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Capital structure and financing (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Share Capital, Reserves And Other Equity Interest And Financial Instruments [Abstract] |
Disclosure of share capital, share premium | Share capital, share premium
| 2020 | 2019
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) | 478 |  | 480 |
Total (US$ millions) | 630 |  | 633 |
Disclosure of other equity reserves | Other equity reserves
| Legal reserve | Equity settled transaction reserve | Hedge reserve | Currency translation reserve | Pension obligation reserve | Total
| (US$ millions)
As of January 1, 2018 | 16 |  | 46 |  | 0 |  | (531) |  | (3) |  | (472) |
Share based compensation | — |  | 22 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 22 |
Issuance of shares – 2015, 2016, 2017 LTIPs | — |  | (22) |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (22) |
Remeasurements of post-employment benefit obligations | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 0 |  | 1 |
Cash flow hedge reserve movement | — |  | — |  | (1) |  | — |  | — |  | 0 |
Currency translation reserved recycled to statement of income | — |  | — |  | 0 |  | — |  | — |  | — |
Currency translation movement | — |  | — |  | — |  | (68) |  | — |  | (67) |
As of December 31, 2018 | 16 |  | 47 |  | (1) |  | (599) |  | (3) |  | (538) |
Share based compensation | — |  | 29 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 29 |
Issuance of shares –2016, 2017, 2018 LTIPs | — |  | (25) |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (25) |
Remeasurements of post-employment benefit obligations | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |
Cash flow hedge reserve movement | — |  | — |  | (16) |  | — |  | — |  | (16) |
Currency translation reserved recycled to statement of income | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |
Currency translation movement | — |  | — |  | — |  | (2) |  | — |  | (2) |
Effect of restructuring in Tanzania |  |  |  | 9 |  |  | 9 |
As of December 31, 2019 | 16 |  | 52 |  | (18) |  | (593) |  | (2) |  | (544) |
Share based compensation | — |  | 24 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 24 |
Issuance of shares –2017, 2018, 2019 LTIPs | — |  | (26) |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (26) |
Remeasurements of post-employment benefit obligations | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (2) |  | (2) |
Cash flow hedge reserve movement | — |  | — |  | (1) |  | — |  | — |  | (1) |
Currency translation reserved recycled to statement of income | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |
Currency translation movement | — |  | — |  | — |  | (12) |  | — |  | (12) |
As of December 31, 2020 | 16 |  | 50 |  | (19) |  | (605) |  | (4) |  | (562) |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings | Debt and financing by type (i)
| Note | 2020 | 2019
|  | (US$ millions)
Debt and financing due after more than one year |  |  |
Bonds | C.3.1. | 4,253 |  | 4,067 |
Banks | C.3.2. | 1,337 |  | 1,805 |
Other financing (ii) |  | 41 |  | 43 |
Total non-current financing |  | 5,631 |  | 5,915 |
Less: portion payable within one year |  | (54) |  | (129) |
Total non-current financing due after more than one year |  | 5,578 |  | 5,786 |
Debt and financing due within one year |  |  |
Bonds | C.3.1. | 44 |  | 46 |
Banks | C.3.2. | 15 |  | 11 |
Total current debt and financing |  | 59 |  | 57 |
Add: portion of non-current debt payable within one year |  | 54 |  | 129 |
Total |  | 113 |  | 186 |
Total debt and financing |  | 5,691 |  | 5,972 |
