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Capital structure and financing (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Share Capital, Reserves And Other Equity Interest And Financial Instruments [Abstract] |
Disclosure of share capital, share premium | Share capital, share premium
| 2018 |  | 2017
Authorized and registered share capital (number of shares) | 133,333,200 |  |  | 133,333,200 |
Subscribed and fully paid up share capital (number of shares) | 101,739,217 |  |  | 101,739,217 |
Par value per share | 1.50 |  |  | 1.50 |
Share capital (US$ millions) | 153 |  |  | 153 |
Share premium (US$ millions) | 482 |  |  | 484 |
Total (US$ millions) | 635 |  |  | 637 |
Disclosure of other equity reserves |
| Legal reserve |  | Equity settled transaction reserve |  | Hedge reserve |  | Currency translation reserve |  | Pension obligation reserve |  | Total
| (US$ millions)
As of January 1, 2016 | 16 |  |  | 46 |  |  | (1 | ) |  | (593 | ) |  | 1 |  |  | (531 | )
Share based compensation | — |  |  | 14 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 14 |
Issuance of shares – 2013, 2014, 2015 LTIPs | — |  |  | (17 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (17 | )
Remeasurements of post-employment benefit obligations | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (2 | ) |  | (2 | )
Cash flow hedge reserve movement | — |  |  | — |  |  | (3 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (3 | )
Currency translation movement | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (23 | ) |  | — |  |  | (23 | )
As of December 31, 2016 | 16 |  |  | 43 |  |  | (4 | ) |  | (616 | ) |  | (1 | ) |  | (562 | )
Share based compensation | — |  |  | 22 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 22 |
Issuance of shares – 2014, 2015, 2016 LTIPs | — |  |  | (18 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (18 | )
Remeasurements of post-employment benefit obligations | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (2 | ) |  | (2 | )
Cash flow hedge reserve movement | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4 |
Currency translation movement | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 85 |  |  | — |  |  | 85 |
As of December 31, 2017 | 16 |  |  | 47 |  |  | — |  |  | (531 | ) |  | (3 | ) |  | (472 | )
Share based compensation | — |  |  | 22 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 22 |
Issuance of shares –2015, 2016, 2017 LTIPs | — |  |  | (22 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (22 | )
Currency translation movement | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (68 | ) |  | — |  |  | (68 | )
As of December 31, 2018 | 16 |  |  | 47 |  |  | — |  |  | (599 | ) |  | (3 | ) |  | (538 | )
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings | Debt and financing by type (i)
| Note |  | 2018 |  | 2017
|  |  | (US$ millions)
Debt and financing due after more than one year |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bonds | C.3.1. |  | 2,501 |  |  | 2,147 |
Banks | C.3.2. |  | 1,324 |  |  | 1,158 |
Finance leases | C.3.4. |  | 353 |  |  | 362 |
Other financing(ii) |  |  | 113 |  |  | 74 |
Total non-current financing |  |  | 4,291 |  |  | 3,742 |
Less: portion payable within one year |  |  | (168 | ) |  | (142 | )
Total non-current financing due after more than one year |  |  | 4,123 |  |  | 3,600 |
Debt and financing due within one year |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bonds | C.3.1. |  | — |  |  | — |
Banks | C.3.2. |  | 289 |  |  | 40 |
Finance leases | C.3.4. |  | — |  |  | 3 |
Other financing |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total current debt and financing |  |  | 289 |  |  | 43 |
Add: portion of non-current debt payable within one year |  |  | 168 |  |  | 142 |
Total |  |  | 458 |  |  | 185 |
Total debt and financing |  |  | 4,580 |  |  | 3,785 |
(i) | See note D.1.1 for further details on maturity profile of the Group debt and financing.
(ii) | In July 2018, the Company issued a COP 144,054.5 million /$50 million bilateral facility with IIC (Inter-American Development Bank) for a USD indexed to COP Note. The note bears interest at 9.45% p.a.. This COP Note is used as net investment hedge of the net assets of our operations in Colombia.
