6-K 1 feb1406_6k.htm

 

FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For February 14, 2006

Commission File Number: 000-22828

MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL
CELLULAR S.A.
75 Route de Longwy
Box 23, L-8080 Bertrange
          Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg          
(Address of principal executive offices)

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MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR S.A.

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Item

1. Press release dated February 14, 2006
   





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, thereunto duly authorized.

   MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR S.A.
                                 (Registrant)
     
Date: February 14, 2006 By: /s/ Marc Beuls
 
  Name: Marc Beuls
  Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
   
   
  By: /s/ David Sach
 
  Name: David Sach
  Title: Chief Financial Officer
     
     
     






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MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR S.A.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 14, 2006

MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR S.A. ANNOUNCES RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER AND YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005

New York and Stockholm – February 14, 2006 – Millicom International Cellular S.A. (Nasdaq Stock Market: MICC and Stockholmsbörsen: MIC), the global telecommunications company, today announces results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2005.

  • Record quarterly total subscriber increase for Q4 05 of 1,016,446
  • 15% increase in revenues for Q4 05 to $294.1m (Q4 04: $254.8m)*
  • EBITDA for Q4 05 of $130.2m (Q4 04: $123.9m)*
  • Profit for Q4 05 of $15.9m (Q4 04: $25.4m)*
  • Earnings per common share for Q4 05 of $0.16 (Q4 04: $0.28)*

  • 18% increase in revenues for the year to Dec 2005 to $1,083.7m (2004: $917.5m)*
  • 8% increase in EBITDA for the year to Dec 2005 to $489.8m (2004: $455.5m)*
  • Profit for the year to Dec 2005 of $10.0m (2004: $65.9m)*
  • Earnings per common share for the year to Dec 2005 of $0.10 (2004: $0.79)*

Chief Executive Officer’s Review

  • 52% increase in pro forma total subscribers to 8.9 m in 2005
  • Increasing growth momentum with Q4 2005 pro forma revenues and EBITDA up by respectively 36% and 34% year on year
  • Capex increased in 2005 by 50% to $354m
  • Cash upstreaming of $163m in 2005, an increase of 29% on a pro forma basis over 2004

Marc Beuls, Chief Executive, comments on outlook:
“The outlook for Millicom is excellent. We decided in 2005 to increase substantially our investments in existing markets resulting in record pro forma revenue and EBITDA growth in Q4. Our capital expenditure planned in 2006, including the new markets started in 2005, will again be at least 50% higher than the previous year. Capital expenditure will continue to be an important driver behind this accelerating growth pattern, but we expect the capex/sales ratio to reduce year on year post 2006.

“Another driver of growth has been the launch of Tigo in Latin America on the back of our new GSM networks. Tigo is the price leading product, a customer friendly brand which exploits our tried and tested, mass distribution and low cost model. Building on Tigo’s success, we are rolling out Tigo in our African markets today. The Tigo model has allowed us to grow both revenues and EBITDA in Latin America by over 50% in Q4 2005. Africa grew its subscriber base by approximately 80% in 2005 and we expect the region to continue to be the fastest growing in 2006 with two new operations added in the second half of 2005. Tigo in Chad set a new record for countries with a similar population in Millicom’s portfolio by adding over 90,000 subscribers in less than three months in Q4 2005.

“Revenues in South Asia have been under pressure as a result of the increased competition in Pakistan. Our plan for Paktel, our GSM operation in Pakistan, is to improve the quality of the network and focus on revenue generating subscribers. Our target is to break even at the EBITDA level on a monthly basis by the end of the year. Negotiations regarding the sale of Pakcom are ongoing and we expect to finalise the sale in the first half of 2006.

On January 19, 2006, Millicom appointed Morgan Stanley to conduct a review of strategic options following the receipt of a high number of unsolicited approaches. A further announcement will be made when the review is complete.”

* Comparative information restated as a result of the adoption of IFRS 2, “Share-based Payment”, IAS 1, revised, “Presentation of Financial Statements” and change in accounting policy for connection fees and costs.