(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 COP144,054.5 million /$50 million bilateral facility with IIC (Inter-American Development Bank) for a USD indexed to COP Note. The note bears interest at 9.450% p.a.. This COP Note is used as net investment hedge of the net assets of our operations in Colombia. Debt and financing by location
| 2020 | 2019
| (US$ millions)
Millicom International Cellular S.A. (Luxembourg) | 2,504 |  | 2,773 |
Colombia | 803 |  | 827 |
Paraguay | 738 |  | 502 |
Bolivia | 337 |  | 350 |
Panama | 869 |  | 918 |
Tanzania | 203 |  | 186 |
Costa Rica | 119 |  | 148 |
El Salvador | 118 |  | 268 |
Total debt and financing | 5,691 |  | 5,972 |
Bond financing
| Note | Country | Maturity | Interest Rate % | 2020 | 2019
|  |  | (US$ millions)
SEK Variable Rate Notes | 1 | Luxembourg | 2024 | STIBOR (i) + 2.350% | 241 |  | 211 |
USD 4.500% Senior Notes | 2 | Luxembourg | 2031 | 4.500 | % | 494 |  | — |
USD 6.625% Senior Notes | 3 | Luxembourg | 2026 | 6.625 | % | 495 |  | 495 |
USD 6.000% Senior Notes | 4 | Luxembourg | 2025 | 6.000 | % | — |  | 492 |
USD 6.250% Senior Notes | 5 | Luxembourg | 2029 | 6.250 | % | 743 |  | 743 |
USD 5.125% Senior Notes | 6 | Luxembourg | 2028 | 5.125 | % | 493 |  | 493 |
USD 5.875% Senior Notes | 7 | Paraguay | 2027 | 5.875 | % | 558 |  | 296 |
PYG 8.750% Notes (tranche A) | 7 | Paraguay | 2024 | 8.750 | % | 17 |  | 18 |
PYG 9.250% Notes (tranche B) | 7 | Paraguay | 2026 | 9.250 | % | 7 |  | 8 |
PYG 10.000% Notes (tranche C) | 7 | Paraguay | 2029 | 10.000 | % | 9 |  | 10 |
PYG 9.250% Notes (tranche D) | 7 | Paraguay | 2026 | 9.250 | % | 1 |  | 2 |
PYG 10.000% Notes (tranche E) | 7 | Paraguay | 2029 | 10.000 | % | 4 |  | 4 |
PYG 9.250% Notes (tranche F) | 7 | Paraguay | 2027 | 9.250 | % | 2 |  | — |
PYG 10.000% Notes (tranche G) | 7 | Paraguay | 2030 | 10.000 | % | 3 |  | — |
BOB 4.750% Notes | 8 | Bolivia | 2020 | 4.750 | % | — |  | 30 |
BOB 4.050% Notes | 8 | Bolivia | 2020 | 4.050 | % | — |  | 4 |
BOB 5.800% Notes | 8 | Bolivia | 2026 | 5.800 | % | 50 |  | 0 |
BOB 4.850% Notes | 8 | Bolivia | 2023 | 4.850 | % | 42 |  | 57 |
BOB 3.950% Notes | 8 | Bolivia | 2024 | 3.950 | % | 29 |  | 36 |
BOB 4.600% Notes | 8 | Bolivia | 2024 | 4.600 | % | 40 |  | 40 |
BOB 4.300% Notes | 8 | Bolivia | 2029 | 4.300 | % | 19 |  | 21 |
BOB 4.300% Notes | 8 | Bolivia | 2022 | 4.300 | % | 20 |  | 26 |
BOB 4.700% Notes | 8 | Bolivia | 2024 | 4.700 | % | 28 |  | 32 |
BOB 5.300% Notes | 8 | Bolivia | 2026 | 5.300 | % | 11 |  | 13 |
BOB 5.000% Notes | 8 | Bolivia | 2026 | 5.000 | % | 61 |  | 61 |
UNE Bond 1 (tranches A and B) | 9 | Colombia | 2020 | CPI + 5.10% | — |  | 46 |
UNE Bond 2 (tranches A and B) | 9 | Colombia | 2023 | CPI + 4.76% | 44 |  | 46 |
UNE Bond 3 (tranche A) | 9 | Colombia | 2024 | 9.350 | % | 47 |  | 49 |
UNE Bond 3 (tranche B) | 9 | Colombia | 2026 | CPI + 4.15% | 74 |  | 78 |
UNE Bond 3 (tranche C) | 9 | Colombia | 2036 | CPI + 4.89% | 37 |  | 38 |
UNE Bond 6.600% | 9 | Colombia | 2030 | 6.600 | % | 44 |  | — |
USD 4.500% Senior Notes | 10 | Panama | 2030 | 4.500 | % | 586 |  | 585 |
Cable Onda Bonds 5.750% | 10 | Panama | 2025 | 5.750 | % | 99 |  | 184 |
Total bond financing |  |  |  |  | 4,297 |  | 4,113 |
(i) STIBOR – Swedish Interbank Offered Rate. Bank and Development Financial Institution financing
| Note | Country | Maturity range | Interest rate | 2020 | 2019
|  |  |  |  | (US$ millions)
Fixed rate loans |  |  |  |  |  |
PYG Long-term loans | 1 | Paraguay | 2020-2026 | Fixed | 137 |  | 166 |
USD - Long-term loans | 2 | Panama | 2024-2025 | Fixed | 185 |  | 150 |
