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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation and Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP") and applicable rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") regarding financial reporting. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. Any reference in these notes to applicable guidance is meant to refer to the authoritative GAAP as found in the Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") and Accounting Standards Updates ("ASUs") of the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB").

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts to conform to the current presentation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes.

Significant estimates and assumptions which form the basis of amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to, the identification of performance obligations in contracts with customers; standalone selling prices of the Company's performance obligations; timing of revenue recognition; fair value measurements; net realizable value of inventory; income taxes; and the fair value of intangible assets acquired in business combinations. The Company bases its estimates on current facts and circumstances, historical experience, forecasted results, and various other assumptions that it believes to be reasonable. The Company obtains reports from third-party valuation experts to inform and support estimates related to certain fair value measurements.

Actual results could differ materially from these estimates. Estimates and assumptions are reviewed quarterly. Any revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimates are revised and in any future periods affected.

Segment Reporting

The Company manages its business through two reportable segments: proteomics and genomics. Segment information is consistent with how management reviews the business, makes investing and resource allocation decisions and assesses performance. The Company's chief operating decision maker ("CODM"), its chief executive officer, assesses performance of operating segments and determines the allocation of resources based primarily on segment operating loss.

Business Combinations

The Company accounts for business combinations using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations ("ASC 805"). Application of this method of accounting requires that (i) identifiable assets acquired (including identifiable intangible assets) and liabilities assumed generally be measured and recognized at fair value as of the acquisition date and (ii) the excess of the purchase price over the net fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed be recognized as goodwill. When the fair value of net assets acquired and liabilities assumed exceeds the purchase price, the Company records a gain on bargain purchase in earnings in the period of acquisition. Determining the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination

requires management to use significant judgment and estimates, especially with respect to intangible assets. Transaction costs, including legal, accounting, and integration expenses, are expensed as incurred and are included in operating expenses in the Company's consolidated statements of operations.

Foreign Currency

Assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries that use their local currency as their functional currency are translated into U.S. dollars at exchange rates in effect on the balance sheet date. Income and expense accounts are translated at monthly average exchange rates during the year. The adjustments resulting from the foreign currency translations are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss, a separate component of stockholders’ equity (deficit).

Revenue Recognition

Revenues are recognized when the Company's customers obtain control of promised goods or services, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for the products or services (the "transaction price"). Sales, value add, and other taxes collected concurrent with revenue-producing activities are excluded from revenue.

The Company's contracts with customers typically include multiple distinct products and services, and the Company allocates transaction price to these performance obligations based on their relative standalone selling prices ("SSP"). The SSP is determined at contract inception and is not updated to reflect changes between contract inception and when the performance obligations are satisfied. SSPs are generally determined using observable data from recent transactions. In cases where sufficient data is not available, the Company estimates a product’s SSP using a cost plus a margin approach.

Payment terms may vary by customer, are based on customary commercial terms, and are generally less than one year. The Company does not adjust revenue for the effects of a significant financing component for contracts where the period between the transfer of the good or service and collection is one year or less. The Company expenses incremental costs to obtain a contract when incurred since the amortization period of the asset that would otherwise be recognized is one year or less.

Product Revenue

The Company generates product revenue from the sale of instruments and consumables, including Integrated Fluidic Circuits and reagents. The Company generally recognizes product revenue at the point in time when control of the goods passes to the customer, and the Company has an enforceable right to payment. This generally occurs either when the product is shipped from one of the Company's facilities or when it arrives at the customer’s facility, based on the contractual terms. Customers do not have a unilateral right to return products after delivery. Invoices are generally issued at shipment or in advance of service and become due in 30 to 90 days.

Revenue from the sales of certain instruments that involve significant customization, which primarily includes sales of the SomaScan® equipment bundle, is recognized over time as the Company's performance creates an asset that the customer simultaneously controls (the instrument installation and customization occurs at the customer site). Revenue is recognized based on the progress made toward achieving the performance obligation utilizing an input method of costs incurred relative to total estimated costs.

The Company sometimes perform shipping and handling activities after control of the product passes to the customer. The Company has made an accounting policy election to account for these activities as product fulfillment activities rather than as separate performance obligations.

