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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

     
þ
  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
    For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2004
 
or
 
o
  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                 
Name of Registrant; State of Incorporation; IRS Employer
Commission Address of Principal Executive Offices; and Identification
File Number Telephone Number Number



  1-16169     EXELON CORPORATION
(a Pennsylvania corporation)
10 South Dearborn Street – 37th Floor
P.O. Box 805379
Chicago, Illinois 60680-5379
(312) 394-7398
    23-2990190  
  1-1839     COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY
(an Illinois corporation)
10 South Dearborn Street – 37th Floor
P.O. Box 805379
Chicago, Illinois 60680-5379
(312) 394-4321
    36-0938600  
  1-1401     PECO ENERGY COMPANY
(a Pennsylvania corporation)
P.O. Box 8699
2301 Market Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19101-8699
(215) 841-4000
    23-0970240  
  333-85496     EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC
(a Pennsylvania limited liability company)
300 Exelon Way
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania 19348
(610) 765-6900
    23-3064219  

      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 registrant’s common stock as of March 31, 2004 was:

     
Exelon Corporation Common Stock, without par value
  330,488,032
Commonwealth Edison Company Common Stock, $12.50 par value
  127,016,486
PECO Energy Company Common Stock, without par value
  170,478,507
Exelon Generation Company, LLC
  not applicable

      Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Exelon Corporation     Yes þ          No o     Commonwealth Edison Company, PECO Energy Company and Exelon Generation Company, LLC     Yes o          No þ.




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 FILING FORMAT     3  
 FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS     3  
 WHERE TO FIND MORE INFORMATION     3  
 
   FINANCIAL INFORMATION     5  
   Financial Statements     5  
     Exelon Corporation        
       Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income     6  
       Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows     7  
       Consolidated Balance Sheets     8  
     Commonwealth Edison Company        
       Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income     10  
       Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows     11  
       Consolidated Balance Sheets     12  
     PECO Energy Company        
       Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income     14  
       Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows     15  
       Consolidated Balance Sheets     16  
     Exelon Generation Company, LLC        
       Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income     18  
       Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows     19  
       Consolidated Balance Sheets     20  
     Condensed Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements     22  
   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations     57  
     Exelon Corporation     59  
     Commonwealth Edison Company     80  
     PECO Energy Company     89  
     Exelon Generation Company, LLC     97  
   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk     107  
   Controls and Procedures     115  
 
   OTHER INFORMATION     115  
   Legal Proceedings     115  
    Exelon Corporation     115  
    Commonwealth Edison Company     115  
    Exelon Generation Company, LLC     115  
   Defaults Upon Senior Securities     116  
    Exelon Corporation     116  
    Exelon Generation Company, LLC     116  

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   Other Information     116  
    Exelon Corporation     116  
    Commonwealth Edison Company     116  
    PECO Energy Company     116  
    Exelon Generation Company, LLC     116  
   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K     116  
 SIGNATURES     117  
     Exelon Corporation     117  
     Commonwealth Edison Company     117  
     PECO Energy Company     118  
     Exelon Generation Company, LLC     118  

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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

      Except for the historical information contained herein, 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 those factors discussed herein, as well as the items discussed in (a) the Registrants’ 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K — ITEM 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Business Outlook and the Challenges in Managing Our Business for each of Exelon, ComEd, PECO and Generation, (b) the Registrants’ 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K — ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data: Exelon — Note 19, ComEd — Note 15, PECO — Note 14 and Generation — Note 13 and (c) other factors discussed in 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 SEC’s public reference room at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., 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 Exelon’s website at www.exeloncorp.com.

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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)
                     
Three Months
Ended March 31,

2004 2003
(In millions, except per share data)

Operating revenues
  $ 3,722     $ 4,074  
Operating expenses
               
 
Purchased power
    562       840  
 
Purchased power from AmerGen Energy Company, LLC
          67  
 
Fuel
    836       830  
 
Operating and maintenance
    1,115       1,109  
 
Depreciation and amortization
    301       274  
 
Taxes other than income
    192       197  
     
     
 
   
Total operating expenses
    3,006       3,317  
     
     
 
Operating income
    716       757  
     
     
 
Other income and deductions
               
 
Interest expense
    (130 )     (221 )
 
Interest expense to affiliates
    (93 )     (4 )
 
Distributions on preferred securities of subsidiaries
    (1 )     (12 )
 
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates
    (24 )     18  
 
Other, net
    55       (141 )
     
     
 
   
Total other income and deductions
    (193 )     (360 )
     
     
 
Income before income taxes and cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles
    523       397  
Income taxes
    149       148  
     
     
 