BOB Long-term loans | 3 | Bolivia | 2023-2025 | Fixed | 37 |  | 31 |
Variable rate loans |  |  |  |  |  |
USD Long-term loans | 4 | Costa Rica | 2023 | Variable | 119 |  | 148 |
USD Long-term loans | 5 | Tanzania | 2021-2025 | Variable | 162 |  | 171 |
TZS Long-term loans | 5 | Tanzania | 2021-2025 | Variable | 41 |  | 14 |
USD Short-term loans | 8 | Luxembourg | 2024 | Libor + 3.00% | — |  | 298 |
USD Long-term loans(i) | 8 | Luxembourg | 2024 | Variable | (5) |  | — |
COP Long-term loans | 6 | Colombia | 2025-2030 | Variable | 262 |  | 274 |
USD Long-term loans | 6 | Colombia | 2024 | Variable | 296 |  | 295 |
USD Credit Facility / Senior Unsecured Term Loan Facility | 7 | El Salvador | 2021-2023 | Variable | 118 |  | 268 |
Total Bank and Development Financial Institution financing |  |  |  |  | 1,353 |  | 1,817 |
(i) Relates to the amortized costs of the undrawn RCF that Micsa entered in October 2020 -see note 8,
Disclosure of interest and other financial expenses | Interest and other financial expenses The Group’s interest and other financial expenses comprised the following:
| December 31
| 2020 | 2019 | 2018
| (US$ millions)
Interest expense on bonds and bank financing | (386) |  | (348) |  | (234) |
Interest expense on leases | (156) |  | (157) |  | (91) |
Early redemption charges | (15) |  | (10) |  | (4) |
Others | (67) |  | (47) |  | (37) |
Total interest and other financial expenses | (624) |  | (564) |  | (367) |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities | Maturity of guarantees
| At December 31, 2020 | At December 31, 2019
Terms | Outstanding and Maximum exposure(i)(ii) | Outstanding and Maximum exposure(i)(ii)
| (US$ millions)
0-1 year | 59 |  | 29 |
1-3 years | 227 |  | 134 |
3-5 years | — |  | 300 |
Total | 287 |  | 464 |
(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.
Disclosure of leases | lease liabilities are presented in the statement of financial position as follows:
| December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019(i)
| (US$ millions)
Current | 123 |  | 107 |
Non-Current | 897 |  | 988 |
Total Lease liabilities | 1,021 |  | 1,096 |
The expenses relating to payments not included in the measurement of the lease liability are disclosed in operating expenses (note B.3.) and are as follows:
| 2020 | 2019 |  |
| (US$ millions) |  |
Expense relating to short-term leases (included in cost of sales and operating expenses) | (1) |  | (5) |  |  |
Schedule of cash and cash equivalents |
| 2020 | 2019
| (US$ millions)
Cash and cash equivalents in USD | 619 |  | 834 |
Cash and cash equivalents in other currencies | 256 |  | 330 |
Total cash and cash equivalents | 875 |  | 1,164 |
Schedule of restricted cash |
| 2020 | 2019
| (US$ millions)
Mobile Financial Services | 192 |  | 150 |
Others | 7 |  | 5 |
Restricted cash | 199 |  | 155 |
Disclosure of net debt | Net financial obligations
| 2020 | 2019
| (US$ millions)
Total debt and financing | 5,691 |  | 5,972 |
Lease liabilities (i) | 1,021 |  | 1,096 |
Gross financial obligations | 6,711 |  | 7,068 |
Less: |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | (875) |  | (1,164) |
Pledged deposits | — |  | (1) |
Time deposits related to bank borrowings | — |  | (1) |
Net financial obligations at the end of the year | 5,837 |  | 5,902 |
Add (less) derivatives related to debt (note D.1.2.) | 12 |  | (17) |
Net financial obligations including derivatives related to debt | 5,849 |  | 5,885 |
i) 2019 figure has been restated as a result of the finalization of the purchase accounting of our acquisition in Panama (note A.1.2.).