FINANCIAL SUMMARY FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004


        Dec 31     Dec 31     Change  
        2005     2004(iv)        
SUBSCRIBERS                  
                       
-   Total cellular(i)   8,928,985     7,713,201     16 %
                       
-   Attributable cellular(ii)   7,694,953     5,903,552     30 %









                   
REPORTED NUMBERS                  
US$ ‘000                  
                   
Revenues   1,083,669     917,492     18 %
                       
Operating profit before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, EBITDA(iii)   489,780     455,467     8 %
                   
EBITDA margin   45.2%     49.6%        
                   
Profit for the year   10,043     65,891        










                       
                       
PRO FORMA SUBSCRIBERS(v)                  
                       
-   Total cellular(i)   8,928,985     5,863,913     52 %
                       
-   Attributable cellular(ii)   7,694,953     5,060,577     52 %









                   
PRO FORMA NUMBERS(v)                  
US$ ‘000                  
                   
Revenues   1,019,928     775,230     32 %
                       
Operating profit before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, EBITDA(iii)   442,839     354,836     25 %
                       
EBITDA margin   43.4 %     45.8 %        
                       
Profit for the year   9,595     27,112        












(i) Total subscriber figures represent the worldwide total number of subscribers of cellular systems in which Millicom has an ownership interest.
 
(ii) Attributable subscribers are calculated as 100% of subscribers in Millicom’s subsidiary operations and Millicom’s percentage ownership of subscribers in each joint venture operation. Millicom is reporting attributable subscribers in place of proportional subscribers (which in previous reports were calculated as the sum of Millicom’s percentage ownership of subscribers in each operation), so that now both subscribers and revenues are reported using the same methodology, bringing consistency to the reporting of key performance indicators.
 
(iii) EBITDA: operating profit before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortization, is derived by deducting cost of sales, sales and marketing costs, general and administrative expenses from revenues and other operating income.
 
(iv) Comparative information restated as a result of the adoption of IFRS 2, “Share-based Payment”, IAS 1, revised, “Presentation of Financial Statements” and change in accounting policy for connection fees and costs.
 
(v) Pro forma numbers for current and previous quarters exclude Millicom’s operation in Vietnam, where the BCC ended on May 18, 2005 and include Millicom’s joint venture in Honduras with a percentage ownership of 66.67%, to reflect the increase in ownership from 50% to 66.67% in May 2005.
 

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FINANCIAL AND OPERATING SUMMARY

Strong subscriber growth with total cellular subscribers at 8.9 million, an increase of 16% compared to last year, or 52% on a pro forma basis.
 
Millicom surpassed 9 million subscribers in mid January 2006.
 
1,016,446 net new total subscribers added in Q4 2005.
 
Revenue of $294 million in Q4 2005, exceeding Q1 2005 revenue of which Vietnam accounted for 18%.
 
Revenue for Q4 2005 up 15% vs Q4 2004, or 36% on a pro forma basis.
 
Record EBITDA of $130 million in Q4 2005.
 
EBITDA for Q4 2005 up 5% vs Q4 2004, or 34% on a proforma basis.
 
Cash generated from operations for the twelve months to December 2005 of $580 million, funding significantly higher investments of $444 million versus $187 million last year.
 
Included in investments are Capex of $170 million for the fourth quarter and $354 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2005.
 
Net debt excluding the 5% mandatory exchangeable notes of $321 million with a Net Debt to EBITDA ratio below 1:1 enabling significant future investment.
 
Cash and cash equivalents of $597 million at end of Q4 2005.
 
Total cellular minutes increased by 20% for the three months ended December 31, 2005 from the same quarter in 2004 and prepaid minutes increased by 37% in the same period. Total pro forma minutes increased by 53% and pro forma prepaid minutes by 64%.
 
At December 31, 2005, managed active subscribers in Iran amounted to 450,000.
 
Millicom launched state-of-the-art GSM services including GPRS, EDGE, MMS and E-pin under the brand name Tigo in Chad in October 2005 and in Bolivia in December 2005. All of Millicom’s 16 operations now operate GSM networks.
 
On January 19, 2006, Millicom announced that, following receipt of a high number of unsolicited approaches, the Board has decided to conduct a review of strategic options for the Company and has appointed Morgan Stanley as financial advisor.
 
On February 1, 2006, Millicom announced the completion of the buyout of its minority partners in MIC Tanzania Limited and Millicom Sierra Leone Limited. Millicom also reached agreement to cancel a call option on an equity interest in Millicom Ghana Limited. Following these transactions, Millicom has 100% ownership in all three operations.

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REVIEW OF OPERATIONS

SUBSCRIBER GROWTH

In the fourth quarter of 2005 Millicom’s worldwide operations in Asia, Latin America and Africa added 1,016,446 net new total cellular subscribers.

At December 31, 2005, Millicom’s total cellular subscriber base increased by 16% to 8,928,985 cellular subscribers from 7,713,201 as at December 31, 2004. The pro forma increase was 52%. Particularly significant year on year percentage increases were recorded in Guatemala (73%), Senegal (100%), Laos (90%) and in Pakistan by Paktel (107%), which is starting up its GSM business. Millicom’s attributable subscriber base increased to 7,694,953 as at December 31, 2005 from 5,903,552 as at December 31, 2004, an increase of 30%. On a pro forma basis, attributable subscribers increased by 52% (note ii page 2).