Services Revenue

The Company generates services revenue from the sale of lab services and field services. Lab services revenue is generated by performing the SomaScan® assay on customer samples to generate data on protein biomarkers. Lab services revenue is recognized at a point in time when the analysis data or report is delivered to the customer. SomaScan® services are sold at a fixed price per sample without any volume discounts, rebates, or refunds. The delivery of each assay data report is a separate performance obligation.

Field services revenue includes revenue from instrument service and support contracts. Revenue associated with these arrangements is recognized over time using a time-elapsed measure of progress, resulting in straight-line revenue recognition over the term of the agreement, which is generally one to four years. The Company measures progress using a time-elapsed measure of progress as the Company stands ready to provide service on demand throughout the term of the agreement. Invoices are generally issued in advance of

service on a monthly, quarterly, annual or multi-year basis. Payments collected in advance of service are reported on the Company's consolidated balance sheets as deferred revenue.

Collaboration and Other Revenue

From time to time the Company enters into collaboration arrangements in which both parties are active participants in the arrangement and are exposed to the significant risks and rewards of the collaboration, in which case the collaboration is within the scope of ASC 808, Collaborative Arrangements. With such collaborations, the Company determines if any obligations are an output of the Company's ordinary activities in exchange for consideration, and if so, the Company applies ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("ASC 606"), to such activities.

For other payments received from collaborative partners for other collaboration activities, which primarily include research and development activities, the Company analogizes to ASC 606. Revenue from such activities is recognized as the Company satisfies its obligations.

Other revenue consists of license and royalty revenue and grant revenue. The Company recognizes revenue from license agreements when the license is transferred to the customer and the customer is able to use and benefit from the license. For contracts that include sales-based royalties, the Company recognizes revenue at the later of (i) when the related sales occur, or (ii) when the performance obligation to which some or all of the royalty has been allocated has been satisfied.

The Company receives grants from various entities to perform research and development activities over contractually defined periods. Grant revenue is not accounted for under ASC 606, as the grant agreement is not with a customer. As there is no authoritative GAAP guidance for grants awarded to for-profit entities, the Company has applied the guidance in ASC 958, Not-for-Profit Entities by analogy. Revenue is generally recognized provided that the conditions under which the grants were provided have been met and any remaining performance obligations are perfunctory.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash deposits and short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible into cash, with original maturities of three months or less. Cash equivalents consist primarily of amounts invested in money market funds and are stated at fair value.

Short-term Investments

Short-term investments consist of U.S. treasury securities that mature within one year. The Company classifies its short-term investments as available-for-sale securities, and reports available-for-sale securities at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets. Realized gains and losses, amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts, and interest and dividends earned on available-for-sale securities are included in interest income and other, net in the consolidated statements of operations. The cost of investments for purposes of computing realized and unrealized gains and losses is based on the specific identification method. The Company determines the appropriate classification of its debt securities at the time of purchase based on their maturities and re-evaluates such classification at each balance sheet date.

At each reporting date, the Company reviews available-for-sale marketable debt securities in an unrealized loss position to determine whether an allowance for credit loss is required. Specifically, the Company evaluates (i) whether it intends to sell the securities or (ii) whether it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell the securities before recovery of their amortized cost bases. If the aforementioned criteria is met, such marketable debt security's amortized cost basis will be written down to its fair value through earnings along with any existing allowance for credit losses. For available-for-sale securities in an unrealized loss position that do not meet this criteria, the Company will evaluate whether the decline in fair value has resulted from credit losses or other factors. In making this assessment, the Company considers the severity of the impairment, any changes in interest rates, underlying credit ratings, and forecasted recovery, among other factors. The credit-related portion of unrealized losses, and any subsequent improvements, are recorded in interest income and other, net in the consolidate statements of operations. The Company has not recognized any impairment or credit losses related to its short-term investments during the periods presented.

Any unrealized losses from declines in fair value below the amortized cost basis as a result of non-credit factors and unrealized gains are recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss as a separate component of stockholders' equity.

