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Exelon Reports First Quarter 2018 Results

CHICAGO

Earnings Release Highlights

  • GAAP Net Income of $0.60 per share and Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating
    Earnings of $0.96 per share for the first quarter of 2018.
  • New Jersey zero emissions certificate (ZEC) legislation passed by both
    Houses of the legislature on April 12, 2018; bill awaiting Governor
    Phil Murphy’s signature before becoming law.
  • Pepco filed settlement agreements for distribution rate cases in
    Washington, D.C., and Maryland on April 17, 2018, and April 20, 2018,
    respectively.
  • More than $500 million in ongoing annual savings will go to Exelon’s
    electric and gas distribution customers as part of the Tax Cuts & Jobs
    Act (TCJA).
  • Reiterating non-GAAP earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $2.90-$3.20
    per share in 2018 and providing EPS guidance of $0.55-$0.65 per share
    for the second quarter of 2018.

Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC) today reported its financial results for
the first quarter 2018.

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“Exelon had a strong first-quarter, delivering significant financial,
operational and policy results. New Jersey followed New York and
Illinois to create a ZEC program that more properly values the clean
energy attributes of nuclear power, preserves thousands of jobs, and
provides customer and economic benefits that outweigh costs by a factor
of 6 to 1,” said Christopher M. Crane, Exelon’s President and CEO.
“Pepco also reached constructive distribution rate case settlements in
Washington, D.C., and Maryland that will support continued investments
to improve efficiency, reliability and customer service. The sharing of
resources across our utilities platform resulted in faster and more
efficient power restoration following the three nor’easters that struck
the mid-Atlantic in March, as more than 1,200 ComEd employees and
contractors were deployed to the region to aid recovery efforts. As part
of our continuing commitment to protect the environment, we also
launched a new goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from our internal
operations by 15 percent by 2022.”

“Exelon once again delivered strong financial performance with non-GAAP
operating earnings of $0.96 per share, exceeding the mid-point of our
guidance range and overcoming $0.06 per share of unplanned storm costs,”
said Jonathan W. Thayer, Exelon’s Senior Executive Vice President and
CFO. “Exelon remains on track to meet our full-year guidance range of
$2.90-3.20 per share as well as our capital allocation priorities.”

First Quarter 2018

Exelon's GAAP Net Income for the first quarter 2018 decreased to $0.60
per share from $1.06 per share in the first quarter of 2017; Adjusted
(non-GAAP) Operating Earnings increased to $0.96 per share in the first
quarter of 2018 from $0.64 per share in the first quarter of 2017. For
the reconciliations of GAAP Net Income to Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating
Earnings, refer to the tables beginning on page 7.

Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings in the first quarter of 2018
primarily reflect the favorable impacts of the New York Clean Energy and
Illinois Zero Emission Standards, including the impact of zero emission
credits generated in Illinois from June 1, 2017 through December 31,
2017, increased capacity prices, decreased nuclear outage days and tax
savings related to the TCJA at Generation, favorable weather at PECO,
DPL and ACE and higher utility earnings due to regulatory rate increases
at BGE and PHI and higher electric distribution and transmission
earnings at ComEd, partially offset by the conclusion of the Ginna
Reliability Support Services Agreement and lower realized energy prices
at Generation and increased storm costs at PECO and BGE.

Operating Company Results1

ComEd

ComEd's first quarter 2018 GAAP Net Income increased to $165 million
from $141 million in the first quarter of 2017. ComEd’s Adjusted
(non-GAAP) Operating Earnings increased to $165 million for the first
quarter 2018 from $141 million in the first quarter 2017, primarily
reflecting higher electric distribution and transmission earnings. Due
to revenue decoupling, ComEd is not affected by actual weather or
customer usage patterns.

PECO

PECO’s first quarter 2018 GAAP Net Income decreased to $113 million from
$127 million in the first quarter of 2017. PECO’s Adjusted (non-GAAP)
Operating Earnings for the first quarter 2018 decreased to $114 million
from $129 million in the first quarter of 2017, primarily reflecting
increased storm costs related to the March 2018 winter storms, partially
offset by favorable weather.