Within the 8,928,985 total cellular subscribers reported at the end of the fourth quarter, 8,426,308 or 94% were prepaid subscribers.

FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005

Total revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2005 were $294.1 million, an increase of 15% from the fourth quarter of 2004. The pro forma increase in revenues was 36% over the same period. The Central American market continued to perform strongly, producing a 62% increase in revenues from $87.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2004 to $142.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2005, with Guatemala producing growth of 82%. In South America, revenues increased by 24% to $40.0 million, with Bolivia and Paraguay producing revenue increases of 23% and 25% respectively compared to the fourth quarter of 2004. In 2005 the roll-out of GSM in Latin America was completed with the launch of GSM services in Bolivia, enabling Millicom to pursue higher value customers with value-added services, which have led to strong levels of ARPU across Latin America. Furthermore, the Tigo brand has been an outstanding success as it has established its position as a price leading product and is the main driver in bringing new customers onto the network.

Millicom has begun to spend significant capex across its African operations to grow its networks in terms of capacity and coverage. The fourth quarter revenues for Africa were $58.1 million compared to $44.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2004, an increase of 31%. The strongest markets were Ghana and Tanzania which grew by 28% and 24% respectively. Revenues for South East Asia declined to $23.9 million over the same period, due to the end of the BCC in Vietnam in May 2005.

In South Asia, Millicom recorded revenue growth of 16% to $28.9 million, from $24.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2004. Paktel’s GSM operation has faced technical network issues and in such a competitive market, this has held back growth. Added investment in the network will solve these issues in the coming months and will enable Paktel to recover market share. The number of active GSM subscribers grew from 747,146 at the end of the third quarter of 2005 to 871,809 at the end of the fourth quarter, representing 87% of Paktel’s total subscriber base, with a monthly ARPU of approximately $5.

EBITDA for the three months ended December 31, 2005 was $130.2 million, a 5% increase from the fourth quarter of 2004 representing a 44% margin. On a pro forma basis EBITDA increased by 34% from the fourth quarter of 2004. Central America recorded growth in EBITDA of 68% from the fourth quarter of 2004 to $75.1 million and the equivalent increase for South America was 29%, giving EBITDA of $16.6 million. EBITDA for Africa decreased by 2% to $21.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2005, from $21.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2004, mainly due to start-up costs in Chad and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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EBITDA for South Asia increased by 56% to $7.6m in the fourth quarter of 2005 from $4.9m in the fourth quarter of 2004, when sales and marketing costs associated with the launch of GSM services impacted EBITDA. For South East Asia, EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2005 was lower at $11.0m, due to the end of the ten-year BCC in Vietnam in May 2005.

The EBITDA margin in the fourth quarter of 2005 was 44%. For South Asia it was 26% and for South East Asia it was 46%. Central America and South America recorded EBITDA margins of 53% and 42% respectively in the fourth quarter of 2005. The EBITDA margin for Africa was 37%.

FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005.

Total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2005 were $1,083.7 million, an increase of 18% over 2004, or 32% on a pro forma basis. Revenues for Central America were $452.6 million, an increase of 48%, and for South America, revenues were $141.1 million, up 24%. Revenues for Africa were $204.4 million, increasing by 36%. In South East Asia revenues were $161.5 million and for South Asia, revenues were up 7% to $120.7 million.

EBITDA was $489.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2005, an increase of 8% over 2004, or 25% on a pro forma basis. Most notably Central America recorded a 50% increase to $233.0 million for the year. EBITDA for South America was $57.0 million, up 28% from 2004. EBITDA for Africa increased by 34% from 2004 to $88.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. EBITDA for South East Asia and South Asia for the year ended December 31, 2005 was respectively $88.7 million and $25.1 million.

The Group EBITDA margin for the year ended December 31, 2005 was 45%, for Central America it was 51%, for South America 40%, for South East Asia 55%, for South Asia 21% and for Africa 43%.

Total cellular minutes increased by 28% for the year ended December 31, 2005 compared with 2004.

Annual increases in revenue and EBITDA were due to similar factors noted in the previous section.

COMMENTS ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the fourth quarter of 2005, the increase in the market price of the Tele2 shares resulted in a valuation movement of $14 million. Furthermore the conversion to the US dollar of the 5% mandatory exchangeable Notes in Tele2 shares (‘the 5% Notes’) resulted in an exchange gain of $8 million. Offsetting these gains was the valuation of the embedded derivative on the 5% Notes resulting in a fair value loss of $22 million.

As Millicom is currently negotiating the sale of Pakcom, all assets and liabilities line items relating to Pakcom are grouped respectively under the caption assets held for sale and liabilities directly associated with assets held for sale.

