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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
Seller
-
Announced
2016-10-03
Geography
United States
Type
Take Private
Deal type
Control
Stake acquired
100%
First added
2026-10-04
Latest update
2026-10-04

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

  • USD 5.0bn enterprise value is treated as publicly disclosed or derived directly from public source data.
  • Valuation covers 100% of the target; the amount invested or paid for a stake is separate.
  • EV / EBITDA: 10.3x.
  • EBITDA basis was not stated in the source material.
  • 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; retain that reported multiple as source-specific, without inferring its EBITDA denominator or combining it with the amended transaction value. The original October 2016 announcement reported $5.5 billion and $65.50 per share. No supplied source supports the CSV revenue or EBITDA amounts. Reported multiple; denominator not disclosed in supplied source text. Secondary source reports $4.8 billion enterprise value and 10.3x LTM EBITDA; do not infer EBITDA amount or apply the multiple to the amended value.

Source summary

Cabela’s Incorporated Form 8-K — merger agreement

Confirmed

As a result of the Merger, Cabela’s would become a wholly owned subsidiary of Bass Pro.

Open source

Cabela’s announcement of revised transaction agreements

Confirmed

representing an aggregate transaction value of approximately $5.0 billion.

Open source

Cabela’s / Bass Pro Group transaction detail

Confirmed

Enterprise Value $4.8B Primary Source Evercore

Open source

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