Heating degree days were up 15.5 percent relative to the same period in
2017 and were 1.1 percent below normal. Total retail electric deliveries
were up 3.8 percent compared with the first quarter of 2017. Natural gas
deliveries (including both retail and transportation segments) in the
first quarter of 2018 were up 10.6 percent compared with the same period
in 2017.

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1Exelon’s five business units include ComEd, which consists
of electricity transmission and distribution operations in northern
Illinois; PECO, which consists of electricity transmission and
distribution operations and retail natural gas distribution operations
in southeastern Pennsylvania; BGE, which consists of electricity
transmission and distribution operations and retail natural gas
distribution operations in central Maryland; PHI, which consists of
electricity transmission and distribution operations in the District of
Columbia and portions of Maryland, Delaware, and New Jersey and retail
natural gas distribution operations in northern Delaware; and
Generation, which consists of owned and contracted electric generating
facilities and wholesale and retail customer supply of electric and
natural gas products and services, including renewable energy products
and risk management services.

BGE

BGE’s first quarter 2018 GAAP Net Income increased to $128 million from
$125 million in the first quarter of 2017. BGE’s Adjusted (non-GAAP)
Operating Earnings for the first quarter 2018 increased to $129 million
from $126 million in the first quarter of 2017, primarily reflecting
transmission rate increases, partially offset by increased storm costs
related to the March 2018 winter storms. Due to revenue decoupling, BGE
is not affected by actual weather or customer usage patterns.

PHI

PHI’s first quarter 2018 GAAP Net Income decreased to $65 million from
$140 million in the first quarter of 2017. PHI’s Adjusted (non-GAAP)
Operating Earnings for the first quarter 2018 decreased to $65 million
from $81 million in the first quarter of 2017, primarily reflecting
increased uncollectible accounts expense and depreciation and
amortization expense, partially offset by regulatory rate increases and
favorable weather in the DPL and ACE service territories. Due to revenue
decoupling, PHI's revenues related to Pepco and DPL Maryland are not
affected by actual weather or customer usage patterns.

Generation

Generation's first quarter 2018 GAAP Net Income decreased to $136
million from $418 million in the first quarter of 2017. Generation’s
Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings for the first quarter 2018
increased to $474 million from $167 million in the first quarter of
2017, primarily reflecting the impact of the New York Clean Energy and
Illinois Zero Emission Standards, including the impact of zero emission
credits generated in Illinois from June 1, 2017 through December 31,
2017, increased capacity prices, decreased nuclear outage days and tax
savings related to the TCJA, partially offset by the conclusion of the
Ginna Reliability Support Services Agreement and lower realized energy
prices.

The proportion of expected generation hedged as of March 31, 2018 was
91.0 percent to 94.0 percent for 2018, 63.0 percent to 66.0 percent for
2019 and 33.0 percent to 36.0 percent for 2020.

First Quarter and Recent Highlights

  • Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Tax Savings: The Utility Registrants have
    made filings with their respective State regulators to begin passing
    back to customers the ongoing annual tax savings resulting from the
    TCJA. The amounts being proposed to be passed back to customers
    reflect the annual benefit of lower income tax rates and the
    settlement of a portion of deferred income tax regulatory liabilities
    established upon enactment of the TCJA. The Utility Registrants have
    identified over $500 million in ongoing annual savings to be returned
    to customers related to TCJA from their distribution utility
    operations.

    ComEd and BGE have received orders approving
    the pass back of the ongoing annual tax savings of $201 million and
    $103 million, respectively, beginning February 1, 2018. DPL received
    an order from the MDPSC approving the pass back of $14 million of
    ongoing annual tax savings beginning April 20, 2018 and a one-time
    bill credit to customers of $2 million for TCJA tax savings from
    January 1, 2018 through March 31, 2018. As further discussed below,
    Pepco has entered into settlement agreements with parties in both
    Maryland and the District of Columbia providing for the pass back of
    the ongoing annual tax savings beginning June 1, 2018 and July 1,
    2018, respectively, and one-time bill credits to customers for TCJA
    tax savings from January 1, 2018 through the effective date of the
    rate changes. PECO’s, DPL Delaware’s and ACE’s filings are still
    pending and management cannot predict the amount or timing of the
    refunds their respective regulators will ultimately approve. For PECO,
    BGE, DPL Delaware and ACE, it is expected that the treatment of the
    TCJA tax savings through the effective date of any final customer rate
    adjustments will be addressed in future rate proceedings.