Debt and financing by location
| 2018 |  | 2017
| (US$ millions)
Millicom International Cellular S.A. (Luxembourg) | 1,770 |  |  | 1,255 |
Colombia | 1,016 |  |  | 1,130 |
Paraguay | 504 |  |  | 488 |
Bolivia | 317 |  |  | 352 |
Panama | 261 |  |  | — |
Tanzania | 201 |  |  | 217 |
Rwanda | — |  |  | 50 |
Chad | 64 |  |  | 70 |
Costa Rica | 148 |  |  | 76 |
El Salvador | 299 |  |  | 147 |
Total debt and financing | 4,580 |  |  | 3,785 |
Bond financing
| Note |  | Country |  | Final Maturity |  | Interest Rate % |  | 2018 |  | 2017
|  |  |  |  | (US$ millions)
SEK Senior Unsecured Variable Rate Notes | 1 |  | Luxembourg |  | 2019 |  | STIBOR +3.3(i) |  | — |  |  | 243 |
USD 6.625% Senior Notes | 2 |  | Luxembourg |  | 2026 |  | 6.625 |  | 495 |  |  | — |
USD 6% Senior Notes | 3 |  | Luxembourg |  | 2025 |  | 6 |  | 491 |  |  | 496 |
USD 6.625% Senior Notes | 4 |  | Luxembourg |  | 2021 |  | 6.625 |  | — |  |  | — |
USD 5.125% Senior Notes | 5 |  | Luxembourg |  | 2028 |  | 5.125 |  | 493 |  |  | 494 |
USD 6.75% Senior Notes | 6 |  | Paraguay |  | 2022 |  | 6.75 |  | 297 |  |  | 296 |
BOB 4.75% Notes | 7 |  | Bolivia |  | 2020 |  | 4.75 |  | 59 |  |  | 86 |
BOB 4.05% Notes | 7 |  | Bolivia |  | 2020 |  | 4.05 |  | 7 |  |  | 11 |
BOB 4.85% Notes | 7 |  | Bolivia |  | 2023 |  | 4.85 |  | 71 |  |  | 85 |
BOB 3.95% Notes | 7 |  | Bolivia |  | 2024 |  | 3.95 |  | 43 |  |  | 50 |
BOB 4.30% Notes | 7 |  | Bolivia |  | 2029 |  | 4.3 |  | 23 |  |  | 25 |
BOB 4.30% Notes | 7 |  | Bolivia |  | 2022 |  | 4.3 |  | 30 |  |  | 30 |
BOB 4.70% Notes | 7 |  | Bolivia |  | 2024 |  | 4.7 |  | 35 |  |  | 35 |
BOB 5.30% Notes | 7 |  | Bolivia |  | 2026 |  | 5.3 |  | 13 |  |  | 13 |
UNE Bond 1 (tranches A and B) | 8 |  | Colombia |  | 2020 |  | CPI + 5.10 |  | 46 |  |  | 50 |
UNE Bond 2 (tranches A and B) | 8 |  | Colombia |  | 2023 |  | CPI + 4.76 |  | 46 |  |  | 50 |
UNE Bond 3 (tranche A) | 8 |  | Colombia |  | 2024 |  | 9.35 |  | 49 |  |  | 54 |
UNE Bond 3 (tranche B) | 8 |  | Colombia |  | 2026 |  | CPI+4.15 |  | 78 |  |  | 85 |
UNE Bond 3 (tranche C) | 8 |  | Colombia |  | 2036 |  | CPI+4.89 |  | 39 |  |  | 43 |
Cable Onda Bonds | 9 |  | Panama |  | 2025 |  | 5.75 |  | 184 |  |  | — |
Total bond financing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,501 |  |  | 2,147 |
(i) | STIBOR – Swedish Interbank Offered Rate.
