6-K 1 dp13192_6k.htm FORM 6-K

 
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
 
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  April 21, 2009
 
 
Commission File Number: 000-22828
 
 
MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL
CELLULAR S.A.
15, rue Léon Laval
L-3372 Leudelange
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 April 21, 2009



 
 
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:  April 21, 2009
By:
/s/ Mikael Grahne
 
   
Name:
Mikael Grahne
 
   
Title:
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 

 
 
PRESS RELEASE
New York and StockholmApril 21, 2009

MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR S.A.

RESULTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2009
(Nasdaq Stock Market: MICC and Stockholmsbörsen: MIC)

Key figures

29% increase in subscribers** for Q1 09 versus Q1 08, bringing total subscribers to 33.6 million*
6% increase in revenues for Q1 09 to $846* million (Q1 08: $799 million *)
11% increase in EBITDA for Q1 09 to $376* million (Q1 08: $338 million* )
EBITDA margin of 44.5% (+219 basis points vs Q1 08)
Net profit for Q1 09 of $140 million (Q1  08: $158 million)
Basic earnings per common share for Q1 09 of $1.29 (Q1 08: $1.48)
Free cash flow of $48 million in Q1 09 (Q1 08: $18 million )
Capex forecast for 2009 of $850 million
Strategic review of Asian assets
** Excludes Amnet
* Excludes discontinued operations  (Sierra Leone)


Mikael Grahne, the newly appointed CEO of Millicom, commented: "We continued to show strong management control in Q1 09, delivering improvements in key areas.  In the financial area, we firstly achieved a strong margin of 44.5% as the result of cost controls and favorable product mix.   Secondly, free cash flow for Q1 09 was positive at $48 million representing 6% of revenues.  In Q1 09 we were also successful in raising close to $200 million of debt financing.

“In the operational area, there were three key improvements.  Firstly, revenues from Value Added Services (VAS) were up by 45% for Q1 09 versus Q1 08 in local currency.  Secondly, pre-paid churn was down by 0.6 percentage points for the Group from Q4 08. Thirdly, our market share was up by 1% in both Central America and Africa and, on a weighted basis at group level, our market share was stable.

“These key indicators give us confidence in the outlook despite the unfavorable economic environment.  Across our markets we have seen deterioration in the environment which has led to some changes in consumer behaviour. We are responding with continued innovation around revenue generation, cost optimization and affordability. Revenues for the group grew by 9% in local currency although the overall results have been impacted by foreign exchange movements.

We have taken the decision to carry out a strategic review of our Asian assets, which could lead to a full or partial divestment of our business in the region.

“Despite the adverse economic environment, we continue to be confident in the medium and long term prospects for Millicom.  With overall penetration in our markets of some 41%, there is a substantial growth opportunity and by being an innovative, cost efficient operator, we believe we will continue to outperform our competitors over time.  We are on target to maintain our current EBITDA margin for 2009, we are on track to be free cash flow positive for the first time in 2009 and we have revised our capex forecast to approximately $850 million for the full year.”
 
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Financial and operating summary for the period to March 31, 2009 and 2008
 
SUBSCRIBERS (‘000)
 
March
31, 2009
March
31, 2008
Change
FY 2008
   
–  Total (i)
33,621**
26,075
 
29%
32,044
   
–  Attributable (ii)
28,984**
22,183
 
31%
27,552
   
             
REPORTED NUMBERS(iv)
US$ million
Q1
2009
Q1
2008
Q on Q
change
     
–  Revenues
846
799
 
6%
3,412
   
–  EBITDA (iii)
376
338
 
11%
1,468
   
             
–  EBITDA margin
44%
42%
 
43%
   
–  Net profit for the period
140
158
 
(12)%
518*
   
 
*
Net profit for the period after a net charge of $55 million as a result of two one-off events
**
Excluding Amnet
(i)
Total subscriber figures represent the worldwide total number of subscribers of mobile systems inwhich Millicom has anownership interest.
(ii)
Attributable subscribers are calculated as 100% of subscribers in Millicom’s subsidiary operations  and Millicom’spercentage ownership of subscribers in each joint venture operation.
(iii)
EBITDA: operating profit before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, is derived by deducting cost of sales,sales and marketing costs and general and administrative expenses  from revenues.
(iv)
Excludes discontinued operations, except net profit.