Millicom Peru S.A. has been treated as a discontinued operation in 2005 and the comparative figures have been restated.

NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE FOR THE 2006 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

The Nominations Committee of Millicom (whose members are Donna Cordner, Ernest Cravatte and Daniel Johannesson) will submit a proposal for the composition of the Board of Directors that will be presented for approval to the 2006 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders which will be held on Tuesday, May 30, 2006.

Shareholders who would like to suggest representatives for the Millicom Board of Directors can send a letter to AGM, Millicom International Cellular S.A., 75 Route de Longwy, L-8080 Bertrange, Luxembourg or an e-mail to agm@millicom.com.

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Millicom International Cellular S.A. is a global telecommunications investor with cellular operations in Asia, Latin America and Africa. It currently has cellular operations and licenses in 16 countries. The Group’s cellular operations have a combined population under license of approximately 383 million people.

This press release may contain certain “forward-looking statements” with respect to Millicom’s expectations and plans, strategy, management’s objectives, future performance, costs, revenues, earnings and other trend information. It is important to note that Millicom’s actual results in the future could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements depending on various important factors. Please refer to the documents that Millicom has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including Millicom’s most recent annual report on Form 20-F, for a discussion of certain of these factors.

All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to Millicom on the date hereof. All written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to Millicom International Cellular S.A., any Millicom International Cellular S.A. members or persons acting on Millicom’s behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the factors referred to above. Millicom does not intend to update these forward-looking statements.

CONTACTS:        
         
Marc Beuls   Telephone: +  352 27 759 327
President and Chief Executive Officer        
Millicom International Cellular S.A., Luxembourg        
         
David Sach   Telephone: +  352 27 759 325
Chief Financial Officer        
Millicom International Cellular S.A., Luxembourg        
         
Andrew Best   Telephone: +  44 20 7321 5022
Investor Relations        
Shared Value Ltd, London        
         
Visit our web site at http://www.millicom.com        

CONFERENCE CALL DETAILS

A conference call to discuss the results will be held at 15.00CET / 09.00 ET, on Tuesday, February 14, 2006. The dial-in numbers are: +44 (0)20 7138 0819 or +1 718 354 1361 and participants should quote Millicom International Cellular. A live audio stream of the conference call can also be accessed at www.millicom.com. Please dial in / log on 5 minutes prior to the start of the conference call to allow time for registration. A recording of the conference call will be available for 7 days after the conference call, commencing approximately 30 minutes after the live call has finished, on: +44 (0)20 7806 1970 or +1 718 354 1112, access code: 8464930#.

APPENDICES

Consolidated statements of profit and loss for the three months ended December 31, 2005 and 2004.
 
Consolidated statements of profit and loss for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004.
 
Consolidated balance sheets as at December 31, 2005 and 2004.
 
Condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004.
 
Condensed consolidated statements of changes in shareholders’ equity for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004.
 
Quarterly analysis by cluster.
 
Total subscribers and market position by country.
 
Pro forma consolidated statements of profit and loss for the three months ended December 31, 2005, September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004.

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Millicom International Cellular S.A.
Consolidated statements of profit and loss
for the three months ended December 31, 2005 and 2004


  Quarter ended
Dec 31, 2005

(Unaudited)
Quarter ended
Dec 31, 2004 (i)

(Unaudited)
 
           
    US$ ’000   US$ ’000  
           
Revenues   294,067   254,825  
Operating expenses          
  Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization)   (85,612 ) (67,251 )
  Sales and marketing   (46,478 ) (37,143 )
  General and administrative expenses   (34,936 ) (29,824 )
  Other operating income   3,128   3,287  




EBITDA   130,169   123,894  
  Corporate costs   (4,681 ) (5,902 )
  Cost of stock options granted to directors and employees   (703 ) (614 )
  Write-down of assets, net   (16,265 ) (7,204 )
  Depreciation and amortization   (51,803 ) (51,643 )




Operating profit   56,717   58,531  
  Gain / (loss) on exchange and disposal of investments   493   (44 )
  Valuation movement on investment in securities   14,001   17,999  
  Fair value result on financial instruments   (21,830 ) 16,414  
  Interest expense   (37,509 ) (31,203 )
  Interest and other income   14,175   2,684  
  Exchange gain / (loss), net   6,333   (28,444 )
  Profit from associated companies   845   311  




Profit before taxes   33,225   36,248  
  Taxes   (20,812 ) (8,727 )




Net Profit after taxes   12,413   27,521  
  Minority interest   1,587   (2,598 )




Net Profit for the period from continuing operations   14,000   24,923  
  Result from discontinued operations   1,896   432  




