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SEC Comment Letter for EXELON CORP (EXC) (CIK 0001109357) (EXC) — Aug 14, 2015

EXELON CORP (EXC) (CIK 0001109357)
Date: Aug. 14, 2015 · CIK: 0001109357 · Accession: 0000000000-15-041659

AI Filing Summary & Sentiment

Date
August 14, 2015
Author
/s/ William H. Thompson
Form
UPLOAD
Company
EXELON CORP (EXC) (CIK 0001109357)

Letter

Mail Stop 3561 August 14, 2015 Duane M. DesParte Senior Vice President & Corporate Controller Exelon Corporation 10 South Dearborn Street P.O. Box 805379 Chicago, Illinois 60680 -5379

Re: Exelon Corporation Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2014 Filed February 13, 2015 Form 10 -Q for the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2015 Filed July 29, 2015 File No. 1-16169

Dear Mr. DesParte :

We have limited our review of your filing to the financial statements and related disclosures and have the following comments. In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure.

Please respond to these comment s within ten busine ss days by providing the requested information or advis e us as soon as possible when you will respond. If you do not believe our comments apply to your facts and circumstances, please tell us why in your response.

After reviewing your response to these comments, we may have additional comments.

Form 10 -K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2014

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Consolidated State ments of Operations and Comprehensive Income

1. Please tell us what consideration each registrant gave to separately presenting revenues and related costs and expenses applicable to revenues from tangible goods, services and other revenues pursuant to Rule 5 -03 (b)(1) and (b)(2) of Regulation S -X.

Duane M. DesParte Exelon Corporation August 14, 2015 Page 2

16. Retirement Benefits (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE), page 386

2. Please tell us whether the defined benefit plans and other postretirement plans are multiemployer plans as defined in ASC 715 -80-20 or multiple -employer plans as defined in ASC 715 -30-20, and describe the characteristics of the plans that support your determination.

24. Segment Information (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE), page 451

3. We note that the regulated utilities generate revenues from the sale of electricity, distribution of gas and electricity, transmission of electricity and riders to recover costs incurred for regulatory programs and uncollectible accounts, among other sources. We also note that Generation generates re venues from gas and oil exploration and production activities, retail and wholesale electricity and gas sales, distributed generation, heating, cooling and cogeneration facilities, home improvements, sales of appliances and servicing of heating, air condit ioning, plumbing, electrical and indoor quality systems. Please provide us with a summary of revenues from external customers for each product and service for each registrant. In addition, please tell us why you did not provide the disclosures in ASC 280 -10-50-40.

4. Please tell us what consideration you gave to disclosing the factors used to identify reportable segments, including the basis of organization. Please refer to ASC 280 -10-50- 21a.

Form 10 -Q for the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2015

Item1. Financial Statements

Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

3. Variable Interest Entities (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, Peco and BGE), page 37

5. We note that ESA Investco, LLC entered into an arrangement to purchase a 90% equity interest and 99% of the tax attributes of a distributed energy company that was determined to be a VIE for which Generation is not the primary beneficiary. In addition, we note you entered into an arrangement to purchase a 90% equity interest and 90% of the tax attrib utes of another distributed energy company that did not meet the definition of a VIE. In regard to these transactions, please explain to us in detail:

 why ESA Investco is not the primary beneficiary of the VIE;

 why the other distributed energy company did not meet the definition of a VIE;

Duane M. DesParte Exelon Corporation August 14, 2015 Page 3

 how the investment in the VIE is accounted for and the basis in GAAP therefor; and

 why Generation does not control the other distributed energy company given that Generation has a 90% equity interest in the entity.

We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure in the filing to be certain that th e filing includes the information the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and all applicable Exchange Act rules require. Since the company and its management are in possession of all facts relating to a company’s disclosure, they are responsible for the accur acy and adequacy of the disclosures they have made.

In responding to our comments, please provide a written statement from the company acknowledging that:

 the company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing;

 staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; and

 the company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.

You may contact Scott Stringer, Staff Accountant, at (202) 551 -3272 or me at (202) 551 - 3344 with any questions.

