For years, Compensation Committee Chair Joseph Hagan has pushed through rich compensation packages to the detriment of shareholders, so we are pleased that an independent proxy advisory firm has recognized this misalignment and issued a voting recommendation accordingly. Aurinia's NEOs are slated to receive pure time-vesting equity awards despite the fact that the Company has dramatically underperformed peers and indices across relevant time horizons. This type of misalignment is illustrative of a leadership team that does not believe it should be held accountable to its true owners, which is why MKT Capital is recommending shareholders WITHHOLD support for Chairman Dr. George Milne, CEO Peter Greenleaf and Compensation Committee Chair Joseph Hagan at the upcoming Annual Meeting. This will send a clear message to the Board that the status quo cannot persist, and swift action must be taken to reverse the destruction of shareholder value."