Figures include Amnet unless otherwise specified.

Investments include capex of $210 million for Q1 09. Capex for FY 2009 is today expected to be around $850 million
 
Cash and cash equivalents of $729 million at end of Q1 09
 
Cash up-streaming of $86 million in Q1 09
 
Net debt of $1,490 million with an extrapolated full year net debt/EBITDA ratio of 1 times, enabling significant continuing investments
 
Subscriber growth of 29% in Q1 09 with total subscribers at 33.6 million, excluding Amnet and discontinued operations
 
1.6 million net new mobile subscribers in Q1 09 against Q4 08
 
A net income of $33 million has been booked in Q1 09 as a result of the revaluation of our original stake in Navega, following the acquisition of the company in Q1 09
 
A charge of $34 million for foreign exchange was recorded in Q1 09 which was mainly the result of the foreign exchange impact of dollar denominated debt
 
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Revenue growth – Forex effect by region


 
US$m
Revenue Q1 08
Local currency growth
%
Forex
%
Acquisitions
%
Revenue Q1 09
Growth
 
Central America
 
 
340
 
(11)
 
(3)%
 
(4)
 
(1)%
   
 
325
 
(4)%
South America
 
232
37
16%
(32)
(14)%
   
237
2%
Africa
 
163
41
25%
(33)
(20)%
   
171
5%
Asia
 
64
5
6%
(1)
(2)%
   
68
6%
Total
 
799
72
9%
(70)
(9)%
   
801
0%
AMNET / Navega
 
         
45
6%
45
 
Total MIC
799
72
9%
(70)
(9)%
45
6%
846
6%


Impact of main currency depreciation on Revenue


 
Q1 09 vs. Q1 08
Q1 09 vs. Q4 08
Ghana
39%
13%
African countries with linked currencies (Senegal and Chad)
12%
3%
Tanzania
13%
4%
Colombia
29%
6%
Paraguay
10%
9%
 
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Revenue growth Q1 09 ($m)
 



Revenue growth in Q1 09 has been negatively impacted by revenue erosion of 9% due to net depreciations of currencies in the countries in which Millicom operates.  In particular, currency devaluations have continue to affect the Ghanaian cedi (45% devaluation vs. the dollar over a year), the Colombian peso (39% devaluation), African currencies linked to the Euro (19% devaluation), the Paraguayan guarani (17% devaluation) the Tanzanian Shilling (8% devaluation), and the Guatemalan quetzal (7% devaluation). Amnet and Navega contributed 6 points of growth.
 
Development of Market Shares

 
Q1 09
 
Q4 08
 
Q3 08
 
Q2 08
 
Central America
 
53%
52%
52%
51%
South America
 
15%
15%
16%
16%
Africa
 
29%
28%
27%
26%
Asia
 
34%
36%
37%
38%
Millicom Total
28%
28%
28%
28%


Millicom’s market share was up by 1 percentage point in Central America and Africa in Q1 09 and for the group as a whole it was stable on a weighted basis.
 
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Review of operations

Financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2009

Subscribers

In Q1 09, Millicom added 1.6 million net new mobile subscribers, reaching 33.6 million total mobile subscribers, an increase of 29% versus Q1 08.  Millicom is today more focused on attracting the more loyal and higher revenue generating customers.

In Africa, the two best performing markets in terms of net subscriber additions were DRC which grew by 130% year-on-year, adding 144 thousand subscribers in Q1 09, and Chad, which grew by 91% year-on-year, adding 150 thousand subscribers in Q1 09. In Senegal, total subscribers increased by 48% and some 116 thousand net new subscribers were added in Q1 09, which is encouraging as it indicates the level of trust that subscribers are placing in the Tigo brand.

In Central America, Honduras grew its subscriber base by 24% year on year, despite the entry of a third operator at the end of Q4 08.  Guatemala grew its subscriber base by 18% year-on-year and El Salvador by 8%.

In South America, total subscribers increased by 20% year on year with Bolivia and Paraguay showing increases of 43% and 23% respectively.  In Colombia, the increase in subscribers was 9%.

