2014 11-K


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 11-K
(Mark One)
X
 
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014
or
 
 
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
For the transition period from ___________ to ___________________
Commission File Number: 1-32227
A. Full title of the plan and address of the plan, if different from that of the issuer named below:

CABELA’S INCORPORATED 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN

B. Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its principal executive office:

Cabela’s Incorporated
One Cabela Drive
Sidney, NE 69160






























CABELA'S INCORPORATED 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN
 
 
 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page
 
 
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
 
 
 
 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits as of December 31, 2014 and 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits for the Years Ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to Financial Statements as of and for the Years Ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
 
 
 
 
 
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) as of December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
Note:
All other schedules required by Section 2520.103-10 of the Department of Labor's Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 have been omitted because they are not applicable.
 
 
 
 
 







    
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Administrator
Cabela's Incorporated 401(k) Savings Plan
Sidney, Nebraska

We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits of Cabela's Incorporated 401(k) Savings Plan (the "Plan") as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the related statements of changes in net assets available for benefits for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Plan is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Plan's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the changes in net assets available for benefits for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The supplemental Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) as of December 31, 2014 has been subjected to audit procedures performed in conjunction with the audit of the Plan’s financial statements. The supplemental schedule is the responsibility of the Plan’s management. Our audit procedures included determining whether the supplemental schedule reconciles to the financial statements or the underlying accounting and other records, as applicable, and performing procedures to test the completeness and accuracy of the information presented in the supplemental schedule. In forming our opinion on the supplemental schedule, we evaluated whether the supplemental schedule, including its form and content, is presented in conformity with the Department of Labor’s Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. In our opinion, the supplemental schedule is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the financial statements as a whole.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
 
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Omaha, Nebraska
June 23, 2015











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CABELA’S INCORPORATED 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN
 
STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013
 
 
 
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
ASSETS:
 
 
 
  Cash and cash equivalents
$
434,553

 
$
466,725

  Participant-directed investments, at fair value
391,198,279

 
386,914,713

  Receivables, employer and employee contributions

 
2,379,180

  Prepaid administrative expenses
17,346

 
19,420

 
 
 
 
NET ASSETS, REFLECTING ALL INVESTMENTS AT FAIR VALUE
391,650,178

 
389,780,038

 
 
 
 
ADJUSTMENT FROM FAIR VALUE TO CONTRACT VALUE FOR FULLY BENEFIT-RESPONSIVE STABLE VALUE FUND
(129,438
)
 
(78,727
)
 
 
 
 
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
$
391,520,740

 
$
389,701,311

 
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.




















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CABELA’S INCORPORATED 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN
 
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013
 
 
 
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
ADDITIONS:
 
 
 
  Investment income:
 
 
 
    Net (depreciation) appreciation in fair value of investments
$
(13,699,458
)
 
$
74,956,165

    Interest and dividends
18,637,124

 
10,604,691

    Other income
610,560

 
612,849

 
 
 
 
           Net investment income
5,548,226

 
86,173,705

 
 
 
 
  Contributions:
 
 
 
    Employer
9,179,333

 
10,467,462

    Participants
16,334,947

 
14,878,161

    Rollovers
1,411,842

 
1,942,404

 
 
 
 
           Total contributions
26,926,122

 
27,288,027

 
 
 
 
           Total additions
32,474,348

 
113,461,732

 
 
 
 
DEDUCTIONS:
 
 
 
  Benefits paid to participants
29,793,405

 
17,088,566

  Administrative expenses
861,514

 
769,864

 
 
 
 
           Total deductions
30,654,919

 
17,858,430

 
 
 
 
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS
1,819,429

 
95,603,302

 
 
 
 
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS:
 
 
 
  Beginning of year
389,701,311

 
294,098,009

 
 
 
 
  End of year
$
391,520,740

 
$
389,701,311

 
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.




