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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 20-F

(Mark One)☐REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

For the fiscal year ended December 31,2023

OR

☐TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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

For the transition period from to

Commission file number 001-40401

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Not Applicable

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

Sweden

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

Ångfärjekajen 8

211 19 Malmö

Sweden

(Address of principal executive officer)

Marie-José David

Chief Financial Officer

Telephone:+46 418 47 55 00

investors@oatly.com

Ångfärjekajen 8

211 19 Malmö

Sweden

(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 classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Ordinary shares, par value $0.00018 per shareOTLYThe Nasdaq Global Select Market

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act: None

Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital stock or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report. 595,060,257 ordinary shares

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes☐ No ☒

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 ☒

Note—Checking the box above will not relieve any registrant required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 from their obligations under those Sections.

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. Yes ☒ No☐

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). Yes ☒ No☐

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☒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.☐

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.☒

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.☐

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).☐

Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:

☐U.S. GAAP☒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☐ No☒

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CONT ENTS

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS1
MARKET AND INDUSTRY DATA2
TRADEMARKS, SERVICE MARKS AND TRADE NAMES2
PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER INFORMATION2
RISK FACTOR SUMMARY3
PART I6
ITEM 1. IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS6
ITEM 2. OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE6
ITEM 3. KEY INFORMATION6
A. [Reserved.]6
B. Capitalization and Indebtedness6
C. Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds6
D. Risk Factors6
ITEM 4. INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY.47
A. History and Development of the Company47
B. Business Overview48
C. Organizational Structure59
D. Property, Plants and Equipment60
ITEM 4A. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS61
ITEM 5. OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS61
A. Operating Results61
B. Liquidity and Capital Resources73
C. Research and Development, Patents and Licenses, etc.76
D. Trend Information76
E. Critical Accounting Estimates76
ITEM 6. DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES76
A. Directors and Senior Management76
B. Compensation79
C. Board Practices83
D. Employees86
E. Share Ownership87
ITEM 7. MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS87
A. Major Shareholders87
B. Related Party Transactions90
C. Interests of Experts and Counsel91
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL INFORMATION92
A. Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information92
B. Significant Changes92
ITEM 9. THE OFFER AND LISTING92
A. Offer and Listing Details92
B. Plan of Distribution92
C. Markets92
D. Selling Shareholders93
E. Dilution93
F. Expenses of the Issue93

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ITEM 10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION93
A. Share Capital93
B. Memorandum and Articles of Association93
C. Material Contracts93
D. Exchange Controls94
E. Taxation95
F. Dividends and Paying Agents100
G. Statement by Experts100
H. Documents on Display100
I. Subsidiary Information100
ITEM 11. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK100
ITEM 12. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES102
A. Debt Securities102
B. Warrants and Rights102
C. Other Securities102
D. American Depositary Shares102
PART II105
ITEM 13. DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES105
ITEM 14. MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS105
ITEM 15. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES105
ITEM 16. [RESERVED]107
ITEM 16A. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT107
ITEM 16B. CODE OF ETHICS108
ITEM 16C. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES108
ITEM 16D. EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES109
ITEM 16E. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS109
ITEM 16F. CHANGE IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT109
ITEM 16G. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE109
ITEM 16H. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE110
ITEM 16I. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS110
ITEM 16J. INSIDER TRADING110
ITEM 16K. CYBERSECURITY110
PART III112
ITEM 17. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS112
ITEM 18. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS112
ITEM 19. EXHIBITS112
SIGNATURES114
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSF-1

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