TEMPLATEBASE FREE SAAS BOARD WORKING SAMPLE
Version 1.0 / 15 October 2026

CONTENTS
Six editable 16:9 PowerPoint slides: introduction; fictional ARR reconciliation; cohort comparison chart; blank ARR bridge; blank retention definition page; blank decision brief.
The file includes native tables and one chart with embedded editable data. Every slide has editing notes.

QUICK START
1. Extract this ZIP to a local folder. Open the PPTX in Microsoft PowerPoint and save a working copy.
2. Read slides 2 and 3 and their speaker notes. All numbers are fictional teaching examples.
3. Duplicate slides 4 to 6 for your reporting period. Replace every bracketed field.
4. For the native chart, right-click it and choose Edit Data. Update its values, labels and the separate percentage/commentary text together. They are not automatically linked.
5. Table cells are editable text, not spreadsheet formulas. Calculate totals and ratios in your verified source workbook, then enter the results.
6. Check units, period, cohort scope, signs and source extraction dates. Ask your reporting owner to review the calculations.
7. Inspect every slide in your PowerPoint version and export a review PDF if needed. Other presentation applications may change layout.

WORKED FICTIONAL CASE
Q2 2026, USD millions. Opening ARR 6.00 + new customers 0.55 + expansion 0.20 - contraction 0.08 - churn 0.17 = closing ARR 6.50.
Closing ARR for the opening cohort is 5.95. Quarterly net retention is 5.95 / 6.00 = 99.2% rounded. New customers do not enter that cohort numerator.
Quarterly gross retention under the stated example policy is (6.00 - 0.08 - 0.17) / 6.00 = 95.8% rounded.
Total ARR growth is 8.3% rounded. These different measures answer different questions. None is an industry benchmark.
ARR is a recurring contract run rate. It does not replace recognized accounting revenue.

FREE SAMPLE VS PAID REPORT
This free working sample helps prepare and check inputs. It is not the complete quarterly board report.
The paid 15-slide deck adds operating results, cash/runway, sales conversion, product activation, renewal risk, ARR forecast cases and a complete connected example. Review the current listing and previews:
https://templatebase.shop/product/saas-board-update-powerpoint-template/

FULL CASE WALKTHROUGH
https://templatebase.shop/saas-board-update-checklist/

FREE ONLINE PREPARATION CHECKLIST
https://templatebase.shop/saas-board-update-prep-checklist/

LIMITATIONS
No live data integrations, automated formulas or financial advice. Fictional examples require replacement and independent verification before use. This sample cannot cover every company reporting policy.

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