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CABELA'S INCORPORATED 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013
1.
DESCRIPTION OF PLAN

The following description of Cabela's Incorporated 401(k) Savings Plan (the “Plan”) provides only general information. Participants should refer to the Plan documents for a more complete description of the Plan's provisions.
General - The Plan is a defined contribution plan covering substantially all employees of Cabela's Incorporated (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries, except excluded employees as specified by the Plan. On December 15, 2009, the Company's Board of Directors amended and restated the Plan, effective January 1, 2010, to bring the Plan into compliance with applicable laws, including the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 and other guidance. Prior to this time, on December 18, 2007, the Company's Board of Directors amended the Plan, effective January 1, 2008, to be a safe harbor plan that automatically satisfies the nondiscrimination rules for salary deferrals and safe harbor matching contributions. Employees are eligible to participate in salary deferral contributions upon hire and are eligible for safe harbor and discretionary matching contributions when they have completed one year of service. The Charles Schwab Trust Company serves as the trustee of the Plan, while Milliman, Inc. serves as the Plan record keeper. The Plan is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”).
Contributions - Each year, participants may elect to contribute up to 80% of their compensation on a salary deferral basis, subject to limitations specified in the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”). Participants who have attained age 50 before the end of the Plan year and are contributing the maximum allowed by the IRC are eligible to make catch-up contributions. Participants may also contribute amounts representing distributions from other qualified defined benefit or defined contribution plans. For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company matched 100% of the first 4% of compensation that a participant contributed to the Plan. Participants received the Company's safe harbor matching contribution on a payroll period basis after the participant became eligible to participate in matching contributions by completing one year of service. Additional profit sharing contributions may be made at the option of the Company's Board of Directors. For the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company elected to match 100% of salary deferral contributions in excess of 4% but not exceeding 6% of compensation as a discretionary matching contribution. For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company did not make a discretionary matching contribution. Participants that were hired prior to January 1, 2009, worked at least 1,000 hours during the Plan year, and were employed on the last day of the Plan year were eligible for the discretionary matching contribution. Participants that were hired prior to January 1, 2009, and terminated employment during the Plan year due to death, disability, or retirement, were eligible for the discretionary matching contribution regardless of the number of hours worked. Effective January 1, 2013, all matching contributions made to the 401(k) Plan were made in cash and immediately invested in the Cabela’s Incorporated Unitized Stock Fund.
Investments - Participants direct the investment of their contributions, the Company matching contributions, and the Company profit sharing contributions into various investment options offered by the Plan. The Plan currently offers mutual funds, a common collective trust, and the Company's stock fund as investment options for participants.
Participant Accounts - Individual accounts are maintained for each Plan participant. An eligible participant's account is credited with the participant's contributions, the Company's matching contributions, and allocations of the Company's discretionary contributions, if applicable, and Plan earnings, and charged with withdrawals, Plan losses, and an allocation of administrative expenses. Expense allocations are proportionate to the value of the participant account balances. The benefit to which a participant is entitled is the benefit that can be provided from the participant's vested account.

Vesting - Participants are fully vested in their contributions and safe harbor matching contributions plus actual earnings thereon. Vesting in the Company's matching contributions prior to January 1, 2008, and in the discretionary profit sharing contribution portion of their accounts is based on years of service. A participant is 100% vested after six years of credited service. Participants also become fully vested upon attainment of age 65 or termination of employment because of death or disability.



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Payment of Benefits - On termination of service due to death, disability, retirement, or for other reasons, a participant or beneficiary may elect to receive a lump-sum amount equal to the value of the vested interest in the participant's account and a qualified joint and 75% survivor annuity for the vested interest in a participant's money purchase pension plan account previously merged into the Plan. The Plan also allows a pre-retirement distribution option for participants age 60 or older, as stipulated in the Plan, and age 65 or older for money purchase pension plan accounts previously merged into the Plan. Effective June 1, 2009, the Plan was amended and restated to allow distributions for financial hardships if certain conditions are satisfied.
Forfeitures - Forfeited non-vested accounts are used to reduce Company matching contributions. In 2014 and 2013, employer contributions were reduced by $5,142 and $146,627, respectively, from forfeited nonvested accounts.
2.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Accounting - The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP").
Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires Plan management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, and changes therein and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Risks and Uncertainties - The Plan utilizes various investment instruments, including mutual funds, a common collective trust, and common stock. Investment securities, in general, are exposed to various risks, such as interest rate, credit, and overall market volatility. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investment securities, it is reasonably possible that changes in the values of investment securities will occur in the near term and that such changes could materially affect the value of the participants' accounts and the amounts reported in the financial statements.
Cash and Cash Equivalents - The Plan Administrator considers all highly liquid assets with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Investment Valuation and Income Recognition - The Plan's investments are stated at fair value. Fair value of a financial instrument is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Shares of mutual funds are valued at quoted market prices, which represent the net asset value (“NAV”) of shares held by the Plan at year end. Common collective trust funds are stated at fair value as determined by the issuer of the common collective trust funds based on the fair market value of the underlying investments. Common collective trust funds with underlying investments in investment contracts are valued at the fair market value of the underlying investments and then adjusted by the issuer to contract value. The Cabela's Incorporated Unitized Stock Fund is valued at its year end unit price (comprised of closing market price of Cabela's Incorporated Common Stock reported on the New York Stock Exchange on the last business day of the Plan year plus an uninvested cash position). A unit is made up of Company stock and cash, which allows the stock to be traded on an automatic daily basis.
In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 962, Plan Accounting - Defined Contribution Pension Plans, the statements of net assets available for benefits present an investment contract at fair value, as well as an additional line item showing an adjustment of the fully benefit-responsive contract from fair value to contract value. The statements of changes in net assets available for benefits are presented on a contract value basis. Fair value of the contract is calculated by discounting the related cash flows based on current yields of similar instruments with comparable durations.
Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on a trade-date basis. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Net appreciation (depreciation) includes the Plan's gains and losses on investments bought and sold as well as held during the year.
Management fees and operating expenses charged to the Plan for investments in the common collective trust are deducted from income earned on a daily basis and are not separately reflected. Consequently, management fees and operating expenses are reflected as a reduction of investment return for such investments.