(1) SEK Senior Unsecured Notes In August 2018, the Company redeemed all of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding SEK Senior Unsecured Notes due 2019 ($227 million). The early redemption fees amounting to $3 million and $1 million of related unamortized costs have been expensed in August 2018 under interest and other financial expenses. As of September 30, 2018, the notes have been fully redeemed. (2) USD 6.625% Senior Notes On October 16, 2018, the Company issued $500 million aggregate principal amount of 6.625% Senior Notes due 2026. The Notes bear interest at 6.625% p.a., payable semiannually in arrears on each interest payment date. Proceeds were used to finance Cable Onda’s acquisition (Note A.1.2.). Costs of issuance of $6 million are amortized over the eight-year life of the notes (the effective interest rate is 6.75%). (3) USD 6% Senior Notes On March 11, 2015, Millicom issued a $500 million 6% fixed interest rate bond repayable in ten years, to repay the El Salvador 8% Senior Notes and for general corporate purposes. The bond was issued at 100% of the principal and has an effective interest rate of 6.132%. $8.6 million of withheld and upfront costs are being amortized over the ten-year life of the bond. (4) USD 6.625% Senior Notes In December 2016, the Company confirmed that it had accepted for purchase $142 million of principal of its 6.625% Senior Notes due 2021. The early redemption fees amounting to $8 million and $2 million of related unamortized costs had been expensed in December 2016 under interest and other financial expenses. On September 11, 2017, the Group made a tender offer for the outstanding 6.625% Senior Notes. On September 20, 2017, MIC S.A. repurchased $186 million in principal amount in the tender offer using the proceeds of the issue of the 5.125% Notes – see below. Also on September 11, 2017, the Group delivered a redemption notice for the 6.625% Senior Notes. MIC S.A. redeemed the remaining $473 million in principal amount on October 15, 2017. The total early redemption fees amounting to $22 million and $6 million of related unamortized costs have been expensed in September 2017 under interest and other financial expenses. At December 31, 2017, there are no 2021 Notes outstanding. (5) USD 5.125% Senior Notes On September 20, 2017, MIC S.A. issued a $500 million, ten-year bond with an interest rate of 5.125% at an issue price of 100% (the 5.125% Notes) and will mature in 2028. Costs of issuance of $7 million are amortized over the seven-year life of the notes (effective interest rate is 5.24%). (6) USD 6.75% Senior Notes On December 7, 2012, Telefónica Cellular del Paraguay S.A., Millicom’s fully owned subsidiary in Paraguay issued $300 million of notes at 100% of the aggregate principal amount. Distribution and other transaction fees of $7 million reduced the total proceeds from issuance to $293 million. The 6.75% Senior Notes have a 6.75% per annum coupon with interest payable semi-annually in arrears on June 13 and 13 December. The effective interest rate is 7.12%. The 6.75% Senior Notes are general unsecured obligations of Telefónica Celular del Paraguay S.A. and rank equal in right of payment with all future unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of Telefónica Celular del Paraguay S.A. The 6.75% Senior Notes are unguaranteed. (7) BOB Notes In May 2012, Telecel Bolivia issued Boliviano (BOB) 1.36 billion of notes repayable in installments until April 2, 2020. Distribution and other transaction fees of BOB 5 million reduced the total proceeds from issuance to BOB 1.32 billion ($191 million). The bond has a 4.75% per annum coupon with interest payable semi-annually in arrears in May and November each year. The effective interest rate is 4.79%. In November 2015, Telecel Bolivia issued BOB 696 million (approximately $100 million) of notes in two series, A for BOB 104.4 million (approximately $15 million), with a fixed annual interest rate of 4.05%, maturing in August 2020 and series B for BOB 591.6 million (approximately $85 million) with a fixed annual interest rate of 4.85%, maturing in August 2023. The bond has coupon with interest payable semi-annually in arrears in March and September during the first two years, thereafter each February and August. The effective interest rate is 4.84%. In the placement, the final interest rate was reduced as Telecel Bolivia took advantage of strong demand for the bonds resulting in a reduction of the average interest rate to 4.55%. Telecel Bolivia received BOB 4.59 million in excess of the BOB 696 million issued (upfront premium). On August 11, 2016, the operation in Bolivia issued a new bond for a total amount of BOB 522 million consisting of two tranches (approximately $50 