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Performance (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Analysis of income and expense [abstract]

Disclosure of revenue

Revenue from continuing operations by

			2021			2020			2019
			(US$ millions)
Mobile			2,347			2,116			2,150
Cable and other fixed services			1,947			1,803			1,928
Other			60			52			51
Service revenue			4,354			3,971			4,130
Telephone and equipment			263			201			206
Total revenue			4,617			4,171			4,336

Revenue from continuing operations by country or operation (i)

			2021			2020			2019
			(US$ millions)
Colombia			1,414			1,346			1,532
Paraguay			555			544			610
Bolivia			623			584			639
El Salvador			445			389			386
Tanzania			357			366			382
Nicaragua			238			220			157
Costa Rica			141			140			153
Panama			632			585			475
Guatemala (ii)			223			—			—
Other operations			2			3			4
Eliminations			(13)			(5)			(3)
Total			4,617			4,171			4,336

(i)    The revenue figures above are shown after intercompany eliminations.

(ii)        Tigo Guatemala is fully consolidated since the acquisition of the remaining 45% shareholding on November 12, 2021. See note A.1.2. for further details.

Revenue from contracts with customers from continuing operations:

						Twelve months ended December 31, 2021									Twelve months ended December 31, 2020									Twelve months ended December 31, 2019
$ millions			Timing of revenue recognition			Latin America			Africa			Total Group			Latin America			Africa			Total Group			Latin America			Africa			Total Group
Mobile			Over time			1,963			233			2,196			1,728			239			1,967			1,747			261			2,007
Mobile Financial Services			Point in time			37			114			150			31			118			149			31			112			143
Cable and other fixed services			Over time			1,938			9			1,947			1,794			8			1,803			1,919			9			1,928
Other			Over time			60			—			60			51			1			52			51			1			52
Service Revenue						3,998			357			4,354			3,604			366			3,971			3,748			382			4,130
Telephone and equipment			Point in time			263			—			263			201			—			201			206			—			206
Revenue from contracts with customers						4,261			357			4,617			3,805			366			4,171			3,954			382			4,336

Disclosure of cost of sales

The cost of sales and operating expenses incurred by the Group can be summarized as follows:

Cost of sales

			2021			2020			2019
			(US$ millions)
Direct costs of services sold			(938)			(847)			(878)
Cost of telephone, equipment and other accessories			(278)			(216)			(230)
Bad debt and obsolescence costs			(86)			(108)			(93)
Cost of sales			(1,302)			(1,171)			(1,201)

Disclosure of operating expenses

Operating expenses, net

			2021			2020			2019
			(US$ millions)
Marketing expenses			(495)			(396)			(402)
Site and network maintenance costs			(254)			(234)			(245)
Employee related costs (B.4.)			(503)			(477)			(496)
External and other services			(177)			(174)			(204)
Rentals and leases			—			(1)			(1)
Other operating expenses			(248)			(225)			(257)
Operating expenses, net			(1,677)			(1,505)			(1,604)

Disclosure of other operating income (expense)

The other operating income and expenses incurred by the Group can be summarized as follows:

Other operating income (expenses), net

			Notes			2021			2020			2019
						(US$ millions)
Income from tower deal transactions			E.3.			—			—			5
Impairment of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment			E.1., E.2.			(5)			—			(8)
Gain (loss) on disposals of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment						6			—			—
Impairment of AirtelTigo's receivable			G.5.						(45)			—
Reverse earn-out in respect of Zantel's acquisition (i)						11			—			—
Gain (loss) on disposal of equity investments			C.7.3.			(15)			25			(32)
Other income (expenses) (ii)						10			9			1
Other operating income (expenses), net						6			(12)			(34)

(i)     In January 2022, Millicom received $11 million from Etisalat as earn-out income related to the purchase of Zantel in 2015. This settlement was considered as an adjusting event and recorded in 'other operating income' in the statement of income.