In Asia, subscribers grew by 34% year-on-year with Laos growing by 76% and Sri Lanka by 54%.


 
Net additional subscribers* (’000)
 
Total
Central Am.
South Am.
Africa
Asia
Q1 09
1,576
353
274
764
185
Q4 08
1,587
335
269
611
372
Q3 08
2,110
570
280
962
298
Q2 08
2,272
489
448
1,035
300
Q1 08
2,824
962
571
873
418
*excluding discontinued operations


Total revenues, EBITDA and EBITDA margin

In Q1 09 we have seen a continued slowing of top line growth due to macroeconomic factors beyond our control.  Most notably, the strong dollar has negatively affected results in a number of markets, namely Colombia, Ghana, Tanzania and our African markets with Euro linked currencies, producing a 9% negative impact overall in Q1 09 as against Q1 08.  ARPU decline in Q1 09 is largely the result of currency depreciation.

Total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2009 were $846 million, an increase of 6% from Q1 08.  The Group EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2009 was $376 million, an increase of 11% from Q1 08 and the EBITDA margin reached 44.5%.  In Central America, Tigo’s number one position in al l three markets means a high percentage of on-net calling and a very healthy EBITDA margin at 56%.  South American EBITDA margins increased from 39% in Q4 08 to 40% in Q1 09.  This improvement was mainly driven by the three percentage point margin improvement in Colombia to 20% in Q1 09. Margins in Africa and Asia reached 34% and 36% respectively.
 
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Quarterly YoY Growth **
 
Cellular ARPU ($)
 
Subscribers
Revenues
EBITDA
Q1 09
29%
6%
11%
9.4*
Q4 08
38%
18%
31%
10.7*
Q3 08
53%
27%
25%
11.5
Q2 08
58%
37%
34%
12.1
Q1 08
58%
42%
36%
12.7
*           revenues for ARPU calculation exclude Amnet and Navega
**            excluding discontinued operations
 
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Central America

In Q1 09 Tigo added some 353 thousand net new subscribers in Central America, bringing the total at the end of Q1 09 to 11.5 million, up 18% year on year.  Our subscriber growth rate in Central America is slowing due to the high rates of mobile penetration in these markets.  In Honduras we added some 24 thousand net new subscribers despite the entry of a fourth operator at the end of Q4 08.

Capex in Central America in Q1 09 was $27 million.

Revenues in Q1 09 were $327 million, down 4% year on year, as we have seen a continued lowering of remittances from the US in Q1 09 which were down 8% in the first two months of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008.

Tigo’s high market share, with number one positions in all three markets in Central America, has enabled Tigo to maintain a consistently high EBITDA margin of 56% despite a tougher environment.  EBITDA for Q1 09 was $183 million, down 2% year on year.

From the beginning of 2009, interconnect rates in Honduras have been cut to 6 cents a minute for both domestic (from 10 cents a minute) and international calls (from 8 cents a minute). Our incoming international revenues have been impacted by this reduction.

In March 2009 our joint venture in Guatemala acquired the remaining interest in Navega, which controls the fiber optic backbone rings for our mobile operations in the region. The acquisition was financed locally through debt. Through this acquisition we are now able to ensure the quality and the timely availability for backbone transmission capacity for our three mobile businesses to the benefit of our customers. This transaction will also benefit us by supporting the growing demand for access to the Internet as we expand our 3G broadband services.  We have focused on data services for our 3G networks during Q1 09 and we now have an important presence in the mobile broadband segment in each country.

In today’s market environment, we continue to focus on margin to a greater degree as penetration growth slows.  This can be seen by the number of initiatives to reduce costs and subsidies with a greater attention on the more loyal and higher revenue generating customers. We also believe that VAS and broadband will be important drivers of our business as both areas will be profitable segments of expansion in a more mature market.


 

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Quarterly YoY Growth
 
ARPU ($)
 
Subscribers
Revenues
EBITDA
Q1 09
18%
(4) %
(2) %
13.7
Q4 08
27%
8%
19%
15.3
Q3 08
46%
13%
15%
15.4
Q2 08
53%
26%
31%
16.3
Q1 08
65%
36%
37%
17.4


Amnet

At the end of Q1 09, Amnet, our cable and broadband business in Central America had approximately 556 thousand revenue generating units, up 18% year on year.  Revenues in Q1 09 reached $43 million.  EBITDA amounted to $16 million with an EBITDA margin of 37% (42% excluding restructuring costs).  Capex for Q1 09 was $14 million.