million and $25 million, respectively). Tranche A and B bear fixed interest at 3.95% and 4.30%, and will mature in June 2024 and June 2029, respectively. On October 12, 2017, Tigo Bolivia placed approximately $80 million of local currency debt in three tranches, which will mature in 2022, 2024 and 2026 and bear an average interest rate of 4.66%. (8) UNE Bonds In March 2010, UNE issued a COP 300 billion (approximately $126 million) bond consisting of two tranches with five and ten-year maturities. Interest rates are either fixed or variable depending on the tranche. Tranche A bears variable interest, based on CPI, in Colombian peso and paid in Colombian peso. Tranche B bears variable interest, based on fixed term deposits, in Colombian peso and paid in Colombian peso. UNE applied the proceeds to finance its investment plan. Tranche A matured in March 2015 and tranche B will mature in March 2020. In May 2011, UNE issued a COP 300 billion (approximately $126 million) bond consisting of two equal tranches with five and twelve-year maturities. Interest rates are variable and depend on the tranche. Tranche A bears variable interest, based on CPI, in Colombian peso and paid in Colombian peso. Tranche B bears variable interest, based on fixed term deposits, in Colombian peso and paid in Colombian peso. UNE applied the proceeds to finance its investment plan. Tranche A matured in October 2016 and tranche B will mature in October 2023. In May 2016, UNE issued a COP 540 billion bond (approximately $176 million) consisting of three tranches (approximately $52 million, $83 million and $41 million respectively). Interest rates are either fixed or variable depending on the tranche. Tranche A bears fixed interest at 9.35%, while tranche B and C bear variable interest, based on CPI, (respective margins of CPI + 4.15% and CPI + 4.89%), in Colombian peso. UNE applied the proceeds to finance its investment plan and repay one bond (COP 150 billion tranche). Tranches A, B and C will mature in May 2024, May 2026 and May 2036, respectively. (9) Cable Onda Bonds On August 4, 2015, Cable Onda issued public bonds in Panama for a total amount of $185 million. These bonds bear a fixed annual interest of 5.75% and are due on August 4, 2025. The bonds have been assumed by Millicom as part of the acquisition of the company. See note A.1.2. for further details on the acquisition. Bank and Development Financial Institution financing
| Note | Country |  | Maturity |  | Interest rate % |  |  | 2018 |  | 2017
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (US$ millions)
Fixed rate loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PYG Long-term loan |  | Paraguay |  | 2020/2023/2025 |  |  | 9.00 |  |  | 90 |  |  | 106 |
PYG Long-term loan | 1 | Paraguay |  | 2022 |  |  | 10.10 |  |  | 61 |  |  | 65 |
PYG Long-term loan |  | Paraguay |  | 2023 |  |  | 10.25 |  |  | 9 |  |  | — |
PYG Long-term loan |  | Paraguay |  | 2025 |  |  | 8.90 |  |  | 19 |  |  | — |
USD - Long-term loans |  | Panama |  | 2019 |  |  | 4.00 |  |  | 15 |  |  | — |
USD - Long-term loans |  | Panama |  | 2019 |  |  | 3.80 |  |  | 9 |  |  | — |
BOB Long-term loans |  | Bolivia |  | 2025 |  |  | 4.30 |  |  | 10 |  |  | — |
BOB Long-term loans |  | Bolivia |  | 2025 |  |  | 4.30 |  |  | 10 |  |  | — |
Variable rate loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
USD Long-term loans | 2 | Costa Rica |  | 2021 |  |  | 3.5 variable |  |  | 148 |  |  | 76 |
USD Long-term loans |  | Chad |  | 2019 |  |  | 4 variable |  |  | 1 |  |  | 3 |
USD Long-term loans | 3 | Rwanda |  | 2019 |  |  | 2.9 variable |  |  | — |  |  | 40 |
USD Long-term loans |  | Tanzania (Zantel) |  | 2020 |  |  | 3.75 variable |  |  | 90 |  |  | 96 |
USD Short-term loans | 4 | Luxembourg |  | 2019 |  |  | Libor + 1.50 |  |  | 250 |  |  | — |
COP Long-term loans | 5 | Colombia (UNE) |  | 2025/2030 |  |  | 4.1+IBR variable(i) |  |  | 277 |  |  | 363 |
USD Long-term loans | 5 | Colombia (Tigo) |  | 2021/2022 |  |  | LIBOR + 2.5 |  |  | 298 |  |  | 297 |
USD Senior Unsecured Term Loan Facility | 6 | El Salvador |  | 2021 |  |  | LIBOR + 3.0 |  |  | 50 |  |  | 50 |
USD Credit Facility | 6 | El Salvador |  | 2021 |  |  | LIBOR + 2.25 |  |  | 24 |  |  | 29 |
USD Credit Facility |  | El Salvador |  | 2022 |  |  | LIBOR + 3.15 |  |  | 50 |  |  | 50 |
USD Credit Facility | 6 | El Salvador |  | 2023 |  |  | LIBOR + 2.55 |  |  | 100 |  |  | — |
USD Credit Facility | 6 | El Salvador |  | 2023 |  |  | LIBOR + 3 |  |  | 50 |  |  | — |
Other Long-term loans |  | Various |  |  |  |  | Various |  |  | 51 |  |  | 25 |
Total Bank and Development Financial Institution financing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,613 |  |  | 1,198 |
(i) | IBR – Colombia Interbank Rate.
