A Patrik Nemeth buyout spans 4 years, has a cost of $4,000,000 and savings of $2,000,000. Nemeth is 30 years of age at the time of the buyout; therefore, the buyout ratio is 2/3. With $6,000,000 in salary remaining, the cost is $4,000,000, and the savings are $2,000,000. Buyouts span twice the length of the remaining years and because there are 2 years remaining in the contract, the buyout length is 4 years. The buyout cap hit is displayed in the Cap Hit Calculations table below.
Cost Calculations
BUYOUT DATE | BASE SALARY REMAINING | S.BONUS REMAINING | YEARS REMAINING | BUYOUT LENGTH | AGE | BUYOUT RATIO | TOTAL COST | TOTAL SAVINGS | ANNUAL COST |
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Jun. 15, 2022 | $6,000,000 | $0 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 2/3 | $4,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 |