8-K
filed April 3, 2026, 7:59 PM ET
ticker AUPH
CIK 0001600620
M&A
confidence high
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Aurinia to acquire Kezar for $6.955/share plus CVR; tender offer by April 13
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc.
- Aurinia (AUPH) to acquire Kezar (KZR) for $6.955 per share in cash plus one non-transferable CVR.
- CVR entitles holders to potential payments from zetomipzomib milestones, Everest/Enodia proceeds, and Kezar's net cash over $50M.
- Kezar's lead asset zetomipzomib is a first-in-class immunoproteasome inhibitor for autoimmune hepatitis and lupus.
- Tang Capital Partners (9% holder) signed support agreement to tender shares; deal expected to close Q2 2026.
- Kezar's board unanimously approved; TD Cowen and Cooley advised Kezar.
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