Exhibit (a)(5)
Bilibili Inc. Announces Repurchase Right Notification for
1.375% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026
SHANGHAI, China, February 20, 2024 Bilibili Inc. (Bilibili or the Company) (NASDAQ: BILI and HKEX: 9626), an iconic brand
and a leading video community for young generations in China, today announced that it is notifying holders of its 1.375% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026 (CUSIP No. 090040AB2) (the Notes) that, pursuant to the Indenture dated as of
April 5, 2019 (the Indenture) relating to the Notes by and between the Company and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee, each holder has the right, at the option of such holder, to require the Company to repurchase all
of such holders Notes or any portion thereof that is an integral multiple of US$1,000 principal amount for cash on April 1, 2024 (the Repurchase Right). Holders of the Notes may exercise the Repurchase Right from 12:01 a.m.,
New York City time, on Thursday, February 29, 2024 until 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Thursday, March 28, 2024.
As required by rules of
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), the Company will file a Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO today. In addition, documents specifying the terms, conditions, and procedures for exercising the Repurchase
Right will be available through the Depository Trust Company and the paying agent, which is Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas. None of the Company, its board of directors, or its employees has made or is making any representation or
recommendation to any holder as to whether to exercise or refrain from exercising the Repurchase Right.
The Repurchase Right entitles each holder of the
Notes to require the Company to repurchase all of such holders Notes, or any portion thereof that is an integral multiple of US$1,000 principal amount. The repurchase price for such Notes will be an amount in cash equal to 100% of the
principal amount of the Notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, April 1, 2024, which is the date specified for repurchase in the Indenture (the Repurchase Date), subject to the terms and
conditions of the Indenture and the Notes. The Repurchase Date is an interest payment date under the terms of the Indenture and the Notes. Accordingly, on Monday, April 1, 2024, the interest payment date, the Company will pay accrued and unpaid
interest on all of the Notes through March 29, 2024 to all holders who were holders of record as of close of business on Friday, March 15, 2024, regardless of whether the Repurchase Right is exercised with respect to such Notes. On the
Repurchase Date, there will be no accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes. As of February 20, 2024, there was US$429,343,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Notes outstanding. If all outstanding Notes are surrendered for repurchase
through exercise of the Repurchase Right, the aggregate cash purchase price will be US$429,343,000.
In order to exercise the Repurchase Right, a holder
must follow the transmittal procedures set forth in the Companys Repurchase Right Notice to holders (the Repurchase Right Notice), which is available through the Depository Trust Company and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas.
Holders may withdraw any previously tendered Notes pursuant to the terms of the Repurchase Right at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Tuesday, March 28, 2024, which is the second business day immediately preceding the
Repurchase Date. If a holder has tendered any Notes pursuant to the Repurchase Right, such Notes cannot be converted unless the holder withdraws the tender in accordance with the terms of the Indenture.
This press release is for information only and is not an offer to purchase, a solicitation of an offer to purchase, or a solicitation of an offer to sell the
Notes or any other securities of the Company. The offer to purchase the Notes will be only pursuant to, and the Notes may be tendered only in accordance with, the Companys Repurchase Right Notice dated February 20, 2024 and related
documents.
Holders of the Notes should refer to the Indenture for a complete description of repurchase procedures and direct any questions concerning the
mechanics of repurchase to the Trustee by contacting Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas. Holders of Notes may request the Companys Repurchase Right Notice from the paying agent, at Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, c/o DB Services
Americas Inc., 5022 Gate Parkway Suite 200, MS JCK01-218, Jacksonville, FL 32256.
HOLDERS OF NOTES AND OTHER
INTERESTED PARTIES ARE URGED TO READ THE COMPANYS TENDER OFFER STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE TO, REPURCHASE RIGHT NOTICE, AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT
BILIBILI INC. AND THE REPURCHASE RIGHT.
Materials filed with the SEC will be available electronically without charge at the SECs website,
http://www.sec.gov. Documents filed with the SEC may also be obtained without charge at the Companys website, http://ir.bilibili.com.