania Borrowers pursuant to such
agreements or instruments referred to in clause (c)(iii), except security interests and
liens created under the Agreement.
3. The execution, delivery and performance by ComEd of the
Agreement and the ComEd Notes do not violate any present statute, rule or
regulation promulgated by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
4. No consent or approval of, or notice to or filing with, any federal or state
regulatory authority of the United States or the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is required
by the Pennsylvania Borrowers in connection with the execution or delivery by the
Pennsylvania Borrowers of the Agreement or the applicable Notes, except for, in the case
of Exelon and Genco, the authorization of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 and, in the case of PECO, approval
from the Public Utility Commission of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which
authorization and approval have been received and are in full force and effect.
5. The Agreement and the Exelon Notes have been duly executed and delivered by
Exelon, and the Agreement and the Exelon Notes constitute the legal, valid and binding
obligations of Exelon, enforceable against Exelon in accordance with their respective
terms.
6. The Agreement and the PECO Notes have been duly executed and delivered by PECO,
and the Agreement and the PECO Notes constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations
of PECO, enforceable against PECO in accordance with their respective terms.
7. The Agreement and the Genco Notes have been duly executed and delivered by Genco,
and the Agreement and the Genco Notes constitute the legal,
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valid and binding obligations of Genco, enforceable against Genco in accordance with their
respective terms.
8. Assuming that the execution, delivery and performance of the Agreement and the
ComEd Notes are within ComEds corporate power and the Agreement and the ComEd Notes have
been duly authorized, executed and delivered by ComEd after receipt of all required
governmental and regulatory approvals, the Agreement and the ComEd Notes constitute the
legal, valid and binding obligations of ComEd, enforceable against ComEd in accordance
with their respective terms.
9. None of the Pennsylvania Borrowers is an investment company or a company
controlled by an investment company within the meaning of the Investment Company Act
of 1940, as amended.
We do not have knowledge, after inquiry of each lawyer in this firm who is the current primary
contact for the Borrowers or who has devoted substantive attention to matters on behalf of the
Borrowers during the preceding twelve months and who is still currently employed by or a member of
this firm, except as disclosed in Exelons Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2003 or Exelons Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004, no
litigation or governmental proceeding is pending or threatened in writing against any Borrower (i)
with respect to the Agreement or the Notes, or (ii) which is likely to have a material adverse
effect upon the financial condition, business, properties or prospects of any Borrower and its
subsidiaries taken as a whole.
The foregoing opinions are subject to the following exceptions, limitations and
qualifications:
(a) Our opinions are subject to the effect of applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance, fraudulent transfer marshalling or
similar laws affecting creditors rights and remedies generally; general principles of
equity, including without limitation, concepts of
materiality, reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing (regardless of whether such
enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law); and limitations on
enforceability of rights to indemnification or contribution by federal or state securities
laws or regulations or by public policy.
(b) We draw your attention to the provisions of Section 911(b) of the Pennsylvania
Crimes Code (the Crimes Code), 18 Pa. C.S.§ 911(b), in connection with the fact that the
Advances bear floating rates of interest. Section 911(b) of the Crimes Codes makes it
unlawful to use or invest income derived from a pattern of racketeering activity in the
establishment or operation of any enterprise. Racketeering activity, as defined in the
Crimes Code, includes the collection of money or other property in full or partial
satisfaction of a debt which arose as the result of the lending of money or other property
at a rate of interest exceeding 25% per annum where not otherwise authorized by law.
(c) We express no opinion as to the application or requirements of federal or state
securities (except with respect to the opinion in paragraph 9),
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patent, trademark, copyright, antitrust and unfair competition, pension or employee
benefit, labor, environmental health and safety or tax laws in respect of the transactions
contemplated by or referred to in the Agreement.
(d) We express no opinion as to the validity or enforceability of any provision of
the Agreement or the Notes which (i) permits the Lenders to increase the rate of interest
or to collect a late charge in the event of delinquency or default to the extent deemed to
be penalties or forfeitures; (ii) purports to be a waiver by any Borrower of any right or
benefit except to the extent permitted by applicable law; (iii) purports to require that
waivers must be in writing to the extent that an oral agreement or implied agreement by
trade practice or course of conduct modifying provisions of the Agreement or the Notes has
been made; (iv) purports to exculpate any party from its own negligent acts; or (v)
purports to authorize any Participant to set off and apply any deposits at any time held,
and any other indebtedness at any time owing, by such Participant to or for the account of
any Borrower.
We express no opinion as to the law of any jurisdiction other than the law of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania and the federal law of the United States.
A copy of this opinion may be delivered by you to each financial institution that may become a
Lender under the Agreement, and such persons may rely on this opinion as if it were addressed to
them and had been delivered to them on the date hereof. This opinion may be relied on by you and
such persons to whom you may deliver copies as provided in the preceding sentence only in
connection with the consummation of the transactions described herein and may not be used or relied
upon by you or any other person for any other purpose, without in each instance our prior written
consent.
This opinion is limited to the matters expressly stated herein. No implied opinion may be
inferred to extend this opinion beyond the matters expressly stated herein. We do not undertake to
advise you or anyone else of any changes in the opinions expressed herein resulting from changes in
law, changes in facts or any other matters that hereafter might occur or be brought to our
attention.
Very truly yours,
BALLARD SPAHR ANDREWS & INGERSOLL
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EXHIBIT D-2
FORM OF OPINION OF SIDLEY AUSTIN BROWN & WOOD LLP
July 16, 2004
To each of the Agents and Lenders party to the Five Year
Credit Agreement dated as of July 16, 2004 among Exelon
Corporation, Commonwealth Edison Company, PECO Energy
Company and Exelon Generation Company, LLC, as Borrowers,
the various financial institutions named therein, as
Lenders, and Bank One, NA, as Administrative Agent
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have been asked to furnish this letter to you pursuant to Section 3.01(b)(v) of the Five
Year Credit Agreement dated as of July 16, 2004 (the Credit Agreement) among Exelon Corporation
(Exelon), Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd), PECO Energy Company (PECO) and Exelon
Generation Company, LLC (Genco), as Borrowers, various financial institutions, as Lenders, and
Bank One, NA, as Administrative Agent. Unless otherwise defined in this letter, capitalized terms
defined in the Credit Agreement are used herein as therein defined.
We have acted as Illinois counsel to ComEd in connection with the execution and delivery of
the Credit Agreement and the Notes executed and delivered by ComEd (the ComEd Notes). In that
capacity, we have examined:
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We are familiar with the corporate proceedings taken by ComEd in connection with the Credit
Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby. For purposes of
expressing the opinions expressed in this letter, we have relied, as to various questions of
fact material thereto, upon the representations made by ComEd in the Credit Agreement and upon
certificates of officers of ComEd. We have also examined originals, or copies of originals
certified to our satisfaction, of such corporate records of ComEd and such agreements, documents,
certificates and other statements of government officials and other instruments, have examined such
questions of law and have satisfied ourselves as to such matters of fact as we have considered
relevant and necessary as a basis for this letter. We have assumed the genuineness of all
signatures, the legal capacity of all natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted
to us as originals and the conformity with the original documents of all documents submitted to us
as certified or photostatic copies or by facsimile or other means of electronic transmission. We
have also assumed that the amount of ComEds borrowings outstanding under the Credit
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Agreement and the Three Year Credit Agreement dated as of October 31, 2003, as amended by the First
Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of July 16, 2004, among Exelon, ComEd, PECO and Genco, as
Borrowers, various financial institutions, as Lenders, and Bank One, NA, as Administrative Agent,
will not exceed the amount that ComEd is authorized to borrow under any approval referred to in
paragraph 5. With respect to any instrument or agreement executed or to be executed by any party
other than ComEd, we have assumed, to the extent relevant to the opinions set forth herein, that
(i) such other party (if not a natural person) has been duly organized and is validly existing and
in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization and (ii) such other party has
full right, power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under each
instrument or agreement to which it is a party and each such instrument or agreement has been duly
authorized (if applicable), executed and delivered by, and is a valid, binding and enforceable
agreement or obligation, as the case may be, of, such other party.
Based upon the foregoing and subject to the qualifications and limitations stated below, it is
our opinion that:
1. ComEd is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the laws of the State of Illinois.
2. The execution and delivery by ComEd of, and performance by ComEd of its obligations under,
the Credit Agreement and the ComEd Notes are within its corporate powers, have been duly authorized
by all necessary corporate action, and do not (a) violate any provision of the ComEd Charter, the
ComEd By-laws or any law, rule or regulation known to us to be customarily applicable to
transactions of the nature contemplated by the Credit Agreement or the ComEd Notes or (b) to our
knowledge, breach, constitute a default under or otherwise violate any agreement or instrument to
which ComEd is a party or by which it or its properties are bound; and such execution, delivery and
performance do not, to our knowledge, result in or require the creation of any lien, security
interest or encumbrance on or in any of ComEds properties.
3. The Credit Agreement and the ComEd Notes have been duly executed and
delivered by ComEd.
4. The Credit Agreement and the ComEd Notes are, to the extent that the laws of the State of
Illinois or the federal laws of the United States are applicable to the enforcement of ComEds
obligations thereunder, legal, valid and binding obligations of ComEd, enforceable against ComEd in
accordance with their respective terms, except to the extent enforceability may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or other similar laws of
general applicability relating to or affecting the enforceability of creditors rights generally,
and by the effect of general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforceability is
considered in a proceeding at law or in equity).
5. No authorization, approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any
governmental authority or regulatory body of the United States or the State of Illinois is required
for the due execution and delivery by ComEd of, and performance by ComEd of its obligations under,
the Credit Agreement and the ComEd Notes, except for (i) the authorization of the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission under the Public
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Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended, which authorization has been received, and (ii)
the approval of the Illinois Commerce Commission under the Illinois Public Utilities Act, as
amended, which approval has been received.
6. ComEd is not an investment company within the meaning of the Investment Company
Act of 1940, as amended (Investment Company Act).
We confirm to you that, to our knowledge, after inquiry of each lawyer in this firm who
currently has supervisory responsibility for matters handled by this firm on behalf of ComEd,
except as disclosed in ComEds Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 and
its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2004, there is no
pending or overtly threatened action or proceeding to which ComEd or any of its Subsidiaries is a
party before any court, governmental agency or arbitrator that relates to the Credit Agreement or
the ComEd Notes or that could reasonably be expected to affect materially and adversely ComEds
performance of its obligations under the Credit Agreement or the ComEd Notes.
The opinion as to enforceability set forth in paragraph 4 above is subject to the
qualification that the enforceability of ComEds obligations under the Credit Agreement and the
ComEd Notes is subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability
is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity). Such principles of equity are of general
application and, in applying such principles, a court, among other things, might not allow a
contracting party to exercise remedies in respect of a default deemed immaterial, or might decline
to order an obligor to perform covenants. Such principles would include an expectation that parties
act with reasonableness and in good faith, and might be applied, for example, to provisions which
purport to grant a party with the authority to exercise sole discretion or make conclusive
determinations.
We note further, that, in addition to the application of equitable principles described above,
courts have imposed an obligation on contracting parties to act reasonably and in good faith in the
exercise of their contractual rights and remedies, and may also apply public policy considerations
in limiting the rights of parties seeking to obtain indemnification.
With respect to our opinion in paragraph 6 above that ComEd is not an investment company
within the meaning of the Investment Company Act, we have relied exclusively, as to all factual
matters, on a certificate, dated as of the date of this letter (the Certificate), of J. Barry
Mitchell, Vice President and Treasurer of ComEd (the Executing Officer). We note that, for
purposes of determining whether a particular entity is an investment company within the meaning
of the Investment Company Act, it is necessary to examine the value of the assets of such entity
within the meaning of Section 2(a)(41)(A) of the Investment Company Act. Section 2(a)(41)(A)(ii) of
the Investment Company Act provides that the value of certain assets held by an entity shall be
the fair value of such assets as determined in good faith by such entitys board of directors (or
similar governing body). Although the Certificate makes certain certifications regarding the value
of the assets of ComEd and certain of its subsidiaries, the Executing Officer did not request the
Board of Directors of ComEd or of any of such subsidiaries to determine the value of any assets
required to be valued at fair value pursuant to Section 2(a)(41)(A)(ii), but obtained values from
other sources he deemed to be reliable. We have assumed, however, with your permission, that all
assets of
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ComEd and its subsidiaries that are required to be valued at fair value pursuant to Section
2(a)(41)(A)(ii) of the Investment Company Act by the Board of Directors of ComEd or of the relevant
subsidiary, as the case may be, would have been valued at the same values ascribed to such assets
in the Certificate had the Board of Directors of ComEd or of the relevant subsidiary determined the
fair value thereof pursuant to said section.
We express no opinion as to the enforceability of provisions of the Credit Agreement that
(a) attempt to exculpate other parties from liability for future actions, inactions or
practices,
(b) purport to establish evidentiary standards, (c) purport to confer subject matter
jurisdiction on
any court or fix venue, (d) relate to severability or separability, (f) relate to payment without
set-off or that otherwise purport to make obligations of, or determinations by, any party
unconditional and absolute or (g) constitute agreements to agree. We also express no opinion as to
the enforceability of provisions in the Credit Agreement to the effect that terms may not be waived
or modified except in writing.
Any opinion or statement herein which is expressed to be to our knowledge or is otherwise
qualified by words of like import means that the lawyers in
this firm who have had an involvement in reviewing the Credit Agreement and the ComEd Notes
have no current conscious awareness of any facts or information contrary to such opinion or
statement.
This letter is limited to the federal laws of the United States of America and the laws of the
State of Illinois. We note that the Credit Agreement and each of the ComEd Notes provides that it
is to be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. We express no opinion as to (i)
Exelon, PECO or Genco or (ii) the enforceability under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
of ComEds obligations under the Credit Agreement or the ComEd Notes. With respect to these
matters, we understand you are relying upon the opinion of Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll LLP,
counsel to Exelon, PECO and Genco and Pennsylvania counsel to ComEd.
This letter is being delivered solely for the benefit of the persons to whom it is addressed;
accordingly, it may not be relied upon by any other person or otherwise circulated or utilized for
any purpose without our written consent, except that Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll LLP may rely
upon the opinions expressed in paragraphs 1 through 3 (inclusive) in rendering their opinion to you
of even date herewith. This letter may not be quoted or filed with any governmental authority or
other regulatory agency (except to the extent required by law). We assume no obligation to update
or supplement the opinions expressed herein to reflect any facts or circumstances which may
hereafter come to our attention with respect to such opinions, including any changes in applicable
law which may hereafter occur.
Very truly yours,
SIDLEY AUSTIN BROWN & WOOD LLP
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EXHIBIT E
FORM OF ANNUAL AND QUARTERLY COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
, 20____
Pursuant to the Five Year Credit Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2004, among Exelon
Corporation (Exelon), PECO Energy Company (PECO), Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Genco),
various financial institutions and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (as amended,
modified or supplemented from time to time, the Credit Agreement), the undersigned, being
of [Exelon] [PECO] [Genco] (the Borrower), hereby certifies on behalf of
the Borrower as follows:
1. Delivered herewith are the financial statements prepared pursuant to Section
5.01(b)[(ii)/(iii)] of the Credit Agreement for the fiscal ended , 20___. All
such financial statements comply with the applicable
requirements of the Credit Agreement.
2. Schedule I hereto sets forth in reasonable detail the information and calculations
necessary to establish the Borrowers compliance with the provisions of Section 5.02(c) of the
Credit Agreement as of the end of the fiscal period referred to in paragraph 1 above.
3. (Check one and only one:)
___ No Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
___ An Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and the
document(s) attached hereto as Schedule II specify in detail the nature and period of existence of
such Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default as well as any and all actions with respect
thereto taken or contemplated to be taken by the Borrower.
4. The undersigned has personally reviewed the Credit Agreement, and this certificate was
based on an examination made by or under the supervision of the undersigned sufficient to assure
that this certificate is accurate.
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5. Capitalized terms used in this certificate and not otherwise defined shall have the
meanings given in the Credit Agreement.
[EXELON CORPORATION]
[PECO ENERGY COMPANY]
[COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY]
[EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC]
By
Name:
Title:
Date:
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Exhibit 10.4
THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS THIRD AMENDMENT (this Amendment), dated as of February 22, 2006, amends the Three Year
Credit Agreement dated as of October 31, 2003 (as previously amended, the Credit Agreement) among
EXELON CORPORATION, COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY, PECO ENERGY COMPANY, EXELON GENERATION COMPANY,
LLC (each, an Initial Borrower and collectively, the Initial Borrowers), various financial
institutions and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (successor by merger to Bank One, NA), as administrative
agent (in such capacity, the Administrative Agent). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein
have the respective meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.
WHEREAS, Exelon Corporation, on behalf of itself and the other Initial Borrowers, has requested
certain amendments to the Credit Agreement, including the deletion of ComEd as a Borrower
thereunder;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration (the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged), the parties hereto agree as follows:
SECTION
1 AMENDMENTS. Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment pursuant to Section
2 below, the Credit Agreement shall be amended to read in its entirety as set forth on the
attached Annex I.
SECTION
2 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT. This Amendment shall become effective when the
Administrative Agent has received (a) counterpart signature pages to this Amendment (by facsimile
or otherwise) signed by the Initial Borrowers and the Majority Lenders; and (b) payment in full by
ComEd of all of its obligations under the Credit Agreement, other than contingent indemnification
obligations arising under provisions of the Credit Agreement that by their terms survive
termination thereof (any such obligations, Surviving Obligations).
SECTION 3 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.
3.1
Representations and Warranties of ComEd. ComEd represents and warrants to the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders that (a) no Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default
exists with respect to ComEd, (b) the execution and delivery by ComEd of this Amendment (i) are
within the powers of ComEd, (ii) have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of
ComEd, (iii) have received all necessary governmental approval and (iv) do not and will not
contravene or conflict with any provision of law or of the organizational documents of ComEd; and
(c) this Amendment is the legal, valid and binding obligation of ComEd, enforceable against ComEd
in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or
other similar laws of general application affecting the enforcement of creditors rights or by
general principles of equity limiting the
availability of equitable remedies.
3.2
Representations and Warranties of Continuing Borrowers. Each of Exelon, PECO and
Genco (each, a Continuing Borrower and collectively, the Continuing Borrowers)
represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that (a) each representation
and warranty set forth in Article IV of the Credit Agreement is true and correct as if made on the
date hereof; (b) the execution and delivery by such Continuing Borrower of this Amendment and the
performance by such Continuing Borrower of its obligations under the Credit Agreement as amended
hereby (as so amended, the Amended Credit Agreement) (i) are within the powers of such
Continuing Borrower, (ii) have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of such
Continuing Borrower, (iii) have received all necessary governmental approval and (iv) do not and
will not contravene or conflict with any provision of law or of the organizational documents of
such Continuing Borrower; and (c) this Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement are legal, valid
and binding obligations of such Continuing Borrower, enforceable against such Continuing Borrower
in accordance with their respective terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency or other similar laws of general application affecting the enforcement of creditors
rights or by general principles of equity limiting the availability of equitable remedies.
SECTION
4 MISCELLANEOUS.
4.1 Continuing Effectiveness, etc. Except as expressly set forth herein, the Credit
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and is ratified, approved and confirmed in all
respects.
4.2 Severability. Any provision of this Amendment which is prohibited
or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such provision and such jurisdiction, be
ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the
remaining provisions of this Amendment or affecting the validity or enforceability of such
provision in any other jurisdiction.
4.3
Headings. The various headings of this Amendment are inserted for convenience only
and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Amendment.
4.4
Execution in Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed by the parties hereto in
several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which shall
constitute together but one and the same agreement.
4.5 Governing Law. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH, THE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.
4.6
Successors and Assigns. This Amendment shall be binding upon and shall inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
4.7
Deletion of ComEd as a Borrower. ComEd acknowledges that it shall not be a party to
the Amended Credit Agreement, shall have no right to request or obtain Credit Extensions thereunder
and shall have no other rights or obligations thereunder
or in connection therewith (other than Surviving Obligations).
[Signature Pages Follow]
2
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by their
respective officers as of the date first above written.
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THE LENDERS:
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CITIBANK, N.A. |
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ANNEX I
COPY OF CREDIT AGREEMENT AS AMENDED
[ATTACHED]
Annex I-1
COMPOSITE COPY
THREE YEAR CREDIT AGREEMENT
dated as of October 31, 2003
among
EXELON CORPORATION,
PECO ENERGY COMPANY
and
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC
as Borrowers
VARIOUS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
as Lenders
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
as Administrative Agent
CITIBANK, N.A.,
WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
and
DRESDNER BANK AG, NEW YORK AND GRAND CAYMAN BRANCHES
as Co-Documentation Agents
and
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
as Syndication Agent
BANC ONE CAPITAL MARKETS, INC.
and
BARCLAYS CAPITAL
Co-Lead Arrangers
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS |
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SECTION 1.01 |
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Accounting Principles |
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-ii-
THREE YEAR CREDIT AGREEMENT
dated as of October 31, 2003
EXELON CORPORATION, PECO ENERGY COMPANY, EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC, the banks listed on
the signature pages hereof, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent, CITIBANK, N.A.,
WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION and DRESDNER BANK AG, NEW YORK AND GRAND CAYMAN BRANCHES, as
Co-Documentation Agents, and BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as Syndication Agent, hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
SECTION 1.01 Certain Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, each of the following
terms shall have the meaning set forth below (each such meaning to be equally applicable to both
the singular and plural forms of the term defined):
Adjusted Funds From Operations means, for any Borrower for any period, such
Borrowers Net Cash Flows From Operating Activities for such period minus such Borrowers
Transitional Funding Instrument Revenue for such period plus such Borrowers Net Interest
Expense for such period minus, in the case of Exelon, the portion (but, not less than zero)
of Exelons Net Cash Flows From Operating Activities for such period attributable to ComEd Entities
and Energy Holdings Entities.
Administrative Agent means JPMCB in its capacity as administrative agent for the
Lenders pursuant to Article VII, and not in its individual capacity as a Lender, and any
successor Administrative Agent appointed pursuant to Section 7.06.
Administrative Questionnaire means an administrative questionnaire, substantially
in the form supplied by the Administrative Agent, completed by a Lender and furnished to the
Administrative Agent in connection with this Agreement.
Advance means an advance by a Lender to a Borrower hereunder. An Advance may be a Base Rate
Advance or a Eurodollar Rate Advance, each of which shall be a Type of Advance.
Affiliate means, as to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, controls,
is controlled by or is under common control with such Person or is a director or officer of such
Person.
Agents means the Administrative Agent, the Co-Documentation Agents and the Syndication
Agent; and Agent means any one of the foregoing.
Applicable Lending Office means, with respect to each Lender, such Lenders
Domestic Lending Office in the case of a Base Rate Advance and such Lenders Eurodollar Lending
Office in the case of a Eurodollar Rate Advance.
Applicable Margin see Schedule I.
Assignment and Acceptance means an assignment and acceptance entered into by a
Lender and an Eligible Assignee, and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in substantially the
form of Exhibit C.
Base Rate means, for any period, a fluctuating interest rate per annum which rate per annum
shall at all times be equal to the higher of:
(a) the Prime Rate; and
(b) the sum of 0.5% per annum plus the Federal Funds Rate in effect
from time to time.
Base Rate Advance means an Advance that bears interest as provided in Section
2.06(a).
Borrowers means Exelon, PECO and Genco; and Borrower means any one of the foregoing.
Borrowing means a group of Advances to the same Borrower of the same Type made, continued
or converted on the same day by the Lenders ratably according to their Pro Rata Shares and, in the
case of a Borrowing of Eurodollar Rate Advances, having the same Interest Period.
Business Day means a day on which banks are not required or authorized to close in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Chicago, Illinois or New York, New York, and, if the applicable
Business Day relates to any Eurodollar Rate Advances, on which dealings are carried on in the
London interbank market.
Closing Date shall mean the date on which all conditions precedent to the initial Credit
Extension have been satisfied.
Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the regulations promulgated thereunder,
in each case as amended, reformed or otherwise modified from time to time.
Co-Documentation Agent means each of Citibank, N.A., Wachovia Bank, National
Association and Dresdner Bank AG, New York and Grand Cayman Branches in its capacity as a
co-documentation agent hereunder.
Co-Lead
Arranger means each of Banc One Capital Markets and Barclays Capital in its
capacity as a Co-Lead Arranger.
ComEd means Commonwealth Edison Company, an Illinois corporation, or any successor thereof.
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ComEd Debt means Debt of any ComEd Entity for which none of the Borrowers nor
any of their Subsidiaries (other than another ComEd Entity) has any liability, contingent or
otherwise.
ComEd Entity means ComEd and each of its Subsidiaries.
Commitment means, for any Lender, such Lenders commitment to make Advances and participate
in Facility LCs for the account of each Borrower hereunder.
Commitment Amount means, for any Lender at any time, the amount set forth opposite
such Lenders name on Schedule II attached hereto or, if such Lender has entered into any
Assignment and Acceptance, set forth for such Lender in the Register maintained by the
Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 8.07(c), as such amount may be reduced pursuant
to Section 2.04.
Commitment Termination Date means, with respect to any Borrower, the earlier of (i)
October 31, 2006 or (ii) the date of termination of the Commitments to such Borrower pursuant to
Section 2.04 or 6.01.