(ii) Other income (expenses) can be mainly attributed to social obligations spectrum liability derecognition in Paraguay of $4 million and reversal provision related to Ghana of $4 million.

Disclosure of operating segments

Revenue, operating profit (loss), EBITDA and other segment information for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, were as follows:

			Latin America			Africa			Unallocated			Guatemala and Honduras (vii) (viii)			Eliminations and Transfers			Total
			(US$ millions)
Year ended December 31, 2021
Mobile revenue			3,372			347			—			(1,372)			—			2,347
Cable and other fixed services revenue			2,275			9			—			(334)			(2)			1,947
Other revenue			70			—			—			(8)			(2)			60
Service revenue (i)			5,716			357			—			(1,715)			(4)			4,354
Telephone and equipment and other revenue (i)			503			—			—			(240)			—			263
Revenue			6,220			357			—			(1,955)			(4)			4,617
Operating profit (loss)			1,001			29			(7)			(574)			210			659
Add back:
Depreciation and amortization			1,504			83			12			(403)			—			1,196
Share of profit in joint ventures			—			—			—			—			(210)			(210)
Other operating income (expenses), net			(8)			(1)			2			—			—			(6)
EBITDA (ii)			2,498			111			6			(977)			—			1,639
EBITDA from discontinued operations			—			—			—			—			—			—
EBITDA incl discontinued operations			2,498			111			6			(977)			—			1,639
Capital expenditure (iii)			(1,015)			(42)			(7)			238			—			(827)
Changes in working capital and others (iv)			(200)			33			116			(13)			—			(65)
Taxes paid			(241)			(20)			(9)			143			—			(127)
Operating free cash flow (v)			1,041			81			106			(609)			—			619
Total Assets (vi)			14,400			870			6,401			(6,430)			(103)			15,139
Total Liabilities			8,333			937			5,081			(1,761)			(191)			12,399

			Latin America			Africa			Unallocated			Guatemala and Honduras(vii)			Eliminations and Transfers			Total
			(US$ millions)
Year ended December 31, 2020
Mobile revenue			3,220			357			—			(1,461)			—			2,116
Cable and other fixed services revenue			2,097			8			—			(302)			(1)			1,803
Other revenue			60			1			—			(6)			(2)			52
Service revenue (i)			5,377			366			—			(1,769)			(4)			3,971
Telephone and equipment revenue (i)			466			—			—			(266)			—			201
Revenue			5,843			366			—			(2,035)			(4)			4,171
Operating profit (loss)			803			36			(32)			(536)			175			446
Add back:
Depreciation and amortization			1,561			89			11			(453)			—			1,208
Share of profit in joint ventures			—			—			—			—			(171)			(171)
Other operating income (expenses), net			(5)			—			23			(3)			(4)			12
EBITDA (ii)			2,360			125			2			(992)			—			1,495
EBITDA from discontinued operations			—			(4)			—			—			—			(4)
EBITDA incl discontinued operations			2,360			121			2			(992)			—			1,491
Capital expenditure (iii)			(926)			(42)			(4)			258			—			(714)
Changes in working capital and others (iv)			61			11			(7)			(43)			—			22
Taxes paid			(260)			(10)			(2)			131			—			(142)
Operating free cash flow (v)			1,234			80			(11)			(645)			—			657
Total Assets (vi)			13,418			926			4,052			(5,116)			(859)			12,422
Total Liabilities			8,878			959			3,342			(2,044)			(987)			10,148