    In
    addition, ComEd, BGE, Pepco, DPL, and ACE each filed with FERC to
    revise their transmission formula rate mechanisms to facilitate
    passing back to customers ongoing annual TCJA tax savings and to
    permit recovery of transmission-related income tax regulatory assets.
    PECO is currently in settlement discussions regarding its transmission
    formula rate and expects to pass back TCJA benefits to customers
    through its annual formula rate update.

    PECO, BGE, Pepco,
    DPL and ACE recognized new regulatory liabilities in the first quarter
    2018 reflecting the TCJA tax savings that are anticipated to be passed
    back to customers in the future.

  • New Jersey Zero Emission Certificate Program: On April 12,
    2018, a bill was passed by both Houses of the New Jersey legislature
    that would establish a ZEC program providing compensation for nuclear
    plants that demonstrate to the NJBPU that they meet certain
    requirements, including that they make a significant contribution to
    air quality in the state and that their revenues are insufficient to
    cover their costs and risks. The program provides transparency and
    includes robust customer protections. The New Jersey Governor has up
    to 45 days to sign the bill with the bill becoming effective
    immediately upon his signing. The NJBPU then has 180 days from the
    effective date to establish procedures for implementation of the ZEC
    program and 330 days from the effective date to determine which
    nuclear power plants are selected to receive ZECs under the program.
  • Winter Storm-related Costs: During March 2018, a series of
    powerful nor’easter storms that brought a mix of heavy snow, ice and
    high sustained winds and gusts to the region that interrupted electric
    service delivery to customers in PECO’s, BGE’s, Pepco’s, DPL’s and
    ACE’s service territories. Restoration efforts included significant
    costs associated with employee overtime, support from other utilities
    and incremental equipment, contracted tree trimming crews and
    supplies, which resulted in incremental operating and maintenance
    expense and capital expenditures in the first quarter of 2018 of $93
    million and $93 million, respectively. In addition, PHI's utilities
    recognized regulatory assets of $22 million in the first quarter of
    2018 for incremental storm costs that are probable of recovery through
    customer rates.
  • Pepco Maryland Electric Distribution Base Rates Settlement: On
    April 20, 2018, Pepco entered into a settlement agreement with several
    parties to resolve all issues in the rate case and filed the
    settlement agreement with the MDPSC. The settlement agreement provides
    for a net decrease to annual electric distribution base rates of $15
    million, which includes annual ongoing TCJA tax savings, and reflects
    a ROE of 9.5 percent. The parties to the settlement agreement have
    requested that Pepco’s new rates be effective on June 1, 2018. In
    addition, the settlement agreement separately provides a one-time bill
    credit to customers of approximately $10 million representing the TCJA
    benefits for the period January 1, 2018 through the expected rate
    effective date of June 1, 2018. Pepco expects a decision in the matter
    in the second quarter of 2018.
  • Pepco District of Columbia Electric Distribution Base Rates
    Settlement:
    On April 17, 2018, Pepco entered into a
    settlement agreement with several parties to resolve both the pending
    electric distribution base rate case and the TCJA proceeding and filed
    the settlement agreement with the DCPSC. The settlement agreement
    provides for a net decrease to annual electric distribution rates of
    $24 million, which includes annual ongoing TCJA tax savings, and
    reflects a ROE of 9.525 percent. The parties to the settlement
    agreement have requested that Pepco’s new rates be effective on July
    1, 2018. In addition, the settlement agreement separately provides a
    one-time bill credit to customers of approximately $19 million
    representing the TCJA benefits for the period January 1, 2018 through
    the expected rate effective date of July 1, 2018. Pepco expects a
    decision in the matter in the second quarter of 2018.
  • PECO Pennsylvania Electric Distribution Rate Case: On March 29,
    2018, PECO filed a request with the PAPUC seeking approval to increase