1.Paraguay On July 4, 2017, the Paraguayan subsidiary signed a five-year loan agreement with the IPS (Instituto de Prevision Social) and the Inter-American Development Bank for a total amount of PYG $367,000 million (approximately $66 million). The loan, denominated in local currency carries a 10.10% interest rate per annum and start amortizing in Q4 2019. This facility is guaranteed by the Company. 2.Costa Rica In April 2018, Millicom Cable Costa Rica S.A. entered into a $150 million variable rate loan with Citibank as agent. Simultaneously, the outstanding loan balance of $72 million was repaid in full with the proceeds from this loan. In June 2018, Millicom Cable Costa Rica S.A. entered into a cross currency swap to hedge part of the principal of the loan against interest rate and currency risks. Interest rate and currency swap agreements had been made on $35 million of the principal amount and interest rate swaps for an additional $35 million. 3.Rwanda In January 2018, the Group repaid the remaining $40 million loan due by Rwanda to different banks. 4.Luxembourg MIC S.A. Bridge Facility In October 2018, the Company entered into a $1 billion term loan facility agreement with a consortium of banks (the “Bridge Facility”), subsequently reduced to $250 million in December 2018. The Bridge Facility matures in October 2019 (unless extended for a period not exceeding six months). Interest on amounts drawn under the Bridge Facility is payable at LIBOR plus a variable margin. At December 31, 2018, $250 million have been drawn under this facility to finance Cable Onda’s acquisition (note 3). MIC S.A. revolving credit facility On January 30, 2017, the Company announced the closing of a new $600 million, five years revolving credit facility (RCF) and notified the lenders in the 2014 RCF of the formal cancellation of the commitments outstanding under the 2014 RCF (none of which were drawn at such date). Interest on amounts drawn under the revolving credit facility is payable at LIBOR or EURIBOR, as applicable, plus an initial margin of 1.5%. As of December 31, 2018, the committed facility was fully undrawn. MIC S.A. term loan facility In July 2016, MIC S.A. entered into a $50 million term loan facility agreement, of which half was repaid in 2017 and in January 2018 the remaining outstanding amount was fully repaid. The facility bears variable interest rate at six-month LIBOR + 2.25% per annum. 5.Colombia In June 2017, Colombia Movil completed a $300 million syndicated loan. The loan, denominated in US dollars, which carries an interest rate of LIBOR + 2.50% will be repaid in three tranches of $100 million in June and December 2021 for the two first tranches, and in June 2022 for the last tranche. Proceeds have been used to repay an inter-company loan from Millicom, which used the funds to reduce holding company debt (see note C.3.1.) and for general corporate purposes. In March 2018, TigoUne prepaid $34 million equivalent in COP on bank financing debt. 6.El Salvador On April 15, 2016, Telemovil El Salvador, S.A. de C.V. entered into a Senior Unsecured Term Loan Facility up to $50 million maturing in April 2021 and bearing variable interest at LIBOR + 3.0% per annum, which was restated and amended as of May 30, 2017, for a second tranche of $50 million and bearing an interest rate at LIBOR + 3% per annum. This facility is guaranteed by the Company. On June 6, 2016, Telemovil El Salvador, S.A. de C.V. entered into a $30 million Credit Facility for general corporate purposes maturing in June 2021 and bearing variable interest rate at LIBOR + 2.25% per annum. The facility is guaranteed by the Company. In January 2018, Telemovil El Salvador entered into an amended and restated the 2017 agreement with Scotiabank for a $50 million variable rate loan, with a 5-year bullet repayment. In March 2018, Telemovil El Salvador entered into a $100 million variable rate facility with DNB and Nordea with a 5-year bullet repayment. The remaining $50 million of the facility was disbursed during 2018. In addition, Telemovil El Salvador entered into an interest rate swap with Scotiabank to fix interest rates for up to $100 million of the outstanding debt.
