Net income zooms 29.5% at Cabela in FY 2012

"During the quarter, we made significant additional omni-channel investments in advertising," Millner said. "These investments helped accelerate comparable store sales and growth in Direct revenue. This acceleration has continued into the first quarter of 2013. Additionally, we are very encouraged with increases in new customers as it further expands our market share and has a positive long-term impact on our consumer franchise."

For the quarter, excluding firearms and ammunition, merchandise margin increased 60 basis points. Merchandise margin increased in each of the Company's 13 merchandise sub categories, including firearms and ammunition. Ongoing focus on Cabela's branded products, improved markdown management and greater vendor collaboration contributed to this improvement. Consolidated merchandise gross margin declined 20 basis points as a direct result of the mix effect from the firearm and ammunition surge.

The Cabela's CLUB Visa program also posted very strong results in the quarter. For the quarter, net charge-offs as a percentage of average credit card loans decreased 21 basis points to 1.91% compared to 2.12% in the prior year quarter. During the quarter, growth in average active credit card accounts accelerated to 9.4% due to retail square footage growth and increases in new customers in all channels. Additionally, average active credit card balance increased 2.9%.

"During the quarter, we opened our first Outpost store in Union Gap, Washington," Millner said. "This store is running ahead of our expectations, and we are thrilled with how this store is performing. As a result, our Board of Directors has authorized us to open an additional ten Outpost stores over the next four years. These stores will be a more effective tool for us to reach smaller markets across North America and further grow our market share. Our strategy is to use our significant cash flows to fund retail store expansion, and we expect to be able to open all of our planned stores in 2013 and 2014 with no external financing."

As previously announced, the Company's Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program designed primarily to offset shareholder dilution resulting from the granting of equity-based compensation awards. As a result, the Company intends to repurchase up to 750,000 shares of its common stock in open market transactions through February 2014.

"So far this year, our revenue and profit growth remains strong," Millner said. "This growth, along with the strong performance of our new stores, makes us comfortable with the external earnings estimates for 2013."

About Cabela's Incorporated

Cabela's Incorporated, headquartered in Sidney, Nebraska, is a leading specialty retailer, and the world's largest direct marketer, of hunting, fishing, camping and related outdoor merchandise. Since the Company's founding in 1961, Cabela's has grown to become one of the most well-known outdoor recreation brands in the world, and has long been recognized as the World's Foremost Outfitter.

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