    its electric distribution base rates by $82 million, beginning January
    1, 2019. This requested amount includes the effect of an approximately
    $71 million reduction as a result of the ongoing annual tax savings
    beginning January 1, 2019 associated with the TCJA. The requested ROE
    is 10.95 percent. In addition, PECO is seeking approval to pass back
    to electric distribution customers $68 million in 2018 TCJA tax
    savings, which would be an additional offset to the proposed increase
    to its electric distribution rates. PECO cannot predict what increase,
    if any, the PAPUC will approve.
  • Mystic Generating Station Early Retirement: On March 29, 2018,
    based on ISO-NE capacity auction results for the 2021 - 2022 planning
    year in which Mystic Unit 9 did not clear, Generation announced it had
    formally notified grid operator ISO-NE of its plans to early retire
    its Mystic Generating Station assets on June 1, 2022 absent any
    interim and long-term solutions for reliability and regional fuel
    security. The ISO-NE recently announced that it would take a
    three-step approach to fuel security. First, ISO-NE will make a filing
    soon to obtain tariff waivers to allow it to retain Mystic 8 and 9 for
    fuel security for the 2022 - 2024 planning years. Second, ISO-NE will
    file tariff revisions to allow it to retain other resources for fuel
    security in the capacity market if necessary in the future. Third,
    ISO-NE will work with stakeholders to develop long-term market rule
    changes to address system resiliency considering significant
    reliability risks identified in ISO-NE’s January 2018 fuel security
    report. Changes to market rules are necessary because critical units
    to the region, such as Mystic Units 8 and 9, cannot recover future
    operating costs including the cost of procuring fuel. As a result of
    these developments, Generation completed a comprehensive review of the
    estimated undiscounted future cash flows of the New England asset
    group during the first quarter of 2018 and no impairment charge was
    required. Further developments with Generation’s intended use of the
    Mystic Generating Station assets or failure of ISO-NE to adopt interim
    and long-term solutions for reliability and fuel security could
    potentially result in future impairments of the New England asset
    group, which could be material.
  • Nuclear Operations: Generation’s nuclear fleet, including its
    owned output from the Salem Generating Station and 100 percent of the
    CENG units, produced 46,941 gigawatt-hours (GWhs) in the first quarter
    of 2018, compared with 43,504 GWhs in the first quarter of 2017.
    Excluding Salem, the Exelon-operated nuclear plants at ownership
    achieved a 96.5 percent capacity factor for the first quarter of 2018,
    compared with 94.0 percent for the first quarter of 2017. The number
    of planned refueling outage days in the first quarter of 2018 totaled
    68, compared with 95 in the first quarter of 2017. There were 6
    non-refueling outage days in the first quarter of 2018, compared with
    8 days in the first quarter of 2017.
  • Fossil and Renewables Operations: The Dispatch Match rate for
    Generation’s gas and hydro fleet was 98.1 percent in the first quarter
    of 2018, compared with 99.1 percent in the first quarter of 2017. The
    lower performance in the quarter was primarily due to outages at gas
    units in Texas and Alabama. The first quarter of 2018 reported
    performance includes Wolf Hollow II and Colorado Bend II, the two new
    combined-cycle gas turbine units that went into full commercial
    operation in the second quarter of 2017.
  • Financing Activities:

    • On February 20, 2018, ComEd issued $800 million aggregate
      principal amount of its First Mortgage Bonds, 4.000 percent Series
      124, due March 1, 2048. ComEd used the proceeds from the Bonds to
      refinance maturing First Mortgage Bonds, to repay a portion of
      ComEd’s outstanding commercial paper obligations and for general
      corporate purposes.
    • On February 23, 2018, PECO issued $325 million aggregate principal
      amount of its First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, 3.900 percent
      Series due March 1, 2048. PECO used the proceeds from the Bonds to
      refinance a portion of PECO’s First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds
      which were due March 1, 2018.