Commodity Trading Obligations mean, with respect to any Person, the obligations of
such Person under (i) any commodity swap agreement, commodity future agreement, commodity option
agreement, commodity cap agreement, commodity floor agreement, commodity collar agreement,
commodity hedge agreement, commodity forward contract or derivative transaction and any put, call
or other agreement, arrangement or transaction, including natural gas, power and emissions forward
contracts, or any combination of any such arrangements, agreements and/or transactions, employed
in the ordinary course of such Persons business, including any such Persons energy marketing,
trading and asset optimization business, or (ii) any commodity swap agreement, commodity future
agreement, commodity option agreement, commodity hedge agreement, and any put, call or other
agreement or arrangement, or combination thereof (including an agreement or arrangement to hedge
foreign exchange risks) in respect of commodities entered into by such Person pursuant to asset
optimization and risk management policies and procedures adopted in good faith by the Board of
Directors of such Person. The term commodities shall include electric energy and/or capacity,
coal, petroleum, natural gas, emissions allowances, weather derivatives and related products and
by-products and ancillary services.
Controlled Group means all members of a controlled group of corporations and all
trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) under common control that, together with Exelon
or any Subsidiary, are treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or 414(c) of the Code.
Credit Extension means the making of an Advance or the issuance or modification of
a Facility LC hereunder.
Debt means (i) indebtedness for borrowed money, (ii) obligations evidenced by bonds,
debentures, notes or other similar instruments, (iii) obligations to pay the deferred purchase
price of property or services (other than trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of
business), (iv) obligations as lessee under leases that shall have been or are required to be, in
accordance
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with GAAP, recorded as capital leases, (v) obligations (contingent or otherwise) under
reimbursement or similar agreements with respect to the issuance of letters of credit (other than
obligations in respect of documentary letters of credit opened to provide for the payment of goods
or services purchased in the ordinary course of business) and (vi) obligations under direct or
indirect guaranties in respect of, and obligations (contingent or otherwise) to purchase or
otherwise acquire, or otherwise to assure a creditor against loss in respect of, indebtedness or
obligations of others of the kinds referred to in clauses (i) through (v) above.
Domestic Lending Office means, with respect to any Lender, the office of such
Lender specified as its Domestic Lending Office in its Administrative Questionnaire or in the
Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which it became a Lender, or such other office of such
Lender as such Lender may from time to time specify to the Borrowers and the Administrative
Agent.
Eligible Assignee means (i) a commercial bank organized under the laws of the
United States, or any State thereof; (ii) a commercial bank organized under the laws of any other
country that is a member of the OECD or has concluded special lending arrangements with the
International Monetary Fund associated with its General Arrangements to Borrow, or a political
subdivision of any such country, provided that such bank is acting through a branch or
agency located in the United States; (iii) a finance company, insurance company or other financial
institution or fund (whether a corporation, partnership or other entity) engaged generally in
making, purchasing or otherwise investing in commercial loans in the ordinary course of its
business; (iv) the central bank of any country that is a member of the OECD; (v) any Lender; or
(v) any Affiliate of a Lender; provided that, unless otherwise agreed by Exelon and the
Administrative Agent in their sole discretion, (A) any Person described in clause (i),
(ii) or (iii) above shall also (x) have outstanding unsecured long-term debt that is
rated BBB- or better by S&P and Baa3 or better by Moodys (or an equivalent rating by another
nationally recognized credit rating agency of similar standing if either such corporation is no
longer in the business of rating unsecured indebtedness of entities engaged in such businesses)
and (y) have combined capital and surplus (as established in its most recent report of condition
to its primary regulator) of not less than $100,000,000 (or its equivalent in foreign currency),
and (B) any Person described in clause (ii), (iii), (iv) or (v) above shall, on
the date on which it is to become a Lender hereunder, be entitled to receive payments hereunder
without deduction or withholding of any United States Federal income taxes (as contemplated by
Section 2.14(e)).
Eligible Successor means a Person which (i) is a corporation, limited liability
company or business trust duly incorporated or organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of one of the states of the United States or the District of Columbia, (ii) as a
result of a contemplated acquisition, consolidation or merger, will succeed to all or
substantially all of the consolidated business and assets of a Borrower and its Subsidiaries,
(iii) upon giving effect to such contemplated acquisition, consolidation or merger, will have all
or substantially all of its consolidated business and assets conducted and located in the United
States and (iv) is acceptable to the Majority Lenders as a credit matter.
Energy Holdings means PSEG Energy Holdings L.L.C., a New Jersey limited liability
company.
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Energy Holdings Debt means Debt of any Energy Holdings Entity for which none of the
Borrowers nor any of their Subsidiaries (other than another Energy Holdings Entity) has any
liability, contingent or otherwise.
Energy Holdings Entity means Energy Holdings and each of its Subsidiaries.
ERISA means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to
time, and the regulations promulgated and rulings issued thereunder, each as amended and modified
from time to time.
Eurocurrency Liabilities has the meaning assigned to that term in Regulation D of
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as in effect from time to time.
Eurodollar Lending Office means, with respect to any Lender, the office of such
Lender specified as its Eurodollar Lending Office in its Administrative Questionnaire or in the
Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which it became a Lender (or, if no such office is
specified, its Domestic Lending Office), or such other office of such Lender as such Lender may
from time to time specify to the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent.
Eurodollar Rate means, for each Interest Period for each Eurodollar Rate Advance made as
part of a Borrowing, the applicable British Bankers Association LIBOR rate for deposits in U.S.
dollars having a maturity equal to such Interest Period, as reported by any generally recognized
financial information service as of 11:00 A.M. (London time) two Business Days prior to the first
day of such Interest Period; provided that if no such British Bankers Association LIBOR
rate is available to the Administrative Agent, the Eurodollar Rate for such Interest Period shall
instead be the rate determined by the Administrative Agent to be the rate at which JPMCB or one of
its Affiliate banks offers to place deposits in U.S. dollars with first-class banks in the London
interbank market at approximately 11:00 A.M. (London time) two Business Days prior to the first
day of such Interest Period, in the approximate amount of JPMCBs relevant Eurodollar Rate Advance
and having a maturity equal to such Interest Period.
Eurodollar Rate Advance means any Advance that bears interest as provided in
Section 2.06(b).
Eurodollar Rate Reserve Percentage of any Lender for any Interest Period means the
reserve percentage applicable during such Interest Period (or if more than one such percentage
shall be so applicable, the daily average of such percentages for those days in such Interest
Period during which any such percentage shall be so applicable) under regulations issued from time
to time by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor) for determining
the maximum reserve requirement (including any emergency, supplemental or other marginal reserve
requirement) for such Lender with respect to liabilities or assets consisting of or including
Eurocurrency Liabilities having a term equal to such Interest Period.
Event of Default see Section 6.01.
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and modified from time
to time.
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Exelon means Exelon Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation, or any Eligible Successor
thereof.
Exelon Sublimit means $100,000,000, subject to adjustment as provided in Section
2.04(c).
Existing Agreement means the Credit Agreement dated as of November 22, 2002 among
the Borrowers, various financial institutions and Bank One, NA, as Administrative Agent, as
amended prior to the Closing Date.
Existing Letter of Credit means each letter of credit listed on Schedule III.
Facility Fee Rate see Schedule I.
Facility LC means any letter of credit issued pursuant to Section 2.16 and any
Existing Letter of Credit.
Facility LC Application see Section 2.16.3.
Federal Funds Rate means, for any period, a fluctuating interest rate per annum
equal for each day during such period to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal
funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers,
as published for such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, for the next preceding Business
Day) by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day
which is a Business Day, the average of the quotations for such day on such transactions received
by the Administrative Agent from three Federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by
it.
GAAP see Section 1.03.
Genco means Exelon Generation Company, LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company, or
any Eligible Successor thereof.
Genco Sublimit means $150,000,000, subject to adjustment as provided in Section
2.04(c).
Granting Bank see Section 8.07(h).
Hedging Obligations mean, with respect to any Person, the obligations of such
Person under any interest rate or currency swap agreement, interest rate or currency future
agreement, interest rate collar agreement, interest rate or currency hedge agreement, and any put,
call or other agreement or arrangement designed to protect such Person against fluctuations in
interest rates or currency exchange rates.
Interest Coverage Ratio means, with respect to any Borrower for any period of. four
consecutive fiscal quarters, the ratio of such Borrowers Adjusted Funds From Operations for such
period to such Borrowers Net Interest Expense for such period.
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Interest Expense means, for any Borrower for any period, interest expense as shown on a
consolidated statement of income of such Borrower for such period prepared in accordance with
GAAP.
Interest Expense to Affiliates means, for any period, in the case of Exelon and
PECO, Interest Expense to Affiliates as shown on a consolidated statement of income of Exelon or
PECO, as applicable, for such period.
Interest Period means, for each Eurodollar Rate Advance, the period commencing on the date
of such Eurodollar Rate Advance is made or is converted from a Base Rate Advance and ending on the
last day of the period selected by the applicable Borrower pursuant to the provisions below and,
thereafter, each subsequent period commencing on the last day of the immediately preceding
Interest Period and ending on the last day of the period selected by such Borrower pursuant to the
provisions below. The duration of each such Interest Period shall be 1, 2, 3 or 6 months, as the
applicable Borrower may select in accordance with Section 2.02 or 2.09; provided
that:
(i) no Borrower may select any Interest Period that ends after the scheduled
Maturity Date for such Borrower;
(ii) Interest Periods commencing on the same date for Advances made as part of
the same Borrowing shall be of the same duration;
(iii) whenever the last day of any Interest Period would otherwise occur on a
day other than a Business Day, the last day of such Interest Period shall be
extended to occur on the next succeeding Business Day, unless such extension would
cause the last day of such Interest Period to occur in the next following calendar
month, in which case the last day of such Interest Period shall occur on the next
preceding Business Day; and
(iv) if there is no day in the appropriate calendar month at the end of such
Interest Period numerically corresponding to the first day of such Interest Period,
then such Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day of such appropriate
calendar month.
JPMCB means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., a national banking association.
LC Fee Rate see Schedule I.
LC Issuer means JPMCB in its capacity as issuer of Facility LCs hereunder.
LC Obligations means, with respect to any Borrower at any time, the sum, without
duplication, of (i) the aggregate undrawn stated amount under all Facility LCs issued for the
account of such Borrower outstanding at such time plus (ii) the aggregate unpaid amount at such
time of all Reimbursement Obligations of such Borrower.
LC Payment Date see Section 2.16.5.
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Lenders means each of the financial institutions listed on the signature pages hereof and
each Eligible Assignee that shall become a party hereto pursuant to Section 8.07.
Letter of Credit Sublimit means $400,000,000.
Lien means any lien (statutory or other), mortgage, pledge, security interest or other
charge or encumbrance, or any other type of preferential arrangement (including the interest of a
vendor or lessor under any conditional sale, capitalized lease or other title retention
agreement).
Majority Lenders means Lenders having Pro Rata Shares of more than 50%
(provided that, for purposes of this definition, no Borrower nor any Affiliate of a
Borrower, if a Lender, shall be included in calculating the amount of any Lenders Pro Rata Share
or the amount of the Commitment Amounts or Outstanding Credit Extensions, as applicable, required
to constitute more than 50% of the Pro Rata Shares).
Material Adverse Change and Material Adverse Effect each means, relative
to any occurrence, fact or circumstances of whatsoever nature (including any determination in any
litigation, arbitration or governmental investigation or proceeding) with respect to any Borrower,
(i) any materially adverse change in, or materially adverse effect on, the financial condition,
operations, assets or business of such Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries (other than
ComEd Entities and Energy Holdings Entities), taken as a whole, provided that, except as
otherwise expressly provided herein, neither (a) changes or effects relating to the
investment of such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in ComEd Entities or Energy Holdings
Entities nor (b) the assertion against such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of liability for
any obligation arising under ERISA for which such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries bore joint
and several liability with any ComEd Entity, or the payment by such Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries of any such obligation, shall be considered in determining whether a Material Adverse
Change or Material Adverse Effect has occurred); or (ii) any materially adverse effect on the
validity or enforceability against such Borrower of this Agreement or any applicable Note.
Material Subsidiary means, with respect to Exelon, each of PECO, Genco and, on and
after the PSEG Merger Date, PSE&G, and any holding company for any of the foregoing.
Maturity Date means, with respect to any Borrower, the earlier of (i) October 31, 2006 or
(ii) the date on which all obligations of such Borrower become due and payable (pursuant to
Section 6.01 or otherwise).
Modify and Modification see Section 2.16.1.
Moodys means Moodys Investors Service, Inc.
Moodys Rating means, at any time for any Borrower, the rating issued by Moodys and then
in effect with respect to such Borrowers senior unsecured long-term public debt securities
without third-party credit enhancement (it being understood that if such Borrower does not have
any outstanding debt securities of the type described above but has an indicative rating from
Moodys for debt securities of such type, then such indicative rating shall be used for
determining the Moodys Rating).
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Multiemployer Plan means a Plan maintained pursuant to a collective bargaining
agreement or any other arrangement to which Exelon or any other member of the Controlled Group is
a party to which more than one employer is obligated to make contributions.
Net Cash Flows From Operating Activities means, for any Borrower for any period,
Net Cash Flows provided by Operating Activities as shown on a consolidated statement of cash
flows of such Borrower for such period prepared in accordance with GAAP, excluding any
working capital changes (as shown on such statement of cash flows) taken into account in
determining such Net Cash Flows provided by Operating Activities.
Net Interest Expense means, for any Borrower for any period, the total of (a) such
Borrowers Interest Expense for such period minus (b) to the extent that Interest Expense
to Affiliates is included in such Interest Expense and relates to (i) interest payments on debt
obligations that are subordinated to the obligations of such Borrower under this Agreement, (ii)
such Borrowers Interest Expense to Affiliates for such period or (iii) such Borrowers or such
Borrowers Subsidiaries Transitional Funding Instrument Interest for such period minus
(c) in the case of Exelon, interest on ComEd Debt and Energy Holdings Debt for such period.
Nonrecourse Indebtedness means any Debt that finances the acquisition, development,
ownership or operation of an asset in respect of which the Person to which such Debt is owed has
no recourse whatsoever to any Borrower or any of their respective Affiliates other than:
1. recourse to the named obligor with respect to such Debt (the
Debtor) for amounts limited to the cash flow or net cash flow (other than
historic cash flow) from the asset;
2. recourse to the Debtor for the purpose only of enabling amounts to
be claimed in respect of such Debt in an enforcement of any security interest
or
lien given by the Debtor over the asset or the income, cash flow or other
proceeds
deriving from the asset (or given by any shareholder or the like in the Debtor
over
its shares or like interest in the capital of the Debtor) to secure the Debt,
but only
if the extent of the recourse to the Debtor is limited solely to the amount of
any
recoveries made on any such enforcement; and
3. recourse to the Debtor generally or indirectly to any Affiliate of the
Debtor, under any form of assurance, undertaking or support, which recourse is
limited to a claim for damages (other than liquidated damages and damages
required to be calculated in a specified way) for a breach of an obligation
(other
than a payment obligation or an obligation to comply or to procure compliance
by
another with any financial ratios or other tests of financial condition) by the
Person against which such recourse is available.
Note means a promissory note of a Borrower payable to the order of a Lender, in
substantially the form of Exhibit A, evidencing the aggregate indebtedness of such
Borrower to such Lender resulting from the Advances made by such Lender to such Borrower.
Notice of Borrowing see Section 2.02(a).
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OECD means the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Outstanding Credit Extensions means, with respect to any Borrower, the sum of the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Advances to such Borrower plus all LC
Obligations of such Borrower.
PBGC means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and any entity succeeding to any or
all of its functions under ERISA.
PECO means PECO Energy Company, a Pennsylvania corporation, or any Eligible Successor
thereof.
PECO Mortgage means the First and Refunding Mortgage, dated as of May 1, 1923, between
The Counties Gas & Electric Company (to which PECO is successor) and Fidelity Trust Company,
Trustee (to which First Union National Bank is successor), as amended, supplemented or
refinanced from time to time, provided that no effect shall be given to any amendment,
supplement or refinancing after the date of this Agreement that would broaden the definition
of excepted encumbrances as defined in the PECO Mortgage as constituted on the date of this
Agreement.
PECO Sublimit means $250,000,000, subject to adjustment as provided in
Section 2.04(c).
Permitted Obligations mean, with respect to Genco or any of its Subsidiaries,
(1) Hedging Obligations arising in the ordinary course of business and in accordance with such
Persons established risk management policies that are designed to protect such Person
against, among other things, fluctuations in interest rates or currency exchange rates and
which in the case of agreements relating to interest rates shall have a notional amount no
greater than the payments due with respect to the Obligations being hedged thereby and (2)
Commodity Trading Obligations.
Person means an individual, partnership, corporation (including a business trust),
joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability
company or other entity, or a government or any political subdivision or agency thereof.
Plan means an employee pension benefit plan that is covered by Title IV of ERISA or
subject to the minimum funding standards under Section 412 of the Code as to which Exelon or
any other member of the Controlled Group may have any liability.
Power means PSEG Power LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
Power Merger means the proposed merger of Power into Genco subsequent to the PSEG
Merger.
Power Merger Date means the date that the Power Merger is consummated.
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Prime Rate means a rate per annum equal to the prime rate of interest announced by JPMCB or
by its parent (which is not necessarily the lowest rate charged to any customer), changing when
and as said prime rate changes.
Principal Subsidiary means, with respect to a Borrower, (a) each Utility Subsidiary
of such Borrower and (b) each other Subsidiary of such Borrower (i) the consolidated assets of
which, as of the date of any determination thereof, constitute at least 10% of the consolidated
assets of such Borrower or (ii) the consolidated earnings before taxes of which constitute at least
10% of the consolidated earnings before taxes of such Borrower for the most recently completed
fiscal year; provided that (x) no ComEd Entity shall be considered a Principal Subsidiary
of Exelon; and (y) on or after the PSEG Merger Date, no Energy Holdings Entity shall be considered
a Principal Subsidiary of Exelon.
Pro Rata Share means, with respect to a Lender, a portion equal to a fraction the numerator
of which is such Lenders Commitment Amount (plus, after the Commitments have terminated with
respect to any Borrower, the principal amount of such Lenders outstanding Advances to such
Borrower plus the amount of such Lenders participation in all of such Borrowers LC Obligations)
and the denominator of which is the aggregate amount of the Commitment Amounts (plus, after the
Commitments have terminated with respect to any Borrower, the principal amount of all outstanding
Advances to such Borrower plus all LC Obligations of such Borrower).
PSE&G means Public Service Electric and Gas Company, a New Jersey corporation.
PSEG means Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated, a New Jersey corporation.
PSEG Merger means the merger of PSEG into Exelon substantially as contemplated by the
Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of December 20, 2004 between PSEG and Exelon.
PSEG Merger Date means the date that the PSEG Merger is consummated.
PSE&G Mortgage means the Mortgage Indenture dated August 1, 1924, between PSE&G and
Wachovia Bank, National Association (formerly Fidelity Union Trust Company), as trustee, as
amended, supplemented or refinanced from time to time, provided that no effect shall be
given to any amendment, supplement or refinancing after the date of this Agreement that would
broaden the scope of Liens permitted under the PSE&G Mortgage as constituted on the date of this
Agreement.
Register see Section 8.07(c).
Reimbursement Obligations means, with respect to any Borrower at any time, the
aggregate of all obligations of such Borrower then outstanding under Section 2.16 to
reimburse the LC Issuer for amounts paid by the LC Issuer in respect of any one or more drawings
under Facility LCs.
Reportable Event means a reportable event as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA and
regulations issued under such section with respect to a Plan, excluding, however, such events as
to which the PBGC by regulation waived the requirement of Section 4043(a) of ERISA that it be
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notified within 30 days of the occurrence of such event, provided that a failure to meet
the minimum funding standard of Section 412 of the Code and Section 302 of ERISA shall be a
Reportable Event regardless of the issuance of any such waivers in accordance with either Section 4043(a) of ERISA or Section 412(d) of the Code.
S&P means Standard & Poors Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies,
Inc.
S&P Rating means, at any time for any Borrower, the rating issued by S&P and then in
effect with respect to such Borrowers senior unsecured long-term public debt securities
without third-party credit enhancement (it being understood that if such Borrower does not
have any outstanding debt securities of the type described above but has an indicative rating
from S&P for debt securities of such type, then such indicative rating shall be used for
determining the S&P Rating).
Single Employer Plan means a Plan maintained by Exelon or any other member of
the Controlled Group for employees of Exelon or any other member of the Controlled Group.
SPC see Section 8.07(h).
Special Purpose Subsidiary means a direct or indirect wholly owned corporate
Subsidiary of PECO or, on and after the PSEG Merger Date, PSE&G, substantially all of the
assets of which are intangible transition property (as defined in 66 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann.
ss.2812(g), as amended, or any successor provision of similar import) or bondable transition
property (as defined in N.J.S.A. 48:3-51, as amended, or any successor provision of similar
import), and proceeds thereof, formed solely for the purpose of holding such assets and
issuing such Transitional Funding Instruments, and which complies with the requirements
customarily imposed on bankruptcy-remote corporations in receivables securitizations.
Sublimit means the Exelon Sublimit, the PECO Sublimit or the Genco Sublimit.
Subsidiary means, with respect to any Person, any corporation or unincorporated entity
of which more than 50% of the outstanding capital stock (or comparable interest) having
ordinary voting power (irrespective of whether or not at the time capital stock, or comparable
interests, of any other class or classes of such corporation or entity shall or might have
voting power upon the occurrence of any contingency) is at the time directly or indirectly
owned by such Person (whether directly or through one or more other Subsidiaries).
Syndication Agent means Barclays Bank PLC in its capacity as a syndication
agent hereunder.
Taxes see Section 2.14.
Transitional Funding Instrument means any instruments, pass-through
certificates, notes, debentures, certificates of participation, bonds, certificates of
beneficial interest or other evidences of indebtedness or instruments evidencing a beneficial
interest which (i) in the case of PECO, are transition bonds (as defined in 66 Pa. Cons.
Stat. Ann. ss.2812(g), as amended), representing a securitization of intangible transition
property (as defined in the foregoing
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statute), (ii) on and after the PSEG Merger Date, in the case of PSE&G are transition bonds
(as defined in N.J.S.A. 48:3-51, as amended), representing a securitization of bondable transition
property (as defined in the foregoing statute) and (iii) in the case of each of PECO and, after
the PSEG Merger Date, PSE&G, (A) are issued pursuant to a financing order of a public utilities
commission at the request of an electric utility pursuant to state legislation which is enacted to
facilitate the recovery of certain specified costs by electric utilities through non-bypassable
cent per kilowatt hour charges and/or demand charges authorized pursuant to such order to be
applied and invoiced to customers of such utility and (B) are secured by or otherwise payable
solely from such non-bypassable charges.
Transitional Funding Instrument Interest means, for any Borrower for any period, the portion
of such Borrowers Interest Expense for such period which was payable in respect of Transitional
Funding Instruments.
Transitional Funding Instrument Revenue means, for any Borrower for any period, the portion
of such Borrowers (or, in the case of Exelon, its Subsidiaries) consolidated revenue for such
period attributable to charges invoiced to customers in respect of Transitional Funding
Instruments.
Type see the definition of Advance.
Unfunded Liabilities means, (i) in the case of any Single Employer Plan, the amount (if any)
by which the present value of all vested nonforfeitable benefits under such Plan exceeds the fair
market value of all Plan assets allocable to such benefits, all determined as of the then most
recent evaluation date for such Plan, and (ii) in the case of any Multiemployer Plan, the
withdrawal liability that would be incurred by the Controlled Group if all members of the
Controlled Group completely withdrew from such Multiemployer Plan.
Unmatured Event of Default means any event which (if it continues uncured) will, with lapse
of time or notice or both, become an Event of Default.
Utility Subsidiary means, with respect to a Borrower, each Subsidiary of such Borrower that
is engaged principally in the transmission, or distribution of electricity or gas and is subject to
rate regulation as a public utility by federal or state regulatory
authorities; provided that, (i)
no ComEd Entity shall be considered a Utility Subsidiary of Exelon and (ii) on or after the PSEG
Merger Date, no Energy Holdings Entity shall be considered a Utility Subsidiary of Exelon.
Utilization
Fee Rate see Schedule I.
SECTION 1.02 Other Interpretive Provisions. In this Agreement, (a) in the computation of
periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word from means from and
including and the words to and until each means to but excluding; (b) unless otherwise
indicated, any reference to an Article, Section, Exhibit or Schedule means an Article or Section
hereof or an Exhibit or Schedule hereto; and (c) the term including means including without
limitation.
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SECTION 1.03 Accounting Principles. (a) As used in this Agreement, GAAP shall mean
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, applied on a basis consistent with
the principles used in preparing Exelons audited consolidated financial statements as of December
31, 2004 and for the fiscal year then ended, as such principles may be revised as a result of
changes in GAAP implemented by a Borrower subsequent to such date. In this Agreement, except to
the extent, if any, otherwise provided herein, all accounting and financial terms shall have the
meanings ascribed to such terms by GAAP, and all computations and determinations as to accounting
and financial matters shall be made in accordance with GAAP. In the event that the financial
statements generally prepared by any Borrower apply accounting principles other than GAAP
(including as a result of any event described in
Section 1.03(b)), the compliance certificate
delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(b)(iv) accompanying such financial statements shall include
information in reasonable detail reconciling such financial statements to GAAP to the extent
relevant to the calculations set forth in such compliance certificate.
(b) If at any time any change in GAAP would affect the computation of any financial ratio or
requirement set forth herein and the applicable Borrower or the Majority Lenders shall so request,
the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and such Borrower shall negotiate in good faith to amend such
ratio or requirement to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP
(subject to the approval of the Majority Lenders); provided that, until so amended, such ratio or
requirement shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such change therein.