Net Profit for the period   15,896   25,355  




Basic earnings per common share (US$)   0.16   0.28  




Weighted average number of shares          
outstanding in the period (in thousands)   98,937   91,893  




Profit for the period used to determine diluted earnings per          
common share   15,896   25,355  




Diluted earnings per common share (US$)   0.16   0.27  




Weighted average number of shares and potential          
dilutive shares outstanding in the period (in thousands)   99,927   92,461  





(i) Comparative information restated as a result of the adoption of IFRS 2, “Share-based Payment”, IAS 1, revised, “Presentation of Financial Statements” and change in accounting policy for connection fees and costs

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Millicom International Cellular S.A.
Consolidated statements of profit and loss
for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004


  Quarter ended
Dec 31, 2005

(Unaudited)
Quarter ended
Dec 31, 2004 (i)

(Unaudited)
 
           
    US$ ’000   US$ ’000  
           
Revenues   1,083,669   917,492  
Operating expenses          
  Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization)   (304,992 ) (244,788 )
  Sales and marketing   (162,050 ) (122,216 )
  General and administrative expenses   (132,291 ) (98,308 )
  Other operating income   5,444   3,287  




EBITDA   489,780   455,467  
  Corporate costs   (23,137 ) (26,244 )
  Cost of stock options granted to directors and employees   (3,075 ) (1,851 )
  Write-down of assets, net   (51,541 ) (9,853 )
  Depreciation and amortization   (218,590 ) (170,330 )




Operating profit   193,437   247,189  
  Gain on exchange and disposal of investments   2,437   193  
  Valuation movement on investment in securities   (63,356 ) (127,158 )
  Fair value result on financial instruments   (5,297 ) 148,816  
  Interest expense   (143,740 ) (108,514 )
  Interest and other income   31,312   7,697  
  Exchange gain / (loss), net   52,446   (26,782 )
  Profit from associated companies   1,296   814  




Profit before taxes   68,535   142,255  
  Taxes   (65,299 ) (59,449 )




Net Profit after taxes   3,236   82,806  
  Minority interest   6,132   (16,790 )




Net Profit for the year from continuing operations   9,368   66,016  
  Result from discontinued operations   675   (125 )




Net profit for the year   10,043   65,891  




Basic earnings per common share (US$)   0.10   0.79  




Weighted average number of shares          
outstanding in the year (in thousands)   98,803   83,335  




Profit for the year used to determine diluted earnings per          
common share   10,043   65,891  




Diluted earnings per common share (US$)   0.10   0.73  




Weighted average number of shares and potential          
dilutive shares outstanding in the year (in thousands)   99,920   90,312  





(i) Comparative information restated as a result of the adoption of IFRS 2, “Share-based Payment”, IAS 1, revised, “Presentation of Financial Statements” and change in accounting policy for connection fees and costs

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Millicom International Cellular S.A.
Consolidated balance sheets
as at December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004


  Dec 31,
2005

(Unaudited)
Dec 31,
2004 (i)

(Unaudited)
 
           
    US$ ’000   US$ ’000  
Assets          
Non-current assets          
  Intangible assets          
       Goodwill   73,348   37,702  
       Licenses, net   271,937   277,705  
       Other intangible assets, net   27,968   2,561  
  Property, plant and equipment, net   671,774   575,649  
  Financial assets          
       Investment in Tele2 AB shares   -   351,882  
       Investment in other securities   6,307   10,540  
       Investment in associates   5,367   2,220  
       Embedded derivative on the 5% Mandatory Exchangeable Notes   -   45,255  
       Pledged deposits   6,500   25,544  
  Deferred taxation   4,817   5,883  



 
Total non-current assets   1,068,018   1,334,941  



 
Current assets          
  Financial assets          
     Investment in Tele2 AB shares   288,526   -  
     Embedded derivative on the 5% Mandatory Exchangeable Notes   39,277   -  
     Investment in other securities   7,687   15,327  
  Inventories   16,369   16,304  
  Trade receivables, net   109,165   141,972  
  Amounts due from joint ventures and joint venture partners   17,036   11,715  
  Amounts due from other related parties   4,004   2,067  
  Prepayments and accrued income   48,046   38,258  
  Other current assets   67,497   62,377  
  Pledged deposits   47,035   9,260  
  Time deposits   108   610  
  Cash and cash equivalents   596,567   413,381  



 
Total current assets   1,241,317   711,271  



 
Assets held for sale   250,087   -  



 
Total assets   2,559,422   2,046,212  



 

(i) Comparative information restated as a result of the adoption of IFRS 2, “Share-based Payment”, IAS 1, revised, “Presentation of Financial Statements” and change in accounting policy for connection fees and costs

