8-K
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. (AUPH)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 7, 2026
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Canada | 001-36421 | 98-1231763 |
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| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
#140, 14315 - 118 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta
T5L 4S6
(250) 744-2487
(Address and telephone number of registrant's principal executive offices)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of Each Exchange on which Registered |
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| Common Shares, without par value | AUPH | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
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On May 7, 2026, Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Aurinia or the Company) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibit hereto are being furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. In addition, the information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibit hereto that is furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02 shall not be incorporated by reference in any of Aurinia's filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description |
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| 99.1 | Earnings release dated May 7, 2026 |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 7, 2026
| AURINIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
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| By: | /s/ Michael Hearne |
| Name: | Michael Hearne |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
Document
| Exhibit 99.1 |
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Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Reports Financial Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 and Provides Update on Recent Business Progress
ROCKVILLE, Maryland and EDMONTON, Alberta – May 7, 2026 – Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: AUPH) today announced financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and provided an update on recent business progress.
Financial Results
•Total Revenue: For the three months ended March 31, 2026, total revenue was $77.7 million, up 24% from $62.5 million in the same period of 2025.
–Net Product Sales: For the three months ended March 31, 2026, net product sales of LUPKYNIS, the first FDA-approved oral therapy for the treatment of adult patients with active lupus nephritis, were $73.6 million, up 23% from $60.0 million in the same period of 2025.
–License, Collaboration and Royalty Revenue: For the three months ended March 31, 2026, license, collaboration and royalty revenue from Aurinia’s collaboration partner, Otsuka, was $4.1 million, up 64% from $2.5 million in the same period of 2025.
•Net Income: For the three months ended March 31, 2026, net income was $34.4 million, up 48% from $23.3 million in the same period of 2025.
•Diluted Earnings per Share: For the three months ended March 31, 2026, diluted earnings per share was $0.25, up 56% from $0.16 in the same period of 2025.
•Cash Flows from Operating Activities: For the three months ended March 31, 2026, cash flows from operating activities were $32.6 million, up 2408% from $1.3 million in the same period of 2025.
Cash Position
As of March 31, 2026, Aurinia had cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and investments of $378.8 million, compared to $398.0 million at December 31, 2025. For the three months ended March 31, 2026, cash outflows from financing activities were $53.7 million, which included the repurchase of 2.5 million of the Company’s common shares for $36.2 million and tax withholding payments related to net settlements of equity awards of $14.6 million.
2026 Total Revenue and Net Product Sales Guidance
Aurinia reiterates its guidance for 2026 total revenue of $315 million to $325 million, up 11% to 15% compared to 2025, and 2026 net product sales of $305 million to $315 million, up 12% to 16% compared to 2025.
“Aurinia remains steadfast in its mission to become a leading company that benefits patients suffering from autoimmune diseases,” stated Kevin Tang, Chief Executive Officer. “LUPKYNIS is emerging as a standard-of-care treatment for lupus nephritis, and aritinercept, now in clinical development for three potential indications, has therapeutic potential across a wide range of autoimmune disorders.”
About Aurinia
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, a dual inhibitor of B cell-activating factor (BAFF) and a proliferation-inducing ligand (APRIL) for the potential treatment of autoimmune diseases.
Forward-Looking Statements
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.