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Administrative Expenses - Administrative expenses of the Plan are paid by the Plan's trustee and record keeper as provided in the Plan document. The Plan pays for all investment management fees and transaction fees directly related to the investments of the Plan, as well as all other costs of administering the Plan. Management fees and operating expenses charged to the Plan for participants' investments are deducted from income earned on a daily basis and are not separately reflected. Consequently, management fees and operating expenses are reflected as a reduction of investment return for such investments.
Payment of Benefits - Benefits are recorded upon distribution. Amounts allocated to accounts of persons who have elected to withdraw from the Plan, but have not been paid, were $3,539 and $63,758 at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
3.
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, provides a framework for measuring fair value. That framework provides a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value as follows:
Level 1, which refers to securities valued using unadjusted quoted prices from active markets for identical assets;
Level 2, which refers to securities not traded on an active market but for which observable market inputs are readily available; and
Level 3, which refers to securities valued based on significant unobservable inputs.
Assets are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
The following is a description of the valuation methods used for assets measured at fair value. There were no changes in the methodologies used to measure fair value in the year ended December 31, 2014.
Mutual Funds - The fair values of these securities are based on observable market quotations for identical assets and are priced on a daily basis at the close of business. The mutual funds held by the Plan are deemed to be actively traded.
Common Collective Trust - The fair value of the investment in the common collective trust is determined by the fund trustee based on the fair value of the underlying securities within the fund, which represents the net asset value of the shares held by the Plan at year end. The net asset value as provided by the trustee is used as a practical expedient to estimate fair value.
Cabela's Incorporated Common Stock - The fair value of the common stock of Cabela's Incorporated is based on an observable market quotation for such asset and is valued at the closing price reported on the active market (New York Stock Exchange) on which the common stock of Cabela's Incorporated is traded.
Cabela's Incorporated Unitized Stock Fund - The fair value of the Cabela's Incorporated Unitized Stock Fund is based on an observable market quotation for an identical asset (the common stock of Cabela's Incorporated) and is valued at the closing price reported on the active market (New York Stock Exchange) on which the common stock of Cabela's Incorporated is traded plus an uninvested cash portion.

The methods described above may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Furthermore, while the Plan believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different fair value measurement.




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The following tables set forth by level within the fair value hierarchy a summary of the Plan's investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2014 and 2013.
 
Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2014
 
 
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs
 
 
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
 
Total
Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Fixed income funds
$
65,363,483

 
$

 
$

 
$
65,363,483

  Balanced funds
16,443,553

 

 

 
16,443,553

  Large-cap funds
125,760,741

 

 

 
125,760,741

  Mid-cap funds
34,407,643

 

 

 
34,407,643

  Small-cap funds
25,899,333

 

 

 
25,899,333

  International funds
55,109,150

 

 

 
55,109,150

           Total mutual funds
322,983,903

 

 

 
322,983,903

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common collective trust

 
13,054,114

 

 
13,054,114

Cabela’s Incorporated Unitized Stock Fund
53,168,825

 

 

 
53,168,825

Cabela’s Incorporated Common Stock
1,991,437

 

 

