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Multi-Year Contracts

Contracts with terms longer than 12 months. A commercial maturity signal for SaaS.

Also known as: Multi-Year Bookings

Definition

Multi-year contracts lock in revenue beyond a single fiscal year. Companies disclose the % of new bookings that are multi-year - a higher mix correlates with stronger NRR (less re-negotiation), longer customer lifetimes, and more predictable ARR. Median public B2B SaaS reports 30-50% multi-year mix. Enterprise-focused vendors run 70%+.

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