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Most targets are priced on a future story. This one is priced on revenue already under contract, from clients who've stayed 5 to 15 years and rarely leave except for their own budget reasons. The upsell pattern matters more than retention alone. Clients that grow from one product to three prove the value compounds. That's cheaper, more predictable growth than chasing new logos. Margins back this up. High gross margins plus real SDE conversion mean revenue turns into actual cash, on a lean, mostly contractor-based cost base that doesn't erode as it scales. The recovery story is the real derisking factor. Losing the largest client overnight and rebuilding to near-peak revenue without outside capital is a stress test most businesses never face. This one already passed it. So the multiple isn't a bet on momentum. It's a price on durability: contracted revenue, sticky clients, proven margins, and a business that already survived worse than most buyers are asked to underwrite.