 
1,991,437

Total
$
378,144,165

 
$
13,054,114

 
$

 
$
391,198,279



 
Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2013
 
 
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs
 
 
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
 
Total
Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Fixed income funds
$
57,471,459

 
$

 
$

 
$
57,471,459

  Balanced funds
16,266,522

 

 

 
16,266,522

  Large-cap funds
114,416,404

 

 

 
114,416,404

  Mid-cap funds
33,370,821

 

 

 
33,370,821

  Small-cap funds
27,234,256

 

 

 
27,234,256

  International funds
55,997,482

 

 

 
55,997,482

           Total mutual funds
304,756,944

 

 

 
304,756,944

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common collective trust

 
13,541,544

 

 
13,541,544

Cabela’s Incorporated Unitized Stock Fund
65,259,161

 

 

 
65,259,161

Cabela’s Incorporated Common Stock
3,357,064

 

 

 
3,357,064

Total
$
373,373,169

 
$
13,541,544

 
$

 
$
386,914,713






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Transfers Between Levels - The availability of observable market data is monitored to assess the appropriate classification of financial instruments within the fair value hierarchy. Changes in economic conditions or model-based valuation techniques may require the transfer of financial instruments from one fair value level to another. In such instances, the transfer is reported at the beginning of the reporting period.
The Plan's policy is to recognize transfers between levels at the actual date of the event or change in circumstances that caused the transfer.
We evaluate the significance of transfers between levels based upon the nature of the financial instrument and size of the transfer relative to total net assets available for benefits. For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, there were no transfers in or out of Level 1, 2, or 3.
4.
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE

The Morley Stable Value Fund (the “Fund”) is a stable value fund that is a common collective trust designed for retirement trusts to earn a high level of return, consistent with and providing for stability of investment returns, preservation of capital, liquidity to pay plan benefits, high credit quality, and reasonable tracking of interest rates. The Fund may invest in conventional, synthetic, and separate account investment contracts issued by life insurance companies, banks, and other financial institutions. Characteristics of these contracts allow for their principal value to remain stable regardless of the volatility of the bond markets. The beneficial interest of each participant is represented by units. Units are issued and redeemed daily at the Fund's constant NAV of $1 per unit. Distributions to the Fund's unit holders are declared daily from the net investment income and automatically reinvested in the Fund on a monthly basis, when paid. It is the policy of the Fund to use its best efforts to maintain a stable NAV of $1 per unit, although there is no guarantee that the Fund will be able to maintain this value.

Participants ordinarily may direct the withdrawal or transfer of all or a portion of their investment at contract value. Contract value represents contributions made to the Fund, plus earnings, less participant withdrawals and administrative expenses. There are no reserves against contract value for credit risk of the contract issuer or otherwise. The Fund imposes certain restrictions on the Plan, and the Fund itself may be subject to circumstances that impact its ability to transact at contract value, as described below. Plan management believes that the occurrence of events that would cause the fund to transact at less than contract value is not probable.
The NAV of the Fund is determined each business day (valuation date) by the trustee. The fair value of the Fund was $13,054,114 and $13,541,544 at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and there were no unfunded commitments at those dates. Contributions to the Fund may be made daily at the current NAV and are considered as made immediately after the daily valuation. Withdrawals from the Fund for benefit payments and participant transfers to noncompeting options to be paid to Plan participants shall be made within 30 days after written notification has been received and are considered as made immediately after the next valuation date subsequent to the Plan trustee's approval.
Withdrawals, other than for benefit payments and participant transfers to noncompeting options, are made one year after notification is received from the participating plan. The Plan trustee, however, reserves the right to grant a withdrawal earlier than that mentioned above if there are sufficient cash assets to satisfy the withdrawal and it is not detrimental to the best interest of the Fund.



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Limitations on the Ability of the Fund to Transact at Contract Value:
Restrictions on the Plan - Participant-initiated transactions are those transactions allowed by the Plan, including withdrawals for benefits or transfers to noncompeting funds within a plan, but excluding withdrawals that are deemed to be caused by the actions of the Company. The following employer-initiated events may limit the ability of the Fund to transact at contract value:
A failure of the Plan or its trust to qualify for exemption from federal income taxes or any required prohibited transaction exemption under ERISA
Any communication given to Plan participants designed to influence a participant not to invest in the Fund or to transfer assets out of the Fund
Any transfer of assets from the Fund directly into a competing investment option
The establishment of a defined contribution plan that competes with the Plan for employee contributions
Complete or partial termination of the Plan or its merger with another plan

Circumstances that Affect the Fund - The Fund invests in assets, typically fixed income securities or bond funds, and enters into “wrap” contracts issued by third parties. A wrap contract is an agreement by another party, such as a bank or insurance company, to make payments to the Fund in certain circumstances. Wrap contracts are designed to allow a stable value portfolio to maintain a constant NAV and protect a portfolio in extreme circumstances. In a typical wrap contract, the wrap issuer agrees to pay a portfolio the difference between the contract value and the market value of the underlying assets once the market value has been totally exhausted.