ARTICLE II
AMOUNTS AND TERMS OF THE COMMITMENTS
SECTION 2.01 Commitments. Each Lender severally agrees, on the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth, to (a) make Advances to any Borrower and (b) to participate in Facility LCs
issued upon the request of any Borrower, in each case from time to time during the period from the
date hereof to the Commitment Termination Date for such Borrower, in an aggregate amount not to
exceed such Lenders Commitment Amount as in effect from time to time; provided that (i) the
aggregate principal amount of all Advances by such Lender to any Borrower shall not exceed such
Lenders Pro Rata Share of the aggregate principal amount of all Advances to such Borrower; (ii)
such Lenders participation in Facility LCs issued for the account of any Borrower shall not exceed
such Lenders Pro Rata Share of all LC Obligations of such Borrower; (iii) the Outstanding Credit
Extensions to Exelon shall not at any time exceed the Exelon Sublimit; (iv) the Outstanding Credit
Extensions to PECO shall not at any time exceed the PECO Sublimit; (v) the Outstanding Credit
Extensions to Genco shall not at any time exceed the Genco Sublimit; and (vi) the LC Obligations of
all Borrowers collectively shall not at any time exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Within the
foregoing limits, each Borrower may from time to time borrow, prepay pursuant to Section 2.10 and
reborrow hereunder prior to the Commitment Termination Date for such Borrower.
SECTION 2.02 Procedures for Advances; Limitations on Borrowings.
(a) Any Borrower may request Advances hereunder by giving notice (a
Notice of Borrowing) to the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly advise each Lender
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of its receipt thereof) not later than 10:00 A.M. (Chicago time) on the third Business Day prior to
the date of any proposed borrowing of Eurodollar Rate Advances and on the date of any proposed
borrowing of Base Rate Advances. Each Notice of Borrowing shall be sent by telecopier, confirmed
immediately in writing, and shall be in substantially the form of Exhibit B, specifying therein the
Borrower which is requesting Advances and the requested (i) date of borrowing (which shall be a
Business Day), (ii) Type of Advances to be borrowed, (iii) the aggregate amount of such Advances,
and (iv) in the case of a borrowing of Eurodollar Rate Advances, the initial Interest Period
therefor. Each Lender shall, before 12:00 noon (Chicago time) on the date of such borrowing, make
available for the account of its Applicable Lending Office to the Administrative Agent at its
address referred to in Section 8.02, in same day funds, such Lenders ratable portion of the
requested borrowing. After the Administrative Agents receipt of such funds and upon fulfillment
of the applicable conditions set forth in Article III, the Administrative Agent will make such
funds available to the applicable Borrower at the Administrative Agents aforesaid address.
(b) Each Notice of Borrowing shall be irrevocable and binding on the applicable Borrower. If
a Notice of Borrowing requests Eurodollar Rate Advances, the applicable Borrower shall indemnify
each Lender against any loss, cost or expense incurred by such Lender as a result of any failure to
fulfill on or before the requested borrowing date the applicable conditions set forth in Article
III, including any loss, cost or expense incurred by reason of the liquidation or reemployment of
deposits or other funds acquired by such Lender to fund the requested Advance to be made by such
Lender.
(c) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the date
of any requested borrowing (or, in the case of a borrowing of Base Rate Advances to be made on the
same Business Day as the Administrative Agents receipt of the relevant Notice of Borrowing, prior
to 10:30 A.M., Chicago time, on such Business Day) that such Lender will not make available to the
Administrative Agent such Lenders ratable portion of such borrowing, the Administrative Agent may
assume that such Lender has made such portion available to the Administrative Agent on the
requested borrowing date in accordance with Section 2.02(a) and the Administrative Agent may, in
reliance upon such assumption, make available to the applicable Borrower on such date a
corresponding amount. If and to the extent that such Lender shall not have so made such ratable
portion available to the Administrative Agent, such Lender and such Borrower severally agree to
repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount together with
interest thereon, for each day from the date such amount is made available to such Borrower until
the date such amount is repaid to the Administrative Agent, at (i) in the case of such Borrower,
the interest rate applicable at the time to Advances made in connection with such borrowing and
(ii) in the case of such Lender, the Federal Funds Rate. If such Lender shall repay to the
Administrative Agent such corresponding amount, such amount so repaid shall constitute such
Lenders Advance as part of such Borrowing for purposes of this Agreement.
(d) The failure of any Lender to make the Advance to be made by it on
any borrowing date shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligation, if any, hereunder to
make its Advance on such date, but no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other
Lender to make any Advance to be made by such other Lender.
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(e) Each Borrowing of Base Rate Advances shall at all times be in an aggregate amount of
$5,000,000 or a higher integral multiple of $1,000,000; and each Borrowing of Eurodollar Rate
Advances shall at all times be in an aggregate amount of $10,000,000 or a higher integral multiple
of $1,000,000. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Borrowers
collectively may not have more than 25 Borrowings of Eurodollar Rate Advances outstanding at any
time.
SECTION 2.03 Facility and Utilization Fees.
(a) Each Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Lenders
according to their Pro Rata Shares, a facility fee for the period from the Closing Date to the
Commitment Termination Date for such Borrower (or, if later, the date on which all Outstanding
Credit Extensions to such Borrower have been paid in full) in an amount equal to the Facility Fee
Rate for such Borrower multiplied by such Borrowers Sublimit (or, after the Commitment Termination
Date for such Borrower, the principal amount of all Outstanding Credit Extensions to such
Borrower), payable on the last day of each March, June, September and December and on the Final
Termination Date for such Borrower (and, if applicable, thereafter on demand).
(b) Utilization Fee. Each Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account
of the Lenders according to their Pro Rata Shares, a utilization fee for each day on which either
(i) the Outstanding Credit Extensions to all Borrowers exceed 33-1/3% of the aggregate amount of
the Commitment Amounts or (ii) such Borrowers Outstanding Credit Extensions exceed 33-1/3% of such
Borrowers Sublimit, in each case in an amount equal to the Utilization Fee Rate for such Borrower
multiplied by such Borrowers Outstanding Credit Extensions on such day, payable on the last day of
each March, June, September and December and on the Commitment Termination Date for such Borrower.
SECTION 2.04 Reduction of Commitment Amounts; Adjustment of Sublimits. (a) Each Borrower
shall have the right, upon at least two Business Days notice to the Administrative Agent, to
ratably reduce the respective Commitment Amounts of the Lenders in accordance with their Pro Rata
Shares; provided that no Borrower may reduce the Commitment Amounts by an aggregate amount that is
greater than the remainder of the amount of such Borrowers Sublimit minus the Outstanding Credit
Extensions to such Borrower; and provided, further, that each partial reduction of the Commitment
Amounts shall be in the aggregate amount of $10,000,000 or an integral multiple thereof. Once
reduced pursuant to this Section 2.04, the Commitment Amounts may not be increased.
(b) Any Borrower shall have the right at any time such Borrowers Sublimit has been reduced to
zero, upon at least two Business Days notice to the Administrative Agent, to terminate the
Commitment of each Lender with respect to such
Borrower in its entirety (but only if such Borrower concurrently pays all of its obligations
hereunder). Upon any such termination, such Borrower shall cease to be a party hereto and shall no
longer have any rights or obligations hereunder (except under provisions hereof which by their
terms would survive any termination hereof).
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(c) The Borrowers may from time to time so long as no Event of Default or Unmatured Event of
Default exists with respect to any Borrower, upon not less than five Business Days notice to the
Administrative Agent (which shall promptly notify each Lender), change their respective Sublimits;
provided that (i) the sum of the Sublimits shall at all times be equal to the aggregate amount of
the Commitment Amounts; and (ii) after giving effect to any adjustment of the Sublimits, (A) each
Sublimit shall be an integral multiple of $50,000,000 (except that one Sublimit may not be such an
integral multiple if the aggregate amount of the Commitment Amounts is not an integral multiple of
$50,000,000); (B) no Borrowers Sublimit shall exceed $250,000,000; (C) the Outstanding Credit
Extensions to Exelon shall not exceed the Exelon Sublimit; (D) the Outstanding Credit Extensions to
Genco shall not exceed the Genco Sublimit and (E) the Outstanding Credit Extensions to PECO shall
not exceed the PECO Sublimit.
SECTION 2.05 Repayment of Advances. Each Borrower shall repay the principal amount of all
Advances made to it on or before the Maturity Date for such Borrower.
SECTION 2.06 Interest on Advances. Each Borrower shall pay interest on the unpaid principal
amount of each Advance made to it from the date of such Advance until such principal amount shall
be paid in full, at the following rates per annum:
(a) At all times such Advance is a Base Rate Advance, a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate
in effect from time to time, payable quarterly on the last day of each March, June, September and
December and on the date such Base Rate Advance is converted to a Eurodollar Rate Advance or paid
in full.
(b) Subject to Section 2.07, at all times such Advance is a Eurodollar Rate Advance, a rate
per annum equal to the sum of the Eurodollar Rate for each applicable Interest Period plus the
Applicable Margin in effect from time to time for such Borrower, payable on the last day of each
Interest Period for such Eurodollar Rate Advance (and, if any Interest Period for such Advance is
six months, on the day that is three months after the first day of such Interest Period) or, if
earlier, on the date such Eurodollar Rate Advance is converted to a Base Rate Advance or paid in
full.
SECTION 2.07 Additional Interest on Eurodollar Advances. Each Borrower shall pay to each
Lender, so long as such Lender shall be required under regulations of the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System to maintain reserves with respect to liabilities or assets consisting of or
including Eurocurrency Liabilities, additional interest on the unpaid principal amount of each
Eurodollar Rate Advance of such Lender made to such Borrower, from the date of such Advance until
such principal amount is paid in full or converted to a Base Rate Advance, at an interest rate per
annum equal to the remainder obtained by subtracting (i) the Eurodollar Rate for each Interest
Period for such Advance from (ii) the rate obtained by dividing such Eurodollar Rate by a
percentage equal to 100% minus the Eurodollar Rate Reserve Percentage of such Lender for such
Interest Period, payable on each date on which interest is payable on such Advance; provided that
no Lender shall be entitled to demand such additional interest more than 90 days following the
last day of the Interest Period in respect of which such demand is made; provided, further, that
the foregoing proviso shall in no way limit the right of any Lender to demand or receive such
additional interest to the extent that such additional interest relates to the
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retroactive application of the reserve requirements described above if such demand is made within
90 days after the implementation of such retroactive reserve requirements. Such additional
interest shall be determined by the applicable Lender and notified to the applicable Borrower
through the Administrative Agent, and such determination shall be conclusive and binding for all
purposes, absent manifest error.
SECTION 2.08 Interest Rate Determination. (a) The Administrative Agent shall give prompt
notice to the applicable Borrower and the Lenders of each applicable interest rate determined by
the Administrative Agent for purposes of Section 2.06(a) or (b).
(b) If, with respect to any Eurodollar Rate Advances, the Majority Lenders notify the
Administrative Agent that the Eurodollar Rate for any Interest Period for such Advances will not
adequately reflect the cost to such Majority Lenders of making, funding or maintaining their
respective Eurodollar Rate Advances for such Interest Period, the Administrative Agent shall
forthwith so notify the applicable Borrower and the Lenders, whereupon
(i) each Eurodollar Rate Advance will automatically, on the last day of the then
existing Interest Period therefor (unless prepaid or converted to a Base Rate Advance
prior to such day), convert into a Base Rate Advance, and
(ii) the obligation of the Lenders to make, continue or convert into Eurodollar Rate
Advances shall be suspended until the Administrative Agent shall notify the applicable
Borrower and the Lenders that the circumstances causing such suspension no longer exist.
SECTION 2.09 Continuation and Conversion of Advances. (a) Any Borrower may on any Business
Day, upon notice given to the Administrative Agent not later than 10:00 A.M. (Chicago time) on the
third Business Day prior to the date of any proposed continuation of or conversion into Eurodollar
Rate Advances, and on the date of any proposed conversion into Base Rate Advances, and subject to
the provisions of Sections 2.08 and 2.12, continue Eurodollar Rate Advances for a new Interest
Period or convert a Borrowing of Advances of one Type into Advances of the other Type; provided
that any continuation of Eurodollar Rate Advances or conversion of Eurodollar Rate Advances into
Base Rate Advances shall be made on, and only on, the last day of an Interest Period for such
Eurodollar Rate Advances, unless, in the case of such a conversion, such Borrower shall also
reimburse the Lenders pursuant to Section 8.04(b) on the date of such conversion. Each such notice
of a continuation or conversion shall, within the restrictions specified above, specify (i) the
date of such continuation or conversion, (ii) the Advances to be continued or converted, and (iii)
in the case of continuation of or conversion into Eurodollar Rate Advances, the duration of the
Interest Period for such Advances.
(b) If a Borrower shall fail to select the Type of any Advance or the duration of any Interest
Period for any Borrowing of Eurodollar Rate Advances in accordance with the provisions contained in
the definition of Interest Period in Section 1.01 and Section 2.09(a), the Administrative Agent
will forthwith so notify such Borrower and the Lenders and such Advances will automatically, on the
last day of the
then existing Interest Period therefor, convert into Base Rate Advances.
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SECTION 2.10 Prepayments. Any Borrower may, upon notice to the Administrative Agent at least
three Business Days prior to any prepayment of Eurodollar Rate Advances, or one Business Days
notice prior to any prepayment of Base Rate Advances, in each case stating the proposed date and
aggregate principal amount of the prepayment, and if such notice is given that Borrower shall,
prepay the outstanding principal amounts of the Advances made as part of the same Borrowing in
whole or ratably in part, together with accrued interest to the date of such prepayment on the
principal amount prepaid; provided that (i) each partial prepayment shall be in an aggregate
principal amount not less than $10,000,000 or a higher integral multiple of $1,000,000 in the case
of any prepayment of Eurodollar Rate Advances and $5,000,000 or a higher integral multiple of
$1,000,000 in the case of any prepayment of Base Rate Advances, and (ii) in the case of any such
prepayment of a Eurodollar Rate Advance, such Borrower shall be obligated to reimburse the Lenders
pursuant to Section 8.04(b) on the date of such prepayment.
SECTION 2.11 Increased Costs. (a) If on or after the date of this Agreement, any Lender or
the LC Issuer determines that (i) the introduction of or any change (other than, in the case of
Eurodollar Rate Advances, any change by way of imposition or increase of reserve requirements,
included in the Eurodollar Rate Reserve Percentage) in or in the interpretation of any law or
regulation or (ii) the compliance with any guideline or request from any central bank or other
governmental authority (whether or not having the force of law) shall increase the cost to such
Lender or the LC Issuer, as the case may be, of agreeing to make or making, funding or maintaining
Eurodollar Rate Advances or of issuing or participating in any Facility LC, then the applicable
Borrower shall from time to time, upon demand by such Lender (with a copy of such demand to the
Administrative Agent) or the LC Issuer, as applicable, pay to the Administrative Agent for the
account of such Lender additional amounts (without duplication of any amount payable pursuant to
Section 2.14) sufficient to compensate such Lender or the LC Issuer, as applicable, for such
increased cost; provided that no Lender shall be entitled to demand such compensation more than 90
days following the last day of the Interest Period in respect of which such demand is made and the
LC Issuer shall not be entitled to demand such compensation more than 90 days following the
expiration or termination (by a drawing or otherwise) of the Facility LC in respect of which such
demand is made; provided, further, that the foregoing proviso shall in no way limit the right of
any Lender or the LC Issuer to demand or receive such compensation to the extent that such
compensation relates to the retroactive application of any law, regulation, guideline or request
described in clause (i) or (ii) above if such demand is made within 90 days after the
implementation of such retroactive law, interpretation, guideline or request. A certificate as to
the amount of such increased cost, submitted to the applicable Borrower and the Administrative
Agent by a Lender or the LC Issuer, shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent
manifest error.
(b) If any Lender or the LC Issuer determines that, after the date of this Agreement,
compliance with any law or regulation or any guideline or request from any central bank or other
governmental authority (whether or not having the force of law) regarding capital adequacy
requirements affects or would affect the amount of capital
required or expected to be maintained by such Lender or the LC Issuer or any Person
controlling such Lender or the LC Issuer (including, in any event, any determination after the date
of this Agreement by any such governmental authority or central bank that, for purposes of capital
adequacy requirements, any Lenders Commitment to a Borrower or the LC Issuers commitment to issue
Facility LCs for the account of such Borrower as the case may be does not constitute a commitment
with an
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original maturity of less than one year) and that the amount of such capital is increased by or
based upon the existence of such Lenders Commitment to such Borrower or the LC Issuers commitment
to issue Facility LCs for the account of such Borrower, as applicable, or the Advances made by such
Lender to such Borrower or Reimbursement Obligations owed to the LC Issuer by such Borrower, as the
case may be, then, upon demand by such Lender (with a copy of such demand to the Administrative
Agent) or the LC Issuer, as applicable, such Borrower shall immediately pay to the Administrative
Agent for the account of such Lender or LC Issuer, as applicable, from time to time as specified by
such Lender or the LC Issuer, as applicable, additional amounts sufficient to compensate such
Lender, the LC Issuer or such controlling Person, as applicable, in the light of such
circumstances, to the extent that such Lender determines such increase in capital to be allocable
to the existence of such Lenders Commitment to such Borrower or the Advances made by such Lender
to such Borrower or the LC Issuer determines such increase in capital to be allocable to the LC
Issuers commitment to issue Facility LCs for the account of such Borrower or the Reimbursement
Obligations owed by such Borrower to the LC Issuer; provided that no Lender or the LC Issuer shall
be entitled to demand such compensation more than one year following the payment to or for the
account of such Lender of all other amounts payable hereunder by such Borrower and under any Note
of such Borrower held by such Lender and the termination of such Lenders Commitment to such
Borrower and the LC Issuer shall not be entitled to demand such compensation more than one year
after the expiration or termination (by drawing or otherwise) of all Facility LCs issued for the
account of such Borrower and the termination of the LC Issuers commitment to issue Facility LCs
for the account of such Borrower; provided, further, that the foregoing proviso shall in no way
limit the right of any Lender or the LC Issuer to demand or receive such compensation to the extent
that such compensation relates to the retroactive application of any law, regulation, guideline or
request described above if such demand is made within one year after the implementation of such
retroactive law, interpretation, guideline or request. A certificate as to such amounts submitted
to the applicable Borrower and the Administrative Agent by the applicable Lender or the LC Issuer
shall be conclusive and binding, for all purposes, absent manifest error.
(c) Any Lender claiming compensation pursuant to this Section 2.11 shall use its best efforts
(consistent with its internal policy and legal and regulatory restrictions) to change the
jurisdiction of its Applicable Lending Office if the making of such a change would avoid the need
for, or reduce the amount of, any such compensation that may thereafter accrue and would not, in
the reasonable judgment of such Lender, be otherwise disadvantageous to such Lender.
SECTION 2.12 Illegality. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if any
Lender shall notify the Administrative Agent that the introduction of or any change in or in the
interpretation of any law or regulation makes it unlawful, or any central bank or other
governmental authority asserts that it is unlawful, for such Lender or its Eurodollar Lending
Office to perform its obligations hereunder to make Eurodollar Rate Advances or to fund or maintain
Eurodollar Rate Advances hereunder, (i) the obligation of such Lender to make, continue or convert
Advances into Eurodollar
Rate Advances shall be suspended (subject to the following paragraph of this Section 2.12)
until the Administrative Agent shall notify the applicable Borrower and the Lenders that the
circumstances causing such suspension no longer exist and (ii) all Eurodollar Rate Advances of such
Lender then outstanding shall, on the last day of the then applicable Interest Period (or such
earlier date as such Lender shall designate upon
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not less than five Business Days prior written notice to the Administrative Agent), be
automatically converted into Base Rate Advances.
If the obligation of any Lender to make, continue or convert into Eurodollar Rate Advances has
been suspended pursuant to the preceding paragraph, then, unless and until the Administrative Agent
shall notify the applicable Borrower and the Lenders that the circumstances causing such suspension
no longer exist, (i) all Advances that would otherwise be made by such Lender as Eurodollar Rate
Advances shall instead be made as Base Rate Advances and (ii) to the extent that Eurodollar Rate
Advances of such Lender have been converted into Base Rate Advances pursuant to the preceding
paragraph or made instead as Base Rate Advances pursuant to the preceding clause (i), all payments
and prepayments of principal that would have otherwise been applied to such Eurodollar Rate
Advances of such Lender shall be applied instead to such Base Rate Advances of such Lender.
SECTION 2.13 Payments and Computations. (a) Each Borrower shall make each payment hereunder
and under any Note issued by such Borrower not later than 10:00 A.M. (Chicago time) on the day when
due in U.S. dollars to the Administrative Agent at its address referred to in Section 8.02 in same
day funds without setoff, counterclaim or other deduction. The Administrative Agent will promptly
thereafter cause to be distributed like funds relating to the payment of principal, interest,
facility fees, utilization fees and letter of credit fees ratably (other than amounts payable
pursuant to Section 2.02(b), 2.07, 2.11, 2.14 or 8.04(b)) to the Lenders for the account of their
respective Applicable Lending Offices, and like funds relating to the payment of any other amount
payable to any Lender to such Lender for the account of its Applicable Lending Office, in each case
to be applied in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Upon its acceptance of an Assignment
and Acceptance and recording of the information contained therein in the Register pursuant to
Section 8.07(d), from and after the effective date specified in such Assignment and Acceptance, the
Administrative Agent shall make all payments hereunder in respect of the interest assigned thereby
to the Lender assignee thereunder, and the parties to such Assignment and Acceptance shall make all
appropriate adjustments in such payments for periods prior to such effective date directly between
themselves.
(b) Each Borrower hereby authorizes each Lender, if and to the extent any payment owed to such
Lender by such Borrower is not made when due hereunder, to charge from time to time against any or
all of such Borrowers accounts with such Lender any amount so due.
(c) All computations of interest based on the Prime Rate shall be made by the Administrative
Agent on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and all computations of
interest based on the Eurodollar Rate or the Federal Funds Rate and of fees shall be made by the
Administrative Agent, and all computations of interest pursuant to Section 2.07 shall be made by a
Lender, on the basis of a year of 360 days, in each case for the actual number of days (including
the first day but excluding the last day) occurring in the period for which such interest or fees
are payable. Each determination by the Administrative Agent (or, in the case of Section 2.07, by a
Lender) of an interest rate hereunder shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent
manifest error.
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(d) Whenever any payment hereunder shall be stated to be due on a day other than a Business
Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day, and such extension of time
shall in such case be included in the computation of any interest or fees, as the case may be;
provided that if such extension would cause payment of interest on or principal of a Eurodollar
Rate Advance to be made in the next following calendar month, such payment shall be made on the
next preceding Business Day.
(e) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Borrower prior to the
date on which any payment is due by such Borrower to the Lenders hereunder that such Borrower will
not make such payment in full, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Borrower has made such
payment in full to the Administrative Agent on such date and the Administrative Agent may, in
reliance upon such assumption, cause to be distributed to each Lender on such due date an amount
equal to the amount then due such Lender. If and to the extent that such Borrower shall not have so
made such payment in full to the Administrative Agent, each Lender shall repay to the
Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such amount distributed to such Lender together with
interest thereon, for each day from the date such amount is distributed to such Lender until the
date such Lender repays such amount to the Administrative Agent, at the Federal Funds Rate.
(f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any amount payable by a
Borrower hereunder that is not paid when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or
otherwise) shall (to the fullest extent permitted by law) bear interest from the date when due
until paid in full at a rate per annum equal at all times to the Base Rate plus 2%, payable upon
demand.
SECTION 2.14 Taxes. (a) Any and all payments by any Borrower hereunder or under any Note
issued by such Borrower shall be made, in accordance with Section 2.13, free and clear of and
without deduction for any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges or
withholdings, and all liabilities with respect thereto, excluding, in the case of each Lender, the
LC Issuer and the Administrative Agent, taxes imposed on its income, and franchise taxes imposed on
it, by the jurisdiction under the laws of which such Lender, the LC Issuer or the Administrative
Agent (as the case may be) is organized or any political subdivision thereof and, in the case of
each Lender, taxes imposed on its income, and franchise taxes imposed on it, by the jurisdiction of
such Lenders Applicable Lending Office or any political subdivision thereof (all such non-excluded
taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges, withholdings and liabilities being hereinafter
referred to as Taxes). If a Borrower shall be required by law to deduct any Taxes from or in
respect of any sum payable hereunder or under any Note issued by such Borrower to any Lender, the
LC Issuer or the Administrative Agent, (i) the sum payable shall be increased as may be necessary
so that after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums
payable under this Section 2.14) such Lender, the LC Issuer or the Administrative Agent (as the
case may be) receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been
made, (ii) such Borrower shall make such deductions and (iii) such Borrower shall pay the full
amount deducted to the relevant taxation authority or other authority in accordance with
applicable law.
(b) In addition, each Borrower severally agrees to pay any present or future stamp or
documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies to the
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extent arising from the execution, delivery or registration of this Agreement or any Note
(hereinafter referred to as Other Taxes), in each case to the extent attributable to such
Borrower; it being understood that to the extent any Other Taxes so payable are not attributable to
any particular Borrower, each Borrower shall pay its proportionate share thereof according to the
amounts of the Borrowers respective Sublimits at the time such Other Taxes arose.
(c) No Lender may claim or demand payment or reimbursement in respect of any Taxes or Other
Taxes pursuant to this Section 2.14 if such Taxes or Other Taxes, as the case may be, were imposed
solely as the result of a voluntary change in the location of the jurisdiction of such Lenders
Applicable Lending Office.