GAAP/Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings Reconciliation

Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings for the first quarter of 2018 do
not include the following items (after tax) that were included in
reported GAAP Net Income:

             
Exelon
Earnings per
Diluted
(in millions)   Share   Exelon   ComEd   PECO   BGE   PHI   Generation
2018 GAAP Net Income $ 0.60 $ 585 $ 165 $ 113 $ 128 $ 65 $ 136
Mark-to-Market Impact of Economic Hedging Activities (net of taxes
of $69)
0.20 197 197
Unrealized Losses Related to Nuclear Decommissioning Trust (NDT)
Fund Investments (net of taxes of $29)
0.07 66 66
Merger and Integration Costs (net of taxes of $1) 3 3
Cost Management Program (net of taxes of $1, $0, $0 and $1
respectively)
0.01 5 1 1 3
Plant Retirements and Divestitures (net of taxes of $32) 0.10 92 92
Noncontrolling Interests (net of taxes of $5)   (0.02 )   (23 )                   (23 )
2018 Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings   $ 0.96     $ 925     $ 165     $ 114     $ 129     $ 65     $ 474  
 

Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings for the first quarter of 2017 do
not include the following items (after tax) that were included in
reported GAAP Net Income:

             
Exelon
Earnings per
Diluted
(in millions)   Share   Exelon   ComEd   PECO   BGE   PHI   Generation
2017 GAAP Net Income1 $ 1.06 $ 990 $ 141 $ 127 $ 125 $ 140 $ 418
Mark-to-Market Impact of Economic Hedging Activities (net of taxes
of $19)
0.03 30 30
Unrealized Gains Related to NDT Fund Investments (net of taxes of
$67)
(0.10 ) (99 ) (99 )
Amortization of Commodity Contract Intangibles (net of taxes of $2) 3 3
Merger and Integrations Costs (net of taxes of $15, $0, $1, $2 and
$16, respectively)
0.03 25 1 1 (3 ) 26
Merger Commitments2 (net of taxes of $137, $55 and $18,
respectively)
(0.15 ) (137 ) (56 ) (18 )
Reassessment of State Deferred Income Taxes (entire amount
represents tax expense)
(0.02 ) (20 )
Cost Management Program (net of taxes of $3, $1 and $2, respectively) 4 1 3
Tax Settlements (net of taxes of $1) (0.01 ) (5 ) (5 )
Bargain Purchase Gain (net of taxes of $0) (0.24 ) (226 ) (226 )
Noncontrolling Interests (net of taxes of $7)   0.04     35                     35  
2017 Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings   $ 0.64     $ 600     $ 141     $ 129     $ 126     $ 81     $ 167  
 

(1) Certain immaterial prior year amounts in the Registrants'
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income have been
recasted to reflect new accounting standards issued by the FASB and
adopted as of January 1, 2018.

(2) Represents a decrease in reserves for uncertain tax positions
related to the deductibility of certain merger commitments associated
with the 2012 CEG and 2016 PHI acquisitions.

Note:

Unless otherwise noted, the income tax impact of each reconciling item
between GAAP Net Income and Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings is
based on the marginal statutory federal and state income tax rates for
each Registrant, taking into account whether the income or expense item
is taxable or deductible, respectively, in whole or in part. For all
items except the unrealized gains and losses related to NDT fund
investments, the marginal statutory income tax rates for 2018 and 2017
ranged from 26.0 percent to 29.0 percent and 39.0 percent to 41.0
percent, respectively. Under IRS regulations, NDT fund investment
returns are taxed at differing rates for investments if they are in
qualified or non-qualified funds. The tax rates applied to unrealized
gains and losses related to NDT fund investments were 40.3 percent and
52.6 percent for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017,
respectively.

Webcast Information

Exelon will discuss first quarter 2018 earnings in a one-hour conference
call scheduled for today at 9 a.m. Central Time (10 a.m. Eastern Time).
The webcast and associated materials can be accessed at www.exeloncorp.com/investor-relations.

