Insights

For years, annual recurring revenue was the shorthand for software quality. ARR suggested predictability, retention, visibility, and scalability. In a low-rate market, that was often enough to support aggressive valuations and a wide range of financing options. Recurring revenue still matters. For SaaS and enterprise software companies, it remains one of the strongest foundations a borrower can bring to a lender. But ARR is no longer the whole story. In today’s private credit