(d) Each Borrower will indemnify each Lender, the LC Issuer and the Administrative Agent for
the full amount of Taxes or Other Taxes (including any Taxes or Other Taxes imposed by any
jurisdiction on amounts payable under this Section 2.14) paid by such Lender, the LC Issuer or the
Administrative Agent (as the case may be) and any liability (including penalties, interest and
expenses) arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes or Other Taxes were
correctly or legally asserted, in each case to the extent attributable to such Borrower; it being
understood that to the extent any Taxes, Other Taxes or other liabilities described above are not
attributable to a particular Borrower, each Borrower shall pay its proportionate share thereof
according to the amounts of the Borrowers respective Sublimits at the time such Taxes, Other Taxes
or other liability arose. This indemnification shall be made within 30 days from the date such
Lender, the LC Issuer or the Administrative Agent (as the case may be) makes written demand
therefor.
(e) Prior to the date of an initial borrowing hereunder in the case of each Lender listed on
the signature pages hereof, and on the date of the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which it
became a Lender in the case of each other Lender, and from time to time thereafter within 30 days
from the date of request if requested by any Borrower or the Administrative Agent, each Lender
organized under the laws of a jurisdiction outside the United States shall provide the
Administrative Agent and each Borrower with the forms prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service of
the United States certifying that such Lender is exempt from United States withholding taxes with
respect to all payments to be made to such Lender hereunder and under any Note. If for any reason
during the term of this Agreement, any Lender becomes unable to submit the forms referred to above
or the information or representations contained therein are no longer accurate in any material
respect, such Lender shall notify the Administrative
Agent and the Borrowers in writing to that effect. Unless the Borrowers and the Administrative
Agent have received forms or other documents satisfactory to them indicating that payments
hereunder or under any Note are not subject to United States withholding tax, the Borrowers or the
Administrative Agent shall withhold taxes from such payments at the applicable statutory rate in
the case of payments to or for any Lender organized under the laws of a jurisdiction outside the
United States and no Lender may claim or demand payment or reimbursement for such withheld taxes
pursuant to this Section 2.14.
(f) Any Lender claiming any additional amounts payable pursuant to this Section 2.14 shall use
its best efforts (consistent with its internal policy and legal and regulatory restrictions) to
change the jurisdiction of its Applicable Lending Office if the making of such a change would avoid
the need for, or reduce the amount of, any such additional amounts which
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may thereafter accrue and would not, in the reasonable judgment of such Lender, be otherwise
disadvantageous to such Lender.
(g) If a Borrower makes any additional payment to any Lender pursuant to this Section 2.14 in
respect of any Taxes or Other Taxes, and such Lender determines that it has received (i) a refund
of such Taxes or Other Taxes or (ii) a credit against or relief or remission for, or a reduction in
the amount of, any tax or other governmental charge attributable solely to any deduction or credit
for any Taxes or Other Taxes with respect to which it has received payments under this Section
2.14, such Lender shall, to the extent that it can do so without prejudice to the retention of such
refund, credit, relief, remission or reduction, pay to such Borrower such amount as such Lender
shall have determined to be attributable to the deduction or withholding of such Taxes or Other
Taxes. If, within one year after the payment of any such amount to such Borrower, such Lender
determines that it was not entitled to such refund, credit, relief, remission or reduction to the
full extent of any payment made pursuant to the first sentence of this Section 2.14(g), such
Borrower shall upon notice and demand of such Lender promptly repay the amount of such overpayment.
Any determination made by a Lender pursuant to this Section 2.14(g) shall in the absence of bad
faith or manifest error be conclusive, and nothing in this Section 2.14(g) shall be construed as
requiring any Lender to conduct its business or to arrange or alter in any respect its tax or
financial affairs (except as required by Section 2.14(f)) so that it is entitled to receive such a
refund, credit or reduction or as allowing any Person to inspect any records, including tax
returns, of such Lender.
(h) Without prejudice to the survival of any other agreement of any Borrower or any Lender
hereunder, the agreements and obligations of the Borrowers and the Lenders contained in this
Section 2.14 shall survive the payment in full of principal and interest hereunder and the
termination of this Agreement; provided that no Lender shall be entitled to demand any payment from
a Borrower under this Section 2.14 more than one year following the payment to or for the account
of such Lender of all other amounts payable by such Borrower hereunder and under any Note issued by
such Borrower to such Lender and the termination of such Lenders Commitment to such Borrower;
provided, further, that the foregoing proviso shall in no way limit the right of any Lender to
demand or receive any payment under this Section 2.14 to the extent that such payment relates to
the retroactive application of any Taxes or Other Taxes if such demand is made within one year
after the implementation of such Taxes or Other Taxes.
SECTION 2.15 Sharing of Payments, Etc. If any Lender shall obtain any payment (whether
voluntary, involuntary, through the exercise of any right of set-off, or otherwise) on account of
the Advances made by it to any Borrower or its participation interest in any Facility LC issued for
the account of any Borrower (other than pursuant to Section 2.02(b), 2.07, 2.11, 2.14 or 8.04(b))
in excess of its ratable share of payments on account of the Advances to such Borrower and Facility
LCs issued for the account of such Borrower obtained by all Lenders, such Lender shall forthwith
purchase from the other Lenders such participations in the Advances made by them to such Borrower
and/or LC Obligations of such Borrower as shall be necessary to cause such purchasing Lender
to share the excess payment ratably with each of them, provided that if all or any portion of
such excess payment is thereafter recovered from such purchasing Lender, such purchase from each
Lender shall be rescinded and such Lender shall repay to the purchasing Lender the purchase price
to the extent of such recovery together with an amount
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equal to such Lenders ratable share (according to the proportion of (i) the amount of such
Lenders required repayment to (ii) the total amount so recovered from the purchasing Lender) of
any interest or other amount paid or payable by the purchasing Lender in respect of the total
amount so recovered. The Borrowers agree that any Lender so purchasing a participation from another
Lender pursuant to this Section 2.15 may, to the fullest extent permitted by law, exercise all its
rights of payment (including the right of set-off) with respect to such participation as fully as
if such Lender were the direct creditor of the applicable Borrower in the amount of such
participation.
SECTION 2.16 Facility LCs.
SECTION 2.16.1 Issuance. The LC Issuer hereby agrees, on the terms and conditions set forth
in this Agreement (including the limitations set forth in
Section 2.01), upon the request of any
Borrower, to issue standby letters of credit and to renew, extend, increase or otherwise modify
Facility LCs (Modify, and each such action a Modification) for such Borrower, from time to time
from and including the date of this Agreement and prior to the Commitment Termination Date for such
Borrower. No Facility LC shall have an expiry date later than the earlier of (a) one year after
the date of issuance, or of extension or renewal, thereof or (b) the scheduled Commitment
Termination Date. By their execution of this Agreement, the parties hereto agree that on the
Closing Date (without any further action by any Person), each Existing Letter of Credit shall be
deemed to have been issued under this Agreement and the rights and obligations of the issuer and
the account party thereunder shall be subject to the terms hereof.
SECTION 2.16.2 Participations. Upon the issuance or Modification by the LC Issuer of a
Facility LC in accordance with this Section 2.16 (or, in this case of the Existing Letters of
Credit, on the Closing Date), the LC Issuer shall be deemed, without further action by any party
hereto, to have unconditionally and irrevocably sold to each Lender, and each Lender shall be
deemed, without further action by any party hereto, to have unconditionally and irrevocably
purchased from the LC Issuer, a participation in such Facility LC (and each Modification thereof)
and the related LC Obligations in proportion to its Pro Rata Share.
SECTION 2.16.3 Notice. Subject to Section 2.16.1, the applicable Borrower shall give the LC
Issuer notice prior to 10:00 A.M. (Chicago time) at least five Business Days prior to the proposed
date of issuance or Modification of each Facility LC, specifying the beneficiary, the proposed date
of issuance (or Modification) and the expiry date of such Facility LC, and describing the proposed
terms of such Facility LC and the nature of the transactions proposed to be supported thereby. Upon
receipt of such notice, the LC Issuer shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent, and the
Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender, of the contents thereof and of the amount
of such Lenders participation in such proposed Facility LC. The issuance or Modification by the LC
Issuer of any Facility LC shall, in addition to the applicable conditions precedent set forth in
Article III (the satisfaction of which the LC Issuer shall have no duty to ascertain; provided that
the LC Issuer shall not issue any Facility LC if the LC Issuer shall have
received written notice (which has not been rescinded) from the
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Administrative Agent or any Lender that any applicable condition precedent to the issuance or
modification of such Facility LC has not been satisfied and, in fact, such condition precedent is
not satisfied at the requested time of issuance), be subject to the conditions precedent that such
Facility LC shall be satisfactory to the LC Issuer and that the applicable Borrower shall have
executed and delivered such application agreement and/or such other instruments and agreements
relating to such Facility LC as the LC Issuer shall have reasonably requested (each a Facility LC
Application). In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of
any Facility LC Application, the terms of this Agreement shall control.
SECTION 2.16.4 LC Fees. Each Borrower shall pay to the Agent, for the account of the Lenders
ratably in accordance with their respective Pro Rata Shares, with respect to each Facility LC
issued for the account of such Borrower, a letter of credit fee at a per annum rate equal to the LC
Fee Rate to such Borrower in effect from time to time on the average daily undrawn stated amount
under such Facility LC, such fee to be payable in arrears on the last day of each March, June,
September and December and on the Maturity Date for such Borrower (and thereafter on demand). Each
Borrower shall also pay to the LC Issuer for its own account (x) a fronting fee in an amount and at
the times agreed upon between the LC Issuer and such Borrower and (y) documentary and processing
charges in connection with the issuance or Modification of and draws under Facility LCs in
accordance with the LC Issuers standard schedule for such charges as in effect from time to time.
SECTION 2.16.5 Administration; Reimbursement by Lenders. Upon receipt from the beneficiary of
any Facility LC of any demand for payment under such Facility LC, the LC Issuer shall notify the
Administrative Agent and the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the applicable Borrower and
each Lender as to the amount to be paid by the LC Issuer as a result of such demand and the
proposed payment date (the LC Payment Date). The responsibility of the LC Issuer to the
applicable Borrower and each Lender shall be only to determine that the documents (including each
demand for payment) delivered under each Facility LC in connection with such presentment shall be
in conformity in all material respects with such Facility LC. The LC Issuer shall endeavor to
exercise the same care in the issuance and administration of the Facility LCs as it does with
respect to letters of credit in which no participations are granted, it being understood that in
the absence of any gross negligence or willful misconduct by the LC Issuer, each Lender shall be
unconditionally and irrevocably liable, without regard to the occurrence of the Commitment
Termination Date, the occurrence of any Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default or any
condition precedent whatsoever, to reimburse the LC Issuer on demand for (i) such Lenders Pro Rata
Share of the amount of each payment made by the LC Issuer under each Facility LC to the extent such
amount is not reimbursed by the applicable Borrower pursuant to Section 2.16.6, plus (ii) interest
on the foregoing amount to be reimbursed by such Lender, for each day from the date of the LC
Issuers demand for such reimbursement (or, if such demand is made after 11:00 A.M. (Chicago time)
on such day, from the next succeeding Business Day) to the date on which such Lender pays the
amount to be reimbursed by it, at a rate of interest per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate for
the first three days and, thereafter, at the Base Rate.
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SECTION 2.16.6 Reimbursement by Borrowers. Each Borrower shall be irrevocably and
unconditionally obligated to reimburse the LC Issuer on or before the applicable LC Payment Date
for any amount to be paid by the LC Issuer upon any drawing under any Facility LC issued for the
account of such Borrower, without presentment, demand, protest or other formalities of any kind;
provided that neither the applicable Borrower nor any Lender shall hereby be precluded from
asserting any claim for direct (but not consequential) damages suffered by such Borrower or such
Lender to the extent, but only to the extent, caused by (i) the willful misconduct or gross
negligence of the LC Issuer in determining whether a request presented under any Facility LC
complied with the terms of such Facility LC or (ii) the LC Issuers failure to pay under any
Facility LC after the presentation to it of a request strictly complying with the terms and
conditions of such Facility LC. All such amounts paid by the LC Issuer and remaining unpaid by the
applicable Borrower shall bear interest, payable on demand, for each day until paid at a rate per
annum equal to the Base Rate plus 2%. The LC Issuer will pay to each Lender ratably in accordance
with its Pro Rata Share all amounts received by it from any Borrower for application in payment, in
whole or in part, of the Reimbursement Obligation in respect of any Facility LC issued by the LC
Issuer, but only to the extent such Lender has made payment to the LC Issuer in respect of such
Facility LC pursuant to Section 2.16.5. So long as the Commitment Termination Date has not occurred
with respect to a Borrower, but subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement (including
the submission of a Notice of Borrowing in compliance with Section 2.02 and the satisfaction of the
applicable conditions precedent set forth in Article III), such Borrower may request Advances
hereunder for the purpose of satisfying any Reimbursement Obligation.
SECTION 2.16.7 Obligations Absolute. Each Borrowers obligations under this Section 2.16 shall
be absolute and unconditional under any and all circumstances and irrespective of any setoff,
counterclaim or defense to payment which such Borrower may have against the LC Issuer, any Lender
or any beneficiary of a Facility LC. Each Borrower agrees with the LC Issuer and the Lenders that
the LC Issuer and the Lenders shall not be responsible for, and such Borrowers Reimbursement
Obligation in respect of any Facility LC issued for its account shall not be affected by, among
other things, the validity or genuineness of documents or of any endorsements thereon, even if such
documents should in fact prove to be in any or all respects invalid, fraudulent or forged, or any
dispute between or among such Borrower, any of its Affiliates, the beneficiary of any Facility LC
or any financing institution or other party to whom any Facility LC may be transferred or any
claims or defenses whatsoever of such Borrower or of any of its Affiliates against the beneficiary
of any Facility LC or any such transferee. The LC Issuer shall not be liable for any error,
omission, interruption or delay in transmission, dispatch or delivery of any message or advice,
however transmitted, in connection with any Facility LC. Each Borrower agrees that any action taken
or omitted by the LC Issuer or any Lender under or in connection with any Facility LC issued for
the account of such Borrower and the related drafts and documents, if done without gross negligence
or willful misconduct, shall be binding upon such Borrower and shall not put the LC Issuer
or any Lender under any liability to such Borrower. Nothing in this Section 2.16.7 is intended
to limit the right of any Borrower to make a claim against the LC Issuer for damages as
contemplated by the proviso to the first sentence of Section 2.16.6.
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SECTION 2.16.8 Actions of LC Issuer. The LC Issuer shall be entitled to rely, and
shall be fully protected in relying, upon any Facility LC, draft, writing, resolution, notice,
consent, certificate, affidavit, letter, cablegram, telegram, telecopy, telex or teletype message,
statement, order or other document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been
signed, sent or made by the proper Person or Persons, and upon advice and statements of legal
counsel, independent accountants and other experts selected by the LC Issuer. The LC Issuer shall
be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under this Agreement unless it shall
first have received such advice or concurrence of the Majority Lenders as it reasonably deems
appropriate or it shall first be indemnified to its reasonable satisfaction by the Lenders against
any and all liability and expense which may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to
take any such action. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 2.16, the LC Issuer shall
in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under this Agreement in
accordance with a request of the Majority Lenders, and such request and any action taken or failure
to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon the Lenders and any future holder of a participation
in any Facility LC.
SECTION 2.16.9 Indemnification. Each Borrower hereby agrees to indemnify and hold
harmless each Lender, the LC Issuer and the Agent, and their respective directors, officers, agents
and employees, from and against any and all claims and damages, losses, liabilities, costs or
expenses which such Lender, the LC Issuer or the Agent may incur (or which may be claimed against
such Lender, the LC Issuer or the Agent by any Person whatsoever) by reason of or in connection
with the issuance, execution and delivery or transfer of or payment or failure to pay under any
Facility LC issued for the account of such Borrower or any actual or proposed use of any such
Facility LC, including any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs or expenses which the LC
Issuer may incur by reason of or in connection with (i) the failure of any other Lender to fulfill
or comply with its obligations to the LC Issuer hereunder (but nothing herein contained shall
affect any right such Borrower may have against any defaulting Lender) or (ii) by reason of or on
account of the LC Issuer issuing any such Facility LC which specifies that the term Beneficiary
included therein includes any successor by operation of law of the named Beneficiary, but which
Facility LC does not require that any drawing by any such successor Beneficiary be accompanied by a
copy of a legal document, satisfactory to the LC Issuer, evidencing the appointment of such
successor Beneficiary; provided that no Borrower shall be required to indemnify any Lender, the LC
Issuer or the Agent for any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs or expenses to the extent,
but only to the extent, caused by (x) the willful misconduct or gross negligence of the LC Issuer
in determining whether a request presented under any Facility LC complied with the terms of such
Facility LC or (y) the LC Issuers failure to pay under any Facility LC after the presentation to
it of a request strictly complying with the terms and conditions of such Facility LC. Nothing in
this Section 2.16.9 is intended to limit the obligations of any Borrower under any other provision
of this Agreement.
SECTION 2.16.10 Lenders Indemnification. Each Lender shall, ratably in accordance
with its Pro Rata Share, indemnify the LC Issuer, its affiliates and their respective directors,
officers, agents and employees (to the extent not reimbursed by the Borrower) against any cost,
expense (including reasonable counsel fees and
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disbursements), claim, demand, action, loss or liability (except such as result from such
indemnitees gross negligence or willful misconduct or the LC Issuers failure to pay under any
Facility LC after the presentation to it of a request strictly complying with the terms and
conditions of the Facility LC) that such indemnitees may suffer or incur in connection with this
Section 2.16 or any action taken or omitted by such indemnitees hereunder.
SECTION 2.16.11 Rights as a Lender. In its capacity as a Lender, the LC Issuer shall
have the same rights and obligations as any other Lender.
ARTICLE III
CONDITIONS TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS
SECTION 3.01 Conditions Precedent to Initial Credit Extensions. No Lender shall be
obligated to make any Advance, and the LC Issuer shall not be obligated to issue any Facility LC,
unless the Administrative Agent shall have received (a) evidence, satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent, that the Borrowers have paid (or will pay with the proceeds of the initial
Credit Extensions) all amounts then payable under the Existing Agreement and that all Commitments
under and as defined in the Existing Agreement have been (or concurrently with the initial Advances
will be) terminated and (b) each of the following documents, each dated the date of the initial
Credit Extension (or an earlier date satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, in form and
substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and each (except for any Note) in sufficient
copies to provide one for each Lender:
(i) Notes issued by each Borrower in favor of each Lender that has requested a Note to
evidence its Advances;
(ii) Certified copies of resolutions of the Board of Directors or equivalent managing body of
each Borrower approving the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and of all documents
evidencing other necessary organizational action of such Borrower with respect to this Agreement
and the documents contemplated hereby;
(iii) A certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of each Borrower certifying (A)
the names and true signatures of the officers of such Borrower authorized to sign this Agreement
and the other documents to be delivered hereunder; (B) that attached thereto are true and correct
copies of the articles or certificate of incorporation and by-laws, or equivalent organizational
documents, of such Borrower, in each case in effect on such date; and (C) that attached thereto are
true and correct copies of all governmental and regulatory authorizations and approvals required
for the due execution, delivery and performance by such Borrower of this Agreement and the
documents contemplated hereby;
(iv) A certificate signed by either the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer
or treasurer of each Borrower stating that (A) the
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representations and warranties contained in Section 4.01 are correct on and as of the
date of such certificate as though made on and as of such date and (B) no Event of Default or
Unmatured Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the date of such certificate; and
(v) A favorable opinion of Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll LLC, special counsel for the
Borrowers, substantially in the form of Exhibit D.
SECTION 3.02 Conditions Precedent to All Credit Extensions. The obligation of each
Lender to make any Advance to any Borrower and of the LC Issuer to issue or modify any Facility LC
for the account of any Borrower shall be subject to the further conditions precedent that on the
date of such Credit Extension the following statements shall be true, and (a) the giving of the
applicable Notice of Borrowing and the acceptance by the applicable Borrower of the proceeds of
Advances pursuant thereto and (b) the request by a Borrower for the issuance or Modification of a
Facility LC shall, in each case, constitute a representation and warranty by such Borrower that on
the date of the making of such Advances or the issuance or Modification of such Facility LC such
statements are true:
(A) The representations and warranties of such Borrower contained in Section 4.01 are
correct on and as of the date of such Credit Extension, before and after giving effect to such
Credit Extension and, in the case of the making of Advances, the application of the proceeds
therefrom, as though made on and as of such date; provided that this Section
3.02(A) shall not apply to the representations and warranties set forth in Sections
4.01(e)(i)(B), 4.01(e)(ii)(B) and 4.01(e)(iii)(B) and the first sentence of
Section 4.01(f) with respect to a Borrowing if the proceeds of such Borrowing will be used
exclusively to repay such Borrowers commercial paper (and, in the event of any such Borrowing, the
Administrative Agent may require the applicable Borrower to deliver information sufficient to
disburse the proceeds of such Borrowing directly to the holders of such commercial paper or a
paying agent therefor); and
(B) No event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from such Credit Extension or, in
the case of the making of Advances, from the application of the proceeds therefrom, that
constitutes an Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default with respect to such Borrower.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
SECTION 4.01 Representations and Warranties of the Borrowers. Each Borrower represents
and warrants as follows:
(a) Such Borrower is a corporation or limited liability company duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or
organization.
(b) The execution, delivery and performance by such Borrower of this Agreement and any Note
issued by such Borrower are within such Borrowers powers, have
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been duly authorized by all necessary organizational action on the part of such Borrower,
and do not and will not contravene (i) the articles or certificate of incorporation, by-laws or the
organizational documents of such Borrower, (ii) applicable law or (iii) any contractual or legal
restriction binding on or affecting the properties of such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.
(c) No authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any
governmental authority or regulatory body is required for the due execution, delivery and
performance by such Borrower of this Agreement or any applicable Note, except an appropriate order
or orders of (i) the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Public Utility Holding Company
Act of 1935, if applicable, (ii) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, if applicable, and (iii)
in the case of PECO, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission under the Pennsylvania Public
Utility Code, which order or orders have been duly obtained and are (x) in full force and effect
and (y) sufficient for the purposes hereof.
(d) This Agreement is, and each applicable Note when delivered hereunder will be, legal, valid
and binding obligations of such Borrower, enforceable against such Borrower in accordance with
their respective terms, except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by equitable principles
or bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of
creditors rights generally.
(e) (i) In the case of PECO, (A) the consolidated balance sheet of PECO and its Subsidiaries
as at December 31, 2004, and the related statements of income and retained earnings and of cash
flows of PECO and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal year then ended, certified by Pricewaterhouse
Coopers LLP, and the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of PECO and its Subsidiaries as at
September 30, 2005, and the related unaudited statements of income for the ninemonth period then
ended, copies of which have been furnished to each Lender, fairly present in all material respects
(subject, in the case of such balance sheet and statement of income for the period ended September
30, 2005, to year-end adjustments) the consolidated financial condition of PECO and its
Subsidiaries as at such dates and the consolidated results of the operations of PECO and its
Subsidiaries for the periods ended on such dates, all in accordance with GAAP; and (B) since
December 31, 2004 there has been no Material Adverse Change with respect to PECO.
(ii) In the case of Exelon, (A) the consolidated balance sheet of Exelon and its Subsidiaries
as at December 31, 2004 and the related consolidated statements of income, retained earnings and
cash flows of Exelon for the fiscal year then ended, certified by Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP, and
the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of Exelon and its Subsidiaries as of September 30, 2005
and the related unaudited statement of income for the nine-month period then ended, copies of which
have been furnished to each Lender, fairly present in all material respects (subject, in the case
of such balance sheet and statement of income for the period ended September 30, 2005, to year-end
adjustments) the consolidated financial condition of Exelon and its Subsidiaries as at such dates
and the consolidated results of the operations of Exelon and its Subsidiaries for the periods ended
on such dates in accordance with GAAP; and (B) since
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December 31, 2004 there has been no Material Adverse Change with respect to Exelon.
(iii) In the case of Genco, (A) the consolidated balance sheet of Genco and its Subsidiaries
as at December 31, 2004 and the related consolidated statements of income, retained earnings and
cash flows of Genco for the fiscal year then ended, certified by Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP, and
the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of Genco and its Subsidiaries as of September 30, 2005 and
the related unaudited statement of income for the nine-month period then ended, copies of which
have been furnished to each Lender, fairly present in all material respects (subject, in the case
of such balance sheet and statement of income for the period ended September 30, 2005, to year-end
adjustments) the consolidated financial condition of Genco and its Subsidiaries as at such dates
and the consolidated results of the operations of Genco and its Subsidiaries for the periods ended
on such dates in accordance with GAAP; and (B) since December 31, 2004 there has been no Material
Adverse Change with respect to Genco.
(f) Except as disclosed in such Borrowers Annual, Quarterly or Current Reports, each as filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission and delivered to the Lenders prior to the date of
execution and delivery of this Agreement and, in the case of Exelon, on and after the PSEG Merger
Date, as disclosed in any Annual, Quarterly or Current Report of PSEG or any Subsidiary thereof
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission prior to October 25, 2005, and, in the case of
Genco, on and after the Power Merger Date, as disclosed in any Annual, Quarterly or Current Report
of Power filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission prior to October 25, 2005, there is no
pending or threatened action, investigation or proceeding affecting such Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries before any court, governmental agency or arbitrator that may reasonably be anticipated
to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to such Borrower. There is no pending or threatened
action or proceeding against such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that purports to affect the
legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against such Borrower of this Agreement or any
Note issued by such Borrower.
(g) No proceeds of any Advance to such Borrower have been or will be used directly or
indirectly in connection with the acquisition of in excess of 5% of any class of equity securities
that is registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act or any transaction subject to the
requirements of Section 13 or 14 of the Exchange Act.
