Exelon-Constellation Merger Closes, Creating Nation’s No. 1 Competitive Energy Provider
March 12 2012 - 9:49AM
Business Wire
Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC) and Constellation Energy
(NYSE:CEG) today announced that they have completed their merger,
effective today. The merger creates the leading U.S. competitive
energy provider with one of the industry’s cleanest and lowest-cost
power generation fleets, and one of the largest retail customer
bases in the nation.
Upon the closing of the merger, Christopher M. Crane became
president and CEO of the combined company, and Mayo A. Shattuck III
became executive chairman. The new company retains the Exelon name
and remains headquartered in Chicago, with significant operations
in Maryland, Illinois and Pennsylvania. It will trade on the New
York Stock Exchange under the symbol EXC.
“Today, the State of Maryland and City of Baltimore become an
important new home for Exelon, joining Chicago and Philadelphia,”
said Crane. “The combined strengths of Exelon and Constellation
provide a solid platform for the future.”
The merged company is now one of the nation’s largest
competitive energy products and services suppliers by load (about
164 terawatt-hours per year) and customers (approximately 100,000
business and public sector and approximately 1 million
residential), serving more than two-thirds of America’s Fortune 100
companies. Exelon will have a coast-to-coast presence with
operations and business activities in 47 states, the District of
Columbia, and Canada. The company also has one of the nation’s
largest and cleanest power generation fleets, with approximately
35,000 megawatts of owned power generation, including more than
19,000 megawatts of nuclear power.
The three utilities within Exelon – BGE, ComEd and PECO – remain
headquartered in Baltimore, Chicago and Philadelphia, respectively.
Together, they make Exelon one of the nation’s largest residential
electricity and natural gas distribution companies, serving 6.6
million gas and electric customers across three states.
“Exelon is now uniquely positioned in the industry to advance
customer choice and clean energy,” said Shattuck. “We also are
unique in our presence across the energy value chain—from
generation to power sales to transmission to delivery and
development of an array of innovative energy products and services
that help our customers succeed. This gives us unmatched
perspective on today’s energy challenges, and the ability to
address them.”
The two companies are combining operations immediately, and
integration efforts are well underway.
“Today, we come together as one company. We have the best talent
in the energy business, and we share a commitment to excellence,”
said Crane. “We are a diverse team reflecting the strengths of both
Exelon and Constellation, and together we will continue to deliver
world-class performance.”
The transaction has been approved by shareholders of Exelon and
Constellation. Required regulatory approvals or reviews have been
completed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Maryland
Public Service Commission, New York Public Service Commission, the
Public Utility Commission of Texas, the Department of Justice, and
the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Cautionary Statements Regarding
Forward-Looking Information
This communication includes 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 these
forward-looking statements include those discussed herein as well
as those discussed in (1) Exelon’s 2011 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 18; (2) Constellation
Energy Group, Inc.’s 2011 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 12, and
(3) other factors discussed in filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission by Exelon and Constellation. Readers are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements, which apply only as of the date of this communication.
Neither Exelon nor Constellation undertakes any obligation to
publicly release any revision to its forward-looking statements to
reflect events or circumstances after the date of this
communication.
Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC) is the nation’s leading
competitive energy provider, with approximately $33 billion in
annual revenues. Headquartered in Chicago, Exelon has operations
and business activities in 47 states, the District of Columbia and
Canada. Exelon is the largest competitive U.S. power generator,
with approximately 35,000 megawatts of owned 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 100,000 business and public
sector customers and approximately 1 million residential customers.
Exelon’s utilities deliver electricity and natural gas to
approximately 6.6 million customers in central Maryland (BGE),
northern Illinois (ComEd) and southeastern Pennsylvania (PECO).
Learn more at: www.exeloncorp.com.
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