| Assets | Liabilities from financing activities |
| Cash and cash equivalents | Other | Bond and bank debt and financing |  | Lease liabilities (i) | Total
Net financial obligations as at January 1, 2019 | 528 |  | 2 |  | 4,227 |  |  | 898 |  | 4,596 |
Cash flows | 638 |  | — |  | 1,743 |  |  | (107) |  | 998 |
Scope Changes | 16 |  | — |  | 74 |  |  | 210 |  | 269 |
Recognition / Remeasurement | — |  | — |  | — |  |  | 109 |  | 109 |
Interest accretion | — |  | — |  | 8 |  |  | — |  | 8 |
Foreign exchange movements | (8) |  | — |  | (16) |  |  | (6) |  | (14) |
Transfers to/from assets held for sale | (9) |  | — |  | (53) |  |  | (8) |  | (52) |
Transfers | — |  | — |  | 3 |  |  | — |  | 3 |
Other non-cash movements | — |  | — |  | (14) |  |  | — |  | (14) |
Net financial obligations as at December 31, 2019 | 1,164 |  | 2 |  | 5,972 |  |  | 1,096 |  | 5,902 |
Cash flows | (272) |  | (2) |  | (274) |  |  | (121) |  | (121) |
Scope changes | — |  | — |  | — |  |  | — |  | — |
Recognition / Remeasurement | — |  | — |  | — |  |  | 68 |  | 68 |
Interest accretion | — |  | — |  | 16 |  |  | 1 |  | 17 |
Foreign exchange movements | (17) |  | — |  | (10) |  |  | (30) |  | (22) |
Transfers to/from assets held for sale | — |  | — |  | — |  |  | — |  | — |
Transfers | — |  | — |  | (3) |  |  | 6 |  | 3 |
Other non-cash movements | — |  | — |  | (10) |  |  | — |  | (10) |
Net financial obligations as at December 31, 2020 | 875 |  | — |  | 5,691 |  |  | 1,021 |  | 5,837 |
i) 2019 figure has been restated as a result of the finalization of the purchase accounting of our acquisition in Panama (note A.1.2.).
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets | Fair values of financial instruments at December 31,
|  | Carrying value | Fair value
| Note | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019
|  | (US$ millions)
Financial assets |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial instruments |  | 24 |  | — |  | 24 |  | — |
Other non-current assets |  | 77 |  | 66 |  | 77 |  | 66 |
Trade receivables, net |  | 351 |  | 371 |  | 351 |  | 371 |
Amounts due from non-controlling interests, associates and joint venture partners | G.5. | 296 |  | 68 |  | 296 |  | 68 |
Prepayments and accrued income |  | 149 |  | 156 |  | 149 |  | 156 |
Supplier advances for capital expenditures |  | 21 |  | 22 |  | 21 |  | 22 |
Call option (ii) | C.7.4. | 3 |  | — |  | 3 |  | — |
Equity Investments | C.7.3. | 160 |  | 371 |  | 160 |  | 371 |
Other current assets |  | 181 |  | 192 |  | 181 |  | 192 |
Restricted cash | C.5.2. | 199 |  | 155 |  | 199 |  | 155 |
Cash and cash equivalents | C.5.1. | 875 |  | 1,164 |  | 875 |  | 1,164 |
Total financial assets |  | 2,337 |  | 2,564 |  | 2,337 |  | 2,564 |
Current |  | 2,143 |  | 2,460 |  | 2,143 |  | 2,460 |
Non-current |  | 194 |  | 104 |  | 194 |  | 104 |
Financial liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Debt and financing (i) | C.3. | 5,691 |  | 5,972 |  | 5,572 |  | 6,229 |
Trade payables |  | 334 |  | 289 |  | 334 |  | 289 |
Payables and accruals for capital expenditure |  | 345 |  | 348 |  | 345 |  | 348 |
Derivative financial instruments |  | 16 |  | 17 |  | 16 |  | 17 |
Put option liability | C.7.4. | 262 |  | 264 |  | 262 |  | 264 |
Amounts due to non-controlling interests, associates and joint venture partners | G.5. | 339 |  | 498 |  | 339 |  | 498 |
Accrued interest and other expenses |  | 445 |  | 432 |  | 445 |  | 432 |
Other liabilities |  | 885 |  | 399 |  | 885 |  | 399 |
Total financial liabilities |  | 8,317 |  | 8,219 |  | 8,198 |  | 8,475 |
Current |  | 2,145 |  | 1,949 |  | 2,145 |  | 1,949 |
Non-current |  | 6,173 |  | 6,270 |  | 6,054 |  | 6,527 |
(i) Fair values are measured with reference to Level 1 (for listed bonds) or 2. (ii) Measured with reference to Level 3, using a Monte Carlo option pricing model.