(h) Such Borrower is not engaged in the business of extending credit for the purpose of
purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U issued by the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System), and no proceeds of any Advance to such Borrower will be
used to purchase or carry any margin stock or to extend credit to others for the purpose of
purchasing or carrying any margin stock. Not more than 25% of the value of the assets of such
Borrower and its Subsidiaries is represented by margin stock.
(i) Such Borrower is not an investment company or a company controlled by an investment
company within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
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(j) During the twelve consecutive month period prior to the date of the execution and
delivery of this Agreement and prior to the date of any borrowing of Advances by such Borrower or
the issuance or modification of any Facility LC for the account of such Borrower, no steps have
been taken to terminate any Plan (excluding any termination arising out of the institution by or
against any ComEd Entity of any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding so long as such
termination will not constitute an Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default under Section
6.01(g))., and there is no accumulated funding deficiency (as defined in Section 412 of the
Code or Section 302 of ERISA) with respect to any Plan. No condition exists or event or transaction
has occurred with respect to any Plan (including any Multiemployer Plan) which might result in the
incurrence by such Borrower or any other member of the Controlled Group of any material liability
(other than to make contributions, pay annual PBGC premiums or pay out benefits in the ordinary
course of business), fine or penalty (excluding any condition, event or transaction arising out of
the institution by or against any ComEd Entity of any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding
so long as such condition, event or transaction does not constitute an Event of Default or
Unmatured Event of Default under Section 6.01(g)).
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS OF THE BORROWERS
SECTION 5.01 Affirmative Covenants. Each Borrower agrees that so long as any amount
payable by such Borrower hereunder remains unpaid, any Facility LC issued for the account of such
Borrower remains outstanding or the Commitments to such Borrower have not been irrevocably
terminated, such Borrower will, and, in the case of Section 5.01(a), will cause its Principal
Subsidiaries to, unless the Majority Lenders shall otherwise consent in writing:
(a) Keep Books; Existence; Maintenance of Properties; Compliance with Laws; Insurance;
Taxes.
(i) keep proper books of record and account, all in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles in the United States, consistently applied;
(ii) subject to Section 5.02(b), preserve and keep in full force and effect its
existence;
(iii) maintain and preserve all of its properties (except such properties the failure of which
to maintain or preserve would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect
on such Borrower) which are used or useful in the conduct of its business in good working order and
condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted;
(iv) comply in all material respects with the requirements of all applicable laws, rules,
regulations and orders (including those of any governmental authority and including with respect to
environmental matters) to
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the extent the failure to so comply, individually or in the aggregate, would have a
Material Adverse Effect on such Borrower;
(v) maintain insurance with responsible and reputable insurance companies or associations, or
self-insure, as the case may be, in each case in such amounts and covering such contingencies,
casualties and risks as is customarily carried by or self-insured against by companies engaged in
similar businesses and owning similar properties in the same general areas in which such Borrower
and its Principal Subsidiaries operate;
(vi) at any reasonable time and from time to time, pursuant to prior notice delivered to such
Borrower, permit any Lender, or any agent or representative of any thereof, to examine and, at such
Lenders expense, make copies of, and abstracts from the records and books of account of, and visit
the properties of, such Borrower and any of its Principal Subsidiaries and to discuss the affairs,
finances and accounts of such Borrower and any of its Principal Subsidiaries with any of their
respective officers; provided that any non-public information (which has been identified as
such by such Borrower or the applicable Principal Subsidiary) obtained by any Lender or any of its
agents or representatives pursuant to this clause (vi) shall be treated confidentially by
such Person; provided, further, that such Person may disclose such information to
any other party to this Agreement, its examiners, affiliates, outside auditors, counsel or other
professional advisors in connection with the Agreement or if otherwise required to do so by law or
regulatory process;
(vii) use the proceeds of the Advances to it for general corporate or limited liability
company purposes, as the case may be (including the refinancing of its commercial paper and the
making of acquisitions), but in no event for any purpose which would be contrary to Section
4.01(g) or 4.01(h); and
(viii) pay, prior to delinquency, all of its federal income taxes and other material taxes and
governmental charges, except to the extent that (a) such taxes or charges are being contested in
good faith and by proper proceedings and against which adequate reserves are being maintained or
(b) failure to pay such taxes or charges would not reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect.
(b) Reporting Requirements. Furnish to the Lenders:
(i) as soon as possible, and in any event within five Business Days after the occurrence of
any Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default with respect to such Borrower continuing on the
date of such statement, a statement of an authorized officer of such Borrower setting forth details
of such Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default and the action which such Borrower proposes
to take with respect thereto;
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(ii) as soon as available and in any event within 60 days after the end of each of the first
three quarters of each fiscal year of such Borrower (commencing with the quarter ending March 31,
2003), a copy of such Borrowers Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission with respect to such quarter (or, if such Borrower is not required to file a
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, copies of an unaudited consolidated balance sheet of such Borrower
as of the end of such quarter and the related consolidated statement of income of such Borrower for
the portion of such Borrowers fiscal year ending on the last day of such quarter, in each case
prepared in accordance with GAAP, subject to the absence of footnotes and to year-end adjustments),
together with a certificate of an authorized officer of such Borrower stating that no Event of
Default or Unmatured Event of Default with respect to such Borrower has occurred and is continuing
or, if any such Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, a
statement as to the nature thereof and the action which such Borrower proposes to take with respect
thereto;
(iii) as soon as available and in any event within 105 days after the end of each fiscal year
of such Borrower, a copy of such Borrowers Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission with respect to such fiscal year (or, if such Borrower is not required to
file an Annual Report on Form 10-K, the consolidated balance sheet of such Borrower and its
subsidiaries as of the last day of such fiscal year and the related consolidated statements of
income, retained earnings (if applicable) and cash flows of such Borrower for such fiscal year,
certified by Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP or other certified public accountants of recognized
national standing), together with a certificate of an authorized officer of such Borrower stating
that no Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default with respect to such Borrower has occurred
and is continuing or, if any such Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default has occurred and
is continuing, a statement as to the nature thereof and the action which such Borrower proposes to
take with respect thereto;
(iv) concurrently with the delivery of the annual and quarterly reports referred to in
Sections 5.01(b)(ii) and 5.01(b)(iii), a compliance certificate in substantially
the form set forth in Exhibit E, duly completed and signed by the Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer of such Borrower;
(v) except as otherwise provided in clause (ii) or (iii) above, promptly after
the sending or filing thereof, copies of all reports that such Borrower sends to any of its
security holders, and copies of all Reports on Form 10-K, 10-Q or 8-K, and registration statements
and prospectuses that such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries files with the Securities and
Exchange Commission or any national securities exchange (except to the extent that any such
registration statement or prospectus relates solely to the issuance of securities pursuant to
employee purchase, benefit or dividend reinvestment plans of such Borrower or such
Subsidiary);
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(vi) promptly upon becoming aware of the institution of any steps by such Borrower or any
other Person to terminate any Plan, or the failure to make a required contribution to any Plan if
such failure is sufficient to give rise to a lien under section 302(f) of ERISA, or the taking of
any action with respect to a Plan which could result in the requirement that such Borrower furnish
a bond or other security to the PBGC or such Plan, or the occurrence of any event with respect to
any Plan which could result in the incurrence by such Borrower or any other member of the
Controlled Group of any material liability, fine or penalty, notice thereof and a statement as to
the action such Borrower proposes to take with respect thereto;
(vii) promptly upon becoming aware thereof, notice of any change in the Moodys Rating or the
S&P Rating for such Borrower; and
(viii) such other information respecting the condition, operations, business or prospects,
financial or otherwise, of such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries as any Lender, through the
Administrative Agent, may from time to time reasonably request.
Each Borrower may provide information, documents and other materials that it is obligated to
furnish to the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 5.01(b) and all other notices,
requests, financial statements, financial and other reports, certificates and other information
materials, but excluding any communication that (i) relates to a request for a Credit Extension,
(ii) relates to the payment of any amount due under this Agreement prior to the scheduled date
therefor or any reduction of the Commitments, (iii) provides notice of any Event of Default or
Unmatured Event of Default or (iv) is required to be delivered to satisfy any condition precedent
to the effectiveness of this Agreement or any Credit Extension hereunder (any non-excluded
communication described above, a Communication), electronically (including by posting
such documents, or providing a link thereto, on Exelons Internet website). Notwithstanding the
foregoing, each Borrower agrees that, to the extent requested by the Administrative Agent, it will
continue to provide hard copies of Communications to the Administrative Agent.
Each Borrower further agrees that the Administrative Agent may make Communications available to the
Lenders by posting such Communications on Intralinks or a substantially similar electronic
transmission system (the Platform).
THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED AS IS AND AS AVAILABLE. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT DOES NOT WARRANT THE
ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY COMMUNICATION OR THE ADEQUACY OF THE PLATFORM AND EXPRESSLY
DISCLAIMS LIABILITY FOR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY COMMUNICATION. NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS,
IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS OR FREEDOM FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER CODE DEFECTS, IS MADE BY
THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT IN CONNECTION WITH ANY COMMUNICATION OR THE PLATFORM. IN NO EVENT SHALL
THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO ANY BORROWER, ANY LENDER OR ANY OTHER PERSON
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DAMAGES, LOSSES OR EXPENSES (WHETHER IN TORT, CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF ANY
BORROWERS OR THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENTS TRANSMISSION OF COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH THE INTERNET,
EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT SUCH DAMAGES ARE FOUND IN A FINAL NONAPPEALABLE JUDGMENT BY A COURT OF
COMPETENT JURISDICTION TO HAVE RESULTED FROM SUCH PERSONS GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT.
WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT BE LIABLE FOR
ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE PLATFORM
OR ANY BORROWERS OR THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENTS TRANSMISSION OF COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH THE
INTERNET.
Each Lender agrees that notice to it (as provided in the next sentence) specifying that a
Communication has been posted to the Platform shall constitute effective delivery of such
Communication to such Lender for purposes of this Agreement. Each Lender agrees (i) to notify the
Administrative Agent from time to time of the e-mail address to which the foregoing notice may be
sent and (ii) that such notice may be sent to such e-mail address.
SECTION 5.02 Negative Covenants. Each Borrower agrees that so long as any amount
payable by such Borrower hereunder remains unpaid, any Facility LC issued for the account of such
Borrower remains outstanding or the Commitments to such Borrower have not been irrevocably
terminated (except with respect to Section 5.02(a), which shall be applicable only as of
the date hereof and at any time any Advance to such Borrower or Facility LC issued for the account
of such Borrower is outstanding or is to be made or issued, as applicable), such Borrower will not,
without the written consent of the Majority Lenders:
(a) Limitation on Liens. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist, or, in the case of
Exelon, permit any of its Material Subsidiaries to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist, any
Lien on its respective property, revenues or assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired except
(i) Liens imposed by law, such as carriers, warehousemens and mechanics Liens and other similar
Liens arising in the ordinary course of business; (ii) Liens on the capital stock of or any other
equity interest in any of its Subsidiaries (excluding, in the case of Exelon, the stock of PECO,
Genco and, on and after the PSEG Merger Date, PSE&G, and any holding company for any of the
foregoing) or any such Subsidiarys assets to secure Nonrecourse Indebtedness; (iii) Liens upon or
in any property acquired in the ordinary course of business to secure the purchase price of such
property or to secure any obligation incurred solely for the purpose of financing the acquisition
of such property; (iv) Liens existing on such property at the time of its acquisition (other than
any such Lien created in contemplation of such acquisition unless permitted by the preceding
clause (iii)); (v) Liens on the property, revenues and/or assets of any Person that exist
at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary and the continuation of such Liens in connection with
any refinancing or restructuring of the obligations secured by such Liens; (vi) Liens granted in
connection with any financing arrangement for the purchase of nuclear fuel or the financing of
pollution control facilities, limited to the fuel or facilities so purchased or acquired; (vii)
Liens arising in connection with sales or transfers of, or financing secured by, accounts
receivable or related contracts; provided that any such sale, transfer or financing shall be on
arms length terms; (viii) Liens granted by a Special Purpose Subsidiary to secure Transitional
Funding Instruments of such Special Purpose Subsidiary; (ix) in the case of PECO, (A) Liens
granted
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under the PECO Mortgage and excepted encumbrances as defined in the PECO Mortgage, and
(B) Liens securing PECOs notes collateralized solely by mortgage bonds of PECO issued under the
terms of the PECO Mortgage; (x) in the case of Exelon (on and after the PSEG Merger Date), (A)
Liens granted under the PSE&G Mortgage and Liens permitted under the PSE&G Mortgage, and (B) Liens
securing PSE&Gs notes collateralized solely by mortgage bonds of PSE&G issued under the terms of
the PSE&G Mortgage, (xi) in the case of PECO and Genco, Liens arising in connection with sale and
leaseback transactions entered into by such Borrower or a Subsidiary thereof, but only to the
extent (I) in the case of PECO or any Subsidiary thereof, the proceeds received from such sale
shall immediately be applied to retire mortgage bonds of PECO issued under the terms of the PECO
Mortgage, or (II) the aggregate purchase price of assets sold pursuant to such sale and leaseback
transactions where such proceeds are not applied as provided in clause (I) shall not
exceed, in the aggregate for PECO, Genco and their Subsidiaries, $1,000,000,000; (xii) in the case
of Exelon (on and after the PSEG Merger Date), Liens arising in connection with sale and leaseback
transactions entered into by PSE&G or a Subsidiary thereof, but only to the extent (I) the proceeds
received from such sale shall immediately be applied to retire mortgage bonds of PSE&G issued under
the terms of the PSE&G Mortgage, or (II) the aggregate purchase price of assets sold pursuant to
such sale and leaseback transactions where such proceeds are not applied as provided in clause
(I) shall not exceed, in the aggregate for PSE&G and its Subsidiaries, $50,000,000, (xiii)
Liens securing Permitted Obligations; and (xiv) Liens, other than those described in clauses
(i) through (xiii) of this Section 5.02(a), granted by such Borrower or, in the
case of Exelon, any of its Material Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business securing Debt
of such Borrower and, if applicable, such Material Subsidiaries; provided that the aggregate amount
of all Debt secured by Liens permitted by clause (xiv) of this Section 5.02(a) shall not
exceed in the aggregate at any one time outstanding (I) in the case of Exelon and its Material
Subsidiaries, $100,000,000, (II) in the case of Genco, $50,000,000 (prior to the Power Merger Date)
and $75,000,000 (on and after the Power Merger Date), and (III) in the case of PECO, $50,000,000.
(b) Mergers and Consolidations; Disposition of Assets. Merge with or into or
consolidate with or into, or sell, assign, lease or otherwise dispose of (whether in one
transaction or in a series of transactions) all or substantially all of its assets (whether now
owned or hereafter acquired) to any Person or permit any Principal Subsidiary to do so,
except that (i) any of its Principal Subsidiaries may merge with or into or consolidate
with or transfer assets to any other Principal Subsidiary of such Borrower, (ii) any of its
Principal Subsidiaries may merge with or into or consolidate with or transfer assets to such
Borrower and (iii) such Borrower or any of its Principal Subsidiaries may merge with or into or
consolidate with or transfer assets to any other Person; provided that, in each case,
immediately before and after giving effect thereto, no Event of Default or Unmatured Event of
Default with respect to such Borrower shall have occurred and be continuing and (A) in the case of
any such merger, consolidation or transfer of assets to which a Borrower is a party, either (x)
such Borrower shall be the surviving entity or (y) the surviving entity shall be an Eligible
Successor and shall have assumed all of the obligations of such Borrower under this Agreement and
the Notes issued by such Borrower and the Facility LCs issued for the account of such Borrower
pursuant to a written instrument in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent,
(B) subject to clause (A) above, in the case of any such merger, consolidation or transfer
of assets to which any of its Principal Subsidiaries is a party, a Principal Subsidiary of such
Borrower shall be the surviving entity and (C) subject to clause (A)
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above, in the case of any such merger, consolidation or transfer of assets to which a
Material Subsidiary of Exelon is a party, a Material Subsidiary of Exelon shall be the surviving
entity.
(c) Interest Coverage Ratio. Permit its Interest Coverage Ratio as of the last day of
any fiscal quarter to be less than (i) in the case of Exelon, 2.65 to 1.0; (ii) in the case of
PECO, 2.25 to 1.0; and (iii) in the case of Genco, 3.25 to 1.0.
(d) Continuation of Businesses. Engage in, or permit any of its Subsidiaries (other
than any ComEd Entity or, on or after the PSEG Merger Date, Energy Holdings Entity) to engage in,
any line of business which is material to Exelon and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, other than
businesses engaged in by such Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the date hereof and reasonable
extensions thereof.
(e) Capital Structure. In the case of Exelon, fail at any time to own, free and clear
of all Liens, 100% of the issued and outstanding common shares or other common ownership interests
of each of PECO and, on and after the PSEG Merger Date, PSE&G and 100% of the issued and
outstanding membership interests of Genco (or, in any such case, 100% of a holding company which
owns, free and clear of all Liens, at least 100% of the issued and outstanding common shares or
other common ownership interests of PECO or, on and after the PSEG Merger Date, PSE&G, as
applicable, or 100% of the issued and outstanding membership interests of Genco).
(f) Restrictive Agreements. In the case of Exelon, permit Genco, PECO or, on and after
the PSEG Merger Date, PSE&G, or any holding company for any of the foregoing described in the
parenthetical clause at the end of Section 5.02(e), to, directly or indirectly, enter into,
incur or permit to exist any agreement or other arrangement that prohibits, restricts or imposes
any condition upon the ability of such entity to declare or pay dividends to Exelon (or, if
applicable, to its holding company), except for existing restrictions on (i) PECO relating to (A)
the priority of payments on its subordinated debentures contained in the Indenture dated as of July
1, 1994 between PECO and Wachovia Bank, National Association (f/k/a First Union National Bank), as
trustee, as amended and supplemented to the date hereof, or any other indenture that has terms
substantially similar to such Indenture and that relates to the issuance of trust preferred
securities, and (B) the priority payment of quarterly dividends on its preferred stock contained in
its Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation as in effect on the date hereof; and (ii) PSE&G
relating to the priority payment of dividends on any outstanding shares of its prior preferred
stock and preference stock as set forth in its Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as in effect
on the date hereof.
ARTICLE VI
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
SECTION 6.01 Events of Default. If any of the following events shall occur and be
continuing with respect to a Borrower (any such event an Event of Default with respect to such
Borrower):
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(a) Such Borrower shall fail to pay (i) any principal of any Advance to such Borrower
when the same becomes due and payable, (ii) any Reimbursement Obligation of such Borrower within
one Business Day after the same becomes due and payable or (iii) any interest on any Advance to
such Borrower or any other amount payable by such Borrower under this Agreement or any Note issued
by such Borrower within three Business Days after the same becomes due and payable; or
(b) Any representation or warranty made by such Borrower herein or by such Borrower (or any of
its officers) pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall prove to have been incorrect or
misleading in any material respect when made; or
(c) Such Borrower shall fail to perform or observe (i) any term, covenant or agreement
contained in Section 5.01(a)(vii), Section 5.01(b)(i) or Section 5.02, in
each case to the extent applicable to such Borrower, or (ii) any other term, covenant or agreement
contained in this Agreement on its part to be performed or observed if the failure to perform or
observe such other term, covenant or agreement shall remain unremedied for 30 days after written
notice thereof shall have been given to such Borrower by the Administrative Agent (which notice
shall be given by the Administrative Agent at the written request of any Lender); or
(d) Such Borrower or any Principal Subsidiary thereof shall fail to pay any principal of or
premium or interest on any Debt that is outstanding in a principal amount in excess of $50,000,000
in the aggregate (but excluding Debt hereunder, Nonrecourse Indebtedness and Transitional Funding
Instruments) of such Borrower or such Principal Subsidiary (as the case may be) when the same
becomes due and payable (whether by scheduled maturity, required prepayment, acceleration, demand
or otherwise), and such failure shall continue after the applicable grace period, if any, specified
in the agreement or instrument relating to such Debt; or any other event shall occur or condition
shall exist under any agreement or instrument relating to any such Debt and shall continue after
the applicable grace period, if any, specified in such agreement or instrument, if the effect of
such event or condition is to accelerate, or to permit the acceleration of, the maturity of such
Debt; or any such Debt shall be declared to be due and payable, or required to be prepaid (other
than by a regularly scheduled required prepayment), prior to the stated maturity thereof, other
than any acceleration of any Debt secured by equipment leases or fuel leases of such Borrower or a
Principal Subsidiary thereof as a result of the occurrence of any event requiring a prepayment
(whether or not characterized as such) thereunder, which prepayment will not result in a Material
Adverse Change with respect to such Borrower; or
(e) Such Borrower or any Principal Subsidiary thereof (other than a Special Purpose
Subsidiary) shall generally not pay its debts as such debts become due, or shall admit in writing
its inability to pay its debts generally, or shall make a general assignment for the benefit of
creditors; or any proceeding shall be instituted by or against such Borrower or any Principal
Subsidiary thereof (other than a Special Purpose Subsidiary) seeking to adjudicate it as bankrupt
or insolvent, or seeking liquidation, winding up, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment,
protection, relief, or composition of it or its debts under any law relating to bankruptcy,
insolvency or reorganization or relief of debtors, or seeking the entry of an order for relief or
the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for it or for any
substantial part of its property and, in the case of any such proceeding instituted against it (but
not instituted
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by it), either such proceeding shall remain undismissed or unstayed for a period of 60
days, or any of the actions sought in such proceeding (including the entry of an order for relief
against, or the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for, it or
for any substantial part of its property,) shall occur; or such Borrower or any Principal
Subsidiary thereof (other than a Special Purpose Subsidiary) shall take any action to authorize or
to consent to any of the actions set forth above in this Section 6.01(e); or
(f) One or more judgments or orders for the payment of money in an aggregate amount exceeding
$50,000,000 (excluding any such judgments or orders which are fully covered by insurance, subject
to any customary deductible, and under which the applicable insurance carrier has acknowledged such
full coverage in writing) shall be rendered against such Borrower or any Principal Subsidiary
thereof and either (i) enforcement proceedings shall have been commenced by any creditor upon such
judgment or order or (ii) there shall be any period of 30 consecutive days during which a stay of
enforcement of such judgment or order, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, shall not be in
effect; or
(g) (i) Any Reportable Event that the Majority Lenders determine in good faith is reasonably
likely to result in the termination of any Plan or in the appointment by the appropriate United
States District Court of a trustee to administer a Plan shall have occurred and be continuing 60
days after written notice to such effect shall have been given to such Borrower by the
Administrative Agent; (ii) any Plan shall be terminated; (iii) a Trustee shall be appointed by an
appropriate United States District Court to administer any Plan; (iv) the PBGC shall institute
proceedings to terminate any Plan or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan; or (v) any
Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group withdraws from any Multiemployer Plan;
provided that on the date of any event described in clauses (i) through (v)
above, the Unfunded Liabilities of the applicable Plan exceed $100,000,000; and provided,
further, that no event described in this Section 6.01(g) that arises out of the
institution by or against any ComEd Entity of any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding
shall constitute an Event of Default with respect to any Borrower unless 15 days shall have elapsed
after the Majority Lenders have reasonably determined, and notified the Borrower in writing, that
such event has had or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect (disregarding, solely
for purposes of this Section 6.01(g), subclause (b) of the proviso to clause
(i) of the definition of Material Adverse Effect) on such Borrower; or
(h) In the case of PECO, Exelon (or a wholly owned Subsidiary of Exelon) shall fail to own,
free and clear of all Liens, 100% of its issued and outstanding common shares or other common
ownership interests; or
(i) In the case of Genco, Exelon (or a wholly owned Subsidiary of Exelon) shall fail to own,
free and clear of all Liens, 100% of the membership interests of Genco;
then, and in any such event, the Administrative Agent shall at the request, or may with the
consent, of the Majority Lenders, by notice to such Borrower, (i) declare the respective
Commitments of the Lenders to such Borrower and the commitment of the LC Issuer to issue Facility
LCs for the account of such Borrower to be terminated, whereupon the same shall forthwith
terminate, and/or (ii) declare the outstanding principal amount of the Advances to such Borrower,
all interest thereon and all other amounts payable under this Agreement by such
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Borrower (including all contingent LC Obligations) to be forthwith due and payable, whereupon
the outstanding principal amount of such Advances, all such interest and all such other amounts
shall become and be forthwith due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or further
notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by such
Borrower; provided that in the
event of an Event of Default under Section 6.01(e), (A) the obligation of each Lender to
make any Advance to such Borrower and the obligation of the LC Issuer to issue Facility LCs for the
account of such Borrower shall automatically be terminated and (B) the outstanding principal amount
of all Advances to such Borrower, all interest thereon and all other amounts payable by such
Borrower hereunder (including all contingent LC Obligations of such Borrower) shall automatically
and immediately become due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or any notice of any
kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by such Borrower.
ARTICLE VII
THE AGENTS
SECTION 7.01 Authorization and Action. Each Lender hereby appoints and authorizes the
Administrative Agent to take such action as administrative agent on its behalf and to exercise such
powers under this Agreement as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof,
together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. As to any matters not expressly
provided for by this Agreement (including enforcement or collection of the Notes), the
Administrative Agent shall not be required to exercise any discretion or take any action, but shall
be required to act or to refrain from acting (and shall be fully protected in so acting or
refraining from acting) upon the instructions of the Majority Lenders, and such instructions shall
be binding upon all Lenders and all holders of Notes; provided that the Administrative
Agent shall not be required to take any action which exposes the Administrative Agent to personal
liability or which is contrary to this Agreement or applicable law. The Administrative Agent agrees
to give to each Lender prompt notice of each notice given to it by a Borrower pursuant to the terms
of this Agreement.
