Millicom (Tigo) Third Quarter Results – Staying the Course
Millicom (TIGO) has reported solid third-quarter results for 2022, achieving positive organic service revenue growth across most markets despite a challenging economic backdrop. The company anticipates organic OCF growth of around 10% for the year, with equity free cash flow projected between $150 million and $200 million. The CEO underlined the strength of the company’s networks and brand, attributing growth to strategic investments and price increases to counter inflation. Overall, Millicom remains committed to sustainable shareholder value in the long term.
- Achieved positive organic service revenue growth across most markets.
- Re-affirmed 2022 target of organic OCF growth of around 10%.
- Expected equity free cash flow between $150 million and $200 million for 2022.
- Challenging macroeconomic backdrop affecting overall market conditions.
Millicom (Tigo) Third Quarter Results – Staying the Course
Luxembourg, October 27, 2022 – Millicom is pleased to announce its third quarter 2022 results. Please find below links to the Q3 2022 Earnings Release, and IAS 34 Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Millicom Chief Executive Officer Mauricio Ramos commented:
"Q3 was another solid quarter for Millicom, and once again we delivered positive organic service revenue growth across the vast majority of our country markets and in all three business lines, even as we faced a more challenging macroeconomic backdrop.
We have entered this period of increased volatility from a position of strength of our networks, our people and our brand. This is the result of our consistent and sustained investment, aimed at creating sustainable shareholder value over the long term.
Our long-term focus allows us to stay the course and execute on the plans we laid out at the Investor Day last February. Consistent with those plans, organic OCF growth accelerated in Q3 as we had anticipated, even as we continue to invest throughout the business to sustain healthy growth over the medium to long term.
During the quarter, we took meaningful steps to mitigate the impact of rising inflation, including the implementation of numerous price increases, which position the company to sustain healthy service revenue growth and margins going forward."
Outlook
Although the macro backdrop has become more challenging, business and financial performance through the first nine months of the year is broadly in line with our plans. We therefore re-affirm our 2022 target of organic OCF growth of around
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A video conference for the global financial community on October 27, 2022 at 14:00 (Stockholm) / 13:00 (London) / 08:00 (Miami).
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About Millicom
Millicom (NASDAQ U.S.: TIGO, Nasdaq Stockholm: TIGO_SDB) is a leading provider of fixed and mobile telecommunications services in Latin America. Through our TIGO® and Tigo Business® brands, we provide a wide range of digital services and products, including TIGO Money for mobile financial services, TIGO Sports for local entertainment, TIGO ONEtv for pay TV, high-speed data, voice, and business-to-business solutions such as cloud and security. As of September 30, 2022, Millicom employed approximately 20,000 people and provided mobile and fiber-cable services through its digital highways to more than 45 million customers, with a fiber-cable footprint over 13 million homes passed. Founded in 1990, Millicom International Cellular S.A. is headquartered in Luxembourg.
Regulatory Statement
This information was prior to this release inside information and is information that Millicom is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. This information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 12:00 CET on October 27, 2022.
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- Millicom - Earnings Release - Q3 2022
- Millicom - IAS34 - Q3 2022
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