The Company excludes accrued interest from the fair value and amortized cost basis of its short-term investments.

Accounts Receivable, net

Accounts receivable consist of trade receivables and are recorded at invoiced amounts, and are presented net of an allowance for expected credit losses. We are exposed to credit losses primarily through sales of products and services. The estimation of the allowance for expected credit losses is based on historical loss experience, the current aging status of receivables, current and estimated future economic and market conditions, and specific customer accounts considered to be at risk or uncollectible. Credit quality is monitored through the timing of payments compared to the prescribed payment terms and known facts regarding financial condition of the customer. The Company writes off accounts receivable against the allowance for expected credit losses when the Company determines the balance is uncollectible and cease collection efforts. The Company did not write off any material accounts receivable during the periods presented.

Concentrations of Business and Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to credit risk consist of cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments, and accounts receivable. The Company's cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments may consist of deposits held with banks, money market funds, and other highly liquid investments that may at times exceed federally insured limits. Cash equivalents and short-term investments are financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of risk. Under the Company's investment policy, the Company invests exclusively in securities issued by the U.S. government or U.S. government agencies, or in government money-market funds. The goals of the Company's investment policy, in order of priority, are to: preserve capital, meet liquidity needs, and optimize returns. For these reasons, management believes that the Company is not exposed to significant credit risk.

The Company generally does not require collateral to support credit sales. To reduce credit risk, the Company performs credit evaluations of its customers.

The Company's products include components that are currently procured from a single source or a limited number of sources. The Company believes that other vendors would be able to provide similar components; however, the qualification of such vendors may require start-up time. In order to mitigate any adverse impacts from a disruption of supply, the Company attempts to maintain an adequate supply of critical limited-source components.

Inventory

Inventory is stated at the lower of cost (on a first-in, first-out basis) or net realizable value. Inventory costs include direct materials, direct labor, and normal manufacturing overhead. The Company regularly reviews inventory to identify inventory that may expire prior to expected usage, no longer meets quality specifications, or has a cost basis in excess of its estimated net realizable value. The Company records a charge to cost of revenue for such inventory as appropriate.

Inventory that is not expected to be used within 12 months of the balance sheet date is classified as non-current inventory on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024.

Property and Equipment, net

Property and equipment are recorded at cost and stated net of accumulated depreciation and amortization. Property and equipment acquired through business combinations are recorded at fair value at the acquisition date. The cost of additions and improvements that extend the useful lives of the assets are capitalized, while expenditures for routine repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred.

Costs associated with internal-use software are capitalized during the application development stage. These costs relate to activities such as software design, configuration, coding, and testing. Once the software is complete, costs associated with subsequent additions, modifications, or upgrades to internal-use software are capitalized only to the extent that they allow the software to perform a task it previously did not perform.

Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets and over the shorter of lease term or useful life for leasehold improvements. The estimated useful lives of the Company's property and equipment are as follows:

 

Laboratory and manufacturing equipment

1 - 7 years

Computer equipment

3 - 4 years

Internal-use software

3 years

Office furniture and fixtures

4 - 5 years

Leaseholder improvements

Shorter of lease term or estimated useful life

Leases

The Company determines whether an arrangement contains a lease at inception based on whether it has the right to control the asset identified in the contract during the contract period.

Operating lease right-of-use ("ROU") assets represents the Company's right to use an underlying asset for the lease term, and lease liabilities represent the Company's obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at the commencement date based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term. Leases with a term of twelve months or less at inception are not recorded on the consolidated balance sheets and are expensed on a straight-line basis over the lease term in the consolidated statements of operations. Because most of the Company's leases do not provide a readily determinable implicit rate, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. The operating lease ROU asset is also adjusted with any lease payments made or accrued and excludes any remaining lease incentives. Additionally, the balance of ROU assets is also adjusted for the unamortized balance of asset or liability recognized in business combinations relating to favorable or unfavorable lease terms. Lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when management believes it is reasonable certain that the Company will exercise that option. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Lease and non-lease components are generally accounted for separately.