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Millicom International Cellular S.A.
Consolidated balance sheets
as at December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004


  Dec 31,
2005

(Unaudited)
Dec 31,
2004 (i)

(Unaudited)
 
           
    US$ ’000   US$ ’000  
Equity and liabilities          
Equity          
   Share capital and premium (represented by 99,703,598 shares as of December 31, 2005)   465,153   513,782  
   Treasury stock (represented by 654,852 shares as of December 31, 2005)   (8,833 ) (8,833 )
   4% Convertible Notes – equity component   39,109   -  
   Stock option compensation reserve   4,910   2,297  
   Revaluation reserve   3,308   -  
   Legal reserve   13,577   13,577  
   Retained losses brought forward   (151,779 ) (278,512 )
   Net Profit for the year   10,043   65,891  
   Currency translation reserve   (76,117 ) (71,116 )
   Minority interest   34,179   43,351  




Total equity   333,550   280,437  




Liabilities          
   Non-current liabilities          
       10% Senior Notes   537,599   536,629  
       4% Convertible Notes – Debt component   163,284   -  
       5% Mandatory Exchangeable Notes – Debt component   -   365,006  
       Other debt and financing   120,041   124,267  
       Other non-current liabilities   203,988   194,774  
       Deferred taxation   45,228   39,216  




Total non-current liabilities   1,070,140   1,259,892  




   Current liabilities          
       5% Mandatory Exchangeable Notes – Debt component   315,359   -  
       Other debt and financing   96,340   88,511  
       Trade payables   211,019   173,969  
       Amounts due to joint ventures   14,122   7,760  
       Amounts due to related parties   4,459   975  
       Accrued interest and other expenses   61,236   55,203  
       Other current liabilities   206,473   179,465  




Total current liabilities   909,008   505,883  
Liabilities directly associated with assets held for sale   246,724   -  




Total liabilities   2,225,872   1,765,775  




Total equity and liabilities   2,559,422   2,046,212  





(i) Comparative information restated as a result of the adoption of IFRS 2, “Share-based Payment”, IAS 1, revised, “Presentation of Financial Statements” and change in accounting policy for connection fees and costs

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Millicom International Cellular S.A.
Condensed consolidated statements of cash flows
for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004


  Dec 31,
2005

(Unaudited)
Dec 31,
2004

(Unaudited)
 
           
    US$ ’000   US$ ’000  
           
EBITDA   489,780   455,467  
Movements in working capital   89,897   14,313  




Cash generated from operations   579,677   469,780  
Net interest paid and other costs   (104,396 ) (126,549 )
Taxes paid   (68,116 ) (39,988 )




Net cash provided by operating activities   407,165   303,243  
Cash flow used by investing activities   (443,659 ) (187,147 )
Cash flow provided by financing activities   221,399   149,842  




Net increase in cash and cash equivalents   184,905   265,938  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning   413,381   148,829  
Cash effect of exchange rate changes   (1,719 ) (1,386 )




Cash and cash equivalents, ending   596,567   413,381  





Millicom International Cellular S.A.

Condensed consolidated statements of changes in equity
for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004


  Dec 31,
2005

(Unaudited)
Dec 31,
2004

(Unaudited)
 
           
    US$ ’000   US$ ’000  
           
Equity as at January 1   280,437   (60,067 )
Derecognition of negative goodwill on January 1   8,202   -  
Profit for the year   10,043   65,891  
Stock option scheme   3,075   1,851  
Fair value gain on available for sale financial assets   3,308   -  
Net proceeds of equity offering   -   203,616  
Shares issued via the exercise of stock options   3,549   2,867  
Equity component of 4% Convertible Bonds   39,109   -  
Conversion of 2% PIK Notes   -   51,417  
Movement in currency translation reserve   (5,001 ) (1,918 )
Minority interest   (9,172 ) 16,780  




Equity as at December 31   333,550   280,437  





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Millicom International Cellular S.A.
Quarterly analysis by cluster


    05 Q4     05 Q3     05 Q2     05 Q1     04 Q4     Increase
Q4 04 to Q4 05
                                     
Total cellular subs                                    
Central America   2,737,126     2,314,053     2,063,247     1,859,130     1,697,036     61 %
South America   1,337,739     1,152,309     1,056,475     985,715     937,397     43 %
Africa   2,006,634     1,695,265     1,425,291     1,294,795     1,120,615     79 %
South Asia   1,997,150     1,966,724     1,923,088     1,677,299     1,458,846     37 %
South East Asia   850,336     784,188     737,548     2,724,656     2,499,307     -66 %

