Sincerely,
/s/ William H. Thompson

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Mail Stop 3561
August 14, 2015

Duane M. DesParte
Senior Vice President & Corporate Controller
Exelon Corporation
10 South Dearborn Street
P.O. Box 805379
Chicago, Illinois 60680 -5379

Re: Exelon Corporation
 Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2014
Filed February 13, 2015
Form 10 -Q for the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2015
Filed July 29, 2015
File No. 1-16169

Dear Mr. DesParte :

We have limited our review  of your filing  to the financial statements and related
disclosures and have the following comments.  In some of our comments, we may ask you to
provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure.

Please respond to these comment s within ten busine ss days by providing the requested
information or advis e us as soon as possible when you will respond.  If you do not believe our
comments apply to your facts and circumstances, please tell us why in your response.

After reviewing your response to these  comments, we may have  additional comments.

Form 10 -K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2014

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Consolidated State ments of Operations and Comprehensive Income

1. Please tell us what consideration each registrant gave to separately presenting revenues
and related costs and expenses applicable to revenues from tangible goods, services and
other revenues pursuant to Rule 5 -03 (b)(1) and (b)(2) of Regulation S -X.

Duane M. DesParte
Exelon Corporation
August 14, 2015
Page 2

 16. Retirement Benefits (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE), page 386

2. Please tell us whether the defined benefit plans and other postretirement plans are
multiemployer plans as defined in ASC 715 -80-20 or multiple -employer plans as defined
in ASC 715 -30-20, and describe the characteristics of the plans that support your
determination.

24. Segment Information (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE), page 451

3. We note that the regulated utilities generate revenues from the sale of electricity,
distribution of gas and electricity, transmission of electricity and riders to recover costs
incurred for regulatory programs and uncollectible accounts, among other sources.  We
also note that Generation generates re venues from gas and oil exploration and production
activities, retail and wholesale electricity and gas sales, distributed generation, heating,
cooling and cogeneration facilities, home improvements, sales of appliances and
servicing of heating, air condit ioning, plumbing, electrical and indoor quality systems.
Please provide us with a summary of revenues from external customers for each product
and service for each registrant.  In addition, please tell us why you did not provide the
disclosures in ASC 280 -10-50-40.

4. Please tell us what consideration you gave to disclosing the factors used to identify
reportable segments, including the basis of organization.  Please refer to ASC 280 -10-50-
21a.

Form 10 -Q for the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2015

Item1.  Financial Statements

Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

3.  Variable Interest Entities (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, Peco and BGE), page 37

5. We note that ESA Investco, LLC entered into an arrangement to purchase a 90% equity
interest and 99% of the tax attributes of a distributed energy company that was
determined to be a VIE for which Generation is not the primary beneficiary.  In addition,
we note you entered into an arrangement to purchase a 90% equity interest and 90% of
the tax attrib utes of another distributed energy company that did not meet the definition
of a VIE.  In regard to these transactions, please explain to us in detail:

 why ESA Investco is not the primary beneficiary of the VIE;

 why the other distributed energy company  did not meet the definition of a VIE;

Duane M. DesParte
Exelon Corporation
August 14, 2015
Page 3

  how the investment in the VIE is accounted for and the basis in GAAP therefor;
and

 why Generation does not control the other distributed energy company given that
Generation has a 90% equity interest in the entity.

We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure
in the filing to be certain that th e filing includes the information the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 and all applicable Exchange Act rules require.   Since the company and its management are
in possession of all facts relating to a company’s disclosure, they are responsible for the accur acy
and adequacy of the disclosures they have made.

 In responding to our comments, please provide  a written statement from the company
acknowledging that:

 the company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing;

 staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments do not foreclose
the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; and

 the company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by
the Commission or  any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.

You may contact Scott Stringer, Staff Accountant,  at (202) 551 -3272 or me at (202) 551 -
3344 with any questions.

Sincerely,

 /s/ William H. Thompson

William H. Thompson
Accounting Branch Chief
       Office of Consumer Products

cc:  Patricia Finan , Administrative Assistant