Disclosure of fair value measurement of liabilities |
|  | Carrying value | Fair value
| Note | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019
|  | (US$ millions)
Financial assets |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial instruments |  | 24 |  | — |  | 24 |  | — |
Other non-current assets |  | 77 |  | 66 |  | 77 |  | 66 |
Trade receivables, net |  | 351 |  | 371 |  | 351 |  | 371 |
Amounts due from non-controlling interests, associates and joint venture partners | G.5. | 296 |  | 68 |  | 296 |  | 68 |
Prepayments and accrued income |  | 149 |  | 156 |  | 149 |  | 156 |
Supplier advances for capital expenditures |  | 21 |  | 22 |  | 21 |  | 22 |
Call option (ii) | C.7.4. | 3 |  | — |  | 3 |  | — |
Equity Investments | C.7.3. | 160 |  | 371 |  | 160 |  | 371 |
Other current assets |  | 181 |  | 192 |  | 181 |  | 192 |
Restricted cash | C.5.2. | 199 |  | 155 |  | 199 |  | 155 |
Cash and cash equivalents | C.5.1. | 875 |  | 1,164 |  | 875 |  | 1,164 |
Total financial assets |  | 2,337 |  | 2,564 |  | 2,337 |  | 2,564 |
Current |  | 2,143 |  | 2,460 |  | 2,143 |  | 2,460 |
Non-current |  | 194 |  | 104 |  | 194 |  | 104 |
Financial liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Debt and financing (i) | C.3. | 5,691 |  | 5,972 |  | 5,572 |  | 6,229 |
Trade payables |  | 334 |  | 289 |  | 334 |  | 289 |
Payables and accruals for capital expenditure |  | 345 |  | 348 |  | 345 |  | 348 |
Derivative financial instruments |  | 16 |  | 17 |  | 16 |  | 17 |
Put option liability | C.7.4. | 262 |  | 264 |  | 262 |  | 264 |
Amounts due to non-controlling interests, associates and joint venture partners | G.5. | 339 |  | 498 |  | 339 |  | 498 |
Accrued interest and other expenses |  | 445 |  | 432 |  | 445 |  | 432 |
Other liabilities |  | 885 |  | 399 |  | 885 |  | 399 |
Total financial liabilities |  | 8,317 |  | 8,219 |  | 8,198 |  | 8,475 |
Current |  | 2,145 |  | 1,949 |  | 2,145 |  | 1,949 |
Non-current |  | 6,173 |  | 6,270 |  | 6,054 |  | 6,527 |
(i) Fair values are measured with reference to Level 1 (for listed bonds) or 2. (ii) Measured with reference to Level 3, using a Monte Carlo option pricing model.
Disclosure of investments in equity instruments | As at December 31, 2020 and 2019, Millicom has the following investments in equity instruments:
| 2020 | 2019
| (US$ millions)
Investment in Jumia | — |  | 32 |
Investment in HT | 160 |  | 338 |
Equity investment - total | 160 |  | 371 |

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