The wrap contracts generally contain provisions that limit the ability of the Fund to transact at contract value upon the occurrence of certain events. These events include:
Any substantive modification of the Fund or the administration of the Fund that is not consented to by the wrap issuer
Any change in law, regulation, or administrative ruling applicable to a plan that could have a material adverse effect on the Fund's cash flow
Employer-initiated transactions by participating plans as described above

In the event that wrap contracts fail to perform as intended, the Fund's NAV may decline if the market value of its assets declines. The Fund's ability to receive amounts due pursuant to these wrap contracts is dependent on the third-party issuer's ability to meet their financial obligations. The wrap issuer's ability to meet its contractual obligations under the wrap contracts may be affected by future economic and regulatory developments.
The Fund is unlikely to maintain a stable NAV if, for any reason, it cannot obtain or maintain wrap contracts covering all of its underlying assets. This could result from the Fund's inability to promptly find a replacement wrap contract following termination of a wrap contract. Wrap contracts are not transferable and have no trading market. There are a limited number of wrap issuers. The Fund may lose the benefit of wrap contracts on any portion of its assets in default in excess of a certain percentage of portfolio assets.



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5.
INVESTMENTS

The Plan's investments that represent 5% or more of the Plan's net assets available for benefits are as follows:
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
Vanguard Institutional Index Fund (Institutional Shares) - VINIX
$
67,685,196

 
$
59,308,324

PIMCO Total Return Fund (Administrative Shares) - PTRAX
65,363,483

 
57,471,459

Cabela’s Incorporated Unitized Stock Fund*
53,168,825

 
65,259,161

Oakmark International Fund (Class I Shares) - OAKIX
38,715,353

 
40,664,065

Growth Fund of America R4 - RGAEX
29,525,396

 
28,045,121

Dodge and Cox Stock Fund - DODGX
28,550,149

 
27,062,959

Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund (Institutional Shares) - GGOIX
21,659,525

 
20,261,339

 
 
 
 
* Party-in-interest
 
 
 
During 2014 and 2013, the Plan's investments (including gains and losses on investments bought and sold, as well as held during the year) appreciated (depreciated) in value as follows:
 
2014
 
2013
Net change in fair value:
 
 
 
Cabela’s Incorporated Common Stock*
$
(689,830
)
 
$
1,254,492

Cabela’s Incorporated Unitized Stock Fund*
(13,401,641
)
 
24,863,494

Mutual funds:
 
 
 
    Fixed income funds
(264,639
)
 
(2,960,623
)
    Balanced funds
673,758

 
3,303,481

    Large-cap funds
8,796,706

 
15,791,624

    Mid-cap funds
(1,551,518
)
 
16,884,837

    Small-cap funds
(2,034,995
)
 
5,248,933

    International funds
(5,303,496
)
 
10,499,959

      Total mutual funds
315,816

 
48,768,211

  Common collective trust
76,197

 
69,968

Net (depreciation) appreciation in fair value of investments
$
(13,699,458
)
 
$
74,956,165

 
 
 
 
*Party-in-interest
 
 
 
6.
EXEMPT PARTY-IN-INTEREST TRANSACTIONS

The Plan held 37,781 shares of common stock of the Company, the sponsoring employer, at December 31, 2014, and 50,361 shares at December 31, 2013, with a cost basis of $723,756 and $850,094, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Plan held 1,798,736 and 1,748,591 units of the Cabela's Incorporated Unitized Stock Fund with a cost basis of $44,177,042 and $34,944,520, respectively.
The Plan reimbursed the Company for administrative expenses totaling $155,819 and $169,264 for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.