SECTION 7.02 Agents Reliance, Etc. Neither the Administrative Agent nor any of its
directors, officers, agents or employees shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be
taken by it or them under or in connection with this Agreement, except for its or their respective
own gross negligence or willful misconduct. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing: (i)
the Administrative Agent may treat the payee of any Note as the holder thereof until the
Administrative Agent receives and accepts an Assignment and Acceptance entered into by the Lender
which is the payee of such Note, as assignor, and an Eligible Assignee, as assignee, as provided in
Section 8.07; (ii) the Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (including
counsel for a Borrower), independent public accountants and other experts selected by it and shall
not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken in good faith by it in accordance with
the advice of such counsel, accountants or experts; (iii) the Administrative Agent makes no
warranty or representation to any Lender and shall not be responsible to any Lender for any
statements, warranties or representations (whether written or oral) made in or in connection with
this Agreement; (iv) the Administrative Agent shall not have any duty to ascertain or to inquire as
to the performance or observance of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this Agreement on
the part of any Borrower or to inspect the property (including the books and records) of any
Borrower; (v) the Administrative Agent shall not be responsible to any Lender
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for the due execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or
value of this Agreement or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto; and (vi) the
Administrative Agent shall not incur any liability under or in respect of this Agreement by acting
upon any notice, consent, certificate or other instrument or writing (which may be by telecopier,
telegram, cable or telex) believed by it to be genuine and signed or sent by the proper party or
parties.
SECTION 7.03 Agents and Affiliates. With respect to its Commitment, Advances and
Notes, JPMCB shall have the same rights and powers under this Agreement as any other Lender and may
exercise the same as though it were not an Agent; and the term Lender or Lenders shall, unless
otherwise expressly indicated, include JPMCB in its individual capacity. JPMCB and its affiliates
may accept deposits from, lend money to, act as trustee under indentures of, and generally engage
in any kind of business with, any Borrower, any subsidiary of any Borrower and any Person who may
do business with or own securities of any Borrower or any such subsidiary, all as if it were not an
Agent and without any duty to account therefor to the Lenders.
SECTION 7.04 Lender Credit Decision. Each Lender acknowledges that it has,
independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender and based on
the financial statements referred to in Section 4.01(e) and such other documents and
information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into
this Agreement. Each Lender also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon
the Administrative Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it
shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not
taking action under this Agreement.
SECTION 7.05 Indemnification. The Lenders agree to indemnify each Agent (to the extent
not reimbursed by a Borrower), ratably according to their respective Pro Rata Shares, from and
against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments,
suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed on,
incurred by, or asserted against any such Agent in any way relating to or arising out of this
Agreement or any action taken or omitted by any such Agent under this Agreement, provided
that no Lender shall be liable for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages,
penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements resulting from such Agents
gross negligence or willful misconduct. Without limiting the foregoing, each Lender agrees to
reimburse each such Agent promptly upon demand for its Pro Rata Share of any out-of-pocket expenses
(including reasonable counsel fees) incurred by such Agent in connection with the preparation,
execution, delivery, administration, modification, amendment or enforcement (whether through
negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of, or legal advice in respect of rights or
responsibilities under, this Agreement, to the extent that such expenses are reimbursable by a
Borrower but for which such Agent is not reimbursed by such Borrower.
SECTION 7.06 Successor Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent may resign at
any time by giving written notice thereof to the Lenders and the Borrowers and may be removed at
any time with or without cause by the Majority Lenders. Upon any such resignation or removal, the
Majority Lenders shall have the right to appoint a successor Administrative Agent. If no successor
Administrative Agent shall have been so appointed by the Majority Lenders, and shall have accepted
such appointment, within 30 days after the retiring
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Administrative Agents giving of notice of resignation or the Majority Lenders removal
of the retiring Administrative Agent, then the retiring Administrative Agent may, on behalf of the
Lenders, appoint a successor Administrative Agent, which shall be a commercial bank described in
clause (i) or (ii) of the definition of Eligible Assignee and having a combined
capital and surplus of at least $150,000,000. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as
Administrative Agent hereunder by a successor Administrative Agent, such successor Administrative
Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and
duties of the retiring Administrative Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be
discharged from its duties and obligations under this Agreement. After any retiring Administrative
Agents resignation or removal hereunder as Administrative Agent, the provisions of this
Article VII shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it
while it was Administrative Agent under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if no Event
of Default or Unmatured Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, then no successor
Administrative Agent shall be appointed under this Section 7.06 without the prior written
consent of the Borrowers, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
SECTION 7.07 Co-Documentation Agents, Syndication Agent and Co-Lead Arranger. The
titles Co-Documentation Agent, Syndication Agent and Co-Lead Arranger are purely honorific,
and no Person designated as a Co-Documentation Agent, the Syndication Agent or a Co-Lead
Arranger shall have any duties or responsibilities in such capacity.
ARTICLE VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 8.01 Amendments, Etc. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this
Agreement or the Notes, nor consent to any departure by any Borrower therefrom, shall in any event
be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Majority Lenders and, in the
case of an amendment, the Borrowers, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the
specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided that no amendment,
waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by all the Lenders (other than any Lender
that is a Borrower or an Affiliate of a Borrower), do any of the following: (a) waive any of the
conditions specified in Section 3.01 or 3.02, (b) increase or extend the
Commitments of the Lenders, increase any Borrowers Sublimit to an amount greater than the amount
specified in Section 2.04(c)(ii)(B) or subject the Lenders to any additional obligations,
(c) reduce the principal of, or interest on, the Notes or any fees or other amounts payable
hereunder, (d) postpone any date fixed for any payment of principal of, or interest on, the Notes
or any fees or other amounts payable hereunder, (e) change the percentage of the Commitments or of
the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Notes, or the number of Lenders, that shall be
required for the Lenders or any of them to take any action hereunder, or (f) amend this Section
8.01; provided, further, that (i) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless
in writing and signed by the Administrative Agent, in addition to the Lenders required above to
take such action, affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or
any Note; and (ii) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the LC
Issuer, in addition to the Lenders required above to take such action, affect the rights or duties
of the LC Issuer under this Agreement.
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SECTION 8.02 Notices, Etc. All notices and other communications provided for
hereunder shall be in writing (including telecopier, telegraphic, telex or cable communication) and
mailed, telecopied, telegraphed, telexed, cabled or delivered, if to any Borrower, at 10 S.
Dearborn, 37th Floor, Chicago, IL 60603, Attention: Michael R. Metzner, Telecopy: (312) 394- 5215;
if to any Lender, at its Domestic Lending Office specified in its Administrative Questionnaire or
in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which it became a Lender; and if to the Administrative
Agent, at its address at 1 Chase Plaza, Mail Suite IL1-0010, Chicago, Illinois 60670, Attention:
Mr. Ron Cromey, Telecopy: (312) 385-7096 or, as to each party, at such other address as shall be
designated by such party in a written notice to the other parties. All such notices and
communications shall, when mailed, telecopied, telegraphed, telexed or cabled, be effective when
deposited in the mails, telecopied, delivered to the telegraph company, confirmed by telex
answerback or delivered to the cable company, respectively, except that notices and communications
to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Article II or VII shall not be effective
until received by the Administrative Agent.
SECTION 8.03 No Waiver; Remedies. No failure on the part of any Lender, the LC Issuer
or the Administrative Agent to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right hereunder or under
any Note shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such
right preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right. The
remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.
SECTION 8.04 Costs and Expenses; Indemnification. (a) Each Borrower severally agrees
to pay on demand all costs and expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, the LC Issuer and the
Co-Lead Arrangers in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, administration,
syndication, modification and amendment of this Agreement, the Notes and the other documents to be
delivered hereunder, including the reasonable fees, internal charges and out-of-pocket expenses of
counsel (including in-house counsel) for the Administrative Agent, the LC Issuer and the Co-Lead
Arrangers with respect thereto and with respect to advising the Administrative Agent, the LC Issuer
and the Co-Lead Arrangers as to their respective rights and responsibilities under this Agreement,
in each case to the extent attributable to such Borrower; it being understood that to the
extent any such costs and expenses are not attributable to a particular Borrower, each Borrower
shall pay its proportionate share thereof according to the Borrowers respective Sublimits at the
time such costs and expenses were incurred. Each Borrower further severally agrees to pay on demand
all costs and expenses, if any (including counsel fees and expenses of outside counsel and of
internal counsel), incurred by the Agent, the LC Issuer or any Lender in connection with the
collection and enforcement (whether through negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of such
Borrowers obligations this Agreement, any Note issued by such Borrower and the other documents to
be delivered by such Borrower hereunder, including reasonable counsel fees and expenses in
connection with the enforcement of rights under this Section 8.04(a), in each case to the
extent attributable to such Borrower; it being understood that to the extent any such costs
and expenses are not attributable to a particular Borrower, each Borrower shall pay its
proportionate share thereof according to the Borrowers respective Sublimits at the time such costs
and expenses were incurred.
(b) If any payment of principal of, or any conversion of, any Eurodollar Rate Advance is made
other than on the last day of the Interest Period for such Advance, as a result of a payment or
conversion pursuant to Section 2.09 or 2.12 or acceleration of the maturity of
the
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Advances pursuant to Section 6.01 or for any other reason, the applicable
Borrower shall, upon demand by any Lender (with a copy of such demand to the Administrative Agent),
pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of such Lender any amount required to compensate
such Lender for any additional losses, costs or expenses which it may reasonably incur as a result
of such payment or conversion, including any loss, cost or expense incurred by reason of the
liquidation or reemployment of deposits or other funds acquired by any Lender to fund or maintain
such Advance.
(c) Each Borrower hereby severally agrees to indemnify and hold each Lender, the LC Issuer,
each Agent and each of their respective Affiliates, officers, directors and employees (each, an
Indemnified Person) harmless from and against any and all claims, damages, losses,
liabilities, costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees and expenses, whether or not
such Indemnified Person is named as a party to any proceeding or is otherwise subjected to judicial
or legal process arising from any such proceeding) that any of them may pay or incur arising out of
or relating to this Agreement, any Note issued by such Borrower or the transactions contemplated
hereby, or the use by such Borrowers or any of its Subsidiaries of the proceeds of any Advance to
such Borrower, in each case to the extent such claims damages, losses, liabilities, costs or
expenses are attributable to such Borrower, it being understood that to the extent any such
claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs or expenses are not attributable to a particular
Borrower, each Borrower shall pay its proportionate share thereof according to the Borrowers
respective Sublimits at the time such claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs or expenses
arose; provided that no Borrower shall be liable for any portion of such claims, damages,
losses, liabilities, costs or expenses resulting from such Indemnified Persons gross negligence or
willful misconduct. Each Borrowers obligations under this Section 8.04(c) shall survive
the repayment of all amounts owing by such Borrower to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent
under this Agreement and any Note issued by such Borrower and the termination of the Commitments to
such Borrower. If and to the extent that the obligations of a Borrower under this Section
8.04(c) are unenforceable for any reason, such Borrower agrees to make the maximum contribution
to the payment and satisfaction thereof which is permissible under applicable law.
SECTION 8.05 Right of Set-off. Upon (i) the occurrence and during the continuance of
any Event of Default with respect to a Borrower and (ii) the making of the request or the granting
of the consent specified by Section 6.01 to authorize the Administrative Agent to declare
the Advances to such Borrower due and payable pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.01,
each Lender is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted
by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional
or final) at any time held and other indebtedness at any time owing by such Lender to or for the
credit or the account of such Borrower against any and all of the obligations of such Borrower now
or hereafter existing under this Agreement and any Note of such Borrower held by such Lender,
whether or not such Lender shall have made any demand under this Agreement or such Note and
although such obligations may be unmatured. Each Lender agrees promptly to notify the applicable
Borrower after any such set-off and application made by such Lender, provided that the
failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such set-off and application. The
rights of each Lender under this Section 8.05 are in addition to other rights and remedies
(including other rights of set-off) that such Lender may have.
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SECTION 8.06 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall become effective when
counterparts hereof shall have been executed by the Borrowers and the Agents and when the
Administrative Agent shall have been notified by each Lender that such Lender has executed a
counterpart hereof and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Borrowers,
the Agents and each Lender and their respective successors and assigns, provided that
(except as permitted by Section 5.02(b)(iii)) no Borrower shall have the right to assign
rights hereunder or any interest herein without the prior written consent of all Lenders.
SECTION 8.07 Assignments and Participations. (a) Each Lender may, with the prior
written consent of Exelon, the LC Issuer and the Administrative Agent (which consents shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed), and if demanded by a Borrower pursuant to Section
8.07(g) shall to the extent required by such Section, assign to one or more banks or other
entities all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a
portion of its Commitment, the Advances owing to it, its participation in Facility LCs and any Note
or Notes held by it); provided that (i) each such assignment shall be of a constant, and
not a varying, percentage of all of the assigning Lenders rights and obligations under this
Agreement, (ii) the Commitment Amount of the assigning Lender being assigned pursuant to each such
assignment (determined as of the date of the Assignment and Acceptance with respect to such
assignment) shall in no event be less than $5,000,000 or, if less, the entire amount of such
Lenders Commitment, and shall be an integral multiple of $1,000,000 or such Lenders entire
Commitment, (iii) each such assignment shall be to an Eligible Assignee, (iv) the parties to each
such assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent, for its acceptance and
recording in the Register, an Assignment and Acceptance, together with any Note or Notes subject to
such assignment and a processing and recordation fee of $3,500 (which shall be payable by one or
more of the parties to the Assignment and Acceptance, and not by any Borrower, and shall not be
payable if the assignee is a Federal Reserve Bank), and (v) the consent of Exelon shall not be
required after the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default. Upon such
execution, delivery, acceptance and recording, from and after the effective date specified in each
Assignment and Acceptance, (x) the assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent
that rights and obligations hereunder have been assigned to it pursuant to such Assignment and
Acceptance, have the rights and obligations of a Lender hereunder and (y) the Lender assignor
thereunder shall, to the extent that rights and obligations hereunder have been assigned by it
pursuant to such Assignment and Acceptance, relinquish its rights and be released from its
obligations under this Agreement and, in the case of an Assignment and Acceptance covering all or
the remaining portion of an assigning Lenders rights and obligations under this Agreement, such
Lender shall cease to be a party hereto (although an assigning Lender shall continue to be entitled
to indemnification pursuant to Section 8.04(c)). Notwithstanding anything contained in this
Section 8.07(a) to the contrary, (A) the consent of Exelon, the LC Issuer and the
Administrative Agent shall not be required with respect to any assignment by any Lender to an
Affiliate of such Lender or to another Lender and (B) any Lender may at any time, without the
consent of Exelon, the LC Issuer or the Administrative Agent, and without any requirement to have
an Assignment and Acceptance executed, assign all or any part of its rights under this Agreement
and any Note to a Federal Reserve Bank, provided that no such assignment shall release the
transferor Lender from any of its obligations hereunder.
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(b) By executing and delivering an Assignment and Acceptance, the Lender assignor
thereunder and the assignee thereunder confirm to and agree with each other and the other parties
hereto as follows: (i) other than as provided in such Assignment and Acceptance, such assigning
Lender makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any
statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with this Agreement or the
execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of this Agreement
or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto; (ii) such assigning Lender makes no
representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to the financial condition of
any Borrower or the performance or observance by any Borrower of any of its obligations under this
Agreement or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto; (iii) such assignee
confirms that it has received a copy of this Agreement, together with copies of the financial
statements referred to in Section 4.01(e) and such other documents and information as it
has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into such Assignment
and Acceptance; (iv) such assignee will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative
Agent, such assigning Lender or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it
shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not
taking action under this Agreement; (v) such assignee confirms that it is an Eligible Assignee;
(vi) such assignee appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action as agent on
its behalf and to exercise such powers under this Agreement as are delegated to the Administrative
Agent by the terms hereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto; and
(vii) such assignee agrees that it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the
obligations which by the terms of this Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender.
(c) The Administrative Agent shall maintain at its address referred to in Section 8.02
a copy of each Assignment and Acceptance delivered to and accepted by it and a register for the
recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders and the Commitment Amount of, and principal
amount of the Advances owing by each Borrower to, each Lender from time to time (the
Register). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes,
absent manifest error, and each Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders may treat each
Person whose name is recorded in the Register as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this
Agreement. The Register shall be available for inspection by any Borrower or any Lender at any
reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.
(d) Upon its receipt of an Assignment and Acceptance executed by an assigning Lender and an
assignee representing that it is an Eligible Assignee, together with all Notes, if any, subject to
such assignment, the Administrative Agent shall, if such Assignment and Acceptance has been
completed and is in substantially the form of Exhibit C, (i) accept such Assignment and
Acceptance, (ii) record the information contained therein in the Register and (iii) give prompt
notice thereof to the Borrowers.
(e) Each Lender may sell participations to one or more banks or other entities (each, a
Participant) in or to all or a portion of its rights and/or obligations under this
Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment, the Advances owing to it, its
participation in Facility LCs and any Note or Notes held by it); provided that (i) such
Lenders obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain
solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations, (iii) such
Lender
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shall remain the holder of any such Note for all purposes of this Agreement, (iv) the
Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and
directly with such Lender in connection with such Lenders rights and obligations under this
Agreement and (v) such Lender shall retain the sole right to approve, without the consent of any
Participant, any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any Note
held by such Lender, other than any such amendment, modification or waiver with respect to any
Advance or Commitment in which such Participant has an interest that forgives principal, interest
or fees or reduces the interest rate or fees payable with respect to any such Advance or
Commitment, postpones any date fixed for any regularly scheduled payment of principal of, or
interest or fees on, any such Advance or Commitment, extends any Commitment, releases any guarantor
of any such Advance or releases any substantial portion of collateral, if any, securing any such
Advance.
(f) Any Lender may, in connection with any assignment or participation or proposed assignment
or participation pursuant to this Section 8.07, disclose to the assignee or participant or
proposed assignee or participant, any information relating to the Borrowers furnished to such
Lender by or on behalf of the Borrowers; provided that, prior to any such disclosure, the
assignee or participant or proposed assignee or participant shall agree to preserve the
confidentiality of any confidential information relating to the Borrowers received by it from such
Lender (subject to customary exceptions regarding regulatory requirements, compliance with legal
process and other requirements of law).
(g) If (i) any Lender shall make demand for payment under Section 2.11(a),
2.11(b) or 2.14, or (ii) shall deliver any notice to the Administrative Agent
pursuant to Section 2.12 resulting in the suspension of certain obligations of the Lenders
with respect to Eurodollar Rate Advances, then (in the case of clause (i)) within 60 days
after such demand (if, but only if, such payment demanded under Section 2.11(a),
2.11(b) or 2.14 has been made by the applicable Borrower) or (in the case of
clause (ii)) within 60 days after such notice (if such suspension is still in effect), as
the case may be, the Borrowers may demand that such Lender assign in accordance with this
Section 8.07 to one or more Eligible Assignees designated by the Borrowers and reasonably
acceptable to the Administrative Agent all (but not less than all) of such Lenders Commitment, the
Advances owing to it and its participation in the Facility LCs within the next succeeding 30 days.
If any such Eligible Assignee designated by the Borrowers shall fail to consummate such assignment
on terms acceptable to such Lender, or if the Borrowers shall fail to designate any such Eligible
Assignee for all of such Lenders Commitment, Advances and participation in Facility LCs, then such
Lender may (but shall not be required to) assign such Commitment and Advances to any other Eligible
Assignee in accordance with this Section 8.07 during such period.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any Lender (a Granting
Bank) may grant to a special purpose funding vehicle (an SPC), identified as such in
writing from time to time by the Granting Bank to the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers, the
option to provide to any Borrower all or any part of any Advance that such Granting Bank would
otherwise be obligated to make to such Borrower pursuant to this Agreement; provided that
(i) nothing herein shall constitute a commitment by any SPC to make any Advance, (ii) if an SPC
elects not to exercise such option or otherwise fails to provide all or any part of such Advance,
the Granting Bank shall be obligated to make such Advance pursuant
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to the terms hereof. The making of an Advance by an SPC hereunder shall utilize the
Commitment of the Granting Bank to the same extent, and as if, such Advance were made by such
Granting Bank. Each party hereto hereby agrees that no SPC shall be liable for any indemnity or
similar payment obligation under this Agreement (all liability for which shall remain with the
Granting Bank). In furtherance of the foregoing, each party hereto hereby agrees (which agreement
shall survive the termination of this Agreement) that, prior to the date that is one year and one
day after the payment in full of all outstanding commercial paper or other senior indebtedness of
any SPC, it will not institute against, or join any other person in instituting against, such SPC
any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceedings under the laws
of the United States or any State thereof. In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in this Section 8.07, any SPC may (i) with notice to, but without the prior
written consent of, the Borrower and the Administrative Agent and without paying any processing fee
therefor, assign all or a portion of its interests in any Advances to the Granting Bank or to any
financial institutions (consented to by such Borrower and Administrative Agent, neither of which
consents shall be unreasonably withheld or delayed) providing liquidity and/or credit support to or
for the account of such SPC to support the funding or maintenance of Advances and (ii) disclose on
a confidential basis any non-public information relating to its Advances to any rating agency,
commercial paper dealer or provider of any surety, guarantee or credit or liquidity enhancement to
such SPC. This Section 8.07(h) may not be amended in any manner which adversely affects a
Granting Bank or an SPC without the written consent of such Granting Bank or SPC.
SECTION 8.08 Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT AND ALL NOTES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.
SECTION 8.09 Consent to Jurisdiction; Certain Waivers. (a) THE BORROWERS HEREBY
IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF
PENNSYLVANIA AND ANY UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SITTING IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA IN
ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY NOTE AND THE BORROWERS
HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREE THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND
DETERMINED IN ANY SUCH COURT AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY OBJECTION THEY MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE AS
TO THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN SUCH A COURT OR THAT SUCH COURT IS
AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL LIMIT THE RIGHT OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY
LENDER TO BRING PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ANY BORROWER IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.
(b) EXCEPT AS PROHIBITED BY LAW, EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO
CLAIM OR RECOVER IN ANY LITIGATION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY NOTE ANY
SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES OTHER THAN, OR IN ADDITION TO,
ACTUAL DAMAGES.
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SECTION 8.10 Execution in Counterparts; Integration. This Agreement may be
executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts,
each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together
shall constitute one and the same agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and
understanding among the parties hereto and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements and
understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof.
SECTION 8.11 Liability Several. No Borrower shall be liable for the obligations of any
other Borrower hereunder.
SECTION 8.12 USA PATRIOT ACT NOTIFICATION. The following notification is provided to
the Borrowers pursuant to Section 326 of the USA Patriot Act of 2001, 31 U.S.C. Section 5318:
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT PROCEDURES FOR OPENING A NEW ACCOUNT. To help the government fight the
funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, Federal law requires all financial
institutions to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person or entity that
opens an account, including any deposit account, treasury management account, loan, other extension
of credit, or other financial services product. What this means for a Borrower: When any Borrower
opens an account, if such Borrower is an individual, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders will
ask for such Borrowers name, residential address, tax identification number, date of birth, and
other information that will allow the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to identify such
Borrower, and, if such Borrower is not an individual, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders will
ask for such Borrowers name, tax identification number, business address, and other information
that will allow the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to identify such Borrower. The
Administrative Agent and the Lenders may also ask, if such Borrower is an individual, to see such
Borrowers drivers license or other identifying documents, and, if such Borrower is not an
individual, to see such Borrowers legal organizational documents or other identifying documents.
SECTION 8.13 Termination of Existing Agreement. The Borrowers and the Lenders which
are parties to the Existing Agreement (which Lenders constitute the Majority Lenders as defined
in the Existing Agreement) and JPMCB, as Administrative Agent under the Existing Agreement, agree
that, on the Closing Date, the commitments under the Existing Agreement shall terminate and be of
no further force or effect (without regard to any requirement in Section 2.04 of the
Existing Agreement for prior notice of termination of the commitments thereunder).
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their
respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written.
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EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC |
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THE LENDERS
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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (Main Office Chicago), as |
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BARCLAYS BANK PLC,
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CITIBANK, N.A.,
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WACHOVIA BANK,
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DRESDNER BANK AG,
NEW YORK AND GRAND CAYMAN BRANCHES, as Co-
Documentation Agent and as a Lender |
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ABN AMRO BANK, N.V., as a Lender |
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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as a Lender |
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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, as a Lender |
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KEYBANK NATIONAL
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LEHMAN BROTHERS BANK, FSB, as a Lender |
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MORGAN STANLEY BANK, as a Lender |
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BNP PARIBAS, as a Lender |
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MERRILL LYNCH BANK USA, as a Lender |
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THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as a Lender |
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UBS LOAN FINANCE LLC, as a Lender |
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THE NORTHERN TRUST
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MELLON BANK, N.A., as a Lender |
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CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON, as a Lender |
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THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as a Lender |
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MIZUHO CORPORATE
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U.S. BANK NATIONAL
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WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as a Lender |
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FIFTH THIRD BANK, as a Lender |
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SCHEDULE I
PRICING SCHEDULE
The Applicable Margin, the Facility Fee Rate, the Utilization Fee Rate and the LC Fee
Rate for any day are the respective percentages set forth below in the applicable row under the
column corresponding to the Status that exists on such day:
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Level II |
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0.600 |
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0.125 |
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0.175 |
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0.125 |
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0.250 |
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0.500 |
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The Applicable Margin, the Facility Fee Rate, the Utilization Fee Rate and the LC Fee Rate
shall be determined separately for each Borrower in accordance with the table above based on the
Status for such Borrower. The Status in effect for any Borrower on any date for the purposes of
this Pricing Schedule is based on the Moodys Rating and S&P Rating in effect at the close of
business on such date.