Disclosure of interest and other financial expenses |
| Year ended December 31,
| 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
| (US$ millions)
Interest expense on bonds and bank financing | (234 | ) |  | (246 | ) |  | (262 | )
Interest expense on finance leases | (92 | ) |  | (65 | ) |  | (48 | )
Early redemption charges | (4 | ) |  | (43 | ) |  | (25 | )
Others | (41 | ) |  | (41 | ) |  | (36 | )
Total interest and other financial expenses | (371 | ) |  | (396 | ) |  | (372 | )
Disclosure of finance lease liabilities | Finance lease liabilities
| Country |  | Maturity |  | 2018 |  | 2017
|  |  | (US$ millions)
Lease of tower space | Tanzania |  | 2029/2030 |  | 112 |  |  | 121 |
Lease of tower space | Colombia Movil |  | 2032 |  | 83 |  |  | 87 |
Lease of poles | Colombia (UNE) |  | 2032 |  | 99 |  |  | 100 |
Lease of tower space | Paraguay |  | 2030 |  | 27 |  |  | 21 |
Lease of tower space | El Salvador |  | 2026 |  | 26 |  |  | 20 |
Other finance lease liabilities | various |  | various |  | 6 |  |  | 17 |
Total finance lease liabilities |  |  |  |  | 353 |  |  | 365 |
Disclosure of sale and leaseback | The table below summarizes the main aspects of these deals and impacts on the Group financial statements:
| Paraguay | Colombia | El Salvador
Agreement date | April 26, 2017 |  | July 18, 2017 |  | February 6, 2018 |
Total number of towers expected to be sold | 1,410 | 1,207 | 811
Total number of towers transferred as of December 31, 2018 | 1,276 | 902 | 496
Expected total cash proceeds ($ millions) | 125 |  | 147 |  | 145 |
Cash proceeds received in 2017 ($ millions) | 75 |  | 86 |  | — |
Cash proceeds received in 2018 ($ millions) | 41 |  | 26 |  | 73 |
Upfront gain on sale recognized in 2017 ($ millions) (Note B.2) | 26 |  | 37 |  | — |
Upfront gain on sale recognized in 2018 ($ millions) (Note B.2) | 19 |  | 13 |  | 33 |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities | Maturity of guarantees
| At December 31, 2018 |  | At December 31, 2017
Term | Outstanding exposure(i) |  | Maximum exposure(ii) |  | Outstanding exposure(i) |  | Maximum exposure(ii)
| (US$ millions)
0–1 year | 133 |  |  | 133 |  |  | 159 |  |  | 159 |
1–3 years | 281 |  |  | 281 |  |  | 368 |  |  | 368 |
3–5 years | 212 |  |  | 212 |  |  | 144 |  |  | 144 |
Total guarantees | 626 |  |  | 626 |  |  | 671 |  |  | 671 |
(i) The outstanding exposure represents the carrying amount of the related liability at December 31.
(ii) | The maximum exposure represents the total amount of the Guarantee at December 31.