During the Q1 09 we reviewed the organisation and outsourced a number of functions in order to increase operating efficiency and reduce costs.  This outsourcing will bring opex benefits and a $2 million restructuring cost has been booked in Q1 09.

Our focus during Q1 09 was on consolidating the new organizational structure, renegotiating agreements with some key content suppliers and on making profitable capital investments in areas that offer good returns.

The opportunity for Millicom is to use Tigo’s marketing skills to sell broadband services to existing cable customers and to provide a fixed element to our broadband offer.  Amnet has number one positions in its three main markets which will give Millicom critical mass in this important segment of the market, which we expect to be a major driver of growth going forward.



Financial performance
 
Q1 09
 
FY 2008
 
US$ ‘000
 
US$ ‘000
Revenues
43,315
 
164,195
EBITDA*
16,004
 
69,751
EBITDA margin
37%
 
43%
Operating performance (‘000)
Homes Passed
1,206
 
1,171
Revenue Generating Units
556
 
534

*excluding installation costs
 
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South America

Revenues in South America in Q1 09 amounted to $237 million, up 16% in local currency from Q1 08, but the strong dollar continued to impact the top line, particularly in Colombia and Paraguay.  EBITDA for Q1 09 was $94 million, up 29%, and the EBITDA margin increased to 40% in Q1 09, helped by the improved EBITDA margin in Colombia at 20%.

Subscribers in South America increased 20% year on year, to reach 7.7 million at the end of Q1 09, with particularly strong growth in Bolivia where 203 thousand subscribers were added.

Capex in South America for Q1 09 amounted $37 million.

In Paraguay, we have seen a reduction in interconnect tariffs in Q1 09 to 7 cents a minute from 14 cents a minute in 2008.  This cut will have little impact on Tigo Paraguay as only a small proportion of traffic is cross-net.

Our focus during Q1 09 was on profitability through cost reduction initiatives and on customer proximity so as to better address the specific needs of the population.

Data revenues have been growing at a strong pace since the launch of 3G services in the second half of 2008 and we continue to see strong growth in VAS which now accounts for 18% of recurring revenue in the region.




 
Quarterly YoY Growth
 
ARPU($)
 
Subscribers
Revenues
EBITDA
Q1 09
20%
2%
29%
10.4
Q4 08
27%
9%
33%
11.8
Q3 08
36%
27%
21%
12.9
Q2 08
42%
35%
25%
12.7
Q1 08
43%
38%
30%
12.5
 

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Africa

Revenues in Africa grew by 25% in local currency in Q1 09 from Q1 08, but the continued depreciation of African currencies put pressure on the dollar growth, particularly in Ghana and Tanzania. Net subscriber additions were higher in Q1 09 than in Q4 08 however, at some 764 thousand, as there was a resumption of growth in Senegal.  DRC, Chad and Tanzania recorded the highest additions for the region as a reflection of the considerable capex that has recently been invested in these markets.  Capex in Africa in Q1 09 was $107 million, showing our confidence in the medium to long term growth potential of Africa.

We have also continued to drive the affordability of our services, for example by reducing our on-net tariff in Ghana in Q1 09.  Subscriber numbers were lower in Ghana and Mauritius in Q1 09 than in Q4 08 following the launch of operations by a new market entrant in Ghana and due to intensive promotional activity in the Mauritian market. Despite the lack of growth in our subscriber base in Ghana, we have only seen a limited decrease in our market share (less than 1%), indicating that the market growth is slowing down.

EBITDA for Africa for Q1 09 reached $59 million with an EBITDA margin of 34%.  In Chad we acquired the 12.5% minority stake in the business from our local partner so that we now own 100% of the operation.  In DRC, we are restructuring our business to reduce cost and to increase our focus on cost control and regional profitability.

