NASDAQ$AUPH

Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Achieved revenue growth and advanced pipeline assets.

Aurinia Pharmaceuticals reported a net revenue of $14.7 million for the third quarter of 2021, a 122% increase from the second quarter of 2021. The company also added two preclinical assets to its pipeline and saw steady increases in LUPKYNIS patient start forms and conversion rates.

  • Secured 412 patient start forms in Q3, with over 1,265 total as of November 3, 2021.
  • Increased PSF conversion rates to over 68%, up from 50% in Q2.
  • Confirmed LUPKYNIS coverage through payer policies for 65% of total lives in the market, with confirmed coverage in plans covering 87% of total lives.
  • Added two novel pipeline assets: AUR200 and AUR300.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$14.7M

Previous: $29K+50475.9%
EPS (adj)

-$0.39

Previous: -$0.28-39.3%
Free Cash Flow

-$50.3M

No prior period
Net Income

-$50.3M

Previous: -$42.1M-19.3%
Operating Income

-$50.4M

Previous: -$42.3M-19.0%
Gross Profit

$14.4M

Previous: $29K+49600.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$57.6M

Previous: $249M-76.9%
Total Assets

$360M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$7.09M

Previous: $4.61M+53.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Aurinia · Revenue · Quarterly

$14.7M

Q3 2021+50,475.9%vs Q3 2020
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Aurinia · $14.7M total across 2 segments · Q3 2021

  • Net Product Sales
    $14.6M
  • License and Royalty Revenue
    $29K

Forward guidance

Aurinia maintains its previously stated annual revenue estimate in the range of $40 to $50 million for 2021.

Tailwinds

  • Continue to execute on LUPKYNIS commercialization strategies.
  • Saw steady increases in patient start forms and patients on treatment toward the end of the quarter.
  • Continue to see upward momentum through October.
  • Data presentations at key medical meetings will help bolster awareness of and confidence in LUPKYNIS.
  • Expect final results of the continuation study to be announced by the end of 2021.

Headwinds

  • Challenge of the COVID-19 Delta variant.
  • Slight seasonal slowdown.
  • Decrease in cash and cash equivalents due to commercial infrastructure spend.
  • Increase in SG&A expenses due to expansion of commercial and administrative functions.
  • Potential difficulties in completing the commercialization of voclosporin.

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 Q3 2021

Historical avgQ3 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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