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Exelon Reports Second Quarter 2019 Results

August 1, 2019 6:45 AM

Earnings Release Highlights

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC) today reported its financial results for the second quarter of 2019.

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“We continue to drive toward operational excellence and customer satisfaction by modernizing our infrastructure and maintaining our clean power fleet to deliver stable earnings,” said Christopher M. Crane, Exelon president and CEO. “In fact, Exelon Generation was cited by the annual Benchmarking Air Emissions report as the largest producer of zero-carbon electricity in the United States, and its nuclear fleet maintained best-in-class performance levels. Additionally, all our electric and gas companies received top metrics for customer service and scored well in terms of customer satisfaction, with Delmarva Power earning the number one ranking by J.D. Power in its 2019 Electric Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study. We were also proud to receive multiple accolades from DiversityInc in recognition of our commitment to veterans and to maintaining diversity at both the staff and leadership levels.”

“Our second quarter performance remained strong, with adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings of $0.60 per share coming in at the midpoint of our guidance range,” said Joseph Nigro, Exelon’s senior executive vice president and CFO. “In keeping with our strategy to invest in enhancing our electric companies’ reliability and resiliency to maintain optimal performance for our customers, we devoted $1.4 billion to strengthening infrastructure and deploying advanced technology. Our strong outage frequency and duration metrics reflect this continued investment.”

Second Quarter 2019

Exelon's GAAP Net Income for the second quarter of 2019 decreased to $0.50 per share from $0.56 per share in the second quarter of 2018. Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings decreased to $0.60 per share in the second quarter of 2019 from $0.71 per share in the second quarter of 2018. For the reconciliations of GAAP Net Income to Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings, refer to the tables beginning on page 5.

The Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings in the second quarter of 2019 reflect lower realized energy prices, partially offset by increased revenue from Zero Emissions Credits (ZECs) in New York and New Jersey at Generation. On the utility side, the Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings reflect higher utility earnings due to regulatory rate increases at PECO, BGE and PHI.

Operating Company Results1

ComEd

ComEd's second quarter of 2019 GAAP Net Income and Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings both increased to $186 million from $164 million in the second quarter of 2018, primarily due to increased transmission revenues. Due to revenue decoupling, ComEd's distribution earnings are not affected by actual weather or customer usage patterns.

PECO

PECO’s second quarter of 2019 GAAP Net Income increased to $102 million from $96 million in the second quarter of 2018. PECO’s Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings for the second quarter of 2019 increased to $103 million from $97 million in the second quarter of 2018, primarily due to regulatory rate increases partially offset by unfavorable weather conditions.

BGE

BGE’s second quarter of 2019 GAAP Net Income decreased to $45 million from $51 million in the second quarter of 2018. BGE’s Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings for the second quarter of 2019 decreased to $46 million from $52 million compared with the second quarter of 2018, primarily due to an increase in various expenses, including interest, partially offset by regulatory rate increases. Due to revenue decoupling, BGE's distribution earnings are not affected by actual weather or customer usage patterns.

PHI

PHI’s second quarter of 2019 GAAP Net Income increased to $106 million from $84 million in the second quarter of 2018. PHI’s Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings for the second quarter of 2019 increased to $107 million from $86 million in the second quarter of 2018, primarily due to regulatory rate increases (not reflecting the impact of TCJA). Due to revenue decoupling, PHI's distribution earnings related to Pepco Maryland, DPL Maryland and Pepco District of Columbia are not affected by actual weather or customer usage patterns.

Generation

Generation's second quarter of 2019 GAAP Net Income decreased to $108 million from $178 million in the second quarter of 2018. Generation’s Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings for the second quarter of 2019 decreased to $202 million from $331 million in the second quarter of 2018, primarily due to lower realized energy prices, partially offset by increased revenue from ZECs in New York and New Jersey.

As of June 30, 2019, the percentage of expected generation hedged is 92%-95%, 70%-73% and 40%-43% for 2019, 2020 and 2021, respectively.