We classified our business in Sierra Leone as a discontinued operation in Q4 08 and we have received several expressions of interest from potential acquirers.  There are no further developments for the time being concerning the dispute in Senegal regarding Millicom’s license; both the legal process and the negotiations are ongoing. In the meantime, we have seen an increase in net additions, demonstrating the level of trust customers are placing in the Tigo brand.  We have also begun rolling out our network in Rwanda and we are on track to launch our operation there later this year.

In the current economic environment we are carefully managing our capex investments in Africa, and we are introducing cost reduction initiatives across the region.
 
 
 
Quarterly YoY Growth (i)
 
ARPU ($)
 
Subscribers
Revenues
EBITDA
Q1 09
52%
5%
12%
6.2
Q4 08
63%
28%
41%
7.1
Q3 08
87%
56%
83%
8.0
Q2 08
93%
70%
64%
8.8
Q1 08
72%
61%
33%
9.4
(i)           Excludes discontinued operations
 

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Asia

Asia saw a year on year increase in subscribers of 34% in the Q1 09, ending March with some 4.5 million.  Revenues increased by 7% to $68 million and EBITDA decreased by 3 percentage points due to competitive pressure, giving an EBITDA margin of 36%.  Capex for Q1 09 was $25 million.

 In Cambodia, new competitors have entered the market.
  
In Sri Lanka, in the face of increased price pressure in the market, we launched ‘Call Collector’, a new innovative service and yet another first in the market, offering free on-net calls for a day based on the outgoing minutes used in the previous month. Only two weeks after launching this service we had achieved almost 30% penetration among our users.  We have also been granted an enhancement to our license to enable us to provide 3G services.

In Laos, in order to strengthen the aspirational nature of the Tigo brand, we organized the biggest concert in the history of Laos which was a big success, drawing almost 50 thousand participants.

We have taken the decision to carry out a strategic review of our Asian assets, which could lead to a full or partial divestment of our business in the region.



 
Quarterly YoY Growth
 
ARPU ($)
 
Subscribers
Revenues
EBITDA
Q1 09
34%
7%
(3)%
6.2
Q4 08
47%
20%
18%
6.6
Q3 08
52%
34%
17%
7.4
Q2 08
50%
38%
33%
8.1
Q1 08
49%
49%
45%
8.7
 
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Forward looking statements

Despite the adverse economic environment, we continue to be confident in the medium and long term prospects for Millicom. With overall penetration in our markets of some 41%, there is a substantial growth opportunity and by being an innovative, cost efficient operator, we believe we will continue to outperform our competitors over time.

Capex is expected to be approximately $850 million in 2009. The EBITDA margin is expected to be maintained at the current level for the full year.  Millicom expects to be free cash flow positive in 2009 for the first time.


Comments on the financial statements

Millicom booked foreign exchange losses in Q1 09 of $34 million as a consequence of the revaluation in local currency of the US$ denominated debt in the operations, particularly in Ghana, Tanzania and Paraguay.  Less than 50% of Millicom’s total gross debt is exposed to US$ fluctuations.  Dollar denominated debt is used in countries where long term debt in local currency is either too expensive or unavailable.

Minority interests are predominantly affected by our Colombian operation.

The effective tax rate was 25% in Q1 09.

Millicom benefited from a lower cost of financing in Q1 09, coming from declining interest rates on its variable rate debt (Amnet loan 3 points).

Millicom booked a $33 million gain in Q1 09 when revaluing its share of the original stake in Navega at fair value following the acquisition of the remaining shares it did not own.  Despite this gain, the net profit in Q1 09 was lower due to a significant forex loss and depreciation increase..

Millicom secured close to $200 million of financing for Cambodia with IFC and in Guatemala with local banks during the Q1 09.
 
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Other information

The amounts in the consolidated statements of profit and loss for the quarter ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, the consolidated balance sheets as at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 and the condensed consolidated changes in equity for the years ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 are determined based on the principles of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

This report is unaudited.

Millicom’s online Annual Report and Accounts and the 20F for 2008 are now available at www.millicom.com.

Millicom’s financial results for the second quarter of 2009 will be published on July 21, 2009.