The Company has elected not to separate lease and non-lease components for the Company's building leases. The non-lease components are generally variable in nature and are expected to represent most of the Company's variable lease costs. Variable costs are expensed as incurred. The Company uses a portfolio approach for its vehicle leases by country.

Acquired Intangible Assets

Acquired intangible assets consist of finite-lived intangible assets that the Company has acquired in business combinations, including developed technology, trade names, and customer relationships. Acquired intangible assets are recorded at fair value as of the acquisition date, and stated net of accumulated amortization. The cost of identifiable intangible assets with finite lives is generally amortized on a straight-line basis over the assets’ respective estimated useful lives.

The estimated useful lives of the Company's acquired intangible assets are as follows:

 

Developed technology

9 years

Trade names

7 years

Customer relationships

11 years

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price from business combinations over the fair value of the net assets acquired. Goodwill is not amortized but rather tested for impairment at a reporting unit level at least annually during the fourth quarter, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that it may be impaired.

The Company performs impairment testing by first assessing qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the Company concludes that it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then a quantitative test is performed.

If the estimated fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill is not considered to be impaired. If the carrying value exceeds the estimated fair value of the reporting unit, there is an impairment of goodwill and an impairment loss would be recorded. The impairment loss is calculated by comparing the fair value of the reporting unit less its carrying amount, including goodwill. Goodwill

impairment would be limited to the carrying value of goodwill. There were no goodwill impairment losses recorded in any period presented.

Contingent consideration

The Company has a contingent consideration arrangement under which it is obligated to make cash payments to former owners of an acquired business if certain revenue thresholds are exceeded in specified periods of time. The contingent consideration arrangement is included in other non-current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024. The contingent consideration liability is re-measured at fair value each reporting period and presented at fair value on the consolidated balance sheet. Changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration liability are recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statement of operations. See Note 3, Business Combinations, and Note 10, Fair Value of Financial Instruments, for more details.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

The Company evaluates property and equipment, ROU assets, and finite-lived intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset (or asset group) may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset or asset group to future undiscounted cash flows that the asset or asset group is expected to generate. If assets are determined to be impaired, the impairment loss to be recognized equals the amount that the carrying value of the asset or asset group exceeds its fair value. During 2022, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $3.5 million related to developed technology it acquired in connection with the acquisition of InstruNor AS. The Company did not record any impairment losses during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. To increase the comparability of fair value measures, the following hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation methodologies used to measure fair value:

Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 - Inputs, other than quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly.

Level 3 - Unobservable inputs that reflect the Company’s own assumptions incorporated into valuation techniques. These valuations require significant judgment.

In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. When there is more than one input at different levels within the hierarchy, the fair value is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires substantial judgment and consideration of factors specific to the asset or liability. Level 3 inputs are inherently difficult to estimate. Changes to these inputs can have significant impact on fair value measurements.

Series B Redeemable Preferred Stock

The Series B Redeemable Preferred Stock (as defined below) was classified as mezzanine equity and recorded at fair value upon issuance, net of issuance costs, due to its redemption features that are outside of the Company’s control. Mezzanine equity was presented separately on the consolidated balance sheets between liabilities and shareholders’ equity because it shares characteristics of both. In the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company recognized a $60.1 million loss on the forward sales of Series B Redeemable Preferred Stock and a $13.7 million loss on the Bridge Loans due to the increase in the price of the Company's common stock from January 23, 2022 (the date of the Purchase Agreements (as defined below) and the Bridge Loan agreements) to the closing date of the Private Placement Issuance (as defined below). In March 2024, the Company entered into an exchange agreement to exchange all outstanding Series B Redeemable Preferred Stock for the Company's common stock. Subsequent to the closing of the exchange, no shares of Series B Redeemable Preferred Stock remained outstanding and the Company had no amounts recorded in mezzanine equity as of December 31, 2024. See Note 11, Mezzanine Equity for additional information.

Restructuring and Related Charges

Restructuring and related charges include employee separation costs, contract termination costs, and other costs associated with implementing restructuring plans including costs associated with leased facilities (net of sublease income, if applicable) that the Company has vacated as part of a restructuring plan. Employee separation costs principally consist of one-time termination benefits and

contractual termination benefits for severance, other termination benefit costs, and stock-based compensation expense for the acceleration of equity awards.