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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.

Recent Developments and Second Quarter Highlights

GAAP/Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings Reconciliation

Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings for the second quarter of 2019 do not include the following items (after tax) that were included in reported GAAP Net Income:

(in millions)

Exelon
Earnings
per
Diluted
Share

Exelon

ComEd

PECO

BGE

PHI

Generation

2019 GAAP Net Income

$

0.50

$

484

$

186

$

102

$

45

$

106

$

108

Mark-to-Market Impact of Economic Hedging Activities (net of taxes of $22 and $20, respectively)

0.07

68

65

Unrealized Losses Related to Nuclear Decommissioning Trust (NDT) Fund Investments (net of taxes of $28)

0.05

52

52

Long-Lived Asset Impairments (net of taxes of $1)

1

1

Plant Retirements and Divestitures (net of taxes of $37 and $38, respectively)

(0.02

)

(24

)

(23

)

Cost Management Program (net of taxes of $1, $0, $0, $0 and $1, respectively)

0.01

6

1

1

1

3

Litigation Settlement Gain (net of taxes of $7)

(0.02

)

(19

)

(19

)

Noncontrolling Interests (net of taxes of $3)

0.02

15

15

2019 Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings

$

0.60

$

583

$

186

$

103

$

46

$

107

$

202

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

(in millions)

Exelon
Earnings
per
Diluted
Share

Exelon

ComEd

PECO

BGE

PHI

Generation

2018 GAAP Net Income

$

0.56

$

539

$

164

$

96

$

51

$

84

$

178

Mark-to-Market Impact of Economic Hedging Activities (net of taxes of $23)

(0.07

)

(67

)

(67

)

Unrealized Losses Related to NDT Fund Investments (net of taxes of $77)

0.08

81

81

PHI Merger and Integrations Costs (net of taxes of $0)

1

1

Long-Lived Asset Impairments (net of taxes of $11)

0.03

30

30

Plant Retirements and Divestitures (net of taxes of $47)

0.14

127

127

Cost Management Program (net of taxes of $4, $0, $0, $0 and $4, respectively)

0.01

12

1

1

1

9

Change in Environmental Liabilities (net of taxes of $2)

0.01

5

5

Reassessment of Deferred Income Taxes (entire amount represents tax expense)

(0.01

)

(8

)

1

1

Noncontrolling Interests (net of taxes of $7)

(0.04

)

(34

)

(34

)

2018 Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings

$

0.71

$

686

$

164

$

97

$

52

$

86

$

331

Note:

Amounts may not sum due to rounding.

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 2019 and 2018 ranged from 26.0% to 29.0%. Under IRS regulations, NDT fund investment returns are taxed at different rates for investments if they are in qualified or non-qualified funds. The effective tax rates for the unrealized gains and losses related to NDT fund investments were 35.1% and 48.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Webcast Information

Exelon will discuss second quarter 2019 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 electricity and natural gas customers in the U.S. Exelon does business in 48 states, the District of Columbia and Canada and had 2018 revenue of $36 billion. Exelon serves 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 32,000 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 Aug 1, 2019.

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 the Registrants include those factors discussed herein, as well as the items discussed in (1) the Registrants' 2018 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 22, Commitments and Contingencies; (2) the Registrants' Second Quarter 2019 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (to be filed on August 1, 2019) 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 16, 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
June 30, 2019

Three Months Ended
June 30, 2018

GAAP (a)

Non-GAAP
Adjustments

GAAP (a)

Non-GAAP
Adjustments

Operating revenues

$

7,689

$

(38

)

(b)

$

8,076

$

5

(b)

Operating expenses

Purchased power and fuel

3,225

(117

)

(b),(d)

3,315

76

(b),(d)

Operating and maintenance

2,159

(2

)

(d),(e),(f)

2,307

(68

)

(c),(d),(e),(g),(h)

Depreciation and amortization

1,079

(99

)