For the purposes of the foregoing (but subject to the final paragraph of this Pricing
Schedule):
Level I Status exists at any date for a Borrower if, on such date, such Borrowers Moodys
Rating is A3 or better or such Borrowers S&P Rating is A- or better.
Level II Status exists at any date for a Borrower if, on such date, (i) Level I Status does
not exist for such Borrower and (ii) such Borrowers Moodys Rating is Baa1 or better or such
Borrowers S&P Rating is BBB+ or better.
Level III Status exists at any date for a Borrower if, on such date, (i) neither Level I
Status nor Level II Status exists for such Borrower and (ii) such Borrowers Moodys Rating is Baa2
or better or such Borrowers S&P Rating is BBB or better.
Level IV Status exists at any date if, on such date, (i) none of Level I Status, Level II
Status or Level III Status exists for such Borrower and (ii) such Borrowers Moodys Rating is Baa3
or better or such Borrowers S&P Rating is BBB- or better.
Level V Status exists at any date for a Borrower if, on such date, none of Level I Status,
Level II Status, Level III Status or Level IV Status exists for such Borrower.
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Status means Level I Status, Level II Status, Level III Status, Level IV Status or
Level V Status.
If the S&P Rating and the Moodys Rating for a Borrower create a split-rated situation and the
ratings differential is one level, the higher rating will apply. If the differential is two levels
or more, the intermediate rating at the midpoint will apply. If there is no midpoint, the higher of
the two intermediate ratings will apply. If a Borrower has no Moodys Rating or no S&P Rating,
Level V Status shall exist for such Borrower.
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SCHEDULE II
COMMITMENTS
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COMMITMENT |
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JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. |
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55,333,333.34 |
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Barclays Bank PLC |
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30,666,666.67 |
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Citibank, N.A. |
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29,166,666.66 |
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Wachovia Bank, National Association |
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29,166,666.66 |
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Bank of America, N.A. |
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24,666,666.67 |
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Morgan Stanley Bank |
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24,666,666.67 |
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Merrill Lynch Bank USA |
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24,666,666.67 |
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The Bank of Nova Scotia |
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24,666,666.67 |
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Credit Suisse First Boston |
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18,333,333.33 |
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KeyBank National Association |
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24,666,666.67 |
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Lehman Brothers Bank, FSB |
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14,666,666.67 |
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UBS Loan Finance LLC |
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24,666,666.67 |
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BNP Paribas |
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24,666,666.67 |
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The Bank of New York |
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Mellon Bank, N.A. |
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15,000,000.00 |
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ABN AMRO Bank, N.V. |
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29,166,666.66 |
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Dresdner Bank, AG New York and Grand Cayman Branches |
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39,166,666.66 |
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The Northern Trust Company |
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15,000,000.00 |
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U.S. Bank National Association |
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10,000,000.00 |
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Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. |
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10,000,000.00 |
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Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. |
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10,000,000.00 |
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Fifth Third Bank |
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6,666,666.66 |
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SCHEDULE III
EXISTING LETTERS OF CREDIT
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200,000.00 |
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20-May-2004 |
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20-May-2004 |
SLT3254 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon |
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2,155,500.00 |
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2,155,500.00 |
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19-Dec-2003 |
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19-Dec-2003 |
SLT3254 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon |
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87,669.00 |
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87,669.00 |
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31-Jul-2004 |
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2-Aug-2004 |
SLT3256 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon |
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3,400,000.00 |
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3,400,000.00 |
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19-Dec-2003 |
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19-Dec-2003 |
SLT3256 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon |
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1,700,000.00 |
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1,700,000.00 |
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19-Dec-2003 |
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19-Dec-2003 |
SLT3256 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon |
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250,000.00 |
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250,000.00 |
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30-Sep-2004 |
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30-Sep-2004 |
SLT3258 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon |
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2,700,000.00 |
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2,200,000.00 |
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30-Nov-2003 |
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1-Dec-2003 |
SLT3259 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon |
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1,800,000.00 |
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1,800,000.00 |
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30-Apr-2004 |
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30-Apr-2004 |
SLT3261 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon |
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12,500,000.00 |
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9,000,000.00 |
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31-Dec-2003 |
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31-Dec-2003 |
SLT3262 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon |
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60,600.00 |
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60,600.00 |
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15-Nov-2004 |
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15-Nov-2004 |
SLT3263 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon |
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400,000.00 |
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400,000.00 |
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31-Mar-2004 |
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31-Mar-2004 |
SLT3264 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon |
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1,516,368.40 |
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1,397,374.60 |
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24-Apr-2004 |
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26-Apr-2004 |
SLT3266 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon |
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5,500,000.00 |
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5,500,000.00 |
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31-Mar-2004 |
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31-Mar-2004 |
SLT3266 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon |
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1,000,000.00 |
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1,000,000.00 |
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31-May 2004 |
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1-Jun-2004 |
SLT3266 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon |
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635,000.00 |
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575,000.00 |
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31-May-2004 |
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1-Jun-2004 |
SLT3269 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon |
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1,700,000.00 |
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1,700,000.00 |
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12-Aug-2004 |
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12-Aug-2004 |
SLT3298 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon |
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1,500,000.00 |
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1,400,000.00 |
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31-Mar-2004 |
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31-Mar-2004 |
SLT3298 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon |
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5,000,000.00 |
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5,000,000.00 |
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30-Sep-2004 |
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30-Sep-2004 |
SLT3299 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon |
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400,000.00 |
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400,000.00 |
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30-Jun-2004 |
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30-Jun-2004 |
SLT3301 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon |
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2,000,000.00 |
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2,000,000.00 |
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30-Sep-2004 |
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20-Sep-2004 |
SLT3302 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon |
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250,000.00 |
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250,000.00 |
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21-Nov-2004 |
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21-Nov-2004 |
SLT3308 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon |
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2,000,000.00 |
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2,000,000.00 |
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31-Aug-2004 |
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31-Aug-2004 |
SLT3308 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon |
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1,000,000.00 |
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1,000,000.00 |
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30-Jun-2004 |
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30-Jun-2004 |
SLT3309 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon |
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6,125,000.00 |
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6,125,000.00 |
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1-Dec-2003 |
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1-Dec-2003 |
SLT3309 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon |
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185,000.00 |
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185,000.00 |
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9-Feb-2004 |
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9-Feb-2004 |
SLT3318 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon |
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1,500,000.00 |
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1,500,000.00 |
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14-Apr-2004 |
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14-Apr-2004 |
SLT3320 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon |
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1,364,500.00 |
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1,364,500.00 |
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31-Dec-2003 |
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31-Dec-2003 |
SLT3324 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon |
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250,000.00 |
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250,000.00 |
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30-Jun-2004 |
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30-June-2004 |
SLT7516 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon |
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100,000.00 |
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100,000.00 |
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10-Sep-2004 |
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10-Sep-2004 |
SLT7516 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon |
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10,000,000.00 |
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10,000,000.00 |
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7-Oct-2004 |
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7-Oct-2004 |
SLT3300 |
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Standby Letter of Credit |
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Exelon |
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700,000.00 |
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700,000.00 |
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31-Oct-2003 |
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31-Oct-2003 |
EXHIBIT A
FORM OF NOTE
Dated:[ ], 20__
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, , a (the
Borrower), HEREBY PROMISES TO PAY to the order
of (the Lender), for the account of its
Applicable Lending Office (such term and other capitalized terms herein being used as defined in
the Credit Agreement referred to below) on the Maturity Date, the aggregate principal amount of all
outstanding Advances made by the Lender to the Borrower pursuant to the Credit Agreement.
The Borrower further promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Advance
from the date of such Advance until such principal amount is paid in full, at such interest rates,
and payable at such times, as are specified in the Credit Agreement.
Both principal and interest are payable in lawful money of the United States of America to
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, at 1 Chase Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60670, in
immediately available funds. Each Advance made by the Lender to the Borrower pursuant to the
Credit Agreement, and all payments made on account of principal thereof, shall be recorded by the
Lender and, at the Lenders option, endorsed on the grid attached hereto which is part of this
Promissory Note.
This Promissory Note is one of the Notes referred to in, and is entitled to the benefits of,
the Three Year Credit Agreement dated as of October 31, 2003 among the Borrower, [Exelon
Corporation, PECO Energy Company, Exelon Generation Company, LLC], various financial institutions
and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (as amended, modified or supplemented from
time to time, the Credit Agreement). The Credit Agreement, among other things, (i) provides for
the making of Advances by the Lender to the Borrower from time to time in an aggregate amount not
to exceed at any time outstanding the Lenders Pro Rata Share of the Borrowers Sublimit at such
time and (ii) contains provisions for acceleration of the maturity hereof upon the happening of
certain stated events and also for prepayments on account of principal hereof prior to the maturity
hereof upon the terms and conditions therein specified.
The Borrower hereby waives presentment, demand, protest and notice of any kind. No failure to
exercise, and no delay in exercising, any rights hereunder on the part of the holder hereof shall
operate as a waiver of such rights.
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THIS PROMISSORY NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
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EXHIBIT B
FORM OF NOTICE OF BORROWING
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent
for the Lenders parties to the Credit Agreement referred to below
1 Chase Plaza
Chicago, Illinois 60670
[Date]
Attention: Utilities Department
North American Finance Group
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned, [Exelon Corporation] [PECO Energy Company] [Exelon Generation Company, LLC],
refers to the Three Year Credit Agreement, dated as of October 31, 2003, among Exelon Corporation,
PECO Energy Company, Commonwealth Edison Company, Exelon Generation Company, LLC, various financial
institutions and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (as amended, modified or
supplemented from time to time, the Credit Agreement), and hereby gives you notice, irrevocably,
pursuant to Section 2.02(a) of the Credit Agreement that the undersigned requests a Borrowing under
the Credit Agreement, and in that connection sets forth below
the information relating to such Borrowing (the Proposed Borrowing) as required by Section
2.02(a) of the Credit Agreement:
(i) The Business Day of the Proposed Borrowing is ___, 20___.
(ii) The Type of Advances to be made in connection with the Proposed
Borrowing is [Base Rate Advances] [Eurodollar Rate Advances].
(iii) The aggregate amount of the Proposed Borrowing is $ .
(iv) The Interest Period for each Advance made as part of the Proposed
Borrowing is [___month[s]].
The undersigned hereby certifies that the following statements are true on the date hereof,
and will be true on the date of the Proposed Borrowing:
(A) the representations and warranties of the undersigned contained in Section 4.01
of the Credit Agreement (excluding, if the proceeds of the Proposed Borrowing will be
used exclusively to repay commercial paper issued by the undersigned, the representations
and warranties set forth in Section 4.01(e) and the first sentence of Section 4.01(f) of
the Credit Agreement) are correct, before and after giving effect to the Proposed
Borrowing and to the application of the proceeds therefrom, as though made on and as of
such date;
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(B) no event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from such Proposed
Borrowing or from the application of the proceeds therefrom, that constitutes an Event of
Default or Unmatured Event of Default; and
(C) after giving effect to the Proposed Borrowing, the undersigned will not have
exceeded any limitation on its ability to incur indebtedness (including any limitation
imposed by any governmental or regulatory authority).
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EXHIBIT C
FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE
Dated , 20__
Reference is made to the Three Year Credit Agreement dated as of October 31, 2003 among Exelon
Corporation, PECO Energy Company, Exelon Generation Company, LLC (together the Borrowers),
various financial institutions and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (as amended,
modified or supplemented from time to time, the Credit Agreement). Terms defined in the Credit
Agreement are used herein with the same meaning.
(the Assignor) and (the Assignee) agree as follows:
1. The Assignor hereby sells and assigns to the Assignee, and the Assignee hereby purchases
and assumes from the Assignor, that interest in and to all of the Assignors rights and obligations
under the Credit Agreement as of the date hereof which represents the Pro Rata Share specified on
Schedule 1 of all outstanding rights and obligations under the Credit Agreement, including, without
limitation, a corresponding interest in the Assignors Commitment, the Advances owing to the
Assignor, the Assignors interest in Facility LCs and the Notes held by the Assignor. After giving
effect to such sale and assignment, the Assignees Commitment Amount will be as set forth in
Section 2 of Schedule 1.
2. The Assignor (i) represents and warrants that it is the legal and beneficial owner of the
interest being assigned by it hereunder and that such interest is free and clear of any adverse
claim; (ii) makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any
statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or the
execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Credit
Agreement or any instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto; and (iii) makes no
representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to the financial condition of
any Borrower or the performance or observance by any Borrower of any of its obligations under the
Credit Agreement or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto.
3. The Assignee (i) confirms that it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, together
with such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit
analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Acceptance; (ii) agrees that it will,
independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, the Lead Arranger, the LC Issuer,
the Assignor or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall deem
appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action
under the Credit Agreement; (iii) confirms that it is an Eligible Assignee; (iv) appoints and
authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such
powers under the Credit Agreement as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms
thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto; (v) agrees that it will
perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Credit
Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender; (vi) confirms that none of the
consideration used to make the purchase being made by
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the Assignee hereunder are plan assets as defined under ERISA; and the rights and interests of
the Assignee in and under the Credit Agreement will not be plan assets under ERISA; [and] (vii)
specifies as its Domestic Lending Office (and address for notices) and Eurodollar Lending Office
the offices set forth beneath its name on the signature pages hereof [;and (viii) attaches the
forms prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service of the United States certifying that it is exempt
from United States withholding taxes with respect to all payments to be made to the Assignee under
the Credit Agreement and the Notes].1
4. Following the execution of this Assignment and Acceptance by the Assignor and the Assignee,
it will be delivered to the Administrative Agent for acceptance by Exelon (if required), the LC
Issuer and the Administrative Agent and recording by the Administrative Agent. The effective date
of this Assignment and Acceptance shall be the date of recording thereof by the Administrative
Agent, unless otherwise specified on Schedule 1 hereto (the Effective Date).
5. Upon such recording by the Administrative Agent, as of the Effective Date, (i) the Assignee
shall be a party to the Credit Agreement and, to the extent provided in this Assignment and
Acceptance, have the rights and obligations of a Lender thereunder and (ii) the Assignor shall, to
the extent provided in this Assignment and Acceptance, relinquish its rights and be released from
its obligations under the Credit Agreement.
6. Upon such recording by the Administrative Agent, from and after the Effective Date, the
Administrative Agent shall make all payments under the Credit Agreement and the Notes in respect of
the interest assigned hereby (including, without limitation, all payments of principal, interest
and fees with respect thereto) to the Assignee. The Assignor and Assignee shall make all
appropriate adjustments in payments under the Credit Agreement and the Notes for periods prior to
the Effective Date directly between themselves.
7. THIS ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE
LAWS OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Assignment and Acceptance to be
executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above
written.
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[Consented
to this day
of , 20___]
EXELON CORPORATION
By
Name:
Title:
Consented
to and Accepted this day
of , 20___
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent and LC Issuer
By
Name:
Title:
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Schedule 1
to
Assignment and Acceptance
Dated , 20____
Section 1.
Pro Rata Share: ___%
Section 2.
Assignees Commitment Amount after giving effect hereto: $___
Section 3.
Effective Date2: ___, 20___
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EXHIBIT D 1
FORM OF OPINION OF BALLARD SPAHR ANDREWS & INGERSOLL
October 31, 2003
To each of the Agents and the Lenders which is a party to the
Credit Agreement, dated as of October 31, 2003, among Exelon
Corporation, Commonwealth Edison Company, PECO Energy Company
and Exelon Generation Company, LLC, as Borrowers, the various
financial institutions named therein, as Lenders and JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent
Re: $750,000,000 Three-Year Credit Agreement
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This opinion letter is furnished to you pursuant to Section 3.01(v) of the $750,000,000
Three-Year Credit Agreement, dated as of October 31, 2003(the Agreement), among Exelon
Corporation (Exelon), Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd), PECO Energy Company (PECO) and
Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Genco), as Borrowers, the various financial institutions named
therein, as Lenders and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent. Unless otherwise
specified, terms defined in the Agreement are used herein as therein defined.
We have acted as special counsel for Exelon, Genco and PECO (collectively, the Pennsylvania
Borrowers) in connection with the preparation, execution and delivery of the Agreement and as
local counsel for ComEd with respect to certain matters of Pennsylvania law relating to the
Agreement. In that capacity, we have examined the following:
(i) The Agreement, the Notes executed by Exelon (the Exelon Notes), the Notes
executed by PECO (the PECO Notes), the Notes executed by Genco (the Genco Notes) and
the Notes executed by ComEd (the ComEd Notes and, together with the Exelon Notes, the
PECO Notes and the Genco Notes, the Notes);
(ii) The documents furnished by each of the Pennsylvania Borrowers pursuant to
Section 3.01 of the Agreement;
(iii) The Articles of Incorporation of each of Exelon and PECO and all amendments
thereto (in each case, its Charter);
(iv) The by-laws of each of Exelon and PECO and all amendments thereto (in each
case, its By-laws);
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(v) The Operating Agreement of Genco and all amendments thereto
(the Operating Agreement);
(vi) A certificate from the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania dated October 29, 2003 certifying as to the subsistence of Exelon in
Pennsylvania;
(vii) A certificate from the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
dated October 29, 2003 certifying as to the subsistence of PECO in Pennsylvania; and
(viii) A certificate from the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
dated October 29, 2003 certifying as to the subsistence of Genco in Pennsylvania;
We have also examined, and relied upon the accuracy of factual matters contained in, originals
or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such other corporate or
organizational records of the Pennsylvania Borrowers, certificates or comparable documents of
public officials and of officers of the Pennsylvania Borrowers, and such other agreements,
instruments and documents and have made such examinations of law as we have deemed necessary in
connection with the opinions set forth below.
We have assumed the legal capacity and competence of natural persons,
the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as
originals and the conformity to original documents of documents submitted to us as certified,
conformed, photostatic, electronic or facsimile copies. We have made no independent factual
investigation other than as described above, and as to other factual matters, we have relied
exclusively on the facts stated in the representations and warranties contained in the Agreement
and the Exhibits and Schedules to the Agreement (other than representations and warranties
constituting conclusions of law on matters on which we opine). We have not examined any records of
any court, administrative tribunal or other similar entity in connection with our opinion.
When an opinion or confirmation is given to our knowledge or with reference to matters of
which we are aware or which are known to us, or with another similar qualification, the relevant
knowledge or awareness is limited to the actual contemporaneous knowledge or awareness of facts,
without investigation, by the lawyer who is the current primary contact for each of the
Pennsylvania Borrowers and the individual lawyers in this firm who have participated in the
specific transaction to which this opinion letter relates.
We have also assumed, without verification, (i) that the parties to the Agreement and the
other agreements, instruments and documents executed in connection therewith, other than the
Borrowers, have the power (including, without limitation, corporate power where applicable) and
authority to enter into and perform the Agreement and such other agreements, instruments and
documents, (ii) the due authorization, execution and delivery by such parties other than the
Borrowers of the Agreement and such other agreements, instruments and documents, (iii) that the
Agreement and such other agreements, instruments and documents constitute legal, valid and binding
obligations of each such party other than the Borrowers,
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enforceable against each such other party in accordance with their respective terms and (iv) the
amount of a Borrowers borrowings outstanding under the Agreement and the $750,000,000 3-Day Credit
Agreement being entered into by the Borrower concurrently with this Agreement will not exceed the
amount such Borrower is authorized to borrow under any approval referred to in Paragraphs 4 and 8
below.
Based upon the foregoing and subject to the assumptions, exceptions, limitations and
qualifications set forth herein, we are of the opinion that:
1. Each of Exelon and PECO is a corporation duly incorporated and presently
subsisting under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Genco is a limited
liability company duly formed and presently subsisting under the laws of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
2. The execution and delivery, and the performance of the obligations thereunder, by
the Pennsylvania Borrowers of the Agreement and the applicable Notes (a) are within the
Pennsylvania Borrowers corporate or limited liability company powers, (b) have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate and
limited liability company action of each of the Pennsylvania Borrowers, (c) do not
contravene (i) the Charter, By-laws or the Operating Agreement, as the case may be, of
each of the Pennsylvania Borrowers, (ii) any law of the United States or the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania or (iii) to our knowledge, any agreement or instrument to which any of the
Pennsylvania Borrowers is a party or by which any of the Pennsylvania Borrowers is bound
and (d) to our knowledge, do not result in or require the creation of any lien, security
interest or other charge or encumbrance upon or with respect to any of the Pennsylvania
Borrowers properties under such agreements or instruments.
3. The execution, delivery and performance by ComEd of the Agreement and the
ComEd Notes do not contravene any law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
4. No consent or approval of, or notice to or filing with, any federal or state
regulatory authority of the United States or the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is required
by the Pennsylvania Borrowers in connection with the execution or delivery by the
Pennsylvania Borrowers of the Agreement or the applicable Notes, except for, in the case
of Exelon and Genco, the authorization of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 and, in the case of PECO, approval
from the Public Utility Commission of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which
authorization and approval have been received and are in full force and effect.
5. The Agreement and the Exelon Notes have been duly executed and delivered by
Exelon, and the Agreement and the Exelon Notes constitute the legal, valid and binding
obligations of Exelon, enforceable against Exelon in accordance with their respective
terms.
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6. The Agreement and the PECO Notes have been duly executed and delivered by PECO,
and the Agreement and the PECO Notes constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations
of PECO, enforceable against PECO in accordance with their respective terms.
7. The Agreement and the Genco Notes have been duly executed and delivered by Genco,
and the Agreement and the Genco Notes constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations
of Genco, enforceable against Genco in accordance with their respective terms.
8. Assuming that the execution, delivery and performance of the
Agreement and the ComEd Notes are within ComEds corporate power and the Agreement and
the ComEd Notes have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by ComEd after
receipt of all required governmental and regulatory approvals, the Agreement and the
ComEd Notes constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of ComEd, enforceable
against ComEd in accordance with
their respective terms.
9. None of the Pennsylvania Borrowers is an investment company or a company
controlled by an investment company within the meaning of the Investment Company Act
of 1940, as amended.
We do not have knowledge, after inquiry of each lawyer in this firm who is the current primary
contact for the Borrowers or who has devoted substantive attention to matters on behalf of the
Borrowers during the preceding twelve months and who is still currently employed by or a member of
this firm, except as disclosed in Exelons Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2002 or Exelons Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003, no
litigation or governmental proceeding is pending or threatened in writing against any Borrower (i)
with respect to the Agreement or the Notes, or (ii) which is likely to have a material adverse
effect upon the financial condition, business, properties or prospects of any Borrower and its
subsidiaries taken as a whole.
The foregoing opinions are subject to the following exceptions, limitations and qualifications:
(a) Our opinions are subject to the effect of applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance, fraudulent transfer marshalling or similar laws
affecting creditors rights and remedies generally; general principles of equity, including without
limitation, concepts of materiality, reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing (regardless of
whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law); and limitations on
enforceability of rights to indemnification or contribution by federal or state securities laws or
regulations or by public policy.
(b) We draw your attention to the provisions of Section 911(b) of the Pennsylvania Crimes Code
(the Crimes Code), 18 Pa. C.S.§ 911(b), in connection with the fact that the Advances bear
floating rates of interest. Section 911(b) of the Crimes Codes makes it unlawful to use or invest
income derived from a pattern of racketeering activity in the
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establishment or operation of any enterprise. Racketeering activity, as defined in the Crimes
Code, includes the collection of money or other property in full or partial satisfaction of a debt
which arose as the result of the lending of money or other property at a rate of interest exceeding
25% per annum where not otherwise authorized by law.
(c) We express no opinion as to the application or requirements of federal or state securities
(except with respect to the opinion in paragraph 9), patent, trademark, copyright, antitrust and
unfair competition, pension or employee benefit, labor, environmental health and safety or tax laws
in respect of the transactions contemplated by or referred to in the Agreement.
(d) We express no opinion as to the validity or enforceability of any provision of the
Agreement or the Notes which (i) permits the Lenders to increase the rate of interest or to collect
a late charge in the event of delinquency or default to the extent deemed to be penalties or
forfeitures; (ii) purports to be a waiver by any Borrower of any right or benefit except to the
extent permitted by applicable law; (iii) purports to require that waivers must be in writing to
the extent that an oral agreement or implied agreement by trade practice or course of conduct
modifying provisions of the Agreement or the Notes has been made; (iv) purports to exculpate any
party from its own negligent acts; or (v) purports to authorize any Participant to set off and
apply any deposits at any time held, and any other indebtedness at any time owing, by such
Participant to or for the account of any Borrower.
We express no opinion as to the law of any jurisdiction other than the law of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania and the federal law of the United States.
A copy of this opinion may be delivered by you to each financial institution that may become a
Lender under the Agreement, and such persons may rely on this opinion as if it were addressed to
them and had been delivered to them on the date hereof. This opinion may be relied on by you and
such persons to whom you may deliver copies as provided in the preceding sentence only in
connection with the consummation of the transactions described herein and may not be used or relied
upon by you or any other person for any other purpose, without in each instance our prior written
consent.
This opinion is limited to the matters expressly stated herein. No implied opinion may be
inferred to extend this opinion beyond the matters expressly stated herein. We do not undertake to
advise you or anyone else of any changes in the opinions expressed herein resulting from changes in
law, changes in facts or any other matters that hereafter might occur or be brought to our
attention.
