Revenue Sharing

HYVV's revenue sharing engine is a deterministic waterfall that handles every calculation, every payout, and every edge case — so you never have to think about it again after setup.

How Revenue Sharing Works

Revenue arrives (Stripe webhook or manual entry)
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Waterfall engine calculates each party's share
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Reserve threshold check (defer if cash is low)
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Stripe Connect transfers fire automatically
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Audit log appended with SHA-256 hash
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Recipients see the payment in their portal as soon as the split runs

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Creating a Revenue Share Agreement

Use the New Agreement Wizard (7 steps):

Step 1 — Deal Basics

Define the parties: who is this with, what is their role (operator, advisor, licensor, investor-like participant).

Step 2 — Legal Wrapper

Choose the agreement structure. HYVV recommends the right type based on your answers:

Step 3 — Economics

Define the revenue formula:

Payout = (Revenue Base − Exclusions) × Share %

• Revenue base — gross, net, product-specific, or custom
• Exclusions — taxes, processing fees, refunds
• Share % — 0.01% to 99.99%
• Payout simulation — enter estimated monthly revenue, see projected payout instantly

Step 4 — Timeline & Caps

• Agreement start date and sharing start trigger
• End condition: fixed date, dollar cap, payout multiple, or perpetual until buyout
• Buyout option: company call right with formula (3× trailing 12M, NPV, fixed)
• Change of control: mandatory payoff on acquisition

Step 5 — Deliverables

Define what the counterparty must deliver to earn the payout:

• Milestones (drag-to-reorder)
• KPI thresholds
• Enforcement: payment suspension, step-down on missed KPI, cure period

Step 6 — Safeguards

• Minimum cash reserve before payouts fire
• Deferred payout handling (carry forward, cumulative with interest, or forgiven)
• Annual payout cap
• Manager approval gate before each remittance

Step 7 — Review & Sign

Live agreement preview with all terms filled in. Send for e-signature directly.

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Payout Triggers

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Payment Waterfall

When multiple agreements exist, HYVV pays them in priority order.

Drag agreements up or down in the Waterfall view to set priority. When available cash is limited:

1. Higher-priority recipients are paid first
2. Lower-priority recipients are deferred
3. Deferred amounts carry forward to the next period (configurable)

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Earn Links

An Earn Link is a shareable URL that lets anyone claim a revenue share stake.

https://app.hyvv.io/earn/acme-corp-xK8m2

The claim flow (3 steps):

1. Recipient opens the link, reviews the terms (share %, cap, duration)
2. Signs the agreement electronically
3. Connects their Stripe account for automatic payouts

From that point, the claimant is in the waterfall. No manual work required.

Configuration options:

• Share percentage
• Dollar cap (auto-stops when hit)
• Duration (months or date)
• Maximum number of claimants
• Expiration date
• Email domain restriction

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Recipient Portal

Every recipient has a private view showing:

• Total earned to date and remaining cap
• Period-by-period earnings ledger (revenue base → share → payout → status)
• Next payout date and amount
• Milestone status
• Agreement terms and signed documents

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Audit Trail

Every revenue event, calculation, transfer, and deferral is logged with:

• Timestamp
• Revenue base used
• Share percentage applied
• Amount calculated
• Stripe transfer ID (if sent)
• SHA-256 hash chaining each record to the previous one

The ledger is append-only — nothing can be edited or deleted.