LuxembourgApril 21, 2009

Mikael Grahne, President & Chief Executive Officer

Millicom International Cellular S.A
15 rue Léon Laval
L-3372 Leudelange
Luxembourg
Tel : +352 27 759 101
Registration number: R.C.S. Luxembourg B 40.630

Millicom International Cellular S.A. is a global telecommunications group with mobile telephony operations in 16 countries in Asia, Latin America and Africa. It also operates cable and broadband businesses in five countries in Central America.  The Group’s mobile operations have a combined population under license of approximately 284 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. employees or representatives 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
 
Mikael Grahne 
President and Chief Executive Officer
Millicom International Cellular S.A., Luxembourg
Telephone:  +352 27 759 327
   
Francois-Xavier Roger 
Chief Financial Officer
Millicom International Cellular S.A., Luxembourg
Telephone:  +352 27 759 327
   
Andrew Best  
Investor Relations
Shared Value Ltd, London
Telephone:  +44 (0)7798 576378
   
Visit our web site at http://www.millicom.com  
 
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Conference call details

A conference call to discuss the results will be held at 14.00 London / 15.00 Stockholm / 09.00 New York, on Tuesday, April 21, 2009.  The dial-in numbers are: +44 (0)20 7136 2050, +46 (0)8 5352 6439 or +1 212 444 0481 and the pass code is 2744976#.  Please go to our website at www.millicom.com for a copy of the slides to be discussed during the call. 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 / +46 (0)8 5876 9441 or +1 718 354 1112, access code: 2744976#.


Appendices

Consolidated statements of profit and loss for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008
Consolidated balance sheets as at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008
Condensed consolidated statements of changes in equity for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008
Condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008
Quarterly analysis by cluster
Total subscribers and market position by country
 
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Millicom International Cellular S.A.

Consolidated statements of profit and loss
for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008

   
QTR ended
March 31, 2009
(Unaudited)
US$’000
   
QTR ended
March 31, 2008
(Unaudited)
US$’000
 
Revenues                                                                                                         
    846,074       798,501  
Operating expenses
               
  Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization)
    (193,341 )     (201,849 )
  Sales and marketing
    (163,249 )     (164,499 )
  General and administrative expenses
    (113,140 )     (94,443 )
EBITDA
    376,344       337,710  
  Corporate costs
    (17,134 )     (11,860 )
  Stock compensation
    433       (5,867 )
  Loss on disposal/Write down of assets, net
    (1,029 )     (911 )
  Depreciation and amortization
    (146,694 )     (109,429 )
Operating profit
    211,920       209,643  
  Interest expense
    (43,247 )     (43,380 )
  Interest and other financial income
    3,221       11,363  
  Other non-operating (expenses) income, net
    (1,446 )     10,343  
  Profit from associated companies
    2,339       1,860  
Profit before taxes from continuing operations
    172,787       189,829  
  Taxes
    (42,782 )     (41,870 )
Profit before discontinued operations and minority interest
    130,005       147,959  
  Result from discontinued operations
    (4,476 )     (2,898 )
  Non-controlling interest
    14,091       13,044  
Net profit for the period
    139,620       158,105  
Basic earnings per common share (US$)
    1.29       1.48  
Weighted average number of shares
outstanding in the period (‘000)
    108,436       106,729  
Profit for the period used to determine diluted earnings per common share
    139,620       158,865  
Diluted earnings per common share (US$)
    1.29       1.47  
Weighted average number of shares and potential
dilutive shares outstanding in the period (‘000)
    108,583       108,357  
 
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Millicom International Cellular S.A.

Consolidated balance sheets
as at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008

   
March 31, 2009
(Unaudited)
US$’000
   
December 31, 2008
 
US$’000
 
Assets
           
Non-current assets
           
  Intangible assets, net
    1,039,307       990,350  
  Property, plant and equipment, net
    2,796,797       2,787,224  
  Investments in associates
    1,156       21,087  
  Deferred taxation
    14,767       14,221  
  Other non current assets
    24,204       23,195  
Total non-current assets
    3,876,231       3,836,077  
Current assets
               
  Inventories
    46,693       58,162  
  Trade receivables, net
    239,046       257,455  
  Amounts due from joint venture partners
    86,864       40,228  
  Prepayments and accrued income
    112,458       82,303  
  Current tax assets
    21,884       21,597  
  Supplier advances for capital expenditure
    135,572       142,369  
  Other current assets
    76,415       87,859  
  Cash and cash equivalents
    728,572       674,195  
Total current assets
    1,447,504       1,364,168  
  Assets held for sale
    16,747       20,563  
Total assets
    5,340,482       5,220,808  
 
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Millicom International Cellular S.A.