(d)

1,088

(152

)

(d)

Taxes other than income

418

428

Total operating expenses

6,881

7,138

Gain on sales of assets and businesses

33

(33

)

(d)

4

(1

)

(d)

Operating income

841

942

Other income and (deductions)

Interest expense, net

(409

)

14

(b)

(373

)

Other, net

212

(68

)

(b),(d),(i)

44

158

(i)

Total other income and (deductions)

(197

)

(329

)

Income before income taxes

644

613

Income taxes

144

9

(b),(d),(e),(f),(i),(j)

66

126

(b),(d),(c),(e),(h),(i),(j),(k)

Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates

(6

)

(5

)

Net income

494

542

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

10

(15

)

(l)

3

33

(l)

Net income attributable to common shareholders

$

484

$

539

Effective tax rate(n)

22.4

%

10.8

%

Earnings per average common share

Basic

$

0.50

$

0.56

Diluted

$

0.50

$

0.56

Average common shares outstanding

Basic

972

967

Diluted

974

969

Effect of adjustments on earnings per average diluted common share recorded in accordance with GAAP:

Mark-to-market impact of economic hedging activities (b)

$

0.07

$

(0.07

)

Unrealized gains related to NDT fund investments (i)

0.05

0.08

Long-lived asset impairments (c)

0.03

Plant retirements and divestitures (d)

(0.02

)

0.14

Cost management program (e)

0.01

0.01

Change in environmental liabilities (h)

0.01

Reassessment of deferred income taxes (k)

(0.01

)

Litigation settlement (f)

(0.02

)

Noncontrolling interests (l)

0.02

(0.04

)

Total adjustments

$

0.10

(m)

$

0.15

(a)

Results reported in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP).

(b)

Adjustment to exclude the mark-to-market impact of Exelon’s economic hedging activities, net of intercompany eliminations.

(c)

In 2018, adjustment to exclude the impairment of certain wind projects at Generation.

(d)

In 2018, adjustment to exclude accelerated depreciation and amortization expense associated with Generation's decision to early retire the Oyster Creek and Three Mile Island nuclear facilities. In 2019, adjustment to exclude net realized gains related to Oyster Creek's NDT fund investments in conjunction with the Holtec sale on July 1, 2019 and a gain on the sale of certain wind assets, partially offset by accelerated depreciation and amortization expenses associated with Generation's previous decision to early retire the TMI nuclear facility.

(e)

Adjustment to exclude reorganization costs related to cost management programs.

(f)

Adjustment to exclude a gain related to a litigation settlement.

(g)

Adjustment to exclude costs related to the PHI acquisition.

(h)

Adjustment to exclude charges to adjust an environmental reserve.

(i)

Adjustment to exclude the impact of net unrealized gains and losses on Generation’s NDT fund investments for Non-Regulatory and Regulatory Agreement Units. The impacts of the Regulatory Agreement Units, including the associated income taxes, are contractually eliminated, resulting in no earnings impact.

(j)

The effective tax rate related to Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings is 20.8% and 20.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and June 30, 2018, respectively.

(k)

Adjustment to exclude and adjustment to the remeasurement of deferred income taxes as a result of TCJA.

(l)

Adjustment to exclude elimination from Generation’s results of the noncontrolling interest related to certain exclusion items, primarily related to the impact of unrealized gains and losses on NDT fund investments at CENG.

(m)

Amounts may not sum due to rounding.