About Exelon

Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC) is a Fortune 100 energy company with the
largest number of utility customers in the U.S. Exelon does business in
48 states, the District of Columbia and Canada and had 2017 revenue of
$33.5 billion. Exelon’s six utilities deliver electricity and natural
gas to approximately 10 million customers in Delaware, the District of
Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania through its
Atlantic City Electric, BGE, ComEd, Delmarva Power, PECO and Pepco
subsidiaries. Exelon is one of the largest competitive U.S. power
generators, with more than 35,168 megawatts of nuclear, gas, wind, solar
and hydroelectric generating capacity comprising one of the nation’s
cleanest and lowest-cost power generation fleets. The company’s
Constellation business unit provides energy products and services to
approximately 2 million residential, public sector and business
customers, including more than two-thirds of the Fortune 100. Follow
Exelon on Twitter @Exelon.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to net income as determined under generally accepted
accounting principles in the United States (GAAP), Exelon evaluates its
operating performance using the measure of Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating
Earnings because management believes it represents earnings directly
related to the ongoing operations of the business. Adjusted (non-GAAP)
Operating Earnings exclude certain costs, expenses, gains and losses and
other specified items. This measure is intended to enhance an investor’s
overall understanding of period over period operating results and
provide an indication of Exelon’s baseline operating performance
excluding items that are considered by management to be not directly
related to the ongoing operations of the business. In addition, this
measure is among the primary indicators management uses as a basis for
evaluating performance, allocating resources, setting incentive
compensation targets and planning and forecasting of future
periods. Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings is not a presentation
defined under GAAP and may not be comparable to other companies’
presentation. The Company has provided the non-GAAP financial measure as
supplemental information and in addition to the financial measures that
are calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted
(non-GAAP) Operating Earnings should not be deemed more useful than, a
substitute for, or an alternative to the most comparable GAAP Net Income
measures provided in this earnings release and attachments. This press
release and earnings release attachments provide reconciliations of
adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings to the most directly comparable
financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, are
posted on Exelon’s website: www.exeloncorp.com,
and have been furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on
Form 8-K on May 2, 2018.

Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This press release contains certain 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 Exelon Corporation, Exelon Generation Company, LLC,
Commonwealth Edison Company, PECO Energy Company, Baltimore Gas and
Electric Company, Pepco Holdings LLC, Potomac Electric Power Company,
Delmarva Power & Light Company, and Atlantic City Electric Company
(Registrants) include those factors discussed herein, as well as the
items discussed in (1) the Registrants' 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K
in (a) ITEM 1A. Risk Factors, (b) ITEM 7. Management’s Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and (c) ITEM
8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data: Note 23, Commitments and
Contingencies; (2) the Registrants' First Quarter 2018 Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q (to be filed on May 2, 2018) in (a) Part II, Other
Information, ITEM 1A. Risk Factors; (b) Part 1, Financial Information,
ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations and (c) Part I, Financial Information, ITEM 1.
Financial Statements: Note 17, Commitments and Contingencies; and (3)
other factors discussed in filings with the 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
press release. 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 press release.

       
EXELON CORPORATION
GAAP Consolidated Statements of Operations and
Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings Reconciling Adjustments

(unaudited)

(in millions, except per share data)

