Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Reports Financial Results for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2025

National Post

31-07-2025

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ROCKVILLE, Md.& EDMONTON, Alberta — Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: AUPH) today announced financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025.
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Total Revenue: For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, total revenue was $70.0 million and $132.5 million, up 22% and 23%, respectively, from $57.2 million and $107.5 million, respectively, for the same periods of 2024.
Net Product Sales: For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, net product sales of LUPKYNIS, the first FDA-approved oral therapy for the treatment of adult patients with active lupus nephritis, were $66.6 million and $126.5 million, up 21% and 23%, respectively, from $55.0 million and $103.1 million, respectively, for the same periods of 2024.
License, Collaboration and Royalty Revenue: For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, license, collaboration and royalty revenue, which includes manufacturing services revenue from Aurinia's collaboration partner, Otsuka, was $3.4 million and $5.9 million, up 55% and 34%, respectively, from $2.2 million and $4.4 million, respectively, in the same periods of 2024.
Net Income (Loss): For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, net income (loss) was $21.5 million and $44.9 million, respectively, compared to $0.7 million and $(10.0) million, respectively, in the same periods of 2024.
Cash Flow Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities: For the six months ended June 30, 2025, cash flow provided by (used in) operating activities was $45.5 million, compared to $(2.8) million in the same period of 2024. Excluding $11.5 million of cash payments made in connection with the November 2024 restructuring, cash flow generated from operations was $57.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025.
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Cash Position
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As of June 30, 2025, Aurinia had cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and investments of $315.1 million, compared to $358.5 million at December 31, 2024. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company repurchased 11.2 million of its common shares for $90.8 million.
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The Board has approved an increase to the previously announced share repurchase plan of an additional $150 million of common shares. Purchases under the share repurchase plan, which to date have totaled 18.3 million of its common shares for $138.4 million, began on February 21, 2024. The expiry date of the share repurchase plan is not currently known. This program is being and will continue to be implemented through open market or privately negotiated purchases, including under a plan intended to benefit from the affirmative defense under Rule 10b5-1, Rule 10b-18 or an automatic securities purchase plan, an accelerated share repurchase program, or other mechanisms. The timing and amount of repurchase transactions will be determined by the Company based on its evaluation of market conditions, share price, legal requirements, including applicable blackout period restrictions, and other factors. The purchase price of any common shares will be determined in accordance with applicable U.S. securities laws. The Company is relying on the exemptive relief granted by the Canadian Securities Authorities as described in its February 29, 2024 press release.
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Full Year 2025 Total Revenue and Net Product Sales Guidance
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For 2025, Aurinia is increasing total revenue guidance from a range of $250 million to $260 million to a range of $260 million to $270 million and net product sales guidance from a range of $240 million to $250 million to a range of $250 million to $260 million.
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'We continue to see solid growth for LUPKYNIS, partially driven by the new 2024 American College of Rheumatology lupus nephritis treatment guidelines, which recommend the incorporation of drugs like LUPKYNIS into first-line therapy in order to preserve kidney function,' stated Peter Greenleaf, President and Chief Executive Officer of Aurinia. 'Additionally, we are excited about the positive results from our Phase 1 study of aritinercept, a dual inhibitor of B cell-activating factor (BAFF) and a proliferation-inducing ligand (APRIL). Aritinercept was well tolerated at all dose levels tested and single doses led to robust and long-lasting reductions in immunoglobulins (antibodies). We look forward to initiating clinical studies in at least two autoimmune diseases in the second half of this year.'
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Webcast & Conference Call Details
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A webcast and conference call will be hosted today, July 31, at 8:30 a.m. ET. The link to the audio webcast is available here. To join the conference call, please dial 877-407-9170/[phone]. A replay of the webcast will be available on Aurinia's website.
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About Aurinia
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Aurinia is a biopharmaceutical company focused on delivering therapies to people living with autoimmune diseases with high unmet medical needs. In January 2021, the Company introduced LUPKYNIS ® (voclosporin), the first FDA-approved oral therapy for the treatment of adult patients with active lupus nephritis. Aurinia is also developing aritinercept (AUR200), a dual inhibitor of B cell-activating factor (BAFF) and a proliferation-inducing ligand (APRIL) for the potential treatment of autoimmune diseases.
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Forward-Looking Statements
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This press release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities law and forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable U.S. securities law. We caution investors that forward-looking statements are based on management's expectations and assumptions as of the date of this press release and involve substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual outcomes to differ materially from what we currently expect. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those associated with: LUPKYNIS net product sales, the timing of clinical study results and other risks and uncertainties identified in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements in this press release apply only as of the date made, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. Additional information related to Aurinia, including a detailed list of the risks and uncertainties affecting Aurinia and its business, can be found in Aurinia's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and its other public available filings available by accessing the Canadian Securities Administrators' System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR) website at www.sedarplus.ca or the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Electronic Document Gathering and Retrieval System (EDGAR) website at www.sec.gov/edgar, and on Aurinia's website at www.auriniapharma.com.
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