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Bilibili, Inc. — Capital/Financing Update 2021
Nov 19, 2021
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Capital/Financing Update
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Bilibili Inc.
(A company controlled through weighted voting rights and incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 9626)
INSIDE INFORMATION — THE OFFERING OF US$1,400 MILLION CONVERTIBLE SENIOR NOTES
AND RESUMPTION OF TRADING
This announcement is issued pursuant to Rule 13.09 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “ Listing Rules ”) and under Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571).
References are made to the announcements of the Company dated November 18, 2021 in relation to the offering of US$1,400 million convertible senior notes.
THE OFFERING OF US$1,400 MILLION CONVERTIBLE SENIOR NOTES
Bilibili Inc. (“ Bilibili ” or the “ Company ”) today announced the pricing of US$1,400 million in aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2026 (the “ Notes ”) (the “ Notes Offering ”). The Notes have been offered to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”). In addition, the Company has granted the initial purchasers in the Notes Offering a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional US$200 million principal amount of the Notes.
When issued, the Notes will be senior, unsecured obligations of Bilibili. The Notes will mature on December 1, 2026, unless repurchased, redeemed or converted in accordance with their terms prior to such date. Holders may convert their Notes at their option at any time prior to the close of business on the fifth scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date. The initial conversion rate of the Notes is 10.6419 American depositary shares of the Company (the “ ADSs ”) per US$1,000 principal amount of Notes (which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately US$93.97 per ADS and represents a conversion premium of approximately 40% above the closing price of the Company’s ADSs on November 18, 2021, which was US$67.12 per ADS), and is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events described below. Upon conversion, the Company will pay or deliver, as the case may be, cash, ADSs or a combination of cash and ADSs, at its election. Holders of the Notes may elect to receive Class Z ordinary shares in lieu of any ADSs deliverable upon conversion.
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The Company may redeem for cash all or any part of the Notes on or after December 1, 2024 if the last reported sale price of the ADSs has been at least 130% of the conversion price for the Notes then in effect for at least 20 trading days, whether or not consecutive, during any 30 consecutive trading day period preceding the date on which the Company provides notice of redemption (the “ Optional Redemption ”). In addition, the Company may redeem for cash all but not part of the Notes at any time if less than 10% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes originally issued remains outstanding at such time (the “ Cleanup Redemption ”). The Company may also redeem the Notes upon the occurrence of certain tax-related events (the “ Tax Redemption ”). Holders of the Notes may require the Company to repurchase for cash all or part of their Notes in cash on December 1, 2024, or in the event of certain fundamental changes. In connection with certain corporate events or if the Company issues a notice of Optional Redemption, Cleanup Redemption or Tax Redemption, it will, under certain circumstances, increase the conversion rate for holders who elect to convert their Notes in connection with such corporate event or such Optional Redemption, Cleanup Redemption or Tax Redemption.
The Notes will bear interest at a rate of 0.5% per year, payable semiannually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year, beginning on June 1, 2022.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Notes Offering for the enrichment of content offerings, research and development, and general corporate purposes. The Company plans to use an equivalent amount of the net proceeds from the Notes Offering to finance or refinance, in whole or in part, one or more of its new or existing eligible projects pursuant to its Sustainable Finance Framework, which has been made available to investors via the Company’s IR website at https://ir.bilibili.com/.
The Notes, the ADSs deliverable upon conversion of the Notes, if any, or the Class Z ordinary shares represented thereby or deliverable upon conversion of the Notes in lieu of the ADSs have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any other places. They may not be offered or sold within the United States or to U.S. persons, except to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A under the Securities Act.
This announcement shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase any securities, nor shall there be a sale of the securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
This announcement contains information about the pending offering of the Notes, and there can be no assurance that the Notes Offering will be completed.
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Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forwardlooking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “aims,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “confident,” “potential,” “continue,” or other similar expressions. Bilibili may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its interim and annual reports to shareholders, in announcements, circulars or other publications made on the website of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “ Hong Kong Stock Exchange ”), in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including but not limited to statements about Bilibili’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Bilibili’s business, results of operations, financial condition, and stock price; Bilibili’s strategies; Bilibili’s future business development, financial condition and results of operations; Bilibili’s ability to retain and increase the number of users, members and advertising customers, provide quality content, products and services, and expand its product and service offerings; competition in the online entertainment industry; Bilibili’s ability to maintain its culture and brand image within its addressable user communities; Bilibili’s ability to manage its costs and expenses; PRC governmental policies and regulations relating to the online entertainment industry, general economic and business conditions globally and in China and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. All information provided in this announcement and in the attachments is as of the date of the announcement, and the Company undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.
Full version of the press release issued by the Company on November 19, 2021 announcing the aforementioned pricing of the Notes Offering is available at the Company’s IR website at https://ir.bilibili.com/.
APPLICATION FOR LISTING
An application will be made by the Company to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for the granting of the listing of, and permission to deal in the Class Z ordinary shares of the Company which may fall to be allotted and issued upon exercise of the Notes.
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RESUMPTION OF TRADING
At the request of the Company, trading in the Company’s shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange was halted with effect from 9:00 a.m. on November 19, 2021 (Hong Kong time) pending the release of this announcement. Application has been made by the Company to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for the resumption of trading in the Company’s Class Z ordinary shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange with effect from 9:00 a.m. on November 22, 2021 (Hong Kong Time).
By order of the Board Bilibili Inc. Rui Chen Chairman
Hong Kong, November 19, 2021
As at the date of this announcement, the board of directors of the Company comprises Mr. Rui CHEN as the chairman, Mr. Yi XU and Ms. Ni LI as directors, Mr. JP GAN, Mr. Eric HE, Mr. Feng LI and Mr. Guoqi DING as independent directors.
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