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M&A Deal Summary

Pamplona Capital Management - Private Equity and Bass Pro Shops Acquire Cabela s

On October 4, 2016, private equity firm Pamplona Capital Management - Private Equity and Bass Pro Shops acquired retailer Cabela s for 5.5B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Pamplona Capital Management - Private Equity’s 2nd and Bass Pro Shops’ 1st transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is Pamplona Capital Management - Private Equity’s and Bass Pro Shops’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Pamplona Capital Management - Private Equity’s 13th and Bass Pro Shops’ 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Pamplona Capital Management - Private Equity’s 1st and Bass Pro Shops’ 1st transaction in Nebraska.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-10-04
Target Cabela s
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) Pamplona Capital Management - Private Equity
Bass Pro Shops
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 5.5B USD
Advisor(s) Guggenheim Securities (Financial)
Sidley
Koley Jessen (Legal)

Target

Cabela s

Sidney, Nebraska, United States
Cabela's corporate headquarters in Sidney, Nebraska.
Cabela's corporate headquarters in Sidney, Nebraska.
Cabela’s is a marketer and retailer of hunting, fishing, camping, shooting sports and related outdoor merchandise. Cabela’s has over 85 specialty retail stores, primarily in the western US and Canada as well as a catalog business and e-commerce operations. Cabela's was formed in 1961 and is headquartered in Sidney, Nebraska.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Pamplona Capital Management - Private Equity

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 11.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Pamplona Capital Management - Private Equity, is the private equity unit of asset manager Pamplona, which also provides hedge funds and hedge fund-of-funds products. Pamplona PE invests in 'market leading' companies in a variety of industry sectors. The Group will consider opportunities throughout North America and Europe. Pamplona PE was established in 2005 and is based in London and New York.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 29 of 41
Sector: Retail M&A 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Nebraska M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 13 of 21
Year: 2016 M&A 4 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-02-01 Veritext

Costa Mesa, California, United States

Veritext is a pre-trial deposition services provider in the United States, offering end-to-end services for law firms and corporate clients. Veritext connects its clients to its network of independent court contractors, including court reporters, videographers, and interpreters, to help administer more depositions per year than any other provider. Veritext was founded in 1997 and is based in Costa Mesa, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-12-15 LogicWorks

New York, New York, United States

LogicWorks is a cloud automation and managed services provider. Through its Managed Hosting, Private Cloud, and InfiniCloudTM dynamic compute services, Logicworks offers its diverse client base unmatched access to technology expertise. LogicWorks was founded in 1993 and is based in New York City.

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Buyer

Bass Pro Shops

Springfield, Missouri, United States
Category Company
Founded 1972
Sector Retail
DESCRIPTION
Bass Pro store in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Bass Pro store in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Bass Pro Shops is a US retailer of specialty equipment, apparel and supplies to outdoor enthusiasts. The Company also markets and sells boats and other marine accessories. Bass Pro Shops was formed in 1972 and is headquartered in Springfield, Missouri.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Retail M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 2
State: Nebraska M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2016 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-12-11 Fishing Holdings

Bloomington, Minnesota, United States

Fishing Holdings is a manufacturer of recreational and fishing boats marketed under several brand names and sold worldwide.

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