What happened
Oatly Group AB (publ) (NASDAQ: OTLY) raised $291 million from note investors, a price that reflects a 3% original issue discount. Verlinvest and Blackstone Funds bought $200.1 million of Swedish Notes. Other institutional investors bought $99.9 million of U.S. notes.
The filing also describes a deal to sell Hillhouse an extra $35 million of Convertible Senior PIK Notes due 2028. After the discount, that brings in about $34 million.
The same filing shows third-quarter revenue of $243.05 million, up from $222.80 million a year earlier. The loss was $27.45 million, down from $65.40 million.
Key numbers
| Metric | Latest | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aggregate purchase price paid for notes | $291 million | SEC 6-K | |
| Revenue, nine months to Sept. 30 | $711.47 million | from $628.68 million, +13.2% | Calculated from SEC 6-K |
| Loss for the period, nine months to Sept. 30 | $70.92 million | from $133.88 million, -47.0% | Calculated from SEC 6-K |
| Cash and cash equivalents (prior figure is Dec. 31, 2025) | $23.32 million | from $64.35 million, -63.8% | Calculated from SEC 6-K |
| Revenue, third quarter | $243.05 million | from $222.80 million, +9.1% | Calculated from SEC 6-K |
Read more: Oatly Group AB (publ) (OTLY) company research
Why it matters
The notes land on a thin balance sheet. Cash was $23.32 million on Sept. 30, down from $64.35 million at Dec. 31, 2025. Total equity was negative $49.83 million. Borrowings classed as current liabilities were $354.35 million.
Operations improved over nine months. Revenue rose 13.2% to $711.47 million from $628.68 million, and the loss narrowed 47.0% to $70.92 million from $133.88 million. The operating loss narrowed to $37.85 million from $57.63 million.
Part of the third-quarter narrowing came from finance costs. Net finance expense fell to $16.07 million from $47.56 million. The fair value charge on the Convertible Notes was $0.87 million, against $32.16 million a year earlier. Operating activities still used $11.48 million of cash in the nine months, against $17.36 million a year earlier.
OptimistFi has argued that Oatly's equity works only if demand and plant improvements turn into self-funded profit before liquidity forces dilution. The new notes add funding. Negative operating cash flow and negative equity show the test is not yet met.
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What's next
Oatly's report for the quarter ending Dec. 31, 2026 will show whether revenue growth and loss reduction hold, and how the new financing affects liquidity. Smaller cash use and a higher cash balance would strengthen the case. A wider loss or a further cash decline would weaken it.
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Sources
- Oatly Group AB (publ) Form 6-K, interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended Sept. 30, 2026 — Financial statements, notes and description of the note financing, dated Oct. 28, 2026.
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