			Latin America			Africa			Unallocated			Guatemala and Honduras(vii)			Eliminations and Transfers			Total
			(US$ millions)
Year ended December 31, 2019
Mobile revenue			3,258			372			—			(1,480)			—			2,150
Cable and other fixed services revenue			2,197			9			—			(277)			—			1,928
Other revenue			60			1			—			(9)			—			51
Service revenue (i)			5,514			382			—			(1,766)			—			4,130
Telephone and equipment revenue (i)			449			—			—			(243)			—			206
Total Revenue			5,964			382			—			(2,010)			—			4,336
Operating profit (loss)			980			19			(64)			(540)			179			575
Add back:
Depreciation and amortization			1,435			99			9			(444)			—			1,100
Share of profit in joint ventures			—			—			—			—			(179)			(179)
Other operating income (expenses), net			2			(2)			42			(8)			—			34
EBITDA (ii)			2,418			117			(13)			(992)			—			1,530
EBITDA from discontinued operations			—			(3)			—			—			—			(3)
EBITDA incl discontinued operations			2,418			114			(13)			(992)			—			1,527
Capital expenditure (iii)			(1,040)			(58)			(9)			261			—			(846)
Changes in working capital and others (iv)			(86)			14			(52)			(18)			—			(143)
Taxes paid			(225)			(10)			(8)			129			—			(114)
Operating free cash flow (v)			1,067			59			(82)			(619)			—			425
Total Assets (vi)			13,859			936			3,715			(5,465)			(150)			12,895
Total Liabilities			8,413			909			3,977			(2,119)			(965)			10,215

(i)    Service revenue is Group revenue related to the provision of ongoing services such as monthly subscription fees, airtime and data usage fees, interconnection fees, roaming fees, mobile finance service commissions, installation fees and fees from other telecommunications services such as data services, SMS and other value-added services excluding telephone and equipment sales. Revenues from other sources comprises rental, sub-lease rental income and other non-recurring revenues. The Group derives revenue from the transfer of goods and services over time and at a point in time. Refer to the table below.

(ii) EBITDA is operating profit excluding impairment losses, depreciation and amortization and gains/losses on the disposal of fixed assets. EBITDA is used by the management to monitor the segmental performance and for capital management.

(iii) Cash spent for capex excluding spectrum and licenses of $37 million (2020: $101 million; 2019: $59 million) and cash received on tower deals of nil (2020: nil ; 2019: $22 million).

(iv)    Changes in working capital and others include changes in working capital as stated in the cash flow statement, as well as share-based payments expense and non-cash bonuses.

(v)    Operating Free Cash Flow is EBITDA less cash capex (excluding spectrum and license costs) less change in working capital, other non-cash items (share-based payment expense and non-cash bonuses) and taxes paid.

(vi)    Segment assets include goodwill and other intangible assets.

(vii)    Including eliminations for Guatemala and Honduras as reported in the Latam segment.

(viii)    Our operations in Guatemala are fully consolidated since the acquisition of the remaining 45% shareholding on November 12, 2021. See note A.1.2. for further details. As a result, from the acquisition date of November 12, 2021, Guatemala's statement of income and cash flow figures are no longer deducted to reconcile to the total consolidated balances.

Disclosure of number of permanent employees

Number of permanent employees

			2021			2020			2019
Continuing operations (i)			19,749			16,955			17,687
Joint ventures (ii)			938			4,464			4,688
Discontinued operations			—			—			—
Total			20,687			21,419			22,375

(i)    Emtelco headcount are excluded from this disclosure and any internal reporting because their costs are classified as direct costs and not employee related costs. Includes Guatemala for 2021.

(ii)    Includes only Honduras for 2021 and also Guatemala and Ghana for 2020 and 2019.

Disclosure of employee related costs

			Notes			2021			2020			2019
						(US$ millions)
Wages and salaries						(383)			(356)			(358)
Social security						(71)			(66)			(68)
Share based compensation			B.4.1.			(17)			(24)			(27)
Pension and other long-term benefit costs			B.4.2.			(6)			(4)			(4)
Other employees related costs						(27)			(27)			(39)
Total						(503)			(477)			(496)

Disclosure of cost of share-based compensation

Cost of share-based compensation

			2021			2020			2019
			(US$ millions)
2017 incentive plans			—			—			(7)
2018 incentive plans			—			(2)			(8)
2019 incentive plans			3			(8)			(14)
2020 incentive plans			(3)			(13)			—
2021 incentive plans			(17)			—			—
Total share based compensation			(17)			(24)			(27)

