v3.24.4
INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
INCOME TAXES  
SUMMARY OF COMPONENTS OF NET DEFERRED TAX ASSETS

Significant components of the Company’s net deferred tax assets are as follows (in thousands):

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December 31, 

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2023

    

2022

Deferred income tax assets:

 

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NOL carryforwards

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$

16,199

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$

11,781

Research credit carryforwards

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5,153

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1,601

Capitalized R&D

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19,404

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8,490

Stock based compensation

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1,929

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923

Other

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1,117

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790

Gross deferred tax assets

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43,802

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23,585

Less: valuation allowance

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(43,596)

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(23,283)

Total deferred tax assets

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206

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302

Deferred income tax liabilities:

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Other

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(206)

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(302)

Total deferred tax liabilities

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(206)

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(302)

Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)

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$

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$

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SUMMARY OF RECONCILIATION OF FEDERAL INCOME TAX RATE

A reconciliation between the provision for income taxes and income taxes computed using the U.S. federal statutory corporate tax rate is as follows (in thousands):

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Years ended December 31, 

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2023

    

2022

U.S. Federal statutory income tax rate

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$

(15,831)

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$

(10,829)

State taxes

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(3,389)

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(2,828)

Permanent and other differences

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416

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563

Stock-based compensation

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1,049

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(787)

Research and development credits

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(2,676)

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(757)

Change in valuation allowance

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20,487

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14,663

Total tax provision

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$

56

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$

25

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SUMMARY OF GROSS UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS

The following table summarizes the activity related to the Company’s gross unrecognized tax benefits at the beginning and end of the years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (in thousands):

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Years ended December 31, 

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2023

    

2022

Beginning balance of unrecognized tax benefits

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$

993

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$

529

Additions based on tax positions related to the current year

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1,127

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461

Additions based on tax positions related to the prior year

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94

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3

Ending balance of unrecognized tax benefits

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$

2,214

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$

993