Total   8,928,985     7,912,539     7,205,649     8,541,595     7,713,201     16 %

















Vietnam   -     -     -     (2,020,995 )   (1,849,288 )      
16.67% of Honduras   -     -     -     -     -        

















Pro forma Total*   8,928,985     7,912,539     7,205,649     6,520,600     5,863,913     52 %

















Attributable cellular subs                                    
Central America   1,935,272     1,652,924     1,484,783     1,251,120     1,149,299     68 %
South America   1,337,739     1,152,309     1,056,475     985,715     937,397     43 %
Africa   1,896,084     1,597,839     1,337,729     1,211,282     1,036,832     83 %
South Asia   1,997,150     1,966,724     1,923,088     1,677,299     1,458,846     37 %
South East Asia   528,708     486,161     454,880     1,441,502     1,321,178     -60 %

















Total   7,694,953     6,855,957     6,256,955     6,566,918     5,903,552     30 %

















Vietnam   -     -     -     (1,010,498 )   (924,644 )      
16.67% of Honduras   -     -     -     92,475     81,669        

















Pro forma Total*   7,694,953     6,855,957     6,256,955     5,648,895     5,060,577     52 %

















Revenues (US$ ’000)                                    
Central America   141,986     120,370     101,652     88,592     87,759     62 %
South America   40,018     36,582     33,383     31,211     32,302     24 %
Africa   58,067     50,390     47,986     47,954     44,317     31 %
South Asia   28,913     30,490     31,611     29,704     24,872     16 %
South East Asia   23,903     21,832     45,492     70,296     64,668     -63 %
Other(i)   1,180     965     604     488     907     30 %

















Total   294,067     260,629     260,728     268,245     254,825     15 %

















Vietnam   -     -     (24,457 )   (49,594 )   (44,711 )      
16.67% of Honduras   -     -     4,489     5,821     5,945        

















Pro forma total*   294,067     260,629     240,760     224,472     216,059     36 %

















EBITDA (US$ ’000)                                    
Central America   75,071     62,470     51,136     44,331     44,686     68 %
South America   16,634     14,134     13,814     12,375     12,894     29 %
Africa   21,446     21,943     23,568     21,210     21,805     -2 %
South Asia   7,617     6,113     6,397     4,955     4,877     56 %
South East Asia   11,014     6,622     27,500     43,544     40,338     -73 %
Other(i)   (1,613 )   (498 )   (132 )   129     (706 )   -128 %

















Total   130,169     110,784     122,283     126,544     123,894     5 %

















Vietnam   425     1,251     (19,554 )   (34,863 )   (29,634 )      
16.67% of Honduras   -     -     2,614     3,186     3,320        

















Pro forma total*   130,594     112,035     105,343     94,867     97,580     34 %





































Pro forma numbers exclude Millicom’s operation in Vietnam, where the BCC ended on May 18, 2005 and include Millicom’s joint venture in Honduras with a percentage ownership of 66.67%, to reflect the increase in ownership from 50% to 66.67% in May 2005.

(i) Excludes Peru as now considered a discontinued operation.

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Millicom International Cellular S.A.  
Total subscribers and market position by country  

 
Country and Equity
Holding
    Country
Population
(millions)
  Market
Penetration(i)
    MIC Market
Position(ii)
    Total Subscribers    
                        05 Q4   04 Q4     Annual
Growth
   
Central America                                      
El Salvador (100.0 %)   6.7   33.7 %   1 of 5     738,980   534,288     38 %  
Guatemala (55.0 %)   12.6   32.5 %   2 of 3     1,164,050   672,734     73 %  
Honduras (66.7 %)   7.2   16.2 %   1 of 2     834,096   490,014     70 %  







 
                        2,737,126   1,697,036     61 %  







 
South America                                      
Bolivia (100.0 %)   9.3   27.6 %   2 of 3     645,418   414,088     56 %  
Paraguay (96.0 %)   5.9   24.2 %   1 of 4     692,321   523,309     32 %  







 
                        1,337,739   937,397     43 %  







 
Africa                                      
Chad (87.5 %)   9.1   3.4 %   2 of 2     91,159   -     -    
DRC (100.0 %)   56.4   4.7 %   4 of 4     60,638   -     -    
Ghana (100.0 %)   21.0   12.2 %   2 of 4     448,838   277,045     62 %  
Mauritius (50.0 %)   1.2   48.9 %   2 of 2     221,100   167,565     32 %  
Senegal (75.0 %)   10.4   14.1 %   2 of 2     679,914   339,884     100 %  
Sierra Leone(iii) (100.0 %)   5.5   5.0 %   3 of 4     29,606   33,409     -11 %  
Tanzania (iv) (100.0 %)   43.3   7.9 %   3 of 4     475,379   302,712     57 %  