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7.
PLAN TERMINATION

Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, the Company has the right under the Plan to discontinue its contributions at any time and to terminate the Plan subject to the provisions of ERISA. In the event of Plan termination, participants will become 100% vested in their employer contributions.
8.
PLAN TAX STATUS

The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has determined and informed the Company by a letter dated March 10, 2011, that the Plan and related trust were designed in accordance with the applicable regulations of the IRC. The Company and Plan management believe that the Plan is currently designed and operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the IRC, and the Plan and related trust continue to be tax-exempt. Therefore, no provision for income taxes has been included in the Plan's financial statements.
The Plan administrator has analyzed the tax positions taken by the Plan as required by GAAP, and has concluded that as of December 31, 2014, there were no uncertain positions taken or expected to be taken that would require recognition of a liability (or asset) or disclosure in the financial statements. The Plan is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions; however, there are currently no audits for any tax periods in progress. The Plan administrator believes the Plan is not subject to income tax examinations for years prior to 2011.

9.
RECONCILIATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO FORM 5500

The following is a reconciliation of net assets available for benefits per the financial statements to the Form 5500:
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
Net assets available for benefits per the financial statements
$
391,520,740

 
$
389,701,311

 
 
 
 
Adjustment from contract value to fair value for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts
129,438

 
78,727

Net assets available for benefits per Form 5500
$
391,650,178

 
$
389,780,038


The following is a reconciliation of increase in net assets per the financial statements to the Form 5500:
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
Increase in net assets per the financial statements
$
1,819,429

 
$
95,603,302

 
 
 
 
Adjustment from contract value to fair value for fully benefit-responsive stable value fund — prior year
(78,727
)
 
(238,914
)
 
 
 
 
Adjustment from contract value to fair value for fully benefit-responsive stable value fund — current year
129,438

 
78,727

Net income per Form 5500
$
1,870,140

 
$
95,443,115





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SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE

CABELA’S INCORPORATED 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN
 
EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 20-0486586
PLAN NUMBER: 002
 
FORM 5500, SCHEDULE H, PART IV, LINE 4i —
SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR) AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Column B
 
Column C
 
Column E
Identity of Issuer, Borrower, Lessor, or Similar Party
 
Description of Investment Including Collateral, Rate of Interest, Maturity Date, Par or Maturity Value
 
Ticker Symbol
 
Shares or Units
 
Current Value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cabela’s Incorporated*
 
Common Stock
 
CAB
 
37,781 shares
 
$
1,991,437

Cabela’s Incorporated*
 
Unitized Stock Fund
 
 
 
1,798,736 units
 
53,168,825

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mutual Funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Vanguard Funds
 
Vanguard Institutional Index Fund (Institutional Shares)
 
VINIX
 
358,749 shares
 
67,685,196

  Vanguard Funds
 
Vanguard Selected Value Fund (Investor Shares)
 
VASVX
 
449,194 shares
 
12,748,118

  PIMCO Funds
 
PIMCO Total Return Fund (Administrative Shares)
 
PTRAX
 
6,131,659 shares
 
65,363,483

  Oakmark Funds
 
Oakmark International Fund (Class I Shares)
 
OAKIX
 
1,658,755 shares
 
38,715,353

  American Funds
 
Growth Fund of America R4
 
RGAEX
 
696,847 shares
 
29,525,396

  American Funds
 
Europacific Growth Fund R5
 
RERFX
 
348,508 shares
 
16,393,797

  Dodge and Cox Funds
 
Dodge and Cox Stock Fund
 
DODGX
 
157,788 shares
 
28,550,149

  Dodge and Cox Funds
 
Dodge and Cox Balanced Fund
 
DODBX
 
160,456 shares
 
16,443,553

  Goldman Funds
 
Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund (Institutional Shares)
 
GGOIX
 
780,523 shares
 
21,659,525

  Royce Funds
 
Royce Total Return Fund (Investment Shares)
 
RYTRX
 
1,004,331 shares
 
14,803,832

  T. Rowe Price Funds
 
T. Rowe Price New Horizons Fund
 
PRNHX
 
253,438 shares
 
11,095,501

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common Collective Trust:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Morley Funds
 
Morley Stable Value Fund
 
QEFUQ
 
551,850 shares
 
13,054,114

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
391,198,279

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*Party-in-interest
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




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SIGNATURE

The Plan. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the trustees (or other persons who administer the employee benefit plan) have duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
 
CABELA'S INCORPORATED 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN
 
 
 
 
By:
Cabela's Incorporated, Administrator
 
 
 
Dated: June 23, 2015
By:
/s/ Ralph W. Castner
 
 
Ralph W. Castner
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer




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