Schedule of cash and cash equivalents |
| 2018 |  | 2017
| (US$ millions)
Cash and cash equivalents in USD | 229 |  |  | 302 |
Cash and cash equivalents in other currencies | 299 |  |  | 317 |
Total cash and cash equivalents | 528 |  |  | 619 |
Schedule of restricted cash |
| 2018 |  | 2017
| (US$ millions)
Mobile Financial Services | 155 |  |  | 143 |
Others | 3 |  |  | 2 |
Restricted cash | 158 |  |  | 145 |
Disclosure of net debt | Net debt (i)
| 2018 |  | 2017
| (US$ millions)
Total debt and financing | 4,580 |  |  | 3,785 |
Less: |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | (528 | ) |  | (619 | )
Pledged deposits | (2 | ) |  | (1 | )
Time deposits related to bank borrowings | — |  |  | — |
Net debt at the end of the year | 4,051 |  |  | 3,164 |
Add (less) derivatives related to debt (SEK currency swap) | — |  |  | 56 |
Net debt including derivatives related to debt | 4,051 |  |  | 3,220 |
(i) As from 2018, the Group has excluded 'restricted cash' from its definition of Net debt. 2017 figures have been represented accordingly. The effect of the change is a $145 million increase in 2017 net debt.
| Assets |  | Liabilities from financing activities |  |
| Cash and cash equivalents |  | Other |  | Bond and bank debt and financing |  | Finance lease liabilities |  | Total
Net debt as at January 1, 2017 | 646 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 3,606 |  |  | 295 |  |  | 3,250 |
Cash flows | 10 |  |  | (1 | ) |  | (177 | ) |  | (22 | ) |  | (209 | )
Additions / acquisitions | (22 | ) |  | — |  |  | 3 |  |  | 195 |  |  | 220 |
Interest accretion | — |  |  | — |  |  | 8 |  |  | (1 | ) |  | 7 |
Foreign exchange movements | 4 |  |  | — |  |  | 34 |  |  | (2 | ) |  | 28 |
Transfers (to)/from assets held for sale | (19 | ) |  | (2 | ) |  | (49 | ) |  | (13 | ) |  | (42 | )
Transfers | — |  |  | — |  |  | 10 |  |  | — |  |  | 9 |
Other non-cash movements | — |  |  | — |  |  | (14 | ) |  | (86 | ) |  | (101 | )
Net debt as at December 31, 2017 | 619 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 3,420 |  |  | 365 |  |  | 3,164 |
Cash flows | (72 | ) |  | — |  |  | 621 |  |  | (17 | ) |  | 676 |
Additions | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 44 |  |  | 44 |
Scope changes | 7 |  |  | — |  |  | 267 |  |  | — |  |  | 260 |
Interest accretion | — |  |  | — |  |  | 11 |  |  | — |  |  | 11 |
Foreign exchange movements | (33 | ) |  | — |  |  | (84 | ) |  | (21 | ) |  | (72 | )
Transfers (to)/from assets held for sale | 6 |  |  | — |  |  | 9 |  |  | (8 | ) |  | (4 | )
Transfers | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3 |  |  | (11 | ) |  | (9 | )
Other non-cash movements | — |  |  | — |  |  | (19 | ) |  | — |  |  | (19 | )
Net debt as at December 31, 2018 | 528 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 4,227 |  |  | 353 |  |  | 4,051 |
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets |
|  |  | Carrying value |  | Fair value(i)
| Note |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
|  |  | (US$ millions)
Financial assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial instruments |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Other non-current assets |  |  | 87 |  |  | 73 |  |  | 87 |  |  | 73 |
Trade receivables, net |  |  | 343 |  |  | 386 |  |  | 343 |  |  | 386 |
Amounts due from non-controlling interests, associates and joint venture partners | G.5. |  | 73 |  |  | 77 |  |  | 73 |  |  | 77 |
Prepayments and accrued income |  |  | 129 |  |  | 145 |  |  | 129 |  |  | 145 |
Supplier advances for capital expenditures |  |  | 25 |  |  | 18 |  |  | 25 |  |  | 18 |
Other current assets |  |  | 127 |  |  | 90 |  |  | 127 |  |  | 90 |