The Company records restructuring charges based on whether the termination benefits are provided under an ongoing benefit arrangement or under a one-time benefit arrangement. The Company accounts for ongoing benefit arrangements, such as those documented by employment agreements, in accordance with ASC 712, Compensation - Nonretirement Postemployment Benefits ("ASC 712"). Under ASC 712, liabilities for post-employment benefits are recorded at the time the obligations are probable of being incurred and can be reasonably estimated. The Company accounts for one-time employment benefit arrangements in accordance with ASC 420, Exit or Disposal Cost Obligations. One-time termination benefits expenses are recorded at the date the entity notifies the employee, unless the employee must provide future service, in which case the benefits are expensed ratably over the future service period. Other associated costs are recognized in the period in which the liability is incurred.

Deferred Grant Income

Proceeds from the Company's contract with the National Institutes of Health (the "NIH") have been principally recorded as capital expenditures and to offset applicable operating costs. The non-operating income recognized from the grant proceeds received in excess of the amounts spent for capital expenditures and operating expenses is reflected on the consolidated statements of operations as surplus funding from the NIH contract. The NIH contract met the definition of grants related to assets as the primary purpose for the payments was to fund the purchase and construction of capital assets to scale up production capacity. The Company elected to record the grants received as deferred income in accordance with International Accounting Standards (IAS) 20. Deferred grant income related to production capacity expansion is being amortized for the related assets as a reduction of depreciation expense.

Term Loan, net

The term loan was recorded at its carrying value, which included the outstanding principal amount and the cumulative accreted final payment, less unamortized debt issuance costs. Amortization of the debt issuance costs and accretion of the final payment was reflected in interest expense. The final payment was being accreted to the carrying value of the term loan through the expected maturity of July 1, 2025 using the effective interest method. Debt issuance costs were recorded as an offset to the carrying value of the loan and are amortized over the expected term also using the effective interest method. On March 4, 2024, the Company fully repaid all outstanding indebtedness owed pursuant to the $10.0 million term loan facility (the "Term Loan Facility") and terminated the agreement.

Convertible Notes, net

The Company records the convertible notes (as described in Note 7, Debt) at their carrying values, which includes their principal amounts plus accrued and unpaid interest. Offering-related costs, including underwriting costs, on the 2014 Senior Convertible Notes (the "2014 Notes") and 2019 Senior Convertible Notes (the "2019 Notes") were capitalized as debt issuance costs, recorded as an offset to the carrying value of the related Notes, and are amortized over the expected term of the related Notes using the effective interest method. The 2019 Notes matured on December 1, 2024 and were fully repaid by the Company.

Treasury Stock

The Company uses the cost method to account for the repurchases of its common stock in accordance with ASC 505-30, Equity-Treasury Stock. The direct costs associated with settled share repurchases, including trading commissions, are reported as treasury stock in the shareholders’ equity (deficit) section of the Company's consolidated balance sheets.

Warrant Liabilities

In connection with the Merger described in Note 3, Business Combinations, the Company assumed warrant liabilities for the warrants issued in connection with the initial public offering CM Life Sciences II Inc ("CMLS II"), the predecessor company of SomaLogic, Inc. ("SomaLogic"). CMLS II issued 5,519,991 warrants (the “Public Warrants”) to purchase shares of SomaLogic common stock, par value $0.0001 per share ("SomaLogic Common Stock"), at $11.50 per share. Simultaneously, with the consummation of the CMLS II initial public offering, CMLS II issued 5,013,333 warrants through a private placement (the “Private Placement Warrants”, and together with the Public Warrants, the “Warrants”) to purchase shares of SomaLogic Common Stock at $11.50 per share. As of January 5, 2024 (the "Closing Date"), the Warrants converted into the right to receive, upon exercise of such Warrant, 1.11 shares of the Company's common stock for each share of SomaLogic Common Stock previously underlying the Warrants. The Public Warrants are no longer publicly traded and are now identical to the Private Placement Warrants. The Warrants will expire in September of 2026.

