Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Business
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing therapies for autoimmune diseases, particularly lupus nephritis. The company’s primary product is LUPKYNIS (voclosporin), an oral calcineurin-inhibitor indicated for adult patients with active lupus nephritis, and it is developing AUR200, a dual BAFF/APRIL inhibitor for autoimmune conditions. Aurinia operates commercial, research and development, and manufacturing/supply chain functions, including collaborations for manufacturing and commercialization. It sells LUPKYNIS in the U.S. through specialty pharmacies and a distributor and supplies inventory to its collaboration partner, Otsuka, for markets in Europe and Japan.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-27
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | 283 | 235 | 176 | 134 | 46 | |
| Cost of revenue | 33 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 1 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 102 | 172 | 195 | 196 | 174 | |
| Research and development | 33 | 21 | 50 | 45 | 51 | |
| Restructuring | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Other expense (income), net | 10 | −4 | 8 | −2 | 574,000 | |
| Total operating expenses | 178 | 240 | 267 | 246 | 226 | |
| Income (loss) from operations | 105 | −5 | −92 | −111 | −181 | |
| Interest income | 14 | 17 | 17 | 5 | — | |
| Interest expense | −4 | −5 | −3 | 0 | — | |
| Net income (loss) before income taxes | 114 | 7 | −77 | −106 | −180 | |
| Income tax (benefit) expense | −173 | 2 | 551,000 | 2 | 760,000 | |
| Net income (loss) | 287 | 6 | −78 | −108 | −181 | |
| Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities | 48,000 | 83,000 | 331,000 | −209,000 | −47,000 | |
| Comprehensive income (loss) | 287 | 6 | −78 | −108 | −181 | |
| Basic (in usd per share) | 2.14 | 0.04 | −0.54 | −0.76 | −1.4 | |
| Diluted (in usd per share) | 2.07 | 0.04 | −0.54 | −0.76 | −1.4 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 134 | 143 | 143 | 142 | 129 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 139 | 146 | 143 | 142 | 129 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 80 | 83 | 49 | 94 | 232 | |
| Short-term investments | 318 | 275 | 302 | 295 | 234 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 41 | 37 | 24 | 14 | 15 | |
| Inventory | 46 | 39 | 40 | 25 | 19 | |
| Prepaid expenses and deposits | 6 | 11 | 9 | — | — | |
| Other current assets | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 796,000 | |
| Total current assets | 492 | 447 | 425 | 443 | 513 | |
| Deferred tax assets, net | 176 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Finance right-of-use lease assets | 74 | 92 | 109 | 0 | — | |
| Intangible assets, net | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | |
| Operating right-of-use lease assets | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| Other noncurrent assets | 93,000 | 823,000 | 2 | 13 | 12 | |
| Total assets | 752 | 551 | 548 | 471 | 543 | |
| Accounts payable | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — | |
| Accrued expenses | 67 | 65 | 50 | — | — | |
| Finance lease liabilities, current portion | 17 | 14 | 15 | 0 | — | |
| Deferred revenue | 4 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 190,000 | |
| Operating lease liabilities, current portion | 1 | 1 | 989,000 | 936,000 | 1 | |
| Other current liabilities | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Total current liabilities | 94 | 98 | 77 | 46 | 41 | |
| Finance lease liabilities, less current portion | 52 | 59 | 75 | 0 | — | |
| Deferred revenue, less current portion | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Deferred compensation and other noncurrent liabilities | 7 | 9 | — | — | — | |
| Operating lease liabilities, less current portion | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
| Total liabilities | 170 | 173 | 170 | 65 | 64 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 5) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common shares - no par value, Unlimited shares authorized, 132,323 and 140,883 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 1,120 | 1,188 | 1,200 | 1,185 | 1,177 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 111 | 127 | 121 | 85 | 59 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −599,000 | −647,000 | −730,000 | −1 | −852,000 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −649 | −937 | −942 | −864 | −756 | |
| Total shareholders' equity | 581 | 377 | 378 | 405 | 479 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 752 | 551 | 548 | 471 | 543 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deferred income tax benefit | −176 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Amortization and depreciation | 19 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 3 | |
| Share-based compensation | 15 | 32 | 45 | 32 | 31 | |
| Foreign exchange loss (gain) on revaluation of Monoplant finance lease liability | 10 | −6 | 6 | 0 | — | |
| Net amortization of premiums and discounts on investments | −10 | −13 | −12 | −2 | 660,000 | |
| Non-cash write-down of inventory | 0 | 0 | 916,000 | 4 | 245,000 | |
| Other, net | −200,000 | 788,000 | −2 | −2 | −2,000 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | −5 | −12 | −11 | 2 | −15 | |
| Inventory | −6 | 477,000 | −16 | −9 | −6 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 6 | −2 | 4 | −2 | −5 | |
| Other noncurrent operating assets | 730,000 | 31,000 | −16,000 | −363,000 | 353,000 | |
| Accounts payable | −2 | 860,000 | 1 | −792,000 | — | |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | −5 | 13 | 12 | 1 | — | |
| Deferred revenue | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | −802,000 | −750,000 | −673,000 | −652,000 | 332,000 | |
| Cash flows from operating activities | 136 | 44 | −33 | −80 | −158 | |
| Proceeds from the sale and maturities of investments | 494 | 585 | 529 | 464 | 354 | |
| Purchases of investments | −527 | −546 | −524 | −524 | −439 | |
| Upfront lease payments | 0 | −43,000 | −12 | −663,000 | −12 | |
| Purchases of property, equipment and intangible assets | −252,000 | −281,000 | −718,000 | −292,000 | −303,000 | |
| Cash flows from investing activities | −33 | 39 | −7 | −61 | −104 | |
| Repurchase of common shares | −98 | −40 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Principal portion of finance lease payments | −13 | −12 | −10 | 0 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common shares from exercise of stock options and vesting of RSUs and performance awards | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 24 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common shares under ESPP | 756,000 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 197 | |
| Taxes paid related to net settlement of exercises of stock options and vesting of RSUs and performance awards | −10 | −6 | −2 | −1 | — | |
| Cash flows from financing activities | −106 | −49 | −5 | 2 | 221 | |
| Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | −3 | 35 | −45 | −138 | −40 | |
| Finance lease liability arising from obtaining right-of-use assets | 0 | 0 | 94 | 0 | — | |
| Cash paid for income taxes | −3 | −2 | −496,000 | −2 | — | |
| Taxes withheld related to vesting of performance awards | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |