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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 31,2024

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
American Depositary Shares, each representingtwenty ordinary sharesOTLYThe Nasdaq Global Select Market
Ordinary shares, par value $0.00018 per share*N/A

*Not for trading, but only in connection with the registration of American Depositary Shares on the Nasdaq Global Select Market representing such Ordinary shares pursuant to requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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.598,559,840 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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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS1
MARKET AND INDUSTRY DATA3
TRADEMARKS, SERVICE MARKS AND TRADE NAMES3
PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER INFORMATION3
RISK FACTOR SUMMARY4
PART I7
ITEM 1. IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS7
ITEM 2. OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE7
ITEM 3. KEY INFORMATION7
A. [Reserved.]7
B. Capitalization and Indebtedness7
C. Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds7
D. Risk Factors7
ITEM 4. INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY.48
A. History and Development of the Company48
B. Business Overview49
C. Organizational Structure61
D. Property, Plants and Equipment61
ITEM 4A. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS62
ITEM 5. OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS62
A. Operating Results63
B. Liquidity and Capital Resources75
C. Research and Development, Patents and Licenses, etc.78
D. Trend Information79
E. Critical Accounting Estimates79
ITEM 6. DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES79
A. Directors and Senior Management79
B. Compensation82
C. Board Practices86
D. Employees89
E. Share Ownership90
ITEM 7. MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS90
A. Major Shareholders90
B. Related Party Transactions93
C. Interests of Experts and Counsel94
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL INFORMATION95
A. Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information95
B. Significant Changes95
ITEM 9. THE OFFER AND LISTING95
A. Offer and Listing Details95
B. Plan of Distribution95
C. Markets95
D. Selling Shareholders96
E. Dilution96
F. Expenses of the Issue96

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ITEM 10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION96
A. Share Capital96
B. Memorandum and Articles of Association96
C. Material Contracts96
D. Exchange Controls97
E. Taxation97
F. Dividends and Paying Agents102
G. Statement by Experts102
H. Documents on Display102
I. Subsidiary Information102
ITEM 11. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK103
ITEM 12. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES105
A. Debt Securities105
B. Warrants and Rights105
C. Other Securities105
D. American Depositary Shares105
PART II108
ITEM 13. DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES108
ITEM 14. MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS108
ITEM 15. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES108
ITEM 16. [RESERVED]110
ITEM 16A. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT110
ITEM 16B. CODE OF ETHICS110
ITEM 16C. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES110
ITEM 16D. EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES111
ITEM 16E. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS111
ITEM 16F. CHANGE IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT111
ITEM 16G. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE111
ITEM 16H. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE112
ITEM 16I. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS112
ITEM 16J. INSIDER TRADING112
ITEM 16K. CYBERSECURITY112
PART III114
ITEM 17. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS114
ITEM 18. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS114
ITEM 19. EXHIBITS114
SIGNATURES116
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSF-1

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