Disclosure of assumptions and fair value of the shares under the TSR portion

Assumptions and fair value of the shares under the TSR portion(s)

			Risk-free rate %			Dividend yield %			Share price volatility(i) %			Award term (years)			Share fair value (in US$)
Performance share plan 2021 (Relative TSR)			0.29			1.28			46.28			2.82			52.99
Performance share plan 2020 (Relative TSR)			0.61			1.47			24.54			2.93			55.66
Performance share plan 2019 (Relative TSR)			(0.24)			3.01			26.58			2.93			49.79
Performance share plan 2018 (Relative TSR)			(0.39)			3.21			30.27			2.93			57.70

(i)    Historical volatility retained was determined on the basis of a three-year historic average.

Disclosure of plan awards and shares expected to vest

Plan awards and shares expected to vest

			2021 plans						2020 plans						2019 plans						2018 plans
			PSP			DSP			PSP			DSP			PSP			DSP			PSP			DSP
									(number of shares)
Initial shares granted			451,363			536,890			341,897			370,131			257,601			297,856			237,196			262,317
Additional shares granted(i)			—			5,824			—			5,928			—			43,115			—			3,290
Revision for forfeitures			(17,469)			(11,790)			(264,137)			(26,815)			(204,649)			(31,553)			(78,903)			(38,167)
Revision for cancellations			—			—			—			—			—			—			(4,728)			—
Total before issuances			433,894			530,924			77,760			349,244			52,952			309,418			153,565			227,440
Shares issued in 2018			—			—			—			—			—			—			(97)			(18,747)
Shares issued in 2019			—			—			—			—			(150)			(24,294)			(3,109)			(54,971)
Shares issued in 2020			—			—			—			(3,571)			(17)			(96,629)			(304)			(35,125)
Shares issued in 2021			(1,121)			(5,760)			—			(113,653)			—			(87,141)			(103,725)			(118,597)
Performance conditions not met			—			—			—			—			—			—			(46,330)			—
Shares still expected to vest			432,773			525,164			77,760			232,020			52,785			101,354			—			—
Estimated cost over the vesting period (US$ millions)			16			19			4			15			3			18			12			14

(i)    Additional shares granted represent grants made for new joiners and/or as per CEO contractual arrangements.

Disclosure of directors renumeration charge

Remuneration charge for the Board (gross of withholding tax)

			2021			2020			2019
			(US$ ’000)
Chairperson			300			300			366
Other members of the Board			1,338			1,188			1,557
Total (i)			1,638			1,488			1,923

Shares beneficially owned by the Directors

			2021			2020
			(number of shares)
Chairperson			18,634			13,427
Other members of the Board			61,022			52,593
Total (i)			79,656			66,020

(i)Cash compensation is denominated in USD. Share based compensation based on the market value of Millicom shares on the corresponding AGM date (2021: in total 24,737 shares; 2020: in total 32,358 shares; 2019: in total 19,483 shares-includes 2,876 additional shares that were awarded for the period from the 9 January 2019 date of listing on the Nasdaq Stock Market in the US and the date of the 2019 AGM). Net remuneration comprised 73% in shares and 27% in cash (SEK) (2020: 71% in shares and 29% in cash; 2019: 73% in shares and 27% in cash).

Disclosure of executive team renumeration charge

Remuneration charge for the Executive Team

			CEO			CFO			Executive Team (5 members)
			(US$ ’000)
2021
Base salary			1,185			708			2,783
Bonus			2,164			969			2,718
Pension			284			106			652
Other benefits			88			46			791
MSU (v)			991			198			545
Total before share based compensation			4,712			2,027			7,489
Share based compensation(i)(ii) in respect of 2021 LTIP (iv)			7,914			1,652			5,383
Total			12,626			3,679			12,872

			CEO			CFO			Executive Team (9 members) (iii)
			(US$ ’000)
2020
Base salary			1,173			670			2,612
Bonus			1,301			509			1,837
Pension			285			100			663
Other benefits			82			38			303
Total before share based compensation			2,841			1,317			5,414
Share based compensation(i)(ii) in respect of 2020 LTIP (iv)			7,114			1,834			3,796
Total			9,955			3,151			9,210