Consolidated balance sheets
as at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008

   
March 31, 2009
(Unaudited)
US$’000
   
December 31, 2008
 
US$’000
 
Equity and liabilities
           
Equity
           
  Share capital and premium
  (represented by 108,502,986 shares at March 31, 2009)
    656,305       642,544  
  Other reserves
    (122,113 )     (47,174 )
  Accumulated profits brought forward
    1,082,548       565,032  
  Net profit for the year
    139,620       517,516  
      1,756,360       1,677,918  
  Non-controlling interest
    (41,516 )     (25,841 )
Total equity
    1,714,844       1,652,077  
Liabilities
               
Non-current liabilities
               
  Debt and other financing:
               
     10% Senior Notes
    453,713       453,471  
     Other debt and financing
    1,216,771       1,208,012  
  Other non-current liabilities
    72,999       70,008  
  Deferred taxation
    79,346       81,063  
Total non-current liabilities
    1,822,829       1,812,554  
Current liabilities
               
  Debt and other financing
    548,033       496,543  
  Capex accruals and payables
    420,572       501,978  
  Other trade payables
    235,354       240,576  
  Amounts due to joint venture partners
    81,009       49,921  
  Accrued interest and other expenses
    176,135       159,539  
  Current tax liabilities
    118,302       93,416  
  Other current liabilities
    217,140       207,106  
Total current liabilities
    1,796,545       1,749,079  
Liabilities directly associated with assets held for sale
    6,264       7,098  
Total liabilities
    3,625,638       3,568,731  
Total equity and liabilities
    5,340,482       5,220,808  
 
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Millicom International Cellular S.A.

Condensed consolidated statements of changes in equity
for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008

   
March 31, 2009
(Unaudited)
US$’000
   
March 31, 2008
 
US$’000
 
Equity as at January 1
    1,652,077       1,368,336  
Profit for the year
    139,620       158,105  
Stock compensation
    (433 )     5,867  
Shares issued via the exercise of stock options
    10       1,158  
Conversion of 4% Convertible Bonds
          175,179  
Acquisition of non-controlling interests in Millicom’s operation in Chad
    (9,523 )      
Movement in currency translation reserve
    (51,232 )     30,177  
Non-controlling interest
    (15,675 )     (6,207 )
Equity as at March 31
    1,714,844       1,732,615  
 
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Millicom International Cellular S.A.

Condensed consolidated statements of cash flows
for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008

   
March 31, 2009
(Unaudited)
US$’000
   
March 31, 2008
(Unaudited)
US$’000
 
EBITDA
    376,344       337,710  
Corporate costs
    (17,134 )     (11,860 )
Movements in working capital
    10,028       (25,727 )
      369,238       300,123  
Interest expense paid, net
    (24,777 )     (17,255 )
Taxes paid
    (22,638 )     (31,243 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
    321,823       251,625  
Cash used by investing activities
    (339,016 )     (240,700 )
Cash provided by financing activities
    87,044       23,950  
Net cash from continuing operations
    69,851       34,875  
Cash (used) provided by discontinued operations
    (2,286 )     (5,527 )
Cash effect of exchange rate changes
    (13,188 )     7,678  
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
    54,377       37,026  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning
    674,195       1,174,597  
Cash and cash equivalents, ending
    728,572       1,211,623  
 
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Millicom International Cellular S.A.

