Pennsylvania10 South Dearborn StreetP.O. Box 805379ChicagoIllinois60680-5379(800)483-3220☐0001109357False00011093572024-02-272024-02-27
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| UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | |
| Washington, D.C. 20549 | |
| FORM | 8-K | |
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| CURRENT REPORT | |
| Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | |
| February 27, 2024 | |
| Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) | |
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Commission File Number | | Name of Registrant; State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation; Address of Principal Executive Offices; and Telephone Number | | IRS Employer Identification Number |
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001-16169 | | EXELON CORPORATION | | 23-2990190 |
| | (a Pennsylvania corporation) 10 South Dearborn Street P.O. Box 805379 Chicago, Illinois 60680-5379 (800) 483-3220 | | |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: |
Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
EXELON CORPORATION: | | | | |
Common Stock, without par value | | EXC | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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Section 1 - Registrant’s Business and Operations
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On February 27, 2024, Exelon Corporation (the “Company”) issued and sold $1.7 billion in aggregate principal amount of notes consisting of $650 million principal amount of its 5.150% Notes due 2029 (the “2029 Notes”), $650 million principal amount of its 5.450% Notes due 2034 (the “2034 Notes”) and an additional $400 million principal amount of its 5.600% Notes due 2053 (the “2053 Notes” and, collectively with the 2029 Notes and the 2034 Notes, the “Notes”). See Item 2.03 below for a description of the Notes and related agreements.
Section 2 – Financial Information
Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation
On February 27, 2024, the Company issued and sold $1.7 billion in aggregate principal amount of Notes. The Notes were issued under an indenture, dated as of June 11, 2015 (the “Base Indenture”), between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, as amended and supplemented by the Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 27, 2024 (the “Seventh Supplemental Indenture”). The Base Indenture is filed as Exhibit 4.1 to this Form 8-K and the Seventh Supplemental Indenture is filed as Exhibit 4.2 to this Form 8-K and are each incorporated herein by reference.
A portion of the net proceeds from the sale of the Notes, together with available cash balances, will be used to repay $500 million of Exelon’s outstanding term loan maturing in April 2024 and bearing interest at the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) plus 0.85% and $689 million of Exelon's currently outstanding commercial paper borrowings having an approximate weighted average interest rate of 5.600% per annum as of February 16, 2024. The remainder of the net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.
The 2029 Notes will pay interest at the fixed rate of 5.150% per annum, the 2034 Notes will pay interest at the fixed rate of 5.450% per annum and the 2053 Notes will pay interest at the fixed rate of 5.600% per annum. Interest on the Notes will be payable semi-annually on March 15 and September 15 of each year, beginning on September 15, 2024, in the case of the 2029 Notes and 2034 Notes, and March 15, 2024, in the case of the 2053 Notes. The 2029 Notes will mature on March 15, 2029, the 2034 Notes will mature on March 15, 2034 and the 2053 Notes will mature on March 15, 2053.
In connection with the issuance of the Notes, Ballard Spahr LLP provided the Company with the legal opinions attached to this report as Exhibit 5.1 and Exhibit 8.1.
A copy of the Underwriting Agreement dated February 22, 2024 among the Company, Barclays Capital Inc., BofA Securities, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein, is filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this report.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
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101 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. |
104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
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This Current Report contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Words such as “could,” “may,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “will,” “targets,” “goals,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “should,” and variations on such words, and similar expressions that reflect our current views with respect to future events and operational, economic, and financial performance, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements.
The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements made by the Company include those factors discussed herein as well as the items discussed in (1) the Company’s 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K in (a) Part I, ITEM 1A. Risk Factors, (b) Part II, ITEM 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and (c) Part II, ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data: Note 18, Commitments and Contingencies and (2) other factors discussed in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Company.
Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, which apply only as of the date of this Current Report. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revision to its forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Current Report.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| EXELON CORPORATION |
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| /s/ Jeanne M. Jones |
| Jeanne M. Jones |
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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February 27, 2024
EXHIBIT INDEX
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101 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. |
104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |