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New ARR and CAC in Price-Ramped vs. Auto-Expanding Deals

Kellblog

Say you sign a three-year deal with a customer that ramps in payment structure: year 1 costs $1M, year 2 costs $2M, and year 3 costs $3M. Let’s say in this example the customer is getting the exact same value in all 3 years (e.g., Payment structure. $1M. GAAP revenue. $1M. GAAP unbilled deferred revenue. $5M.

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The 14 best SaaS tools: analytics, accounting, pricing, and retention

ProfitWell

Retain subscribed customers: Unlike other businesses, SaaS businesses rely on customers paying monthly or yearly for their subscription. Subscription businesses rely on recurring revenue from subscribers, so retaining dedicated customers is crucial to keeping your business alive. Analytics.