Restricted cash | C.4.2. |  | 158 |  |  | 145 |  |  | 158 |  |  | 145 |
Cash and cash equivalents | C.4.1. |  | 528 |  |  | 619 |  |  | 528 |  |  | 619 |
Total financial assets |  |  | 1,470 |  |  | 1,553 |  |  | 1,470 |  |  | 1,553 |
Current |  |  | 1,344 |  |  | 1,440 |  |  | 1,344 |  |  | 1,440 |
Non-current |  |  | 126 |  |  | 113 |  |  | 126 |  |  | 113 |
Financial liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt and financing(i) | C.3. |  | 4,580 |  |  | 3,785 |  |  | 4,418 |  |  | 3,971 |
Trade payables |  |  | 282 |  |  | 288 |  |  | 282 |  |  | 288 |
Payables and accruals for capital expenditure |  |  | 335 |  |  | 304 |  |  | 335 |  |  | 304 |
Derivative financial instruments |  |  | — |  |  | 56 |  |  | — |  |  | 56 |
Put option liability | C.6.3. |  | 239 |  |  | — |  |  | 239 |  |  | — |
Amounts due to non-controlling interests, associates and joint venture partners | G.5. |  | 483 |  |  | 420 |  |  | 483 |  |  | 420 |
Accrued interest and other expenses |  |  | 383 |  |  | 353 |  |  | 383 |  |  | 353 |
Other liabilities |  |  | 402 |  |  | 371 |  |  | 402 |  |  | 371 |
Total financial liabilities |  |  | 6,704 |  |  | 5,577 |  |  | 6,542 |  |  | 5,763 |
Current |  |  | 2,335 |  |  | 1,753 |  |  | 2,335 |  |  | 1,753 |
Non-current |  |  | 4,370 |  |  | 3,824 |  |  | 4,207 |  |  | 4,010 |
(i) | Fair values are measured with reference to Level 1 (for listed bonds) or 2.
Disclosure of fair value measurement of liabilities |
|  |  | Carrying value |  | Fair value(i)
| Note |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
|  |  | (US$ millions)
Financial assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial instruments |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Other non-current assets |  |  | 87 |  |  | 73 |  |  | 87 |  |  | 73 |
Trade receivables, net |  |  | 343 |  |  | 386 |  |  | 343 |  |  | 386 |
Amounts due from non-controlling interests, associates and joint venture partners | G.5. |  | 73 |  |  | 77 |  |  | 73 |  |  | 77 |
Prepayments and accrued income |  |  | 129 |  |  | 145 |  |  | 129 |  |  | 145 |
Supplier advances for capital expenditures |  |  | 25 |  |  | 18 |  |  | 25 |  |  | 18 |
Other current assets |  |  | 127 |  |  | 90 |  |  | 127 |  |  | 90 |
Restricted cash | C.4.2. |  | 158 |  |  | 145 |  |  | 158 |  |  | 145 |
Cash and cash equivalents | C.4.1. |  | 528 |  |  | 619 |  |  | 528 |  |  | 619 |
Total financial assets |  |  | 1,470 |  |  | 1,553 |  |  | 1,470 |  |  | 1,553 |
Current |  |  | 1,344 |  |  | 1,440 |  |  | 1,344 |  |  | 1,440 |
Non-current |  |  | 126 |  |  | 113 |  |  | 126 |  |  | 113 |
Financial liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt and financing(i) | C.3. |  | 4,580 |  |  | 3,785 |  |  | 4,418 |  |  | 3,971 |
Trade payables |  |  | 282 |  |  | 288 |  |  | 282 |  |  | 288 |
Payables and accruals for capital expenditure |  |  | 335 |  |  | 304 |  |  | 335 |  |  | 304 |
Derivative financial instruments |  |  | — |  |  | 56 |  |  | — |  |  | 56 |
Put option liability | C.6.3. |  | 239 |  |  | — |  |  | 239 |  |  | — |
Amounts due to non-controlling interests, associates and joint venture partners | G.5. |  | 483 |  |  | 420 |  |  | 483 |  |  | 420 |
Accrued interest and other expenses |  |  | 383 |  |  | 353 |  |  | 383 |  |  | 353 |
Other liabilities |  |  | 402 |  |  | 371 |  |  | 402 |  |  | 371 |
Total financial liabilities |  |  | 6,704 |  |  | 5,577 |  |  | 6,542 |  |  | 5,763 |
Current |  |  | 2,335 |  |  | 1,753 |  |  | 2,335 |  |  | 1,753 |
Non-current |  |  | 4,370 |  |  | 3,824 |  |  | 4,207 |  |  | 4,010 |
(i) | Fair values are measured with reference to Level 1 (for listed bonds) or 2.

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