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Good morning. This is your AURA briefing for Q4 2024 performance.
Revenue Performance: Revenue reached 8.4 million dollars, up 12.3% from Q3. This strong growth was driven by three key factors: First, the enterprise segment grew 23% following the Fortune 500 contract signed in October worth 1.2 million in annual recurring revenue. Second, our Q4 product launch exceeded targets by 34%, generating significant new business. Third, EMEA market expansion contributed 680 thousand dollars in additional revenue.
Customer Metrics: Net Promoter Score improved to 67, up 5 points from Q3. This reflects our customer success team expansion and enhanced onboarding program. However, churn rate increased to 6.8%, up 2.1 percentage points. Root cause analysis shows 42% of churned customers cited pricing as the primary factor, correlating with a competitor discount campaign launched mid-October. We've identified 312 at-risk accounts requiring immediate retention offers.
Profitability: Operating margin declined slightly to 18.2%, down 0.4 percentage points. This compression was planned and results from a 340 thousand dollar R&D investment spike for new product development, plus cloud infrastructure scaling costs. Personnel expenses increased 8% with 12 strategic hires. This investment phase aligns with our board-approved strategy, and Q1 efficiency initiatives are projected to recover 2 to 3 margin points.
Recommended Actions: One - Deploy retention program to 312 at-risk SMB accounts immediately. Two - Accelerate Q1 value-add feature rollout to counter competitive pricing pressure. Three - Monitor R&D efficiency closely as we scale the team. Four - Leverage high NPS to generate customer referrals in enterprise segment.
End of briefing. Full analysis and data sources are available in your AURA dashboard.