Organization and Description of Business

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Organization and Description of Business

Organization and Description of Business

ZipRecruiter, Inc. was incorporated in the state of Delaware on June 29, 2010. Hereinafter, ZipRecruiter, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries ZipRecruiter Israel Ltd., ZipRecruiter UK Ltd., and ZipRecruiter Canada Ltd. are collectively referred to as “ZipRecruiter” or the “Company.” The Company is a two-sided marketplace that enables employers and job seekers to connect with one another online to fill job opportunities.

Direct Listing

On May 14, 2021, the Company’s registration statement related to the direct listing of its Class A common stock on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (the “Direct Listing”) was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and on May 26, 2021, the Direct Listing was completed and the Company’s Class A common stock commenced trading.

Immediately prior to the completion of the Direct Listing, the Company filed its amended and restated certificate of incorporation, which resulted in the creation of Class A common stock and Class B common stock. All existing shares of common stock issued and outstanding or held as treasury stock were reclassified into shares of Class B common stock.

In connection with the effectiveness of the Direct Listing, all 2.3 million outstanding shares of Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A preferred stock”) and all 6.0 million outstanding shares of Series B Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series B preferred stock”) converted into 24.2 million shares of Class B common stock. On May 26, 2021, the Company’s convertible notes with related parties converted into 3.1 million shares of Class B common stock.

The Company incurred fees related to financial advisory services, accounting and legal expenses, the bonus earned by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), and other filing costs in connection with the Direct Listing in the first half of fiscal year 2021. These costs totaled $34.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2021 and were recorded in general and administrative expenses.