 
                        2,006,634   1,120,615     79 %  







 
South Asia                                      
Pakcom (61.3 %)       12.2 %   6 of 6     421,242   534,734     -21 %  
Paktel (98.9 %)   155.3   12.2 %   5 of 6     996,478   481,566     107 %  
Sri Lanka (100.0 %)   19.7   17.0 %   2 of 4     579,430   442,546     31 %  







 
                        1,997,150   1,458,846     37 %  







 
South East Asia                                      
Cambodia (58.4 %)   13.9   8.3 %   1 of 4     773,608   609,704     27 %  
Laos (74.1 %)   5.9   7.7 %   3 of 4     76,728   40,315     90 %  
Vietnam       83.5   -     -     -   1,849,288     -    







 
                        850,336   2,499,307     -66 %  







 
Total Subscribers                       8,928,985   7,713,201     16 %  







 
Vietnam                       -   (1,849,288 )        
16.67% of Honduras                       -   -          







 
Pro forma Total Subs*                       8,928,985   5,863,913     52 %  







 

(i) Source: EMC database
(ii) Source: Millicom. Market share derived from active subscribers based on interconnect.
(iii) A contract to acquire the remaining 30% was signed in December 2005, but the final payment and transfer of shares occurred in early January 2006
(iv) The remaining 15.6% of Tanzania was acquired in January 2006 so that Millicom now owns 100%.
 

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PRO FORMA STATEMENTS OF PROFIT AND LOSS

The following table presents Millicom’s pro forma consolidated statements of profit and loss on an ongoing basis, excluding Millicom’s operation in Vietnam for which the Business Cooperation Contract ended on May 18, 2005 and including Millicom’s joint venture in Honduras with a percentage ownership of 66.67%, in order to reflect the increase in ownership from 50% to 66.67% in May 2005.

Pro forma consolidated statements of profit and loss
for the three months ended December 31, 2005, September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004













    Quarter ended
Dec 31, 2005

(Unaudited)
  Quarter ended
Sept 30, 2005

(Unaudited)
  Quarter ended
Dec 31, 2004 (i)
(Unaudited)
  Change
from Q305
  Change
from Q404
 
                       
    US$ ’000   US$ ’000   US$ ’000          
                       
Revenues   294,067   260,629   216,059   13 % 36 %
Operating expenses                      
  Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and                      
  amortization)   (85,684 ) (76,359 ) (58,444 ) 12 % 47 %
  Sales and marketing   (46,044 ) (38,332 ) (34,838 ) 20 % 32 %
  General and administrative expenses   (34,542 ) (35,558 ) (28,484 ) -3 % 21 %
  Other operating income   2,797   1,655   3,287   69 % -15 %










EBITDA   130,594   112,035   97,580   17 % 34 %
  Corporate costs   (4,681 ) (5,958 ) (5,902 ) -21 % -21 %
  Cost of stock options granted to directors and                      
  employees   (703 ) (864 ) (614 ) -19 % 14 %
  Write-down of assets, net   (16,265 ) (7,221 ) (7,195 ) 125 % 126 %
  Depreciation and amortization   (51,863 ) (50,916 ) (38,971 ) 2 % 33 %










Operating profit   57,082   47,076   44,898   21 % 27 %
  Gain (loss) on exchange and disposal of                      
  investments   493   419   (44 ) 18 % -  
  Valuation movement on investment in securities   14,001   21,446   17,999   -35 % -22 %
  Fair value result on financial instruments   (22,802 ) (18,044 ) 16,310   26 % -  
  Interest expense   (37,506 ) (37,697 ) (31,029 ) -1 % 21 %
  Interest income   13,954   4,856   1,833   187 % 661 %
  Exchange gain (loss), net   6,247   (4,141 ) (28,189 ) -   -  
  Profit from associated companies   845   53   311   1,494 % 172 %










Profit before taxes   32,314   13,968   22,089   131 % 46 %
  Taxes   (21,026 ) (17,601 ) (7,674 ) 19 % 174 %










Net Profit / (Loss) after taxes   11,288   (3,633 ) 14,415   -   -22 %
  Minority interest   1,813   4,737   364   -62 % 398 %










Net Profit for the period from continuing                      
operations   13,101   1,104   14,779   1,087 % -11 %
  Result from discontinued operations   1,896   (78 ) 432   -   339 %










Net Profit for the period   14,997   1,026   15,211   1,362 % -1 %











(i) Comparative information restated as a result of the adoption of IFRS 2, “Share-based Payment”, IAS 1, revised, “Presentation of Financial Statements” and change in accounting policy for connection fees and costs

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