v3.24.1
Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Reconciliation of U.S. Federal Statutory Rate to Effective Tax Rate
A reconciliation of the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate to the Company’s effective income tax rate is as follows:
 
    
Year Ended December 31,
 
    
2023
   
2022
 
Federal statutory income tax rate
    
21.0
% 
   
21.0
% 
State taxes, net of federal benefit
    
2.1
% 
   
2.2
% 
Research tax credits
    
34.5
% 
   
2.2
% 
Tax attributes acquired as part of reverse merger
    
201.1
% 
   
— 
 
Other
    
(1.7
)% 
   
(3.0
)% 
Increase in deferred tax asset valuation allowance
    
(257.0
)% 
   
(22.4
)% 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Effective income tax rate
    
0.0
% 
   
0.0
% 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Company's Deferred Tax Assets
The following table provides a summary of net deferred tax assets:
 
    
December 31,
 
    
2023
    
2022
 
Deferred tax assets:
     
Net operating loss carryforwards
  
$
73,580
    
$
5,383
 
Capitalized research and development costs
    
22,446
      
4,315
 
Tax credit carryforwards
    
16,147
      
1,120
 
Lease liabilities
    
14,063
      
183
 
Share-based compensation
    
6,462
      
273
 
Amortization of license fees
    
3,209
      
— 
 
Accrued expenses
    
795
      
484
 
Other
    
59
      
4
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Gross deferred tax assets
    
136,761
      
11,762
 
Valuation allowance
    
(123,452
) 
    
(11,566
) 
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total deferred tax assets
    
13,309
      
196
 
Deferred tax liabilities:
     
Right-of-use
lease assets
    
(12,499
) 
    
(189
) 
Depreciation and amortization
    
(810
) 
    
— 
 
Other
    
— 
      
(7
) 
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total deferred tax liabilities
    
(13,309
) 
    
(196
) 
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Net deferred tax assets
  
$
— 
    
$
— 
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Changes in Deferred Tax Asset Valuation Allowance During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, capitalized research and development expenses increased pursuant to Section 174 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). The changes in the valuation allowance for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:
 
    
Year Ended December 31,
 
    
2023
    
2022
 
Valuation allowance as of beginning of year
  
$
11,566
    
$
5,194
 
Net increases recorded to income tax provision
    
111,886
      
6,372
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Valuation allowance as of end of year
  
$
123,452
    
$
11,566