NASDAQ$AUPH

Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported first quarter 2021 financial results with FDA approval, launch, and early market penetration of LUPKYNIS.

Aurinia Pharmaceuticals reported a net loss of $50.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. Revenues were $0.9 million, primarily from commercial sales of LUPKYNIS, which began in January 2021. Cash and cash equivalents and investments totaled $360.9 million as of March 31, 2021.

  • FDA approved, launched, and achieved early market penetration of LUPKYNIS as the first approved oral therapy for lupus nephritis (LN).
  • Received over 250 patient start forms by the end of the first quarter.
  • Cash and cash equivalents, and investments totaled $360.9 million at March 31, 2021.
  • LUPKYNIS trajectory is on track against internal projections.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$914K

Previous: $30K+2946.7%
EPS (adj)

-$0.40

Previous: -$0.15-166.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$50.4M

No prior period
Net Income

-$50.4M

Previous: -$25.9M-94.3%
Operating Income

-$50.5M

Previous: -$27.1M-86.8%
Gross Profit

$866K

Previous: $30K+2786.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$157M

Previous: $274M-42.9%
Total Assets

$417M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$7.82M

Previous: $3.5M+123.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Aurinia · Revenue · Quarterly

$914K

Q1 2021+2,946.7%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 6 of 15 quarters(40%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Aurinia · $914K total across 2 segments · Q1 2021

  • Net Product Sales
    $884K
  • License and Royalty Revenue
    $30K

Forward guidance

Aurinia anticipates several milestones, including filing a marketing authorization application (MAA) with the European Medicines Agency (EMA) during the first half of 2021, initiating a study of voclosporin in adolescent patients (VOCAL study) during the second half of 2021, and reporting top-line results from the ongoing AURORA-2 continuation study during the first quarter of 2022.

Tailwinds

  • Filing a marketing authorization application (MAA) with the European Medicines Agency (EMA) during the first half of 2021 with partner, Otsuka.
  • Abstracts discussing voclosporin accepted for presentation at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2021 Congress), June 2 – 5, 2021, and at the Nephrology Virtual Congress (ERA-EDTA 2021), June 5 – 8, 2021.
  • Initiating a study of voclosporin in adolescent patients (VOCAL study) during the second half of 2021.
  • Reporting top-line results from the ongoing AURORA-2 continuation study during the first quarter of 2022.
  • Market access will continue to improve as the rate of COVID vaccinations in the United States continues to climb and healthcare centers re-open their doors to patients

Headwinds

  • Difficulties Aurinia may experience in completing the commercialization of voclosporin.
  • The market for the LN business may not be as estimated.
  • Aurinia may have to pay unanticipated expenses.
  • Aurinia may not be able to obtain sufficient supply to meet commercial demand for voclosporin in a timely fashion.
  • Unknown impact and difficulties imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic on Aurinia’s business operations including nonclinical, clinical, regulatory and commercial activities.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

-1.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+4.6%

Avg return

30 days after

41%

18 / 44 earnings

Positive

+25.7%

Q2 2021

Best reaction

-32.3%

Q3 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-7.0%-1.6%-2.6%
Q4 2025-3.1%-1.9%-1.1%
Q3 2025-3.4%+8.5%+8.1%
Q1 2025+1.8%+2.4%+1.1%
Q4 2024-5.0%+1.6%+4.3%
Q3 2024+10.6%+11.4%+18.8%
Q2 2024-6.5%-4.4%+15.8%
Q1 2024-1.9%-1.5%+4.2%
Q4 2023-26.6%-29.9%-35.1%
Q3 2023+15.4%+16.3%+27.1%
Q2 2023-3.1%-4.1%-6.6%
Q1 2023-1.1%-4.2%-18.4%
Q4 2022+7.9%+7.9%+31.8%
Q3 2022-32.3%-29.3%-33.0%
Q2 2022-1.5%-4.4%-15.1%
Q1 2022+7.1%+24.9%+35.2%
Q4 2021-26.0%-34.9%-23.7%
Q3 2021-0.3%-2.1%-41.7%
Q2 2021+25.7%+32.9%+52.9%
Q1 2021-17.3%-8.5%+1.7%
Q4 2020+1.4%+0.7%-12.9%
Q3 2020-4.0%-3.1%+7.3%
Q2 2020-1.3%-2.4%-0.8%
Q1 2020-2.3%-3.7%-11.7%
Q4 2019-9.0%-16.9%-22.1%
Q3 2019-2.4%+13.6%+245.4%
Q2 2019-7.5%-7.5%-6.4%
Q1 2019+4.3%+8.9%+3.6%
Q4 2018+8.9%+3.2%+0.6%
Q3 2018+1.3%-6.5%+9.7%
Q2 2018+0.4%-0.9%+0.4%
Q1 2018+7.3%+20.3%+5.7%
Q4 2017+6.5%+0.8%+1.5%
Q3 2017-11.0%-8.5%-15.3%
Q2 2017+1.7%+4.4%+13.3%
Q1 2017-4.6%-6.6%-22.3%
Q4 2016+18.7%-1.5%-11.0%
Q3 2016+1.2%-0.8%+13.3%
Q2 2016+4.9%+17.7%-41.4%
Q1 2016
Q4 2015+0.0%
Q3 2015-4.8%
Q2 2015-4.0%
Q4 2014+4.9%
Q3 2014-7.2%
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