Quarterly analysis by cluster
(Unaudited)

      Q1 09       Q4 08       Q3 08       Q2 08       Q1 08    
Increase
Q1 08 to Q1 09
 
Revenues (US$’000) (i)
                                             
Central America
    327,289       354,909       339,773       342,039       340,127       (4 )%
Amnet
    43,315       43,015                          
South America
    236,775       260,184       273,418       254,104       231,626       2 %
Africa
    171,156       182,909       186,994       178,090       163,371       5 %
Asia
    67,539       65,673       66,691       66,078       63,377       7 %
Total Revenues
    846,074       906,690       866,876       840,311       798,501       6 %
                                                 
                                                 
EBITDA (US$’000) (i)
                                               
Central America
    183,285       199,241       184,876       187,521       187,374       (2 )%
Amnet
    16,004       18,048                          
South America
    93,615       100,261       96,596       82,227       72,441       29 %
Africa
    58,896       64,324       64,037       56,630       52,589       12 %
Asia
    24,544       24,015       25,061       27,084       25,306       (3 )%
Total EBITDA
    376,344       405,889       370,570       353,462       337,710       11 %
                                                 
                                                 
Total mobile subs at end of period (i)
                                               
Central America
    11,534,157       11,181,251       10,846,076       10,276,014       9,787,361       18 %
South America
    7,735,055       7,460,771       7,191,863       6,912,109       6,463,658       20 %
Africa
    9,813,009       9,048,652       8,437,868       7,476,121       6,440,696       52 %
Asia
    4,538,357       4,353,278       3,980,685       3,682,809       3,383,189       34 %
Total
    33,620,578       32,043,952       30,456,492       28,347,053       26,074,904       29 %
                                                 
Attributable mobile subs at end of period (i)
                                               
Central America
    8,008,150       7,781,942       7,552,128       7,136,452       6,862,247       17 %
South America
    7,735,055       7,460,771       7,191,863       6,912,109       6,463,658       20 %
Africa
    9,605,418       8,837,808       8,239,691       7,289,508       6,250,790       54 %
Asia
    3,635,111       3,471,909       3,124,713       2,854,691       2,606,196       39 %
Total
    28,983,734       27,552,430       26,108,395       24,192,760       22,182,891       31 %

(i)           Excludes discontinued operations
 
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Millicom International Cellular S.A.

Total subscribers and market position by country
(Unaudited)

Country
 
Equity Holding
   
Country Population (million)
(i)
 
MIC Market
Position (ii)
 
Net Adds
Q1 09
   
Total subscribers (iii)
 
                          Q1 09       Q1 08    
y-o-y Growth
 
Central America
                                         
El Salvador
    100.0 %     6  
1 of 5
    65,254       2,593,310       2,395,066       8 %
Guatemala
    55.0 %     14  
1 of 3
    264,124       4,677,643       3,951,566       18 %
Honduras
    66.7 %     8  
1 of 4
    23,528       4,263,204       3,440,729       24 %
                                                   
South America
                                                 
Bolivia
    100.0 %     10  
2 of 3
    202,935       1,601,983       1,120,222       43 %
Colombia
50.0%+1share       45  
3 of 3
    17,786       3,331,637       3,060,358       9 %
Paraguay
    100.0 %     6  
1 of 4
    53,563       2,801,435       2,283,078       23 %
                                                   
Africa
                                                 
Chad
    100.0 %     10  
2 of 2
    150,236       691,395       361,964       91 %
DRC
    100.0 %     67  
3 of 5
    144,340       1,192,759       519,466       130 %
Ghana
    100.0 %     24  
2 of 5
    (12,187 )     2,875,740       2,393,782       20 %
Mauritius
    50.0 %     1  
2 of 3
    (6,500 )     415,183       379,813       9 %
Senegal
    100.0 %     12  
2 of 3
    116,140       1,968,601       1,332,020       48 %
Tanzania
    100.0 %     40  
3 of 6
    372,328       2,669,331       1,453,451       84 %
                                                   
Asia
                                                 
Cambodia
    58.4 %     14  
1 of 6
    52,620       2,172,569       1,868,894       16 %
Laos
    74.1 %     6  
2 of 4
    21,235       254,493       144,374       76 %
Sri Lanka
    100.0 %     21  
2 of 5
    111,224       2,111,295       1,369,921       54 %
                                                   
Total subscribers excluding Amnet and discontinued operations
            284         1,576,626       33,620,578       26,074,704       29 %
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(i)         Source: CIA The World Fact Book
(ii)        Source: Millicom.  Market position derived from active subscribers based on interconnect
(iii)
Millicom has a policy of reporting only those subscribers that have generated revenues within a period of 60 days, or in the case of new subscribers only those that have already started generating revenues

 
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