EXELON CORPORATION

GAAP Consolidated Statements of Operations and

Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings Reconciling Adjustments

(unaudited)

(in millions, except per share data)

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018

GAAP (a)

Non-GAAP
Adjustments

GAAP (a)

Non-GAAP
Adjustments

Operating revenues

$

17,166

$

14

(b)

$

17,769

$

102

(b)

Operating expenses

Purchased power and fuel

7,778

(97

)

(b),(c)

8,042

(107

)

(b),(c)

Operating and maintenance

4,347

55

(c),(d),(e),(f)

4,691

(104

)

(c),(d),(e),(g),(h)

Depreciation and amortization

2,154

(199

)

(c)

2,179

(289

)

(c)

Taxes other than income

863

874

Total operating expenses

15,142

15,786

Gain on sales of assets and businesses

36

(33

)

(c)

60

(54

)

(c)

Operating income

2,060

2,043

Other income and (deductions)

Interest expense, net

(813

)

29

(b)

(745

)

Other, net

679

(426

)

(b),(c),(i)

17

269

(i)

Total other income and (deductions)

(134

)

(728

)

Income before income taxes

1,926

1,315

Income taxes

454

(130

)

(b),(c),(d),(e),(f),(i),(j)

125

274

(b),(c),(d),(e),(g),(h),(i),(j),(k)

Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates

(12

)

(11

)

Net income

1,460

1,179

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

69

(82

)

(l)

54

57

(l)

Net income attributable to common shareholders

$

1,391

$

1,125

Effective tax rate(h)

23.6

%

9.5

%

Earnings per average common share

Basic

$

1.43

$

1.16

Diluted

$

1.43

$

1.16

Average common shares outstanding

Basic

972

967

Diluted

973

968

Effect of adjustments on earnings per average diluted common share recorded in accordance with GAAP:

Mark-to-market impact of economic hedging activities (b)

$

0.10

$

0.13

Unrealized (gains) losses related to NDT fund investments (i)

(0.15

)

0.15

Long-lived asset impairments (d)

0.01

0.03

Plant retirements and divestitures (c)

0.23

Cost management program (e)

0.02

0.02

Change in environmental liabilities (h)

0.01

Litigation settlement gain (f)

(0.02

)

Reassessment of deferred income taxes (k)

(0.01

)

Noncontrolling interests (l)

0.08

(0.06

)

Total adjustments

$

0.04

$

0.50

(a)

Results reported in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP).

(b)

Adjustment to exclude the mark-to-market impact of Exelon’s economic hedging activities, net of intercompany eliminations.

(c)

In 2018, adjustment to exclude accelerated depreciation and amortization expenses and one-time charges associated with Generation's decision to early retire the Oyster Creek nuclear facility, as well as accelerated depreciation and amortization expenses associated with the 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. In 2019, adjustment to exclude net realized gains related to Oyster Creek's NDT fund investments in conjunction with the Holtec sale on July 1, 2019, a benefit associated with a remeasurement in the first quarter 2019 of the TMI asset retirement obligation and a gain on the sale of certain wind assets in the second quarter of 2019, partially offset by accelerated depreciation and amortization expenses associated with Generation's previous decision to early retire the TMI nuclear facility.

(d)

In 2018, adjustment to exclude the impairment of certain wind projects at Generation. In 2019, adjustment to exclude the impairment of a fossil asset at Generation.

(e)

Adjustment to exclude reorganization costs related to cost management programs.

(f)

Adjustment to exclude a gain related to a litigation settlement.

(g)

Adjustment to exclude costs related to the PHI acquisition.

(h)

Adjustment to exclude charges to adjust an environmental reserve.

(i)

Adjustment to exclude the impact of net unrealized gains and losses on Generation’s NDT fund investments for Non-Regulatory and Regulatory Agreement Units. The impacts of the Regulatory Agreement Units, including the associated income taxes, are contractually eliminated, resulting in no earnings impact.

(j)

The effective tax rate related to Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings is 18.5% and 18.7% for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and June 30, 2018, respectively.

(k)

Adjustment to exclude and adjustment to the remeasurement of deferred income taxes as a result of TCJA.

(l)

Adjustment to exclude elimination from Generation’s results of the noncontrolling interests related to certain exclusion items, primarily related to the impact of unrealized gains and losses on NDT fund investments at CENG.

Robin Gray

Corporate Communications

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Emily Duncan

Investor Relations

312-394-2345

Source: Exelon Corporation

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