General Investor Inquiries
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AURINIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||
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| (Unaudited) | ||||
| ASSETS | ||||
| Current assets: | ||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | 41,008 | $ | 80,213 |
| Short-term investments | 337,775 | 317,784 | ||
| Accounts receivable, net | 49,175 | 41,454 | ||
| Inventory | 46,410 | 45,690 | ||
| Prepaid expenses and deposits | 4,119 | 5,746 | ||
| Other current assets | 1,757 | 1,080 | ||
| Total current assets | 480,244 | 491,967 | ||
| Deferred tax assets, net | 166,917 | 176,194 | ||
| Finance right-of-use lease assets | 69,508 | 73,865 | ||
| Intangible assets, net | 3,590 | 3,761 | ||
| Operating right-of-use lease assets | 1,659 | 3,596 | ||
| Property and equipment, net | 1,986 | 2,111 | ||
| Other noncurrent assets | 93 | 93 | ||
| Total assets | $ | 723,997 | $ | 751,587 |
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 2,661 | $ | 3,313 |
| Accrued expenses | 58,196 | 66,621 | ||
| Finance lease liabilities, current portion | 16,519 | 16,523 | ||
| Deferred revenue | 5,036 | 3,720 | ||
| Operating lease liabilities, current portion | 1,622 | 1,067 | ||
| Other current liabilities | 2,522 | 2,480 | ||
| Total current liabilities | 86,556 | 93,724 | ||
| Finance lease liabilities, less current portion | 48,181 | 52,322 | ||
| Deferred revenue, less current portion | 12,413 | 12,648 | ||
| Deferred compensation and other noncurrent liabilities | 6,903 | 6,662 | ||
| Operating lease liabilities, less current portion | 2,318 | 4,900 | ||
| Total liabilities | 156,371 | 170,256 | ||
| Shareholders' equity | ||||
| Common shares — no par value, unlimited shares authorized, 130,771 and 132,323 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively | 1,086,650 | 1,120,035 | ||
| Additional paid-in capital | 96,869 | 111,263 | ||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (880) | (599) | ||
| Accumulated deficit | (615,013) | (649,368) | ||
| Total shareholders' equity | 567,626 | 581,331 | ||
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ | 723,997 | $ | 751,587 |
AURINIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share data)
| Three Months Ended | |||||
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| March 31, | |||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||
| Revenue | |||||
| Net product sales | $ | 73,563 | $ | 59,971 | |
| License, collaboration and royalty revenue | 4,142 | 2,494 | |||
| Total revenue | 77,705 | 62,465 | |||
| Operating expenses | |||||
| Cost of revenue | 6,505 | 8,574 | |||
| Selling, general and administrative | 22,029 | 20,339 | |||
| Research and development | 7,470 | 5,743 | |||
| Restructuring | — | 1,533 | |||
| Other expense, net | 279 | 4,429 | |||
| Total operating expenses | 36,283 | 40,618 | |||
| Income from operations | 41,422 | 21,847 | |||
| Interest income | 3,515 | 3,569 | |||
| Interest expense | (1,012) | (1,067) | |||
| Net income before income taxes | 43,925 | 24,349 | |||
| Income tax expense | 9,570 | 1,005 | |||
| Net income | $ | 34,355 | $ | 23,344 | |
| Earnings per share | |||||
| Basic | $ | 0.26 | $ | 0.17 | |
| Diluted | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.16 | |
| Shares used in computing earnings per share | |||||
| Basic | 132,375 | 138,917 | |||
| Diluted | 137,639 | 143,199 |
AURINIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)
| Three Months Ended<br><br>March 31, | ||||
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| 2026 | 2025 | |||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||
| Net income | $ | 34,355 | $ | 23,344 |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows from operating activities: | ||||
| Deferred income tax | 9,277 | — | ||
| Share-based compensation | (866) | (3,409) | ||
| Amortization and depreciation | 4,816 | 4,856 | ||
| Foreign exchange (gain) loss on revaluation of Monoplant finance lease liability | (416) | 1,812 | ||
| Net amortization of premiums and discounts on investments | (2,319) | (2,656) | ||
| Other, net | 581 | 2,325 | ||
| Net changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||
| Accounts receivable, net | (7,721) | (3,806) | ||
| Inventory | (720) | (6,967) | ||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 950 | 6,033 | ||
| Accounts payable | (652) | (974) | ||
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | (5,592) | (23,405) | ||
| Deferred revenue | 1,081 | 4,342 | ||
| Operating lease liabilities | (214) | (195) | ||
| Cash flows from operating activities | 32,560 | 1,300 | ||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||
| Proceeds from the sale and maturities of investments | 109,000 | 123,035 | ||
| Purchases of investments | (127,041) | (91,986) | ||
| Purchases of property, equipment and intangible assets | (39) | (17) | ||
| Cash flows from investing activities | (18,080) | 31,032 | ||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||
| Purchase of common shares under Share Repurchase Plan | (36,165) | (46,921) | ||
| Payments of principal portion of Monoplant finance lease liability | (3,653) | (2,771) | ||
| Proceeds from issuance of common shares for equity awards | 713 | 9,288 | ||
| Tax withholding payments related to net settlements of equity awards | (14,580) | (8,933) | ||
| Cash flows from financing activities | (53,685) | (49,337) | ||
| Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (39,205) | (17,005) | ||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of the period | 80,213 | 83,433 | ||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of the period | $ | 41,008 | $ | 66,428 |
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