			CEO			CFO			Executive team (9 members)
			(US$ ’000)
2019
Base salary			1,167			654			3,498
Bonus			1,428			626			2,098
Pension			279			98			798
Other benefits			50			260			1,521
Termination benefits			—			—			863
Total before share based compensation			2,924			1,639			8,779
Share based compensation(i)(ii) in respect of 2019 LTIP (iv)			5,625			1,576			5,965
Total			8,549			3,215			14,743

(i)    See note B.4.1.

(ii)    Share awards of 196,904 and 211,578 were granted in 2021 under the 2019 LTIPs to the CEO, and Executive Team (2020: 153,894 and 135,269, respectively; 2019: 102,122 and 135,480, respectively).

(iii)    'Other Executives' includes compensation paid in 2020 to Rachel Samren former Chief External Affairs Officer (departure August 31, 2020) and to HL Rogers former Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer (departure January 1, 2020). Additionally other Benefits' for 'Other Executives' include medical and dental insurance for Daniel Loria, former CHRO.

(iv)    Calculated based on the closing Millicom share price on the Nasdaq in the US at the grant date.

(v)    Represents the amount earned in 2021.

Disclosure of vested and unvested share awards beneficially granted to the Executive team

			CEO			Executive team			Total
			(number of shares)
2021
Share ownership (vested from equity plans and otherwise acquired)			232,562			221,407			453,969
Share awards not vested			278,666			295,568			574,234
2020
Share ownership (vested from equity plans and otherwise acquired)			194,432			169,725			364,157
Share awards not vested			325,250			297,317			622,567

Disclosure of other non-operating (expenses) income, net

Non-operating items mainly comprise changes in fair value of derivatives and the impact of foreign exchange fluctuations on the results of the Group.

						December 31
			Note			2021			2020			2019
						(US$ millions)
Change in fair value of derivatives			C.7.2.			3			(11)			0
Change in fair value in investment in Jumia (i)						—			(18)			(38)
Change in fair value in investment in HT (ii)			C.7.3.			18			(16)			312
Change in value of call option asset and put option liability			C.7.4.			(31)			5			(25)
Exchange gains (losses), net						(43)			(69)			(32)
Other non-operating income (expenses), net						3			3			10
Total						(50)			(106)			227

Disclosure of income tax charge

Income tax charge

			2021			2020			2019
			(US$ millions)
Income tax (charge) credit
Withholding tax			(56)			(83)			(56)
Other income tax relating to the current year			(112)			(65)			(88)
Adjustments in respect of prior years			(18)			(29)			(7)
Total			(186)			(177)			(151)
Deferred tax (charge) credit
Origination and reversal of temporary differences			73			99			58
Effect of change in tax rates			29			(5)			(8)
Tax income (expense) before valuation allowances			102			94			50
Effect of valuation allowances			(87)			(19)			(9)
Total			15			75			41
Adjustments in respect of prior years			(18)			—			(10)
			(3)			75			31
Tax (charge) credit on continuing operations			(189)			(102)			(120)
Tax (charge) credit on discontinuing operations			—			(2)			(2)
Total tax (charge) credit			(189)			(104)			(122)

