MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR SA
For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Apr 8, 2025.
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FY2024 · Filed Apr 8, 2025
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2025
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 20-F
(Mark One)
☐ REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
OR
☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024
OR
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to .
OR
☐ SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of event requiring this shell company report
Commission file number:001-38763
MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR S.A.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
(Jurisdiction of incorporation)
8400 NW 36th Street, Suite 530
Doral, FL 33166
United States
(Address of principal executive offices)
Bart Vanhaeren
Chief Financial Officer
8400 NW 36th Street, Suite 530
Doral, FL 33166
United States
Phone: +1305 302 4907
Email: investors@millicom.com
(Name, Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person)
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered |
|---|---|---|
| Common Shares, par value $1.50 per share | TIGO | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
(Title of Class)
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act:
None
(Title of Class)
Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report.
172,096,305 common shares as of December 31, 2024
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes☐No x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or an emerging growth company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated Filer x Accelerated Filer ☐ Non-accelerated Filer ☐ Emerging growth company☐
If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards† provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
† The term “new or revised financial accounting standard” refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.
Yes☒ No☐
If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements.
Yes☐No☒
Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant's executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b).
Yes☐No☐
Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:
☐ U.S. GAAP x International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board
☐ Other
If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow.
☐ Item 17 ☐ Item 18
If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes☐ Nox
Annual Report on Form 20-F
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| PAGE | |
|---|---|
| LETTER TO THE SHAREHOLDERS | 10 |
| PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER INFORMATION | 12 |
| FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS | 13 |
| CONSOLIDATED MANAGEMENT REPORT | |
| KEY INFORMATION | |
| Risk Factors | 15 |
| Risk Management (including Cybersecurity) | 43 |
| INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY | 46 |
| History and Development of the Company | 46 |
| Business Overview | 47 |
| Organizational Structure and Subsidiaries | 56 |
| OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS | 58 |
| Operating Results | 58 |
| Liquidity and Capital Resources | 74 |
| Trend Information | 78 |
| DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES | 79 |
| Directors and Senior Management (including Share Ownership) | 79 |
| Compensation | 79 |
| Employees | 80 |
| FINANCIAL INFORMATION | 81 |
| Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information | 81 |
| Significant Changes | 82 |
| THE OFFER AND LISTING | 82 |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | 82 |
| Related Party Transactions | 82 |
| Material Contracts | 83 |
| Exchange Controls | 84 |
| Taxation | 84 |
| Documents on Display | 91 |
| QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK | 92 |
| CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES | 94 |
| AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT | 97 |
| CODE OF ETHICS | 97 |
| CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | 97 |
| Corporate Governance Statement and Framework | 97 |
| Shareholders and Representation of Shareholders (Including Major Shareholders and Nomination Committee) | 100 |
| Board Governance | 103 |
| Board Profile: Skills and Experience | 106 |
| Board Program | 109 |
| Board Committees | 112 |
|---|---|
| I. Audit and Compliance Committee | 112 |
| II. Compensation and Talent Committee | 116 |
| Group Leadership Team | 122 |
| PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES | 124 |
| PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES | 124 |
| CHANGE IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT | 125 |
| FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 126 |
| EXHIBITS | 126 |
FORM 20-F CROSS REFERENCE GUIDE
| Item in Form 20F | Cross-Reference to Consolidated Management Report | Pages |
|---|---|---|
| PART I | ||
| ITEM 1. IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS | None - Not Applicable | |
| ITEM 2. OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE | None - Not Applicable | |
| ITEM 3. KEY INFORMATION | Key Information | 15 |
| A. Reserved | ||
| B. Capitalization and Indebtedness | None - Not Applicable | |
| C. Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds | None - Not Applicable | |
| D. Risk Factors | Key Information - Risk Factors | 15 |
| ITEM 4. INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY | Information on the Company | 46 |
| A. History and Development of the Company | Information on the Company - History and Development of the Company | 46 |