The Warrants are classified as liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets as these instruments are precluded from being indexed to the Company's own stock given that the terms allow for a settlement adjustment that does not meet the scope for the fixed-for-fixed exception in ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging. Since the Warrants meet the definition of a derivative under ASC 815-40, the Company recorded these warrants as long-term liabilities at fair value as of the Closing Date, with subsequent changes in fair value recognized within other income (expense), net in the consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Research and Development

The Company recognizes research and development expenses in the period incurred. Research and development ("R&D") expenses generally consist of personnel costs, independent contractor costs, prototype and materials expenses, allocated facilities and information technology expenses, and related overhead expenses.

Advertising Costs

The Company expenses advertising costs as incurred. The Company incurred advertising costs of $5.9 million and $2.0 million during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company incurs stock-based compensation expense related to its equity awards granted under its stock-based compensation plans. These awards include stock options, restricted share units ("RSUs"), and performance share units ("PSUs"). Stock-based compensation expense for service-based awards is recognized by amortizing the fair value of each award over the requisite service period on a straight-line basis. The fair value of each service-based RSU award is measured based on the closing market price per share of the Company's common stock on the grant date. The fair value of each PSU award with a market condition is measured using a Monte Carlo simulation pricing model to incorporate the market condition effects at the grant date. The Monte Carlo pricing model requires inputs which are subjective and generally requires judgment. For PSUs with performance conditions, stock-based compensation expense is recognized over the requisite service period when the achievement of each individual performance goal becomes probable.

The fair value of options and stock purchases under the 2017 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "ESPP") on the grant date is estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, which requires the use of certain subjective assumptions, including expected term, volatility, risk-free interest rate and the fair value of the Company's common stock. These assumptions generally require judgment. The Company determines the expected volatility based on the Company's historical stock price volatility generally commensurate with the estimated expected term of the stock awards. The expected term of an award is based on historical forfeiture experience, exercise activity, and the terms and conditions of the stock awards. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield in effect at the time of grant for zero coupon U.S. Treasury notes with maturities approximately equal to each grant’s expected term. The Company accounts for forfeitures as they occur.

Income Taxes

The Company uses the asset and liability method to account for income taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Valuation allowances are provided when the expected realization of deferred tax assets does not meet a “more likely than not” criterion. The Company makes estimates and judgments about its future taxable income that are based on assumptions that are consistent with its plans and estimates. Should the actual amounts differ from the Company's estimates, the amount of the valuation allowance could be materially impacted. Changes in these estimates may result in significant increases or decreases to the Company's tax provision in a period in which such estimates are changed, which in turn would affect net income or loss.

The Company recognizes the financial statement effects of a tax position when it is more likely than not, based on the technical merits, that the position will be sustained upon examination. Any interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions are reflected in the income tax provision.

Comprehensive Loss

Comprehensive loss is comprised of net loss and other comprehensive income (loss). Other comprehensive income (loss) consists of unrealized gains and losses on the Company's short-term investments and foreign currency translation adjustments. Total comprehensive loss for all periods presented has been disclosed in the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss.

Recent Accounting Changes and Accounting Pronouncements

Adoption of New Accounting Guidance

From time to time, new accounting standards are issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") or other standard setting bodies and adopted by the Company as of the specified effective date. Unless otherwise discussed, the impact of recently issued standards that are not yet effective will not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations upon adoption.

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting - Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, which requires disclosure of more detailed information about a reportable segment’s expenses. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The amendments must be applied retrospectively, and early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted ASU 2023-07 in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and included the additional segment disclosures as a result of the adoption. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company's financial position or results of operations. See Note 16, Segment Reporting for details.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which requires disaggregation of rate reconciliation categories and income taxes paid by jurisdiction. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The amendments may be applied prospectively or retrospectively, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the effects of adoption on its consolidated financial statements.

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses. The new standard requires additional disclosure of the nature of the expenses included in the income statement, including disaggregation of the expense captions presented on the face of the income statement into specific categories. ASU 2024-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, with early adoption permitted, and may be applied retrospectively or prospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its financial statement disclosures.