Income before cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles
    374       249  
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles (net of income taxes of $22 and $69 for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively)
    32       112  
     
     
 
Net income
    406       361  
     
     
 
Other comprehensive income (loss) (net of income taxes)
               
 
Cash-flow hedge adjustment
    (203 )     (146 )
 
Foreign currency translation adjustment
          1  
 
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities
    40       (5 )
 
SFAS No. 143 transition adjustment
          168  
 
Interest in other comprehensive income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates
    6       (9 )
     
     
 
   
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
    (157 )     9  
     
     
 
Total comprehensive income
  $ 249     $ 370  
     
     
 
Average shares of common stock outstanding — Basic
    330       324  
     
     
 
Average shares of common stock outstanding — Diluted
    333       326  
     
     
 
Earnings per average common share — Basic:
               
 
Income before cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles
  $ 1.14     $ 0.77  
 
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles
    0.09       0.34  
     
     
 
 
Net income
  $ 1.23     $ 1.11  
     
     
 
Earnings per average common share — Diluted:
               
 
Income before cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles
  $ 1.13     $ 0.77  
 
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles
    0.09       0.34  
     
     
 
 
Net income
  $ 1.22     $ 1.11  
     
     
 
Dividends per common share
  $ 0.55     $ 0.46  
     
     
 

See Condensed Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
                       
Three Months
Ended March 31,

2004 2003
(In millions)

Cash flows from operating activities
               
 
Net income
  $ 406     $ 361  
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
               
   
Depreciation, amortization and accretion, including nuclear fuel
    458       423  
   
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles (net of income taxes)
    (32 )     (112 )
   
Impairment of investments
    3       205  
   
Deferred income taxes and amortization of investment tax credits
    217       (64 )
   
Provision for uncollectible accounts
    23       31  
   
Equity in losses (earnings) of unconsolidated affiliates
    24       (18 )
   
Net realized gains on nuclear decommissioning trust funds
    (3 )     (6 )
   
Other operating activities
    7       (7 )
   
Changes in assets and liabilities:
               
     
Accounts receivable
    22       4  
     
Inventories
    71       43  
     
Other current assets
    (82 )     (290 )
     
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities
    (165 )     (217 )
     
Net realized and unrealized mark-to-market and hedging transactions
    24       25  
     
Pension and non-pension postretirement benefits obligations
    (85 )     (77 )
     
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities
    (37 )     82  
     
     
 
Net cash flows provided by operating activities
    851       383  
     
     
 
Cash flows from investing activities
               
 
Capital expenditures
    (439 )     (427 )
 
Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales
    307       572  
 
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds
    (378 )     (622 )
 
Change in restricted cash
    70       74  
 
Net cash increase from consolidation of Sithe Energies, Inc. 
    19        
 
Other investing activities
    48       20  
     
     
 
Net cash flows used in investing activities
    (373 )     (383 )
     
     
 
Cash flows from financing activities
               
 
Issuance of long-term debt
          951  
 
Retirement of long-term debt
    (182 )     (963 )
 
Retirement of long-term debt to financing affiliates
    (181 )      
 
Change in short-term debt
    (10 )     219  
 
Issuance of mandatorily redeemable preferred securities
          200  
 
Retirement of mandatorily redeemable preferred securities
          (200 )
 
Payment on acquisition note payable to Sithe Energies, Inc. 
    (27 )      
 
Dividends paid on common stock
    (181 )     (145 )
 
Proceeds from employee stock plans
    106       31  
 
Other financing activities
    3       (59 )
     
     
 
Net cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities
    (472 )     34  
     
     
 
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
    6       34  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    493       469  
     
     
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 499     $ 503  
     
     
 

See Condensed Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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EXELON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
                     
March 31, December 31,
2004 2003
(In millions)

ASSETS
Current assets
               
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 499     $ 493  
 
Restricted cash and investments
    149       97  
 
Accounts receivable, net
               
   
Customer
    1,601       1,567  
   
Other
    333       343  
 
Mark-to-market derivative assets — energy
    399       337  
 
Inventories, at average cost
               
   
Fossil fuel
    120       212  
   
Materials and supplies
    306       310  
 
Notes receivable from affiliate
          92  
 
Deferred income taxes
    650       567  
 
Assets held for sale
    1,309       242  
 
Other
    614       413  
     
     
 
   
Total current assets
    5,980       4,673  
     
     
 
Property, plant and equipment, net
    20,133       20,630  
Deferred debits and other assets
               
 
Regulatory assets
    5,118       5,226  
 
Nuclear decommissioning trust funds
    4,890       4,721  
 
Investments
    964       941  
 
Goodwill