| B. Business Overview | Information on the Company - Business Overview | 47 |
| C. Organizational Structure | Information on the Company - Organizational Structure and Subsidiaries | 56 |
| D. Property, Plant and Equipment | Information on the Company - Business Overview | 47 |
| Item 4A. Unresolved Staff Comments | None - Not Applicable | |
| ITEM 5. OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS | Operating and Financial Review and Prospects | 58 |
| A. Operating Results | Operating and Financial Review and Prospects - Operating Results | 58 |
| B. Liquidity and Capital Resources | Operating and Financial Review and Prospects - Liquidity and Capital Resources | 74 |
| C. Research and Development, Patents and Licenses, etc. | Information on the Company - Business Overview | 47 |
| D. Trend Information | Operating and Financial Review and Prospects - Trend Information | 78 |
| E. Critical Accounting Estimates | Not Applicable | |
| ITEM 6. DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES | Directors, Senior Management and Employees | 79 |
| A. Directors and Senior Management | Corporate Governance - Board Governance - Board Profile: Skills and Experience; Corporate Governance - Group Leadership Team | 117 |
| B. Compensation | Directors, Senior Management and Employees - Compensation | 79 |
| C. Board Practices | Corporate Governance - Board Governance | 136 |
| D. Employees | Directors, Senior Management and Employees - Employees | 80 |
| E. Share Ownership | Corporate Governance - Board Profile: Skills and Experience; Corporate Governance - Group Leadership Team | 106 |
|---|---|---|
| F. Disclosure of a Registrant's Action to Recover Erroneously Awarded Compensation | None - Not Applicable | |
| ITEM 7. MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS | See 2 following lines | |
| A. Major Shareholders | Corporate Governance - Shareholders and Representation of Shareholders | 101 |
| B. Related Party Transactions | Additional Information - Related Party Transactions | 82 |
| C. Interests of Experts and Counsel | None - Not Applicable | |
| ITEM 8. FINANCIAL INFORMATION | Financial Information | 81 |
| A. Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information | Financial Information - Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information | 81 |
| B. Significant Changes | Financial Information - Significant Changes | 82 |
| ITEM 9. THE OFFER AND LISTING | The Offer and Listing | 82 |
| A. Offer and Listing Details | The Offer and Listing - Offer and Listing Details | 82 |
| B. Plan of Distribution | None - Not Applicable | |
| C. Markets | The Offer and Listing | 82 |
| D. Selling Shareholders | None - Not Applicable | |
| E. Dilution | None - Not Applicable | |
| F. Expenses of the Issue | None - Not Applicable | |
| ITEM 10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | Additional Information | 82 |
| A. Share Capital | None - Not Applicable | |
| B. Memorandum and Articles of Association | Corporate Governance - Corporate Governance Statement and Framework | 133 |
| C. Material Contracts | Additional Information - Material Contracts | 83 |
| D. Exchange Controls | Additional Information - Exchange Controls | 84 |
| E. Taxation | Additional Information - Taxation | 84 |
| F. Dividends and Paying Agents | None - Not Applicable | |
| G. Statement by Experts | None - Not Applicable | |
| H. Documents on Display | Additional Information - Documents on Display | 91 |
| I. Subsidiary Information | None - Not Applicable | |
| ITEM 11. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk | 92 |
| ITEM 12. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES | None - Not Applicable | |
| A. Debt Securities | None - Not Applicable | |
| B. Warrants and Rights | None - Not Applicable | |
| C. Other Securities | None - Not Applicable |
| D. American Depositary Shares | None - Not Applicable | |
|---|---|---|
| PART II | ||
| ITEM 13. DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES | None - Not Applicable | |
| ITEM 14. MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS | None - Not Applicable | |
| ITEM 15. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES | Controls and Procedures | 94 |
| A. Disclosure Controls and Procedures | Controls and Procedures | 95 |
| C. Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | Controls and Procedures | 95 |
| D. Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting | Controls and Procedures | 97 |
| ITEM 16. RESERVED | ||
| Item 16A. Audit Committee Financial Expert | Audit and Compliance Committee Financial Expert | 97 |
| Item 16B. Code of Ethics | Code of Ethics | 130 |
| Item 16C. Principal Accountant Fees and Services | Principal Accountant Fees and Services | 124 |
| Item 16D. Exemptions from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees | None - Not Applicable | |
| Item 16E. Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers | Purchases of Equity Securities | 124 |
| Item 16F. Change in Registrant's Certifying Accountant | Change in Registrant's Certifying Accountant | 125 |
| Item 16G. Corporate Governance | Corporate Governance - Corporate Governance Statement | 97 |
| Item 16H. Mine Safety Disclosure | None - Not Applicable | |
| Item 16I. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections | None - Not Applicable | |
| Item 16J. Insider Trading Policies | Corporate Governance - Board Governance | 98 |
| Item 16K. Cybersecurity | Risk Management | 43 |
| PART III | ||
| ITEMS 17 and 18. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | Financial Statements | 126 |
| ITEM 19. EXHIBITS | Exhibits | 126 |
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