Very truly yours,
BALLARD SPAHR ANDREWS & INGERSOLL
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EXHIBIT D-2
FORM OF OPINION OF SIDLEY AUSTIN BROWN & WOOD LLP
October 31, 2003
To each of the Agents and Lenders party to the Three Year
Credit Agreement dated as of October 31, 2003 among Exelon
Corporation, Commonwealth Edison Company, PECO Energy
Company and Exelon Generation Company, LLC, as Borrowers,
the various financial institutions named therein, as
Lenders, and
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have been asked to furnish this letter to you pursuant to Section 3.01(b)(v) of the Three
Year Credit Agreement dated as of October 31, 2003 (the Credit Agreement) among Exelon
Corporation (Exelon), Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd), PECO Energy Company (PECO) and
Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Genco), as Borrowers, various financial institutions, as Lenders,
and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent. Unless otherwise defined in this letter,
capitalized terms defined in the Credit Agreement are used herein as therein defined.
We have acted as special Illinois counsel to ComEd in connection with the execution and
delivery of the Credit Agreement and the Notes executed and delivered by ComEd (the ComEd Notes).
In that capacity, we have examined:
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We are familiar with the corporate proceedings taken by ComEd in connection with the Credit
Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby. For purposes of expressing the opinions
expressed in this letter, we have relied, as to various questions of fact material thereto, upon
the representations made by ComEd in the Credit Agreement and upon certificates of officers of
ComEd. We have also examined originals, or copies of originals certified to our satisfaction, of
such corporate records of ComEd and such agreements, documents, certificates and other statements
of government officials and other instruments, have examined such questions of law and have
satisfied ourselves as to such matters of fact as we have considered relevant and necessary as a
basis for this letter. We have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of
all natural persons, the authenticity of all
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documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity with the original documents of all
documents submitted to us as certified or photostatic copies or by facsimile or other means of
electronic transmission. We have also assumed that the amount of ComEds borrowings outstanding
under the Credit Agreement and the 364-Day Credit Agreement dated as of October 31, 2003 among
Exelon, ComEd, PECO and Genco, as Borrowers, various financial institutions, as Lenders, and
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, will not exceed the amount that ComEd is
authorized to borrow under any approval referred to in paragraph 5. With respect to any instrument
or agreement executed or to be executed by any party other than ComEd, we have assumed, to the
extent relevant to the opinions set forth herein, that (i) such other party (if not a natural
person) has been duly organized and is validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization and (ii) such other party has full right, power
and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under each instrument or agreement to
which it is a party and each such instrument or agreement has been duly authorized (if applicable),
executed and delivered by, and is a valid, binding and enforceable agreement or obligation, as the
case may be, of, such other party.
Based upon the foregoing and subject to the qualifications and limitations stated below, it is
our opinion that:
1. ComEd is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Illinois.
2. The execution and delivery by ComEd of, and performance by
ComEd of its obligations under, the Credit Agreement and the ComEd Notes are within its
corporate powers, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action, and do not
(a) violate any provision of the ComEd Charter, the ComEd By-laws or any law, rule or
regulation known to us to be customarily applicable to transactions of the nature
contemplated by the Credit Agreement or the ComEd Notes or (b) to our knowledge, breach,
constitute a default under or otherwise violate any agreement or instrument to which ComEd
is a party or by which it or its properties are bound; and such execution, delivery and
performance do not, to our knowledge, result in or require the creation of any lien,
security interest or encumbrance on or in any of ComEds properties.
3. The Credit Agreement and the ComEd Notes have been duly executed and
delivered by ComEd.
4. The Credit Agreement and the ComEd Notes are, to the extent that the laws of the
State of Illinois or the federal laws of the United States are applicable to the
enforcement of ComEds obligations thereunder, legal, valid and binding obligations of
ComEd, enforceable against ComEd in accordance with their respective terms, except to the
extent enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or other similar laws of general applicability relating
to or affecting the enforceability of creditors rights generally, and by the effect of
general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a
proceeding at law or in equity).
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5. No authorization, approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with,
any governmental authority or regulatory body of the United States or the State of
Illinois is required for the due execution and delivery by ComEd of, and performance by
ComEd of its obligations under, the Credit Agreement and the ComEd Notes, except for (i)
the authorization of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended, which authorization has been received, and (ii)
the approval of the
Illinois Commerce Commission under the Illinois Public Utilities Act, as amended,
which approval has been received.
6. ComEd is not an investment company within the meaning of the Investment Company
Act of 1940, as amended (Investment Company Act).
We confirm to you that, to our knowledge, after inquiry of each lawyer in this firm who
currently has supervisory responsibility for matters handled by this firm on behalf of ComEd,
except as disclosed in ComEds Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 and
its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2003 and June 30,
2003, there is no pending or overtly threatened action or proceeding to which ComEd or any of its
Subsidiaries is a party before any court, governmental agency or arbitrator that relates to the
Credit Agreement or the ComEd Notes or that could reasonably be expected to affect materially and
adversely ComEds performance of its obligations under the Credit Agreement or the ComEd Notes.
The opinion as to enforceability set forth in paragraph 4 above is subject to the
qualification that the enforceability of ComEds obligations under the Credit Agreement and the
ComEd Notes is subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability
is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity). Such principles of equity are of general
application and, in applying such principles, a court, among other things, might not allow a
contracting party to exercise remedies in respect of a default deemed immaterial, or might decline
to order an obligor to perform covenants. Such principles would include an expectation that parties
act with reasonableness and in good faith, and might be applied, for example, to provisions which
purport to grant a party with the authority to exercise sole discretion or make conclusive
determinations. We note further, that, in addition to the application of equitable principles
described above, courts have imposed an obligation on contracting parties to act reasonably and in
good faith in the exercise of their contractual rights and remedies, and may also apply public
policy considerations in limiting the rights of parties seeking to obtain indemnification.
With respect to our opinion in paragraph 6 above that ComEd is not an investment company
within the meaning of the Investment Company Act, we have relied exclusively, as to all factual
matters, on a certificate, dated as of the date of this letter (the Certificate), of J. Barry
Mitchell, Vice President and Treasurer of ComEd (the Executing Officer). We note that, for
purposes of determining whether a particular entity is an investment company within the meaning
of the Investment Company Act, it is necessary to examine the value of the assets of such entity
within the meaning of Section 2(a)(41)(A) of the Investment Company Act. Section 2(a)(41)(A)(ii) of
the Investment Company Act provides that the value of certain assets held by an entity shall be
the fair value of such assets as
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determined in good faith by such entitys board of directors (or similar governing body). Although
the Certificate makes certain certifications regarding the value of the assets of ComEd and certain
of its subsidiaries, the Executing Officer did not request the Board of Directors of ComEd or of
any of such subsidiaries to determine the value of any assets required to be valued at fair value
pursuant to Section 2(a)(41)(A)(ii), but obtained values from other sources he deemed to be
reliable. We have assumed, however, with your permission, that all assets of ComEd and its
subsidiaries that are required to be valued at fair value pursuant to Section 2(a)(41)(A)(ii) of
the Investment Company Act by the Board of Directors of ComEd or of the relevant subsidiary, as the
case may be, would have been valued at the same values ascribed to such assets in the Certificate
had the Board of Directors of ComEd or of the relevant subsidiary determined the fair value
thereof pursuant to said section.
We express no opinion as to the enforceability of provisions of the Credit Agreement that (a)
attempt to exculpate other parties from liability for future actions, inactions or practices, (b)
purport to establish evidentiary standards, (c) purport to confer subject matter jurisdiction on
any court or fix venue, (d) relate to severability or separability, (f) relate to payment without
set-off or that otherwise purport to make obligations of, or determinations by, any party
unconditional and absolute or (g) constitute agreements to agree. We also express no opinion as to
the enforceability of provisions in the Credit Agreement to the effect that terms may not be waived
or modified except in writing.
Any opinion or statement herein which is expressed to be to our knowledge or is otherwise
qualified by words of like import means that the lawyers in this firm who have had an involvement
in reviewing the Credit Agreement and the ComEd Notes have no current conscious awareness of any
facts or information contrary to such opinion or statement.
This letter is limited to the federal laws of the United States of America and the laws of the
State of Illinois. We note that the Credit Agreement and each of the ComEd Notes provides that it
is to be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. We express no opinion as to (i)
Exelon, PECO or Genco or (ii) the enforceability under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
of ComEds obligations under the Credit Agreement or the ComEd Notes. With respect to these
matters, we understand you are relying upon the opinion of Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll LLP,
special counsel to Exelon, PECO and Genco and special Pennsylvania counsel to ComEd.
This letter is being delivered solely for the benefit of the persons to whom it is addressed;
accordingly, it may not be relied upon by any other person or otherwise circulated or utilized for
any purpose without our written consent, except that Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll LLP may rely
upon the opinions expressed in paragraphs 1 through 3 (inclusive) in rendering their opinion to you
of even date herewith. This letter may not be quoted or filed with any governmental authority or
other regulatory agency (except to the extent required by law). We assume no obligation to update
or supplement the opinions expressed herein to reflect any facts or circumstances which may
hereafter
come to our attention with respect to such opinions, including any changes in applicable law
which may hereafter occur.
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Very truly yours,
SIDLEY AUSTIN BROWN & WOOD LLP
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EXHIBIT E
FORM OF ANNUAL AND QUARTERLY COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
______________________, 20____
Pursuant to the Three Year Credit Agreement, dated as of October 31, 2003, among Exelon
Corporation (Exelon), PECO Energy Company (PECO), Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Genco),
various financial institutions and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (as amended,
modified or supplemented from time to time, the Credit Agreement), the undersigned, being
___of [Exelon] [PECO] [Genco] (the Borrower), hereby certifies on behalf of
the Borrower as follows:
1. Delivered herewith are the financial statements prepared
pursuant to
Section 5.01(b)[(ii)/(iii)] of the Credit Agreement for the fiscal ___ended ___,
20___. All such financial statements comply with the applicable requirements of the Credit
Agreement.
2. Schedule I hereto sets forth in reasonable detail the information and calculations
necessary to establish the Borrowers compliance with the provisions of Section 5.02(c) of the
Credit Agreement as of the end of the fiscal period referred to in paragraph 1 above.
3. (Check one and only one:)
___No Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
___An Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and the
document(s) attached hereto as Schedule II specify in detail the nature and period of existence of
such Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default as well as any and all actions with respect
thereto taken or contemplated to be taken by the Borrower.
4. The undersigned has personally reviewed the Credit Agreement,
and this certificate was based on an examination made by or under the supervision of the
undersigned sufficient to assure that this certificate is accurate.
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5. Capitalized terms used in this certificate and not otherwise defined shall
have the meanings given in the Credit Agreement.
[EXELON CORPORATION]
[PECO ENERGY COMPANY]
[COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY]
[EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC]
By
Name:
Title:
Date:
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Exhibit 31-1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-14(a) AND
15d-14(a) OF THE
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
I, John W. Rowe, certify that:
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I have reviewed this quarterly report on
Form 10-Q of
Exelon Corporation; |
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Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
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Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other
financial information included in this report, fairly present in
all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the
periods presented in this report; |
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The registrants other certifying officer and I are
responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act
Rules 13a-15(e)
and 15d-15(e)) and
internal control over financial reporting (as defined in
Exchange Act
Rules 13a-15(f)
and 15d-15(f)) for the
registrant and have: |
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Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the
registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made
known to us by others within those entities, particularly during
the period in which this report is being prepared; |
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Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or
caused such internal control over financing reporting to be
designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
preparation of financial statements for external purposes in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
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Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure
controls and procedures and presented in this report our
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls
and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this
report based on such evaluation; and |
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Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants
internal control over financial reporting that occurred during
the registrants first fiscal quarter that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the
registrants internal control over financial
reporting; and |
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The registrants other certifying officer and I have
disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal
control over financial reporting, to the registrants
auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board
of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
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All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the
design or operation of internal control over financial reporting
which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the
registrants ability to record, process, summarize and
report financial information; and |
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Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or
other employees who have a significant role in the
registrants internal control over financial reporting. |
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/s/ John W. Rowe |
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John W. Rowe |
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Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President |
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(Principal Executive Officer) |
Date: April 26, 2006
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Exhibit 31-2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-14(a) AND
15d-14(a) OF THE
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
I, John F. Young, certify that:
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I have reviewed this quarterly report on
Form 10-Q of
Exelon Corporation; |
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Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
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Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other
financial information included in this report, fairly present in
all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the
periods presented in this report; |
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The registrants other certifying officer and I are
responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act
Rules 13a-15(e)
and 15d-15(e)) and
internal control over financial reporting (as defined in
Exchange Act
Rules 13a-15(f)
and 15d-15(f)) for the
registrant and have: |
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Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the
registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made
known to us by others within those entities, particularly during
the period in which this report is being prepared; |
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Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or
caused such internal control over financing reporting to be
designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
preparation of financial statements for external purposes in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
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Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure
controls and procedures and presented in this report our
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls
and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this
report based on such evaluation; and |
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Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants
internal control over financial reporting that occurred during
the registrants first fiscal quarter that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the
registrants internal control over financial
reporting; and |
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The registrants other certifying officer and I have
disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal
control over financial reporting, to the registrants
auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board
of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
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All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the
design or operation of internal control over financial reporting
which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the
registrants ability to record, process, summarize and
report financial information; and |
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Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or
other employees who have a significant role in the
registrants internal control over financial reporting. |
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/s/ John F. Young |
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John F. Young |
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Executive Vice President, Finance and Markets and |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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(Principal Financial Officer) |
Date: April 26, 2006
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Exhibit 31-3
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-14(a) AND
15d-14(a) OF THE
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
I, Frank M. Clark, certify that:
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I have reviewed this quarterly report on
Form 10-Q of
Commonwealth Edison Company; |
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Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
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Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other
financial information included in this report, fairly present in
all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the
periods presented in this report; |
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The registrants other certifying officer and I are
responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act
Rules 13a-15(e)
and 15d-15(e)) for the
registrant and have: |
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Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the
registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made
known to us by others within those entities, particularly during
the period in which this report is being prepared; |
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(b) |
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure
controls and procedures and presented in this report our
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls
and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this
report based on such evaluation; and |
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Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants
internal control over financial reporting that occurred during
the registrants first fiscal quarter that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the
registrants internal control over financial
reporting; and |
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5. |
The registrants other certifying officer and I have
disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal
control over financial reporting, to the registrants
auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board
of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
|
|
|
|
(a) |
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the
design or operation of internal control over financial reporting
which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the
registrants ability to record, process, summarize and
report financial information; and |
|
|
(b) |
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or
other employees who have a significant role in the
registrants internal control over financial reporting. |
|
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/s/ Frank M. Clark |
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Frank M. Clark |
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
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(Principal Executive Officer) |
Date: April 26, 2006
125
exv31w4
Exhibit 31-4
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-14(a) AND
15d-14(a) OF THE
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
I, Robert K McDonald, certify that:
|
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1. |
I have reviewed this quarterly report on
Form 10-Q of
Commonwealth Edison Company; |
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2. |
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
|
3. |
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other
financial information included in this report, fairly present in
all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the
periods presented in this report; |
|
4. |
The registrants other certifying officer and I are
responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act
Rules 13a-15(e)
and 15d-15(e)) for the
registrant and have: |
|
|
|
|
(a) |
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the
registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made
known to us by others within those entities, particularly during
the period in which this report is being prepared; |
|
|
(b) |
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure
controls and procedures and presented in this report our
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls
and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this
report based on such evaluation; and |
|
|
(c) |
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants
internal control over financial reporting that occurred during
the registrants first fiscal quarter that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the
registrants internal control over financial
reporting; and |
|
|
5. |
The registrants other certifying officer and I have
disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal
control over financial reporting, to the registrants
auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board
of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
|
|
|
|
(a) |
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the
design or operation of internal control over financial reporting
which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the
registrants ability to record, process, summarize and
report financial information; and |
|
|
(b) |
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or
other employees who have a significant role in the
registrants internal control over financial reporting. |
|
|
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/s/ Robert K. McDonald |
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Robert K. McDonald |
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Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, |
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Treasurer and Chief Risk Officer |
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(Principal Financial Officer) |
Date: April 26, 2006
126
exv31w5
Exhibit 31-5
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-14(a) AND
15d-14(a) OF THE
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
I, John L. Skolds, certify that:
|
|
1. |
I have reviewed this quarterly report on
Form 10-Q of PECO
Energy Company; |
|
2. |
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
|
3. |
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other
financial information included in this report, fairly present in
all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the
periods presented in this report; |
|
4. |
The registrants other certifying officer and I are
responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act
Rules 13a-15(e)
and 15d-15(e)) for the
registrant and have: |
|
|
|
|
(a) |
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the
registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made
known to us by others within those entities, particularly during
the period in which this report is being prepared; |
|
|
(b) |
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure
controls and procedures and presented in this report our
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls
and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this
report based on such evaluation; and |
|
|
(c) |
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants
internal control over financial reporting that occurred during
the registrants first fiscal quarter that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the
registrants internal control over financial
reporting; and |
|
|
5. |
The registrants other certifying officer and I have
disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal
control over financial reporting, to the registrants
auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board
of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
|
|
|
|
(a) |
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the
design or operation of internal control over financial reporting
which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the
registrants ability to record, process, summarize and
report financial information; and |
|
|
(b) |
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or
other employees who have a significant role in the
registrants internal control over financial reporting. |
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/s/ John L. Skolds |
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John L. Skolds |
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President, Exelon Energy Delivery |
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(Principal Executive Officer) |
Date: April 26, 2006
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exv31w6
Exhibit 31-6
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-14(a) AND
15d-14(a) OF THE
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
I, John F. Young, certify that:
|
|
1. |
I have reviewed this quarterly report on
Form 10-Q of PECO
Energy Company; |
|
2. |
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
|
3. |
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other
financial information included in this report, fairly present in
all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the
periods presented in this report; |
|
4. |
The registrants other certifying officer and I are
responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act
Rules 13a-15(e)
and 15d-15(e)) for the
registrant and have: |
|
|
|
|
(a) |
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the
registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made
known to us by others within those entities, particularly during
the period in which this report is being prepared; |
|
|
(b) |
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure
controls and procedures and presented in this report our
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls
and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this
report based on such evaluation; and |
|
|
(c) |
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants
internal control over financial reporting that occurred during
the registrants first fiscal quarter that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the
registrants internal control over financial
reporting; and |
|
|
5. |
The registrants other certifying officer and I have
disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal
control over financial reporting, to the registrants
auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board
of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
|
|
|
|
(a) |
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the
design or operation of internal control over financial reporting
which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the
registrants ability to record, process, summarize and
report financial information; and |
|
|
(b) |
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or
other employees who have a significant role in the
registrants internal control over financial reporting. |
|
|
|
/s/ John F. Young |
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|
|
John F. Young |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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(Principal Financial Officer) |
Date: April 26, 2006
128
exv31w7
Exhibit 31-7
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-14(a) AND
15d-14(a) OF THE
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
I, John L. Skolds, certify that:
|
|
1. |
I have reviewed this quarterly report on
Form 10-Q of
Exelon Generation Company, LLC; |
|
2. |
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
|
3. |
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other
financial information included in this report, fairly present in
all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the
periods presented in this report; |
|
4. |
The registrants other certifying officer and I are
responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act
Rules 13a-15(e)
and 15d-15(e)) for the
registrant and have: |
|
|
|
|
(a) |
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the
registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made
known to us by others within those entities, particularly during
the period in which this report is being prepared; |
|
|
(b) |
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure
controls and procedures and presented in this report our
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls
and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this
report based on such evaluation; and |
|
|
(c) |
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants
internal control over financial reporting that occurred during
the registrants first fiscal quarter that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the
registrants internal control over financial
reporting; and |
|
|
5. |
The registrants other certifying officer and I have
disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal
control over financial reporting, to the registrants
auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board
of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
|
|
|
|
(a) |
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the
design or operation of internal control over financial reporting
which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the
registrants ability to record, process, summarize and
report financial information; and |
|
|
(b) |
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or
other employees who have a significant role in the
registrants internal control over financial reporting. |
|
|
|
/s/ John L. Skolds |
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|
|
John L. Skolds |
|
President |
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(Principal Executive Officer) |
Date: April 26, 2006
129
exv31w8
Exhibit 31-8
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-14(a) AND
15d-14(a) OF THE
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
I, John F. Young, certify that:
|
|
1. |
I have reviewed this quarterly report on
Form 10-Q of
Exelon Generation Company, LLC; |
|
2. |
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
|
3. |
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other
financial information included in this report, fairly present in
all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the
periods presented in this report; |
|
4. |
The registrants other certifying officer and I are
responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act
Rules 13a-15(e)
and 15d-15(e)) for the
registrant and have: |
|
|
|
|
(a) |
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the
registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made
known to us by others within those entities, particularly during
the period in which this report is being prepared; |
|
|
(b) |
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure
controls and procedures and presented in this report our
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls
and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this
report based on such evaluation; and |
|
|
(c) |
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants
internal control over financial reporting that occurred during
the registrants first fiscal quarter that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the
registrants internal control over financial
reporting; and |
|
|
5. |
The registrants other certifying officer and I have
disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal
control over financial reporting, to the registrants
auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board
of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
|
|
|
|
(a) |
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the
design or operation of internal control over financial reporting
which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the
registrants ability to record, process, summarize and
report financial information; and |
|
|
(b) |
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or
other employees who have a significant role in the
registrants internal control over financial reporting. |
|
|
|
/s/ John F. Young |
|
|
|
John F. Young |
|
Chief Financial Officer |
|
(Principal Financial Officer) |
Date: April 26, 2006
130
exv32w1
Exhibit 32-1
Certificate Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63
of Title 18 United States Code
The undersigned officer hereby certifies, as to the quarterly
report on
Form 10-Q of
Exelon Corporation for the quarterly period ended March 31,
2006, that (i) the report fully complies with the
requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, and (ii) the information contained in
the report fairly presents, in all material respects, the
financial condition and results of operations of Exelon
Corporation.
|
|
|
/s/ John W. Rowe |
|
|
|
John W. Rowe |
|
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and |
|
President |
Date: April 26, 2006
131
exv32w2
Exhibit 32-2
Certificate Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63
of Title 18 United States Code
The undersigned officer hereby certifies, as to the quarterly
report on
Form 10-Q of
Exelon Corporation for the quarterly period ended March 31,
2006, that (i) the report fully complies with the
requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, and (ii) the information contained in
the report fairly presents, in all material respects, the
financial condition and results of operations of Exelon
Corporation.
|
|
|
/s/ John F. Young |
|
|
|
John F. Young |
|
Executive Vice President, Finance and |
|
Markets and Chief Financial Officer |
Date: April 26, 2006
132
exv32w3
Exhibit 32-3
Certificate Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63
of Title 18 United States Code
The undersigned officer hereby certifies, as to the quarterly
report on
Form 10-Q of
Commonwealth Edison Company for the quarterly period ended
March 31, 2006, that (i) the report fully complies
with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and (ii) the information
contained in the report fairly presents, in all material
respects, the financial condition and results of operations of
Commonwealth Edison Company.
|
|
|
/s/ Frank M. Clark |
|
|
|
Frank M. Clark |
|
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
Date: April 26, 2006
133
exv32w4
Exhibit 32-4
Certificate Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63
of Title 18 United States Code
The undersigned officer hereby certifies, as to the quarterly
report on
Form 10-Q of
Commonwealth Edison Company for the quarterly period ended
March 31, 2006, that (i) the report fully complies
with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and (ii) the information
contained in the report fairly presents, in all material
respects, the financial condition and results of operations of
Commonwealth Edison Company.
|
|
|
/s/ Robert K. McDonald |
|
|
|
Robert K. McDonald |
|
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial |
|
Officer, Treasurer and Chief Risk Officer |
Date: April 26, 2006
134
exv32w5
Exhibit 32-5
Certificate Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63
of Title 18 United States Code
The undersigned officer hereby certifies, as to the quarterly
report on
Form 10-Q of PECO
Energy Company for the quarterly period ended March 31,
2006, that (i) the report fully complies with the
requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, and (ii) the information contained in
the report fairly presents, in all material respects, the
financial condition and results of operations of PECO Energy
Company.
|
|
|
/s/ John L. Skolds |
|
|
|
John L. Skolds |
|
President |
|
Exelon Energy Delivery |
Date: April 26, 2006
135
exv32w6
Exhibit 32-6
Certificate Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63
of Title 18 United States Code
The undersigned officer hereby certifies, as to the quarterly
report on
Form 10-Q of PECO
Energy Company for the quarterly period ended March 31,
2006, that (i) the report fully complies with the
requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, and (ii) the information contained in
the report fairly presents, in all material respects, the
financial condition and results of operations of PECO Energy
Company.
|
|
|
/s/ John F. Young |
|
|
|
John F. Young |
|
Chief Financial Officer |
Date: April 26, 2006
136
exv32w7
Exhibit 32-7
Certificate Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63
of Title 18 United States Code
The undersigned officer hereby certifies, as to the quarterly
report on
Form 10-Q of
Exelon Generation Company, LLC for the quarterly period ended
March 31, 2006, that (i) the report fully complies
with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and (ii) the information
contained in the report fairly presents, in all material
respects, the financial condition and results of operations of
Exelon Generation Company, LLC.
|
|
|
/s/ John L. Skolds |
|
|
|
John L. Skolds |
|
President |
Date: April 26, 2006
137
exv32w8
Exhibit 32-8
Certificate Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63
of Title 18 United States Code
The undersigned officer hereby certifies, as to the quarterly
report on
Form 10-Q of
Exelon Generation Company, LLC for the quarterly period ended
March 31, 2006, that (i) the report fully complies
with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and (ii) the information
contained in the report fairly presents, in all material
respects, the financial condition and results of operations of
Exelon Generation Company, LLC.
|
|
|
/s/ John F. Young |
|
|
|
John F. Young |
|
Chief Financial Officer |
Date: April 26, 2006
138