Cabela’s Incorporated acquired by Bass Pro Group, LLC
Bass Pro Group, LLC agreed to acquire Cabela’s Incorporated, a US outdoor sporting goods retail brand, on Oct 3, 2016.
Transaction summary
- Target
- Cabela’s Incorporated
- Acquirer
- Bass Pro Group, LLC
- Seller
- -
- Announced
- 2016-10-03
- Geography
- United States
- Type
- Take Private
- Deal type
- Control
- Stake acquired
- 100%
- First added
- 2026-10-04
- Latest update
- 2026-10-21
Value and multiples
100% enterprise value
USD 5.0B
100% enterprise value | USD
Basis: Public source
Reported price is assumed to be 100% EV unless stated otherwise. Partial-stake estimates are qualified in the basis notes.
EV / revenue
-
Period not stated
Basis: Public source
EV / EBITDA
10.3x
EBITDA basis not stated
Basis: Public source
Amounts paid and other reported values
Original reported amounts and bases; a stake payment is distinct from the estimated whole-company valuation.
Consideration: USD 5.0B
Amended merger announcement reports aggregate transaction value of approximately $5.0 billion at $61.50 per share.
Basis
- The amended agreement reports approximately $5.0 billion in aggregate transaction value and $61.50 per share. A separate secondary source reports $4.8 billion enterprise value and 10.3x LTM EBITDA; that multiple is shown as reported, without inferring its EBITDA amount or applying it to the amended transaction value. The original October 2016 announcement reported $5.5 billion and $65.50 per share. No cited source supports a revenue or EBITDA amount.
Source summary
Cabela’s Incorporated Form 8-K — merger agreement
ConfirmedAs a result of the Merger, Cabela’s would become a wholly owned subsidiary of Bass Pro.
Open sourceCabela’s announcement of revised transaction agreements
Confirmedrepresenting an aggregate transaction value of approximately $5.0 billion.
Open sourceCabela’s / Bass Pro Group transaction detail
ConfirmedEnterprise Value $4.8B Primary Source Evercore
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