Disclosure of income tax calculation

Income tax calculation

									2021			2020									2019
									Total			Continuing operations			Discontinued operations			Total			Continuing operations			Discontinued operations			Total
									(US$ millions)
Profit before tax									732			(271)			(11)			(282)			218			59			277
Tax at the weighted average statutory rate									(154)			82			3			85			(37)			(11)			(48)
Effect of:
Items taxed at a different rate									9			1			—			1			(1)			—			(1)
Change in tax rates on deferred tax balances									29			(5)			—			(5)			(8)			—			(8)
Expenditure not deductible and income not taxable									79			(106)			(3)			(109)			(37)			9			(28)
Unrelieved withholding tax									(55)			(83)			—			(83)			(56)			—			(56)
Accounting for associates and joint ventures									41			42			—			42			36			—			36
Movement in deferred tax on unremitted earnings									(15)			15			—			15			9			—			9
Unrecognized deferred tax assets									(144)			(27)			—			(27)			(20)			—			(20)
Recognition of previously unrecognized deferred tax assets									57			8			—			8			11			—			11
Adjustments in respect of prior years									(36)			(29)			(2)			(31)			(17)			—			(17)
Total tax (charge) credit									(189)			(102)			(2)			(104)			(120)			(2)			(122)
Weighted average statutory tax rate									21.0		%	30.3		%				30.1		%	17.0		%				17.3		%
Effective tax rate									25.8		%	-37.5		%				-36.8		%	55.0		%				44.0		%

Disclosure of deferred taxes and deductible temporary differences

Deferred tax

			Fixed assets			Unused tax losses			Unremitted earnings			Other			Offset			Total
			(US$ millions)
Balance at December 31, 2019			(223)			34			(25)			129			—			(85)
Deferred tax assets			84			34			—			134			(52)			200
Deferred tax liabilities			(307)			—			(25)			(5)			52			(285)
Balance at December 31, 2019			(223)			34			(25)			129			—			(85)
(Charge)/credit to income statement			81			150			15			(171)			—			75
Change in scope			—			—			—			—			—			—
Exchange differences			—			3			(1)			(4)			—			(2)
Balance at December 31, 2020			(142)			187			(11)			(46)			—			(12)
Deferred tax assets			97			187			—			102			(189)			197
Deferred tax liabilities			(239)			—			(11)			(148)			189			(209)
Balance at December 31, 2020			(142)			187			(11)			(46)			—			(12)
Change in scope			(9)			—			—			3			—			(6)
(Charge)/credit to income statement (i)			23			(27)			(15)			16			—			(3)
Charge to Other Comprehensive Income			—			—			—			(1)			—			(1)
Exchange differences			(2)			(4)			—			(6)			—			(12)
Balance at Balance at 31 December 2021			(130)			156			(26)			(34)			—			(34)
Deferred tax assets			97			156			—			162			(235)			180
Deferred tax liabilities			(227)			—			(26)			(196)			235			(214)
Balance at December 31, 2021			(130)			156			(26)			(34)			—			(34)

(i) The movement in the deferred tax balance includes the net effect of the derecognition and recognition of certain deferred tax assets in Colombia (a net negative movement of $30 million).

Deferred tax assets have not been recognized in respect of the following deductible temporary differences:

			Fixed assets			Unused tax losses			Other			Total
			(US$ millions)
At December 31, 2021			117			4,856			103			5,076
At December 31, 2020			57			4,668			218			4,943

Disclosure of unrecognized loss carryforwards

Unrecognized tax losses carryforward related to continuing operations expire as follows:

			2021			2020			2019
			(US$ millions)
Expiry:
Within one year			1			3			1
Within one to five years			2			3			2
After five years			1,232			1,089			493
No expiry			3,621			3,573			4,209
Total			4,856			4,668			4,705

Disclosure of earnings per share

Net profit/(loss) used in the earnings (loss) per share computation

			2021			2020			2019
			(US$ millions)
Basic and Diluted
Net profit (loss) attributable to equity holders from continuing operations			591			(332)			93
Net profit (loss) attributable to equity holders from discontinued operations			—			(12)			57
Net profit/(loss) attributable to all equity holders to determine the basic profit (loss) per share			590			(344)			149

Weighted average number of shares in the earnings (loss) per share computation

			2021			2020			2019
			(thousands of shares)
Weighted average number of ordinary shares (excluding treasury shares) for basic earnings (loss) per share			101,129			101,172			101,144
Potential incremental shares			—			—			—
Weighted average number of ordinary shares (excluding treasury shares) adjusted for the effect of dilution			101,129			101,172			101,144

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