 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
  Non-GAAP   Non-GAAP
GAAP (a) Adjustments GAAP (a) (b) Adjustments
Operating revenues $ 9,693 $ 97 (c) $ 8,747 $ (42 ) (c),(e)
Operating expenses
Purchased power and fuel 4,727 (183 ) (c),(h) 3,899 (93 ) (c)
Operating and maintenance 2,384 (36 ) (f),(h),(j) 2,438 (48 ) (f),(j)
Depreciation and amortization 1,091 (137 ) (h) 896 (2 ) (e)
Taxes other than income 446   436  
Total operating expenses 8,648 7,669
Gain on sales of assets and businesses 56 (53 ) (h) 4
Bargain purchase gain   226   (226 ) (l)
Operating income 1,101   1,308  
Other income and (deductions)
Interest expense, net (371 ) (373 ) (4 ) (k)
Other, net (28 ) 111 (d) 257   (208 ) (d)
Total other income and (deductions) (399 ) (116 )
Income before income taxes 702 1,192
Income taxes 59 148 (c),(d),(f),(h),(j) 211 88 (c),(d),(e),(f),(g),(i),(j),(k)
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates (7 ) (10 )
Net income 636 971
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 51   23 (m) (19 ) (35 ) (m)
Net income attributable to common shareholders $ 585   $ 990  
Effective tax rate(p) 8.4 % 17.7 %
Earnings per average common share
Basic $ 0.61 $ 1.07
Diluted $ 0.60   $ 1.06  
Average common shares outstanding
Basic 966 928
Diluted 968 930
Effect of adjustments on earnings per average diluted common
share recorded in accordance with GAAP:
Mark-to-market impact of economic hedging activities (c) $ 0.20 $ 0.03
Unrealized gains related to NDT fund investments (d) 0.07 (0.10 )
Amortization of commodity contract intangibles (e)
Merger and integration costs (f) 0.03
Merger commitments (g) (0.15 )
Plant retirements and divestitures (h) 0.10
Reassessment of state deferred income taxes (i) (0.02 )
Cost management program (j) 0.01
Tax settlements (k) (0.01 )
Bargain purchase gain (l) (0.24 )
Noncontrolling interests (m) (0.02 ) 0.04  
Total adjustments $ 0.36   $ (0.42 )
(a)   Results reported in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States (GAAP).
(b) Certain immaterial prior year amounts in the Registrants'
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income have
been recasted to reflect new accounting standards issued by the FASB
and adopted as of January 1, 2018.
(c) Adjustment to exclude the mark-to-market impact of Exelon’s economic
hedging activities, net of intercompany eliminations.
(d) Adjustment to exclude the unrealized gains on NDT fund investments
to the extent not offset by contractual accounting as described in
the notes to the consolidated financial statements.
(e) Adjustment to exclude the non-cash amortization of intangible
assets, net, primarily related to commodity contracts recorded at
fair value related to the ConEdison Solutions acquisition.
(f) Adjustment to exclude certain costs associated with mergers and
acquisitions, including, if and when applicable, professional fees,
employee-related expenses and integration activities. In 2017,
reflects costs related to the PHI and FitzPatrick acquisitions,
partially offset at PHI by the anticipated recovery of previously
incurred PHI acquisition costs and in 2018, reflects costs related
to the PHI acquisition.
(g) Adjustment to exclude a decrease in reserves for uncertain tax
positions related to the deductibility of certain merger commitments
associated with the 2012 CEG and 2016 PHI acquisitions.
(h) Adjustment to exclude accelerated depreciation and amortization
expenses and increases to materials and supplies inventory reserves
associated with Generation’s 2018 decision to early retire the
Oyster Creek nuclear facility, as well as the accelerated
depreciation and amortization expense associated with Generation’s
2017 decision to early retire the Three Mile Island nuclear
facility, partially offset by a gain associated with Generation's
sale of its electrical contracting business.
(i) Adjustments to exclude the change in the District of Columbia
statutory tax rate.
(j) Adjustment to exclude severance and reorganization costs related to
a cost management program.
(k) Adjustment to exclude benefits related to the favorable settlement
in 2017 of certain income tax positions related to PHI's unregulated
business interests that were transferred to Generation.
(l) Adjustment to exclude the excess of the fair value of assets and
liabilities acquired over the purchase price for the FitzPatrick
acquisition.
(m) Adjustment to exclude from Generation’s results the noncontrolling
interests related to certain exclusion items, primarily related to
the impact of unrealized gains and losses on NDT fund investments at
CENG.
(n) The effective tax rate related to Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating
Earnings is 17.1% and 35.0% for the three months ended March 31,
2018 and March 31, 2017, respectively.

Exelon Corporation
Dan Eggers
Investor Relations
312-394-2345
or
Paul
Adams
Corporate Communications
410-470-4167

Source: Business Wire
(May 2, 2018 - 7:04 AM EDT)

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